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Comment by Kathleen (Sutton) Diaz on August 2, 2009 at 2:45am

My main Jordan in this area is Gray Jordan who married Margaret "Peggy" Chandler in Franklin Co GA and came to Lawrence/Lincoln co MS in the 1820's.

Comment by Nikki Jordan Allison on July 30, 2009 at 8:38pm

I'm looking for any info on Joseph Washington Jordan born 1829 Mississippi Died btwn 1870-1880 married around 1850 lived in Neshoba,Leake and Madison Mississippi according to census. Census has his wife with four different names Permetta, Fernetta... or any info or any jordans in this group

Comment by Joyce Reese McCollum on July 29, 2009 at 1:39am

I am struck by how far back most of you can trace your ancestry. Some even to 1690! Sadly, that is not the case for most Black Americans. We often hit that brick wall prior to 1870. In order to continue beyond that date we must identify the last slaveholder and hopefully some records that mentions slaves by name. Please if you have family records that would be of value to an African American researcher share them, donate them to an archive or post them online (preferably at www.afirquest.com) but do get them online. Someone is looking for a link to their heritage and you may hold the key to their past. I know it would be greatly appreciated. My personal brick walls are in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, MS.

Comment by Claude Callender on July 28, 2009 at 9:25pm

Hey everyone, I have just joined this group. Great Group! All of my ancestors(one's I can find info. on) are from South Mississippi. My 4th GreatGrandfather, Alexander Denny Callender(1755-Aft.1820) was in "Natchez Country", MS. territory as early as 1782. He later moved to Jefferson County. He married first Mary Coleman, Granddaughter of Rev. Samuel Swayze. They had six children of which most of the MS. Callenders come from. I grew up in Lincoln County, Brookhaven, MS. I am researching Callender, Meynard(Minyard), Newton, Carrell(Carroll, Caroll), Hoggatt, Furr, Ratcliff, Case, McRee, Summers, Falvey, Crawford, White.

Comment by Myra Nadine LeFlore on July 28, 2009 at 4:54pm

I have found out so much news concerning my ancestor it dates back to my great-great great grand parents of (Anna Pearl Drish) Dellie & Ada Drish, great grand parents, John L & Anna Pearl Sullivan who lived at 604 S 7th Laurel MS, they had 5 children, Johnny, Margaret, Florestine, Woodrow, Dorothy(in which my mother was named after.

Comment by Bob B. Winborn on July 26, 2009 at 11:51pm

My grandmother ; Ellen JOHNSTON (WINBORN) WAS BORN ON 1 JUL 1881 in Carroll County, MS. Another of my ancestors born in Tippah, MS. on 15 FEB 1842. His name was John D. WINBORN . Please get in touch if you have information on them or other members of the Winborn family. Thanks

Comment by Diane Garvin on July 26, 2009 at 7:37pm

I am searching for more information on my great-grandmother - Lenorah Alice Deshazo (Disfuyo) who married Marion Frances McMullen.. My grandmother is Suetta McMullen Livingston. She was put in an orphanage in 1910, so I believe that is the year Lenorah died. I would like to find where she might be buried. I think it in either Webster or Grenada County.

Comment by Bob B. Winborn on July 26, 2009 at 7:30pm

My Grandfather (ROARK WINBORN) was born in Mississippi. I dont' know the area he was born in. Would appreciate any information on Winborns, Winburns, Winbornes and other variants of the surname. I am very willing to exchange info.Thanks

Comment by Gertee on July 26, 2009 at 9:24am

Hello, I am searching my mothers family. They are from Columbus, MS. the family name is Peters. My grandfather Ether Peters married a women named Rose or Rosa Peters. Rosa came from a large family one of her sisters names were Della, and gertrude. Ether and Rose had children named Gussie, Darvina, Thelma, Hazel, Billy, Charles, and Martha Ree. I can trace them back to Ether being 4years old but no further is anyone is related to this family please contact me or have any info. Thanks

Comment by Joyce Reese McCollum on July 25, 2009 at 6:25pm

My Mississippi African American family was from the area of Water Valley near Oxford. They were the family of Marsh Reese and his wife Matilda Stein. Both were born enslaved in the mid 1800s. Her mother, Nellie Stein was in the household on the 1870 census for Yalobusha County. Matilda was said to have been born in Banner which is no longer a town. He is buried in Paris and she in Springdale. Any information or research tips would be greatly appreciated and I would be glad to assist in other's Mississippi research. I suggest trying the Educable Childrens List. Many of the schools in MS counties kept them. I have the letter my aunt wrote to Yalobusha County and their response stating that she had in fact been enrolled by her father in 1910. She had no birth certificate and was applying for Soc-Sec. Hope this helps someone.
Peace & Love
Joyce Reese McCollum

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