This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------33BC209E78F3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, Here are two of Elsie Smith Letters I referred to in my last email. Hope this helps. She preferred for me to call her "Aunt Elsie", and I felt honored to do so! She was born Jan 19, 1893 and died 20 April 1989. I will forever be indebted for all of the information she shared with me. Her desire was for me to share the information with anyone that was interested. I feel this is one of the best ways to do so. Lillie Rackley --------------33BC209E78F3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; name="Elsie.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="Elsie.txt" Letter from Elsie Mae (Atwell) Smith, postmarked 17 Mar 1987: "March 15 '87 Hardyville Ky R2 Box 159 Dear Mrs. Rackley, I was given a letter from you by Mrs. Victor Atwell. My name is Mrs Elsie Atwell Smith. I am a widow age 94 years. I am daughter of John W Atwell, grand daughter of William Atwell, g grand daughter of John Atwell. John Atwell & family lived in N. Carolina, moved to Virginia & cam(e) to Ky with 3 other families in wagon train of covered wagons. The other families were Jewell's, Nunn & Bastins. My grandfather William Atwell was born in N. Carolina in Aug 16, 1800. He had 1 sister Margaret Atwell, 2 bros, Benjamin Atwell & Joel Atwell. William first married Hettie McCarty in Green Co. They had 5 children - 2 boys & 3 girls: William's Children: James Atwell married Sarah Gooch Shelton Atwell was never married Hannah Atwell married John T. Curry Sallie Atwell married a Shaw (1st husband) 2nd was Patrick Carter. Ann Atwell married a John Lile William's first wife died & he married Nancy Ellen Jewell (my g mother) She had 2 boys. Jackson Atwell & John W. Atwell (my father). Benjamin Atwell married Lucinda Erwin. They had 4 boys & 5 girls. BOYS: James Willis, John T. Rush & Job. Girls: Fannie, Sallie Ann, Jane, Susan, don't remember the ones name. Margaret married Jimmie Jewell, had 3 boys & 4 girls: William, Joseph, John, Nancy, Rachel & Betsy Ann. I never knew any thing about Uncle Joel's family. I have heard my father speak of James Quinton Atwell & also James F & America Slinker but I never knew them. My father was born in 1863. Grandfather William was 63 when my Dad was born, but I think James F & James Quinton Atwell were related to my family. I am a widow 94 years old & still live at home alone & able to get around & do for myself. The Lord has blessed me with a long and useful life. I feel like I have more to thank the Lord for than anyone. I hop(e) you can read this as I don't write very well any more. I piece quilts & quilt also. Will close. May God bless you & yours, Love, Elsie Atwell Smith. ************************************ Letter postmarked May 12, 1987, from Mrs. Elsie Smith, Rt 2, Box 159, Hardyville, Ky. 42746: "May 10, 87, Hardyville, Ky. R 2 Box 159 42746 Dear Lillie Mae, Guess you think I had forgotten you as I have waited so long to write, hope finds you well. I have not been so well last month or two but still able to stay at home & do for myself. We are having real nice weather here but need some more rain, temperature ranges from 70 to 80 degrees during day & lower 50 at night.You asked what my Mother's name was. She was Josephine Carter & married John William Atwell Dec 29 1885 There was 4 of us children Nellie Atwell (Phillips) b Dec 21 1886; Elsie Atwell (Smith) born Jan 19-1893; Ezra Atwell b Dec 3 1899; Hallie Atwell b Jan 20, 1901. They are all dead but me & I was 94 Jan 19 1987. My husband died June 15, 1964. His name was William Daniel Smith. We had 4 children: Gladys Mae Smith b Feb 23-1909; Herbert Smith b May 1st died May 1st 1911; Henry Leon Smith b Feb 19 1913; Mary Irene Smith b Dec 21 1921. Gladys died Dec 6 1971, she just had 1 child, Roger Treece. Leon is living at Horse Cave, he married Maydelle Davis, has 4 girls, Leola, Annetta, Gay & Ella. Irene also lives at Horse Cave. She first married Thurman Nunn. They had 4 boys-Ronald, Donald, Danny & Terry. 1st husband died June 13, 1963, a few years later she married Earl McGlasson, her present husband. I have 9 grand children, 14 great grand children & 2 great great grand sons. I just have 1 nephew & 2 nieces living. All of Nellie's children are dead. We are trying to get all we know about the Atwell's written out & I will have a copy made & send to you. I have a book of old marriages of Green Co. I found Uncle Joel's marriage to Mary Forbis in there was married in 1846. I do not have any first cousins living on the Atwell side & just 1 first cousin on the Carter side, that is just 1 out of 56 ist cousins living. I wish I could see you. Could tell more than can write. May God bless you, Love, Elsie. I do not have any pictures of Grandpa Atwell nor his father nor his bro's. I have the Atwell coat of arms. Atwells originally come from England. I will also have a copy of that made for you. My grandfather Atwell was born Aug 1800 in N. Carolina. He died in Aug 1877 - William Atwell. My father John William Atwell born Aug 7, 1863, died Dec 11, 1956. I hope you can read this. Will send you a copy of it all as soon as I can. **************************************** Letter postmarked 06 July 1987 from Mrs. Elsie Smith: Dear Lillie Mae, Just a few lines. Hope you are well. I am doing fair. Are having hot & humid weather here. Am sending you what I have on the Atwell family. They originally came from England. God bless. Love, Elise (Note by Lillie: The following information was enclosed with this letter.) The Atwell family came to Ky in early eighteen hundreds. Father John Atwell born in N. Carolina, died in Ky. Wife ? born N. C. died in Ky. They came to Virginia - stayed a little while. The Atwells, Jewells, Nunns & Bastins all came to Ky in covered wagons in wagon train together. John Atwell took up a land grant in Green Co. Ky just past the bridge at Crail Hope, Ky. on Ky. 218. Place is now known as Alvie Kesslea place. He & his wife died before he proved up on the land. The family let it go. John & wife are burried on the back of this farm. They only have stones out of rock but at one time could make out the Atwell on it. They had 4 children: William Atwell born Aug 1800 died Aug 1877 Margaret Atwell born 1804 died ? Benjamin born Nov. 24, 1807 died Feb. 13, 1895 Joel Atwell born ? died ?. This is Elsie Atwell Smith's grandfather: William married Hester McCarty July 10, 1824 - 1st wife - 5 children: James (Jim) Atwell born 3-8-1833 died 6-2-1912 Shelton " born ? died ? Hannah " born ? died ? Sally or Sarah Atwell born ? died? (married 1st John W. Shaw 3-18-186 (she only put 3 numbers here) 2nd Pat Carter Ann Atwell born ? died ? married a -?- Lile William Atwell's 2nd wife, Elsie's grandmother, Nancy Ellen Jewell married 1859 2 children Jackson Atwell born 1-7-1861 died 1917 John William Atwell born 8-7-1863 died 12-11-1956 James Atwell married Sarah Gooch born 5-9-1835 died 5-21-1907 married Nov. 24, 1853. They died in Missouri. Had 6 children: John Atwell wife ? Will Atwell wife ? Nate Atwell married Rachel Johnson Laura Atwell married Fred Bracker Emily Atwell married Phil Cook Allie Atwell married Grant West 2nd set of Children of William & Nancy, Elsie Smith's grandparents Jackson Atwell married Cindy Nunn 3 children Lucy Atwell married Bob Bastin 1 girl Burnice Henry Atwell married 1st wife Pearl McGlasson 1 girl died 2nd wife Burd Jeffries 4 children 2 boys ? Harold, Agnes, Wilma Terry Atwell married Nell Scott (3 children) Grace m. Lebus Lane Victor m. Lora Webb 1 son Jimmy Dale Roy m. Inez Trowbridge John William Atwell married Josephine Carter 4 children Nellie married Perry Phillips 5 children. 1 died at birth, Coy m. Elev(w?)na Smith, 1 daughter Geneive. Lilliam m. Raymond Adams 2 girls Barbara & Linda. Lawton Phillip m. Vasti Forbis 3 children. Jeanette Marion & Brenda. Helen Phillip m. Lay Overfelt 1 son Mitchell Elsie Atwell married William Daniel Smith 4 children Gladys m. Otis Perkins (divorced) m. Harry Treece 1 son Roger Herbert died at birth Leon m. Maydelle Davis 4 children Leola, Annetta, Gay & Ella Irene m. Thurman Nunn 4 children Ronald, Donald, Danny & Terry Thurman died - later remarried - Earl McGlasson. Ezra Atwell m. Nellie Turner 4 children, Dewey, Lindon & Glendon (twins - Glendon died at birth), Earnestine. Hallie Atwell m. Coy Overfelt 4 children 2 boys 2 girls. All were stillborn but 1 girl Wanda. Margaret Atwell m. Jimmie Jewell 7 children Billie Jewell m. Leona Carter Joe Jewell m. Ann Edwards John Jewell m. 1st wife Mary Fannie Atwell 2nd wife Vick Hazel Sarah Jan Jewell m. Wash Nunn Rachel Jewell m. George London Nancy Jewell m. Bill Trent Betsy Ann m. Issace Huff Benjamin Atwell married Susanah Irvin Oct 16, 1833 9 children Willis Atwell m. Susan Davis John T. Atwell m. ? Davenport Job Atwell m. 1st wife Sudy Nunn 2nd wife Jennie Huff Fannie Atwell m. Ben Fancher Sally Ann m. George Finney Susan m. Abram Rock Jane m. Bluford Bastin Pjebe ? Atwell m. Ruben Stilts Joel Atwell married Mary Forbis Mar 30, 1846. (Note by Lillie: This one is mine.) ***************************** --------------33BC209E78F3--