Looking for Austin Jones b. 1839, married Mary Ann Walker b. 1849. He was a member of the 6th Ms. infantry, Confederate Army. co. G. The Rockport Steelblades. He died March 19, 1908 in Beauvoir Confederate Home, in Biloxi, Ms. They had the following children: J.D. b.1870, Homah b.1872, Fanny Rosa b.1874, Roxie Elizabeth b.1877, Rene b.? and the last child unknown. Thanks for any Help. Johnie Wilson

On May 25th, 1876, the 16th Ms. Infantry Co. E. held a 15yr. mustering into the Confederate Army reunion, in Magnolia, Ms. It was also the laying of the corner stone of either the Masonic lodge, or the new County seat building. Would anyone have any info from Newspapers, Diaries, letters, or any other record of this event. My ggrandfather R.D.Wilson was killed by lightning on his way to this reunion, and I'm also looking for any record of his death. Thank you. Johnie Wilson

Looking for anyone researching a Michael Nehimiah Newman from possibly South Carolina, he probably fought in the Revolutionary War, His wife's name was Mary ?, They had the following children: Samuel b. 1803 in South Carolina, other children are: William, Thomas, Jonathan, Nancy, Caroline, Mary or Jane, Gerald, and Charles. They settled in Amite co. Mississippi. Need Help. Been looking for 7 years for a lead. Thank You. Johnie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CKB.2ACI/138.156.288.419.501.502.505 Message Board Post: Hi, I would like to share info with you! I have Sartin, May, Carney, Ballard, Givens, and Smith in my line from Lawrence and WAlthall Counties. Let's compare notes!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCrary; McCreary; McRary Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/884 Message Board Post: Just was able to access the 1830 census and found that Matthew McCrary (he was listed as Matthew McRary in 1830 census) had four daughters and one son. I know the son was Samuel J.McCrary and my ancestor, Martha Ellen McCrary born August 31, 1816 was one of the girls. This leaves three daughters unaccounted for. They were listed thus: Lawrence Co., MS census listed as Matthew McRary..1 m 5/10; 1 m 40/50; 1 f u/5; 1 f 5/10; 1 f 10/15/ (this would be my Martha); 1 f 15/20; 1 f 40/50 According to a deed record, Lawrence Cty,MS records show that Mathew McCrary and wife Amelia sold land on BogueChitto River in 1835 so they were still alive then. My aunt who was born January 27, 1882 told me years ago that her grandmother was either a McCrary raised by the Edwards family or an Edwards raised by the McCrary family in Lawrence Co. As she was near 80 when she told me this, she couldn't remember for certain. Since she married in Carroll Co., MS in 1837 she didn't live with the Edwards family long if her parents both died in 1835. I know for certain she was a McCrary. Her tombstone has her maiden name as McCrary. I'm wondering if her sisters lived with the Edwards family also. I would love to find the missing three sisters. Anyone out there have a stray McCrary female? Ann

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cole, Mcnair, Simpson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/883 Message Board Post: I am researching John Cole family. Felicana COLE John "s daughter married my Great Grandfather Neal MCNAIR in 1865 place unknown. I would like to find out about siblings and their spouses and children who were siblings of Felicana Cole SIMPSON. I have some information on the MCNAIR family and will be glad to share. Alton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Slaughter Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/846.1 Message Board Post: I have some info on them if you are still interested. Just recently received it...

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/862.2.1 Message Board Post: I don't. Sorry.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cliburn, Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/862.2 Message Board Post: Fannie Johnson married Edgar Cliburn. Does anyone know where they are buried?

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/873.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: That is not me. I was a Smith descended from the Smith's of Lawerence Co and I married a Golliher. I live in Louisiana but serve as president of the reunion we call Descendans of Eli Smith that meets in Lawerence Co.MS annually. Eli Smith had 3 daughters who married Douglass men and through these unions I know of 2 descendants who married Boutwells.I would like to know more about descendants of these Boutwells. Recently I found a current Boutwell who is descended through the Smith line but I do not have his lineage yet. Direct Descendants of Annie Smith 1 Annie Smith b: May 18, 1822 in Lawrence Co. Ms d: January 14, 1887 in Lawerence Co. MS +Ransom Douglass b: August 09, 1805 in FranklinCounty Georgia m: 1834 d: May 24, 1883 in Buried Providence Baptist Church Cemetery Copiah Co. MS .. 2 George W. Douglasss b: January 30, 1841 in Mississippi d: August 1904 in Wesson Cemetery-Copiah Co. Mississippi ...... +Sara Jane Allred b: 1841 in Mississippi m: 1862 in Claiborne Co.Mississippi d: May 1901 in Wesson Cemetery Copiah Co. Mississippi ........ 3 Martha "Mattie" E. Douglass b: 1864 in Mississippi d: February 28, 1928 in buried in Hollywood Cemetry-McComb-Pike Co. Mississippi ............ +Joseph Quitman Middleton b: 1859 in Copiah Co. Mississippi m: 1878 in Copiah Co. Mississippi d: 1934 in buried in Hollywood Cemetry-McComb-Pike Co. Mississippi ............. 4 George Douglas Middleton b: 1890 in Copiah Co. Mississippi d: September 02, 1965 in Meridian , Mississippi +Hazel Elizabeth Boutwell b: September 12, 1896 in MIssissippi m: 1912 d: February 11, 1984 in Meridian , Mississippi .. 2 Dorothy Middleton .. 2 Douglas Middleton .. 2 William Middleton and Direct Descendants of Priscilla Smith 1 Priscilla Smith b: 1816 in Lawrence Co. MS d: 1876 in Lawerence Co. Mississippi Buried in Andrew-Johnson Cemetery +Joel Douglass b: 1810 m: September 16, 1832 in Lawrence Co. Ms d: 1889 .. 2 Elizabeth "Betsy"Jane Douglass b: November 02, 1846 in Mississippi ...... +A.B. Mahaffey b: Abt. 1855 in Mississippi m: March 12, 1872 ........ 3 Ben F. Mahaffey b: February 18, 1873 in Lawerence County, Mississippi d: May 29, 1954 in buried new Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetry-Lawerence Co.MS

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boutwell, Cupstid Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/873.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Are you the Dot G. that married Chancy Boutwell? My line is Wyatt Roan (Buck) Boutwell Claude Alfred Boutwell Betty Ruth Boutwell Beverly

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/206.1.2 Message Board Post: Ed Jones: Please contact me via email at Sinapu48@lewiston.com Send any info you care via attachments. Thanks ED

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/880.1 Message Board Post: Please keep me posted on replies to this.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith,Boutwell, Cupstid, Douglass, and many others Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/873.1.1 Message Board Post: Have Cupstid, Boutwell connections to the Smith- Douglass families in the Lawerence co area. Would like to ehar from others who have these connections.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Longino-Dorfman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/882 Message Board Post: Would the person who posted the info to world connect from this county on Leo Dorfman 1892-1980 and Mary Virginia Longino 1894-1983 please hookup with me. You have more info than I on this branch. My grandmother was Leos older sister. Thanks in advance. Kelly Dunn jkdunn@gte.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CKB.2ACI/271.286.328.1 Message Board Post: Do you have any information on Sophia Foster who married Jesse McMurry? She was born 1821 in South Carolina.

Copied from the "History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County", all rights reserved. Please do not add to your website without permission. For information on ordering a copy, which includes complete transcription for each date, please e-mail mikell@virginia.edu December 19, 1889 Where do you expect to spend Christmas? A little rain right now wouldn't be objected to. Mr. V. M. Stovall of China Grove was in town last Tuesday Mr. M. A. Griffith of Silver Creek, was in town last Tuesday All kinds of fancy candies and Christmas goods at C. E. Watts Mr. W. R. Selman and son of Tryus were visitors to our town last week. Dr. W. C. Weathersby of New York, is sick at his mother's in this county. There was a marriage up the river last night. We will say more about that next year. Mr. Buck, of Jackson, deputy internal revenue collector, spent Friday in town. Mssrs. Quit and Jim Speights, and Lipp Parkmam, of Oakvale, visited New Orleans last week. Mrs. D. M. Lee and Miss Maggie Edmondson returned from a pleasant visit to Columbia last week. Rev. R. W. Hall preached to attentive congregations in the Baptist Church last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Hall, son of Rev. R. W. Hall of Silver Creek, was in town last Saturday and paid us an appreciated call. Rev. A. A. Lomax, of Hazlehurst, preached a very fine sermon in the Baptist Church last Tuesday night to a large and attentive congregation. The publisher leaves Saturday morning for Dallas, Tex., where he goes to visit relatives. During our absence Mr. Cannon will act as our agent. Remember this. Homestead Notice William Grinstead, wit: R. S. Rester, Josiah Foster, John Bryant, Geo A. Smith, all of Hooker. Blackman R. Buckley, wit: Moses Stringer, W. C. Dale, O. G. Jolly, H. M. Batton, all of Hooker. Francis Woodward, wit: George Smith, John Bryant, G. W. Johnson, John Daughdrill, all of Hooker Riley Buckley, wit: N. S. Buckley, John C. Magee, of Oakvale, Alph Blackwell, Thomas Buckley of Bournham Francis M. Cliburn, wit: Moses Stringer, W. C. Dale of Hooker, W. J. Robinson, of Silver Creek

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Newsom, Blackmon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CKB.2ACI/831.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I am having some problems finding information on my Newsom ancesters. My great grandmother was Bertie May Newsom ( sorry no birthdates) her father was Samuel Newsom and mother Susan Marilla Blackmon b: Aug 9 1876, d: Apr 10 1894. I have information for the Blackmon side of the family, but not the Newsom. I know that they lived in Lawrence County around New Hebron. I also think that Susan Marilla Blackman may have died after giving birth to Bertie May Newsom, and that her husband Samuel Newsom may have married one of her sisters. The only sisters that I have for her are Willie Alma Blackmon and Annie Buella Balckmon. Any help on this link to the past will be appreciated.

Copied from the "History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County", all rights reserved. For information on ordering a copy, please e-mail mikell@virginia.edu December 18, 1890 The school will take a week off for Xmas. That's right. A great deal of local matter is necessarily crowded out this week. Mr. A. C. McNair of Brookhaven was here this week on legal business. The editor of this paper leaves today for Memphis, Tenn., on business. The finest stock of fancy candies in town will be found at H. S. Scherck's store. During the absence of the editor next week all moneys for him will be left with Mr. Will C. Cannon. Did you ever buy a horse and not have some misgivings as to his points till they were tested? Not so with Ayer's Sarasaparilla: you may be sure of it at the start. It never disappoints those who give it a fair and persistent trial. Tryus Notes The Doctore has christened one of our streets. Anyone wishing the name should enclose a stamp to him. Mr. J. J. Grice, one of our most prominent citizens, is getting around lively this week. He is evidently getting ready for Xmas. Mr. Luther Knight, a young man universally liked wherever he is know, is studying medicine. Everybody is getting on Christmas smiles. Even Mr. Walden is happy. He was here this week, smiling on everybody. The Bear creekers' are hustlers. One of their schools, Spring Hill, numbers over forty this week. They need a larger hosue, and will build one soon. HOMESTEAD NOTICE. Simon Armstrong, wit: Fred Daniel, Randall Daniel, Thomas White, J. M. Smith, all of Silver Creek. John Butler, wit: Nelson Buckley, Joe Mikell, jr, David Waller, Ben Longino, all of Silver Creek. John Reid, wit: D. L. Howell, J. D. Wallace, J. H. Wallace, F. D. Dunaway, all of Saulsbury. Nelson Buckley, wit: John Butler, Joe Mikell, jr., David Warner, Ben Longino, all of Silver Creek. George B. Cooper, wit: A. P. Smith, I. B. Smith, George Reed, Lafayette Bardwell, all of Monticello Evans McLaurin, wit: Randall Sutton, Perry Buckhaker, Thomas Price, Gabriel Price, all of Hebron Allen Myers, wit: Jerry Armstrong, John Newsom, Bark Hall, Salem Powerll, all of Hebron. Robert Warner, wit: Geroge Robertson, Simon Butler, Archie Fairley, Clabe Martin, all of Silver Creek.

All: After some years as serving as the Jefferson Davis administrator, I am hanging up my spurs after Christmas. I want to thank everyone for their support, for the information that everyone has shared. Certainly, it has been a great journey! I have notified Ms. Pack, and I'm certain she will be polling for volunteers! If you want some fun, give it try. If it is ok with the new Administrator, I will continue with the Daily News, I will finish the "Five years in Mississippi Transcription", and will start on the handwritten notes of the Bethany Baptist Church, which has a wealth of names, information, and, while, of course, religious in nature, some fascinating reading! The notes I have managed to obtain go from 1805 to 1932, through the change over in the Civil War, many changes in minister, and hands down, is the most fun I have read in quite a long time! I can't wait to start and share. Everyone, thanks! Sincerely, Eddie Mikell