Loose Probate Records, Wilkinson Co., MS (not work for word) Thomas A. Leak....died on 28th day of Dec. A.D. 1914.....left no wife or children. NOTE: According to his tombstone he died on Dec. 26, 1914

Loose Probate Court Records, Wilkinson Co., MS (not word for word) Cause #998 Will of Thomas A. Leak, deceased, proof thereof by Jno. L. Hays & C.S. Lessley, subscribing witness to said will & petiton of H.C. Leak to declare, probate & record said instrument as the last Will & testament...... H.C. Leak is nominated & appointed executor of said will DATE: MARCH 8, 1915

Loose Probate Records, Wilkinson Co., MS (not word for word) Chauncey L. Leak, resident of said county, was the owner in fee of lands....now dead, leaving your petitioners as his sole & only heirs... that petitioners A.B Leak & Mary C. Leak are the father and mother of said Chauncey L. Leak DATE: Dec. 16, 1912

Loose Probate Court Records, Wilkinson Co., MS (not word for word) 1912 A. B. Leak, Mary C. Leak, F. P. Leak, W.N Leak, Ollie Cavin, Leona Haynes, Lydia Cavin, Boyd Leak, adults & Emily Leak & Crilla Leak, minors by their father & next fried A.B. Leak, and all resident citizens of Wilinson Co., MS & Mary Longmire, resident citizen of Adams Co.

extracted from the file of loose Probate papers in Woodville courthouse CHESSLEY DAY, a minor, by his father & next friend, DOUGLAS DAY. praying that the disability be removed and contracts given the same force as they would have if CHESLEY were 21. Next friend joining in petition with father, mother being dead. disability of his minority ordered removed, 30 May 1904 CHESSLEY DAY vs IVA DAY divorced requested and granted. CHESSLEY DAY to receive custody of their son, ELDRED DAY. 8 June 1815

extracted from folder of loose probate papers, Wilkinson county, MS R. L. McCRAINE, C. N. McCRAINE, D. D. McCRAINE, J. H. HENLY & W. T. SMITH of Wilkinson county, bond of $3000.00 on J. E. Perry estate. R. L. McCRAINE adm. 16 Oct 1805 J..E. PERRY estate. Annual account filed 12 Dec 1905 by R. L. McCRAINE adm. partial payment settlement with MRS. LEONA NETTLES an adult heir sum of @275. 13 May 1908 oath of MARY E. DAY that claim is correct: 28 Nov 1905. $28.89 Received $20.00 MRS. J. E. PERRY 2 FEb 1906 note from Mrs J. E. PERRY to R. L. McCRAINE adm. April 6, 1905 Please find Mr. N. C. ANDERS & order fo the amt of $20 to day as oblige me. letterhead on paper {J. E. PERRY, contractor & dealer in Pine and Hardwood logs, Rosetta, MS} a/c Mrs. LIZZIE PERRY, widow of deceased, wearing apperal for widow & children, $420.00 10 Nov 1905 Hiram postoffice $1002.00 set apart for Mrs. LIZZIE PERRY widow 10 Nov 1905 MRS. J. E. PERRY widow with a large family of little children, said widow & children were left enterly destitute at the death of J. E. PERRY and was left without a home & no place to live so that it became & was our petitioner's duty to provide a home for said children. Said children are: Mrs. Leona Nettles age 21, Mrs. Lizzie Perry age 45, Charley Perry age 15, Ellie Perry age 13, Nolan Perry age 9, Elmy Perry age 4. all of Saukum, MS 21 June 1909 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wilkinson county marriage records: James Perry md. Elizabeth Andrews, 7 Sept 1889 while her name is Andrews in the marriage records, she was the daughter of James ANDERS. Lona Perry md. Willie Nettles 15 March 1906 Nolan 'Bull' Perry md. Rebecca Ashley [my grandfather's sister] 14 Nov 1917 __________________________________________________________

extracted from Wilkinson county loose probate records, Perry file Moses M. Phares, Sheriff & adm. of the estate of Leman Perry: Lemon Perry had a case pending at the time of his death. He was a plaintiff of a suit in Circuit Court of said count and Jesse M. Netterville was the defendant. Suit has not been disposed of. no property or effects that require an inventory and only claims against the estate Adm. has neither received or disbursed any money on said estate. Petition to be released as adm. 17 June 1867 approved July Term 1867 Box 19P p. 55

Leemon Perry md. Ann L. Wisner, 18 March 1860, Wilkinson county, MS >From the loose Probate papers, Wilkinson county, MS Leeman Perry probate 1867 Petition from Mrs. ANN L. PERRY widow & relick of LEMAN PERRY deceased. MOSES M. PHARES, Sheriff of Wilkinson county, administrator Leman Perry left no children by her. ANN L. PERRY remarried with one HOUSTON and she never had the 1 year of privisions allowed her by law set apart to her of stock of provisions and effects of her said deceased husband. filed 18 Feb 1866 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Annie L. Perry md. John Houston 2 Aug 1866 Wilkinson county, MS

I am not sure which John Perry this would be. I find only one adult John Perry in the 1850 and 1860 census and that is the John Perry, son of George Perry, Sr., who left a will dated 23 Feb 1881. This may have been the John Perry thought to be the brother of George Perry, SR and son of Job Perry. We will certainly have to do more research before identifying this person: Loose Probate papers, Wilkinson county, MS filed under Perry [extracted: not word for word] JOHN PERRY late of said county departed this life 22 June 1866, having no will. left no estate except a land warrant of the US government for 160 acres issued him for military service, 21 April 1856. There never having been any administration on the estate of deceased----- There are so many heirs that it is very difficult for them legally to sell & request permission to sell the land--- Publisher asks to be appointed special administrator. 20 Dec 1877. Wm. D. O'Kelly.

DAVID C. PERRY ************************************************************************************************************** Married 2rd : 10 July 1877 divorced 1887 ANNIE E HOPKINS no children I was told that he signed over all of his property to her on the condition she marry him. She did marry him but refused to go home with him and returned to her parents home. The divorce papers tell a different story. Annie was about 15 at the time of the marriage, born date est 1861/62. She was 18 in the 1880 census, living in the home Susan E. Hopkins, 45. It is noted Annie E. is married and the daughter of Susan E. Hopkins. Susan Taylor md. David Hopkins 15 April 1851. David Hopkins md. Letitia Ann Scott 26 Oct 1848. 1870 census: David Hopkins 53 Susan Hopkins 35 George 12/16 [6 written over 2] Anna 10 James 7 David Jr. 2 Mrs. Ann L. Perry md John Houston, 2 Aug 1866 Mrs. Annie L. Perry md Philip Smith 4 June 1868. Loose Probate Papers Number 1048. Wilkinson county court house. Filed under Perry DAVID C. PERRY vs ANNIE E. PERRY To the sheriff of ADAMS CO. MS. For ANNIE E. PERRY who resides in Natchez. Summoned to appear in Wilkinson county 7 July 1887 and answer a complaint of DAVID C. PERRY, for divorce where you are the defendant. Summons executed: 27 April 1887 Returned to court: July Term 1887. DAVID C. PERRY vs ANNIE E. PERRY [not copied word for word. Ve] Where md. 10 July 1887 and lived in said county until 2 months after the marriage when said defendant without any excuse whatever left the bed & board of complaint and since that time has not lived or cohabited with him has been & now is guilty of desertion The lived together in Wilkinson county. David has lived in Wilkinson county for 38 years. Divorce granted 13 July 1887

the divorce below seems to disprove some of the stories I have heard about a child being born to David Perry and Mary Ansbelle Anders. I have heard the story from many folks and have no idea how it got started. If Dave had a child it would have had to be with wife number 3 who died in childbirth. Maybe the child survived for a few years. Stories sometimes get changed through the years. Court documents are there for any who care to read them. DAVID C. PERRY vs MARY A. B.PERRY Divorce: summons to Mary A. B. Perry issued 30 Aug 1876 md. lic to David C. Perry & Mary A. B. Anders issued 18 Nov 1865 md. 23 Nov 1865 by John Ashley JP md. lic to Richard Tillery & Mary A. Perry issued 24 Nov 1870, while she was still the lawful wife of David C. Perry & they reside out of this state and David Perry did not know where they lived. William Sturdivant: witness: Knew Dave about 28 years and Mary 10 years. Both lived with their fathers until the marriage and with Dave Perry's father after the marriage. They lived together about 3 months. She went back to her father's after leaving Dave until 1870 when she married Richard S. Tillery and they lived in the county about 8 months before moving to Franklin co. MS where they lived about 12 months, then moved to Illinois where they where still living to his knowledge. David Murray witness: Knew Dave Perry about 23 years and Mary A. B. about 12 years. I knew Mary before she was married. She went back to her father & lived with him until she married Rich'd Tillery & lived with R. Tillery about 12 months in this county then moved to Franklin co. MS with Tillery & lived about 12 months there, then they moved to Illinois where she has married according to my last information she still resides. David lived with his father in Wilkinson county, MS 1 0 Oct 1876 Adam Sturdivant & R. Darrington also testified of the above. Final decree filed 27 April 1877

Barbara, Thank you so much for replying back!!! I have a FEW updates since this message. I will check things out and reply back. But please forgive me, it might be after the holidays, o.k. PLEASE, tell me where this Leake/Cavin cemetery is located! I am not very far from Wilkinson County and would love to find this cemetery. I promise to report back to you with whatever I find. Not only am I trying to find out about the Shropshires but I am trying to find out about the Leakes (Leek-Leak) family also. My Mother was Wanzy Louise Leake who married William Clint McCurley. Her father was Nolan Leake married to Claudia Louise Longmire. And Nolan's father was Alex Leake married to Nannie Partin. And Alex's father was Alexander P. Leake married to Amanda Eugenia Day d/o of David Day and Mahaila Arsilla Byrd. I also can understand if YOU can't reply back to after the holidays...but PLEASE do. sincerely, Brenda McCurley White

Brenda, James Arthur Brown is my grandfathers brother. Charles Edward Brown, my grandfather, married Elizabeth Shropshire, Wiley's sister. I think James is buried next to his brother Tom Brown in the Leake/Cavin cemetary. I will look at my information to make sure. I do have a picture of his tombstone as I was there this summer with my father. I have just got back in town so it may take me awhile but I will find it. Barbara [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:00 PM Subject: [MSWILKIN] Shropshire Family > Hope this helps somebody in their research on the Shropshire family..... > > Wiley Shropshire b. abt. 1830, dide befor. Aug. 10, 1887 was married to Mary > McCurley b. abt. 1832, died unknown. They married June 6, 1854, Wilkinson Co. > > After going to the Natchez, MS City Cemetery today found out the following.... > > Their daughter Mattie (don't know her "full name" but believe Martha because > of Wilk. Co. Court house records) was born Sept. 19, 1872 and died Aug. 15, > 1947. > Mattie was married to James Arthur Brown on Jan. 6, 1887 in Wilkinson Co., MS > DON'T KNOW WHERE JAMES ARTHUR IS BURIED! > > Their children: (Tombstone) Arthur J. Brown (son) born Sept. 9, 1890 and died > Dec. 28, 1974; > Emma Brown born Sept. 4, 1894, died Mar. 25, 1969. her tombstone lists last > name as VanDyke. WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHICH VANDYKE SHE WAS MARRIED TO? > And Lillian Brown born 1888 and died 1944. She was married to Barto Millette > > Hope this helps! > > Brenda McCurley White > > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > To contact the list admin: [email protected] > county Webpage: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mswilkin > archives: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > threaded archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >

Does anyone have any idea who the 'JOHN COATS ' is back in the early 1800 in Wilkinson County,MS. There was also, a LEVI COATS John Coats was really a wheeler dealer with land transactions but, I find nothing else on him. Merry Christmas ! Thank you, Robbie

I am not sure I answered this but I would consider her name to be Martha, nicknamed Mattie, as that is the name she used. Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:11 PM Subject: [MSWILKIN] Reply > > In a message dated 12/5/03 8:57:48 AM, [email protected] writes: > > << Mattie was twelve in 1880. She has got to be the Emma A. in the 1870 > > census. The birthdate on her headstone is wrong. >> > > This plot definetly thickens. I believe your right about the Emily A. age 1 > in the 1870 census living with Wiley Shropshire and Mary McCearley Shropshire. > I think Mattie and Emily A must be the same people--birth year about 1868/1869 > > In the 1880 Census MATTIE was age 12 (birth year abt. 1868/1869) living in > the Moses Cavin household. > > But in the 1885 Wilkinson Co. Census there is a MARTHA, age 14 (birth year > abt. 1871/1872) living in the household of Wiley Shropshire in Perrytown. > > <<If she was born in 1873 she would have been the child of L.A. and living > with them in 1880.>> > IF it's right according to Mattie's tombstone she was born Sept. 19, 1872 . > Wiley Shropshire married L.A. Robinson (by the way I found out it was MRS.) on > April 2, 1873 so Mattie could still have been the daughter of Mary. She > wouldn't have been listed on the 1880 Census with Wiley and Labitha A. because she > was listed living in the household of Moses Cavin--I guess Mary must have > died??. And to complicate things a little further....remember on the settlement > of Wiley Shropshire's estate dated Aug. 10, 1887....."L.A. Shropshire appointed > adminstrator of estate as his widow and heir at law and his children: MARTHA > (Shropshire) Brown married to J.A (James Arthur) Brown, Tabitha Cobb, wife of > John S. Cobb; Fancy Leake wife of J.R. Leake and Nancy E. Carter wife of I.D. > Carter. > > So what is her REAL NAME ?.....Emily A. Martha "Mattie" Shropshire > Brown???????? > > I have been talking to Mattie's great, great grand daughter, Jane Millette. > Jane says all she can remember her being called is Mattie. But I will ask Jane > were the date came from for the headstone. Your right it could very well be > wrong because according to the census it ranges from 1868 to 1872 or either > someone wasn't very good with age. > > These Shropshires are definitely a mystery--and a chore to keep up with. > > Brenda McCurley White > Rep > > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > How to Unsubscribe from the digest: > To: [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe > Message: unsubcribe > > >

In a message dated 12/5/03 8:57:48 AM, [email protected] writes: << Mattie was twelve in 1880. She has got to be the Emma A. in the 1870 census. The birthdate on her headstone is wrong. >> This plot definetly thickens. I believe your right about the Emily A. age 1 in the 1870 census living with Wiley Shropshire and Mary McCearley Shropshire. I think Mattie and Emily A must be the same people--birth year about 1868/1869 In the 1880 Census MATTIE was age 12 (birth year abt. 1868/1869) living in the Moses Cavin household. But in the 1885 Wilkinson Co. Census there is a MARTHA, age 14 (birth year abt. 1871/1872) living in the household of Wiley Shropshire in Perrytown. <<If she was born in 1873 she would have been the child of L.A. and living with them in 1880.>> IF it's right according to Mattie's tombstone she was born Sept. 19, 1872 . Wiley Shropshire married L.A. Robinson (by the way I found out it was MRS.) on April 2, 1873 so Mattie could still have been the daughter of Mary. She wouldn't have been listed on the 1880 Census with Wiley and Labitha A. because she was listed living in the household of Moses Cavin--I guess Mary must have died??. And to complicate things a little further....remember on the settlement of Wiley Shropshire's estate dated Aug. 10, 1887....."L.A. Shropshire appointed adminstrator of estate as his widow and heir at law and his children: MARTHA (Shropshire) Brown married to J.A (James Arthur) Brown, Tabitha Cobb, wife of John S. Cobb; Fancy Leake wife of J.R. Leake and Nancy E. Carter wife of I.D. Carter. So what is her REAL NAME ?.....Emily A. Martha "Mattie" Shropshire Brown???????? I have been talking to Mattie's great, great grand daughter, Jane Millette. Jane says all she can remember her being called is Mattie. But I will ask Jane were the date came from for the headstone. Your right it could very well be wrong because according to the census it ranges from 1868 to 1872 or either someone wasn't very good with age. These Shropshires are definitely a mystery--and a chore to keep up with. Brenda McCurley White Rep

Nancy Olivia Nannie Floyd b. 12-7-1891 d. 11-1-1953 married John Whittington. Her sister is Mary Beatrice Floyd, who married Edward Foreman b. 9-24-1897 in Amite County,Ms. d. 12-3-1977 in McComb, Ms. He worked for the ICR for over 50 years. Does anyone know Edward. He is my grandfather. My mother is Dorothy Beatrice Foreman Wilson. thanks, Johnie Wilson Jr. also other lines that married into the Forman name are: Wilson, Jones, Sterling, Robinson, McCoy, Floyd, Walker, Wallar, Carlisle

Hope this helps somebody in their research on the Shropshire family..... Wiley Shropshire b. abt. 1830, dide befor. Aug. 10, 1887 was married to Mary McCurley b. abt. 1832, died unknown. They married June 6, 1854, Wilkinson Co. After going to the Natchez, MS City Cemetery today found out the following.... Their daughter Mattie (don't know her "full name" but believe Martha because of Wilk. Co. Court house records) was born Sept. 19, 1872 and died Aug. 15, 1947. Mattie was married to James Arthur Brown on Jan. 6, 1887 in Wilkinson Co., MS DON'T KNOW WHERE JAMES ARTHUR IS BURIED! Their children: (Tombstone) Arthur J. Brown (son) born Sept. 9, 1890 and died Dec. 28, 1974; Emma Brown born Sept. 4, 1894, died Mar. 25, 1969. her tombstone lists last name as VanDyke. WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHICH VANDYKE SHE WAS MARRIED TO? And Lillian Brown born 1888 and died 1944. She was married to Barto Millette Hope this helps! Brenda McCurley White

I have a wee suggestion on the Paris person. It's only a guess, but "Paris" might be "Pares" found in both Wilkinson and the Felicianas. This is probably redundant but the pronunciation is "Peres/Perez. You know, in some circles, (heard in our local Library by other Ms researchers) it's said you simply can't be from Ms without a Netterville or a Shropshire in your tree somewhere. Excuse the bit of wimsy-if I have one, I'll rely on you two.

From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 9:24 AM Subject: [MSWILKIN] Re: MSWILKIN-D Digest V03 #106 > I have a wee suggestion on the Paris person. It's only a guess, but "Paris" > might be "Pares" found in both Wilkinson and the Felicianas. This is probably > redundant but the pronunciation is "Peres/Perez. Checked the census again and the spelling there is PARIS but I think you are correct in it being PARES/PEREZ. Certainly PARES in the area and no PARIS that I have ever seem. Thanks for you help. Virginia