In a message dated 6/11/01 9:14:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, garnerbill@hotmail.com writes: > Dear List, I have hit that proverbial "wall". If you have information on any > of the folks below please contact me. Thank you, Bill Garner > My g.g.grandparents, LEWIS and MARY GARNER, moved to Itawamba County in > 1857. Lewis bought a parcel of land in the county from A.M.K. Stovall. > Lewis > & Mary's children that lived in this area were: HENRY GARNER (1828-1887), > SUSANNA (GARNER)MCINTOSH(1830-1900)married GEORGE W. MCINTOSH, GIDEON > GEORGE > GARNER(1835-1904), JOHN GARNER(1840-1917), LEMUEL GARNER(1842-1934)& MARY > ELIZABETH(GARNER)MIDDLEBROOKS(1848-). > My great grandparents are Gideon George Garner and ELIZABETH(WATSON) > GARNER(1830-1888). Elizabeth was born in Alabama and her parents were JOHN & > > ELLENOR WATSON,both were born in in VA. about 1790. > After Elizabeth's death Gideon married AMARILLA(RILLA)PARHAM MCDONALD. > Their children were:PORTER GARNER(1891-1957)who married LIBBY HATLEY, > PEARL(GARNER)BAILEY, married FRED BAILEY, and VIRGIE (GARNER) > HAMPTON(b.1894) married D. JORDAN HAMPTON. > Thank you, Bill Garner > garnerbill@hotmail.com > From my cemetery notes: I also checked the marriage records. Note you may also wish to post this to Lee Co., MS... Hope it helps Don Descendants of Lewis Garner 1 Lewis Garner b: 1802 d: 1885 Burial: Shiloh Cem., Lee Co. MS . +Mary Ritter b: 1806 m: Abt. 1825 d: 1852 Burial: Shiloh Cem., Lee Co. MS .......... 2 Henry Garner b: 1828 d: 1887 .......... 2 Susana Garner b: 1830 d: 1900 ............. +George W McIntosh b: Abt. 1825 m: Abt. 1848 d: Unknown .......... 2 [1] Gideon George Garner b: 1835 d: 1904 ............. +Elizabeth Watson b: 1830 in Alabama m: December 15, 1859 in Itawamba Co., MS d: 1878 Father: John Watson Mother: Ellenor ??? .......... *2nd Wife of [1] Gideon George Garner: ............. +Amarilla Parham b: 1861 m: June 02, 1879 in Lee Co., MS d: 1929 .......... 2 [2] John Robert Garner b: January 25, 1840 d: June 30, 1917 in Lee Co., MS Burial: Eggville Cem., Lee Co., MS ............. +Frances Buchanon b: June 28, 1843 in Mississippi m: November 12, 1872 in Lee Co., MS d: June 02, 1913 in Eggville, Lee Co., MS Father: Simeon Buchanon Mother: Martha Jane ??? .......... *2nd Wife of [2] John Robert Garner: ............. +Martha M Files b: 1838 m: Abt. 1900 d: 1918 Father: Richard Manley Files Mother: Mary Lindsey .......... 2 Lemuel Garner b: 1842 d: 1934 .......... 2 Mary Elizabeth Garner b: 1848 d: Unknown ............. +G W Middlebrooks b: Abt. 1845 m: November 07, 1867 in Lee Co., MS d: Unknown