>
> Documentation: Margaret English was also married to Jesse A. SHULTS.
> Some of the following is my research and the rest was shared by other
> descendents.  1850 Old Tish. Co., MS census, southern district, page
> 94/187, household number 119
> MOORE Mary Ann age 37, female, GA
> Nancy J. age 18, AL
> Samuel W. age 16, male, AL
> Silas D., age 14, male, AL
> Margarett S., age 12, female, AL
> Caroline E. age 10, female, AL
> Martha J., 7, female, AL
> Mary E., age 5, female, MS
> Armanella P. age 2, MS
> JOHNSON, Thos. age 72, male, born AL, farmer (would have been born
around
> 1778)
> (I NEED TO CHECK THE DESOTO CO. MS CENSUS FOR 1850.)
> Circuit Court Old Tish. Co., MS March 24, 1858
> The state vs. Thomas Johnson
> 1860 Old Tish. Co., MS census
> Thos. Johnson 32, male, farmer 1000/300 TN
> Margaret 35, female TN
> Rebecca 15, female TN (last name was Shults but listed as Johnson on
> census)
> Alx. C. 11, male MS (last name was Shults but listed as Johnson on
> census)
> Jacob, 8, male MS
> Mary E. 4, female MS (was called Mollie)
> Margaret S. (Dollie/my line) 10/12, female MS
> Military records for Thomas Johnson Co. K, 2nd Mississippi Infantry
> Confederate/Private
> Thomas Johnson, private under Capt. John M. Stone's Company, 2nd
Regiment
> Mississippi Volunteers. age 33 years.
> Mustered May 10, 1861 Lynchburg VA
> Joined for duty and enrolled: May 1, 1861 in Tishamingo Co., MS by
Capt.
> Stone for a period of 12 months.
> Thomas Johnson, private Capt. J.M. Stone's Co. "Iuka Rifles" 2nd
Regiment
> Mississippi Volunteers.
> Mustered April 6, 1861
> mustered April 6, 1861 in Iuka by W.M. Inge.
> Thomas Johnson, private in Capt. J.M. Stone's Co. "Iuka Rifles"
> mustered May and June 1861
> age 30, carpenter
> remarks: Sick in hospital in Winchester.
> Thomas Johnson, private, Co. K
> mustered July and August 1861
> remarks: Discharged Winchester, VA on the 13th day of July 1861.
Final
> statement given him.
> Thomas Johnson, private Co. K
> mustered July and Aug. 1861
> remarks: discharged 13th July 1861 by order of General Bee, final
> statement given.
> T. Johnson, private Co. K. 2nd regiment Miss.
> hopsital: Howards Grove Richmond, VA
> returned to duty Oct. 20, 1862.
> Final statement of Private Thomas Johnson 210 890, Co. K. 2nd Miss.
> Regiment, $35.00 dated Sept. 27, 1861, but this is marked out and
Dec.
> 16, 1861 is written under it.
> I, certify that Thomas Johnson Private in Capt. J.M. Stone's Company
(K)
> of the 2nd Regiment of Mississippi volunteers, born in Grainger
County,
> the State of Tennessee, aged 35 years, five feet, eight inches high,
dark
> complexion, dark? hair (can't read next several words) profession a
> carpenter.  Was enlisted by me at Iuka, Miss on the 9th day of April
1861
> to serve one year.  And is now entitled to a discharge by reason of
> disability.
> The said Thomas Johnson is entitled to pay and clothing from 30th day
> April 1861 to the present time having received nothing.
> Given in duplicate at Winchester, Va. this 13th day of July 1861.
> John M. Stone
> Commanding Company
> The Confederate States
> To Thomas Johnson, private discharged from Capt. J.M. Stone's Company
(K)
> of the Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers.  Dr. (debit)
> For pay from 30th April 1861 to 13th July 1861
> 2 months? and 13 days at 11.00 per month     $26.76
> For clothing not drawn                                          8.50
> Totals
> $35.26
> Received? of my (can't read name) paymaster C.S. Army this 27th? day
of
> September 1861, $35.26 in full of the above accounts.
> Signed Thomas Johnson.
> Name: Thomas Johnson
> Home Address: Corinth Miss. RFD
> Next of kin: blank
> Born: blank at Tishomingo Co., Miss
> Date of death: blank
> Cause: blank
> burial: at Farmington Cemetery
> city: 3 miles east Corinth, Miss. Alcorn County
> Grave No., Lot No., Blank, section: all blank
> War Record: Co. K. 2nd Miss. Regt. Inf.
> Branch of service: Army CSA
> rank: Pvt.
> enlisted: April 6, 1861
> discharged: blank
> information given by: a, e, f-newspaper (don't know the meaning of
the
> letters)
> Remarks: blank
> care assigned to post No.: blank
> headstone: Pvt.
> Legion marker placed: blank
> 1870 Prentiss Co., MS census, Booneville post office, township 4
range 9
> household 2
> VOYLES James 64
> Emaly, age 54
> Nancy M. age 24
> James L. age 21
> Emaly E.? age 18
> Alford N.M. age 15
> Andrew B. age 13
> Demeterius E.M.? age 10
> household 3 (next door)
> JOHNSON Thomas J. age 45, male, white, farmer 300/200 TN
> Margaret, age 47, female, white, housekeeper, TN
> Jacob C.D. age 18, male, white, at home, MS
> Mary A.M. age 13, female, white, at home, MS
> Margaret A.S., age 10, female, white, at home, MS
> James M. age 5, male, white, MS
> Prentiss Co., MS marriages
> December 18, 1870
> J.L. Voyles married Nancy Johnson (don't think she's ours???)
> Prentiss Co., MS deeds page 54 October 1876
> Thomas Johnson deeds to Moses McCarley
> At Farmington Cemetery in Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS the Voyles are
buried
> in a group.  A few of the older ones have a wrought fence around
them.
> Emily Voyles is buried inside the fence.  Dollie and Alford are
buried to
> the left of the fence.  Right next to the fence on the same side as
> Dollie is a Civil War marker that reads "Thomas Johnson Co. K, 2nd
> Mississippi Infantry, CSA"
> NOTES FOR MARGARET ENGLISH JOHNSON:  Weekly Corinthian Newspaper
> Thursday, March 23, 1939 page 3
> CARD OF THANKS
> We desire to thank our friends for their comforting words and deeds
> during the illness and death of our dear mother, Mrs. Melissa Shults.
> May God bless you all.
> Mrs. Maggie McNeely
> J.E. Shults
> T.P. Shults
> J.N. Shults
> (SAME NEWSPAPER page 8)
> From Monday's Daily
> SHULTS RITES WILL BE HELD AT FARMINGTON
> Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
> Farmington Church for Mrs. Malissie Shults, 87, who died this morning
at
> 3:15 at the home of her son, J.W. Shults near Farmington following a
> prolonged illness.  Last rites will be conducted by Rev. J.O.
Guntharp of
> Corinth.  Burial will be in the Farmington Cemetery with McPeters
Funeral
> Home in charge of arrangements.
> Mrs. Shults had been in declining health for some time and her death
was
> a shock to her host of friends.  She had resided in Alcorn County
> practically all of her life and was highly respected by those who
knew
> her.  She was preceded in death a number of years by her husband.
> Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jim Neely; 3 sons J.N. Shults with
> whom she made her home, T.P. Shults of Jackson, Tennessee, and J.W.
> Shults of this county.
> (This should be Mrs. Jim McNeely.  She was born Aug. 15, 1871
(Maggie)
> and died Oct. 24, 1948 and is buried in Farmington Cem.  Her husband
was
> John James McNeely born Dec. 20, 1870 and died Aug. 14, 1931 also
buried
> in Farmington Cem.)
> Daily Corinthian Newspaper April 26, 1950
> RITES SET THURSDAY FOR J.N. SHULTS
> Farmer of Alcorn County, Age 72, Died Early Today Following Long
Illness
> Funeral service for James Nicholas "Nick" Shults of Route 3, Corinth
will
> be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Farmington Baptist
> Church with Rev. Carroll Jackson of Jackson, Tennessee, officiating.
Mr.
> Shults died this morning at 6:58 o'clock following more than a year
of
> failing health.  He was 72 years of age.
> Mr. Shults, a farmer, was a native of Alcorn county and was a member
of
> the Baptist Church.  He was married ot Miss Eliza Mae Kelly in 903
> (assume this should be 1903?), who survives.  He was well known in
the
> area where he farmed for many years and many friends and relatives
were
> grieved to learn of his death.
> Burial will be in the Farmington cemetery with McPeters Funeral Home
in
> charge of arrangements.
> He leaves his wife, Mrs. Eliza Mae Shults of Route 3, Corinth; three
> sons, Leonard, Earl and Allen Shults, all of Route 3, Corinth; and
one
> daughter, Mrs. Mamie Hearn of Route 3, Corinth.  He is also survived
by
> 13 grandchildren.
> Friends and neighbors will serve as pallbearers.
> Nov. 25, 2002 Interview with Lonnie Oaks. Doesn't know where Margaret
> might be buried or any info regarding her or her husband.  He didn't
know
> their names.
> Interview with Lonnie's brother, Dock Oaks in December, 2002.  Also
> wasn't helpful, but has advised me to interview another relative
Eleanor.
> Haven't done that yet.