Tishomingo County Queries


April 15, 1998 to May 22, 1998

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Query 350
Joan Buchanan West
Friday, May 22, 1998
BUCHANAN/ROBINSON
Looking for anscestors of Robert Washington Buchanan and wife Belle Zora Robinson. Married in Tishomingo County in 1888 (he was married before to Frances Oaks WILLIAMS in 1854 in Jacinto)(have her information). Belle Zora's parents were John Robinson and Mary Ann SANFORD. She had a brother George Allen Robinson (not real sure if he lived in Tishomingo) but her sister Annie Robinson MCNATT and husband Tom as well as son Arlie McNatt lived around Jackson Camp, I believe. They came their from Russelville, AL. John and Mary Robinson were married in Cedartown, Polk County, GA. My grandmother's full name was Mary Virginia Belle Zora Ellen Catherine Robinson. I do not know if my grandfather, Robert Washington Buchanan had any brothers or sisters or his parents names. He was born "near Talladega, AL" in 1833 and was living with James Riley Buchanan in Tishomingo County according to the 1850 census. James Riley Buchanan moved to Mena, Polk County, Arkansas between 1850 and 1855 and died there. I have all his anscestors and feel there is a connection with R.W. Buchanan but have not found it yet. James Riley Buchanan was from Blount County, AL and his father was William Marion Gray Buchanan and his mother was Susannah FLETCHER who married in Madison County, AL in 1819 going on to Blount County. James Riley Buchanan and Rebecca Nichols married in Tishomingo in 1845 and I have wondered if Robert Washington Buchanan was there in 1845? So many questions, so few answers. Maybe some of this will help someone along the way. Thank you for time and energy and any help you might send !!!!! Joan

Query 349
Dennis Bullard
Friday, May 22, 1998
BULLARD/MEDLEY/BONDS/STEPHENS
I have multiple family ties to Tishimingo Co and would like to learn about them. William Bullard married Rebecca Billings and moved to Tishimingo Co in the 1840's. Benjamin F Bullard was born in 1858 and died in 1936. He was married to Mary Bonds. John Allen Bullard was born in the 1880's and married Bessie Cain Medley. Earnest Eugene Bullard was my father and he was born in 1907 in Tishimingo County. My paternal great grandfather's name was Benjamin Medley. I would like to find more about him. He was approximately 13 in 1862 at the time of Shiloh and was reputedly held briefly by Sherman's troops. He was a rural mailman as an adult and lived near Burnsville. My maternal grandfather was Marion Candler Stephens. His father was George Cass Stephens b 1877 d 1955. He was married to Dovie Melvurtie Ann Dean b 1878 d 1944. Her father was John Calvin Dean b 1841 d 1926

Query 348
Linda Jared
Tuesday, May 19, 1998
RICHARDSON/RICHERSON
I am seeking any information available on the Oliver B and Sara Jane Duke RICHARDSON/RICHERSON family who moved, according to a family obituary, to the Blackland area of Tishomingo Co in the 1880s. They traveled from Macon Co, TN. The Blackland Methodist Church is mentioned. I need to find the records of death and burial for Oliver B and son Jesse C who died in 1892 and are presumed buried in the area. Are records for this church available? How would I access them? ANY information you might share with me would be most appreciated. The remaining family members relocated to Robertson County, TX. I would be very willing to share Texas information regarding this family if they connect with yours.

Query 347
James Boozer
Friday, May 15, 1998
SANDERS/CARTER/ROBINS
Louisa Jane Sanders married Joseph P. Carter on Oct. 9, 1838 in Tishomingo Co. She was the daughter of John SANDERS and Abby ROBINS. I would appreciate any info that anyone could provide on these families. James Boozer PO Box 633231 Nacogdoches Tx 75963-3231 e-mail wbbjeb@inu.net

Query 346
Debby Kaya
Friday, May 15, 1998
BALLARD/MINCY/STUART/MATTOX/
JONES/FRYER

Looking for any information on the following, they all lived in old Tishomingo county and presently have decendants still living in Iuka and Corinth: John Wesley Mincy b. 2-27-1874 d. 9-15-1953 wife: Mattie M. Fryer Mincy b. 12-11-1872 d. 1-22-1949 (I believe this might be John Wesley's parents: J.M. Mincy b. 5-8-1837 d. 12-14-1925 M.F. Mincy b. 8-26-1839 d. 1-1-1912) Bester Ballard b. July1866 wife: Luannie Jones Ballard b. September1868 Columbus M. Stuart b. March 1861 d. 1927 wife: Angie E. Mattox Stuart b. 4-1862 d. 1952 Thank You

Query 345
Tom & Wanda Lewallen
Friday, May 15, 1998
LEWALLEN - LEWELLEN - LUALLEN
In the 1850’s Elizabeth Lewallen migrated from Jackson County Alabama to Tishomingo County Mississippi with her two sons Andrew J. and Daniel. Elizabeth appears in the 1860 Tishomingo census living with William Lewallen, James Lewallen and son Daniel Lewallen. In 1870 Elizabeth is listed in the Alcorn County census as living with Daniel Lewallen. Elizabeth believed to have died in Alcorn County in the early 1870's. Seeking any information on the above individuals.

Query 344
Patrick Craig Conway
Wednesday, May 13, 1998
CONAWAY/CONNIWAY/CONWAY/
BATTLE/OWENS

I am trying to either prove or disprove a link between William CONAWAY/CONWAY of Tishimingo/Alcorn/Chickasaw Co., MS, and my gggrandmother, Elizabeth Jane Dial, of Wayne/Lawrence Co., TN. William was the son of Richard CONAWAY/CONNIWAY/CONWAY etc. who married Sevilla BATTLE and settled in Monroe Co., MS. We know William married Elizabeth OWEN about 1840-42 but, if he is the William P. CONAWAY/CONWAY who Dr. Hezekiah Smithson says married gggrandmother Elizabeth Dial about 1833-36 then, he is my gggrandfather. The story of their brief marriage will explain why we're having so much trouble either linking or letting go of this William P. As the story goes William was in Wayne County, TN for some reason and fell in love/lust with Elizabeth, daughter of James Dial. They were married (I can find no record in TN or MS) and she left TN with him to live in MS (no mention of where but it wouldn't logically be too far judging by the rest of the story). While living in the CONAWAY/CONWAY household, said to be a wealthy, landed gentry type home, Elizabeth was treated more as a servant than a family member and was the subject of considerable derision as her accent was severely country tennessee and her manner of dress was very country also. It is said that she, after the birth of my ggrandfather, Patrick CONWAY, and with another baby on the way, gave William an ultimatum to either stand up against his family in her behalf or send her back home to Wayne Co. According to family history he did not stand up to the family but, instead, either a) saddled a mule for her and baby Patrick and pointed the way to TN or b) she took a mule and baby Patrick and pointed herself back to TN. Either way, she returned to Wayne Co. where she eventually married Willis GREEN. The baby she was expecting was Beryl CONWAY and was stillborn as a result of the rigors of her journey. ggrandfather was raised as one of Willis' own and all were forbidden by Willis to ever mention the name of that "s-- of a b----, Bill CONAWAY again". The William P. CONAWAY who shows up in the censuses of Tishomingo, Monroe and Chickasaw Co's of MS is the only William P. CONAWAY I have ever been able to find who in any way fits the time period of this occurence. If you think you may have information of this situation please let me know. I kind of dead end on William and am having a rough go getting past this old boy. Please visit my homepage at (http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/n/Patrick-C-Conway/index.html)

Query 343
M. Thomas
Wednesday, May 13, 1998
THOMAS / CARTER
I am also looking for information on James Thomas Sr. his second wife was Eliza Carter Trotter b. 1842? d. 8-13-91. They were married on November 21, 1865. She was born in the Iuka area We think. Also we are looking for information on a Henry Clay Thomas b. 1850 he was the son of James Thomas Sr. and his first wife Adaline J. Thomas. He married a Bettie Billings also of the Iuka area. Her father was John Billings. We found information , upon his death, the family, including his daughter Bettie and husband, moved to Montague county, Texas, somewhere around the 1870's Known records show them there on December 1903. If you have any information it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you again.

Query 342
Eddene Hightower Thompson
Wednesday, May 13, 1998
WALKER
Seek info on Thomas Harvey WALKER, born 1901 Iuka, Tishomingo Co, MS, md Mary Jane DAVIS, born 10 June 1889, Marietta, Cobb Co, GA. Both died in California. Thomas' father was John Thomas Walker. All children were supposed to have been born in Bragg City, Pemiscot Co, Mo. They were: Willard Berl (living twin), b. 20 June 1925; Twin, died, age three months; David Charles, b. 2 August 1927; Teddy (Red) (living twin), b. 11 January 1929; Twin (died at birth); Henry, b. 13 July 1930, died age 10 years old; Leroy, b. 29 March 1932; and Mary Lou. I am trying to help my husband's cousin find this, her family, as she isn't online. Her name is Cheryl Conner of Stilwell, OK, daughter of the above mentioned David Charles. Any help would be appreciated. There surely must be some local relatives left that remembers this family. Thanking you in advance. by regular mail at: Cheryl Conner Rt. 4, Box 2250 Stilwell, OK 74960 or they can e-mail me at:OkieEddy@aol.com

Query 341
John & Brenda Steward
Tuesday, May 12, 1998
HOLLEY/WATTS
Looking for info (along with Becky Wallace) on the HOLLEY and WATTS families of Tishomingo Co., MS. The HOLLEY family came to MS from Anson Co., NC, and then continued to Van Buren Co., AR. As Becky notes, a "trip" to TN is included in the wanderings of the HOLLEY families.

Query 340
Kimberly Hart
Tuesday, May 12, 1998
HART
Looking for any information on the Hart family in this area. The 1845-1880 censuses of Tishomingo Co. show a few different Harts. I'm particularly interested in the James Hart b. 1806 in NC who is with and Elizabeth b. 1799 in SC. Thanks for any help!

Query 339
Dave & Kim Lindley
Tuesday, May 12, 1998
MESSER/PATE
I am searching for information on the Messer/Pate families. My Grandfather was Bernard Messer. He married Delia Pate before 1936. They lived near Golden, MS and died in the 1950's. Any information on either of these familes' histories would be appreciated.

Query 338
Joyce Speer Moore
Friday, May 08, 1998
COFFMAN/WALDRIP
I am searching for the parents of Lorenzo Dow Coffman who maried Sarah Waldrip in 1842 in Tishimongo Co., Miss. He may have been living in McNair Co., Tenn. but there are some Coffmans listed in Tishimingo county that could be his brothers. His mother was supposed to have been a YOUNG. Sarah WALDRIP father was Michael WALDRIP, b N.C. and her mother was Rebecca BROWN, b S.C. They were mrried in Maury Co., Tenn. in 1810. Michael died in Wayne Co., Tenn. They moved to Texas by 1850, but the 1850 census shows Mrs. Coffman, 70s, and Nancy Coffman, 20s. Have searched for information on this family for years but no luck. Any clue would be appreciated.

Query 337
Brad McRae
Wednesday, May 06, 1998
MCRAE
I am trying to find information on my grandfather's family tree, Lawrence Jerome McRae. I know he grew up on a farm in Tishomingo County in the late 1800s. He had a brother Charles and, I think, a brother John. I do not have his parent's names. Any information or direction you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Query 336
Peggy McGee Maness
Wednesday, May 06, 1998
MANESS/MATTHEWS
Willliam MANESS, b. 1797 TN, came to Tishomingo County from Franklin Co., TN, in 1837. He is on the 1840, 1850 and 1860 census records. William MANESS died in 1861. His wife was Susannah MATTHEWS, b. 1801 SC, a daughter of Kinchen MATTHEWS. Children were: Greer MANESS b. 1821, Carrell MANESS b. 1823, Julia MANESS b. 1827, Marquis DeLafayette MANESS b. 1830, Theresa MANESS b. 1834, Elmira Emaline MANESS b. 1825, Salina Belzora MANESS b. 1831, William J. MANESS b. 1835, Susan Samantha MANESS b. 1840, Benjamin MANESS b. 1842, George W. MANESS b 1845 and Marea M. MANESS b. 1846. There were other MANESS/MANUS families in Tishomingo County. Does anyone know of a connection between the MANESS families in Tishomingo County? Any help appreciated. Thanks,
Kinchen MATTHEWS lived in Tishomingo County on the 1840 census. Kinchen MATTHEWS was the son of Claborn MATTHEWS of Chatham Co., NC. Does anyone have information on this MATTHEWS family? Thanks.

Query 335
James and Cissy Estes
Monday, May 04, 1998
BROUGHTON/PRICE/COUNTS
I'm looking for information on my grandmother, Artie Lucille BROUGHTON. She was born July 15, 1899 in Iuka, Miss. She married William Thomas PRICE Sept 13, 1915 in Alcorn Co. There were 8 children born of this marriage. She died in "Coles Mill" Nov. 30, 1952. Her parents were Joseph Andrew Broughton and Kate Forrest COUNTS. Would like any info on her parents, grandparents, or siblings. Where is "Coles Mill"? There were 3 children of this marriage that died there too. Raymond Milford Price, and a set of twin girls Leo and Cleo Price.

Query 334
Brenda Whitfield
Saturday, May 02, 1998
COLE/ROBERTSON
My ancestor, Andrew Cole (born in 1802 in Tennessee) married Mary Ann ROBERTSON (born in 1804 in Tennessee) and resided in Tennessee until moving to Tishomingo County, MS, about 1845. Would like to hear from anyone with any connections!

Query 333
Wayne Barker
Friday, May 01, 1998
BOTTS/BARKER
Sarah Botts, daughter of Al Botts married Albert Charles Barker in Lee County in 1871. Albert I believe was the brother-in-law of Mr. SHORT and Sarah is the daughter of Al Botts. These families moved to almost each county in NE Miss. I'm hoping someone will pick them up. Thanks

Query 332
William Morgan
Thursday, April 30, 1998
MURPHY/NEWCOMB
Would appreciate any information on Murphy/Newcomb lines in Tishomingo County. My Great Grandfather was John Murphy b: August 19,1866 who married Melvina Newcomb b: 1867. Bill Morgan: E-Mail billcar@mindsping.com or address @ 6351 Chestnut Parkway, Flowery Branch, GA 30542.

Query 331
Jackie Stanford
Sunday, April 26, 1998
YOUNG
Edmund Young born 1785 in North Carolina. Came to Mississippi and died 1877 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. Looking for parents. Help!. Thanks.

Query 330
Jackie Stanford
Sunday, April 26, 1998
WALKER
Matthew Nicholas Walker born 1800 in South Carolina. To Tennessee and then to Tishomingo Co., MS. He died 1853 in Tishomingo Co. Mississippi. He married Mary McDonald. Looking for parents of Matthew Nicholas Walker. Thanks. Peditrees@aol.com

Query 329
Becky Stewart
Sunday, April 26, 1998
HUBBARD/JONES
I am researching THOMAS LOVIN HUBBARD and wife MARY ANN CATHERINE JONES, they were married abt 1847 in Iuka, MS, his father was DAVID HUBBARD, her father was SAM JONES, MARY married a 2nd time to SAM HOSTETER. And information on any of these would be of great help to me. I believe that Thomas owned at one time property that is now the park at Iuka.

Query 328
Crandall Storey
Saturday, April 18, 1998
CAVER/BLAGG
I am searching for the parents of my g-grandfather, William S. Caver, and his wife, Cora Farris Blagg. William S. Caver was born 6 Feb 1865 in Old Tishomingo Co., and died 4 Feb 1949 in Prentiss Co., MS. His wife, Cora Farris Blagg, was born 29 May 1869, probably Pontotoc Co., MS, and died 18 Feb 1913 in Prentiss Co., MS. William S. Caver's mother's name was Margaret (Mary) ________, and possibly his father's name is Richard Caver. Cora's mother was either a Ramsey, Rowsey, or Rousey (can't make out on her death certificate). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Query 327
Hank Walters
Saturday, April 18, 1998
SEAY/WOLVERTON
My g-g-grandmother was Elizabeth Seay/Sea. I don't know where she was born, but she married James Wolverton on 20 Sept. 1838 in Tishomingo County, Ms. (she was abt. 18 years old) They lived and raised 9 children in southern Tennessee. James died in Bolivar, Tn in 1863. Elizabeth died on Feb. 9, 1865 in Corinth, Ms. I have tons of information on James' family, but nothing on Elizabeth's. Can anyone help me? Hank Walters Ocala, Fl.

Query 326
William Harris Butz
Thursday, April 16, 1998
HARRIS
I am trying to identify the parents of my great grandfather ,Henry Sidney Harris. I find Henry Sidney Harris in the 1860 Census located in Burnsville with his wife Margaret Smith. He is listed as 26, however his tombstone list his birth as Jan 22 1832. His birth place is listed as Alabama, however later census records list his birth place as MS. He married Margeret Jane Smith 9 Nov 1854 in Tishomingo. In 1870 they were living in Booneville and later went to TX. I have not been able to locate him in 1850. He would have been 18 and may have been living with his parents. He may be the son of James Harris an early settler in that area. Family legend says that we were related to the Boone family. Any suggestion you could provide for future research would be greatly appreciated.
P.S, I have pictures of Henry and Jane that I would share. I can scan them.

Query 325
Wayne Nash
Thursday, April 16, 1998
NASH
I am looking for any information on the Nash family of Tishomingo County. I have an old police record from Tishomingo stating there was a Margaret Nash who was buried as a pauper in 1852. My G grandfather, Thomas Marshall Nash left Miss. on a wagon train bound for Texas. He met and married Hattie Baugh Nash on the Wagon Train and setteled in Parker County Texas. He was born in 1856 and was killed by lightning in 1909. Hattie Baugh's mother and father were Devclesian and Louisa Williams Baugh. they were married in Rankin county Miss, in 1852. thanks,

Query 324
Wendy Waldrep Bedran
Thursday, April 16, 1998
MANN
Searching for the parents and\or siblings of Whitfiled E. MANN, b. 11 Jan 1837 SC and d. 16 Nov 1920 in Tishomingo Co., MS. He married 1) Mary J. ? and had Amen and John D. MANN in Centre, Cherokee Co., AL. He married 2)Almarinda A. ? and had sons Rufus, Henry L., Charlie H and daughter Emmet Mann. He is found on the 1860 Cherokee Co., AL census living next to Henry MANN, b.1813 SC and Aman MANN, b.1828 SC

Query 323
Tammy Duncan Nichols
Wednesday, April 15, 1998
LITTLE
I am researching the family of Z. LITTLE and Margaret Lambert. They appeared on the Tishomingo Co., MS 1850 census with their children and Z. LITTLE's brother T. LITTLE. I do not know what the "Z" stands for. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you,

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