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/863.1 Message Board Post: The cemetery is right behind the church and they are llocated about 5 miles off of Hwy 27= I beleive this was once called Tryus. Going east on Hwy 27 through Oma- take the first road to the right after going through Oma and the church/cemetery will be about 5 miles on the left side back off the road-look carefully to see them. I have a rather old lsiting adn I foudn W.W.Walden bn 1843 died (looks like ) 1909.. Mary E. Newton wife of W,W. Walden bn March 3, 1848 d. June 4,1926. W.M. Adolphus son of W.W.and M,E.Walden bn MArch 23, 1881 died Oct 2 and the year is cut off of this copy (sorry) Newton B. Walden -dates not readable on this copy. The church and cememtery are well kept. Hope this helps some. Dot Golliher

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 August 8, 1889 "Josh" Beal looks exuberant For the latest style in hats go to C. E. Watts The Board of Supervisors are in session this week. Standard prints for 6 cents per yard at L. Cohn's. Three hoop red cedar buckets for 65 cents each at L. Cohn's. A great many items crowded out this week for want of space. We return many thanks to little Miss Tschia Cox for some fine figs which she graciously donated to us last week. We took a trip to Hebron last week, and while sojourning in that country had a most delightful time. We left here last Thursday morning a ridin' a "hoss" and after a pleasant (?) and exhilarating ride of 17 square miles, with a piece throwed in to make it good measure, arrived at the church juast as the morning prayer meeting was being concluded. We took in the preaching services at 11 o'clock, and then mingled with the people and the "grub" until the evening service. We had the pleasure of spending the night with Mr. D. C. Griffith one of the thriftiest farmers in that section and was royally entertained by that gentleman and his agreeable wife. We promised them we would visit them again, and we intend to do it. The second day of our stay witnessed the adjournment sine die of the protracted meeting, and the ordinance of baptism was administered to nine converts. This was our first visit to Hebron, and we were quite favorable impressed with the people and the country. They are a thrifty, go ahead people and deserve special credit for the spirit of enterprise they manifest in trying to build up their country. The hight school they are building is deserving of marked attention, and we believe every man in Lawrence country will concide with us in complimenting and congratulating Hebron upon her prospective liberal educational advantages. The house is of mammoth structure, and when completed will be quite an honor to the entire county. Hebron is a good community and we won't quarrel with them for not wanting a bridge. DIED Mr. Winston Maxwell died this morning at 11 o'clock of congestion and will be buried tomorrow afternoon. We shall probably publish an memorial in a later issue. Rev. George Woodbridge preached fine sermons in the Presbyterian church last Saturday night, Sunday at 11, and at night. The accomplished Misses Josephine and Lucy Reiss of New Orleans, who are on a visit to Mrs. H. M. Cameron, have been spending a while with Miss Sallie Hickman, and in company with her attended preaching in our town Sunday, delighting all by their gracious manners and bright faces.

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 August 7, 1890 The protracted meeting at Bethel which commenced last Saturday is in fine trim. The Board of Supervisors is in session this week. Their proceedings will appear in our next. There was preaching in the Baptist church last Tuesday night by Rev. J. W. Boone, of Brookhaven. Messrs. Lyell and Walker, of the firm of Becker, Lyell, McGrath & Co., of Wesson, were in town last Monday. Owen's Pink Mixture is pleasant to take, contains no opium and does not check the bowels too suddenly. For sale by II. S. Scherck. Just as we go to press, J. C. Dion, the well-known photographer, rushes into our sanctum sanctorium and grasps our paw. Look out for his advertisement next week. Mr. Tom Brinson, Supervisor from Beat 4, tells us that his wife killed a moccasion the other day about 18 inches long, and about as large around as a man's finger. After its death, twenty young ones crawled out of its mouth, each one being about 6 inces in length. Location of Schools. The Board of School Commissioners last Monday located the following schools for this county, to-wit: WHITE - Monticello Academy, Bethel, Smith's, Cooper' Creek, Tilton, Bismarck, Cleveland, Hill, Midway, Center, Union, Evans, Spring Hill, Lick Springs, Cedar Grove, Bahala Chapel, Lawrence County High School, Hebron, Spulock, Oakdale, Price's Creek, Gwinville, Benson House, Whitening Rod House, Blountville, Pine Ridge, Oak Ridge, Polk' s Academy, Sun Academhy, Oakvale, Society Hill, Sharp's Academy, Silver Creek, Green's Creek, Whitesand, New Hope, Hemphill, Bournham. COLORED - Mayson, Topisaw, Oak Grove (west), Oak Grove (east) Greenwood (west), Greenwood (east), Pleasant Hill (north), Pleasant Hill (south), Garrett's Spring Hill, Dry Hollow, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Grove, Haynes' academy, Loburg. There were nine more colored schools located which we failed to get. University of MISSISIPPI will open its next session at Oxford, Miss., Thursday, September 25th, 1890. The University has been put in a more effective condition than ever before. The plan of study is so arranged as to present three parallel courses of study leading to the degrees of B. A., B. S. and B. P. In each course there is larger scope for election in subject given. Ninetine schools are taught in the department of Science, Letters and Arts, viz: Latin and Greek under Profs. Hogue and Bondurant, German and French under Prof. Fontaine, English and belles Letters under Prof. Eager. Mathematics under Prof. Hume. Physics and Astronomy under Prof. Fulton, theoretical Chemistry, Practical Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mineralogy and Geology under Prof. Jones. Mental amd Moral Philosophy, Logic, History and Political Economy under Prof. Sims. Five Fellows under Prof. Sims in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Natural History, and Physics respectively who will assist the Professors. The School of Law is still in charge of Prof. Mayes Tuition free to all, except a fee of $50 to law students. Expenses need not exceed $175 per annum. For catalogue and further information address EDWARD MAYES, University, Miss, Chancellor. HOMESTEAD NOTICE Frank Norwood, wit: Jerry McLaurin, Sandy Griffith, Salem Powell, all of Gwinville

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 August 6, 1891 Thanks to Mr. Gray for fruit. Mr. O. E. Worley visited Yazoo City this week. Mr. Alfred Sharp visited Brookhaven last Tuesday. Mr. Emil Cohn paid a flying visit to Brookhaven last week. Circuit Court is not very long off - only four weeks from next Monday. Mr. P. Tryonne and wife of Blountville were visitors to our town last Tuesday. Hon. J. F. Sexton of Hazlehurst was in town last Monday on legal business. Mr. J. D. Carlisle and family attended Providence camp meeting last Sunday. The rains are becoming less frequenst in this section, but the hot weather continues. We regret to learn of the illness of Mrs. Dr. B. D. Bishop, but trust she will soon recover. Miss Adleed Oatis, who has been quite sick for the past week or two, we are glad to know is improving. Take good care of your beard and keep it clear of gray hairs so as to retain your young looks by using Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers. The editor departs tomorrow evening for Little White Sand church to attend the protracted meeting. We will be on the wing the balance of the summer. Miss Launa Hoskins of Brookhaven, who has been visiting friends in the eastern portion of our county, is now spending a few days with Mrs. Sallie Butler near this place. The contract for re-painting the court hosue roof was awarded to Mr. John T. Longino, of this county, last Monday. Mr. Longino is having the work done today, which adds greatly to the looks of the building. We regret very much to learn of the death of Mrs. Joseph R. Elliott, which sad event occurred at the residence of her husband at Bismarck, in this county, last Thursday morning, after a week's illness. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. The following prominent citizens from different portions of the county were in town this week: Messrs W. W. Williams, J. J. Denson, of Silver Creek; W. W. Walden, M. D. L. Crawford, of Tryus; W. C. Dale, of Hooker; D. R. Longino, of Grange; I. G. Lawrence, of Saulsbury; S. E. Parkman, of Oakvale; A. G. Berry and Floyd Mitchell of Hebron.

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/765.769 Message Board Post: Your Bethany Hall was born Bethany Runnels if my information is correct and I think it is. She was the daughter of Colonel Harmon Runnels who fought in the Revolutionary War and the "Indian Wars". He moved to Miss. from Georgia. He was a member of the Statehood Convention of 1817 and his son Hiram, Bethany's brother, was Governor of Mississippi in the 1830's. Their cousin, Hardin Runnels, was a governor of Texas. This would explain the names of three of her sons being Hiram and Hardin and Harmon. Bethany and Alexander's daughter, Eliza Ann, married Judge Marmaduke Kimbrough of Carrollton, and they reportedly died on the same day in 1848. I believe there are some court records in Carroll County--Bethany Hall vs. O.L. Kimbrough, that had to do with the minor children of Judge Kimbrough and Eliza. I also have seen Bethany's name in the Baptist Church records in Carrollton for the 1840's where the Kimbroughs were also listed as members. I would like any additional informa! tion you may have about the Halls (or the Runnels family) if you have found anything--the only thing I have about Alexander is his name.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bull, Campbell, Pepper, Grantham, Maxwell, Sparks, Ledbetter, Hendricks, Jordan, Moore, Fugate, Exum, Ellison, Elam, et. al. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/866 Message Board Post: This is in NO part meant to demean anyone's expression nor belief nor opinion about the aforementioned discussion. It is simply a root of the possible confusion as per the formation of Yazoo County from Lawrence County. ----------------------------------------------------------- Jack Crenshaw Grantham, deceased, is a longtime genealogist with a fine reputation for his thoroughness in his research and presentation. He is a Mississippi native born who moved to Dallas, Texas to pursue his career. ----------------------------------------------------------- The following is one of the reasons for the Yazoo County/Lawrence County discussions about Yazoo County being made from Lawrence County. ==================== Source: email from Jack Grantham to Roger Charles Bull, November 10, 1999 From: "Jack Grantham" <jcgran@...> To: "Roger C. Bull" <bulldata@...> Subject: a little on Ambrose Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 03:10:09 -0600 Ambrose & Elizabeth Bull's Family 1. James Hogan Bull b. 23 Jun 1780 NC, d. 25 Aug 1840 in Yazoo County, MS, m. c1804 to Frelove, called Lovey, Campbell b. 10 Apr 1777, d. 9 Dec 1850 in Yazoo County, MS. Both are buried in the Bull Family Cemetery, located in Yazoo County between Benton and Black River on Highway #16. James and Lovey Bull moved from GA to Lawrence Co. MS in 1817. Lawrence was divided in 1823. Yazoo Co. is one of the counties created out of Lawrence Co. Children: (1) Ambrose b. 1806 NC. Moved to Ashley Co. AR with Robert Bull and Robert Bull's children. (2) Sarah, m. Zedekiah Pepper 12 Sep 1819 (3) Spencer (4) James C. b. 16 Jan 1811 in Jasper Co. GA, d. 10 Dec 1892 in Yazoo Co (5) William M. b. 4 Jun 1816 in Jasper Co. GA, d. 29 Oct 1843 in Yazoo Co. MS James C. and William M, are buried in Bull Family Cemetery in Yazoo Co. James C. Bull's descendants still live on the family farm in Yazoo Co and maintain the cemetery. 2. Susannah m. William Sinclair Lancaster. She had at least one son, Wm Henry Lancaster. She moved to GA with her mother and brothers. Sinclair Lancaster is listed on the tax rolls in Pike Co for 1825, 1827 and 1830. By 1840, the Lancasters were probably living in Heard County, according to a gift deed made by Elizabeth Bull to her daughter and grandson. 3. Robert, b. 1788 in Craven Co NC, d. 13 Aug 1861 in Ashley Co. AR The above prepared by Norton & Houghton ================= This idea (of the Yazoo from Lawrence) was challenged (rightfully) by some of you on this Message Board. Jack Pepper, a native Mississippian and relative, had corrected me on this matter at least twice. For some reason, everytime I looked at the government land records, it stuck with me that the dates on the records we listed during the times that James Hogan Bull lived on the current Bull Plantation/Homestead in Yazoo County during those times, yet the documents between 1832 and 1840 read Lawrence County. From 1840 onward, the documents displayed Yazoo County. We know from our research that J. H. Bull moved from a part of Lawrence County (that is now in Lincoln County) to Yazoo County in 1832. (He moved to Lawrence County about 1817.) Here is one of the emails that Jack Pepper sent me a few years back (in an attempt) to correct me: Source: email from Jack Pepper to Roger Charles Bull, April 11, 2000. Roger, Maybe I can put to rest the vicinity debate about James Hogan Bull. James Hogan was born in Craven Co., NC; moved first to GA; then to Lawrence Co., MS; and then to Yazoo Co., MS where he remained until his death. He is buried in the Bull Cemetery across the highway from his home. There was no break in the ownership of his property during his life time, and much of it is still owned by members of the family. I am a licensed engineer and provided some engineering service for John E. Bull, Sr. (whose son, John Jr. and his daughter, Susie, still live on the home place) and rode over much of his property while planning drainage ditches. Unless someone can find definite proof of any moves he made after settling in Yazoo Co., I feel it is safe to conclude that he did not leave for Arkansas. Of course, we know that he had a son and a brother that moved to AR, but he had large land holdings in Yazoo Co., so would have had no reason to move. There have been several descendants named for James Hogan Bull. This could have contributed to the confusion about any moving to Arkansas. My Samuel Pepper, the father of Zedekiah (who married Sarah/"Sally" Bull, daughter of James Hogan Bull), settled in Lawrence Co., MS about the same time that James Hogan Bull settled. Since Zedekiah and Sally married in Lawrence Co., I assume the families lived near each other. Samuel (and a number of his descendants are buried in the Pepper Cemetery in Lawrence Co. -- in the area that became Lincoln Co. in 1870). JH Bull was supposed to have been the first postmaster of "Old Brook." Samuel's land grant was located near Brookhaven, MS. Numerous descendants still live in that area. Some of his sons moved to Arkansas prior to the Civil War, and Zedekiah was the only one that moved to Yazoo Co., MS. where he received several tracts of land within a few miles of his father-in-law, James Hogan Bull. Zedekiah and Sally had twelve children -- all of them remained in Yazoo Co. during their lifetimes. As for Nina Pepper's record, I worked very closely with her during her later years, and had access to all of her research. She was very active in DAR (joined through Ambrose Bull, and I believe was the one that had his service approved), and had numerous records (cemetery and bible records) deposited in the MS State Archives. Most of them in publications of the Mississippi Genealogical Society. Nina and I were members of the same church and I saw her regularly for many years. We kept each other informed about any new research. About the confusion about where JH Bull lived in MS, he came to MS, before it became a State in 1817, and settled near Brookhaven, when it was in Lawrence Co. (in part that became Lincoln Co. in 1870). The central and northern part of MS was acquired by Indian treaties after it became a State. Hinds Co. was created from a large portion of the central part, then Yazoo Co. was created from most of the undeveloped lands in that county. Later Yazoo was divided into several counties, but James Hogan's land always remained in Yazoo Co. (about 100 miles north of his home in Lawrence Co.) as it is today. Just for the record, I was born and raised in Yazoo City in Yazoo Co., MS. After WW II, I married and lived in the eastern part of that county (not far from the Bull property) for 40 years, and passed the Bull home regularly. I know John Jr. and Susie Bull very well. Susie has been a librarian in the city library in Yazoo City and John farmed the old Bull plantation (and maintains the cemetery). I have been living in Jackson for 15 years, so do not see John and Susie as often. I believe he has retired from farming (rents out the farm land). ... Keep up the good work. We are fortunate to have a number of researchers interested in this family. Jack Pepper ========================= Hence the confusion on my part. Two well respected gentlemen, known for their thoroughness and precision. The advantage of Jack Pepper over Jack Grantham is that of having lived in the area in which he spoke. I do wish that the two of them would have been able to respond to one another and to have been able to resolve this matter before Jack Grantham had passed away last year.... I bow to those who rightfully corrected me: Yazoo County appears NOT to have been a part of Lawrence County. So.... Where does that leave the precision of the government's land records...? ==================================== Please let it be known that you would be hard pressed to find two gentlemen of finer, better character than Jack Grantham and Jack Pepper. Roger

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 August 3, 1893 Circuit court next week. Miss Ella Harris is visiting her home near Hazlehurst this week. Mrs Sones of Columbia is visiting Mrs. W. C. Maxwell near this place. The charming Miss Bessie Butler has returned from Brookhaven, much to the delight of her best of admirers here. Misses Launa and Julia Hoskins of Brookhaven have returned home. Their stay will always be remembered by our people with pleasure. We congratulate our young friend, Mr. Shelby Fairman on being chosen by the school board as a member of the examining board for the ensuing year. Rev. Geo B. Butler request us to say that he will not fill his appointment at the Baptist church here next Saturday and Sunday. He is ill at Hebron. The school board met here last Monday and located the various schools of the county, besides transacting other business. Their proceedings will appear in our next issue. The parties who came in town last Saturday to answer before Justice Andrews to the charge of white capping were bound over to await the action of the grand jury next week. Just as we go to press we learn that Colonel Hobgood has got a change of venue from Marion county to the second district of Perry county, and that the trial of Purvis for the killing of Will Buckley is set for today. Mr. J. C. Boswell, one of the best known and most respected citizens of Brownwood, Texas, suffered with diarrhera for a long time and tried many different remedies without benefit until Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhera Remedy was used; that relieved im at once. For sale by all druggists. It is with sad heart that we announce the death of little Carroll, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Maxwell, jr. which occurred at the residence of Mrs. Jonnie Sones, in Columbia, on Thursday last. The remains were interred in the Maxwell cemetery, near this place, the following day. On account of the extreme ill health of its mother subsequent to its birth, the infant was taken by Mrs. Sones - Mrs. Maxwell's sister - to her house. It progressed finely until a day or two before its death, when it was suddenly taken ill and died before father and mother should reach its bedside. The boy was aged about five months. We tender our sympathies to the bereaved parents, and are assured that they realize consolation from the blessed thought that their babe is at rest. EDUCATIONAL Elsewhere in this paper will be found an advertisement of Hebron High School. This school enters upon its fifth session Tuesday, Sept 5th, with brighter prospects than ever. The foru sessions through which it has passed have proved emphatically that it is no experiment, the people of Hebron community saying from the beginning that it should be a success. When your little boy cuts his foot apply Dr. Tichenor's Antiseptic. You will be delighted with the result. For sale by D. C. Griffith, Silver Creek. HOMESTEAD NOTICE Alexander Newsom, Wit: Levi Dampeer, Baker Sullivan, Calvin Norwood, Thomas Parkman, all of Hebron.

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 August 2, 1888 Wanted, Rain. Locals are scarce this week. Railroad is now all the talk. One $1.00 for the Press for one year. Mr. A. E. Weathersby is visiting Wesson. The Board of Supervisor meet next Monday. Suscribe for the Press. You will never regret it. Miss Hattie Cooper paid a flying visit to Brookhaven last week. Mr. J. D. Carlisle made a short business trip to Brookhaven this week. A communication from Capt. Wm. Oliver has been received which will appear in our next week's issue. Mr. C. E. Watts will soon commence the erection of a nice store in this town. Surely Monticello is on a boom. Miss Jennie Simon, the belle of Lawrence, has gone to Brookhaven to spend the summer with the family of Mr. M. Preibatsch. Through the kind invitation of Mr. Louis Cohn we helped wonderfully to devour a fine watermelon on yesterday morning. We never refuse. Mr. Thos Mangum, our young lawyer, has been very sick with chills and fevers for the past eight or ten days. We hope he will soon recover. Mr. A. Sharp, County Treasurer, returned from Bookhaven last Tuesday, where he has been attending to matters pertaining to the duties of his office. A communication has been received by us from Silver Creek which was crowded out this week. It has no name signed to it, and we will be compelled to hold it over. HOMESTEAD NOTICE Benjamin F. Polk, wit: Jeff Bridges, Howell Bridges, W. J. McNease, J. F. Hartzog, all of Blountville Benjamin F. Youngblood, wit: G. H. Fox, of Monticello, Jack Davis, C. N. Jolly, M. A. Griffith, all of Silver Creek. Alfred Washington, wit: Jeff Daniel, R. D. Daniel, Fred Daniel, Wilson Oatis, all of Silver Creek. Dr. Price Lupulin Yeast Gems, for light, Healthy Bread, the Best Dry Hop Yeast in the world. For sale by Grocers, Chicago, St. Louis.

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 August 1, 1889 Vote for the nominees. A great deal of rain this week. For the latest style in hats go to C. E. Watts. Standard prints for 6 1/2 cents per yard at L. Cohn's. The well in the court house yard is being cleaned out and otherwise improved. The white and colored teacher's institutes were held in town last Saturday and both were well attended by the "steel schoochers." Mr. V. M. Bass, a former resident of this county, but now a bookkeeper in the Mississippi Mills at Wesson, was among his old friends at this place last Saturday and Sunday. COLORED SCHOOL MEETING A meeting of colored citizens was held in the court house on the 26th, the purpose of which was to consolidate the schools in the neighborhood, the erection of a better school building and the purchase of its furniture and apparatus, as also the employment of some very competent teachers. The follow proceedings were had: John Allen was made chairman and Thomas Dagan secretary. HOMESTEAD NOTICE Joseph W. Daughdrill; wit: D. A. Scarborough, O. G. Jolly, H. B. Batton, J. Q. Stephens, all of Hooker. Franklin Bennett; wit: W. H. Nelson, W. J. Hamilton, or Hooker, Miss A. J.Nelson, of Silver Creek, Miss W. F. McInnis, of Monticello.

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 July 31, 1890 Mr. H. S. Scherck is sick this week. The sick list is rather large this week. Dr. Walter Weathersby of Fair River, was in town last Thursday. Mr. R. B. Dale of Hebron paid our town a flyling visit last Friday. We are sorry to learn that Miss Annie Beal, of this county, is quite ill. Mr. E. L. Jones brought us in the first open bole of cotton last Monday morning. We are pained to chronicle the death of Mrs. Samuel Herrington, which occurred at her home about eight miles above this place last Monday afternoon. Rev. James R. Cason, Opalusus, La., writes, "I have used "Owen's Pink Mixture" in bowel disorders with excellent results. It never failed with our baby in disorders of this class." For sale by H. S. Scherck. PROVIDENCE CAMP MEETING We will have to bore our readers with another one of our trips, but if they will be patient, we will endeavor to make it as short and interesting as possible. The writer is a Baptist, but he never fails to attned the meetings of other denominations when the opportunity presents itself, and we hope we know ourself when we say we take just as much interst in their welfare as the biggest member in the "amen" corner. Notwithstanding this fact, and that we have been to a great many religious gatherings in our day and time, yet, never before (we are ashamed to own it) had we attended a real, live camp meeting, and this one thereby possessed a double interest for us. Circumstances were always such, that whenever one would be held anywhere within reach of us, that it would be next to impossible for us to leave home, but this time we just determined to drop everything and go, and we are glad we did.

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 July 30, 1891 Our popular Chancery Clerk ran ahead of the ticket. He got 1065 votes. We tender thanks to Mr. J. L. Gray for two very fine peaches, one being the largest we have seen. Under all circumstances, under all conditions, under all influences, Bradycrotine will promptly cure all headaches. The American Eagle must be a gay old bird - he is bald. If you don't want to be bald, use Hall's Hair Renewer, and you won't be. Try it. The Presbyterian congregation is requested to meet at the church next Sunday at the regular service hour. All others desiring to attend are at liberty to do so. The primary election passed off quietly, the returns are all in, the monimations are made and everybody should now be satisfied. Let all Democrats now pull together and give the nominees a rousing majority next November STOLEN - Stolen and run off last August, a sorrel filly, with flax mane and tail; a little sway back; a white blaze down her fact to nose; a little curve by the blase; one white hind foot and four years old last Spring. I will give $15 reward for delivery or any information. - A. E. Ward The attention of our readers is called to the advertisement of the University in another column. Established in 1848, it has now been at work for forty-three years. It has educated over 4,000 of our young men. It is our State institution. Let every Mississippian take pride in it. Let all encourage it. Let all patronize it. Educate your boys in the State Colleges. The University offers its graduates as the test of its merits, and is not afraid. From F. J. Sager, Columbus Ohio, July 13, 1891. Hon. Joseph Dale. Editor Lawrence County Press Dear Sir and Friend - Please allow me through the medium of your paper to express on behalf of the Columbus Bridge Company, as well as myself individually, our warmest thanks for the courtesy and kindness with which we have always been treated by the people of Monticello and vicinity, during our long stay among you. I wish also to express my admiration of the honorable and business like principles upon which the public business of your county is tranacted which will ever reflect credit upon its officials. I shall always gratefully remember Monticello and take a deep interest in the prosperity and success of my many friends in Lawrence county. With Kindest regards to all, I am, very respectfully, Fred J. Sager. Monticello Academy, Monticello Miss, C. B. G. Ross, Principal. Second scholoastic year beigns Monday, Sept 7th, 1891. A gaded school for boys and girls. None but those earnestly desire to study and are fully determined to do right as far as possible, need apply for admission into the school. Board ranging from $7 to $10 per month can be obtained in Christian families convenient to the school, and for less in case pupils go home on Friday evening. Tuition will be as follows, payable in advance: Primary grade, 1.50 per mo, Intermediate grade, 2. 00 per mo, Advanced grade 2.50 per mo. For further information apply to the Principal.

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 July 27, 1893 Mrs. D. M. Lee and Sammie Hickman have gone to Columbia. The first open boll of cotton was sent us last Tuesday by M. A. J. Nelson, a prosperous farmer living near Silver Creek. Married - At the Fox Hotel, in Monticello on last Tuesday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, by T. J. Andrews, J. P., Prof. J. B. Vaughan to Miss Amelia White. A Cutting Affray Editor Press: There was a picnic at John Maxwell's mill, on Fair river yesterday, which passed off very well until about two thirds of the crowd had gone home, when quite a serious difficulty occurred between Virgil Keen and John Johnson. Keen asked Johnston about something that he (Johnson) had said about a previous difficulty. Johnson did not deny any part of the language referred to, whereupon they agreed to fight and said, "Come on." Keen then made a rush at Johnson, caught him with one hand and held him fast, while with the other he plunged a knife into his right side. The writer counted nine stabs and cuts. Theone most dangerous is in the lower muscles on right side: the next is just above, between the short ribs. He had three stabs or cuts in right arm pit, the balance beingon right arm and shoulder. The doctor had not probed the wounds when I left at 11 o'clock last night, but was satisfied the lower cut in side penetrated the hollow. Keen has been arrested and placed in jail at Brookhaven to await developments. A. A. Russell, July 23, 1893 Grand and Petit Jurors The following is a list of the grand and petit jurors for the August term of the Circuit Court in this county, viz: I.N. Bush, F. E. Magee, W. H. Waller, W. W. Byrd, O. F. Wilson, F. M. Garrett, J. J. Coulter, Jacob Willoughby, J. Q. Hall, J. W. Langston, A. Fairly, J. W. Thompson, N. R. Gunnels, John A. Newson, B. F. Hammonds, H. J. Rogers, G. W. shows, Ben Carney, C. L. Swett, J. S. Bonner, W. B. Easterling, Jesse Thompson, John Crosby, Wash Oatis, Sr., W. W. McPhatt, D. D. Williamson, Jesse Stephens, A. B. Ratcliff, W. H. Griffith, J. C. Thames, A. C. Buckley, G. W. Nesman,

@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 July 26, 1888 Read the Circuit court proceedings this week. Work has commenced on the Presbyterian church. The Board of Supervisors was in session this week. Dr. B. D. Bishop is erecting an office near his residence. Quite a number from this county attended the Baptist State Convention. On last Wednesday night a horse belonging to Mr. C. R. Dale was stolen from his stable by a Negro named Charley Smith. The Negro after taking the horse, rode up to a party about three miles above here, where he was allowed and captured by Mess. Dale and Garreet, and brought back to this place and put in jail. On Monday he was tried before Justice Daughtry and committed back to jail in the bond of $250 to await the action of the grand jury. Mr. Jas Sauls, who lives about 10 south of this place, was shot in the hop and side, on last Monday evening, while sitting on the gallery of Mrs. Loftin, one of his tenants. Immediately after the shooting, five men were seen running away from thei place of concealment, but as yet nothing definite or reliable can be obtained as to who did the shooting, and the whole affair remains a complete mystery. The charge was delivered from a shot gun, and at once proved fatal. He lived but a short while, but during that time he scarely spoke. It is a very sad affair and is to be deeply deplored by our citizens who are opposed to the system of bush-whacking. Homestead Notice Benjamin F. Youngblood, wit: G. H. Fox, Jack Davis, O. J. Jolly, M. A. Griffith, all of Silver Creek. Alfred Washington, wit: Jeff Daniel, R. D. Daniel, all of Silver Creek.

Copied from the "History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County". @All rights reserved. For information on your copy, please e-mail mikell@virginia.edu July 25, 1889 The primary election is over. Rah for the man that's nominated. The weather for the past week has been excessively warm. Mr. Earnest Smith, of Tryus was a visitor to our town last Sunday. Miss Elvira Wylie is visiting her brother, Mr. J. M. Wylie, in town. If your man is not nominated take it like a good fellow and support the ticket. Miss A. E. Jolly, of Hooker, was a pleasant visitor to our town last Monday. Messrs A. W. Maxwell, and J. D. Carlisle paid a flying trip to Brookhaven this week. Mr. W. C. Thornhill, of Holmesville, is visiting his relatives and old friends in this county. Rev. R. W. Hall preached two excellent sermons in the Baptist church last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Joshua Hickman, of Strickland landing, was a welcome visitor to our town last Saturday. OBITUARY Diead at the residence of her son in law, Mr. B. S. Watts, in the neighborhood of Hepzibah church, on June 30th, at 6 o'clock a. m. Mary Stringer, wife of the late Levy Stringer, and also the mother of A. W. Stringer, who is well and favorably known by many of the citizens of Lawrence county. She was the daughter of George Burkett, was born in Orangeburg district in South Carolina in October, 1807; age 81 years, 8 months and 25 days. She united with Bethany Baptist church in 1880. During her illness which was 14 days, she was confident that her case was a fatal one, but shee seemed perfectly reconciled and told her children and friends that she was willing to go, trusting entirely in Christ for life and salvation to a short time previous to her death. She had the best of medical attention in the person of Drs. Buford Larkin and Jno. Brill, but all seemed of no avail. While we mourn at the loss of one of those old persons whom we have long since learned to love so tenderly, yet, we look up up through our tears and say, "Thy will be done." There was nothing under fifty watermelons eat in town yesterday. The candidates were treating, doncher you know.

My gggf Ellison Burt, b. 1800 was on 1870 census Lincoln County, MS, Post Office Brookhaven, listed with his 3rd wife P. M. Burt. She was Priscilla Maria Thompson m. l. Denham, 2. Curry, 3. Ellison Burt in Clarke County, MS. This 1870 census listing is the last record I have of Ellison Burt. I would love to find date of death and burial place for him. If any one on the list has cemetery records for Lincoln and /or Lawrence Counties would you PLEASE see if you can find a record for ELLISON BURT? I would greatly appreciate it. Emma Lou

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Autrey/Autry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACI/865 Message Board Post: Can Anyone give directions to Cliburn Cemetary, Silver Creek,MS

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/375.677 Message Board Post: hi patchez. i'm bryan sanders. nathan was simeon's grandfather benjamin franklin sanders was elvira's father. i don't have any onfo on elvira. my email is btjansanders@juno.com if you would like to exchange some info. i am a descendant of benjamin's brother elias.

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/123.145 Message Board Post: hi jimmy, my name is bryan sanders.artis wilmer sanders was born 6/29/1890, died 10/27/73. ruby e.smith sanders was born 10/28/1890. i don't have much info on artis sanders, but, i can tell you his line. his father was james franklin sanders, married to arabella "bell" rogers on 11/22/1882. artis is one of eight children. james' parents were william jasper sanders & sarah ann langston, m. on 12/13/1855. williams parents were benjamin franklin sanders & delana ross, m. 12/02/1830. benj. parents were nathan sanders & cynthia bennett, m. 9/1/1810. that''s where the story ends for now. my email is btjansanders@juno.com, if you want more info. bryan sanders

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/27.148 Message Board Post: hi linda, i know that you said you were looking for info on the wards, but, i have some info on the sanders' for you. simon's name is actually simeon. i just return from a sanders family reunion in mccomb, mississippi. we all descend from nathan sanders, benjamin's father. i come from benjamin's brother elias. most of the people at the reunion are descendants of benj.,to nathan jefferson, another of benj. brothers. i think they have some certain proof of the spelling of the name. my mother and i have no info on simeon t.'s family. hopefully you would like to exchange some info. please email me @ btjansanders@juno.com. sincerely, bryan sanders

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: clinton coleman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CKB.2ACI/138.156.288.296.450 Message Board Post: I am interested in anything about Cullen Yawn and allied families... my grgr grandmother, Nancy Jane Coleman's mother was allegedly Priscilla/Prisella Yawn. Priscilla's father was a Cullen Yawn born in Miss. He was married to a Lucinda Farris, according to some new info. Any leads appreciated... Kindly, Christine http://thegenealogypages.org