Stockstill, William Lumpkin (b. 2 MAR 1875, d. 13 MAY 1959)

Note: In the 1900 Marion Co census, William was listed as a 22yr old living with wife Roseana age 20 and 2 yr old son Thomas. William was working in a sawmill, probably with his father in law Freeman Odom. In the 1910 census, Pearl River County, Ms. William was listed as being 35 yrs old, doing odd jobs, living in beat 5 on the Carriere Road with his wife age 34, married 12 yrs, having 6 childrenwith 5 living, all of which were living at home. In the 1920 census of PRC William was listed as a 43 yr old farmer living in beat 5 near Lumpkins crossroads with wife age 38 and their 7 children.

Note: In the 1920 census of Pearl River County, Ms. He was listed as a 21 yr old piling laborer living in beat 5 with wife Emma age 24 and their daugther Elva age 3 months.

Cause: Heart attack

Cause: Heart attack

Occupation: Place: Surveyor

Note: Wiley P. Jordan served in Company F of the 1st Mississippi Light Infantry during the Civil War. He enlisted March 1862 at Brookhaven, Ms. Muster Roll April 1864 showed him being absent without leave since 16 Feb 1864; left his command while on the march from Enterprise to Demopolis. Union records show he was captured on 9 Apr 1865 at Blakely, , imprisioned at Ship Island, Ms.; transferred to Vicksburg, Ms. 1 May 1865 for exchange. Received at Camp Townsend 6 May 1865.

He moved to Covington County from Lawerence County in 1859.

Cause: Severe blow to head.

Note: C. H. Quick bought about 160 acres in Covington County from Jesse Booth for the sum of $250.00. This land was described as the SE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 8, Range 15N.

C. H. Quick was killed when an argument over politics broke out with Bill Biglane. Supposedly Bill picked up a piece of wood as he came down from his wagon and struck my great-grandfather in the head. Rumor has it that Bill met a double barrel shotgun one night as he came down some stairs in Collins.

Cause: flu epidemic

Cause: flu epidemic

Occupation: Place: Farmer

Note: Nancy died somewhere in Southern Louisiana during the Civil War and most likely after Edward Alexander was born. This information has come to me from several different sources, but I have not been able to verify it.