Good Day Miller Folks Does anyone recognize these Miller names? They all seem to come from Kentucky. I have not found John in Illinois yet where his son was born but he also came from Kentucky. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks Lorry Dunning Histcon@juno.com Davis, CA 1910 Census; Concow Twp, Butte Co. CA Marshall B. Miller; 68 yrs, born in IL; Father, Kentucky; Mother, Kentucky Wife; "Nellie" Mary Ellen Gibson, 33 yrs born in CA. Children Susie E., 14; John A., 12; Marshall A., 10; Lydia M. 7; Theodore H., 4; and Blanche O. 5/12; All born in CA Living next door was John Miller; 54 yrs, born in Iowa; Father, Kentucky; Mother, Missouri Wife; Sarah A., 48 yrs, born in CA Children Warren, 30; Mary C., 26; Asa A., 21; Minerva E., 18; Edna F., 15; Sarah L., 12; Eunice L., 8; and John H., 6; all born in CA 1880 Census; Paskenta, Tehama Co. CA John Miller; 77 yrs, born in Kentucky; Father, Kentucky; Mother, Kentucky Wife; Susan L., 68 yrs, born in Kentucky; Father, Kentucky; Mother, Kentucky Children Marshall B. Miller; 38 yrs born in IL 1870 Census; Colusa Twp, Colusa Co. CA John Miller; 67 yrs; Susan, 59 yrs, Marshall B., 28 yrs Living up the road three residences William Miller; 41 yrs born in Kentucky No wife. Children Stephen, 21; Nancy E., 18; Annetta J., 15; John, 16; Susan F., 13; Sarah A., 12; all born in Iowa 1860 Census; Washington Twp, Wapello, Co. Iowa. Post Office; Ashland, Iowa John Miller; 57 yrs, Susan, 46 yrs, Marshall, 18 yrs. Living next door Stephen Miller; 27 yrs, born in IL ( Could be Marshall's brother) Wife; Juliann; 20 yrs, born in Ohio Children Mary Ann, 2; Adeline, 1; both born in Iowa

Here we go again! Do what you can to help defeat this bill! Ginny Thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Pike" <spike00@kih.net> To: <KYDAVIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 8:14 AM Subject: [KYDAVIES-L] Kentucky Vital Records Alert! > The Kentucky Legislature is getting ready to drastically limit > access to Kentucky vital records including BIRTHS, DEATHS, > MARRIAGES, and DIVORCE. > > (MILITARY RECORDS are also being limited but I do not know > which bill is involved.) > > You can find the entire bill at: > http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/04rs/HB100/SCS1.doc > > Death certificates will still be public record after 50 years but > more recent death certificates will only be available to: > 1. the decedent's widow or widower, > 2. child eighteen (18) years of age or older > 3. parent > 4. grandparent > 5. sibling eighteen (18) years of age or older > 6. funeral director handling the decedent's funeral arrangements > 7. personal representative of the decedent's estate > 8. a named beneficiary of an insurance policy of the decedent > 9. a person with a claim against the decedent's estate > > This means that genealogists can no longer order great-uncle Jasper's > death certificate to see his parents' names. > > Birth records will be have limited access while the person is living but > will still be public record after 100 years. Divorce and marriage records > will be closed for 70 years. > > We are very late in the process. > Jan 6-introduced in House; to Health and Welfare (H) > Jan 15-posted in committee > Jan 29-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee > Substitute > Jan 30-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee > Substitute > Feb 2-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, > February 3, 2004 > Feb 10-3rd reading, passed 94-2 with Committee Substitute, floor > amendment (1) > Feb 11-received in Senate > Feb 17-to State and Local Government (S) > Mar 16-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee > Substitute > Mar 17-2nd reading, to Rules > THIS TUESDAY, March 23, this bill will be voted on in the full Senate. If it > passes, it will go to Gov. Fletcher for his signature into law. > > Call and email your senator and let him know that you want HB 100 to fail. > Time is critical! Do it by Monday, at the latest. > > You can find your Senator at > http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/whoswho/whoswho.htm > > Telephone: 502-564-8100 > FAX : 502-564-6543 > Postal address: 700 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601 > > Toll Free Numbers - 2004 Session (only for Kentucky) > Bill Status Line: 1-866-301-9004 > Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7181 > > This is the same bill that failed in committee during the last > Legislative session. The genealogists of the state worked together > to stop its passage. Please pass this information along to others. > > > > ==== KYDAVIES Mailing List ==== > To Subscribe to this list in digest mode, send a message to > KYDAVIES-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word > SUBSCRIBE > in the body of the message. > Turn off signature file for all commands. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

> I am researching my Hobson line in Clark Co., IN. David Lester married > Eliza Hobson in 1834 in Clark Co. Indiana. David's father Thomas Lester > appears in 1820 Census for Clark Co. Many Hobson's appear in this census > as well. Any help on this Hobson line is greatly appreciated. Hello, I am not researching the HOBSONs of Clark Co., IN, but have a bit of information about a collateral line and some miscellaneous stuff I've collected over the years. I am descended from Joseph and Barbary Scifres/Cyphers. Their daughter, Betsy Scifres, b. 12 Dec 1781, moved with her family from Pennsylvania to Shelby Co., KY by 1794. She married William Hobson in Jan 29, 1805, bondsman William Thomas, and moved to Clark Co., IN, between 1810-1812. Betsy's sister was Mary 'Polly' Scifres, b. ~1774. She married William Thomas Dec 30, 1794, bondsman Joseph Cyphers, in Shelby Co., KY. They moved to Washington Co., IN by ~1810. Their daughter, Elizabeth, married William Hobson, Jr., son of William and Betsy Scifres Hobson, her cousin. William Thomas Sr b. est 1759 Orange County, VA d. Apr 1815 in Shelby County, KY Polly b. est 1774 in Pennsylvania The children: 1. William Thomas Jr. b. 1800 Shelby County, KY d. May 1841 Washington County, IN m. Rachel Robertson 2. Elizabeth Thomas b. 2/6/1802 Shelby County, KY d. 1/8/1863 in Washington County, IN m. 1/8/1818 William Hobson Jr. Their children from 1850 Washington Co., IN census: William H. 24 George L. 20 Jane? N. 22 (male--farmer) Sarah E. 17 Louisa 14 Isaac L. 12 Hezekiah T. 9 Nancy A. 4 3. Betsy Thomas b. 1804 Shelby County, KY 4. Andrew Thomas b. 1/4/1805 Shelby County, KY d. 1/25/1878 Washington County, IN 5. Obediah Thomas b. 1808 m. 2/2/1832 to Mathilda Smith 6. Hezekiah Thomas b. 5/24/1809 Shelby County, KY d. 1/6/1888 Seymour, Jackson County, IN m. 4/9/1830 to Mary 'Polly" Blunt or Blount Here are more tidbits that were sent to me back in 1997 by Lois Mauk in Indiana (LawOfficeInformationSystem@worldnet.att.net but this may be a stale email address by now): --------------------------------------------------------------------- I've got a James HOBSON, who married Margaret Ann SUMMERS in Clark County in 1840. The property where the LENTZ HEIRS CEMETERY is located eventually passed to one of John George Summers' daughters, who had married a LENTZ. The property was in that name at the time the property was condemned by the federal government and taken from the farmers who owned these 10,000 acres in 1942. This is a very small cemetery, but you can find an index to it at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5881/index.html or http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5881/lentzheirscem.html Re the other HOBSONs of which I am aware, I haven't out a connection to them via James, but I have sketchy info on the following other HOBSONs: Descendants of George Hobson: 1 George HOBSON b: Unknown d: July 21, 1800; buried at New Chapel Cemetery, Utica, Clark Co., IN src: New Chapel Church Cemetery records found at Charlestown, IN Library WIFE: ___________________???? ... 2 John HOBSON b: February 7, 1791 src: 1860 Clark County Census, Utica, IN; Household No. 256 d: November 22, 1862; buried at New Chapel Cemetery, Utica, Clark Co., IN ....... +Martha BENNETT b: 1805 src: 1860 Clark County Census, Utica, IN; Household No. 256 m: July 9, 1829 in Clark County, Indiana src: Clark County Marriage Records d: Aft 1860 ......... 3 Manlius HOBSON b: 1837 src: 1860 Clark County Census, Utica, IN; Household No. 256 ......... 3 Sarah HOBSON b: 1839 src: 1860 Clark County Census, Utica, IN; Household No. 256 ......... 3 John HOBSON b: 1842 src: 1860 Clark County Census, Utica, IN; Household No. 256 ......... 3 Melburne HOBSON b: 1844 src: 1860 Clark County Census, Utica, IN; Household No. 256 ......... 3 Hester Ann HOBSON b: 1845 src: 1860 Clark County Census, Utica, IN; Household No. 256 ......... 3 Clarinda HOBSON b: 1847 src: 1860 Clark County Census, Utica, IN; Household No. 256 You will find HOBSONs in three Utica Township cemeteries: Lentz Heirs Cemetery Utica Cemetery New Chapel Cemetery Finally, William Fletcher HOBSON is mentioned in Baird's History of Clark County (published 1909), p. 535-536: "Mr. Hobson was born 12/23/1861 at Utica, Indiana. His parents were Manlus and Sarah (Snider) Hobson. Manlus was a school teacher and died when William was five years old. The little boy then went to live with his grandparents [SORRY, grandparents are not identified here], with whom he remained until November 10, 1885, when he was united in marriage to Eva Graves, daughter of Alfred and Cynthia (Strutt) Graves, of Charlestown. Five children were the result of this marriage: Herbert, May, Otto, Roy and Leta. Herbert and Otto are both in the employ of the Louisville & Southern Traction Company. Herbert is married, his wife's maiden name being Nellie Blyth. They have one son, Evan Fletcher Hobson." William Fletcher Hobson was killed on 7/20/1907 in a collision between the street car he was operating and a "big work car" near Watson. He died in a vain attempt to stop before colliding with the work car that was on the wrong track. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope this helps! Good luck. Regards, Terri McDonald Hauk t.hauk@comcast.net

Greetings List; I am a newbie to this list and desparately searching for John CLOYD who married two BOATMAN sisters. We have not been able to find much on John CLOYD as we did find him listed in the 1850 Parke Co IN census and he moved to Champaign Co IL afterwards. John's first wife, Susanna BOATMAN was born 1806 Jessamine Co Kentucky died 1828 Parke Co Indiana. John's second wife, Jane (Kelcin) KELSON was born in Lincoln Co KY. John's third wife, Mary Ann (widow of Thomas Wright) BOATMAN was born Bet. 1808 - 1810 Jessamine Co Kentucky died September 09, 1871 Champaign Co Illinois married August 22, 1841 Parke Co Indiana. The BOATMAN sisters were daughters of John BOATMAN, Snr. and Elizabeth HUNTER. Thank you in advance from a windy and mild Nebraska. Charlene and Family Richardson Co NE May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door. "Is gaire cabhair Dé ná an doras" (Irish: God's help is nearer than your door)

I'm looking for information on Paul Hoye/Hoy who married Hannah (Hamlin?) before moving to Floyd Co IN prior to 1820. Paul was there in the 1820 census, his wife Hannah was listed in the 1830 and 1840 censuses, presumably as a widow. Their grandchild, Aravilla Hoy, married my gr gr grandfather Henry Stites in 1851 in Clark Co. Any information would be appreciated. Mary Stracke

Hello, I am researching my Hobson line in Clark Co., IN. David Lester married Eliza Hobson in 1834 in Clark Co. Indiana. David's father Thomas Lester appears in 1820 Census for Clark Co. Many Hobson's appear in this census as well. Any help on this Hobson line is greatly appreciated. Thank You, Roger Lester _________________________________________________________________ Free up your inbox with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage. Multiple plans available. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/

To anyone doing Goss research, This line of Goss' are descended from Frederick Goss of North Carolina. Please make a note of this spelling of DETCHEN and this family. I have been searching for the Detchen's but using the only spelling I had, Ditchen which was incorrect! It has been years, now I have found them. This name has been spelled several ways. So, this info needs to be posted for others interested in the Clark Co. Goss family. George W. & Elizabeth Wright GOSS of Clark Co. IN, their son, William Henry GOSS, married Rebecca Akin, 30 Sept. 1838, Utica Twp. Clark Co. IN, they later divorced ca 1851. They had three children: Frederick N. Goss, marr. Hester Ann Hobson, 9 Nov. 1862 Clark Co. IN; George B. GOSS marr. Emma C. Potter, 19 Sep 1862; and dau. Anna C. GOSS who marr. Henry DETCHEN. NO Dates but marr. ca 1862. They lived on 16th St. Louisville, KY, Ward 11, line 14 Ancestry Image 203 or page 203. I have just found this info and could use help finding an obituary for both Henry and Anna. She may have remarried, because she was about 25 to 30 when Henry died. His occupation was a Retail Grocer. *DETCHEN / Ditchen An UPDATE on DITCHEN ... The correct spelling is Detchen. I have located the family 1870 Cen. Jefferson Co KY! The husband was NOT Dr. Peter as told but HENRY DETCHEN. Peter may have been his father. I am now looking for the cemetery close to 16th street in Louisville. Can you HELP with that info. IS it possible to removed the first query except the 1880 cen. where it shows the Ditchen spelling and put in the update info. I have listed and add the correct spelling. Thank you all, Penny Hobson

------ Forwarded Message From: Jeff Scism <scismgenie@adelphia.net> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:39:06 -0700 To: InGen-L@rootsweb.com, Inmontgo-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} 2004 Sultana Reunion in KNOXVILLE, Tennessee The annual reunion of Sultana disaster descendants will occur in TWO WEEKS. The Organizing committee is still waiting for a list of those who WILL attend or MAY attend. If you have an interest in this event please contact Norman at his address below. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: Norman Shaw<mailto:shawpan@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:18 PM Subject:2004 Sultana Disaster reunion If I had to choose a theme for this year's reunion, it would be "Sultana Survivors Return Home". This is the third year in telling the Sultana story regionally. In 2002, we met in Vicksburg, MS, to become acquainted with the start of the ill-fated journey of over 2000 recently released Union POWs and the crew and passengers on the Sultana. Last year we gathered in Memphis, TN, to visit sites pertaining to the last stop of the Sultana and the aftermath of the explosion including hospital care of the injured. We spent memorable time busing over to the Arkansas side of the Miss. River to the literal burial location of the Sultana. This year we will focus on the return home of the survivors, in this case the members of the 3rd Tenn. Cavalry (U.S.), who all came from Knoxville and the surrounding area. Friday evening activities will start at 6:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, a few miles from the Knoxville airport (see map). This will be an excellent time to view displays to be followed by several short, informative presentations. One will be given by Knoxvillian Dr. Jim Tumblin who will tell his ancestor's survival story and return to civilian life. Also, details will be given about the Knoxville Sultana Survivors Association while contrasting it with its northern counterpart. Other talks, videos, etc. are planned that you do not want to miss! Saturday's schedule will start with a short ceremony at 9:00 a.m. to cast a wreath into the Tenn. River off one of the Knoxville downtown bridges to replicate an act of remembrance carried out by the Sultana men. At 10:30 a.m., we will take a 1 1/2 hour steamship ride on the "Star of Knoxville" (cost $12.35 each prior to boarding) and return at noon for lunch at your choice of one of three fine waterfront restaurants. After our meal, we will caravan across the Tenn. River to an authentic Civil War fort, Ft. Dickerson, built by Union forces to protect Knoxville. This will give everyone a chance visit a fortification similar to the ones in which the 3rd Tenn. was captured, some at Athens, AL, and the remainder at Sulphur Springs Trestle, AL. Union reenactors will participate as sentries and to provide rifle firing demonstrations. Next stop is the Sultana monument for a ceremony and time of remembrance with, again, the assistance of our reenactor friends. A short walk down the cemetery hill will bring us to Mt. Olive Baptist which was often used by the Knoxville Sultana Survivors Association for their annual meetings. Here, we will initially gather in the sanctuary, as our group did several times in years past, to recreate, as best we can, a meeting of local Sultana survivors from years ago. There will be a few brief remarks, announcements, and a time of singing provided by the Appalachian Harmonizers who will entertain us with selections from the Sultana men's favorite hymns. Dinner downstairs in the fellowship hall will follow catered by locally owned Buddy's BBQ with a meal of beef or pork, slaw, chips, beans, and drinks (cost $7.50 each to be collected at the church prior to eating). The day will conclude with a few last remarks and a chance to view the displays one more time. I drove to the airport last week to find out what motels/hotels were available. The Hilton is on the airport side of the highway while the rest are practically in a row immediately across the highway from the airport. A list follows that will provide a variety of choices so that each member can book his/her own reservations at the one that best meets that person's needs: Hilton, Hampton Inn, Family Inn, Comfort Suites Airpoat, and Country Inn and Suites/ Knoxville Airport. Keep in mind that the Knoxville area has numerous other motels that one could book and then drive to our meeting sites. For car rentals at the airport, I noticed Budget, Alamo, and National. There is really no deadline to register (except Buddy's needs an eating total three days prior to the meal) but go ahead and send an e-mail to Pam Newhouse and me simultaneously as soon as you able so that she can compile a roster and I can simply know who and how many are coming this year--hopefully at least a 100 including our Knoxville contingent. Please provide your total number with names, local and e-mail addresses, a phone number, an ancestor's name, if any, and any additional pertinent information. My e-mail address is shawpan@msn.com<mailto:shawpan@msn.com> and Pam's is CW1865@aol.com<mailto:CW1865@aol.com>. Provide at least your names and your ancestor's name, if any. Share your address if your want to but at least give your home town and state. Thanks very much. I'll see many of you in two weeks in Knoxville. Remember, meet Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church on Maryville Pike. If you come for only the Sat. events, meet at 9:00 a. m. at the Star of Knoxville steamship dock which is next to Calhoun's restaurant on the Tenn. River in downtown Knoxville. We need at least 30 preregistrations (and a commitment to pay) for the steamship ride to occur. I look forward to meeting everyone at our 2004 Knoxville homecoming! Norman Shaw ------ End of Forwarded Message

Good Day Kentucky Listers Could someone help solve this Miller story. I have two cousins, both had a Miller for a mother. I believe they were related but have not found the link. For the first cousin >From the 1910 Census in Butte County, CA there is Marshall B. Miller, Dob 1842 with wife Marry Ellen "Nellie" Gibson Marshall is born in Illinois with his father and mother listed from Kentucky They have six children; Susie E., John A., Marshall A., Lydia M., Theodore H., and Blanche O. Next door is John Miller Dob 1856 with his wife Sarah A. "Unknown" (Could be a brother to Marshall) John is born in IA with his father from Kentucky. They have eight children; Warren, Mary C., Asa A., Minerva E., Edna F. Sarah L., Eunice L. and John H. For the second cousin >From the 1920 Census in Butte County, CA there is Thomas A. Miller, Dob 6 Jul 1876 with wife Nellie Granning Thomas is born in California with his father from Missouri They have six children; Peter T., Hazel G., Milton O., Christina C., Elmer A., and Arthur C. Next door is John H. Miller Dob 1856 with his wife Almira L. "Uknown" (Possibly the father of Thomas) John is born in Oregon with his father from Kentucky Living with them is a son Floyd C. This must all tie together in Kentucky. Does anyone recognize the families in your history? Thanks for your assistance Lorry Dunning Davis, CA Histcon@juno.com

------ Forwarded Message From: Lora1957@aol.com Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:01:33 -0700 To: KENTUCKIANA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} Collins, Walker, Adams, Lockwood, Partridge, Sanford, Watkins, Patrick, Wallace This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don¹t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it. Typed by Lora Radiches: Other surnames mentioned in the biography of Albert W. Collins, are Collins, Walker, Adams, Lockwood, Partridge, Sanford, Watkins, Patrick, Wallace, Tower, Wells, Farner, Barbour, Blalock, ALBERT W. COLLINS, physician and surgeon, has practiced at Anderson for over thirty years. Doctor Collins attained the rank of major in the Army Medical Corp during the World war, and was overseas until after the armistice. Doctor Collins was born near Leavenworth, then the county seat of Crawford County. Both his paternal and maternal ancestors were Colonial families of New England and he is a descendant of the distinguished Adams family of Massachusetts. His grandfather, Rev. John Stark Collins, who was a descendant of Gen. John Stark of the Revolution, was born in New York State, August 26, 1809, and married Susanna Walker Adams. She was a native of Worcester County, Massachusetts, and was a descendant of Henry Adams, who came from England to America in 1632 or 1633, settling at Mount Walliston, which soon afterwards was incorporated with the town of Braintree. Here he was granted twenty acres of land. Henry Adams was the great-great-grandfather of John Adams and Samuel Adams, who were the outstanding patriots of New England in the Revolutionary war period. A son of Henry Adams was Ensign Edward Adams, who was born in England, in 1630, and served as ensign and select man at Medfield, Massachusetts, and was a representative in the general courts in the year 1689-1692 and in 1702. He died at Medfield November 12, 1716. He married Lydia Lockwood, a daughter of Richard and Agnes Lockwood. Their son, John Adams, born at Medfield, February 18, 1657, married Deborah Partridge in 1682 and he died at Medfield in 1751. His son, Daniel Adams, born at Medway, Massachusetts, January 12, 1686, was the first white child born in Medway. He died there September 12, 1772. He married Sarah Sanford, who died November 7, 1772. Their son, Ensign Thomas Adams, born at Medway April 5, 1726, married for his second wife, March 2, 1750, Mary Partridge, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Partridge. He died December 5, 1778. His son, Daniel Adams, was born at Medway, Massachusetts, April 20, 1750, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He died at Rutland, Massachusetts, December 17, 1832. His wife was Martha Watkins, of Holliston, Massachusetts, who died June 5, 1789. They were the parents of Aaron Adams, who was born at Barre, Massachusetts, October 7, 1784, and married, November 8, 1807, Susan Walker, and their daughter, Susanna Walker Adams, became the wife of Rev. John Stark Collins. They were married July 10, 1828, in Washington County, Indiana. Rev. John Stark Collins was a circuit riding Methodist preacher, one of the strong pioneers of his church in Indiana. He went from church to church, community to community, riding horseback, fording streams and enduring all the hardships of travel in summer and winter. Rev. William Butt Collins, father of Dr. Albert W. Collins, was born near Gentryville in Spencer County, Indiana, in May, 1850. He made the best use of his limited opportunities to acquire an education, attending schools where the family lived during the changing pastorates of his father. He was converted in early youth, joined the Methodist Episcopal Church and subsequently was ordained and continued active in the ministry for upwards of forty-six years. His first work in the Indiana conference was at Newtonville, where he remained three years, at that time the limit of pastoral service in one community. He then was pastor for three years at Cannelton, three years at Indianapolis, and later served six years as presiding elder of the Vincennes district. He had a pastorate at New Albany and then joined the Kentucky conference and was given a church at Louisville, and while there built a new church. After six years he joined the Detroit conference in Michigan, and was pastor of the Woodward Place Church in Detroit and later presiding elder of the Straits District of the Detroit Conference. He spent a number of years as pastor of the Upper Peninsula, having a church at Marquette, another at Sault Ste. Marie, and also at Hudson. From upper Michigan he returned to Indiana and was pastor of churches at Mount Vernon and Spencer. He is now living retired at Glendale, California, being in his eightieth year. Rev. William B. Collins married Mary Ellen Patrick, who was born in Crawford County, Indiana, January 2, 1855, daughter of Dunbar and Emily (Wallace) Patrick. Emily Wallace Patrick died April 15, 1900, and Dunbar Patrick passed away August 28, 1885. Dunbar Patrick came to Indiana from Kentucky, settling in Crawford County, was county clerk there, and a farmer. Albert W. Collins was one of two children. His sister, Pearl, now dead, was the wife of Alphonso W. Tower. Doctor Collins attended school in the towns where his father was a pastor, was a student for a time in Vincennes University and in 1891 entered DePauw University, where he took his Bachelor of Science degree in 1894. In 1896 he was graduated M. D. from the medical department of Indiana University and had one year of interne appetence in the Indianapolis City Dispensary. This was followed by study abroad at the University of Berlin and in 1898 he returned to the United States and located at Anderson, which community has known and appreciated his exceptional abilities as a physician and surgeon for many years. Doctor Collins volunteered when America entered the World war and on May 19, 1917, was commissioned a lieutenant in the Medical Corps. He was sent to the Officers Training Camp at Fort Benjamine Harrison and on August 6, 1917, was commissioned a captain. He was assigned as senior regimental surgeon of the Three Hundred Thirty-seventh Infantry and on January 7, 1918, was commissioned a major. In July, 1918, he went overseas on the Carmania, one of thirteen troop ships being convoyed, and landed at Liverpool. Part of the regiment went over on other vessels and landed at Southampton. In reaching France part of the regiment was used for replacement troops and Doctor Collins with his medical unit remained with the remainder of 800 men. His medical unit consisted of five physicians, three dentists and fifty-one enlisted men. Doctor Collins, with twelve men, was ordered to the front and in October, 1918, was assigned special duty for the English gas troops attached to the Second American Army. Later he was ordered to the Toul sector and after the armistice was transferred to St. Mihiel and made attending surgeon to the Ninth Army corps headquarters. After two months he was given duty as senior surgeon to the One Hundred Thirty-fourth Field Artillery. On March 12, 1919, he sailed for the United States, Newport News, and soon entrained for Chillicothe, Ohio, and received his discharge at Camp Sherman. Soon afterward he was back home at Anderson, taking up the work of private practice, which he had left nearly two years earlier. Doctor Collins is a member of the Madison County, Indiana State and American Medical Associations. He is a past master of Mount Moriah Lodge No. 77, A. F. and A. M., a charter member of Fellowship Lodge No. 681, A. F. and A. M., a past high priest of Anderson Chapter No. 57, Royal Arch Masons, and is a member of the Kiwanis Club. He was reared a Methodist. Doctor Collins married, August 30, 1898, Miss Marguerite Wells, who was born in Jennings County, Indiana. They have three children, Mary, William Wells and Emilie. Mary is the wife of W. A. Farner and Emilie was married to William E. Barbour and has a daughter, Emilie. The only son, William Wells Collins, graduated from the Anderson High School, attended DePauw University, is a graduate of the medical department of Northwestern University. He is a Beta Theta Pi. He is now engaged in practice at Seattle, Washington, where he married, November 2, 1929, Miss Violette Blalock, who had been secretary to the superintendent of the Swedish Hospital of Seattle. ------ End of Forwarded Message

Greetings: I am sharing the following information with you at the direction of the Hon. Col. Rochelle Evans Cochran, National President, of The Boone Society. KY Rep. Yonts is requesting that we launch an email/letter writing campaign to all the Kentucky State senators. A list can be found at: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/senate/senadd.htm The bill to rename Highway 25E the "Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail" is currently in the Senate Transportation Committee and we don't know when it will be voted on. However, Rep. Brent Yonts wants us to write letters encouraging passage of the bill as presented by Rep. Yonts. The president of the Senate is David Williams and we should write to him also at: David.Williams@lrc.state.ky.us The bill is HJR 7. You will want to refer to it in you messages. When you go to the list of members of the Senate, you find them listed in alphabetical order. It is a long list and will take some time to go through and contact each one. I would recommend that, if you are going to try to contact several, you start with the Senators that have a last name that starts with the same initial as yours. Thus, we may see that most Senators hear from at least some of us. There are some initials that are not represented, you can start with an initial nearest yours. Once you have contacted all with your initial, then, as you have time, continue with others. The more messages they receive the better. Hopefully, there will be several of you who can take the time to contact all of them. Please feel free to forward this message to anyone you feel would be interested in helping with this cause. We are grateful to Rep. Brent Yonts for presenting the original Resolution in the House of Representatives and want to help him all we can to get it passed in the Senate of Ky. Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive in this effort. Gratefully, Ivan D. Lancaster, Member of the Board of Directors, The Boone Society

A group of Sinex researchers have found more & more misspellings for our name, especially in the census readings. There are many variations including SINEX,SENIX,SINNEX,SINNICKS, SENICKSON and other variations. We have found misspellings starting with F as in Finnex, J as in Jinix, L as in Lenix, and T as in Tenner & even Tinnickson. To us who know the name it is "seen" how anyone not knowing the name could and/or would take it as an 'F', 'J', 'L' and/or the 'T' rather than our 'S' and all this depends on how one wrote their capital letters. If you come across any combination that might remotely fit, please let me know. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Antoinette (Tacoma, Washington)

Hi i just Subcrribed and was wondering if anyone on this list might be able to find out Elizabeth's last name we are looking for any Pratt Surnames Hello Pratt searchers .... Is anyone out there descended from or ever heard of any PRATT families from either Pennsylvania or Kentucky? I'm looking for descendants of John Pratt, b. 1810 in Pennsylvania. John married a woman named "Elizabeth __?__" in Kentucky around 1840. Their first child, Edward, was also b. in Kentucky about 1841. During the next 20 years, There were at least eight more children born in Indiana (Parke County) and Iowa. Children's names were Edward, Reuben, Charlotte, Fleming J., Jemima, Sarah, Merritt, Lewis, Mary Elizabeth. My grandmother was the youngest child, Mary Elizabeth, b. May 19, 1861 Several of John's sons were in Kansas (Rooks County) by 1880. Thus far I have been unable to contact any of the few people who have put information on the internet (mostly descendants of Fleming J. Pratt) ... Are you out there? Jeanne Surber surberj@earthlink.net And Rhonda Johnson rrspearsfamily@wmconnect.com

A fellow list member requested that I publish the findings from our line of Ingram bible. This copy of this �Miller/Ingram� bible is located in the �New Albany-Floyd County Public Library� located in New Albany, Indiana. It was submitted by: James R. Ingram, 2414 Jacobs Drive, New Albany, Indiana 47150. (My note: I have written twice to this person at this address. The letter was never returned nor did I receive a reply.) Along with a copy of this bible were notes that were copied from a �Webster�s Encyclopedia of Useful Information and World Atlas� and a book titled �Appletons� School Reader� This bible, encyclopedia and school reader were in the possession of Dr. George H. Ingram who lived in Effingham, Illinois Jackson Twp. at the time of his death. In our line of Ingram we have a granddaughter of Dr. George who wanted to belong to the DAR. It was only through her searching that we have been able to trace our line back to Dr. George�s grandpa, Andrew Ingram, who was in the Rev. War. Pension #S323338. This granddaughter�s name was Bertha. She married a Otto Amacher and lived in Marshall, Illinois. (My note: Bertha�s trouble was proving Dr. George�s father , James, was son of Andrew.) Bertha found a marble slab from an antique chest of drawers or dresser on the former home place of Dr. George. She took it home and after cleaning it found this carved on the back of the marble slab. J. I. B: 1787 Tenn. Died 1850 KY. (One proof that James was Dr. George�s father) Susannah D: 1846 (One of Dr. George�s wives) Mary A. D: 1856 (One of Dr. George�s wives) Dancy J. D: 1873 (Was this a typo in translating? Nancy perhaps?) Amos D: 1865 (One of Dr. George�s boys) Eli D: 1858 (One of Dr. George�s boys) If I am understanding the DAR requirements, Bertha needed another �proof�. She did not know where Dr. George�s bible was located until after her father passed away and then her brother. Her brother�s possessions were put in a box in Bertha�s attic and not discovered for many years. The DAR accepted this bible finding as enough proof for Bertha to join the DAR. First page of information out of George H. Ingram�s bible: BIRTHS James L. Ingram, was borned August 8th A.D. 1787 George H. Ingram, was born May 10th A.D. 1817 Susannah Ingram, was born July 14th A.D. 1821 Mary Ann Ingram, was born February 22nd A.D. 1831 Nancy Jane Ingram, was borned August 3, 1838 William F. Ingram was born April 21st A.D. 1840 Eli W. Ingram was borned August 12th A.D. 1842 Milburn Ingram was born February 11th A.D. 1848 Robert P. Ingram was born April 25th A.D. 1850 Susannah Ingram December 11th A.D. 1852 Amos Ingram was born February 29th A.D. 1856 Hariett Ingram was born February 7th A.D. 1858 Crockett Ingram was born September 27th A.D. 1860 Hallick Ingram was born September 8th A.D. 1862 (Bertha�s Father) James Ingram was born March 17th A.D. 1864(My husband�s grandfather) Caroline Ingram was born November 29th A.D. 1867 Alis and Allen Ingram was born May 5th A.D. 1870 Lilley Ingram was born July 8th A.D. 1872 MARRIAGES George H. Ingram was married to Susannah Thornton July 18th A.D. 1839 George H. Ingram was married to Mary Ann Dresbach December 27th A.D. 1846 G. H. Ingram was married to Nancy Jane Robinson November 28th A.D. 1856 DEATHS Susannah Ingram died: September 23rd A.D. 1846 Mary Ann Ingram died July 26th A.D. 1856 Eli W. Ingram died: January 28th A.D. 1858 Amos Ingram died: September 24th A.D. 1865 Nancy Jane Ingram died: June 11th A.D. 1873 George H. Ingram died: January 26th A.D. 1894 R. P. Ingram died: March 23rd A.D. 1916 On the front flyleaf - outside Present to William Miller by Mrs. E. Hasting sister Mrs. James Ingram. (My note: This would be Mary Lee�s sister - E - who married a Hasting) JAMES INGRAM MARY LEE Mar. 1807 Hawkins Co., Tenn. Pleasant b: 1808 Hawkins Co. Wm (Tip) 1810 Hawkins Co. Elizabeth 1812 Hawkins Co. Mary Lee 1815 KY George H. 1817 KY (My note: To me the above children listed are the children of James and Mary Ingram. Since I don�t have the original bible - I don�t know if Dr. George wrote these names or was it entered by another?) Miller Ingram son Thom. Hawkins Co., Tn. Cousin of James (My note: Is Miller son of Thomas? Or did Miller have a son named Thomas? In Hawkins Co. Tn. I found a James Ingram who married a Nancy Miller - they had a son named Miller Ingram who was mentioned in Peter Miller�s will (Nancy�s father). Did Nancy die and James gave Miller to a Thomas Ingram to raise? Was this note by someone other than Dr. George - so they were guessing about the cousin part? Or did a Thomas Ingram really marry a Miller girl and have a son named Miller?) (also along side of page) Robert Ingram born January 13, 1891. (My note: This Robert was Bertha� brother) Front cover - inside Will Miller Cave in Rock Guir (Guie) Lanebe??) Ray Marion Thomas (or Thom??) Walter Thomas Johnie Sharer (or Starer??) Ed Keeling Fred Deeling (My note: additional note beside this notation says that it was impossible to read as written on slick black paper on inside of cover.) Back cover - inside Will Miller Cave in Rock Back flyleaf - outside: Prezent to Will Miller from Mrs. E. Hastings Back flyleaf - inside: Hallack Ingram m: 1887 Charlotte Bracken George Ingram m: 1856 Nancy J. Robinson Back side of leaf between the New and Old Testament: James F. Miller was bornd Nov. 16th 1863 Marry E. Miller was bornd Dec. 20th 1865 William D. Miller was bornd Mar. 4th 1873 Marry E. Miller died Aug. 5th 1867 James F. Miller died Mar. 20th 1880 In different handwriting - Harry Barcom (Or Barcorn??) was born Feb. 14, 1875. (My note: Have not identified why this person would be noted in the bible.) Loose slip of paper in Bible: Bob Ingram Mason, Il Ethel Smith Hallick Ingram IL Charlotte Bracken IN James Ingram Hawkins Co., TN Mary Lee Back Flyleaf of bible: Millburn 1760 W. F. Ingram 1733 Andrew Ingram 1758 End Ingram bible records (My note: Since W. F. Ingram is the oldest person in the bible, it appeared to me that he was the father to Millburn and Andrew) Notes found in the �Webster�s Encyclopedia of Useful Information and World Atlas� Translator�s note: On inside of the front cover of the above book - in possession of Bertha Amacher (Mrs. Otto) was found the following record. Presented George Ingram by James Ingram and Lottie (My note: Charlotte�s nickname was Lottie. Charlotte was James Ingram�s sister-in-law) Feb. 1866 R. H. and Ethel Ark. Hallock Lottie 1887 George Nancy J. 1856 James Mary Lee Hawkins Co., KY (My Note: did they live in both TN and KY?) Andrew Thomas H. Co., Tenn (My note: are Andrew and Thomas brothers? Is that why they are listed together?) On the opposite leaf is the following: Mary Lee D. Jonn Lee died KY. 1817 (My note: does the D stand for daughter? If stands for died - just who died? Mary or Jonn?) Notes from �Appleton�s� School Reader� Translator notes: This record is the only time we have found a probable wife nee Nancy Smith, for Andrew Ingram, Revolutionary soldier. The balance of the records correspond to other records we have. On the back flyleaf was the following: ANDREW INGRAM JAMES AND MARY LEE NANCY SMITH GEORGE & SUSANNAH MARY ANN NANCY JANE On the inside of the back cover was the following: Jackson Twp. Ill. 1889 Great grandfather WILLIAM (So the W. F. Ingram is actually a William!) Montgomery Co., NC Grandpa born there 1758 (pension records say Andrew was born in Granville Co., NC.) To Hawkins Co., TN. 1791 (I have proof Andrew purchased land in Hawkins Co., TN. In 1791) To Indiana 1820 Floyd Co.Green Twp. (I have proof Andrew purchased land in Greenville, Floyd Co. IN.) Andrew buried there James in KY (what? Died in KY? Lived in KY?) I came to Edgar 1833 Effingham Co., Il. 1839 END OF NOTES __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools

Is there, online, a roster or listing of all the inhabitants, of all the various Stations, or Forts in early Kentucky? (Pre 1800) Thanks, Dick Carter rcar37@prodigy.net

The KYGenWeb Project is very proud to announce the latest addition to our "Special Collections" of research references for those with Kentucky roots, the Kentucky Vital Records Project. (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kvrp) What began as a "dream" of 3 of us involved with the KYGenWeb Project and the KYGenWeb Archives, a centralized collection of Kentucky birth, marriage and death records, is now available in the first stages for Kentucky researchers. Currently, the browsable index lists all of the deaths in the KY Death Index (1911-1999). We are in the process of adding digital images and transcriptions of actual death certificates. These digital images and transcriptions will be linked to the browsable index as they are added to the collection. Records for this project will be a combination of researcher-contributed records and a coordinated extraction program so we can get them up as quickly as possible. We will begin adding birth records about 15 April 2004 and marriage records about 1 June 2004. As these records are added, they will also be linked to the index. (NOTE: Birth records will only be added for persons born before the year 1854, unless proof of death is provided. We want to ensure that the privacy and safety of living individuals is not compromised.) The browsable index will be a great help to KY researchers by itself, as you'll be able to search for those "creative" spellings that all of us have been blessed (or cursed) with. Tens of thousands of corrections have already been made to the original index. Corrections from site visitors are encouraged. As corrected or additional information is received on any of the records, it will be incorporated into the index for the benefit of future site visitors. In addition to the browsable index, be sure to check out the site search engine, as it will pick up additional information in the transcriptions (most importantly, parents' and spouse's names, if given). We invite everyone to stop in and check out this newest addition. Our hope is that you'll find some "treasures" here and that you'll then share your collections so that others can find theirs too. Feel free to forward this message to other mail lists.

Only 1 week left to receive the $10 discount for early registration! The Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society and the Kentucky Library at Western Kentucky University present SKYGEN 2004 Saturday, 20 March 2004, at the Downing University Center, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Topical sessions will include the following: America Moves West: 19th Century Westward Migration Alphabetical Ancestors: Strategies for Researching in Indexes Timelines: A Chronology of Life Events The Golden Door - U. S. Immigration: 1820-1920. This is a great opportunity to learn from Chuck Knuthson, a nationally known professional from Roseville, California. It will also help motivate everyone to continue their genealogical pursuits with others of common interest. To obtain a registration form, please access the SKYGEN website at http://www.kytnresearch.com/skygen/. If you have any questions, please contact me by email. Chad Reagan, President Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society

Is this society still active? I can find no way on the Internet to get an application form, as the webmaster's email address is not currently valid. Richard H. Pollock

The following note, from the Hon. Col. Rochelle Evans Cochran, National President of The Boone Society, to The Board of Directors of The Boone Society is shared per her direction. The Board of Directors is in agreement that this is the best option. As this will come up tomorrow (Fri.) for a vote, all who know a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, is encouraged to call them, requesting that they vote "YES" for the Daniel Boone Wilderness Road., also known as 25E beginning at Cumberland Gap. Thanks to all of you for your support in this matter. Sincerely, Ivan D. Lancaster, Member of The Board of Directors of The Boone Society. ####################################################################### "This is an update just to keep you all posted. Evidently, Hal Rogers' political machine is busy, and Rep Yonts has determined that there are not enough votes for the joint-name resolution to pass the house, so he has changed his resolution to name Highway 25E (known as the Wilderness Highway) the "Daniel Boone Wilderness Highway." This highway begins at the Cumberland Gap, and according to former governor, Paul Patton, "That is the trail that Daniel Boone blazed into Kentucky. It's a modern highway and would be a great monument to a great Kentuckian." The vote by the House on the Daniel Boone Wilderness Highway is on the agenda for Friday, and Rep. Brent Yonts has asked our (beloved) Robert and Jackie Bentley to attend the session in Frankfort, and they have agreed. If it passes, the issue will still have to go through the Senate. Wow! The wheels of the legislative branch ... it seems a wonder anything gets done! Actually, I believe I like the idea of the Daniel Boone Wilderness Highway (even if there is apparently nothing that can be done to give Daniel HIS parkway back). It sounds better to me than the jointly named "Daniel Boone-Hal Rogers Parkway." Do yall agree? Rochelle"

can someone please help me find the parents of martin g cope born abt 1857 in ky. sorry but this is all the info i have at this time. thank you for the help sue in alabama