Hi Folks, And from the Harris family, Wiley B. enters into my genealogy records by marrying into the Gordon family, specifically he married my grandfather's sister Ophelia E. Gordon, daughter of Wade Hampton Gordon Jr. See http://www.easterfamily.net/p20.htm#i356 I would appreciate it if you would share Wiley B. Harris' family information with me. Thanks, Wayne E. Easter Researching Easter, Edge, Ballard, Gordon and related families in Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas http://www.easterfamily.net -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 Jim, Mary E. Riggan was my gg-grandmother. She married James Andrew Harris 6 Nov 1859 in Monroe Co., MS Their son, Willie Thomas (twin to Wiley B.) married Mary Lou Marilla Falkner 18 Dec 1895 in Monroe Co., MS Their daughter Lena Ray Harris married John J. Burnett 25 Dec 1913 in Monroe Co., MS. Their daughter Floye Bell Burnett was my mother. Marlene ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Doug Magers died in 199x's and is buried in Greenville, Washington Co., MS. No other info Wanda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Mona Knight Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 3:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 Thanks. Those are Majors ancestors, and yes the stones are relatively new. Phillis said there were no stones for those family members previously, so family put them there. Thanks. Mona ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Anna Riggan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > Mona, you find it spelled several different ways, but mostly Riggan(s) and > Riggin(s). I never discount Reagan or Regan. My husband's family came from > Warren Co., NC by 1816/1817 and settled in/around the Splunge area. > > Today is Decoration Day at Bethleham Cemetery (NE Monroe), so we went > yesterday to put flowers on our ancestors' graves. As I was making my way, > I noticed a row (side by side) of small new stones.......~8"X8" with only > names: Perry Majors, Helon Majors, Hawkins Majors, and Cora Majors. The > flowers were new and evidently had been put on since the rain Friday...they > were still bright and clean. I'm pretty safe in saying these stones were not > there last year. 'Haven't had time to check the censuses, so don't know if > these are yours, but thought I'd pass this information along. > > MA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mona Knight" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:12 PM > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > Mary Anna: Was your RIGGAN name perhaps also spelled Reagan or Regan? I > > believe that my early MAJORS (Magers) ancestors traveled from Blount Co., > > TN, to Monroe Co., MS, with some Reagan or Regan families about 1820-30. > > There are many Reagan and Regan families in Blount Co. TN records books, > > some of which I have. > > > > Regards, > > Mona > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mary Anna Riggan" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > > > > Mona, do you know Phillis Morgan? She has registered the Majors > surname > > on > > > US GenWeb, Monroe II site. Thought you might contact her and possibly > > > exchange information. I see where your Majors were here 1830, 40, 50, & > > 60, > > > but I can't trace them after that. I see where Osborn Majors purchased > > 120 > > > acres of land in 1859. As Robin remarked.......your family is in the NE > > > quarter of the county. Hope this will be of some help. > > > > > > Mary Anna Riggan > > > Aberdeen, MS > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mona Knight" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:37 AM > > > Subject: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > > > > > > > I'm looking for a marriage of Osborn (Ausburn) Majors in Monroe Co., > MS, > > > between 1825-30, to a woman named Nancy. Can't find any very early > > marriage > > > for this county. > > > > > > > > This is my MAJORS line. The Majors family arrived in Monroe Co., MS, > > > about 1820-25, from Blount Co., TN. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > Mona Sarratt Knight > > > > Researching MAJOR, MAJORS, MAGERS > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marlene, My g grandgather Jesse T Riggan was a brother to your Mary E. Where do you tie in on the Harris line? Jim Boozer -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 9:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 Mary Ann, I may be from the same Riggan family as your husband. James Andrew Harris married Mary Elizabeth Riggan in 1859. She was the daughter of Thomas Judkins Riggan and Nancy Caroline Carter of Warren Co., NC. He was the son of Jeremiah Riggan and Elizabeth Nicholas Edgerton; he was the son of William Riggan and Elizabeth Hall. He was the son of John Riggan. I think John was the son of Frances Regan of Isle of Wight, VA - that's where I see a change in spelling of the name. Is this your father's line? Marlene ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, Cousin! Jeremiah was a brother to my husband's ancestor, Johathan, who died young, leaving two sons, one of whom followed his Uncle Jeremiah to MS. This was the first family my husband and I started working on together ~33 years ago. We could easily find information on Jeremiah, but James V. was elusive. We concluded a poor man makes few tracks in history. We haven't actively worked on this family in many years. Good to hear from you, Mary Anna ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 9:42 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > Mary Ann, > > I may be from the same Riggan family as your husband. > > James Andrew Harris married Mary Elizabeth Riggan in 1859. She was the > daughter of Thomas Judkins Riggan and Nancy Caroline Carter of Warren Co., NC. He > was the son of Jeremiah Riggan and Elizabeth Nicholas Edgerton; he was the > son of William Riggan and Elizabeth Hall. He was the son of John Riggan. I > think John was the son of Frances Regan of Isle of Wight, VA - that's where I > see a change in spelling of the name. Is this your father's line? > > Marlene > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Mary Ann, I may be from the same Riggan family as your husband. James Andrew Harris married Mary Elizabeth Riggan in 1859. She was the daughter of Thomas Judkins Riggan and Nancy Caroline Carter of Warren Co., NC. He was the son of Jeremiah Riggan and Elizabeth Nicholas Edgerton; he was the son of William Riggan and Elizabeth Hall. He was the son of John Riggan. I think John was the son of Frances Regan of Isle of Wight, VA - that's where I see a change in spelling of the name. Is this your father's line? Marlene ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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Mona, you find it spelled several different ways, but mostly Riggan(s) and Riggin(s). I never discount Reagan or Regan. My husband's family came from Warren Co., NC by 1816/1817 and settled in/around the Splunge area. Today is Decoration Day at Bethleham Cemetery (NE Monroe), so we went yesterday to put flowers on our ancestors' graves. As I was making my way, I noticed a row (side by side) of small new stones.......~8"X8" with only names: Perry Majors, Helon Majors, Hawkins Majors, and Cora Majors. The flowers were new and evidently had been put on since the rain Friday...they were still bright and clean. I'm pretty safe in saying these stones were not there last year. 'Haven't had time to check the censuses, so don't know if these are yours, but thought I'd pass this information along. MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mona Knight" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > Mary Anna: Was your RIGGAN name perhaps also spelled Reagan or Regan? I > believe that my early MAJORS (Magers) ancestors traveled from Blount Co., > TN, to Monroe Co., MS, with some Reagan or Regan families about 1820-30. > There are many Reagan and Regan families in Blount Co. TN records books, > some of which I have. > > Regards, > Mona > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Anna Riggan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > Mona, do you know Phillis Morgan? She has registered the Majors surname > on > > US GenWeb, Monroe II site. Thought you might contact her and possibly > > exchange information. I see where your Majors were here 1830, 40, 50, & > 60, > > but I can't trace them after that. I see where Osborn Majors purchased > 120 > > acres of land in 1859. As Robin remarked.......your family is in the NE > > quarter of the county. Hope this will be of some help. > > > > Mary Anna Riggan > > Aberdeen, MS > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mona Knight" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:37 AM > > Subject: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > > > > I'm looking for a marriage of Osborn (Ausburn) Majors in Monroe Co., MS, > > between 1825-30, to a woman named Nancy. Can't find any very early > marriage > > for this county. > > > > > > This is my MAJORS line. The Majors family arrived in Monroe Co., MS, > > about 1820-25, from Blount Co., TN. > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > Mona Sarratt Knight > > > Researching MAJOR, MAJORS, MAGERS > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks. Those are Majors ancestors, and yes the stones are relatively new. Phillis said there were no stones for those family members previously, so family put them there. Thanks. Mona ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Anna Riggan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > Mona, you find it spelled several different ways, but mostly Riggan(s) and > Riggin(s). I never discount Reagan or Regan. My husband's family came from > Warren Co., NC by 1816/1817 and settled in/around the Splunge area. > > Today is Decoration Day at Bethleham Cemetery (NE Monroe), so we went > yesterday to put flowers on our ancestors' graves. As I was making my way, > I noticed a row (side by side) of small new stones.......~8"X8" with only > names: Perry Majors, Helon Majors, Hawkins Majors, and Cora Majors. The > flowers were new and evidently had been put on since the rain Friday...they > were still bright and clean. I'm pretty safe in saying these stones were not > there last year. 'Haven't had time to check the censuses, so don't know if > these are yours, but thought I'd pass this information along. > > MA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mona Knight" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:12 PM > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > Mary Anna: Was your RIGGAN name perhaps also spelled Reagan or Regan? I > > believe that my early MAJORS (Magers) ancestors traveled from Blount Co., > > TN, to Monroe Co., MS, with some Reagan or Regan families about 1820-30. > > There are many Reagan and Regan families in Blount Co. TN records books, > > some of which I have. > > > > Regards, > > Mona > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mary Anna Riggan" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:54 PM > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > > > > Mona, do you know Phillis Morgan? She has registered the Majors > surname > > on > > > US GenWeb, Monroe II site. Thought you might contact her and possibly > > > exchange information. I see where your Majors were here 1830, 40, 50, & > > 60, > > > but I can't trace them after that. I see where Osborn Majors purchased > > 120 > > > acres of land in 1859. As Robin remarked.......your family is in the NE > > > quarter of the county. Hope this will be of some help. > > > > > > Mary Anna Riggan > > > Aberdeen, MS > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mona Knight" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:37 AM > > > Subject: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > > > > > > > I'm looking for a marriage of Osborn (Ausburn) Majors in Monroe Co., > MS, > > > between 1825-30, to a woman named Nancy. Can't find any very early > > marriage > > > for this county. > > > > > > > > This is my MAJORS line. The Majors family arrived in Monroe Co., MS, > > > about 1820-25, from Blount Co., TN. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > Mona Sarratt Knight > > > > Researching MAJOR, MAJORS, MAGERS > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes > > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mary Anna: Was your RIGGAN name perhaps also spelled Reagan or Regan? I believe that my early MAJORS (Magers) ancestors traveled from Blount Co., TN, to Monroe Co., MS, with some Reagan or Regan families about 1820-30. There are many Reagan and Regan families in Blount Co. TN records books, some of which I have. Regards, Mona ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Anna Riggan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > Mona, do you know Phillis Morgan? She has registered the Majors surname on > US GenWeb, Monroe II site. Thought you might contact her and possibly > exchange information. I see where your Majors were here 1830, 40, 50, & 60, > but I can't trace them after that. I see where Osborn Majors purchased 120 > acres of land in 1859. As Robin remarked.......your family is in the NE > quarter of the county. Hope this will be of some help. > > Mary Anna Riggan > Aberdeen, MS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mona Knight" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:37 AM > Subject: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > I'm looking for a marriage of Osborn (Ausburn) Majors in Monroe Co., MS, > between 1825-30, to a woman named Nancy. Can't find any very early marriage > for this county. > > > > This is my MAJORS line. The Majors family arrived in Monroe Co., MS, > about 1820-25, from Blount Co., TN. > > > > > > Thank you. > > Mona Sarratt Knight > > Researching MAJOR, MAJORS, MAGERS > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm trying to find who the parents and children were of my William Moore, born 1802 in NC, died 1883 in Monroe Co., MS. He married Alice (?) and these are the only children I have listed for him: Elvira Caroline Moore, b. 26 Sep 1831, d. 21 Sep 1905, married John Kirk Byrd, son of Thomas Byrd and Sady Downs; Richard A. Moore, Mary Moore, Martha Ann Moore, m. Joseph Williams, & David A. Moore, b. 1849, m. Carolyn Mosely.

Greetings, My parents lived on Cherry Street, Amory, at the time of the 1920 census. Could some kind soul in Amory check records to locate where Cherry Street was in 1920, and what the present day name is? I can not find it on present day city map furnished by Chamber of Commerce in Amory. Thanks very much in advance. Jim Allen.

Mona, do you know Phillis Morgan? She has registered the Majors surname on US GenWeb, Monroe II site. Thought you might contact her and possibly exchange information. I see where your Majors were here 1830, 40, 50, & 60, but I can't trace them after that. I see where Osborn Majors purchased 120 acres of land in 1859. As Robin remarked.......your family is in the NE quarter of the county. Hope this will be of some help. Mary Anna Riggan Aberdeen, MS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mona Knight" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:37 AM Subject: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > I'm looking for a marriage of Osborn (Ausburn) Majors in Monroe Co., MS, between 1825-30, to a woman named Nancy. Can't find any very early marriage for this county. > > This is my MAJORS line. The Majors family arrived in Monroe Co., MS, about 1820-25, from Blount Co., TN. > > > Thank you. > Mona Sarratt Knight > Researching MAJOR, MAJORS, MAGERS > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Mary Anna: Phillis and I have corresponded this week. We're working on this together. Actually, my MAJORS ancestors were close neighbors, and probably friends with the RIGGAN family. I'm looking for the marriage of Osborn Majors to Nancy, and have wondered if perhaps Nancy was a RIGGAN. Osborn married Nancy in about 1828-29, probably in Monroe County, but marriages from that early date are hard to find. Do you know if any books or other records have been published and/or indexed for Monroe County? Kind regards, Mona ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Anna Riggan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > Mona, do you know Phillis Morgan? She has registered the Majors surname on > US GenWeb, Monroe II site. Thought you might contact her and possibly > exchange information. I see where your Majors were here 1830, 40, 50, & 60, > but I can't trace them after that. I see where Osborn Majors purchased 120 > acres of land in 1859. As Robin remarked.......your family is in the NE > quarter of the county. Hope this will be of some help. > > Mary Anna Riggan > Aberdeen, MS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mona Knight" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 10:37 AM > Subject: [MSMONROE] Looking for Marriage about 1825-30 > > > > I'm looking for a marriage of Osborn (Ausburn) Majors in Monroe Co., MS, > between 1825-30, to a woman named Nancy. Can't find any very early marriage > for this county. > > > > This is my MAJORS line. The Majors family arrived in Monroe Co., MS, > about 1820-25, from Blount Co., TN. > > > > > > Thank you. > > Mona Sarratt Knight > > Researching MAJOR, MAJORS, MAGERS > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Mona, I don't have the marriage record you are looking for but I do have a photocopy of a document concerning Ausborn Majors that also mentions my ancestor Nathan Edge. I can scan it and send it to you via email if you like. Ausborn and Nathan were next neighbors circa 1849-69 up near Riggan. I also have plotted the early landowners who lived in the sections around the Edge and Majors land on a currant map. The map covers sections 1-24 of Twp 12S, Range 17W and sections 3 through 21 of Twp 12S, R 16W. Except for my Edge people, the plat map I made only reflects the early land transactions from the GLO land records. I have the private land transactions from the Chancery in Aberdeen for my people, but not for anyone else. But, that said, it gives you a good idea of who was where in the area. Robin

I'm looking for a marriage of Osborn (Ausburn) Majors in Monroe Co., MS, between 1825-30, to a woman named Nancy. Can't find any very early marriage for this county. This is my MAJORS line. The Majors family arrived in Monroe Co., MS, about 1820-25, from Blount Co., TN. Thank you. Mona Sarratt Knight Researching MAJOR, MAJORS, MAGERS

Thanks, Barbara, for posting that message. I never got to talk with Mrs. King, but did visit with Mrs. Onay and their sister, Mila. If you recall, my husband is a Ray and Irvin descendant. Those ladies were most helpful in our early research. Mary Anna Riggan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Easter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Death of Mrs. Floree Ray King > Thank you Barbara. It's so sad when a pioneer passes. Mrs King was lucky > to have a friend like you to memorialize her. > Wayne Easter > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Barbara Woolbright Carruth > Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 7:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MSMONROE] Death of Mrs. Floree Ray King > > Mrs. Floree Ray King died yesterday August 3, 2007 in the Care Center in > Vernon, AL. She is my aunt by marriage and was a good friend. Born July 9, > 1912 into the home of Frances Marion Ray and Adelena Arizona Irvin. Until > about 2 years ago, she was " sharp as a tack". She remembered everything > she had heard or knew first hand it seemed. Aunt Floree and her sister > Mrs. Onay Ray Beard have been helpful to many researchers through the years. > Mrs. Onay at age 96 still has a good memory and lives with her daughter and > son-in-law. I really got to know Aunt Floree in 1999, when I became > interested in the history of Monroe County Ms. Her help has been > invaluable. In the early days of our friendship, she stayed busy in the > nursing home recording her memories of family neighbors and community. She > lived in the Sipsey Fork community, near Splunge and Greenwood Springs. > Someday I hope to organize her work and make available to the public. > > Aunt Floree's service will be held tomorrow, Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 2:00 > p.m. in the chapel of Pickle Funeral Home in Amory, MS. She will be buried > in the Pickle Cemetery in Sipsey Fork Community. Her son, Bill and family > will be at the funeral home to greet friends and family before the service > from 12:00 p.m until 2:00 p.m. > > > > An article she wrote about school days at Center point school is posted on > the following web site. > > > > http://www.fayette.net/CARRUTH/floreeschooldays.htm > > > > I will be moving this site and posting new information on Monroe County in > the coming weeks as I finally have faster internet service. The new site's > address will be > > msbsresearch.com ; the site is not up yet but hopefully will be soon. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Barbara Woolbright Carruth > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you Barbara. It's so sad when a pioneer passes. Mrs King was lucky to have a friend like you to memorialize her. Wayne Easter -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barbara Woolbright Carruth Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 7:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MSMONROE] Death of Mrs. Floree Ray King Mrs. Floree Ray King died yesterday August 3, 2007 in the Care Center in Vernon, AL. She is my aunt by marriage and was a good friend. Born July 9, 1912 into the home of Frances Marion Ray and Adelena Arizona Irvin. Until about 2 years ago, she was " sharp as a tack". She remembered everything she had heard or knew first hand it seemed. Aunt Floree and her sister Mrs. Onay Ray Beard have been helpful to many researchers through the years. Mrs. Onay at age 96 still has a good memory and lives with her daughter and son-in-law. I really got to know Aunt Floree in 1999, when I became interested in the history of Monroe County Ms. Her help has been invaluable. In the early days of our friendship, she stayed busy in the nursing home recording her memories of family neighbors and community. She lived in the Sipsey Fork community, near Splunge and Greenwood Springs. Someday I hope to organize her work and make available to the public. Aunt Floree's service will be held tomorrow, Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Pickle Funeral Home in Amory, MS. She will be buried in the Pickle Cemetery in Sipsey Fork Community. Her son, Bill and family will be at the funeral home to greet friends and family before the service from 12:00 p.m until 2:00 p.m. An article she wrote about school days at Center point school is posted on the following web site. http://www.fayette.net/CARRUTH/floreeschooldays.htm I will be moving this site and posting new information on Monroe County in the coming weeks as I finally have faster internet service. The new site's address will be msbsresearch.com ; the site is not up yet but hopefully will be soon. Thanks, Barbara Woolbright Carruth ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mrs. Floree Ray King died yesterday August 3, 2007 in the Care Center in Vernon, AL. She is my aunt by marriage and was a good friend. Born July 9, 1912 into the home of Frances Marion Ray and Adelena Arizona Irvin. Until about 2 years ago, she was " sharp as a tack". She remembered everything she had heard or knew first hand it seemed. Aunt Floree and her sister Mrs. Onay Ray Beard have been helpful to many researchers through the years. Mrs. Onay at age 96 still has a good memory and lives with her daughter and son-in-law. I really got to know Aunt Floree in 1999, when I became interested in the history of Monroe County Ms. Her help has been invaluable. In the early days of our friendship, she stayed busy in the nursing home recording her memories of family neighbors and community. She lived in the Sipsey Fork community, near Splunge and Greenwood Springs. Someday I hope to organize her work and make available to the public. Aunt Floree's service will be held tomorrow, Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Pickle Funeral Home in Amory, MS. She will be buried in the Pickle Cemetery in Sipsey Fork Community. Her son, Bill and family will be at the funeral home to greet friends and family before the service from 12:00 p.m until 2:00 p.m. An article she wrote about school days at Center point school is posted on the following web site. http://www.fayette.net/CARRUTH/floreeschooldays.htm I will be moving this site and posting new information on Monroe County in the coming weeks as I finally have faster internet service. The new site's address will be msbsresearch.com ; the site is not up yet but hopefully will be soon. Thanks, Barbara Woolbright Carruth

Hey, Jimmy, I answered Carolyn about Martha Riggan.....my mail was returned, so I resorted to emailing her privately. You've id'ed the correct Martha....Hal's daughter is the one her mom remembered. MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "jimmy d boozer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Baker, Todd, Jones. Riggan photo > > Evening, > > Carolyn, > > I have a Martha Riggan, Daughter of Hal Riggan my Dad's cousin. She was > born in > Amory and last I heard was in the Carolinas. She was born 1926. The Bell > Todd Riggan > You mention may be Lula Mae Todd who Married my Grandmother's brother Lemuel > Riggan. > She Was born 1878 and could be a sister to your C W Todd. They ended up in > Birm., Ala. > Lula Mae died in 1948. Would also like to see your pictures as I was born in > Splunge > with Greenwood Springs on my birth certificate. > Jim Boozer > I think I have a picture of Lula Mae. Also my ggrandfather Jesse T Riggan > had a sister Martha who Married a William P Davis. She was born 1855. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of William T. "Terry" > Thornton > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 6:23 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Baker, Todd, Jones. Riggan photo > > > Carolyn, Photos are welcomed at Hill Country. Send them in jpg format with > a brief description. I am espcially interested in photographs of old family > homes from Monroe County. Terry Thornton Hill Country of Monroe County > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn Davis" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 9:20 PM > Subject: [MSMONROE] Baker, Todd, Jones. Riggan photo > > > > Good Evening, > > > > My greatgrandmother was Margaret Marquilla Baker Todd, Maggie. Her > husband was CW Todd. I believe they were from Greenwood Springs, MS and > Amory. I have a photo of her with her brother Andrew Baker who married Cora > Easter. In the same photo is Maggie's sister Minnie Baker Jones. I believe > she married a Lem Jones. Another woman in the photo is either CW Todd's > sister Bell Todd Riggan or Cora Easter. > > > > My mother is Margaret Evelyn Rodgers McCracken, who will be 82 on > Wednesday, remembers the picture; I will be taking a copy of it to her so > she can positively ID the unknown woman. She knows who married who and has > many stories if there is interest. > > > > Mother wants to know if anyone knows the whereabouts of a Martha > Riggan -- I believe of Amory. > > > > First of all, is it OK to post photos here? Second, it there any > interest? If you would like me to email you a copy at your personal address, > I can do that too. I will be glad to share what I have. Thanks, Carolyn > McCracken Davis > > > > > > Mary Anna Riggan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Robin, thanks for the Edge information and the offer to share more. We > > really don't have a direct line there. If you or the other Edge descendant > > would like a few more generations on the Cummings line, I'd be glad to > sent > > it along. > > > > MA > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robin Linn" > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:49 AM > > Subject: [MSMONROE] Edge, Irvin and Lann > > > > > >> Hello Mary Anna, > >> > >> It is nice to hear from you. Yes, I agree about maternal lines - Caroline > >> seemed to be just "out there" and left out of all the families so it will > > be > >> nice to have her included. Yes, I have been at this too long :-) > >> > >> I think your Thomas J Edge is the son of Wood Arthur Edge, the son of > > Thomas > >> Leonard Edge, son of Thomas D. Edge....who settled at Greenwood Springs > > with > >> his brother Hiram Edge in the 1840's. > >> > >> (Thomas James Edge Born 28 Aug 1910, Poteau, OK, Died, Sept 13, 1988, > >> probably Amory, MS.) > >> > >> Thomas D Edge's son, Thomas Leonard left Monroe in the 1890's. Thomas > >> Leonard married Rosa M. Wood in Monroe before they left. One of their > > sons, > >> Wood Arthur, returned to Monroe - he shows in the 1930 census. Wood had a > >> son, Thomas J Edge and three daughters. One daughter married a Parham. > >> > >> I am in touch with a descendent of Thomas D Edge who lives in TX. I know > >> she will be delighted to hear about the connection. Please let me know if > >> you are interested in more information on the line. > >> > >> Robin > >> > >> > >> >Robin, thanks for sharing that information! We sometimes forget the > >> >maternal lineage is also important. My husband is an Irvin descendant > >> (Thomas, son of Rigdon). I encountered the Edge family while working on > > my > >> husband's Cummings line. Earnest F. and Trudie Addington Cummings had a > >> daughter, Inez, born 7 May 1916. She married Thomas J. Edge. They both > >> died here in Monroe Co. in 1988. I never knew anything about Mr. Edge's > >> family. Do you recognize his name as being in your family? > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Mary Anna Riggan > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Robin Linn" > >> To: > >> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:11 PM > >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Irvin and Lann > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're > surfing. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello, Does anyone know if the Martha Riggan we IDed is still living, and if so, where? Thanks for all your help. Thanks, Carolyn Mary Anna Riggan <[email protected]> wrote: Hey, Jimmy, I answered Carolyn about Martha Riggan.....my mail was returned, so I resorted to emailing her privately. You've id'ed the correct Martha....Hal's daughter is the one her mom remembered. MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "jimmy d boozer" To: Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Baker, Todd, Jones. Riggan photo > > Evening, > > Carolyn, > > I have a Martha Riggan, Daughter of Hal Riggan my Dad's cousin. She was > born in > Amory and last I heard was in the Carolinas. She was born 1926. The Bell > Todd Riggan > You mention may be Lula Mae Todd who Married my Grandmother's brother Lemuel > Riggan. > She Was born 1878 and could be a sister to your C W Todd. They ended up in > Birm., Ala. > Lula Mae died in 1948. Would also like to see your pictures as I was born in > Splunge > with Greenwood Springs on my birth certificate. > Jim Boozer > I think I have a picture of Lula Mae. Also my ggrandfather Jesse T Riggan > had a sister Martha who Married a William P Davis. She was born 1855. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of William T. "Terry" > Thornton > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 6:23 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Baker, Todd, Jones. Riggan photo > > > Carolyn, Photos are welcomed at Hill Country. Send them in jpg format with > a brief description. I am espcially interested in photographs of old family > homes from Monroe County. Terry Thornton Hill Country of Monroe County > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn Davis" > To: > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 9:20 PM > Subject: [MSMONROE] Baker, Todd, Jones. Riggan photo > > > > Good Evening, > > > > My greatgrandmother was Margaret Marquilla Baker Todd, Maggie. Her > husband was CW Todd. I believe they were from Greenwood Springs, MS and > Amory. I have a photo of her with her brother Andrew Baker who married Cora > Easter. In the same photo is Maggie's sister Minnie Baker Jones. I believe > she married a Lem Jones. Another woman in the photo is either CW Todd's > sister Bell Todd Riggan or Cora Easter. > > > > My mother is Margaret Evelyn Rodgers McCracken, who will be 82 on > Wednesday, remembers the picture; I will be taking a copy of it to her so > she can positively ID the unknown woman. She knows who married who and has > many stories if there is interest. > > > > Mother wants to know if anyone knows the whereabouts of a Martha > Riggan -- I believe of Amory. > > > > First of all, is it OK to post photos here? Second, it there any > interest? If you would like me to email you a copy at your personal address, > I can do that too. I will be glad to share what I have. Thanks, Carolyn > McCracken Davis > > > > > > Mary Anna Riggan wrote: > > Robin, thanks for the Edge information and the offer to share more. We > > really don't have a direct line there. If you or the other Edge descendant > > would like a few more generations on the Cummings line, I'd be glad to > sent > > it along. > > > > MA > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robin Linn" > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:49 AM > > Subject: [MSMONROE] Edge, Irvin and Lann > > > > > >> Hello Mary Anna, > >> > >> It is nice to hear from you. Yes, I agree about maternal lines - Caroline > >> seemed to be just "out there" and left out of all the families so it will > > be > >> nice to have her included. Yes, I have been at this too long :-) > >> > >> I think your Thomas J Edge is the son of Wood Arthur Edge, the son of > > Thomas > >> Leonard Edge, son of Thomas D. Edge....who settled at Greenwood Springs > > with > >> his brother Hiram Edge in the 1840's. > >> > >> (Thomas James Edge Born 28 Aug 1910, Poteau, OK, Died, Sept 13, 1988, > >> probably Amory, MS.) > >> > >> Thomas D Edge's son, Thomas Leonard left Monroe in the 1890's. Thomas > >> Leonard married Rosa M. Wood in Monroe before they left. One of their > > sons, > >> Wood Arthur, returned to Monroe - he shows in the 1930 census. Wood had a > >> son, Thomas J Edge and three daughters. One daughter married a Parham. > >> > >> I am in touch with a descendent of Thomas D Edge who lives in TX. I know > >> she will be delighted to hear about the connection. Please let me know if > >> you are interested in more information on the line. > >> > >> Robin > >> > >> > >> >Robin, thanks for sharing that information! We sometimes forget the > >> >maternal lineage is also important. My husband is an Irvin descendant > >> (Thomas, son of Rigdon). I encountered the Edge family while working on > > my > >> husband's Cummings line. Earnest F. and Trudie Addington Cummings had a > >> daughter, Inez, born 7 May 1916. She married Thomas J. Edge. They both > >> died here in Monroe Co. in 1988. I never knew anything about Mr. Edge's > >> family. Do you recognize his name as being in your family? > >> > >> Best regards, > >> Mary Anna Riggan > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Robin Linn" > >> To: > >> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:11 PM > >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Irvin and Lann > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're > surfing. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? 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