Mercy Seat is the church of my paternal grandfather and his family, located in rural Copiah County, Mississippi. Grandpa Mike Durr and other members of the family are buried in the church cemetery.
The picture below is the remains of the old church, which was a wood frame building. I remember walking up those steps to attend Grandpa Mike's funeral when I was five years old.
Speaking with relatives about family history, I am often told to keep this piece of information between you, me and the gate post. Respecting sensibilities, I will share my family stories entwine with historical events from Copiah, Jefferson and Lincoln Counties, Mississippi, from gate post to gate post.
Family Tree
- Home
- Surnames
- Family Tree
- Ann Nelson's Children
- Henny's Family - Up From Slavery
- Unknown Photographs
- Family - Antebellum Records
- Family Churches and Cemeteries
- Family - Civil War Soldiers and Body Servants
- Family Wills
- Freedmen Labor Contracts - Family
- Remembering Their Names
- Family Obituaries
- Monroe's Children
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