>William H. Foote is said to have been C.S.A. veteran and lost an arm during >the war. After the war he taught school in Tippah County and is listed as a >teacher in the Tippah County Teachers Treasurers ledger of 1874-1886. He >died in 1913 and is buried at the Academy cemetery. Can anyone provide >infor on what group he served with during the war? Yes, Cpl. William Henry Foote Jr. was in Co. F (Magnolia Guards) 2nd MS Infantry. Visit the Tippah County Confederate pages at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mscivilw The list also says he was born in 1843 and died 1914 and is buried in Blue Mt. Cemetery. If you have others you can use the search engine on the main page near the bottom to search for a name. If you can't find them there use the link to the Soldiers and Sailors page to search from them there. If you have a picture or a biography of him I will be glad to put them online. Also there is a new researchers page where you can enter his name your name and email address so that someone researching you line can make contact with you. If you know what he looks like go to the page with the picture of the 1904 Confederate reunion since he was alive then. My guess is he was there but I don't recall seeing a one arm man in the picture. Good luck. Fred _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Hello, I would like to learn more about my gg grandfather Newton F. Ruff, son of Benjamin F. Ruff. This family lived in the Cornersville area of Marshall/Tippah Counties. This is what I know of him. any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Newton was30 years old at the time of the 1870 Decatur Co., TN c He was living at Britts Landing with his family# 34, Joseph M Rice was near by #37 He had a military record Company D, 17th Mississippi Infantry Enlisted age 22 at Cornith, Mississippi on June 4,1861. Wounded at battle of Gettysburg, PA on July 2,1863. He was moved to hospital at Baltimore, MD and then to Richmond, VA. Retired at Pontotoc Co.,Mississippi on August 2,1864 Military service Civil War Confederacy 17th Mississippi Infantry Company D. Index FHL 821,872. Record FHL 1,488,284. 1870 DECATUR CO TENNESSEE CENSUS 20 June 1870 Nuton Ruff age 30, Farm laborer,born Mississippi Bitt's Landing, 9th District page6, line 23 FHL 553,023 (FHL 024,571) Moved to Decatur County, TN before 1869, because Elbert was born in Tennessee. 1860 TIPPAH CO., MISSISSIPPI NOT LIVING WITH FAMILY (Cornersville, Southern Division, FHL 803,592,page 163) Serving in Civil War. 1850 MARSHALL CO, MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHERN DIVISION Nov 14, 1850 Newton age 10, born Mississippi Student FHL 443,589, page262 1840 MARSHALL CO MISSISSIPPI I Male child under 5, B F Ruff head of family FHL 014,842,page 53 Newton's father, Benjamin Ruff was an Indian trader and was reportedly one of the first white settlers in the area. Thanks again, Marie Barnes Walter Cox wrote: > >William H. Foote is said to have been C.S.A. veteran and lost an arm during > >the war. After the war he taught school in Tippah County and is listed as a > >teacher in the Tippah County Teachers Treasurers ledger of 1874-1886. He > >died in 1913 and is buried at the Academy cemetery. Can anyone provide > >infor on what group he served with during the war? > > Yes, Cpl. William Henry Foote Jr. was in Co. F (Magnolia Guards) 2nd MS > Infantry. Visit the Tippah County Confederate pages at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mscivilw > The list also says he was born in 1843 and died 1914 and is buried in Blue > Mt. Cemetery. If you have others you can use the search engine on the main > page near the bottom to search for a name. If you can't find them there use > the link to the Soldiers and Sailors page to search from them there. > > If you have a picture or a biography of him I will be glad to put them > online. Also there is a new researchers page where you can enter his name > your name and email address so that someone researching you line can make > contact with you. > > If you know what he looks like go to the page with the picture of the 1904 > Confederate reunion since he was alive then. My guess is he was there but I > don't recall seeing a one arm man in the picture. > > Good luck. > > Fred > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp