As a researcher I am sure you have scoured the census records or your ancestors. I know I have.
In particular, I have looked for my Smith line in every census record I could find. I have my great-great-grandfather, James Smith, listed for the first time in 1850 and 1860 in Jasper County, Mississippi. I lost track of the family until 1880, when I found them in Liberty, Pulaski County, Missouri. According to the Confederate Pension record I have for his wife, Sarah, he died on 1 December 1896 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas.
Sarah is listed on the 1900 Bismarck, Hot Spring County, Arkansas census, so I am leaning toward the family never leaving the Arkansas area.
The 1890 census would have been a great resource. Unfortunately, this census was destroyed by a fire in 1921.
We have two books in our genealogy library that could interest you. 1890 Genealogical Census Reconstruction Mississippi Edition, Volumes 1 and 2 by Sherida K. Eddlemon.
The data in these books was collected between the years of 1881 to 1899. Arranged alphabetically, these books list, where available, name, birth, death, marriages, county of residence, land information, race, the source of information, military data, and more valuable information.
There is also a census for 1890 called the 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U. S. Federal Census. Unfortunately, for Jones County, all that is listed is one page of Beat 4. Six names are listed: Martin V. Parker, James S. Tucker, L. B. Parker, R. D. Bounds, D. L. Tucker, and Hanson Walters.
There is also the State Census Records. Mississippi state census returns are located at da.mdah.ms.gov/series/sos/100. This link should allow you to search all counties available on the site. Compiled by the county sheriff and tax assessor, the returns vary in type and completeness of data collected.
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