Between 1840 and 1850, the white population of Chickasaw Co grew from 2,148 to 9,887. The blue star would be changed to a gold star when the husband, son, daughter or brother had made the stock. SOLD: 105 +/- Acres in Chickasaw County Mississippi for . Still, Houston did not have a railroad. The rest of the slaves in the County were List of plantations in Mississippi. On Apr 20th, 1863 some of the Federal troops entered Houston and it was at this time that the records of Chickasaw Co were burned. Easily find plantation land for sale in Chickasaw County Mississippi at LANDFLIP.com. Others soon joined them. can be viewed to find out whether the ancestor was a holder of a fewer number of slaves or not a slaveholder at all. As in much of Mississippi, most of Chickasaws antebellum congregants attended Baptist or Methodist churches. Later, during the Creek War, the Chickasaws refused to join with the other southeastern tribes. the County and the first census page on which they were listed. In 1894, the enrollment was 451 and five different states and forty MS counties were represented in the student body. By 1916 more than half of the Chickasaws church members were Baptistsmostly either Missionary Baptists or Southern Baptists. In 1853, the Democrats split in earnest at their state convention. However, the data should be checked for the particular surname to see the extent of the matching. In 1907 bids were let for the construction of a new courthouse in Houston. Most businessmen in Houston and Okolona signed up for the National Recovery Act agreeing to pay a minimum wage, set specific business hours, etc. School at Troy, Pontotoc Co, in 1884. The countys industrial workforce also remained relatively small, with manufacturing firms employing just seventy-eight people. Particularly in the case of Most were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s, but some remained and became citizens of the state and the 8. The line was extended to Calhoun City and operated into the About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material The war years were particularly bitter ones for the people of Chickasaw Co. In Aug 1836 a survey was conducted and lots in the new town sold quickly and enough money was made available for the construction of a brick court house on the town square and a jail to be located one block to the north. Simon Myers and James Simonton also had an early mercantile firm. Much of its trade had been taken over by West Point and its male Camp McCoy, WI for additional training before going overseas. T. Z. Carothers, a graduate of Princeton, C. P. Ray and A. J. Jamison were closely identified with this school. Until this requirement was met, Southern states had no representation in Washington. In 1943, this institution was sold to Dr. John D. Dyer and continued as a Where did the Chickasaw County freed slaves go if they did not stay in the County? Still another tells of Chisca's band simplyturning north and exploring the land, choosing to remain there. In 1915, the United States Congress passed the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. A very large percentage of the white population were slave They moved on north and east, crossing Chuquatonchee Creek and finally stopped at a Chickasaw town called Chicaca. A short time later, the Commercial Bank and Trust Company of Okolona also closed. LandWatch has hundreds of rural properties and land for sale in Chickasaw County. A constitution was eventually written and a state government was formed with blacks filling most of the offices. But as time passed and the situation worsened, relief of the; destitute became an impossible task. Nevertheless, Chickasaw Co had a number of churches. Shortly after the turn of the century, both Houston and Okolona had telephone systems. In Okolona, Rose Gate College continued through the war years and the Male Academy conducted school until the actual fighting began in the area. It was their purpose to punish the South. Its county seats are Houston and Okolona. Houston : Chickasaw County : MS Sartain's Heritage Properties Located eight tenths of a mile north of Highway 8 on paved County Road 424, this 74.44 acres offers 30 acres of Mississippi, in 1860, is either non-existent or not readily available. It is located ten miles north of Houston and dates its history from 1836 when the Harrell brothers, William and Warren, bought a large tract of land from its Indian owner. Quest's CD "African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census", available through Heritage Quest at Before 1830, most white men coming into this area were explorers, adventurers, and traders. The county is named for the Chickasaw people, who lived in this area for hundreds of years. Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); Indiana, up 25,000 (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). Martin renamed the paper "The Southern The new town of Houston was well supplied with professional men; having thirteen doctors and twenty-three lawyers in 1860. time. Rev. County showed such a significant increase. Cotton was the main crop; but corn was grown as food for both man and beast. His forces were also defeated, though they were superior in arms and numbers to the Chickasaw braves. The state legislature passed a law authorizing an agricultural high school in each county in 1908. Vestiges of the countys earliest documented culture, belonging to the Paleo-Indians known as the Hopewells, can be seen at the Bynum Mound and Village Site near Houston. Martin renamed the paper "The Southern Limited number of street lights in each community were burned at one time and local users were strongly urged to practice conversation in their electrical use in businesses and homes. A shortage of cotton did not bring the price of cotton up; but prices dropped steadily, eventually dropping Anti-slavery agitation in the north Chickasaw Co voters, in both parties, began to grow around the late 1840s. Due to variable film quality, Whether or not the ancestor is found to have been a slaveholder, a viewing of the slave census will provide an informed Both Houston and Okolona had a creamery and a cheese plant and a number of farmers "milked cows". The palatial dwelling on Windsor plantation, near Bethel Church in the southwestern part of the county, burned to the ground last Monday. The last U.S. census slave schedules were enumerated by County in 1860 and included 393,975 named persons holding The Chickasaw Indians were hospitable and the Spaniards spent the winter of 1540-51 at Chicaca. owners. The death toll for Chickasaw Co during Goode's Circuit Clerk duties were performed by his deputy Adam Kerr Craig. Red Harrell Reid, editor of the "Hummer" a county newspaper wrote in Nov 1915: "There is a strange looking object looming up on the agricultural horizon -- a sort of geared grasshopper, an aluminum, camel humped denuded motor equipped with one or more span Other train crops and various legumes were also grown. The Klan was originally begun as a means of restoring order, but soon evolved into a political toolterrorizing blacks in an attempt to prevent their votes. Chickasaw County experienced considerable growth during the first few decades of the twentieth century. The British directed a Mr. Stuart, superintendent of Indian affairs south of the Ohio River, to "rally the Chickasaws and other tribes to take arms against His Majesty's The elevation is 354 feet. ratified the amendment. who lived through World War II are unable to remember where he or she was or what they were doing when word came on Sunday, Dec 7, 1941 that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor. As more and more white settlers arrived, the struggle Soldiers intercepted a wagon loaded with the county record books at a point on the Starkville Road, a short distance from the Houston Cemetery. Later a road was built from Houston to Starkville and the Houston/Hopewell Road was extended to Grenada. The four raids caused only moderate casualties on both sides; but the county and the Confederacy suffered heavy losses of supplies. When Grierson left the Kilgore plantation, he sent a detachment under the command of Colonel Hatch to destroy the railroad. Browse our gallery of the property or contact Mark Lewis, ALC at 662-418-4422. Very few people The Hopewell people were fascinated with death and attached great importance to the manner of burial. On Jan 5, 1861, MS became the second state to secede from the Union and the stars and bars became the fifth flag to fly over Chickasaw Co. A new and tragic chapter in the history of Chickasaw Co began. Chickasaw Co, as other counties throughout the south, was under military rule and the existing governemt was under martial law and enforced by Federal troops. SURNAME MATCHES AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS: (exact surname spellings only are reported, no spelling variations or soundex), (SURNAME, # in US, in State, in County, born in State, born and living in State, born in State and living in County). enumerators, interested researchers should view the source film personally to verify or modify the information in this the number of former slaves who used the surname of a former owner in 1870, vary widely and from region to region. This was the only major highway through the county that had not been paved during the 1930s. Though the countys citizens were originally divided in their loyalties, Chickasaw Countys political representatives eventually formed a solid base in favor of secession, and many of the countys natives served in the Civil War. The agricultural economy with cotton as the span money crop was based firmly on the institution of slavery. Confederate soldiers and officials at first were denied the vote and the blacks had a clear majority and elected black candidates to public office. The treaty of Pontotoc opened the door to land companies and the formation of Chickasaw Co. Land was bought from the Indians and resold to the settlers at a higher price than was paid to the Indians. Other county banks managed to hold firm. The Chickasaw Nation is a productive corn country. No family history research. of African Americans were enumerated as free in 1860, with about half of those living in the southern States. One was at the Augusta Council in 1763; the other at the Mobile Council in 1765 in Mobile. Schools went from nine month terms to eight months in an effort to cut expenses. In addition, the freed blacks usually possessed nothing of material value. Eventually the section from Gibson to Hwy 45 at Aberdeen was paved. At first, they were nomadic and great traders, but eventually became more settled into their lifestyle and formed more permanent villages and practiced a primitive form of agriculture.Traces of these people might be found a few miles northeast of the town of Houston (county seat of Chickasaw Co) on the Natchez Trace at a place called Bynum Mounds. Chickasaw County is located in the northeast area of the state. Candyland was a plantation in Chickasaw County, Mississippi owned by Calvin Candie, the main antagonist of Django Unchained. The average slave owner owned eight slaves; but the larger slave holders owned between thirty and one hundred slaves. In 1862, Tucker was commissioned colonel and was named Brigadier General in 1864. Whigs were faced with the choice of joining with the Democrats or the newly formed American Party. The Chickasaw, a numerically small tribe, were assigned 2,422,400 acres (9,803 km 2) of land by using that formula. These counties are: Pontotoc, Lee, Montgomery, Clay, Webster, and Calhoun. In 1850, the slave census was also separate from the free census, but in earlier years it was a part of the free The Hopewell Treaty became the first in a series that diminished the rights of the Chickasaw people. A group of Houston civic leaders formed a corporation in 1919 to open a larger and more modern hospital. Residents of Chickasaw Co watched very closely as the war in Europe began in 1914 and escalated. Candles, kerosene lamps and gas lights were replaced by electric lights and old out houses were replaced by flushing toilets. Gholson's troops were captured almost to a man. enemies". Home Values by ZIP CODE. Wall Plantations - Wall CHICKASAW Formed in 1836 from Chickasaw Cession of 1830 CHOCTAW Formed in 1833 from Choctaw Cession CLAIBORNE Formed in 1802 from This invasion was a part of the campaign against Vicksburg. Since the turn of the century, Chickasaw Co farmers had increasingly turned away from cotton as a single money making crop and had been more diversified in their operations. sense of the extent of slavery in the ancestral County, particularly for those who have never viewed a slave census. 1870 and 1960, the transcriber did not take into consideration any relevant changes in county boundaries. was a primary school for boys conducted in the basement of Okolona Presbyterian Church. Presumably some men from Chickasaw Co served in the Spanish-American War in 1896, but no casualties are listed and no records of Chickasaw County's participation are available. Chickasaw Co citizens struggled to continue the education of their children during the war years and afterward. Items such as Coca Cola and cigarettes were also hard to get; but there were few complaints. Django Unchained is a fascinating and intricate film that tells the story of a slave who revolts against his master. Their first effort was to organize the farmers to achieve the highest possible food production. SET UP TO SHARE OLD PICTURES. Located in north-central Mississippi, Chickasaw County possesses a notable number of creeks and lakes and is traversed by both the Yalobusha and Tombigbee Rivers. Some of these former slaves may have been using the surname of their 1860 Land for Sale. These farms tended to be smaller than average for the state, while the countys percentage of farms run by sharecroppers (36 percent) was higher than average. Owl Creek mounds to the north of Davis Lake in the Natchez Trace Game area are examples of this type of mound. The generations, races and Chickasaw Countians from all walks of life came together in 1976 for the nation's Bi-Centennial festivities. war effort by adopting a number of techniques to increase their production. The only actual fighting in which the Chickasaws took part during this period was against General George Rogers Clark in 1780, defeating Clark. After 1930, money was tight and government at all levels sought solutions to the problem. Okolona soon became an important Temperance societies were formed throughout the county and lecturers were brought in to lecture on the evils of strong drink. corderoy roads were financed by the tolls they charged, from ten cents a head for stock to one dollar for a four to six horse or ox wagon. The "Houston Male Academy" was established in 1844. This was a high standard school and combined academics with industrial training and was the alma mater of most of the black leaders of the area. During these years, before federal grants and government assistance, the people had rebuilt their county. 1%, about 6,000. The Chickasaw Indians refused, set fire to the Spanish dwellings and attacked the soldiers as they fled the flames. In Chickasaw Co, patriotism To avoid exposure, Klan leaders from Okolona would conduct their business in West Chickasaw Co and their Houston neighbors would cross the creek when called upon to return the favor in the eastern section of the county. The following information is based on excerpts from the "History of Chickasaw Co, Vol I" published by the Chickasaw Co Historical and Genealogical Society, Copyright 1985. increase in colored population of almost double between 1860 and 1870, growing to over 50,000, so likely that is where Those selected in this election were: Richard L. Aycock, sheriff; George Hoyle, judge of probate; Charles Graeff, clerk of probate and police court; Hezekiah Goode, clerk of Circuit Court; Gilbert Anderson, tax assessor and collector; Claiborne Williams, coroner; William Kreider, county treasurer and Thomas Williams, county surveyor. Okolona was incorporated in 1850 and by 1859 had three hotels, six dry goods stores, two drug stores, a jewelry store, two livery stables, a funeral parlor, candy, toy and liquor establishments. After reaching the area which is now Winston Co, the stick no longer leaned after being "planted" by the campfire. These men met near Old Houlka at the home of Malcolm Magee, a half-breed Indian. without a stamped number. But, as has been the case throughout the history of the world, these people of a conquered land set about putting their lives back together. All rights reserved. can be viewed to see if there were smaller slaveholders with that surname. The Chickasaw people, for whom the county is named, left marks on the area that endure to this day The word "Chickasaw" means "Rebellion" or "He-Who-Walks-Away" and is supposedly a derivative of the name of the Indian leader, Chicka. Over 9,000 Chickasaw Co citizens, male and female, responded to this request; all being volunteers. for dairy purposes. Chickasaw County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). Fifteen companies of Infantry and Calvary, a total of 1,875 men, were furnished the Confederacy by the county. One Saturday in July, the ladies of Houlka were allowed to participate in a "straw vote" for he office of governor of MS. Other parts of the county were not so quick to approve female suffrage. Under the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the Indians were finally driven from Chickasaw Co. Jackson passed through the area on his return from the Battle of New Orleans in Feb 1813. While only eighty-three residents of Chickasaw County were employed in industry in 1860, its manufacturing sector produced a substantial variety of commodities, including fixed agricultural implements, flour and meal, lumber, boots, carriages, furniture, and saddles and harnesses. Nestled in the hills of Chickasaw County, MS, these 188.65 acres located in Sections 7 and 8, T13S, R3E, offer both timber and recreational investment opportunities. African American descendants of persons who were enslaved in Chickasaw County, Mississippi in 1860, if they have an idea If an In the beginning, the Chickasaw Co voters chose to preserve the Union. These counties are: Pontotoc, Lee, Montgomery, Clay, Webster, and Property owners in the county suffered losses on many fronts as a result of the war, especially in the destruction of the countys economic infrastructure. Chickasaw also saw a rise in industrial activity during this era, and its agricultural economy moved away from cotton cultivation toward livestock. Farming operations were smaller and a new system known as share-cropping came into being. Early newspapers included "The Houston State Advocate", the first county paper. Nestled in the hills of Chickasaw County, MS, these 188.65 acres located in Sections 7 and 8, T13s, R3e, offer both timber and recreational investment opportunities. addressed in this transcription. Although most of the Klan activity in Chickasaw Co was directed towards the blacks, sometimes whites were also targeted. The leading citizens of Houston made several attempts to get a railroad through the town, but were unsuccessful until 1905. A more enduring business was established by Charles Dibrell and this establishment was still active in 1860. ONLY OLD PICTURES OVER 50 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AROUND HOUSTON, CHICKASAW COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. Census data for 1860 was obtained from the Historical United States Census Data White settlers arriving in Chickasaw country from the north and east were hungry for land. The sweet potato industry was begun in the 1930s, but increased greatly during the war years. Chickasaw was considered among the states postbellum black districts, as following the war its political boundaries were redrawn to ensure the election of African American candidates. By Sept 1950, Houston's newly formed National Guard had been activated and was on its way to Though the census schedules speak in terms of "slave owners", the transcriber has chosen to use the These re-drawn boundaries are those of present day Chickasaw Co.