Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! July 6, 1893 Picnic Next Tuesday. Little Oatis Cannon is ill this week. E. Worley can now be heard chanting lullaby songs during his waking moments. It's a fine boy. Mr. H. M. Batten of Hooker sent us last Tuesday a large sweet potato ot his year's crop. THE PRESS With this issue the Press enters upon its sixth volume. Five long years have we labored, in season and out of season to give the people of Monticello and Lawrence county a paper they would not be ashamed of. That they are not ashamed of it, is fully demonstrated by the fact that the year just closed has been the most prosperous one within our history. Had this not been the case we would have doubtless been forced to have suspended publication and sought, other fields, on account of the disastrious conflagration that visited our town a few months ago. In order to get in shape again it was necessary to expende several hundred dollars, but we have been flattered with many kind expressions on the improved appearance of the paper, and altogether, we have more commodions apartments and a better outfit in every way. We have no excuses to make, nor apologies to offer, because we feel that we have given the people as good a paper as their support demanded. Favor us with an increased patronage and other improvements will be forthcoming.

Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August 1835 Met in Conference. After sermons by Brethren Marin and Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. Received by experience Brother David Eskin. Read and adopted the Church's letter to the Association. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in September 1835 Met in Conference. After sermons by Brethren Robertson and L. D. Worthington, opened a door for the reception of members. Received by letter Sister Mary Eakin, wife of David Eakin. Resolved that the next regular meeting of this Church be postponed till Thursday before the fourth Sunday in the Month. Thursday before the 4th Sunday in October 1835. Met in Conference. After a sermon by Brother Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. Brother Levi Noble returned his letter of dismission for himself and his wife, without having joined any other Church. Received Brother Granberry's resignation of the office of deacon of this Church, and resolved to make choice of some person to fill the vacancy at our next conference, invited Brother Joel Bullock to supply the place till a choice is made, and at the same time choose some person to succeed Brother Granberry in leading the music. Fourth Sunday in October 1835 Met in Conference. After sermons by Brethren Murry, Pittman, and Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. Received by experience, Brother Moses Granberry. Fryday before the 3rd Sunday in November 1835 Met in Conference. After a sermon by Brother Magee, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Took up the reference for the choice of a deacon, which was postponed till tomorrow, and also, that of choosing a leader in musick. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in November 1835. Met in Conference. After sermons by Brethren Robertson and Magee, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. 2nd. Proceeded to the choice of a deacon to supply the place of Brother George Granberry, and Brother Joel Bullock was chosen.

Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! Fryday before the 3rd Sunday in May 1835 Protracted meeting met in conference. After sermons by Brethren Norvel Robertson and Collins, opened a door for the reception of member. No applicants. Took up the subject of choosing some person to lead the music to fill the vacancy of Brother Edmond Lowe and postponed the choice till tomorrow. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May 1835 Met in Conference according to adjournment and after sermons by Brethren Pittman, Granberry, Collins and Martin, opened the door for the reception of members. No applicants. Took up the reference of yesterday and Brother Geroge Granberry was chosen to lead the music in singing the praises of God in this Church. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June 1835 Met in Conference. After sermons by Brethren Abner Belcher and Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. Received by experience, Sister Mary Martin, the wife of Francis Martin, Sister Miranda Hooker, wife of Himbrick Hooker, Sister Mary Granberry, wife of Moses Granberry, Nancy Mikell, wife of James Mikell and Sister Jane Hooker and Himbrick Hooker. Received by the hand Brother Robertson as a donation from the Baptist General Tract Society, a bundle of tracts and religious pamphlets. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July 1835 Met in Conference. After a sermon by Brother Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Brethren Joel Bullock and James Baggott and in case of failure, George Granberry were chosen deligates to the Association. Appointed Brother William Stamps as depository and distributor of the tracts and pamphlets, belonging to this Church so far as may be practicable. Resolved that we, the Baptist Church at Bethany acknowledge with gratitude the receipt of a Bundle of Tracts and religious pamphlets by the hand of Brother Robertson as a donation from the Baptist General Tract Society and this Church heartily approve of the benevolent object of said society. And resolve further that this Church, for the furtherance of said object donate the sum of five dollars to said society, and that Brother Robertson be requested to act as an agent to forward the same.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! July 2, 1891 Editorial Notes It is said that Sam Jones converted 10,000 during his recent meeting at Little Rock. The brakesman and conductor on the freight train that was wrecked on the I. C. R. R. a few days ago have both been arrested for murder. DIED MAXWELL - On Wednesday, June 24th, 1893, Mrs. Amelia Lomax Maxwell, beloved wife of Thomas C. Maxwell. "There is a hushed on earth. A voice of gladness, there is a veiled a face, Whose parting leaves a darkened silent place Seldom has the pen of antectionate remembrance been called up to record the death of a more lovely and lovable friend than the subject of this sketch. It is with hearts filled with sympathy for the bereaved ones that we would offer this simple tribute to her memory. A spirit more gentle, more kind and more pure never tenanted a beautiful frame. In all the endearments of home life, she will be missed. To the grief stricken husband and his sorrowing old parents there will be a great void in their home. Her face will be missed at the table and at the fireside which she has blessed and brightened by her cheerful words and loving deeds of kindness. SILVER CREEK DOTS We are having extremely warm weather now. The thermometer today stands at 108 in the shade. Higher than has ever been known before at this place. Quite a number of our town folks went to view the iron bridge last Friday. Perhaps some of the rest of us will see it Saturday. The members of the Methodist church at this place return many thanks to Mrs. D.M. Lee for the presentation of a nice glass set for church purposes. We tender our deepest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. James Smith on the death of their little daughter Minnie which sad event occurred on the 19th inst. Mr. W. W. Williams has fallen off 20 pounds since the mass meeting, though we guess it was caused from a serious spell of fever. DIED In New Orleans, LA on the 25th of June, 1891, Mrs. Mary A. Kennicott, wife of the late Jno. H. Tennison, and her remains were interred in the cemetery in this place on Saturday afternoon, the 27th inst. Mrs. Mary A. Teunisson was born in Connecticut, Dec 13, 1811. Her father, Jonathan Kennicott, moved to Catiarangus county, N. Y. in her infancy, and later to Cook county, Illinois. Dr. John Kennicott, her brother, resided in New Orleans and was visiting Physician to the Charity Hospital of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Woods of New Orleans, Mrs John S. Lampkin, Edward Teunisson and son John of Summit and Mr. Oatis of Texas witnessed the interrment of Mrs. Teunisson in the cemetery in this place last Saturday. They were guest of Dr. G. A. Teunisson while in our midst. The smile on Tom Watt's face has been unusually broad for the past few days. It's a fine boy.

There are many people researching the Case family and related families, but I have never EVER been able to find out anything regarding Elizabeth Jackson married to Hiram Case in 1824 in Lawrence County MS. Does anyone out there have any info at all on parents or siblings for her? I wish I could at least find some direction in which to search. Kathy researching SUTTON CASE SMITH JACKSON MINYARD JORDAN CHANDLER and many others in Lawrence and surrounding counties--all from early 1800s forward

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! June 30, 1892 AN INTERESTING BIT OF HISTORY A staff correspondent of the Times Democrat, in writing up a sketch of the town of Brookhaven has the following to say of this section apropos of the subject: "On the east of Brookhaven, distant 22 miles, is the historic town of Monticello, the county seat of Lawrence, and the old capital of the State of Mississippi. Monticello is probably the oldest town in the State. At the time when the Supreme Court was located there in 1825, only southern counties were in existence. As the State became more thickly settled toward the north, it was found that Monticello was too far south for the capital and so Jackson, then in the woods, was named. It was at Monticello that the famous Prentiss was admitted to the bar. The town has now 500 inhabitants. Ten years ago it was wiped out by a cyclone. "Monticello is situated on Pearl river. In anti-bellum days this was a locality renowned in Southern history. It was the center of large plantations, the home of scores of wealthy people. Elegant mansions with lovely flower gardens and large grounds covered with ornamental trees and shrubs to be seen on all sides. Mrs. Southworth, in one of her earliest novels, "Pearl of Pearl River," describes the country, one of the centers of the Southern fashionable world. It is not many miles from here where what is sometimes facetiously called 'the ancient capital of the rosin-heel empire," the town of Columbia, is situated. In 1821 this town, by some juggling, was designated the capital of the State, and in 1822 the Legislature met there. Three miles north of the town were the Columbia or Stovall Springs - the ultra fashionable resort of those days. People from the whole country round about and from New Orleans used to come here for the summer season. There was a whirl of gayety at these springs in those days. A grand hotel was erected at Columbia, in onw wing of which the Legislature sat. At the springs also elegant buildings and a hotel were erected. There are many interesting stories told of those days of the gay throngs of a fascinating widow from New Orleans and of thrilling duels and tragic endings. In the summer of 1826 the resort was in its greatest height of gayety and glory. Today the elegant mansions have decayed and crumbled into dust - the grand hotel is rebuilt into a residence and the only real remnant of a brilliant past is the presence of the springs, which flow on in gushing torrents, heedless of the ravages of time. "Pearl river is the great water shed of this section of the country. On the one side it drains the country into the Mississippi and on the other into the Chickasaha. Pearl river is an historic stream. It was first discovered by Bienville in 1699. Iberville sent his brother Bienville on an exploring expedition, and in the journal of the expedition the river is referred to as follows: "Next day we came to a river, falling into the lake, which the Indians called Taleatcha, or river of pearls. Here are found the shells used by the Indians to scrape out their pirogues after they have hollowed them with fire, and in these bivalves beautiful pearls are sometimes found.: The first known white settler on Pearl river was Capt. Simon Favre, who was the Indian agent for the Spanish and afterward the American government. He lived at what is now known as Pearlington. "The war history of Brookhaven and vicinity is interesting. The city was the conscript office foteh locality, and later on became the southern terminus of the Federal lines. A generous number of soldiers were sent to the front from here. Two batteries and three companies were recruited. The famous Hoskins Battery was one of the local corps. It was commanded by Capt. J. A. Hoskins, who started with 160 men used up 300 more, and finally returned to brookhaven after the surrender with a gallant remnant numbering 47. The birth and eath of the battery strangely occurred on the same day of the same month. On May 11, 1861, it was organized and on May 11, 1865, it was paroled. The Federals made four raids into Lawrence county. Gen Grierson came first, then Wilson, then Mann and then Davison with his 3000 men from Baton Rogue. A skirmish too place in Brookhaven and resulted in the killing and wounding of severall men and the capture of Bradford's (local) battery. A peculiar incident was the capture of Gen Mann and his Illinois veteran brigade by a handful of Monticello men gathered haphazard by Dr. Sam Browne. They were well armed, but were rather bushwackers than soldiers. They pursued Gen Mann for 70 miles up to Leaf river and then captured him. In this little band were Judge McNair, the Present Sheriff's father, and Judge G. S. McMillan, the justice of the peace at Brookhaven. Judge McMillan is a brilliant, facile writer and has done muc to preserve the history of his home. The Judge was district attorney, chancello and a member of the Legislature in Monticello. He went there in 1849 and came to Brookhaven in 1879. During the census of 1890 he was the superintendent of the work in this district."

Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! (search for mikell) Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in November 1834. Met in Conference. After sermon by Brother J. P. Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Proceeded to the choice of a minister to supply us for the next ensuing year in administration of the word and ordinances, and Brother Robertson was unanimously chosen. The clerk was ordered to prepare a letter expressive of the choice of Brother James Baggott and Bazel Smith was apponted to bear and present the same. Resolve that Brethren George Granberry, William Stamps, Joseph Parkman and Wylie White be appointed to committee to visit our Sister Church at Hebron to consult that Church as to the propriety, expediency, necessity and practicability of uniting with us in an effort to settle Brother Robertson, Jr., permanently among us by releasing him from secular employment; that his whole time be devoted to the ministry and that the clerk prepare a letter expressive of this resolution. Sister Charley Lowe, deceased, since last meeting. She was a faithful and devoted member of the Christian religion. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December 1834 Met in Conference. After a sermon by Brother Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Brother N. Robertson, in answer to the call of the Church consented to supply the Church according to the call. Appointed Brethren Joseph Parkman and Wylie White and committee to co:operate with committee from Hebron Church and to communicate to Brother N. Robertson, the resolutions and arrangement of the two Churches. Letters of dismission were granted to Brother Levi Noble and Sister Jane Noble, his wife. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in February 1835 Met in Conference. After a sermon by Brother Pittman and Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. Received by letter, Sister Jane Posey. Granted a letter of dismission to Brother Edmond Lowe. Resolved to invite our preaching Brethren to hold a protracted meeting at our meeting house, to commence on Fryday before the 3rd. Sunday in May next. Granted letters of dismission to Brethren James Carlisle and Sister Mary Carlisle, his wife. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March 1835 Met in Conference. After a sermon by Brother N. Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants.

Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! (Eddie note - not sure why Rebecca White was included twice - guess she must have been a top ten sinner. Also, why decide to hold the November meeting in August? Warmer?. Oh well, off to see the incredible hulk..) Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August 1834. Met in Conference. After sermons by Brethren Murry and Martin, opened a door for the reception of members, No applicants. Took under consideration the subject of the non-attendance of our members, with regards to taking measure to promote reform. Agree to discontinue our monthly prayer meeting. Agreed to petition the Pearl River Association to hold their next session at our meeting house. Resolved that the time of our November meeting be changed from August to November. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in September 1834. Met in Conference. After sermon by Brother Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Took up the reference from last conference on the subject of reform in non attendance of our members. Whereupon it was resolved that if any member shall absent himself from as many as two conference meeting, he may be reported to the Church by any member aggrieved and be cited to the next conference thereafter by one or more persons appointed by the Church to make satisfaction for his default. Appointed Brother Edmond Low to raise tunes and lead in music in singing and the praises of God in this Church. Fryday before the 3rd Sunday in Sep 1834. Met in Conference. After sermon by Brother Norvel Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. Received by experience Rebecca White. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October 1834. Met in Conference. After sermon by Brother Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. Received Miss Eliza Deed by experience. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in November 1834. Met in Conference. After sermon by Brother J. P. Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Proceeded to the choice of a minister to supply us for the next ensuing year in administration of the word and ordinances, and Brother Robertson was unanimously chosen.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! June 23, 1892 Mr. M. D. L. Crawford of Tryus was a visitor to our town yesterday. Mr. A. T. Longino of Grange was in town for a short while yesterday. Mr. J. F. Armstrong of Brackett, this county, was a welcome caller yesterday. Mr. Wm. Rutledge of Mt. Carmel passed through town yesterday enrout to Brookhaven. We tender our thanks to Col. Isaac Newton of Beat 4 for copies of the old Southern Journal. There will be preaching in the Baptist church next Sunday evening at 8 pm by Rev. R. J. Boone. Rev. L. J. Jones preached an interesting sermon in the Presbyterian church last Sunday evening at 8 p. m. Messrs. A. W. Cooper and P. Z. Jones, of our home bar, are attending Circuit Court at Columbia this week. Mr. P. D. Mullins of Wesson passed through town last Tuesday en route to Columbia accompanied by Mrs. Merida Fortenberry. Everybody has the privilege of doing what he pleases, and we hope we may be allowed the privilege of staying within the ranks of the Democratic party. The amputation of Miss Ella Stephens' leg was successfully performed last Friday by Dr.'s Teunisson, Bishop, Cowart and Butler, and the patient is doing as well as could be expected. The election of officers in the Lyceum League for the year ending June 17th, 1893, resulted as follows: Joseph Dale, president; D. M. Lee, vice president; A. W. Cooper, corresponding secretary; Shelby Fairman, recording secretary; B. F. Bullock, treasurer. Mr. S. M. Nelson writes us that there will be a picnic at his mill near Blountville on the 4th day of July. Everybody invited to come and bring well filled baskets, and Nelson offers to furnish the fish. We acknowledge the receipt of a special invitation to be present. Monticello Academy closes its second annual session tomorrow afternoon, but owing to the small attendance there will be no exercises. There has been no blow about our school, but it has simply been carried on in an efficient manner, and Prof. Ross deserves great credit for the painstaking performance of his duty. Several of our Third partyite subscribers have discontinued, and others have given notice that we had better not discuss the situation. Nothing is ever gained by threats. We would have these worthles, understand that so long as the present hand is at the helm that the Press will forth Democratic doctrin in no uncertain tones as long as it has a single subscriber. We have a principal, and we know we are right, and if the third party people don't like the way we handle Democratic ideas, they had better make us quit. Dr. A. P. Evans spent a few days in town this week. Messrs. I. A. Hickman and C. E. Watts visited Hattiesburg and Rawls' Springs last week. They got into a very swift stream near Mt. Carmel on their return, overturning the buggy and emptying them into the water. HOMESTEAD NOTICE Henry Alexander, wit: A. L. Brister, F. D. Dunaway, J. B. Cothern, J. A. Beard, all of Boyd. William M. Ross, wit: J. F. Armstrong, J. E. Hedepeth, A. A. Turnage, N. H. Sharp, all of Silver Creek. NOTICE The contract for making mile boards and sign boards for the public roads in Lawrence county will be let at the court hosue on the first Monday of July, 1892. Bids are invited. Sealed proposals for keeping, clothing, furnishing medical attention to, and caring for, the paupers of Lawrence county will be received at the Chancery Clerk's office until the first Monday of july next at which time, the Board of Supervisor will contract for keeping the paupers should satisfactory bids be offered. Will C. Cannon, Clerk Board of Supervisors.

Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! (Eddie Note: Dry spell for the church. Can see why they asked for a day of fasting.. Notice that the comments in the records got briefer and briefer toward the end) (All: If anyone knows of a "festival, social gathering, flea market, etc during the summer in the area's surround Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, would you let me know? I would like to come down, visit, and well, maybe hawk a few books! - Thanks!) Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in January 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Robertson, opened a door for the reception members, No applicants. On application, letters of dismission were granted to Brother William Bishop and his wife, Sarah Bishop. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in February 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Norvel Robertson, Jr., opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. On application, it was ordered that letters of dismission be given to Richard Sims and his wife, Elsey Sims and Sister Johnson. Ordered that Brother Edmond Low be discharged from the service of keeping the key of the meeting house and opening and closing the doors and conference, and Brother Joseph Parkman be appointed to the performance of said service. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Robertson a door was opened for the reception of members. No applicants. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April 1834 Met in conference and after a sermons by Brethren Martin and Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. None. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon, a door was opened for the reception of members. No applicants. A sermon by Brother Norvel Robertson Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Norvel Robertson, Jr. opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Norvel Robertson, Jr., opened a door for the reception of members. None. Received a letter from our Sister Church at Hebron inviting the concurrences and co:operation of her Sister Churches in the observance of next Fryday as a day of fasting and prayer for a revival of religion.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! (Eddie Note: - This article marks the 8th year that I have been transcribing this material! Where has the time gone?!) June 22, 1893 Sheriff Lee has just received a handsome new "Crown" organ for his parlor. Mr. Hunter Daughtry has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daughtry, near this place. Mrs. Walker of McComb City has been visiting her daughter, mrs. W. C.Maxwell, near this place. Miss Addie Edmondson, a most captivating young lady of Williamsburg, is visiting her sister, Miss Maggie Edmondson. Miss Henry McClellan, one of Brookhaven's most accomplished young ladies is the guest of the Misses Tennisson near town. Don't forget the choir meeting at Mr. Cannon's tomorrow (friday) evening at 8 o'clock. We desire to arrange music, and practice, for the Masonic celebration. Mr. John Wellborn, and old Lawrence county boy, but more recently of Texas last week visited his father in this county and paid our town a flying visit Monday. We inadvertently localized the fact last week that mrs. G. W. Mikell had been visiting in our town. It should have been Miss Belle Mikell. She was, however, accompanied by a little girl of Mrs. G. W. Mikell's. With plenty of music, croquet, fishing, and a picnic or two thrown in occasionally for good luck, the young people of Monticello will not fare so badly for want of amusements during the summer months. Let there be no cessation. The Sunday School convention meets at Bahala Chapel tomorrow week and we must make a final request of all Sunday School secretaries to send in their reports, together with statistics, AT ONCE. some have complied, but there are still others unheard from. Fifty cents is a small doctor bill, but that is all it will cost you to cure any ordinary case of rheumatism if you use Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Try it and you will be surprised at the prompt relief it affords. The first application will quiet the pain. 50 cent bottles for sale by all druggist. Rev. Chas Oberschimdt, of Southwester Presbyterian University, Clarksville, Tenn., preached his maiden sermon at the Presbyterian church in this place last Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the evening. His efforts would have been creditable to a minister of extended experience, and we expect to hear great things of him. Mr. J. M. Harris is visiting his family this week near Hazlehurst. There will be a big Masonic celebration and public dinner here next Saturday, to which everybody is invited to come and bring a basket. There will be a public procession, after which Rev. R. J. Boone will preach. In the afternoon, Dr. G. A. Tennisson will deliver an address, which will be followed by impromptu talks from other Masons present. The exercises will be interspersed with such music as the local talent, assisted by the visiting vocalist, can furnish. Prof. J. B. Vaughan, of Elberton, GA, but more recently of Atlanta, will lecture at the Baptist church this (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock on music. Prof. Vaughan is visiting the country for recreation and health, but if our people desire it he will give instruction in piano and organ, violin and vocal music during his stay with us. His organ, which is an Estey, is no doubt the finest toned instrument of its kind ever brought to this place. We hope everybody will attend the lecture, which is free. News reached us last Monday of the assassination of Mr. William Morris, living near the line of Pike and Lawrence, in this county. The murder was committed Thursday evening last between 8 and 9 o'clock. Mr. Morris had left the house to feed his hogs, and was returning from the pen when he was fired upon by some unknown party from ambush and almost instantly killed. During the two hours which he lived, he talked quite freely, and said he was not aware he had an enemy in the world. The jury of inquest has been investigating the affair ever since its occurance, and it is said some strange developments will be made.

Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! (Eddie Note: Sorry so long between post! Have returned from a few days of rest - work is getting extremely stressful due to the budget crisis here at UVA (if anyof you folks hear of a company/place that needs a pretty good computer person, let me know!) Cheers to all). Saturday before the 3rd Lord's Day in September 1833 Met in Conference and after a sermon by Brother Pittman, a door was opened for the reception of members. No applicants. The committee of ways and means reported that in consequence or sickness they had failed to prepare their draft and the reference was continued. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in October 1833. Met in Conference and after sermons by Brethren Martin and Magee, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. The committee of ways and means reported the following draft as a plan of operating for the preservaton of order among the blacks, which was received and adopted. We, the committee, appointed by Bethany Church to draft a plan to rule the colored people that when worship commences, it shall be their duty to take their seats in the place provided for them and keep the same during worship without a lawful excuse. 2nd. When worship is done they are to abscond themselves from the meeting house. 3rd. If the said colored people do not comply with the above rules, we request that the pateroles to take notice of them and take them and chastise them according to law. 4th. If the aforesaid Church thinks proper at any time, she can appoint a committee to apply to the captain of the trust for a commission for the purpose of patteroling the colored people at said meeting house. James Baggott, Clk, Pro Tem. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in November 1833 Met in Conference and after a sermon by Brother Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Proceeded to the choice of a preacher to supply us for the ensuing years and Brother J. Pl Martin was chose, but deferred to give a postive answer till next meeting. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in November 1833 Met in Conference and after a sermon by Brother Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Brother Martin answered the call of the Church, viz: that seeing the Lord did not prosper his labors, he could not consent to supply any longer until we should make an effort to obtain a supply elsewhere. Where upon it was resolved to proceed for the choice of other preacher to supply us for the here year and Brother Norvel Robertson, Jr., was unanimously chosen, whereupon, it was further resolved that he be called to the pastoral office and in case he will not accept of it, then that he supply us for one year. On application, a letter of dismission was granted to Sister Pernine Bishop.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/904.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My grandfather was Henry Paul Sanders. His father was Thomas Benjamin Sanders.. son of Simon Thomas Sanders and Amanda Ward Armstrong. Thomas was born in Lawrence County, Mississippi. He came to Cherokee County, Texas and died there Feb. 12, 1934. He's buried at the Pierces Chapel Cemetery in Jacksonville. When doing this family line, I wonder why he left Mississippi? I went to Tennessee recently for a funeral and the drive through Mississippi was beautiful. Thanks again..any help on this line is precious to me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/904.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sim Sanders was a younger brother of my Wm. Jasper.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/904.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks a lot! I really appreciate the information! Is he in your Sanders line?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/907 Message Board Post: Searching: Clarence Holmes Welch, SR (b: abt 1897) and his brother E.J. Welch from Bogue Chitto,MS and migrated to TX. E.J. was a Texas Ranger and then returned to the Welch family farm in MS. There was a Welch cemetery on the property. The house burned down in the 1980's after having been in the Welch family for well over a hundred years. Can anyone help?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jackson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CKB.2ACI/906 Message Board Post: Looking for A Calvin C. Jackson,m.Charlette Pennington in 1876 maybe in Lawrence, Ms. Charlette may have been b. there in 1854. I no of a son Robert E. Jackson b.1890, in Brookheaven Ms. But wanting to no more on Calvin's side. Looking for his mother an father or anything. Thank you Renee D. Hornsby rdhgrh99@devtex.net

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! June 13, 1889 Fine line of dress goods at L. Cohn's. Mr. J. D. Burkett visited Brookhaven this week. Mr. Wm Rutledge, of Mount Carmel, was in town yesterday. Mesdames A. Sharp and J. R. Jolly were in town yesterday. The glorious rain has come at last and the heart of the farmer is glad. Rev. R. W. Hall will reach in the Baptist church next Saturday and Sunday. A great many of our towns people are going to "take in" the Sam Jones meeting at Wesson this week, some of whom left this morning. A great many items are crowded out this week by matters of more interest to the reader. Misses Mamie, Rose and Alice Teunisson, who have been attending Whitworth College returned to their home near this place yesterday. Mr. A. G. Webb and his daughter, Miss Pearl, of Columbia, were in town last Friday. Miss Pearl intends teaching school in this county. Dr. S. D. Muse, who has been visiting relatives and friends on the I. C.Railroad for the past month or two, returned to this place last Tuesday. We are in receipt of the first cotten bloom, which was sent us the other day by Ransom Baggett, an industrious colored farmer. It was pulled on the 4th inst. We are requested to announce that the books by Rev. T. S. Powell, entitled "Five Years in South Mississippi," will be here this week in the hands of Mr. C. R. Dale, who will deliver same. Parties subscribing will please be prepared to take the books, in order that remitances may be made as fast as possible. SAM JONES It was our good fortune to hear this world famed evangelist in Jackson last Friday and Saturday. For about four years we have been reading about Sam Jones; about his wonderful power over mankind, about his great revivals in which hundreds of the vilest sinners are brought to Christ; in fact there has never a week passed over our head but what we have not heard or read something of this great man, but not until last week did our hoope find expression in reality. We actually heard this man who is revolutionizing the United States, and to say that he is a great preacher would be giving you but a faint conception of his wonderous power. he is truly a wonderful man! There is not another man like him on the face fo the earth, and we are indeed glad he is coming to Wesson, so that all of our people will have a chance to ehar him. Don't fail to go, as he has to be heard to be rightly appreciated. Don't judge him before hearing him. Hear hear first - judge afterwards. We will give some of his sayings though a great many good ones have to be crowded out for want of space. Here are a few: It takes wings to make angels. I've heard men say, "I'm not afraid of whisky." You can't skeer a fool. I ofter hear men say "I want time to consider" Oh! the makeshifts of a mean sinner. Anybody will join the church if you'll let him choose his own terms. A saloon-keeper would join if he could bring in his doggery. Some of the preachers will go with you to the theatre. I hate to see a 40 minute preacher. Read everything by the watch, and then if they can't get in 40 minutes time, they'll put in something like "The Girl Eat the Lettuce" You've gots lots of unconverted church members. They try to be pious without an evidence of piousness. You are waiting for the church to get right before you join, are you? You'll be in hell a million years before that's done. From Blountville There is not much now a days to interest a person except plenty of dry weather, and lots of excitement about the great big iron bridge the Board of Supervisor are building on paper across Pearl River, and some of our Good old chrisitan citizens have had a great many hard things to say about those who signed the petition for said bridge. HOMESTEAD LANDS! Persons desiring to take homestead entries of vacant lands, can now do so, notwithstanding they have heretofore made an entry, (provided said entry was not proven out!). If you want to buy fine lands cheap in the Mississippi bottom, or on railroad, write or call on Geo W. Carlisle Real Estate Agent and Com, of Immigration, Jackson, Miss

Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in February 1833. Met in Conference and after a sermon by Brother Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. 2nd Unanimously resolved to invite the Mississippi Baptist Evangelistic Society to hold their next meeting at this meeting house and that Brother J. P. Martin be required to bear the invitation. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May 1833. Met in Conference and after sermons, opened a door for the reception of members. Brother Richard Bullock and his wife, Eliza Bullock was received by letter. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June 1833. Met in Conference, and after sermons, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Applicantion was made for a letter of dismission for Sister Sally Mullens and was granted. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July 1833. Met in Conference and after sermons, opened a door for the reception of members. No applications. Resolved that the clerk be ordered to furnish ink and paper in his absence. Fryday before the 3rd Sunday in August 1833. Met in Conference and after a sermon by Brother Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Took under consideration the disorderly conduct of the black people who attend at this meeting house and appointed Brethren James Baggott, Geroge Granberry and Needham Blount, a committee of ways and means with instructions to draft a plan of operation for the preservation of good order among them. Agreed unanimously to petition our Association to hold their next session at our meeting house. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in August 1833. Met in Conference and after sermons by Brethren Robertson and Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. Received by letter Brother Mastin Parkman and his wife Elizabeth Parkman.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! June 11, 1891 Board of Supervisors At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisor, the following members and officers were present, to wit: Z. P. Jones, C. H. Moore, F. F. Roberts, T. H. Brinson, A. W. Stringer, D. M. Lee, Sherif and Will C. Cannon, Clerk. The following allowances were made to wit: W. E. Bass for building bridge as per contract..$73, 650 I. N. Bass, for lumber furnished for building abutment to bridge across White Sand.. 2, 85 I. N. Bass, J. P., holding inquest on body of Bose Bullock 5.00 W. W. Mikell, for attending inquest as deputy sheriff, 3.50 A. Fairly, juror on inquest.. 1.00 D. Hartzog, juror on inquest ..1.00 Frank Mikell, juror on inquest.. 1.00 Dick Barnes, juror on inquest..1.00 Albert Barnes, juror on inquest 1.00 John Speights, juror on inquest 1.00 T. H. Brinson, for examing bridge.. 2.00 G. B. Ates, for conveying prisoner, Neil White, to jail.. 1.40 Daniel Neal, a poor person, for temporary relief 5.00 Penny Hill, a poor person, for temporary relief.. 5.00 Register Miss Maggie Carlisle visited relatives in Jackson last week. Miss Bessie Butler is visiting relatives in Wesson this week. Communications have crowded out a great many important locals. Mr I. A. Hickman and wife are visiting relatives in Wesson this week. The lemonade stand at the Sunday School Convention will be owned by Mr. Alpha Cooper. Joe Loftin escaped from the penitentiary last Monday morning and was captured the same day. Baldness ought not to come till the age of 55 or later. If the hair begins to fall earlier, use Hall's Hair Renewer and prevent baldness and grayness.