This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lyell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mAB.2ACE/2431 Message Board Post: Researching the family of James Leith Lyell - born in Scotland - who was a banker in Detroit. His family was Catherine Arbuthnott Lyell and her brothers- David, Jim, Bill, Jack. Has anybody any info on this family - Thanks, Anne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2430 Message Board Post: We regret exceedingly to be called on the chronicle the death of the Hon. Cy. M. BROWN, of Hopkinsville. He was taken sick only a few days since and died Sunday night. He was the representative in the legislature from Christian county, was about 40 years old and had never married. He was a large man in body and had a heart that was equally as large. He was one of nature's noblemen and was beloved and respected by all who knew him. We had known him a long time and loved him very much. He was a man of ability, was a good speaker and a splendid writer. His death will be mourned by thousands of people. (Source: Madisonville Hustler, Tue., Aug. 11, 1896)

Looking for obituaries for any of the following who died in Christian County, KY.: BRAME Richens Brame d. c.1858 in Christian County. Would appreciate any info. on Richens. WOOTTON Buried in Flatlick Cemetery: David Christopher WOOTTON/Wooten,etc: d. Sept. 18, 1863 Frances Virginia "Fannie" WOOTTON d. Sept. 15, 1864 Buried in Powell Cemetery: Powell Wootton/Wooten, etc., a physician in the Hopkinsville area, d.1900 R. Sinclair Wootton (son of Powell) d. 1920. There was a large estate hearing for this man; does anyone have information on that? Others: Samuel Frank or Francis Wootton d. Hopkinsville, Aug 23 or 24, 1864 ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rollins (Rawlins etc), Simmons (Simmans), Clark, Smith, Vaughn, Terrell (KY) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2429 Message Board Post: Not even sure if dates are correct but thought to give this a try. Looking for clues to this family tree. John Rollins and Elizabeth Simmons married 1825 Kentucky (John bd 1796 Virginia dd 1852 Kentucky) (Elizabeth bd 1810 Virginia dd 1837 Kentucky) .. Elizabeth Simmons died when children young, John remarries: Elizabeth Terrell Rollins/Simmons Children: John bd 1827 Charles Napoleon Bonaparte bd 1828 Nathaniel Lafayette bd 1831 ** Martha Margaret bd 1834 James Wesley bd 1836 ** Looking for info on Martha especially! Martha bd Aug 1834 Christian County Kentucky dd 1915 Ballard County, Kentucky Married John/Jack Clark (NO OTHER INFO KNOWN! HELP!) also thought to have been married a few times possibly to a Mr. Parrum? Jack and Martha had known daughter Mary Lou (Rainie, nickname) Clark bd Aug 1867 Calloway County Kentucky, dd July 1942 Kentucky Mary Lou married Charles Smith bd ca 1875 Minnesota? Mary Lou remarried later (death/divorce? to Charles?) to a Vaughn with the children Mattie, Genie and Jodie (the later both males) Any help appreciated! Thanking you in advance, Lisa cececohen@comcast.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Melton Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2428 Message Board Post: Jacob, the fifteen year old son of Lafayette MELTON, of Crofton was last week kicked in the stomach by a mule. He lived but a few days, death resulting from the injury. (Source: Madisonville Hustler, Fri., July 10, 1896)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baker Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2427 Message Board Post: News was received yesterday at this place of the death of Miss Lula BAKER in Gracey. She had frequently visited in this city and had a number of friends and acquaintances who will be pained to learn of her death. (Source: Madisonville Hustler, Fri., July 10, 1896)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blakely Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2426 Message Board Post: The BLAKELY brothers had a reunion at the home of Mr. Charley BLAKELY one day last week near Morton's Gap. There were present six of the brothers of the following ages and weights: J.D. BLAKELY, sixty-four years of age, weight, 194 lbs.; J.J. BLAKELY, sixty-one years of age, weight, 188 lbs.; W.H. BLAKELY, fifty-eight years of age, weight, 200 lbs.; C.T. BLAKELY, fifty years of age, weight 150 lbs., E.F. BLAKELY, forty-seven years of age, weight, 196 lbs.; L.A. BLAKELY, forty-four years of age, weight, 149 lbs. The average weight of the boys is 179 1/2 pounds, and their average ages fifty-four years. They are all well preserved and splendid people. W.H. BLAKELY resides at Bowling Green, J.D. and J.J. BLAKELY at Gracey, in Christian county, L.A. BLAKELY at Russellville, and C.T. and E.F. BLAKELY in Hopkins County. (Source: Madisonville Hustler, Fri., July 10, 1896)

I remember seeing the name as I was scrounging around some files on ancestry and rootsweb. I'll look back to see if I wrote anything down. Kathy Thrith@aol.com wrote: Kathy, I was glad to see your Major info. It tied some of mine together. I have marriages for 3 of the children of Howard & Rachel. Patrick Henry married Wilmouth Jane Cayce, b. 1844, Eureka, Woodford, IL; d. 1920 Howard m. Virginia Cayce b 1848, Eureka...; d. 1917 Leah m Isaaac Henry Cayce b 1841, Eureka...; d. 1908 Do you have any information on Elizabeth Major who d 16 Oct 1958, Hopkinsville, Christian, KY; dau. of Will Major & Fannie Boyd? I would like to know if she fits into this family. Louise in CA ==== KYCHRIST Mailing List ==== Christian County KYGenWeb http://www.kyseeker.com/christian ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Kathy in FL mamkmm2@prodigy.net http://www.easyfunschool.com Free Newsletter: EFSNewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Kathy, I was glad to see your Major info. It tied some of mine together. I have marriages for 3 of the children of Howard & Rachel. Patrick Henry married Wilmouth Jane Cayce, b. 1844, Eureka, Woodford, IL; d. 1920 Howard m. Virginia Cayce b 1848, Eureka...; d. 1917 Leah m Isaaac Henry Cayce b 1841, Eureka...; d. 1908 Do you have any information on Elizabeth Major who d 16 Oct 1958, Hopkinsville, Christian, KY; dau. of Will Major & Fannie Boyd? I would like to know if she fits into this family. Louise in CA

Kathy, It was really good to hear from you and to know that Ben Snoddy is your father. Would love to hear from him. My mother ran a restaurant in Hoptown and was a realtor. Don't think she knew much of anything about tobacco. But she was a friend of Ben's mother and he probably remembers her from her visits to Mrs. Goff. Roger

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Campbell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2425 Message Board Post: Hon. E.P. CAMPBELL, of Hopkinsville, died last Tuesday at that place. He was sixty-four years old and had been a prominent attorney-at-law. At one time he was prosecuting attorney of this district. (Source: Madisonville Hustler, Fri., July 3, 1896)

Kathy, Was good to hear from you and to know that Ben Snoddy is your father. Would love to hear from him. My mother ran a bar-b-que place in Hoptown and was a realtor. Don't think she knew much of anything about tobacco. But she and Ben's mother were good friends. Am sure your dad remembers my mother from her visits in his mother's home. Again, good to connect with the family. Roger Futrell

Below is what I have figured out thus far for my step grandfather's ancestors. I'm still fairly clueless about the Goff line, but have finally gotten his mother's line fairly straight. Surnames include: GOFF, BRADSHAW, COOKSEY, MAJOR, NEGLEY, MCDONALD, etc. Any corrections, additions, or questions are welcome. And if anyone can help me figure out who the heck William Alexander Goff connects with ... my step grandfather's father who died in WWI in 1917 ... I'd be truly appreciative. FIRST GENERATION 1. William Meridith "Billy" GOFF was born on 13 Dec 1904 in Guthrie, KY. He appeared on the census in 1930 in , Christian, KY in the household of his then step father (TC Cooksey). He died on 2 Apr 1977 in Hopkinsville, Christian, KY. SECOND GENERATION 2. William Alexander GOFF was born about 1883. He died on 2 Sep 1917 in USS Brooklyn. He was married to Lester B. BRADSHAW on 19 Feb 1904. 3. Lester B. BRADSHAW was born on 12 Jun 1883 in , Christian, KY. She died on 10 Sep 1967. She was also known as Lessie B.. William Alexander GOFF and Lester B. BRADSHAW had the following children: 1 i. William Meridith "Billy" GOFF "Papa Bill". ii. Margruett E. GOFF was born before 1917. She died before 1977. THIRD GENERATION 6. Meridith R. BRADSHAW was born in Feb 1847 in , Mercer, KY. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Longview, Christian, KY. He died in 1917 in , Christian, KY. He was married to Margaret E. MAJOR on 19 Nov 1873 in , Christian, KY. 7. Margaret E. MAJOR was born on 5 Nov 1850 in , Christian, KY. She died on 20 Dec 1935 in , Christian, KY. Meredith R. BRADSHAW and Margaret E. MAJOR had the following children: i. Willie W. BRADSHAW was born on 15 May 1875 in , Christian, KY. He died on 28 May 1876 in , Christian, KY. ii. James BRADSHAW was born on 24 Jun 1876 in , Christian, KY. He died on 24 May 1923. 3 iii. Lester B. BRADSHAW. FOURTH GENERATION 12. William MacBride BRADSHAW was born on 24 May 1814 in , Mercer, KY. He died on 5 Jan 1852 in , Mercer, KY. He was married to Minerva A. NEGLEY on 25 Sep 1837 in , Mercer, KY. 13. Minerva A. NEGLEY was born on 27 Apr 1820 in , Mercer, KY. She died on 5 Jun 1895 in , Christian, KY. William MacBride BRADSHAW and Minerva A. NEGLEY had the following children: i. James H. BRADSHAW was born on 24 Sep 1839. ii. Mary BRADSHAW was born in 1840. 6 iii. Meredith R. BRADSHAW. iv. Philip N. BRADSHAW was born in 1849. 14. Howard MAJOR was born on 18 Aug 1811 in , Madison, VA. He died on 10 May 1871 in , Christian, KY. He was married to Rachel Ann MACDONALD on 3 Jan 1833 in , Christian, KY. 15. Rachel Ann MACDONALD was born on 17 Dec 1814 in , Christian, KY. She died on 12 Jan 1888 in , Christian, KY. Howard MAJOR and Rachel Ann MACDONALD had the following children: i. Patrick Henry MAJOR was born on 5 Oct 1833 in , Christian, KY. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Lafayette, Christian, KY. He died on 8 Nov 1911 in , Christian, KY. ii. Emily Bea MAJOR was born in 1837 in , Christian, KY. She died in 1929. iii. Adie E. MAJOR. iv. Howard MAJOR Jr. was born on 9 Dec 1843 in , Christian, KY. He appeared on the census in 1880. He died on 4 Feb 1922 in Beverly, Christian, KY. v. Alice MAJOR. vi. Leah MAJOR was born on 17 Dec 1848 in , Christian, KY. She died on 18 Aug 1885. 7 vii. Margaret E. MAJOR. viii. Ida MAJOR was born in 1852 in , Christian, KY. She died in 1935. ix. Dennie Bette MAJOR was born on 28 Feb 1856 in , Christian, KY. She died on 12 Feb 1921. x. James Lester MAJOR was born on 17 Oct 1859 in , Christian, KY. He appeared on the census in 1880. He died on 19 Jun 1956 in , Trigg, KY. FIFTH GENERATION 24. Shadrack BRADSHAW was born on 16 Aug 1766 in Goochland Co., VA. He died on 2 Jun 1822 in , Jessamine, KY. He was married to Mary Curd BRADSHAW on 27 Feb 1806 in , Jessamine, KY. 25. Mary Curd BRADSHAW was born in 1782 in Goochland Co., VA. Shadrack BRADSHAW and Mary Curd BRADSHAW had the following children: i. Adeline BRADSHAW. ii. Hiram BRADSHAW. iii. Claiborne BRADSHAW. 12 iv. William MacBride BRADSHAW. 26. John Phillip NEGLEY Jr.. He was married to Rosanna Stone CARR. 27. Rosanna Stone CARR. John Phillip NEGLEY Jr. and Rosanna Stone CARR had the following children: 13 i. Minerva A. NEGLEY. 28. Charles MAJOR was born about 1775 in , Culpeper, Va. He died in 1857 in , Christian, KY. He was married to Mary SIMS about 1800 in VA. 29. Mary SIMS was born in 1785 in VA. Charles MAJOR and Mary SIMS had the following children: i. Sarah Bea MAJOR was born on 14 Aug 1801. ii. James M. MAJOR was born about 1803. iii. Alfred MAJOR was born on 11 May 1805. iv. Harriet MAJOR was born in 1807. v. Urial Lodowich MAJOR was born on 14 Feb 1809. He died on 21 Sep 1861. 14 vi. Howard MAJOR. vii. Eliza MAJOR was born on 25 Mar 1815. She died on 22 Nov 1857. viii. Charles Humphrey MAJOR was born on 17 Sep 1817. ix. Madison Sims MAJOR was born on 13 Mar 1820 in , Madison, VA. 30. James MCDONALD was born about 1770. He was married to Polly REED on 20 Nov 1813 in , Christian, KY. 31. Polly REED. James MCDONALD and Polly REED had the following children: 15 i. Rachel Ann MACDONALD. SIXTH GENERATION 48. John BRADSHAW was born in 1730 in , Goochland, VA. He was married to Sarah MCBRIDE. 49. Sarah MCBRIDE. John BRADSHAW and Sarah MCBRIDE had the following children: 24 i. Shadrack BRADSHAW. 50. Benjamin BRADSHAW was born on 13 Mar 1754 in , Goochland, VA. He was married to Hope POOR. 51. Hope POOR was born about 1760. Benjamin BRADSHAW and Hope POOR had the following children: 25 i. Mary Curd BRADSHAW. 56. Lodowick Jones MAJOR. He was married. Lodowick Jones MAJOR had the following children: 28 i. Charles MAJOR. SEVENTH GENERATION 96. Benjamin BRADSHAW. He was married to Ann MCBRIDE. 97. Ann MCBRIDE. Benjamin BRADSHAW and Ann MCBRIDE had the following children: 48 i. John BRADSHAW. 100. Benjamin BRADSHAW. 101. Ann MCBRIDE. Benjamin BRADSHAW and Ann MCBRIDE had the following children: i. Edward BRADSHAW. 50 ii. Benjamin BRADSHAW. Kathy in FL mamkmm2@prodigy.net http://www.easyfunschool.com Free Newsletter: EFSNewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Campbell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2424 Message Board Post: James CAMPBELL, of Christian county, last week while eating berries swallowed a bug and as a result he died in a few minutes. The bug was supposed to be of a very poisonous nature. (Source: Madisonville Hustler, Fri., June 26, 1896)

Saw your posting on Billy Goff. Knew him well. He ran a grocery on First Street in Hopkinsville. Are you connected to his step-son, Ben Snoddy, who graduated from Hoptown High in 1961. Ben was a really nice person in high school. Have not seen him since graduation. Roger Futrell

Hi Roger ... Ben is my daddy. I called him and he says hello! He remembers you too ... and that you were one of the all around good guys and just plain nice in school. And he thinks he also remembers your momma from a year she worked with him and Donnie Tinsley stripping tobacco. Daddy went into the USAF and retired in '86. He and momma live in a little town in Florida. We were stationed here in Florida back in '75 and daddy lost touch with just about everyone from the "old days." <grin> I forwarded your email to him and he hopes that he can email you back one of these days. And said he appreciated you remembering him as a nice guy. He says that he thought he was the proverbial "hell-raiser" in highschool ... <grin> ... but I honestly have a hard time believing it. Daddy just has always been good to me. But isn't it always hard for the kids to believe some of the high jinks that our folks got up to when they were young. ROFL!!! Kathy RFutr58624@aol.com wrote: Saw your posting on Billy Goff. Knew him well. He ran a grocery on First Street in Hopkinsville. Are you connected to his step-son, Ben Snoddy, who graduated from Hoptown High in 1961. Ben was a really nice person in high school. Have not seen him since graduation. Roger Futrell ==== KYCHRIST Mailing List ==== Christian County KYGenWeb http://www.kyseeker.com/christian ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Kathy in FL mamkmm2@prodigy.net http://www.easyfunschool.com Free Newsletter: EFSNewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Found the connection I was looking to unravel with my previous post about the Charles Major family. At least part of the way. My step grandfather was William Meridith "Billy" Goff (1904 - 1977) Turns out his mother WAS named Lester Bradshaw. Yep, that's right, his mother's name was Lester. She was born sometime about 1884 in KY and married for the first time when she was 20 years old according to the 1930 census. In 1904 I KNOW she was married to William Alexander Goff who died during WWI in 1917. However, by the 1930 census she is listed as Lester Cooksey and married to a TC Cooksey who was 11 years her senior. Now Lester's mother was Margaret Bradshaw (abt 1850 - 1935). I know that Margaret was a Major prior to her marriage because of some research on the KYSEEKER website I was doing. BUT, I don't know which Bradshaw she was married to. Margaret Major Bradshaw's parents were Howard Major and Rachel Ann McDonald/MacDonald. Howard Major's father was Charles Major ... which is how this how ball of yarn began to unravel for me. <grin> I just had to come at it from the backside. Now, if anyone could enlighten me about which Bradshaw that Margaret/Maggie E. Major was married to I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. Kathy Kathy in FL mamkmm2@prodigy.net http://www.easyfunschool.com Free Newsletter: EFSNewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Hello. My apologies for the cross post for the area ... but I'm needing some help. My aunt found something that may help me finally find a small piece of the puzzle of how my step-grandfather relates to the Goff's in KY. A letter she found in my grandmother's things recently (she died in 1979, but you know how that goes) is a letter from a committee that was trying to put together a family reunion for the Charles Major descendants. Charles Major was born about 1775 according to this letter and died in Christian County in 1857 and was buried at his home place, Cedar Grove on Palmyra Road. My grandfather died in 1977 so I don't know whatever came of this. He ... and a slew of other folks on the back of the letter ... are listed as descendants of this Charles Major. However, it doesn't state how they were descended from the line. I was wondering if anyone could be so kind as to enlighten me as to who this man was and if there is still a family group that researches this line. My step grandfather and his biological son are the only two Goff's that are listed so the descent may be from his mother's side ... and I'm not for sure of her name. I appreciate any and all help that you all can give me on this. Kathy Kathy in FL mamkmm2@prodigy.net http://www.easyfunschool.com Free Newsletter: EFSNewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tobin Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mAB.2ACE/2423 Message Board Post: Mr. N. TOBIN, a prominent citizen of Hopkinsville, died last week. He was born in Ireland 57 years ago and had been a citizen of Hopkinsville for many years. He was a merchant tailor and was respected by all who knew him. (Source: Madisonville Hustler, Tue., June 23, 1896)

In a message dated 9/25/2003 10:15:11 AM Central Daylight Time, critt61626@aol.com writes: Need to locate Christian County death certificate since have been unable to locate one from state resources. Any suggestion? These ancestors arrived in the county in 1880's. There are no Kentucky death certificates until the year 1911, when it became law that they had to be kept. There would be none if your ancestor died in the county in 1906. There could be an obit in the old newspapers, but not all the years are available. You might check with the Christian County Genealogy Library, where they have someone who might do a look up for you in that office. Jean C.~ ~