Does anyone know if the Lafayette County Cemetary book has been or will be updated anytime soon... At one time I had thought of taking pictures of the tombstones in various cemetaries and putting them on a CD, but I don't have a lot of time to devote to that. Would anyone in the Oxford area be willing to go around with me on Saturdays and take pictures of tombstones? Thanks Robby McCain Anchor, MS >From: "Peggy A. Young" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MSLAFAYE] WEST/WATSON >Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 06:47:25 -0500 > >The Historical Society of >Pontotoc County, MS did a Cemetery Index book last year that has the >Lebanon >Cemetery in it, along with about 124 other Cemeteries in Pontotoc County >and on the lines of surrounding Counties. Notification of the sale of the >book was sent to a lots of Libraries......might be one in your >area.....Name >of the book "Pontotoc County Cemeteries". They are still on sale by the >Historical Society of Pontotoc >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Nancy Jo Nance" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:42 PM >Subject: Re: [MSLAFAYE] WEST/WATSON > > > > Peggy, > > I have watched for a long time hoping someone would mention the old >Lebanon > > Cemetery. I know that members of my McCord and Gordon lines were >charter > > members of the old Lebanon Church. In fact, their son-in-law Frank >Patton > > was pastor there for several years in the mid to late 1800's. Do you >know > > if anyone has indexed this cemetery? How big is it? I have a John >McCord > > (Revolutionary War Soldier from SC), his wife (name may have been Betsy > > McCord), son James T. McCord, Rosa "Rosey" Ann Gordon McCord, and >Ezekiel > > Gordon that I have not been able to find their burial place > > anywhere. Based on land records, etc., I believe they may have been >buried > > in the old Lebanon Cemetary. Can you tell me how I could find out (w/o > > coming to MS)? By the way, I have been told that Rosey McCord and >Ezekiel > > Gordon's sister and husband Hugh Kirkwood are buried at the Sarepta > > Cemetery you mentioned. > > Nancy > > At 10:04 AM 6/13/01 -0500, you wrote: > > >There are Starnes buried in Calhoun County Sarepta Cemetery. Calhoun >County > > >joins Lafayette on the south. > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Roger and Esta Anderson" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 5:43 AM > > >Subject: Re: [MSLAFAYE] WEST/WATSON > > > > > > > > > > Do you have a copy of the book, HERITAGE OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY, > > >MISSISSIPPI, > > > > published by the Skipwith Historical and Genealogical Society? On >page > > > > 562-563, there is an article about your Charles W. Starnes. It >states >that > > > > he was born on Feb. 20, 1830 and died 10 July 1862 at Toccopola >while >on > > > > leave from the army. He married Elizabeth C. More on Jul. 22, 1852. >There > > >is > > > > a picture of both Charles and Elizabeth in this book. > > > > > > > > My Charles W. Starnes is not the same as this one, but he was also >in > > > > Lafayette Co. I have been very confused about the two. My Charles W. > > >Starnes > > > > was born 9/15/1834 and died 4/1/1913, according to his tombstone >(which > > > > shows C. W. Starnes). He is buried in Old Lebanon Cemetery, >Lafayette >Co., > > > > Ms., just a few mi. from Toccopola, MS. The C. W. Starnes family >bible > > > > shows his birth as 1838. He married Mary Ann Furr Morrow, who was >born > > > > 7/24/1836 and died 5/14/1910, according to her tombstone (which >shows >Mrs. > > > > C. W. Starnes, wife of C. W. Starnes). Mary Ann's first husband, >John >S. > > > > Morrow, died during the Civil War. They married in 1866. > > > > > > > > It states that Mary Starnes born 20 October 1857 married Sam West. >Their > > > > children: Lizzie born June 1888, Dave born November 1889, Jim born >October > > > > 1891, and Mary F. born February 1894. > > > > > > > > The article was written by George Mayes Starnes, Sr. > > > > > > > > The article gives some information on some of Charles W. Starnes' >other > > > > children. > > > > > > > > Esta > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Beth Streu" <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 11:18 PM > > > > Subject: [MSLAFAYE] WEST/WATSON > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have marriage records for Lafayette County > > > > > after 1900? I think I have a lead on my great-uncle > > > > > Marion WEST, b. 1852. I think he died in Lafayette > > > > > County - at one time they lived in Abbeville. I am > > > > > interested in marriage dates for his children. Marion > > > > > WEST married Mollie STARNES. > > > > > > > > > > Also, Marion's sister, Catherine WEST married John > > > > > David WATSON. I don't know anything about her > > > > > children. > > > > > > > > > > I believe these WESTs and WATSONs were in Lafayette > > > > > County until around 1920. They were in the 1880 > > > > > Lafayette County census. I don't have access to the > > > > > 1900 or 1910 census. I would appreciate any help at > > > > > all. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Beth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 > > > > > a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the >#1 > > > > > Source for Family History Online. 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At 02:18 PM 06/14/2001 +0000, you wrote: >Does anyone know if the Lafayette County Cemetary book has been or will be >updated anytime soon... >At one time I had thought of taking pictures of the tombstones in various >cemetaries and putting them on a CD, but I don't have a lot of time to >devote to that. Would anyone in the Oxford area be willing to go around >with me on Saturdays and take pictures of tombstones? > >Thanks >Robby McCain >Anchor, MS Hi Robby, I might be able to the first week of July. My vacation starts the 28th of June, but my wife has to be back at work on the 2nd of July. So I won't have anything to do for the rest of the week. And of course you know I would have an interest in any pictures that you take. Gene Phillips