Posted on: Lafayette Co MS Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Lafayette/11181 Surname: Harris, Tidwell, Summers ------------------------- Need info on Louise (Lucy) A R Tidwell, born Lafayette, Co. Miss. April 18,1869.Married first to James A. Summers Nov.1883 Second she married Rush Harris born 1/11/1861. Any info will be appreciated. Bunny Teasley

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Posted on: Lafayette Co MS Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Lafayette/11180 Surname: CLEMONS, CLEMMONS ------------------------- Hi, By chance, I discovered who I think was my gguncle.He had registered his birth info in 1917-1918 in LAFAYETTE CO.,MS. I know he didn't live in this co.,but he did live in Chickasaw and probably Webster Co.'s. His name was CHARLIE C. CLEMMONS,b. Oct 2, 1882.His parents were WOODSON D. AND NANCY WALLACE/WALLIS CLEMMONS.They originally came from Tuscaloosa and Pickens Co.'s in Ala. After they moved to Ms.,they supposedly dropped an 'm' from CLEMMONS. Charlie finally ended up in Phillips Co.,Ar,although it was also thought that he moved off to Calif.Until I found this birth regis.,I thought he had dropped off the face of the earth.If anyone knows anything about CHARLIE C. CLEMMONS,would you please contact me. Thanks, Dawn

At 10:14 AM 04/25/2001 -0400, Patricia Manson wrote: >Researching >Dover, Phillips, Hayes, Franklin and Long. >Pam Howard wrote: This might be a long shot, but do you have Hayes in Pontotoc County. Gene Phillips

Hi Pam Thanks for the look up, I have no idea who this Lillian Phillips is. Does anyone on the list? Pam, would mind checking, to see if any Dover are listed. I have found some in Pontotoc Co, but when visiting MS, I have not had a chance to go through ALL Lafayette Co, marriage books. I did spend a day with Annice at the court house trying to though:) (she found my Grandmothers:) She was not in the index! Oh, I must mention to other list members, if you go to the court house and browse through the marraige books, some people are not index, you may need to look at every page, in the book, that their marriage year is close too. Thanks Patricia Researching Dover, Phillips, Hayes, Franklin and Long. Pam Howard wrote: > > Patricia, > > I found nothing on Pinkney or Fieldens. > > In Vol. 2 of Lafayette Co. Marriage records > Book K > page 581 > Sylvester Sullivan to Lillian Phillips July 10, 1898 > J. W. Landers, J.P. > L. A. Latham bought the license > > Pam >

Thank you so much...........I emailed their secretary so hopefully he will respond with the ways to get the information. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 10:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MSLAFAYE] RE: MSLAFAYE-D Digest V01 #63 > > Please excuse the red print. My daughter changed it and I am new to AOL > and > have not figured haw to change it back. I would think you could try the > local Lodge. It would have it if they are still in existance. If not try > The > Grand Lodge of Mississippi. Check the internet for where that is in MS > at > http://www.msgrandlodge.org/ (I think it is in Meridian). > > Hope this helps. > > Katie Chalfant Crow > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Please excuse the red print. My daughter changed it and I am new to AOL and have not figured haw to change it back. I would think you could try the local Lodge. It would have it if they are still in existance. If not try The Grand Lodge of Mississippi. Check the internet for where that is in MS at http://www.msgrandlodge.org/ (I think it is in Meridian). Hope this helps. Katie Chalfant Crow

Patricia, I found nothing on Pinkney or Fieldens. In Vol. 2 of Lafayette Co. Marriage records Book K page 581 Sylvester Sullivan to Lillian Phillips July 10, 1898 J. W. Landers, J.P. L. A. Latham bought the license Pam

Hi I am looking for any info on Aaron Phillips, and Sally Homers children. I can't seem to find a trace of Pinkney or Fielens Phillips. Anyone reseaching them I beleive My Aaron is the son of William and Sarah, and William is the son of Aaron Phillips SR. 1880 Lafayette Co, Census Dwelling #152 Family #176 Philips, Aron, 27 ( This one is my Aaron) the Dwelling # are the same Sally 24 Columbus 9 (married Cordelia Dover) Fieldens 7 Pinkney 5 Lillian 2 (married Joseph Dover) 152-177 Philips, Aron 81 Paskell Eviline 43 daughter Mary 26 Samuel 23 Feribey 19 1850 family 859 Wm Philips 32 m Sarah 23 f Susan 11 f Ruth 8 f Hariet 5 f Martha 3 f Caroline 4/12 f 1860 Lafayette Co., MS Census PHILLIPS, Sarah 34 F Susan 20 F SC Ruth 17 F Harriett 15 F Martha 12 F Caroline 10 F Aaron 8 M Louisa 6 F I am also trying to get in touch with Ann King, I might have some new info on Martha Phillips. So if you are on this list. Please contact me. -- Happy Hunting:) Patricia Manson

I have a Jonathan DONHAM who married a Milbery (Milly) PHILIPS on 1 Oct 1799 in Warren Co, KY. They went on to Warren Co, Tennessee, then on to Shelby Co, Alabama. From there, they went to Mississippi and settled around Lafayette, Yalobusha, Calhoun counties. As I understand, they settled about the junction of where the three counties meet. Jonathan died in Lafayette Co, Mississippi in 1858. Milly died after 1859. I believe that her brother, Sylvanus Philips went to Arkansas and settled in what is today Philips County, Arkansas. He went on to become a state representative, and the county was named after him. I also have HENLEY, SEAMANS names in the area. This is my maternal line. My father was from Illinois. I was born at my Grandfathers home in Pine Valley in 1934. Pine Valley was located near the Turkey Creek Baptist church. The town(?) is gone today. I only spent about the first three months of my life in the area, so I do not know much about it. I have been back to visit my mother on occasions and to do genealogy research. My mother returned to the Water Valley, MS area to spend the last 15 years of her life there. She has since passed on. Hal Ledbetter Livingston TX [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra F. Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 3:31 AM Subject: Re: [MSLAFAYE] Need look-up help please: Oxford, MS > Harriet, > This passage came from the Lafayette County Heritage Book: > "Splinter is located six miles south of burgess and was settled in 1848. the > village was named for a little creek on which it is located. Splinter Creek was > supposedly named because of a hurrican which once visited the region and > splintered the forest along the creek. > Among the pioneer settlers were the Anderson and Saffaran families who > purchased this land from an Indian named Ish Tap Ha. > A post office was established April 24, 1896 and discontinued Oct 31, 1931. > Postmasters were Emma Tatum April 24, 1896 to March 23, 1914: James M. Tatus > March 23,1914 to October 31, 1931. > Sledge, Broox, the Oxford Eagle, January 16, 1985 > Written by: Martha Mitchell > [email protected] wrote: > > > Dear Lafayette Co. listers, > > > > I live in Austin, TX and cannot make a trip to Oxford, MS. I called the > > Oxford Eagle newspaper and was told that copies of their archived papers were > > stored at the Chancery Clerk's Office at the Court House in the main square > > at Oxford. I called that office and was told that they have the papers > > stored in their basement, but do not do look-ups and that I would have to > > come in person or hire a lawyer (???) to do this for me. > > > > I want to find out if there is a news article or any other information in > > about February 1845 about a "cyclone" or "hurricane" in the area of Splinter > > Creek, Lafayette Co. (may have been Calhoun Co. at that time). Supposedly, > > "Spinter Creek" got its name from a storm that came through the area that > > splintered all the trees in the forest along the creek. I believe that my > > gg-grandmother, Harriet Evelyn PHILLIPS Hanson was born during that storm on > > a farm along Splinter Creek and am hoping to find some documentation to > > confirm this. I would really appreciate help from the Lafayette Co. > > roots-web listers and will gladly pay for costs incurred for copy and > > postage. > > > > If anyone is looking for help on kinfolks who migrated to TX from the Water > > Valley, MS area after the Civil War, I will be happy to return the favor. On > > my side, associated MS family names coming to TX are: HANSON, GOFORTH, > > PHILLIPS, McCRARY, JOHNSTON and BOYD. > > > > FYI: My gg-grandfather, Judge J.O. (James Oliver) HANSON, m. Harriet Evelyn > > PHILLIPS, and his brother-in-law, S.S. (Smith Sanford) McCRARY, named the > > town of Water Valley, Tom Green, TX, for the town they left in MS, about > > 1873-74, after their home town of Water Valley, MS. The majority of those > > original emigrants from Water Valley, MS are buried in the Water Valley, TX, > > cemetery. Any information that can help fill in the blanks with any > > ancestors in MS will be much appreciated. > > > > Harriet > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Would appreciate knowing how to obtain Masonic Records for LaFayette & Marshall Counties.....My GG Grandfather Thomas Jefferson Porter died April 30, 1910 and had a Masonic Burial. Thank you. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 9:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: MSLAFAYE-D Digest V01 #63 > > << Message: Untitled Attachment >> << Message: Re: [MSLAFAYE] Jethro > Harmon >> << Message: [MSLAFAYE] Genealogical Search >> << Message: > [MSLAFAYE] Fw: State Census >> << Message: [MSLAFAYE] William P. Gordon > family >> << Message: [MSLAFAYE] Silas Ebenezer Moore Family >> << > Message: Re: [MSLAFAYE] Silas Ebenezer Moore Family >>

Harriet, This passage came from the Lafayette County Heritage Book: "Splinter is located six miles south of burgess and was settled in 1848. the village was named for a little creek on which it is located. Splinter Creek was supposedly named because of a hurrican which once visited the region and splintered the forest along the creek. Among the pioneer settlers were the Anderson and Saffaran families who purchased this land from an Indian named Ish Tap Ha. A post office was established April 24, 1896 and discontinued Oct 31, 1931. Postmasters were Emma Tatum April 24, 1896 to March 23, 1914: James M. Tatus March 23,1914 to October 31, 1931. Sledge, Broox, the Oxford Eagle, January 16, 1985 Written by: Martha Mitchell [email protected] wrote: > Dear Lafayette Co. listers, > > I live in Austin, TX and cannot make a trip to Oxford, MS. I called the > Oxford Eagle newspaper and was told that copies of their archived papers were > stored at the Chancery Clerk's Office at the Court House in the main square > at Oxford. I called that office and was told that they have the papers > stored in their basement, but do not do look-ups and that I would have to > come in person or hire a lawyer (???) to do this for me. > > I want to find out if there is a news article or any other information in > about February 1845 about a "cyclone" or "hurricane" in the area of Splinter > Creek, Lafayette Co. (may have been Calhoun Co. at that time). Supposedly, > "Spinter Creek" got its name from a storm that came through the area that > splintered all the trees in the forest along the creek. I believe that my > gg-grandmother, Harriet Evelyn PHILLIPS Hanson was born during that storm on > a farm along Splinter Creek and am hoping to find some documentation to > confirm this. I would really appreciate help from the Lafayette Co. > roots-web listers and will gladly pay for costs incurred for copy and > postage. > > If anyone is looking for help on kinfolks who migrated to TX from the Water > Valley, MS area after the Civil War, I will be happy to return the favor. On > my side, associated MS family names coming to TX are: HANSON, GOFORTH, > PHILLIPS, McCRARY, JOHNSTON and BOYD. > > FYI: My gg-grandfather, Judge J.O. (James Oliver) HANSON, m. Harriet Evelyn > PHILLIPS, and his brother-in-law, S.S. (Smith Sanford) McCRARY, named the > town of Water Valley, Tom Green, TX, for the town they left in MS, about > 1873-74, after their home town of Water Valley, MS. The majority of those > original emigrants from Water Valley, MS are buried in the Water Valley, TX, > cemetery. Any information that can help fill in the blanks with any > ancestors in MS will be much appreciated. > > Harriet > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Dear Lafayette Co. listers, I live in Austin, TX and cannot make a trip to Oxford, MS. I called the Oxford Eagle newspaper and was told that copies of their archived papers were stored at the Chancery Clerk's Office at the Court House in the main square at Oxford. I called that office and was told that they have the papers stored in their basement, but do not do look-ups and that I would have to come in person or hire a lawyer (???) to do this for me. I want to find out if there is a news article or any other information in about February 1845 about a "cyclone" or "hurricane" in the area of Splinter Creek, Lafayette Co. (may have been Calhoun Co. at that time). Supposedly, "Spinter Creek" got its name from a storm that came through the area that splintered all the trees in the forest along the creek. I believe that my gg-grandmother, Harriet Evelyn PHILLIPS Hanson was born during that storm on a farm along Splinter Creek and am hoping to find some documentation to confirm this. I would really appreciate help from the Lafayette Co. roots-web listers and will gladly pay for costs incurred for copy and postage. If anyone is looking for help on kinfolks who migrated to TX from the Water Valley, MS area after the Civil War, I will be happy to return the favor. On my side, associated MS family names coming to TX are: HANSON, GOFORTH, PHILLIPS, McCRARY, JOHNSTON and BOYD. FYI: My gg-grandfather, Judge J.O. (James Oliver) HANSON, m. Harriet Evelyn PHILLIPS, and his brother-in-law, S.S. (Smith Sanford) McCRARY, named the town of Water Valley, Tom Green, TX, for the town they left in MS, about 1873-74, after their home town of Water Valley, MS. The majority of those original emigrants from Water Valley, MS are buried in the Water Valley, TX, cemetery. Any information that can help fill in the blanks with any ancestors in MS will be much appreciated. Harriet

Does anyone know any information on the Parker family that lived in Lafayette County? I have small bits and pieces and a few names but I'm not sure how they all fit together. My great great grandmother was Mary Ann Parker. She married John L.C. Nunn in 1875. I have a picture of her with a Leland Parker. I have a picture of a Ida Parker. I have no idea of the relationship between these. Here are some names that I have found for marriage records. If anybody is related to this family please let me know. A.J. Parker m. Sallie Cantwell 27 Dec. 1870 H.L. Parker m. J.W. Munlin 4 Aug. 1881 Jesse Parker m. Mrs. Sarah G. Adams 20 Apr. 1862 John J. Parker m. M.C. Rampy17 FEb. 1875 John W. Parker m. Sarah Jane Bumgardner 4 Mar 1867 Martin Parker m. Charloty Hensley 6 Mar 1872 Monroe Parker m. Martha E. Manning 26 Aug. 1875 Rachel F. Parker m. L.L. Stewart 29 Oct. 1879 S.L. Parker m. Minnie Bolden 6 Oct. 1875 Theodore Parker m. Jane Simons 31 Oct. 1858 All marriages took place in Lafayette County

Mary Caruthers married William P. Gordon in Lafayette Co. in May of 1855. By the 1860 census they had the following children, including her two children from her first marriage: William A. Caruthers, b 1842; Catherine E., b. 1844; John Gordon, b. 1855; Mary Gordon, b. 1857 and Robert Gordon, b. 1859. This family does not appear on the 1870 census for Lafayette Co. Do any of these names look familiar to anyone or does anyone know what happened to this family? Pam

Posted on: Lafayette Co MS Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ms/Lafayette/11178 Surname: Moore, Star, Domas, Folsom, Quaid ------------------------- Silas Moore and Morningstair Domas\Folsom lived in Lafayette Co Ms some where around the town of Brownsvilli Miss. between 1827 and 1850 children Emily Moore married Tomas Walter Quaid. Ebenezer Moore, Simpson Moore,Seaton Moore Viattia Moore, Benson W. Moore, Laura Jane Moore, Silas Marion Moore Napoleon B. Moore Amanda Moore. Looking for any info on the father and mother of Silas and Morningstair family history said Morning was a f\b choctaw. Morning and Silas left the reservation between 1848 and 1850 moved to texas with Emily and T.W.Quaid.

--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: [email protected] I am looking for a library or a society that has the 1845 Mississippi State Census. Does anyone know of a place that has this census. I believe my gr gr grandfather Robert W Hudgins is here and have found an index to it but not the actual census. Thanks for any help in finding this census. Susan Hudgens ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Lafayette Co MS Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Lafayette/11177 Surname: William Jenkins, Mabel Jenkins ------------------------- I am searching for info on my grandmother, Mabel Jenkins who was married in Oxford, Lafayette County, MS in 1902. Her father was William Jenkins, shown as a retired merchant in the Census of 1920 in Lafayette County. Mabel was born around 1871 but do not know birthplace other than MS. She died in approximately 1922.

According to "The Handybook for Genealogists" published Sept 1999, Yallobusha Co, Mississippi came from the Choctaw Cassion in 1830. It was one of the original counties. Hal Ledbetter Livingston TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Philips" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [MSLAFAYE] Jethro Harmon > At 09:14 PM 04/20/2001 -0400, you wrote: > > >Water Valley, MS, is now in Yalobusha Co., but it stradles the lines with > >Calhoun and Lafayette Cos., MS, and I think it has been a part of at least > >two of those counties at one time or another. (Mississipians, please > correct > >me if I am wrong.) > > > > I don't know about all the development of Yalobusha county, but I can tell > you about Lafayette. I you look at the southern border of Lafayette county > today you will is that it is not straight . After ceding a chunk in the > southeast corner to Calhoun County on 8 Jun 1852, the southern border was > straight. This straight border would pass through the city limits of Water > Valley as it exists today. On 23 May 1873, 20 square miles were ceded to > Yalobusha county resulting in the border that you see today. > > Looking at it another way. If you take a current map that shows county > boundaries and start at the extreme southeast corner of Panola county and > draw a line due east till it connects with the southern border of Lafayette > you will have enclosed the section that was ceded to Yalobusha. > > > > Gene

Posted on: Lafayette Co MS Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ms/Lafayette/11176 Surname: Lawshe, Davidson, Hawkins, Ragsdale ------------------------- Lawshe/Davidson Lafayette County Looking for the marriage record of 'Jeffie' Jeffersonia Elizabeth Lawshe (1836-1867) to Thomas Jefferson Davidson(1824-1874). Family records say they married April 13, 1854. T. J. Davidson was postmaster in Water Valley, MS and Jeffie lived with her parents in Water Valley, MS. It is assumed they married in Water Valley. Coffeeville & Water Valley Courthouses say they have no record of the marriage. Jeffie & Tom Davidson lived in Bolivar County, MS where Jeffie died & is buried in Concordia Cemetery. Other members of Tom Davidson's family lived in Lafayette County. Jeffie is the daughter of Lewis M. Lawshe and Cherokee Hawkins. Thomas J. Davidson is the son of John Osimus Davidson and Ruth Ragsdale. Would appreciate any assistance in locating the marriage record. Thank you. Cathleen Coats Barker