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 > > >

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