This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caudill, Caudelle, Caudle, Cordell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EFI.2ACEB/531.1.1 Message Board Post: I was notified as Administrator that they received the sample. I thank you for participating. I really do we think we have a good start. The four samples collected are all from totally different lines, three surname spellings(Caudelle, Caudill, Caudle), and the results so far are significant. Others need to follow your example and join! We need a Cordelle!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: caudill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EFI.2ACEB/531.1 Message Board Post: Thank you, Lenny ,for your enthusiasm for the family and the good work which you and others have accomplished. My sample is on the way.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caudill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.families.aol.com/mbexec/msg/4300/EFI.2ACEB/532 Message Board Post: My grandfather Silas C. Caudill, son of Levi Caudill & Charity Ingram was first married to Nancy Caudill, daughter of Hiram W. Caudill & Ester Banks. Nancy Caudill died in 1952 before I was born and Silas remarried, not sure just when. He married the only woman I ever knew as my Grandma Caudill, Alafair Caudill (mom says Alafair's maiden name was Caudill also). She passed away when I was 10 years old in 1967. I remember mom saying Alafair had other children by her first marriage but I don't remember ever meeting them. I would like to know if any are still living and how many children did she have? I remember her as a very kind woman whom I could have been spoiled by if we'd lived close enough because she kind of spoiled me when we visited. Thanks for any info on her. Patty (Phillips) Clark

In a message dated 11/7/2004 9:27:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, SGarre6790 writes: Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the bottom. I almost deleted this email but I was blessed when I got to the end. Subject: READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR GOD God, when I received this e-mail, I thought... I don't have time for this... And, this is really inappropriate during work. Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is... Exactly, what has caused lot of the problems in our world today. We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning... Maybe, Sunday night... And, the unlikely event of a midweek service. We do like to have Him around during sickness... And, of course, at funerals. However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play... Because... That's the part of our lives we think... We can, and should, handle on our own. May God forgive me for ever thinking... That... there is a time or place where... HE is not to be FIRST in my life. We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us. If, You aren't ashamed to do this... Please follow the directions. Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father." Not ashamed? Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!! Yes, I do Love God. HE is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing. Without Him, I am nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13) This is the simplest test. If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the marvelous things HE has done for you... Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you! I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus. Do You love Him? THE POEM I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to do. I had to hurry and get to work For bills would soon be due. So I knelt and said a hurried prayer, And jumped up off my knees. My Christian duty was now done My soul could rest at ease. All day long I had no time To spread a word of cheer. No time to speak of Christ to friends, They'd laugh at me I'd fear. No time, no time, too much to do, That was my constant cry, No time to give to souls in need But at last the time, the time to die. I went before the Lord, I came, I stood with downcast eyes. For in his hands God held a book; It was the book of life. God looked into his book and said "Your name I cannot find. I once was going to write it down... But never found the time" Now do you have the time to pass it on? Make sure that you scroll through to the end. Easy vs. Hard Why is it so hard to tell the truth but Yet so easy to tell a lie? Why are we so sleepy in church but Right when the sermon is over we suddenly wake up? Why is it so hard to talk about God but yet so easy to talk about nasty stuff? Why is it so boring to look at a Christian magazine, but yet so easy to look at a nasty one? Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e- ma il, but yet we forward all of the nasty ones? Why are the churches getting smaller but yet the bars and dance clubs are getting larger? Do you give up? Think about it . Are you going to forward this, or delete it? Just remember-God is watching you. Prayer Wheel-Let's see the devil stop this one! Here's what the wheel is all about. When you receive this, say a prayer for the person that sent it to you.... That's all you have to do.... There is nothing attached.... This is so powerful.... Do not stop the wheel, please.... Of all the free gifts we may receive, Prayer is the very best one.... There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GOD BLESS! May God keep you and bless you. If this doesn't give you chills, nothing will...this message is very true. Hope you are all as blessed as I was from this story. I wonder how many people will delete this without reading it because of the title on it? There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak..."I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What you got there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the reply. "What are you gonna do with them?" I asked. Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real good time." "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. What will you do?" "Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds. I'll take 'em to them." The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want for those bird! s, son?" "Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even pretty!" "How much?" the pastor asked again. The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said, "$10?" The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone. The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free. Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and then the pastor began to tell this story. One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!" "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked. Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really gonna have fun!" "And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't want those people!!" "How much?" He asked again. Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears and your life." Jesus said, "DONE!" Then He paid the price. The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and he walked from the pulpit. Notes: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God). Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing? Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them. Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me. I pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire address book, they will be blessed by God in a way special for them. And send it back to the person who sent it, to let them know that indeed it was sent out to many more. Luff ya and be happy, Sandy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caudill, Caudle, Caudell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EFI.2ACEB/531 Message Board Post: We have three DNA sample results posted at CaudillReunion.org. One sample is from the James Caudle line (Yadkin County, NC). The second is my sample, Jeremiah Caudill line (Wilkes Co., NC). The third sample is from the Benjamin Caudell line (GA.) The Benjamin Caudell and Jeremiah Caudill samples match EXACTLY across twelve markers. The James sample is a two step mismatch. We're considering expanding the James sample to 25 markers to get more definitive data. I still beleive that these lines are related even though the two step mismatch suggests there may be quite a distance. More samples from the James line and the Wm. Caudle b. 1795 lines (they were brothers) would be most helpful in sorting this out. WE NEED MORE PARTICIPANTS. Please consider joining the project.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EFI.2ACEB/530.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you Barbara for the information. Now I know why Elizabeth's daughters are going by the name of Caudill. Would love to have any information you have on Martha and Margaret. I know Margaret married William Mcintosh but thats it. No more information on Margaret and none on Martha. Martha I believe is the mother of my great grandfather Elisha Caudill. Trying to put the pieces together.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EFI.2ACEB/530.1 Message Board Post: Elizabeth Caudell Oliver Spicer died in August of 1860 at the age of 30 in Breathitt County. She is listed on the mortality schedule for that year as Elizabeth Spicer. I descend from Henry Caudell her brother. Would be glad to share any information that I have.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EFI.2ACEB/530 Message Board Post: I am seeking information for Martha Oliver Caudill d/o Daniel Oliver and Elizabeth (Betsy) Caudill. In the 1850 Breathiitt Co. Census she is listed as Martha Ann Oliver with her mother Betsy and sister Margaret J. Oliver. They are living with Betsy's fathers family. In the 1860 Breathitt Co. Census she is listed under the household of Henry Caudill (Betsy's brother) with her sister Margaret and they are using the Caudill name instead of Oliver. Betsy is not listed. Betsy also married a James Spicer. I cannot find her in the 1870 census and in the 1880 Breathitt Co. Census I find one Martha Caudill: 378. CAUDLE Martha 40 KKK (Wid.) Lewis 8 Sallie A. 6 Elisha 3 Samuel 1 Is this the same Martha Oliver Caudill and if so who did she marry and why is she going by the name of Caudill instead of Oliver? Any help would be appreciated

Who was Sarah's parents? CAUDILL-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 CAUDILL-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 33 Today's Topics: #1 Caudill Ancestry--Need Help [wendybridge6@aol.com] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from CAUDILL-D, send a message to CAUDILL-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. To contact the list administrator, send mail to CAUDILL-admin@rootsweb.com. ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: 12 Oct 2004 22:15:48 -0600 From: wendybridge6@aol.com To: CAUDILL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Caudill Ancestry--Need Help This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EFI.2ACEB/529 Message Board Post: I am the daughter of Wendell Caudill of Whitesburg, KY. MY grandfather was Wesley Caudill and My great-grandmother was Sarah Banks Caudill. It is Sarah that I have a question about. I have been told that she was and Indian and I have a picture of her and she definitley looks like it. Does any one have any information to prove this. Thanks. MY email is wendybridge6@aol.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EFI.2ACEB/529 Message Board Post: I am the daughter of Wendell Caudill of Whitesburg, KY. MY grandfather was Wesley Caudill and My great-grandmother was Sarah Banks Caudill. It is Sarah that I have a question about. I have been told that she was and Indian and I have a picture of her and she definitley looks like it. Does any one have any information to prove this. Thanks. MY email is wendybridge6@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caudill, Adams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EFI.2ACEB/512.1.1 Message Board Post: I have a listing of children for John Hobbs Adams, Jr. and Nancy Ann Caudle and seek confirmation that they had a certain daughter. Was Sarah Jane Adams factually a daughter of this family? It's very important that I figure this out. If it's proven that she was their daughter, then Stephen was my 7th GGF twice. Once through James Sr. and once through Benjamin. Sarah was the wife of Jeremiah Caudill.

Unless your name is Luther or Mrs Napier. Your pictures are in the hands of Mr. David Smith. Feel free to come to my home or call me anytime. Thank You, Slade Cook 606-642-4366 ps. I don't have a gate that stays locked.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EFI.2ACEB/528 Message Board Post: My military photo was placed in Napier Drug Store window and removed by Slade Cook. He did not have my permission to have this photo. He has had a month plus to return it to the society but has not. I also have Caudill in my husbands line and because of these emails I refuse to envolve my family. Please do not email me I refuse to answer any and all.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caudill, Bates, Gibson, Collins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EFI.2ACEB/527 Message Board Post: I have many Caudill's in my family and will be working on research to submit to the Gingerbread Festival Committee, Slade Cook, Billie Ruth Gayheart or the Knott Public Library. If Caudill researchers choose to submit their material to anyone other than those mentioned here it is at your risk. Fact 1. The Caudill Family will be honored by the Knott Gingerbread Festival Committee This was voted on by the committee and to my understanding no other organization had a vote in this. Fact 2. The Patrick Family was honored this past September and worked hard to get together a publication to be viewed at the festival and low and behold do we have to guess. (Where is that publication?) Fact 3. The Historical Societies in my two neighboring counties do not keep research material locked up. All research material is in the local libraries for your convenience to use at any time. Every piece of microfilm, CD's, books, family files and publications is at your disposal. If you need other information not in their possession the libraries will get them on loan from KHS for your use. Fact 4. Our families over the years have labored and struggled through many hardships and left behind a history to be proud of. Most of factual information is from public records with the exception of personal family incidents passed down through time. No one person owns this history or the right to say it belongs to them. The presentation of material can differ but no one person can say all the collected information is their sole property. Fact 5. If you as a Caudill descendant want your information to be part of a publication that will be available to you in the future, please make sure you submit your information into safe and responsible hands. Sincerely, Gloria Marcum

To the task at hand - here are some early North Carolina and Eastern Kentucky records involving the Caudill Family and their ancestors. - David Smith. From the Minutes of the South Fork of Roaring River Baptist Church, North Carolina. Satterday the 12th of August [1797?]. The Church setting in order Bro. Larrance & Bro. Johnson acquainted the Church that the Hollow Church gave up Bro. Hammon to attend our munthly meetings. So the Church fell to work about a Deacon and set B. Sparks forward to do the work of a Deacon. Bro. Christopher Manor joined the Church by letter. The Church thought proper to deny James and Mary Caudill fellowship for telling of big storys such as the Church could not credit & them refusing to hear the Church. Also Sister Rachael Tomson applied to the Church for a dismission & it was granted. Also Bro. Gibson Manor & Sister Sarah his wife joined the Church by letter. November 28, 1809 - Floyd County Court. On motion of Spencer Adams, Esguire, that John Kelly, John Adams Matthew Caudill and William Webb mark road from Cumberland Mountains to Jesse Gullett's. On the motion of Spencer Adams, ordered that Archelaus Craft, William Caudill, John Adams, Jr. and William Magins mark the road from Jesse Gullett's to Moses Adams. 1810. Indian Bottom Church Organized. - Indian Bottom Church was organized in 1810 by a Presbytery of Elders William Salisbury, Simeon Justice, Electious Thompson and the members that composed this church were James Webb, John Adams, Benjamin Adams, Electious Thompson, John Dixon, Isaac Taulbee, James Haris, Stephen Caudill, Sarah Caudill, Rachel Adams, Mathis Kelley, Amey Kelley, James Caudill, Mary Caudill, Benjamin Caudill, Spencer Adams, Isaac Whitaker, Archelous Craft, and Bunyard. Elder Electious Thompson was chosen Moderator and Isaac Whitaker, Clerk... - Rufus Perrigan, Haysi, Va., 1961 - History of Regular Baptist and their ancestors and accessors. 1810. Burning Spring Church Organized. The Burning Spring Church of Jesus Christ of United Baptist Church was organized in Morgan County (now Magoffin Co.) with the following members Mason Williams, Archibald Prater, Sarah Prater, Louis Power, Elizabeth Power, Randall Fugate, Mrs. Caleb May, Matthew Adams, Elizabeth Adams and Margret May. The Church was organised in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ten with a presybtery of two ordained ministers Daniel Willaims and Samuel Hanner. "Caleb May served the chuch as Pastor until his death when Benjamin Caudill served them until his death in the year of 1850 then Wallis Baley served until his death in 1884 then B.M. Holbrook served as Pastor until his death in 1897. J.R. Caudill then became Pastor until his death in 1916. The first Minutes Book of the Burning Spring Church seems to be lost but the above history is recorded on the first page of each succeeding book. "This early congregation founded this church across Licking River from present Salyersville in what is now Dixie Addition. It stood for years, a barn-like structure, built of rough lubmer. After the Civil War, around 1968, a new frame building was erected in Salyersville where it stands today. "Charter members of this of this early (sic) church were our early settlers Archibald and Sarah Fuget Prater, her brother Randall Fuget and one of Archibalds daughters Elizabeth Powers. - Roy Preston, Magoffin County Historical Society. May Term 1815 - Floyd County Court. James Caudill appointed surveyor of the road from Spencer Adams to the mouth of Kingdomcome Creek. Hands on Kentucky river to assist. October 28, 1816 - Floyd County Court. David Bently, William Isaacs, Stephen Adams, Mathew Caudill, James Caudill and Peter Sullivan each proved they were actually settled on the lands they now live on and it is ordered certified to the Land Office. AUGUST TERM OF FLOYD COUNTY, KY. COURT - MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1817 William Pinson appointed surveyor to replace John McCoy. Isham Daniel appointed surveyor to replace Michael Borders. Aaron Short appointed surveyor of the road on Blain. Abner Caudill appointed surveyor of the road on Beaver. 21 October 1820. Harlan Co., Ky. Oven Fork Church Organized. The Ovenfork members were constituted a church on Oct. 21, 1820 by the following persons to wit Elders John Flannery, William Wells and Daniel Duff. Then the church set before us Brother James Webb for a lay elder, and from examination we received them and appointed to ordain them tomorrow, Sunday being agreeable to appointment we ordained James Webb, Elder and William Pennington and William Caudill Deacons, and appointed our church to be held at the home of Matthias Kelly on the fourth Saturday in November and the church to be called Oven Fork Church. OCTOBER TERM 1824 [11 October 1824] - Perry County Court. Ordered that John Caudel [Caudill], James Hogg and John Boling after being duly sworn before some Justice of the Peace to view the road from Jesse Boling to intersect the Grapevine road and report to next court. Ordered that Jesse Adams, Joseph Hammons, &William Adams after being duly sworn before some Justice of the Peace to view the road from Stephen Caudels [Caudills] to the county line and report to next court. SEPTEMBER 12, 1825 - Perry County, Kentucky Court. Report of the road return leading from Stephen Caudles [Caudills] up the Kentucky river to the head at the county line which was received and established and Jesse Adams be and is appointed surveyor to open & keep the same in repare as the law directs. A list of the hands allotted to this road from Stephen Caudles [Caudills] to the head of the river including all the branches. March term, 1830 [8 March 1830] - Perry County, Kentucky. Court. Ordered that the road from Stephen Caudill up to the Sandlick meeting house be ---and that John Caudill be appointed as surveyor of the road from Stephen Caudells [Caudills] to Sandlick meeting house and that he call on all hands compeled by law to work on the road. 4 April 1835. Burning Spring Church Meets. Mister Sandfords Book, Reidsville, Morgan County, Kentucky August 23 of 1837. This church when met, after singing and prayer, chose Brother Benjamin Caudill as Moderator. The church proceded to appoint a communion on the first Saturday and Sunday June next [next two lines not legible] and door being opened for reception of new members. - Sister Elizabeth Perkins joined by ______ signed by order of the church, Wallis Baley, Clerk. - Minutes, Book 2. 6 June 1835. Burning Spring Church Meets. Saturday. Sanford Reid appointed Deacon. Mathew Caudill joined by letter. Sister Dicy Prater and Sister Polly Reed joined by _____. 14 October 1839. [Will of William Cornett] This indenture made and entered in to this 14th day of October 1839 by and between the heirs of William Cornett, deceased, of the county of Perry and state of Kentucky of the first part and Rodger Cornett of the same county and state of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars to us in hand paid the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do hereby grant, bargarin and sell and confirm ujnto the said Rodger Cornett of the second part and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres lying and being in the aforesaid county on the North Fork of the Kentucky River....the same containing one hundred acres of land being more or less with an exception of a part sold off at the lower end next R.S. Brashears Salt Works, a line running due north and south from the Fishing rock each way which William Cornett sold to Hugh White before he deceased. To have and to hold the before said tracts of land with their appurtenances unto him the said Rodger Cornett and his heirs and assigns forever... In testimony whereof we have hereunto set out hands and seals the day and date above written Robert Cornett Joseph E. Cornett William Campbell Elizabeth Campbell John Caudill Woolery Eversole Nathan Cornett Archibald Cornett William Cornett (by his attorney, R.S. Brashears and James Hogg) John Cornett Samuel Combs. (Perry Co. Deed Book B277) Indian Bottom (Blackey), Letcher Co., Ky. - 1859 A river settlement 12 miles downstream of Whitesburg. Population 50. Mail deliverd weekly. Businesses Samuel Caudill, General Store William Caudill, General Store Jeremiah, Letcher County, Ky. 1859 Population 80. In and near the community were Jesse Caudill, General Store Leander Caudill, General Store Lucas, Letcher Co., Ky. 10 miles from Whitesburg. 1859 Mail deliverd semi-weekly. Postmaster, C. Taylor. Population 50 Stephen Caudill, Grist Mill Whitesburg, Letcher County, Ky. 1859 Population 350. Postmaster Rebecca Pherigo J.D. Caudill, General Store Caudill & Sturgill, Flour Mill 26 September 1859. New Salem Church Minutes. Appointed a presbytery to constitute the New Association, to wit Jordan Ashley, B.E. Caudill, [Benjamin Everidge Caudill], and J.A. Caudill, and called on Elders M.T. Lipps and L. Edwards to meet in convention at Union Church, Pike County, Kentucky, Friday before the second Saturday in November, 1859, together with the several delegates of the churches above designated.

Gratis. The Knott Historical Society has been honoring the families selected by the Gingerbread Festival Committee since 1995 to corroborate the Festival and its visitors, but not in conjunction therewith. Other businesses in town do the same to corroborate the theme and family selected by the Festival Committee once it has been placed in the local paper - but do not actively involve themselves with the Festival Committee. Since our organization is directly involved with history - what better way to honor the family than to provide proof copies of their histories, photos, entertainment, and the family's antiques exhibited at the Society during the Festival? We have never been sanctioned by the Festival Committee to honor these families, we do it because we want to, and because the families selected to be honored want us to. We submit biographies of outstanding community-minded candidates for the Festival Committee's consideration for their Hall of Fame, and have composed several speeches for the Festival's Preliminary Events to honor the family - all gratis and non-compensatorily. Since 1996 the Society has honored the various families with all our associated events at the Society's headquarters in Hindman above the town, and has had no activities on Main Street other than our window exhibits. Above all else, we do not want discord among the families we honor, that defeats the purpose of paying homage to them. Living in a free country as ours - both organizations should be able to honor the Caudills freely to the benefit of the family and to the edification thereof. We do not see honoring the family as a conflict of interest by either organization, rather a corroboration and an enhancement to the Festival itself. To quibble in recriminations is to bring dishonor to the family and the organizations involved therein. We will honor the Caudills this year in the way our non-profit organization is designed to - "to preserve the history" of our forebearers. It doesn't matter to us which organization you involve yourself with as long as we collectively can bring honor to the Caudill family. David Smith. CC: The Gingerbread Festival Committee

Hello, I'm sending you this message to inform you that Mr. David Smith and the Knott County Historical Society will not be participating in the Gingerbread Festival Activities due to several problems with previous families. If Mr. Smith chooses to contact you it will be on his own accord and in no way related to any honors given by the Festival Committee. If you have any questions please contact the Festival Committee. Thank You, Slade Cook Gingerbread Committee Member

Caudill Cousins, A Brief Note Regarding the Knott County Historical Society, Inc. Like other small county historical societies, we struggle to exist. Clay County's Historical Society recently discussed whether to keep its doors open or not. Perry County's has already passed by the wayside. Others still contemplate. None need unsubstantiated negative P.R. The Knott County Historical Society, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and none of its volunteers receive any financial compensations for their time. It is strictly volunteers who operate the organization. All our banking and bookkeeping is supervised by our C.P.A. Our society, too, has contemplated more than once to shut our doors, but due to the dedicated volunteers across the country and in the county - we are still open. The Society's membership is free to anyone interested in Knott County's or Eastern Kentucky's history. We are one of the few in the state of Kentucky that can say that. The Knott County Historical Society will be honoring the Caudill Family this coming September and has a wealth of information for those who are interested in their Caudill lineages. Not only do we make all our Caudill History Books available to our visitors, we have a database containing over 1 million names of Knott and her surrounding counties. If you would be interested in knowing whether your family is included in our Caudill files, contact us at knothist@tgtel.com. Several Caudill cousins have been contacted and are working on properly honoring the Caudill family this September. I descend from Benjamin (of the early 1700s) and Stephen (of the late 1600s). These lineages have been brought down by such fine researchers as my late friend, Clayton R. Cox, Brian Caudill, and others, which has expedited the Caudill research in Eastern Kentucky. We appreciate those of you who have unselfishly contributed information to ours and other such historical organizations. Sincerely yours, David R. Smith, Pres. Knott County Historical Society, Inc. Hindman, Kentucky

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caudle, Locke, Coleman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EFI.2ACEB/525.1.1 Message Board Post: The Virginia Historical Index, by Swen, vol 1, A-K, 1965 lists: Caudle, Benjamin, David, Elizabeth Locke, John, Mary, Richard, Sampson, Stephen, Susan Coleman, William. The time period is 1700- 1799.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caudle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EFI.2ACEB/525.1 Message Board Post: Virginia Wills and Administrations (1632-1800), Torrence, lists Stephen 1759 i, Richard 1771 w, John 1782 i, and Mary 1782 w under Caudle (Brunswick). Also, Virginia Military Records, 1983, lists William Caudle,pg 78: July 24, 1780, Capt. William Caudle recommended as officer in he militia. And on pg 82: 25 Feb 1782, act of assembly "for adjusting claims for proerty impressedor taken for public service." The Index to the 1787 Cenus of Virinia lists: Mary, Richard, William Caudle of Dinwiddie Co. Richard and William appear again under Amelia Co.