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     Wilmer Leroy Hart was born on 2 August 1914 at Pike, MS, USA. He appeared on the census of 1920 at Pike, MS. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Pike, MS. He began military service on 5 February 1942 at World War II, Forrest, MS, was in Battle of the Bulge. As of 25 May 2004, Wilmer Leroy Hart lived at [Bowman, SC]. He died on 6 January 2001 at SWRMC, McComb, Pike, MS, at age 86.¹ He was buried on 8 January 2001 at Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike, MS.¹

     Lucien Hart was born on 5 October 1890 at Yazoo, Mississippi; Death Certificate has Missouri as place of birth, but 1900 census shows Mississippi. He appeared on the census of 1900 at Pike, MS. He was baptized on 1 September 1907 at McComb, Pike, Mississippi. He appeared on the census of 1910 at Pike, MS. He married Myra Rushing, daughter of Vertis Christopher Rushing and Janie Louise Barnes, on 4 May 1911 at Magnolia, Pike County, MS.¹ Lucien Hart appeared on the census of 1920 at Pike, MS. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Pike, MS. He married Lula Rushing, daughter of Vertis Christopher Rushing and Janie Louise Barnes, after 1930; (Not in Pike County) and not listed in 1930 census with Lucien and family. Lucien Hart married Clara McGehee Richmond on 19 November 1944 at Magnolia, Pike County, MS.² Lucien Hart died on 25 September 1968 at Southwest Medical Center, McComb, Pike, MS, at age 77. He was buried on 26 September 1968 at Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike, MS.

     Her married name was Hart. Myra Rushing was born on 27 December 1895 at Copiah Co., MS. She married Lucien Hart, son of Marion Meredith Hart and California "Callie" Wallace, on 4 May 1911 at Magnolia, Pike County, MS.¹ Myra Rushing died on 17 February 1923 at Pike Co., MS, at age 27. She was buried on 18 February 1923; This date is just a guess. Myra is
buried in Hart-Quin Cemetery, Highway 24 West McComb on hill adjacent to Quin Dairy. Dad had a double marker put in Hollywood Cemtery for her and Lucien. She is not buried there.²

     John Homer Hart was born on 5 February 1916 at Pike Co., MS. He appeared on the census of 1920 at Pike, MS. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Pike, MS. He married Vera Mae Fuller on 10 June 1933 at Amite, Tangipahoa, LA. John Homer Hart and Vera Mae Fuller were divorced after 1940. John Homer Hart died on 16 October 1974 at at residence, St. James, LA, at age 58.¹ He was buried on 17 October 1974 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker, Baton Rouge, LA.²

     James Daniel Edwards was Had milk delivery route in McComb. Mom and Susie used to drive delivery truck, but more Mom than Susie! At Dairy Farmer. He was born on 27 January 1881 at Copiah Co., MS. He appeared on the census of 1900 at Copiah, MS. He married Nancy Alice Granberry, daughter of Seth Franklin Granberry and Cora Ann Thompson, on 22 June 1905 at Wesson, Copiah County, MS. James Daniel Edwards appeared on the census of 1910 at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census of 1920 at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Pike, MS. He died on 26 January 1967 at McComb City Hospital, McComb, Pike, MS, at age 85. He was buried on 28 January 1967 at Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike, MS.

     Her married name was Edwards. Nancy Alice Granberry was born on 15 May 1884 at Copiah Co., MS. She married James Daniel Edwards, son of Charles Inman Edwards and Margaret Ann Beacham, on 22 June 1905 at Wesson, Copiah County, MS. Nancy Alice Granberry appeared on the census of 1910 at Copiah, MS. She appeared on the census of 1920 at Copiah, MS. She appeared on the census of 1930 at Pike, MS. She died on 25 December 1966 at McComb, Pike, MS, at age 82.^1,2 She was buried on 27 December 1966 at Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike, MS.

     Cooper Pinkney Edwards was born on 6 May 1908 at Copiah Co., MS. He married Mabel Leilah McGregor, daughter of Lewis J. McGregor, on 18 April 1933.¹ Cooper Pinkney Edwards died on 31 August 1998 at St. Dominic's Hospital, Jackson, Hinds, MS, at age 90. He was buried on 1 September 1998 at Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike, MS.

     Mabel Leilah McGregor was born on 28 October 1913 at Mt. Carmel, Ill.. She married Cooper Pinkney Edwards, son of James Daniel Edwards and Nancy Alice Granberry, on 18 April 1933.¹ Mabel Leilah McGregor died on 14 August 1989 at 505 Jackson Avenue, McComb, Pike, MS, at age 75. She was buried on 15 August 1989 at Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike, MS.

     James Franklin Edwards was born on 5 January 1913 at Copiah Co., MS. He married Kathryn Dickerson Leseur on 21 December 1941 at Pike, MS.¹ James Franklin Edwards died on 17 September 1969 at age 56. He was buried on 19 September 1969 at Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike, MS.

     Marion Meredith Hart was born on 9 November 1847 at Pickens, MS. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Yazoo, MS. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Yazoo, MS. He appeared on the census of 1870 at Robertson, Texas. He married California "Callie" Wallace, daughter of Nicholas Wallace and Nancy Gordon, on 29 January 1874 at Yazoo Co., MS. Marion Meredith Hart appeared on the census of 1880 at Harttown, Yazoo, MS; Census has Caroline instead of California. He appeared on the census of 1900 at Pike, MS. He appeared on the census of 1910 at Pike, MS. He appeared on the census of 1920 at Pike, MS. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Pike, MS. He died on 22 February 1931 at Pike Co., MS, at age 83. He was buried on 23 February 1931 at Hart-Quin Cemetery, Hwy 24 W, McComb, Pike, MS; Guestimated burial date.²

     Her married name was Hart. California "Callie" Wallace was born on 31 August 1848 at Yazoo Co., MS. She appeared on the census of 1850 at Yazoo, MS. She appeared on the census of 1860 at Yazoo, MS. She appeared on the census of 1870 at Yazoo, MS. She married Marion Meredith Hart, son of Christopher Rankin Hart and Margaret Virginia Harrison, on 29 January 1874 at Yazoo Co., MS. California "Callie" Wallace appeared on the census of 1880 at Harttown, Yazoo, MS; Census has Caroline instead of California. Census taker could have assume her nickname "Callie" was from Caroline. She appeared on the census of 1900 at Pike, MS. She appeared on the census of 1910 at Pike, MS. She appeared on the census of 1920 at Pike, MS. She appeared on the census of 1930 at Pike, MS. She died on 23 June 1931 at Pike, MS, at age 82. She was buried on 24 June 1931 at Hart-Quin Cemetery, Hwy 24 W, McComb, Pike, MS; Guestimated burial date.

     Christopher Rankin Hart was born circa 1828; In 1930 Pike County, MS census, Marion shows his father born in LA.² He married Margaret Virginia Harrison, daughter of David Harrison, on 19 December 1846 at Yazoo Co., MS. Christopher Rankin Hart appeared on the census of 14 July 1850 at Yazoo, MS. He appeared on the census of 14 June 1860 at Yazoo, MS.^3,4 He began military service in 1862 at 30th Regiment, MS Infanty, CSA, MS, The 30th served in KY then asigned to General Walthall's and Brantly's Brigade, Army of TN. Fought from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, with Hood in TN and saw action in NC. At battles of Murfreesboro, Chicamauga, and Chattanooga, Resaca and Ezra Church. He died in December 1862 at Yazoo Co., MS; Did he die in Battle at Chickasaw Bayou, Vicksburg, MS (Dec 28-29, 1862)? Can't find him listed on Civil War casualty lists. He ended military service on 26 April 1865 at 29th 34 th Regiments, CSA.

     Margaret Virginia Harrison was born circa 1831 at KY.^2,3 She married Christopher Rankin Hart, son of John Hart and MARTHA ANN "Patty" Meredith, on 19 December 1846 at Yazoo Co., MS. Margaret Virginia Harrison appeared on the census of 1850 at Yazoo, MS. She appeared on the census of 1860 at Yazoo, MS. She and an unknown person were divorced after 1863. She married Joseph Young after 1863. Margaret Virginia Harrison appeared on the census of 1870 at Robertson, Texas. She appeared on the census of 1880 at Robertson, TX; Living with son, E. J. Hart. She appeared on the census of 1900 at Robertson, TX; Living with daughter, Henrietta Hart Forson. She died after 8 January 1900 at Texas.

     John Hart was (an unknown value). He was born on 27 October 1788 at Richland Co., S.C.. He married MARTHA ANN "Patty" Meredith, daughter of Thomas Meredith Sr., on 14 January 1813 at Amite, Mississippi.³ John Hart died in 1832 at Pike Co., MS; Lived Newbern District, NC up to 1800, migrated ot Amite County, MS and Pike County, MS. Was in Yazoo Couny, MS.⁴ He was buried in 1832 at Bogue Chitto Cemetery, Bogue Chitto, Lincoln, MS.

     MARTHA ANN "Patty" Meredith died at Smith Co., MS. Her married name was Hart. She was born after 1790 at Fairfield Dist., S.C.. She married John Hart, son of John Bryan Hart and Mary Gill, on 14 January 1813 at Amite, Mississippi.¹

     John Bryan Hart was born A. 1755-60 at New Bern District, N.C.. He began military service soldier with NC militia during Revolutionary War. He married Mary Gill, daughter of John Gill and Mary Jackson, in 1784 at Richland Co., S.C.. John Bryan Hart died in September 1822 at Lawrence (now Lincoln), MS; .

     Her married name was Hart. Mary Gill was born in 1770? She married John Bryan Hart, son of Richard Hart and Elizabeth Bryan, in 1784 at Richland Co., S.C.. Mary Gill died in 1820?

     Richard Hart See Letter Mrs. John Lillibridge. He Our Kin. He was born at England. He married Elizabeth Bryan, daughter of John Bryan.

     Elizabeth Bryan married Richard Hart. Elizabeth Bryan See Letter Mrs. J. Lillibridge. Her married name was Hart.

     John Gill was born circa 1730 at Virginia. He married Mary Jackson before 1740 at Craven, SC.² John Gill married Ann Ward before 1786. John Gill married Mary Ward after February 1790. John Gill died circa 1799 at Bogue Chitto, Lincoln, MS.

     Her married name was Gill. Mary Jackson married John Gill before 1740 at Craven, SC.¹

     Charles Inman Edwards was born on 20 March 1853 at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census of 28 June 1870 at Copiah, Mississippi. He married Margaret Ann Beacham, daughter of Samuel Pinkney Beacham and Sarah Jane Baker, on 28 February 1878. Charles Inman Edwards appeared on the census of 1900 at Copiah, MS. He died on 11 February 1932 at Copiah Co., MS, at age 78. He was buried on 12 February 1932 at Edwards Family Cemetery, Copiah, MS, USA; Guesstimated burial date.

     Margaret Ann Beacham was born on 1 November 1853 at Copiah Co., MS. She married Charles Inman Edwards, son of James David Edwards Sr. and Annie Talitha Brown, on 28 February 1878. Margaret Ann Beacham died on 23 December 1943 at Copiah Co., MS, at age 90. She was buried on 24 December 1943 at Edwards Family Cemetery, Copaih, MS, USA; Guestimated burial date.

     James David Edwards Sr. was born on 26 June 1822 at Copiah Co., MS. He married Annie Talitha Brown, daughter of John William Brown and Martha Owens, on 8 June 1846 at Lawrence Co., MS.¹ James David Edwards Sr. was buried in February 1863 at unmarked grave in Edwards Cemetery area, Copiah, MS. He died in February 1863 at Copiah Co., MS, at age 40; Family story: he fought at Vicksburg and caught pneumonia there. His son John took his place so he could come home. He died on the way. No one is sure where he is buried tho older cousins especially Dudley insist he's in unmarked grave on north side of Edwards family cemetery. Some say they buried him "beside the road" where he died.

     Her married name was Edwards. Annie Talitha Brown was born in March 1824 at Rankin Co., MS.¹ She married James David Edwards Sr., son of John William Edwards and Elizabeth B. Epps, on 8 June 1846 at Lawrence Co., MS.² Annie Talitha Brown died after June 1900.³

     Samuel Pinkney Beacham was born on 25 July 1824 at MS. He married Sarah Jane Baker, daughter of Dr. Hugh Archibald Baker and Sarah Frazier Smiley, on 22 May 1845 at Copiah, MS.³ Samuel Pinkney Beacham appeared on the census of 1870 at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census of 1880 at Copiah, MS. He died on 12 March 1891 at Copiah Co., MS, at age 66. He was buried on 13 March 1891 at Old Bethel Church Cemetery, Caseyville, Copiah, MS; Guestimated burial date.

     Her married name was Beacham. Sarah Jane Baker was born on 15 November 1828. She married Samuel Pinkney Beacham, son of Thomas Lowery Beacham and Elizabeth Henry Neely, on 22 May 1845 at Copiah, MS.¹ Sarah Jane Baker died on 21 October 1897 at age 68. She was buried on 22 October 1897 at Caseyville Cemetery, Copiah, MS; Guestimated burial date.

     John William Edwards was born on 25 February 1790 at SC. He married Martha Ann Stephens on 10 October 1813 at Marion, MS; or 10-5-1813 per ancestry.com MS marriage records.^1,2 John William Edwards married Elizabeth B. Epps, daughter of James Baugh Epps and Sarah Finch, on 16 November 1820 at Amite, Mississippi. John William Edwards appeared on the census of 1830 at Lawrence, MS. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census of 18 November 1850 at Copiah, MS. He died in November 1854 at Copiah, Mississippi, at age 64. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census of 28 June 1870 at Copiah, MS.

     Her married name was Edwards. Elizabeth B. Epps was born on 2 June 1801 at Newberry District, SC. She married John William Edwards, son of David Edwards Jr. and Elizabeth Turner, on 16 November 1820 at Amite, Mississippi. Elizabeth B. Epps died after 1870.

     John William Brown was born after 1802 at GA. He married Martha Owens, daughter of Rev. Etheldred Owens, on 6 March 1823 at Lawrence Co., MS. John William Brown appeared on the census of 1850 at Copiah, MS. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Copiah, MS.