The Migration of Alabama and Muscogee Indians East

Brass Plates of the Tookabatchas

It has been seen that the Indians living in that part of Alabama through which De Soto passed, were the Coosas, inhabiting the territory embraced in the present counties of Benton, Talladega, Coosa, and a portion of Cherokee; the Tallases, living upon the Tallapoosa and its tributary streams; the Mobilians extending from near the present city of Montgomery to the commercial emporium which now bears their name; the Pafallayas or Choctaws, inhabiting the territory of the modern counties of Green, Marengo, Tuscaloosa, Sumpter and Pickens; and, in the present State of Mississippi, the Chickasaws, in the valley of the Yalobusha; … Read more

The Indians of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi

A chief addressing his Warriors

The Indians of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi were so similar in form, mode of living and general habits, in the time of De Soto and of others who succeeded him in penetrating these wilds, that they will all be treated, on the pages of this chapter, as one people. The color was like that of the Indians of our day. The males were admirably proportioned, athletic, active and graceful in their movements, and possessed open and manly countenances. The females, not inferior in form, were smaller, and many of them beautiful. No ugly or ill-formed Indians were seen, except … Read more

Condition of the Mississippi Indians in 1890

The civilized (self-supporting) Indians of Mississippi, counted in the general census, number 2,030 (1,044 males and 992 females), and are distributed as follows: Attala County, 24; Greene County, 37; Hancock County, 39; Hinds County, 14; Jasper County, 179; Kemper County, 34; Lauderdale County, 14; Leake County, 435; Neshoba, County, 623; Newton County, 349; Perry County, 38; Scott County, 123; Sharkey County 12; Winston County, 41; other counties (9 or less in each), 74. To the east of the gate capital in Mississippi in the uplands are a number of counties not traversed by any railroad, and therefore locally known as … Read more

Michigan, Minnesota, and Mississippi Indians Wounded in Action

Daniel Bellanger, Chippewa

The following Indians Wounded in Action, are listed by Name, Tribe and Location of death. The name under the photograph is the person shown.  No additional information was provided in the book. Michigan Irving J. Theodore, Saginaw, Pacific Thurlow McClellan, Ottawa-Chippewa, Palaus Minnesota Daniel Bellanger, Chippewa, France John Northrup, Chippewa, France Eugene Johnson, Chippewa, Cassino Jimmie Lussier, Chippewa Harry Fairbanks, Chippewa, France William Jourdain, Chippewa Maurice Kelley, Chippewa, Germany Stanley Nordwall, Chippewa Johnson Ray, Chippewa, Germany Simon Desjarlait, Chippewa, Belgium Delmar Needham, Chippewa George L. Mason, Chippewa, Germany Wallace D. Stewart, Chippewa, France William Good, Chippewa, Germany Raymond F. Roberts, … Read more

Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska and Nevada Indian Honored War Dead

Louis C. Charlo, Flathead

The following Honored War Dead, are listed by Name, Tribe and Location of death. The name under the photograph is the person shown.  No additional information was provided in the book. Mississippi Bob Allen, Choctaw, Solomons Gibson T. McMillan, Choctaw, Luzon Emmett Jackson, Choctaw, Germany Able Sam, Choctaw, Germany John Day Isaac, Choctaw, U.S.A. Raymond Martin, Choctaw, Germany Montana Murray L. Williamson, Blackfoot, Luzon Fredrick Bauer, Jr. Sioux Luzon Sam Davis Backwards Cheyenne Luzon George B. Magee, Jr. Blackfoot France U. S. A. Wilbur Spang, Cheyenne, Flathead, Germany Daniel L. Pablo, Flathead, Germany Warren L. Gardipe, Flathead, Philippines Leonard R. … Read more

Case Findings on the McKennon Roll

The following are various US Supreme Court case findings concerning the McKennon Roll. U.S. Supreme Court Winton V. Amos, 255 U.S. 373 (1921) 255 U.S. 373 Winton et al. V. Amos et al. No. 6. Bounds V. Same. No. 7. London V. Same. No. 8. Field Et Al. V. Same. No. 9. Beckham V. Same. No. 10. Vernon V. Same. No. 11. Howe V. Same. No. 12. Argued Jan. 14 and 15, 1919 Restored to Docket for Reargument Jan. 5, 1920. Reargued April 21 and 22, 1920. Decided March 7, 1921. [255 U.S. 373, 375]   Mr. William W. Scott, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Paul Pinckney

Under the head of “The Press” comes the name of Paul Pinckney, one of the foremost newspaper men of the county, and editor and proprietor of the San Mateo Times. Mr. Pinckney was born in South Carolina on March 24, 1869. His early education was accomplished in the common-schools and supplemented by a course under private tutors. At fifteen, instead of going to college he decided to see the world as both his parents had passed away. Ever since this he has “been seeing the world” through the eyes of a newspaper man, serving in the capacity of both reporter … Read more

Mississippi Cemetery Records

Mississippi Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the Mississippi county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing.

Natchez Burial Customs

When referring to the burial customs of the Natchez, that most interesting of the many tribes of the lower Mississippi Valley, the early writers by whom the tribe was visited seldom alluded to the rites which attended the final disposition of the remains of the less important members of the nation, but devoted themselves to describing the varied and sanguinary ceremonies enacted at the time of the death and burial of a Sun. Swanton has already brought together the various accounts and descriptions of these most unusual acts, and consequently they need not be repeated at the present time. Nevertheless … Read more

Choctaw Burial Customs

Thus the greater part of the southern country was claimed and occupied by tribes belonging to the Muskhogean group, who were first encountered by the Spanish explorers of the early sixteenth century, and who continued to occupy the region until removed during the first half of the nineteenth century. For three centuries they are known to have remained within the same limited area. On the west were the Choctaw, whose villages extended over a large part of the present State of Mississippi and eastward into Alabama. And to this tribe should undoubtedly be attributed the many burial mounds now encountered … Read more

Mississippi World War 2 NMCG Casualty List

Inclusion of names in this Mississippi World War II Casualty List has been determined solely by the residence of next of kin at the time of notification of the last wartime casualty status. This listing does not necessarily represent the State of birth, legal residence, or official State credit according to service enlistment. Casualties listed represent only those on active duty in the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, resulting directly from enemy action or from operational activities against the enemy in war zones from December 7, 1941, to the end of the war. Casualties in the United States … Read more

Rolls Of Mississippi Commands In The War Of 1812

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Rolls Of Mississippi Commands In The War Of 1812: These rolls were extracted from Mrs. Dunbar Rowlands classic work on the Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812. They have been represented here with no changes made to them.

Major Shoot’s Battalion of Mississippi Militia

Major Shoot’s Battalion Of Mississippi Militia Captain William Bate’s Company Captain Samuel Dale’s Company Captain John Jones’ Company Captain Josiah D. Lister’s Company Alexander, Jordan, private Allen, David, private Allen, Drewry, private Angle, John, private Arnold, Jesse, private Austin, Evan, first lieutenant Austin, Jeremiah, private Baimbridge, Thomas, private Bankson, John, private Bates, William, captain Benge, Harris, private Billow, Hopson, private Bilbo, James, private Booth, John, private Bosworth, Richard, sergeant Braden, James, private Brashears, Jesse, private Brown, James, private Brown, John, sergeant Brunston, Josiah, private Busby, John, private Chapman, Joseph, private Christian, Gary, sergeant Christmas, Noel, private Churchwell, James, private Coody, … Read more

Major Dale’s Battalion of Mississippi Militia

Major Dale’s Battalion Of Mississippi Militia Austill, Evan, captain Bedingsfield, George, private Creaugh, Gerard W., first lieutenant Baffin, James, adjutant Dale, Samuel, major Dodd, Jessey, private Dukes, H., private Elliot, Charles, private Finley, Norris, private Fisher, Charles, private Ford, James, sergeant Foster, William, private Gentry, Elijah, private Gentry, James, sergeant Glass, John, private Hammond, Jacob, private Harbert, William, first sergeant Harrell, Hardy, private Hearn, William, corporal Hicklin, Robert, sergeant Hunt, William, private Jetton, Benedix, private Jones, Absalum, private Matlock, Thomas, private McGee, Joseph, private Miles, John, private Mosely, Thomas B., corporal Mosley, William, private Odum, Richard, private Pearson, John, sergeant … Read more

Lieutenant-Colonel Nixon’s Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel Nixon’s Regiment Aarons, Joshua, private Adams, Isaac, private Adams, John, private Adams, William, private Adcock, Reuben, private Alexander, Robert, Ensign Allen, William, private Allison, William, private Anderson, Absalom, private Anderson, Harriss, corporal Anderson, John, private Anderson, Robert, sergeant Anderson, Samuel, private Anding, George, private Anding, John, private Andrews, Clevers, private Andrews, Philo, quartermaster Applewhite, Stephen, corporal Armstrong, William private Arnold, James, private Arthurs, George, corporal Ashton, Henry, corporal Ashwell, Solomon, private Asque, Henry, private Babcock, Jesse, private Bagby, John, sergeant Baker, John, private Baker, Joseph, private Baldridge, Francis, private Baley, James, private Ball, Sampson E., corporal Ball, Spencer, private … Read more

Lieutenant-Colonel Neilson’s Detachment of Mississippi Militia

Lieutenant-Colonel Neilson’s Detachment Of Mississippi Militia Captain David T. W. Cook’s Company Captain John Joor’s Company Captain William A. Lucas’ Company Captain Nathan H. Luse’s Company Captain Samuel K. Sorsby’s Company Captain Francis Wood’s Company Adams, Joseph, private Adams, Thomas C., sergeant Aldridge, George, private Aldridge, Sylvester, private Anden, George, private Anderson, Ephraim, private Anderson, Henry, ensign Anderson, Frederick, private Anderson, Robert C., sergeant Anderson, William, corporal Armstreat, Philip, sergeant Armstrong, William, private Arnold, Isham, private Arnold, Richard, private Applewhite, James, private Ashly, John, private Austin, John, private Austin, William, private Bacon, John, sergeant Badgett, David, private Baldridge, John, private … Read more

Colonel Claiborne’s Regiment of Mississippi Militia

Colonel Claiborne’s Regiment Of Mississippi Militia Captain Gerard C. Brandon’s Company Captain William Elliott’s Company Captain Philip A. Engel’s Company Captain Jacob Guice’s Company Captain Philip Hill’s Company Captain Randal Jones’ Company Captain Zachariah Lea’s Company Captain Lewis Paimboeuf ‘s Company Captain John H. Shanks’ Company Abby, Consider, sergeant Adams, Samuel, private Aldred, Ezra, corporal Alexander, Michael G., corporal Alexander, Robert, first lieutenant Ally, Seth, private Armstreet, Aaron, private Armstrong, William, private Atwood, Thomas, private Austin, Ozias, first lieutenant Bagley, William, sergeant Baker, Lewis, private Baldridge, Alexander, private Baldwin, Hiram, first lieutenant Barkley, Samuel C., private Barrow, Francis, private Bayley, … Read more

Company of Mounted Spies

Company Of Mounted Spies Langham, James, private Milton, Andrew, private Mimbs, William, private Moye, Jason, private Stedham, Edward, private Stiggins, George, sergeant Williams, Thomas, private

Hinds’ Battalion of Cavalry, Mississippi Militia

Hinds’ Battalion Of Cavalry, Mississippi Militia Captain John Doherty’s Company Captain Henry Dunn’s Company Captain Samuel Gerald’s Company Captain James Kempe’s Company Captain John G. Richardson’s Company Captain John J. W. Ross’ Company Captain Jedediah Smith’s Company Alexander, Robert, private Alford, Robert, private Alfred (nigger), servant Allen, , servant Allred, John, private Anderson, Benjamin, corporal Anderson, John, private Anderson, William, private Andrews, Henry, sergeant Anthony, , servant Austin, Ozias, sergeant Bald, Sampson, private Barnett, John, private Baty, Thomas, private Benjamin (nigger), servant Benoist, Robert, sergeant Berry, Thomas, private Bettis, Richard, Jr., private Bill, , servant Bingaman, Ad, private Binum, Francis … Read more

Lieutenant Drury M. Allen’s Company of Mounted Gunmen

Lieutenant Drury M. Allen’s Company Of Mounted Gunmen Allen, Drury M., lieutenant Box, James, private Briant, John, private Brown, Alexander, private Brown, Thomas G., private Crage, John, private Dublin, James, private Ferrell, David, private Ice, Thomas, private Lancaster, Aaron, private Lancaster, Thomas, private Landers, Henry, private Leonax, Nathan, private