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. 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