------ Forwarded Message From: dennis davis <dennis438@comcast.net> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:17:32 -0600 To: KENTUCKIANA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} Missing G-G-Mother For quite a few years now I've been looking for my g-g-mother. Named Emeline, maiden name unknown, born in Kentucky about 1845. She appears on record in the 1870 census, and on every census up to 1920 - after that she disappears. My g-g-father, Francis Marion Davis, was in an Indiana cavalry unit but he was marked "deserted" in 1864 while he was at Louisville. That fact, the timing of my g-father's birth, and the fact that g-g-mother always claimed KY as her birthplace indicates she came from the "Kentuckiana" area. If this strikes a chord in someone's memory I certainly appreciate hearing about it. ------ End of Forwarded Message

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I have two brick walls. One is with my GGG Grandfather, Arthur Hall, I cannot document his parents. However, I believe that his father was named John. Arthur moved to Kentucky prior to 1792. (Showed on Nelson County tax list 11/30/1792.) He came to Kentucky from Maryland. He was born in 1725 in Maryland, died in 1813 in Nelson County, Kentucky. He enlisted 8/31/1776 in the Continental Service (Maryland Index Revolutionary War) Passed by Joseph Wilkerson. He married Rebecca Abel and they had the following children: John Born bef 1780 Philip Born between 1780 and 1790 Catherine Baptized 7/22/1781 at St. Andrews Episcopal Parish, MD, Caleb, Sr Born 1760 Margaret Born 1785 Shelton Born between 1794 and 1800 Isaac Born between 1794 and 1800 The second brick wall concerns my G. Grandmothers family. Her mothers maiden name was Elvira Hahn (believed to be born in 1822). She married Squire Wadkins May 11, 1843, in Nelson County, Kentucky. They had four children: Pleasant Born 1845 Missouri (my G Grandmother) Born 1851 Isabel Born 1854 George Washington Born 1857 I cannot document Elvira or Squires parents. Any help in breaking down these brick walls will be appreciated.

One of my long-distance brick walls has been Paul Hoye and his wife Hannah Hamden Hoye. They were born in Maryland (around 1790) married in DC in Jan 1816, but moved to a farm in Floyd Co (New Albany township) between 1816 and 1820. Paul Hoye died between 1824 and 1830, but Hannah lived on the farm with her 4 children (2 boys and 2 girls in the 1830 census) until after 1840. She was living alone in Jeffersonville, Clark Co, IN in 1850 (per the census) and died before 1860 (as near as I can tell). My question concerns the names of her 4 children. I think the elder daughter was Agnes and younger son was Paul, but I don't know the name of the elder son or the younger daughter. I believe that the elder son is my gr gr gr grandfather. Mary Stracke > >

Hello Everyone. My brick wall for the past 10 years, has been William Mance Loudermilk. He was born in 1860 KY, and died, some say Oklahoma or Arkansas in abt. 1915. He was a coal miner and he skipped around alot going to different mining companies. I am told from one state to another. At the time of his death, his wife, Emily Silcox Loudermilk was living in Chant, Scott county, Arkansas,. No death records for either Ok., or Ark............... William's mother and father: John L. Loudermilk, and Emily Taylor both of KY, Williams grandparents: John L. Loudermilk, and Sarah Worley Loudermilk. Any help would really be appreciated. Thank you in advance..............Jim & Samanth Loudermilk

Hi, Does anyone know who the parents of Sarah Worley were ? She was born 1812-14 and died in 1890. She married John L Loudermilk in Macon Co NC in 1829. Then after he died in Williamsburg Ky she married Simon Jones. Thanks, Virginia " If GOD is for you, Who can be against you ?" " Keep love in your heart and be happy !"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Frankie Eads" <fleads@gibsoncounty.net> To: <KENTUCKIANA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 12:48 PM Subject: [KENTUCKIANA-L] Eads brickwall > I am searching for proof for the ancestors of Nelson Eads, Born 1816; Died May 6 1880 in Pike Co. In, Buried in Corn cem inside Pike Co. State Forest. Married Didima Delk on Jan 28, 1841, Campbell Co.,TN . Didimia born 1818 ,.TN Died April 18 1906 > in Arkansas. She was married to Dr. J. T. Fowell. > 1850 census Casey Co.,KY > 1860 census Pulaski Co., KY > 1870 census Pike Co.,IN > > Children: > John Eads B. 1840 > > William R. Eads B. 1841 Married Lidda > > George Nelson Eads b. 1843 D. 1876 Married Mary Elizabeth Mayo, June 12, 1868 Pike Co.,IN (Ancestor) > > James K. Eads Born 1843, died April 2, 1864 Andersonville > > Milton Eads Born 1848, Married Liza Jane Wilkey, Jan 18, 1870 > > Cynthia Eads Born 1849 > > Jesse F. Eads Born 1851. Married Florinda Corn March 14, > 1876 > > Lafayette Eads Born March 30, 1854, Died 1893 Married Nancey Ellen Clark August 3, 1877 > > Richard Eads Born 1855 > > General Pierce Eads Born 1858 married Elizabeth Ellen Russell > > > > > ==== KENTUCKIANA Mailing List ==== > Please limit discussion to genealogical and historical research and/or information pertaining to the Kentuckiana area. Please refrain from discussing current religious or political issues on list. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

I am searching for proof for the ancestors of Nelson Eads, Born 1816; Died May 6 1880 in Pike Co. In, Buried in Corn cem inside Pike Co. State Forest. Married Didima Delk on Jan 28, 1841, Campbell Co.,TN . Didimia born 1818 ,.TN Died April 18 1906 in Arkansas. She was married to Dr. J. T. Fowell. 1850 census Casey Co.,KY 1860 census Pulaski Co., KY 1870 census Pike Co.,IN Children: John Eads B. 1840 William R. Eads B. 1841 Married Lidda George Nelson Eads b. 1843 D. 1876 Married Mary Elizabeth Mayo, June 12, 1868 Pike Co.,IN (Ancestor) James K. Eads Born 1843, died April 2, 1864 Andersonville Milton Eads Born 1848, Married Liza Jane Wilkey, Jan 18, 1870 Cynthia Eads Born 1849 Jesse F. Eads Born 1851. Married Florinda Corn March 14, 1876 Lafayette Eads Born March 30, 1854, Died 1893 Married Nancey Ellen Clark August 3, 1877 Richard Eads Born 1855 General Pierce Eads Born 1858 married Elizabeth Ellen Russell

I am looking for info on any Doerr who was in KY 1840s. Same for Martin. Thank you Helen

William Brady Born 4 May 1760 I think born in PA, beacuse of his Rev War pension papers married to a Mary ? Son Levi Born ab 1797 married Jul 1825 To Emily Enslow Born 19 Mar 1801 son Levi B 1833 OH died 25 Dec 1904 in Marion Co IN Buried in Eastern Cemetery Clark Co IN Married 18 Feb 1856 Sarah Jenkins B 1836 IN don't know were she is buried. Died 24 JUL 1918 in Jefferson Co IN, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE SHE IS BURIED If not for the pension papers I would not have known when she died. son John Lewis Born 7 May 1863 in OH as written on Levi's Cival War pension papers. Married in Floyd Co IN to Lizzie Jones 1 Jan 1885 Born 21 Feb 1865 Nelson co KY Died 16 Mary 1945 Jefferson co KY son Roy Nevada Brady Born 8 Feb 1886 died 27 Dec 1954 married Nora Ellen Ford 12 May 1909 Clark Co IN Born 29 Aug 1887 Tompkinsville KY died 29 Sept 1964 Clarkson IN Son Theodore Samuel Brady born 20 Jul 1920 Jefferson Co, KY died Mar 1977 in Chicago IL Married Mary Ellen Vertrees 3 Aug 1940 Born April 15, 1923 in Jefferson Co KY died 29 Aug 1988 Long Beach CA. Buried Forset Lawn Cemetery ,Cypress CA. Thus ME Most of the information came from their death certificates, and Levi's Civil war Pension Papers -- Teddy List Mom for the Grayson Co Ky List, Brady, Vertrees, Ford, Fulkerson,and Commonwealth http://www.kygenweb.net/pd-res/deford.html

Stumbling Block - Brick wall - Most Wanted - Major Mystery - any and all terms fit. Looking for information regarding a Mary CHAMBERLIN b about 1857 in Clark Co. and died 1941 in Louisville, KY. Mary's parents were John CHAMBERLIN and Elizabeth SMITH. If what I have been able to piece together is correct she may have been married to Oswald KELMEL. Oswald is the son of John KELMEL and Amelia NOLD, my 2Ggrandparents, who came to Carr Twp, Clark Co., IN about 1857. Oswald was born in Oetigheim, Baden, Germany in 1848 and possibly died in 1884 as a result of drowning in the Ohio River. There is a death notice in a newspaper in Indiana stating that an URWALT KELMER died in a drowning accident along with his father-in-law John CHAMBERLIN. Presumably Mary and Oswald married about 1881-82, place unknown. I have been unable to find Oswald in the 1880 census. In the 1900 census in Franklin Twp, Floyd Co., IN there is an Amelia KELMEL (1883-1974) living with Alexander STRONG and his wife Mary and 3 more children. In 1910 Alexander and Mary are in Louisville, KY and Amelia is also in Jefferson Co., KY married to George MILLER (1882-1944). George and Amelia are buried in Floyd Co., IN in the Antioch Church cemetery. Mary, Alexander and Amelia died in Louisville, KY and found their death information on KY GenWeb. A cousin in Clark Co. also found the obituaries for Mary and Alexander. Unknowns: 1) marriage date and place for Mary and Oswald/Urwalt; 2) marriage date and place for Mary and Alexander; 3) marriage date and place for Amelia Kelmel and George Miller; 4) is this my missing Oswald Kelmel. I may be way off base, and wouldn't be the first time, but what makes me feel like it's possible is the daughter's name - Amelia, which is the same as Oswald's mot her. The Kelmel's attended St. Joseph on the Hill Catholic Church and there is no record of marriage or death for Oswald there and no birth record for Amelia, as there are for the others. Thank you for reading my mystery. I live in Missouri and need to make a visit to Louisville to check their records, but may be spring before that is accomplished. Sharrie Grant Searching for KELMEL, SCHALK, JUNKER and all related families in KY and IN.

Seeking any and all information for Ann SPURLING, who married a Levi Jackson in Clark County, IN, 1835, married John L. Frothingham, Clark Co., IN 1840. U.S. Census 1840 shows John L . Frothingham as HOH and list's one female, age group 20-30 and one female, age group under 5, who appears to be Ann's daughter (given name unknown)by Levi Jackson. Thanks Barney Frothingham

Okay folks, we've had a lot of great questions and info put out on the list. Hopefully some of you will be able to make connections. I did! So if your name (not the name you are searching) begins with the letter D, E or F craft your query and send it by Friday night or early Saturday. Saturday mid day we'll start with G, H, I. Thank you for your cooperation!!!!!! Pat Mount List Admin

The below William Couch is my GGF. For the last ten years I have been looking for his parents. My suspicions are that they were William Couch born about 1815 in KY and Dougherty Hall born about 1815. But, I have not been able to prove that. They did have a son named William born about 1852-1854 which would be about the same time as my William, but that doesn't prove anything. He seems likely because I have eliminated most of the other William Couch's in that area for various reasons, age, marriages, other parents, etc. But, I need proof positive or negative. I have William Couch and his wife (Mary Jane "Polly" McIntosh)'s children and their decendents and the McIntosh line, but have never been able to know for sure who William's parents were. I would love to know which of the Couch lines William decends from. The 1880 Perry County census is the only census that I have been able to find them together on. Then, in 1884 Mary Jane McIntosh remarries to John Huston Smith and they have five children and continued to live in Perry County, until at least the 1940's. Are there any decendents of this Smith family out there who might can answer my question about Mary's first husband? I would love to hear from you. John Huston Smith born 4/16/1860 Buckhorn,Perry County. He was the son of Huston Smith and Nancy Allen. And the grandson of Jeremiah Smith b. 1794 and Elizabeth "Betsy" Jones. Which are also related to me through my Smith lines. (Jeremiah Smith was my GGG Grandfather on the Smith side of my family). I have no idea what happened to William Couch. William and Mary had one more child - Arkansas Couch after the 1880 census. Arkansas was born in December 1882, in Perry County. Two years later Mary is remarried, so what happened to William Couch? Did he die, they divorce, go to jail, run off, what? If you know who William's parents were, or what happened to him after the 1880 census, I would love to know. Thank you. Jeri Researching Couch, Smith, McIntosh, Gay, Jones, Sandlin, etc. Of Perry, Clay, Owlsley, Breathitt, etc. ________________________________________________________ 1880 Census Census Place: Perry County, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254438 National Archives Film T9-0438 Page 531C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace William COUCH Self M M W 24 KY Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Mary J. COUCH Wife F M W 22 KY Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY John COUCH Son M S W 6 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY Irvine COUCH Son M S W 4 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY Mary J. COUCH Dau F S W 2 KY Fa:KY Mo: KY

One of my grandoarents is a BRICKWALL. Amos Frankllin DAVIS, I have information about him and his descendants. Contradictory. On various censuses he was born in IA, IL, and KY. Aniother source says OH. Here is an outline descendenceny chart of 2 generations. Descendants of Amos Franklin Davis 1 Amos Franklin Davis 1827 - 1883 . +Margaret Ann Mitchell 1840 - 1927 ........ 2 James Randolph Davis 1857 - 1859 ........ 2 Orlando Julian Davis 1860 - 1948 ............ +Flara Jane Temple Severance 1860 - 1940 ........ 2 Ada Maybelle Davis 1862 - ........ 2 Eugene Johnson Davis 1864 - ........ 2 Enora Arebelle Davis 1867 - 1932 ........ 2 Homer Mitchell Davis 1870 - 1890 ........ 2 Oscar Arms Davis 1872 - ........ 2 Anna Inez Davis 1875 - ........ 2 Lenna Arzelia Hazel Davis 1877 - 1928 ............ +John Casey 1860 - ........ *2nd Husband of Lenna Arzelia Hazel Davis: ............ +Smith Goodson 1867 - 1944 I am Mararet Alice Goodson Hart Woodby, second daughter of the last named couple. Thanks for any information , clues, leads, long shots. Some persons think that Moses Davis was Amos's father but I have never found any evidence to that effect except that a Moses Davis lived in the same county of Iowa as Amos did but can't place them at the same time period. I am 92. My time to find him will run out one of these days. I know he was in Illinois in 1859 (marriage) and moved to Iowa about 1861 . Then to Missouri about 1881 Bye now, Alice Goodson Woodby Amos was a mason and an itinerant Baptist preacher.

Hi Wilma, I am not Pat, but my sister-in-law is a Tunnell. I don't know if you are interested in her family or not. Her father was a Walter Tunnell who married Mary Lane Rhodes. Ginny Durham, NC -----Original Message----- From: Grannywmb@aol.com [mailto:Grannywmb@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:28 AM To: KENTUCKIANA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KENTUCKIANA-L] Re: To everyone !! About the Ball Family of Va.& Ky.& W.Va. Hi Pat !! My name is Wilma and I am compiling on the Tunnel/Tunnell family from 1702 'till 2006 nationwide In 1820 &1830 there were several brothers were in Hopkinsville,Ky.to become Ministers I assume under the tutorship of thier father Reverand Stephen Tunnel Sr.b.1751 born nr.Fredericksburg,Va. I am compiling on Stephen Sr.,none of his sons nor daughters nor his descendents stayed in Ky. I descend from his brother Reverand Wm.Tunnel/Tunnell(b.1751)My G.G.G.G.G.He went to Anderson Co.Tn.most of his kids and Descendents stayed in that area. I am postitive they had a sister named Elizabeth Tunnel(b.in.1754-1756 in Fairfax Co.Va.where "Lady"Ann(Howard)& Wm.Tunnel (b.1702 in France lived) It is Elizabeth who married George Ball Sr.that populated New Garden/Honaker,Russell Co.Va.(12 kids) and five sons & one dau.migrated to Ky.in the 1820's B:James (b.1781)went to Louisa,Law.Co.Ky.(had 13 kids) D:Robert (1783)went to Wayne Co.Va.which became W.Va(12 kids) E: Moses (1786)settled in Pikesville,Pike Co.Ky.(had 14) F: Wm.(b.1791)settled in Floyd/Whitley/McCreary.Co.Ky. (They had 12)Note:He bought land in Floyd Co.but with boundaries changing he move thru to McCreary,Ky.!!! H:Wesley(1793) Floated around in Ky. K: Hester "Hessie"Fuller lived in Ky.(like visting)then went back to Va. L: Jesse T.Ball (b.1801)also went to Ky.(like visiting)for awhile the went back to Va. So ALMOST any Ball in these County are descendents of Elizabeth (TUNNEL/Tunnell)Ball So anyone with a BALL ancestor born from 1803 to 1960 (in Russell Co.Va.area or Ky.area) please contact me.There is a good BALL website,that I will give to you,have Ball info(back to 1450) and Tunnell info(back to1646)to give to you!! ==== KENTUCKIANA Mailing List ==== Please no spam, chain letters, virus notices, etc. on the list. If in doubt, check it out with the list administrator first. Violations of these few prohibitions may result in removal from the list. pmount@nre.umass.edu ============================== 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

The Green County Genealogical Society will be sponsoring their second annual Genealogy Book Fair, Saturday November 6th, 2004 at the Old Greensburg Elementary School on East Hodgenville Ave from 8:00 till 3:30 CST. Exhibitors will be Barbara Wright, Larue Co., Adair Co, Taylor County, Hardin Co., Meade Co., Breckinridge Co.,Sandi Gorin, Green Co.,McDowell Publishing Co, and New this year will be Jim Miller that restores old photos. There will be door prized given hourly There will be food availably by the Green County Genealogical Society Put this date on your calendar and come out and join the fun For more information contact me at mbishop@kih.net Mary Bishop

Hi Pat !! My name is Wilma and I am compiling on the Tunnel/Tunnell family from 1702 'till 2006 nationwide In 1820 &1830 there were several brothers were in Hopkinsville,Ky.to become Ministers I assume under the tutorship of thier father Reverand Stephen Tunnel Sr.b.1751 born nr.Fredericksburg,Va. I am compiling on Stephen Sr.,none of his sons nor daughters nor his descendents stayed in Ky. I descend from his brother Reverand Wm.Tunnel/Tunnell(b.1751)My G.G.G.G.G.He went to Anderson Co.Tn.most of his kids and Descendents stayed in that area. I am postitive they had a sister named Elizabeth Tunnel(b.in.1754-1756 in Fairfax Co.Va.where "Lady"Ann(Howard)& Wm.Tunnel (b.1702 in France lived) It is Elizabeth who married George Ball Sr.that populated New Garden/Honaker,Russell Co.Va.(12 kids) and five sons & one dau.migrated to Ky.in the 1820's B:James (b.1781)went to Louisa,Law.Co.Ky.(had 13 kids) D:Robert (1783)went to Wayne Co.Va.which became W.Va(12 kids) E: Moses (1786)settled in Pikesville,Pike Co.Ky.(had 14) F: Wm.(b.1791)settled in Floyd/Whitley/McCreary.Co.Ky. (They had 12)Note:He bought land in Floyd Co.but with boundaries changing he move thru to McCreary,Ky.!!! H:Wesley(1793) Floated around in Ky. K: Hester "Hessie"Fuller lived in Ky.(like visting)then went back to Va. L: Jesse T.Ball (b.1801)also went to Ky.(like visiting)for awhile the went back to Va. So ALMOST any Ball in these County are descendents of Elizabeth (TUNNEL/Tunnell)Ball So anyone with a BALL ancestor born from 1803 to 1960 (in Russell Co.Va.area or Ky.area) please contact me.There is a good BALL website,that I will give to you,have Ball info(back to 1450) and Tunnell info(back to1646)to give to you!!

Kentucky Book Fair 2004 What was it like for early pioneers to migrate to the Ohio Valley? RUNNING MAD FOR KENTUCKY; FRONTIER TRAVEL ACCOUNTS, edited by Ellen Eslinger, features more than a dozen firsthand accounts of travelers as they crossed the Appalachian Mountains in the 18th century. While many published travel diaries focused on the Overland Trail to California, Eslinger highlights an often overlooked part of Kentucky and frontier history. Surviving trans-Appalachian accounts are rare, and those in this volume describe the journey over Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road and down the Ohio River toward the "New Eden" of Kentucky. Settlers often found the route west fraught with danger, and they describe the challenges and hardships faced during their travels. Eslinger is a professor of history at DePaul University in Chicago. Shared by Ivan D. Lancaster of TRAFALGAR Member of The Board of Directors of The Boone Society and a member of The Daniel Boone and Frontier Families Association.

Wed. October 27, 2004 Dear Cousins and Friends of Kentucky, Received a booklet a day or two ago and just looked through it last evening. The 23nd Annual Kentucky Book Fair booklet. The event is in Frankfort, Ky. Sat , Nov. 13, 2004 http://www.kybookfair.org/ Not sure how I got on the mailing list. Perhaps through membership in The Filson Club. The following caught my eye. "Maurice Manning's A COMPANION FOR OWLS, written in the voice of Daniel Boone, captures all the beauty and struggle in the birth of America." p. 3 Maurice Manning Daniel Boone began his first trip to Kentucky in May of 1769 and helped establish the earliest settlements in what became the first state in America's early history never to have been under British colonial authority. Written in the voice of frontiersman Boone, Manning's A COMPANION FOR OWLS captures all the beauty and struggle of nascent America and the birth of a new nation. Manning follows Boone;s progression in war and in the wilderness - as he meets the Cherokee, the Shawnee and the Delaware peoples, witnesses bountiful animals and great, undisturbed rivers. With a complete view of the man and not the legend, the reader stands aside Boone as he buries his brother, then his wife, and finds comfort in his friendship with a slave named Derry. A COMPANION FOR OWLS brings to life one man's incredible journey and one nation's incredible beginnings. Manning was born in Lexington and grew up in Danville. He earned a BA from Earlham College: an MA in English from the University of Kentucky; and an MFA in poetry from the University of Alabama. He Teaches English at Indiana University. His poems have appeared in The Southern Review: the Virginia Quarterly Review and The New Yorker. ################# Maurice Manning Maurice Manning April 19, 2001 -- As part of our continuing poetry series throughout the month of April, 35-year-old poet Maurice Manning shares his work. Manning is a first-year professor at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He was born and raised in Kentucky and he has always stayed close to his home. His poetry reflects his feelings about the land the culture that surrounds him. Last year Manning was selected for the Yale Younger Poets Series -- the longest-running poetry prize in America. Yale University Press is currently publishing Manning's first book, Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions and it should come out this spring. Listen as Manning talks about his poetry for All Things Considered. ################### Maurice Manning Maurice Manning is a native of Kentucky and the author of LAWRENCE BOOTH'S BOOK OF VISIONS, which was published in Spring 2001 by Yale University Press and which was the recipient of the 2000 Yale Series of Younger Poets Award, selected by W. S. Merwin. Manning's second collection of poetry, A COMPANION FOR OWLS: BEING THE COMMONPLACE BOOK OF D. BOONE, LONG HUNTER, BACK WOODSMAN, &c, will be published in Fall 2004 by Harcourt. His poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Shenandoah, The Southern Review, Washington Square, Green Mountains Review, Hayden's Ferry Review, The Spoon River Poetry Review, Wind, Hunger Mountains, Black Warrior Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, and elsewhere. He has held a fellowship to The Fine Arts Works Center in Provincetown. LAWRENCE BOOTH'S BOOK OF VISIONS includes 58 poems featuring Lawrence Booth, a fictional character described by Publishers Weekly as "equal parts carnivorous nightmare, Freudian pastoral, and deep-fired family romance." Presenting a cast of allegorical and symbolic, yet very real, characters, Manning's poems have "authority, daring, and a language of color and sure movement," wrote Yale Series of Younger Poets Award judge W. S. Merwin. A COMPANION FOR OWLS is a collection of highly original narrative poems written in the voice of frontiersman Daniel Boone, a work that captures all the beauty and struggle of nascent America. Manning begins full-time teaching in the Indiana University M.F.A. Program in Fall 2004. ################## Also mentioned in the Booklet about the Book Fair WESTWARD INTO KENTUCKY; THE NARRATIVE OF DANIEL TRABUE with a new forward by Smith. Daniel Trabue (1760-1840) was one of these dreamers. A Virginian, Trabue crossed the Appalachians with his family in 1785 to settle in Kentucky's upper Green River Valley. He founded the town of Columbia, where in 1827 he wrote his memories of Kentucky as frontier, first release of this manuscript in 1981. The book will be re-released this year. ############## The Manning book sounds great. I have already ordered the Manning book from http://www.amazon.com/ Have any of you heard of this book? (Ken may be able to tell us if there is a connection with the Boones. At any rate, it should fit in with materials of The Daniel Boone and Frontier Families Association.) Shared by Friend/Cousin Ivan D. Lancaster of Trafalgar Member of The Boone Society and The Daniel Boone and Frontier Families Association