Jones county mississippi genealogy and history presented. Find over 27 million businesses in the united states on the official yellow pages directory website. Ellisville was designated as the county seat, and it became the major commercial and population center of jones county through the early decades of development in the nineteenth century. History the city of laurel, msthe city of laurel, ms. Jones county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ellisville, mississippi. From a to z this book is loaded with fascinating facts about this unique small town. Laurel jones county library system 2018 website made by. I am looking for history of ellisville during the civil war, but most of the material. During the economic hard times in the 1830s and 1840s, there was an exodus of population from south mississippi, principally to texas, and the slogan gtt gone to texas came into currency. About ellisville state school ellisville state school provides comprehensive services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and strives to equip each person with the skills and resources needed to live in the community. Mississippi law did not require keeping birth or death records until 1912. In this town on june 26, 1919, a black man named john hartfield was lynched before as many as 10,000 gathered whites.
Strickland books, 935 little river 17, ashdown arkansas 71822. Creel was born on tuesday, october 20, 1936 and passed away on tuesday, february 04, 2020. If you would like to read more about ellisville and her history, 2 books, ellisville horizons and golden anniversary of ellisville, missouri 19321982, are available at the daniel boone branch of the st. Ellisville is a city in and the first county seat of jones county, mississippi, united states. They named it jones county after john paul jones, the early american naval hero who rose from humble scottish origin to military success during the american revolution. See also how to order mississippi vital records or order electronically online. 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. Mitchell has meticulously researched and written an incredibly valuable examination of mississippis bewitching historywarts and all. Big savings and low prices on ellisville, mississippi. United states of america hotels, motels, resorts and inns. American state, county, and town sources, third ed.
View all attractions near andersondeason country store on tripadvisor. Experience a true mississippi treasure from its oaklined streets to its lovely, turnofthecentury homes, laurel is a charming and gracious southern town. He now works as a consultant and writer who splits his time between new orleans and mississippi. If you are intending on trekking through hattiesburg and want to experience what there is to offer in ellisville, as a wellread traveler, you would be wise to book in advance through travelocitys hotels page to make sure you secure the best place to stay. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Grace m anderson was born on thursday, may 30, 1929 and passed away on monday, february 24, 2020.
The population was 4,448 at the time of the 2010 census. Ellisville white pages phone books in mississippi ms. I invite you to take a closer look at what makes ellisville the place of legends, learning and living the good life. Ellisville, mississippi site of the one of the worst. Cemetery book of jackson county, mississippi, else martin, editor, published 2008 by the jackson county historical and genealogical society. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Ellisville state school ellisville, mississippi ms.
Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Antiques in ellisville, mississippi antiques in ellisville. My grandmother flonda bryant and her brother hubert bryant are in this picture. The 99 pages in this book came from the 19601961 editions of the progressitem newspaper. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. It has 32 pages of information about the deason home. Jones county, formed out parts of covington and wayne counties, was established on january 24, 1826 and was named for john paul jones. Ellisville, the county seat, was named for powhatan ellis, a member of the mississippi legislature who claimed to be a direct descendant of pocahontas. Ellisville genealogy in jones county, ms usa 1,015,348 mississippi 17,859 jones county 324 ellisville 47. Ellisville is a town in and the first county seat of jones county, mississippi, united states. Downtown has some old brick buildings with wroughtiron balconies.
September 14, 1863, ellisville, jones county mississippi, usa gunshot. Beginning with the first known inhabitants, paleoindian hunters who lived approximately 7000 b. Bass, jimmy, a pictorial history of laurel, mississippi. Mississippi has a rich collection of historical places in ellisville and beyond. Discover ellisville, mississippi with the help of your friends. Ellisville, mississippi simple english wikipedia, the free.
Senator for mississippi and descendant of chief powhatan, father of pocahontas. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ellisville, the county seat, was named for powhatan ellis, a member of the mississippi legislature who claimed to be a direct. Ellisville, in jones county, mississippi is a small town set down in piney woodlands in the southeastern part of the state. Ellisville state school located in ellisville, mississippi ms.
Zillow has 167 homes for sale in ellisville ms matching. Less than a decade after mississippi became the countrys 20th state, settlers organized this area of 700 sq mi 1,800 km 2 of pine forests and swamps for a new county in 1826. The population was 3,465 at the time of the 2000 census. Includes photographs from the files at the lauren rogers library. Partisans loyal to the free state of jones confederate deserters, runaway slaves, and abolitionist women, et. Ellisville is a city in jones county, mississippi, united states. Ellisville area historical tornado activity is near mississippi state average.
See mississippi vital records for more information on getting mississippi. Bynum said that daniel jacob lofland, the character newton knight matthew mcconaughey tries to protect in battle, is at best a composite of various 7th battalion men who were killed at the battle of corinth. Vital records information for the united states mississippi marriages, 17761935 includes jones county 18821900 source. In 1919, ellisville hosted one of the most gruesome lynchings in history, when a black man. Genealogy trails history group jones county vital records source. You will find 7 lodgings within a 6mile 10kilometer radius of its central area. Im here in jones county, mississippi, to breathe in the historical vapors left by newton.
I came to jones county having read some good books about its history, and. The jones county courthouse is located here, as is much of the county government. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. Jones county, mississippi genealogy familysearch wiki. Ellisville, mississippi a testament to our ancestors volume 3. Jones county is a county located in the southeast portion of the u. Mitchell has meticulously researched and written an incredibly valuable examination of mississippi s bewitching history warts and all. I lived the first 40 years of my life in my hometown of ellisville, mississippi, before moving to texas to work as a history professor at tarrant county college. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Find individual business listings for businesses located within the city of ellisville in mississippi. Guide to jones county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth.
The most complete account of ancient man in the new york area ever published in one volume, this book traces a rich, 8000year story of human prehistory. To view a list of statewide measures in mississippi, click here. Ellisville, mississippi simple english wikipedia, the. Births and deaths are kept by the mississippi bureau of vital statistics. List of books and articles about mississippi history. My family history extends back to the days when mississippi was but a territory. E is for ellisville is a childrens book ages 812 about the history of ellisville, mississippi. 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. Ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or. Migration edit edit source military records edit edit source. Chapters included are amos deason home a landmark, truthslegendshauntingstales of the deason home, amos deason family south carolina to ellisville, and ramblings from the past jones county history tidbits.
Ellisville mississippi wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. Old ellisville mississippi memories public group facebook. The population was 4,448 at the time of the 2010 census, 3 up from 3,465 at the 2000 census. Ellisvillearea historical tornado activity is near mississippi state average. From the historydrenched city streets of our downtown to the easy country living of our various individual communities, we are ready to welcome you with open arms. Andersondeason country store ellisville 2020 all you. Articles about ellisville state school and jones county junior college are included in this book along with 40 pages of obituaries. Located in the southeast region of mississippi known as the pine belt, the city of laurel was originally established in 1882.
Clerk chancery courts at laurel and ellisville, mississippi have divorce and land. Ellisville state school provides comprehensive services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and strives to equip each person with the skills and resources needed to live in the community. This book, along with a short memoir by newt knights son, thomas. Boy scouts of america, troop 10, ellisville city cemetery. To view a list of local ballot measures in jones county, mississippi, click here. Published resources related to jones county, mississippi. Old ellisville mississippi memories has 3,586 members. My family history extends back to the days when mississippi was but a territory in the same area that would become jones county. A testament to our ancestors kindle edition by devall, cynthia, knotts, barbara, coker, sue, patterson, elizabeth.
Newton knight and the legend of the free state of jones. Jul 30, 2011 ellisville, in jones county, mississippi is a small town set down in piney woodlands in the southeastern part of the state. From the ancient remains of native settlements, to houses of founding fathers, the civil war, and beyond, mississippi has plenty of history. The old county seat, and ground zero for the free state of jones, is ellisville, now a pleasant, leafy town of 4,500 people. Ellisville real estate ellisville ms homes for sale zillow. The battle of ellisville occurred in march 1864 during the american civil war. The city of ellisville is located in the state of ms. Like other southern towns, it has antique shops, a struggling downtown, a monument to the confederate dead near the courthouse. Ellisville white pages ellisville phone directory lookup. A testament to our ancestors kindle edition by cynthia devall, barbara knotts, sue coker, elizabeth patterson. There are other counties named jones, but it appears that this is the only one named for john paul jones. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Creel was a resident of ellisville, mississippi at the time of passing. E is for ellisville by ginny wilson cruz, hardcover.
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