Perhaps everyone knew this but me, however just in case someone else missed it . . . . . . The Itawamba Historical Society is back on line. I don't know for sure, but I think that Bob Franks is the one to thank! Check it out at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~msichs Also Bob's wonderful Itawamba County, Mississippi History and Genealogy page can be accessed at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~robfra/index.html Thank you, Bob, for a job well done! And thanks to all who have made the Itawamba Historical Society online available to us. My membership fee is in the mail. Have you joined yet? Show your appreciation and get your check off today! Just look at what we get in return! Missy ( diggin' for Moore, Brown, Dulaney, Dorsey -- sometimes I think that we are related to at least half of the county!)

Jo Carolyn -- Do you subscribe to the Wise County, TX mailing list? "Tis almost as active as the Ita. List. Lotsa Itawamba folks moved there for some crazy odd reason or another...Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "John / Jo Carolyn Beebe" <beehaven@alltel.net> To: <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 9:06 PM Subject: [MSITAWAM-L] Surnames in the Subject Line > I returned home last night after being away for six days. There were > 174 Itawamba list messages. Yes, I took the time to count them because > my husband and I had a bet about how many messages we would have. > Anyway, it's great to have so much activity on the list. But most of > the messages don't pertain to my family. I usually enjoy reading all > of the messages, but since there are so many now, could I repeat > someone else's request and ask that you place your surnames in the > subject line? I sure don't mean to squelch the fun. When I get the > chance, I'll be posting my 1850 Itawamba census reading as it pertains > to my surnames of interest. I don't expect you'll all be interested in > my names. Well, back to the list. I only have 114 more messages to > read. > Jo Carolyn >

Missy == Thanks to our ancestors! All that breeding, interbreeding, incest, outcast, outlaws, inlaws, etc. we are all related... .Love, Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <MissyD714@aol.com> To: <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 8:53 PM Subject: [MSITAWAM-L] Historical Society- back online! > > Perhaps everyone knew this but me, however just in case someone else missed > it . . . . . . > > The Itawamba Historical Society is back on line. I don't know for sure, > but I think that Bob Franks is the one to thank! > Check it out at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~msichs > Also Bob's wonderful Itawamba County, Mississippi History and Genealogy > page can be accessed at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~robfra/index.html > Thank you, Bob, for a job well done! > And thanks to all who have made the Itawamba Historical > Society online available to us. My membership fee is in the mail. Have > you joined yet? Show your appreciation and get your check off today! > Just look at what we get in return! > Missy ( diggin' for Moore, Brown, Dulaney, Dorsey -- > sometimes > I think that we are related to at least half of > the > county!) >

Hi There are a couple of good places for mail lists. Cyndi's List has good information at http://www.cyndislist.com/mailing.htm The index for all the rootsweb mailing lists is at http://lists.rootsweb.com/ This has the links for all the surname lists as well as the location lists. The information for Lee County specifically is at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MS/lee.html Happy hunting! Bobbe

Yes there is, go to the Lee county home page and just click and subscribe. Or subscribe just as you did for Itawamba. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: <WLPSnugs@aol.com> To: <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [MSITAWAM-L] LISTBOT INDEX? > Is there a listbot for Lee County, MS.? It is difficult doing research from > Washington State to there> > > Wanda >

Is there a listbot for Lee County, MS.? It is difficult doing research from Washington State to there> Wanda

Does anyone know how I can join other listbots? Like Franklin Co. AL?

I am looking for information on Donna Joan GRAY. She was born in 1875(?) in Red Bay, Franklin Co. AL., or Rara Avis,(which no longer exist), Itawamba Co., MS. She married Robert E. Lee HUGHES, born 1874. Donna's mother was Jane WRIGHT. Donna's father died and her mother married a (?) REED. D.J.GRAY HUGHES had a brother named Ruben (Rube) GRAY. Robert E. L. HUGHES and Ruben GRAY are supposed to be buried in the 'main' cemetery in Red Bay. Does anyone know if this cemetery is listed online? Donna and Robert HUGHES had 6 children: (1) James Gideon,m. Anna/Annie NIX of Red Bay. He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham AL. (2)Lena Carleather (Cletha),m. George Samuel ROBINSON (3)Reba, m. Foster KILLINGSWORTH (4)Ruby, m. Booker GREGORY (5)Fanny,m. Golden BERRY (6)Nell,m. Marvin CURL Names of Gideon HUGHES and Annie's children: James Robert HUGHES who married Helen (?), from Indiana. James is supposedly still alive and lives in Red Bay? Names of Cletha and Sam ROBINSON's children: Billy Samuel ROBINSON, born July 11, 1918 in Rara Avis, Itawamba Co. MS. Names of Ruby and Booker GREGORY's children are : Roger Bobby, Edna Earl, m. Jimmy G. McCarley Names of Fannie and Golden BERRY's children: Belinda and Donna. Belinda married an ODUM, who was an insurance agent. He died and left that to her. She moved to Greenville, SC. Donna married a HINSON. I believe he was a Mormon, who was an Attorney General in Red Bay. They had about 4 children. One of them was handicapped. Donna accidently ran over one of them and killed them. And one of them (a boy?) was accidently shot and killed. Donna then moved to Utah? Name of Nell and Marvin CURL's children: Hollis CURL, m. Glenda and they live in Wilcox, Camden Co. AL. Sincerely, Kay Robinson Music

Sorry about the first post. I forgot to turn off the encryption. Does anyone connect or can help fill in the gaps? Descendants of James THOMAS James Thomas b 1 Jan 1789 p ?, Tn d 1 Oct 1871 p Itwamba Co,, Ms. m ? w Mary Ann PAGE b 20 Jan 1799 p ?, NC d 7 Apr 1866 p Itwamba Co,, Ms. 2 William b 14 Mar 1819 p Itwamba Co., Ms d 1 Jul 1863 p ? m ? 2 Malinda b 20 Jul 1821 p Itwamba Co., Ms d 25 Sept 1868 p ? m ? 2 Elizabeth b 13 Jun 1824 p Itwamba Co., Ms d ? p? married ? FRANKS 2 Jonathan b 14 Aug 1826 p Itwamba Co., Ms d 4 Mar 1854 p ? m ? 2 Samuel b 6 Nov 1828 p Itwamba Co., Ms d? p ? m ? 2 Hezekiah ( my ggrandfather) b 1 Dec 1830 p Itwamba Co., Ms d 13 Nov 1883 p Marion Co., Al m 5 Dec 1858 p Itwamba Co., Ms w Beedy Ann GREEN b ? 1836 p Itwamba Co., Ms d 6 Feb 1883 p Marion Co., Al. Her parents were Malachi GREEN and Anna WILLIAMS 2 Wesley b 31 Jan 1833 p Itwamba Co., Ms. d ? p ? m ? 2 James b 23 Aug 1836 p Itwamba Co., Ms. d ?, 1871 p ? m ? 2 Larry b ?, 1838 p Itwamba Co., d ? p ? m ? I do not know who James Thomas parents or siblings were. I do not know where in Tn he was from or where in NC that Mary PAGE was born. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks James Thomas

Looking for Hester, Gray and Coker in N.E. Mississippi. Warren Brower

In a message dated 8/7/00 2:02:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, StanBrun@aol.com writes: << Subj: Re: [MSITAWAM-L] Itawamba Co. book Date: 8/7/00 2:02:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: StanBrun@aol.com Reply-to: MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com To: MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com Thank you so much for your information about Gassaway.. I felt like it was Christmas all over when I found my grandmother's family. Can you send me the info on a GEDCOM file? thanks- Jeanne Harrison Bruner >> Sorry do not use them, not my family group. Glad to see that you could use them. Give Lucian Gassaway a call, they had a family reunion not to long ago. Sure he would love to hear from you. Tell him that I said hi. He said that a Jimmy Gassaway ( James ) 601-323-6790 phone number. James is doing the Gassaway family history I had called him but his mother was ill at the time and never heard back from him. Happy Hunting Don

I am wondering if this is the John Evans had a son by the name of Samuel F Evans that was married to a Mary Etta Gilton. I know that Mary's father was John William Henry Gilton and that he was married to a Amanda Cates and that some of her family was in Itawamba Co Ms. Thank You Shirley

Cemetery Notes & courtesy of Nancy Bible nbible@datasync.com Looking for information on burials in the Wiygle Cemetery....parents names, marriage dates etc... Don Descendants of James Shumpert 1 James Shumpert b: September 28, 1845 in Itawamba Co., MS d: May 27, 1924 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS . +Nancy Frances Boozer b: October 25, 1851 in Newberry District, SC m: March 11, 1869 in Itawamba Co., MS d: March 20, 1932 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Father: William Washington Boozer Mother: Mary Hawkins .......... 2 David Daniel Schumpert b: December 01, 1869 in Itawamba Co., MS d: February 29, 1932 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: None ............. +Alberta Arminda Moore b: October 17, 1880 in Itawamba Co., MS m: February 19, 1905 in Itawamba Co., MS d: October 15, 1932 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Keys Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Father: William Sallard Moore Mother: Mary Francis Holmes Social Security Number: SS #: None .......... 2 Mary Catherine Shumpert b: March 30, 1873 in Itawamba Co., MS d: December 29, 1963 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: None .......... 2 [1] John Lee Shumpert b: August 04, 1876 in Itawamba Co., MS d: November 13, 1959 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS ............. +Della Harper b: April 26, 1886 m: May 10, 1905 in Itawamba Co., MS d: May 26, 1924 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: None .......... *2nd Wife of [1] John Lee Shumpert: ............. +Edna Pennington b: August 26, 1889 m: Aft. 1924 in Itawamba Co., MS d: August 1982 in Amory, Monroe Co., MS Burial: Wiygul Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: 425-02-5123 .......... 2 Sallie L Shumpert b: January 04, 1880 in Itawamba Co., MS d: October 09, 1883 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .......... 2 William James Shumpert b: March 12, 1882 in Itawamba Co., MS d: 1962 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS ............. +Grace R Haughton b: 1890 m: December 11, 1912 in Itawamba Co., MS d: May 20, 1945 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Father: James Haughton Mother: Jennie Turner Social Security Number: SS #: None .......... 2 Mark Thomas Shumpert b: September 06, 1887 in Evergreen, Itawamba Co., MS d: December 06, 1967 in Tupelo, Lee Co., MS Burial: New Chapel Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: 427-30-1591 ............. +Linda C Conlee b: November 05, 1885 in Limestone, Lee Co., MS m: March 02, 1924 in Lee Co., MS d: December 09, 1961 in Tupelo, Lee Co., MS Burial: New Chapel Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .......... 2 Edna I Shumpert b: June 14, 1890 d: Unknown ............. +Quincy T Griffin b: Abt. 1885 m: Abt. 1910 d: Unknown .......... 2 Dorsey Lee Shumpert b: September 12, 1896 in Itawamba Co., MS d: May 31, 1924 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS .......... 2 [2] Virginia Francis Shumpert b: March 30, 1873 in Itawamba Co., MS d: January 31, 1961 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS ............. +Thomas N Francis b: Abt. 1859 m: Abt. 1888 in probably Itawamba Co., MS d: Unknown .......... *2nd Husband of [2] Virginia Francis Shumpert: ............. +Levi Yates Shumpert b: October 25, 1871 in Itawamba Co., MS m: November 28, 1897 in Itawamba Co., MS d: January 13, 1902 in Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Wiygle Cem., Itawamba Co., MS Father: William Irving Shumpert Mother: Francis E Conwill

MITCHELL,BRYANT, Ron in GA -----Original Message----- From: Galyn01@aol.com <Galyn01@aol.com> To: MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com <MSITAWAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, August 04, 2000 9:59 PM Subject: Re: [MSITAWAM-L] Could we do a roll call? >My surnames are Thompson, Fears, Little, & Weaver, for starters. > >Galyn M. (Thompson) Ballard >

Gettings all, My wife's names are Stephens, Barnes, Hankins, Bean Charlie Vines Sachse, Dallas County, Texas

Thank you so much for your information about Gassaway.. I felt like it was Christmas all over when I found my grandmother's family. Can you send me the info on a GEDCOM file? thanks- Jeanne Harrison Bruner

Does anyone have these WILSON's in their line, or have any info on them? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? District 7 Itawamba County Roll373 Page406 393 Anna M. Wilson 48F NC David 21M TN Elijah 21 M IL Burton 16 M TN Mary 25 F TN Prudy 14 F TN Page 406 394 John W. Wilson 27M Farmer $800 TN Laurinda 23F Ala

In a message dated 8/7/00 7:50:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, StanBrun@aol.com writes: << Hi Kimberly- My name is Jeanne HARRISON Bruner & I live in Carrollton. My granddad was Clifford, my dad was Kenneth. Clifford married Anna Gassoway (Gassaway?). They had Charlie May, Wilma, Jewel, Leister, Wister, Billie June, Chloe, & Kenneth. (Do any of these names ring a bell? I've drawn a blank with all of Grandpa's siblings names, but I do know he had a brother named Walter). My husband, who is the geneology guru right now in our family, said he doesn't have the Itawamba County book. I do know though, that occasionally I have run across the Harrison name in Itawamba publications & in the Tupeolo, Mississippi library. Please feel free to call me at 972-418-5099 to touch base. I do have some more info at home that might be helpful. Jeanne Harrison Bruner >> My Duvall Cemetery Notes Lucian Gassaway Letter & Family Sheets Route 1, Box 2420 Howe, OK 74940 * Said he & brother would love to hear from any MS family Descendants of Caster Wister Gassaway 1 Caster Wister Gassaway b: October 30, 1857 in Itawamba Co., MS d: September 11, 1930 in Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Duvall Cem., Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: None . +Sarah Elizabeth Leslie b: October 30, 1861 in Itawamba Co., MS m: February 15, 1886 in Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS d: April 19, 1926 in Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Duvall Cem., Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS Father: Wilson Leslie Mother: Matlinda Gatlin Social Security Number: SS #: None .......... 2 Cleo L Gassaway b: January 13, 1888 in Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS d: April 21, 1974 in Amarillo, TX Burial: Wellington, TX Social Security Number: SS #: 452-17-3516 ?? ............. +Cliff Harrison b: Abt. 1885 m: Abt. 1908 d: Unknown Social Security Number: SS #: None .......... 2 Caster Ware Gassaway b: June 20, 1889 in Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS d: July 02, 1913 in Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Duvall Cem., Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: None .......... 2 Kenny Gassaway b: September 11, 1890 in Itawamba Co., MS d: September 27, 1973 in Poteau, Leflore Co., OK Social Security Number: SS #: 440-38-2189 ............. +Mary Elizabeth Gray b: March 01, 1892 in Itawamba Co., MS m: February 12, 1911 in Itawamba Co., MS d: November 03, 1968 in Poteau, Leflore Co., OK Father: Pleasant Gray Mother: Sallie Cobb .......... 2 Connie Gassaway b: February 10, 1892 d: September 21, 1974 .......... 2 Clara Gassaway b: August 09, 1893 d: February 06, 1972 .......... 2 Clydus Gassaway b: November 19, 1896 in Itawamba Co., MS d: January 28, 1976 in Fulton, Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: 587-02-2787 ............. +Audie Moore b: October 19, 1892 in Itawamba Co., MS m: Abt. 1915 in Probably Itawamba Co., MS d: August 1971 in Fulton, Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: 427-28-8603 .......... 2 Kelbis Gassaway b: July 30, 1898 in Itawamba Co., MS d: August 06, 1984 in Tupelo, Lee Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: 427-70-7506 .......... 2 Clovis Gassaway b: February 19, 1901 d: June 02, 1977 in Saltillo, Lee Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: 425-62-7420 ?? ............. +Rozelle Lesley b: Abt. 1903 m: Abt. 1925 .......... 2 Gertrude Gassaway b: June 07, 1903 d: November 09, 1982 in Lee Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: 426-09-3297 ............. +Oscar Tackett b: August 20, 1896 m: Abt. 1921 d: October 1970 in Tupelo, Lee Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: 428-24-2787 .......... 2 Jackie Gassaway b: August 18, 1905 in Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS d: November 07, 1905 in Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS Burial: Duvall Cem., Fawn Grove, Itawamba Co., MS Social Security Number: SS #: None

I am a descendant of a member of the 43: John T. C. Evans - J.T.C. Evans was a member of the 43rd Mississippi Infantry in the Confederate War. He fought in he Battle of Vicksburg and was taken prisoner there. He appears on a list of paroled officers and men of Vicksburg and Port Hudson declared exchanged. This list is dated December 10 1863. Military Records Also his brother: Thomas P. Evans fought from the Confederacy during the Civil War. He enlisted in Company A, 43 Mississippi Volunteers on May 3, 1862 at Aberdeen, Mississippi. He was reported missing at Corinth, Mississippi October 13, 1862. He was captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863. He was in prison at Columbus and died shortly after the Civil War with tuberculosis. He is buried New Salem Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi. Another brother of JTC Evans George H. Evans fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. He enlisted Company A, 43rd Mississippi Volunteers on May 3, 1862 at Aberdeen, Mississippi. He was in prision at Columbus. He died shortly after the Civil War with tuberculosis. _____ I am also a descendant of: Captain Ebenezer Carroll Bourland, M. D., Confederate States of America enlisted August 18, 1862 at Van Buren serving in Mississippi at Panola, Abbeville, and at Greenwood where he participated in an engagement with Federal troops. He was transferred to another command and was given the authority to raise a company of calvary which was known as Company K of the regiment to which he was attached. He was elected captain of this company wich was placed under the command of Major Hammand. Captain Bourland was stationed on a line of defense at Tuscumbia, near Corith, Mississippi for eight months. He participated in the Battle of Brice Cross Roads, Rowan, Twenty Mile Creek, Campbell Town and Baldwin. He was transferred April, 1864 to General Beall's Division and later served General Buford and General Chalmers. he was at Jackson, Battle of Harisburg and then Johnson's main army at Atlanta, Georgia. February of 1865 he returned to Ctton Gin Port, Mississippi because of ill health. Confederate States of America military records list Captain Bourland as 37 years old, six feet tall, blue eyes, fair complexion and dark hair. ____ Also some of the Atkins, but I don't have their records at hand at the moment. If memory serves me correctly, some of them were killed at Vicksburg. _ I have connections with some of the Moores, but I don't seem to have William H. Moore in my records. I had trouble viewing your site - some of the names seemed to be jumbled on top of each other - I will try it again later. Marie Evans Davis-McQueen reeevans@gulftel.com

Hi Kimberly- My name is Jeanne HARRISON Bruner & I live in Carrollton. My granddad was Clifford, my dad was Kenneth. Clifford married Anna Gassoway (Gassaway?). They had Charlie May, Wilma, Jewel, Leister, Wister, Billie June, Chloe, & Kenneth. (Do any of these names ring a bell? I've drawn a blank with all of Grandpa's siblings names, but I do know he had a brother named Walter). My husband, who is the geneology guru right now in our family, said he doesn't have the Itawamba County book. I do know though, that occasionally I have run across the Harrison name in Itawamba publications & in the Tupeolo, Mississippi library. Please feel free to call me at 972-418-5099 to touch base. I do have some more info at home that might be helpful. Jeanne Harrison Bruner