What about AA Confederate Soldiers? Mike -------------- Original message -------------- > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/562 > > Message Board Post: > > Greetings, > I am doing my dissertation on African-American soldiers recruited in > Mississippi during the Civil War. Since these men have largely been ignored in > history, I seek to document their lives from the antebellum era until they > passed on. I am particularly interested in information regarding what they did > and how they fared after the war ended. If your ancestor served in a > Mississippi African American unit, please contact me. > > Sincerely, > > David > > > ==== MSRANKIN Mailing List ==== > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful > site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/558.1.1 Message Board Post: any relations to the Sullivans

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/562 Message Board Post: Greetings, I am doing my dissertation on African-American soldiers recruited in Mississippi during the Civil War. Since these men have largely been ignored in history, I seek to document their lives from the antebellum era until they passed on. I am particularly interested in information regarding what they did and how they fared after the war ended. If your ancestor served in a Mississippi African American unit, please contact me. Sincerely, David

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Russell,Allen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/86.92 Message Board Post: Martha Russell was daughter of Jeremiah Russell and Mary Polly Rhode if you need anymore info let me know.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/561 Message Board Post: Descendents of Richard and Priscilla Sutton Talbert will be holding a reunion on Saturday, July 9 at the Neshoba County Coliseum, Highway 15 By-Pass, Philadelphia, MS. If you are a part of this family and would like more information, please contact: Eleanor Belew at [email protected] 4115 Balsa Court, Loveland, CO 80538 Carl Nowell at [email protected]; or Tom Talbert at [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/560 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on Samuel R. Smith who married Lou Moore Sept. 16, 1896 in Rankin County, MS. This family moved to Texas by the 1900's. I located them in Ellis County, TX and then again found them in 1910 in Johnson County, TX. Looking for any thing on Samuel R. Smith. Thank you for help. Bobie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/445.2 Message Board Post: I don't know if you are still looking for information about Langford, but my mother grew up there. I can refer her to this website and she can give you any information that you may need.

Andy: I can't answer your question but my dad and Eunice Irene Baldwin were first cousins through the Arenders. Please contact me. Robert At 06:41 PM 1/19/2005 -0700, you wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Piney Woods & Wardell >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XJB.2ACE/558 > >Message Board Post: > >Hi: >I Notice several Queries mention "Piney Woods." I am curious at to where >and what was Piney Woods? My wife's Father and Grandfather had a sawmill >in what they referred to as "PineyWoods" in Rankin county. Their names >were, Thomas Daniel Wardell and Karl Thomas Wardell, (Grandfather and >Father respectively). Thomas Daniel Wardell is buried in a cemetery >(named Wardell Cemetery I think) in Rankin County. The exact location I >can not remember now. Any Information about the above will be greatly >appreciated. >Andy Miller > > >==== MSRANKIN Mailing List ==== >List Mom for MSRANKIN-L: >Diana Boothe [email protected] > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/2005 Robert Roberts 401 Redwood St. Birmingham, Al. 35210 205-956-2057 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/2005

Hi Jerry, Please post the copy of names and location of land grants that you have for Rankin/Simpson County. It sounds interesting and very useful. I have ancestry in both counties. thanks in advance Frances

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/557.2.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I was thinking of Robert Earl when you mentioned the fire dogs thing. I knew he lived down the road and did that type work. But he is much younger than Uncle Simp which was confusing. Both the Dear brothers, Vilas and Tom Hardy, have passed on, Tom just a few months back, Vilas a couple years ago. Infact I saw Robert at Tom's funeral at Rexford. Tom was at the nursing home in Mendenhall, Vilas passed away at home as well as I can remember. There sister is alive and doing well. About the roads and trails,,, I've never seen any old maps or blue prints of the area but would love to see anything going back to those days. Let me know where I can get a hold of anything like that. The archives may have somthing on it. I can only imagine that the roads from Star towards Braxton and Holly Grove were quite different than they are now. jerry

Piney Woods Country Life Scool is still going strong. Located on Hwy 49 about halfway between Star and Braxton great site, enjoy,, http://www.pineywoods.org/history.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:41 PM Subject: [MSRANKIN] STAR > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Piney Woods & Wardell > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XJB.2ACE/558 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi: > I Notice several Queries mention "Piney Woods." I am curious at to where and what was Piney Woods? My wife's Father and Grandfather had a sawmill in what they referred to as "PineyWoods" in Rankin county. Their names were, Thomas Daniel Wardell and Karl Thomas Wardell, (Grandfather and Father respectively). Thomas Daniel Wardell is buried in a cemetery (named Wardell Cemetery I think) in Rankin County. The exact location I can not remember now. Any Information about the above will be greatly appreciated. > Andy Miller > > > ==== MSRANKIN Mailing List ==== > List Mom for MSRANKIN-L: > Diana Boothe [email protected] > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/05 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/05

Mike, The sawmill at that location was originally the Pine Belt Lumber Co. (hence the name of the community and railroad stop- Belpine). It was there from 1909 until 1913. Ship Island Lumber Co. then logged out of Belpine by railroad from 1913 to 1919. They didn't use the mill there. Instead they shipped the logs to their mill at Sanford. In 1917 W. C. Wood Lumber Co. started logging by rail out of Belpine. This operation lasted until 1923, when it was sold to the Elton Lbr. Co., who built a mill back at Belpine. They logged by rail until 1936. Not sure what happened there after that time. Best wishes, Tony Howe

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/559.1 Message Board Post: Posted list as requested but in process info got jumbled a little bit. I inadvertanly hit the post key before straitening out. I can email list backchannel or you may copy this to a file and unjumble it to make more sense. jerry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/559 Message Board Post: This is a list of early land grants of the Star area who had received grants from BLM from 1835-900 Names/Dates are taken from the online BLM site. This list is brokedown into 4 sections Section 1-----grants located in 2 sq. miles of Star proper Section 2-----grants located from Star going north to Thomasville Section 3-----grants located in 1 sq. miles of Thomasville proper Section 4-----grants located from Star going south, - for 3 miles to Simpson County Line 1- STAR: - Sections 12 & 13, -- 2 sq. miles, making up Star proper Section Number=13, Township=3-N, Range=2-E DEAR, MARY J MS Rankin 5/7/1897 Jackson 11926 MS2550__.274 FELTS, DAVID W MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 33056 MS2190__.073 HOLMES, CHARLES C MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27202 MS2070__.461 ISBELL, JAMES C MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32965 MS2180__.483 JOHNSTON, JOHN L MS Rankin 12/10/1841 Jackson 29440 MS2120__.069 KELLY, LLOYD MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32770 MS2180__.334 LOFLIN, DANIEL MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32437 MS2180__.051 MCENTYRE, HUGH MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29023 MS2110__.175 POWELL, JAMES MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 26626 MS2060__.398 PRICE, JAMES W MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31161 MS2160__.005 SINGLETARY, FRANCIS H MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32071 MS2170__.211 WALKER, GEORGE MS Rankin 12/13/1905 Jackson 19119 MS3300__.256 Section Number=12, Township=3-N, Range=2-E BOYD, GORDON D MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 26938 MS2070__.212 DAVIS, LEROY MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23087 MS1990__.399 DAVIS, LEROY MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29021 MS2110__.173 HOLMES, WILLIAM H MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 26573 MS2060__.345 MCBRIDE, DOUGALD MS Rankin 9/25/1835 Mt. Salus 11643 MS0300__.366 MCBRIDE, DUGAL MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27009 MS2070__.276 MCBRIDE, DUGALD MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 26938 MS2070__.212 MCINTYRE, MALCOLM MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 28337 MS2100__.020 PRICE, CADER MS Rankin 12/15/1854 Jackson 31086 MS2150__.432 SHELTON, DAVID MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29042 MS2110__.188 WHITE, JONATHAN H MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 24327 MS2020__.137 2--Grants between (from) STAR going north (to) Thoamsville - that being the 2 miles along Star/Brandon Rds. Section Number=6, Township=3-N, Range=3-E BERRY, REBECCA MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17053 MS1880__.135 HALEY, CRAFT MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Jackson 27885 MS2090__.094 MIDDLETON, JOSIAH MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 16809 MS1870__.403 MIDDLETON, JOSIAH MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 24328 MS2020__.138 MIDDLETON, JOSIAH MS Rankin 8/1/1844 Mt. Salus 25254 MS2130__.090 MIDDLETON, JOSIAH MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 28607 MS2100__.273 PARK, DAVID MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Jackson 27854 MS2090__.063 SHELTON, DAVID MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29041 MS2110__.187 Section Number=32, Township=4-N,Range 3E CRAIN, JESSE MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 33142 MS2190__.141 LONG, JOHN MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 25185 MS2030__.447 LONG, JOHN MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 25196 MS2030__.458 MORRISON, JOHN MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 21819 MS1970__.160 MORRISON, WILLIAM MS Rankin 9/25/1835 Mt. Salus 10375 MS0270__.192 MORRISON, WILLIAM MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 16810 MS1870__.404 MORRISON, WILLIAM MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 21820 MS1970__.161 THOMPSON, NEILL MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23463 MS2000__.267 THOMPSON, NEILL MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23792 MS2010__.073 THOMPSON, NEILL MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23968 MS2010__.244 3--Grants in and around Thomasville/Drycreek area/1 sq. mile: - 3 miles NE of Star Section Number=29, Township=4-N, Range=3-E BANKS, MARGARET MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17934 MS2020__.009 DAVIS, EDWARD B MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27036 MS2070__.302 FORSYTH, WILLIAM MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17934 MS2020__.009 HOBSON, RICHARD M MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27036 MS2070__.302 KING, JOHN W MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27036 MS2070__.302 MCINTYRE, HUGH MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17929 MS1890__.452 MCINTYRE, JOHN MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17929 MS1890__.452 SHELTON, WILLIAM H MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27036 MS2070__.302 THOMPSON, ANGUS T MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23856 MS2010__.136 THOMPSON, ANGUS T MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 24368 MS2020__.178 4--All grants for the 3 miles from Star due South on Rockwood Rd - to Simpson County line (Sections 24, 25, 36) Section Number=24, Township=3-N, Range=2-E FELTS, DAVID W MS Rankin 12/15/1854 Jackson 31119 MS2150__.459 FELTS, DAVID W MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31175 MS2160__.012 FELTS, DAVID W MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32114 MS2170__.249 POWELL, JAMES MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 24111 MS2010__.384 POWELL, JAMES MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27290 MS2080__.046 SINGLETARY, EPHRAIM MS Rankin 12/15/1854 Jackson 31003 MS2150__.366 SINGLETARY, EPHRAIM MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31278 MS2160__.074 SINGLETARY, WILLIAM W MS Rankin 1/1/1850 Jackson 30176 MS2140__.146 WALKER, ORANGE MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32320 MS2170__.432 Section Number=25, Township=3-N, Range=2-E Section 25 is about where Ridgeway Rd meets Rock Wood Rd HIGHLANDER, GABRIEL F MS Rankin 7/22/1902 Jackson 44948 MS1660__.471 JONES, WILLIAM MS Rankin 6/13/1899 Jackson 14107 MS2620__.497 MCCALL, JAMES M MS Rankin 7/12/1898 Jackson 13069 MS2570__.434 MCINTOSH, NELSON MS Rankin 11/28/1900 Jackson 14915 MS2640__.284 RICH, SARAH A MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32694 MS2180__.268 WALKER, ANNIE C MS Rankin 5/1/1906 Jackson 45334 MS3320__.063 WALKER, CHARLES F MS Rankin 5/1/1906 Jackson 45334 MS3320__.063 WALKER, ORANGE MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32320 MS2170__.432 WHITE, GREEN MS Rankin 6/30/1905 Jackson 16869 MS3290__.450 Section Number=36, Township=3-N, Range=2-E Section 36 is from about 2 miles S of Star to Simpson County Line FOBES, ALPHEUS MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29193 MS2110__.333 HARPER, ABSALEM MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31921 MS2170__.073 HICKMAN, WILLIAM MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 28846 MS2110__.003 LOFLIN, THOMAS MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31778 MS2160__.452 LOFLIN, THOMAS MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32436 MS2180__.050 LOFLIN, THOMAS MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32438 MS2180__.052 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XJB.2ACE/557.2.2.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I called Dad and asked him about it. He said that I was confusing Robert Shorter with Simp. It was Robert that worked for the RR and made the rail fire dogs. He said that he thought that one of the boys had passed away and the other was at the nursing home in Mendenhall. I would love to get the list of names from the BLM. Franklin Cooper has an old plat of the town of Star on large blue print that was too big to scan with the scanner I had. I need to ask him about getting a copy. I've got some old maps. Let me check them out and get back with you but from what you're sayings you've probably seen what I've got. I know that they have some maps at the MS Archives but I've never looked to see what they have. Mike

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XJB.2ACE/557.2.2.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: If Uncle Simp or either of his two sons ever worked on the RR I never heard about it. Farming was their main thing but could have worked other part time at other places. I remember Uncle Simps sons, Tom Hardy and Vilus driving trucks for someone when the county was doing road work straightening some of the curves out of RockWood Rd but the RR thing escapes me.. The Star Geography 101 thing was just a joke, just me trying to be clever and funny again. Although I have spent a lot of time viewing satelite images trying to figure out where all the old trails and roads were south of Star to Simpson County line, my old stomping grounds. I'm sure the trails, roads and routes in that area then were nothing like they are now. After the RR, Hwy49(s), etc came through and many years of county road work have probably changed the whole layout of roads. I would like to locate old Rankin road maps, pre rr, and come up with how it was then. I might use the geography 101 thing for a title to a project or web site on Rankin County, Beat Five, Road Map of Yesteryear. Anyone know of any old maps??, let me know. For what it's worth, doing family history research of that area, I have retreived all the names of the original land grant grantees, from 1835-1900, that aquired land from BLM with parcels that are located on the Star/Brandon road from Thomasville to Star and onto Simpson County line. That being about seven miles of road. Also the grantees of Star proper and Thomasville proper. All names are in order as to there grant so it could be used as a nextdoor neighbor list as well. I can send a copy of all the grant names and there general location of land grants to anyone who would like it or could copy/paste post it here, in this "Star" thread for all to see. There is about 75 names on the list. Most of the names I don't recognize as the typical Star area names. Many probably never resided on their grants, just bought for whatever reasons and eventially sold to the folks that we all recognize as Star names, the old locals of the area. Your lore of the RR connection with Star makes sense. I imagine that Star was just an unnamed area of a couple of crossroads before the G&SI turned it into a RR Town. That may have killed the metropolis of nearby Cherry. Talking about Star area cemeteries, does anyone know exactly where the Middleton Field Cemetery is? The www gives GPS coordinates,, 320458N 0900012W,, for the cemetery but I don't have a gps thing so.... jerry

Some files at Rootsweb Worldconnect indicate they were born and died in Virginia. EXAMPLE: 1. DAVID SLOAN BOMAR was born 1 JUN 1825 in HALIFAX CO VA, and died 1 JUN 1895 in HALIFAX CO VA. He was the son of 2. GEORGE WASHINGTON BOMAR and 3. EMILY SLOAN. He married MARY JANE BUCKLEY 1 JUN 1845 in HALIFAX CO VA. She was born 1 JUN 1827 in HALIFAX CO VA, and died 1 JUN 1898 in HALIFAX CO VA. These files could be in error but posting them here to show what info is on the www. At Rootsweb Worlconnect search page, search,, surname BOMAR and spouce BUCKLEY and see all files on this couple. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi good luck ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [MSRANKIN] Cemeteries in or near Star > Their names: > David Sloan Bomar b. 1852 in Anderson Village SC > Mary Jane (Buckley-her maiden name) Bomar > They gave birth to my grandmother Ida Bomar who was a twin to Ada Bomar > > Thanks for all of you folks responding. It gives me something with which to > work > > > ==== MSRANKIN Mailing List ==== > List Mom for MSRANKIN-L: > Diana Boothe [email protected] > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/05

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XJB.2ACE/558.1 Message Board Post: Piney Woods is normally how Piney Woods Country Life School is referred to. It is a black boarding school located just south of Star on US 49. There was a saw mill, Stewart(sp?) that was located on the opposite side of 49 that was called Belpine. My Mom had a book written about Piney Woods and its founder, Dr. Jones from Iowa. Mike

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Piney Woods & Wardell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XJB.2ACE/558 Message Board Post: Hi: I Notice several Queries mention "Piney Woods." I am curious at to where and what was Piney Woods? My wife's Father and Grandfather had a sawmill in what they referred to as "PineyWoods" in Rankin county. Their names were, Thomas Daniel Wardell and Karl Thomas Wardell, (Grandfather and Father respectively). Thomas Daniel Wardell is buried in a cemetery (named Wardell Cemetery I think) in Rankin County. The exact location I can not remember now. Any Information about the above will be greatly appreciated. Andy Miller

Their names: David Sloan Bomar b. 1852 in Anderson Village SC Mary Jane (Buckley-her maiden name) Bomar They gave birth to my grandmother Ida Bomar who was a twin to Ada Bomar Thanks for all of you folks responding. It gives me something with which to work