Tippah County Mississippi
~ Black Antebellum Genealogy ~

This page is devoted to Tippah County African-ancestored genealogy. My primary surnames of focus are ROGAN, BOYD, and WILLIAMS. Many more surnames are included here as well.

Slavery in Tippah County

• Deeds: Tippah County deeds mentioning slaves
• Tippah County Slave Holders: 1850 - 1860 (partial)
• Plantation Pages
  • (Dr. E.) Agnew Plantation: Agnew
  • (H.A.) Halland Plantation: Halland
  • (James H.) Kennedy Plantation: Kennedy
  • Leak Plantation: Leak
  • (J.O.) Nelson Plantation: Nelson
  • Oak Lawn Plantation: Terry
  • (James) Rogan Plantation: Rogan
  • (Sarah) Watt Plantation: Watt

Civil War

• Union Military Service Records, U.S. Colored Troops, ROGAN: All ROGAN's (not necessarily connected to Tippah Co.)
• 1863-1864: Diary of Samuel Andrew Agnew: Black slave ancestors named in the diary of S.A. Agnew during the Civil War (extracted from the full text online)

Reconstruction Era

• Southern Claims Commision: testimonies from planters and farmers claiming losses during the Civil War. Some supporting testimonies given by ex-slaves.

SURNAMES
I would like to compile a list of Black families' surnames and the people researching them. Please send your request for a listing to [email protected].

Postbellum Information
Information Pertaining to Descendants of Slaves

Marriages

• Tippah County Black Marriages: Extracted from Tippah County Marriage Book 2

Cemeteries

• Boyd Cemetery: Ripley, MS. Transcriptions of markers (in progress), by Karmella Haynes
• Gibson Historical Grave Yard: Ripley, MS. Transcribed from Deed Book 38, Page 519, contributed by Reginald McMath