Early Mississippi Records, Volume 5: Issaquena and Sharkey Counties, 1868-1906

Washington County was formed in 1827 from Warren and Yazoo Counties. Sharkey County was formed in 1876 from Issaquena and Washington Counties. Records for Issaquena County within this book are: Abstracts of Packet Gleanings 1870-1906 which contains data on Wills, Estates, Intestates, Guardianships, marriages, deaths, children, and etc…, Sons of Confederate Veterans Application papers; Marriage/Death and Baptisms for M.E. Church, Assorted Cemetery Records. Records for Sharkey County within this book are: Map of Delts Farmland for sale 1919, Probate and Chancery Court Records 1876-1900, Will Book “A” 1877-1902, Marriage Book 1876-1880, Deer Creek Pilot Excerpts 1891/92 & 1899-1900, Marriage/Deaths & Baptisms for Union Church 1868-1899, Cemetery Records for 9 Assorted public and private cemeteries. The Index mentions Approximately 5,000 persons.

Katherine Branton

(1984), 2025, index, 212 pp.

ISBN: 9781639143276

117-MS21