Bell 24 & 25

24. James M Dollahite & 25. Frances “Fannie” J Smith {… MS}

1827, James born in Holly Springs, Surrey Co., NC, s/o 48. Samuel Dollahite & 49. Mary Polly Johnson.
(S) 1830 Census, NC, Surrey Co., living with his parents. James < 5.
1835, Frances born in GA, d/o 50. Malcom Smith & 51. Clarissa ?.
1840, (S) See No.48, NC, Surrey Co., James m:5<10.
1840, (S) See No.50, AL, Coosa Co., Wall, Frances f:<5.
1845, Lafayette Co., MS, James Dollahite. (S) 1845 MS Census.
(S) 1850 Census, MS, Lafayette Co. Frances, See No. 50.
9/4/1850, (S) 1850 Census, MS, Lafayette Co. “Jas M Dollahite”, b: NC, an Overseer. [There are at least 2 other Dollahite families of NC origin in Lafayette Co. at this time.]
~ 1853 in MS, James married Frances.
1857, they were in IL. (S) Birth of son James.
9/11/1860, (S) 1860 Census, MS, Lafayette Co., Paris. James is a farmer.
Spring, 1862 at Oxford, MS, Civil War: James enlisted in the 30th MS Infantry, Co. B; Sergeant; commanded by [Gen.] E C Walthal, Col G F Neil and Capt. Tom Robinson. (S) Family records of his granddaughter Alice Doris Dollahite.
9/1/1870, (S) 1870 Census, MS, Tallahatchie Co., Charleston PO. James’ personal estate is valued at $700.

Children of James and Fannie:

i. Sarah J Dollahite, born 1853 in MS;
No.24:(S) 1860 Census.
No.24:(S) 1870 Census.
3/2/1875, “Sally” married C S Smith in Tallahatchie Co., MS.
1/1880, Sarah died of Typhoid fever in Tallahatchie Co., MS. (S) 1880 MS Mortality Index.

ii. Elizabeth Ann Dollahite, born 1854 in MS;
No.24:(S) 1860 Census.
No.24:(S) 1870 Census.

iii. James Dollahite, born 1857 in IL;
No.24:(S) 1860 Census.
No.24:(S) 1870 Census.

iv. Robert Ervin Dollahite (No.12), born 4/1866.

v. Walter Dollahite, born 1864 in MS;
No.24:(S) 1870 Census.

vi. Albert Dollahite, born 1870 in MS;
No.24:(S) 1870 Census.