Well Jerry, then that means that your two Herndon great uncles married my two Fitzhugh great aunts! So yes, I imagine the names I listed WERE familiar!!!! Young then is my father's first cousin! Yes, I would very very MUCH like to share information with you! Glad to find another cuz and one who has some Herndon information is especially welcome! jan ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Herndon <kybera@iglou.com> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:28 AM Subject: Re: HERNDON, YOUNG, CATHEY > Jan, > > I have seen several messages from you over the past months. I am a Herndon > from the Tharpe community of Stewart County. My grandfather was Lewis > Franklin Herndon who was a brother to Robert Townsend Herndon. Many of the > people you mention from the Stewart County area I am familiar with. Fred > Herndon was also my grandfather's brother. Fred and Martha Young Herndon > had a son named Young Herndon. Young married Willie ______ . They had three > children Marie, J. H., and Helen. I will be happy to share any information I > have on the Herndon family or any others that I have in whom you might have > an interest . > > Wayne Herndon > -----Original Message----- > From: j <unicorn@sun-spot.com> > To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, July 15, 1999 7:58 PM > Subject: HERNDON, YOUNG, CATHEY > > > >Hiya Dave, > >My oh my have you opened up some mysteries. Well someone else on here will > >hafta help you with McKenzies...haven't crossed their paths yet. Only > Dotys > >was what I told you. Hey ya reckon lockin my daughter in her room woulda > >kept her single???? Now HERNDON is another matter. Herndons neighbors to > >us in Stewart Co. yea back when my daddy was growing up and got some kin > >there too. Also got some secrets in the tree worth diggin out. Hang on > and > >I will tell you on it: > >1. First off my granny's sister Anna Elizabeth (Lizzie) Fitzhugh married > >Robert Townsend HERNDON, born 1880. Youngins were many. Robert was son of > >Thomas Jefferson Herndon and Mollie Knight. > >2. Second off my granny's OTHER sister Martha YOUNG Fitzhugh married Fred > >Herndon. So ya see, the Herndons and the Fitzhughs big ole pals. Now the > >64 dollar question is what is that YOUNG doin there, hmmm???? Martha and > >Lizzie's granddaddy and my ggg grandpapy was James YOUNG Fitzhugh...and I > do > >not have a CLUE where he got that middle name, but I strongly suspect cause > >we have a Young family connection. If you can find it amidst your Herndons, > >Youngs and Catheys I will hug your everlovin neck and give you a munster > >smooch! CATHEY by the way is YET another mystery.... Grandpappy James > Young > >Fitzhugh according to much information was married to Philadelphia > >McElroy...YET on many of children's death certificates their mama is listed > >as a...you got it, CATHEY!!!!! WHY??? What's up, doc? > >3. Now I also got some other Herndon marry ins....like Jennie Herndon who > >married C.C. Whitford and the Whitfords marry into my line. > >4. Lonnie Herndon who married Lavene Durham who is a Brake descendent, same > >as me. > >So ya see.....ya stirred up some mysteries for me comin up with names like > >Herndon-Young-Cathey all in the same mouth full.... thinkin maybe you might > >hold the key either now or later.... > >jan > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: David L. Snow <DLSNOW@worldnet.att.net> > >To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 12:43 PM > >Subject: Re: COLLIER or DOTY > > > > > >> Hi Jan, > >> > >> I'm looking for the husband of: > >> > >> Mamie (Minnie) Pearl McKenzie, b.11-1887 in Benton Co., d. 1914 in Benton > >> Co. who married and had a child with an Unknown COLLIER. > >> > >> Mamie's parents, Jethro & Jane (nee BUTLER) McKenzie, tried to prevent > >this > >> marriage by locking Mamie in her room. Supposedly escaped and married > him > >> anyway. She died a few years later, and I assume her COLLIER husband > >> remarried. They had at least one child but have not been able to identify > >> him. Mamie was Debby's great aunt. > >> > >> Other cousins in the area would be HERNDON, YOUNG, DOTY & HERRINs. > >> > >> Mamie's brother, Fred S. McKenzie, after marrying a WIMBERLEY, went over > >to > >> Waverly and married a CATHEY. > >> > >> Dave > >> ========================================= > >> At 12:15 PM 7/15/99 -0400, you wrote: > >> >Another Thought...Dave, have you ever found any of your Colliers in > >> >southeastern Kentucky? I have OODLES there that are connected to both my > >> >husband's line and my children's paternal line...we have Colliers coming > >out > >> >the gazoo in that part of the country...wondered if that was a branch of > >> >ones in Middle Tennessee? > >> >jan > >> > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: j <unicorn@sun-spot.com> > >> >To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> > >> >Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 12:12 PM > >> >Subject: COLLIER or DOTY > >> > > >> > > >> >> Dave, > >> >> I do not have direct Collier or Doty ancestors, but they married > >> >> in...examples: > >> >> 1. Elizabeth Coller married Franklin Monroe Hatcher (1861-1925). > This > >> >> Humphrey Co. > >> >> 2. Susan Colllier married Nathan Carroll Curtis (abt 1846-1912, Nathan > >is > >> >a > >> >> Hatcher descendent). > >> >> 3. Ila Mae Doty married James Edward Durham (1917-1964) and James is > a > >> >> Brake descendent. > >> >> I am connected to both lines, shirt tail cousins, by being a Hatcher > >and > >> >> Brake direct descendent. Dunno if any of that is anything you can > use, > >> >but > >> >> if you are interested in any of those lines, I have them. > >> >> jan > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: David L. Snow <DLSNOW@worldnet.att.net> > >> >> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> > >> >> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 11:52 AM > >> >> Subject: COLLIER or DOTY > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Hi Folks, > >> >> > > >> >> > Any COLLIER or DOTY researchers on the list??? Need some info to > >> >connect > >> >> a > >> >> > lineage. > >> >> > > >> >> > Thanks, Dave > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >> >> > My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >> >What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ??? > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >> What do you mean my grandparents didn't have any kids ??? > >> > > > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on... > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My Family Tree has Root Rot !! >