The McQuinn's, too, are also a part of my ancestry and I'd love to find out more about them and locate their family cemetary. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, David

My ggrandparents lived on Little Caney on Rt 30 about 4 miles towards Salyersville. They are listed in the Elliottsville Pct. I can find some Pughs, and some Wilsons, in Elliottsville Census 1910, but no Elijah anywhere in Breathitt Co. Census for 1910. Elliottsville is also listed as Quicksand. I would check Magoffin census. 1910 Breathitt Co. Census, Elliottsville. HH#238 PUGH, John 32; Armilda 34; Lulie 13; Caroline 12; Kernie (m) 9; Nanie 8; Tracie (f) 6; Kate 5; Josie 1; WILSON, John 20; Lona 17; Kernie 15; PUGH, Harrison 20. There is two marriages for an Elijah Wilson in Magoffin Co. Elijah Wilson married Caroline M. Pugh on 12 Mar 1874 at William Wilson's house. Witt: Wm. Burton and John W. Pugh. C. W. I. Pugh, Min. Elijah Wilson married Winia Walters on 18 Jul 1906 at ---Taylor Williams' home. Witt: Daniel Reed and John Walters. There is also an Eli Wilson that married Marry Thomas 5 Feb 1880 at Wm. Thomas' home. Witt: Riley Keeton and Ambros Coffee. Hope this helps, Velma

McQuinn Cemetery Lookup Anyone know where the McQuinn Cemetery is located? Elijah WILSON was buried there June 11, 1917. The undertaker was Silals LOVELY of Guage, Kentucky. I can't find GUAGE, KY on the map either. Elijah WILSON's death certificate says he died in Breathitt County in Vot. Pot. Elliottsville on June 10, 1917, so I would guess that the McQuinn cemetery is located somewhere near there??? Specifically, I'd like to know… Location of McQuinn Cemetery Location of Guage and Elliottsville, KY Are there any records available on those buried there? How do I contact the caretaker or Sexton? I know Elijah WILSON is buried there, and I am hoping his wife is buried next to him, because I would like to find out what her name was, and when she was born and died. The information I have on Elijah WILSON was found on a certified copy of his death certificate. The certificate also says he was born March 21, 1851 in Magoffin Co. His father was Harvey WILSON, born in Virginia. His mother was Elizabeth COFFEE, born in Magoffin Co. The WILSON family may also have connections in Morgan County. Elijah was a white, male, widowed. Died of Uremic Poison at age 65yrs 2 mos 19ds. He was a retired farmer. He was buried at the R. M. McQuinn Cemetery. The informant on his death certificate was Armilda PUGH, of Guage, KY. Would like to hear from anyone with info on the McQuinn Cemetery, or Elijah WILSON. You may post your reply to the list, but please also reply to me directly as I joined the list just to submit this query and probably won't be on it long. Thank you! Melody Edwards of Dallas, TX Email: mel@truevine.net

My G,G,G, Mary Jane Bradford had a son born in Perry co. ky. 1880 his name was John Riley Bradford, his Father was Jack Patrick. the informant was George Bradford. Source: Death Certificate Would any one have a Jack Patrick in there Family line? or any thing some one can share? thanks Carson 3rd. from Idaho :)

In a message dated 8/15/2001 6:36:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, JudiA777@aol.com writes:<< SIZEMORE FREE The KNOXVILLE TRIBUNE of the 2nd, Inst., says: James SIZEMORE, who killed E.C. JOHNSON near Concord last May is a free man. The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" yesterday morning. Judge SNEED was very much surprised and he issued orders that none of the jurors in the case should ever serve again in his court. >> It would be interesting to know the name of the Jurors, so that genealogists could enter their cowardly act into the notes of those jurors personal genealogy. It would not be an act to be proud of by any of their descents. Yet, the similar confrontation of witnesses against Gang members happens every day in our Court System. Fear of reprisal allows more murders, robberies, and assaults to continue in every State or Commonwealth in the USA. JOHN in CA

Dennis, was Green Hensley the father of James Hensley. Archie. -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Johnson <durja@tiusa.net> To: KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Hensley Lee&Green >Thanks so very much,for helping me. >Dennis >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Belohou@aol.com> >To: <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 6:23 PM >Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Hensley Lee&Green > > >> No, they were the children of Susan Hensley and Alfred Hollon. Susan >died >> shortly after they were born, and they were raised by William and Susan >> Stamper Gross. >> >> >> ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== >> >> >> >> > > >==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== >Have time to copy cemetery information into a database? Contact Jeanette Shouse at library@tgtel.com. > > > >

Thanks so very much,for helping me. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: <Belohou@aol.com> To: <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Hensley Lee&Green > No, they were the children of Susan Hensley and Alfred Hollon. Susan died > shortly after they were born, and they were raised by William and Susan > Stamper Gross. > > > ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > > > >

Rogersville Herald ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- This paper was published in Rogersville, TN which lies in Hawkins County. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Copied from: THE HERALD, Rogersville, Tennessee Volume VI, Number 30 Wednesday, 3 February, 1892 THE SIZEMORE TRIAL INTERESTING HISTORY BROUGHT TO MIND BY IT KNOXVILLE JOURNAL, January 30th: The SIZEMORE murder trial consumed the time of the criminal court yesterday. The testimony was all in by three o'clock and Mr. Charles NELSON opened on the part of the State. The argument will be concluded this morning. The trial of James SIZEMORE for the killing of Cicero JOHNSON, in May, 1891, recalls some interesting events that occurred in the dark days of terror that prevailed in the north-eastern counties of East Tennessee immediately after the close of the war. James SIZEMORE is the son of the notorious Bill SIZEMORE, who terrorized the people of that region by killing innocent and inoffensive people without even the slightest provocation, and there are many still living who will remember the bloody deeds charged up to Bill SIZEMORE and his gang of desperadoes. At the beginning of the war Bill organized a company. He was a secessionist, but the union sentiment was so strong that the company resolved itself into what was known as the federalist guerrillas. They never mustered in regularly but led a roving, foraging, independant military life. While Bill was the acknowledged leader he had two trusty lieutenants by the name of FOSTER and WILLIS. After the war Bill ------ became nothing else but regul-- ---peradoes, and people ------------tern counties were in---- of them. A thousand and one thrill---------- ------dents perpetrated by Bill SIZEMORE --------- his followers could be narrated, ------- few will suffice. At one time, near the close of the war, some federal troops at Rogersville had with them seven rebel prisoners. Bill and his gang came to town, and Bill himself strode into where these prisoners were and shot every one down with his pistols. It was these sort of cruel and bloodthirsty acts, contrary to the code of warfare, but excused at the time because of war, that fitted them to lead the desperado life after the war was over. It became a war between Bill's gang and peaceable citizenship, and one by one Bill and his gang fell by the wayside with their boots on. James ROGAN, who still lives and is a respected citizen, was fired upon one time, when a boy, by Bill SIZEMORE, who shot him simply because he was looking at him. At one time the bloodthirsty demon met a little boy on a bridge and told him he would have to die. The story is that the terrified lad fell at Bill's feet, gathered him about the knees, plead piteously for his life, but the boy was shot. This deed is said to have been the only killing for which Bill afterwards expressed any remorse. He said at night he frequently would feel this lad clutching him about the knees, and the sensation terrified him. After the war Bill settled in Rogersville and ran the town and community to his own will. He took possession of a hotel and opened it, and one day had words with a man on the hotel front porch. He backed the fellow up against the wall and pumped him full of lead. On the same day, or shortly thereafter, Ira WILLIS, one of his old war lieutenants came along and called Bill to come to him from a crowd in front of the courthouse. He said, "Bill, you seem to be running the town about as you please." Bill replied that none dared to interfere. WILLIS then said he guessed this sort of business had gone about far enough and that he had made up his mind to stop it himself and at the same time pulled down on SIZEMORE, shooting him squarely in the forehead. Bill fell foward and turned over on his back, his head next to the fence between them. WILLIS leaned over the fence and shot him again exactly through the same hole, although the ball made two holes in the back of his head. This ended the life of one of the greatest desperadoes in East Tennessee. WILLIS himself was afterwards waylaid by a man by the name of BURTON and mortally shot through the body with a winchester. He was riding and the horse ran away. BURTON followed up and found WILLIS lying by the roadside. WILLIS told BURTON not to shoot him again, as he was already dying, but BURTON said he was afraid he might get well and shot him again. The people of that county always believed WILLIS was hired to kill SIZEMORE, and it is known that a boy whom SIZEMORE knocked down once with the butt of a gun, sent WILLIS $5.00 of his hard earned money. Others sent him money also. SIZEMORE had a partner by the name of WILLIAMS who met his death in Knoxville. Officer BRIDWELL, of the present city force, was then on the police force. He had a warrant for WILLIAMS for horsestealing, and, finding him in a saloon, went in and told him so. While he was reading the warrant to WILLIAMS, the latter jerked his gun and shot BRIDWELL in the right eye, the ball coming out just in front of his ear. The officer was whirled clear around on his feet by the shot, and when again facing WILLIAMS, received another shot in the upper part of the same eye. By this time BRIDWELL had his gun out and WILLIAMS grabbed it, but the former shoved the muzzel against WILLIAMS' stomach and fired. The latter turned to run when the officer again shot him. WILLIAMS died a few days afterwards from the wound in the stomach. But the brave officer had the constitution of a lion and is as good a man to-day as ever, although few men would have lived through the same trouble. Mr. WADDLE, also a policeman at that time, afterwards found another gun in WILLIAMS' boot. WILLIAMS' partner, the father of the man on trial, was afterwards killed by one of his own relatives. Before WILLIAMS died he said that if he had succeeded in killing BRIDWELL, he would have been the fifteenth man he and SIZEMORE had killed. Referring back to the present trial of SIZEMORE, the defense consumed but little time in the examination of its witnesses yesterday. SIZEMORE took the stand and told his story cooly and deliberately. He admitted killing JOHNSON and his reason was that JOHNSON had been bullying around him and threatened to kill him and he had got tired of it and concluded to have it settled one way or the other. When they met at a secluded spot mutually agreed upon, he had his hand on his gun. JOHNSON had his coat off and as they met he threw his coat down and advancing on SIZEMORE told him to take his hand out of his pocket or he would make him do it. About this time JOHNSON reached into his back pocket and SIZEMORE presumed was reaching for his gun said, "Well, if that's your game, here's at you," and commenced firing. He testified that he shot at his heart and shot to kill. Willie SIZEMORE, the twelve-year old son of the defendant, was the only witness to the affair. The little fellow's testimony was given in a straightforward way, differing in but a few minor details from that of his father. He stated, however, that JOHNSON had procured a knife of some one at a saw mill. An affecting scene occurred. He broke down and commenced to cry, then the father and some of the family all cried. SIZEMORE FREE The KNOXVILLE TRIBUNE of the 2nd, Inst., says: James SIZEMORE, who killed E.C. JOHNSON near Concord last May is a free man. The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" yesterday morning. Judge SNEED was very much surprised and he issued orders that none of the jurors in the case should ever serve again in his court. Judge SNEED'S order and the verdict created a sensation among the members of the bar and the habitues of the courthouse and were the talk of the day. EDITORIALLY THE TRIBUNE SAYS: It is such verdicts as that returned by the jury in the SIZEMORE case that encourages mob law...

No, they were the children of Susan Hensley and Alfred Hollon. Susan died shortly after they were born, and they were raised by William and Susan Stamper Gross.

Looking for info on a Green and Lee Hensley twins said to be raised by the Hensley family. Who were there real parents? Most likely born in the late 1870 or 1880? Were the twins children of America Johnson Hollon? Ant help greatly appreciated. Yours truly Dennis Johnson

I sorry but I think you have the wrong e-mail address. This is my e-mail address whish is candyme40@hotmail.com and my name is not Vonny. Please check your address so that you can send the right person this e-mail. Just trying to help. >From: "R. Edward Vires" <waya_unega@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com >To: KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] A VERY WARM THANK YOU!!!!! >Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:46:19 -0500 > > >VONNY you Damned old SOFTY. I lost your address else I would have stopped >and seen you too. > >Warm Regards, > >R. Edward Vires > >" The Sacred Rights of Mankind are not to be rummaged for among old >parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam in the >whole of Nature, by the hand of the Divinity himself; and can never be >erased by Mortal Power. " ...... Alexander Hamilton > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > >==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

I sorry but I think you have the wrong e-mail address. This is my e-mail address whish is candyme40@hotmail.com and my name is not Vonny. Please check your address so that you can send the right person this e-mail. Just trying to help. >From: "R. Edward Vires" <waya_unega@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com >To: KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] A VERY WARM THANK YOU!!!!! >Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:46:19 -0500 > > >VONNY you Damned old SOFTY. I lost your address else I would have stopped >and seen you too. > >Warm Regards, > >R. Edward Vires > >" The Sacred Rights of Mankind are not to be rummaged for among old >parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam in the >whole of Nature, by the hand of the Divinity himself; and can never be >erased by Mortal Power. " ...... Alexander Hamilton > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > >==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Thanks for the address for Findagrave. I typed exactly what you said and it took me right there. Glad for all the help we can get! Jerri

It appears I confused a lot of people concerning the web address for Findagrave . The only way I know to get to it is type in www.findagrave.com and it should take you there . Ken

Just in case no one is aware of this web site Findagrave.com it is fantastic ! You can enter any cemetery or grave information you have from any state or location in the country . Some people have entered as many as 50,000 names & places on this site . It is very easy to use whether your searching for a cemetery or a grave , or you can enter your own information for others to search . Ken

For some reason I can' t post to the query board. Coreline Rover was read wrong in the Breathitt County Marriage books. I believe that Cornelius Rowe was the step-daughter of George Rowe and the daughter of Rebecca and Sol Joseph. Breathitt County Marriages Nelus Joseph born Magoffin d/o Sol and Becky Joseph Samuel McIntosh s/o Andy McIntosh and Beray? Hays Sept. 3, 1903 Breathitt George Rowe and Rebecca Howard were married Aug. 23, 1886 in Breathitt County 1900 Breathitt Census George Rowe 8/58 Rebecca (Howard) per Wm. O'Connor and the above marriage Nelly 5/79 (Cornelius) 1910 Breathitt Census George Rowe Becky 53 Neals McIntosh (daughter) age 33 (Cornelius) Idia 13 granddaughter Willey 4 grandson Minnie 2 granddaughter Ida Lovely 19 d/o Coreline (Cornelius) Rover (Rowe) and Jospeh Lovely Elisha Hensley 23 s/o Henderson Hensley and Christine Combs May 26, 1916 Breathitt County Daughter Ida is said to be an outside child born to Cornelius Rowe/Joseph and Joseph Lovely, s/o Ruben Lovely and LaVisa Hagins. Would appreciate any information on Cornelius and/or daughter Ida. Carole

VONNY you Damned old SOFTY. I lost your address else I would have stopped and seen you too. Warm Regards, R. Edward Vires " The Sacred Rights of Mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam in the whole of Nature, by the hand of the Divinity himself; and can never be erased by Mortal Power. " ...... Alexander Hamilton _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

I am researching Campbell's from Drumaboden and Londonderry Ireland, Argyll Scotland, Lancaster Pa area, Virginia, W. Va., Ky Tenn I would like to hear from anyone who may have ties Lois Campbell

I too with R. Edward Vires want to comment on young Stephen Bowling! The Civil War Dedication for my Great Great Grandfather "Shanghai Nick" Combs was in Lee Co on July 27th (last month) and I'm telling ya, Steve knew more about my GG Grandfather's Civil War experiences than I did! And he never once looked at any notes. I was really impressed, to say the least. He is a remarkable guy! I was told that the article was to be in the Jackson Times soon and I don't get that paper but I would love to have a copy of it. Could I impose on some dear soul? I'll be glad to reimburse. You can see the tombstone of Nicholas Combs at my webpage below. Lynda Combs Gipson 869 Lebanon Ridge Rd Frankfort Ky 40601 <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/lyndacgkycol/page1.html">LyndaKyCol</A> http://members.aol.com/lyndacgkycol/page1.html

Mr. Vires says it for us all who have been there and appreciate the help of the wonderful staff at the library. Stephen Bowling made sure I received a copy of a photo of my gr gr grandfather, George Belcher and Ray Moore (a cousin of mine) has always been very helpful to me. What would we do without them? And I also want to say a word for John McIntosh who has helped many of us in the past. I love my Breathitt roots and have a ton of them. Yvonne Moore Koller