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Terry Mason's Family History Site

50,586 names. Major lines: Allen, Beck, Borden, Buck, Burden, Carpenter, Carper, Cobb, Cook, Cornell, Cowan, Daffron, Davis, Downing, Faubion, Fauntleroy, Fenter, Fishback, Foulks, Gray, Harris, Heimbach, Henn, Holland, Holtzclaw, Jackson, Jameson, Johnson, Jones, King, Lewis, Mason, Massengill, McAnnally, Moore, Morgan, Overstreet, Price, Peck, Rice, Richardson, Rogers, Samuel, Smith, Taylor, Thomas, Wade, Warren, Weeks, Webb, Wodell, Yeiser.

 

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Jesse M. WEEKS

SOURCE:  Howard Yeiser, Tucson, AZ. "Widow Yeiser & J. W. lived at Pilot Point, TX.  It is not known if they had children."


Prudence Gough YEISER

SOURCE:
(1)  Marriage and Will Books, Hinds, MS.(Vol. 2, Will Book I, 1822-1859) will of Eleanor A. Yeiser states:  Daughter Prudence Y. Strother, negroes to be held in trust for them by friend John B. Fox of Warren Co. MS;
(2)  Howard Yeiser, Tucson, AZ. says Prudence and Walter Strother had 2 children.  Howard says she married second time to Jessie M. Weeks and later lived in Denton, TX.
(3)  Photographic copy of Yeiser Family Bible, Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, MS. (copy in file)  Listed with parents and siblings.  Birth place and date given.


Thompson STROTHER

Source:  Marriage Books, Hinds, MS.


Mary Lee YEISER

SOURCE:
(1) Marriage Book Hinds, MS.  Vol. 2, Will Book I, 1822-1859 Hinds, MS, will of Eleanor A. Yeiser, p. 36 states:  Daughter Mary Y. Strother, negroes to be held in trust for them by friend John B. Fox of Warren Co.
(2) Photographic copy of Yeiser Family Bible, Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, MS, lists her with parents and siblings.  Marriage record in bible to Thompson Strother names place as Grand Gulf (MS) and date as 1832.
(3) IGI, Batch #M516792, Sheet 0003.  Mary L. Yeisor married Thompson Strother, 23 Oct. 1833, Claiborne, MS.


NEW

SOURCE:  Hinds, MS, Vol. 2, Will Bk. I, 1822-1859.  Will of Eleanor A. Yeiser states:  Daughter Elizabeth New, the yellow bedsted, mattress and furniture.  I assume by this that her married name is "New."  Haven't found other records of this person.


Elizabeth YEISER

Source:  Marriage and Will Books, Hinds, MS.   Mother, Eleanor A. Yeiser's will, names Elizabeth New, to receive yellow bedsted, mattress and furniture.


Alfred LEWIS

SOURCE:  (1) Sallie Land Leggett.
  (2)  1920 U.S. Census, Richland Parish, LA, Feb. 4.  Lists him with wife, Minnie, and four children.  Occupation given is general farming.


Minnie Lillian LEGGETT

SOURCE:  (1)  E. M. Leggett, her brother.
  (2)  U.S. Census, Richland Parish, LA. (Ward 1), June 27.  Lists her with father and grandparents.


Carl LEWIS

SOURCE:  E. M. Leggett.


James Blanton LEFEVRE

SOURCE: (1)  1880 U.S. Census, East Carroll Parish, LA; p. 571, Family 418, Dwelling 391; National Archives Microfilm T9-453.  Listed with parents, aged 5/12 yrs.
       (2) Marriage License, Richland Parish, LA. Witnesses: E. H. Monk, L. A. Newton, Chas A. Newton, Minister.  Jas. B. Lefevre as Principal and J F. Lefevre as Security, G. F. Purvis, Clerk of 7th District Court of LA, W. S. Buchanan, J. P., J. W. Manghan (Writing very poornot sure of spelling. SJFG), Clerk 7th District Court.


Elizabeth Florice LEGGETT

SOURCE:  (1)  E. M. Leggett.
  (2)  1900 U.S. Census, Richland Parish, LA (Ward 1), National Archives Microfilm.  Gives birth date as July 1889, 10 yrs. of age.
  (3)  Sallie Land Leggett.  "Lizzie" was married secondly to a man named McDonald, thirdly to Clyde _____.


Gaines White LEGGETT

SOURCE:  (1)  E. M. Leggett; Marriage license, Richland Parish, LA.
  (2)  Marriage license, Richland Parrish, LA to his first wife Yoland Andrews (divorced), three male witnesses:  A. J. Lewis, Raz M. Leggitt, J. T. Adams, H. D. Carpenter, Justice of the Peace.  Gaines W. Leggett named as principal and principal and A. J. Lewis as security, G. F. Purvis, Clerk of the 7th Dis- trict Court, LA, F. A. Wiles, Dy Clerk.
  (3)  1910 U.S. Census, Richland Parish, LA. Listed with grandfather George M. White.
  (4)  1920 U.S. Census, West Carroll Parish, LA. (Ward 1). Lists him at age 29 yrs. with wife Yoland and son Harold.  Occupation - forman at a lumber camp.


Yoland L. ANDREWS

SOURCE: (1)  Marriage record, p. 579, Richland Parish, LA
  (2)  1920 U.S. Census, West Carroll Parish, LA (Ward 1).  Listed with husband and son.


Gaines White LEGGETT

SOURCE:  (1)  E. M. Leggett; Marriage license, Richland Parish, LA.
  (2)  Marriage license, Richland Parrish, LA to his first wife Yoland Andrews (divorced), three male witnesses:  A. J. Lewis, Raz M. Leggitt, J. T. Adams, H. D. Carpenter, Justice of the Peace.  Gaines W. Leggett named as principal and principal and A. J. Lewis as security, G. F. Purvis, Clerk of the 7th Dis- trict Court, LA, F. A. Wiles, Dy Clerk.
  (3)  1910 U.S. Census, Richland Parish, LA. Listed with grandfather George M. White.
  (4)  1920 U.S. Census, West Carroll Parish, LA. (Ward 1). Lists him at age 29 yrs. with wife Yoland and son Harold.  Occupation - forman at a lumber camp.


Grace MIMS

SOURCE:  (1)  West Carroll Parish, Oak Grove, LA, Marriage Book, p. 572. G. W. Leggett and Grace Mims marriage record (copy in file) also shows "divorced" by Yoland Anders.


Charles Edward JEFFRIES

SOURCE: (1) E. M. Leggett (Bro.-in-law).
  (2) Dolores "Dee" Leggett Rose (niece).
  (3) Eunice Jeffries Potter (dau.)
  (4) Richland Parish, LA census records 1920 show him living with wife, 2 children and his father (R. Francis).  Occupation given is general farming.


Mattie Lou LEGGETT

SOURCE: (1)   E. M. Leggett.
  (2)  1900 U.S. Census, Richland Parish, LA (Ward 1), June 27.  Birth date given Feby 1896, at 4 yrs. of age.  Date verified by her daughter, Eunice Potter.
  (3)  1910 U.S. Census, Richland Parish, LA, (Ward 1) 3 May. Listed with grand-father, George M. White and his wife, Elisabeth.

On 23 Feb 2001 Susan Jeffries-Chastain indicates her grandmother is still alive at age 105.


Douglas JEFFRIES

SOURCE:  (1)  E. M. Leggett.
  (2)  Nina Potter.


Joseph Anthony ROSE

Source:   (1)  Dolores Nina Leggett Rose.
  (2)  E. M. Leggett.