This column appeared in the Choctaw Co, MS newspaper, the Plaindealer, written by Louis Taunton. Queries were mailed to Louis Taunton, P. O. Box 400, Louisville, MS 39339-0400 or emailed to him and printed weekly.

CHOCTAW COUNTY KIN:  This new genealogical column will appear weekly in the Plaindealer (Choctaw County Newspaper).  The column will be limited to people tracing their ancestry in Choctaw or surrounding counties.  

The following was a letter in the February 1888 issue of The Plaindealer:
A Visit to French Camp: I left Ackerman January 26, 1888 on the evening train for French Camp by the way of McCool to attend a meeting of the Executive Board of the Louisville Baptist Association. I spent Thursday night at McCool and the next morning learned that the Executive Board of the Kosciusko Baptist Association was to hold its meeting there and several distinguished clergymen arrived on Friday morning's train, among the number Rev. J. T. CHRISTIAN, Corresponding Secretary of the Convention Board. I boarded the mail hack back to French Camp at 8 AM and arrived at 10 AM. I had not been to this place for several years and though reared in its vicinity I hardly knew it, from the fact that it had quadrupled its growth since I left the neighborhood. It is natural for all of us to think that owing to the proximity of the place to the railroad we would find a dead town, but this was a mistake. It is populated by a thrifty, intelligent, moral and religious people, and surrounded by good lands and a well-to-do class of farmers, who give the business men of the town a large and safe trade. Several of them told me their trade was as good as before the railroad was built. In addition to this it has the finest educational advantages of any town of its size in the State. The Male School is under the charge of Rev. James A. MECKLIN as principal, whose name alone where his is known is a sufficient guarantee as to the management and efficienty of the school. The writer had the pleasure of attending on Friday night a public speaking by the boys of this school. The speaches were an evidence that the boys were well trained in elocution, and they are a credit to themselves and teachers.
The Female School is progressing finely with thirty boarders, besides many students from adjacent country. Suffice to say that these schools are and ought to be a source of pride to the people of the town and neighborhood, and they cannot be too highly recommended to those who have sons and daughters to educate They should be liberaly patronized, and in a short time they could be converted from a High School into one of the cheapest and best equipped Colleges in the South.
The Prohibiton laws of the State are practically enforced there, from all I could learn, and alcohol is not sold for medicinal, mechanical or scientific purposes at all or under any other pretext; hence parents need have no fear on this account. The people are thoroughly united in preventing any violation of law or practices of any kind that would have a tendency to injure the school's or encourage immorality among the students.
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An article that should prove of interest to the readers in Choctaw Co is titled: "Women and Children Suffered Here During Last Year of Civil War."
John N. BOWEN was editor of "The Southern Motive," county paper published at Old Greensboro during the War Between the States. And, that those sad days in 1864 during the time when the Southern cause was being lost on the battlefields was not only trying to the soldiers doing the fighting, but for the women and children back here at home, is well born out by an editorial written by Editor BOWEN in his issue of May 7, 1864, as follows: DESTITUTE FAMILIES ----
There is scarcely a day passed but what we see three or four ladies come to town for the purpose of getting from the Commissioner, a little meal and meat with which to feed their almost starved children. But owing to the impossibility of the commissioners procuring meat, these poor women are compelled to go home without it, and frequently, we are told, without any corn or meal. Thus the poor women -- the families of soldiers -- are tormented by the agonizing cry of their children by calling for -- "Ma, I want a piece of bread." Think of that mother's feelings when she has not nor knows not where to get the bread. The commissioners have tried in vain to buy meat but they cannot for either love nor money because it is not to be had in the county. We wrote on this subject before, appealing to the Government authorities to sell the corn and meat that would be collected in this county, to the families here that were actually in want, knowing at the same time there would be great scarcity in provisions in this county, and for them to purchase where these commodities are plentiful. We are informed that there is an abundance of corn in the prairies close by the railroad.
It is well known to everyone who has resided in this county any length of time, that before the war broke out, the people would frequently have to send to the prairies for corn and buy their meat from the market. This was when her working population was at home. This is a poor county, and two-thirds of her working class of people are in the Army, and their families left, helpless on the remaining portion for support. It is expected by the Government, it appears, that these families are to support their brothers, their sons and their husbands, who are in the Army, when it took all they could make to support their families when they were at home. Already some of the destitute families felt the effects of the approaching crisis. Corn can scarcely be bought at any price -- and as for meat we do not know of a pound for sale. How can we then expect long to have an Army of true veterans in the field and their wives and little ones at home without anything to eat. We can remedy this evil and let us come up boldly to their relief.
Again -- A great many of our farmers, knowing the wants of the people in this county, to be great, forfeited their corn in order that they might supply the wants of these people. It was optionary with them, either to pay their tithe in corn, or pay fifty percent on the valuation thereof. This was, as we conceive, an agreement entered into between the farmer and the government. The farmer does this in good faith. But what is he called on to do nowHe must pay five hundred percent. is this an act of Congress, or is it a military order for the purpose of compelling the farmer to pay his corn and meat From whence did such a law originate
If from military authorities, it is an imposition of the deepest die on the farmer. If it is an act of Congress, it is unconstitutional. It should be investigated.
We have ever been opposed to censuring the acts of Congress, or acts of our Government authorities; but we are here for the purpose of protesting the rights of the people, and when we see such an oppressive law or order as this, and starvation staring us in the face on account of it, we feel it our solemn duty to enter our protest against it, and call on the citizens of Choctaw County to meet at Greensboro, on Saturday, the 14th inst., for the purpose of entering their protest against it and petitioning the right source for relief. We hope to see a large audience in attendance.

The following article was published in 1935 in The Webster Progress about Old Greensboro, which at that time past had been the county seat of Choctaw County.
"Gray-Edwards fued Had Horrible End; Dangerous to Wear Copperas Britches" by Sam T. SCOTT.
Bob GRAY, Bill GRAY and Dr. Jim GRAY lay dead, their bodies moving to and fro upon the bare boards of that creaking wagon and their blood, victims of a feud which had ended for them in a roll of gunfire in the county's jail and the cruel pressure of a hangman's noose.
Some days before, the three GRAY brothers had been thrown in jail at old Greensboro. For a good while the feud between the GRAYs and EDWARDS had smoldered. It was a sort of family affair (for Dr. GRAY had married Ellen EDWARDS), and said to have been charged with killing JUDGE EDWARDS, Ellen's father, and Luther EDWARDS -- all in order, so the tradition is, to obtain some of the EDWARDS property.
On that fateful night the mother of the three GRAYs went to visit them in their cell. While there she was startled by the appearance of a mob. These men entered the jail quickly, began firing, shot down Bob and Bill GRAY with gun lead that barely missed their mother's body, their brains spattering on her garment.
Dr. Jim GRAY talked to the mob -- not asking them to spare his life -- but begging them not to kill him in his mother's presence. That must have touched his mother's heart --but it touched the hearts of the members of that mob only to the extent that they marched the doctor up the Bellefontaine Greensboro Road and hanged him to a limb of an oak tree.
When the mob had gone Mrs. GRAY, alone with her tragedy, gathered up her sons, hauled them home in her wagon early next morning, buried them later in Mars Hill Cemetery, located in what is now Montgomery County, but which was then Choctaw.
This happened in November 1862. It was nothing unusual for Greensboro, for its records were bloody aplenty from the time it was established in 1832 until the courthouse was burned by the Yankees in the latter days of the War Between the States. It was the county seat of old Choctaw County, the largest county in Mississippi at that time. The limits of Choctaw County extended almost to Carrolton on the west, almost to Grenada on the north, close to West Point on the east and near to Kosciusko on the south. Greensboro was located in what is the present day Webster County, about eight miles west of Eupora.
It had a population of about 2,000, had eighteen stores, a newspaper plant, three saloons, a livery stable, a ten pin alley, and several law offices in addition to the courthouse and jail.  It flourished in antebellum days and for a few years after the war, but it soon began to deteriorate, as the courthouse was burned, and the newly built railroad did not come through Greensboro. Today the whole thing is gone. Nothing remains of this historic old place save a few submerged brick heaps and a three-acre cemetery containing more than one thousand graves. Cotton now grows on the site of the old capitol of Choctaw County.
The history of Greensboro is grotesque and horrid. Blood was shed as freely as water. Men were assassinated from ambush, they were shot down in duels, they were mobbed and hung to the limb of a tree and were killed in secret, never to be heard of again. Little value was placed on himan life by some of the Greensbor inhabitants, while most of the population were law abiding and peaceable. But the few who were not, carved the name of the town in the niche of Mississippi's frontier history.
John A. MURRELL, the noted outlaw who roamed up and down the Natchez Trace, was once apprehended for stealing a horse and carried to Greensboro for a preliminary trial. The courthouse had not built at this time, so he was tried in a house nearby. He was convicted in this trial and was ordered to prison.
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(Continuing the article on Old Greesboro)
A guard started out to Columbus, Miss. with him (Jim MURRELL) to place him in jail there, it being more substantial than the one in Greensboro. MURRELL asked for the privilege to get a drink of water and was allowed to do so. He was led down to a creek and as he way lying on all fours drinking, he suddenly whirled, seized the guard's weapon and killed him with it. He took both horses and made a quick get away. The house in which MURRELL was tried is one of the few houses remaining at old Greensboro. (1931)
Dr. HARRIS, a prominent Greensboro physician who ran a boarding house, was enroute to lunch one day when he met a stranger riding a fine horse. He said: "Is this Greensboro" "Yes", said Dr. HARRIS. "Do they gamble herebackground-color-#BCBCBC" Dr. HARRIS told him that they did. He bargained with Dr. HARRIS for a room in his house, went home with him for the noon meal, and went with him to town immediately following the meal. Dr. HARRIS took him to a grocery where they gambled, introduced him to the gambler, and went about his business.
About dark, a young black boy who did chores around the grocery happened to look in the back window. The scene which he witnessed was terribly gruesome for the stranger was brutally and cold bloodedly murdered by the gamblers to obtain a large sum of money which he had in a black valise. The boy stole away, recounted to one men what he had seen.
The stranger had not been seen since, and the bloody murder was known only by the murderers, the young black boy, and this one man. This man entered the grocery the next day and found spots on the floor were covered with tar,  presumably to hide the blood spots. A valise like the stranger carried and a part of an overcoat were unearthed by a plowman near Greensboro Cemetery years later. Perhaps they were the same, perhaps not. This is the first time that this has been told publicly for the murderers have been dead but a few years, and "this man" who knows elects to remain silent. I shall not violate his confidence.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed an ordinance probibiting the sale of liquor in the corporate limits of Greensboro, resulting in the formation of Bucksnort as a suburb of Greensboro. Liquor was sold freely in Bucksnort.
Dr. T. J. NEW went over to Bucksnort and presumably imbibed freely of the wines and liquors, although there are conflicting reports about his drinking. While there he said, "I'll kill the first man who comes to town wearing copperas britches." Dr. NEW shot and killed him. He had previously killed James C. POWERS. He was a dangerous character and indelibly stamped himself in the Bloody Annals of Old Greensboro. His remark, "I'll kill the first man who comes to town wearing copperas britches" has a wide circulation and is often recounted by the old-timers in Webster and Choctaw Counties.
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The following is a list of the Inspectors and Peace Officers appointed by the Commissioners of Elections of Choctaw County, for the various voting precincts of the county, at the election to be held on the 6th day of November 1888, to elect Presidential Electors and Congressman for the 4th Congressional District. Chester: W. M. ARNOLD, J. W. PINSON, J. S. HOLLOWAY, Inspectors and Peace Officer W. W. ROBERTS. LaGrange: J. W. ATKINS, W. A. DOBBS, W. W. GUNTER, Inspectors and Peace Officer J. W. BROWN. Pigeon Roost: MikePIERCE, E. HOGAN, Luke DeVORE, Inspectors and Peace Officer James background-color-#BCBCBC. Dido: W. M. DALTON, Dan HOGAN, Will FONDREN, Inspector and Peace Officer John WILLIAMS. Mt. Airy: W. L. CORK, C. SNOW, Green QUINN, Inspectors and Peace Officer James MOSS. Ackeman: W. W. RILEY, E. R. SEWARD, Frank BAILEY, Inspectors and Peace Officer A. M. CARR. New Prospect: W. M. WOODWARD, W. J. DUNBAR, Ed THOMPSON, Inspectors and Peace Officer T. J. SCARBROUGH. Spay: W. J. HANNAH, A. J. CALDWELL, J. L. ALFORD, Inspectors and Peace Officer A. J. PASSONS. Weir: James WEIR, Newton RAGAN. J. H. EDDLEMAN, Inspectors and Peace Officer W. W. NATIONS. French Camp: R. M. SEAWRIGHT, S. G. BRYAN, J. W. SHIPP, Inspectors and Peace Officer J. J. BRYAN. Bankston: W. H. TABOR, Charles FRANKS, O. F. CHAMBLEE, Inspectors and Peace Officer W. J. REED. Kenago: A. J. CUMMINGS, Wash NAIL, William MOORE, Inspectoros and Peace Officer E. B. HUGHES. Signed by J. S. HOLLOWAY, J. W. PINSON, and W. M. ARNOLD, Commissioners.

Continuing the obituaries from the 1960 Plaindealer:
17 Feb 1950: Mrs. Nora MEECE, 86, died in Eupora on Feb. 5. She was the widow of the late J. W. MEECE, who died in 1928 and was the daughter of the late Isaac and Miamia MORRIS BAKER of Choctaw County. Buria: Serepta Church Cemetery near Stewart. Survivors: six nephews and two nieces.
C. D. HAIMES, 85, pioneer citizen of Sturgis died Friday. He was a muscian and composed many hymns. Mr. HAIMES was a member of one of the oldest families in Winston County. He lived on the old family homestead most of his life. His family traces back to pre-Revolutionary times when they first settled in Mecklenburg, VA. His first wife, Mollie WEST HAIMES died in 1907. He then married Lutie MILLER HAIMES, who survives him. Children: Mrs. W. A. ELLIS, Mathison; Mrs. S. F. O'NEAL and Mrs. Jack O'NEAL, both of Perkinston; Mrs. Frank PRICE of Starkville; Mrs. Joel SHOTWELL of Vance; Mrs. Andrew RUTHERFORD of Starkville; Mrs. Hallie McHANN, Mrs. W. A. JACKSON and Mrs. Davis COOPER, all of Stugis; two sons, Sam HAIMES of Jackson and W. C. HAIMES of Jonestown; sister, Mrs. Virgie HAIMES PRICE of Philadelphia. Mr. HAIMES was the grandfather of Mrs. Charles EUDY of Ackerman. Burial was in the Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs Sally RUSHING, 76, died on Feb. 10. Burial was in the Double Springs Church Cemetery in Webster County. Survivors: Lester RUSHING of Reform; Marvin RUSHING of Maben; C. P. RUSHING, Pascagoula; Tom RUSHING, Mathiston; Arless RUSHING, Rolling Fork.
Chester: The many friends in Choctaw County will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Tom E. RAY of Rayville, LA. He passed away on Feb. 7.
24 Feb 1950: Mrs. Cynthia Caroline (Carrie) DUNBAR STEWART (27 July 1872-20 Feb 1950), died at her home in the Bethsalem Community in Winston County. Burial was in the Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery. She was married to her husband, Mecklin F. STEWART, who survives her on 9 Jan 1895. Henry, the second son, preceded his mother to the grave in 1932. Other survivors are: Mrs. Mamie WHITESIDE, who lived with her parents; Mrs. Agnes BLACKWOD, Lapanto, Ark; Annie Mae STEWART, Meridian, son George T. STEWART, Lepanto, Ark; and one grandson, Paul M. WHITESIDES, Denver, CO.
Mrs. Nannie Bell LIDDELL died at the home of her daughter in the Delta. Burial: Chester Cemetery. Survivors: four daughters, Mrs. R. C. CUTTS, Ackerman; Mrs. B. S. SWOFFORD of Cleveland; Mrs. H. B. MILLIGAN and Miss Jewel LIDDELL, Shelby, MS; two sons, W. R. and Leroy LIDDELL of Ackerman; two sisters, Mrs. Kate DRAPER, Pickens and Mrs. Emma DRAPER, Tchula and two brothers, Theodore and George WEATHERALL.

Continuation of 1950 Obituaties:
March 1950: Mr. Tildon CLARK died at his home in Greenwood on March 4. Funeral: Bethany Church near Poplar Creek. For a number of years, Mr. CLARK was a progressive farmer of Choctaw County; at one time owning a large tract of land near Fentress. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Ivy BOWIE CLARK; two sons and two daughters.
Miss Bettie DAVES, 84, died at the home of John PERRY in the Chester Community. Burial: New Haven Cemetery. Survivors: brother, Marion DAVES of Stewart.
Services for Rev. E. B. SHARP, 72, were held on March 5 at Bethel Methodist Church. He was a former pastor of the Ackerman Methodist Church during 1944-46. Survivors: wife, four sons and one daughter.
Pioneer merchant taken by death: EZEKIEL. Maddison BARRON, 90, died on Monday afternoon. For a long number of years, in the early history of Ackerman, Mr. BARRON was in the mercantile business. For a number of years he was associated with the firm of CARTER and BARRON. Afterwards he was in the mercantile business for himself and in more recent years operated a seed and fertilizer agency. He retired from active business operations about five years ago, having been in the active business life of Ackerman until he was about 85 years of age. His wife, Mrs. Emily WEEKS BARRON, and a son, Dr. Marshal BARRON, preceded him in death. Miss Stella BARRON, his daughter, is the only survivig member of his immediate family.
Martin Luther NEILL, 63, merchant and farmer of Montrose died at the Newton Infirmary Tuesday. Mr. NEILL, a retired school superintendent, headed schools at Rosehill, Madison Station, Sumner, Ackerman and Louisville. At the time of his death, he was Justice of the Peace and president of the Jasper County School Board. Survivors; wife, Mrs. Eleanor LAMB NEILL; four brothers, the Rev. J. L. NEILL, Philadelphia; C. L. NEILL, Laurel; George T. NEILL, Woodville and Alexander NEILL, Kerville, TX.
Antioch News: The people of this community were made sad when the news came that Mrs. Cora MEDDERS had passed away. She was at one time a neighbor to the people around Antioch and had many friends there. She is the mother of Mrs. Ina STEDMAN of this communtiy. She was laid to rest in the Antioch Cemetery Saturday.
Weir News: Friends extend sympathy to Mr. George HOLPP and other members of his family in the death of his brother, Lee HOLPP, 24 March 1951.
Mrs. Elizabeth "Lizzie" MURPHY WALKER, 89, died at her home on March 16. Survivors: two daughters: Mrs. W. W. JACKSON, Ackerman and Mrs. R. D. HODGHES, High Point; three sons, J. H. WALKER, W. O. WALKER, Ackerman; A. J. WALKER, Union; two brothers, A. J. MURPHY, Stewart and J. O. MURPHY, Eupora. She was buried in the Nebo Cemetery beside her husband, John A. WALKER, wo preceded her in death a number of years ago.
Mrs. Minnie N. ROBINSON BEACH died at her daughter's home on March 19. Mrs. BEACH was born in Georgia on Sep 30, 1871, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. P. ROBINSON. She was married to Wilson BEACH, April 14, 1889 and to this union were born six sons and four daughters. She was a memeber of the Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church where her funeral was held. Her husband preceded her in death about 17 years ago. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Henry S. BROOKS, Ackerman; Mrs. Lizzie COST, Merigold; Mrs. G. R. GRIFFIN, Cleveland, Mrs. C. C. BLAKE, Houston, Texas; sons: Woodward W. BEACH, Tom BEACH, Jessie BEACH, Cleveland; O. H. BEACH, Omaha, Nebraska; C. V. BEACH and D. O. BEACH, Washington, D. C.
31 March 1950: John H. McGAUGH, 57, Marshal of Weir, died at his home Monday. He was a Veteran of WWI; member of the American Legion and VFW; and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Zona Louise BRAMLETT McGAUGH; three children, John Milton McGAUGH, Memphis; Louise McGAUGH, Weir; Mrs. Flora RAY of Kosciusko. Mr. McGAUGH was first married to Miss Pearl WATSON, who died 13 Feb 1935. The three children listed above are by his first wife. He then married the former Miss Zona Louise BRAMLETT and Miss Johnnie Louise McGAUGH is the child of this union. Funeral was held at Providence Church where he grew up.

Originally published in 1878, reprinted in 1950 in The Webster Progress, by S. Newton BERRYBILL
Oh, don't kill me, don't kill me!" spoke the weak voice of a child.
"Merciful heavens!" exclaimed the brothers. "What have we donebackground-color-#BCBCBC Who -- who are you we have slainbackground-color-#BCBCBC"
"I am little John H----r, don't kill me. For my mother's sake, don't kill me."
The brothers threw themselves upon the earth and groaned aloud. In their unholy thirst for revenge they had killed an innocent child. The child began to cry "water! water!" And one of the brothers raised the little sufferer in his arms while the other dipped water from the creek with his hands and held it to the bloodless lips.
The child sucked the water eagerly. The brothers remained with him for some time, giving water and bathing his face, but fearing detection they left, and a few days later departed to the west.
L---n reached Greensboro some time later the ext day. By some chance he had been detained, and so a little child met the bloody fate intended for him.
The old gum, from behind which the murderous shot was fired, still stands in Wolf Swamp. the belated wayfarer shudders as he views its tall form in the dim twilight. Busy fancy turns each bush and falling limb into the persons of the murderers and their victim, as memory recalls the melancholy Legend of Wolf Creek.
Obituary of A Pioneer by S. N. Berryhill, written in 1870.
William CASTLES died at his residence, near Bellefontaine, Miss. on July 21, 1870, aged eighty-two years. Father CASTLES was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth CASTLES, and was born in Montgomery County, North Carolina, in 1788. In early manhood he married Jane BURLESON, daughter of Isaac and Martha BURLESON, who survives him. Soon after his marriage, he removed to Lancaster District, South Carolina. He subsequently returned to North Carolina, and removed thence to Mississippi, settling in the year 1834 in Choctaw County, on the place where he died.
Father CASTLES embraced religion and joined the Merthodist Church fifty-nine years ago, and was an official member -- sometimes stewart, and sometimes class-leader -- fifty-seven years. Few men outside of the ministry have labored more for the cause of Christ. Though uneducated, he was gifted with a natural eloquence -- simple, chaste, and fervent -- that peculiarly fitted him for the station to which God called him, that of class-leader. He was an earnest Methodist; he delighted in the prayer-meeting, the class-meeting, and the love-feast. The writer has often heard him relate his religious experience.
He was raised up in the Primitive Baptist belief, but was wild and wicked. There were no Methodists in the vicinity where he lived, and the people looked on the itinerant ministers of our Church, who occasionally passed that way, with suspicion and contempt.
After he removed to South Carolina, he was led by cuiosity to attend the Methodist meetings, where he was brought to a knowledge of his last state by nature and practice. He joined the Methodist Church, and put on the whole armor of God, to lay it aside only when the Captain of our salvation called him to rest from his labors." His last days were peaceful and happy.
He raised fourteen children, five of whom crossed the stream before him. Two of his sons became able ministers of the Gospel. One of these has gone to the land of the blessed. Thus has passed away another of the pioneers of Methodism in Choctaw County. But he has not lived in vain.

Barbara Craddock is working on the family of Uriah M. CONNER who married Catherine LINDSEY on 23 March 1848. She understands that they had three children: Molly, Ben and Gabe. She wold like to hear from anyone related to this family.
Obituaries from 1950 Plaindealer continued:
Mrs. Frances Jane POWER died at the home of her daughter on April 15. She was born 8 Dec 1874, the daughter of the late William and Samantha CONNER, in Webster Co. Her husband, the late Jerre H. POWER died in Oct, 1945. Survivors: two children: Mrs. J. L. VAUGHN and H. D. MARTIN both of Reform; sister, Mrs. Robert LUMMUS, Maben; brother D. C. CONNER of Cleveland. Burial: Enon Cemetery.
Robert Bunyan STEVENSON was born in McCool on 8 March 1890 and died at the age of 60. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mamie Cammilla W. STEVENSON; three sons: W. R.; A. C.; and Ernest STEVENSON of McCool; two brothers, C. O. and Walter STEVENSON, McCool; three sisters, Mrs. Jenny DRUMMER, Clarksdale; Mrs. Mary CARR and Mrs. Minnie CARR of Louisville. Burial: Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church.
Plumer PASSONS, 71, died at his home in Weir on April 11. He was married to the former Agnes GORDON KENNEDY, who preceded him in death. Survivors: two sons, Messrs. Clarence PASSONS, New Orleans, LA; and Claude KENNEDY, step-son, alos of New Orleans; one daughter, Mrs. Joe BROADNAX of Weir. Burial: Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.

This article was written in 1950 by J. E. EUDY:
On June 17, 1847, Captain E. L. ELDER; Lt. H. MIDDLETON; CPL A. E. NIGHT; CPL. M. C. MIDDLETON James GAGS; J. CHILDER; W. F. COCHRAN; C. CRENSHAW; W. M. COOK; R. W. DUNN; C. C. DYER; H. H. ELDER; D. E. ELDER; Isaaac FOX; J. A. McQUARY; Josiah PRUITT; J. PHARES; W. A. SAMPLE; A. H. SAFFELL; J. A. STOKES; Frances SMITH; B. F. WEAVER; L. POE; Andrew WOODS; J. W. HILL and J. OSBORNE of the Choctaw Volunteers in the Second Mississippi Regiment were reported killed in battles with the Mexicans.
According to history, this company was mustered into service in January of 1847.
The body of one of these MIDDLETONs was brought to HAWS Graveyard which is just west of Highway 9 and about a half mile south of Walthall and there buried. The burial having been attended by my grandparents, Wiley and Chaney EUDY, who lived near said graveyard.
The first time I ever heard of embalming was when I heard my grandma say that the government had the body of the deceased soldier "preserved". At that time I don't suppose there was a railroad in Mississippi and the funeral and burial of the soldier MIDDLETON must have been a long time after his death.
A box in which the coffin or casket of this soldier was placed in was not put into the grave and those in authority gave the box to my grandfather, who put the box into his farm blacksmith shop where he used it for a coal bin, and when we grandchildren visited the home of our grandparents, everyone on the place would tell us the blacksmith shop was haunted and it was hard to get any of the children to go in the blacksmith shop.
In 1950 Mrs. Tom SPARKMAN, 99, of Tomnolen, told of her girlhood spent at Old Greensboro to Mrs. George Bailey. The following article appeared in the Dec 21, 1950 edition of The Webster Progress:
There were two classes of societies in Greensboro: the law abiding and the lawless, with the latter predominating.
Their custom was to drink, gamble and paint the town red. Cold-blooded murder was the favorite sport.
But, there was also those who lived in a nearby town -- those law abiding citizens who were willing to bid their time, remaining aloof from the trouble makers and slowly, but surely, gaining a foothold in this new territory.
This is as I remember Greensboro more than ninety years ago. It was at that time, the county seat of Sumner Co. (now Webster).
Many prominent families lived there, and it was considered quite a town. We had a courthouse, jail, stores, and churches; also a large school house, at which I obtained my first schooling.
How well I remember my teacher! Her name was Miss Leora LOCKHART. She was a fine teacher and we all loved her. I also remember names of several of my classmates: Alice SINGLETON, Mary THOMPSON and Mary MORGAN. Our teacher told us to ask our fathers for money to buy new panes for the windows. When I offered her my money the next day she said they already had enough; for me to take it back to my parents. Well, Mary knew I had the money and persuaded me to go to the store and buy candy, which we did.
After we had eaten all we wanted, I divided it, placing my portion in a bag and putting it in my booksack. After awhile I wanted to eat the rest of the candy, but when I looked for it, it was gone!
A fine old gentleman, named Mr. JOHNSON, also lived in Greensboro. One night a mob came to his house and began throwing bricks. He stood it as long as he could, and against the wishes of his wife, he went outside. When he reached the doorsteps, they shot him down. (Article to be continued)

5 May 1950: Charles B. MALONE -- 27 Jan 1886-29 Apr 1950 -- Survivors: wife, Mrs. Angie ELLIS MALONE; and five daughters and three sons: Mrs. Joe AGENT, Mrs. Ruth AGENT, Mrs. Ida Bell HENRY, Mrs. Ella CAMPBELL, Wilburn MALONE, Welty MALONE, John Thomas MALONE all of Memphis, TN; Mrs. Gladys O'KELLEY, California; two sisters: Mrs. Carrie McMANUS, Longview; Mrs Ella McKAY, Louisville; one brother, George W. MALONE, Edcouch, TX. Burial: Enon Cemetery.
19 May 1950: Mrs. Bertha McGHEE, 63, died at her home in Blytheville, Ark. She was the wife of the late Z. M. McGHEE to whom she was married in 1915. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Blytheville. Survivors: two sons, Claude McGHEE, Dexter, MO; Marvin McGHEE, Tulsa, OK; brother, M. L. BUCK, Kerrville, Texas; seven sisters, Mrs. H. G. MANSFIELD, Memphis; Mrs. S. L. Wilson, Merigold; Mrs. Clad HUNT and Mrs. J. M. WARD, Ackerman; Mrs. J. I. TIMS, Havana, Cuba; Mrs. Williard COLLIER and Mrs. Annie Lee SUGG, Chester.
26 May 1950: Clifton EDWARDS -- 15 Aug 1912-21 May 1950. Mr. Clifton EDWARDS, one of two citizens of Ackerman who lost their lives on Tchula Lake, was buried at Old Lebanon Cemetery Monday afernoon. Mr. EDWARDS married Miss Arlene HODGES on 11 Nov 1932. Survivors: wife, five children: Misses Archie Pearl, Inez, Polly EDWARDS, and two month old daughter, Lydia Ann; Glenn, his son is fifteen years old; parents: Mr. and Mrs. H. A. EDWARDS, West Point; three sisters and one brother; Mrs. Pauline WALLEY and Mr. Gerald EDWARDS; both of Lake Providence, LA; Mrs. Thelma McINTIRE, Leland and Mrs. Naome BOX, Tomnolen.
21 May 1950: James Edward SHEEDY, 6 Jun 1900-21 May 1950, second of the two citizens of Ackerman who lost their lives in the tragic boating accident on Tchula Lake was buried at Enon Monday afternoon. On 10 Jan 1932 he was married to Miss Lottie BOYER, who with one daughter, Jeanette, survives him. Two bothers and a sister, Mrs. Stella LONG and Mr. Charles SHEEDY of Ackerman and Mr. W. Earl SHEEDY, Louise, MS.
Mrs. Mattie S. DENDY, 72, was buried in the Enon Cemetery on last Friday afternoon. She was born in Fulton Co, GA, the daugher of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. W. SWAFFORD, with whom she moved to Choctaw Co. in 1900. In 1932 she was married to Rev. Cecil B. DENDY and he preceded her to the grave a few years ago. Survivors: three stepchildren; three sisters: Mrs. T. L. GRIFFIN, Cleveland; Mrs. S. O. BARRON, Oak Grove, LA; Mrs. H. D. JEFFCOAT, Fulton; one brother, W. L. SWAFFORD, Cleveland.
2 June 1950: Robert M. NEAL died on Friday, May 26, 1950. Burial: New Haven Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Lillie NEAL; one daughter, Mrs. Donald BOX and one sister, Mrs. Arie HAGAN, Stewart.
Marvin Edward BUCK, 28, died at the VA Hospital, Kerrville, TX on May 30. He was born in Chester on 24 July 1921. Survivors: parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. BUCK, Kerrville, TX; one sister, Mrs. James McGHEE, New Iberia, LA; grandmother, Mrs. W. L. EDWARDS, Ackerman. Burial: Enon Cemetery.
Samuel M. STACY, 17 Aug 1878-24 May 1950. He married Mary L. McCARTY on 17 Feb 1901. Burial: Antioch Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mary L. STACY; two daughters, Eva FONDREN, Reform; Arline SNOW, Ackerman; sons Hilbert STACY, Reform; McGovern STACY, Winona and two sisters Vernon STEPHENS, Reform and Alice Blasingame, Maben.
Mrs. Olive WILLINGHAM EUDY, wife of ex-Senator J. E. EUDY of Eupora died Saturday afternoon. Burial: Eupora Cemetery. Survivors: husband; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas G. HAMBY, Grenada; Miss Mary Olive EUDY, Eupora; five sisters: Mrs. Martin SORENSON and Mrs. J. N. RYAN, Wenatchee, Washington; Mrs. T. W. SCOTT and Mrs. Dora WILLINGHAM, Eupora; Mrs. W. A. PARSONS, Pine Bluff, NC; three brothers J. W. and Bradford WILLINGHAM, Eupora; and W. M. WILLIINGHAM. Mrs. EUDAY was a sister-in-law of Mr. J. O. EUDY of Ackerman.

Obituaries from 1910 Choctaw Plaindealer: 15 July 1910:
        Mrs. W. A. HANNA (Minnie SEAWRIGHT) died on 7 July 1910.  The deceased was the eldest daughter of Robert M. and Mary TOWNSEND SEAWRIGHT and was born on 19 July 1869 in Attala County.  She was married to W. A. HANNA on 16 Dec 1891.  Survivors included her husband, seven children, mother and two brothers.  Services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. R. W. MECKLIN and burial was at Bethsalem Cemetery.
        Miss Jennie TOWNSEND died on Sunday evening.  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. W. MECKLIN and Rev. J. D. SIMPSON at the family residence and burial was in the Enon Cemetery.  Survivors: mother and four living brothers and sisters, four had died prior to Jennie's death.
        29 July 1910: Weir MORGAN died on 14 June 1910. He was born 23 March 1883 near McCool. The deceased was a graduate of Bennett Academy at Clarkson and worked with the Memphis Street Railway Company, but had been ill for some time and had returned home in February.  Survivors: three sisters, four brothers and his mother.  Burial was in the Edgefield Cemetery in Attala County.
       Resolutions of Respect from Bankston Lodge No. 296, F. & A. Masons.A. MEDDERS died on 21 May 1919 at age 54 years and six months.  He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss (four children having preceded him to the grave).  Signed by H. A. POLLARD, Sherman HUNT, and J. R. W. FOSTER, committee.
        August 5, 1910: Hugh C. SMITH died of typhoid fever on 12 July 1910.
Survivors: wife and parents.  Written by John KENNEDY and J. H. McKINNON.
        The angel of death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. WATSON on the morning of 22 July 1910 and took their son, George Denton.  Had he lived, he would have been six years of age on 2 January.
        Mr. J. D. DOLLUM Sr., lives near Old Bankston in this county, was 78 years old on 2 August 1910.  He has 13 children, 55 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; a total of 83 living descendants.  On Tuesday of this week, his 78th birthday, 32 of this number and half a dozen other relatives spent the day with him and his wife.
        Resolutions of Respect for Thos. J. LINDSEY who died on 23 May 1910.  He had been a member of Bluff Springs Baptist Church for a number of years and was serving the third term as President of the Union.  Survivors mentioned were his wife and children.  Signed by J. W. SWAFFORD, S. C. RAY and W. B. MITCHELL, committee.
        12 August 1910: C. C. MABUS died on 14 July 1910 and was a member of Choctaw County Camp No. 373, Woodmen of the World.  Signed by J. T. POWER, E. E. ROBINSON and L. L. CORK, committee.
        27 September 1910: resolutions of Respect: To the R. G. PREWITT Camp of Confederate Veterans and all Confederate Soldiers: J. W. MOSS (or Wesley
MOSS as he was commonly called) was born and raised in Choctaw County, Miss
and was about 69 years old at the time of his death.  When the toxin of war was sounded in 1861 by Beauregard at Ft. Sumter on May 8th of that year, Wesley MOSS enlisted in Company I (known as the Choctaw Guards) of the 15th Miss. Company, and he served four years in the same Company and Regiment and surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. (To be continued)

Continuation of J. Wesley MOSS obituary in 1910 newspaper:
        Wesley MOSS was one of the most valiant soldiers of the Southern Army and took part in some of the hardest fought battles of the War at Fishing Creek, at Corinth, at Mill Springs, at Jackson, Peach Tree Creek and was in the entire Georgia campaign, at Franklin and in other battles.  He was wounded at Atlanta, Ga., on July 5, 1864.  He was also at the Battle of Nashville, Tenn.   Toward the latter part of the War his Regiment was commanded by Col. FARRELL, and our lamented comrade R. G. PREWITT, was a major of this Regiment.  No Regiment in the Southern Army had better field officers than the 15th Mississippi, no braver man ever lived than Major R. G. PREWITT, for whom our Camp is named, and no braver private ever shouldered a musket than our lamented comrade, Wesley MOSS.
        Suffice it to say that he performed every duty as a soldier and without a murmur, and to his wife and children, we would say, to have been a wife, son or daughter of such as was Wesley MOSS is enough to have filled one's whole life with pride and pleasure.  Therefore, be it resolved by R. G. PREWITT Camp of Confederate Veterans, that a copy of the above be spread upon the minutes of our Camp, that a copy be furnished the widow of Brother MOSS, and that a copy be furnished the papers of Choctaw County, with a request that
they publish same.  Signed by committee of Edward THOMPSON, J. W. PINSON, D. B. McKINNON.
        In 1910 the following heirs of the estate of W. S. RAY signed to sell the land belonging to the deceased. The sale was to take place at the old homeplace, two miles northwest of Chester, Miss. on Tuesday, Nov. 1st, 1910: Signed by J. L. RAY; J. W. RAY; H. H. RAY; E. D. RAY; Susan RAY; Nancy E. MILLER; J. B. RAY; W. R. RAY; J. B. RAY, Jr.; W. J. RAY; and Ettie McINTIRE.
        The following is a list of the Pensioners of Choctaw County of Civil War Widows and Veterans: No. 1 ($125.00 each): B. BROWN and Houston QUINN. No. 2 ($75.00 each) W. A. BAGWELL; R. S. BOSTIC; O. G. EILAND; D. A. HUFFMAN; H. G. HENDERSON; W. M. KING; W. M. BURFORD; J. H. CRAWFORD; S. F. FONDREN; G. H. FONDREN; Jessie HUGHES; C. C. McARTHUR.  No. 3 ($75.00 each) Lucy COLEMAN; M. C. MILLER; Mary DRAPER; D. STRAWBRIDGE; Tobitha WILLIAMS.  No. 4 (Gen. Prorate): David ADAMS; G. M. ATKINSON; W. W. ARNOLD; H. A. BRELAND; W. E. BOWIE; R. H. BELL; J. M. BUZBEE; B. M. BLAIN; P. L. COTTON; J. D. COLLUM; William DODD; B. F. ELLIS; W. W. GUNTER; R. B. HEMPHILL; S. G. F. JAYROE; J. B. JOHNSON; R. C. KIMBRELL; N. LEE; A. J. MURPHY; D. C. MOSS; W. McCAFFERTY; J. H. McWHORTER; E. M. NORTEN; W. H. REEVES; O. P. REED; R. J. STAPLES; T. R. TOWLES; Arthur TENHET; J. H. WEAVER; S. M. WHITTEN; J. W. WEBSTER; J. M. ADAMS; W. W. ATWELL; H. W. BRUCE; A. H. BRIDGES; John BOWIE; G. W. BOLLIS; S. H. BRIGHT; J. H. BUTLER; A. J. CAMPBELL; ;B. F. CORNISH; J. J. DOBBS; D. P. FRANKS; J. F. GULLETT; J. D. HUFFMAN; L. J. JENNINGS; J. B. KING; J. A. LIDDELL; R. R. LOVE; James MOSS; D. E. MERIDETH; M. McKINLEY; J. H. McCARTY; W. PERIGEAN; W. M. RUSHING; A. C. STRIBBLING; J. A. STEWART; Edw. THOMPSON; JASPER TULLOS; J. M. WHITWORTH; T. J. WHITMORE; J. W. WILLS. No. 6 (Gen. Prorate): Eliza ALEXANDER; Fannie ATKINS; Sallie ARMSTRONG; B. E. BROWN; Emily BRUCE; Nannie BRUCE; A. A. BLAIN; Elizabeth BLAIN; A. F. BELL; E. A. C. BALLARD; Jemima BAKER; Almedy BRAMLETT; Lucinda BURDINE; Jarusha BLACK; S. BLACK; Susan BUCK; J. A. COLSTON; Eliza COX; M. A. CUMMINS; Kanas COLLIER; Amanda CHANNEL; M. A. CROWN, Fannie DAVIS; Susan DEVOUR; M. C. EVANS; M. L. FULGHAM; S. J. FANT; M. A. FILES; O. A. FARES; F. K. GUEST; C. J. HUFFMAN; Narcissus HOUSE; M. J. HOWARD; M. E. HENDERSON; L. J. HITCHCOCK; M. J. HANDPICKS; Mary JOHNSON; L. A. JENNINGS; S. J. KERR; S. F. KLUTTS; Mary KNIGHT; Kate LOVE; Adaline LEVER. (To be continued)

Continuation of 1910 Civil War Pensions list for Choctaw County: M. J. LONG; S. J. LONG; S. E. LONG; Rebeca MILLS; S. H. MILES; Annie MATHEWS; Mary C. MURPHY; Nancy A. MELTON; Josephine MOSS; C. C. McKNIGHT; M. A. NARMOUR; S. J. NEELY; E. E. NAIL; Mary A. O'NEAL; S. J. PEARSON; N. Z. PREWITT; Sallie PARKS; T. C. PEACOCK; M. A. RAINS; F. E. ROBINSON; Mary RAY; Louisa RAY; I. REID; Mary F. RUSSELL; Rachel RODGERS; Annie REAGIN; S. R. STEADMAN; Terrila STEADMAN; S. SHUMAKER; M. E. STACY; Lyda SIMPSON; ;M. A. TENHET; S. A. THOMAS; L. A. TIMS; S. G. TRUSSELL; N. A. TRUSSELL; A. A. WILSON; Josephene WEAVER; N. H. WEEKS; Mary WILLIAMS; Jane WOOD; R. P. WELLS.  If any of you fail to pass the board at Jackson, I will notify you.  I will also send each of you a card when your money comes,which is about Christmas.  Sept. 16, 1910, J. R. KERR, Clerk.
        The Election Managers for the November election in 1910 were: Chester: W. H. ADAMS; J. R. W. FOSTER; W. M. ROBERTS, D. H. BUCK. Ruff: R. H. REED; W. F. MOSLEY; C. C. McCAFFERTY; T. H. SHEEDY. Fentress: J. P. BLACKWOOD; H. H. NAUGLE; T. H. McCLURE; C. E. BOWIE.   Reform: W. V. FONDREN; D. H. BRADBERRY; J. M. WOOD; J. O. FONDREN. Sherwood: G. H. McCLAIN; R. B. SHAW; D. M. PIERCE; H. P. LIVINGSTON. Hebron: J. W. REED; J. A. REES; W. P. PEEPLES; W. W. BAGWELL. Bankston: J. M. ADAMS; J. N. CUMMINGS; J. N. TABOR; J. M. E. ARNOLD. Kenago: N. W. NAIL; J. P. NEAL; D. B. WATSON; W. B. HAMRIC. French Camp: J. P. PATTERSON; C. A. HEMPHILL; J. M. BLACK; G. W. BENNETT. Weir: J. H. EDDLEMAN; J. M. IRVING; C. C. CRAWFORD, Sr.; S. L. WEEKS. Spay: Earl DEAN; Jim HARDON; J. L. ALFORD; Daye KERR; New Prospect: T. J. BYARS; S. G. F. JAYROE; R. S. STEWART; R. R. CATLEDGE. Ackerman: J. M. C. JOHNSON; W. F. COLE; J. B. HANNA; R. P. MOSS. Mt. Airy: J. S. OSWALT; C. SNOW; T. G. NASON; Luther OSWALT.
        The daughter of Rev. J. W. ALLEN, who several years ago conducted the Camp Meeting Services at Old Lebanon, has lost his eldest daughter, she having
died of slow fever.
        Webster HUGHES died on Tuesday morning at Tuscaloosa, Ala. of appendicitis.   The funeral took place at Antioch on Wednesday.
        Advertisers in the 1910 Choctaw Plaindealer were: Dr. R. K. PREWITT, Physician and Surgeon; J. B. LONG, Dentist; Dr. W. B. COLBERT, Dentist, all of Ackerman.  SEWARD & Co., "The span Store," advertised coffins, caskets, and burial robes.  Gus BAINES & Co. advertised buggies, harness, stoves, furniture, mattress springs, pea hullers, leather goods, pocket and table cutlery, hand and X cut saws, sash and doors, crockery and glassware; sewing machines, guns and shells.  This company was the dealer in the "Studebaker" Line of fine buggies. E. E. BUCK Drug and Grocery Store advertised: "PureAlcohol for Physicians' Prescriptions."  H. A. HEARON advertised furniture, hardware and stoves, stalk cutters, groceries, saddlery and harness, buggies and wagons.
        Oct. 28, 1910: As stated in our last issue, Mrs. Fannie T. BUCK departed this life on the evening of Oct. 18.  Mrs. BUCK had been confined to her bed for
the past year or more, suffering with rheumatism, and her suffering at times was intense.  She was among the first to move to Ackerman when the town was located and was known to every man, woman and child in the community.  In the early days of the town, and before her health gave way, she took great interest in Church and Sunday School affairs, and it was through her efforts and others associated with her that we have the splendid Sunday School we now have.  For four years she served as Postmistress of the town, and all united in saying that we never had a more efficient or obliging public servant.  On Wednesday morning the remains were carried to the Methodist Church, of which she was a member, and after appropriate services conducted by Rev. J. D. SIMPSON, assisted by Rev. R. W. MECKLIN, the body was conveyed to Enon and laid to rest beside that of her father, Mr. J. B. TIMS.  Survivors include her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Chas. BAINE.

Since I do not have any queries to catch up on, as time and space permits, I will transcribe the 1880 census from the microfilm and print it in The Choctaw Plaindealer. The sequence will be as follows: first item will be the dwelling number; second item will be the number of the family, third item will be the name of the individual - in a family only the last name of the first individual will be given and his family will follow; fourth item will be race if not white, ex: the designation for Black was C and for Indian was I; next item will be relationship of each person listed to the head of the household; next item will be profession if NOT a farmer, as 95% of the heads of the households were farmers; next item will be place of birth of the individual; next item will be birthplace of father, and last item will be birthplace of mother.

Choctaw county, Miss. 1880 Census, 1 June 1880, William F. ROBERTS,
Enumerator (very good writing):

1-1 BISHOP, P. H. - M - 47- VA-VA-NC; W. N. - F - 38 - Wife - GA-GA-GA; E. A.- M - 14 - Son - MS-VA-GA; R. E. - F - 12 - Daughter - MS-VA-GA; M. G. - F -10 - Daughter - MS-VA-GA; E. - F- 2 - Daughter - MS-VA-GA;

2-2 WEEKS, J. W. - M - 21 - MS-MS-AL; Nancy - F - 23 - Wife - LA-AL-MS;

3-3 MARTIN, W. M. - M - 27 - AL-AL-MS; J. L. - Wife - MS-AL-MS;

4-4 CHILDRESS, E. - M - 55 -AL-SC-SC; J. C. - F- 45 - Wife - SC-SC-SC; E. - M- 17 - Son - MS-AL-SC; M. J. - F - 11 - Daughter - MS-AL-SC; N. E. - F - 8 - Daughter - MS-AL-SC; B. O. - M - 6 - MS-AL-SC; ROBINSON, Martha - F - 27 -None- AL-AL-AL;

5-5 WHATLEY, T. E. - M - 19 - AL-AL-AL; E. - F- 70 - Wife - GA-NC-NC; G. B. -M - 39 - Son - GA-GA-GA; N. B. - F - 20 - Daughter - AL-GA-GA; SUMMERFORD, M. V. - F - 3 - Granddaughter - MS-GA-AL; SUMMERFORD, F. A. - 3 - Granddaughter - MS-GA-AL;

6-6 WHATLEY, G. B. - M - 32 - AL-GA-GA; C. F. - 30 - Wife - NC-NC-NC; E. - F- 10- Daughter - MS-AL-NC; John - M - 7 - Son - MS-AL-NC; Alice - F - 5 - Daughter - MS-AL-NC; James - M - 2- Son - MS-AL-NC;

7-7 McKNIGHT, T. Y. - M - 33 - MS-GA-GA; M. J. - F - 28 - Wife - MS - no place of birth given for parents; J. A. - M - 11 - Son - MS-MS-MS; E. - M - 9 - Son - MS-MS-MS; M. M. -F - 7 - Daughter - MS-MS-MS; J. B. - M - 5 - Son -  MS-MS-MS; background-color-#BCBCBC. R. - 2 -Daughter-MS-MS-MS;

8-8 LANTHRIP, J. B. - M - 50 - AL-KY-KY; Mary - F - 45 - Wife - MS-AL-AL; E. C. - F - 16 - Daughter - MS-AL-MS; D. M. - F - 13 - Daughter - MS-AL-MS; O. C. - M - 9 - Son - MS-AL-MS; J. A. M. - 7 - Son - MS-AL-MS; JONES Marion - M - 13 - Grandson -MS-MS-MS;

9-9 SIDES, J. B. F. - M - 28 - AL-AL-AL; C. - F- 27 - Wife - AL-SC-SC; J. L. - M - 7 - Son - MS-AL-AL; J. F. - 5 - MS-AL-AL; L. J. - F - 3 - Daughter - MS-AL-AL; V. - F. - 1- Daughter -  MS-AL-AL;

10-10 BLROY (background-color-#BCBCBC), T. C. - M - 23 - MS-SC-NC; M. R. - F - 21 - Wife - MS-AL-MS;

11-11 STARKS, J. K. - M - 32 - MS-SC-SC; Jane - F - 5 - 27 - Wife - MS- SC-SC; E. V. - 1 - F - Daughter - MS-MS-MS;

12-12 WEEKS, J. P. - M - 29 - MS-TN-AL; M. H. - F - 25 - Wife - MS - AL -AL: William - M - 5 - Son - MS-MS-MS; S. P. (background-color-#BCBCBC) - F - 3 - Daughter - MS-MS-MS; M. H. - F - 9 Months - Daughter - MS-MS-MS;

13-13 LANTHRIP, J. - M - 21 - MS-AL-MS; L. - F - 18 - Wife- MS-TN-AL;

14-14 MALONE, C. S. - M - 28 - MS-SC-SC; M. E. - F - 28 - Wife - MS-GA-GA; W. J. - M - 7 - Son - MS-MS-MS; M. P. - F - 5 - Daughter - MS-MS- MS; H. S. - M - 2 - Son - MS-MS-MS; E. H. - F - 4 Months - Daughter - MS-MS-MS;

15-15 MALONE, C. S., Sr. - M - 70 - SC-SC-SC; J. A. - F - 64 - Wife - GA-GA-GA; M. J. - F - 39 - Daughter - AL-SC-GA;

16-16 BARRENTINE, J. C. - M - 35- GA-GA-GA; Sarah - F - 33 - MS-GA-GA; J. H. - M - 14 - Son - MS-GA-MS; S. E. - M - 10 - Son - MS-GA-MS; B. F. - M - 8 - Son - MS-GA-MS; W. J. - M - 6 - Son - MS-GA-MS; J. W. - M - 4 - Son - MS-GA-MS; W. O. - M - 2 - Son - MS-GA-MS;

17-17 KELLY, S. G. - M - 35 - SC-SC-SC; S. E. - F - 39 - Wife - MS-TN-MS; J. W. - M - 11 - Son - MS-SC-MS; S. A. - F - 10 - Daughter -

18-18 ROBINSON, L. - M - 33 - SC-SC-SC; I. J. - F- 33 - Wife - MS-GA-AL; J. E. - M - 6 - Son - MS-SC-MS; C. B. - F - 2 - Daughter - MS-SC-MS;

19-19 COLEMAN, W. C. - M - 36 - SC-SC-SC; Sarah - F -  Wife - MS-SC-SC; E. Y. - F - 9 - Daughter - MS-SC-MS; W. N. - M - 7 - Son - MS-SC-MS; M. M. F- 4- Daughter - MS-SC-MS;

20-20 REAL, W. P. - M - 31 - MS-AL-AL; N. J. - F - 32 - Wife - MS-GA-GA; S. C. - F - 10 - Daughter; N. A. - F - 7 - Daughter; M. F. - F- 4 - Daughter; B. F. - M - 2 - Son - all children born in MS and both parents born in MS;

21-21 BROWN, Prince - B - M - 35 - MS-SC-SC; Matilda - B - F - 26 - Wife - MS-GA-GA; Arie - B - F - Daughter - MS-MS-MS;

22-22 BROWN, James - B - M - 54 - SC-SC-SC; Rhoda - B - F- 54 - Wife - SC-SC-SC; Alex - B - M - 29 - Son; Einora - B   F - 27 - Daughter; Clem - B - F - 27 - Daughter; Tizla - B - 14 - Daughter - all children to this point show born in MS and both parents born in SC: Alex - B - M - 8 - Son; Mary - B - F - 5 - Daughter; Rinda - B - F - 6 - 6 months - last three children show birth in MS and both parents born in MS.

23-23 LOWERY, N. M. - M - 47 - AL-GA-GA; M. A. - F - Wife -SC-IRELAND- SC; W. H. - M - 19 - Son - LA-AL-SC; E. O. - F - 15 - Daughter - TX-AL-SC; M. J. - F- 13 - Daughter - MS-AL-SC; R. L. - M - 6 - Son - MS-AL-SC;

24-24 TURNER, Harriett - B - F - 55 - SC-SC-SC; Henry - B - M - 37 - Son - SC-SC-SC; Jennie - B - F - 33 - Wife (Evidently daughter-in-law) - MS-SC-SC; Frank - B - M - Son - MS-SC-SC;

25-25 HEAD, William - B - M - Son; Eliza - B - M - 8 - Son; Levi - B - M - 6 - Son  - all born in MS and parents were born in MS;

26-26 KENNEDY, Pompey - B - M - 65 - SC-SC-SC; Cove (background-color-#BCBCBC) - B - F- 60 - Wife -MS-SC-SC;

27-27 BROWN, Jeff - B - M - MS-SC-SC; Bettie - B - F - 16 - Daughter; Charles- B - M - 13 - Son; Session (background-color-#BCBCBC) - B - M - 1 - Son - all children born in MS and both parents born in MS.

28-28 IRVIN, Frank - B - M - 46 - SC-SC-SC; Jane - B - F - 40 - Wife - MS-SC-MS; Lou - B - F - 20 - Daughter; Ida - B - F -  17 - Daughter; Frank - B - M - 14 - Son; Alice - B - F - 12 - Daughter; Gitus - B - M - 10 - Son; Virginia - B - F - 7 - Daughter; Robert - B - M - 5 - Son; Mary - B - F - 2 - Daughter; Artisia - B - F - 4 months - Daughter - all children born in MS;
father born in SC and mother born in MS.

29-29 MILLER, Price - B - M - 40 - MS-GA-GA-; Nancy - B - F - 30 - Wife - MS-SC-SC; Bettie - B - F - 11 - Daughter; Dock - B - M - 7- Son; Thomas - B - M - 5 - Son; Missie - B - F - 6 months - all children born in MS and both parents born in MS;

30-30 KENNEDY, Joe - B - M - 27 - MS-VA-SC; Mary - B - F - 36 - Wife - MS-TN-TN; Doucilla - B - F - 1 - Daughter - MS-MS-MS; 30-30 PAREHAM, Lula - B- M - 9 - granddaughter - MS-MS-MS;

31-31 MURFF, Jordan - B - M - 40 - MS-SC-SC; Mary - B - F - 39 - Wife - MS-VA-VA; Charity - B - F - 20 - Daughter; Dollie - B - F - 17 - Daughter; James - B- M - 14 - Son; Isham - B - M - 4; Azsline- B - F - 2 - Daughter; Alson - B - M - 3 - Son; Anna - B - F - 3 months - daughter; Lee - B - M - 1 - Son - all children born in MS and both parents born in MS;

32-32 ROBINSON, Calvin - B - M - 23 - MS-SC-SC; Elvina - B - F - 22 - Wife -MS-SC-SC; Alice - B - F - 3 - Daughter - MS-MS-MS; William - B - M - 2 - Son - MS-MS-MS;

33 - MILLER, R. H. - W - M - 30 - MS-GA-AL- E. J. - W - F - 29 - Wife - MS-AL-AL; L. J. - W - F - 8 - Daughter; H. E. - W - M - 7 - Son; J. W. - W - M - 5 - Son; S. J. - W - M - 3 - Son; S. - W - M - 1 month - Son - all children born in MS and both parents born in MS.

34-34 KENNEDY, Lambert - B - M - 38 - MS-VA-SC; Susan - B - F - 28 - MS-SC-SC; William - B - M - 5 - Son - MS-MS-MS; Mattie - B - F - 2 - Daughter- MS-MS-MS;

35-35 MILLER, Joe - B - M - 32 - MS-SC-SC; Polisso (background-color-#BCBCBC) - B - F - 31 - Wife - MS-VA-VA; William - B - M - 13 - Son; Walter - B - M - 8 - Son; Mattie - B - F - 6 - Daughter; Sarah - B - F - 6 - Daughter; Dock - B - M - 6 months - Son - all children and both parents born in MS

36-36 ADAMS, E. - W - M - 78 - SC-VA-SC; Annie - W - F - 55 - Wife - AL-TN-TN; M. C. - W - F - 15 - Daughter - MS-SC-AL.
To be continued.

Jimmie T. HODGES, 101 Gifford St., Eupora, 39744, is looking for any information on the Graham H. TIDWELL family.  Graham moved to Choctaw County about 1870 from Fairfield County, S. C.  Graham T. TIDWELL was born 12 August 1809 and died 6 February 1891 and is buried at Bethel Cemetery in Montgomery County, MS.  Any help would be appreciated.

Again the census lists the following: household and dwelling number; name of individual with family which follows; if different last name, it is given, if other than white, the designation will be I for Indian and B for Black; gender; age; relationship to head of household; place of birth; place of father's birth and place of mother's birth.

37-37 BRADY. J. T. - M - 66 - GA-GA-GA; H. O. - F - 34 - wife - MS-SC-SC; W. W. - F - 9 - dau - MS-GA-MS; T. C. - M - 6 - son - MS-GA-MS; S. C. - F - 3 - dau - MS-GA-MS.

38-38 RAINS, J. H. - M - 23 - MS-AL-AL- S. M. - F - 21 - wife - MS-MS-MS; H. P. - M - 2 months - son- MS-MS-MS.

39-39 LENARD, J. G. - M - 38 - GA-GA-GA; Emily - F - 28 - wife - MS-SC-SC; Sailna - F - 9 - dau - MS-GA-MS (in same household - BERRY, M -20 - brother-in-law - MS-SC-SC.

40-40 background-color-#BCBCBC - no info listed in paper

41-41 CORK, T. L. - M - 28 - AL-SC-SC; E. A. - F - 28 - wife - AL-NC-SC; E. M. - F - 7  - dau - AL-AL-AL; C. P. - M - 3 - son - AL-AL-AL; Bessie - F - 2 months- dau - MS-AL-AL; KENNEDY, (background-color-#BCBCBC) - M - 63 (no designation on kin) - SC-SC-SC; Susana - F - 58 - wife - SC-SC-SC; SPAIN, Nannie - F - 13 - Orphan - AL-SC-AL.

42-42 BLAINE, W. A. - M - 53 - SC-SC-SC; S. E. - F - 37 - wife - AL-SC-SC; BERRY, Danie (background-color-#BCBCBC) - M - 18 - brother-in-law - MS-SC-SC.

43-43 BARRON, J. C. - M - 28 - MS-AL-NC; Louisa - F - wife - MS-GA-TN; J. M. - M - 4 - son - MS-MS-MS; J. C. - F - 8 months - dau - MS-MS-MS.

44-44 BUSBY, M - M - 32 MS-NC-MS; M. A. - F - 37 - wife - MS-NC-NC; J. L. - M - 11 - son; N. J. - F - 7 - dau; M. E. - F - 5 - dau; C. - F - 3 - dau - all children born in MS and both parents born in MS.

45-45 McKINLEY, Sampson - B - M - 32 - AL-SC-SC; Saphronia - B - F - 36 - wife - MS-SC-SC; Titus - B - M - 15 - son; Esther - B - F - 13 - dau; Bettie - B - F - 8 - dau; John - B - M - 6 - son; M. J. - B - F - 6 - dau; N. - B - F- 2 - dau - all children born in MS, father born in AL and mother born in MS. Andy - B - M - 21 - son - MS-SC-SC.

46-46 BRUCE, William - M - 35 - GA-NC-AL; S. K. - F - 27 - wife - MS-NC-NC; J. - M - 8 - son; B. A. - M - 7 - son; Mack - M - 4 - son - all children born in MS, father born in GA and mother born in MS.

47-47 CHILDRESS, Eli - M - 38 - MS-TN-TN; S. G. - F - 37 - wife - MS-AL-AL; O. M. - M - 12 - son - MS-MS-MS; A. E. - M - 7 - son - TX-MS-MS; E. C. - M - 4 - son - MS-MS-MS; Henry - M - 2 SON - MS-MS-MS.

48-48 FULCHER, M. - M - 66 - OH-VA-OH; A. E. - F - 58 - wife - AL-NC-NC; J. E. - F - 27 - dau; Dock - M - 24 - son; Mack - M - 22 - son - P. - F - 18 - dau - all children born in MS, father born in OHIO and mother born in AL. Does anyone know where in Ohio this FULCHER was bornbackground-color-#BCBCBC

49-49 FULCHER, Thomas - M - 25 - MS-OH-AL; Jane - F - 30 - wife - MS-SC-SC; Robert - M - 1 - son; Tom - M - 2 months - both children have MS-SC-SC, and I question this for accuracy.

50-50 BLANTON, A. - M - 31 - MS-SC-SC; L. M. - F - 21 - wife - MS-SC-NC

51-51 BLANTON, B. H. - M - 62 - SC-SC-SC; S. SA. F - 61 - wife - SC-SC-VA; T. J. - M - 28 - son; S. C. - F - 25 - dau; A. J. - F - 19 - dau - all children born in MS and both parents born in SC.

52-52 WEAVER, W. M. - M - 40 - AL-AL-AL; D. J. - F - 34 - wife - MS-SC-KY; J. H. C. - M - 12 - son; E. B. - M - 9 - son; F. M. - M - 7 - son; S. L. - F - 4 - dau; S. R. C. - F - 1 - dau - all children born in MS, father born in AL and mother born in MS.

53-53 McKNIGHT, Oza - M - 65 - SC-SC-SC; Rosana - F - 68 - wife - KY-KY-SC; Bettie - F - 25 - dau - MS-SC-KY.

54-54 McCLURE, R. C. - M - 40 - TN-TN-TN; M., F. 37 - wife - MS-SC-KY; T. H. - M - 14 - son; J. - M - 13 - son; Monroe - M - 11 - son; Rosana - F - 9 - dau; Oza - M - 8 - son; John - M - 4 - son - all children born in MS, father born in TN and mother born in MS.

55-55 PERRY John - M - 36 - TN-TN-TN; C. - F - 30 - wife - MS-SC-KY; M. A. - F - 14 - dau; A. F. 12 - dau; James - M - 9 - son; Stephen - M - 6 - son; Elzie - M - 4 - son; Cicero - M - 1 - TWINS - all children born in MS, father born in TN and mother born in MS.

1910 News from The Choctaw Plaindealer

Grand Jury: J. C. STEWART, J. B. KING, E. S. CURTIS, Earl VOWELL, R. N. OSWALT, R. R. LOVE, J. O. LEWIS, J. W. PEARSON, Jr., R. C. LOVE, T. C. BARRON, J. A. LIDDELL, H. H. WOODS, F. G. COLEMAN, C. B. CLIFTON, J. B. KIMBALL, J. B. STRAWBRIDGE, J. O. HENRY, M. E. GRAFTON and G. F. MOORE. Foreman: F. B. COLEMAN.
Jury No. 1: E. R. ADAMS, M. TAYLOR, W. H. KUGLE, H. R. KITE, R. L. BOGGAN, L. L. GRIFFIN, Robert REEL, J. B. HUTCHINSON, J. M. WEAVER, W. L. ROBINSON, J. A. NARMOUR, AND D. R. MECKLIN.
Jury No. 2: C. N. COMMANDER, J. H. ARNOLD, E. L. GRAVES, Will DAVIS, C. S. GLADNEY, E. E. TURNER, B. F. BOLLIS, Walter BOOTHE, W. A. THOMPSON, Jesse HUGHES, D. M. HOLLIS, and J. S. JOHNSTON.
        The election officials and precincts for the August 25, 1910 Congressional
Primary were: Chester: J. T. WEATHERALL, W. S. HUNT, S. C. JENKINS and C. A. FRANKS, Jr. Fentress: J. A. NAUGLE, Sam PREWITT, Henry OSWALT and H. A. MOSS, Jr. Ruff: Sam MURPHY, T. H. SHEEDY, E. A. BRIGHT and W. B. DEAN. Hebron: J. W. REED, John ATKINS, J. T. HALL and Lon ALLEN. Sherwood: J. T. PIERCE, John BROOKS, Chris PINNIX and Henry LIVINGSTON. Reform: Jim WOOD, J. O. FONDREN, John HANNAH and Ira BRIDGES. French Camp: W. A. TAYLOR, G. W. BENNETT, J. W. PEARSON, Jr., and Charlie COLSTON. Bankston: C. A. FRANKS, Bill ADAMS, G. W. SEYMORE and J. N. TABOR. Kenago: W. B. HAMRIC, J. M. BOYD, D. B. WATSON and Charlie NAIL. Weir: Sam COBB, J. H. McKINNON, Winston WEIR and C. C. CRAWFORD, Jr. Spay: Wiley TOMLINSON, A. J. CALDWELL, A. B. CALDWELL, A. B. ASHFORD and Earl VOWELL. Ackerman: W. W. RILEY, W. F. COLE, Jim HEMPHILL and R. P. MOSS. Mt. Airy: C. SNOW, S. J. OSWALT, Bill STEADMAN and Tom NASON. New Prospect:Ed THOMPSON, Bob CATLEDGE, W. Y. THOMPSON and J. M. MOORE, P. H. REED and W. H. ADAMS were appointed to attend to sending out the boxes. The returning officer was to receive one dollar for returning the box.  W. J. DANIELS, Chairman and T. M. HOLLOWAY, Secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee.
        In 1910 the Choctaw County Sunday School Convention met at the Weir Methodist Church and was called to order by S. B. DOBBS, President.  The Secretary Elect, S. W. MOORE, was absent, and J. J. CARTER was appointed Secretary Protem.  Rev. R. A. ELLEMAN read the scripture and made appropriate remarks. Jas. G. IRVING, spokesman for the entertaining people of Weir vicinity, extended the welcome.  The several Sunday School Superintendents present were: J. J. CARTER, French Camp; J. G. IRVING, Weir; R. G. HUNT, Hopewell; S. B. DOBBS, Ackerman - all made reports on their respective schools.  A like report was also made by delegates: S. W. HEMPHILL, Providence; J. M.
TURNIPSEED, Salem; Miss Bettie WELLS, Hutchinson School House; Miss Jennie M. BLACK, Beulah; C. A. TORBERT, Ackerman (Methodist).  The several school reports showed an average attendance of 538 students and 55 officers and teachers.  The following schools were represented at the Convention: Ackerman Baptist: S. B. DOBBS, and Arline COCHRAN; Ackerman Methodist: C. A. TORBERT; Weir Methodist: J. G. IRVING and Rev. C. H. JACOBS; Hutchinson School House: Miss Bettie WELLS; Hopewell Baptist: R. G. HUNT and E. L. VANLANDINGHAM; Providence Baptist: S. W. HEMPHILL; French Camp Baptist: J. J. CARTER; Beulah: Mrs. Chas. STEEL, Mrs. Laura BLACK and others; Salem, Chester Circuit: S. C. RAY; Salem, Ackerman Circuit: J. M. TURNIPSEED, R. A. GLADNEY and Miss Beulah BLANTON.
        C. C. MABUS died on July 14, 1910 and Camp No. 373 of the Woodman of the World published a Resolution of Respect in The Choctaw Plaindealer.  The committee writing the resolution was made up of: J. T. POWER, E. E. POWER, E. E. ROBINSON and L. L. CORK.
        In a Church Census taken in 1910 in Ackerman the following was noted: Baptists - 307; Methodists - 282; Presbyterians - 106; Christian Church - 18; Catholic - 1; Lutherans - 2, and no preference - 10.

According to the 1910 Choctaw Plaindealer, there were two jury lists: one for Chester and one for Ackerman.
        1910 Chester Jury List: Beat 1: H. M. BOWIE, W. C. GILLIAM, W. L. STEADMAN, J. F. McMULLEN, P. F. BOWIE, M. BUSBY, S. B. McMULLEN, T. J. COLEMAN, S. M. FANT, J. W. KILPATTRICK, W. M. BOWLES, E. B. WEAVER, John MANN, Willis BOWIE, B. C. McGARRITY, T. S.. LIDDELL, J. M. McINTIRE.
        Beat 2: J. B. KENT, T. M. WIGGINS, T. C. ALLEN, D. L. LAWRENCE, A. J. CALCOAT, I. F. FISACKERLY, J. T. COURTNEY, D. N. DANIEL, W. J. DODD, H. C. REED, T. J. LINDSEY (deceased), J. H. BOOTH, C. S. BOWLES, D. R. GRISSETT, T. M. JONES, W. B. MITCHELL, J. J. LINDSEY.  
        Beat 3: H. C. CRENSHAW, R. W. WEST, J. M. FAIR, J. E. KITE, W. W. BRAMLETT, F. H. SIMPSON, W. D. UPCHURCH, John H. FOX, J. M. NAIL, T. D. PEACOCK, Sanford RAY, J. S. JONES, T. D. BRAMLETT, Jim MILLS, C. L. SIMPSON, L. J. BURTON.
1910 Ackerman Jury List:
        Beat 1: J. A. LIDDELL, C. N. COMMANDER, H. R. KITE, R. L. BOGAN, J. B. KING, W. L. ROBINSON, R. R. LOVE, J. B. STRAWBRIDGE, F. G. COLEMAN, J. C. STEWART.
        Beat 2: B. F. HOLLIS, J. H. ARNOLD, J. H. WOODS, J. O. HENRY, J. B. KIMBALL, L. L. GRIFFIN, B. F. GAMMILL, J. A. NARMOUR, J. O. LEWIS, E. R. ADAMS.
        Beat 3: E. L. GRAVES, Walter BOOTHE, M. TAYLOR, J. W. PEARSON, Jr., John MILLS, D. R. MECKLIN, Robert REEL, Mell DAVES, E. S. CURTIS, M. C. GRAFTON.
        Beat 4: J. T. STEPHENSON, Earl VOWELL, G. F. MOORE, V. A. QUARLES, J. B. HUTCHINSON, C. B. CLIFTON, C. S. GLADNEY, R. C. LANE, Earnest KENNEDY, G. L. WHITMIRE.
        Beat 5: S. B. BLACK, W. H. KUGLE, J. W. SARGENT, W. A. THOMPSON, T. C. BARRON, D. M. HOLLIS, F. E. TURNER, J. M. MOORE, R. N. OSWALT, J. S. JOHNSON.  
        The R. G. PREWITT Camp of Confederate Veterans met in August 1910 and elected William BRUCE to take the place of Jesse HUGHES as a Pension Commissioner.  The following committees of veterans were appointed: Deaths: J. W. PINSON, William COLEMAN, Jessie HUGHS, Ed. THOMPSON, D. B. McKINNON, B. F. LEVE, Bob LEVE. Table Committee: D. E. RAY, C. C. McARTHUR.  Committee to secure Speakers for the Reunion: D. E. RAY, N. LEE, William BRUCE, R. K. PREWITT.  The Veterans invited the following speakers for the reunion: Wiley N. NASH, Frank FOREST, B. F. WARD, Chas. SCOTT, Major J. W. PINSON.  The report was signed by R. K. PREWITT, Chairman, and N. LEE, Adjutant.

Continuation of 1880 Census of Choctaw County:
56-56 McKNIGHT, A. J. - M - 37 - MS-SC-KY; M. A. - F - 31 - wife - MS-SC-SC; T. H. - M - 14 - son - MS-MS-MS; C. C. - M - 11 - son - LA-MS-MS; A. C. - M - 9 - son; J. J. - M - 7 - son; S. B. - M - 5 - son; W. S. - M - 3 - son - all children born in MS and both parents born in MS.

57-57 GUEST, Clark - M - 56 - GA-SC-SC; Francis - F - 53 - wife - SC-SC-VA; Emma - F - 19 - dau - MS-GA-SC

58-58 SIDES, H. C. - M - 27 - AL-AL-AL; Jane - F - 29 - wife - MS-SC-SC

59--59 BORING, J. F. - M - 52 - GA-GA-GA; J. A. - F - 39 - wife - AL-GA-GA; G. A. E. - F - 12 - dau - MS-GA-AL; J. J. - F - 10 - dau - MS-GA-AL

60-60 TOLLESON, J. W. - F - 39 - AL-GA-GA; F. M. - M - 18 - son - MS-GA-AL

61-61 OSWALT, SARAH - F - 71 - TN-VA-TN; G. - M - 49 - son - AL-SC-TN; R. P. - F- 32 - dau - MS-SC-TN; RAGON, Tyenan - M - 10 - Grandson - MS-MS-MS

62-62 OSWALT, H. T. - M - 30 - MS-SC-TN; Susan - F - 25 - wife - AL-AL-AL; Ada - F - 6 - dau - MS-MS-AL; N. H. - M - 2 - son - MS-MS-AL

63-63 BARRON, Z. - M - 39 - MS-MS-NC; M. E. - F - 29 - wife - MS-AL-GA; E. J. - F - 6 - dau; J. A. - F - 4 - dau; H. H. - M - 2 - son; L. B. - F - 2 months; all children born in MS and both parents born in MS

64-64 BAGWELL, John - M - 47 - AL-SC-SC; S. F. - F - 38 - wife - MS-SC-SC; S. A. - F - 19 - dau; F. - M - 16 - son (twin); F. - M - 16 - son (twin); H. H. - M - 14 - son; John - M - 12 - son; J. L. - M - 10 - son; A. L. - F - 8 - dau; E. - F - 6 - dau; Jane - F - 4; Mary - F - 2 - dau; Robert - M - 4 months - son - all children born in MS and father born in AL and mother born in MS

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