Are the subscribers of this newletter aware that the 1880 census of the US is online (free) at <A HREF="www.familysearch.org">www.familysearch.org</A> Each person should check all ancestors who were alive in 1880 (and the neighbors too, who probably were uncles, cousins, in-laws, etc.) It is tricky to use. The census-taker as well as the transcribers of the index were careless in their spelling, not only of forenames but also of surnames. Do not give the search engine too much information, or it will get thoroughly confused. You can do this: use the first three letters of the surname and then add an asterisk (a wild card) And misspell the first three letters. Change the vowel if necessary, and sometimes P and B are mixed up. If you give the search engine too much information, it gets stubborn. Also, check out the neighbors. Some people tell me they search the community itself rather than a particular family. I must try that. E.W.Wallace

Looking for anyone with info on the children of Elija Jesse Sterling b. 1851 d. Oct. 1927 & Sarah Sally Wallar b. 1853 d. Jan. 1940. Elija's parents were Samuel Carlos Charles Sterling & Mary Robinson. Sarah's parents were Green B. Wallar & Jane Blount. All were born in Louisiana. Some later moved to Amite County, Franklin County, Jefferson County, Pike County, Wilkinson County Mississippi. Elija and Sarah's children were : Robert b. 1871, Mary A. b. 1871, Viola Ollie b. 8-3-1872 ( she married James Lawrence Forman ), Samuel b. 1875, Junas H. b. 1875, Sarah Jane b. 1877, Dora Ella b. 1880, Pine J. b. 1886, Albert b. 1889, Frank b. 1895. Thanks. Johnie

I am forwarding this from another mailing list since it has a Wilkinson County connection. Floreda -----Original Message----- From: Jim Laird [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [KSShawnee] Obituary: Mrs. Luvenia CLAY.. The Topeka Daily Capital Saturday November 3, 1951 Mrs. Luvenia Clay. Mrs. Luvenia CLAY, 416 Emmett, died Friday afternoon in a Topeka hospital. She was born in Woodsville, Miss., and had made her home in Topeka since 1922. She was a member of the New Mount Zion Baptist Church and the Lone Star Missionary Society of the church. Her husband, Richard Clay, died April 23, 1942. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J.R. Robinson and Mrs. Alice Cooper, both of Topeka; a son, E.W. Clay, Topeka; four grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Rosa Jones, Ann Arbor, Mich.; and Miss Queen Scott, Shelby, Miss., and a niece.

A friend just sent me a listing of several BAUMs from the biographical index - Mississippi Department of Archives and History. I am particularly interested in "WPA Index to Naturalization Records, Mississippi Courts, 1798-1906. Jackson: Old law Naturalization Records project 1942" How can I obtain these naturalization records? Floreda

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Anyone researching a Dewitt Jones? He would have lived from around 1840 on. I don't know anything else about him. This information was given to be by his great niece about 23 years ago in an interview. An interview, which I just found the notes on.Dewitt could have lived in some of the following counties: Wilkinson, Amite, Franklin, Copiah, Pike, Jefferson, or Adams. He would have had a brother named Austin Jones who was born in 1839 in probably Wilkinson County. Austin was in the 6th Ms. Infantry. He married Nancy Ann Walker. They were living in Franklin county, on the 1880 census. Thank you. Johnie

In case you are near an LDS family history center, you may order from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City MANY films of early Wilkinson Co., MS records. But do not overlook the adjoining Louisiana parishes--the families on both sides of the state boundaries intermarried. The catalog to the Fam Hist Library can be found on the lower right of this website: <A HREF="www.familysearch.org">www.familysearch.org</A> In that general vicinity on the webpage is a list of over 3,500 centers around the world. Perhaps one is in your neighborhood. E.W.Wallace

I am beginning to find a fair amount of information on this family and it all revolves around Centreville in Wilkinson County, MS. Hartwell Stafford married Elizabeth Turbeville on March 19, 1828 and they had 6 children Samuel, William, James C., John F., Elizabeth Jane and Elijah M. The children were born in Wilkinson County between 1829-1843. I would like to know if anyone has anymore information on this family and the connected families. They appear to be very "rooted" in Wilkinson County. Stacy McSwain

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 9:45 PM Subject: Early Wills and Inventories > Here is information of my ancestors Jacob Jones died April 1815 in Wilkinson > County, Mississippi and his wife Anna Herrin died 1828 in Wilkinson County, > Mississippi. Their children were Mary Jones, William Jones, John C. Jones, > Rueben Jones, Hardy Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Thomas O. Jones, Celia Ann Jones, > Allen Jones?, Rebecca Jones and Jane H. Jones. > > Thank you, > > Janet White >

Hello, Could someone please tell me the family relationship between the Rileys's of Wilkinson Co. and East Feliciana Parish, the same names keep appearing in both place (i.e.). John Y. Riley, Joseph C. Riley, Wesley Riley. However, the ages are different. I'm Researching Riley's of East Feliciana my g-grandfather Isaac RILEY (African American) lived their and it seem that when looking at the census of 1880 most of my family African American Riley's stated that at lease one of their parents came from Mississippi. I made the connection with Wilkinson County due to Isaac Reily (Slave owner of East Feliciana) his land records stated he came from Wilkinson County Ms. Thanks LaTina Riley-Flowers [email protected]

Dear Virginia, I would like information on surname Riley of Wilkinson Co. MS. I had started looking at the book, The Woodville Republican. I feel something's are missing could you please lookup slave owners. Thank you so much. Latina Riley-Flowers John Y. (young) Reily (esq.) Joseph C. Reily Wesley Reily Isaac Reily Morgan S. Reily

My surnames are Barnes and Dennis from Wilkinson County. I am looking for slaves with that surnames. Question: Would a Seneca Barnes be the same as Senator Barnes?

Virginia Thank you so much! Is there any information about OLD BENJAMIN RAWLINS (Rawlings) he died before March 4,1804 in Wilkinson County, Ms. He was married to Margreet Overstreet she may have died before Ben. Robbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] early wills and inventories > I have ancestors who were in Wilkinson County at the time you are > researching. If possible, please include: > > Alexander Edward Wall (1806-1866) > His father: John Wall (1752-1813) > His mother: Sarah Lovelace (1776-1833) > > Thanks, > > Frank Wall > > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > How to Unsubscribe from the digest: > To: [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe > Message: unsubcribe > >

I have ancestors who were in Wilkinson County at the time you are researching. If possible, please include: Alexander Edward Wall (1806-1866) His father: John Wall (1752-1813) His mother: Sarah Lovelace (1776-1833) Thanks, Frank Wall

Hi Virginia: I am search for McGraw's. Any McGraw name if you don't mind letting me know if you find anything. You are an outstanding person and do so much for others. Have a blessed day. TTYL Marie

Virginia, We wre researching Jackson, Hughes (Hughs) Calcote and Owens families. Thank you for all that you do to help others. Billy and Delores ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Ewing" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 4:53 PM Subject: [MSWILKIN] early wills and inventories > If you are looking for a relative who might have lived in Wilkinson county > between the late 1790s and 1816 please let me know. I am currently going > through the earliest 'inventory and appraisals which contains wills to 1816, > as well as guardianship of minor children, list of slaves of the deceased, > and other interesting bits and pieces. > Send me your surnames and I will see if I can find them listed. > > Virginia > > > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > How to Unsubscribe from the digest: > To: [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe > Message: unsubcribe > >

At this time I am extracting the 'Inventory and Accounts" Book 1. 1806 - 1816. This book contains early Wills and inventories of people who died no later than 1816. It include the names of the living only if they where named as Administrators, guardians, bond maker, owed money to the deceased or he owed them, or the where mentioned as a buyer at an estate sale. I am not doing probates at this time but hope to get to them at a later date. It is my intention to work through the 1st Will book next. I don't mind you sending request for look ups on other records but it may be sometime until I get around to searching those documents. I am sending the look ups directly to the person making the request. If you don't hear from me, your person was not mentioned in this volume. Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 5:51 PM Subject: [MSWILKIN] George Keller - Administration > Dear Virginia, > > You have opened a Pandora's box, inviting us to send you names of persons > who may have probates in Wilkinson Co., MS!!!! > > This is one of my interests in Wilkinson Co., MS - probate/administration of > George Keller, Sr. who died in 1823. > > This is some brief information: > > Woodville (MS) REPUBLICAN of 5 Apr 1825 has this notice: > > Jane Keller, & G. W. Keller were appointed adm'rs of George Keller's > estate. As noted in "George Keller Bible Record," George died in 1823. G. > W. was called George, Jr. in the Bible Record. > > (Newspaper abstracts from O'Levia Neil Wilson Wiese, comp., THE WOODVILLE > REPUBLICAN, MISSISSIPPI'S OLDEST EXISTING NEWSPAPER, V. I, [Bowie, MD: > Heritage Books, various pages.) > > I shall write a separate e-mail for each person who MAY have died in > Wilkinson Co. or perhaps its neighbor Feliciana Parish, Louisana (before it > split in two parishes). > > E.W.Wallace (female) > > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > To: [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe > Message: unsubcribe > >

Dear Virginia, You have opened a Pandora's box, inviting us to send you names of persons who may have probates in Wilkinson Co., MS!!!! This is one of my interests in Wilkinson Co., MS - probate/administration of George Keller, Sr. who died in 1823. This is some brief information: Woodville (MS) REPUBLICAN of 5 Apr 1825 has this notice: Jane Keller, & G. W. Keller were appointed adm'rs of George Keller's estate. As noted in "George Keller Bible Record," George died in 1823. G. W. was called George, Jr. in the Bible Record. (Newspaper abstracts from O'Levia Neil Wilson Wiese, comp., THE WOODVILLE REPUBLICAN, MISSISSIPPI'S OLDEST EXISTING NEWSPAPER, V. I, [Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, various pages.) I shall write a separate e-mail for each person who MAY have died in Wilkinson Co. or perhaps its neighbor Feliciana Parish, Louisana (before it split in two parishes). E.W.Wallace (female)

Virginia, I am searching for Pascoe in that time frame. Thanks for your consideration. Regards, Elaine Pascoe-Odom

I'm researching the SANDERS in that area. I'm interested in any of them. Faye Wood ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Ewing" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 4:53 PM Subject: [MSWILKIN] early wills and inventories > If you are looking for a relative who might have lived in Wilkinson county > between the late 1790s and 1816 please let me know. I am currently going > through the earliest 'inventory and appraisals which contains wills to 1816, > as well as guardianship of minor children, list of slaves of the deceased, > and other interesting bits and pieces. > Send me your surnames and I will see if I can find them listed. > > Virginia > > > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > How to Unsubscribe from the digest: > To: [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe > Message: unsubcribe >