Hey Florence I'd be interested in that picture. Thanks much Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Florence Cannariato" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 6:23 PM Subject: [MSMONROE] The marker at Mormon Springs > I have a picture of Mormon Springs. Anyone wants a copy please write. > > Florence Cannariato > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > 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

Sharon, That would be great...and if you could take some digital pixs to share, that would be fabulous! I read there is a cemetery there, too. I've read that the group of Mormons that settled there became known as the "Mississippi Saints" left Mormon Springs in April 1846 for the distant Salt Lake Valley. A few families known to be part of that travelling group were Brown, Chesney, Crow, Dowdle, Harmon, Kartchner, Little, Mathews, Myers, Ricketts, Smithson, Sparks, Terrill and Therlkill. Thank you. r/Steven Mitchell -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Sharon Cobb" <[email protected]> > Hmmm Mormon Springs is just 11 miles from Hamilton...it appears to be on > Wolfe Road... > > I must admit...growing up just 11 miles down the road...NEVER heard of > Mormom Springs... > Taking Wolfe Road..never noticed a "mormon springs"... > > This is odd...to me considering how long I lived there > > and I'd be interested in any information anyone has..... > > By the way....I will be going back home after Christmas a few days > I might take a drive down that road...although I will only be there about > three days over the weekend > I tend to not do anything but visit my dad and brother when I'm there....I > only see them about once a year > > But I will..at the very least...ask about this place. > > Tootles > Sharon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: ; > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:22 PM > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > Mormon Springs, MS must be a village, it has it's own zip code: > > Mormon Springs, MS 39740 > > ...and you can Mapquest or Google Map it, and it shows up.... > > Wonder what the history of the village is....????? > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "Wayne Easter" > > > > > Anne, > > > > > > Take Wolfe Road South from Hwy 278. After a few miles you will see the > > > Blair Cemetery Road branching off the left-it's well marked. Take the > Blair > > > Cemetery Road and watch for the cemetery on your left. (You can see a > map on > > > my website at http://www.easterfamily.net/Cemetery%20Map%20Page.htm ) I > > > have been in that area many times and I have never seen or heard of the > > > monument spoken of in this thread. If you find it, I'd appreciate it if > > > you'd drop me an e-mail letting me know where to look. This thread also > > > alters an assumption I have always made concerning the name of a creek > > > further South from the Blair Cemetery - "Mormon Spring Branch". I have > > > always assumed that "Mormon" was a family name. > > > > > > Wayne E. Easter > > > Researching Easter, Gordon, Ballard, and Related Families > > > Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi > > > http://www.easterfamily.net > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of Anne S. O'Neal > > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:56 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., MS - perhaps a now-extinct > > > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > > > Greg, > > > > > > I was born in Gattman, a long time ago... I never heard my grandparents > > > mention this monument. Of course, I didn't always pay attention. Which > > > direction is the Blair Cemetery from Hwy 278? > > > > > > Anne Stockton O'Neal > > > [email protected] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: > > > To: > > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:22 PM > > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > > > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > > > > > > > There is a monument to Mississippi Mormon down the road from the Blair > > > > cemetery just outside of Gattman. I think the name of the road is > Wolfe > > > > Road -- not sure. > > > > > > > > Greg > > > >> > > > >> From: [email protected] > > > >> Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 01:57:46 EST > > > >> To: [email protected] > > > >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > > > >> MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > >> > > > >> Is there/was there a town called Sanford in Monroe County? It was > > > >> probably a Mormon community, now since extinct. > > > >> > > > >> Family records show that our William Mathews & Elizabeth Henderson > > > >> Mathews had 9 of their 11 children born in Sanford between 7/1830 and > > > >> 4/1846. > > > >> > > > >> We know there is a Sanford in Covington Co., but cannot find one in > > > >> Monroe Co. > > > >> > > > >> We also know that William's brother, Benjamin Franklin Mathews was > > > >> licensed on 03 Mar 1845 as an LDS preacher in Monroe Co. to "preach > and > > > >> solemize marriages". > > > >> > > > >> Thank you. > > > >> r/Steven Mitchell - Naperville, IL > > > >> > > > >> ------------------------------- > > > >> 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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

In a message dated 12/16/2006 3:23:52 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: _http://www.fayette.net/carruth_ (http://www.fayette.net/carruth) Barb, My gg grandmother's sister, Josephine Ratliff, married Absolem Carruth (Caruth) of Alabama. Ring any bells? I would love to exchange info if you think we have a connection. Linda

Mormon Springs, MS must be a village, it has it's own zip code: Mormon Springs, MS 39740 ...and you can Mapquest or Google Map it, and it shows up.... Wonder what the history of the village is....????? -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Wayne Easter" <[email protected]> > Anne, > > Take Wolfe Road South from Hwy 278. After a few miles you will see the > Blair Cemetery Road branching off the left-it's well marked. Take the Blair > Cemetery Road and watch for the cemetery on your left. (You can see a map on > my website at http://www.easterfamily.net/Cemetery%20Map%20Page.htm ) I > have been in that area many times and I have never seen or heard of the > monument spoken of in this thread. If you find it, I'd appreciate it if > you'd drop me an e-mail letting me know where to look. This thread also > alters an assumption I have always made concerning the name of a creek > further South from the Blair Cemetery - "Mormon Spring Branch". I have > always assumed that "Mormon" was a family name. > > Wayne E. Easter > Researching Easter, Gordon, Ballard, and Related Families > Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi > http://www.easterfamily.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Anne S. O'Neal > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., MS - perhaps a now-extinct > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > Greg, > > I was born in Gattman, a long time ago... I never heard my grandparents > mention this monument. Of course, I didn't always pay attention. Which > direction is the Blair Cemetery from Hwy 278? > > Anne Stockton O'Neal > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:22 PM > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > There is a monument to Mississippi Mormon down the road from the Blair > > cemetery just outside of Gattman. I think the name of the road is Wolfe > > Road -- not sure. > > > > Greg > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 01:57:46 EST > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > >> MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > >> > >> Is there/was there a town called Sanford in Monroe County? It was > >> probably a Mormon community, now since extinct. > >> > >> Family records show that our William Mathews & Elizabeth Henderson > >> Mathews had 9 of their 11 children born in Sanford between 7/1830 and > >> 4/1846. > >> > >> We know there is a Sanford in Covington Co., but cannot find one in > >> Monroe Co. > >> > >> We also know that William's brother, Benjamin Franklin Mathews was > >> licensed on 03 Mar 1845 as an LDS preacher in Monroe Co. to "preach and > >> solemize marriages". > >> > >> Thank you. > >> r/Steven Mitchell - Naperville, IL > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> 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

If anyone would like to read the entire interview with John Wise Riley you can do so on my site at http://www.easterfamily.net/Site%20Documents/John%20Riley%20Interview.htm You might also want to look over the other documents on the site including one that names about 1200-1500 deceased Monroe County citizens and the cemetery in which they are buried. If you'd like to go in the front door to the site, the URL is in my signature block below. I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions on the site. Wayne E. Easter Researching Easter, Gordon, Ballard, and Related Families Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi http://www.easterfamily.net -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robin Linn Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? Hi All, I don't have much to add - as I have only visited Monroe County twice - but I wanted to mention that John Wise Riley spoke of Mormon Springs twice in the interview about early settlers of Monroe County that he did for Dr. Evans. I don't have a date for the interview, but it was early in the last century - I am guessing it was in the twenties? In the interview he is talking about very early Monroe settlers - 1817 up. Mr. Riley places some families as living in the vicinity of Mormon Springs. " ... The old man, Andrew Crosby, married a Porter. Her mother was a Harmon; her son was Stephen Harmon Crosby. Dillingham lived below Mormon Springs. He had a grey horse named Dan who was an excellent horse. He killed Dillingham's son; he ran over a cow and broke the boy's neck. Neely was a horseman and he had a mare named Moll. His Moll beat Dillingham's Dan. Dan could run 1/2 mile and Moll, 1/4. Neely started a fight because he beat Dan." "... The Marchbanks were rich. They lived by the Sullivans. They owned all the land from the Sullivans to Mormon Springs. The Wests came from South Carolina. One lives near Mormon Springs now. He came from Beeks place, and is still living. He was raised below me." ABOUT THE RITTERS: I am researching brothers Minor, Jonathan and Nathan Edge who came to Monroe about the time Hiram and Thomas Edge arrived. They lived in the Quincy and Smithville area. In the 1860 census, there was a William Ritter, age 19, living in the household of Nathan Edge. There were Ritters in Chatham County, where Minor's wife was from (and possibly Nathan's wife too) and I was curious about who this boy might be. He may have been kin or just helping with the farming as Nathan's brother Jonathan had recently died. Did your Ritter family start from Chatham, Co. NC? I don't have Nathan's wife's last name and wondered if she might be a Ritter. Delila __ Edge was born about 1815 in NC. Thanks Robin ------------------------------- 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 see exactly where it is go to http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=151:1:11294066366591443633 and put in the Feature name: Mormon Pick the State Mississippi and the county Monroe and click Send Query (no need to fill out anything else. Shows the geo location and other info. (Our Tax money at work :) Put that location into a mapping locator like Mapquest and get an x marks the spot. Bob Harris 7 Ancient Bend, San Antonio, Texas 78248 (210) 492-3683 [email protected] Member Group 6 Harris Y-DNA Family Study ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 1:24 PM Subject: MSMONROE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 9 > the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:55:19 -0500 From: "Sharon Cobb" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hmmm Mormon Springs is just 11 miles from Hamilton...it appears to be on Wolfe Road...

I have a picture of Mormon Springs. Anyone wants a copy please write. Florence Cannariato [email protected]

I have scanned a page from the Monroe County History book on Bartahatchie written by Mrs. Leonard Ross and put on the "Just Across the Line website. Click on the link below. In this article Morman Springs is mentioned. This book is under copy right, so just for your own information. Mrs. Ross lives near the Morman Springs site. Also at the bottom of the page, I typed a few lines from Mother Monroe By Dr. W. A. Evans that mentions Morman Springs. I thought I had an article here on "Morman Springs" but can not lay my hands on it right now. I hope this helps. This is an interesting subject to me. If anyone comes up with new information, be sure and let us know. When you click on the site below, give the page time to load if you do have a fast connection. http://www.fayette.net/carruth/Bartahatchie.htm Barb -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robin Linn Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? Hi All, I don't have much to add - as I have only visited Monroe County twice - but I wanted to mention that John Wise Riley spoke of Mormon Springs twice in the interview about early settlers of Monroe County that he did for Dr. Evans. I don't have a date for the interview, but it was early in the last century - I am guessing it was in the twenties? In the interview he is talking about very early Monroe settlers - 1817 up. Mr. Riley places some families as living in the vicinity of Mormon Springs. " ... The old man, Andrew Crosby, married a Porter. Her mother was a Harmon; her son was Stephen Harmon Crosby. Dillingham lived below Mormon Springs. He had a grey horse named Dan who was an excellent horse. He killed Dillingham's son; he ran over a cow and broke the boy's neck. Neely was a horseman and he had a mare named Moll. His Moll beat Dillingham's Dan. Dan could run 1/2 mile and Moll, 1/4. Neely started a fight because he beat Dan." "... The Marchbanks were rich. They lived by the Sullivans. They owned all the land from the Sullivans to Mormon Springs. The Wests came from South Carolina. One lives near Mormon Springs now. He came from Beeks place, and is still living. He was raised below me." ABOUT THE RITTERS: I am researching brothers Minor, Jonathan and Nathan Edge who came to Monroe about the time Hiram and Thomas Edge arrived. They lived in the Quincy and Smithville area. In the 1860 census, there was a William Ritter, age 19, living in the household of Nathan Edge. There were Ritters in Chatham County, where Minor's wife was from (and possibly Nathan's wife too) and I was curious about who this boy might be. He may have been kin or just helping with the farming as Nathan's brother Jonathan had recently died. Did your Ritter family start from Chatham, Co. NC? I don't have Nathan's wife's last name and wondered if she might be a Ritter. Delila __ Edge was born about 1815 in NC. Thanks Robin ------------------------------- 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 have Ritter's from Monroe County who are not in my direct line. My second great Grand Aunt, Sally Annice Kirkpatrick married Stephen David Ritter in Monroe Co., 21 Jan 1894. When we went through my grandmother's things after she died, I found 2 newspapers, one from Amory and one from Aberdeen dated Oct 22, 1952. The papers were obviously saved because of Sallie's obituary. I states that Dave Ritter was a popular public official in Monroe County offices. The only Ritter I knew was Houston whom I met at a Kirkpatrick reunion in probably 1966. He was a very impressive character along with his wife, Helen. I am watching the Ritter discussion with interest. Connie in Keller, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:43 AM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon communi... > Everitt Ritter, born 1804 in Moore Co., NC, was my husband's ggg > grandfather. I will have to see about a trip to the local library - thanks. > > Linda > > ------------------------------- > 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 All, I don't have much to add - as I have only visited Monroe County twice - but I wanted to mention that John Wise Riley spoke of Mormon Springs twice in the interview about early settlers of Monroe County that he did for Dr. Evans. I don't have a date for the interview, but it was early in the last century - I am guessing it was in the twenties? In the interview he is talking about very early Monroe settlers - 1817 up. Mr. Riley places some families as living in the vicinity of Mormon Springs. " ... The old man, Andrew Crosby, married a Porter. Her mother was a Harmon; her son was Stephen Harmon Crosby. Dillingham lived below Mormon Springs. He had a grey horse named Dan who was an excellent horse. He killed Dillingham's son; he ran over a cow and broke the boy's neck. Neely was a horseman and he had a mare named Moll. His Moll beat Dillingham's Dan. Dan could run 1/2 mile and Moll, 1/4. Neely started a fight because he beat Dan." "... The Marchbanks were rich. They lived by the Sullivans. They owned all the land from the Sullivans to Mormon Springs. The Wests came from South Carolina. One lives near Mormon Springs now. He came from Beeks place, and is still living. He was raised below me." ABOUT THE RITTERS: I am researching brothers Minor, Jonathan and Nathan Edge who came to Monroe about the time Hiram and Thomas Edge arrived. They lived in the Quincy and Smithville area. In the 1860 census, there was a William Ritter, age 19, living in the household of Nathan Edge. There were Ritters in Chatham County, where Minor's wife was from (and possibly Nathan's wife too) and I was curious about who this boy might be. He may have been kin or just helping with the farming as Nathan's brother Jonathan had recently died. Did your Ritter family start from Chatham, Co. NC? I don't have Nathan's wife's last name and wondered if she might be a Ritter. Delila __ Edge was born about 1815 in NC. Thanks Robin

In a message dated 12/16/2006 11:22:53 A.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Mormon Springs, MS 39740 That is actually the zip code for Caledonia, MS. Mormon Springs is evidently a small community that is served from the Caledonia Post Office. That happens quite frequently in rural northeast MS. I work for one such post office in MS. Linda

All, The Mormon Springs is on the east side of Wolf road, mabey15 feet of the road. I think I remember seeing this monument on the 278 side of the Blair Cemetery. Someone explained to me that Morman Springs was simply a stopover or resting place on their trek to Utah. There were other such stop overs. People would start gardens and move to the next stop on the way to Utah and hope to reap benifits from gardens planted by previous groups. Some continued the trip out while others settled. Jim Boozer -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:09 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: Sharon Cobb Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? Sharon, That would be great...and if you could take some digital pixs to share, that would be fabulous! I read there is a cemetery there, too. I've read that the group of Mormons that settled there became known as the "Mississippi Saints" left Mormon Springs in April 1846 for the distant Salt Lake Valley. A few families known to be part of that travelling group were Brown, Chesney, Crow, Dowdle, Harmon, Kartchner, Little, Mathews, Myers, Ricketts, Smithson, Sparks, Terrill and Therlkill. Thank you. r/Steven Mitchell -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Sharon Cobb" <[email protected]> > Hmmm Mormon Springs is just 11 miles from Hamilton...it appears to be on > Wolfe Road... > > I must admit...growing up just 11 miles down the road...NEVER heard of > Mormom Springs... > Taking Wolfe Road..never noticed a "mormon springs"... > > This is odd...to me considering how long I lived there > > and I'd be interested in any information anyone has..... > > By the way....I will be going back home after Christmas a few days > I might take a drive down that road...although I will only be there about > three days over the weekend > I tend to not do anything but visit my dad and brother when I'm there....I > only see them about once a year > > But I will..at the very least...ask about this place. > > Tootles > Sharon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: ; > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:22 PM > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > Mormon Springs, MS must be a village, it has it's own zip code: > > Mormon Springs, MS 39740 > > ...and you can Mapquest or Google Map it, and it shows up.... > > Wonder what the history of the village is....????? > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "Wayne Easter" > > > > > Anne, > > > > > > Take Wolfe Road South from Hwy 278. After a few miles you will see the > > > Blair Cemetery Road branching off the left-it's well marked. Take the > Blair > > > Cemetery Road and watch for the cemetery on your left. (You can see a > map on > > > my website at http://www.easterfamily.net/Cemetery%20Map%20Page.htm ) I > > > have been in that area many times and I have never seen or heard of the > > > monument spoken of in this thread. If you find it, I'd appreciate it if > > > you'd drop me an e-mail letting me know where to look. This thread also > > > alters an assumption I have always made concerning the name of a creek > > > further South from the Blair Cemetery - "Mormon Spring Branch". I have > > > always assumed that "Mormon" was a family name. > > > > > > Wayne E. Easter > > > Researching Easter, Gordon, Ballard, and Related Families > > > Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi > > > http://www.easterfamily.net > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of Anne S. O'Neal > > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:56 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., MS - perhaps a now-extinct > > > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > > > Greg, > > > > > > I was born in Gattman, a long time ago... I never heard my grandparents > > > mention this monument. Of course, I didn't always pay attention. Which > > > direction is the Blair Cemetery from Hwy 278? > > > > > > Anne Stockton O'Neal > > > [email protected] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: > > > To: > > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:22 PM > > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > > > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > > > > > > > There is a monument to Mississippi Mormon down the road from the Blair > > > > cemetery just outside of Gattman. I think the name of the road is > Wolfe > > > > Road -- not sure. > > > > > > > > Greg > > > >> > > > >> From: [email protected] > > > >> Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 01:57:46 EST > > > >> To: [email protected] > > > >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > > > >> MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > >> > > > >> Is there/was there a town called Sanford in Monroe County? It was > > > >> probably a Mormon community, now since extinct. > > > >> > > > >> Family records show that our William Mathews & Elizabeth Henderson > > > >> Mathews had 9 of their 11 children born in Sanford between 7/1830 and > > > >> 4/1846. > > > >> > > > >> We know there is a Sanford in Covington Co., but cannot find one in > > > >> Monroe Co. > > > >> > > > >> We also know that William's brother, Benjamin Franklin Mathews was > > > >> licensed on 03 Mar 1845 as an LDS preacher in Monroe Co. to "preach > and > > > >> solemize marriages". > > > >> > > > >> Thank you. > > > >> r/Steven Mitchell - Naperville, IL > > > >> > > > >> ------------------------------- > > > >> 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Hmmm Mormon Springs is just 11 miles from Hamilton...it appears to be on Wolfe Road... I must admit...growing up just 11 miles down the road...NEVER heard of Mormom Springs... Taking Wolfe Road..never noticed a "mormon springs"... This is odd...to me considering how long I lived there and I'd be interested in any information anyone has..... By the way....I will be going back home after Christmas a few days I might take a drive down that road...although I will only be there about three days over the weekend I tend to not do anything but visit my dad and brother when I'm there....I only see them about once a year But I will..at the very least...ask about this place. Tootles Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > Mormon Springs, MS must be a village, it has it's own zip code: > Mormon Springs, MS 39740 > ...and you can Mapquest or Google Map it, and it shows up.... > Wonder what the history of the village is....????? > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Wayne Easter" <[email protected]> > > > Anne, > > > > Take Wolfe Road South from Hwy 278. After a few miles you will see the > > Blair Cemetery Road branching off the left-it's well marked. Take the Blair > > Cemetery Road and watch for the cemetery on your left. (You can see a map on > > my website at http://www.easterfamily.net/Cemetery%20Map%20Page.htm ) I > > have been in that area many times and I have never seen or heard of the > > monument spoken of in this thread. If you find it, I'd appreciate it if > > you'd drop me an e-mail letting me know where to look. This thread also > > alters an assumption I have always made concerning the name of a creek > > further South from the Blair Cemetery - "Mormon Spring Branch". I have > > always assumed that "Mormon" was a family name. > > > > Wayne E. Easter > > Researching Easter, Gordon, Ballard, and Related Families > > Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi > > http://www.easterfamily.net > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Anne S. O'Neal > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:56 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., MS - perhaps a now-extinct > > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > Greg, > > > > I was born in Gattman, a long time ago... I never heard my grandparents > > mention this monument. Of course, I didn't always pay attention. Which > > direction is the Blair Cemetery from Hwy 278? > > > > Anne Stockton O'Neal > > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > > To: > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:22 PM > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > > > > There is a monument to Mississippi Mormon down the road from the Blair > > > cemetery just outside of Gattman. I think the name of the road is Wolfe > > > Road -- not sure. > > > > > > Greg > > >> > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 01:57:46 EST > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > > >> MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > >> > > >> Is there/was there a town called Sanford in Monroe County? It was > > >> probably a Mormon community, now since extinct. > > >> > > >> Family records show that our William Mathews & Elizabeth Henderson > > >> Mathews had 9 of their 11 children born in Sanford between 7/1830 and > > >> 4/1846. > > >> > > >> We know there is a Sanford in Covington Co., but cannot find one in > > >> Monroe Co. > > >> > > >> We also know that William's brother, Benjamin Franklin Mathews was > > >> licensed on 03 Mar 1845 as an LDS preacher in Monroe Co. to "preach and > > >> solemize marriages". > > >> > > >> Thank you. > > >> r/Steven Mitchell - Naperville, IL > > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> 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

I'll get my Monroe Co. Book out and Mother Monroe as soon as I can and see what I find for you, if you like. I believe Morman Springs is/was just a community. It is possible for it to have a rural post office. Some of the post offices that show up in Carroll Co. will shock you ... just on the side of the road! As for Wolfe Rd., I was reading something on it last night, in Dr. W. Lowndes Lipscomb's History of Columbus, and how it came by the name ... apparently an infestation of wolves in the area in early days ... along with bear and other such "critters". Gracie Mayfield Morlino

Anne, Contact me off list, if you like. [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) . How much Ritter information are you interested in? What is your direct line? My husband's line is: Jesse Ritter, born about 1735 Everitt Ritter, born about 1759, Moore Co., NC Everitt Ritter, born December 25, 1804, Moore Co., NC Robert T. Ritter, born October 10, 1829, Tennessee Martha Lucinda Ritter, born February 13, 1860, Mississippi Rennie Clementine Lyles, born June 28, 1889, Mississippi Geneva Beatrice Lyons, born October 13, 1922, Mississippi John Thomas Pearson, born April 4, 1951, Mississippi I would love to hear from you and exchange information. Linda

Anne, Take Wolfe Road South from Hwy 278. After a few miles you will see the Blair Cemetery Road branching off the left-it's well marked. Take the Blair Cemetery Road and watch for the cemetery on your left. (You can see a map on my website at http://www.easterfamily.net/Cemetery%20Map%20Page.htm ) I have been in that area many times and I have never seen or heard of the monument spoken of in this thread. If you find it, I'd appreciate it if you'd drop me an e-mail letting me know where to look. This thread also alters an assumption I have always made concerning the name of a creek further South from the Blair Cemetery - "Mormon Spring Branch". I have always assumed that "Mormon" was a family name. Wayne E. Easter Researching Easter, Gordon, Ballard, and Related Families Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi http://www.easterfamily.net -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anne S. O'Neal Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? Greg, I was born in Gattman, a long time ago... I never heard my grandparents mention this monument. Of course, I didn't always pay attention. Which direction is the Blair Cemetery from Hwy 278? Anne Stockton O'Neal [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > There is a monument to Mississippi Mormon down the road from the Blair > cemetery just outside of Gattman. I think the name of the road is Wolfe > Road -- not sure. > > Greg >> >> From: [email protected] >> Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 01:57:46 EST >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., >> MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? >> >> Is there/was there a town called Sanford in Monroe County? It was >> probably a Mormon community, now since extinct. >> >> Family records show that our William Mathews & Elizabeth Henderson >> Mathews had 9 of their 11 children born in Sanford between 7/1830 and >> 4/1846. >> >> We know there is a Sanford in Covington Co., but cannot find one in >> Monroe Co. >> >> We also know that William's brother, Benjamin Franklin Mathews was >> licensed on 03 Mar 1845 as an LDS preacher in Monroe Co. to "preach and >> solemize marriages". >> >> Thank you. >> r/Steven Mitchell - Naperville, IL >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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

Hey All I grew up just down the road from Barttahatchee (between Barttahatchee and Lackey) Wolfe road runs through that area all the way into Caledonia and then into Columbus. I lived in this area until about six years ago and traveled Wolfe Road fairly frequently. I don't recall seeing a monument like this at all anywhere in this area. I also use to work in Gattman for many years and drove up and down 278 into Amory a great deal and don't recall and monument there either. As for a town of Sanford, there isn't one in Monroe County in the last 38 years. Now you know sometimes towns change names...so....I suppose there could have been one way back in the day (1830's as you say)...but don't recall anyone of the elderly people speaking of it either. There is a Smithville, however. If the monument is not very old, as in the last six years, that would explain why I don't remember it. Greg do you live in Monroe county now? Tootles Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Carruth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > If I remember correctly, the monument is near the Barttahatchee community? > > Barb > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > I suppose it is south of 278. If memory serves it is severl miles beyond the > cemetery. It would be in a turn on the left side of the road. The monumnet > is not very old and it looks like a his and her tombstone. It seems like it > sets off the road a little. There was a history of the Mississippi Mormons > on the LDS website. It is interesting. BTW - One group of Pickles and sveral > Lowery families made it to Salt Lake City. > > Greg > > > > > > From: "Anne S. O'Neal" <[email protected]> > > Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 08:56:06 EST > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > > MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > Greg, > > > > I was born in Gattman, a long time ago... I never heard my grandparents > > mention this monument. Of course, I didn't always pay attention. Which > > direction is the Blair Cemetery from Hwy 278? > > > > Anne Stockton O'Neal > > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:22 PM > > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > > > > There is a monument to Mississippi Mormon down the road from the Blair > > > cemetery just outside of Gattman. I think the name of the road is Wolfe > > > Road -- not sure. > > > > > > Greg > > >> > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 01:57:46 EST > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > > >> MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > >> > > >> Is there/was there a town called Sanford in Monroe County? It was > > >> probably a Mormon community, now since extinct. > > >> > > >> Family records show that our William Mathews & Elizabeth Henderson > > >> Mathews had 9 of their 11 children born in Sanford between 7/1830 and > > >> 4/1846. > > >> > > >> We know there is a Sanford in Covington Co., but cannot find one in > > >> Monroe Co. > > >> > > >> We also know that William's brother, Benjamin Franklin Mathews was > > >> licensed on 03 Mar 1845 as an LDS preacher in Monroe Co. to "preach and > > > >> solemize marriages". > > >> > > >> Thank you. > > >> r/Steven Mitchell - Naperville, IL > > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> 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

Linda Pearson, Everitt Ritter is my 5th great-grandfather. Do you have any info about him? Anne Stockton O'Neal [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:43 AM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon communi... > Everitt Ritter, born 1804 in Moore Co., NC, was my husband's ggg > grandfather. I will have to see about a trip to the local library - > thanks. > > Linda > > ------------------------------- > 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 suppose it is south of 278. If memory serves it is severl miles beyond the cemetery. It would be in a turn on the left side of the road. The monumnet is not very old and it looks like a his and her tombstone. It seems like it sets off the road a little. There was a history of the Mississippi Mormons on the LDS website. It is interesting. BTW - One group of Pickles and sveral Lowery families made it to Salt Lake City. Greg > > From: "Anne S. O'Neal" <[email protected]> > Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 08:56:06 EST > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > Greg, > > I was born in Gattman, a long time ago... I never heard my grandparents > mention this monument. Of course, I didn't always pay attention. Which > direction is the Blair Cemetery from Hwy 278? > > Anne Stockton O'Neal > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:22 PM > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > There is a monument to Mississippi Mormon down the road from the Blair > > cemetery just outside of Gattman. I think the name of the road is Wolfe > > Road -- not sure. > > > > Greg > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 01:57:46 EST > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > >> MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > >> > >> Is there/was there a town called Sanford in Monroe County? It was > >> probably a Mormon community, now since extinct. > >> > >> Family records show that our William Mathews & Elizabeth Henderson > >> Mathews had 9 of their 11 children born in Sanford between 7/1830 and > >> 4/1846. > >> > >> We know there is a Sanford in Covington Co., but cannot find one in > >> Monroe Co. > >> > >> We also know that William's brother, Benjamin Franklin Mathews was > >> licensed on 03 Mar 1845 as an LDS preacher in Monroe Co. to "preach and > >> solemize marriages". > >> > >> Thank you. > >> r/Steven Mitchell - Naperville, IL > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> 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 >

If I remember correctly, the monument is near the Barttahatchee community? Barb -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? I suppose it is south of 278. If memory serves it is severl miles beyond the cemetery. It would be in a turn on the left side of the road. The monumnet is not very old and it looks like a his and her tombstone. It seems like it sets off the road a little. There was a history of the Mississippi Mormons on the LDS website. It is interesting. BTW - One group of Pickles and sveral Lowery families made it to Salt Lake City. Greg > > From: "Anne S. O'Neal" <[email protected]> > Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 08:56:06 EST > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > Greg, > > I was born in Gattman, a long time ago... I never heard my grandparents > mention this monument. Of course, I didn't always pay attention. Which > direction is the Blair Cemetery from Hwy 278? > > Anne Stockton O'Neal > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:22 PM > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co.,MS - perhaps a now-extinct > Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > > > > There is a monument to Mississippi Mormon down the road from the Blair > > cemetery just outside of Gattman. I think the name of the road is Wolfe > > Road -- not sure. > > > > Greg > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> Date: 2006/12/15 Fri PM 01:57:46 EST > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [MSMONROE] Sanford, Monroe Co., > >> MS - perhaps a now-extinct Mormon community, 1830-1846 ??? > >> > >> Is there/was there a town called Sanford in Monroe County? It was > >> probably a Mormon community, now since extinct. > >> > >> Family records show that our William Mathews & Elizabeth Henderson > >> Mathews had 9 of their 11 children born in Sanford between 7/1830 and > >> 4/1846. > >> > >> We know there is a Sanford in Covington Co., but cannot find one in > >> Monroe Co. > >> > >> We also know that William's brother, Benjamin Franklin Mathews was > >> licensed on 03 Mar 1845 as an LDS preacher in Monroe Co. to "preach and > >> solemize marriages". > >> > >> Thank you. > >> r/Steven Mitchell - Naperville, IL > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> 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