John Ford Papers (Z/0050)
Collection Details:
Collection Name and Number: John Ford Papers (Z/0050).
Creator/Collector: John Ford; and others.
Date(s): 1818-1944; n.d.
Size: 0.30 cubic feet.
Language(s): English.
Processed by: MDAH staff, Year.
Provenance: Gift of Donor, of Place, State, on Date; Z/U/XXXX.XXX.
Repository: Archives & Records Services Division, Mississippi Department of Archives & History.
Rights and Access:
Access restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Publication rights: Copyright assigned to the MDAH. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to Reference Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the MDAH as the owner of the physical items and as the owner of the copyright in items created by the donor. Although the copyright was transferred by the donor, the respective creator may still hold copyright in some items in the collection. For further information, contact Reference Services.
Copyright notice: This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Preferred citation: John Ford Papers (Z/0050), Mississippi Department of Archives & History.
Biography:
John Ford
John Ford, son of James and Ann Townsend Ford, was born in the Marion District of South Carolina on February 27, 1767. Little is known of his early life except that he obtained his ministerial license while living in South Carolina. Ford married Catharine Ard, daughter of Thomas Ard, in Robeson County, North Carolina, in March 1790. They resided in the Marion District for approximately eight years. The Fords moved to the Mississippi Territory around 1798 and lived in the Natchez District until around 1805. That year, the family built a home on the Pearl River near Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, where they engaged in farming. The Ford home was the site of the first Mississippi Methodist Conference in 1814 and the Pearl River Convention of 1816, which recommended partitioning the Mississippi Territory into the present-day states of Alabama and Mississippi.
John and Catharine Ard Ford had twelve children: twins Elias and James (b. December 13, 1791), John, Jr. (b. December 23, 1793), Ann (b. March 23, 1796), Samantha (b. October 18, 1798), Asenath (b. October 30, 1801), Thomas (b. March 17, 1803), David (b. September 9, 1805), Joseph Martin (b. 1809), Washington (b. November 10, 1810), Catherine Ard (b. January 2, 1813), and Samuel (b. March 28, 1816). Ford remained active in the Methodist church and continued farming until his death on February 14, 1826. He was interred near Sandy Hook.
Elias Ford married Ruth Harper. Their daughter, Caroline Frances (b. December 24, 1829), married William Bartlett Holloway on December 4, 1843. The Holloways had a daughter, Elenora Victoria (b. January 9, 1855). She married Alexander Fairly, Jr., M.D., in Williamsburg, Covington County, Mississippi, on May 14, 1877. The Fairlys had a daughter, Mamie Eva, who married H. J. Wilson and resided in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi.
Scope and Content Note:
This collection consists of letters, documents, and business papers of the Reverend John Ford of Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, and of his descendants. The papers include correspondence of J. F. Ford; various land deeds, promissory notes, bills, and receipts; accounting statements from leather-tanning and general-merchandise businesses; land grants, one of which was signed by President James Monroe in 1820; and minutes of the first meeting of the board of trustees of Fordsville schools in 1858. There are also items from the estate of W. M. Rankin regarding the division of land, money, and enslaved persons.
Inventory:
Folder # | Item # | Document Type | Description | Creator (if known) | Recipient (if known) | Date |
1 | 1 | Land Grant Certificate | Photocopy | John Ford; Joseph Ford | October 14, 1820 | |
1 | 2 | Ledger Sheet | Detailing items bought by Nathan Scott, Thomas Harvey, and Allen Barnes, along with promissory notes by [unclear 1], Samuel Johnson, Nathan Scott, Alfred Pittman, and Lewis B Cox, and a bill for lumber sawed for Q [?] and T. Martin | 1839-1841 | ||
1 | 3 | Indenture | A land deed involving John Graham and Ebenezer Ford | John Graham, sheriff of Marion County, MS | October 5, 1845 | |
1 | 4 | Indenture | Land deed between Ebenezer Ford and Washington and Lucinda Ford , 10 September 1840; Deed attested to by John B. Scrivner, 10 September 1840. | Washington and Lucinda Ford; John Scrivner | September 10, 1840 | |
1 | 5 | Land Survey | Results of land survey | James Phillips, County Surveyor | December 14, 1818 | |
1 | 6 | Certificate of Further Credit | Concerning repayment schedule for land purchased by John Ratcliff on 21 October 1816 | Land office Washington | January 11, 1825 | |
2 | 1 | Business Ledger | Items sold to various individuals from 31 August 1841 to 1 January 1842 at Fordsville, MS | 30 August 1841 – 1 January 1842 | ||
2 | 2 | Letter | Mr. Wm. M. Rankin purchased land on 20 August 1838. However, part of that purchase involved 16th section land that should not have been included in the deal. The letter concerns repayment to Mr. Rankin of the funds used to purchase the 16th section. | John Wilson, Commissioner, General Land Office | February 4, 1854 | |
2 | 3 | Document | Details an agreement to refund (with two thousand “good and new nails” and four dollars) the purchase price of the illegally sold 16th section land. | Simon Lott and William Luper | W. J. Rankin | January 11, 1858 |
2 | 4 | Document | This document deals with the election of school trustees for Township 1, Range 14 East on 11 January 1858. It further details the leasing of the 16th Section land for 100 years to a number of individuals. It was approved by the following: Wm. James Rankin, Wm. M. Rankin, Liberty Warren, J. M.Rankin, William Luper, Henry W. Johnson, and G. V. Blackburn | William Luper; Attested to by W. J. Rankin, treasurer | February 5, 1859 | |
2 | 5 | Document | This document deals with the resolution of land purchase No. 6030 regarding the illegal sale of 16th section land. | General Land Office, Thomas Hendricks [?], Commissioner | September 20, 1855 | |
2 | 6 | Note | Note allowing Wm. J. Rankin to lease the northwest quarter of Section No. 16 (Township 1 north, Range 14 east) for 100 hundred years for the sum of $202.00. | J. M. Rankin and W. J. Rankin | February 5, 1859 | |
2 | 7 | Note | Note permitting James W. Clark and Liberty Warren to lease the northeast quarter of Township 1 north, Range 14 east for 100 years for a sum of $367.00. The lease to be paid to Wm. J. Rankin, treasurer of the board of school trustees. On the reverse side is a notation that $140 dollars of this amount was received on 14 March 1859, and $100 toward this amount was received on 5 January 1860. | James W. Clark and Liberty Warren | February 5, 1859 | |
3 | 1 | Document | Permitting W. M. Rankin to claim $9.50 for appearing as a defense witness in a trial (Harris Pope and wife vs W. H. Graham) in Marion county | J. P. Barnes, clerk | none | |
3 | 2 | Note | Dealing with W. J. Rankin but generally too faint to read. | |||
3 | 3 | Document | Minutes of school trustee meetings dealing with the lease of 16th section lands and election of trustees. Dates of the entries are as follows: April 24, 1858, approval of the plan for 20 year leases; 12 June 1858, postponement of decision to lease 16th Section land; 10 January 1859, election of trustees; 5 February 1859, leasing of 16th section land to J. M. Rankin ($202), J. M. Clarke ($367), and W. J. Rankin ($325); 1 January 1860 election of the years’ trustees. | W. J. Rankin | Various dates (see description) | |
3 | 4 | Receipt | Received from W. J Rankin $45 on account of 16th section school fund | J. P. Rankin | April 1, 1861 | |
3 | 5 | Promissory note | Geo. W. Rankin agrees to pay $100 to Wm. J. Rankin for money loaned at an interest rate of 10% per year | George W. Rankin | April 29, 1860 | |
3 | 6 | Payment Voucher | Payment to R. Patten the sum of $10 for making a coffin for M. W. Rankin deceased | December 17, 1962 | ||
3 | 7-10 | Details of the estate of M. W. Rankin | Annual account by W. J. Rankin, administrator. of the estate of W. M. Rankin including taxes, burial expenses, etc. The administrator writes that due to the “unsettled state of the country” he has not made strenuous efforts to collect outstanding dues to the estate. | W. J. Rankin | Last recorded date is August 1863 | |
4 | 1 | Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862 | Itemized list of possessions including cattle, horses, and approximately 51 slaves presented as Schedules A and B | W. J. Rankin | ||
4 | 2 | Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862 | Schedule No. 2, listing Lot Nos. 1, 2, and 3 containing the names of various slaves and their monetary worth | W. J. Rankin | ||
4 | 3-6 | Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862 | Schedules 3 and 4 showing, I believe, the transfer of various slaves owned by W. M. Rankin to various individuals as part of the estate settlement | W. J. Rankin | ||
4 | 7 | Probate of Note | Claim of James Ford as guardian for Felix and Franklin Ford | James Barnes, Clerk of Marion County | January 6, 1863 | |
4 | 8 | Probate of Note | Claim of James Ford as guardian for Felix and Franklin Ford | James Barnes, Clerk of Marion County | January 6, 1863 | |
4 | 9 - 10 | Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862 | Schedule No. 6 showing the lots that each heir drew | W. J. Rankin | ||
4 | 11-15 | Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862 | Schedule No. 7 showing the total amount of shares and equalization | |||
4 | 16 | Estate of W. M. Rankin, 1862 | Schedule containing list of notes and accounts due the estate of M. Rankin and amounts of money belonging to said decedent at his death and which has come into possession of the undersigned administrator | W. J. Rankin | ||
5 | 1 | tax receipt | Receipt indicating 1862 taxes paid by Wm. M. Rankin | John Black, Sheriff and Tax collector | May 5, 1863 | |
5 | 2 | probate account | Claim by Daniel Ball for payment of $2 from the estate of W. M. Rankin | J. P. Barnes [?], Marion County Clerk | May 4, 1863 | |
5 | 3 | ACCOUNTING CLAIM | Claim by administrator of the estate for reimbursement | W. J. Rankin | September 7, 1863 | |
5 | 4 | Document | Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin | S. E. Rankin, J. P. Barnes, J. W. Rankin, and Eliza L Ford | January 13, 1863 | |
5 | 5 | Document | Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically relating to the share of slaves received by John W. Rankin. | J. W. Rankin, Eliza L. Ford, and L. A. Denison | January 13, 1863 | |
5 | 6 | Document | Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically related to the share of slaves received by Martha R. Ford | Martha R. Ard [?] and Martha Rankin | January 13, 1863 | |
5 | 7 | Document | Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically the share of slaves received by Liza L. Ford. | Eliza L. Ford, L. A. Denison, and E. A. Barnes | January 13, 1863 | |
5 | 8 | Document | Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically the share of slaves received by L. A. Denison. | L. A. Denison, Eliza L. Ford, and E. A. Barnes | January 13, 1863 | |
5 | 9 | Document | Document related to the settlement of the estate of W. M. Rankin, specifically the share of slaves received by E. A. Barnes | Eliza L. Ford, L. A. Denison, and E. A. Barnes | January 13, 1863 | |
5 | 10 | Administrator receipts | Claim for $350.56 owed to the administrator of the W. M. Rankin estate | The Hon. L. Lewis, Judge of the Probate Court, Marion County | September 7, 1863 | |
5 | 11 | Claim for reimbursement | Claim by W. J. Rankin for $51.54 from the estate of W. M. Rankin for hides and lumber | W. J. Rankin | Clerk of the Probate Court of Marion County | November 2, 1863 |
6 | 1 | Tax Receipt | Tax Receipt from Martha Rankin for 1871 taxes ($345 and 3/5) | S. A. Foxworth, Sheriff and Tax Collector, Marion County | December 13, 1871 | |
6 | 2 | Tax Receipt | Tax Receipt from S. E Rankin, Admin. For the W. M. Rankin estate for 1871 taxes ($798) | S. A. Foxworth, Sheriff and Tax Collector, Marion County | December 13, 1871 | |
6 | 3 | Tax Receipt | Tax Receipt from S. E. Rankin for 1871 taxes ($671) | S. A. Foxworth, Sheriff and Tax Collector, Marion County | December 13, 1871 | |
6 | 4 | Note | A note to the probate court, with additions, claiming that funds for a lease on 16th section lands that were promised on 5 May 1859 have never been received , | J. P. Barnes, Clerk and [?] probate judge | May 9, 1864 and July 4, 1864 | |
6 | 5 | Letter | A letter between friends. SEAL | J. S. Pounds [?] | J. Frank Ford | October 30, 1871 |
6 | 6 | Legal note | Promissory note to lease Tyra Field, 16th section land. | J.P. Barnes, clerk | July 4, 1864 | |
6 | 7 | Legal note | Promissory note to lease Creek Field, 16th section land. | J.P. Barnes, clerk | July 4, 1864 | |
6 | 8 | Legal note | Accounts on lease payments on 16 section lands, Township 1, Range 14 East | J. P Barnes and J Warren | July 4, 1864 | |
6 | 9 | Receipt | Receipt for 1870 taxes received from Edward Rankin ($481) | E. G. Major [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County | April 25, 1871 | |
6 | 10 | contract | SEALED. Contract between Albert Robend [?] and S. E. Rankin to work a piece of land belonging to SE Rankin and to receive a cow and calf in return for his efforts. | Albert Robend [?] | 13 May 1871 | |
6 | 11 | note | The intent of the note is unclear. The sender says he is enclosing “school a/c s” and asks to meet them quite soon. | E. F. Bunch | Frank (J. F. Ford?) | 16 Oct 1871 |
6 | 12 | letter | Personal letter between friends. SEAL | Leon Pounds, Pierces Mill, Louisiana | J. F. (Frank) Ford, Ed Rankins [sic], Mississippi | 22 Nov 1871 |
7 | 1 | letter | Personal letter between friends. SEAL | J. I. D. [?], Louisiana State Univeristy | Friend Frank, presumably J. F. Ford | 2 March, 1872 |
7 | 2 | summons | A summons to S. E Rankin to appear before G. N. Brearfiller [?], justice of the peace to answer a complaint by S. E. Foxworth. SEAL | G. N. Brearfiller [?] | S. E. Rankin | 28 Feb 1872 |
7 | 3 | letter | Personal letter between friends. SEAL | unknown, Sunny Hill, Tangipaho, Parish, LA | J. F. Ford, Shady Grove, LA | 11 Feb 1872 |
7 | 4 | letter | Personal letter between friends. SEAL | E. F. Bunch | J. F. Ford (?) | undated |
7 | 5 | letter | Personal letter between friends. | J. S. Pounds, Sunny Hill, LA | J.F. Ford, Shady Grove, LA | 15 Feb 1872 |
7 | 6 | letter | Personal letter between friends. SEAL | unclear...last name Ball [?] | J. F. Ford | 28 April 1872(?) |
7 | 7 | letter | Personal letter between friends. SEAL | J. I. Daniel, La. State university | J. F. Ford, Shady Grove, Washington Parish, LA | 19 May 1872 |
7 | 8 | letter | Personal letter between friends. SEAL | J. S. Pounds | J. F. Ford | 7 June 1872 |
7 | 9 | summons | SEAL. A court summons for S. E. Rankin, administrator de bonis non of the estate of W. M. Rankin, to appear before the Marion county circuit court to answer a complaint of Joseph A, Pittman | John Applewhite, clerk of the Marion county circuit court | S. E. Rankin | 26 Aug 1872 |
8 | 1 | ledger | ledger regarding cotton and other commodities | S. E. Rankin | J. E. Smith | 23 May 1874 |
8 | 2 | tax receipt | No. 68, receipt for 1875 taxes paid | L. Pittman | B. L. Applewhite | 27 Oct 1876 |
8 | 3 | tax receipt | No. 71, receipt for 1876 taxes paid | L. Pittman | B. L. Applewhite | 27 Oct 1876 |
8 | 4 | tax receipt | No. 175, receipt for 1877 taxes paid | L. Pittman | S. E. Rankin | 22 Nov 1877 |
8 | 5 | tax receipt | No. 179, receipt for 1877 taxes paid | L. Pittman | S. E. Rankin, administrator for the estate of Martha Rankin | 22 Nov 1877 |
8 | 6 | tax receipt | No. 180, receipt for 1877 taxes paid | L. Pittman | S. E. Rankin, administrator for the estate of W. M. Rankin estate of Martha Rankin | |
8 | 7 | tax receipt | No. 909, receipt for 1883 taxes paid | W. J. Jones | S. E. Rankin | 1 Dec 1883 |
8 | 8 | tax receipt | No. 1298, receipt for 1883 taxes paid | W. J. Jones | Wm. M. Rankin estate | 1 Dec 1883 |
8 | 9 | deed | Deed for 400 acres in Township 1, Range 14 East, SEAL | S. Gwin | Samuel Huggins | 2 May 1881 |
8 | 10 | deed | This appears to be a deed reflecting sale or transfer of land to Mary Rankin | A. Webb, clerk Marion county court | Mary Ann Rankin | 16 Aug 1884 |
8 | 11 | tax receipt | No. 1622, receipt for 1884 taxes paid | W. J. Jones | Estate of Wm. M. Rankin | 17 Dec 1884 |
8 | 12 | deed | This appears to be a deed reflecting sale or transfer of land to Mary Rankin | A. Webb, clerk Marion county court | Mary Ann Rankin | 19 Dec 1884 |
8 | 13 | tax receipt | No. 1049, receipt for 1886 taxes paid | W. J. Cowart [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County | S. E. Rankin | 28 Dec 1886 |
8 | 14 | tax receipt | No. 1048, receipt for 1886 taxes paid | W. J. Cowart [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County | S. E. Rankin | 28 Dec 1886 |
8 | 15 | tax receipt | No. 1028, receipt for 1885 taxes paid | W. J. Jones | Mrs. M. A. Rankin | 23 Dec 1885 |
8 | 16 | tax receipt | No. 1026, receipt for 1885 taxes paid | W. J. Jones | S. J. Rankin | 23 Dec 1885 |
8 | 17 | deed | An indenture reflecting sale of land to the State of Mississippi for taxes due to the state | A. Webb, clerk Marion county court | A. Rankin | 25 Feb 1887 |
9 | 1 | tax receipt | No. 1754, receipt for 1905 taxes | J. O. Magee | Mrs. M. A. Rankin | 5 Feb 1906 |
9 | 2 | tax receipt | No. 1650, receipt for 1887 taxes | W. J. Cowart [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County | S. J. Rankin | 25 Jan 1888 |
9 | 3 | tax receipt | No. 586, receipt for 1893 taxes | J. O. Magee | S. E. Rankin | 1 Jan 1894 |
9 | 4 | Receipt | Newspaper subscription | H. White [?] | S. E. Rankin | 5 June 1894 [?] |
9 | 5 | three tax receipts | Nos. 646, 647, 648, receipts for 1896 taxes paid by S. J. Rankin, M. A. Rankin, and S.E Rankin, respectively. | M. Q. McClelland [?] | SJ Rankin, MA Rankin, and SE Rankin | 5 Dec 1896 |
9 | 6 | tax receipts | No. 679, recept for 1897 taxes | M. Q. McClelland [?] | Mrs. M. A. Rankin | 10 Dec 1897 |
9 | 7 | two tax receipts | No. 680 and 681, receipts for 1897 taxes paid by S.E. Rankin and S. J. Rankin, respectively | M. Q. McClelland [?] | SE and SJ Rankin | 10 Dec 1897 |
9 | 8 | tax receipt | No. 726, receipt for 1898 taxes | M. Q. McClelland [?] | S. J. Rankin | 23 Jan 1899 |
9 | 9 | two tax receipts | Nos. 409 and 410, receipts for taxes paid by S. E. Rankin and S. J. Rankin l, respectively | J. A. Ball | SE and SJ Rankin | 27 Dec 1901 |
9 | 10 | deed | Deed conveying land from Sarah and G. H. Rankin to S. J. Rankin, SEAL | Sarah and GH Rankin | S. J. Rankin | 29 Nov 1902 |
9 | 11 | deed | Deed conveying land from W. B. Forebs [?] to SJ Rankin | C.E. Pigott, M. B. S. | S.J. Rankin | 11 April 1903 deed recorded |
9 | 12 | deed | Deed conveying land to SJ Rankin from E. J. McKenzie, SEAL | L. Wellborn, clerk Marion County | S. J. Rankin | 11 April 1903 |
9 | 13 | Indenture | Lease of land by SJ Rankin from CT Smith | CT Smith | 26 Sept 1903 | |
9 | 14 | deed of trust | Deed reflecting sale of land to SJ Rankin, secured by loan from Columbia Bank, SEAL. | Columbia Bank | SJ Rankin | 4 Jan 1906 |
9 | 15 | deed of trust | Deed of Trust between S. E. Rankin and T. B. Ford (guardian), SEAL | L.C. Wellborn | S. E. Rankin | 18 Mar 1908 |
9 | 16 | tax receipt | No.717, receipt for 1910 taxes | Willie Rankin | Jno. B. Rawls | 19 Dec 1910- |
9 | 17 | land sale | Document describing sale of land to S. E. Rankin by Samuel Huggins | Eugene O’Rorke [?], M. B. S. | S. E. Rankin | 25 March 1889 |
9 | 18 | tax receipt | No. 1708, receipt for 1891 taxes | J. O. Magee | S J Rankin | 31 Dec 1891 |
9 | 19 | tax receipt | No. 1710, receipt for 1891 taxes | J. O. Magee | S. E. Rankin | 31 Dec 1891 |
9 | 20 | receipt | Receipt for funds placed in the account of Wallice [?] Morris by S. E. Rankin, SEAL | H. W. Tynes, J.P. | 23 Jan 1892 | |
9 | 21 | receipt | Receipt for funds received from the Pearl River Lodge | Richard Lamberke, Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of the State of La., F & A. M. | 12 Jan 1893 | |
9 | 22 | receipt | No. 1798, receipt for 1890 taxes | W. J. Cowart [?], sheriff and tax collector, Marion County | S. E. Rankin | 6 Jan 1890 |
10 | 1 | tax receipt | No. 777, receipt for 1911 taxes | Jno. B. Rawls | S. E. Rankin | 31 Oct 1911 |
10 | 2 | tax receipt | No. 356, receipt for 1917 taxes | A. H. Ball | Sedgu [?] Rankin | 10 Jan 1918 |
10 | 3 | receipt | receipt for twenty dollars received from Mrs. M. A. Rankin | The Rankin Company | 10 May 1921 | |
10 | 4 | statement | Statement of Closed Loan made to W. E. Rankin | 10 Mar 1923 | ||
10 | 5 | tax receipt | No. 4251, receipt for 1922 taxes | Clarra Rankin [?] | Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county | 26 Jan 1923 |
10 | 6 | receipt | No. 650, receipt for fishing license | W. E. Rankin [?] | Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county | 1925 |
10 | 7 | tax receipt | No. 646, receipt for payment of 1926 taxes | W. E. Rankin | Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county | 1 Feb 1927 |
10 | 8 | tax receipt | No. 1033, receipt for payment of 1932 taxes | W. E. Rankin | Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county | 15 Sept 1933 |
10 | 9 | receipt | Receipt for a mail order book | Mrs. Will Rankin | Southern Publishing Association | 20 June 1928 |
10 | 10 | tax receipt | No. 776, receipt for payment of 1911 tax | Mrs. S. E. Rankin | Jno. B. Rawls | 31 Oct 1911 |
11 | 1 | receipt | Received from Willie Rankin $10 by C. A. Harris | C. A. Harris | 16 Dec 1939 | |
11 | 2 | receipt | Receipt reflecting payment from W. E. Rankin to the National Farm Loan Association | H. McCloud [?] NFLA | 10 July 1940 | |
11 | 3 | receipt | No. 43047, Received from W. E. Rankin $75 to be applied to account of F. H. Vincent | Columbia Bank | 10 Oct 1940 | |
11 | 4 | receipt | No. 44191, received from WE Rankin $10 to be applied to account of FH Vincent | Columbia Bank | 31 Jan 1944 [?] | |
11 | 5 | receipt | No. 45082, received from WE Rankin $5 to be applied to account of FH Vincent | Columbia Bank | 30 April 1941 | |
11 | 6 | loan agreement | agreement between W. E. Rankin and Lampton Company | W. E. Rankin | 6 Dec 1941 | |
11 | 7 | tax receipt | No. 1034, receipt for payment of 1933 taxes | W. E. Rankin | Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county | not listed |
11 | 8 | car tag receipt | No. 233568, Road and Bridge Privilege Tax, 1941 | W. E. Rankin | Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county | 31 Oct 1940 |
11 | 9 | tax receipt | No. 5958, receipt for 1934 taxes | W. E. Rankin | Sheriff and tax collector, Marion county | 6 Mar 1935 |
11 | 10 | letter | Letter to William E. Rankin, Sandy Hook, MS from F. A Ford, Nashville, TN11 Aug 1931 concerning the identity of various Ford ancestors specifically John Ford | FA Ford | WE Rankin | August 11, 1931 |
11 | 11 | newspaper clipping | 18 Dec 1944: describing the killing of unarmed US POWs by German soldiers in Belgium | December 18, 1944 | ||
12 | 1 | photograph | a photo of an unidentified house | n.d. | ||
12 | 2 | letter | This very worn letter appears to be from two individuals named Ball and is addressed to J. F. Ford | Ball | J. F. Ford | n.d. |
12 | 3 | note | A note on the back of a Deposit Guaranty Bank and Trust Co. check (blank) about a family recording. | Lela Ford | ||
12 | 4 | receipt | Dewey's Service Station, Angie, Louisiana | W.E. Rankin | October 21 [no year] | |
12 | 5 | poem | Poetry, unsigned | n.d. | ||
12 | 6 | receipt | Generic receipt for $5. | [illegible] | Willie Rankin | [illegible] |
12 | 7 | map | Hand-drawn map of land plots, "Section 34, T. 1, R. 14 East" | n.d. | ||
12 | 8 | letter | Letter to Mary Ann Ford from Samuel E. Rankin, very faded. | Samuel E. Rankin | Mary Ann Ford | January 26, 1864 |
12 | 9 | map | Hand--darwn map of square plots, numbered. | n.d. | ||
12 | 10 | description | "Field Notes Sec. 34-T-1 | n.d. | ||
12 | 11 | newspaper clipping | "The District Conference" of the Seashore district, Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church" Mentions Samuel E. Rankin. | n.d. | ||
13 | 1 | papers | "List of Appraisements of Property belonging to the Estate of Wm. M. Hamilton, deceased" Includes named enslaved persons (partially illegible) | n.d. | ||
13 | 2 | lists | Names on top of page include W. J. Ford, Franklin Stutts, W.C. Warron | n.d. | ||
13 | 3 | list | Appears to be a list of enslaved persons by name, age, and value. | n.d. | ||
13 | 4 | list | Names on top of page include W.R.H. Faulk, Martha Rankin, and others | n.d. | ||
13 | 5 | list | Name on top page is W.C. Warron | n.d. | ||
13 | 6 | list | "Due W.J.R., Admin, Mrs. C. Manning" | n.d. | ||
13 | 7 | list | Partial list, names including E.L. Ford, John Pigott, and others | n.d. | ||
13 | 8 | list | Names on page include Daniel Scarborough, R. Patten, Charles Knight, | n.d. |