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Searching for info on "Hall" surname. Bather Hall b. 1855 AL; m. Lisa Ellin Kelley b. 1856. Their children: Annie b. 1874 MS; Jannie b. 1880 MS; William G. b. 1884 MS. The family lived in Monroe Co. William Green Hall (my grandfather later moved to Arkansas), If you have information on this family, I would appreciate any help you might give me.

Submitted by: Diana Pollock
Email: v.,pollock@comcast.net
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Date: June 23, 2004

My great- grandfather, Nicholas Oswell, is listed in the 1880 Federal census as living in Monroe County, but I have no other information. I am particularly interested in information about his death (about 1880-1900), but understand there are no death certificates earlier than 1912 in the state records. Any information, such as cemetary records, would be appreciated.

Submitted by: Herman Oswell
Email: hrosw@bellsouth.net
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Date: June 19, 2004

Looking for information on Robert Toombs BELL who came to Monroe County from Lee County -- Shannon Area. Father was Asmon(d) Bell.

Submitted by: C. Terry Ross
Email: cross@houston.rr.com
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Date: 5/28/04

Looking for any information on vandiver or VanDeveer families desendants from sidney R vandiver & ollie belle edwards, Jane vandiver William Vandiver in or around Itawamba or Monroe counties Mississippi possible tenn. send to firre13@msn.com

Submitted by: Catherine Spann
Email: firre13@msn.com
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Date: MAY 17 2004

Submitted by: MARY VANDIVER SPANN
Email: sippifire@hotmail.com
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Date: MAY 17 2004

Help Please: Has anyone seen my RUFUS GOLD he wit the marriage of JOHN H. GOLD to LUCY POWELL (WHITFIELD) in Aberdeen May 6 1853. John married his first wife's sister May 6 `1853. They went to Fla about 1856. Peter D. Gold 4865 Rainbow Drive Rainbow City, Alabama 35906. Telephone(2564423119)

Submitted by: Peter D. Gold
Email: ez4u2@maxhub.com
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Date: April 18 2004

Seek to share info about the MAJOR or MAJORS or MAGERS families of Monroe Co., MS. They arrived there about 1835-40. Trying to validate whether Mary Polly Majors was the mother of Osborn Majors (Ausburn Majors). Believe him to be the youngest child of Mary Polly Majors and Samuel Majors, formerly of Blount Co., TN. Samuel died about 1801 and his estate settled and last child was grown by about 1820, and the family moved to Alabama then Misissippi. Daughter Malinda Majors married Elijah Sullivan in Tennessee, and took her mother and youngest siblings with her when the Sullivans moved west. Please contact me at MonaNAriz@AOL.com. Thanks. Mona Sarratt Knight

Submitted by: Mona Sarratt Knight
Email: MonaNAriz@AOL.com
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Date: 17 April 2004

I am looking for anything on Julia Caroline THOMPSON, b. in SC, m. Isreal Pickens JOHNSTON. Believe they came to Smithville, Monroe Co., MS bet. 1840-1849. She had a brother, William THOMPSON and a sister, Elvira THOMPSON MCCORMICK who also came with her. Her mother settled on the old "CALDWELL" place, one of them settled on the old "ALLEN" place and one on the old "OlIPHANT" place. The mother is buried, so the story goes, on the old "CALDWELL" place.

Submitted by: Sukochi Lee
Email: justasukoch@hotmail.com
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Date: 4/14/2004

Searching for descendants of James GARDNER of Cabarrus Co. NC, whose family came to Lowndes/Monroe Co. MS during the 1830's/1840's. Son John Franklin GARDNER stayed in MS. Searching for birthplace of Othniel GARDNER born in 1843 MS to James Marion GARDNER and Elizabeth Jane SKEIN. This GARDNER family was in Henderson Co. TX by 1848. I have about 700 descendants of James GARDNER and his wife Mary (---).

Submitted by: Cathi Agnew Smith
Email: phsmith@intergate.com
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Date: 10 Mar 2004

Submitted by: Steve Harrington
Email: steveh1121@homtail.com
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Date: 02/14/2004

Submitted by: Steve Harrington
Email: steveh1121@hotmail.com
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Date: 02/14/2004

Looking for information on the Downs/Davis families. Dioclesian L. Downs born Monroe Cty, MS about 1839. He had a half brother - James E.M. Davis. Both were in the civil war on opposite sides. Davis later married Downs wife. Downs married Elizabeth Armina Crow and in 1870 census was living in Grant Cty, AR. Davis married Elizabeth and lived in Red River County, TX. Looking for information on both these men and their families

Submitted by: Judy Huber
Email: judyhuber@compcor.com
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Date: 1/2/04

Seeking information on Marthena or Parthena Vaughn who was a daughter of James Vaughn. Also seeking any information on William S.Perkins. Seeking information on Reuben Vaughn who moved to Texas in the Mid 1800's. Would appreciate any thng that you would share with me on these Individuals. Thanks Very Much, J W Perkins.

Submitted by: J W Perkins
Email: jwperk@cableone.net
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Date: 11-30-2003

Judy Huber judyhuber@compcor.com DOWNS/DAVIS Looking for any information on a Dioclesian L. Downs. Born abt. 1837, Monroe Cty, MS. Married to Elizabeth Armina Crow and in 1870 lived in Grant Cty, AR. He had a half brother J.E.M.(Jim) Davis, also married to Elizabeth. Downs also served as a Capt. in the civil war, enlisted in Helena, AR. at the age of 27 Any info on the Downs/Davis families would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help.

Submitted by: Judy Huber
Email: judyhuber@compcor.com
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Date: 11/21/03

My husband's family is the Markham's of Gattman, Miss. I'm trying to find any info on R.L. Markham B 11-11-1879, he married Dessi Glo Pope from Sulligent, Ala. I know he had a store and land in Gattman but I cannot find anything on the family. I'm especially looking for R.L.Markham's parents. Any help would be appreciated.

Submitted by: Terry Cobb
Email: fcobb@sprynet.com
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Date: 09-19-03

My great-grandfather, Nelson PETERSON, his wife, Sophia and their children George, Phillip and Venda/veneva were in MS in 1870. I found them on the 1870 census record. They were in Aberdeen, Monroe County, MS. I know that they stayed in MS at least through 1875 as their youngest child, Minnie, was born in MS in 1875. I don't know when they left MS but I found Sophia and the children in the 1880 IL census but Nelson wasn't listed so I am thinking that they were either divorced or he died in MS and she returned to Rock Island, IL where her relatives lived. What was happening in Monroe County MS in the period that would have encourged them to go there and would the county clerk have any information about his death or divorce if it occurred in MS between 1875 and 1880? Would there be a record of Minnie's birth in the county for the year 1875?

Submitted by: Larry Peterson
Email: llaran@earthlink.net
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Date: Nov. 17, 2003

Looking for info on Richard Martin who married Sarah M. Farr June 17, 1873. They Had the following children Charles G. b. 1874 William R. b.1875 Caroline a. b.1877 Malinda b. ?? Eval b.1884 Rufus b. 1887 Fred Middelton b. 1890 Henry B. b. 1889 Richard was a nickname. Jasper Mayfield Martin is the name he used after coming to Texas. Sarah was callie Sallie If you have info on this please email me at lhobbs71@earthlink.net 979-233-1160

Submitted by: Lisa Hobbs
Email: lhobbs71@earthlink.net
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Date: November 13,2003

Are the original marriage books [1840-1856] for Monroe County available for research? I have looked at a book purporting to be Monroe Co marriages during this period and find two probable errors. Peter D. Gold (ez4u2@maxhub.com) 4865 Rainbow Drive, Rainbow City, Ala 35906 256 442 3119

Submitted by: Peter D.Gold
Email: ez4u2@maxhub.com
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Date: November 01 2003

Rev Allen HILL was a Baptist pastor b. 1792 NC- d. 1874 AR. He married second wife Hepsiba Pruitt Bailey (widow Michael Bailey) 1853, Monroe County, MS. He preached at a Baptist Church near Okolona. Is there a record of this marriage in some public record in Monroe County? His first marriage was to Anna PARHAM she died between 1850-1853. John O. Bronson JBron10544@aol.com

Submitted by: John O. Bronson
Email: JBron10544@aol.com
WWW page: N/A
Date: October 30, 2003

On August 25, 1999, I placed a query on the board. Little wonder that I did not get any feedback for I was asking the wrong question. That post read: Seeking information about WHITE family buried in Greenbrier Cemetery near Becker MS. Jim Leonard White b. 1903 d. 1976; Sally White b. 1906 d. 1976; Hattie Bell White b. 1905 d. 1935. Their parents are Pleas David (son of Pleasant and Nancy Catherine White of Lamar Co. AL) and Pink Nichols White (daughter of Green Jackson and Ruth Duncan Nichols) are also buried there. Everything was correct except for the mother's name. The mother's name was Azore Della Bridges White daughter of Joseph J. and Rachel White Bridges. Pink Nichols was the wife of Pleas David's brother Alfred Winchester White. I do apologize for any confusion that this has caused.

Submitted by: Alcie Whittington
Email: awhitti996@aol.com
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Date: October 10, 2003

KLINE Looking for Info on the KLINE family of Monroe Co.Mi. SAMUEL KLINE,last known address ,Aberdeen. Son of JOHN KLINE, S/O SAMUEL KLINE, S/O SAMUEL KLINE and ANN CONNELLY of Loundes Co,Mi.,about 1750-1770. Would love to share information I have pre-1750.

Submitted by: EARL N.KLINE
Email: GJKEK@webtv.net
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Date: Sept.26,2003

Mary Elizabeth Shaw Mundy bought a sawmill in Amory, Monroe, Mississippi and moved from Daviess county, Indiana somewhere between 1905 and 1910. I was wondering if there is a deed for the sale of this property?

Submitted by: Robert L. Fears
Email: rlfears@bellsouth.net
WWW page: www.irafears.com and www.bobfears.com
Date: 13 Sep 2003

In 1880 census, Monroe county, Jane Bolden is 81, should be Bolling, widow of wm Lemuel Bolling, with daughter, Sallie, and next to Marey Glenn. anyone know location?

Submitted by: marilyn
Email: altagram@swoidup.net
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Date: 9-1-2003

I am trying to find out about William Eugene Chism and Ola Skelton. William is the father to James Eli Chism who was b.2-5-1900.in Mississippi. Eli m. Villie M.Miller her mother was M.E.Russell(GOSA)and her father was Frank Miller. They all lived in Monroe Co. Please contact me if you have any info. Thanks Brenda(Chism)Thompson

Submitted by: Brenda Thompson
Email: bkt1954@cableone.net
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Date: 07-30-2003

Hello My most elusive ancestors are CORNELUIS GHOLSTON(GHOLSON,GOHLSON) his parents were James and eliza Gholston. he was born around 1850 in MONROE County, MS, However his parents were from VA. I have research him from 1870-1910 and then I lose him. the only other document that place in MONROE COUNTY is some deeds from 1915-1916. He was married twice first wife was ALCY,AISLEY WHITFIELd and his second wife name was FANNIE whitfield. alcy parents were ESSEX and MARY whitfield and they were from NC. I found them on the 1870 census in MONROE County also, but I lose her parents after that. alcy was also born around 1850. Corneluis had 1 sister and 2 brothers also. and alcey had 1 sister and 2 brothers as well. Cornelius's names are CAROLINE, RICHARD, and JOHN. who I have yet to find any information on. ALCY siblings were JAMES,LEWIS,AND CAROLINE. I also do not have any information on them either.

Submitted by: lashawn tellis
Email: lbr8715186@aol.com
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Date: 7-8-2003

Looking for the burial site of Harvey Andrew Claxton who died in Aberdeen, Monroe Co, MS 24 Mar 1941. Operated a grocery store in the 1930s. Also searching for information on his first wife Minerva "Tiny" Claxton who died 24 Jan 1914 and second wife Margaret "Maggie" Claxton who died 25 Dec 1957.

Submitted by: Brad Brittain
Email: bbrit@pdq.net
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Date: 4 Jul 03

WILLIAMS AND MILLER Connection: Looking for any information on Margaret Isabella Miller, b.24 Sept 1870, AL; married to Hezzie or Hezikiah W. Williams; She was a daughter of John K Miller and Jenny Wilson of Lamar Co., AL; possible children: Hezzie W Williams and Annie Williams. Rusty Miller rustym61@hotmail.com

Submitted by: Rusty Miller
Email: rustym61@hotmail.com
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Date: June 27, 2003

Sarah Elizabeth Able born 1877 in Winston co Al married Lloyd Smith in 1892 in Monroe co Ms. I am trying to find what kind of indian she was. Their children were Will and Eric and Jim and Clayton and Clinton and Elton and Ollie and Coy. They were all born in Amory and lived near Smithville. Thanks, Ross

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Email: rossesmith@hotmail.com
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Date: June 10, 2003

Searching for information about the Lloyd E C Smith and wife Sarah Elizabeth Able/Abel who married in 1892 in Monroe co Ms. Their children were Will and Eric and Claude and Clayton and Clinton and Elton and Ollie and Coy and Jim. Sarah Elizabeth Able Smith was part indian and I am trying to find what kind of indian she was. Thanks, Ross

Submitted by: Ross Smith
Email: rossesmith@hotmail.com
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Date: June 10, 2003

My great uncle is Omer Coy Smith born 1917 in Amory, Mississippi in Monroe co Ms. When he tried to get a copy of his birth certificate at the courthouse in Aberdeen his original birth certificate had his indian name. He did not even know he had an indian name but his mother was part indian. It took him four months to change his birth certificate to his English name. I am trying to find what kind of indian he was. I was told Shoshone, but since his mother was from Alabama I don't believe there were any Shoshone indians in Alabama in the mid to late eighteen hundreds. How could I find the original birth certificate showing his indian name? Maybe that would say what kind of indian he was. Any help greatly appreciated. My email is rossesmith@hotmail.com Thanks, Ross

Submitted by: Ross Smith
Email: rossesmith@hotmail.com
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Date: June 10, 2003

im looking for information on Stephen Edward Johnson & wife Levada Hester.Stephen Edward Johnson is named after his grandfather,and his father's name is Jonathan Dave Johnson mother's name Martha S Hinds.im trying to find who Levada Hester's parents are and their childrens names any help finding info on them will be greatly appreciated and if this is the correct spelling of her name thank you here is a link to a photo Stephen Edward Johnson's uncle it was taken around 1904 in Texas http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/m00ndancer1962_2000/vwp?.dir=/My+Photo+Album&. dnm=Texas+Johnson+Family.jpg&.src=ph&.view=t&.hires=t

Submitted by: Annette Geil
Email: shadowskydancer6259@hotmail.com
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Date: 06/06/2003

Seeking info on Perry lee Vester Fewell who lived in Monroe Co 1910 census and registered for the ww1 draft there. he was b 1882 in Ala. married Lillie Raines ca 1907 had at least 1 dau. Ethel born Monroe co in 1908. May have moved to Ark by 1930 died Augusta Ark Woodruff co in 1968 Thanks Dolores

Submitted by: Dolores Raines/Sutton
Email: drainessutton@juno.com
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Date: may 26 2003

SMITH, BOYD William J. Smith (4-12-1829/10-9-1903) married Mary E. Boyd Nolan (1-10- 1833/1908) in MO MS 12-10-1860. They lived in Hamilton, MS and are buried in the Boyd Family Cemetery. By 1880 they had 4 children : 1. CHARLES P. b.ca.1867, 2. LILLIAN B. b.ca.1871, 3. MARY LOU b.ca.1873, and 4. JULIA C. b.ca.1875. Mary E. was the daughter of James Jackson and Rebecca Roberds Boyd of Old Hamilton. William J. Smith was the son of Charles S. and Nancy Fowler Smith of Nettleton, MS. This Smith family migrated to MO MS from Laurens Co. SC in the 1840's. Would like to correspond with anyone who has any information on the 4 Smith children of Wm. J. and Mary E. Boyd Smith of Hamilton. Was Lillie B. Smith who married Dr. J.D. Egger the Lillian Smith mentioned above who had son James Monroe Egger -- Lillie, J.D., and J.M. all were postmasters at Hamilton in the early 1900's. Charles P. nor Julia is in the MO MARR. REC. Thanks for any help with these Smiths. I am a gg granddaughter of Charles S. and Nancy Fowler Smith. Thank you, Sandra Conwill, P.O. Box 234, Nettleton, MS 38858, E-Mail : sandraconwill@hotmail.com

Submitted by: Sandra Conwill
Email: sandraconwill@hotmail.com
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Date: 5-22-03

I would like to find out what happened to my great uncle, Frank Turner. In 1908 from Smithville, MS, my grandfather received a letter from 'Jennie Davis', writing for her sister , Mrs. Love Turner (could this be Frank's wife)? She requested the family come to see Frank because he was very ill. I would like to know what happened to Frank and also to Mrs. Love Turner? Did they have children? Hoping to hear. Many thanks.

Submitted by: Phyllis Turner Duce
Email: pduce@cableone.net
WWW page: Have none
Date: 7 May 2003

Barton GUEST married Eliza PORTER in Itawamba County, MS in 1847. They are on the Monroe County, MS census for 1850. Eliza and Barton are in Texas by the 1860 census. Their children are John, Josephine, (1850 census) Rachal, William, James (1860 census) Who are Eliza's parents? Siblings? What 1850 Monroe County records are available?

Submitted by: Loretta Guest Beard
Email: lmgbeard@yahoo.com
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Date: 19 April 2003

Who was the father of Andrew Jackson Hocutt born in 1860? His mother was Sarah Frances Stewart Hocutt Hathcock. Andrew married Mary Jane Richardson on Mar 11 1883 in Monroe Co., MS.

Submitted by: Beaufer Nell Farr
Email: Dalfarr@worldnet.att.net
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Date: April 9, 2003

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