She could be in Coker in an unmarked grave. Did you know that he was buried there? 10 years ago or more members of the Ball Hill community cleaned up that graveyard but it has since grown up again. Melissa -----Original Message----- From: L MORAN [mailto:xlgm@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:36 PM To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [MSTIPPAH-L] Coker Cemetery William Shannon (1820-1872) is my ggg-grandfather. He married Cynthia Brown and she died in 1875 in Tippah County but I don't know where she is buried. They were white. L. Moran ==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== "What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike

William Shannon (1820-1872) is my ggg-grandfather. He married Cynthia Brown and she died in 1875 in Tippah County but I don't know where she is buried. They were white. L. Moran

Marsha, sorry I cannot remember just where I saw that information. I think the Commercial Appeal, the Memphis Newspaper, published lists of those who died during the epidemics. Many of those were, of course, from Mississippi. Maybe you can find the information at the newspaper site. Ron

I am researching Mississippi for: Rev. Green Berry Waldrop 1794-1854 Born in South Carolina Lived in Gwinettee County, Georgia. Lived in Harris County...Constituted Baptist Churches. Member of the Columbus, Georgia Baptist Assc. Minister of Bethel Baptist Church ( 1832-1840), Flat Rock Road, Columbus, Georgia, Muscogee County. Moved to Ponotoc Baptist Church in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Trustee on the Board of Pontotoc makd Academy. Moved on to DeSoto County, Mississippi where he died in 1854..After a visit to family members he died on the way home in Coldwater, Mississippi. His wife: Elizabeth Ward Sons and daughter : Gilbert Franklin Waldrop Henry Low Waldrop McDonald Waldrop Joseph Ryan Waldrop Nancy Caroline Waldrop (Higginbothan) Thanks for any help. Sandra Maiden name Waldrop Muscogee County, Georgia

Marsha, as far as I know there is no list, Marshall Co., I believe has one, or Benton! Just remember, the 1870's were GTT times (gone to Texas), to use an old term, possibly he removed to Texas! Ron Hughes

Thanks! I know his family moved to northern Arkansas - wife and younger children. It is stated that he had died in Mississippi. My ggrandfather, Eli, was the only child left in Benton co. Do you know how I could find the Benton Co. list of yellow fever victims? Thanks, Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: <OpusLola@aol.com> To: <MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [MSTIPPAH-L] Yellow Fever Epidemic > Marsha, as far as I know there is no list, Marshall Co., I believe has > one, > or Benton! Just remember, the 1870's were GTT times (gone to Texas), to > use > an old term, possibly he removed to Texas! > > Ron Hughes > > > ==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== > "It is history that teaches us hope." > --Robert E. Lee 1866 > >

Hi everyone, Is there a list of people who died in the yellow fever epidemic around 1878? I am still looking for Joseph Crouch from Benton/Tippah Co. He is with the family in 1870 but not in the 1880 census. Thanks in advance for any information. Marsha Crouch Hulsey in Arkansas

Many thanks to Melissa, Ron, and Charlotte for your help and the additional info you've given me! I greatly appreciate it. Please let me know if I can return the favor. Becky

William Anderson Shannon, 1820-1872, and Cynthia Brown were the parents of Robert Jackson Shannon......see 1850 Tippah Census House #730. Also in the household is a Mary M. Shannon, age 58 of Kentucky, which I assume to be William's mother. She is still living with this family in the 1860 Census, but is missing from the 1870. Becky, the three missing daughters of Robert Jackson Shannon were Nora E. (married W. B. Wright), Sarah Elizabeth (married James D. Pitner) and Theresa Mitchell (married Oliver T. Horton). Charlotte meeks_tree@bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa McCoy-Bell" <mccoybel@bellsouth.net> To: <MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 8:01 AM Subject: RE: [MSTIPPAH-L] Coker Cemetery - William SHANNON rel. to STREET / SMITH? > Check to see if he owned land near there. > > Melissa > > -----Original Message----- > From: Becky Smith [mailto:nokomts@ktc.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:59 AM > To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] Coker Cemetery - William SHANNON rel. to STREET / > SMITH? > > > Hi, Melissa -- > > Thanks for posting the Coker Cemetery info. This is purely speculation > at this point and I don't know if it will prove out: but if it does, the > William SHANNON buried at Coker Cemetery would be caucasian. > > Shannon, William / May 28, 1820 / November 28, 1872 / bur. at Coker > Cemetery > > This William SHANNON might be the father of Robert J. SHANNON and > grandfather of William A. SHANNON. > > Robert J. SHANNON is buried in the Tiplersville Cemetery. Robert was born > 21 Sep 1848 and died 12 Aug 1933. Robert's wife was Julia A. STREET, d/o > John W. STREET & Amanda UNKNOWN. Robert & Julia had 13 children: William > A.; John T.; J.B.; Billie; Robert L.; Walter J.; Marcus L. Laron D.; > Maude; > Lester; Virgie B. SHANNON; and three females, first names unknown to me. > These 3 daughters married Will WRIGHT, J.D. PITNER, and O.T. "Thurmond" > HORTON. > > William A. SHANNON was b. 15 Jan 1875, Tippah Co, MS and d. 19 Aug 1915. > William is buried in Ripley Cemetery, Ripley, Tippah Co, MS. He married > on > 12 Dec 1899 in Tippah Co, MS to Maude Olive SMITH, d/o James Milton SMITH > & > Harriett Adelaide TICER (James' 2nd wife). (James & Harriett were my > great, great grandparents.) William & Maude had 6 children: Robert J.; > Maybelle; Margaret Holt "Pirt"; Julia D.; William A.; and Ruth Ticer > SHANNON. William predeceased both his parents. (His wife Maude remarried > to > William Roy McDONALD.) > > I have some further info on some of the SHANNONs, STREETs, and SMITHs (my > father's family) and I'm happy to share info if anyone needs it. > > Becky Smith > > > > > ==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== > "The past is not dead. It isn't even past." > William Faulkner > > > > > ==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== > "It is history that teaches us hope." > --Robert E. Lee 1866 > >

In a message dated 7/25/2005 8:55:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, sboyd@cinnabar.cc writes: Not from Alabama that I'm aware of...they went to Tippah county from Tennessee... >snip< Hi! Sandy I was just thinking. Did any of your Mercers come from St. Clair Co, AL. or anywhere in AL? My Jesse Mercer was supposedly born in AL and if his mother's name was Brown, possibly in St. Clair Co. I wonder if the My family did the same migration BUT one of the children was born in Alabama. something must have been happening in Alabama <G> eliz

Maude Shannon, married Charles Briggs Rowland of Walnut, the brother of Hughey I. Rowland and the son of Calvin Rowland. Ron Hughes

In a message dated 7/25/2005 8:01:43 A.M. Central Standard Time, sboyd@cinnabar.cc writes: Yes, I believe this W. C. Mercer (Messer) was a brother to my ggggrandfather, Franklin...was this W.C. b. 1847/48?...I know we have Childers in the Messer family I am a Childers, [before marriage] and my great great aunt married Wm. Council Mercer. I have info on W.C. & in case you might want it in your file since he IS related to you. Also have picture of their tombstone, if you'd be interested. Lowdean

Yes, I believe this W. C. Mercer (Messer) was a brother to my ggggrandfather, Franklin...was this W.C. b. 1847/48?...I know we have Childers in the Messer family -----Original Message----- From: MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lowdean3@aol.com Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:21 PM To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSTIPPAH-L] Re: Tippah Co, MS research Elaine and Sandy, were your Mercers fron Ripley related to W.C & Lucinda [Childers] Mercer or Robert and Julia [Childers] Mercer? They too were from Ripley Lowdean ==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== Send in your old photographs of Tippah County to include on our new communities section.

Check to see if he owned land near there. Melissa -----Original Message----- From: Becky Smith [mailto:nokomts@ktc.com] Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:59 AM To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] Coker Cemetery - William SHANNON rel. to STREET / SMITH? Hi, Melissa -- Thanks for posting the Coker Cemetery info. This is purely speculation at this point and I don't know if it will prove out: but if it does, the William SHANNON buried at Coker Cemetery would be caucasian. Shannon, William / May 28, 1820 / November 28, 1872 / bur. at Coker Cemetery This William SHANNON might be the father of Robert J. SHANNON and grandfather of William A. SHANNON. Robert J. SHANNON is buried in the Tiplersville Cemetery. Robert was born 21 Sep 1848 and died 12 Aug 1933. Robert's wife was Julia A. STREET, d/o John W. STREET & Amanda UNKNOWN. Robert & Julia had 13 children: William A.; John T.; J.B.; Billie; Robert L.; Walter J.; Marcus L. Laron D.; Maude; Lester; Virgie B. SHANNON; and three females, first names unknown to me. These 3 daughters married Will WRIGHT, J.D. PITNER, and O.T. "Thurmond" HORTON. William A. SHANNON was b. 15 Jan 1875, Tippah Co, MS and d. 19 Aug 1915. William is buried in Ripley Cemetery, Ripley, Tippah Co, MS. He married on 12 Dec 1899 in Tippah Co, MS to Maude Olive SMITH, d/o James Milton SMITH & Harriett Adelaide TICER (James' 2nd wife). (James & Harriett were my great, great grandparents.) William & Maude had 6 children: Robert J.; Maybelle; Margaret Holt "Pirt"; Julia D.; William A.; and Ruth Ticer SHANNON. William predeceased both his parents. (His wife Maude remarried to William Roy McDONALD.) I have some further info on some of the SHANNONs, STREETs, and SMITHs (my father's family) and I'm happy to share info if anyone needs it. Becky Smith ==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== "The past is not dead. It isn't even past." William Faulkner

Not from Alabama that I'm aware of...they went to Tippah county from Tennessee... -----Original Message----- From: MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of E&JP Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:01 PM To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MSTIPPAH-L] Re: Tippah Co, MS research Hi! Sandy I was just thinking. Did any of your Mercers come from St. Clair Co, AL. or anywhere in AL? My Jesse Mercer was supposedly born in AL and if his mother's name was Brown, possibly in St. Clair Co. I wonder if the Perkins Cokers, Browns and Mercers were all friends Elaine Sandy Boyd wrote: >Thanks for the reply...my mercers/messers were just outside of ripley in >blue mountain... > >-----Original Message----- >From: MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com >[mailto:MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of E&JP >Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:04 PM >To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MSTIPPAH-L] Re: Tippah Co, MS research > >I sure wish I knew where Jesse Mercer Perkins got his name. I have also >thought Mercer might be his Mother's name but I have been unable to find >anything on his parents. It is believed his Mother's maiden name might >have been Brown. We do not believe his parents came to Tippah Co. > > > >Sandy Boyd wrote: > > > >>I have bunches of mercers/messers from Tippah county...do you know where >>jesse got his middle name from?...possibly his mother's maiden name? >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com >>[mailto:MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of eperk@texas.net >>Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 8:22 PM >>To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] Re: Tippah Co, MS research >> >>This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >>Surnames: Perkins >>Classification: Query >> >>Message Board URL: >> >>http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/990.1.1 >> >>Message Board Post: >> >>My Jesse Mercer Perkins lived about midway between Ripley and Walnut. He >>bought 1/4 of a section adjacent to Gideon Shands and also married Gideon's >>daughter. He two brothers - John and possibly Thomas. He died about 1884 >> >> >and > > >>was buried in the county cemetery between Marlow and Walnut. The family >> >> >left > > >>soon after his death for Texas. >>All I know about Willliam Perkins is what I have been able to get from >>census records. >>I would be glad to correspond with you to see if maybe there is some >>connection. >> >> >>==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== >>Send in your old photographs of Tippah County to include on our new >>communities section. >> >> >>==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== >>"The past is not dead. It isn't even past." >>William Faulkner >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== >"Our defeat and subsequent impoverishment and occupation and general >humiliation at the hands of Yankees marks us still". >Julia Reed - Queen of the Turtle Derby. > > >==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== >Send in your old photographs of Tippah County to include on our new communities section. > > > > ==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== "The South--where roots, place, family, and tradition are the essence of identity." --Social historian Carl N. Degler

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frazier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iJB.2ACE/717.1 Message Board Post: I am working on the Frazier family. My grandmother was a Frazier(Lily). She was the oldest of 4: Raleigh b.1895, Fred b. 1903, and Alter? b.1908 to Susan Frazier b.1860. They lived in Westlake, LA in 1930. By the way, they are sometimes listed as mulatto.

Elaine and Sandy, were your Mercers fron Ripley related to W.C & Lucinda [Childers] Mercer or Robert and Julia [Childers] Mercer? They too were from Ripley Lowdean

Hi! Sandy I was just thinking. Did any of your Mercers come from St. Clair Co, AL. or anywhere in AL? My Jesse Mercer was supposedly born in AL and if his mother's name was Brown, possibly in St. Clair Co. I wonder if the Perkins Cokers, Browns and Mercers were all friends Elaine Sandy Boyd wrote: >Thanks for the reply...my mercers/messers were just outside of ripley in >blue mountain... > >-----Original Message----- >From: MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com >[mailto:MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of E&JP >Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:04 PM >To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MSTIPPAH-L] Re: Tippah Co, MS research > >I sure wish I knew where Jesse Mercer Perkins got his name. I have also >thought Mercer might be his Mother's name but I have been unable to find >anything on his parents. It is believed his Mother's maiden name might >have been Brown. We do not believe his parents came to Tippah Co. > > > >Sandy Boyd wrote: > > > >>I have bunches of mercers/messers from Tippah county...do you know where >>jesse got his middle name from?...possibly his mother's maiden name? >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com >>[mailto:MSTIPPAH-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of eperk@texas.net >>Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 8:22 PM >>To: MSTIPPAH-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [MSTIPPAH-L] Re: Tippah Co, MS research >> >>This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >>Surnames: Perkins >>Classification: Query >> >>Message Board URL: >> >>http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iJB.2ACE/990.1.1 >> >>Message Board Post: >> >>My Jesse Mercer Perkins lived about midway between Ripley and Walnut. He >>bought 1/4 of a section adjacent to Gideon Shands and also married Gideon's >>daughter. He two brothers - John and possibly Thomas. He died about 1884 >> >> >and > > >>was buried in the county cemetery between Marlow and Walnut. The family >> >> >left > > >>soon after his death for Texas. >>All I know about Willliam Perkins is what I have been able to get from >>census records. >>I would be glad to correspond with you to see if maybe there is some >>connection. >> >> >>==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== >>Send in your old photographs of Tippah County to include on our new >>communities section. >> >> >>==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== >>"The past is not dead. It isn't even past." >>William Faulkner >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== >"Our defeat and subsequent impoverishment and occupation and general >humiliation at the hands of Yankees marks us still". >Julia Reed - Queen of the Turtle Derby. > > >==== MSTIPPAH Mailing List ==== >Send in your old photographs of Tippah County to include on our new communities section. > > > >

Hi, Melissa -- Thanks for posting the Coker Cemetery info. This is purely speculation at this point and I don't know if it will prove out: but if it does, the William SHANNON buried at Coker Cemetery would be caucasian. Shannon, William / May 28, 1820 / November 28, 1872 / bur. at Coker Cemetery This William SHANNON might be the father of Robert J. SHANNON and grandfather of William A. SHANNON. Robert J. SHANNON is buried in the Tiplersville Cemetery. Robert was born 21 Sep 1848 and died 12 Aug 1933. Robert's wife was Julia A. STREET, d/o John W. STREET & Amanda UNKNOWN. Robert & Julia had 13 children: William A.; John T.; J.B.; Billie; Robert L.; Walter J.; Marcus L. Laron D.; Maude; Lester; Virgie B. SHANNON; and three females, first names unknown to me. These 3 daughters married Will WRIGHT, J.D. PITNER, and O.T. "Thurmond" HORTON. William A. SHANNON was b. 15 Jan 1875, Tippah Co, MS and d. 19 Aug 1915. William is buried in Ripley Cemetery, Ripley, Tippah Co, MS. He married on 12 Dec 1899 in Tippah Co, MS to Maude Olive SMITH, d/o James Milton SMITH & Harriett Adelaide TICER (James' 2nd wife). (James & Harriett were my great, great grandparents.) William & Maude had 6 children: Robert J.; Maybelle; Margaret Holt "Pirt"; Julia D.; William A.; and Ruth Ticer SHANNON. William predeceased both his parents. (His wife Maude remarried to William Roy McDONALD.) I have some further info on some of the SHANNONs, STREETs, and SMITHs (my father's family) and I'm happy to share info if anyone needs it. Becky Smith

Coker Cemetery Graves: This cemetery wasn't logged with the rest of the grave listings. The cemetery is abandoned and located out of Tiplersville near the community of Ball Hill. It is thought that the older graves could be white and the newer ones are African American. Any insight on this would be helpful. Do you recognize any of your ancestors? Thanks, Melissa Arnold, Cynthia D. (not sure about the dates on this one) January 8, 1872 December 10, 1859 Cox, John Andrew Died February 18, 1901 Age 60 years Husband of Sallie Cox Cox, Sallie Died February 19, 1901 Age 44 years Wife of John Andrew Cox Doxy, Mary Ann Died February 7, 1877 Age 28 years Doxy, Susan Died January 1901 Age 7 years Finger, Ada Died 1918 Age 50 years Wife of Sam Finger Finger, Daughter April 16, 1900 April 16, 1900 Daughter of Sam and Ada Finger. Finger, Exie August 27, 1894 August 16, 1898 Finger, James H. October 23, 1842 March 6, 1864 Finger, Laurel September 27, 1906 February 25, 1910 Hines, Bea Lindy May 18, 1880 May 7, 1903 Hines, C. L. August 17, 1891 October 9, 1922 Outlaw, Odia J. Died April 12, 1927 Supreme Royal Circle Of Friends. Circle 226. Shannon, William May 28, 1820 November 28, 1872 Thomas, Annie November 30, 1850 April 22, 1894 Wife of jack Thomas Thomas, Earnest September 17, 1881 March 10, 1923 Walker, Sina January 28, 1884 July 8, 1936 Wilson, A. B. January 17, 1904 August 25, 1904 Wilson, Susan January 1830 November 9, 1909 There are two small stones that appear to the initials DSG And MJS.