HISTORY OF SESSUMS COMMUNITY THROUGH 1976 MRS ...

Dear Reader:
INTRODUCTION
This project grew from a Sessums monthly community meeting which was attended by
Mrs. Will Rogers, county head of Bicentennial Activities, and
she suggested we write a history of our community. Since I had taught history for
eighteen years, everyone looked at me; and not realizing what would be involved, I
accepted the job of writing the history. We would hope that anyone doing
genealogical work among these families would find some help, but this is in no way
a group of family trees. It is an effort to unite the past with the things
remembered by our present generation and to have them know more of our early days.
More is told of some families than others because some families had more
information than others. Some names are likely not spelled as the families spelled
them, though we asked about unusual names. There are probably some mistakes with
this many names--if so, tell us and we will correct them. I was reared in another
county and neither I nor any of the others who gave information can be positive
about much of this. It is the best recollections here in 1975. No statements were
made with malice.
I could never thank all who have taken the time to talk with me, but certainly Mrs.
frank Castles provided a phone, since I'm long distance to Starkville, and spent
many an afternoon answering questions. Mrs. Kenneth Pyron wrote her family's
history and helped with many other families' history. Mimi Templeton was invaluable
in getting the pictures and Mrs. Will Rogers typed the first draft and told where
to go for needed information on many occasions.
Is it too much to imagine smiles of joy from those whose names have been silent so
long?
Sincerely,
Mrs. Morris Seitz