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From: PPPUser <>
Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Re: Rev. John C. Johnson
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 20:59:16 -0500


I have a copy of Emma Olivia Scott's death certificate. It list her mother
as Emma Andrews. Will send you a copy tomorrow.
No I have never been to Rev. John C. Johnson's grave. Will do that this
summer. Nona
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Date: Monday, May 15, 2000 2:41 AM
Subject: Re: [MSJEFFER-L] Re: Rev. John C. Johnson


>ITHis Mother was Ellen McMurchy ..
>
>Reminds me of a person who was adamant about finding her mother's people
who
>lived here in Jefferson County ... she insisted that her mother was born in
>Union Hill in Jefferson County ... Her mother's death certificate had that
as
>her birth place. I insisted that the mother was born in the area between
>Blue Hill and Union Church ... I personally know the family and KNOW that
>there 'ain't no such place' as Union Hill in Jefferson County. There is a
>Union Hill in north Mississippi near Iuka.
>
>Well, after much correspondence I finally asked her "Look on the death
>certificate ans see who was the person listed that gave the information as
>to where her mother was born?"
>Her answer was "I t was me ! ! ! "
>
>Did I understand you correctly .. you have a copy of a death certificate
>listing the mother as Emma Scott ... would you please send me a copy of
that
>for my records. Rt 2, Box 235, Lorman, MS 39096.
>
>Jimmie's line comes thru John C. Johnson III .. and then thru Lela who
>married Rupert Brown. I have a good snapshot of him. it shows clearly the
>loss of the fingers on his hand that was from a wound of the Civil War. My
>Jimmie said he could remember when his two uncles would say something about
>the WAR ( WWI) and Grandpa would say "Well, back in the big war ......"
>
>My regards to Chelsie
>
>Ann
>
>
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