Posted on: Jefferson Co. Ms Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Jefferson/10479 Surname: MINGEE, FREEMAN ------------------------- Henry Mingee and Lydia (Freeman) Mingee had 12 children, and lived in Natchez, Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, and Union Church. One reference is found that Lydia's father, Jim Freeman, gave land to the city of Natchez, and had the first cracker manufacturing facility there. Henry was born in Natchez, MS., Oct. 11,1832. Lydia Freeman was born in Adams Co. Ohio, Aug.1833 and died May 11, 1872 in Union Church, Jefferson Co., MS.