Researching African American DOVE family of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. My GGGrandmother's name is Anna DOVE she married Edgar Smith on 11 May 1876. Their daughter Lillie is my great-grandmother, the mother of my grandmother Margaret "Maggie" Williams whose father is Colly Williams.

information would be greatAny ly appreciated on the DOVE family also Lillie Smith and Colly Williams who I have very little information about.

In the 1870 Federal Census of Jackson County, Mississippi, there were two Dove families that of Basil Dove (1815-1870+) and Osbourne Dove (1835-1870+). Both men were native of the District of Columbia. It appears that the only male Dove to remain in the area was Charles Dove (1862-1900+), a son of Basil Dove, who was married to Louisa Henshaw. They had a son, Albert Dove (1899-1900+), who was adopted, as his parents were from Virginia.


Belle Fontaine
Circa 1884, Alexander (Alec) Hanshaw married Berthemia Dove (1863-1900+), the daughter of Osburn Dove (1812-1900+) and Sarah Dove (1840-1870+). Their children were: Samuel Hanshaw (1884-1900+), Edwina Hanshaw (1888-1900+), Chester Hanshaw (1888-1957+), Mamie Hanshaw (1890-1900+), Adele Hanshaw (1890-1913+), Beauregard O. Hanshaw (1896-1983), Lelia H. Fairley (1898-1920+), Francis Hanshaw (1900-1913+), and Cora Hanshaw (1903-1913+). He made his livelihood as a charcoal burner. (1900 Federal Census-JXCO, Ms.)
In September 1903, Alec Hanshaw acquired ten acres in the NE/4, NE/4, of the NW/4 of Section 1, T8S-R8W from Walter R. Bilbo (1859-1927). This land is near the Belle Fountain Baptist Church. It was still in the Hanshaw family as late as July 1957, when Chester Hanshaw agreed to let Bryan Bilbo use his land for a pasture. (JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 35, pp. 275-276 and Bk. 233, p. 71)
Alec Hanshaw expired on January 16, 1913. As his wife had preceded him in death and five of his children were minors, Thomas I. Keys (1861-1931) was appointed their guardian. In addition to his land, Mr. Hanshaw left his nine heirs $1000 from his Odd Fellows Benefit Association life insurance policy. He was a member of Eureka Lodge No. 4844 in Ocean Springs. (JXCO, Ms. Chancery Court Cause No. 3243-June 1913)

Thank you, I had the information but I want to thank you for your response. Do you know of any Osboune or Basil Dove's descendents?

Hi Again,
After reading your message string I realized that I am a direct descendant of Osburn Dove. They were my paternal ggg grandparents. I hadn't really researched the Dove line before you wrote me. I am gonna do some of my digging and see if I find anything outside of the sketchy so called Vancleave, Ocean Springs History. I'll let you know if I find something.

Nikki

The Hanshaw's lived on the Belle Fontaine plantation road has our name today. I guess the Dove's and Hanshaw's lived on the same plantation. Yes, I have some folks over there in Vancleave too. There is also a Virginia conection. In those days they seperated families a lot and that's how we got to Mississippi email shaw367@bellsouth.net

Hi shaw367,

Are you a descendant of the Dove or Henshaw family or perhaps both. If so where does your line come in.
Let me know ... I am a descendant of both.

Pat

I am a Hanshaw son of Spencer Daniel, Gson of Spencer Nathaniel, GGson of Samuel Hanshaw. Samual Brother Alexander married Berthemia Dove the daughter of Osburn Dove and Sarah Dove Their children were: Samuel Hanshaw Edwina Hanshaw, Chester Hanshaw, Mamie Hanshaw, Adele Hanshaw, Beauregard O. Hanshaw Lelia H. Fairley, Francis Hanshaw, and Cora Hanshaw. I am Spencer II FYI

Hi Nikki,

Thanks for your reply. It seems we are both descendants of the Dove family. Bazel/Bassil Dove my ggg-grandfather is the brother of your to my ggg-grandfather Osborne Dove.
Bazel's daughter Anna married Edgar Smith.

Edgar and Anna’s son Frank Smith married Lucy Hanshaw/Henshaw daughter of Samuel and Lucinda
Hanshaw parents of Alexander 'Alec' Hanshaw, Samuel Hanshaw, and Spencer Hanshaw.

I am also related through Cleo Williams daughter of John and Rosella Williams who married Henry Hanshaw. Rosetta is the sister of my great great grandfather Colly Williams they are the children of William and Heneritta Williams.

Do you know by any chance who the parents of Louisa Henshaw are, she married Charles Dove son of Bazil Dove.

It seems as though besides you and I ... shaw367 or Spencer II are all descendants of Bazil or Osborne Dove and Samuel and Lucinda Hanshaw.

I hope the three of us can stay in contact and share information.

Your Cousin,
Pat
watkinslibra@aol.com

Hi Spencer,

Thanks for the information. Please see my reply to Jacinda89 (Nikki) as to my Hanshaw connections. I believe the three of us are cousins, what a blessed day this is.

I look forward to sharing information with you and Nikki.

Cousin Pat
watkinslibra@aol.com

there were two Dove families that of Basil Dove and Osbourne Dove Both men were native of the District of Columbia. It appears that the only male Dove to remain in the area Ocean Springs Ms was Charles Dove a son of Basil Dove, who was married to Louisa Henshaw. They had a son, Albert Dove who was adopted, as his parents were from Virginia. I have an aunt in California Marie Marsh/? Oxsnard I do believe. Henry H is my gfathers brother and Lucy is his sister