Craddock, Davis--My Grandmother was Pinkie Craddock, before she married Alexander R. Davis.   My Grandmother was full Choctaw.   Her mother used to make baskets.  I need to know my great Grandmother's name.  I hope you have records of my grandmothers birth.  she was born  22 September 1885.  My Grandmother lived her whole life in Saint Tammany Parish, La.  She died 6 January 1957.  She was married to Alexander R. Davis in 1902.  Thank you for all the help you can give me.  Laura Arretta Davis Bishop, Texas.  bishop1@centex.net    ^12-03

Vinzant, Williams, Magee, Briggs--The marriage of William "Bill" M. Vinzant, of Smith County, Mississippi to Miss Mary Ann Williams of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana is recorded in Vol. 1, page 161, number 595; Marriage Book of St. Tammany Parish, LA dated 17 August 1845.  A "Lyman" (?) Briggs is the parish judge and evidently performed the  ceremony.  The only witness name I could decipher was "Philup Magee".  I would like any information on the above mentioned persons, the St.  Tammany area of that time, any Williams families that were there or near  there in 1845, the likely location of Judge Briggs' court, etc.  I am particularly interested in Mary Ann Williams' family.  My family story goes that Bill Vinzant was a livestock trader from Smith  County that traveled extensively & regularly between East Texas - New  Orleans - Smith Co., MS. On one of his trips (age 34 & never married) he  stopped for the night at a St. Tammany home and as was the custom of the  time was invited to stay for supper, share news, and sleep for the  night.  Receiving instructions to stable his horse he found a "pretty  girl" milking a cow.  Being a gentleman he waited and accompanied her  back to the house.  His one night turned into three.  His brothers back in  Smith County were amazed at his lathered horse & herd when he returned  to his Smith County home as he usually took exceptional care of his  stock.  He immediately saddled a fresh horse for himself, another two  with side saddles and returned to St. Tammany.  The next time his  brothers saw him he was bringing home his young (17) bride and her  servant girl.  The story has always been that Mary Ann never saw her  family again.  I would like to re-establish contact if possible and learn  about them and their lives.  George Stuart,  Smith Co., MS  gwstuart@c-gate.net    ^10-02