First Settlers of Perry County

"The First Families of Perry County" was graciously provided by Sherry Herrington from an article that appears in the Richton Dispatch Dated 10/3/1996. This article was authored by Richard Roman, who has published several books on Perry County residents. Mr. Roman is a member of the South Mississippi Genealogical Society.
These were the families who had settled in Perry County when it was formed in 1820.
 

BALL

BANKSTON

BARFIELD

 BARLOW

 BOLTON

 BOSWORTH

 BOUNDS (4)

 BOWIE

 BOYD

 BRINSON

 BUFKIN (4)

 BYRD (5)

 CARROLL

 CARTER (4)

 CHADWICK (3)

 CLARK

 COLEMAN

 COOPER

 CORLEY (5)

 COURTNEY

 COWART (4)

 COX

 CREEL (2)

 CRUTHIRDS

 DAVIS (4)

 DEARMAN

 DICKEY (2)

 DICKSON

 DRAUGHN

 DUKE

 DUNN

 DUPRIEST (2)

 EASTERLING (2)

 ELLIOT

 ELLZY

 FARR

 FATHEREE (2)

 FILLINGAME

 FREEMAN (2). GAINES

 GARRAWAY (2)

 FORD

 GAVIN

 GIBSON

 GRANBERRY (2)

 GRANTHAM (3)

 GREEN (2)

 HARPER (2)

 HARTFIELD (2)

 HARVISON (2)

 HEIDELBERG

 HERRINGTON (4)

 HICKMAN

 HINTON (3)

 HOLLIMAN

 HUDSON

 HYATT

 JACOBS

 JENNINGS

 JONES (2)

 JOURDAN

 KELLY

 LAIRD

 LANDRUM (2)

 LEE

 LEWIS (2)

 LINDER

 LOPER (4)

 LOT

 MECALLUM

 McCARDLE

 McDONALD (2)

 McKENZIE (2)

 McSWAIN

 MALONE

 MATCHETT (2)

 MATHAIS

 MATTHEWS (2)

 MEGAHA

 MILWEY

 MILSAPS (2)

 MIMS

 MOFFITT (3)

 MOLEY

 MORRIS

 MYERS

 MYRICK (3)

 NEWELL (5)

 NIELY (3)

 O'NEAL (3)

 PARKER (3)

 PEARCE (2)

 PETTUS

 PRICE

 PROCTOR

 RAGLIN

 RASHER

 RATCLIFF

 REAVES

 REESE

 REYNOLDS

 RIGDON

 TOCHON

 ROSE

 ROSS

 ROWLAND

 RUNNELS (2)

 SANFORD

 SAPP

 SIMMONS (2)

 SMITH (5)

 STEELE

 STEWART (2)

 STRAHN

 STUCKY

 SUMMERLIN (2)

 SUMRALL

 TAYLOR (2)

 THOMAS (3)

 THOMPSON

 TISDALE

 TOUCHSTONE (2)

 TUCKER (2)

 ULMER

 UPCHURCH

 WALL

 WALTERS (4)

 WARREN

 WELDY

 WHATLEY

 WHEELER

 WHEAT (2)

 WILLIAMS (3)

 WINDHAM (2).

 

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