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Marion County, Mississippi |
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Interested in Genealogy and History? |
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The purpose of this site is to make it easier for people to find their ancestors; and to research genealogical and historical topics relating to Marion County, Mississippi. If
you have a document or other record that you want preserved for future generations, please email me
Looking for ancestors from “Marion” county in the 1799-1820 time frame? Borders were changing quickly, so do not limit your research to only “Marion” county.
1799- check Adams County first, Pickering County was north of Adams County- only two counties in Mississippi at this time.
1800-1810- Check Washington Territory and possibly Adams County
1804-check Washington Territory and Wilkinson County
1809-1811-check Wayne County and Amite County
1810- West Florida and Feliciana county were taken out of Orleans Territory (what would become Louisiana), check here if you cannot find your ancestors in “Mississippi”
1811- Marion County is Marion County for the first time. Check Greene county and Feliciana county as well.
1812- Hancock county is formed out of part of West Florida, south of Marion county.
1814- Lawrence county took top half of original Marion county
1815- Pike county took west half of original Marion county
1819- Covington county took east part of Lawrence, which was the north east part of original Marion county
1820- Perry county is formed to the east of Marion county |
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Photo taken October 1993 by Calvin Beale
There is a Historical Marker on the Marion County Courthouse lawn that reads,
"Temporary State Capital - The 5th Session of the Mississippi Legislature met in Columbia in Nov. 1821, and in special session, June 1822. Walter Leake was inaugurated Governor here in January 1822; the legislature passed law for the education of the poor; approved Le Fleur's Bluff, now Jackson,
as the site for the permanent state capital; and adopted Poindexter's Code". |
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