Hi,
My John Henry did live in Mississippi at one time but I don't know where or when. I don't have much info but he was born in Alabama about 1835. He served in the Civil War. He was married atleast three times to Salina Wood and to my great great grandmother Nancy Catherine Mangrum.
I just opened a website of a distant relative and John Henry did live at Lowndes, Mississippi in 1850.
I do have some new info that I have not checked far accuracy yet that includes Salina Wood.

I have a myfamily.com website far the Blake's. It isn't much yet but we would love to have you join us. If interested send me an E-Mail to tatonka4204@yahoo.com.
Just give me an E-Mail adress and a name you would want to go by and I will send you an invetation.

You don't happen to know where John Henry is burried do you?

We have been looking far him and his wife far quite awhile.
Thanks,
Tim