Tishomingo County Queries


October 25, 1997 to December 21, 1997

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Query 195
Cora Ann Brown
Date:Sunday, December 21, 1997
VINSON/DONAHOO/
WRIGHT/HINSLEY/KENDALL
Searching for info on family Of Hiriam Calvin Vinson who m. Martha Anna Kendall l9 Nov l844 Fayette Co, Tenn. Martha d. in Tishomingo Co., Miss 27 Aug l885. Their son, William Meridith Vinson, b. 23 March l848 Tishomingo Co, Miss m. Caroline Wright 8 Jan l867 Tishomingo Co., Miss. Caroline Wright (l85l Tishomingo Co.,Miss-ca l855 Tishomingo Co.,Miss) was the dtr of Granville Lafayette Wright and Esther MaLinda Donahoo who m. 9 July l848 Tishomingo Co.,Miss.Granville Wright was son of Austin And Elizabeth Wright. Esther was the dtr of Alexander C. Donahoo & Charlotte Hinsley.

Query 194
Mary Seamster
Date:Thursday, December 18, 1997
WILKINS
Looking for Joseph H WILKINS, son of Henry and Lucy Wilkins Wilkins (they were cousins), born in Halifax Co. VA. According to Halifax Co. VA Deed Book 56, page 331, Joseph moved to Tishomingo Co. MS about 1856. Can anyone help??Please check your indexed books for me as I'm in VA and haven't been able to locate anything on him from here.


Query 193
Mel Hagood
Date:Tuesday, December 09, 1997
HAGOOD/EDMISTON
HAGOOD, Partin,moved from Greene Co. AL to Tishomingo Co. MS prior to 1850. May have died in that area 10 October 1896, but would like to have documentation(Obit?) and where he is buried. He was still in Tishomingo Co. in 1890. He and his wife Mary EDMISTON had 12 children. Francis HAGOOD m. Abner PACE; Alvis C. HAGOOD, my gggrandfather was in the CSA and died 1864, m. Tennessee J. GATTEYS; Bennett E. HAGOOD died in CSA; Lucy C. m. Barry CARTER; Mary E. HAGOOD; Elizabeth HAGOOD m. W. H. REYNOLDS; Martha America HAGOOD m. Anderson MAYO; William Polk HAGOOD m. Sarah BURT; Susan E. HAGOOD m. J.W. STORMENT? 2nd John C. LEATHERWOOD?; Sara A. HAGOOD; Thomas B. HAGOOD m. M.A.? I have much information to share on HAGOOD and GATTEYS, and would appreciate local research on these and the others.


Query 192
Dan Gray
Date: Dec 6, 1997
GRAY/PHILLIPS/SOUTH
Am looking for any information regarding my gggrandfather Joe L. GRAY (b. circa 1844 in Tennessee). He is listed in the Tishomingo county 1880 census as married to Sara A. (Phillips?)(b. circa 1843 in Mississippi) and having eight children. His first child, Samuel Agustus GRAY, (b. April 20, 1867) is my ggrandfather. He married Mary Katherine (Polly) South on November 8, 1885, in Burnsville, MS. Any information about any of these ancestors would be appreciated. EMail: SDGray@CDSnet.net


Query 191
Nancy Miller
Date: Sat Dec 06, 1997
FIELDS/MILLER
Levi FIELDS b. ca 1812 in AL had a son Isaac FIELDS b. 1828 in AL. He married Susan SMITH in 1853 in Iuka or Corinth, MS. They had a daughter Nancy Elizabeth Fields b. 1853 in Tishomingo County. She married (Marion) Francis Miller of MS in 1878. They had children in Corinth and then moved to McNairy County, TN. Looking for any info on parents of Levi, siblings and children of Isaac, and parents and siblings of Francis.


Query 190
Theresa
Date: Mon Dec 01, 1997
PARSONS/PATTERSON
PARSONS, Jonathan and PATTERSON, Lydia Searching for the family and parents of Jonathan PARSONS b 1797 in NC, d. 1861 in Tishomingo Co. Jonathan married Lydia PATTERSON and they had abt 16 children in the Iuka/Tishomingo area. Anyone connected with this family? Have lots to share! Thanks Theresa


Query 189
Nadyne Lynn
Date: Mon Dec 01, 1997
FAULKENBERRY/FORTENBERRY
Meeks Midleton FAULKENBERRY/FORTENBERRY was born about 1823 in Tennessee. He fought with Company D, 26th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers during the Civil War. Meeks joined the army at Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi. He and his wife, Phoebe A., lived in Tishomingo County when the 1850 and 1860 censuses were taken. Where was he is 1870 and 1880? Where did he die, and where was he buried? His children were James Thomas, Sarah J., John, Mary E., and Lucy A. His father was James Faulkeberry; who was his mother?

Query 188
Jackie Pace
Date: Sat Nov 29, 1997
BROCK
John (1800 SC); wife Mary A. (1799 SC); Anthony (1825 SC); Thomas (1830 SC); Elias Franklin (1832 SC); Zachariah W. (1834 SC); Susan E. (1839 SC), as shown in 1850 Tishomingo Co census. Elias F. BROCK m. abt 1853 to a woman named Sarah who was "half Cherokee", prob in Tishomingo Co. After 3 daughters, she probably died abt 1856 & he remarried Ann Williams and she had 8 children, one b. 1870 in Coldwater, MS. They are next found in Falls Co, TX in 1900. See any knowledge on this family....Jackie Ashley Pace, Pasadena TX

Query 187
Fred Cox
Date: Fri Nov. 28, 1997
PERSONS
I am researching the Joseph John Persons family. He was b. 1792 in N.C. and lived in Tishomingo Co. during the 1830 and 1840 censuses. He m. Nancy abt. 1839 probably in Tishomingo Co. and moved to Tippah (now Benton) Co., Ms. shortly after 1840. Joseph had been married before and raised a family. Nancy was b. about 1821. Any information about the Persons line or Nancy, especially her maiden name (possibly MILLER) will be greatly appreciated. I have a good bit of Person/Persons information and am willing to share.

Query 186
Kent Hawkins
Date: Fri Nov 28, 1997
HAWKINS/HARRISON
I'm interseted in the following individual for a family tree research: David HAWKINS married a Rachel HARRISON in Tishomingo county around 1859. Please help with locating his parents names & what state they came from. This name is as far back as I can trace my family. I'd be extremly grateful for any help you could give me. Thank you for your time and help,

Query 185
Nelson
Date: Fri Nov 28, 1997
HALL/UPTON
I believe the parents of Wm. C. Hall and Daniel Clarence Hall were J. Davis [probably John] Hall and Elizabeth Upton. The father of J. Davis was Josiah Hall. This family migrated from AL>Tishomingo Co., MS by 1879. I have lost track after that until Dan C. Hall m. in Dickson Co., TN in 1906. Family history says these 2 brothers grew up in an OK orphanage. Any help appreciated. I have hit a brick wall !!

Query 184
Melissa Jones
Date: Wed Nov 26, 1997
PLUNKETT
Looking for information on Elizabeth PLUNKETT, who I believe married John Wesley LOVELESS in Tishomingo Co. in 1846. Elizabeth's siblings were all married in Tishomingo Co. Malinda PLUNKETT m. John D. King, 1844. John PLUNKETT m. Catharine L. Watson, 1847. William PLUNKETT m. Catharin Levin, 1850. Riley PLUNKETT m. Lucy Nunley, 1856. I think the PLUNKETTs came from Alabama, but don't know when. I'm particulary interested in confirming Elizabeth's marriage and in finding out the siblings' parents & their origin. Thank you.

Query 183
Pam White
Date: Sat Nov 22, 1997
WHITE
The 1850 Tishomingo Co. Census shows a Nancy WHITE as head of household (she was presumably a widow) with 5 children: Martha Ann, Jabers?, Joseph, John and Allen WHITE. By 1860 she had evidently remarried to one J. L. MCLESSEY or MCCRESEY. Children listed in that census were Rober, Eliza and Thomas, by her second marriage, and Jabus?, Joseph, John and Allen WHITE. I believe Joseph to be my husband's great grandfather, Joseph Montague WHITE and would appreciate correspondence from anyone connected with any of these persons.

Query 181
Roseanne Cain
Date: Wed Nov 19, 1997
SHERING
SHEARON or SHERING (or any other spelling). The children of Joseph SHEARON (spelled SHERING in the 1850 Tishomingo census), b abt 1812 in VA, were: Louisa, Danny, Catharine, Aurena Emeline, Marena Caroline, Salina, Thomas Anderson, Barbra E., Lucinda, and Clementa J. Would like to exchange data with anyone who is researching Joseph SHEARON or any of his children. We believe he was twice married, first to Salina CULP (in Calloway Co., KY) and second to Lucinda MOSER, so mother of older children is uncertain.

Query 180
Roseanne Cain
Date: Wed Nov 19, 1997
MOSER/SHEARON
MOSER, SHEARON (also spelled SHERON, SHERING, and others). Solomon MOSER b. 1780, married Barbara Katherine COBLE about 1815. They moved from Wayne County, TN to Tishomingo Co., MS before 1840. Their children were: John (m. Jane SEATON), Phillip (m. Louise SMITH), Jefferson (m. Lucinda RICHARDSON, Geo. Washington (m. America CLAUSEL), Anderson (m. Jane DAY), Reason Keaton (m. Mary SCRUGGS, and Lucinda (m. Joseph SHEARON). Would like to hear from anyone researching the MOSERs and their families, and/or the SHEARONs. My line is through Lucinda MOSER and spouse Joseph SHEARON.

Query 179
Jean Scott
Date: Sat Nov 15, 1997
TRAMELS/FARRIS
Searching for information on TRAMELS in Tishomingo County . Hamilton Tramel born abt. 1807 in S.C. was married to Elizabeth KITE. The 1850 Tish. Co. Census showed this couple with their 8 children. Hamilton was not on the 1860 Census. My G-G- Grandfather, son of Hamilton was Benjamin TRAMEL married to Louisa FARRIS. Benjamin was on the 1870 Census but was not on the 1880. They had 2 children Mahalia b.1856 and Lovic b. 1859. Mahalia married Eli E. PARSON. Lovic married Joanna UNDERWOOD (cannot find anything on Joanna). Lovic and Mahalia with their families moved to Cass County, Texas. Would appreciate any information as to what happened to Hamilton, Benjamin or Louisa.

Query 178
Albert Fogerson
Date: Fri Nov 14, 1997
JOHNSON/SMITH
I am researching my relations in Tishomingo County on my father's mother's side of the family. Looking for Thomas Presley Johnson, born October 03, 1853, in Eastport, he married Arie Jane Smith, born April 13, 1864. If you could post it I would be most grateful.

Query 177
Bernice Davies
Date: Thur Nov 13, 1997
PILES/PYLES/GATTYS/WRIGHT/
DOWELL/CHIATO
PILES/PYLES GATTYS WRIGHT DOWELL CHIATO John PILES b.1760/1770 England d.Nov 1844 Tishomingo Co MS, m.Mary b.1785 NC CH: Mary PILES b.1819 Tn m.John GATTYS Margaret PILES b.1820 Tn m.Jacob WRIGHT John PILES b.1825 Al m.Susan DOWELL Nancy A. PILES b.1829 m.David CHIATO/CHOAT John PILES landed Charleston,SC with brother William PILES. Jon PILES Family in Tishmingo Co.MS 1840. Any information appreciated.

Query 176
Bill Taylor
Date: Thur Nov 13, 1997
LITTLE
Looking for other descendants of my g-g-grandparents, John J. Little (ca. 1834-1902) and Margaret Jones (ca. 1834-1930). They moved from Coosa Co., AL to Tishomingo Co. near the Itawamba Co. line around the 1880's. They're buried in a family cemetery not far from Old Bethel. I've done some research, but there are a few gaps. Come on cousins, help me if you can.

Query 175
Sandra Cox
Date: Thu, Nov 13, 1997
TROTTER
I am seeking information on my TROTTER Ancestors that were listed on the 1850 census of Tishamingo County, Mississippi. My great great grandfather was ISAIAH TROTTER, His children were: David Crocket TROTTER m. Elizabeth OWENS, Jonathan TROTTER m. (1) Eliza WHITE (2) Susan SEWELL, Vashtee TROTTER m. W.P. PEXTON, Solomon TROTTER, Hirum TROTTER m. Martha M. OWENS, Elizabeth TROTTER, Isaiah TROTTER, Josiah TROTTER, Benjamin TROTTER, William TROTTER And Addison TROTTER. Jonathan and Susan Sewell Trotter were my great grandparents. I will exchange information with anyone that has information on any of the above.
My great Uncle Will Trotter died in Tishomingo County in 1929. His wife Agnes Rushing Trotter died in Tishomingo County in 1932. Can anyone tell me where Will and Agnes are buried. Any information on these two will be greatly appreciated. I do not believe that they had children of their own but I have been told that they raised two orphan children. Thank you for any help that you can give me.

Query 174
Mel W. Thomason
Date: Wen , Nov 12, 1997
THOMASON
Nathaniel C. Thomason married to Anna Long. Have no idea when, where or anything ? They lived in Iuka, Mississippi. They had 5 children. Flem, Marion, Nate, Henry and Luncida. Henry Tobias Thomason was my great grandfather. I don't know when they left Iuka, but my great grandfather Henry ended up in Clarksville, Ark. I don't know what might have happened to my great great grandparents (Nathaniel and Anna). Henry married Mary Wilson. Her father was Robert Wilson (full blood Cherokee). Henry's brother Flem married Mary's sister Nancy WILSON . I'm assuming they got married in Arkansas. I would like to know anything I could of my ancestors in Mississippi.

Query 173
Floy Brent
Date: Wed Nov 12, 1997
RITTER/BECK
James Ritter family was on 1850 census in Tishomingo Co. MS. His oldest son, Benjamin Franklin Ritter (my great grandfather) was in that Census along with his siblings. Need information on all including mother of the family. Benjamin Franklin Ritter m. Sarah Ann Beck, daughter of Jeffrey Beck and Sarah Watkins who were also on the Tishomingo Co. 1850 census. I need marriage license and date of marriage for them as well as info on siblings and ancestors.
1850 Census James RITTER b.ca1810/12 w/son Benjamin Franklin RITTER b. 1829 in AL married Sarah Ann BECK b. 1832 GA sometime in the 1850s. 1st son James Ritter b. 1852/3 in MS. Need any info available on these people. Thank you Floy Brent

Query 172
Edna Clack
Date: Mon Nov 10, 1997
AUSTIN/ROGERS
Would love to get in touch with any descendants of George W. Austin and his wife, Anna ROGERS, who were living in Tishomingo Co in 1841, and probably later. Thank you.

Query 171
Thomas Taylor
Date: Sun Nov 09, 1997
THOMASON/THOMPSON
Calvin M. Thomason b 1859 Tishomingo Co father Nathaniel L. Thomason/Thomasson/Thomson/Thompson moved to East Post Tishomingo MS 1854-60 wife Nancy Jane, bros James C., Thomas Archibald (my direct line), Henry H/William, Franklin Nathaniel; sister Susan C. Any connection to Calvin M. could possibly lead to other info on Thomas A.

Query 170
Ken Schwarzburg
Date: Wed Oct 29, 1997
FLANAGIN
Bryant FLANAGIN, wife Elizabeth and family were in Old Tishomingo County from about 1833 until 1854 when they sold their land and we lost track of them. Any help would be appreciated

Query 169
Sarah C. Anderson
Date: Oct. 29, 1997
CHILDERS
William H. HARDIN b. 1805 KY - later found in Lawrence Co. TN & Tishomingo Co. MS. Probably died after 1852. Elias C. MCELYEA b. 1822 TN - found in MS 1870 Census. John E. Childers b. 1831 TN - found on 1850 Tishomingo Co. MS Census. Died before 1862. Robert C. Childers b. 1797 TN - found on 1850 Tishomingo Co. MS Census.

Query 168
Jean Duncan
Date: Oct. 28, 1997
SUTHERLIN/SUTHERLAND
James Madison SUTHERLIN/SUTHERLAND and wife Martha WILLIS SUTHERLIN died in old Tishomingo Co ca 1875-1895. Does anyone know exact date of death and/or where they are buried? Thank you.
Researching James Madison Sutherlin/Sutherland and his children all of old Tishomingo, perhaps Alcorn now, county: Loucinda Ann (1832-57) m Barnett Adams Sarah Frances (1832-) m Robert Ross James Washington (1836-74)m Mary Elizabeth Adams Robinson Martha Elizabeth (1837-) m H. H. Harvey Worth Admira (1840-) m Barnett Adams after her sister died Emily Jane (1842-) m David Satterfield Pocahantas (1845-) m W. E. Dauby Mary Catura (1848-) m Tom Reeves Louiza Victory (1850-) may have married unk Coffee Thank you very much. js duncan

Query 167
Sungja Collins
Date: Oct. 27, 1997
NIX/TATUM/FIELDS/LINDSEY
I am trying to find information on the last names of Nix, Tatum, Fields, and Lindsey, that resided in Tishomingo county in the 1840's and forward. My great great grandmother was Drucilla Fields Petty. Her mother's name was either Mary or Nancy. I cannot find her father's name. On the 1850 census her mother is listed as a widow. Drucilla married Green W. PETTY(G.W.) in 1858. He enlised in the 26th infantry of the Civil War in Tishomingo County. I am trying to find out who his father was and if he had any brothers or sisters. I also have a great grandfather, Jim NIX buried in the Burgess(White)Cemetary. He is ther with my great grandmother, Silona Tatum Nix and some of her relatives. I would like to know more about this family. I am also related to William W. LINDSEY who at one time lived in Tishomingo County Mississippi. He was married several times. Anything that anyone can tell me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sungja Collins

Query 166
KENNETH W. DEATON
Date: Oct. 25, 1997
DEATON/WRIGHT
I am seeking more information on the family of Louis J. Deaton and Caroline Matilda Wright who lived in the Tishomingo Co., MS area bef 1851. Thanks, Kenneth W. Deaton P.O. Box 72, McKenzie, TN 38201
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