In a message dated 1/27/2009 1:09:58 P.M. Central Standard Time, psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net writes: How many heard the news of a lady in Calif. having 8 babies yesterday or this morn. I sure would hate to have 8 at one time. She is going to have to have some help for a while. Peggy, I could not beleive that. I don't know how they will do it. I just saw the announcement with the weights listed. WOW was what I thought. I thought having twin boys John & Tom with David about 5 yrs and Lisa two years old was a busy time. It astounds me now thinking about it, but it just seemed like that was what I was supposed to be doing at the time. Sure kept me slim, back then!!! Having three teen age boys in the eighties seemed harder to me!! Can you just imagine keeping eight of them straight, if they look alot alike? Before I cut the arm bands off my boys, I painted one's little finger nail with a light pink, yep my boy, but I wanted John to be John and Tom to be Tom for sure. They looked sooo much alike. There are differences you could see later but not at that point. I just can't imagine eight of them, hope they have a good friend's support group. I know some volunteer organizations some time choose to help in situations like this. I was around no family at all, in cold Ohio but my friends, other AF wives & neighbors were great. If they saw me hang out a load of diapers etc, they would get them in and fold them, and other nice things. They were great. I hope everything goes well with them and the babies stay healthy and all. Nova **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, stay up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023)

I seem to recall voting on what to call the teams but don't remember why they picked Panthers. Don't recall ever seeing the brick either........OMG.....am I losing it? Now, I do remember the museum and got out my year book and see a picture of it. I thought it was the smaller building but this picture is of a sizable house. Miss Sue Davidson is listed as Public Relations and Curator of the museum. I don't remember Miss Gray. Donnie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannine K Smith" <jks1@ra.msstate.edu> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [PTREE] panthers > > > Donnie may remember this. The school at French Camp has the panther as > their mascot. This mascot came about this way. > > Back years ago, a new building was going up on the school campus. For > some reason the bricks were being made there and left overnight under a > tree to dry. One morning the builders found a perfect pawprint in one of > the bricks. It was immediately assumed that it was made by a panther that > had been seen in the area. > > Thereby was born the French Camp Panthers and the 'Paw Print' emblem of > the school. > > For many years this brick was kept in a small museum on the school > grounds, then later in the administration building. I wonder if it still > survives there. > > Donnie do you remember the pawprint brick and the old museum that Miss > Gray had at the high school? > > Jeannine > > > Jeannine Kirkpatrick Smith > > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Jeannine, that was interesting, now if I only knew how to pronounce them. We'll have to have a lesson at the hoedown. Nova **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, stay up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023)

I'd hate to have 8 at any time! Cooking for one teenage boy is enough! Jeannine Jeannine Kirkpatrick Smith On Tue, 27 Jan 2009, peggy palmertree wrote: > > > How many heard the news of a lady in Calif. having 8 babies yesterday or this morn. I sure would hate to have 8 at one time. She is going to have to have some help for a while. > > PP > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

For what it's worth, again from the book: Scoobachitta Creek . skoo-buh-CHIT-uh Yockanookany River . yock-uh-NUCK-uh-nee (We always said yock-a-NOOK-a-nee, but then we were from the county and didn.t know any better!) Apookta Creek - uh-POOK-tuh Lobutcha River . luh-BUTCH-uh Bolatusha Creek . ba-lih-TUSH-uh or bo-luh-TOO-shuh Jeannine Kirkpatrick Smith

How many heard the news of a lady in Calif. having 8 babies yesterday or this morn. I sure would hate to have 8 at one time. She is going to have to have some help for a while. PP

Thank you for posting this. I can't wait to go to the Archives and find maps from back them.  I would love to try to find the place. I have another ggfather, James Franklin Buford that I think was buried in the Chita Community. One day, I'll get back to working on it. joan ________________________________ From: peggy palmertree <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> To: palmertree@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:00:15 AM Subject: Re: [PTREE] Chita That is some interesting reading.  Thanks Jeannine.  Peggy > > This maybe be wayyyyy more than you wanted to know... from Native American > Place Names in Mississippy by Keith A. Bacca: > > >    Scoobachitta Creek - NW Attala County, .  From Choctaw Oskoba, "reed > brake" and chito, "big". > > Yockanookany River - The first element of Yockanookany is Choctaw yakni, > "land", but the rest is uncertain.  Halbert (1899) cites 'the statement of > old Indian counrymen that the name is a corruption of 'Yakni aiokli', > Beautiful land (Choctaw yakni 'land' and aiukli "beautiful')  However > Swanton (1931) spelling the name "Yakan-okani' suggests the translation > 'Land Creek" (Choctaw yakni 'land' and okhina "river, watercourse, > stream'_  this etymology is similar to Cushmans (1999) 'Yakniokhina' which > he interprets more freely ad 'the land of streams'.  Cushman also > inconsistently asserts that the nameif from 'Yak-ni-nak-ish-awa-na > Catfish land' (Choctaw yakni 'land' and nakishwana 'catfish') but this is > dubious as the latter part of Yockanookany hardly resenbles nakishwana.  A > suggestion by Swanton (1931) is "Yakni, 'land' and noka, 'low'.  (None of > the Choctaw words for ;low; recorded inthe Byington (1915) or Watkins > (1892) dictionaries resembles 'nonka'.)  A patently false translation is > "red ox" (Brieger 1997) the Choctaw terms for 'ox' (wak hobvk or wak > toksvli) and 'red' (homma) are certainly not evident in theplace name. > Finally the following interpretation by Phelps and Ross (1952) is > questionable but interesting:  "A Park Ranger in the Kosciusko District of > the Natchez Trace Parkway...often heard a local tale that a party of > Idnians, fording the stream, overlooked on e of the children who then > called across to the, "Yockanookany" meaning, "come and get me."  This > could be made to fit Byingtons (1915) translations:  Yaki, Lo, behold; an, > me; ikhana, to know, to find, to get." > > Apookta Creek - W Atalla County - Choctaw apokta, "doubled", i.e. a creek > with two branches.  Little Apookta Creek is the other branch. > > Lobutcha River - Lobutcha Creek -  According to Halbert (1899) this may be > a shortened form of Yalobusha.  However thename is similar to Choctaw > Ihobocha, "Boiled food".  Cushman (1999) gives another possibility, that > the name is from "lah-buch-ih, to make ward" (Choctaw alhobbichi "to > warm") > > Cunnahoma - not listed > > Bolatusha Creek - Possibly a Choctaw personal name, "one who strikes and > cuts to pieces" from boli, "to strike" and tusha, "to cut to pieces." > Another possibililty, thought less likely, is that the name is a > derivation of Choctaw abolhi, 'thicket,' a connective particle t, and > ushi, 'little' (seal 1939) > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Jeannine, Very interesting read... ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannine K Smith" <jks1@ra.msstate.edu> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [PTREE] Chita > > This maybe be wayyyyy more than you wanted to know... from Native American > Place Names in Mississippy by Keith A. Bacca: > > > Scoobachitta Creek - NW Attala County, . From Choctaw Oskoba, "reed > brake" and chito, "big". > > Yockanookany River - The first element of Yockanookany is Choctaw yakni, > "land", but the rest is uncertain. Halbert (1899) cites 'the statement of > old Indian counrymen that the name is a corruption of 'Yakni aiokli', > Beautiful land (Choctaw yakni 'land' and aiukli "beautiful') However > Swanton (1931) spelling the name "Yakan-okani' suggests the translation > 'Land Creek" (Choctaw yakni 'land' and okhina "river, watercourse, > stream'_ this etymology is similar to Cushmans (1999) 'Yakniokhina' which > he interprets more freely ad 'the land of streams'. Cushman also > inconsistently asserts that the nameif from 'Yak-ni-nak-ish-awa-na > Catfish land' (Choctaw yakni 'land' and nakishwana 'catfish') but this is > dubious as the latter part of Yockanookany hardly resenbles nakishwana. A > suggestion by Swanton (1931) is "Yakni, 'land' and noka, 'low'. (None of > the Choctaw words for ;low; recorded inthe Byington (1915) or Watkins > (1892) dictionaries resembles 'nonka'.) A patently false translation is > "red ox" (Brieger 1997) the Choctaw terms for 'ox' (wak hobvk or wak > toksvli) and 'red' (homma) are certainly not evident in theplace name. > Finally the following interpretation by Phelps and Ross (1952) is > questionable but interesting: "A Park Ranger in the Kosciusko District of > the Natchez Trace Parkway...often heard a local tale that a party of > Idnians, fording the stream, overlooked on e of the children who then > called across to the, "Yockanookany" meaning, "come and get me." This > could be made to fit Byingtons (1915) translations: Yaki, Lo, behold; an, > me; ikhana, to know, to find, to get." > > Apookta Creek - W Atalla County - Choctaw apokta, "doubled", i.e. a creek > with two branches. Little Apookta Creek is the other branch. > > Lobutcha River - Lobutcha Creek - According to Halbert (1899) this may be > a shortened form of Yalobusha. However thename is similar to Choctaw > Ihobocha, "Boiled food". Cushman (1999) gives another possibility, that > the name is from "lah-buch-ih, to make ward" (Choctaw alhobbichi "to > warm") > > Cunnahoma - not listed > > Bolatusha Creek - Possibly a Choctaw personal name, "one who strikes and > cuts to pieces" from boli, "to strike" and tusha, "to cut to pieces." > Another possibililty, thought less likely, is that the name is a > derivation of Choctaw abolhi, 'thicket,' a connective particle t, and > ushi, 'little' (seal 1939) > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Peggy, Yes but very distant, I met him and his brother once at Shady Grove Methodist Church at a Dees reunion, also met Lynda Steen that same day... I am kin to the Steen of Kosy too.. Thanks for all the news you report Peggy, you should write a column for the Kosy paper,, your good to all us on the list with your updates and obits.. Thanks for all your do... ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> To: <PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:50 PM Subject: [PTREE] Dees > > > > Ed, is there any connection from you to Elton Dees???? His house burn > to the ground last Monday or Tuesday. He has been in the hospital for 2 > or 3 weeks, in Kosciusko. Nothing was saved in his house. > > Peggy > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Ed. But I got some of my words in my head & my hands can't go that fast. So I'll leave that to someone else. > Hi Peggy, > > Yes but very distant, I met him and his brother once at Shady Grove > Methodist Church at a Dees reunion, also met Lynda Steen that same day... I > am kin to the Steen of Kosy too.. > > Thanks for all the news you report Peggy, you should write a column for the > Kosy paper,, your good to all us on the list with your updates and obits.. > > Thanks for all your do... > > ed > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > To: <PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:50 PM > Subject: [PTREE] Dees > > > > > > > > > > Ed, is there any connection from you to Elton Dees???? His house burn > > to the ground last Monday or Tuesday. He has been in the hospital for 2 > > or 3 weeks, in Kosciusko. Nothing was saved in his house. > > > > Peggy > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That is some interesting reading. Thanks Jeannine. Peggy > > This maybe be wayyyyy more than you wanted to know... from Native American > Place Names in Mississippy by Keith A. Bacca: > > > Scoobachitta Creek - NW Attala County, . From Choctaw Oskoba, "reed > brake" and chito, "big". > > Yockanookany River - The first element of Yockanookany is Choctaw yakni, > "land", but the rest is uncertain. Halbert (1899) cites 'the statement of > old Indian counrymen that the name is a corruption of 'Yakni aiokli', > Beautiful land (Choctaw yakni 'land' and aiukli "beautiful') However > Swanton (1931) spelling the name "Yakan-okani' suggests the translation > 'Land Creek" (Choctaw yakni 'land' and okhina "river, watercourse, > stream'_ this etymology is similar to Cushmans (1999) 'Yakniokhina' which > he interprets more freely ad 'the land of streams'. Cushman also > inconsistently asserts that the nameif from 'Yak-ni-nak-ish-awa-na > Catfish land' (Choctaw yakni 'land' and nakishwana 'catfish') but this is > dubious as the latter part of Yockanookany hardly resenbles nakishwana. A > suggestion by Swanton (1931) is "Yakni, 'land' and noka, 'low'. (None of > the Choctaw words for ;low; recorded inthe Byington (1915) or Watkins > (1892) dictionaries resembles 'nonka'.) A patently false translation is > "red ox" (Brieger 1997) the Choctaw terms for 'ox' (wak hobvk or wak > toksvli) and 'red' (homma) are certainly not evident in theplace name. > Finally the following interpretation by Phelps and Ross (1952) is > questionable but interesting: "A Park Ranger in the Kosciusko District of > the Natchez Trace Parkway...often heard a local tale that a party of > Idnians, fording the stream, overlooked on e of the children who then > called across to the, "Yockanookany" meaning, "come and get me." This > could be made to fit Byingtons (1915) translations: Yaki, Lo, behold; an, > me; ikhana, to know, to find, to get." > > Apookta Creek - W Atalla County - Choctaw apokta, "doubled", i.e. a creek > with two branches. Little Apookta Creek is the other branch. > > Lobutcha River - Lobutcha Creek - According to Halbert (1899) this may be > a shortened form of Yalobusha. However thename is similar to Choctaw > Ihobocha, "Boiled food". Cushman (1999) gives another possibility, that > the name is from "lah-buch-ih, to make ward" (Choctaw alhobbichi "to > warm") > > Cunnahoma - not listed > > Bolatusha Creek - Possibly a Choctaw personal name, "one who strikes and > cuts to pieces" from boli, "to strike" and tusha, "to cut to pieces." > Another possibililty, thought less likely, is that the name is a > derivation of Choctaw abolhi, 'thicket,' a connective particle t, and > ushi, 'little' (seal 1939) > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This maybe be wayyyyy more than you wanted to know... from Native American Place Names in Mississippy by Keith A. Bacca: Scoobachitta Creek - NW Attala County, . From Choctaw Oskoba, "reed brake" and chito, "big". Yockanookany River - The first element of Yockanookany is Choctaw yakni, "land", but the rest is uncertain. Halbert (1899) cites 'the statement of old Indian counrymen that the name is a corruption of 'Yakni aiokli', Beautiful land (Choctaw yakni 'land' and aiukli "beautiful') However Swanton (1931) spelling the name "Yakan-okani' suggests the translation 'Land Creek" (Choctaw yakni 'land' and okhina "river, watercourse, stream'_ this etymology is similar to Cushmans (1999) 'Yakniokhina' which he interprets more freely ad 'the land of streams'. Cushman also inconsistently asserts that the nameif from 'Yak-ni-nak-ish-awa-na Catfish land' (Choctaw yakni 'land' and nakishwana 'catfish') but this is dubious as the latter part of Yockanookany hardly resenbles nakishwana. A suggestion by Swanton (1931) is "Yakni, 'land' and noka, 'low'. (None of the Choctaw words for ;low; recorded inthe Byington (1915) or Watkins (1892) dictionaries resembles 'nonka'.) A patently false translation is "red ox" (Brieger 1997) the Choctaw terms for 'ox' (wak hobvk or wak toksvli) and 'red' (homma) are certainly not evident in theplace name. Finally the following interpretation by Phelps and Ross (1952) is questionable but interesting: "A Park Ranger in the Kosciusko District of the Natchez Trace Parkway...often heard a local tale that a party of Idnians, fording the stream, overlooked on e of the children who then called across to the, "Yockanookany" meaning, "come and get me." This could be made to fit Byingtons (1915) translations: Yaki, Lo, behold; an, me; ikhana, to know, to find, to get." Apookta Creek - W Atalla County - Choctaw apokta, "doubled", i.e. a creek with two branches. Little Apookta Creek is the other branch. Lobutcha River - Lobutcha Creek - According to Halbert (1899) this may be a shortened form of Yalobusha. However thename is similar to Choctaw Ihobocha, "Boiled food". Cushman (1999) gives another possibility, that the name is from "lah-buch-ih, to make ward" (Choctaw alhobbichi "to warm") Cunnahoma - not listed Bolatusha Creek - Possibly a Choctaw personal name, "one who strikes and cuts to pieces" from boli, "to strike" and tusha, "to cut to pieces." Another possibililty, thought less likely, is that the name is a derivation of Choctaw abolhi, 'thicket,' a connective particle t, and ushi, 'little' (seal 1939)

In a message dated 1/26/2009 10:13:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, donald_grice@comcast.net writes: Nova, what is a goose pulling? ******************************************************* Don, I was just teasing you, I don't think you'd like that game,. plus you'd need several guys on horseback! Look up "All About... Attala County" and Oakland community. The whole thing was quite interesting and you learn all about the communities, old schools, churches and cemeteries. I've got to get a new camera before any hoedown. This one is worn out, I think. I think I said Oaklawn the first email, but that is where we lived somewhere while in AF. Nova **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, stay up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023)

In a message dated 1/26/2009 2:13:03 P.M. Central Standard Time, psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net writes: it was called Chita because of the Scoobachitta Creek. Peggy, I was trying to look up Scoobachitta to find the meaning or origin, didn't find anthing, but did run across "All About... Attala County" very interesting alphabetical list of all the former little communities of Attala Cty. Some of the interesting names I noticed were: Yockanookany River, Apookta Creek, Lobutcha River, Cunnahoma, Bolatusha Creek. Are all these Native American names? Did any of our relatives live in Oaklawn? They had some interesting entertainment there. Donnie G., I hope you are not planning a "Goose Pulling" for the hoedown. Ha Nova **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, stay up-to-date with the latest news. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023)

Ed, is there any connection from you to Elton Dees???? His house burn to the ground last Monday or Tuesday. He has been in the hospital for 2 or 3 weeks, in Kosciusko. Nothing was saved in his house. Peggy

Peggy & Joan, I am wondering if New Salem (Chita) is in the same location as The New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery??? Its north of Kosciusko up Hwy 35 in the northern part of Attala county... My guess is its the same area.. I have some Dees relatives and Downs buried there.... Ed B.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Brown" <rdhn1@yahoo.com> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [PTREE] Chita Peggy, thanks for your troubles. I haven't been to Kosc to see Ann in awhile. Too much going on at my house. I hope to goodness it slows down or I need a bigger pep pill. When I get a spare day, I hope to go over there and enjoy myself. Ann is such a sweet person. I have enjoyed knowing her. joan ________________________________ From: peggy palmertree <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> To: PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 2:15:18 PM Subject: [PTREE] Chita Joan, I wrote Ann at the Kosciusko Library & this is what she wrote back. Hope this will help you. Peggy > According to James F. Brieger's book, HOMETOWN, MISSISSIPPI, Chita was > located fourteen miles north of Kosciusko (Attala Co.), and was first called > New Salem. In 1883, T. S. Rosamond established a post office there it was > called Chita because of the Scoobachitta Creek. > > I hope that this helps! > > God bless! > > Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > To: <attalagenealogy@midmissregional.lib.ms.us> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:48 PM > Subject: Fw: [PTREE] obits. > > > > > > Ann, this lady Joan is looking for Chitta. Do you know where it is? > > > > I'm still typing obit to the line from yesterday. Getting around slow. I > > didn't get home until about 2:50 & Basil said he didn't know I was going > > to > > stay all day. I wasn't home to wait on him. > > > > Keep me up on your daughter. I know you can't help but worry. > > Peggy > > > > > > Ed, she was Mary Jane Downs, born 1820 in Ga. She married William M Steen > > Jan 1839 In Cobb Co, Ga. William and one of his sons was killed in 1871. > > Mary Janes parents were Josiah (Chenola) Downs born abt 1792 in Ga. Mother > > was Rachael Lewis-Willis. > > There was an article in the Kosicusko Star about her death. It said====Mrs > > Mary Steen, a venerable old lady of the Chitta neighborhood, died the > > first > > part of last week. She had been for the past twelve months drawing a > > pension > > from the government, as the widow of the late Wm Steen, who was a soldier > > in > > the Florida War. > > I miss not being able to look further. Gas was either too high for trips, > > then Terry's act-up. Maybe it won't be long until weather breaks and The > > Archives calls me. > > joan > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Ed Brown <ebrown7137@bellsouth.net> > > To: palmertree@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:44:50 AM > > Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > > > > Hi Joan, > > > > Which Mary Steen are you talking about and who was her husband, father; & > > mother??? > > > > Ed B. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > > To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:17 PM > > Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > > > > > >> Sorry, I have no idea, & even Basil don't know. I've heard of Bogua > >> Chitto > >> but that is in South Miss. between Brookhaven & McComb. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Joan Brown" <rdhn1@yahoo.com> > >> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:53 PM > >> Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > >> > >> > >> Peggy, I have a Kosc. newspaper with an article about Mary Steen's death. > >> It > >> says she was living in the Chitta Community. I also think one of my > >> Buford > >> greats was buried in the Chitta Community. Do you have any idea where > >> that > >> is or was located? > >> joan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: peggy palmertree <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > >> To: PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com > >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:04:47 PM > >> Subject: [PTREE] obits. > >> > >> > >> > >> I've been down at the library & found a few obits. I know some will say > >> OH, > >> NO. But some may can use them. So come on & put something on line so I > >> will > >> stop putting the obits. on. > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nova, what is a goose pulling? If you come, you can show us how to do it. So far, we haven't had any games except the bean bag toss thing at the first hoedown. Some of the kids used the bags to kill a snake and no telling what else. Also lost a bag or two. Donnie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Srod46@aol.com> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [PTREE] Chita > In a message dated 1/26/2009 2:13:03 P.M. Central Standard Time, > psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net writes: > > it was called Chita because of the Scoobachitta Creek. > Peggy, I was trying to look up Scoobachitta to find the meaning or > origin, > didn't find anthing, but did run across "All About... Attala County" very > interesting alphabetical list of all the former little communities of > Attala Cty. > Some of the interesting names I noticed were: Yockanookany River, Apookta > Creek, Lobutcha River, Cunnahoma, Bolatusha Creek. Are all these Native > American names? > > Did any of our relatives live in Oaklawn? They had some interesting > entertainment there. > Donnie G., I hope you are not planning a "Goose Pulling" for the hoedown. > Ha > Nova > > > > **************From Wall Street to Main Street and everywhere in between, > stay > up-to-date with the latest news. > (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000023) > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ed, who are your Down relations? j ________________________________ From: Ed Brown <ebrown7137@bellsouth.net> To: palmertree@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 7:16:45 PM Subject: Re: [PTREE] Chita Peggy & Joan, I am wondering if New Salem (Chita) is in the same location as The New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery???  Its north of Kosciusko up Hwy 35 in the northern part of Attala county...  My guess is its the same area..  I have some Dees relatives and Downs buried there.... Ed B.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Brown" <rdhn1@yahoo.com> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [PTREE] Chita Peggy, thanks for your troubles. I haven't been to Kosc to see Ann in awhile. Too much going on at my house. I hope to goodness it slows down or I need a bigger pep pill. When I get a spare day, I hope to go over there and enjoy myself. Ann is such a sweet person. I have enjoyed knowing her. joan ________________________________ From: peggy palmertree <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> To: PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 2:15:18 PM Subject: [PTREE] Chita Joan, I wrote Ann at the Kosciusko Library & this is what she wrote back. Hope this will help you. Peggy > According to James F. Brieger's book, HOMETOWN, MISSISSIPPI, Chita was > located fourteen miles north of Kosciusko (Attala Co.), and was first called > New Salem. In 1883, T. S. Rosamond established a post office there it was > called Chita because of the Scoobachitta Creek. > > I hope that this helps! > > God bless! > > Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > To: <attalagenealogy@midmissregional.lib.ms.us> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:48 PM > Subject: Fw: [PTREE] obits. > > > > > > Ann, this lady Joan is looking for Chitta. Do you know where it is? > > > > I'm still typing obit to the line from yesterday. Getting around slow. I > > didn't get home until about 2:50 & Basil said he didn't know I was going > > to > > stay all day. I wasn't home to wait on him. > > > > Keep me up on your daughter. I know you can't help but worry. > > Peggy > > > > > > Ed, she was Mary Jane Downs, born 1820 in Ga. She married William M Steen > > Jan 1839 In Cobb Co, Ga. William and one of his sons was killed in 1871. > > Mary Janes parents were Josiah (Chenola) Downs born abt 1792 in Ga. Mother > > was Rachael Lewis-Willis. > > There was an article in the Kosicusko Star about her death. It said====Mrs > > Mary Steen, a venerable old lady of the Chitta neighborhood, died the > > first > > part of last week. She had been for the past twelve months drawing a > > pension > > from the government, as the widow of the late Wm Steen, who was a soldier > > in > > the Florida War. > > I miss not being able to look further. Gas was either too high for trips, > > then Terry's act-up. Maybe it won't be long until weather breaks and The > > Archives calls me. > > joan > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Ed Brown <ebrown7137@bellsouth.net> > > To: palmertree@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:44:50 AM > > Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > > > > Hi Joan, > > > > Which Mary Steen are you talking about and who was her husband, father; & > > mother??? > > > > Ed B. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > > To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:17 PM > > Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > > > > > >> Sorry, I have no idea, & even Basil don't know. I've heard of Bogua > >> Chitto > >> but that is in South Miss. between Brookhaven & McComb. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Joan Brown" <rdhn1@yahoo.com> > >> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:53 PM > >> Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > >> > >> > >> Peggy, I have a Kosc. newspaper with an article about Mary Steen's death. > >> It > >> says she was living in the Chitta Community. I also think one of my > >> Buford > >> greats was buried in the Chitta Community. Do you have any idea where > >> that > >> is or was located? > >> joan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: peggy palmertree <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > >> To: PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com > >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:04:47 PM > >> Subject: [PTREE] obits. > >> > >> > >> > >> I've been down at the library & found a few obits. I know some will say > >> OH, > >> NO. But some may can use them. So come on & put something on line so I > >> will > >> stop putting the obits. on. > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Peggy, thanks for your troubles. I haven't been to Kosc to see Ann in awhile. Too much going on at my house. I hope to goodness it slows down or I need a bigger pep pill.  When I get a spare day, I hope to go over there and enjoy myself. Ann is such a sweet person. I have enjoyed knowing her. joan ________________________________ From: peggy palmertree <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> To: PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 2:15:18 PM Subject: [PTREE] Chita Joan,  I wrote Ann at the Kosciusko Library & this is what she wrote back. Hope this will help you.  Peggy > According to James F. Brieger's book, HOMETOWN, MISSISSIPPI, Chita was > located fourteen miles north of Kosciusko (Attala Co.), and was first called > New Salem.  In 1883, T. S. Rosamond established a post office there it was > called Chita because of the Scoobachitta Creek. > > I hope that this helps! > > God bless! > > Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > To: <attalagenealogy@midmissregional.lib.ms.us> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:48 PM > Subject: Fw: [PTREE] obits. > > > > > > Ann,  this lady Joan is looking for Chitta.  Do you know where it is? > > > > I'm still typing obit to the line from yesterday.  Getting around slow. I > > didn't get home until about 2:50 & Basil said he didn't know I was going > > to > > stay all day.    I wasn't home to wait on him. > > > > Keep me up on your daughter.  I know you can't help but worry. > > Peggy > > > > > > Ed, she was Mary Jane Downs, born 1820 in Ga. She married William M Steen > > Jan 1839 In Cobb Co, Ga. William and one of his sons was killed in 1871. > > Mary Janes parents were Josiah (Chenola) Downs born abt 1792 in Ga. Mother > > was Rachael Lewis-Willis. > > There was an article in the Kosicusko Star about her death. It said====Mrs > > Mary Steen, a venerable old lady of the Chitta neighborhood, died the > > first > > part of last week. She had been for the past twelve months drawing a > > pension > > from the government, as the widow of the late Wm Steen, who was a soldier > > in > > the Florida War. > > I miss not being able to look further. Gas was either too high for trips, > > then Terry's act-up. Maybe it won't be long until weather breaks and The > > Archives calls me. > > joan > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Ed Brown <ebrown7137@bellsouth.net> > > To: palmertree@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:44:50 AM > > Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > > > > Hi Joan, > > > > Which Mary Steen are you talking about and who was her husband, father; & > > mother??? > > > > Ed B. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > > To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:17 PM > > Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > > > > > >> Sorry, I have no idea, & even Basil don't know. I've heard of Bogua > >> Chitto > >> but that is in South Miss. between Brookhaven & McComb. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Joan Brown" <rdhn1@yahoo.com> > >> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:53 PM > >> Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > >> > >> > >> Peggy, I have a Kosc. newspaper with an article about Mary Steen's death. > >> It > >> says she was living in the Chitta Community. I also think one of my > >> Buford > >> greats was buried in the Chitta Community. Do you have any idea where > >> that > >> is or was located? > >> joan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: peggy palmertree <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > >> To: PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com > >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:04:47 PM > >> Subject: [PTREE] obits. > >> > >> > >> > >> I've been down at the library & found a few obits. I know some will say > >> OH, > >> NO. But some may can use them. So come on & put something on line so I > >> will > >> stop putting the obits. on. > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Joan, I wrote Ann at the Kosciusko Library & this is what she wrote back. Hope this will help you. Peggy > According to James F. Brieger's book, HOMETOWN, MISSISSIPPI, Chita was > located fourteen miles north of Kosciusko (Attala Co.), and was first called > New Salem. In 1883, T. S. Rosamond established a post office there it was > called Chita because of the Scoobachitta Creek. > > I hope that this helps! > > God bless! > > Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > To: <attalagenealogy@midmissregional.lib.ms.us> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:48 PM > Subject: Fw: [PTREE] obits. > > > > > > Ann, this lady Joan is looking for Chitta. Do you know where it is? > > > > I'm still typing obit to the line from yesterday. Getting around slow. I > > didn't get home until about 2:50 & Basil said he didn't know I was going > > to > > stay all day. I wasn't home to wait on him. > > > > Keep me up on your daughter. I know you can't help but worry. > > Peggy > > > > > > Ed, she was Mary Jane Downs, born 1820 in Ga. She married William M Steen > > Jan 1839 In Cobb Co, Ga. William and one of his sons was killed in 1871. > > Mary Janes parents were Josiah (Chenola) Downs born abt 1792 in Ga. Mother > > was Rachael Lewis-Willis. > > There was an article in the Kosicusko Star about her death. It said====Mrs > > Mary Steen, a venerable old lady of the Chitta neighborhood, died the > > first > > part of last week. She had been for the past twelve months drawing a > > pension > > from the government, as the widow of the late Wm Steen, who was a soldier > > in > > the Florida War. > > I miss not being able to look further. Gas was either too high for trips, > > then Terry's act-up. Maybe it won't be long until weather breaks and The > > Archives calls me. > > joan > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Ed Brown <ebrown7137@bellsouth.net> > > To: palmertree@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:44:50 AM > > Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > > > > Hi Joan, > > > > Which Mary Steen are you talking about and who was her husband, father; & > > mother??? > > > > Ed B. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "peggy palmertree" <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > > To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:17 PM > > Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > > > > > >> Sorry, I have no idea, & even Basil don't know. I've heard of Bogua > >> Chitto > >> but that is in South Miss. between Brookhaven & McComb. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Joan Brown" <rdhn1@yahoo.com> > >> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:53 PM > >> Subject: Re: [PTREE] obits. > >> > >> > >> Peggy, I have a Kosc. newspaper with an article about Mary Steen's death. > >> It > >> says she was living in the Chitta Community. I also think one of my > >> Buford > >> greats was buried in the Chitta Community. Do you have any idea where > >> that > >> is or was located? > >> joan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: peggy palmertree <psmpalmertree@bellsouth.net> > >> To: PALMERTREE@rootsweb.com > >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:04:47 PM > >> Subject: [PTREE] obits. > >> > >> > >> > >> I've been down at the library & found a few obits. I know some will say > >> OH, > >> NO. But some may can use them. So come on & put something on line so I > >> will > >> stop putting the obits. on. > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >