The “genesis” of Marshall County; chapter eight


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The “genesis” of Marshall County; chapter eight

By TOM STEWART

Holly Springs’ streets are planned

The next few entries were applications to build a few more roads and grist mills, saw mills, and to lay out the fundamentals of roads. But the next meeting established a system of election of officials of the district.

“Friday June 10th 1836

At a special Term of the board of Police of Marshall County began and held at the office of Laefield Maclin Esq. in the town of Holly Springs on the 10th day of June 1836 Present Leander R. Guy, President, Kemp L. Holland & Martin Tally Members of said Board, William H. Bourland, Clerk & Livi McCroskey, Sheriff.

Ordered by the court that the following persons be and they are hereby appointed Inspectors to Superintend the Election to be held in Marshall County on the first Monday and succeeding day in July next for the election of a Judge and District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District of the State of Mississippi to witt for the fifth District at Mathew’s Store, John A Loften, Leonard and Neely first District at Hudsonville. Thomas Gatewood, Richard Hogan and David G Willis.

At Coopwood John Rook, James Watson and Parish Gorman in the second District at Jackson James Gilbert Dempsey, E Brittenham and Jackson White.

At Parks Stephen Harris, John Parks and Alfred Hardin. Third District at Red Banks Notley G. Wornil, John Ellis and _____ Carter. At Chulahoma Proctor Brown, Theodore H Goodloe & Robert Harris.

Twelth District at Holly Springs, John A McKendrew, L.D. Henderson & John Hastins. At Tallaloosa, James Glover, Michael Byrd & John L. Southerland. At Greer’s on Spring Creek, H.O. Allen, John Boatner and Col. Alston. Fifth District at Furgusons, Joshua Gresham, Daniel McNiell and Elias Furguson.

At Francis Squires Wm Halton, William Means & L.R. Davidson.”

The language is difficult and confusing by our standards. The names are difficult and not clear so if anyone knows of family names that fit, please let me know. The intent and situation however is clear. The thing that confuses me, and I have difficulty with, is trying to visualize the physical existence of a situation where in March a few are trying to organize while still placing markers for streets and lots and two months later they are meeting in “offices” and other places. One wonders if they were sleeping on the ground one day and building a town and a government the next. The rate of development is, to me, astounding.

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