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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Milton Uriah Mounger & Alma McKenzie

 Milton Uriah Mounger & Alma McKenzie

9/1867, Milton born in Jasper Co., MS, s/o 8. William H Mounger & 9. Susan Artelissa Terral.

5/1874, Alma born in Augusta, Perry Co., MS, d/o 10. Malcolm Mckinzia & 11. Rachel ?.

6/29/1898, Milton married Alma in Perry Co., MS.

Milton studied law under his uncle Sam Terrel, his mother’s brother; passing the bar exam.

1900, MS, Covington Co., Bt1.

4/30/1910, (S) 1910 Census, MS, Covington Co., Collins. Alma has had 3 children, all living.

1/2/1920, (S) 1920 Census, MS, Covington Co., Collins. The 3 sons attend school.

Alma died.

4/24/1930, (S) 1930 Census, MS, Covington Co., Seminary. Milton has a wife M Florence A, born 1886. The record indicates they had been married 2 years. Daughter Marion still lives with them.

1931, Milton died in MS.

Children of Milton and Alma:

i. William Malcolm Mounger born 10/8/1901 in MS.

ii. Dwyn Milton Mounger, born 1906 in Collins, MS.

1928, Dwyn graduated from Millsaps College.

1932, Dwyn married Bessie Ingram of Yazoo City, MS.

1932-1943, Dwyn pastor of the Forest Presbyterian Church.

1933, Dwyn received a Bachelor of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary [having spent part of the time in Edinburg, Scotland on Fellowship.]

1935, Dwyn and family live in Forest, Scott County, MS. (S) 1940 Census.

1939, Dwyn reported earnings of $1700. (S) 1940 Census.

4/20/1940, Dwynn, wife Bessie, daughter Betty Ann, and son Dwynn live in Forest, Scott County, MS. They own their home valued at $2000. Dwynn is a minister in a Methodist church. (S) 1940 Census.

4/1943-5/1946, Dwyn an Army 1st Lt; including being a Harvard student and an assignment as assistant post Chaplain at Gulfport Field, MS. He was also Chaplain at Morris Field, Charlotte, NC and Keesler AFB, Biloxi,MS. He continued in the reserves achieving the rank of Lt. Col.

1946-1951, Dwyn pastor of the Carthage Presbyterian Church.

Dwyn served as moderator of the Central MS Presbytery, Chairman of the Synod’s Committee on Stewardship, was a member of the board of Columbia Theological Seminary, and served in Bay St. Louis as Executive Secretary of the Committee on Church Extensions.

iii. Carlton Uriah Mounger, born 3/3/1908 in MS.

Carlton retired from the Postal Service.

8/21/1997, Carlton died.

iv. Marion Rachel Mounger, born 2/1914 in MS.

1990, Marion living in Jackson, MS was retired after 20 years as a missionary in Taiwan.


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