My step-mother's father was from French Camp, Choctaw County, MS. I have a lot to learn about Mississippi, so I've joined this group.

I am glad we've pulled together some Mississippi researchers here. My dad's entire family comes from southern Mississippi from early 1800s and many are still in the area today. I visit several times a year and will be retiring there in March of 2010. Even though it may not be a broad spectrum, I am going to dig out some cemetery photos and load them up here. If there is anything in the Lincoln, Pike, Franklin or Copiah areas that someone needs photographed I can try to help.

Mississippi can be a tough place to do research in. I'm mostly dealing with border hoppers up on the Tennessee and Alabama borders. My main counties of interest are Alcorn, Tishomingo, Tippah, Prentiss, Itawamba, Monroe, and Lee. Two books I have in my genealogy library are the cemetery books for Alcorn and Tishomingo counties. If anyone ever needs a lookup in those counties, drop me a line. :)

Just saying hello as i just joined this group! I am researching Tippah County MS in or near Ripley MS. Also researching Clay County and Noxubee County. Hello to all.

I am from Monroe Co., MS (live in AZ now) and research there and Itawamba, Lee, Chickasaw, Lowndes, and surrounding areas. I have a lot of books and other genealogy related materials from those areas and can sometimes help.

Hi. I was born in Prentiss Co., MS. where my dad family is from. My mom's family from Alcorn County. I have family ties to Prentiss, Alcorn, Tippah, Tishomingo, Lee among others.

I am also doing for others so somehow most all the counties I have ventured upon. I too have alot of books on these counties, mainly Alcorn, Prentiss, And Tishomingo or know family who has it if I don't.

I do some AFrican American famililes in Grenada, Yalobusha, Marshall, Tate and their surrounding counties.

Great networking with all of you.

Tina Sansone
gtownma@yahoo.com
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/genealogy

I'm doing research on my mother's mother side of the family who are all from Kemper County, Mississippi. Hi, everyone!

Researching in Alcorn, Tishomingo, Tippah, Prentiss, Itawamba, Monroe, and Lee
Counties. Surnames searching, Reed/Read, South, Webster, Black, Price, and
Young.

I don't have ancestors in MS, but I do live here, and I can help with research and cemetery photos in Oktibbeha, Lowndes, Webster, Winston, Noxubee, Lauderdale, and Clarke county.

My orphaned 2nd great-grandma -- 16-year-old Mary Annie "Mollie" West -- left Oktibbeha County ca. 1869 and settled in Burleson County (later Lee County), Texas. Mollie's parents are Richard West (son of Richard, Sr.) and Sarah Mildred Carter (daughter of John Carter and Theodocia ? Dunaway).

Hello to all. I'm from Ms & researching the familes of Foreman, Alexander, Westbrook, Youngblood, Craft, Yancey, Bush, Williams, Warren, Overby, Collins, Summerall, Womble, and many more. Mostly from Scott, Simpson, Smith, Jasper & Jones counties. Look forward to being part of this group.

Researching BLACK family in Union SC, Fayette and Lamar AL, Monroe MS, LeFlore OK.. Relatives include Savage, Ray, Berry, Bandy.

Hi Mississippi Researchers,
Primary MS counties: Tishomingo, Alcorn, Tippah, Lee, Ittawamba, Prentiss, Union, and one more I can't think of off the top of my head, but it is in the general vicinity.

Kerry Balck we need to get together to discuss our family lines.
George Washington Berry born 1799 in the Carolinas married
into my South line.
John C. Black born 1787 in SC is my 3rd great grandfather.
Tallauh Savage born 1875 in Fayette Co, AL also married
into my South line.

Please contact me at jesouth@aol.com

My great great grandfather, James Albert Calhoun was born 01 Mar 1849 in Carroll, Mississippi, and died 23 Sep 1888.
He married Emma Jane Eades 27 Sep 1871 of Mississippi, daughter of James Eades and Flora McEachern.
She was born 27 Sep 1851 in Shongalo, Carroll, MS, and died 07 Mar 1918 in Jackson, , MISS.

In the 1850 census, Rob Calhoun (46 of NC) was listed as a farmer and Ruth (41 of TN) Calhoun lived in Carroll, Mississippi
with children Adaline(16 of KY), David A(14 of MS), Sarah C(11 of MS), Archibald(8 of MS) and James A(1 of MS).

In the 1860 census, Ross Calhoun (58 of KY) was listed as a farmer and Ruth (52 of KY) Calhoun lived in Carroll, Mississippi
with children David(24 of MS), Archy(18 of MS) and James A(13 of MS).

In the 1870 census, Rob Calhoun (66 of NC) was listed as a farmer and Ruth (61 of TN) Calhoun lived in Carroll, Mississippi
with son J A(21 of MS).

In the 1880 census, J. A. Calhoun (31 of Miss, father NC, mother Ky) was listed as a merchant and lived in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss.
Emma J wife 22 of Miss
Addie da 8 of Miss
Ray son 6 of Miss
Rosa da 4 of Miss
Ruth Calhoun mother 71 of Ky

Children of JAMES CALHOUN and EMMA EADES are:
i. FLORA ADELINE2 CALHOUN, b. 21 Jul 1872, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA; d. 21 Sep 1956, Memphis, SHELBY, TENNESSEE, USA.
ii. ROY ALBERT CALHOUN , b. 19 Mar 1874, of Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA ; d. 28 Jan 1937 .
iii. ROSA MAE CALHOUN , b. 17 Mar 1876, of Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA ; d. 15 Oct 1948 .
iv. WALTER WEBB CALHOUN , b. 10 Jul 1880, of Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA ; d. 03 Aug 1902 .
v. RUBIE ALICE CALHOUN, b. 17 Sep 1883, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA; d. 01 May 1975, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.
vi. EMMA LILLIAN CALHOUN , b. 16 Dec 1885, of Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA ; d. 15 Jun 1955, Jackson, Hinds , Mississippi, USA .

My great great grandfather, Joseph M. Nelson was born Oct 1849 in MS, and died after 1910.
He married Mary Jane Brewer before 1874. She was born Sep 1852 in MS, and died 11-29-1932 in Lonoke County.

In the 1870 census, Joseph M. Nelson (19) of MS was a farm laborer in Neshoba, MS.
In the 1880 census, Joseph M. Nelson (29) of MS was a farm laborer in Neshoba, MS with wife Mary E (28) of MS and daughter Ida C (6) of MS..

In the 1900 census, Joseph M. Nelson (51) of Miss was a farmer in Elpaso, White, AR father SC mother SC
Mary J wife (47) of Miss, father AL, mother AL
Charlie M son (19) of AR, father Miss, mother Miss
Emma daughter (16) of AR, father Miss, mother Miss
Ina A daughter (8) of AR, father Miss, mother Miss

In the 1910 census, Joseph M. Nelson (61) of Miss was a farmer in Indian Bayou Twp, Lonoke, AR father SC mother Miss
Mary J wife (57) of Miss father SC mother Alabama
Inez A daughter(18) of AR father Miss mother Miss

Children of JOSEPH NELSON and MARY BREWER are:
i. IDA C NELSON, b. 1874, Neshoba, MS.
ii. WILLIAM A NELSON, SR, b. Abt. 1880, MS; d. Bef. 1920.
iii. CHARLES M NELSON, b. Nov 1880, AR.
iv. EMMA NELSON, b. May 1884, AR; m. W M WHITE, 28 Aug 1905, Lonoke, AR; b. Abt. 1880.
v. INEZ A NELSON, b. 04 Jun 1891, AR; d. Jan 1973, England, Lonoke, AR, United States of America; m. WILL EAGLE DAUGHTRY, 18 Feb 1912, Lonoke, AR; b. 20 Aug 1883, AR.

Here are my Miss. family names:

Bills, Burns - Tippah Co.
Gilley
Dement - Jones Co.
Holliman - Perry and Jones Co.
Chatham
Thomas
Cauthen, Cauthern, Cothran - Smith Co., Pike Co.
McCain

I am reserching Elisha and Jemima (Wardlow) Dancer in Corinth, MS. Elisha was a Confederate soldier and grew up in McNairy, TN. They died about 1870 and 1873 probably in Corinth, MS. Any help is appreciated.

For those of you who currently live in the MS area.. are there any groups/societies that meet on any kind of a regular basis? It has been hard to find Mississippi genealogy groups. Years ago I went to a one day seminar in Pasagoula and I can't recall who even sponsored that one. I am moving to Brookhaven next year.

My husband and his family (dad's name Ednith Henry "E.H" Fields) is from Alcorn Co, Corinth, MS area and his mother (Willie Rose Fowler Fields) was from McNairy Co, Michie, TN area.
Paternal surnames Fields,Davis, Heathcock/Hathcock with connections to Woods and Adams
Maternal surnames Fowler, Sweat, Davis and Latham

I live in Tishomingo County and am related to many lines from the area. I am also the Director for the Tishomingo County Archives & History Museum which is run by the Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society. Some of the lines I am researching are: Anglin, Marlar, Bonds, Lambert, Joslin, Hodge, Frederick, Owens just to name a few.

Hi... I'm researching by Bouchillon / Ming / Carroll family lines. Generally settled in Oktibehha and Winston Counties. I have some materials from my visit there two years ago. I'm interested in any connectios to these lines or the localities. I also have listed a relative from Pickens County. There wasn't any other information and this is my brick wall relative so I have little information to include/exclude data. I think the issue centers around the granting of statehoods between GA, AL and MS. Each of them seem to have a Pickens County and I'm wondering if it is possible that it is all one location. I'm not sure how to proceed and would appreciate any guidance. Thanks in advance. :)

Hello Groupies,
I am researching the Walker, Carr, Busby, Sellers,Tackett, and Campbell family lines, all were in Tishomingo Co. MS at one time. Some also jumped across the state borders into Al and TN. Our Walker family was from the Short Creek, Cooks Landing, Campground area.
I do have Tishomingo County research sources at home that I will do look-ups in if any of ya'll need me to. Good luck with your hunting !! ......Judy Walker

It's great to find the Mississippi Roots group!

Hi everyone,
I have been looking for info on my fathers side of the family for some time now, his name is General Bryant he was born in ARK. but his mother was born in Mississippi and so was her father and mother, his mothers name was Edrean Lomax, b. about 1896. d. in Arkanasas in 1941, her fathers name was Lenn Lowmax, b. 1864 in MS. he and his wife are in the 1900 census for Arkansas, Monroe Co.. Brinkley, but I can't find anything before that, his wife is name Filamensia, I don't know what her last name is, b. about 1871, other children names are from the 1900 census are Josh, Adelar and Arel D. I am trying to find living relatives along with trying to find out about my family, I am 43 years old and never have met anyone of my fathers side because he was black and my mom was white and because of that they both never went home to see any of there family because they knew that they could'nt, we have missed out on alot, both of my parents are deceased now and I never thought about doing genealogy until a few years ago, I did find some on my mothers side and I would like to on my fathers. Any help would be greatly welcome, I just don't know where else to look.

Willette

If you have Mississippi connections in Attala, Carroll, Holmes, or Madison Counties, you may want to visit my blogs, Mississippi Memories and Cemeteries of Dancing Rabbit Creek. Also, I am searching for information on the families of John P. Gibson, b. circa 1799 in SC and Richard N. Garrard, b. circa 1832 in Hall Co., GA. Gibson married Margaret J. Williams in Monroe Co., MS on January 3, 1843. Richard N. Garrard married Annie Lyles on May 3, 1850 in Hall Co., GA, and settled in Holmes Co., MS sometime before 1860. Gibson couple are my paternal gr-gr-gr-grandparents, and Garrard couple are maternal gr-gr-grandparents. Any help will be appreciated.

I'm doing research around Kemper and Neshoba on the following surnames:

Luke, Hodge, Partridge, Fulton and Conn.

Really hit a brick wall with Margaret Jane Partridge (b 1870) - well, with her parents, cannot find the Mother's maiden name. There are family rumors that she was Native American and I'd really love to be able to either deny or confirm that. I'm sure that it is probably not true, but some of my family members are dead set that it is!

Her parents were: John W. Partridge b 1856 in Mississippi and Harriet b 1853 in Mississippi. If anyone has any information on Harriet in particular, I'd love to hear from you!

1910 Fedral Census sais Edrean Lomax was 19 yrs old Born about 1891 in Mississipppi, She was home at Brinkley Ward 3 Monroe, Arkansas in 1910 with Cousin Thomes Wilson (44) and Freddie Wilson (15) his Daughter. Mothers name for Freddie was Lillie born in Arkansas. Your grandmother may have been Wilson.Edren Lomax was with sisters Stella (17) and Ritta Lomax (16).

Thanks Emiko, so she may have used the last name Wilson during that time, but how do I find more info on her father and mother, I just can't seem to find anything else.
Thanks again

Also on my father was born in 1913 and on his birth certificate it states that she was 19 when he was born, how is that possible.