John, Just returned from MS and while there I visited the Itawamba Historical Society in Mantachie. I sw some books on the Spradlings there but did not check them as I was looking for someone else. May they would be a help to you. Jenny Ott ----- Original Message ----- From: John T. Spradling <jtspradling@mail.texoma.net> To: <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 5:41 AM Subject: [MSITAWAM-L] Spradling Marriage Lookup > Would someone please check the MS Marriage Index for details of two separate > John David Spradling's (uncle, b: April 1842 and nephew, b:June 1852) who > married Sarah Laura Garret and Sarah Louella Gossett respectively? I believe > they were both married in the 1870's and most likely in Itawamba County, MS. > > Thank you in advance for your time and efforts. > > John Spradling >

The following information was copied from an 1891 edition of Goodspeed's History of Mississippi. M.C. Cummings Hon. M.C. Cummings, a prominent farmer and citizen of Itawamba county, Miss., was a son of Levy and Naoma (Keas) Cummings. He is the sixth of their family of eleven children, and was born in Limestone county, Ala., October 17, 1810. His father was born in Virginia about 1780, and was a member of one of the old families of that state who participated in the war of 1812. He was married in Virginia, and later removed to Kentucky, and thence to Limestone county, Ala., where he died in 1845. When he removed to Alabama the country was new and peopled with Indians, who were at one time so troublesome that he was obliged to leave the state, but returned a year or two later. He and his wife were members of the Primitive Baptist church. The latter died when Mr. Cummings, our subject, was about five years of age. She was a native of Virginia. The children were named Mason, Nancy, Jordan, Isaac, Catherine, David, M.C., Malachi, Levy, Rial, Betsey and Washington. Of these, only M.C., Levy and Rial are now living. The subject of this notice was reared upon his father's plantation, and began to do for himself at the age of eighteen years. He emigrated to Western Tennessee and settled near Perdy, where he engaged in planting. He lived there several years, and in February, 1833, came to Columbus, Miss., where he married Miss Sarah, daughter of Hugh and Jennie (Thompson) Rogers, who were natives of South Caroline. Their five children were named as follows: John, William, Hugh, Jennie and Joseph. Mrs. Cummings was born in South Caroline, in 1815. She has borne her husband no children, but they have reared twenty-seven orphan children. The family removed from Columbus to this county in 1836, and located on the present site of the Fulton hotel. Mr. Cummings was the first settler in Fulton, and came at a time when the country was practically unihabited except by Indians, who were not hostile, however, but showing good dispositions toward the settlers and who lived by hunting and fishing, some of them raising small patches of corn.

I have a web page devoted to data of the Franks family that settled in the Caney Fork area of White and Warren County, Tennessee in the early 1800's. Most of these families moved to Marion County, Alabama before 1830 and then to neighboring Itawamba County, Mississippi when that territory was opened for settlement. I would like to start a picture collection at the site of Caney Fork men and women and their descendants (deceased). If you have a picture that you would like to post, sent it to me at dickdfox@lockhart.net or dickdfox@lycosmail.com or to my home address. The link for Caney Fork Franks is http://members.tripod.com/~dickdfox/index-caneyfork.html My home page is http://members.tripod.com/~dickdfox/index-dickdfox.html Dick D. Fox 1512 Parkview Drive Lockhart, Texas 78644.

In a message dated 8/15/01 7:32:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, slknight@prodigy.net writes: > Don, > Wouldn't you say his name was Mar or Mair (sounds the same) since he called > his self that in those records and that obit has it that way? I don't even > know where the Morrow came from? But it is similar sounding too. > Sandy > I just keep listing them Sandy, had more notes but lost some last Dec when my hard broke.

In a message dated 8/15/01 6:37:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, slknight@prodigy.net writes: > Date: 8/15/01 6:37:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: slknight@prodigy.net (Sandra) > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com">MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To: MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > Don, > I have recently found new information on Julie Ann from a distant cousin who > found a bible record. Julie's full name from the bible was Julyan Sephrona > Pace b. 16 Feb. 1841(I guess she was older than Peter!), and her mother was > Christian Perry, William Pace's first wife who died probably around 1846 > since William married Mary Ann Pollard in Feb. of 1847. Julie had 1 full > sister and 1 brother from that marriage. Her sister was Martha Elizabeth > b.1843 who died before 1850 and he renamed another daughter the same name by > his second wife. I noticed in the bible that Julie's grandparents did that > too, even mentioned that the second child was named for the one who died. > The brother was Andrew who was still living in the household in 1860 Marion > County AL, but I don't know what happened to him. Julie's step mother moved > to TX with her son James Knox Polk Pace where she died in 1891. It is > assumed that William died in AL. Julie did have one half-sister who lived > in MS and is buried in the Henry Cemetery in Corinth. She was Sarah > "Sallie" Pace Sweat married to Zachriah Taylor Sweat. I wonder if they were > related to N. S. Sweat?? > > Have noted her date & name, Descendants of William Pace Update 1 [1] William Pace b: Abt. 1820 d: Unknown in Pd. Marion Co., AL .. +Christian Perry b: Abt. 1822 m: Abt. 1840 d: Abt. 1846 .......... 2 Julie Ann Pace b: February 16, 1841 in Marion Co., AL d: April 17, 1896 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .............. +Peter F Franks b: 1843 in Marion Co., AL m: January 26, 1864 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN d: April 05, 1910 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: Lemuel Franks Mother: Huldah Jane Gann Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .......... 2 Martha Elizabeth Pace b: 1843 d: 1850 .......... 2 Andrew Pace b: Abt. 1845 d: Unknown *2nd Wife of [1] William Pace: .. +Mary Pollard b: Abt. 1830 m: February 1847 d: 1891 in Texas .......... 2 Sarah Pace b: Abt. 1848 d: Unknown Burial: Henry Cem., Corinth, MS .............. +Zachriah Taylor Sweat b: Abt. 1845 m: Abt. 1868 d: Unknown .......... 2 James Knox Polk Pace b: Abt. 1849 d: Unknown in Texas .......... 2 Martha Elizabeth Pace b: 1851 in Marion Co., AL d: 1896 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .............. +John L Franks b: 1851 in Marion Co., AL m: October 18, 1871 in McNairy Co., TN d: 1926 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: Lemuel Franks Mother: Huldah Jane Gann Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS

In a message dated 8/15/01 6:37:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, slknight@prodigy.net writes: > so I am using the middle name of Mar > instead of Morrow, I can't recall the other spelling at this time. > Listed in the 1917-1918 draft files for Itawamba County which shows his middle name as Mair.

Don, Wouldn't you say his name was Mar or Mair (sounds the same) since he called his self that in those records and that obit has it that way? I don't even know where the Morrow came from? But it is similar sounding too. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: <DPate80296@aol.com> To: <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [MSITAWAM-L] Itawamba Family Groups - Lemuel Franks > In a message dated 8/15/01 6:37:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > slknight@prodigy.net writes: > > > > so I am using the middle name of Mar > > instead of Morrow, I can't recall the other spelling at this time. > > > > Listed in the 1917-1918 draft files for Itawamba County which shows his > middle name as Mair. >

Don, I have recently found new information on Julie Ann from a distant cousin who found a bible record. Julie's full name from the bible was Julyan Sephrona Pace b. 16 Feb. 1841(I guess she was older than Peter!), and her mother was Christian Perry, William Pace's first wife who died probably around 1846 since William married Mary Ann Pollard in Feb. of 1847. Julie had 1 full sister and 1 brother from that marriage. Her sister was Martha Elizabeth b.1843 who died before 1850 and he renamed another daughter the same name by his second wife. I noticed in the bible that Julie's grandparents did that too, even mentioned that the second child was named for the one who died. The brother was Andrew who was still living in the household in 1860 Marion County AL, but I don't know what happened to him. Julie's step mother moved to TX with her son James Knox Polk Pace where she died in 1891. It is assumed that William died in AL. Julie did have one half-sister who lived in MS and is buried in the Henry Cemetery in Corinth. She was Sarah "Sallie" Pace Sweat married to Zachriah Taylor Sweat. I wonder if they were related to N. S. Sweat?? Uncle Jimmy (James M.) Franks middle initial gave me some trouble as I have seen at least 3 spellings for his name. There was an obit a few years ago for one of the children that listed the father as James Mar Franks, so I thought that was close enough for me, so I am using the middle name of Mar instead of Morrow, I can't recall the other spelling at this time. Sandy K. From: <DPate80296@aol.com> To: <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [MSITAWAM-L] Itawamba Family Groups - Lemuel Franks > In a message dated 8/14/01 1:23:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > slknight@prodigy.net writes: > > > > Peter F. Franks was my great-great grandfather. He is buried at Keys > > Cemetery in Itawamba County. He married Julyan S. Pace ("Julie or Julia") > > in Memphis while in service during the civil war. I always wondered how she > > got there or why she was there? She was also from Marion County where they > > both lived prior to the war and where they went back to after the war. They > > first moved to McNairy County TN, where my great grandfather, Thomas > > Jefferson "Tom" Franks, was born and then they moved to Itawamba County > > where some of his brothers had already settled. Sarah Jane Franks, the > > oldest of Peter's children married not long after they moved there to Daniel > > Petty. Peter's other children were William Nelson, Henry Lee and James Mar > > "Jimmy" Franks. All these children but Sarah lived in or near Itawamba > > County. Sarah and family moved to MO. > > Sandra (Franks) Knight > > > > Descendants of Peter F Franks > > 1 [3] Peter F Franks b: 1843 in Marion Co., AL d: April 05, 1910 > in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS > .. +Julie Ann Pace b: 1843 in Marion Co., AL m: January 26, 1864 in > Memphis, Shelby Co., TN d: April 17, 1896 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: > William Pace Mother: Mary Pollard Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS > .......... 2 Sarah Jane Franks b: April 07, 1868 in Marion Co., AL > d: Abt. 1935 in Gideon, MO Burial: Oak Grove Cem., Dunklin Co., MO > .............. +Daniel F Petty b: May 25, 1865 in Tennessee m: > December 25, 1887 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Abt. 1921 in New Madrid Co., MO > Burial: Oak Grove Cem., Dunklin Co., MO > .......... 2 Thomas Jefferson Franks b: March 1873 in McNairy Co., TN > d: 1904 in Mantachie, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Shiloh Cem., Lee Co., > MS > .............. +Martha Jane Phillips b: May 11, 1878 in Itawamba Co., > MS m: August 23, 1891 in Itawamba Co., MS d: September 26, 1939 in Tupelo, > Lee Co., MS Father: John W Phillips Mother: Menerva A Buchanan Burial: > Shiloh Cem., Lee Co., MS > .......... 2 William Nelson Franks b: August 12, 1875 in Tennessee > d: February 14, 1941 in Dorsey, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Walton > Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: None > .............. +Sarah Emma Murphy b: 1880 m: August 19, 1896 in > Itawamba Co., MS d: 1942 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: John Murphy Mother: > Melvina Newcomb Burial: Walton Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security > Number: SS #: None > .......... 2 [1] Henry Lee Franks b: December 17, 1877 in Itawamba Co., > MS d: January 16, 1968 in Hamilton, AL Burial: Walton Cem., > Itawamba Co., MS > .............. +Laura Murphy b: August 08, 1876 m: May 03, 1896 in > Itawamba Co., MS d: April 03, 1900 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: > Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS > .......... *2nd Wife of [1] Henry Lee Franks: > .............. +Elena Curry Gilton b: December 24, 1878 in Itawamba Co., > MS m: December 19, 1900 in Itawamba Co., MS d: April 19, 1948 in Itawamba > Co., MS Father: John William Henry Gilton Mother: Amanda Elizabeth Cates > Burial: Walton Cem., Itawamba Co., MS > .......... 2 [2] James Morrow Franks b: January 05, 1880 in Tennessee > d: September 10, 1947 in Mantachie, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys > Cem., Itawamba Co., MS > .............. +Rosie Lean Murphy b: February 16, 1885 in Mississippi > m: January 14, 1900 in Itawamba Co., MS d: October 07, 1919 in Itawamba Co., > MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS > .......... *2nd Wife of [2] James Morrow Franks: > .............. +Ovie Buse b: September 15, 1889 in Tremont, Itawamba > Co., MS m: December 14, 1921 in Itawamba Co., MS d: June 16, 1966 in > Itawamba Co., MS Father: Thomas B Buse Mother: Mary Gassaway Burial: > Center Star Cem., Itawamba Co., MS > .......... 2 Infant Franks b: October 12, 1888 in Itawamba Co., MS > d: October 12, 1888 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba > Co., MS > *2nd Wife of [3] Peter F Franks: > .. +Nancy Belle Gregory b: March 30, 1854 in Itawamba Co., MS m: > September 29, 1897 in Itawamba Co., MS d: November 15, 1909 in Itawamba Co., > MS Father: Hugh Gregory, Sr. Mother: Nancy Turner Burial: Keys Cem., > Itawamba Co., MS > >

>From Itawamba Settlers, September 1987 Jan 2, 1908 .Mr C.A. Cleveland related to us a sad account of the death of his brother, Daniel Cleveland, whose home was near Pontotoc, and he was raised in this county near Eastman. After six days of suffering with pneumonia he died Wednesday December 18 and was interred Thursday. He leaves a wife very low with pheumonia... Jan 9, 1908 With great sadness we attempt to write an obituary of Richard A. Senter...He was botn the 17th day of February 1859...he died January 4, 1908...On Wednesday night after the 4th Sunday of September 1879 he professed a hope in Christ and joined the Baptist Church at Mt. Pleasant...He leaves a wife and seven children... Feb 13, 1908 The mighty hand of death visited the home of Brother Walter Lindsey and took from our midst his loving son, John Leonard, who was born August 5, 1887 and died February 5, 1908, age 20 years and six months. Thursday night after supper he was instantly taken sick of pheumonia and after five and a half days of intense suffering he departed this life at the home of Mr. W.M. Weeks where he had been hired to make a crop. Leonard was a member of the Farmer's Union at Liberty and had been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church for about two and one-half years... Feb 20, 1908 The death angel came into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eck Wallace, Saturday, February 15, 1908 and took from their fond embrace, little Walker A., age one year and five months, their only child. Feb 27, 1908 Mr. George P. Pelot died last week at Memphis, where he had made his home since leaving Fulton, leaving a wife and three children...During his stay in Fulton he was married to a daughter of Captain and Mrs. Harriett Betts here... March 12, 1908 On the 9th day of February 1877, Dr. Bean was born near Cardsville...where he grew into manhood and spent most of his life. He joined the Hopewell Baptist Church in the year 1901 and remained a faithful member until his death, Friday, March 6, 1908. In March 1903 he was married to Miss. Mary Conwill...and to their marriage were born two children...The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Rogers of Amory and the remains were buried by the Masons at Key's Cemetery, Saturday, March 2. March 19, 1908 The news of the sad death of a 12-year old son of Mr. Lane Benson, brother of Rev. J.F. Benson, was received here last week. The Mart, Texas Daily Herald of March 2nd says, "Six little boys, Elbert Boughton, Robert Johnson, Harvey Benson, Dale Yancy, Rupert Gossett and Willie Riley, had in the childish fancies wandered to spend a few hours at fun and frolic...the old boat by a few devices known only to boyish pranks had been converted into a sail boat, and bore across the restless bosum of the 1 ake...these six little boys, when about in the middle where the water was about 10 or 15 feet deep, this improvised sail craft emptied its burden into the murky waters." And thus three of them drowned. Harvey Benson was a member of the Baptist Church.

>From Itawamba Settlers, September 1987 Raper Srings resort, located south of Tremont, was once a thriving place that was in existence until the earlt 1900's. The Raper family built a brick wall around seven springs that run out of the steep hillside. At one time there were several cabins and a hotel and the resort saw many visitors. Today the rock wall is still in place and clumps of flowers and piles of rocks are reminders of where houses once stood. Some members of the Raper family are buried here but only one marker has been found. Mrs. Lucille Raper Cody and her husband Purvis Cody still live in the community. Lucille is a descendant of Joseph Raper and his wife who moved their family to Oklahoma. However, some members of the family moved back to Mississippi. Markings on the one monument found are: F. G. Raper, daughter of J.A. and M.J. Raper Born June 24, 1890 Died April 2, 1891

>From Itawamba Settlers, September 1987 Nancy A. Willis was the ancestor of Mrs. Jeanette Hester Whitehead of Tremont, who now owns the Bible. In the front of the Bible is a statement that tells of Nancy Willis receiving the Bible on February 13, 1916. The Bible was copyrighted in 1886. Births George W. Willis was borned April 2, 1865 (son of Nathan and Nancy Willis) Anner M. Willis was born August 2, 1869 (daughter of Nathan and Nancy Willis) Richard R. Hester born July 9, 1869 (husband of Anner M. Willis) Nathan Willis born February 2, 1841 Nancy Willis born October 5, 1840 (The following are children of Anner M. Willis and Richard Hester) Donar A. Hester, born May 21, 1891 Lular L. Hester, born September 16, 1893 Claud N. Hester, born February 25, 1898 Bular M. Hester, born October 3, 1902 Dena Hester, born August 11, 1906 Dell Hester, born January 9, 1910 Marriages (These are children of Richard R. and Anner M. Willis Hester) Nathan Willis married Nancy McRight, July 10, 1864 Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Hester married December 30, 1918 Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Pitts married October 18, 1921 Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Grady married October 28, 1927 Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cooper married February 2, 1913 Deaths George W. Willis died March 2, 1886 Nathan Willis died April 6, 1906 Nancy A. Willis died September 29, 1916 Richard R. Hester died July 2, 1931 Anner M. Hester died April 11, 1948 Cemetery Record Richard R. Hester and Anner M. Willis Hester are buried in a small fenced-in family cemetery atop a hill, just north of Tremont, where they reared their family. The location is about two miles north of Tremont on the right of the highway (Cotton Gin Road) where it intersects with Highway 23. Inscriptions on the tombstones are as follows: Hester Anner M. Hester Richard R. Hester August 20, 1869 July 9, 1869 April 11, 1948 July 2, 1931 According to Mrs. Whitehead, Richard Hester placed a pile of rocks under some pine trees and told his family he wanted to be buried there. The cemetery is maintained by Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead and their son, Paul, all of whom live on the old homeplace. Submitted by Charles, Virble and Pat Booth.

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In a message dated 8/14/01 1:23:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, slknight@prodigy.net writes: > Peter F. Franks was my great-great grandfather. He is buried at Keys > Cemetery in Itawamba County. He married Julyan S. Pace ("Julie or Julia") > in Memphis while in service during the civil war. I always wondered how she > got there or why she was there? She was also from Marion County where they > both lived prior to the war and where they went back to after the war. They > first moved to McNairy County TN, where my great grandfather, Thomas > Jefferson "Tom" Franks, was born and then they moved to Itawamba County > where some of his brothers had already settled. Sarah Jane Franks, the > oldest of Peter's children married not long after they moved there to Daniel > Petty. Peter's other children were William Nelson, Henry Lee and James Mar > "Jimmy" Franks. All these children but Sarah lived in or near Itawamba > County. Sarah and family moved to MO. > Sandra (Franks) Knight > Descendants of Peter F Franks 1 [3] Peter F Franks b: 1843 in Marion Co., AL d: April 05, 1910 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .. +Julie Ann Pace b: 1843 in Marion Co., AL m: January 26, 1864 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN d: April 17, 1896 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: William Pace Mother: Mary Pollard Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .......... 2 Sarah Jane Franks b: April 07, 1868 in Marion Co., AL d: Abt. 1935 in Gideon, MO Burial: Oak Grove Cem., Dunklin Co., MO .............. +Daniel F Petty b: May 25, 1865 in Tennessee m: December 25, 1887 in Itawamba Co., MS d: Abt. 1921 in New Madrid Co., MO Burial: Oak Grove Cem., Dunklin Co., MO .......... 2 Thomas Jefferson Franks b: March 1873 in McNairy Co., TN d: 1904 in Mantachie, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Shiloh Cem., Lee Co., MS .............. +Martha Jane Phillips b: May 11, 1878 in Itawamba Co., MS m: August 23, 1891 in Itawamba Co., MS d: September 26, 1939 in Tupelo, Lee Co., MS Father: John W Phillips Mother: Menerva A Buchanan Burial: Shiloh Cem., Lee Co., MS .......... 2 William Nelson Franks b: August 12, 1875 in Tennessee d: February 14, 1941 in Dorsey, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Walton Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: None .............. +Sarah Emma Murphy b: 1880 m: August 19, 1896 in Itawamba Co., MS d: 1942 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: John Murphy Mother: Melvina Newcomb Burial: Walton Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: None .......... 2 [1] Henry Lee Franks b: December 17, 1877 in Itawamba Co., MS d: January 16, 1968 in Hamilton, AL Burial: Walton Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .............. +Laura Murphy b: August 08, 1876 m: May 03, 1896 in Itawamba Co., MS d: April 03, 1900 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .......... *2nd Wife of [1] Henry Lee Franks: .............. +Elena Curry Gilton b: December 24, 1878 in Itawamba Co., MS m: December 19, 1900 in Itawamba Co., MS d: April 19, 1948 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: John William Henry Gilton Mother: Amanda Elizabeth Cates Burial: Walton Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .......... 2 [2] James Morrow Franks b: January 05, 1880 in Tennessee d: September 10, 1947 in Mantachie, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .............. +Rosie Lean Murphy b: February 16, 1885 in Mississippi m: January 14, 1900 in Itawamba Co., MS d: October 07, 1919 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .......... *2nd Wife of [2] James Morrow Franks: .............. +Ovie Buse b: September 15, 1889 in Tremont, Itawamba Co., MS m: December 14, 1921 in Itawamba Co., MS d: June 16, 1966 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: Thomas B Buse Mother: Mary Gassaway Burial: Center Star Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .......... 2 Infant Franks b: October 12, 1888 in Itawamba Co., MS d: October 12, 1888 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS *2nd Wife of [3] Peter F Franks: .. +Nancy Belle Gregory b: March 30, 1854 in Itawamba Co., MS m: September 29, 1897 in Itawamba Co., MS d: November 15, 1909 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: Hugh Gregory, Sr. Mother: Nancy Turner Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS

Name: Richard Pounds ---------------------------------------- Birth: 1798 Georgia, U.S.A. Death: 11 Mar 1890 Verona, Lee County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Marriage: 1818 Georgia, U.S.A. ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Cynthia Harkness ---------------------------------------- Children: ---------------------------------------- 1 M: William Marion Pounds Birth: 12 Sep 1828 Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia, U.S.A. Death: 23 Jun 1887 Lee County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Spouse: Nancy Rebecca Clayton ---------------------------------------- 2 M: Merriman Pound Captain Birth: 1819 Georgia, U.S.A. Death: 1891 Lee County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Spouse: Sarah May Watson ---------------------------------------- 3 M: Richard Pounds Birth: 1821 Georgia, U.S.A. Spouse: Elizabeth Austin ---------------------------------------- 4 F: Caroline Pounds Birth: 1824 Georgia Death: 1909 Lee County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Spouse: Mark Tally ---------------------------------------- 5 F: Martha Margaret Pounds Birth: 1826 Georgia, U.S.A. Death: 21 Jul 1889 Mooreville, Lee County, Mississippi, U.S.A. Spouse: Eli Middlebrooks ---------------------------------------- 6 M: Newman Pounds Birth: 1830 Georgia, U.S.A.

In a message dated 8/14/01 11:39:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, wayneloden@trugreenmail.com writes: > m. Dec 24, 1881 - Rev. Noah T. Clayton > Matilda Clayton --- By her brother Rev. Noah T. Clayton in 1885 Lee Co. Most are buried in Lee Co., Priceville Cemetery... Don

Corrected site address: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/smith/cemetery/providenc.txt Note: Robert K sister W N Ballard (Willie Nona Ballard) buried there and two children, now who was Homer Ballard? BALLARD, Homer - 1905-1919 **So many xxxxxxxxxx address keep changing....

Peter F. Franks was my great-great grandfather. He is buried at Keys Cemetery in Itawamba County. He married Julyan S. Pace ("Julie or Julia") in Memphis while in service during the civil war. I always wondered how she got there or why she was there? She was also from Marion County where they both lived prior to the war and where they went back to after the war. They first moved to McNairy County TN, where my great grandfather, Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Franks, was born and then they moved to Itawamba County where some of his brothers had already settled. Sarah Jane Franks, the oldest of Peter's children married not long after they moved there to Daniel Petty. Peter's other children were William Nelson, Henry Lee and James Mar "Jimmy" Franks. All these children but Sarah lived in or near Itawamba County. Sarah and family moved to MO. Sandra (Franks) Knight ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Loden" <wayneloden@trugreenmail.com> To: <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 9:48 AM Subject: [MSITAWAM-L] Itawamba Family Groups - Lemuel Franks > >From Itawamba Settlers - September, 1987 > > Lemuel Franks > b. 1795 NC > m. ca. 1827 Marion Co., AL > d. ca. 1852-60 Marion Co., AL > > Hulda J. > b. 1810 SC > > Children: > > 1. Marilla b. 1827 Marion Co., AL > 2. Synthia b. 1830 Marion Co., AL > 3. Martha b. 1832 Marion Co., AL > 4. Barsilla b. 1834 Marion Co., AL > 5. Sarah b. 1838 Marion Co., AL > 6. James b. 1840 Marion Co., AL > 7. Matilda b. 1842 Marion Co., AL > > 8. William > b. March 1841 Marion Co., AL > m. ca. 1862 - Margaret Cooksey > d. Dec 11, 1911 Itawamba Co., MS > > 9. Catherine b. 1844 Marion Co., AL > 10. Peter b. 1845 Marion Co., AL > 11. Jeremiah b. 1847 Marion Co., AL > > 12. Samuel > b. June 15, 1848 Marion Co., AL > m. Cynthia ______ > d. Aug 28, 1920 Itawamba Co., MS > > 13. Martha C. b. 1849 Marion Co., AL > 14. John b. 1851 Marion Co., AL > > >

>From Itawamba Settlers - September 1987 One of the earliest settlers of Itawamba County was Joshua Toomer. One of the first actions of the county Board of Police in 1836 was to grant him permission to operate an inn at the Town of Fulton. Joshua Toomer was born October 16, 1794 in Union District, SC. On June 29, 1824 he married Margaret Cox in Monroe County, MS. He died on November 3, 1883 in Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas and was buried in New Hope Baptist Cemetery. He was the son of Isaac Toomer and Rebecca Cunningham.

>From Itawamba Settlers - September 1987 Enoch Howard Rial b. ca. 1814 NC Mary _____ b. ca. 1822 Children: 1. Mary Howard b. Aug 27, 1840 AL m. Oct 23, 1873 - J. E. Cook 2. Sara Frances b. Dec 22, 1850 m. Feb 6, 1869 - Robert H. Christian d. Jan 21, 1886 Lee Co., MS 3. Ann Elizabeth b. 1856 Itawamba Co., MS m. Feb 7, 1883 - W. L. Kennedy 4. William H. b. 1856 Itawamba Co., MS m. Dec 24, 1881 - Rev. Noah T. Clayton d. Aug 22, 1951 Lee Co., MS

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