Great idea!! I will look into how they did it George >From: "Ray & Lyn Shamlin" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] FW: [ALTUSCAL] Archives idea >Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:45:54 -0400 > >George, > >This is something I picked up from another list might be worth checking. > >Ray > >There is always a better way. >IT IS OUR DUTY TO FIND IT !!!! > >-----Original Message----- >From: Julie Lofurno [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:36 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ALTUSCAL] Archives idea > >I took a look at the Delaware, Indiana GENWEB site, and this is truly an >amazing thing....obviously, it was a huge undertaking and doing anything >like this would require considerable organization and many people willing >to >take on a massive project. This is what the Delaware, Indiana site says: > >In June 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Indiana Comprehensive >Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all >counties in Indiana where collected databases would be stored. The >databases >were indexed and cross-linked so that even if an individual were found in >more than one county they could be located in the index. At the same time, >volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of >databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. > >I am Virginia Brown Fyfe, County Coordinator for Delaware, Indiana. If you >would like to be a volunteer coordinator for an Indiana County, please >contact the Indiana State Coordinator: Gene Andert. If you would like to >contribute any information to this page, please let me know by sending an >email message describing the format and content of the data. > >Pretty amazing. > >Julie > > > >[email protected] wrote: >I have an investment in those records in the Tuscaloosa court house. This >is > >an idea. I don't know what it costs or the logistics. In the Delaware >County, Indiana GenWeb, they have all court records online. It is called >WebXtender by Legato. Durndest thing I ever saw. I'm like a kid in a candy >store. If >Alabama or even Tuscaloosa could have that I might know what I need to know >to piece this family together. I am not representative or even know how it >works. I just think it's the greatest invention since one determined >genealogist, but many of cannot afford travel to that area. Could >someone-more-computer-literate-than-me check this out and find a way we >could put our records in a >safe place. On-line would be a miracle. If Delaware County Indiana did it, >why can't we? > > >==== ALTUSCAL Mailing List ==== >Tuscaloosa, Alabama AlGenWeb Page >http://www.rootsweb.com/~altuscal >send comments to [email protected] > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >- ------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign! > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >======================================================== > Please remember to include your SURNAMES in the SUBJECT Line. > _________________________________________________________________ Discover the best of the best at MSN Luxury Living. http://lexus.msn.com/

George, This is something I picked up from another list might be worth checking. Ray There is always a better way. IT IS OUR DUTY TO FIND IT !!!! -----Original Message----- From: Julie Lofurno [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ALTUSCAL] Archives idea I took a look at the Delaware, Indiana GENWEB site, and this is truly an amazing thing....obviously, it was a huge undertaking and doing anything like this would require considerable organization and many people willing to take on a massive project. This is what the Delaware, Indiana site says: In June 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Indiana Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Indiana where collected databases would be stored. The databases were indexed and cross-linked so that even if an individual were found in more than one county they could be located in the index. At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. I am Virginia Brown Fyfe, County Coordinator for Delaware, Indiana. If you would like to be a volunteer coordinator for an Indiana County, please contact the Indiana State Coordinator: Gene Andert. If you would like to contribute any information to this page, please let me know by sending an email message describing the format and content of the data. Pretty amazing. Julie [email protected] wrote: I have an investment in those records in the Tuscaloosa court house. This is an idea. I don't know what it costs or the logistics. In the Delaware County, Indiana GenWeb, they have all court records online. It is called WebXtender by Legato. Durndest thing I ever saw. I'm like a kid in a candy store. If Alabama or even Tuscaloosa could have that I might know what I need to know to piece this family together. I am not representative or even know how it works. I just think it's the greatest invention since one determined genealogist, but many of cannot afford travel to that area. Could someone-more-computer-literate-than-me check this out and find a way we could put our records in a safe place. On-line would be a miracle. If Delaware County Indiana did it, why can't we? ==== ALTUSCAL Mailing List ==== Tuscaloosa, Alabama AlGenWeb Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~altuscal send comments to [email protected] ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 - ------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign!

Hello Jessica and JB, I suspect that my JOHNSONs could fit in here. Any ideas? Benjamin H. (Bud) JOHNSON, b. abt. 1848 in MS, (could this be the son of John Johnson and Huldy Phillips?) m. Martha Dee HUTCHINS / HUTCHINGS, August 03, 1868 in Tishomingo, MS. She was the dau. of Eli HUTCHENS (HUTCHINGS) and Martha OWENS, m. February 13, 1839 in Tishomingo. Children: Purlina Lulina JOHNSON J. B. Columbus Johnson Sarah Johnson Walker Johnson Flanis Johnson Hallie Johnson Patrick Aldora Johnson Velma Johnson Willie Johnson Thanks, Shelley JB WHITFIELD wrote: >This could be this family. The wife, Huldy, is one of my lines. >Descendants of John A. Johnson <snip> > > > -- Shelley Janiczek Woodson

For those of you who are local, the Alcorn County Genealogy Society meets tomorrow night (Tuesday at 6:30) at the Corinth Depot. Would love for you to join us both members and visitors. Vicki Alcorn Co. Genealogical Society http://www.avsia.com/acgs My Home page http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/a/Vicki-B-Roach/

I want to thank everyone, who has posted their opinions [either pro or con] and ideas about the Tombstone photo website. All of you have posted many good ideas,which will be used to make the decision, whether to create the website "in house" or use a website like Dead Fred. However, if anyone is thinking about posting their opinion/ideas about the Tombstone photo website, please do. This is a open discussion, so there are no right/pro/postive or wrong/con/negative opinions/ideas. George Pearson Museum Director Tishomingo County, MS Archives & History Museum Museum Director Tishomingo County, MS Archives & History Museum _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

George, At our last team meeting (while you were out), I asked Cindy to contact Tishomingo State Park to find out if we could exchange CCC camp records and to find out when their annual reunion is. We might want to participate in that - right? C. Quoting George Pearson <[email protected]>: > The Tishomingo County WPA records [the ones we have] does not include > Cemetery > inscriptions. Also, there are no family stories about anyone doing any > > tombstone > transcriptions. However, we will keep looking for more WPA records. > > I agree with you, tombstone pictures are proof the person lived and > died. > But, what I did not add to my email because someone had mqde the > comment > before; Pictures does not allow anyone to rum their fingers over the > tombstone > trying to figure out a name, when the tombstone has turned black. > Neither does photos allow anyone to hold a white piece of paper > against > the tombstone and run a lead pencil on it, trying to find the > indentations > of the letters. > > My vote will go for tombstone photos, with the transcribed data under > the > picture. > So we will get the best of both worlds. > George > > > > > >From: Tim Struble <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website. > >Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:22:12 -0700 > > > >Amen!! Pictures are the best way to preserve our history. Tombstones > are > >proof that a person lived and died. Typed information is nice but as > you > >said people do make mistakes. > > > >I have a question to ask and am not sure anyone can answer this one but > > >will try. I am wondering since the WPA used to go out and type up names > of > >people in cemeteries at one time why someone has not found the lists? > Seems > >to me this might help for many of the tombstones that are missing > because > >they have been either vandalized or ruined over time by Nature. Any > >thoughts on this? > > > >I too want to give my thanks to all the hard working volunteers who > give > >their time in typing, copying information, driving to pick up papers > when > >the court was going to throw them out, and for any other thing they do > to > >make researching easier for those of us who do not live in the area. > Thank > >you all. > > > > > >George Pearson wrote: > > > >> > >>I have been asked several times, Why have a tombstone photo web site > with > >>all the info > >>posted on the web about cemeteries. > >>I am not try to take anything away from surveying a cemetery because I > > >>have "been there and done that". I know what it is to wade thru knee > deep > >>grass, briars and bushes looking for another tombstone and more. > >>I [with others] had to take the time to find someone to lead us to an > > >>abandoned cemetery, only to find out we had been within 20 to 50 feet > from > >>it before durning a 1/2 day trip looking for it. > >> > >> > >>My personal opinion is; Looking at photo of one of my ancesters names > on a > >>tombstone > >>makes it much more personal than looking at the same name on a printed > > >>list. > >>I guess it proves the old saying "one picture is worth a thousand > works" > >>I agree there are those persons, who want nothing more than a printed > > >>list. > >>That is their right and which must be respected. But I am in the group > > >>that wants a little more. > >> > >>Last, but not least: > >>Takeing tombstone photos with modern digital cameras "lets you see > what > >>you are going to get > >>before you get it". So you can be sure, you have the best photo of the > > >>tombstone as possible. > >>Sure beats one or more persons trying to figure out what is written on > the > >>tombstone, while > >>standing in the hot sun, waist deep in bushes and briars and not > knowing > >>if you are standing > >>inches from a rattlesnake or not. > >>In hindsight, I guess the person was right, when I was told, you are > crazy > >>to go out there in > >>those bushes and briars just to record names on a tombstone." > >> > >>George > >> > >>_________________________________________________________________ > >>MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – > FREE > >>download! > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > >> > >> > >>==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > >>======================================================== > >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >>Please keep Chat mail private. 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This could be this family. The wife, Huldy, is one of my lines. Descendants of John A. Johnson Generation No. 1 1. John A.1 Johnson was born 1800 in North Carolina. He married Huldy Phillips, daughter of Lazarus Phillips and Rachel Sanders. She was born 1806. Children of John Johnson and Huldy Phillips are: 2 i. Howell2 Johnson. 3 ii. Mary Johnson. 4 iii. Ann S. Johnson. 5 iv. Richmond Allen Johnson. 6 v. Benjamin H. Johnson. 7 vi. Amanda Harriett Johnson. 8 vii. Thomas S. Johnson. 9 viii. Martha J. Johnson. 10 ix. Gran Johnson. 11 x. Sarah L. Johnson. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica Fisher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:27 PM Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] J.A. Johnson > Hi > I am looking for information on the following family listed in the 1860 > Tishomingo Co Mip Census > 1432- J.A. Johnson 62 M Farmer SC > W. 55 F NC > N. 15 M MIP > Rachel 39 F NC > Malisa 16 F MIP > Nancy 15 F MIP > RUFUS 14 M MIP > M. 11 F MIP > Columbus 9 M MIP > Mary 7 F MIP > Martha 5 F MIP > Mary Hudson 26 F MIP > Mary 4 F MIP > > What do the initials above stand for: J.A., W., N., M.,... > What happened to Rufus Johnson.... > Any info on the above Family would be appreciated.. > Thanks > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page - FREE > download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica Fisher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:27 PM Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] J.A. Johnson > Hi > I am looking for information on the following family listed in the 1860 > Tishomingo Co Mip Census > 1432- J.A. Johnson 62 M Farmer SC > W. 55 F NC > N. 15 M MIP > Rachel 39 F NC > Malisa 16 F MIP > Nancy 15 F MIP > RUFUS 14 M MIP > M. 11 F MIP > Columbus 9 M MIP > Mary 7 F MIP > Martha 5 F MIP > Mary Hudson 26 F MIP > Mary 4 F MIP > > What do the initials above stand for: J.A., W., N., M.,... > What happened to Rufus Johnson.... > Any info on the above Family would be appreciated.. > Thanks > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page - FREE > download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > >

Jim: Your suggestion is a good one and it will be added to the list of options. However, most of the cemeterys are on land provieded by local churches, and many do not keep any cemetery records. If we can create the tombstone photo website "inhouse", it will be easy to add all the suggested options provided we have enought memeory space. The records of one of the local funeral homes should be online and/or "ready for lookup requests' by the end of this year. I have "been there and done" by being "up to my ears" by wearing [too] many hats/titles at one time. The Civil war "Battle of Iuka" is one part of the great Heritage of the town of Iuka and Tishomingo County, MS. So, a reunion for all descendents of any Rebel or Yankee soldier assigned to any miltary unit involved in the battle on Sept. 19, 1862 will be added to the Iuka Heritage Festival this year. This is your invitation to join the other decendants on Sept 11, 2004, for a reception in your honor at the old Court House in Iuka. The reception will start at 4 pm with a candle light service will start at 6 pm. The candle light service could be delayed untill "dark of night" arrives. Advance registeration plans will be announced soon. George >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website. >Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 11:03:04 EDT > >Inscriptions under the tombstone photos seem a good solution to me. They >might also include any data available from the cemetery records. > >By the way, as a relative newcomer I am impressed by the quality of >activity >on this list-serv and by the effectiveness of people like yourself and >Mildred. Right now, I'm up to my ears as president of our local Friends of >the >Library group, but in future I hope I can take a more active part in the >genealogy >work. In the meantime, kudos to all of you! > >Jack > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >*********************************************************************************** > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

Re: J.A. Johnson That MIP listed as birthplace is really Miss. for Mississippi The "p" or what looks like it, is a symbol for double s (ss). It's a handy thing to remember when researching or reading old handwriting D.

Inscriptions under the tombstone photos seem a good solution to me. They might also include any data available from the cemetery records. By the way, as a relative newcomer I am impressed by the quality of activity on this list-serv and by the effectiveness of people like yourself and Mildred. Right now, I'm up to my ears as president of our local Friends of the Library group, but in future I hope I can take a more active part in the genealogy work. In the meantime, kudos to all of you! Jack

Tim: The counties in MS, where the WPA recorded the information on the tombstones does seem to have a shorter list of unmarked graves than Tishomingo does. Tishomingo County tombstone transcribers did have a Biggs and Barnes Cemetery book to use. So, it would have helped to compare three different transcriptions instead of two. Then most of all, help find the abandoned grave yards. George >From: Tim Struble <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] Brenda - WPA and information >Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:14:57 -0700 > >Brenda, > >Thanks for the explanation regarding the WPA and Tishomingo County. I am >sorry that the graves or tombstones were not copied. Would have made it >much easier for everyone. > >Tim > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

Hi I am looking for information on the following family listed in the 1860 Tishomingo Co Mip Census 1432- J.A. Johnson 62 M Farmer SC W. 55 F NC N. 15 M MIP Rachel 39 F NC Malisa 16 F MIP Nancy 15 F MIP RUFUS 14 M MIP M. 11 F MIP Columbus 9 M MIP Mary 7 F MIP Martha 5 F MIP Mary Hudson 26 F MIP Mary 4 F MIP What do the initials above stand for: J.A., W., N., M.,... What happened to Rufus Johnson.... Any info on the above Family would be appreciated.. Thanks _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/

Brenda, Thanks for the explanation regarding the WPA and Tishomingo County. I am sorry that the graves or tombstones were not copied. Would have made it much easier for everyone. Tim

In a message dated 7/17/2004 12:40:15 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: "....and still get the wanted results, right?" RIGHT! ....sounds good to me.

Siblings of Sidney were Eliza born c1867 Emma J born c1868 Amanda Caroline born 8/15/1871 (My ggrandmother) M William Calvin Dean and Willian Henry Ratliff Nance Ann born c1873 Sidney born 1880 (according to Tish Co Cemetery Bk) m Emma Tennessee Pitts William Augustus born c1876 Virdie L born c1883 ----- Original Message ----- Wrom: ESKPNKMBIPBARH To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:54 AM Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] Death Certificate - Sidney M. Hill Hill, Sidney M.; Male; White; Married; Date Of Birth: Date Of Birth: April 1, 1876; Place Of Birth: Mississippi; Age At Time Of Death: 36 years, 6 months, 15 days; Date Of Death: November 15, 1912 at 7:00 a.m.; Cause Of Death: Aortic insuffiency followed by mitral regurgitation; Contributory Illness: Typhoid fever; Duration Of Illness: 1 year, 2 months, 20 days; Physician: H. D. Waldrep, Tishomingo, Mississippi; Spouse: not given; Father: John Thomas Hill; Birthplace Of Father: North Carolina; Maiden Name Of Mother: Judith Fleming; Birthplace Of Mother: Alabama; Occupation: Farming; Residence: Paden, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; Informant: H. D. Waldrep, Tishomingo, Mississippi; Date Of Burial: not given; Place Of Burial: Dean Cemetery; Undertaker: R.G. Adams, Rt 2, Paden, Mississippi Sources: Death Record --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== ======================================================== Please remember to include your SURNAMES in the SUBJECT Line.

After reading this message, I went to Scurry County, Texas and saw the project that is already in order, The Tombstone Project sponsored by Rootsweb - our county is already set up and has a contact - let's look at this and see - maybe all is already done as far as the tombstone pix is concerned: look at our county site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/mississippi/tishomin.html and then, this site gives the counties in Mississippi who already have ones - I suggest that we use this Rootsweb sponsored deal - we would not be reinventing the wheel in this way. George, look at this and let me know your thoughts: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ms/msphotos/msstones/ Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Stewart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 1:03 PM Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website > I know I'm grateful for the people out in Scurry Co., TX for posting > pictures of the Campsprings Cemetery. We weren't sure my husband's g gm > was buried, and by sorting through the cemeteries in Scurry County, we > found it and saw the clearest photograph of her tombstone. Right next > to her marker was her daughter (we didn't know where she was buried > either). This was a great find for us, and we didn't have do anything > more than log on to the county site and do a little searching. I'm so > very grateful those those volunteers who went to the area cemeteries and > photographed the tombstones. > > I do think if we have pictures of markers of our loved ones already that > supplying them to the website might be advantageous to others. > > Nancy K(Crook)Stewart > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > >

Tim, first of all, I appreciate your thanks on maintaining our county records as I kept boxes and boxes of books, papers, etc. in my basement for years. In fact, Cindy Nelson and I kept all of them until the Archives became reality. Next, about the WPA, I have some years ago ordered and printed the microfilm roll of Tishomingo County WPA documentation. And, now, I have donated the microfilm roll to our Archives so that all can share. The Archives was very fortunate in receiving a personal donation which made the purchase of a microfilm reader/printer a reality at the Archives. However, the cemetery projects were not documented nor mentioned in our county WPA files. I realize that some counties were documented and that is wonderful. I, personally, have an ancestor who was buried way out in a field with a sandstone for a headstone. When I questioned the landowner about any sort of activity there, he said that he remembered the WPA coming out there and cleaning it up. Alas, tho, no record of such! Thanks for your interest in our county - and I hope that the pix of both ancestors and headstones becomes a reality! Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Struble" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website. > Amen!! Pictures are the best way to preserve our history. Tombstones are > proof that a person lived and died. Typed information is nice but as you > said people do make mistakes. > > I have a question to ask and am not sure anyone can answer this one but > will try. I am wondering since the WPA used to go out and type up names > of people in cemeteries at one time why someone has not found the lists? > Seems to me this might help for many of the tombstones that are missing > because they have been either vandalized or ruined over time by Nature. > Any thoughts on this? > > I too want to give my thanks to all the hard working volunteers who give > their time in typing, copying information, driving to pick up papers > when the court was going to throw them out, and for any other thing they > do to make researching easier for those of us who do not live in the > area. Thank you all. > > > George Pearson wrote: > > > > > I have been asked several times, Why have a tombstone photo web site > > with all the info > > posted on the web about cemeteries. > > I am not try to take anything away from surveying a cemetery because I > > have "been there and done that". I know what it is to wade thru knee > > deep grass, briars and bushes looking for another tombstone and more. > > I [with others] had to take the time to find someone to lead us to an > > abandoned cemetery, only to find out we had been within 20 to 50 feet > > from it before durning a 1/2 day trip looking for it. > > > > > > My personal opinion is; Looking at photo of one of my ancesters names > > on a tombstone > > makes it much more personal than looking at the same name on a printed > > list. > > I guess it proves the old saying "one picture is worth a thousand works" > > I agree there are those persons, who want nothing more than a printed > > list. > > That is their right and which must be respected. But I am in the group > > that wants a little more. > > > > Last, but not least: > > Takeing tombstone photos with modern digital cameras "lets you see > > what you are going to get > > before you get it". So you can be sure, you have the best photo of the > > tombstone as possible. > > Sure beats one or more persons trying to figure out what is written on > > the tombstone, while > > standing in the hot sun, waist deep in bushes and briars and not > > knowing if you are standing > > inches from a rattlesnake or not. > > In hindsight, I guess the person was right, when I was told, you are > > crazy to go out there in > > those bushes and briars just to record names on a tombstone." > > > > George > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – > > FREE download! > > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > ======================================================== > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Please keep Chat mail private. Only post to the list what you wish > > everyone to Recieve. > > > > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > >

I like this idea as well. And, we could post it on the list here when we have added a photo. What do y'all think? This would take a huge burden off of George and still get the wanted results, right? Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] PHOTO WEB SITE > George, we could probably each one add our photos to the Dead Fred's site, so > that would take that burden off of someone else (you). > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > >

I am thinking more along the lines of pix of folks rather than cemetery headstones. As you say, a pix of the headstone is nice to have but our Tishomingo County Cemeteries as well as the Alcorn county ones have already been surveyed and published. There is a site where vounteers sign up to take pix of area headstones for folks. I have used this site as well as taken pix for others. Just sharing my thoughts of the pix, Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > What is the reason for taking pictures of all the stones?? Or do the > Cemetaries just need surveying? That is what we have been doing in Alcorn > Co.,Ms Just Survey the Cem. they we put it on spreadsheet and sort them out > and forward them to Bobbie Wilson to put on the Alcorn Index. that way if > you are looking for a certain person you can go through the Cem.'s in > alphibetical order and find them . If there is any additional informatin on > the stone we put that also, Mother Father or What Ever is there. > > > Thanks; > Janice & Helah > > > > > > > > > > I have plans to take a video recorder with me to see Jewel. I want to > record > > her memories > > of Tishomingo County History. She has a wealth of historical information > > that needs to be > > preserved. She has showed me several times where the school was located, > but > > I think I need > > to draw a map. Then I will have something to pass on to others looking for > > Holloway school. > > George > > > > > > > > >From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> > > >Reply-To: [email protected]eb.com > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:57:01 -0500 > > > > > >We are very glad to speak with Ms Jewel Hall again, hope her days get > > >better,will be giving her another call. > > >Mr. Pearson, > > >We want to say how helpful and very enlighting you were and so nice to > see > > >Genealogy Documents kept in order.We will be seeing more of you we > hope,God > > >Bless, > > > Helah Wilson & > > > Janice Switcher > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "George Pearson" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:31 PM > > >Subject: RE: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This reply is my way to say thanks!!!!! > > > > You made Jewel Hall's [not day] but month when you talked to her on > the > > > > phone today. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > George > > > > > > > > >From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> > > > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > >To: [email protected] > > > > >Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > > > >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:26:16 -0500 > > > > > > > > > >Does anyone have any information on the old Holloway School in > > >Tishomingo > > > > >Co.(at one time it was called Holloway Co. Ms ) > > > > > Janice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > > >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get fast, reliable Internet access with MSN 9 Dial-up - now 2 months > > >FREE! > > > > http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > >((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > ( > > >((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > > > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > >======================================================== > > > Please remember to include your SURNAMES in the SUBJECT Line. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® > > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > Please remember to include your SURNAMES in the SUBJECT Line. > > >