Hello All, I am researching, HALL, MCDOWELL, STEPHENS/STEVENS, RIGSBY, HILL,, DEBOARD, PRINCE, RAMEY, BLEVINS, TACKETT, RUNNELS/REYNOLDS, LAWHORN I am also assisting a cousin that does NOT have a cp with the names CRANK, WILBURN, BRYANT, CARPENTER, EASTERLING Happy Hunting Debbie McDowell Silsby

Hi, I have been searching for my great grandfather John Wesley Cooper for sometime now, I (Like all the rest of us) have hit brick wall after brick wall. Any help with this family will be Greatly appreciated. This is what I have. John Wesley Cooper born about 1850 in Letcher County, KY Listed as living with the Day family of Letcher County, in the 1860 Census of Letcher County. (11 yrs old) Married Mary Jane Watkins on December 24, 1868, in Floyd County, KY Children: William Cooper on August 20, 1895, in Greenup County, Ky. Other Known children are Tom (Thomas), and Moses. They were also born in Greenup County. William and Tom spent there whole lives there. Moses moved to Boyne City Michigan. Possible childrens names: Ellie, Margeret. Rebecca. Other families that were married into this family include: Penix, Blevins, Watkins There is also a story of an ancestor being Hung for stealing a Horse. Cherokee and Blackfoot linage is also mentioned. There is also a family story that Combs or Coombs family played a major role in this John Wesley Cooper's family. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Ed Cooper

Hi, I am looking for ANY Cooper families living in Carter County between 1820 and 1860. Thank you. Ed Cooper

In a message dated 3/23/1999 8:34:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, futures8@bellsouth.net writes: << Stone >> Stone, Daniel Whidby, minister, businessman, born 4/2/1882 in Spencer, VA, son of Peyton Randall and Lucie Catherine Dillon Stone. graduated 1908 , Transylania University and accepted pastorate at first christian church of Grayson. married 12/26/1910, Nora Lee Hubbard died 12/22/1963. from Carter County a pictorical History by George Wolfford 1/5/1882 Ashland Independent Greenup County - (Deeds) Lewis Louder & others , heirs of James Louder , to Iraba Stone, a tract of land on White Oak. 6/26/1884 Lawrence County Index A game of ball was played last Friday bewteen the Louisa and Catlettsburg boys. Catlettsburg team : (included) John Stone. Ashland Republician 9/2/1880 "Home News" - Mr Matt Stone, the injuried party of a shooting affray, still lives. from BYGONE BYLINES by Evelyn Jackson and William Talley 6/29/1889 Old Newspaper Items married at the home of the bride's father on Laurel, june 20th, Buck Oney to Edith F. Stone. Nicholas County marriages (includes) Nancy Stone to John Piper 10/19/1826 William Stone to Soph Alexander 2/1/1827 4/23/1883 Ripley Bee and Times, Ripley, Ohio Mr Thos T Stone , father of Mrs M.J. Chase, died at his home in Maysville, KY, on last sunday evening from Eastern KY References by Evelyn Jackson and William Talley Stone, John, h 623 e central av Stone, Samuel B., laborer, h 519 w greenup av 1897 Ashland Directory Stone, Charles B., bds 102 huckleberry Stone, George W., clerk, bds 25 louisa Stone, J. Matt, policeman, h 102 huckleberry Stone, Rebecca, bds 25 e louisa from 1897 Catlettsburg Directory h-house bds-boards Stone, Elizabeth married William Isaacs 8/20/1872 Stone, Elizabeth married R.K. Price 2/28/1867 Stone, James married Perlina Henegan 7/25/1867 Stone, Wm M married Mattie M Shannon 6/13/1867 from Lawrence County Marriage Register 1858-1878 end Stone Betty

I am researching MANIS, MANESS, and any other of the various spellings in Carter County. Also WHISMAN in Elliott county. Grandpa MANIS was born in Carter and married a WHISMAN from Elliott County. -- Jesus is Lord of our lives Sherman and Rodana Manis visit our web sites: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4348 http://www.members.tripod.com/srmanis http://www.freeyellow.com/members5/teddy-bear-ent In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Gen 1:1 KJV)

I'm just getting into this. My family names are FULTZ, GEE, COUNTS, WAGGONER. ----- Original Message ----- From: <BSWithrow@aol.com> To: <KYCARTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 1999 12:20 AM Subject: Roll Call > I'm researching WITHROW, GOLLIHUE, and YATES > > Betty >

This is a test to see if I have successfully subscribed to the Carter County list. I made a couple of requests, but never received confirmation of subscription. Just checking!!! If I am on the list, has a roll call been done lately. I would like to see what surnames are out there. Mine in Carter County are Goodan, Gee, Brammer, and James. Evelyn Smith

My Carter County folks are RUCKER, ROE, PENNINGTON, MULLENS, ABRAMS, HALL, CRUMP, WILSON, SHEARER, RICE and BOLLING. Happy Hunting, Leslie Iverson

I'm researching WITHROW, GOLLIHUE, and YATES Betty

In a message dated 3/23/1999 6:57:15 AM Pacific Standard Time, Clark8273 writes: << Gullet/Gullett >> Ashland Independent 11/10/1881 Carter County , Nov 2 - Daniel Gullett, age 55 , died last week and was buried on the farm of Squire Henry Easterling. From BYGONE BYLINES by Evelyn Jackson and Cora Newman. Frank Gullett married Martha Cooper 5/1864 from Lawrence County Marriages 1858-1878 8/10/1881 Carter County A band of roughs named Jeff. Hall, John Hall, and John Gullett were fired at by the Marshall of Grayson and the possee on the 30th ult., for resisting arrest. Jeff Hall was mortally wounded and the others slightly. 11/16/1881 Carter County Daniel Gullett, one of the county pioneers, died last week. from Eastern KY References by Evelyn Jackson and William Talley Betty

In a message dated 3/23/1999 4:41:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, waywardmartin@iquest.net writes: << Sayler or Salyers. >> Ashland Independent 11/17/1881 Samuel Sayler now lives in Magoffin County, established in 1860 out of parts of Johnson and Morgan Counties. County seat, Saylerville named for him. 1/26/1882 Ashland Independent 13 deaths reported from smallpox on Beaver Creek : Richard Martin, Jack Neal, Arty Martin, Ham Wallen, William Sexton, Stephen Sexton, Polly Howard, Bird Wallen, William Baldridge, Franklin Saylers and 3 or 4 children. After William Baldridge died his wife and daughter left him and went to a neighbors house and before their return , the hogs had broken into the house and partially devoured the corpse. 40 new cases here : no telling how many more. 11/6/1884 Lawrence County Index Johnson County (Flat Gap) Grand Democrat ( rally?) at Paintsville on Oct 30th with about 3,000 people in attendance. Today is election day and at 12 noon Joseph Pelphry, one of our best citizens, was shot and killed by J.C. Salyers , his brother-in-law. It was accidental. Saylers had been insulted by another party and Pelphry was trying to quiet him. 5/29/1884 Ashland Independent Johnson County - (Barnetts Creek) died on the 22nd, Mrs Mala, wife of Thomas Saylers, at age 39 years, 3 months and 4 days. She left 6 children. She was buried in the beautiful cemetery at the mouth of this creek, making a total of 75 persons buried there. from BYGONE BYLINES by Evelyn Jackson and Cora Newman. Betty

In a message dated 3/22/1999 1:55:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, Mbdiggin writes: << Basil Williams. >>McSweeney Fleming County Brace Worley lived where Basil Williams, Jr lives. Old Newspaper Items Maysville Express, Maysville, KY died on the 19th (1859) inst., Mrs Rebecca Y. Williams, wife of Basil L. Williams, aged 31 years, 9 months and 13 days. from Eastern KY References by Evelyn Jackson and William Talley Betty

<< Martin BLEVINS Mary Lemaster, Elisha BLEVINS, Alsey TACKETT>> Lawrence County Index 9/18/1884 Work in the old mine still goes steadily on under new management of J.R. Blevins and they will soon be ready for the coal shovel. The Sandy Valley Call 9/20/1916 Ashland- Grace Henry and Lizzie Blevins were arrested on charges they were both in a disorderly house in Ashland. Ashland Independent 4/13/1882 Morgan County - Mrs Martha Blevins hung (sic) herself with a bridle rein in Morgan County recently. A divorce suit was pending between her and her husband. Ashland Independent 11/17/1881 Peter Blevins lies very low with malarial fever. Cholera is prevailing among the hogs of this section. from BYGONE BYLINES by Evelyn Jackson and Cora Newman more later Betty

In a message dated 3/22/1999 8:54:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, GOODCHEX writes: << Jackson >> Jackson, Alfred J, h 411 15th Jackson, Annie , bds 928 w central av Jackson, Blanche , bds 411 15th Jackson, Charles laborer, bds 113 e greenup ave Jackson, George, engineer, h pollard Jackson, Harvey, bds 928 w central av Jackson, Henry, laborer, h 116 7th Jackson, Lewis, laborer, bds 113 e greenup av Jackson, Lovina, (widow of JOseph) , h 604 e carter av Jackson, Maud, bds 928 w central av Jackson, Patrick H, laborer, h s s carter ave 4 e of 27th Jackson, Robert, C, painter, h 817 w greenup av Jackson, Ruben, bds 411 15th Jackson, Sallie, h 928 w central av Jackson, Mrs Susan, h 113 e greenup av 1897 Ashland Directory more later Betty

In a message dated 3/22/1999 8:29:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, Kybubala@aol.com writes: << MCCLEESE( MCLEES,MCCLEASE, McCles), >> McCleese, Charles, physician, born 1/4/1877 in county, son of Benjamin and Lou Powers McCleese, graduate of Barnes Medical School 1899, methodist, mason, died 4/22/1952. from Carter County a pictorical history by George Wolfford Carter County 6/29/1881 Edward H. Powers died at the house of B.F. McClease, in Olive Hill June 10th 1881, of consumption, in the 74th year of his age. fron Eastern KY References by Evelyn Jackson and William Talley 1/5/1882 Ashland Independent Olive Hill There are three stores in this town, B.F. McClease , the postmaster, being proprieter of one: C.H. Scott runs another, and Davis, Nethercutt & Co , are proprietors of the third. from BYGONE BYLINES by Evelyn Jackson and Cora Newman end of McClease Betty

In a message dated 3/26/1999 9:24:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, amyhryan@hotmail.com writes: << Absolom Stewart will >> Lawrence County Wills - from Will Book 1 (8) Will of Absolom Stewart 27 Sept 1828 - Apr 1829 wife - Tabitha: eldest son- Andrew: second son-William:, eldest daughter- Elizabeth Pritchard: ,second daughter-Nancy Campbell:, third daughter- Nancy Rice:,third son-Charles:, fourth daughter- Eleanor Stewart:, fifth daughter- Mary Stewart:, sixth daughter- Emily Stewart:, fourth son- James:, fifth son- Hiram:, seventh daughter- Malinda Stewart:, and sixth son- Johnston Stewart: witnesses- Edward Roe and Douglas Biggs. Betty

In a message dated 3/22/1999 12:31:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, debbylyn@webtv.net writes: << FLANNERY or RABB >> Flannery, Isom, merchant, born 11/12/1877 son of William and Nancy Davidson Flannery died 8/19/1925. Flannery, John Milt, merchant, sheriff born 3/19/1869 in Elliott County, son of W.R. and Nancy Davidson Flannery died 6/15/1923. Flannery, Mary Elliott. first woman legislator in the south. born 1867, on estate of grandfather J.L. Elliott, Highland taught in Carter and Elliott counties. married at Limerstone in 1893 William Harvey Flannery. newspaperwoman, suffragist, active democrat, was elected representative from Boyd County in 1921. Flannery, Carrie , domestic, 108 Louisa from 1897 Catlettsburg City Directory End Flannery (Rabb, nothing) Betty

In a message dated 3/22/1999 5:21:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, trbrock@erinet.com writes: << ROE, >> Lawrence County Wills - from Will Book 1 (8) Will of Absolom Stewart (includes) witnesses Edward Roe and Douglas Biggs. Old Newspaper Items Cholera Deaths at Flemingsburg 6/15/(1833) Wm, eldest son of James Eckels: Miss Bond of Baltimore, at the residence of J.D. Early, of this town: and Miss Maria T Roe. 6/29/1889 A small child of Samuel Roe died at the mouth of Laurel on last Tuesday. from Eastern KY References by Evelyn Jackson and William Talley ROE-ROW-ROWE family descended from Edward and Eleanor Roe born about 1796 in PA, for continuing interest Mrs Donald Roe, 3462 Suburban Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45432. Roe, James H. born 1/8/1832 in KY son of Edward Roe, native of Maryland, and Nellie Littleton of KY died 5/20/1915. from Carter County a pictorical history by George Wolfford end Roe Betty

In a message dated 3/21/1999 7:49:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, gander@SCIA.NET writes: << Evermans and Dowdys >> Greenup County 1806 Tax List (includes) Everman, David Everman, Jacob Greenup County - Land Suits Book (includes) Robert Hall vs Lamech Davis (207) (page number) - Jury : (includes) Jacob Everman and John Everman Greenup County Commonwealth Suits, Oct 1816 (788) William S. Gholson and Jacob Everman , for not keeping road in repair from Little Sandy Salt Works. Ephraim Goble family bible (includes) Pheby Goble : formerly Phebe Everman, departed this life in 1807 May the 29th. >From Eastern Ky References by Evelyn Jackson and William Talley End of Everman (Dowdy , nothing) Betty

In a message dated 3/21/1999 7:35:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, pp01089@ppp.kcc.edu writes: << Waggoner. >> Waggoner, Ellis " Broadie" Grayson garageman born 1/24/1904 at Grayson son of John and Anna Damron Waggoner married Elsie Pack died 5/15/1977 Waggoner, George W. Sr, automotive pioneer, coalman, born 5/10/1878 son of Oliver and Sarah Gregory Waggoner. mason, eastern star, shrine, veteran of spanish-american war .died 6/12/1956. Waggoner, John E., farmer born 5/18/1869 in Ohio son of Oliver and Sarah Waggoner. died 3/17/1939. Waggoner, Oliver originator of family in Carter County. born 5/3/1833, in Pa or Maryland died 7/24/1902 married Sarah Katherine Gregory of Ohio. born 11/22/1841 died 7/8/1890 their offspring : Eliza, Elvetta (Mullins) Elmer "Pete" , Mary Elizabeth "Molly" (Wilcoxon), Sarah Katherine "Kate" (McKinney), John, Thomas, Anne Belle (Carroll), Martha Elen (Rice), George Washington, James Oliver, Fanny, and Cora (Johnson) for further information or exchange, contact Jeri Lea Kisala, 60 Wadsworth St, Cambridge, Mass 02142 Waggoner, Ora Jack, born 7/26/1912 son of George W and Maude Glover Waggoner married Margaret Sparkman died 3/1978 Waggoner, Raymond, Olive Hill auto dealer, born 7/9/1906 son of George W and Maude Glover Waggoner. died 6/13/1968. Wagoner, family, descended from Adam and Eliza Carter Waggoner, beleived from Germany by way of Tazewell County, VA coming to Morgan County before 1840. David born 1823 married Elizabeth Ison and offspring were James (1854), Isom (1845), Arch (1851), Elmer and Jemina. David's brother, Jacob born 1827 married Nancy Mullins. >From Carter County a pictorical history by George Wolfford End Waggoner Betty