Debbie, you have probably looked in the Franklin Parish Cemetery book for your Thornhills, but I have it, if not. I know Thornhills who live in Franklin Parish now, but don't know when they came there. Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: <DebAlley@aol.com> To: <MSFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 10:32 AM Subject: [MSFRANKL-L] Re: missing THORNHILL's > In a message dated 4/26/01 6:39:27 AM Central Daylight Time, > lucygilbert@email.msn.com writes: > > << Did they move to LA across the river? A lot of families did move from 1870 > to 1880 because they lost their land in MS in the wake of the Civil War or > the land was worn out from use and they did not have money to buy more. Kate > >> > > ok, > this is really strange > but I can't find them buried in Franklin Co, MS or Franklin Parish, LA where > the some of the children moved later > it seems that some of the family moved back to Franklin Co, MS later > I'm figuring > it's 1 of 3 things > either they all died > they moved away > or they were gone on a trip > it's so hard with 1880 > the soundex isn't showing them > but, they probably wouldn't have had children under 10 in the family > I checked a tax rolls film > some were there in 1868 > in 1883 & 1884 I found no Thornhill's paying taxes in Franklin Co, MS > take care, Debbie > > > ==== MSFRANKL Mailing List ==== > "Only a genealogist regards a step backwards as progress." > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >