Tippah Surnames: WILLIAMS, TOLAR/TOLER, PORTIS, LONG, CRISWELL, CRIPS, WHITEHORN & NOBLES This is myTippah Co. WILLIAMS line: John "Matchett/Matchel" WILLIAMS was born between 1815 and 1817 in NC. He appeared on the census in 1840, 1850, 1860 & 1870 in Tippah Co. MS. In 1850 Lemael H. T. BARDEN possibly age 11 was living with his family. The Tippah Co. census website has him as 84 but he attended school within the year, so I believe this age to be incorrect. (who is this person?) John Matchett/Matchel WILLIAMS died on 8 Mar 1872 in Ripley, Tippah Co. MS. He was a Farmer in Tippah Co. MS. His probate records are in book 235 Tippah Co. MS. His administrator was David HUNT on Sept. 24, 1872. He is supposed to have come to MS from NC. He bought land in Tippah Co. from Hiram and Serena HINES on Oct. 29, 1845. He was married to Elizabeth TOLER before 1840. 11. Elizabeth TOLER was born in 1823 in NC. She died in Malvern, Hot Springs Co. AR. John "Matchett" WILLIAMS and Elizabeth TOLER had the following children: i. Jim WILLIAMS. ii. John T. WILLIAMS was born in 1841 in MS. iii. Mary E. WILLIAMS was born in 1842 in MS. iv. Smithy L. WILLIAMS was born in 1844 in MS. v. Tricinda E. WILLIAMS was born in 1844 in MS. m J. Frank PORTIS Aug. 22, 1861 vi. Sarah Nancy Penina WILLIAMS. m 1st John H. LONG Nov. 27, 1860, 2nd Joseph Littleton John CRISWELL Sept. 20, 1864 vii. Mary A.N. WILLIAMS was born in 1848 in MS. m CRISP viii. S.J. WILLIAMS was born in 1850 in MS. ix. Susan E. WILLIAMS was born in 1852 in MS. m James H. WHITEHORN Jan. 4, 1874 x. Hamitt M. WILLIAMS was born in 1854 in MS. xi. Washington Andrew "Wash" WILLIAMS was born on 23 Mar 1858 in MS. He died on 22 Apr 1924 in Mitchell, Tippah, MS. He was buried in Paynes Chapel Cemetery. m Mary P. NOBLES Aug. 15, 1875 in Tippah Co., MS xii. Benjamin Franklin (Frank) WILLIAMS was born on 19 Dec 1862 in Ripley, Tippah Co. MS. m Beulah HAWKINS in Henderson Co., TX xiii. Harriet WILLIAMS. was born June 2, 1865 m Emerizer DAY. If anyone has anything they can add I would be glad to hear from you. Happy New Year! Bunny Freeman Henderson Co., TX County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhender/txhender.htm