Itawamba County MS

Early Mississippi Marriages 1800-1900

Marriage Intention

The following database represents a collection of 151,208 early Mississippi marriage records. The earliest occurs in 1800, the latest in 1900. The counties represented in the database: Adams, Amite, Carroll, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Harrison, Hinds, Itawamba, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lowndes, Madison, Marshall, Monroe, Noubee, Noxubee, Pontotoc, Rankin, Sunflower, Tippah, Tishomingo, Warren, Wilkinson, Winston, Yalobusha, and Yazoo.

Biography of Young N. Patterson

Young N. Patterson, born in 1840 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, became a notable figure in Baxter County, Arkansas. He received his education in Mississippi before enlisting in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Captured and imprisoned, he eventually returned home and pursued a dual career in teaching and farming. In 1874, he moved to Baxter County, where he successfully cultivated a thriving homestead. A dedicated public servant and family man, he exemplified resilience and community spirit throughout his life.