More Good News! We have been given permission to go ahead with the Scavenger Hunt. The way this is done: Send in your elusive ancestors and where you know or think they last were---what state--what county---what year. Also send in (if you have any information) names of spouses, parents, siblings, children. This is a volunteer group effort---someone will volunteer to check old census records---another cemeteries listings---military records--- the listings on GenForum and Ancestry.com---old books in our local library---old marriage records---write look-up volunteers in the counties we will be researching---and anything else you can think of. We post the information as we find it and hopefully we can help those seeking information on their past fill in the blanks in their family trees. Let me know what you think. Sincerely, Ramona

I am beginning to think I should not have subscribed to this list!! <G> This is the most acitve list I have ever been on and the computer addiction I am already inflicted with is going to get worse! This is great!! Sandy barbara wrote: > Ramona, > > In answer to your early question, No, I do not know where the ghost story > of the Sailor and his peg leg started. > > Isnt it strange that back in the late 1800's, grown men would sit around > the fire at night and tell ghost stories. > > > and in the late 1900's, grown women would sit around the computers at > night and tell ghost stories. > > Barbara, who is watching Hurricane Floyd very close, as it is predicted > it may hit here. > I am just north of West Palm Beach, in Stuart Florida.

Do the ghost stories have to be Kentucky ones? I am in savannah, GA and watching Floyd, too. This is a bad looking one and we are overdue since we have not had a hurricane since '79 when David struck. The mayor of Savannah is named Floyd so we are hoping this is not an omen ! <G> Sandy barbara wrote: > Ramona, > > In answer to your early question, No, I do not know where the ghost story > of the Sailor and his peg leg started. > > Isnt it strange that back in the late 1800's, grown men would sit around > the fire at night and tell ghost stories. > > > and in the late 1900's, grown women would sit around the computers at > night and tell ghost stories. > > Barbara, who is watching Hurricane Floyd very close, as it is predicted > it may hit here. > I am just north of West Palm Beach, in Stuart Florida.

You have one very famous Kentuckian in Tucson, Mary. Do you ever run into the best selling author, Barbara Kingsolver? I enjoyed her book about moving from Eastern KY. to Tucson, and other stories, HIGH TIDE IN TUCSON. Elizabeth in IL., but a Kentuckian forever! My BAKER Genealogy: http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfeak

What will the url be? Do you know? I think this is neat! Sandy Ramona wrote: > This is exciting---and I hope all will share in the creation of our WebSite! > Please send all ideas and suggestions you have. > Also for those of you who are more computer literate than I; hopefully you > will help in making our site warm and welcoming to those who visit. > We can use graphics and links---let's make it a good site for all. > Sincerely, > Ramona

This is exciting---and I hope all will share in the creation of our WebSite! Please send all ideas and suggestions you have. Also for those of you who are more computer literate than I; hopefully you will help in making our site warm and welcoming to those who visit. We can use graphics and links---let's make it a good site for all. Sincerely, Ramona

Hi, Most of those who are in the process of writing books on the Fraley's correspond regularly. We have traded info and ask one another about our ideas and brainstorm alot. I think this makes for a better understanding of the family as a whole. Moving the grave sites of loved ones can be an expensive experience. Are the cemeteries in bad repair or do you just want them closer to loved ones? If the cemeteries need fixing, you might contact local civic groups and scout groups. Scouts sometimes take cemeteries on as a special project and I have seen some wonderful work. Later they feel such a close bond, they even go back and plant flowers in the spring and keep it up on a regular basis. Otherwise, you might look for family members on the net and ask for contributions. You may be surprised at the number of persons willing to help with the costs. I just recently received several photocopies of pages from an old Fraley Bible. These are my first such momentos for the library. I am thrilled. Penny

Ramona, In answer to your early question, No, I do not know where the ghost story of the Sailor and his peg leg started. Isnt it strange that back in the late 1800's, grown men would sit around the fire at night and tell ghost stories. and in the late 1900's, grown women would sit around the computers at night and tell ghost stories. Barbara, who is watching Hurricane Floyd very close, as it is predicted it may hit here. I am just north of West Palm Beach, in Stuart Florida.

Hi Jim and Judy! Looks like we Arizona folks are getting into the swing of things here! I'm from Chandler and Mary is in Tucson....who else have we got lurking in this hot desert land? LOL Becky in AZ

THANK YOU BECKY! I think Sherry is also from Arizona. Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bokaygal@aol.com> To: <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] GOOD SABBATH MORNING! > Hi Jim and Judy! > > Looks like we Arizona folks are getting into the swing of things here! I'm > from Chandler and Mary is in Tucson....who else have we got lurking in this > hot desert land? LOL > > Becky in AZ > >

WELCOME ANOTHER FAMILY RESEARCHER! ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob T. Harshman <bharshman@wesnet.com> To: <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L-request@folklore.rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 11:08 AM Subject: Family Search > I have been trying to locate information on my great grandfather and his > family,I don't even have a middle initial or name. All that is known is > that he was born in Virginia about 1809 or 1810 migrated to Kentucky > ,married three times and fathered about 16 children,it seems they were > all born around Pendleton County,I have the names and dates of the > marriages and also his children. His name was William Haley, first wife > was Ann Maria Rohr second wife was Sarah Jane Wilson,third wife was > Angeline Justice, Any help would be more than welcome... Bob T. Harshman > >

Hi! Another subscriber from Arizona--we have many suggestions on growing plants in Arizona if you need any help. Judy, I hope we get some good ghost stories going later today! Sincerely, Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy & Jeff Smith <jjkith@theriver.com> To: <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] GOOD SABBATH MORNING! > Listers, > I think I'll lurk awhile, and think of some good ghost stories, and maybe a > few true stories, too. > Judy > Researching WEST, GEORGE and collaterals in VA-KY-MO. > Living in AZ > -----Original Message----- > From: Ramona <kywy@zoomnet.net> > To: KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com > <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 5:36 AM > Subject: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] GOOD SABBATH MORNING! > > > >WELCOME JUDY AND JEFF SMITH. > >I hope we all have a beautiful day today---and please let me your thoughts > >on the WebSite. > >And are we going to tell Ghost Stories? > >Ramona > > > > > > > >

Ramona - What do you mean by "plain format"? And why are vulgar messages coming across if you do not use plain? Thanks sandy Ramona wrote: > Please remember to use only plain format when sending messages to other > RootsWeb subscribers. > They have been having a time here with bounced messages and vulgar > messages. > RootsWeb and the List Administrators are trying to stop these ongoing > problems on the Internet---so please to your part by following the > guidelines of posting. > Thank you, > Ramona

Please remember to use only plain format when sending messages to other RootsWeb subscribers. They have been having a time here with bounced messages and vulgar messages. RootsWeb and the List Administrators are trying to stop these ongoing problems on the Internet---so please to your part by following the guidelines of posting. Thank you, Ramona

Ramona The best way to describe Icq is go to the website www.icq.com it is a program to download, free, and is an instant message service. I really like it, I can "talk" to my sister, daughter, both at same time, privately in a chat session. Check it out. Barbara

Listers, I think I'll lurk awhile, and think of some good ghost stories, and maybe a few true stories, too. Judy Researching WEST, GEORGE and collaterals in VA-KY-MO. Living in AZ -----Original Message----- From: Ramona <kywy@zoomnet.net> To: KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 5:36 AM Subject: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] GOOD SABBATH MORNING! >WELCOME JUDY AND JEFF SMITH. >I hope we all have a beautiful day today---and please let me your thoughts >on the WebSite. >And are we going to tell Ghost Stories? >Ramona > > >

Hi Barbara, What a good haint tale. Gramma Ruth Fraley Smith always thought the land got hainted with the ghosts of the past. So even after the old houses were torn down---the hauntings continued. Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara <barm@bellsouth.net> To: <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] bio > Hi, Just happened to recall something about the past. Back in Grant County > , Ky (of course) > in the late 18oo's, the men folk would sit around after supper and tell > ghost stories. > The town was called Elliston, and it sat on the side of hill by the > railroad tracks. There were only about 14 or 15 houses > > My great grandmother and greatgrandfather lived there, > > At night the men would sit around the fire and tell Ghost stories. They > told a tale about an old sailor who had a peg leg and he retired he rented > the room upstairs over the living room. > This old sailor had been raised in Elliston and had come home. All his > people were gone or dead. For years after he died, you could hear him > waling across the floor upstairs,, the foot step, then the peg leg. > > Elliston is still there, but the old house has since been torn down. > Do you think the ghost of this old sailor still roams ??????????????? > >

WELCOME JUDY AND JEFF SMITH. I hope we all have a beautiful day today---and please let me your thoughts on the WebSite. And are we going to tell Ghost Stories? Ramona

Hi Sherry! We will get our Ghost Tales going---I hope by tonight. Thank you for posting the date of the Kentucky Folklife Festival. I hope to make it to Frankfort by early next year--I would love to do Family Research there. Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: Sherry Arlotta <arlottas@ix.netcom.com> To: <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 9:38 PM Subject: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] Re: KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-D Digest V99 #26 > Thanks for telling me all about the ground suppers, Ramona, and I'd love to hear some good ghost stories. > Barbara, I can sure remember chewing paraffin too, but don't think it was because of the war, probably because we lived way out in the country and didn't get to town much. I was just a kid during the big polio epidemic and one lonesome kid, too. I wasn't allowed off the farm all summer long that year, so had no contact with any kids other than my little sister. I can remember being so disappointed at not being able to go to the State Fair that summer. > I checked on net and found the dates of the Kentucky Folklife Festival in Frankfort for 1999. It's being held Sept. 16-18. It's held in the town square and then some of it spreads out to other areas. There's music almost non-stop all day long and up into the night. I did research right there in the KY > Historical Society building, then would take breaks when my eyes wore out and go out and listen to the music. > Sherry in Arizona > >

Hi Penny, Thank you for your Bio and I have one question. On the Fraley Book--are all the Fraleys writing Books sharing info? I know there is another Fraley Book being written on the Fraley's Military History. Regarding the Memorial Library--my family of Fraleys was disturbed that Fraley Kin and been forgotten in the old Cemeteries and we would like to bring them to Memory Gardens in Sandy Hook. Any ideas on this. Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: Penny Fraley Richardson <muffin2@gte.net> To: <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 5:31 PM Subject: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] My bio > > Hi Everyone, > > I love reading the bios. Finally had a few spare moments and decided to > send my own. My name is Penny Fraley Richardson. I was born May 21, 1951 > in Marion, Ohio to Charles Leonard Fraley and Violet Juanita Seckel Walker. > I was named Penny by my father. He said that way he would never be broke! > My father was also in World War II. He was on the USS Blessman. During an > air attack off Iwo Jima, 18 February 1945, the USS Blessman was hit by a > 500-pound bomb which exploded in the mess hall knocking out all power and > starting fires; she suffered 40 killed and 23 wounded. My dad relieved his > buddy early to his buddy could go eat. His buddy died in the bombing. My > dad didn't talk much about it. I have lived in Marion all my life. I am > currently single. I was married to Richard Scott Oney and had three > children. Charles William Oney age 28. Married with two children. Lynnea > age 9 and Charles Jr age 3. Christopher Scott Oney is 27. Divorced with a > son Ryan age 11, Ashley age 3 and Peyton age 19 months. Angela Marie Oney > Little is 25. She is married with a son Brent age 7, Amber Rae age 4 and > Dalton age 2. Richard and I divorced in 1976. He was killed in a freak > bicycle accident in 1995. I remarried in 1983 to Leonard Richardson. He > died in 1995 from a heart attack. I have worked for the Ohio Bureau of > Employment Services for 21 years. This last year has been my best. I was > named "Account Executive of the Year", for the State of Ohio. Then three > months later I received a "Distinguished Service" Award from the National > Employers' Counsel at a conference in Washington DC. I was named > "Volunteer of the Year" for Madison Correctional Institutional Institution, > for my monthly presentations on how to obtain work, once released from > prison. I just last month received an award at the Ohio State Fair from Ohio > 's Governor Taft, for designing a new form for use by the employment > offices statewide. All this keeps me very busy. > My spare time is entirely devoted to genealogy and the Internet. I started > doing genealogy in 1995 after buying my first computer. I am now working on > becoming a certified genealogist. My father was born in Morehead, Kentucky > and I have been researching his family for four years, tracing them back to > Rowan NC in 1750. I have taken many trips to NC and Virginia doing > research. I currently have over 14, 900 ancestors in by database. My > mother's ancestors go back to the Mayflower and I find researching New > England ancestry a real treat. They kept a lot of documentation. I am in > the process of writing a couple of books. One is one the Fraley family and > I am in the process of establishing the Fraley Memorial Library. Hope this > gives you some insight on who I am. Going to a Fultz/Fraley reunion > September 24-26 at Carter Caves, Kentucky. Can hardly wait. Love this > list...........Sorry this is so long. > > Penny > > >