He has lived there for over thirty years, and has a wide acquaintance among both white. Walthall county, mississippi genealogy, books, cds, maps. May 03, 2014 biographical and historical memoirs of mississippi, volume ii embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the state and a record of the lives of many of the most worthy and illustrious families and individuals. William m dulaney, henry dulaney and 7 other siblings. List of mississippi historical societies mississippi department of. The strength of mitchells work is that he provides context, continuity, and perspective in chronicling the states past and linking that past to our shared future. Senator from mississippi walthall county is bordered by lawrence county north, marion county east, washington parish, louisiana south, pike county west and lincoln county northwest walthall county cities and towns include tylertown. Genealogy mississippi department of archives and history. Family maps of yalobusha county, mississippiby gregory a. Mississippi county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Mitchell has meticulously researched and written an incredibly valuable examination of mississippi s bewitching history warts and all. He was editor of the mississippi historical commission from 1948 to 1968 and director of the mississippi historical society for over 50 years. In the early 1800s, mississippi was not a state and this area was known as madison county of the mississippi territory and as such it was under the laws of the united states and the territory of mississippi.
Family maps of yalobusha county, mississippi arphax. Cain archives of mississippi methodism millsapswilson library millsaps college 1701 n. Mercer county, ohio history, 1978 1980 edition open library. Walthall county, mississippi was created on march 16, 1914 from marion county and pike county. Since the entire eastern boundary of the county borders the mississippi river, it seemed only logical to call the county mississippi. People, places, and events that shaped mississippi history. History of carroll county missouri janaway genealogy. Eddie mikell is the author of the history of lawrence county and jefferson davis county mississippi 5.
Lawrence county is in the southern part of mississippi in the second tier of counties from the louisiana border. Because walthall county was not formeduntil 1910, many sources of interest to researchers in walthall county will befound in pike county records. Alfred dulaney was born on month day 1845, at birth place, mississippi, to alfred dulaney and rachel dulaney. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now yalobusha county, mississippi, gleaned from the indexes of the u. To get a head start on your research and use your time more efficiently, you can search descriptions of the records we hold using our online catalog before traveling. Hancock county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries library directory for hancock county, mississippi source. History of newton county from 18341894 includes illustrations of important buildings and influential people, among them a courthouse, churches, and the editor of the first county newspaper. These are the materials we have here, organized by county. It originally embraced the eastern half of the present history of lawrence county, mississippi read more. Biographical and historical memoirs of mississippi, embracing. Mississippi family histories, genealogy books, cds, maps. It was one of the fourteen territorial counties represented in the constitutional convention of 1817, having been created december 22, 1814, from the older county of marion.
Fayette and marion county a story of a street killing by a man who escaped punishment may 14, 2019 may 3, 2019 by donna r causey this article has been exactly transcribed with misspelled and grammar mistakes from fiftyfive years in west alabama that was printed in the tuscaloosa gazette august 12, 1886. Alfred married lucinda alabama dulaney on month day 1867, at age 21 at marriage place. Mercer county, ohio history, 1978 2 want to read published 1980 by mercer county historical society in celina, ohio e. Biographical and historical memoirs of mississippi, volume ii embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the state and a record of the lives of many of the most worthy and illustrious families and individuals. Pike county, mississippi bibliography of published sources. The nchgs is devoted to the genealogical research of newton county, mississippi. History of newton county, mississippi, from 18341894. Buy warren county mississippi marriages 18101876 by ann allen geoghegan paperback online at lulu. Mississippi index of wills, 18001900 by betty couch.
These books can be found at the mississippi department of archives and history as well as many other genealogy repositories and libraries across the state. Indexes for the years 18201870 are in book form, while the 1880 1930. The county of walthall was established in 1910, and the county seat is tylertown. The walthall county library is located at 707 union road, tylertown, mississippi 39667. From a christian viewpoint is great for christian schools, private schools, and homeschools. Biographical directory of the united states congress 1950, 1446. References to these can be found in the books index of mississippi session acts 1817 1865 and index to the laws of the mississippi territory. Stark was a professor of mathematics at mississippi state university for. Walthall county, mississippi bibliography of published sources. Since we offer many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the mississippi county, arkansas history, genealogy and maps cd. The carroll county, mississippi genealogical and historical web site was brought online in 1998, and is sponsored by the msgenweb project, a part of the usgenweb project. Successful genealogical research depends on three things. Keeping up with everybook published on these subjects is beyond the scope of this website.
The list below was compiled long before online catalogs wereavailable. The library, part of the pikeamitewalthall library system, has a large collection of microfilm holdings including. Guide to marshall county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Listed below are books on walthall countyrecords and families. Marshall county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch. Warren county mississippi marriages 18101876 by ann allen. Kerr 106 totem court summerville, sc 29486 8437433373. Most wills were recorded in will books, but some were found in inventory. Mississippi history now walter leake, third governor of. Tylertown times, march 1915 to february 1991 some issues missing wills 191955 index. Compiled from 15 years of research, this 719page volume, with a comprehensive index, lists more than 45,000 persons interred in more than 250 cemeteries from 18 to 1908 with their vital data.
Mississippi baptist historical commission libguides. Extracted from data collected and certified as true and complete by w. Entries give the name of the testator, year the will was probated, the county where recorded, and a citation to the source. History prior to its formation in 1845, the county was included in scott county within land known as tywappity bottoms, so called by the early indians and settlers. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Walthall county, mississippi research at genealogy today. This website has been developed to provide research and family history resources for carroll county, mississippi ancestry. Leake county and leakesville, the county seat of greene county, are named in honor of governor leake. As of august 1st, 2012, we have updated the 6th unit of the course to include the election of the current governor of mississippi, phil bryant. This 2300 square foot annex houses genealogy books and materials, microfilm.
It is actually biographical and historical memoirs of mississippi, vol. The 1850 census of lawrence county, ms was extracted by dennis partridge in 2011. For the most current listing of resources for this location, and from additional publishers, please visit the walthall county page in the live roots catalog. Familysearch library directory for clay county, mississippi source.
Gallagher the depot, 1996 a postal history of mississippistampless period, 17991860 by bruce c. Alfred dulaney historical records and family trees myheritage. He became the associate dean of liberal arts in 1956 and vice president for academic affairs in 1961. For space purposes and speed, i have chosen not to do a complete extraction, but may choose at a later date to add the full transcription. A master index to over 10,000 testators from 1800 to 1900. Mcrae 18151868 twentyfirst governor 18541857 courtesy, mississippi department of archives and history. This page categorizes and records new albanys pictorial history in many detailed albums covering all walks of union county life. I prefer this reference over all the other state books as the writing is clear and to the point. He was a professor at mississippi state college mississippi state university for over 40 years. Mississippi maps, 18161873 mississippi department of archives and history, 1970 mississippi post offices by john s. The library, part of the pikeamite walthall library system, has a large collection of microfilm holdings including. This second volume has detailed and important information, with somewhat clear and relatively accessible writing, about many of the towns of mississippi, at 1891. The county was named in honor of edward walthall, u.
However, disappointed at the complete absence of maps in a history book that by its very nature in the early. After mississippi was admitted as a state in 1817 and tishomingo county created in 1836, farmington was finally incorporated in 1838. Eddie mikell author of the history of lawrence county and. Cemetery book of jackson county, mississippi, else martin, editor, published 2008 by the jackson county historical and genealogical society. The mississippiana collection includes military history books as well as. Mississippi county, located on the river of that name is southeastern missouri, was created in 1845 out of the lands of scott county. New albany, mississippi pictorial history home facebook. Biographical and historical memoirs of mississippi, volume ii. The extraction provides basic information such as the names, ages, sex, and occupation of each resident of the county. Smith county mississippi genealogy society since 1998, building a library of genealogical publications for sale and collecting family histories, and helping researchers find connections, now working on a military history of smith county. Embracing an authentic and comprehensive account of the chief events in the history of the state, this newly republished double volume collection provides a record of the lives of many of the most worthy and illustrious families and individuals of mississippi. Mitchell has meticulously researched and written an incredibly valuable examination of mississippis bewitching historywarts and all. This volume contains a brief history of the county from the date of creation to the time of the original publication of the materials in the mid1880s. The county is named after civil war confederate general and mississippi senator edward c.
Scott was born in south carolina in 1785 and migrated to wilkinson county, mississippi, as a young man. Lawrence county genealogical community for mississippi, genealogy family research,township history, cemetery listings, tombstone photos, family photos, marriages. The history of pike county and mccomb in story and pageant, written by miss nannie gillis of mccomb high school, journal print, mccomb, mississippi, 1922. Amite county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Lamar, the local tax assessor, this valuable resource contains the names of all educable children in pontotoc county, mississippi, in 1894. Early books in history can have clumsy, with scattered and verbose writing. Cemetery name lat long usgs map date ard cemetery 31. Formed in the shape of a square, newton county, named after english scientist and philosopher sir isaac newton, measures approximately 576 square miles. Clay county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries family history library holdings source. Pike county, mississippi 17981876, pioneer families and confederate soldiers, reconstruction and redemption, luke ward conerly, 2008. Abram scott was involved in two of the three closest elections for governor in mississippis history.
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