I received a message from William South and accidently deleted it before responding. He descends from Abner O. South whose Civil War letter I have on my site. If anyone can give me his email address I would greatly appreciate it. I am hoping that he is a member of the list. I think it quite possible that the Souths of Tippah Co. are related to my own South line. I descend from Eli and Elizabeth Wilson South. They were married in Lauderdale Co. AL 6 Oct. 1827 and moved to Panola Co. MS in the early 1840s where Eli died in the mid 1840s. My Souths moved to Tate Co. about 1873. I believe the Tippah Co. Souths came from Alabama also. FredGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Horton- Green's Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/678 Message Board Post: Looking for information on William Horton in Tippah , Co. Ms. in 1840.In 1850 there were a James Horton 69 from Va. Rebecca 64 Va. -Martha J.17 al. Can anyone tell me about thses Horton's. Were the Green's related to the Horton's .

James Word FALKNER was the youngest brother in the family of Joseph William FALKNER and Caroline WORD. James lived with his uncle John Wesley THOMPSON in 1860 (census). JWT was married to Justianna Dickinson WORD, sister of Caroline. He had probably come to Ripley, MS from Missouri in the 1850s with other members of the family who resettled there. James was the first FALKNER to attend the University of Mississippi. In 1860 he received his law degree. Right after that, he entered practice with his brother William. James was in Ripley until March 1862 when he left for the Civil War. When he enlisted, he said he was born in Knox Co, TN and he was described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall with hazel eyes, dark hair, and dark skin. Part of the information above and the following two paragraphs are from Joel Williamson's excellent, interesting book "William Faulkner and Southern History," page 47: "Even while the Colonel was fighting in Virginia in July, 1861, the law firm of Falkner and Falkner continued to operate in Ripley in the person of his brother James. Indeed, for some months there was no guarantee that the war would not end shortly and business as usual would resume. Eventually, however, the judicial process in Tippah County ground to a halt. During the winter of 1862, Colonel Falkner came home to gather recruits and raise a new company for his regiment. James enrolled in the company and was soon elected a lieutenant. His military career was even more sporadic than the Colonel's, who returned to Ripley not long after James arrived in Virginia to join the Second Mississippi. James Falkner participated in the Battle of Seven Pines near Richmond, May 31 to June 1, but thereafter missed a sequence of important engagements by being ill. One entry in his record declared that he had been left "sick at Richmond" while the army marched northward into Maryland and fought the Battle of Antietam in September. The record stated also that he had been furloughed for thirty days from September 3, but concluded that he was "not heard of since and from declaration made to several men, not likely ever to return." In October the official record indicated that he had been "dropped from the rolls as a deserter." "In fact, James had returned to Ripley and joined his brother's regiment of cavalry. In May, 1863, he was captured at Holly Springs. For a year he was a prisoner of war in Illinois and Maryland. He suffered such severe "chronic diarrhea" that in the spring of 1864 he was paroled and exchanged. For a time after the war, James practiced law in Ripley, then married and moved away. He had several children, one of whom followed Falkner family tradition by becoming a student at Ole Miss in the 1890s. James eventually died of consumption contracted, so his great-great-grandson thought, when he was a prisoner of war." The book mentioned above was published by the Oxford University Press in 1993, paperback in 1995. ISBN (hardcover) 0-19-507404-1 and (paperback) ISBN 0-19-510129-4. It is indexed. Does anyone know where James moved to or have the names of his wife and children? Hope this helps someone. Becky

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/iJB.2ACE/677 Message Board Post: Trying to make a connection with the Lowry family on the 1850 census in Tippah County, Miss. According to elderly relatives, my husband's ggrandfather's name was John and his father's name was Isaiah. According to these same relatives, Isaiah was born in Georgia about 1806. I find an Isaiah in Tippah County with a son, John in the correct age range. These relatives say that John died during the Civil war at the Siege of Vicksburg. No one is sure what happened to his wife, but the children (Rebeccah, John and Calvin) were raised in Scott and Smith County Mississippi by the Harvey and Powell families. After the 1860 census they seem to virtually disappear. I would appreciate any clue or tidbit of information that would give me a new direction to search for this elusive family. Thanks in advance. Joyce Lowery

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/iJB.2ACE/676 Message Board Post: A brother to Col William C. Falkner was James W. Falkner who served in Co. L "Liberty Guards" 2nd Mississippi. James was captured near Holly Springs and confined at Johnson's Island Prison. Does anyone know what happend to James after the Civil War?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Perkins, Walker, Curtis, Holbrook Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/346.1 Message Board Post: Reseaching PERKINS line. My line is listed briefly as follows: Richard Perkins & Margaret Coats, William Henry Perkins & Mary E. Carson, David Jackson Perkins & Matilda J. Curtis, Mary Lou Ella Perkins & Archelous Walker. Richard Perkins was born 14 Apr 1808 in VA and died 17 Nov 1877 in Tippah Co., MS. Margaret was born 28 Dec 1808 in VA and died 12 Sep 1867 in Tippah Co., MS. They are both buried in Union Cemetery, Chalybeate, MS. They had several children. Two that tie into the Nelms line are as follows. They had a son named John C. Perkins whom married Rachel F. Nelms, 05 Dec 1865. They also had a daughter Sarah Ann Perkins who married H. H. Nelms on 26 Dec 1865. I have almost no information on the Nelms line but do have some on the Perkins line. Would be happy to share information.

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/iJB.2ACE/673.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Roma, Its the time to sort out the William Noah Morgans. William Noah in your line is a 1st cousin once removed of the William Noah Morgan in my husbands line. Or put another way, Martin McCartney Morgan is father to William Noah Morgan(my husbands line) and grand uncle to William Noah Morgan of your line.......lol. Then there is William Noah Morgan jr. And generations later my grandson......Noah. :) I emailed you...will wait to hear on where you want to start. Julie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MORGAN and SISK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/673.1.1 Message Board Post: Julie, I have in my Sisk line, Fred D. Sisk married Mary Ethel Morgan, daughter of Onie Pearl Parks and William Noah Morgan from Tippah co MS. Fred and Mary Ethel went to California and are buried in Visalia cemetery, Visalia CA. I have tried to find a look-up person in CA to get more info, but no luck so far. I'm in Tupelo MS and would enjoy exchanging info with you. Roma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Couch, Carter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/675 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on the family of Lewis Couch. I believe he had a daughter named Cerro Gorda. Cerro Gorda was born in MS in 1852. This family later moved to AR and then on to TX. Cerro Gorda married John Rayford Carter and had 4 children. Their youngest daughter is my husband's g grandmother. Cerro died when the youngest daughter was 4 yrs old. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I found this link today, it's pretty neat. It's called random acts of Genealogical kindness. http://www.raogk.org Check it out. Melissa

I might have some information on the parents of McCartney Morgan and further back. I would like to swap some information with you. Mavis ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 1:40 PM Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] Re: Dry Creek Morgans > 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/iJB.2ACE/673.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I have emailed you directly but I can definitely help you with the Dry Creek Morgans. My husband is James Morgan. His line goes as follows: > James Ney Morgan jr > James Ney Morgan > James Andrew Morgan > William Noah Morgan > Martin Mc Cartney Morgan <<<<Dry Creek > > I have lots of info and photos. > Contact me. >

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/iJB.2ACE/673.1 Message Board Post: I have emailed you directly but I can definitely help you with the Dry Creek Morgans. My husband is James Morgan. His line goes as follows: James Ney Morgan jr James Ney Morgan James Andrew Morgan William Noah Morgan Martin Mc Cartney Morgan <<<<Dry Creek I have lots of info and photos. Contact me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Henry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/674 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Julia Armstrong Henry w/o Willie Henry. They may have had a daughter named Lynette.

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/iJB.2ACE/673 Message Board Post: Will be glad to exchange info with anybody who has info on the Morgan family of Dry Creek in Tippah County. They settled the area in the late 1830's.

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/iJB.2ACE/672.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks a bunch Charolette, This does help! I had seen the document you referred to some time ago, but could not locate it again. Thank you so very much! God bless, 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/iJB.2ACE/672.1 Message Board Post: Michael, I think your missing link would be Newton J. Moore. Looking at the Tippah County Census records, 1850 thru 1870, Newton had a different wife each census year. There is a Tippah Marriage Record for a N. J. Moore and Sallie M. Moody, 15 August 1872 (Bk 3, pg 204). In the 1880 Tippah Census Newton is not listed, but Sarah M. Moore is and she has two small children, Carrie E. and Henry A. Also in the 1880 Census, G. Washington (74) and Lucy (70) are living with Wesley Moore, one of Newton's older sons by his first marriage. Hope this helps. Charlotte

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moore Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/672 Message Board Post: I am searching for the names of the parents of Henry Augusta Moore. He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth Richardson Moore. I am attempting to trace the Moore ancestry. Mr. Moore was my grandfather and the geneaology seems to cease with him. I know that his grandfather was George Washington Moore from Kentucky. Any information would be appreciated.

Please reply to Fredreica Speyer at [email protected] Thanks! I found this on the internet and would like to know more about this family. Especially their religious affiliation and where buried and if there was a will: Tippah County Death Notices 1836 - 1936 DORTCH, WILLIAM E., dec. (PR 1848) Elizabeth E. Dortch, William B. B. Dortch, Robert Dortch, heirs. This is my line: Robert Dortch settled in Ouachita Parish in West Monroe, La. near Bayou De Siard. Robert Dortch was a member of the Western Star Masonic Lodge 24. He died near Oxford, Mississippi, on December 4,1869, at age 40. Robert Dortch and Mary Bethune Martin were married before 1861 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi. Robert Dortch was the son of William Eaton Dortch (b. 30 Sept. 1805 in VA.) and Ann Pendleton Cobb, daughter of Rev. John Cobb. William E. Dortch was the son of Noah Dortch (b. 15 March 1781), who married Elizabeth Eaton in 1801. Noah Dortch was the son of Noah Dortch and his wife, Ann Lucas. Noah Dortch was the son of David Dortch, who lived in Lunenburg and Mecklenburg counties in VA, and Lucy Russell. David was the son of John Dortch and Hillica Barefoot who were married about 1715 in VA. Their other sons were John, Jr. married but left no family, Nathan and William.

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/iJB.2ACE/668.2.1 Message Board Post: BJ, Thanks for your answer. Someone has already sent me the address to which I have sent for this license. Thereis something I would like to ask you. Can you write to the county seat to get a death certificate, or do you have to get them from the state capital. This is my first time dealing with Mississippi, on such matters. Thanks again, Janice

If you go to the Tippah County, Mississippi usgenweb site & scroll down to "Searchable Data," you'll find some census information that's online. Good luck! Here's the link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mstippah/ Becky