Calhoun County, MS: John B. Going, wife Rhonda Steele
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Re: Calhoun County, MS: John B. Going, wife Rhonda Steele
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Posted: 13 Jul 2006 11:45PM GMT |
Classification: Query
John Byrd Going established The Calhoun Monitor in Pittsboro MS in 1900, along with his partner, Thomas Martin Murphree. The newspaper was later combined with The Dixie Herald and moved to Calhoun City, where it became the The Monitor-Herald. John also served as Postmaster in Calhoun City, circa 1920-30. John and Ronda appear in the 1910-1930 censuses in Calhoun Co. MS. Their children were Marrin Finley C. Going, b- 1907 in Calhoun Co., who married a cousin of mine, Ola Rae McClung, whose mother was my great aunt, Edney Bennett. Finley served in WW II and was an Accountant and Photographer. Their 2nd son was Edward Duran Going, b- 1909 in Calhoun Co. Their daughter was Roena Jane Going, b- 1910 in Calhoun Co. Their 3rd son was John Byrd Going, Jr., b- 1920 in Calhoun Co., who also served in WW II and stated on his enlistment that he was a Movie Actor/ Entertainer. Finley and John Jr. can be found in the WW II records at Ancestry.com.
