Hello, I am researching decendants of Benjamin F. Ruff. If anyone has any information, please contact me. Descendants of Benjamin F. Ruff 1 Benjamin F. Ruff 1812 - 1861 b: Abt. 1812 in Greene County, North Carolina d: April 1861 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi . +Martha 1820 - b: Bet. 1820 - 1824 in North Carolina ...... 2 Newton F. Ruff 1840 - 1875 b: 1840 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi d: Abt. 1875 in Decatur County,Tennessee .......... +Fannie ( Pliamy?) Morrison 1842 - 1875 b: 1842 in Alabama d: Abt. 1875 in Decatur County, Tennessee .............. 3 Oscar Allen Ruff 1866 - 1938 b: December 24, 1866 in Marshall County, Mississippi d: May 27, 1938 in Morgans Creek, Benton County, Tennessee .................. +Lucy Eter Rice 1872 - 1954 b: February 08, 1872 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: February 08, 1954 in Benton County, Tennessee .............. 3 Elbert Ruff 1869 - 1938 b: March 02, 1869 in Decatur County, Tennessee d: November 17, 1938 in Rush County, Indianna .................. +Nancy Anna (Annie) Wall 1875 - 1953 b: September 09, 1875 in Indianna d: May 11, 1953 in Rush County, Indianna ...... 2 Thomas L. Ruff 1842 - b: 1842 in Tennessee d: in Myrtle, Union County, Mississippi .......... +Nancy E. Parr 1845 - 1923 b: Bet. January 1845 - 1848 in Mississippi d: 1923 in Myrtle, Union County, Mississippi .............. 3 Molly Ruff 1864 - b: Abt. 1864 in Mississippi .............. 3 Wiliam Ruff 1870 - b: 1870 in Mississippi .............. 3 Georgia Ruff 1872 - b: 1872 in Mississippi .............. 3 Kelse Ruff 1875 - b: 1875 in Mississippi .............. 3 Henry Ruff 1878 - b: 1878 in Mississippi .............. 3 Joe Ruff 1879 - b: 1879 in Mississippi .............. 3 Howard L Ruff 1881 - 1959 b: May 28, 1881 in Mississippi d: August 03, 1959 in Union Co., Mississippi buried Glenfield Cemetary ...... 2 Julie Sis Ruff 1844 - b: 1844 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi .......... +John Rogers ...... 2 John Franklin Ruff 1845 - 1910 b: December 15, 1845 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi d: January 08, 1910 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi .......... +Julia Isabella Huett 1848 - 1903 b: November 02, 1848 d: August 28, 1903 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi .............. 3 Benjamin F. Ruff 1867 - b: June 1867 in Mississippi .................. +Martha Rosa 1874 - b: May 1874 in Mississippi .............. 3 Martha Ruff 1870 - b: 1870 in Mississippi .............. 3 Leta Ruff 1875 - b: August 1875 in Mississippi .............. 3 William Ruff 1873 - b: 1873 in Mississippi .............. 3 Rebecca B Ruff 1876 - b: 1876 in Mississippi .................. +Albert B Luckit 1877 - b: Abt. 1877 in Mississippi .............. 3 Ella Ruff 1878 - b: 1878 in Mississippi .............. 3 Hattie Ola Ruff 1880 - 1883 b: February 18, 1880 in Mississippi d: July 01, 1883 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi .............. 3 Marvin Ruff 1884 - 1925 b: February 02, 1884 in Mississippi d: February 02, 1925 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi .................. +Ruby Durward 1884 - 1971 b: December 15, 1884 d: April 15, 1971 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi .............. 3 Topsil Ruff 1886 - b: April 1886 in Mississippi .............. 3 John T Ruff 1889 - b: September 1889 in Mississippi .................. +Carrie L 1890 - b: Abt. 1890 in Mississippi ...... 2 James Redman Ruff 1847 - 1917 b: August 27, 1847 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi d: January 31, 1917 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi .......... +Fannie B. Estes 1851 - b: Abt. 1851 in North Carolina .............. 3 Olive Ruff 1872 - b: 1872 in Mississippi .................. +William Jefferies ...... 2 Leeman (Bud) Ruff 1849 - 1927 b: October 19, 1849 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi d: December 16, 1927 in Union County, Mississippi .......... +Prudence S. Ford 1854 - 1926 b: November 23, 1854 in Mississippi d: November 13, 1926 in Union County, Mississippi .............. 3 Carrie C. Ruff 1887 - b: October 1887 in Mississippi .............. 3 Virgie L. Ruff 1888 - b: December 1888 in Mississippi .............. 3 Agnes I. Ruff 1890 - b: January 1890 in Mississippi .............. 3 Irene L. Ruff 1891 - b: Abt. 1891 in Mississippi .............. 3 Gaston J. Ruff 1895 - b: December 1895 in Mississippi ...... 2 Benella Ruff 1851 - b: Abt. 1851 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi ...... 2 William H. Ruff 1853 - 1927 b: August 17, 1853 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi d: October 06, 1927 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi .......... +Evadna E McCauley 1843 - 1933 b: April 09, 1843 in North Carolina ( sister-in-law) d: November 17, 1933 in Cornersville, Marshall Co., Mississippi ...... *1st Wife of William H. Ruff: .......... +Pattie Card 1862 - 1889 b: January 02, 1862 d: December 16, 1889 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi .............. 3 Lillian L. Ruff 1883 - b: May 1883 in Mississippi .............. 3 Charles Spurgeon Ruff 1889 - 1963 b: July 30, 1889 in Mississippi d: May 26, 1963 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi ...... 2 Martha B. Ruff 1855 - b: Abt. 1855 in Cornersville, Marshall County, Mississippi Thanks again, Marie [email protected] wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Smith/Aldridge > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/280.368.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I am researching Howard Levi Smith ( 1883 - 1941) m. Mary E. Gaillard (1887 - 1970) My grandparents. H.L.'s father was John J. Smith (1850 - 1933) m. Mary Lou Aldridge. At this point the Smith's go everywhere and I am unable to located J.J. parents. Have you ran into any of the line in you search. > Thanks..

unsubscribe You have a great list here. I'm unsubscribing because I have finally concluded my Malones were never in this county. Wish they had been as you have great resources. Sandra

Hi, Mollie -- I have a collateral AUTRY family that might connect with yours. I have only information I've collected on the Internet and have not researched them otherwise. Maybe there will be clues for you. One of them married a 4th great aunt of mine. Here's what I have: Jacob AUTRY & Elizabeth COOK -- no further info on them except they had a son Jacob Brown AUTRY (d. 1856, MS) who married Temperance "Tempe" EMBREY, dau. of Reuben EMBREY & Nancy UNKNOWN. Temperance was the 4th great aunt I mentioned. She was born ca. 1802 (estimated) and died 1848 in Texas. Children: George Monroe; John A.; and Temperance -- I don't know if there were others. I have no further info on John A. or Temperance. George Monroe AUTRY (b. Jan 4, 1842, Salem, MS & d. Feb. 15, 1907, Rockport, TX; buried in Kenedy, Karnes Co, TX) One "n" is correct in Kenedy. George Monroe married Angeline Elmina WILSON on Dec. 17, 1857 Chewalla, McNairy Co, TN. Angeline was a dau. of Thomas Beach WILSON, and had at least one sibling, Amelia WILSON. Amelia also m. an EMBREY (see info below). Children of George Monroe AUTRY & Angeline Elmina WILSON: J.B. (Jacob Brown?) - no further John W. (died at age 13) - no further William J. (died at age 15) - no further Bettie - no further George - no further James D. - no further Mary - no further Rosa - no further Lena - no further Amelia WILSON & Jasper Anderson "Jap" EMBREY (1828, TN-1870, Ripley, Tippah Co, MS) had the following children: Thomas Allen, 1854; H.E., 1855; Sophronia A., 1857; W.S., 1860; H. Joseph, 1861; Jasper Thurston, 1866. That'a all I have on this family. I hope something here will help you or someone else. Remember, I've not proven this out for myself and just use as a guide. Good luck in your search! Becky

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith/Aldridge Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/280.368.1 Message Board Post: I am researching Howard Levi Smith ( 1883 - 1941) m. Mary E. Gaillard (1887 - 1970) My grandparents. H.L.'s father was John J. Smith (1850 - 1933) m. Mary Lou Aldridge. At this point the Smith's go everywhere and I am unable to located J.J. parents. Have you ran into any of the line in you search. Thanks..

Hello, In my data base I find a Thomas Newton Harris, born 1853 in AL and died 1881 in Hickory, MS. He married Mary Catherine Greenlee in 1873. Is this your family? Dortha Greenlee ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 7:54 AM Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] HARRIS & NEW Families > I am one of those lurkers, also. Keep looking for familes of William T. > Harris b. 1838 and T. M. Harris (my grandfather) b. 1879 d. 1901. T. M. > (Tom) was married to Emma New. They were my Mother's parents. Othello June > Harris b. 1911 d. 1998. She married Wallace C. Gee and moved to Little Rock, > Arkansas. The Harris and New families were also in Union, Benton, Leflore > Counties, Ms. > William, Tom and Emma are buried in Amaziah Cemetery. > > Dolores (Gee) Almond > >

The surnames I am researching in Tippah County are: ROGERS DELLINGER BULLOCK TUCKER SETTLEMIRES JONES Just to name a few.

Searching for any information on William N. (probably Neal) WALKER, b July 26, 1816 in KY. He m Sarah YOUNG June 10, 1842 in Sumter Co., AL, and he d April 1903 in Angus, TX. Their children were John H. b July 24, 1843 in AL, Margaret Catherine b Aug 14, 1845 in AL, James Robert b May 29, 1846 in MS, Mary Shaw b Oct 25, 1848 in MS, Jacob b May 7, 1850 in Tippah Co., MS, Martha (my ggmother) b July 20, 1851, in Tippah Co., MS, Sarah b Jan 11, 1854 in Tippah Co., MS, Delilah Elliott b Oct 12. 1855 in Tippah Co., MS and William Carter b Oct 22, 1858 in Tippah Co., MS. William married a second time to Ann Caledonia BROWN on June 5, 1862 in Tippah Co., MS. They had seven children, four boys and three girls, all born in Tippah County. Any information on William N.'s parents or brothers and sisters would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to share data I have on his descendants, especially those of Reuben Edcana and Martha WALKER JONES.

Hi! I'm Jane in Kentucky and I'm researching Thompson, Edwards, and Whitaker. Not lots of luck yet other than the Thompson's, but I'm heading to Jackson, MS on Monday to research at the Archives on Tuesday. Any hints from anyone? Jane in KY [email protected]

Hi Good to see things getting jump started there. Looking for info on my 4th g grandfather, John Gray born in Bath Co.,Ky, moved to Tippah somewhere around 1835. Married to Mary/Minerva, last name ??, then moved to Ar. about 1845. Don Gray, SoCal

This lurker is looking for his wife's ancestors in and around Tippah Co., MS: Hoover, Porter, Casey, Ferrell, Brown, Stroup, Rees/Reece, Gurley. don Don Erickson, Colorado Springs CO [email protected] www.pcisys.net/~don_erickson

GlacierI'm here also. . . reading everything in hopes of finding information. Below are the names I am researching: (Any cousins out there?) Ballard Roy Leon Ballard b. 1911 (married Pearl Mincy) George Macklin Ballard b. 1892 (married Netta Stuart) Bester Ballard b.1866 Alcorn County (married Louannie Jones) Bennie?? Ballard b. unknown (married Mary Ann??) Mincy Joseph Marion Mincy b. 1837 GA (married Matilda F. Trawick) Abel Mincy b. 1818, SC (married Mary Ann Elrod) Aaron Mincy, Jr. b. 1774, NC (married Mary Rachael Stanton) Aaron Mincy b. 1738, NC (married unknown) John Minshew b. 1683, VA (married Martha) Richard Minshew b. 1650, VA (married Mercy) Stuart Columbus M. Stuart b. 1861 (married Angie E. Mattox) Fryar William M. Fryar b. 1831 (married Mary A. Ledford) Thomas J. Fryar, Sr. b. 1804 (married Frances Grisham) Henry Clay Fryar b. 1776 (married Sarah) Jones Sargent M. Jones b. 1849 (married Nancy Webb) (I have more information on this line) Mattox Can't find ANY...only have Angie E. Mattox b. 1862 (married Columbus M. Stuart above) Trawick Only have Matilda F. Trawick b. 1839 (married Joseph Marion Mincy above) Ledford Alford Ledford (Father of Mary Ledford Fryar) Webb Nancy Webb (married Sargent M. Jones above) Elrod Mary Ann Elrod (married Abel Mincy) Grisham Frances Grisham (married Thomas J. Fryar, Sr. above) Also researching: Newsom, Maxey, Hambick, Nelson, Hamblin, Wolf Thanks, Debby

The above names are associated with Tippah County. I'm kin to any with those names--except there seems to be two distinct Anderson families and I haven't gotten them sorted out. My Andersons lived in the County Line area although the first of my Andersons in MS (from AL) are buried at Clear Creek. The Bartletts (from TN), Prathers (from SC), and Grishams (from TN) were around Dry Creek. Jo Carolyn Anderson Beebe

I am one of those lurkers, also. Keep looking for familes of William T. Harris b. 1838 and T. M. Harris (my grandfather) b. 1879 d. 1901. T. M. (Tom) was married to Emma New. They were my Mother's parents. Othello June Harris b. 1911 d. 1998. She married Wallace C. Gee and moved to Little Rock, Arkansas. The Harris and New families were also in Union, Benton, Leflore Counties, Ms. William, Tom and Emma are buried in Amaziah Cemetery. Dolores (Gee) Almond

----- Original Message ----- From: Don Erickson Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 7:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSTIPPAH-L] Anybody out there? Us lurkers are still here. How are you doing, Frank? Don Erickson, Colorado Springs CO [email protected] www.pcisys.net/~don_erickson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Stroupe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 4:22 AM Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] Anybody out there? > Sure is quiet out there. Yeah, a little too quiet. Is anybody even > subscribed to this list? > > Frank Stroupe > Myrtle, MS > > Just re-subscribed: Researching the AUTRY and TAPP families in the mid-1800's. My direct lines moved to Arkansas from Mississippi. Always glad to help anyone researching these lines, if I can. Does anyone have information concerning the cemetery at Lodell Springs. I have a great uncle who died at a hospital there during the Civil War. I visited the site many years ago but can't find it on a map anymore. Is there a list anywhere of the people buried there or someone with knowledge of the military activity in the area who might help. Suggestions appreciated. Mollie in Missouri

I also am a lurker. Researching HOSKINS family of Tippah County, MS. Looking for any info on Francis P HOSKINS who married John S DALE in 1866, Tippah County. They are listed on the 1870 census in Tupelo Mississippi, with two sons, George and John H. Please help. Any contact appreciated. DeAnna

Us lurkers are still here. How are you doing, Frank? Don Erickson, Colorado Springs CO [email protected] www.pcisys.net/~don_erickson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Stroupe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 4:22 AM Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] Anybody out there? > Sure is quiet out there. Yeah, a little too quiet. Is anybody even > subscribed to this list? > > Frank Stroupe > Myrtle, MS > >

Sure is quiet out there. Yeah, a little too quiet. Is anybody even subscribed to this list? Frank Stroupe Myrtle, MS

It has been some time since I have written about new additions to The Tippah County Confederate Pages ( http://www.rootsweb.com/~mscivilw ). This page is intended to serve old Tippah County which includes counties split from it such as Benton and Union. The latest addition is a researchers page. You can use this page to let others know the soldier you are researching and see who else is researching the same man. It is a good way to make contact with others working on your line. This page is so new there are no entries on it yet. Hurry and be the first one! There is a form to fill out with the name of the soldier, the unit in which he fought, your email address and a notes area. Eventually I will collect the data that has been submitted and put it in alphabetical order to make it easier to search. For now use the search feature of your browzer. I have also added a link to the National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors System. I have been using it a lot lately to update my units list and to make new ones. The units worked on in the last few months are the 17th, 19th, 26th and 32nd Miss. Inf. and the 1st Miss. Partisan Rangers/7th Miss. Cav. I just found out that the old search engine was not being updated so I added a FreeFind search engine to the page. With it you can do a site search, a web search or a site map. I left the old one online because it also does a search on the Tippah Co. MSGenWeb page but be aware that anything new added for a good while will not be found using it. I also take care of the "Reconstructed Marriage Records" -- marriages that occurred from the formation of the county in 1836 to July 1858. The original marrage books for this period were destroyed when the Yankees burned the Tippah County courthouse in 1864. There is a form to fill out to submit marriages that took place in the county during those years. About 178 marriages have been reconstructed to date. I haven't received a new one in several months now. Be sure to fill out all of the requested information. I have received a few without email addresses with questionable data and have not been able to contact the submitter so they were not put online. If you haven't visited The Tippah County Confederate in a while please do. While there add something to the guest book. Enjoy! FredGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

I have Thompson family in and around Tippah County and will be in Jackson for a day this month. Would appreciate any information regarding the archives in Jackson and nearby hotels. Thanks for any help! Jane in KY [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/rw/iJB.2ACE/333.336 Message Board Post: Sherry, I have info on YOUNG and FARROW. Email me if you are interested. B J