Oktibbeha County, Mississippi Genealogy

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Parent County
1833--Oktibbeha County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Starkville

Record Loss
1880--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw
 * Clay
 * Lowndes
 * Noxubee
 * Webster
 * Winston

Military

 * Civil War service men from Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County.


 * - 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry [became the 48th Regiment, Missippi Infantry]
 * Company - Oktibbeha Reserve [or "Oktibbeha Rescue" -- records not clear], aka Capt. Joel P. Rogers’ Company [also known as Co. K]
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (formerly 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company I - Robinson’s Company
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Oktibbeha Reserve [or "Oktibbeha Rescue" -- records not clear], aka Capt. Joel P. Rogers’ Company [also known as Co. K]

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog