Marshall County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi  Marshall County

County Courthouse
Marshall County Courthouse PO Box 219; Holly Springs, MS 38635 Phone: 662.252.4431 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records from 1836.

Parent County
1836--Marshall County was created 9 February 1836 from the Chickasaw Cession. County seat: Holly Spring

Record Loss
Some early records are lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * DeSoto
 * Fayette County, Tennessee
 * Lafayette
 * Shelby County, Tennessee
 * Tate
 * Union

Cemeteries

 * Emery Cemetery, Byhalia BillionGraves

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General


 * Matthews, Paul A. Early Families of the Memphis Area: Profiles of 135 Families of Fayette, Shelby and Tipton Counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County, Arkansas and DeSoto and Marshall Counties in Mississippi: With Historical Time Lines and Photogrpahs of Those Counties. Memphis, Tennessee: Descendants of Early Settlers of Shelby and Adjoining Counties, 2008..

Bibliography

Military

 * Civil War service men from Marshall County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Marshall County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company A - Walker Reserves
 * Company F - Alcorn Rifles
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]
 * Company F - Reason’s Company
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Richmond’s Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - McKissack’s Company
 * Company K - Bowles’ Company, aka McEwen’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company B - Home Guards
 * Company D - Jeff Davis Rifles
 * Company F - Quitman Rifle Guards
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company F - Capt. Keith’s Company
 * Company K - Capt. Monroe’s Company

Taxation

 * 1836-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers