County: Rankin
Title: Willis Dozier & Willye Burns Crosby Lester Bible Record
- Inverness, Ms.
Submitter: Delores Sanders
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Present owner (1955): Willis Dozier Lester - Inverness, Ms.
Grandparents
Father's father - Levi Willis Lester b. 12 Oct, 1832, in N. C. ; d.
13 Oct, 1862
Father's mother - Mary Elizabeth Vickers
Levi Willis Lester & Mary Elizabeth Vickers m. 20 Dec, 1854
Mother's father - William Byrd Dozier b. 4 Jy, 1839 in S. C. ; d. 17
Oct 1883 in Inverness, Ms.
Mother's mother - Melissa Myers b. 16 Dec, 1851 in Brandon, Ms.
William Byrd Dozier & Melissa Myers m. 14 May, 1870 by Abner Heathman
Melissa Myers Dozier m. 2nd W. M. Duncan at Isola, Ms.
Parents
Father - William David Lester b. 16 Mar, 1856 in Batesville, Ms. ;
d. 11 Sept, 1921 in Baird, Ms.
Mother - Byrdie Dozier Lester b. 4 Mar, 1871 in Inverness, Ms. ; d.
2 May, 1923 in Memphis, Tn.
William David Lester & Byrdie Dozier were m. 1 Jan, 1895 in Baird,
Ms. By Rev. Steven Archer
Mother's father - Henry Thorne Crosby b. 11 Nov, 1866 in Staten Island,
N. Y. ; d. 22 Nov, 1907 in Greenville, Ms.
Mother's mother - Mary Ruth Burns m. 21 June, 1872 in Water Valley,
Ms.
Children
Willis Dozier Lester b. 18 Dec, 1897 in Baird, Ms. ; married Willye
Burns Crosby 16 Feb, 1926
William David Lester b. 11 Jy, 1907 ; d. 11 Jy, 1907
William David Lester b. 21 Feb, 1913 in Memphis, Tn ; m. Kate Johnson
Reeder
Willis Dozier Lester Jr. b. 28 Dec, 1928 in Greenville, Ms.
William Crosby Lester b. 13 Mar, 1930 in Greenville, Ms.
Anne Lester b. 30 Jan, 1932 in Inverness, Ms.
Memoranda
Melissa Dozier, d/o W. S. Myers & Harriett Myers
W. S. Myers b. in S. C. in 1812 ; d. in Johnsonville, Ms.
Harriett Myers b. in S. C. in 1817 ; d. in Johnsonville, Ms. 6 Dec,
1871
Children
Jennie Myers m. P. W. Whitehead
Melissa Myers m. (1) William Byrd Dozier 14 May, 1870 ; m. (2) W. M.
Duncan
at Isola, Ms.
Maggie Myers m. S. T. Parker
Kitty Myers m. C. J. Dixon
Nettie Myers m. (1) G. W. Boles ; m. (2) R. M. Donald
Children of P. W. & Jennie Myers Whitehead -
Pearl Whitehead m. E. O. Parker
Carey Whitehead m. Roberta Horseimer
Virginia Whitehead m. R. J. Jones
Lotta Whitehead m. S. D. Siler
Pattie Whitehead m. James Swazey
Children of William Byrd & Melissa Myers Dozier -
Birdie Dozier m. William David Lester on 1 Jan, 1895 at Baird, Ms.
Children of S. T. & Maggie Myers Parker -
Ed Parker m. (1) Kaddie Bishop (2) Pearl Whitehead
Will Parker m. Nora Duncan
Tobe Parker m. Nora Miller
Children of C. J. & Kittie Dixon -
Emma Dixon m. Frank Holmes
Fannie Dixon m. Gus Meissonnier
Children of W. M. & Nettie Myers Bowles Donald -
Robert Donald m. Lelia Duncan
Paul Donald m. Verna Calloway
George Bowles s/o G. W. & Nettie Myers Bowles m. Eloise Duncan.
Thomas & Mary Jane Gorman Barr Bible Record - Raleigh, N.C.
Present Owner (1955): James Lavelle Ross - 1815 Linden Place, Jackson, Ms.
Births
Thomas Barr was b. 26 Feb, 1792
Mary Jane Barr was b. 4 Feb, 1799
William H. J. J. Barr was b. 1 May, 1817
James H. Barr s/o Thomas & Mary was b. 9 Ap, 1820
John G. Barr s/o Thomas & Mary was b. 20 Nov, 1823
Martha M. Barr d/o Thomas & Mary was b. 14 Nov, 1825
Mary Jane Stokes was b. 22 Aug, 1841
James A. Stokes was b. 25 Ap, 1843
John W. F. Stokes was b. S.C. 2 Ap, 1818
Ann K. M. Crawford was b. in Ga. 5 Dec, 1819
Mary Jane Ellileth Stokes 1st d/o John & Ann was b. 22 Aug, 1841
James Augustus Stokes s/o John & Ann was b. 25 Ap, 1843
William Fletcher Stokes s/o John & Ann was b. 29 Nov, 1845
William F. Stokes was b. 29 Nov, 1845
Francis A. Stokes was b. 28 Ap, 1848
John C. Stokes was b. 19 Oct, 1850
Francis Ann Stokes 2nd d/o John & Ann was b. 28 Ap, 1848
John Crawford s/o John & Ann was b. 19 Oct, 1850
Robert Henry s/o John & Ann was b. 22 Aug, 1853
Martha Eliza d/o John & Ann was b. 28 Sept, 1855
Marriages
Thomas Barr was m. to Mary Jane Gorman of Raleigh, N.C. 21 Dec, 1815
Deaths
William H. J. J. Barr d. 21 June, 1818 - aged 13m 21d
Thomas Barr, f/o Wm. d. 16 Nov, 1826 in Milton, N.c. - aged 34y
John F. Stokes d. 25 Mar, 1857 - aged 38y 11m 23d
Martha Eliza Stokes d. 24 Feb, 1856 - aged 4m 27d
Mrs. John F. Stokes b. 5 Dec, 1819 ; d. 24 Jan, 1906 ; aged 87y
Note: Ann K. M. Crawford Barr (b. 5 Dec, 1819) was the d/o Thomas &
Mary
Jane Gorman Barr. She married John F. Stokes
Mary Jane Sllileth Stokes (b. 22 Aug, 1841) was the d/o John F. &
Ann K. M.
Crawford Barr Stokes. She married 1866 in Mt. Herman, Ala. James
Madison
Williams (b. 30 May, 1838 /d. 1900 near Pelahatchie, Rankin Co./Ms.
Their children:
1. John Benjamin Williams 3 Sept, 1867 /12 Sept, 1950
2. Daisy Anna Williams 30 Oct, 1868 /1 June, 1933
3. William Edward Williams 23 Aug, 1870/living in 1955
4. Margaret Elizabeth (Bettue) Williams 12 Aug, 1872 /living
in 1955
5. Mary Frances Williams 30 Oct, 1874 /living in 1955
6. Mattie Lee Williams 14 Aug, 1877 /living in 1955
7. James Robert Williams 9 Feb, 1880 /Aug, 1924
8. Lou Ella Williams 11 Ap, 1882 /living in 1955
When James Madison Williams and his wife, Mary Jane Stokes Williams moved from Ala., they settled first in Forest, Scott Co., Ms. ; later they moved south of Pelahatchie, near Shiloh, in Rankin Co., Ms. ; then moved 4 miles east of Pelahatchie where they spent most of their married life and where they died.
Margaret Elizabeth (Bettie) williams (b. 12 Aug, 1872) married in Pelahatchie James Madison Ross (25 Sept, 1879/17 Oct, 1937 in Pelahatchie) married 3 Nov, 1901)
Their children :
1. James Lavelle Ross b. 27 Sept, 1902 ; married 7 Oct, 1923 Ruby Brown
2. Bessie Clyde Ross b. 16 Oct, 1904
Child of James Lavelle Ross & Ruby Adeline Brown Ross:
Jane Elizabeth Ross b. 29 mar, 1926 ; married 2 Sept, 1947 Homer
Best Jr.
Children:
1. James Homer Best b. 17 Jan, 1950
2. Nathan Campbell Best b. 2 June, 1952
Sol & Mollie A. Cox Dobson Bible Record - Brandon, Rankin Co., Ms.
Present owner (1955): Misses Pearl & Willie Spann - 811 N. Jefferson
St.,
Jackson, Ms.
Marriages
S. Dobson & M. A. Spann were m. 16 Jan, 1868
Births
S. Dobson was b. 22 June, 1840
M. A. Dobson was b. 25 Ap, 1842
Emily E. Dobson was b. 22 Jy, 1859
Emma L. Spann was b. 21 Dec, 1860
William F. Spann was b. 16 Dec, 1862
Thomas Lee Dobson was b. 6 Dec, 1869
Walter B. Dobson was b. 12 Jan, 1882
Deaths
Emma l. Spann d. 12 May, 1872 - age 11y 4m 22d
John William Spann d. 10 June, 1862
Mrs. Nancy Jones mother of Sol Dobson d. 15 Oct, 1888 in her 70 th
y
Note: Sol Dobson married 1st, Felicity N. Laird (22 Ap, 1840/26 Nov,
1865).
Emily Elizabeth "Betty" Dobson, their daughter, 22 Jy, 1859/27
Dec, 1905
Sol Dobson married 2nd, Mrss. Mollei A. Cox Spann, a widow. He
died 15 July, 1906
Emily Elizabeth "Betty" Dobson m. Louis Oscar Gayden.
Iddo & Susan Warren Lewis Bible Record - 7 miles n/o Brandon, near Fannin, Ms.
Present owner (1955) same as Sol Dobson Bible Record
Marriages
Iddo lewis & Susan Warren were m. 7 Dec, 1853
Iddo Lewis Sr. & Mrs. Ellen E. Wilson were m. 18 Mar, 1891
Sue Rosa Lewis & Will F. Spann were m. 25 Dec, 1885
Iddo E. Lewis & Sarah Catherine Galloway were m. 28 Dec, 1892
Willie Harriet Lewis & Percy Burrus were m. 28 Ap, 1898
Lillian Jones & Sol D. Spann were m. 16 Dec, 1920
Births
Iddo Lewis Sr. was b. in Copiah Co., Ms. 8 Ap, 1831
William Franklin Spann was b. 16 Dec, 1862
Susan Warren was b. in Marion Co., Ms. 14 July, 1832
Grandchildren
Edgar lewis Spann, s/o Sudie R. Spann & will F. Spann was b. 18
Sept, 1886
Susie Pearl Spann was b. 1 Ap, 1888
Willie Frank Spann was b. 24 Aug, 1890
Lewis Warren Spann was b. 31 Mar, 1896
Sol Dobson Spann was b. 12 Oct, 1899
Emmer Willie Spann was b. 31 Jy, 1901
Births
Hugh Warren Lewis was b. 28 Jan, 1855
Ida Sophia Lewis was b. 12 Jy, 1857
Joseph Warren Lewis was b. 18 Oct, 1858
Iddo Lewis was b. 13 June, 1862
Sue Rosa Lewis was b. 1 Nov, 1865
Willie Harriet & Walter Irvin Lewis, twins, were b. 6 May, 1870
Mary Lewis was b. 4 Jy, 1872
Grandshildren
Sarah lewis d/o Kate & Iddo Lewis was b. 15 Dec, 1893
Hugh lewis s/o Kate & Iddo Lewis was b. 1`9 Jy, 1895
Charles jacob Lewis s/o Kate & Iddo Lewis was b. 21 Dec, 1896
Bettie Sue Spann d/o Lillian 7 Sol Spann was b. 15 Dec, 1924
Deaths
Hugh Warren Lewis d. 18 Feb, 1855
Joseph Warren Lewis d. 17 Dec, 1860
Mary Lewis d. 6 Jy, 1872
Walter Irvin Lewis d. 28 Dec, 1876
Willie (Lewis) Burrus d. 23 Sept, 1899
Sarah, d/o I. E. Burrus, d. 1 Jy, 1899
Susan (Warren) Lewis d. 27 Oct, 1889
Iddo Lewis Sr. d. 22 Nov, 1899
Mrs. W. A. Dobson m/o W. F. Spann d. 27 June, 1905
W. F. Spann d. 22 Feb, 1913
Mrs. W. F. Spann (Budie Rosa Lewis) d. 23 Sept, 1914
S. F. Spann Jr. d. Oct, 1918
Ida lewis d. Sept, 1915
Joseph Boggan Berry Bible Record - Rankin Co./Ms.
Present owner (1956): Misses Mary J. & Christine Berry - 3918 N.
State St.,
Jax
Marriages
Joseph Boggan Berry & Laura Josephine Evans m. 12 Mar, 1854 in
Rankin Co., Ms.
Jos. T. B. Berry & Jessie Iverson Brookes m. 14 Sept, 1887 in Pontotoc
Co., Ms.
W. D. Berry & Alice Johnson m. 3 Ap, 1895 in Vernon, Tx.
by Rev. C. S. Fields, pastor M. E. Church South
John Bleasant Berry & Stella McLaurin m. in Brandon, Ms. M. E.
Church South by Rev. F. Robinson 24 Ap, 1894
Lela Estelle Berry & E. C. May m. in Fort Worth, Tx.
Joseph Thompson Berry s/o J. T. B. berry & Jessie Iverson Brookes
Berry m. 18 Dec, 1918 in Brandon, Ms. Merle Gayden
Merle Iverson Berry d/o Joseph Thompson & Merle Gayden Berry was
m. to Scott Tennyson 22 Mar, 1950 in Brandon, Ms.
Parents of Joseph Boggan Berry:
German Berry s/o David & Rebecca Vines Berry m. in 1829 Colon Boggan
d/o Joseph & Sarah Caraway Boggan, in Simpson Co., Ms.
Joseph Boggan m. 19 Aug, 1813 Sarah Caraway d/o Archibald & Elizabeth
Taylor Caraway in Anson Co., N.C.
Archibald Caraway m. 3 Jan, 1793 Elizabeth Taylor d/o Rev. William
Taylor of N.C.
Births
Joseph Boggan Berry was b. 12 Dec, 1830
Laura Josephine Evans Berry b. 20 Feb, 1832
Holden Garther Berry b. 13 Feb, 1855
Charlotte E. C. Berry b. 12 Dec, 1856
Joseph Thompson Bell Berry b. 18 Aug, 1859
Jefferson Davis Berry b. 17 June, 1861
William David Berry b. 9 Dec, 1863
John Pleasant Berry b. 25 Ap, 1866
Harriet Josephine Berry b. 20 Feb, 1868
Mary Appalona Berry b. 23 Feb, 1870
Laura Matilda Berry b. 24 Oct, 1871
Lela Estelle berry b. 25 Oct, 1873
German Berry s/o David & Rebecca Vines Berry was b. 1806 in S.C.
Colon Boggan Berry d/o Joseph & Sarah Caraway Berry was b. 23 May,
1814 in N.C.
Joseph Boggan b. 23 Feb, 1794 in N. C.
Sarah Caraway Boggan b. 29 Oct, 1797 in N. C.
Archibald Caraway b. 19 Feb, 1766
Elizabeth Taylor Caraway d/o Rev. William Taylor b. 1 Sept, 1777
Deaths
Charlotte E. C. Berry d. 5 May, 1857
Holden Garthur Berry d. 13 May, 1857
Mary Appalona Berry d. 4 Aug, 1871
Laura Matilda Berry d. 31 Jy, 1873
Joseph Boggan Berry d. 24 Mar, 1885 at Florence, Ms. Buried at
Star, Ms.
Laura Josephine Berry d. 9 June, 1887 at Cooper's Wells, Ms.
Buried at Star
Jeff David Berry d. 13 Feb, 1889 in Greenville, Ms Buried in
Star, Ms.
Harriet J. Berry d. 24 Oct, 1901 Buried in Star, Ms.
Dr. Joseph Thompson Bell Berry d. 16 Mar, 1824 in Jackson, Ms. Buried
Brandon,MS
Dr. John Pleasant Berry d. 13 Feb, 1927 in Jackson, Ms. buried in Star,
Ms.
Lela Estelle Berry Mey d. 8 June, 1927 in Ft. Worth, Tx. Buried in
Weatherford, Tx.
Jessie Brookes Berry s/o Dr. J. T. B. Berry d. 2 Jy, 1929 in Jackson,
Ms. Buried in Brandon, Ms.
William David Berry d. 31 Dec, 1939 in Vernon, Tx. Buried in
Vernon ,Tx.
Merle Gayden Berry w/o Joseph Thompson (Tom) Berry d. 7 Nov, 1954
Buried in Brandon, Ms.
German Berry f/o Jos. B. Berry d. 17 Oct, 1882 in Florence, Ms.
Buried in Berry-Sutton burial lot near Florence, Ms.
Colon Boggan Berry m/o Jos. B. Berry d. 24 Jy, 1849 in Rankin Co.,
Ms. Buried Berry-Sutton burial lot near Florence, Ms.
Archibald Caraway d. 18 Sept, 1835 in Anson Co., N. C. Buried
in Caraway graveyard 5 miles west of Wadesboro, Anson Co., N.C.
Elizabeth Taylor Caraway w/o Archibald Caraway & d/o Rev. william
Taylor d. 8 Feb, 1821 in Anson Co., N.C. Buried in Caraway graveyard
Joseph Boggan f/o Colon Boggan Berry d. 5 Aug, 1862. Buried in
Simpson Co., Ms
Sarah Caraway Boggan m/o Colon Boggan Berry d. 16 Jy, 1872
Holden Garthur Evans & Charlotte L. Cross Evans Bible Record - Rankin
Co.
Ms.
Births
Holden Evans b. 2 Aug, 1805
Charlotte L. Cross b. 27 May, 1805 and they m. 5 Nov, 1829
Susan Matilda oldest daughter, was b. 23 Sept, 1830
Laura Josephine 2nd dau, was b. 20 Feb, 1832
Wm. Cross Evans was b. 11 Mar, 1835
Thomas Bell Evans b. 5 Jan, 1837
Holden Garthur Evans b. 2 Jy, 1838
Mary Elizabeth Hudson Evans b. 25 Jan, 1840
Harriet Eleanor Evans b. 25 mar, 1844
Charlotte Eliza Gage Evans b. 30 Dec, 1845 & d. 2 Aug, 1854
John Lane Evans b. 17 Oct, 1848
Laura Josephine Evans & Joseph B. Berry m. in Rankin Co. 12 Mar,
1854
Deaths
Susan Matilda Evans d. 18 June, 1849
Thomas B. Evans d. 27 Aug, 1850
Charlotte l. Evans d. 14 Mar, 1854 and was buried next day beside her
son Thomas at Wesleyana Church
Births & Marriages
Holden G. Evans & Mrs. Nancy Passmore m. 19 Aug, 1855 Rankin Co.
Edward Everett Evans ,their first child was b. 30 Jy, 1857
Charlotte Ellen Evans ,first child of Wm. Cross Evans & Martha
Ann Evans b. 3 Oct, 1857
Henry Littleton Evans ,2nd s/o HG & Nancy Evans b. 12 June, 1860
Bettie Hudson Evans & John Howell m. 6 June, 1861 Rankin Co., Ms.
Harriet Eleanor Evans & Stephen W. Webb m. 3 Jan, 1866 Rankin Co.
John L. Evans and Zelurah Taylor Passmore m. 11 Jan, 1871 Rankin Co.
Deaths
Holden G. Evans d. 11 Oct, 1872 and was buried at Wesleyana Church
next day by the side of our Mother & brother, Thomas B. Evans. Written
by John L. Evans
Dr. Holden G. Evans d. 27 Sept, 1878 and was buried at Wesleyanna Church
on The 29th. He was 73y 1m 25d old.
Mrs. Nancy Evans d. 23 Feb, 1883 aged 68y 11m 9d. Buried at Wesleyana
Wm. Cross Evans d. 26 May, 1885 in Leake Co. Ms.
Edward Everett Evans d. in Hinds Co. Ms. 20 Sept, 1890. He was
cut in a gin about 3 P. M. & died at 9 P. M. from loss of blood. Buried
at Wesleyana
Henry Littleton Evans d. at the home of his brother Jno. L. Evans in
Steen's
Creek, Ms. 4 Ap, 1897 after a long illness. Buried at Steen's
Creek
Bettie ( Evans ) Howell d. at the home of her son Elias W. Howell near
Carthage ,Leake Co. Ms. 23 June, 1907
Laura Josephine Evans Berry w/o Joseph Boggan Berry d. at Cooper's
Wells , Hinds Co., Ms. Buried in Wesleyana cemetery
John Lane Evans d. 16 Feb, 1916 in Florence Ms.Buried in Florence ,Rankin
Co.
Harriet Eleanor Evans Emmerson d. 6 June, 1918 in Chula Vista, Sandiego
Co., Ca. and was buried in Chula Vista, Ca.
Dr. Joseph Thompson Bbell Berry & Jessie Iverson Brookes Berry Bible Record
Present owner (1956): Mary J. & Christine Berry - Jackson, Ms.
Marriages
Joseph T. B. Berry & Jessie I. Brookes m. 19 Sept, 1887 in Pontotoc
Co. , Ms.
Joseph Thompson ( Tom ) Berry & Merle Gayden m. in Brandon, Ms.
18 Dec, 1918
Merle Iverson Berry d/o J. T. & Merle Gayden Berry m. 22 Mar, 1950
Scott Tennyson in Brandon, Ms.
Parents of Joseph T. B. Berry:
Joseph Boggan Berry & Laura Josephine Evans were m. 12 Mar, 1854
in Rankin Co.
Grandparents of Jos. T. B. Berry:
German Berry s/o David & Rebecca Vines Berry m. ca 1829 in Simpson
Co., Ms.
Colon Boggan d/o Joseph & Sarah Caraway Boggan
Births
Mary Josephine Berry b. 13 Nov, 1890
Willie Jessie Berry b. 20 Nov, 1891
Joseph Thompson Berry b. 15 May, 1893
Infant dau b. 6 Aug, 1894
Robert Brookes Berry b. 1 Jan, 1896
Christine Berry b. 25 Dec, 1897
Merle Iverson Berry d/o Joseph Thompson (Tom) Berry & Merle Gayden
Berry b. 17 Mar, 1920 in Brandon, Ms.
Joseph T. B. Berry b. 18 Aug, 1859
Jessie Iverson Berry b. 5 Feb, 1861 in Pontotoc Co., Ms. She
was d/o Dr. Robt. H. Brookes & Mary Margaret Prude Brookes.
Parents of J. T. B. Berry:
Joseph Boggan Berry s/o German Berry & Colon Boggan Berry was b.
12 Dec, 1830 Ms.
Laura Josephine Evans Berry d/o Dr. Holden Garthur Evans & Charlotte
Cross Evans was b. in La. 20 Feb, 1832
Deaths
Willie J. Berry d. 2 Aug, 1892
Infant daughter d. 6 Aug, 1894
Robert Brookes Berry d. 30 May, 1896
Dr. Joseph Thompson (Tom) Bell Berry d. 16 mar, 1924 in Jackson, Ms.
Buried In Brandon, Ms.
Jessie Iverson Brookes Berry (Mrs. JTB) d. 2 Jy, 1929 in Jackson and
was Buried in Brandon 3 Jy, 1929
Merle Gayden Berry w/o Joseph Thompson (Tom) Berry d. in Baptist Hospital,
jackson, Ms. 87 Nov, 1954 and was buried in Brandon, Ms.
Thomas & Catharine McCaskill Neely Bible Record - Rankin Co./Ms.
Present owner (1956): Mrs. Wm. Ambrose (Launa Raines) Connley - Jackson, Ms.
Note: see Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery records, Rankin Co.
Marriages
Thomas Neely & Catharine McCaskill m. 10 Jy, 1823
Joseph S. Raines & Mary A. Neely m. 28 Oct, 1869
Births
Oliver Neely b. 30 Nov, 1824
Margaret Ann Neely b. 5 Feb, 1826
Martha Ann Neely b. 7 Nov, 1827
Harriet Neely b. 11 Aug, 1829
Austin Neely b. 24 Ap, 1831
Catharine Neely b. 29 Aug, 1833
Andrew Jackson Neely b. 10 Sept, 1835
Mary Ann Neely b. 29 Sept, 1841
Thomas Neely Sr. b. 2 Ap, 1787
Mary Irene Raines b. 1 Oct, 1870
Deaths
Oliver Neely d. 10 Sept, 1860
Catharine neely d. 20 Sept, 1863
Catharine Neely w/o Thomas Neely d. 1 Nov, 1868
Mary Irene Raines d/o JS & MA Raines d. 8 Mar, 1871
Andrew Jackson & Cornelia Octavia Hicks Neely Bible Record - Rankin Co./ Ms. & Bowie County, Tx.
(1956) by Mrs. L. M. (Ann Runnel ) Burch - Texarkana, Tx.
Marriages
Andrew Jackson Neely of Rankin Co., Ms. & Cornelia Octavia Hicks
of Rankin Co., Ms. m. 29 Sept, 1869 at Woodlawn, Rankin Co., by Rev. James
M. Lewis ,Baptist Minister Witness: Austin Neely
Wm. D. Hicks
Thomas Neely & Catherine McCaskill m. 10 Jy, 1823
Jesse H. Hicks & Mary W. B. Dickins m. in Madison Co., Tn. 3 Aug,
1827by Rev. Phillip Neely
Freeman Cunningham & Jessie H. Neely m. 8 Ap, 1894
Howell W. Runnels & Catherine McCaskill Neely m. 18 Ap, 1894
Austin Kline Neely & Flora Leon Busey m. 6 Dec, 1898 in Bowie Co.,
Tx.
Robert G. Haldeman & Mary Dickins Neely m. 23 Dec, 1906 at Beech
St. Baptist Ch
Thomas Croom Neely m. Miss Nannie Watson in Dallas in Aug, 1912
Births
Andrew Jackson Neely s/o Thomas & Catherine McCaskill Neely
b. 10 Sept, 1835 Rankin Co.,Ms.
Cornelia Octavia Hicks d/o Jesse H. & Mary W. B. Hicks b. 26 Feb,
1846 in Phillips Co., Ark.
Andrew Jackson Neely s/o Andrew Jackson & Cornelia O. Neely b.
18 OCt, 1870 In Rankin Co., Ms.
Jessie Hicks Neely d/o A. J. & Cornelia O. Neely b. 17 June, 1872
in Rankin Co.
Catherine McCaskill third ch/o A. J. & Cornelia O. Neely b. 6 Oct,
1873 in Rankin Co., Ms.
Austin Kline fourth child & second s/o Andrew Jackson & Cornelia
O. Neely b. 21 Sept, 1876 in Rankin Co., Ms.
Mary Dickins third dau & fifth ch/o Andrew Jackson & Cornelia
O. Neely b. 14 Nov, 1879 in Rankin Co., Ms.
Thomas Croom Neely thrid son & sixth ch/o Andrew Jackson &
Cornelia O. Neely b. 7 Feb, 1881 in Miller Co., Ark.
Deaths
Catherine Neely age 65y d. at home in Rankin Co. 1 Nov, 1868
Col. Jesse Hain Hicks d. at his residence Woodlawn, Rankin Co., 22
Sept, 1868 in the 64th year of his age
Wm. Dickins Hicks d. in Jackson, Ms. either on the 29th or 30th Dec,
1871 in the 32 year of his age
Died at his father's residence, Liberty, Rankin Co., Ms. 6 Aug, 1872
, Andrew Jackson ,first born of Andrew Jackson & Cornelia O. Neely
in the 22m of age
A. J. Neely d. 14 Nov, 1884
Died at the residence of her daughter in Little Rock, Ark. 6 mar, 1885
,Mrs. Mary Wilson Brown Dickens Hicks ,age 73 years old
Mrs. Cornelia Octavia Neely d. 23 Ap, 1912 in the 67th year of her
age
Mrs. Jessie Neely Cunningham d. in fondren, Ms. 13 Jan, 1927 /age 54y
7m
Thomas Croom Neely d. in Dallas, Tx. Feb, 1948 in the 57th year of
his age.
Memorandum (in Andrew Jackson Neely Bible)
Cornelia O. Hicks joined the Baptist Church and was baptised in New
Bern, Ala. 11 Sept, 1864 by Rev. S. Freeman
A. J. Neely joined the Baptist Church and was baptised at Liberty,
Rankin Co., Ms. by Rev. James M. Lewis in Sept 1866
Dr. Cline of Brandon preached little Andrew Jackson's funeral 7 Aug
Jessie & Katie Neely joined the Baptist Church in Texarkana, Tx.
29 Jy, 1883 and was baptised 5 Aug, 1883 by Rev. Herman Peden
Died suddenly 30 Dec, 1871 in Jackson, Ms. Wm. D. Hicks in the 32 year
of age
Obituary from the Texas Baptist
Andrew Jackson departed this life November 14, 1884, aged 49
years, at His home on Red River, about 13 miles from Texarkana. Brother
Neely was born and raised in Rankin Co., Miss. His parents gave the
ground for the church and grave yard of what is still known as Liberty
Church.
Bro. Neely was converted, baptized and united with the church in 1866;
being A brother-in-law to the Hon. Judge Estes of Texarkana, Texaw.
When Bro. Neely came to this country, he united with the First Baptist
Church of Texarkana and lived a constant christian life until called to
a better land.
He leaves a devoted wife, three daughters and two sons
(all small) to follow him to the Father's home on high.
G. A. Moffat, Pastor
First Baptist Church, Texarkana
The remains of Mr. A. J. Neely were brought to the residence
of Judge Estes. The funeral will take place today at 10 oclock
from the First Baptist Church.
Sons and daughters of Thomas and Polly Neely:
Malvina Wooten b. 30 Mar, 1811
Andrew Jackson Neely b. 17 Nov, 1814 ; d. 4 June, 1822
Rebecca Neely b. 21` Feb, 1816
Jane Neely b. 8 Oct, 1817
Wilkins Neely b. 26 Mar, 1819
The death of Polly Neely 4 Oct, 1822
Note: Thomas Neely s/o Jacob neely m. first Polly ________
There were 5 children born of this marriage
Polly Neely w/o Thomas d. 4 Oct, 1822 & he married
2nd Catharine McCaskill on 10 Jy, 1823 (see Thomas Neely Bible Record)
Howell Washington & Martha Caroline Blackburn Runnels Bible Record ? Bowie Co., Tx.
Present owner(1956): Mrs. Howell W. (Catherine McCaskill Neely )Runnels (d. 5 Ap, 1956) - 1402 West 9th St., Texarkana, Tx.
Note: The father of Hardin D. Runnels (b. 1789 ) was Harmon Runnels
(b. 1749 ), a Rev. soldier. In 1785 he married a Miss Howell.
Their children were:
Hardin D. Runnells (b. 1789 ); Harmon Runnels ; Hiram G. Runnels (b.
15 Dec, 1796 In Ga. /d. 1857 in Tx. /was Gov. of Ms. 1833-35) ; and Howell
W. Runnels
Births
Hardin D. Runnels b. 13 May, 1789 in Elbert Co., Ga.
Martha B. Darden Runnels b. 22 Oct, 1784 in Elbert Co. Ga.
Edmond S. Runnels b. 12 Nov, 1816 in Miss.
Hiram A. (or G.) Runnels b. 13 June, 1818 in Miss.
Hardin R. Runnels b. 30 Aug, 1820 in Miss.
Howell W. Runnels b. 31 Mar, 1823
Hester Ann Runnels b. 2 May, 1825 (died in Miss.)
Smithia Jane Hooks Runnels b. Jy, 1826 in N.C.
Martha Caroline B. Adams Runnels b. 26 Mar, 1836 in Harrison Co., Texas
Deaths
Hardin D. Runnels d. 29 June, 1839 in Miss.
Martha B. Darden Runnels d. Sept, 1867
Howell W. Runnels d. 7 Nov, 1895
Hester Ann Runnels d. 12 Jy in Miss. /age 1y 2m 8d
Smithia Jane Hooks Runnels d. 13 June, 1852 in Bowie Co., Tx.
Mrs. martha C. B. Adams Runnels d. 19 Jy, 1907 in Texarkana, Tx. at
her home
Marriages
Martha B. Darden & Hardin D. Runnels m. 1814
Howell W. Runnels m. Martha Caroline Blackburn Adams 1 Oct, 1856 in
Harrison Co., Texas
Howell W. Runnels m. to Smithia Jane Hooks in Bowie Co. 6 Jan, 1850
Births
A boy child lived a few days and died in June, 1852 in Bowie Co. (child
of Howell W. & Smithia Jane Hooks Runnels)
Smithia Jane Runnels b. 19 Aug, 1857 in Harrison Co., Tx. Named
for her father's first wife.
Mary Howell Runnels b. 16 Aug, 1859 in Harrison Co., Tx. Names
for her grandmother Adams and her father
Martha Darden Runnels b. 20 Aug, 1862 in Harrison Co., Tx. Named
for her Grandmother Runnels
Hardin Richard Runnels b. 28 Sept, 1863 in Harrison Co./Ms.
Howell W. Runnels b. 17 Dec, 1866
Hardin Dudley Runnels b. Feb, 1873 in Bowie Co., Tx.
Georgia Elizabeth Runnels b. Jan, 1869 in Bowie Co./Ms.
Harmon Jonathan Runnels b. 21 Ap, 1875 in Bowie Co., Tx. at Boston
; named For Great-grandfather Runnels and his Grandfather Adams
Edmund S. Runnels b. 30 June, 1877 in Texarkana, Bowie Co.
Hulen Holmes Runnels b. in Texarkana, Bowie Co., 20 Jy, 1881. Named
for J. H. Smelser and Laura H. Johnson
Deaths
Smithia Jane Runnels Smelser d. 18 Dec, 1879
Hardin Richard Runnels d. 2 May, 1888
Howell Washington Runnels d. 26 Jy, 1927 at his residence in Texarkana,
Tx. Age 60y 6m 26d
Hardin Dudley Runnels d. 19 Sept, 1892
Georgia E. Ball w/o John F. d. in New Boston 9 Ap, 1905
Harmon Jonathan Runnels d. 14 Aug, 1882
Hiram Edmond Runnels d. 6 Sept, 1879
Hulen Holmes Runnels d. 8 Nov, 1888
Marriages
J. H. Smelser and Smithia J. Runnels m. 18 Dec, 1878
John J. Taylor m. Mary Howell Runnels 28 May, 1879
Howell W. Runnels & Catherine McCaskill Neely m. in Bowie Co.,
Tx. 18 Ap, 1894
Georgia E. Smelser & John G. Ball m. in Texarkana 10 June, 1903
Births
Howell Robert 1st born of Howell W. & Catherine M. Runnels b. 22
Jan, 1895 In Texarkana, Tx.
Jackson Neely 2nd ch/o Howell W. & Catherine M. Runnels b. 26 Sept,
1897 in Texarkana, Tx.
Mattie Octavia 3rd ch/o HW & CM Runnels b. 9 Ap, 1900 Texarkana
Georgia Elizabeth 4th ch/o HW & CM Runnels b. 1 May, 1902 Texarkana
Hardin Richard Runnels 5th ch/o HW & CM b. 27 Sept, 1905 Texarkana
Patsy Darden Runnels 6th ch/o HW & CM b. 9 Dec, 1910 Texarkana
Mattie Kate Runnels Ball 1st born of John F. & Georgia E. Ball
b. in New Boston, Bowie Co., Tx. on 17 Nov, 1904
Deaths
Howell Robert Runnels b. 22 Jan, 1895 d. at home in Texarkana 23 Dec,
1928. Buried Christmas Day in family plot at Rose Hill Cemetery
Hardin Richard Runnels d. 17 May, 1955
Mattie Kate only child of John F. & Georgia E. Ball d. 3 Aug, 1905
Marriages
Howell Robert Runnels & Hortense Adell Beten m. 4 June, 1918
Jack N. Runnels & Willie P. Hayes m. 17 May, 1917
Mattie Octavia Runnels & Ernest Marrion Ford m. 20 June, 1917
Georgia Elizabeth Runnels & Wade Reginald Turquette m. 20 June,
1923
Patsy Darden Runnels & Lucius B. Strayhorn m. 18 June, 1930
Mildred Sullivan Gray & Jack N. Runnels m. 11 Jan, 1930 at College
Hill Methodist Church by Rev. Frances Brewer
Hardin Richard (Dick) Runnels & Verna Lucille Hopkins m. 3 Ap,
1935
Births
Howell R. ch/o Howell R. & Hortense Runnels b. 15 Dec, 1919
Catherine Lynn "
b. 9 Oct, 1921
Jacqueline d/o Jack N. & Pauline Runnels b. in Texarkana, Tx. (no
date given)
Catherine Ann Runnels 1st ch/o Mildred & Jack N. Runnels b. 10
Ap, 1931 Texarkana, Tx.
Denny Martha Louise 2nd ch/o "
b. 5 Aug, 1934 Texarkana
Martha Patricia 1st born of Patsy Darden & Lucius B. Strayhorn
b. 27 Feb, 1932 in Texarkana
Lou Elizabeth 2nd chi/d of "
b. 13 Jy, 1933 Texarkana
Melissa Ann Espy 1st born of Jacqueline & Walter Espy b. 9 June,
1943 in San Antonio, Tx.
Daniel Espy 2nd ch/o "
b. 10 Feb, 1952 Clearfield, Utah
Deaths
Daniel Espy d. 19 Feb, 1952
Howell Washington & Martha Caroline Blackburn Runnels Bible Record (cont.)
Marriages
married 12 Oct, 1939 Jacqueline Runnels & Walter Espy
Catherine Ann Runnels & Lyles Milton Burch m. 19 May, 1951 Texarkana,
Tx.
Lou Elizabeth Strayhorn and Dail Rhea Callicott m. in Dallas, Tx. 29
Jan, 1954
Denny Martha Louise Runnels & John Clifford Worley m. 29 Dec, 1955
Texarkana
Charles Jr. & Elizabeth Creecy Moore Bible Record - Elizabeth City, N.C.
Present owner (1953): Mrs. T. L. Spengler - Jackson, Ms.
Marriages
Charles Moore m. Elizabeth Creecy 20 Nov, 1785
Thomas Tiddick m. Elizabeth Moore 8 Jy, 1827
Alfred Moore m. Penelope Nixon 19 Dec, 1820
Births
Charles Moore Jr. was b. 14 OCt, 1759
Elizabeth Creecy w/o Charles Moore Jr. was b. 2 Jy, 1767
Thomas Edwin s/o Charles Mmoore Jr. & Elizabeth his wife was b.
12 Oct, 1786
Mary Creecy d/o "
b. 25 Nov, 1788
Alfred s/o "
b. 29 Jy, 1790
Sophia d/o "
b. 2 Oct, 1792
Isaac s/o "
b. 24 Dec, 1794
Lemuel Creecy s/o "
b. 17 Jan, 1797
Charles s/o "
b. 11 Feb, 1799
William s/o "
b. 8 Mar, 1801
Augustus s/o "
b. 8 June, 1803
Elizabeth Frances "
b. 16 Nov, 1805
Deaths
Sophia d/o Charles Moore Jr. & Elizabeth his wife d. 19 Oct, 1795
Isaac s/o "
d. 28 Oct, 1796
Thomas Edwin s/o "
d. 12 Ap, 1803
Charles s/o "
d. 14 Jan, 1806
Alfred s/o "
d. 20 Jan, 1829
Mary Creecy Gilliam w/o Henry Gilliam & d/o Charles Moore Jr. &
Elizabeth His wife d. at Bedford Springs, Pa. 19 Aug, 1830
William s/o Charles Moore Jr. & Elizabeth his wife d. 8 Feb, 1838
Elizabeth Frances w/o Thos. Riddick & d/o Charles Moore Jr. &
Elizabeth his wife d. 16 Feb, 1849
Charles Moore Sr., father of the above children, d. 25 Jan, 1806
Elizabeth Creecy Moore ,w/o Charles Moore, Sr. & other of the above
named children, d. 9 Feb, 1838
Lemuel Creecy Moore s/o Charles Moore Jr. & Elizabeth his wife
d. 15 OCt, 1869
Margaret Williams Dauge, w/o L. C. Moore ,d. 16 Feb, 1836
Note: The following record was in the Charles Moore Jr. Bible:
Thomas Riddick was m. to Elizabeth Moore 8 Jy, 1827
Thos. Riddick s/o Lassiter & Sarah his wife was b. 5 Mar, 1807
& d. 15 Feb, 1858
Alfred M. Riddick s/o Thos. & Elizabeth his wife was b. 31 Mar,
1828
Charles A. Riddick "
b. 24 Ap, 1829
Richard Henry Riddick s/o "
b. 20 Nov, 1830
William Riddick s/o "
b. 3 Jan, 1833
Thos. Riddick was m. to M. J. Felton 16 Dec, 1857
Alfred Moore was m. to Penelope Nixon 19 Dec, 1820
Mary Frances Riddick d/o Thos. Riddick & Elizabeth his wife b.
27 Jy, 1835 And was m. to J. R. Walton 14 Mar, 1853
Susan moore Riddick d/o " was b. 20 Jy, 1839 & m. 2 Feb, 1858 to
J. W. Roberts
Thos. Riddick s/o " was b. 5 Sept, 1841 & d. 15 June, 1843
Thos. Riddick Junior s/o " was b. 2 Jan, 1845
Elizabeth Riddick d/o " was b. 28 Oct, 1847
Walter Riddick s/o " was b. 27
Jan, 1849 & d. 27 June, 1849 /age 5m
Thos. Riddick d. 18 Feb, 1858
Charles Augustus & Martha F. Humphries Moore Bible Record
Altrive Plantation - Rankin Co., Ms.
Present owner (1953): Mrs. T. L. Spengler - Jackson, Ms.
Marriages
C. A. Moore & Martha F. Humphries m. 11 Jan, 1848 in Currituck
Co., N.C.
Louis H. Babb & Emily D. Moore m. 22 Dec, 1870 in Currituck Co.,
N.C.
John H. Moore & Eliza B. Finely were married.
Births
John Humphries s/o Chas. A. & Martha F. Moore was b. 17 Jan, 1849
Louisa Augusta d/o "
b. 30 Aug, 1850
Emily Dauge d/o "
b. 17 Aug, 1852
Mary Virginia d/o "
b. 16 Oct, 1855 at Altrive, Rankin Co., Ms.
Charles A. s/o Lemuel C. & Margaret W. Moore was b. 14 Aug, 1823
Martha F. d/o John & Adelia Humphries was b. 18 Dec, 1829
James Charles s/o Chas. A. & Martha F. Moore was b. 15 Aug,
1858
Deaths
Louisa Augusta d/o Chas. A. & M. F. Moore d. 26 Feb, 1857
Charles A. Mmoore s/o Lemuel C. & Margarett W. Moore d. 4 Nov,
1862
James C. Mmoore d. 6 OCt, 1881 /age 23y
Mary V. Moore d. 25 Nov, 1886 /age 31y
Martha F. Moore d. 21 Aug, 1890 /aged 61y 8m 8d
William Slade & Sophia Dauge Moore Langley Bible Record - Jackson
,Ms.
Present owner (1953): Mrs. T. L. Spengler - Jackson, Ms.
Marriages
William S. Langley & Sophia D. Moore m. in Elizabeth City, N.C.
16 June, 1839
Dr. Peter Fairley m. Leila Elizabeth Langley d/o Dr. William Slade
& Sophie Dauge Moore Langley on 19 Oct, 1880 at the Blind Institute
on North St. in Jackson, Ms.
Births
William M. Langley s/o William & Sophia Langley was b. 26 Mar,
1840
Margaret Moore d/o "
b. 13 Ap, 1842
Harriet Slade d/o "
b. 4 Ap, 1845
Albert
s/o "
b. 20 Nov, 1848
Mary Louisa d/o "
b. 18 June, 1851
Lemuel Moore s/o "
b. 15 Jan, 1855
Leila Elizabeth d/o "
b. 12 Dec, 1857
Sophia Dauge d/o "
b. 22 Mar, 1861
Deaths
William Martin s/o William S. & Sophia D. Langley d. 26 May, 1842
Lemuel Moore s/o "
d. 1 Oct, 1878 of Yellow Fever
Albert s/o "
d. 7 Sept, 1881
William Slade
d. 17 Sept, 1888
Margaret Moore d/o "
d. 29 June, 1890
Margaret Louisa d/o"
d. 1 mar, 1892
Leila Elizabeth Fairley d/o William S. & Sophia D. Langley d. 7
Mar, 1911
Harriet Slade Langley d/o "
d. 26 Dec, 1915
Sophie Dauge Langley d/o "
d. 11 Mar, 1930
Sophie Dauge w/o William Slade Langley d. 8 Ap, 1888
Dr. Peter & Leila Elizabeth Langley Fairly Bible Record
827 High Street - Jackson, Ms.
Present owner (1953) Mrs. T. L. Spengler - Jackson
Note: Dr. Peter Fairly was the s/o Alexander Fairly (b. 1797 in Richmond
Co., N.C. ; d. 1894 in Covington Co., Ms.) and Margaret Thompson
Fairly, and the grandson of John & Katherine Crawford Fairly.
Ref: "Wilson, Fairly and Allied Families" compiled by Mamie Eva Fairly
Wilson (Mrs. Hardy Jasper) 1955.
Copy in the Dept. of Archives & History, Jackson, Ms.
Marriages
Dr. Peter Fairly m. Leila Elizabeth Langley d/o Dr. William Slade &
Sophie Dauge Moore Langley on 19 Oct, 1880 at the Blind Institute, Jackson,
Ms.
Albert Langley Fairley to Alethe Vardaman Nov, 1910
Maggie Moore Fairley to Thomas Lawrence Spengler 9 June, 1914, Jackson,
Ms.
Births
Albert Langley Fairley b. at Brandon, Ms. 20 Aug, 1882
Peter Alexander Fairley b. at Brandon, Ms. 5 Feb, 1884
Sophie Langley Fairly b. at Brandon, Ms. 8 Oct, 1885
Maggie Moore Fairly b. at Jackson, Ms. 8 Jy, 1890
Thomas Lawrence Spengler Jr. b. at Jackson, Ms. 9 Aug, 1921
Albert Fairley Jr. b. 28 Dec, 1913
James V. Fairley b. Nov, 1920
Deaths
Peter Alexander Fairley d. at Bunkie, La. 26 Sdpt, 1905
Sophie Langley Fairley d. at Jackson, Ms. 21 May, 1906
Leila Elizabeth Langley w/o Peter Fairley d. at Jackson 7 Mar, 1911
Peter Fairley M. D. d. 2 Feb, 1921 at Jackson, Ms.
Colonel Sidney Lee & Sudie Cocke McLaurin Bible Record - Brandon, Hinds Co./Ms.
Present owner (Nov, 1958): Robert Sylvester & Mildred Hannah McLaurin - Brandon
Note: Sidney Lee McLaurin s/o Lauchlin McLaurin III and Ellen Caroline
Tullos McLaurin (gr. dau. of John London ,soldier in Continental Line,
Rev. War) Was the youngest of 8 children. They were:
(1) Anslem Joseph b. 26 Mar, 1848 ; d. 22 Dec, 1909 in Brandon, Ms.
He was governor of Ms. 1896 - 1900 and U.S. Senator, 1900 until his death
(2) Albert G. (3) Horace Jehu (4) William K. (5) Robert Sylvester (6) Walter
(7) Wallace (8) Sidney Lee All 8 brothers were prominent in Ms. politics.
The father of Lauchlin McLaurin III
was Lauchlin McLaurin Jr. b. in Scotland ; d. in Ms. ; married Mary McLaurin.
They migrated to Ms. in 1819; had 6 children - 5 daughters and one son.
Lauchlin McLaurin Jr. was a Member of the Ms. Legislature in 1841, 1861-62
and 1876.
The father of Lauchlin McLaurin Jr.
was Lauchlin McLaurin Sr. b. in Isle of Skye, Scotland (Highland Scotch)
; d. 1822 ; buried in Stewartsville cemetery near Laurinburg, Richmond
Co., N.C. ; married Sarah Annie McCall b. 1761 in Mull, Scotland (Lowland
Scotch) ; d. 1817 ; buried in Stewartsville cemetery near Laurinburg, Richmond
Co., N.C.
Lauchlin McLaurin Sr. sailed from Appin,
Scotland in 1790 with his Wife and 2 children. There were 6 children
(4 were born in America) in this family
- Lauchlin McLaurin Jr. , Margaret McLaurin (married Peter McLaurin
) , Mary McLaurin (married Daniel McLaurin ) migrated to Ms. and have many
descendants living in the state , Hugh C. (Red Hugh) McLaurin remained
in N.C. and is buried in the family burial ground in Stewartsville , Daniel
C. McLaurin
(grandfather of Daniel C. Roper ,Postmaster General under President
Woodrow Wilson ) and John L. McLaurin moved to Marlborough Dist.,
S.C.
Parents
Father: James Thomas Betap Cocke b. 1 Sept, 1825 Halifax Co., Va. ;
d. 29 Jy, 1895 Brandon, Ms.
Mother: Harriet Jack Cocke b. 15 Jan, 1834 Hale Co., Ala. ; d. 15 June,
1903 Brandon, Ms.
They were married 16 Dec, 1851 ; moved to Rankin Co., Ms. in 1859
Children
Mary Coleman Cocke b. 18 Sept, 1852 Green Co., Ala ; married 13 Feb,
1879 Joe A. Spann ; died 28 May, 1936
Annie Scott cocke b. 27 Ap, 1854 Green Co., Ala ; d. 24 June, 1885
Margaret Elizabeth Cocke b. 25 Sept, 1855 Green Co., Ala. ; married
10 Feb, 1874 Patrick Henry ; died 11 Feb, 1917
Thomas Betap b. 12 June, 1857 Green Co., Ala.
Hattie Cocke b. 28 Feb, 1859 Rankin Co., Ms.
James Jack Cocke b. 12 Ap, 1861 Rankin Co., Ms.
Herbert Ruffin Cocke b. 13 Aug, 1865 Rankin Co., Ms. ; married 10 Feb,
1897 Bessie Martin ; d. 28 Ap, 1918
John Cocke b. 13 Aug, 1870 Rankin Co., Ms. ; married 24 Mar, 1896 Dona
Scratch ; d. 13 Oct, 1931
Sudie cocke b. 24 Jan, 1875 Rankin Co., Ms. ; married 4 Dec, 1900 Sidney
L. McLaurin ; d. 10 Feb, 1956
Sidney Lee McLaurin b. 8 May, 1864 near Trenton, Smith Co., Ms. ; d. 23 My, 1942
Miscellaneous
Paternal Grandparents of R. s. McLaurin Jr. & John C. McLaurin:
Robert Sylvester McLaurin b. near Trenton, Smith Co., Ms. 14 Mar, 1855
; d. 22 Aug, 1907 in Brandon, Ms. ; married 24 Dec, 1890 in West, Texas
Annie Jack McLaurin b. in Brandon, Miss. 17 June, 1867 ; d. 21 Jy,
1914 in Brandon, Ms.
Maternal Grandparents:
John Clinton Hannah b. 1 Sept, 1858 Campbellsville, Tn.
Martha Caroline Campbell Hannah b. 10 June, 1857 Campbellsville, Tn.
Maternal Great Grandparents:
Alexander Campbell
Margaret Thompson Campbell
Family Record
Great Grandparents
Father's Father: Lauchlin McLaurin b. 28 Mar, 1815 Marlborough Dist.,
S.C. ; d. 9 Jy, 1890 Smith Co., Ms.
Father's Mother: Ellen Caroline Tullos McLaurin b. 14 Jan, 1828 Smith
Co., Ms. ; d. 29 May, 1883 Smith Co., Ms.
Mother's Father: Alexander Campbell
Mother's Mother: Margaret Thompson Campbell
Parents
Father: R. S. McLaurin b. 25 Feb, 1901 Brandon, Ms.
Mother: Mildred Hannah McLaurin b. 2 Jy, 1898 Campbellsville, Tn.
They married 22 Dec, 1922 at Memphis, Tn. by Bishop W. B. Murrah
Children
R. S. McLaurin Jr. b. 16 Nov, 1924 at Baptist Hospital, Jackson, Ms.
Married 5 Feb, 1949 Charline Todd
John Campbell McLaurin b. 2 Sept, 1926 Brandon, Ms. ; married 15 Dec,
1951 Janet Fox
Grandparents
Father's Father: Robert Sylvester McLaurin b. 25 Feb, 1901 Brandon,
Ms.
Father's Mother: Mildred Hannah mcLaurin b. 2 Jy, 1898 Campbelleville,
Tn.
Mother's Father: Hally Fox b. 28 Ap, 1881 Slate Springs, Ms. ; d. 23
May, 1957 Gulfport, Ms.
Mother's Mother: katie Irene Campbell b. 12 Sept, 1890 Lodi, Montgomery
Co., Ms. They married in Winona, Ms. 24 June, 1914 by O. W. Bradley
Parents
Father: John Campbell McLaurin b. 2 Sept, 1926 Brandon, Ms.
Mother: Janet Adelyn Fox b. 27 Ap, 1929 at State College, Ms.
They married 15 Dec, 1951 at St. Luke's Methodist Church, Jackson,
Ms.
Children
John Campbell McLaurin Jr. b. 4 Nov, 1952 at Baptist Hospital, Jackson,
Ms.
Sidney Lee mcLaurin b. 24 Sept, 1954 at Baptist Hospital, Jackson,
Ms.
Anslem Joseph McLaurin b. 6 mar, 1958 at Baptist Hospital, Jackson,
Ms.
______
Grandparents
Father's Father: Robert Sylvester McLaurin b. 25 Feb, 1901 Brandon,
Ms.
Father's Mother: Mildred Hannah McLaurin b. 2 Jy, 1898 Campbellsville,
Tn.
Mother's Father: Charles Todd b. 24 Dec, 1888 Jackson, Ms.
Mother's Mother: Esma McRea b. 13 Dec, 1899 Jackson, Ms. ; married
1919 in Jackson, Ms.
Parents
Father: R. S. McLaurin Jr. b. 16 Nov, 1924 at Baptist Hosp, Jackson,
Ms.
Mother: Charline Evelyn Todd b. 14 Aug, 1926 Jackson, Ms.
They were married 5 Feb, 1949 at Galloway Memorial Church, Jackson,
Ms.
Colonel Sidney Lee & Sudie Cocke McLaurin Bible Record (cont.)
Children
Susan Evelyn McLaurin b. 21 Nov, 1949 Baptist Hospital, Jackson, Ms.
Marilyn Todd McLaurin b. 11 Mar, 1954 Baptist Hospital, Jackson, Ms.
Robert Sylvester III b. 12 Jy, 1955 at Baptist Hospital, Jackson, Ms.
On a separate sheet of paper in this Bible was found the following family
info:
Names & ages of Joseph Augustus Spann & Ruby Stingley Spann's
Children
Joseph Augustus Spann b. in Pelahatchie, Rankin Co., Ms. 9 Feb, 1907
James Stingley Spann b. in Pelahatchie, Rankin Co., Ms. 16 Oct, 1910
Dolie Madora Spann b. in Pelahatchie, Rankin Co., Ms. 2 Jan, 1917
Janie Sue Spann b. in Pelahatchie, Rankin Co., Ms. 10 Nov, 1921
Thomas Batap Spann & Bessie Morton Stingley Spann (only one child):
Elsie Morton Spann b. in Pelahatchie, Rankin Co., Ms. 30 Oct, 1908
Children of Hal Hodges Spann & Willie Belle Lockwood Spann:
Mary Coleman Spann b. in Pelahatchie, Rankin Co., Ms. 26 Jan, 1915
Margarette Spann b. in Pelahatchie, Rankin Co., Ms. 5 Mar, 1917
Hal Henry Spann b. in Pelahatchie, Rankin Co., Ms. 22 Sept, 1919
Thomas D. Jr. only ch/o Dr. T. D. Shotts & Augusta Spann Shotts
b. 24 May, 1918 in Canton, Madison Co., Ms.
Charles Arthur & Jennie Campbell Gaston Bible Record - Ms.
Note: Jennie Campbell Gaston married 2nd a Mr. Henderson. This
family history is from the family record sheet torn from the Bible when
Mrs. Henderson gave the Bible to a negro church in Corinth, Ms.
Charles Arthur Gaston & Jennie Campbell married 20 June, 1867 and
Began their family Bible the following 1 Jan, 1868. They copied the
older record from the old family Bible of Charles Arthur's father, Rev.
Leroy Buford Gaston
Marriages
William Gaston (s/o William Gaston & Jane Harbison ,natives of
Ireland ) and Priscilla Buford (d/o Leroy Buford )were m. in Union Dist.,
S.C. 23 Jy, 1805 -
parents of L. B. Gaston
Samuel Preston Moore of Maryland and Susannah Pearson of Pa. were m.
9 Mar, 1779 ,and their son Thos. Preston Moore was m. to Rachel Louisa
Pindall at Clarksburg, Va. 3 Mar, 1812 - parents of Susan P. Moore
Leroy Buford Gaston and Susan Pearson Moore were m. by Rev. Asa Brooks
at Clarksburg, Harrison Co. Va. 7 Nov, 1833
Charles Arthur Gaston s/o the above couple was m. to Jennie Campbell
at LaGrange, Tn. 20 June, 1867
Births
William Gaston s/o Wm. Gaston last above named, was b. in Chester Dist.,
S.C. 2 Dec, 1776
Priscilla Buford w/o same, was b. in Va. 30 Sept, 1786
Thomas Preston Moore was b. 17 Aug, 1789 and
Rachel L. Pindall ,his wife, was b. 19 Ap, 1794
Leroy Buford Gaston was b. near Pendleton, S.c. 5 Ap, 1807
Susan P. Moore ,his wife, was b. at Clarksburg, Va. 31 May, 1817
Children of Leroy B. Gaston & Susan Moore Gaston - 4, viz:
Henrietta was b. near Litchfield ( Jacksonport ) Ark. 8 Feb, 1835
William Thomas was b. in Brooklyn, Noxubee Co Ms. 18 May, 1838
Charles Arthur was b. in DeKalb, Ms. 30 Oct, 1841
LeRoy Buford was b. in Dekalb, Ms. 21 Sept, 1843
Jennie Campbell was b. at Hamburg, Tn. 23 Feb, 1849
Deaths
Priscilla Gaston d. 6 Jy, 1856
William Gaston d. 1 Nov, 1861
Thos. P. Moore d. Jan, 1830
Rachel L. Moore d. 22 June, 1852
Henrietta Gaston d. at Louisville, Winston Co. Ms. 1 Sept, 1844
LeRoy B. Gaston Jr. d. at Vicksburg, Ms. 3 Jan, 1860
William Thomas Gaston d. at Corinth, Ms. 17 Ap, 1862
"Departed this life at the residence of her son-in-law W. P. Goff, Clarksburg,
Va. 22 June, 1852 Mrs. Rachael L. Moore ,aged 58 years, relict of Maj.
Thos. P. Moore and youngest sister of Hon. James Pindall ,deceased. etc.
etc. "
Hugh Davies and Mary Magdalen MacNamee Gaston Bible Record - Kemper Co./Ms.
Present owner (Oct, 1956): Mrs. Julius W. (Anne Jane Williams ) Melton - Clinton, Hinds Co., Ms.
Note: see Charles A. Gaston Bible
Marriages
Hugh D. Gaston s/o William & Priscilla Gaston of Pendleton, S.c.
and Mary
Magdalen d/o James & Mary MacNamee of Charleston, S.C. were married
at Double Branches, S.C. 6 Nov, 1834
Charles L. Gaston eldest s/o the above, and Jane Dudley were m. in
the Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Ms. by Rev. John Hunter ,D.D., on 19
Sept, 1864
Daniel Allen to (Mrs.) Mary M. Gaston at Pleasant Springs, Kemper Co.,
Ms. 5 Jan, 1840
John F. Barnes and Susie L. Allen were m. in Rankin Co. Ms. 24 Oct,
1872
Mary Magdalen Gaston d/o Charles L. & Jane Dudley Gaston m. 17
Oct, 1898 to William Williams ,Steens Creek ( florence ), Ms.
Euphemia Cambria Gaston d/o Charles L. & Jane Dudley Gaston m.
8 June, 1911 To George W. May ,at Jackson, Ms.
Anne Jane Williams d/o Mary M. Gaston & William Williams m. on
8 June, 1921 To Julius W. Melton ,Jackson, Ms.
Births
Hugh Davies Gaston was b. 27 Dec, 1809 in __ Dist., S.C.
Mary Magdalen Gaston was b. 13 Ap, 1815 in Charles, S.C.
Charles leRoy 1st s/o Hugh D. & Mary M. Gaston was b. at Pleasant
Springs, Kemper Co., Ms. 8 June, 1836
Hugh Davies 2nd s/o Hugh D. & Mary M. Gaston was b. at Pleasant
Springs 2 Nov, 1837
Daniel Allen was b. (in Tn. ?) on 13 June, 1797 & d. in Rankin
Co., Ms. 26 June, 1869
James Daniel Allen s/o Daniel & Mary Allen was b. 27 Jy, 1842 Kemper
Co., Ms. Lacy Place. Fell at Battle of Franklin, Tn. Nov, 1864
John Henry s/o Daniel & Mary Allen was b. at Kemper Co., Ms. 3
Aug, 1847
Mary Ellen d/o Daniel & Mary Allen was b. in Rankin Co., Ms. 10
Oct, 1850
Susan Louisa b. 2 Aug, 1854
Mary Estelle d/o J. F. & Susie L. Barnes was b. 22 Sept, 1873 Rankin
Co., Ms. ; d. 23 Mar, 1890 Jackson, Ms.
Susie Allen d/o J. F. & Susie L. Barnes was b. 22 Ap, 1881 in Rankin
Co., Ms.
Anne Wells Preston Smith d/o J. F. & Susie L. Barnes was b. in
Jackson, Ms. 8 Ap, 1883 ; d. 22 Aug, 1910 Jackson, Ms.
Infant d/o J. R. & S. L. Barnes b. 15 Aug, 1878
Gaston:
Willie Lee eldest s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Rothesay, Isle
of Bute, Highlands, Scotland 18 June, 1865
James Smith wnd s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Jackson, Ms. 2 Dec,
1866
Herriot Dudley 1st d/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Jackson, Ms. 7
Feb, 1869
Hugh Davies 3rd s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. 22 Feb, 1871 in Jackson,
Ms.
Mary Magdalen 2nd d/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Jackson, Ms. 13
May, 1873
Charles LeRoy 4th s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston b. in Jackson, Ms. 10
Jan, 1876
Euphemia Cambria 3rd d/o Charles L. & Jane Gaston was b. in Jackson,
Ms. 2 May, 1878
Ellen & Susie twin d/o C. L. & jane Gaston b. Jackson, Ms.
25 Oct, 1881 & d.,iving about one and one-half hours, both
Anne Jane Williams d/o Mary M. Gaston & William Williams b. 15
Nov, 1899 Hazlehurst, Ms.
Deaths
Mrs. Eleanor w/o Thomas robinson d. 5 May, 1834 in S.C. /aged 70y
Hugh Davies Gaston d. 12 June, 1838 at Matagorda Pass, Tx. on board
schooner "Tiger" in Matagorda Boy /aged 28y 5m 15d
Hugh D. s/o Hugh D. & Mary Gaston d. near Columbus, Ms. 27 Ap,
1864 of Typhoid fever /aged 27y 5m 25d. Buried near Caledonia, Lowndes
Co., Ms.
Mrs. Mary M. Allen d. in Rankin Co., Ms. 3 Mar, 1880 of pneumonia /aged
64y 10m 20d. At her son-in-law's, Dr. W. H. White ,near Steens Creek,
buried there.
John Henry Allen s/o Daniel & Mary M. Allen d. 26 Oct, 1862 in
Rankin Co. /aged 15y 1m 27d
James D. Allen s/o Daniel & Mary M. Allen d. near Spring Hill,
Tn. Nov, 1864
Of a wound rec'd in Hood's Army, aged 22y 4m, in the cavalry charge
on Franklin, Tn.
Daniel Allen d. 26 June, 1869 in Rankin Co., Ms. /aged 74y
Susie Allen Barnes d/o J. f. & Susie L. Barnes d. in Rankin Co.
28 Dec, 1881 Of congestion /aged 8m 6d
James Smith 2d s/o C. L. & Jane Gaston d. in Jackson 12 Aug, 1875
/8y 8m 10d
Dr. W. H. White d. 16 Oct, 1893 at his home, Brandon, Ms. ; on 17th,
next Day would have been 45 y old
John F. Barnes d. in Jackson, Ms. 25 Ap, 1919
Susan L. Barnes d. in Jackson, Ms. 18 Jy, 1922
Hugh C. Fulton Bible Record
Present owner (1958): Annie Belle Wallace Bean - 3918 N. State St.,Jackson, Ms.
Hugh C. Fulton was b. 1815
Susannah Fulton was b. 1795
Isabella Calwell Fulton was b. 11 June, 1841
Hugh C. Fulton d. 30 Jy, 18__ (torn off)
Hugh C. Fulton was b. in Ireland and left at age of 21 years and brought This Book with him.
Annie Belle Wallace was b. 17 Sept, 1875
William Pomroy Wallace was b. 27 Oct, 1877
George Pomroy Wallace was b. 10 June, 1857
Ella K. Wallace was b. 4 Jy, 1859
On the inside, back page of the Bible is written the following:
"James C. Wallace and Isabel F. Wallace bound ourselves together in
the holey bonds of matrimoney on the 19 of January in the year 1814."
On a separate sheet of paper in the Bible:
James C. Wallace b. in Ala. ; buried in Black Hawk ,Ms.
Isabel Fulton 1st wife b. in Ireland
Renvie Kersh 2nd wife b. in Rankin Co., Ms.
Amanda Carraway 3rd wife b. in Kemper Co., Ms.
Geo. Pomeroy Wallace b. in Rankin Co., Ms. 10 June, 1857
Ella kate Kersh wife b. in Rankin Co., Ms. 4 Jy, 1855
William P. Wallace b. in Rankin Co., Ms. 27 Oct, 1877 ; d. 1926
Irene Barnes Wallace 1st wife
Gertrude Handshaw 2nd wife b. in Texas
Geo. P. Wallace Jr. b. in Tchula, Ms. 29 Jy, 1906 ; d. 2 Mar, 1926
Thelma W. Wallace b. in Holmes Co., Ms. 24 Sept, 1899
Irene W. Smotherss b. in Holmes Co., Ms. 1904
Annie Lucile Wallace b. in Tchula, Ms. 1913 ; d. 1920
Gertrude Camille Wallace b. in Tchula, Ms. 1913
Ernest E. Bean b. in Holmes Co., Ms. 22 Aug, 1873
Annie W. Bean b. in Leflore Co., Ms. 17 Sept, 1875
Lucille Bean Hoover b. in Holmes Co., Ms. 4 Oct, 1897
Ernest Erwin Bean b. in Holmes Co., Ms. 25 Jan, 1900
Geo. Pomeroy Bean b. in Tchula, Ms. 24 Oct, 1908
George P. Wallace & Ella Kate Kersh m. 31 Dec, 1874
William P. Wallace & Gertrude Handshaw m. 1911
Tom Wallace & Thelma Wallace m. 1921
Katherine Wallace b. in Neodesha, Kan.
Tommy Wallace b. in Neodesha, Kan.
Bobbie Wallace b. in Greenwood, Ms.
Archibald & Margaret McKelvey Laird - Rankin Co., Ms.
Note: The family record pages were torn from the Bible and sent to Washington,
D.C. by Margaret McKelvey Laird when she applied for a widow's pension
Because of the service of her husband in the War of 1812. These pages
are now on File in the National Archives, Washington, D. C. When
Margaret M. laird applied
For this pension on 30 Sept, 1878 she was 91 years old, living at Johns,
Rankin Co., Ms.
Archibald Laird was a Captain in the Ga. Volunteers under Gen. McIntosh
in the War of 1812 Ref: Widow's pension application, dated 30 Sept,
1878, Record Group N. 15A, WO 33,379, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Archibald Laird was the s/o Rev. soldier Capt. Robert Laird Sometimes
spelled Lard ). In his will, dated 12 Feb, 1834, proven and recorded
1 Sept, 1834 in Clark Co., Ga., he names his son, Archibald.
Robert Laird's application for a pension is dated 11 Feb, 1833, in
Clark Co., Ga. He was born in 1742 in Lancaster Co., Pa. and died
Mar 16 or 17, 1834 in Clark Co., Ga. Ref: Revolutionary War Application
for Pension, Case No S 32,369, National Archives, Washington, D. C.
Marriages
Archibald Laird was b. 3 Mar, 1776
Margaret Meelva was b. 7 Sept, 1787
Archabald Laird m. to Margaret Meelva 23 Feb, 1804
Births
Elizabeth d/o Archabald Laird & Margaret his wife was b. 21 Oct,
1806
Robert J. Laird s/o the same parents was b. 15 Ap, 1808
John Mc Laird s/o the same parents was b. 21 Oct, 1809
George W. Laird s/o the same parents was b. 11 Jy, 1811
Nancy Laird d/o the same parents was b. 11 Jy, 1811
Samuel M. Laird s/o the same parents was b. 27 Nov, 1813
Isham C. Laird s/o the same parents was b. 1 Jy, 1816
Malissa Laird d/o the same parents was b. 28 Aug, 1818
Emily Laird d/o the same parents was b. 13 Sept, 1820
Susan Laird d/o the same parents was b. 24 Feb, 1822
William H. Laird s/o the same parents was b. 9 Nov, 1823
Martha Laird d/o the same parents was b. 9 Nov, 1823
Margaret Laird d/o the same parents was b. 17 Ap, 1826
Cathrine Laird d/o the same parents was b. 8 Jan, 1828
Mary Laird d/o the same parents was b. 9 Nov, 1829
Deaths
Elizabeth White d/o Archabald Laird & Margaret his wife d. 4 May,
1831 /26 & 6m
Malissa Laird d/o the same parents d. 15 May, 1827 /aged 8y and 10m
Archabal Laird d. 19 Jan, 1851 /aged 76y
Susan Laird d. 30 Dec, 1855 /aged 33y
Hiram Abiff & Lela Virginia Patrick Jones Bible Record - Puckett, Rankin Co., Ms.
Present owner (1958?): Hiram anselm Jones - Box 272, Iuka, Ms.
Note: Hiram Abiff Jones was the great, great grandson of the Rev. soldier, Capt. Robert Laird, who served with the S. C. troops. See Archibald Laird Bible
H. A. Jones of Mayton, Ms. & Miss Lela V. Patrick of Patrick, Ms.
m. 7 Dec, 1887 at Patrick, Ms. in the presence of Mr. Ezra & Miss Rachel
Brown -
signed
W. P. Chapman, Min.
Marriages
Erastus Newton Ross and Emma Elizabeth jones 28 Oct, 1914
Verey G. Martin & Eva Myrtle Jones 11 May, 1917
Harry Lee Evans & Mamie Sue Jones 16 Aug, 1924
John Brown Stewart & Marie Lucile Jones 6 June, 1926
Hiram Anslem Jones & Myrtle Rae Davis 8 Aug, 1932
Dennis Anderson & Zena Grace Jones 12 May, 1935
Weldon Walker Donnell & Marie Lucile Stewart Jones 17 Nov, 1935
Births
Hiram Abiff Jones b. 2 Dec, 1861
Lela Virginia Patrick b. 27 Sept, 1866
Wallace Howard Jones b. 23 Jan, 1889
Emma Elizabeth Jones b. 22 Oct, 1890
Luke Patrick Jones b. 18 Feb, 1892
Eva Myrtle Jones b. 14 Oct, 1893
Mamie Sue Jones b. 14 Dec, 1895
Marie Lucile Jones b. 22 Nov, 1897
Zena Grace Jones b. 7 Feb, 1900
Hiram Anselm Jones b. 30 Mar, 1905
Hiram Abiff Jones 2nd b. 21 Jan, 1934
Emory Davis Jones 30 Mar, 1944
Deaths
Wallace Howard Jones d. 26 Ap, 1890
Luke Patrick Jones d. 28 May, 1894
Hiram Abiff Jones d. 14 Sept, 1934
Lela Virginia Jones b. 9 Sept, 1951
Myrtle Rae Davis Jones 17 Sept, 1951
John Brown Stewart d. 22 Aug, 1931
John Oswald & Celeste Lacy Buchanan Bible Record Sumpter Co., Ala. & Rankin Co., Ms.
Present owner (May, 1959): Miss Emma Kennon Buchanan, College St., Brandon, Ms.
Note: James Lacy Buchanan (b. 18 Ap, 1848 ), f/o Emma Kennon Buchanan,
was The s/o John Oswald & Celeste Lacy Buchanan, who moved from S.C.
to Sumpter Co., Ala., then in 1853 to Ms. They settled in Rankin
Co. in the Gulde community, east of Brandon, and built a large two-story
home there in 1857, which was standing until a few years ago.
James Lacy Buchanan married 1st, Fannie
Celestia Grimes of Rankin Co.
There were 3 children by this marriage. He married 2nd, Mattie
Wilson Batte Of Brandon, Ms. There were 5 children by this marriage.
James l. Buchanan was 94 years old when he died in 1942 in Brandon
Family Record
Samuel Buchanan was b. 13 Mar, 1780
Mary Morrow His wife b. 4 Oct 1780
Samuel Buchanan d. 12 Mar, 1860
Mary Buchanan d. 18 Oct, 1821
William M. Buchanan was b. 28 Nov, 1804
Sariah Buchan b. 7 Sept, 1806
John O. Buchanan was b. 5 Feb, 1810
James E. Buchanan b. 14 Feb, 1812
Andrew M. Buchanan b. 19 Feb, 1814
Mary A. Buchanan b. 30 Jan, 1816
Jane E. Buchanan b. 25 Ap, 1819
Births
Mary Caroline d/o John & Celestina Buchanan was b. 11 Aug, 1842
Martha Ann Daughter Do was b. 14 Ap, 1844
Samuel Andrew Do was b. 18 Mar, 1846
James Lacy Do was b. 18 Ap, 1848
Elisha Lacy Buchanan was b. 18 Dec, 1849
John Morrow Buchanan was b. 16 Sept, 1851
Celestana Buchanan was b. 25 Feb, 1815 (Note: w/o John Oswald Buchanan
)
Jas. Lacy Buchanan was b. 18 Ap, 1848
Fannie Celestia Buchanan was b. 10 Jan, 1852
Minnie Lou d/o James & Fannie Buchanan was b. 1 Ap, 1872
Lacy Elisha Buchanan s/o James & Fannie Buchanan was b. 19 Jan,
1874
Leon Graves s/o Jas. & Fannie Buchanan was b. 1 Feb, 1876
Mattie Wilson Buchanan b. 20 Ap, 1859
William David s/o James & Mattie Buchanan was b. 11 Oct, 1885
Emma d/o James & Mattie Buchanan was b. 14 Oct, 1887
Samuel Epps s/o James & Mattie Buchanan was b. 20 Mar, 1889
Anna Edmonia d/o Jas. & Mattie Buchanan was b. 2 Ap, 1893
James Oswald s/o James & Mattie Buchanan was b. 21 Jy, 1897
Deaths
Mary Caroline d. 24 June, 1843
Martha Ann d. 20 Nov, 1845
J. O. Buchanan d. 6 June, 1874
Fannie Celestia Buchanan d. 1 Sept, 1878
Elisha Lacy Buchanan d. Oct, 1893
Samuel Andrew Buchanan d. 20 Ap, 1905
Minnie Buchanan Wilson d. 31 Oct, 1908
Mattie Batte Buchanan d. 12 Ap, 1916
Anna Edmonia Buchanan d. 16 Dec, 1918
John Morrow Buchanan d. 25 Mar, 1927
James Lacy Buchanan d. 4 June, 1942
Lacy Elisha Buchanan d. 29 Ap, 1951
Leon Graves Buchanan d. 16 Oct, 1955
William H. & Anna Eliza Stratton ( McLaurine ) Batte Bible Record
Brandon, Rankin Co., Ms.
Present owner (May, 1959): MM Samuel Epps Buchanan - Lucedale, Ms.
Note: The parents of William H. Batte were Mary Hyde Batte (d. 1841
) and Lewis Batte (b. 1787 ), a great grandson of the Rev. soldier, William
Batte Jr. b. ca. 1715 in Prince George Co., Va. and his wife, Agnes Burchett
Batte (b. 27 Aug, 1821 ) in Prince George Co., Va., whom he married ca.
1739. Ref: Nation DAR Library records, Washington, D.C.
A sister of Wm. H. Batte, Sallie Elizabeth,
married Dr. James P. Bott The Battes came originally from France, and can
trace their ancestry back further than Charlemange.
The first wife of Wm. H. Batte, Jane Almeda King Batte, (b. 1812 inIredell
Co., N.C. ) was the d/o Andrew & Elizabeth King. Andrew King,
b. May, 1778 in Iredell Co., N.C. d. 19 Ap, 1852 in Brandon, Ms.
See John O. Buchanan Bible record
Marriages
William H. Batte & Jane Almeda King 7 May, 1835
William H. Batte & Susan Wilson 22 June, 1854
William H. Batte & Mrs. Ann Eliza McLaurine 15 Aug, 1867
Births
William H. Batte b. 6 Feb, 1809 in Brunswick Co., Va.
Jane A. Batte b. 11 Dec, 1812
Susan V. Batte b. 22 June, 1828
Anna E. Batte b. 18 May, 1833
Mary E. Batte b. 13 Mar, 1836
William S. Batte b. 5 Aug, 1837
Ann L. Batte b. 7 Nov, 1839
Susan J. Batte b. 1 Nov, 1841
Howell H. H. Batte b. 11 Sept, 1843
Richard K. Batte b. 22 Dec, 1845
Greene L. Batte b. 28 Nov, 1847
John A. Batte b. 2 May, 1850
William B. Batte b. 24 Sept, 1855
Lewis Oscar Batte b. 8 May, 1857
Mattie Wilson Batte b. 20 Ap, 1859
Oliver Epps Batte b. 13 Dec, 1861
Sarah H. Batte b. 1 Jan, 1871
Aura Hunter Batte b. 5 June, 1873
Deaths
William S. Batte d. 6 Sept, 1838
Mary Batte w/o Lewis 10 Aug, 1841
Jane A. Batte d. 4 Dec, 1851
Lewis Oscar Batte d. 26 June, 1858
Lewis Batte f/o William H. Batte d. 1 Aug, 1861 ; aged 74y
Susan V. Batte d. 10 June, 1864
William H. Batte d. 24 Nov, 1876
Aura Hunter Batte d. 3 Nov, 1880
Mattie Wilson Batte Buchanan d. 12 Ap, 1916
Mary Elizabeth Batte Wilson d. 28 Feb, 1898
R. K. Batte d. 3 Feb, 1920
Howell H. Batte d. Jy, 1900
Oliver Epps Batte d. 22 Oct, 1950
Sarah H. Batte Mayers d. 16 Mar, 1952
Alonzo Gustavus & Louisa McLaurin Mayers - Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms.
Present owner (Nov, 1959): Mrs. G. D. (Anna Stratton Mayers) Neill -Brandon, Ms
Note: Judge Alonzo Gustavus Mayers (b. 1821 ) was the s/o James &
Jane Cole Mayers of Wayne co., Ms. James Mayers migrated from Va.
to Mobile, Ala. ; later to Smith Co., Ms. from whence his son, Judge Alonzo
G. Mayers, came to Brandon, Ms.
James Mayers was the s/o Michael Mayers,
who was b. in Wittenberg, Ger. and came to Richmond, Va. around 1800 with
his wife, Susannah McIntosh
Nancy Louisa McLaurin Mayers 2nd w/o
Judge Alonzo G. Mayers, was the eldest d/o Judge Daniel McLaurin and his
wife Oizelle McLaurin. Nancy L. M. Mayers was a descendant of the
Rev. soldier, Alexander Love who married Margaret Moore.
See William H. Batte Bible record, Richard
L. McLaurin Bible record
Marriages
James Mayers & Jane Cole m. in Wayne Co., Ms. 28 May, 1820
Samuel Boykin Watts & Mary Ann Mayers m. at the residence of Mrs.
Jane Mayers in Newton Co., Ms. 20 Jan, 1841
Claiborne Mann & Jane Mayers m. at her residence in Newton Co.,
Ms. _ Nov, 1841
Isaac Vernon Hodges & Mary Ann Watts m. in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Garlandsville, Ms. 12 May, 1844
Alonzo G. Mayers & Elizabeth Clotilda King m. at Rose Hill at the
residence Of her father, Andrew King 6 Jan, 1848
Alonzo G. Mayers & Nancy Louisa McLaurin m. at Dry Creek, Cov.
Co., Ms. At The resident of Hon. Daniel McLaurin 14 Feb, 1856
Jane Mann & Jacob Carr m. in Rankin Co., Ms. ___ 186_
Benj. F. Reynolds & Maria Virginia Mayers m. at the Methodist Church
at Garlandsville, Ms. 30 Ap, 1843
George Gaines Everett & Mary Ann Hodges m. 12 Oct, 1854
Samuel B. Watts (s/o S. B. Watts & Mary Ann Mayers ) & kate
McLaurin sister of N. L. Mayers ,were m. at her mother's residence in Rankin
Co., Ms. 25 Nov, 1869
Albert Bryan Watts (s/o S. B. Watts & Mary Mayers) & Mary Chatfield
m. Oct, 1869
Daniel McLaurin Mayers & Sarah Hobson Batte m. in Brandon, Ms.
27 Ap, 1892
Madison Johnson Lee & Nan Dantzler Mayers m. 27 June, 1917
Gilbreath D. Neill & Anna Stratton Mayers m. in Brandon, Ms. 26
June, 1924
Births
Alonzo Gustavus Mayers was b. at Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms. 6 Mar,
1821
Elizabeth Clotilda King was b. in Iredell Co., N.C. 11 Nov, 1822
Leila Mayers eldest ch/o AG & EC Mayers b. at Paulding, Jasper
Co., Ms. 15 Oct, 1848
Infant s/o AG & EC Mayers b. at Paulding, Ms. 6 Oct, 1850
Elizabeth Jane d/o AG & EC Mayers b. at Paulding, Ms. 15 Dec, 1851
Mary Mayers eldest ch/o AG & NL Mayers was b. at Brandon, Ms. 6
Sept, 1857
Daniel McLaurin Mayers was b. at Brandon 8 Feb, 1860 eldest s/o AG
& NL
Henry Mayers 2nd s/o AG & NL Mayers b. at Brandon 9 Jy, 1862
Nancy McLaurin Mayers 2nd d/o AG & NL b. at Brandon 14 Mar, 1873
Nancy Louisa McLaurin was b. in Cov. Co., Ms. 30 Ap, 1833 eldest d/o
Dan'l McLaurin & Oizella McLaurin
Sarah Hobson Batte d/o Wm. H. Batte & Anna Stratton Batte b. 1
Jan, 1871 in Brandon, Ms.
Alonzo Gustavus Mayers s/o S. M. & Sara B. Mayers b. Brandon 14
Feb, 1893
Nan Dantzler Mayers d/o D. M. Mayers & Sarah B. Mayers b. 31 Jy,
1894Biloxi, Ms.
William Batte Mayers s/o DM & SB Mayers b. Brandon 19 May, 1896
Anna Mayers d/o DM & SB Mayers b. Union City, Tn. 17 Feb, 1898
Daniel McLaurin Mayers Jr. s/o DM & Sarah B. Mayers b. Brandon
14 May, 1900
Lewis McLaurin Mayers s/o DM & SB Mayers b. Brandon 22 Nov, 1903
Sara Hobson Mayers d/o DM & SB Mayers b. Brandon 28 June, 1906
James Mayers was b. in Richmond, Va. 29 Nov, 1797
Jane Cole was b. in Richmond Co., N.C. 4 Mar, 1798
Susan Mayers d/o D. M. & S. b. Mayers b. in Brandon 5 Jy, 1909
Mary Lewise Mayers d/o DM & Sara b. b. in Brandon 19 May, 1912
Isaac Vernon Hodges was b. 20 Feb, 1817
Madison Johnson Lee Jr. was b. in Danville, Ky. 11 Oct, 1918
Sarah Mayers lee was b. in Danville, Ky. 15 Dec, 1919
Ann Stratton Lee was b. in Danville, Ky. May, 1925
Dan Mayers Jr. was b. in Brandon, Ms. 30 Aug, 1928
William Winfrey Mayers was b. in Brandon, Ms. 20 Oct, 1930
Charlotte Winfrey Mayers d/o Dan McLaurin Mayers & Charlotte winfrey
Mayers b. in Baptist Hospital, Jackson, Ms. 30 Ap, 1935
Alonzo Gustavus Mayers was b. in Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms. 6 Mar,
1821
Mary Ann Mayers was b. in Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms. 16 Oct, 1822
Richmond Chambers Mayers b. in Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms. 6 Mar, 1825
Thomas Sterling Mayers b. in Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms. 31 Jy, 1826
Virginia Maria Mayers b. in Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms. 30 Mar, 1828
James Mark Mayers b. in Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms. 18 Jan, 1830
Amanda Elvira Mayers b. in Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms. 18 Feb, 1832
Pizarro Kemp Mayers b. in Winchester, Wayne Co., Ms. 18 Feb, 1832
(Note: James & Jane Cole Mayers were the parents of the above 8
children)
Deaths
Elizabeth Clotilda Mayers d. at the residence of her father Andrew
King atRose Hill, Rankin Co., Ms. 19 Ap, 1852
Andrew King d. at his residence at Rose Hill, Rankin Co., Ms. 19 Ap,
1852
Elizabeth Jane Mayers d. at Isaac F. Alexander's in Rankin Co., Ms.
29 June, 1852
Leila Mayers d. at Rose Hill, Rankin Co., Ms. 19 Sept, 1852
Infant s/o AG & EC Mayers d. at Paulding, Ms. 6 Oct, 1850
Isaac Vernon Hodges d. at Polkville, Smith Co., Ms. 16 Mar, 1852
Thomas Sterling Mayers d. 5 Oct, 1831
James Mayers d. 8 Ap, 1834 at his residence in Winchester, Wayne Co.,
Ms.
Samuel Boykin Watts d. at Garlandsville, Ms. 4 Mar, 1843
Amanda Elvira Crook nee Mayers d. in Texas 12 Sept, 1861
Jane Carr (widow of Claiborne Mann ) d. in Newton, Ms. 8 Jan, 1871
Jane Carr d. at residence of Dr. G. G. Everett in Newton, Ms. 8 Jan,
1871
Alonzo Gustavus Mayers d. at his residence in Brandon, Ms. 6 Feb, 1905
Nancy McLaurin Mayers d. in Brandon, Ms. 5 June, 1910
Sarah Hobson Mayers d. in Brandon 28 Jan, 1910 aged 3y 7m
Nan Mayers w/o J. L. Dantzler d. in New Orleans 13 Ap, 1915 - 42y 1m
Alonzo G. Mayers s/o Daniel McLaurin Mayers & Sara Batte Mayers
d. in Minneapolis, Minn. 31 Jan, 1920
Daniel McLaurin Mayers s/o Alonzo Mayers & Nancy Louise Mayers
d. in Brandon 25 Aug, 1927
Richard Lewis & Anna Eliza Stratton McLaurine Bible Record Brandon, Rankin Co., Ms.
Present owner (Nov, 1959): Mrs. Galbreath Drake Neill, Brandon, Ms.
Note: The parents of Richard Lewis McLaurin (b. 1838 ) were Lewis McLaurine
(2 Jan, 1802 /Feb, 1883 ) and Rebecca Tomkins (23 Sept, 1808 /21 Jy, 1870
). They married 25 Dec, 1827 and had 12 children.
Richard L. McLaurine was wounded on
2 Jy, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg, and died 12 Jy, 1863 . They
had 2 sons (1) Edwin H. McLaurin who married 2 Feb, 1881 Ollie Neely ;and
(2) Lewis M. mcLaurine (d. 18 Oct, 1935 ) who married 19 Dec, 1889 Florida
McGehee
After the death of her husband, Anna
Eliza Stratton mcLaurine married 12 Aug, 1867 William H. Batte (his 3rd
wife). She died 21 Feb, 1903 They had 2 children (1) Sara Hobson
Batte married Daniel McLaurin Mayers ;and (2) Aura Hunter Batte
See William H. Batte Bible and Alonzo G. Mayers Bible
Marriages
Richard Lewis McLaurine & Anna E. Stratton m. 2 Mar, 1859
Births
Richard Lewis McLaurine was b. 28 Feb, 1838
Anna E. Stratton was b. 18 May, 1833
Edwin Hobson McLaurine was b. 20 Jan, 1860
Lewis Milner McLaurine was b. 3 Jy, 1861
Deaths
Richard Lewis McLaurine d. 12 Jy, 1863
END