Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-05

moved TO Texas aud prospered there's
| Barnhifs descendants are numerous In
the county Allen Beard, brother-in-law Of
Mr. Dorroh, was probably the first man to
open a store at Mashulaville, After living
here some time he moved TO Holmes county
aud died there. Wyatt Pullen died near
Walden VIM Hartman had large family;
several Of them moved to Texas and died
there; Jesse Hartman died IN Arkansas.
VIM Graham married a daughter OF VIM
Hartman and after farming several years on
Dancing Rabb,t moved to Tibbers Greek,
east of Macon, where he and his wife died.
Two daughters and son sti!l live there.
Mr. Jos May. father OF a large family,
was among the earliest settlers and largest
land holders. We have heard it said that
L. W. Walker and Jos May owned / early
all the land from Macon TO Mashulaville.
Much of this land was bought from the
government but Mr.. Walker got some Of
his Prom Jno c Whitsett ofGainsvlle, I'M
Gle of Mis-, Il. T. orroh
We cannot learn much of the earliest
settlements on Yellow creek and Lynn
Greek. There are old fields known as
Head fields and Stone fields. Mr., Robt.
Holman built his large house In the Head
field.
DISTRICT FIVE.
We believe that MIR. Jas Burch WAS
among the first settlers on Lynn Greek. He
came to NOXubee in '32 or '33 with Elisha
Jsmukes, ST., who settled on Wet Water,
west of Brooksyile, but in ons OF two
years alter, MIR. Buren, moved across the
RIVER to Lynn Greek, The Whites, num-
erous family, were probably very early
and also the Morgaus
The Wet Water Creek section was Ia
ken up by settlers; the most noted was
Mai. Joseph Roger. He was member
of the South Carolina Senate for about
twenty-five years. and was for several terms
in tine Miss Senate, In the same nelghbor-
hood were Cullen and Britain Moore,
VIM Beaman, Whit Beamin, Kinds Cot
bert, W B. Augustus is on the place set
tied by his father, Judge Geo. b Augus
tuS, Needham Ward wheie J. D Hodges
lives, Edmond Beamau where JetI Mckinney
lives, Col. Alb Farmer nearer Brooksville,
Hughes Precinct, now FairYiew, was a
trade center for years,
Mr. Warren Wibank came to NoXubee
in SO and settled first in what is now
known as the May field. The china trees
he planted are still there. In few years
he exchanged that place with Mr., Jos.
May, ST., for the land west Of Brooks
VILE, where he resided until his death,
He was surveyor and MIR. T. Viii.
kens, ST.. remembers that when he was !
boy he carried the chain for Mr., Will.
banks
The present town of Brooksville owes
its existence to the NJ. 4 o railroad,
but in early days there was village
about mile east The land was owned
by Jared Brooks. There were stores
there kept by Stockard and later by Mr.
Dixon, father of Mis-, Walter Price.
S, NJ. Meek and Joshua Stevens were
eachers in old Brooksyi,le. Before the
war the stores were on the west side.
MAJ j, W. FARES was the first to open,
on the corner where the Gaines sidence
now stands, Robt Richardson and VIM
Simmons had store on the south side OF
the road. DR.. Borders had residence
on the West side and Mr. j, D. Brooks
had a commOdious hotel, where there il
now brick row of stores. Business in
new BroOksyille is all now dOue ON the
east side, and those who have contribu
ted to build it up are Mrs Borders, Ed
mund Carpenter, j. P. Stoyatl, Geo. auC
I. p. Crymes, Hardin Brooks Wootlens.
McMorrises and others.
Noxubee county has some ancient his
tory, There is good reason for believing
that De Sotos army was on its SOIL
Part OF Gen. Jac6sOn's army on theil
way to New Orleans cut Il road through
the forests of Noxubee. 1t is known the,
camped Tor two or three days on large
lake near jim Greek, AMI the old militia
~ road is still used in places. Mr.. Wn
Augustus can show part of it on his lane
and where the bpnk was cut to ford thu
NoXubee river is still in evidence.
The famous tire ,ty of.Dancing Rabbitll
1882 was within its borders in the hill
near Mashulavilc. A battle was Tough
between the Choctaws and Creeks, on til,
borders of lake few miles west o
COoksvile. Another battle between thu
same tribes was fought on the Fitzgerald
farm near Bigbee Valley.