Sorry it has taken me so long to get this typed and posted. I have a lot on my plate right now :( But here goes: Sunday Times-Signal Zanesville, Ohio Sunday Dec 1930 ONE DEAD AND THREE WOUNDED IN FAMILY FEUD --------------------------- Two Kentucky Families Start To Shoot It Out Following Quarrel Over "Turkey Shoot"; Daughter Badly Wounded, Found Lying Along Side of Dead Father; Sons Blamed ----------------------------- Jackson, Ky-Dec 20- One man was killed and three persons including a 19 year old girl, seriously wounded this afternoon as a result of a quarrel between two families that flared as a turkey shoot six miles from here. The men injured are not expected to live. The man killed was Ike Little, 55. Wilton Gabbard, 29, was brought to the Bach Hospital stabbed and beaten so severely that hospital attendants said he probably would not live till midnight. Little's daughter, Virgie, 19, was shot but expected to recover. she was taken to her home. Gabbard's Father, Pierce Gabbard, 55, was shot in the abdomen and taken to Highlands Hospital about 15 miles away. Breathitt County officers were seeking Little's three sons, Fred, George and Herman, in connection with the wounding of the Gabbards. Little's body was discovered lying on a mountainside near Chenowee, with his wounded daughter lying nearby. County officers then found Wilton Gabbard farther down the trail, and later found Pierce Gabbard. They said the three sons of Little had apparently attacked the Gabbards when notified of their fathers slaying. Coroner James T. Goff left for the Chenowee community to conduct an inquest. ========================================================= Here are a few more stories from the same paper involving Kentucky (same day also): doesn't involve GABBARDS, and I dot even know what county some of the cities are in but wanted to pass them along anyway! KILLED DURING FIGHT Marion, Ky. Dec 20- Erell Fritz, 25, was shot and killed and George Foster, 66, was stabbed, but not critically hurt, in a fight tonight. Officers said Fritz attacked Foster with a knife and Foster fired three times, killing his assailant instantly. they had quarreled earlier in the day. ========================================================= MEN SHOT EACH OTHER; QUARREL OVER WOMAN Harlen, Ky. Dec 20- County officials today investigated a fight which resulted in the fatal shooting of two men yesterday. Brit Howard, 60, and Jeff Daniels,25. The officers were told they shot each other at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Smith at the head of Brownie's Creek, after a quarrel over the woman.

I was told that at this time, when they were bringing Jason Little back from Lexington, that there was a group that did not want him tried for this murder. So, they holed up in the courthouse to keep them from being able to hold court. And also, while they were holed up in the courthouse, they burned the records to keep warm. My question, is "didn't they know we would be looking for those records in later years and why couldn't they have burned the furniture instead of the records?<G> Yes his first wife was Lucinda Turner, who was the daughter of Samuel & Sarah 'Herald' Turner. Jason's mother's name was Mary Polly 'Gambill' Turner WILMA JOHNSON

Wasn't Jason Little's first wife, Lucinda Turner??? > [Original Message] > From: Sherry Lynn Baker Frazier <slfrazier@comcast.net> > To: <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/13/04 12:36:51 AM > Subject: [KYBREATH-L] Jason Little > > Jason Little, Breathitt county, about 28, went home drunk and shot his wife > when she became angry at him for riding his horse through the house. Also > threatened his children and several other people who were there. He then > dressed her for her funeral himself. In Jail without bond. > > "Mt. Sterling Sentinel, > > 15 Nov 1878 > > Interview with Jason Little. Born and raised in Breathitt. Son of James > Little from the same county. Doesn't know if he is 27 or 28 but is the > oldest of 9 children. Has 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He mother, a Gambrel, > is sill living. He wife was Angeline Baker daughter of William Baker, > Breathitt Married 6 years. His first wife was Lucinda Tremer. They were > married 12 or 13 years ago this month, separated 7 years ago and divorced 2 > years later. Lucinda remarried 4 years ago. Jason Little has 5 children, 2 > by Lucinda, one of which lives with her. His version of the story is as > follows: > He and his brother in law, James Coomer, rode up to the house, dismounted > and his mare which had been raised as a pet, followed him inside. He put > his pistol on the mantel while he led her out the other door. Coomer picked > it up and began target shooting. When Little took it away from him, it > discharged, killing his wife. She didn't scream or anything, just sat down, > so he didn't think she was badly injured but he sent his son to get Dr. > Gardner who was 5 miles away in Jackson. Meanwhile she died. Clothes for > the burial were obtained, he said from Dr. Hill, John Breeden and Clay > Neeham, merchants in Jackson, and she was dressed that evening by her > mother, a sister in law, John Little's wife and Henry Gabbard's wife. She > died Friday Oct. 18. Would have soon had a baby. > > Little was arrested by Constable J.W. Linden of Jackson, jailed there then > taken to Lexington where he got a lawyer from Wolfe County, William Hurst. > An inquest was held and the body exhumed. Coomer and his wife, who was also > present that day, were questioned. She said it was an accident and he said > it wasn't. J.L. says Coomer was paid to say he was guilty and that Linden > was an accomplice along with Bill Little, who put out the arrest warrant. > (Coomer wrote a letter later, admitting his guilt) Jason Little was returned > to the Jackson jail where a fight broke out in which Judge Barnett and Tom > Little were killed. Jason says neither his father nor his brothers were > ever involved in the troubles and that the Littles were not related except > for Jerry Little, who was a cousin. Says Bill Little and Captain Bill > Strong are the Breathitt Co. Troublemakers. > > > Sherry Lynn Baker Frazier > President > Owsley County Kentucky Historical Society > http://owsleykyhist.org > http://sherryfrazier.com > > > > ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > Want to submit family infomation for Surname Files at the Breathitt County library? Contact library@tgtel.com

In a message dated 3/12/2004 11:02:47 PM Central Standard Time, sunshine311_us@yahoo.com writes: #167/167 Curt Haulsey, head, age 24, m. 1 x 9 yrs, KyKyKy, farmer Tennessee, wife, age 27, m. 1 x, 9 yrs, 1 ch, 1 liv., KyKyKy Clearie E., dau, age 05, KyKyKy looked at birth records, Tennessee maiden name was Taylor. Yvonne

Jason Little, Breathitt county, about 28, went home drunk and shot his wife when she became angry at him for riding his horse through the house. Also threatened his children and several other people who were there. He then dressed her for her funeral himself. In Jail without bond. "Mt. Sterling Sentinel, 15 Nov 1878 Interview with Jason Little. Born and raised in Breathitt. Son of James Little from the same county. Doesn't know if he is 27 or 28 but is the oldest of 9 children. Has 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He mother, a Gambrel, is sill living. He wife was Angeline Baker daughter of William Baker, Breathitt Married 6 years. His first wife was Lucinda Tremer. They were married 12 or 13 years ago this month, separated 7 years ago and divorced 2 years later. Lucinda remarried 4 years ago. Jason Little has 5 children, 2 by Lucinda, one of which lives with her. His version of the story is as follows: He and his brother in law, James Coomer, rode up to the house, dismounted and his mare which had been raised as a pet, followed him inside. He put his pistol on the mantel while he led her out the other door. Coomer picked it up and began target shooting. When Little took it away from him, it discharged, killing his wife. She didn't scream or anything, just sat down, so he didn't think she was badly injured but he sent his son to get Dr. Gardner who was 5 miles away in Jackson. Meanwhile she died. Clothes for the burial were obtained, he said from Dr. Hill, John Breeden and Clay Neeham, merchants in Jackson, and she was dressed that evening by her mother, a sister in law, John Little's wife and Henry Gabbard's wife. She died Friday Oct. 18. Would have soon had a baby. Little was arrested by Constable J.W. Linden of Jackson, jailed there then taken to Lexington where he got a lawyer from Wolfe County, William Hurst. An inquest was held and the body exhumed. Coomer and his wife, who was also present that day, were questioned. She said it was an accident and he said it wasn't. J.L. says Coomer was paid to say he was guilty and that Linden was an accomplice along with Bill Little, who put out the arrest warrant. (Coomer wrote a letter later, admitting his guilt) Jason Little was returned to the Jackson jail where a fight broke out in which Judge Barnett and Tom Little were killed. Jason says neither his father nor his brothers were ever involved in the troubles and that the Littles were not related except for Jerry Little, who was a cousin. Says Bill Little and Captain Bill Strong are the Breathitt Co. Troublemakers. Sherry Lynn Baker Frazier President Owsley County Kentucky Historical Society http://owsleykyhist.org http://sherryfrazier.com

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Thanks Norma!! Norma Adams <njadams@cinci.rr.com> wrote:Hi Shelly, I found the family on the 1900 census. Marion was going by his middle name. Marion Curtis. I can't say I blame him for that. 1900 Wolfe Co. census - Stillwater Pct. #194/198 Joseph Haulsey, head, b. Oct. 1863, age 36, m. 18yrs, KyVaKy, farmer Emma, wife, b. oct. 1866, age 33, m. 18 yrs, 6 ch., 4 liv., KyVaVa Curtis, son, b. July 1885, age 14, KyKyKy Morton, son, b. Jan. 1889, age 11, KyKyKy Howard, son, b. Mar. 1892, age 08, KyKyKy Loula, dau, b. Feb. 1897, age 03, KyKyKy 1910 Wolfe Co.- Stillwater #166/166 Joe Haulsey, head, age 46, 1 x., 28 yrs, KyKyVa, farmer Emma, wife, age 43, m. 1x, 28 yrs, 8 ch 6 liv., KyKyKy Mort, son, age 21, KyKyKy, farmer Howard, son, age 18, KyKyKy, farm labor Lula, dau, age 13, KyKyKy Jerry, son, age 09, KyKyKy Pearlie, dau, age 06, KyKyKy #167/167 Curt Haulsey, head, age 24, m. 1 x 9 yrs, KyKyKy, farmer Tennessee, wife, age 27, m. 1 x, 9 yrs, 1 ch, 1 liv., KyKyKy Clearie E., dau, age 05, KyKyKy Norma At 07:01 AM 3/12/2004 -0800, Shelly Platz wrote: >I am looking for any info on the families of these Halseys. This is all I >know on them. > >I want to find the parents of these brothers, MARION HALSEY & MORTON HALSEY. > >MARION HALSEY married TENNESSEE UNKNOWN. They had at least 1 son: SELDON. >SELDON married my aunt GOLDEN PARKS. > >MORTON HALSEY married my great aunt LENIS SWEENEY. Lenis was a teacher >and Morton ran a store in Moct, Kentucky. They had the following kids: >FLORENCE ROGERS (adopted), ELZIE (1913), JOSEPH (1918), EARL (1919) & >HERSHELL (1922). > >Elzie also was a school teacher. He had 4 or 5 kids. > >Would love to find more info on this Halsey line. > >Thanks! > >Shelly Platz > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster. > > >==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > from - Middletown Ohio Family Page - http://www. angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== Help build the Breathitt County KyGenWeb site. Submit information for posting to the site. Contact Jeanette Shouse at library@tgtel.com Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam

Hi Shelly, I found the family on the 1900 census. Marion was going by his middle name. Marion Curtis. I can't say I blame him for that. 1900 Wolfe Co. census - Stillwater Pct. #194/198 Joseph Haulsey, head, b. Oct. 1863, age 36, m. 18yrs, KyVaKy, farmer Emma, wife, b. oct. 1866, age 33, m. 18 yrs, 6 ch., 4 liv., KyVaVa Curtis, son, b. July 1885, age 14, KyKyKy Morton, son, b. Jan. 1889, age 11, KyKyKy Howard, son, b. Mar. 1892, age 08, KyKyKy Loula, dau, b. Feb. 1897, age 03, KyKyKy 1910 Wolfe Co.- Stillwater #166/166 Joe Haulsey, head, age 46, 1 x., 28 yrs, KyKyVa, farmer Emma, wife, age 43, m. 1x, 28 yrs, 8 ch 6 liv., KyKyKy Mort, son, age 21, KyKyKy, farmer Howard, son, age 18, KyKyKy, farm labor Lula, dau, age 13, KyKyKy Jerry, son, age 09, KyKyKy Pearlie, dau, age 06, KyKyKy #167/167 Curt Haulsey, head, age 24, m. 1 x 9 yrs, KyKyKy, farmer Tennessee, wife, age 27, m. 1 x, 9 yrs, 1 ch, 1 liv., KyKyKy Clearie E., dau, age 05, KyKyKy Norma At 07:01 AM 3/12/2004 -0800, Shelly Platz wrote: >I am looking for any info on the families of these Halseys. This is all I >know on them. > >I want to find the parents of these brothers, MARION HALSEY & MORTON HALSEY. > >MARION HALSEY married TENNESSEE UNKNOWN. They had at least 1 son: SELDON. >SELDON married my aunt GOLDEN PARKS. > >MORTON HALSEY married my great aunt LENIS SWEENEY. Lenis was a teacher >and Morton ran a store in Moct, Kentucky. They had the following kids: >FLORENCE ROGERS (adopted), ELZIE (1913), JOSEPH (1918), EARL (1919) & >HERSHELL (1922). > >Elzie also was a school teacher. He had 4 or 5 kids. > >Would love to find more info on this Halsey line. > >Thanks! > >Shelly Platz > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster. > > >==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > from - Middletown Ohio Family Page - http://www. angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes

I am looking for any info on the families of these Halseys. This is all I know on them. I want to find the parents of these brothers, MARION HALSEY & MORTON HALSEY. MARION HALSEY married TENNESSEE UNKNOWN. They had at least 1 son: SELDON. SELDON married my aunt GOLDEN PARKS. MORTON HALSEY married my great aunt LENIS SWEENEY. Lenis was a teacher and Morton ran a store in Moct, Kentucky. They had the following kids: FLORENCE ROGERS (adopted), ELZIE (1913), JOSEPH (1918), EARL (1919) & HERSHELL (1922). Elzie also was a school teacher. He had 4 or 5 kids. Would love to find more info on this Halsey line. Thanks! Shelly Platz --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster.

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I have a photocopy of a typed document titled "Genealogy of Bach" which was copied for me at the Breathitt Library by my cousins. At some point someone has added handwritten notes that identify where individuals lived, who they married, etc. For the family of William J. Bach (Buck) among other things they have written "m. James Thurston" beside the name of Mary Elizabeth Bach. The original typed document shows Mary Elizabeth & Ollie as two different people, they are the same person, she married Nelson McIntosh 1906, he died 1910, she died 1919. This has been verified personally by her descendants. The handwritten additions shows Nelson McIntosh married to Ollie's sister America Bach, not correct. My question is: Did a James Thurston marry one of the daughters of William J. Bach and if so which one?

Well since someone brought up the name Blevins, does anyone know the first name and parentage of "Buck" Blevins who married Edna Back, dau. of William James "Buck" Back & Rebecca Clemmons? Edna was from Breathitt but lived in Boone County after her marriage. She was born November 5, 1902.

In regard to the recent discussion of Blevins; I wonder if anyone sees a connection to the following; Hughes, Blevins - McMinn County, TN, KY In "More from Adventurers on the Western Waters, by Kegley," the Blevins name was mentioned. <These hunters were probably Jack and William Blevins mentioned in other accounts (Fries, Moravian Diaries, 1, 307).> Does anyone know how or if these Blevins relate to John Hughes, the longhunter? Is the following John Hughes the same? John HUGHES listed below is said to be born in Rowan County, NC. - Rev. War Pension Abstracts; John Hughes, s1536, North Carolina Line. Also served in St. Clair's defeat. Applied 9-05-1832, McMinn County, Tennessee, age 80. He lived in Burke County, North Carolina at enlistment and later moved to Blount County, Tennessee, then to McMinn County, Tennessee. Rachel BLEVINS was a witness. I thought he might be connected to my James Hughes as both he and John are shown on the 1830 McMinn Co. Census. My James Hughes has a son Caleb Starr Hughes who I thought was possibly named for Caleb Starr, a man of note among the Cherokee. Also his son Meredith Childers/Childress Hughes had a large contingent of Indians come to visit him in Clay County, Kentucky after he moved there. Notice that the first few children were born in South Carolina and James' wife was born in Georgia. Later, his son says in a census record that his father (James) was born in N.C. Anyone have any ideas on this? My line; James and Margaret HUGHES. Believe he or Margaret are Cherokee connected. They left McMinn County, Tennessee in 1835 (they are shown on the 1830 McMinn Census). My gr.gr. grandparents are Lucy Hughes and John Murphy. I have quite a bit on the Hughes' and Murphy's. 1 James Hughes, b bef 1780, poss NC d: 1839 in Clay County, Kentucky, married .. +Margaret ---------- b: 1781 in Georgia d: 1860 in Jackson County, Kentucky ......... 2 Jacob Hughes b: 1804 in South Carolina d: 1870-1880 in Jackson County, Kentucky ............. +Kizziah "Kizzie" Witt b: 1805 in North Carolina d: 1870-1880 in Jackson County, Kentucky m: ca 1825 in Prob. TN. ..........2 Winifred Hughes, b 1800's died after1870, Linn County, Missouri, married Littleberry Witt ......... 2 Meredith Childress Hughes b: 1805 in South Carolina d: ca 1872 in Green Hall, Jackson County, Kentucky ............. +Elizabeth Phillips b: 1810-1815 in Newberry County, South Carolina d: Aft. 1880 in Green Hall, Jackson County, Kentucky m: 1831 in Clay County, Kentucky ......... 2 Mary Hughes ............ +Robert McCollum m: 1839 in Clay County, Kentucky ......... 2 Lucy Hughes b: 1817 in McMinn County, Tennessee d: 1873 in Kentucky, Prob. Jackson County ............. +John Murphy, Sr. b: 1766 in North Carolina d: 1856 in Estill County, Kentucky m: 1839 in Clay County, Kentucky ......... 2 Caleb Starr Hughes b: 1826 in McMinn County, Tennessee d: 1872 Linn County, Missouri ......... 2 C.B. Hughes b: 1828 in Tennessee ............. +Nancy Howard b: 1839 in Kentucky m 1854 in Estill County, Kentucky Well, what do you think? Anyone have any ideas? Look forward to the slightest clue. Pat Wilson Ball From: Crowcope@aol.com To: KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 10:37 PM Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Blevins and Walling Hi List, I can add some info to the Henry Blevins of Hawkins CO TN- He is on the 1830 Hawkins CO TN census page 7 age 1750-1760 next to Preston Blevins 1790-1800 and Elizabeth Huntsman. FYI- I got interested in the Blevins when I found the Elisha Walling family on the internet had married into the Blevins family . I got interested in the Walling family because a Andrew Cope of White CO TN descd. sent me this 1813 White CO TN deed record.

Sandy Is this more than a coincidence? Branches of Karen's family (Clark/Yates and another I don't recall) also came from Russell. Have you seen the wonderful Russel GenWeb stuff? It seems as if whole groups of people moved at about the same time, from similar places. Elizabeth

I had a bunch of Boyds come from Russell county to KY. At least one of them, Jonathan Robert, married into the Bryants of Breathitt County (Malissa). These were my great grandparents. It would be interesting to see who came from there with them. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen" <gtskjs@mvn.net> To: <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:06 PM Subject: [KYBREATH-L] Virginia-Tennessee-Kentucky > We've been discussing a pattern of migration from Hawkins County, Tennessee to Breathitt, have any of you noticed ancestors coming from Russell or Scott County Virginia before Hawkins County and Breathitt? I keep bumping into those same counties. How about some who moved on to Madison or Johnson County Arkansas about 1830-1840? > > > ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > > > >

Hi List, I can add some info to the Henry Blevins of Hawkins CO TN- He is on the 1830 Hawkins CO TN census page 7 age 1750-1760 next to Preston Blevins 1790-1800 and Elizabeth Huntsman. FYI- I got interested in the Blevins when I found the Elisha Walling family on the internet had married into the Blevins family . I got interested in the Walling family because a Andrew Cope of White CO TN descd. sent me this 1813 White CO TN deed record. 9 Feb 1813- MORGAN BRIANT/BRYAN and ANDREW COPE , 30 dollars paid, tract of 40 acres in 1st. dist on north side Caney Creek Fork adj. ELISHA WALLING sur. Number- William COPE and sons William , James and John COPE are listed on the 1768 Rowan CO NC tax list of MORGAN BRYAN JR and this Morgan Bryan JR is an uncle of Rebecca Bryan who marr. Daniel Boone. Elisha Walling - clues- the 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list which is enumerated has this-This tax list is on the internet under the vary large New River heading, which includes the Wilkes CO NC and Ashe CO NC tax and census records. Page 11 of 21 page printout for 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list- there are 64 men listed on this page and I will start with number 4- 4) Elisha Wallen JR- - one of the Elisha Wallings marr. Catherine or Elizabeth Blevins- I found the name of Elisha Walling on the 1767 Pittsylvania CO VA tax list and a Elisha Walling on the 1733 Prince George CO MD tax list where the Blavins are listed- More later- One of the Elisha Wallings is the one that was a Long Hunter. 14) Isacc Little- have been in contact for several months with a male Little desc. and it appears this Isaac Little is the one listed 1787 Wilkes CO NC tax list , 1794-1796 Russell CO VA tax list and the 1810-1820 Floyd CO KY census. FYI- after several months of exchanging info with this man we recently found out that we have a 12 Marker DNA match Cope and Little - This match is to far back to mean anything at this time. 18) Joseph Wallen- may have marr. Millicent JONRS 19) George Pemberton 20) John Waller 21) Micheal Thomas 22) CORNELIUS ROBERTS aka Robertson - ( He is on the 1767 Pittsylvania CO VA tax ) killed by Indians 1788 Russell CO KY. Note: there is a younger Cornelius Roberts26-45 on the 1820 Floyd CO KY census next to William LITTLE 26-45, and ISACC LITTLE over 45 and Solomon Osborn and may be wife Hannah Bowling and there is a Moses Damron over 45 near by. Note: this is the area tha has the families of Melungeon research Brent Kennedy. 23) William Porter 30) Evan Joans- member of the Elk Creek Militia note: Vinson Jones who marr. Elizabeth COPE is a member of the Elk Creek Militia and his name is listed 1768 Rowan CO NC tax list of Gideon Wright the Loyalist Col. of Surry CO NC and on this tax list are Daniel Boon and Benjamin Cleveland. Vinson Jones is on the 1778, 1787, 1790 Wilkes CO NC tax and census records and he is on the 1800 Ashe CO NC census and always by Vincent Hollingsworth.These Jones and Hollingsworth families went to Clay CO KY 1810 and 1820. 36 ) Charles Morgan- Capt. 1782 Elk Creek Militia , Montgomery CO VA 37) Lewis Faulkner- member of the Elk Creek Milita- Note: 1774 Surry CO NC tax list of Martin Armstrong- Lewis Forkner and taxed with him are Hugh Porter and Joseph PORTER.Note: Gideon Wright is on this tax list. 38 ) JOSEPH PORTER- Elk Creek Militia 39 ) Robert Porter- Elk Creek Militia 40 ) WILLIAM COAP - this is SR listed 1774 Surry CO NC tax list of Rev War CoL. Benjamin Cleveland. 41) James Smith 42) Moses Johnson- Elk Creek Militia 43) Joseph Day 44) John Storie 45) John Phillips 46) Andrew Ingram- Elk Creek Militia 47) William HOLENS- marr. Rebecca parents of John Hollon who marr. Charity Brewer Mains or Mainer in 1820 Floyd CO KY. William Holen is a member of the Elk Creek Militia. 48) George Bond 49) Moses Damson- this is Moses Damron- name listed 1768 Rowan CO NC tax list of William Spurgin . note: most of the names on this tax list are Quakers. 50) George HOLLAND - father of William and Sarah Holland COPE - his will 1802 Grayson CO VA . 51) William C---- this is William COPE JR marr. Sarah Holland and he is listed on the 1782 Montgomery CO VA land index where William Coap SR is listed. 52) Thomas May Note: on page 18 of the 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list are- 1) William Wallen- LT. in the Elk Creek Militia-Note: there is a William Walling b) 1750-1760 on the 1830 Hawkins CO TN census page 75 next to Jesse Herd 1790-1800 who I have married Milla Walling. 2) Thomas Smith 3) ANDREW COPE- wife Susannah - listed in the Elk Creek Militia- he is on the 1792 Russell CO VA tax list and the 1794-96 Lee CO VA tax list- he went to Grianger CO TN by 1797 and is listed 1802 Anderson CO TN and then goes to Clay CO KY 1810-1820 . This Cope families winds up on Knox CO KY by 1830 to 1860. His son Jesse Cope who marr. Nancy Spurlock is on the 1819 Harlan CO KY tax list . 1767 Pittsylvania CO VA tax lists-I copied this tax list from the library and it is now on the internet. Tax List of Robert Chandler- Elisha Walling - & negroe Jake- one of the Elisha Wallings I found listed married to Mary Blevins. Note: on the bottom of this page is this- 1) Elisha Walling ( Walden ) in 1767 Elisha Walden was elected Capt. of a company of Militia for Pittsylvania County. Major John Redd in his "Reminiscenses that Walden lived in Pittsylvania County on Smith's River , and that he had been a Long Hunter for many years. " Walden always returned home with his horses heavily laden with skins and furs. 3) John Blevins - listed son of Daniel 4) Benjamin Hubbard 7) James Sams 10) William Sams- one of these Sams I believe marr. Elizabeth WEBB dau. of Merry WEBB. 12) Merry WEBB JR 14) Jas. Blevins JR 15) John Ray- this name appears on 2 wills one for Mery WEBB and his son-in-law Charles BURNS father of William Burns of Clay CO KY the Rev War William Burns. 16) Abnon Harbor- Abijah Harbor I believe - 17) John Bolling 19) John Blevins SR 22) William Dugger - I believe his son is Benjamin Dugger listed by William Burns 1787 Wilkes CO NC tax list and he is listed by Samuel Burns 1790 Wilkes CO NC census. 25) Martin Webb son of Merry 26) CHARLES BURNS marr. Mary WEBB dau. of Merry WEBB 27) Alex Burns son of Charles 30) Saml. Hall marr. Millon WEBb dau. of Merry 31) Arch. Bolling 32) SamL. Burns marr. Ann Dugger 33) MERRY WEBB SR. marr. Elizabeth MARTIN - has Bartley O'Neal taxed with him and negroes Robert, Brinter, Judy, Jeanz and says Jas. Webb son of Merry. 34) Dillion Blevins Tax List of Peter Copland- 2) James Roberts 3) Dauzwell ROGERS- this name spelled several ways Dozewell/Dosewell I find listed 1787 Montgomery CO VA tax list, 1794 Lee CO VA tax list and 1830 Hawkins CO TN census page 74- Dozewell Rogers age 1760-1770 - he is one page from William Walling 1750-1760. 7) Capt, William Blevins with Dawl & Peter 12) NEEL ROBERTS- Internet says wife is Mary BENTON - the Robertson researchers have him listed in their history as Cornelius Robertson aka Roberts. Note: They have indentified his children and listed a dau. Elizabeth wife of Abraham CHILDERS and their records show this couple were living in Perry CO KY 1830. 1830 Perry CO KY census page 354- this page is Breathitt CO KY in 1840- 2) Abraham Childers age 1740-1750 wife 1760-1770 On this page are my Copes' Mason, James P., John, Wiley, James D. COPE and the Wilsons, Talbys', Ward, Johnson , McQueen, Jeremiah Brent/Bryant son of William & Rachel- more later about this page. back to Peter Copland tax- 13) James Wallen- he has a 1785 Montgomery CO VA will - some list him marr. to Mary White. 14) Charles Scaggs 21) Little William Blevins 34) Jeremiah Claimck- this may be the Jeremiah Cloynch/Clanch SR and JR family listed by Elisha Wallen JR 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list .This name is also found in the Lunenburg CO VA tax lists 1748-1752 ( note: Pittsylvania CO was Lunenburg CO 1748-1752 ) . 44) Joseph Wallen- may have married Millicent Jones - listed 1782 Montgomery CO VA tax list . 45) Elisha WALLEN SR - wife not sure Catherine Blevins 48) Elisha Harbor 49) Elijah Harbor 54) Thomas Webb 57) Waters Dunn he is on the Marry WEBB will 1774 - Henry CO VA which was Pittsylvania CO in 1767 . 65) Nemian & Nemiah PRATER & 1778 Henry CO VA - I believe these 2 men are uncles of Archibald Prater listed 1778 Henry CO VA and 1790s Russell CO VA and 1810-1820 Floyd CO KY - his 2 sons married daus. of James & Elizabeth Burris Cope. The Prathers are on the 1748-1752 Lunenburg CO VA tax list and 1730s Prince George CO MD where the Walling and Blavins are listed. Thats it for today- David

We've been discussing a pattern of migration from Hawkins County, Tennessee to Breathitt, have any of you noticed ancestors coming from Russell or Scott County Virginia before Hawkins County and Breathitt? I keep bumping into those same counties. How about some who moved on to Madison or Johnson County Arkansas about 1830-1840?

My grandfather, John W. Dean was born in Scott County, Virginia area in 1858. He moved to Wise County, Virginia and then on to Breathitt County, Kentucky where he married Ella Deaton born in 1894 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. He died in an accident there in 1928. Some of his children and grandchildren followed him from Virginia to Breathitt Co, but I have no idea what happened to them...........................for that matter, I have only located one living sister of my mother's. She is living in Kentucky now. Virginia in Seattle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen" <gtskjs@mvn.net> To: <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 8:06 PM Subject: [KYBREATH-L] Virginia-Tennessee-Kentucky > We've been discussing a pattern of migration from Hawkins County, Tennessee to Breathitt, have any of you noticed ancestors coming from Russell or Scott County Virginia before Hawkins County and Breathitt? I keep bumping into those same counties. How about some who moved on to Madison or Johnson County Arkansas about 1830-1840? > > > ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > > > >

Hi List , for the past 10 years I have bought , photo copied and internet copied tax and census records. One of the first census records I bought about 8 years ago was the 1850 Breathitt CO KY census for 30 dollars and today it is on the internet for free. The 1840 to at least 1880 Breathitt CO KY census records are online and these were some of the very first census records put on the internet . The Clay CO KY census records are online and the Copes' are on the 1810 to 1820 Clay CO KY census records there and the 1810 ( Alpha listing on this one ) and 1820 ( enumerated ) Floyd CO KY census . My Cope family listed on the 1850 KY census records- 1850 Breathitt CO KY- 1) James he is 64& Mary Hammon Cope- she is 64 -her parents are listed as Philip Hammon of the Indian Spy fame marr. Christina Cook - William Jackson Cope of Breathitt CO KY son of James P. Cope listed Philip Hammon as his grd-father in the 1898 interview with Rev. John Dickey . James P. Cope is the son of James Cope and Elizabeth Burris - not sure if she is a first wife for my 4th-grt James Cope. Wiley Cope & Keziah Burns Cope's son 1850 Breathitt -2) James D. Cope he 51 VA and wife Elizabeth Crawford-she 47 dau. of Archibald Crawford & Margaret Brown. James P. Cope was a Justice of the Peace in Breathitt CO KY in 1839.He is one of 3 Copes' found as Justice of the Peace 2 in KY and one in MO. 1850 Morgan CO KY census- I photo copied this complete census from a book I found in the LDS Church on LA, CAL. This book did not list the state of birth on all of the families listed. 3) Thomas Prater he is 57 & Rebecca COPE- she is 55 and a dau. of James & Elizabeth Burris Cope. Thomas Prater is a son of Archibald Prater . 4) Mason Williams he is 70 & Sarah Cope- she is 68 and a dau. of James & Elizabeth Burris Cope 1850 Floyd CO KY census- photo copied complete census found in book- LDS Church LA, CAL.No birth state listed in this copy. 5) William Prater he is 63 & Nancy Cope she is 60 - and a dau. of James & Elizabeth Burris Cope. William Prater is a son of Archibald. 6) 1848 Daviess CO MO- will of Wiley Cope marr. Keziah Burns b) 1775-1780 marr. about 1797 - may have been in Buncombe CO NC.Wiley Cope is listed next to Brice Burns 1810 Clay CO KY and he is listed son of William Burns listed 1820 by Brice Clay CO KY. William Burns has listed children named Wiley Burns and Keziah Burns and I know Iam related but can find the link yet. William Burns is on the 1787 Wilkes CO NC tax list and I have copied this tax list and another found by the Copes' family is on this tax list and he is William TOLBY/Taulbee. William Tolby/Taulbee is listed near James Cope 1820 Floyd CO KY and these Tolbys' are found by the Copes' 1830 Perry CO KY census page that became Breathitt CO KY in 1840. In the next few weeks I will list these many census pages where the Copes'and related families are found in KY. Wiley Cope was a Capt. in the Floyd CO KY 56th, Regi , Militia 1803 under CoL. Jacob Goodwin Lykins- this man is on the 1787 Wilkes CO NC tax list and the 1790 Wilkes CO NC census ( have this census ) with Hance Lykins and they are listed in Rowan CO NC 1760s from Frederick CO VA and from Philadelphia CO PA 1734 father Peter Lykins who died in Frederick CO VA. Wiley Cope was a Justice of the Peace 1807 Floyd CO KY and I find him there with William Bryant. William Bryant is on the 1810 Clay CO KY census near Wiley Cope. Note: Wiley Cope's son Mason Williams Cope my 2nd-grt was a Justice of the Peace in 1836 Daviess CO MO. ( May be I should call my Cope family the Here comes the Judge family ) William Bryant marr. Rachel Willcockson Myler/Miller dau. of John Willcockson & Sarah BOONE ( her father is Squire BOONE ) and she is a sister of Daniel Boone. The Copes' are found with the Willcocksons' and the Boone related Bryans and Linvilles' on the 1768 and 1772 Rowan CO NC tax lists 1810 Clay CO KY and were Mason Williams Cope moved to the Boone related Wilcoxens are found by my Copes' 1860-1880 Collin CO TX. .Hiram Bryant son of William & Rachel Willcockson Bryant is the ancestor to the Breathitt CO KY Bryants. Hiram married Sarah Evans 1815 Clay CO KY and story is he went to MO with his father got into trouble there and came back to Breathitt CO KY died there before 1840. 1840 Breathitt CO KY census as they appear-there 356 enumerated names on this internet census record with no page numbers and I have made an outline on about 20 % of these people and who they married. Sally Evans Bryant is on this census- 280- Moses Viers- I found a listing in Morgan CO KY showing he married Docia/Nicey Holland there 19 Oct 1835 281- Flem Viers 282- Stephen Jett age 1770-1780 marr. Rachel Miller/Myler age 1760-1770- dau. of Rachel Willcockson - internet info says she married a James Enoch Myler/Miller first.Note: a Rachel Miller 0-2-2 is found by John Wilcoxen SR and JR 1790 Rowan CO NC census record that I have a copy of. 283- Elisha Terry 284- Oliver Crawford- 1820-1825 marr. Elvira Jett 285- Gideon Crawford - 1780-1790 - never marr. 286- Valentine Crawford- 1810-1820 287- Evan Bryant marr. Elizabeth King- he is the son of Hiram & Sarah- they are Squire BOONE desc.s . 288- Sally Bryant- 1790-1800 - wife of Hiram 289- Oliver Crawford- 1780-1790 290- Moses King- 1780-1790 291- Clab/Claiborne Crawford- 1800-1810 Here is my outline for Hiram & Sarah Evans Bryant children-These are Squire Boone desc.s 1) Evan b) ca 1815 Clay CO KY marr. Elizabeth King- I have Wolf CO KY noted for this couple- this couple listed 1840, 1850 and 1860 Breathitt CO KY census records. 2) Rachel b) ca 1817 -NFI 3) Hiram b) 1820 MO d) 1896 Morgan CO KY marr. Sarah Mullins - this couple listed 1850 and 1860 Breathitt CO KY census records. 4) Nancy b) 12 Mar 1821 Estill CO KY marr. Curtis JETT 18 May 1839 Estill CO KY-This couple listed 1840-1860 Breathitt CO KY census records- Curtis Jett is a son of Stephen & Rachel Jett- a double Squire Boone connection. 5) Huram b) 1825 marr. Mary Mullins - this couple listed 1850 and 1860 Breathitt CO KY census. 6) Ancil b) 1829 marr. Elizabeth Johnson - this couple listed 1860 Breathitt CO KY 7) Sabrina b) 1830 died 1893 Morgan CO KY marr. William Hensley 8) Martha b) 1833 marr. William K. Murphy JR. 9) Margaret b) 1836 died 1854 Morgan CO KY marr. Jesse Oldfield. I have nothing more on these families but if you use the census records I listed to you , you will find the children of most of these families I listed on the Breathitt CO KY census and can continue adding to them from census to census. Last - James & Elizabeth Burris Cope's dau. 7) Elizabeth marr Isacc Jones and found them next to Wiley Cope 1810 and 1820 Clay CO KY - they had 8 dau.s by 1820 and can not find them after 1820. There are 2 missing sons of James & Elizabeth Burris Cope and they are William and John Cope . David

Hi Sandy, some of the census records I bought , some I copied at my local library and now lately you can find many of them on this site. David Census Online - 20,004 Links to Online Census Records click a state and then to County