I'm not selling anything. Just thought there are probably those among us who trace their families to Hessian soldiers. ----------------- The Hessians The loyal German auxiliary soldiers of King George III, who settled in America after the American Revolution (1776-1783). A N N O U N C E M E N T ! Descendants of Hessian Soldiers of the American Revolutiom who are determined to find their elusive ancestor, please take note . . . . . . . . . . I have now published a... GUIDE to help you find your Hessian Soldier of the American Revolution. 132 pages, spiral bound, with appr. 3000 names and hundreds of references and leads, bibliography, pictures, maps, locations, etc. (no guarantee given that you will find your man, but it gives you a much better chance!) Price US$ 15.oo, including regular mail postage to any destination. (Make your personal check or money order payable to John H.Merz, and mail to 703-350 Concession St., Hamilton, Ont., L9A 1B6, Canada. ) Introduction When the American colonies revolted against British rule, in 1775, rebel forces vastly outnumbered the troops of King George III. After some heavy losses, the British forces withdrew from their strongholds of Boston and New York to the safe area of Halifax. This left the whole North American continent firmly in the hands of the revolutionary forces, with the exception of Canada and Nova Scotia. Late in 1775 two American armies invaded Canada from the south and occupied Montreal and tried to storm the fortress of Quebec, and only the resistance organized by Governor Carleton deprived the attackers of final victory. In the meantime, King George III of England, also being the Elector of Hanover, enlisted the help of his former allies of the Seven Years War, his German relatives, in order to recruit a sufficiently large army of regular troops. In the spring of 1776 an armada of ships assembled in British harbors, loaded with Regiments of German soldiers from the principalities of Brunswick and Hessen-Hanau. Together with regiments of British, Irish and Scots, they were soon on their way to Quebec, arriving there between the end of May and early June of 1776. In this fleet were almost 3,000 German soldiers who first stepped on Canadian soil from the shores of the St. Lawrence River. A second fleet left England, in June, with troops from Hessen-Kassel andarrived at New York harbour in August of 1776. Together with British troops, they stormed on land and recaptured Staten Island and Long Island, establishing a stronghold for the duration of the entire American Revolution. The lands were handed over to American forces in October of 1783. Before returning the occupied territory, there was an evacuation of all British, German and Loyalist troops, together with tens of thousands of Loyalist troops and their families. An estimated 3000 Hessian soldiers stayed behind in the new U.S.A., either properly discharged or deserting before departure of troops. German soldiers from six principalities served for King George III in the American Revolution. Most of them were never stationed in Canada, but between five and six thousand were here for a considerable length of time and were very well acquainted with the land, its climate and people. At the end of hostilities and the signing of peace, most British and all German troops were transported back to Europe during the summer of 1783, returning to their homeland. However, an estimated six thousand of these, so called "Hessians" did not return home. Three thousand five hundred of them, reportedly, remained in the United States and the remaining two thousand five hundred, are said to have settled in Canada. Most of these discharged soldiers settled in the Province of Quebec, a few hundred more in Nova Scotia as well as a very few who settled New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Upper Canada (now Ontario). Many came late from the United States to take advantage of the offer of land grants made by Lt. Governor Simcoe, of Upper Canada to any former soldiers of the King. Three such individuals were the Hessians Almas, Dickhaut, Schnur, all who came with their families between 1788 and 1796. The Hessians and the American Revolution (click for further information) Other German Corps In addition to the Hessian Regiments, serving throughout the American Revolution, there were a number of other German Corps that were established, on orders from the King, by signing up volunteers, which were in effect the "mercenaries". As the Elector of Hanover, King George III asked his Lt. Col. Scheiter, to recruit up to 2,000 men in Hanover, but his efforts resulted only in the signing up of 250 volunteers, who, dressed in English uniforms, landed in Quebec in 1776 and were later distributed to British regiments. However, Lt. Col. Scheiter's recruiters managed to sign up another approximately 1800 new recruits in other areas along the River Rhein, and those men were distributed in groups of 30 to 50 to British Regiments who served in America, such as the 60th and 84th. Many of those were discharged in New York or Canada in 1783 and remained in the New World. Captain Von Diemar, a German from Hanover, who had also served in the 60th Royal American Regiment, raised a company of Hussars recruited mostly from German soldiers who had escaped from American prison camps. This corps was known as the Diemar's Hussars. The Emmerich Free Corps, raised by Lt. Col. Andreas Emmerich in New York, with volunteers from New York and Germany, fought in the attacks on Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery, and also participated in other actions, had a strength of 250 men and was finally discharged in 1783 at Quebec.

Hi List, Has anyone ever done any research into the name of the captain of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Ernest M. McSORLEY? Where are his roots??? I am searching for the McSORLEY's in Eastern KY and Western WV. Thanks in advance. Rich. rgivney@3lefties.com

Folks, I'm sorry for the lack of communications from me recently. I've been pretty well swamped with personal & work stuff since right before Christmas. I now have nearly 1000 emails that I need to respond to. I will be slowly catching up on everything & getting the website updated. I am sorry for any inconvenience. Also, for those of you who have sent orders for the cemetery CD ( I think I have about 5 right now) and haven't received them, I will be getting those out this weekend. Hope everybody's doing well, be talking to y'all soon. John

Just FYI, I was contacted by a Katie White in regards to publishing photos from the Carter County Photo Album. I'm sharing my conversation with her so that anyone else she contacts will have this for reference. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Carter County book Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 20:20:44 -0600 From: Brian <brianl@starnetinc.com> Reply-To: brianl@starnetinc.com To: Kathryn White <kwhite@arcadiapublishing.com> References: <C10912435802D211B14B00805FA9EA390382F7@ARCADIA01> I don't own the rights to any of the photos on the Carter County Photo Album (except my personal photos). As such, you will have to contact the individual submitters for any particular photo. If you see a photo that you like, you can click on the e-mail link to the submitter at the bottom of the photo's page. Regards, Brian Kathryn White wrote: > Mr. Litteral: > I came across your photo page on the Carter County GenWeb while > researching Kentucky history on the Internet. My name is Katie White and > I am an acquisitions editor with Arcadia Publishing in Charleston, SC. > We publish photographic histories of towns and counties throughout the > country, and we would love to include Carter County on our list. > There is no financial risk involved-we finance the entire project and > authors receive ten percent of the net profits. Our popular Images of > America series includes over 900 titles to date, with several in the > state of Kentucky. Each book includes approximately 200 historic photos > and captions. > I would be happy to send you a complimentary book and publishing > information if this sounds like something that would be of interest to > you. > > Kind Regards, > > Katie White, Acquisitions Editor > Arcadia Publishing > 2A Cumberland Street > Charleston, SC 29401 > Tel. 843.853.2070 Fax 843.853.0044 > kwhite@arcadiapublishing.com > www.arcadiaimages.com

I am still searching for descendants of Peter and Sarah Hamilton Leadingham who raised their nine children on Leadingham Branch, Little Fork Creek, Carter Co., Ky. I have all nine children and a lot of their descendants already computerized, but would like to find as many of our cousin as I can. I would also like to exchange data with allied families. Paul Leadingham, assumed Leadingham family historian for the past 30 years or so. This mail is coming to you from, Meredith Paul Leadingham Leadingham@aol.com In Frederick, MD.

Looking to find out about Lee HOWELL..he was born in Kentucky...he had a son named Elisha who was born on Dec.15,1894...Elishas moms name was Francis STURGILL...she was also born in Kentucky... As far as WATSON, I am looking for the father of Warren WATSON...Warren was born June 1,1885 and died Jan.5 1961...He was buried in Peonia Christian Cemetery,Peonia Kentucky..any help would be greatly appreciated.. Also like to thank the people responsible for this mailing list...great idea and great help...Thanks

Sorry but I put the wrong husband for Elizabeth Gollihue. I had that she was married to George Nickells but she was married to Adam Collard Fraley. I pulled out the wrong chart and got the wrong information. Marjorie L. Wood woodchuck@eurekanet.com

I am looking for information on Elizabeth Gollihue born 18 Aug 1843 in Carter Co. Ky. died 11 Sep 1931 Elliott Co. Ky married to George Nickell died 1892. This is the only information that I have on Elizabeth and I am looking for the names of her parents and any other information that I can find. I would appreciate any help in finding out about Elizabeth. Marjorie L. Wood woodchuck@eurekanet.com

I am searching for any info on my greatgrandmother Francis Jarvis. Born in Carter County KY. She married John Milton Lucy in Laurel County. 10 of June 1898. I have no other info on her. Can anyone help?

Hello, I am looking for decendents that ancestors were Floyd, Carter and Lawrence County, Kentucky by the surnames of CASTEEL/STEELE Thank you, Carolyn

The Carter County Herald February 11, 1932 C&O MAGAZINE BOOST OLIVE HILL Products of Kentucky's Famous Olive Hill District Move Via C&O and P.M. "(By D. C. Boy, Assistant Industrial Commissioner, C. & O. Railway). (We are grateful to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Magazine for the following article which appeared in their magazine of February 1932 and thank them for their consent to use it in our paper to show our readers that this company appreciates this section.--Editor). It is not known just when fire clay was first discovered in Northeastern Kentucky, but the records show that the first fire brick were made in an old brewery building in Ashland, which Charles Taylor leased from the city in 1859, or thereabouts. Mr. Taylor operated this for about two years. We next find him shipping fire clay from Greenup County along the Ohio River to Cincinnati, where he built a fire brick plant in 1863. The clay was moved in barges down the river. But the development of the famous Olive Hill district dates from the period between 1868 and 1872, when Messrs. S. Eifort, K. B. Grahn and J. McL. Staughton bought 10,000 acres of land in the Olive Hill district for the purpose of erecting an iron furnace. These men formed a company, which was known as the Tygart Valley Iron Company. At that time the Lexington Division of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway had not been built from Ashland to Louisville, but was projected and the above company bought the land expecting the railroad to be built immediately. The railroad was not built however until 1883. Meanwhile the plans for the erection of an iron furnace were abandoned and the 10,000 acres of land, sub-divided. Mr. Grahn received the eastern portion in the vicinity of what is now known as Grahn Station. Mr. Eifort got the central part in the vicinity of Olive Hill. Mr. Staughton was allotted the portion west of Olive Hill. In 1883 the railroad was finally completed into this section and Mr. Eifort began to open up and ship fire clay. The first fire clay from the Olive Hill district was shipped by him to fire brick plants in Ohio in 1883. The clay, when made into fire brick, gave such excellent results, that its reputation as a refractory clay was son established. It was only three years later, in 1886, that the Ashland Fire Brick Company's plant at Ashland was erected and six years later, or in 1889, that the Louisville Fire Brick Works, established a plant at Louisville, both plants using Olive Hill clay. The demand for this clay increased rapidly and together with the fair prices received for it, cause an extensive development and prospecting for and shipping of clay, became quite an industry for a number of years. The extent of the clay territory was found to be much larger than was at first supposed. The Olive Hill fire clay, so named because it was first developed at Olive Hill, is and extensive, though not continuous, deposit, and probably covers three or four hundred square miles. This clay is made up of three different grades, known as flint, semiflint and No. 2 plastic. The flint clay is very fine grained and in color is often buff or light gray, but sometimes dark gray. The semiflint clay differs from the flint in being slightly softer and in having noticeable plasticity. Its color runs from white to gray. The No. 2 plastic clay has decided plasticity and is softer than the semiflint. It varies from light to darker colors. There are four vital factors that greatly augmented the rapid development of the fire clay industry in this district: 1) The excellent quality of the clay for refractory wares. 2) An exceedingly large supply of raw material. 3) Good railroad transportation. 4) Proximity to the coking coal district and the iron furnaces of the Pittsburgh district. Although clay was shipped to fire brick plants as early as 1883, the first brick plant in the immediate clay territory was not erected until 1895, when the Olive Hill Fire Brick Company, now the General Refractories Company of Philadelphia, built its plant at Olive Hill. They opened up the famous Burnt-House mine, which contained a solid bed of pure fire clay, in some places 27 feet thick. It was the fire brick made of this clay, that really established the reputation of the Olive Hill fire brick, which is now sold in all parts of the United States, Canada, Japan, Cuba and other foreign countries. In 1900 the Ashland Fire Brick Company erected a plant on the Chesapeake and Ohio at Haywar, six miles west of Olive Hill. The following year, 1901, the Harbison-Walker Refractories Company of Pittsburgh completed their plant at Olive Hill. Still farther west, at Haldeman, in Rowan County, the Kentucky Fire Brick Company established a plant in 1903. About ten years later, or in 1913, two other plants were put in operation in the Olive Hill district. One of these was the plant of the Louisville Fire Brick Works at Grahn, 5 miles east of Olive Hill; and the other was the General Refractories plant at Hitchins, at the junction of the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Eastern Kentucky railroads. This section east of Olive Hill had been opened up by Mr. Grahn, who soon after the completion of the railway to Louisville, shipped clay to the Louisville Fire Brick Works, whose plant at Louisville had been erected in 1889. The oldest plant directly on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway is the Ashland Fire Brick Company's plant at Ashland, built in 1886 and completely remodeled in 1922. This plant and the plant of Hayward are now owned by the North American Refractories Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Another early plant, which now uses Olive Hill clays exclusively is the plant of Charles Taylor and Sons Company at Taylor, Ky., opposite Portsmouth, Ohio, built in 1901. In all, there are eight fire brick plants in operation within the fire clay district in Northeastern Kentucky and three plants just outside of the district, which use Olive Hill clay exclusively. The combined capacity of all of these plants is more than 500,000 nine-inch brick or their equivalent, per day. This is equal to fifty carloads. It requires 2,000 tons of clay to produce that number of brick. Olive Hill fire clay refractories are used by railroad companies in locomotive fire boxes, by malleable and gray iron foundries, blast fu! rnaces, power plants, potteries, steel mills, coke ovens, in cupolas, and in fact in practically all classes of equipment which high temperatures are encountered. General Refractories Co. General Office, Philadelphia, Pa. At Olive Hill, Ky. And at Hitchins, Ky., only a few miles away, the General Refractories Company operates two of their best known fire brick plants, using the finest clays of the Olive Hill district. Their famous Olive Hill and Carter brands are made at these plants. These brands are used extensively for blast furnace linings, also for general steel mill purposes, cement and lime plants, boiler plants and in cupolas. Locomotive arch brick are made at Hitchins plant. The combined capacity of the two plants is around 180,000 brick per day. Shipments are made from these plants to all parts of the United States and Canada and to many foreign countries. Harbison-Walker Refractories Co. General Office, Pittsburgh, Pa. At Olive Hill, Ky., the Harbison Walker Refractories Company operates its Olive Hill Works, a modernized plant at which highest quality flint and plastic clays form the company's own mines are used, for producing refractories of exceptional quality and uniformity. Standard 9-inch brick and sizes are branded "High Grade." For blast furnace linings, their standard "Hearth and Bosh," "Inwall" and "Top" brands are used. In both blast furnace and stove practice, the brick from this plant have established tonnage records. The product of the plant finds application in all types of industrial furnaces and is shipped to all parts of the United States, Canada, Mexico and other foreign countries. The capacity of the plant is approximately 65,000 nine-inch equivalent per day. Louisville Fire Brick Works General Office, Louisville, Ky. The Louisville Fire Brick Works operate two plants engaged in the manufacture of fire clay refractories. The older of these plants was established in Louisville, Ky., in 1889, drawing its supply of raw material from Grahn, Ky., on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in the heart of the Olive Hill clay district. Another plant was located at Grahn, Ky. In 1913. Both of these plants manufacture high quality fire clay refractories. Their products are marketed under four brands; "XXX," (is) a handmade brick of first quality. "Louisville," (is) a semi-dry press machine made brick of first quality. "Bung" Brick (is) both machine-made and hand made first quality, and "Standard," (is) a semi-dry press machine made brick of second quality. The capacity of the two plants is 2,000 carloads per year. Their products are shipped to market throughout the entire country and are used in locomotives, in malleable iron foundries, in gray iron foundries, in steel mills, in cement mills, in power plants, in potteries, etc. North American Refractories Co. General Office, Cleveland, Ohio The North American Refractories Company plants on the Chesapeake and Ohio at Ashland and Hayward, Ky., are perhaps better known under their name of the Ashland Fire Brick Company. The two plants manufacture high grade fire brick exclusively using the hand-made steam-pressed, dry pressed and plunger pressed processes. Other products include fire clay dust, bonding mortars and plastic fire brick. Their products bear the following well known trade names, Ashland, Ashland High Grade, Ashland Crown, Ashland Empire Crown, Blast Furnace, Ashco, Narco High Grade Dust, Narcoset High Temperature Bonding Mortar and Narco 505 Furnace Batch. Their principle markets are in the iron and steel centers, but many other industries are users of these well known brands. The capacity of the Ashland and Hayward, Ky., plants in about 3,600 carloads per year of refractories products. Kentucky Fire Brick Co. General Office, Chicago, Ill. The Kentucky Fire Brick Company has a large plant at Haldeman, Ky. The product of this plant is largely consumed by the Illinois Steel Company of Chicago, which company owns the brick plant. The capacity of the plant is about 50,000 (nine inch equivalents) per day. Chas. Taylor Sons Co. General Office, Cincinnati, Ohio The Chas Taylor Sons Company has two plants using the famous Olive Hill fire clay. One plant (is) at Cincinnati and the other at Taylor, Ky., across the river from Portsmouth, Ohio. The products manufactured are brick and special shapes. These are sold under the trade names of Tiger Steel, Tiger Crown and Tiger. The capacity of the two plants is about 900 carloads per year. The Chas. Taylor Sons Company products are used all over the United States and exported to a number of foreign countries. These products are used in steel plants, furnaces, locomotives, foundries, glass plants, etc., etc."

The Carter County Herald September 11, 1930 "G. M. Masters, a well known citizen of the west end of Carter County has retired from work on account of bad health. His health has been bad for the past two years. Mr. Masters was the youngest child of John and Amadilla Masters. They lived in Noble County Ohio. His father died when he was a small boy. There were five children of this family, Samantha, Isaiah, Rachel, Thomas and George. In 1867, his mother sold her home in Ohio and came to Kentucky and bought the farm where Mr. Masters now lives on Flat Fork of Tygart in Carter County. On August 29, 1930, a dinner was given at the home of Mr. Masters, in honor of his 78th birthday anniversary. A large group of his friends and relatives were present. Surrounding the dinner table were five daughters, one son, three sons-in-law, nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, one niece and her daughter, a total of twenty-seven at the table. Mr. Masters is the father of 12 children, of which eleven are living. He has thirty-seven g! randchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. All reported a fine time and plenty to eat. Mr. Masters is one of our best citizens and we sincerely hope he will live for many like occasions during the years to come."

The Carter County Herald January 24, 1929 HOWARD JOHNSON ANNOUNCE FOR SHERIFF "This week we desire to call the attention of the voters of Carter County, both ladies and gentlemen to the announcement of Mr. Howard Johnson of this city, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of this county, subject to the action of the primary to be held August 3, 1929. Howard Johnson is one of Olive Hill's leading businessmen; capable of holding the office of Sheriff of this county to such an extent that there would not be a voter that would regret having cast their vote for him. He has been in business in Olive Hill for several years and at all times he has treated his competitors so nice they too have learned to love and admire him, as well as his thousands of customers, whom he has had the privlege of serving during his long career in this city. Of course we could ont finish this statement fair, without mentioning his father, Judge J. C. C. Johnson, who has been a Republican when it was almost as dangerous to be a Republican, outspoken, as it would now to be a German sympathizer. Judge Johnson stood the battles of the early days when he was like the three Hebrew children, that was tried in the fiery furnace, stood without a flame scorching their skin, and so did Judge Johnson, because his fight was made along honest lines, for honest causes. Howard is a man of very moderate means, having learned early in life to earn his bread by the sweatof his brow, he has never departed from this act, and is an honest, hard laboring man, standing with the first rank when it comes to dealing fair and just with all men. His business has never been marked with great progress all because he believes in the old adage of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." His qualifications for this office is not excelled in this or any other county of the state as far as that is concerned, and his reputation together with this being equal to any person that could announce, he asks that you give his candidacy due consideration, with a guarantee that if nominated and elected he will give the county one of the best administrations, upholding the laws of the land, and preserving the happiness of each and every home and public place in it, as a reward. He pleads for a share of your patronage."

The following article appeared in the Thursday, December 10, 1942 edition of the "Sandy Valley Enquirer". COX FUNERAL HOME IS NOW A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION An institution for community service, established in 1935. Through these seven years The Richard F. Cox Funeral Home has kept abreast of the times in supplying a superior funeral service to the people of Carter county and vicinity, being one of the most modern in this section, with facilities unsurpassed. The most modern methods in the mortician's profession and the needs of the community alike, have been carefully studied in the development of this business with the thought in mind to give you a funeral service, modest in cost, yet one that will permit that peace of mind in a last duty well performed. A feeling of confidence is engendered immediately as one talks to Mr. Cox, whose many years of service to you in this delicate capacity has peculiarly fitted him to aid and comfort you in your bereavement. He will personally take care of your every need and make your burden of grief lighter. Mr. Cox himself is a licensed embalmer, and his wife, having had ten years of experience, is the lady attendant.

The following newspaper article appeared in the Thursday, December 10, 1942 issue of the "Sandy Valley Enquirer". CRIBBS HILL WAS THE STOPPING PLACE FOR OXEN TEAMS WITH IRON ENROUTE TO CATLETTSBURG By Squire V. H. Gallion and Lum Terry Wilson Creek is part of the Grayson grant which fell to David L. Ward by deed July, 1816, from Robert Grayson, son of William Grayson, and later was acquired by the two families, Wilson and Debord. Mr. Wilson built a substantial home near the headwaters of the creek where now stands part of the original old house. The place is easily located from the fact that an unusually large weeping willow tree now stands close by the U.S. Highway No. 60 and is a landmark known all over the country. The Owingsville-Catlettsburg turnpike passes through this neighborhood (now U.S. 60), where once the ox teams passed at the rate of 2 miles per hour--quite a contrast from the present-day when the modern motor car and heavy-laden trucks whiz by at a high rate of speed. Here is where the road from the Mt. Savage Blast Furnace intersected the Owingsville-Catlettsburg turnpike. The road from the Mt. Savage Furnace, known as the Iron Road, iron being hauled on it by ox-team to Catlettsburg to! be loaded on boats to be shipped to the Steel Mills on the Ohio River. Here also was a stopover place for the teams hauling pig iron. Large cribs were built near the hill, known now for that reason as Cribbs Hill on U.S. 60, six miles East of Grayson. The teams were fed corn and kept in the cribbs, teams an drivers staying overnight and resuming their slow journey early next morning toward the Ohio River. About the year 1860 other families migrated from Virginia--William Terry, Allen Carraway and William Smith, who are the forefathers of the people now forming a big part of this community. The earliest school was supported by subscription from the citizens of the community. For sixty days out of the year each individual paid his part of the teacher's salary. Miss Tony Norris was the first teacher in the rustic old log school building. The seats were split logs, holes were bored in them to make legs. Paper was not available for these early scholars and slates were used for lessons. During the period of the Charcoal Blast Furnace in Carter County, Wilson Creek was a very busy place, chopping and burning cord wood and digging iron ore to haul to the nearby furnaces. The signs of the old charcoal hearths are still visible everywhere. For the past 45 years this has been strictly an agriculture community. White burley tobacco is the leading crop. In the fall of the year thousands of pounds of fine tobacco are sent from this community to the markets. Wilson Creek has furnished Carter County one county judge, William J. Smith, who was a very able leader and brought to Carter County many valuable improvements (bridges and etc.) There have been 8 magisterial officer from this community for No. 7 Magisterial District. During the Civil War Company K, 45th Kentucky, recruited several men from this community to mention a few names: William J. Smith, Bob Haywood, Steve Clark and Samuel Lusk. A church has been established here for 75 years and the citizenry are strongly devoted to their religious faiths.

Hoping to find some help on my Great Grandfather who grew up in Globe KY.area...His name was Warren WATSON.....He married a woman named Mary Ann...He had to have lived there in 1880's or 1890's.....any help would be greatly appreciated... Thank you......Larry WATSON

Norma, We have corresponded before. I am descended from Albert G.(possibly George) H. RICE and Julina Jane (maiden name unknown). Albert was born about 1832 and after marrying moved to Fleming County. at this point I don't know if he was born in Carter County or just spent a few years living there. Gail in Texas -----Original Message----- From: NormaGertz@aol.com <NormaGertz@aol.com> To: KYCARTER-L@rootsweb.com <KYCARTER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 06, 2000 10:09 AM Subject: [KYCARTER] Rice's >Hi Carter County, KY searchers: > >I would appreciate anyone reseaching the Rice families of Carter Co., KY to >contact me. In the book, "Carter County, A Pictorial History," George >Wollford wrote that all the Carter County Rices were decended from Charles >Rice. I have quite a lot of information on this family line but do have >some questions. > >Norma Rice Gertzman >Normagertz@aol.com >

I am looking for Jacob MORGAN b 1823 VA or OH who lived in Boyd Cnty, KY and Ironton, Lawrence Cnty, OH as far as the information I have available. He served in the CW in the State Guard as a Private in Capt Hailey's Independent State Scouts. He mustered out at Cevedo, VA/WV Is he related to John C. and David P. MORGAN. Nathan MORGAN was married in his home to Jane Cooley. Jacob is a witness to pension applications of John C and David P. MORGAN who are brothers. Jacob MORGAN is living with a nephew James T. LONG in Ironton, OH in the 1900 Census. Can anyone tell me who this Jacob Morgan is and his relationship to the above MORGANs?

Norma, May I chime in on the discussion on the KY Rice family? My grgraunt, Lucinda McClurg, married Benjamin J. Rice, one of the sons of Sherod Rice. It was a nice surprise to see somewhat of a connection through your query. I'm researching the McClurgs of Carter Co, namely William (wf. Lucinda Williams); James (wf. Elsabeth) who was father of William; and Joseph (wf. Sarah) who was James's father. Joseph et al were in several counties. James was born in Fleming Co., but Carter was where he had "mills." William, b. in Carter Co., migrated to St. Joseph, MO, Buchanan. I've been storing emails mentioning those who lived in Carter. My sister and I will probably visit a cemetery or two now that there is confirmation of where some of our family were buried. Thanks for stirring up the info. Teola Constance tconsta@kcnet.com

My name is Kraig Benson. I am looking for newspaper records and or obituaries for Nancy Crocket(t). She was murdered in Limestone, Ky on Sept 4,1927. If it helps, her maiden name was Holbrook and she was previously married to John Foster. If you could check for these records I would be deeply appreciative. Thank you much for time. Hope to hear from you soon. Kraig