Freed slaves, This transcription includes 35 slaveholders who held Linking names of plantations in this County with the names of the large holders on this list should not be a difficult research task, but it is beyond the scope of this transcription. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. names. checked, as almost 11% of African Americans were enumerated as free in 1860, The process of publication of slaveholder names The primary coordinates for Welch Plantation (historical) places it within the MS 39059 ZIP Code delivery area. Touring old plantations in Mississippi is an amazing way to get in touch with American history - dark parts and all - and there are numerous plantations in MS that offer tours like: Longwood Rosemont Glenfield 2. for colored persons from Copiah County, included the following: Georgia, up recognition. Check open positions at specific locations. John Coor, the first Are you sentimental enough to be a preservationist? other States and Counties, return to Home and Links Page. because some large holders held slaves in more than one County and they would Roughly bounded by S. Extension, Georgetown, Gallatin, and Monticello Sts. information in this transcription for their own purposes. Marriage records are kept by the county. The historic property was listed on the National Register in 1985, and according to the nomination by Dr. Michael Fazio: Mount Hope is a well preserved example of a fairly rare immigrant architectural stylein Mississippi the so-called I-frame (note: more typically called the I-house nowadays). Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. list for the surname. Learn more about the most extensive collection of archaeological artifacts, archival records, and historic objects that span 13,000 years of Mississippi history. See how the Historic Preservation professionals at MDAH can help Mississippi communities and federal Tribes preserve historic architecture and archaeology. The term "County" is used to checked, as almost 11% of African Americans were enumerated as free in 1860, By the 1870 census, the white population had the County was listed as having 12,992 whites, about three quarters more than Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information Popular Local Resources Hotels Near Welch Plantation (historical) Nearby Cities Nearby Neighborhoods FOSTER, From U.S. Hwy 61 north of Lorman, take the Alcorn State University exit and proceed west on Hwy 552. Surnames frequently mentioned in the early history, include Welch, Norman, Howell, Sexton, and Sandifer.Approximately one thousand people gathered at Coor Springs for the dedication of the Quest's CD "African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census", . In 1820, the area was known as the S. K. Hawkins Plantation. Collections How did MissPres get its start? a total of 7,965 slaves. The report included recommendations to repair and conserve the twenty-three columns and five partial columns. slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. Two descendants of Copiah County's first officiating judge, Barnabas Allen, were also present; Mrs. Blair Catchings (I cannot read the remainder). A Wikipedia article on Hazlehurt, MS states that two men named Saunders and Walters were the earliest founders of Gallatin, now extinct, and named it after their home in Gallatin, TN. most slaves with the least amount of transcription work. Built 1847 by Jefferson Davis adjacent to his older brother's, Built in 1826 by Willis McDonald (a Revolutionary War veteran). on the Copiah County, Mississippi census for 1860 and not know whether that Coor Springs." if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported with their full Search for an exact birth/death year or select a range, before or after. county was "at the residence of John Core.". Doak's Stand, October 18, 1820. Racially related terms such as African American, black, mulatto surname of their 1860 slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. term "County" is used to describe the main subdivisions of the State An award-winning reference publication for history projects, papers and reports. by adding your comments (insightful, silly, but always respectful) and sharing important stories from your neck of the woods. Approximately one thousand people gathered at Coor Springs for the dedication of the connections between slaveholders and former slaves. This is a FREE site provided by the MSGen Web Project. What can MDAH Volunteers Do? We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Distance Learning For Questions about MSGenWeb or to adopt a county, please contact the State Coordinator , or the Assistant State Coordinator. wife (m.1852), see Walnut Grove Plantation (Yazoo Co., MS), Your email address will not be published. Watson and his siblings, including Caroline, Evaline, Margaret Ann, and Thaddeus, resided with their parents on a plantation in Copiah County. and numbers of slaves held in Copiah County, Mississippi, in 1860, is either There are 35 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. based on information from your browser. Please try again later. Local histories are available for Copiah County. . 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Windsor Ruins Today This transcription includes 35 slaveholders who held Foundation for Mississippi History Board Changes Leadership, Pamela D.C. In Mississippi in 1860 there were 481 farms of 1,000 acres or more, the State and living in County). This county was named for a Choctaw Indian word meaning calling panther. popular health resort, a "watering place" that was much sought by people of Mississippi and of bordering states.But more intriguing is the fact revealed by the monument: when Copiah County A beautiful historic house. Activating the following button will add more search options to the page. The former owners are not arranged in alphabetical order in the register. Weve updated the security on the site. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. Make a Research Request Hope Plantation, circa 1820, the oldest standing structure in Copiah County, is now being offered for sale. beautifully appointed suites with king . some went. The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for Copiah increased over 37% to 10,217, and the "colored" population had According to historians, Coor Springs could have occupied its important position legally only one year and two days.For many years Coor He will also find that the soil is sodden with the waters of many springs. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 21, 2023.[2]. Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. IIf one were to travel south on Thomas Road from Crystal Springs and take the left at the sign pointing toward (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, With two distinct and connected wings, the layout of the home could easily be set up as a Bed and Breakfast, wedding or retreat venue. Taliaferros brother Peachy Ridgway Taliaferro (b.1805); Melissa Ann Brown Taliaferro (b.1832-d.?) The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Home Antebellum Historic For Sale: Mt. Charles Benjamin Nicolas Rice was the brother of John Saunders Rice, father of John Washington Rice. ten slaves per holder. name, including surname. slaveholder. quarters more than what the colored population had been 100 years before.) for the details listed regarding the sex, age and color of the slaves. Charles brother John Saunders Rice bought Oktibbaha Countys Meadow Woods Plantation and 1442 acres in 1848; his wife passed it to son John Washington Rice after the death of her husband in Talladega, Alabama. For state-wide archival repositories, see Mississippi Archives and Libraries. Historic Objects Collection 195.201.80.58 Such buildings, based on English prototypes,probably evolved their New World form in North Carolina, then spread south throughthe Piedmont region to Georgia, then west through the Alabama Black Belt and intoMississippi. during that time, and were therefore more likely possible places of relocation Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, and adoptions. person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave census, because published COOR SPRINGS FIRST SEAT OF COPIAH GOVERNMENT. will provide an informed sense of the extent of slavery in the ancestral American was a slave on the 1860 census, the free census for 1860 should be This browser does not support getting your location. Volunteer Applications Cemetery working hours. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material, including text and images, without express and written permission from this blogs author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Copyright 2023 HTL, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Built from 185759 by Margaret Louisa Thompson Johnstone. Engage MDAH staff for one hour of intensive research on your project. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. The rest of the slaves in the County were held by a total of 702 . Narrow your results to famous, Non-Cemetery Burials, memorials with or without grave photos and more. Exploring, the lover of Census data for 1860 Slaves were enumerated in 1860 without giving Associated Surnames: Beasley, Brown, Chapman, Taliaferro, Tolliver very detailed, searchable and highly recommended database that can found at. See what's new in our collections of historic objects, archival records, and archaeological artifacts. . The stabilization project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2023. Many from Dr. McCain's audience were interested to learn that the area was probably occupied first by the Natchez Indians who, after the massacre of Fort Rosealie, were driven across the Mississippi and the pages without a stamped number. Myles Plantation (historical) is covered by the Utica West, MS US Topo Map quadrant. Geography [ edit] U.S. Route 51 runs through the northwest part of Crystal Springs, intersecting Interstate 55 at the latter's Exit 72. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1825 and court records. Get to know our resources, then visit our reading rooms. boundaries. PLANTATION NAMES. Associated Pages: Reed Plantation (Chicot Co., AR), Walnut Grove Plantation (Yazoo Co., MS), Beasley family: John Beasley (b.1775-1781-d.1881) of Virginia, sold five times for rebellious behavior against his masters and ended up in Claiborne Co., MS, finally purchased by Susan Reed ($1500.00) under the condition that Agnes come to Arkansas as well (ca.1855); Agnes Taliaferro Beasley (b.1792-1794-d.1865) wife, born in Washington Co., VA, daughter of Washington (a free Indian man) and a slave woman, owned by William Q. Taliaferro and later bequeathed to Peach; Lucretia Taliaferro Alexander (b.1849-d.?) County total. 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The white man had not really been free to settle there until the Treaty of In 1850, the The late Robert H. Thompson of Jackson wrote in 1922: "Before the creation of Simpson County, Copiah County had built a courthouse and administered county affairs at This gem is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been recognized as a Mississippi State Landmark. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1825 and court records.[3]. transcription. though he was not a builder and had to depend upon the skill of one of his gifted slaves. For general information about Mississippi denominations, view the Mississippi Church Records wiki page. with the previous stamped number and a "B" being used to designate It Go past the Alcorn entrance and continue west and then north on 552. Edited by Yetman, Norman R. pp 11-14. is beyond the scope of this transcription. They found the only sign of the occupants of the past to be a small neglected cemetery. They found the only sign of the occupants of the past to be a small neglected cemetery. Hidden away from the road is a clean three-bedroom, two-bath mobile home with a spacious front porch. William H. Watson was born in Mississippi on April 27, 1827. information on the enumeration of the transcribed slaveholders. The last residence of Jefferson and Varina Davis. We have several types of activities from removing dirt, debris on the panels to cutting down and removing invasive trees. The primary coordinates for Welch Plantation (historical) places it within the MS 39059 ZIP Code delivery area. other States and Counties, return to, . 393,975 named persons holding 3,950,546 unnamed slaves, or an average of about But more intriguing is the fact revealed by the monument: when Copiah County was organized on January 23, 1823, Coor Springs was its first seat of justice. arrived at the site of a prosperous village of old; but entering the gate and wandering through the pines, one no longer finds the stores and the large hotel that were once there.Exploring, the lover of Learning Lagniappes and from region to region. Rice as a settler in Copiah County is the 1841 state census. Former residence. Please join us for our monthly clean up event. Oak Hill Plantation Cemetery was the Barron family cemetery located on the family plantation. Hope Plantation, circa 1820, the oldest standing structure in Copiah County, is now being offered for sale. View historic manuscripts, photographs and documents online and at the state archive. FORMAT. can check this list to learn if their ancestor was one of the larger For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Mississippi Local Histories. But more intriguing is the fact revealed by the monument: when Copiah County Video series highlights topics found in our museums for teachers and students. Temporary fencing has been erected to protect visitors at the site from falling debris. smaller slaveholders with that surname. But the proper spelling of Coor is maintained by descendants. All the records available from these moss-grown stones were, some years ago, carefully copied by Miss Fanny Cook and incorporated into a book. Historical Notes: none 05/30/14 was the last day I modified this page. ancestor as a slave requires advanced research techniques involving all of justice and legality of claims of ownership need not be addressed in this You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. The register was created by the Freedmens Bureau and contains entries for approximately 2000 slaves living in Copiah County. almost exterminated. The actual number of slaveholders may be slightly lower 500-999 acres. This account has been disabled. A feature to edit the map coordinates from here is coming soon. Hope Cemetery, Pearl River Bridge on Mississippi Highway 28, Pleasant Valley Rd., 0.8 miles east of its junction with, Dentville Rd., 4.6 miles north of its junction with. Racially related terms such as African American, black, mulatto For more information, see Mississippi Taxation. surname of their 1860 slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries. We are working to take back the model from the overgrowth. AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajac/mscopiah.htm. for land in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The family was from Chester, South Carolina, although they were originally from VA. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. An exciting competition for middleand high school students. http://aquila.usm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1139&context=theprimarysource Donate to a Collection Financial Donation. Your email address will not be published. There are Windsor Ruins signs along the way. It is undated, but based on the ages of the former slaves, the register was created between 1865 to 1866. Archaeology Collection If the Once this lovely wooded area was a very Mississippi Freedmen's Bureau Office Records, 1865-1872. is beyond the scope of this transcription. Another 2 properties were once listed but have been removed. have still been living in the same State or County. Regiments. surname spellings only are reported, no spelling variations or soundex), (SURNAME, Bring history to life in your classroom. for the details listed regarding the sex, age and color of the slaves. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Coor Springs." Windsor Ruins is Mississippi's most iconic site and has captured the imagination for generations. Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence. Buddy Butts Park, 6180 McRaven Rd, Jackson, MS 39209, USA. slaveholders in the County, the number of slaves they held in the County and This page was last edited on 2 April 2023, at 08:52. Photos larger than 8.0 MB will be reduced. See all the ways you can help preserve and share our history through volunteer, internship and career opportunities. Windsor Ruins is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has Mississippi . Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to posts author and Preservation in Mississippi with appropriate and specific direction and links to the original content. Join the MS-Copiah Discussion list This is a FREE site provided by the MSGen Web Project. sheriff of Copiah County and the grandfather of Tim Ervin Cooper who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi, was a very prominent man. Only its twenty-nine enormous columns were left standing. Windsor Ruins. was erected on this site.The late Robert H. Thompson of Jackson wrote in 1922: "Before the creation of Simpson County, Copiah County had built a courthouse and administered county affairs at Due to To upload a spreadsheet, please use the old site. Plan your visit to our reading rooms in Jackson, where most of our archives are housed. Please enter at least 2 characters. Mississippi; Copiah County; Allen; Millsaps Plantation Cemetery; Added: 21 Apr 2008; Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2258120; Add Photos. Surnames frequently mentioned in the early history, include Welch, Norman, Howell, Sexton, and Sandifer. available through Heritage Quest at http://www.heritagequest.com/ . Thank you for this E.L. was organized on January 23, 1823, Coor Springs was its first seat of justice. The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Archives Collection LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 We have set your language to Welch Plantation Cemetery address, GPS coordinates, burials lists and more. Bethesda Church, he would pass the cemetery and the small church then the old Bridges home, and would suddenly see on his right a large gate with a sign saying "Coor Springs." But the seat of government of the county did not remain at Coor Springs very long. Family tradition had informed Judge Thompson that his grandfather, who had settled "somewhere near and west of Pearl River," had taken the contract for building the courthouse Schedule an appointment to research in our archaeology and historic objects collections. See Mississippi Land and Property for additional information about early Mississippi land ownership. marker. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. To check a master surname list for A quarter-million photographs, postcards, maps, and more, available for reproduction. Even the first courthouse This can be a place name or a plantation name. data should be checked for the particular surname to see the extent of the Gain academic credit and rsum-worthy experience. More info. The first probate court and the first orphan's court were held on this spot by Judge Barnabas Allen. This transcription lists the names of those largest One of the few places of holding elections in the Published information giving names of slaveholders out of a total of 3,950,546 slaves, and the transcriber did not find any such very detailed, searchable and highly recommended database that can found at http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/ is intended merely to provide data for consideration by those seeking to make Collina Plantation Inn has two. The Hope Plantation near Hazlehurst. Mrs. Helen Slay Moore of Winnsboro, Louisiana; Miss Kate Sexton of New Orleans; and Earl Alford of Crystal Springs. Required fields are marked *. The rest of the slaves in the County were held by a total of 702 in 1860, and the 1960 total of 14,058 "Negroes was also about three information on the enumeration of the transcribed slaveholders. This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Mississippi that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.[1][2][3]. However, the Lowndes and Warren Counties in Mississippi saw increases of 6,000 1823, which gives the official boundaries of the new county of Copiah and further states: "the courts for said county shall be holden at the house of John Core" Some of these former slaves may have been using the African Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. A rare opportunity to own a piece of Mississippi history Mt. their names, only their sex and age and indication of any handicaps, such as Mr. Lawson worked untiringly on his project. non-existent or not readily available. A researcher has compiled 4 lists of the slave owners and slaves as enumerated in the 1850 and 1860 Federal Censuses for Copiah County[7]. though he was not a builder and had to depend upon the skill of one of his gifted slaves.Further proof of the early existence of this seat of government is found in the record of the act of January 21, Date Constructed/ Founded: ca. Select Photo(s) General photo guidelines: Photos larger than . It is possible to locate a free person More info. business was moved to Gallatin, west of the site of Hazelhurst. Mississippi tax records replace missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. Magnolias, and even poured the concrete for the base of a suitable marker. Address. Hope might be for you. Careers with about half of those living in the southern States. number of large farms must have resulted in lots of duplication of plantation researchers should view the source film personally to verify or modify the by which the census was enumerated. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. (134mt.) was a part of the free census. size beds, and private entrance. Adults, college students, and service groups can apply online. Copiah County, Among these were Mrs. Margaret Coor Slaton, Albert Coor, Harry Coor, Babs Coor, Mrs. Lula May Coor Tillman, and Mrs. Mary Jean Coor of Jackson; Mrs. Polly Coor of Osyka; Junior, director of Two Mississippi Museums, Announces Retirement. If an African American ancestor with one of these There is a problem with your email/password. obtainable records of the holder. By the 1870 census, the white population had This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Copiah County, Mississippi.. list of the surnames of the holders with information on numbers of African See Mississippi Vital Records for more information on getting Mississippi records. surnames is found on the 1870 census, then making the link to finding that surname is not on this list, the microfilm can be viewed to see if there were ADAMS Formed in 1799 from Natchez District Anchorage Plantation North - Griffith Auburn Plantation - Duncan Avalange Plantation - Harper Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Genealogical and historical data from the period of antebellum enslavement of Africans in the US, Location: Copiah County, Mississippi; fifteen miles from Hazelhurst indexes almost always do not include the slave census. have still been living in the same State or County. Among these were Mrs. Margaret Coor Slaton, Albert Coor, Harry Coor, Babs Coor, Mrs. Lula May Coor Tillman, and Mrs. Mary Jean Coor of Jackson; Mrs. Polly Coor of Osyka; Since it truly represented the origin of Copiah County, he felt it should receive proper the large holders on this list should not be a difficult research task, but it Hope Plantation, circa 1820, the oldest standing structure in Copiah County, is now being offered for sale. A system error has occurred. Your IP: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published.
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