Hello, I'm still looking for information on Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Callender, born 12-29-1860 (don't know where), married William "Billy" Abner Watson 5-22-1881 in Jefferson Co., MS, died 2-6-1937 in Franklin Parish, LA. They lived most of their lives in Brookhaven, MS. Thanks, Debbie

Debbie, have you been in touch with Leslie Royce? Her branch of the Jefferson County (early Callender family) where over in Copiah County area I believe. I can forward on to her if you like. Contact me at [email protected] The Mary Elizabeth Callender I have in my data base was born abt. 1877 and married a Fred F Caston 20 DEC 1893 in Amite Co., Mississippi. Can't remember if we touched base before. Sorry if I've already covered this. Mary > I'm still looking for information on Mary Elizabeth > "Lizzie" Callender, born 12-29-1860 (don't know > where), married William "Billy" Abner Watson > 5-22-1881 in Jefferson Co., MS, died 2-6-1937 > in Franklin Parish, LA. They lived most of their > lives in Brookhaven, MS. > > Thanks, > Debbie > > > >

Jan, I appreciated your comments regarding the Bethel and Pine Ridge Churches...they brought forth some family history. My 5G grandfather, Rev. Wm. Montgomery was one of the three Presbyterian missionaries you mentioned arriving in the Natchez District in 1802. He put down roots with his family and remained active in his ministry in Jefferson Co., Amite Co., and Adams Co. until his death in 1848. I'm researching his line, and in the process have come across so many of the pioneer families that were his friends, neighbors, and congregations. Those must have been amazing times! Mark Montgomery, Florida

Mary, Thank you for your quick reply. I will be interested to know what you learn about Bethel Church. I wrote to the Presbyterian Historical Society about 15 years ago to get some early session minutes of the Washington (Pine Ridge) Presbyterian Church in Adams Co. (oldest Presby. Church in Miss. according to the above-mentioned book). The Society was most helpful. The minutes had been published in the book Presbyterian Church of the Old Southwest by Walter Brownlow Posey, but only the 1807 list of communicants was included in the published copy. The Washington Presbyterian Church was the next one down the Trace from Bethel Church near Union in the early 1800s. I checked the lists of communicants but did not find the Duck surname. The lists I have cover the period from 1807 to 1814. If you are looking at churches associated with your early family, you may have already found the following information. In Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. X, is an article about "Presbyterianism in Miss." by Haman. It includes an account of the travels of three Presbyterian missionaries looking for congregates in the lower Trace area and gives a little history of some of the Presby. families in the "Uniontown" area (Montgomery, Swayze, Coleman, Griffing, Callender, Douglas, Hughes, and Bolls). "The three missionaries collected the families into a congregation and formed the nucleus for a future church. These families, thus collected, united and built a log house of worship on land belonging to Alexander Callender and called it first 'Callender's Meeting House,' and later 'Bethel.' It was located near the fork of Cole's Creek, in sight of the road leading from Port Gibson to Natchez." (Miss. Hist. Soc., Vol. X, p. 210) Thank you, also, for taking the time to look up the Nevels information you included in your reply. I am always glad to get any scrap of information on our Nevels anywhere in MS or elsewhere. Warren Shelton Nevels was a descendant of Martin Nevels. By the 1790s, Martin was in the area that later became Jefferson Co. and married Polly Roberts. James Nevels, who came to the area in the late 1790s, was probably his brother and my ancestor (father of Wm. Nevels of Holmes Co., MS). Unfortunately, I can't find his marriage record in Jefferson Co. or anywhere else in early Mississippi records, and some of the records burned in Holmes Co., where my Nevels migrated in the 1830s. I am telling you more than you probably want to know about our family, but what I find interesting is that Presbyterians in Jefferson Co. were the Nevels' close neighbors (Coleman, Davis, Callendar). I keep hoping the Nevels will show up in the church records so I can get an idea of who James Nevels' wife was and perhaps find my gg-gf William Nevels, b. 1808, in the baptism records. After looking at my Presbyterian file today, I am wondering now why I don't have more on Bethel since my group was living in the area of that church. Thank you for all you sent and for forwarding my message to Callendar researchers. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: maryp To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:08 AM Subject: [MSJEFFER-L] Nevel, Callender, Coleman

Ann G. I have found over the years that I have been doing this cemetery 'thing' ... that if you bury someone in a certain small cemetery, it becomes the Geohegan Cemetery. I bury someone in the same cemetery, to me it is the Brown Cemetery .. HOWEVER, there are mostly Bullens in that cemetery that we were emailing about. Ann B.

Thanks for the correction Ann! We just always called it the Bullen cemetery. I guess close only counts in horseshoes huh! Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: January 24, 2001 15:12 Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House > To all who are interested > > The cemetery that Townsend and his wife, Ruth, are buried in is named the > GREEN MOUNTAIN CEMETERY. The old Bethel Church was located just east of what > is now the Natchez trace parkway. > > Ruth and I went to Green Mountain Cemetery a couple of times when I was > trying to get all of the cemeteries canvassed when I was writing the cemetery > books... .. it is kinda sorta hidden but not by much. It has a nice fence > around it .. and is in very respectable order. > > Ann Brown > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "Boldly start in reverse, because that's the genealogy way." > >

Thank-you all for the information! Debra White Hayes [email protected]

Hi .. Beat One in Jefferson County is the eastern part of the county .. Union Church was in Beat One ... don't know about which or where beat one would be in Adams. Beats were identified as a section of the county ... and a supervisor is elected from each beat. five in all. Ann Brown

To all who are interested The cemetery that Townsend and his wife, Ruth, are buried in is named the GREEN MOUNTAIN CEMETERY. The old Bethel Church was located just east of what is now the Natchez trace parkway. Ruth and I went to Green Mountain Cemetery a couple of times when I was trying to get all of the cemeteries canvassed when I was writing the cemetery books... .. it is kinda sorta hidden but not by much. It has a nice fence around it .. and is in very respectable order. Ann Brown

Posted on: Jefferson Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Jefferson/437 Surname: Barney Cross, Emily Baldridge ------------------------- I am looking for information on Barney Cross. He shows up in the Jefferson Co., Ms. census in 1840, 1841 and 1845. He married Emily Baldridge on Oct. 20, 1829. Would like info on children, date of birth and death. Thanks, Bill Cross

Ann, In Adams County, Beat 1 is southwest of the City of Natchez and continues southward to the border of Wilkinson county and I think its on the west side of Highway 61 South. Tony Miller [email protected] wrote: > Hi .. Beat One in Jefferson County is the eastern part of the county .. Union > Church was in Beat One ... don't know about which or where beat one would be > in Adams. Beats were identified as a section of the county ... and a > supervisor is elected from each beat. five in all. > Ann Brown > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "Did our ancestors ever have a bad heir day?"

Trevillion is an indirect line of mine and I have researched no further than P.B. If I run up on any I will post them to the list. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan & David Faulkner" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 7:53 AM Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House > In your Trevellion research, have you found anything on the Nevill(e) surname? Your Philip Barnes Trevellion was the grandson of Philip Nevill, whom I believe to be my ancestor. I will be happy to share the information that I have. > > Jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: flacracker > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 12:43 PM > Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House > > > Okay Jeffersonians, correct me if I am wrong. 15 miles east of Natchez, > wouldn't that be about Mount Locust on the Natchez Trace....we're gettin > closer to my house here. > Steve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:45 AM > Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House > > > > A reference that I found shows that "The first Presbyterian Church in the > > entire southeast was built in 1804 at the now extinct village of Union > Town > > on the Natchez Trace. It was called Bethel and was organized by Reverend > > Joseph Bullen, sent from the Presbyterian Mission Board of New York." > > > > Another reference that I found shows that Uniontown was located fifteen > miles > > east at Natchez (but in Jefferson County). Town listed as being extinct > by > > 1845. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Ruth Nevels > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > > "Boldly start in reverse, because that's the genealogy way." > > > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "A day without genealogy is like a day without coffee." > > > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "A question suppressed my be an ancestor lost." > >

I say THANK GOODNESS FOR TRANSCRIBERS!!!!! And folks who have read the census for many years, will realize that the "ff" stands for "ss" and that it is correct to transcribe it that way. This was the accepted way of penmanship & I like having it in my records of the census. I can show these entries to my grandchildren & give them not only a family history lesson, but a history lesson as well. I venture to say that only a fraction of history teachers would know this fact. I sincerely thank you Linda for your hard work & untold hours reading pages where the ink has faded, unreadable penmanship, and other flaws on each census page. Tis not an easy task you have undertaken and for the untold numbers who do not have access to the census microfilm, I thank you in their name. Joyce Bridges

In the Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. XVIII, Number 4, December 1971, page 318, Mrs. MAry A. Petersen began an article: "British West Florida: Abstracts of Land Petitions". On page 329 of that issue was: "Callendar, Robert 18 Dec 1767 2000a. near Natchez. Granted on condition he begin to improve land within two years." Have you checked the Spanish Census of 1792 for that area? George R. Lewis

>> I say THANK GOODNESS FOR TRANSCRIBERS!!!!!<< Me, too!!! Nancy Brister ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 9:10 AM Subject: [MSJEFFER-L] Re:Census online > > And folks who have read the census for many years, will realize that the "ff" > stands for "ss" and that it is correct to transcribe it that way. This was > the accepted way of penmanship & I like having it in my records of the > census. I can show these entries to my grandchildren & give them not only a > family history lesson, but a history lesson as well. I venture to say that > only a fraction of history teachers would know this fact. > I sincerely thank you Linda for your hard work & untold hours reading pages > where the ink has faded, unreadable penmanship, and other flaws on each > census page. Tis not an easy task you have undertaken and for the untold > numbers who do not have access to the census microfilm, I thank you in their > name. > Joyce Bridges

Would you please remove me from your e-mail list. Thank you ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MSJEFFER-L] Re: Callendar > Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 7:05 AM > > In the Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. XVIII, Number 4, December 1971, > page 318, Mrs. MAry A. Petersen began an article: "British West Florida: > Abstracts of Land Petitions". On page 329 of that issue was: > > "Callendar, Robert 18 Dec 1767 2000a. near Natchez. Granted on condition > he begin to improve land within two years." > > Have you checked the Spanish Census of 1792 for that area? > > George R. Lewis > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "Boldly start in reverse, because that's the genealogy way."

Jan, I will mail letters tomorrow to Presbyterian Historical Society and Chamberlain Hunt to see if they have anymore on Bethel Church. I needed to touch base with both of these institutions in relation to some other research. I will also see if there is anything in the Natchez collection at Mississippi Archives. I just started last couple of days looking at the Callender family in Jefferson Co. but my interest is mainly in the Bethel church. I'm not a Callender descendant but as I mentioned they later became closely aligned with my Duck family in Amite Co. I try to go back a few generations to learn more about the families that connect with my lines but more in relation to churches involved with, professions, migration. I will forward your message on to three Callender researchers (one has no E-mail) to see if they can add anymore on relationship with Coleman or Nevil/Nevels families. What I do have on Nevels I realize is not what your looking for right now but thought I would post so it can go in list archives. In my database I have a Warren Shelton Nevels and his wife Mary Ann Love. Two of their daughters married Callender twin brothers (also Duck descendants). Harriet "Hattie" Nevels b. 12 JAN 1888 in Jefferson Co., MS m. 15 JAN 1915 in Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, LA to Roice Madison Callender. Jennie Nevels born 6 OCT, 1890 in Jefferson Co., MS m. 16 MAY 1917 in Centreville, Wilkinson Co., MS to Louice William Callender. I have much more on these two Callender marriages up until present day. The Coleman family I have not researched at this time. What I have comes out of "The History of The Descendants of the Jersey Settlers, Adams County, Mississippi" from pages copied and sent to me. I'm sorry I can't be of more assistance. If I should find anything in the future I will contact you. Mary Duck Pallon-Amite Reunion Chairman-2001 **************************************************************************** ************************************************ > Have you found any connection between the Callendar and/or Coleman families and the Nevill/Nevels family? Alexander Callendar owned 100 acres of land in Jefferson Co. that was previously owned by James and Phillip Nevill in the 1790s. In addition, some of the Coleman property bounded Nevill property.

Thank you George. I do have this information from pages copied and sent to me by Callender family. Yes, Alexandro (Alexander) Callender does show in the 1792 Spanish Census of Natchez District. > In the Louisiana Genealogical Register, Vol. XVIII, Number 4, December 1971, > page 318, Mrs. MAry A. Petersen began an article: "British West Florida: > Abstracts of Land Petitions". On page 329 of that issue was: > > "Callendar, Robert 18 Dec 1767 2000a. near Natchez. Granted on condition > he begin to improve land within two years." > > Have you checked the Spanish Census of 1792 for that area? > > George R. Lewis > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "Boldly start in reverse, because that's the genealogy way." > > >

In your Trevellion research, have you found anything on the Nevill(e) surname? Your Philip Barnes Trevellion was the grandson of Philip Nevill, whom I believe to be my ancestor. I will be happy to share the information that I have. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: flacracker To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House Okay Jeffersonians, correct me if I am wrong. 15 miles east of Natchez, wouldn't that be about Mount Locust on the Natchez Trace....we're gettin closer to my house here. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House > A reference that I found shows that "The first Presbyterian Church in the > entire southeast was built in 1804 at the now extinct village of Union Town > on the Natchez Trace. It was called Bethel and was organized by Reverend > Joseph Bullen, sent from the Presbyterian Mission Board of New York." > > Another reference that I found shows that Uniontown was located fifteen miles > east at Natchez (but in Jefferson County). Town listed as being extinct by > 1845. > > Hope this helps. > > Ruth Nevels > > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== > "Boldly start in reverse, because that's the genealogy way." > > ==== MSJEFFER Mailing List ==== "A day without genealogy is like a day without coffee."

Mary, Have you found any connection between the Callendar and/or Coleman families and the Nevill/Nevels family? Alexander Callendar owned 100 acres of land in Jefferson Co. that was previously owned by James and Phillip Nevill in the 1790s. In addition, some of the Coleman property bounded Nevill property. I am researching Phillip Nevill, whom I believe to be my ancestor through his son Thomas. Thomas sold property in Jefferson Co. shortly before the name Thomas Nevill(e) began appearing in Holmes Co., MS records (1834-40). A Mary Nevel(Nevill), who was probably the daughter of Thomas Nevill(e) of Holmes Co. married my gg-grandfather William Nevels of Holmes Co. William was born 1808 in MS, probably in Jefferson Co. My grandfather said that William was not related to Mary, and research seems to bear this out--at least back to Philip Nevill. While William Nevels' father was from So. Carolina (according to census information), Philip Nevill was from Pennsylvania and may have come from England in the early 1770s. I am very interested to know if your research on the Callendars and Colemans has turned up any information about any Nevill or Nevel(s). Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: maryp To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Bethel Meeting House Thank you very much. This sounds like the same church. Alexander Callender was an elder from source I have with other trustees listed as Robt. Miller, Alexr. Montgomery, John Griffin, William Erwin, Jeremiah Coleman and John Boles. Witnesses to deed were Israel Coleman (brother in law to Alexander), George Forman, Samuel Davis. Date appears to be March 7, 1804, Certified May 25, 1805. Children listed for Alexander Callender and Mary Coleman (I have not documented myself) where: Stephen Callender-m. on 16 JAN 1806 to Elizabeth " Betsy" Simpson Esther Callender Lydia Callender-m. on 31 JAN 1806 to Gideon Gibson Ephraim Callender Charity Callender Alexander Callender Jr. Stephen Callender's son William Coleman Callender settled in Amite and his descendants married numerous times with Duck family to present day. I would appreciate if anyone shows the above in any cemetery records. Mary