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Comment by Jean Hyde on September 11, 2009 at 9:16am

I am researching the surnames of Hyde, Feemster, Spann, Williams, Harmon, Dancy, Brookshire, Shanklin, Dew, Pippins,and Pipkins. The counties are Noxubee, Winston, and Lowndes, Mississippi.

Comment by Danielle Thomason on August 17, 2009 at 6:50pm

Jennifer where do your Chambers come from ?

Comment by Jennifer Denise Chambers on August 17, 2009 at 6:39pm

Anyone have any information on surname: Boatner ? There are from all over in Mississippi

Comment by Judy Week on August 15, 2009 at 1:23pm

It is important to remember that just because a person with the same surname as your ancestor lived in the county you are researching, do not assume they were related.

I am researching the descendants of Peter "Jake" Helton b. abt 1822 in TN & Thursey McCoy b. 1825 in TN. They married 27 Dec 1841 in Tishomingo Co., MS.

A couple of years ago I visited the Tishomingo County Circuit Court in Iuka to obtain copies of marriage records. I found a record for Ms. Dewey Helton & Maskle "Mack" Wilson. They were married 27 Jun 1918 in Tishomingo Co.

I did not recognize the name Dewey Helton. My Helton cousins did not recognize her as one of our relatives.

I started by searching for Dewey Helton on the Census Indexes. Dewey was listed as George D. Helton on the 1900 census living with her parents Jim & Winnie in Beat 1, Tishomingo Co.


She was listed on the 1910 Census in Iuka with her parents Jim & Winnie Helton. Dewey was born abt. 1899 in MS. Jim was b. abt. 1871 in MS. Jim's father was b. in GA and his mother was b. in AL.

After more research, I discovered that Jim was James Daniel Helton b. 18 Apr 1876 in Tishomingo Co. Jim's wife was Winnie Bell Busby b. 17 Nov 1880 in MO. They married 14 Feb 1897 in Tishomingo Co.

James Daniel Helton's parents were Daniel Irvin Helton b. 12 Feb 1836 in GA &
Sara Jane Spradlin b. 15 Jul 1842 in GA. This info was posted by a woman who was researching the her Province, Helton, & Busby family lines.

A number of my cousins who have been researching our Helton line for many years have not been able to make a connection between our Helton line & the Heltons who lived in GA prior to settling in Tishomingo Co.

Comment by C.S.M. on August 14, 2009 at 10:12pm

I've done quite a lot of WEBB family history in and around Lafayette County (Oxford, Paris, etc.). Would be willing to share if anyone is researching this line.

Comment by Sue Travis on August 14, 2009 at 10:44am

I can do lookups for the following books:

Families of Choctaw County MS by Hazel Crenshaw Garret
Choctaw County MS Cemeteries
Webster County MS Cemeteries - 4 Vols.
Attala County MS Cemeteries
Winston County MS Cemeteries
Winston County MS History by Jennie Newsome Hoffman
Webster County History by Curtis Media

Comment by Sue Travis on August 14, 2009 at 10:39am

Hi

I'm researching the following surnames:

Addkisson
Bain
Chaney
Graham
Coleman
Ferguson
Glasson
Henley
Latham
McMullen
Montgomery
Robinson
Scott
Shaffer
Strickland
Weems
Wofford
Woods
Vaughn

in the following MS counties:

Attala
Choctaw
Neoshoba
Webster
Winston

Comment by Claude Callender on August 13, 2009 at 6:42pm

"Comment by Jennifer Campbell 9 hours ago..."

Could you be a little more specific about what surname goes with what County? There are a lot of Wallaces from Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County. I might could do some searches for you if I knew the Given names.
Thanks,
Claude Callender

Comment by Jennifer Campbell on August 13, 2009 at 9:16am

I joined because my paternal ancestors are from MS. I have had very little success when I go to the MS archives. I haven't been able to go into the county seats yet. I am hoping someone on this board will see my surnames and can offer some help. My ancestors come from Amite, Lincoln and Pike County. Surnames are Alexander, Cotten, Wallace, Sa(u)nders. Other surnames that figure into the history are Anderson, Cain and Ames.

Comment by Judy Week on August 9, 2009 at 9:25pm

I am researching ancestors who settled in Old Tishomingo Co., MS in the early 1800's. The main family lines I am researching are Helton, Parsons, Nunley and McCoy. I have made connections with cousins who live in the area.

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