Thank you. I am currently reading the census records of Alcorn County
(1900) trying to find my wife's GGrandfather. one Curtis Clifton Carmack who
was reported to have been born there (either Kendrick or Corinth) about
1893. So far I have been completely stymied... but oh the joys of
persistence.
Again, thank you for your response.
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From: Bill <billj3370(a)BLomand.Net>
To: <CARMACK-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: John Wesley Carmack m. to Susan(Susannah) Carr
Yes,
The family of Senator Edward Carmack was in this area, these families keep
a history.
Here is a little something I found this morning while looking for
something
to help with this area, also you may want to read some of the
Carmack
Cousins that Dale has on his page.
Hon. E. W. Carmack
The name of Edward W. Carmack heads the list of pioneer shool teachers of
old Tishomingo County, and many of the leading and most successful
citizens
of the northeastern portion of Mississippi acquired their educaion
under
his guidance. He was a man of advanced ideas, a strick disciplinarian,
and
a courtly and Christian gentleman, and fortunate indeed were those
who
received instruction at his hands. His father, Cornelius Carmack, was a
native of Virginia, and at an early age removed to Franklin county,
Alabama, where he met and married Miss Agnes Smith, and in 1838 moved to
Tishomingo county, Mississipppi. Edward W. was born in Franklin County,
Alabama, in 1835, and came with his parents to Tishomingo county. Having
attended the public shools of his native county until his departure, he
returned in 1839 and graduated from Franklin college in 1844. the
following year he founded Euclid Academy, some sixteen miles south and
east
of Jacinto, which institution he successfully conducted until the
close of
1865. He served as justice of the peace during 1877, and county school
commissioner for 1867 and 1868, and was probate judge during the latter
two
years. He also served one term in the legislature and was chosen
speaker
of the house. When old Tishomingo county was divided in 1870, Mr. Carmack
was selected to transcribe the records of the old county for the new
counties of Prentiss and Tishomingo, the original records going to Alcorn
County, and accepted the old courthouse at Jacinto as payment, and in 1871
established a school therein, which was continued until his death in 1882.
A few years ago I visite this area and the old courthouse was open for the
public to go through, while doing Carmack Cousins I kenew personally
family
members of this family, I researched several hours in Chattanooga
library
(which had information on this family), I have done research in other
Tennessee libraries, Archives and National Archives where you will find
information on this prominent family. On trips to Maryland I also did
research in Frederick.
Your cousnin, Agnes Jones
At 11:57 PM 2/23/01 -0600, Paul Wichtendahl wrote:
>Excuse me if this should sound abrupt but has anyone done research on
>Carmack's from Alcorn County MS
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My family tree is full of notholes... it's NOT him, it's NOT her!