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James Cornelius Causey, born 27 Feb 1836 in Holmes Co., MS, died aft 1870, married Melissa
L. Faulks, born abt 1835 in Virginia, died aft. 1870, on 18 Jun 1857 in Yazoo Co., MS.
What I have on this family comes from the copyrighted Causey Family History I have posted
on-line at:
http://www.genealogy.com/users/k/i/l/Ed-R-Killian-MS/
"James Cornelius Causey lived with Burwell Scott and Mary Causey Bell Scott, the
re-married widow of Eleazer Bell.
1850 CENSUS - YAZOO CO., MS, Page 499A, Household 338, (Image 36)
Burwell Scott..........age 55, bn. GA, Planter, R/E Value $13,600, Personal Value $74920
Mary Scott..............age 60, bn. SC
Mary R. Bell............age 17, bn. MS (Mary Rosalie, wife of James Raiford Bell)
Rayford Bell............age 19, bn. MS, Planter (James Raiford Bell, great grandson of
Mary Causey Bell Scott)
Cornelius Causey....age 16, bn. MS, Student (James Cornelius Causey, nephew of Mary Causey
Bell Scott)
Caroline Cotters(?)...age 12, bn. MS (this name is unclear)
1860 CENSUS - YAZOO CO., MS, Household 779, (Image 107)
Burwell Scott.......age 67, bn. GA, Planter, R/E Value $13,600, Personal Value $74920
Mary Scott..........age 30, bn. SC (error in age reporting, or this is not Mary Causey who
married Burwell Scott)
W. H. Bell...........age 8, bn. MS (William H. Bell, great grandson of Mary Causey Bell
Scott)
Harvey Norman.....age 13, bn. MS (Unknown)
Next door is: Household 780, (Image 107)
1860 CENSUS - YAZOO CO., MS, Household 779, (Image 107)
J. C. Causey........age 24, bn. MS, Overseer (James Cornelius Causey, nephew of Mary
Causey Bell Scott)
Mellisa................age 25, bn. MS (Melissa Faulks, wife of James Cornelius Causey)
Jesse Causey......age 3, bn. MS (Son of James Cornelius Causey)
Note: This is a visually a very clear record with no room for interpretation.
CONFEDERATE SERVICE
A James C. Causey served in Co. H, 29 Mississippi Infantry as a private.
1870 CENSUS - YAZOO CO., MS, Yazoo City PO, Roll 754 Book 1, Page 335a, (Image 339)
J. C. Causey household
J. C...........age 34, bn. MS Farmer
M. S..........age 35, bn. VA
Jesse........age 12, bn. MS
Ralf............age 8, bn. MS
Neal...........age 3, bn. MS
Mattie........age 1, bn. MS
Ashley Co, AR in 1880 CENSUS, Page 191-B
Index Only"
Thus, this particular Mattie Causey was born in 1869. I am not sure she can be the same
as the one you wrote of. Her siblings were Jesse, Ralf, Cornelius, Burwell and Annie. I
would like to know more about the Mattie you wrote of.
Regards...