On Sun, 19 Jul 1998 14:02:20 -0700 (PDT) KENTUCKIANA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: >------------------------------ > >Content-Type: text/plain > >KENTUCKIANA-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue >Today's Topics: > #2 [KENTUCKIANA-L] Kneopper & Smith F ["Edgar D. Hornback" ><hornback@pilo] > #6 [KENTUCKIANA-L] KENTUCKIANA-L MCCO [COMSU@aol.com] ==================================================================== >X-Message: #2 >Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 23:39:53 -0400 >From: "Edgar D. Hornback" <hornback@pilot.msu.edu> >To: KENTUCKIANA-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <009601bdb2c6$fa8aa1a0$f3e249cf@bullwinkel> >Subject: [KENTUCKIANA-L] Kneopper & Smith Families in Indiana >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi There, > >I was wondering if anyone might be researching the Smith and Kneopper >families in Floyd and Perry Counties in Indiana. Any help would be >appreciated. Perhaps we can share information? In any event, here is >my >connection to the Smith family. > >Here is the family, according to the 1850 US Census for New Albany in >Floyd >County.... >Martin Smith 70 years old Born in Germany >Mary 62 years old Born in Germany >Parmelia (?) 30 years old " >Barbary (?) 28 years old " >Lewis 28 years old " >William 26 years old " >Samuel 24 years old Born in Indiana >Elizabeth 21 years old " > >My great-great grandmother was Elizabeth and she was born November 10, >1826 >to Martin Smith and Mary Meyer in New Albany, Floyd County. She >married >William Knopper (Kneopper, Knoepper) on December 3 1856. C. Mayer >performed >the service in (The licence was issued on December 1, 1856.) They >eventually became farmers near Dodd in Perry County. She died on June >1, >1908 in Tobin Twp in Perry County, and was buried in St. Peter's >Cemetary. > >Their children were Martin, Mary, Catherine (Katie), Anna, Frederick, >John, >and Susan. >Her husband William Kneopper was born on October 20, 1820 in >Alsace-Lorraine >and came with his parents to the US as a child through New Orealeans. >He >died on May 5, 1879 and is also buried in St. Peters. >Well, what do you think? Is there a connection? I look forward in >hearing >from you soon. Thank you for your time and effort. >Sincerely, > >"Eddi" >Edgar D. Hornback >E-Mail: <hornback@pilot.msu.edu> or > <hornback@juno.com> __________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >X-Message: #6 >Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 10:12:49 EDT >From: COMSU@aol.com >To: KENTUCKIANA-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <8a069085.35b1fee3@aol.com> >Subject: [KENTUCKIANA-L] KENTUCKIANA-L MCCOY >Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > >Good morning Carol, >It is great to hear from McCoys with roots in this area. In your last >post you >wrote: > ><Greetings! >Am doing McCoy research, primarily in Iowa at this time, but always >interested >in the surname. have been working on the NICKELSON line and haven't >gotten as >deep into the MC COY line yet. Family reunion in Morland Kansas Aug >9th. >Briefly:> > >I am searching for anything about ROBERT MCCOY who married Corinna >Pearman >in Meade Co KY in 1857. They moved to Arkansas County AR before 1860 >along >with some of the Pearmans. Our grandmother told us that Robert owned >three >boats. He operated these boats on the Ohio, Mississippi, and Arkansas >rivers. >During the Civil War these boats were used by the Confederates. She >said he >was killed by carpetbaggers after the war when he was showing them a >shortcut >to the river. (Arkansas River). Our grandmother never trusted >"yankees" after >that. I can find nothing to back up this story but grandmother was well read >and intelligent. She was also a devout christian and I have no reason to >discount this. I just wish that I could prove the story. I would also love to find Roberts >parents and siblings. >Robert and Corinna had three children: Elizabeth--Kate--Curtis. >I hope to solve this mystery. (need help) Thanks for your prompt >reply. >Best wishes, =================================================================== >Sue Perry >Searching for MCCOY-PEARMAN-FIELD >> Check> (The Waterways Journal) this is a river boat journal with stories on river >>boats on The Mississippy & it's tributaries back through the late 1700. I Found my >>GG Grand Father in one of the first couple of issues. >>>They have offices in St. Louis, Mo., & New Orleans, La. >>>The Waterways Journal <<< >>> The Waterways Journal <<<<<< >>> 319 N. 4th. St., Suite 650<<< >>> 4051 Veterans Blvd., Suit 401<< >>>St. Louis, Missouri, 3102 <<< >>> Metairie, La. ,70002<<<<<<<<<< >>> Phone 314-241-7354<<<<<< >>> 504-885-3926>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Fax 314-241-4207<<<<<< >>> 504-885-1142>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>E -Mail : Waterwayj@alo.com >>> waterwayj.gulf@gs.net >>>>http://www.waterwayj.com Researching >LONNON<> AlTMEYER<>SUCHY<>STUEVE<>WAGNRE ___________________________________________________________