I believe there was a daughter named Nancy..Check out Perry County census or the historical society. They have a big spread on Jacob and Mary Kessler..I will see what I can find, now that I know who and when. Nancy p.s. are you related? Oh yes they lived in Chavies back then.----- Original Message ----- From: "Pauline Wing" <wingclan@adelphia.net> To: <KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] William and John Smith's > Nancy, I have she was born abt. 1799, d/o Jacob and Mary Kessler, if what I > have is right. Sister of Mary "Polly" Eversole, who married Thomas Smith. > I am trying to find out if this is right, if they had a daughter Nancy, that > married John Smith, and if so, which John Smith, and when, where did she > marry him, where did they live? > > Thanks, Pauline > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "NANCY/Glenda" <crowwmn@mvdsl.com> > To: <KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 9:10 PM > Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] William and John Smith's > > > > What year was Nancy born? There's a few. Do you know who her father was. > > I descend from the Jacob Eversole line..Nancy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Pauline Wing" <wingclan@adelphia.net> > > To: <KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 6:04 PM > > Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] William and John Smith's > > > > > > > Was wondering where this John and Nancy Eversole Smith lived, and when > did > > > they marry? > > > > > > Thanks, Pauline > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <ClayLady02@aol.com> > > > To: <KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:39 PM > > > Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] William and John Smith's > > > > > > > > > > not for sure where they lived, most were from Perry County and then > > moved > > > to > > > > Clay Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

From the book, "Clay County, Kentucky Marriage Index 1807 - 1923, is this: Isom Scott Dora Sams 23 Dec 1909 Box 25 Lester H. Burns Rosa Brewster 25 Dec 1919 Box 40 W.D. Feltner Lucy BURNS 30 Sept 1916 Box 38 Cannot answer past 1923. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: GentleWind1234@aol.com To: KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] Help Look for Burns & Brewster Cousin Is it be possible that Lucy Burns and Rosa Burns are the same person? I have L. H. Burns married first to Rosa (6 children) and then to Ruby, daughter of James R. and Ida. Ruby and L. H. having two children. One of which is still living--L.H., Jr. I also have marriage date for Rosa as being the same as you give for Lucy. And if this is the case, would Rosa have been married to Isom Scott as indicated for Lucy in a later note? Confusing, Yes! Does anyone have a marriage date for Ruby and Lester?

What year was Nancy born? There's a few. Do you know who her father was. I descend from the Jacob Eversole line..Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pauline Wing" <wingclan@adelphia.net> To: <KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 6:04 PM Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] William and John Smith's > Was wondering where this John and Nancy Eversole Smith lived, and when did > they marry? > > Thanks, Pauline > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ClayLady02@aol.com> > To: <KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:39 PM > Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] William and John Smith's > > > > not for sure where they lived, most were from Perry County and then moved > to > > Clay Co. > > > > > >

Is it be possible that Lucy Burns and Rosa Burns are the same person? I have L. H. Burns married first to Rosa (6 children) and then to Ruby, daughter of James R. and Ida. Ruby and L. H. having two children. One of which is still living--L.H., Jr. I also have marriage date for Rosa as being the same as you give for Lucy. And if this is the case, would Rosa have been married to Isom Scott as indicated for Lucy in a later note? Confusing, Yes! Does anyone have a marriage date for Ruby and Lester?

OBI Homecoming is for all people who have attended or graduated from Oneida Baptist Institute since it's beginning in 1899. Many of the original Clay Co. families have attended throughout the years and return for this annual event. There is no way to know which families will be in attendance. This notice was just to serve as a reminder that the OBI Homecoming is June 28, 2003, for any of you who have attended OBI or know of others that may need a reminder of this special day.

2003 Annual Dillion Asher Reunion and Hendrickson Reunion 2003 A N N U A L D I L L I O N A S H E R R E U N I O N and H E N D R I C K S O N R E U N I O N October 3rd, 4th and 5th Dear Cousins, Hope you and all your family are planning to attend the 23rd reunion! Following is a schedule of events: Date: Friday, October 3rd Place: Pine Mountain State Park Lodge, Pineville, KY Time: 5:00 pm - DINNER - Dining Room (Buffet or Order from Menu) 6:45 pm - SOCIAL GATHERING - Laurel/Azalea Rooms Date: Saturday, October 4th Place: Red Bird (Queendale), Clay County, KY, Cardinal Inn (Close to Dillion Asher¹s Original Homestead) Time: 11:00 am - "POT LUCK" PICNIC - Begin eating at 12 o'clock NOON Entertainment: HARRY LEON SMITH "GENEALOGY EXCHANGE" following picnic - Pine Mountain State Park Lodge Laurel/Azalea Rooms Date: Sunday, October 5th Place: Pine Mountain State Resort Park Lodge, Pineville, KY Time: 2:00 pm - HENDRICKSON REUNION (Laurel/Azalea Rooms) Genealogy books will be available at all events. For reservations, call Toll Free: Pine Mountain State Park Lodge: 800-325-1712 (Pineville), Best Western: 800-528-1234 (Middlesboro or Barbourville), Cumberland Gap Inn: 888-408-0127 (Cumberland Gap, TN), or Holiday Inn Express: 800-HOLIDAY (Middlesboro). For reservations at the State Park, please inform them you are with the Asher or Hendrickson reunion. Unused accommodations will be released in September 2003. So, get your reservations in before the ³cut-off² date, or you will be unable to reserve a room, cottage or cabin at the State Park! If you need additional information, write me at P. O. Box 1352, Pineville, KY 40977 or e-mail me at Sincerely, Janene Carole Simpson Secretary/Treasurer Asher Association

Re: Report of the Annual 2002 Dillion Asher Reunion/Hendrickson Reunion ----- Original Message ----- REPORT OF THE ANNUAL 2002 DILLION ASHER REUNION/HENDRICKSON REUNION RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE AT THE 2002 ANNUAL DILLION ASHER REUNION ! OCTOBER 4TH AND 5TH WAS THE 22ND ANNUAL DILLION ASHER REUNION. THE REUNION BEGAN IN 1980, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF 92 YEAR-OLD GEORGE MATT ASHER, NOW RESIDING IN MORRISTOWN, TN. THE FESTIVITIES HAVE BEEN HELD FOR 22 YEARS. THERE WERE OVER 500 IN ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR - THE LARGEST IN THE 22 YEAR HISTORY OF THE REUNION! THE FESTIVITIES INCLUDED A DINNER/SOCIAL HOUR FRIDAY EVENING AT THE PINE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK LODGE AND AN ALL-DAY PICNIC SATURDAY AT RED BIRD (QUEENDALE) NEXT DOOR TO DILLION ASHER'S ORIGINAL HOMESTEAD. THERE WAS A POWER OUTAGE AT THE PINE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WAS A MOST UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE! DINNER WAS BY CANDLELIGHT, BUT THE SOCIAL HOUR WAS IN TOTAL DARKNESS WITH ONLY A FEW BITS OF LIGHT FROM DIMLY LIT CANDLES SCATTERED THROUGHOUT. A CERTIFICATE WAS PRESENTED TO GEORGE MATT ASHER, THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMERITUS, FOR BEGINNING ONE OF THE LARGEST REUNIONS IN THIS AREA OF THE COUNTRY. GEORGE MATT GAVE THE KEYNOTE SPEECH. OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 2003: STEVE BINGHAM, PRESIDENT; BOB ASHER, VICE PRESIDENT, AND JANENE CAROLE SIMPSON, SECRETARY/TREASURER. FREDWYN CREECH SCHWENDEMAN, LEXINGTON, KY, DAUGHTER OF MARY LILLIAN CREECH, PRESENTED INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE D.A.R. WOMEN MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE LEXINGTON CHAPTER USING THE WILLIAM ASHER LINE VIA HIS SON, DILLION, AND HIS SECOND WIFE. HILDEGARD HENDRICKSON, ONE OF THE GENEALOGISTS, GAVE A REPORT ABOUT THE GENEALOGY BOOKS, THE AVAILABILITY AND COST OF EACH. OLD PHOTOS WERE DISPLAYED, ALONG WITH THE OBITUARY LIST FOR THE PAST YEAR. SATURDAY WAS THE BIG DAY! THE CARDINAL INN AT RED BIRD (QUEENDALE) WAS BULGING WITH RELATIVES AND THERE WAS MUCH HUGGING, EMBRACING TEARS AND LAUGHTER, FOR THOSE WHO HAD NOT SEEN OR TALKED WITH ONE ANOTHER FOR YEARS! WHILE RELATIVES WERE REMINISCING, THERE WAS A "SING-ALONG" WITH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC PROVIDED BY HARRY LEON SMITH. EVERYONE ENJOYED HEARING AND SINGING ALONG WITH LEON AND HIS COUNTRY/GOSPEL MUSIC OF THE HILLS! HARRY LEON'S WIFE, GWENDOLYN ASHER, IS A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE EDGAR ASHER AND CLARA BOWEN ASHER OF RED BIRD, KY. DILLION'S OLD HOMESTEAD WAS OPEN FOR THE ENTIRE TIME TO ALLOW RELATIVES AND INTERESTED TOURISTS TO VISIT. INSIDE, THERE ARE INTERESTING ITEMS OF HIS, SUCH AS AN OLD VIOLIN, SADDLE, SPINNING WHEEL, BROOMS, KETTLES, CHAIRS, ETC. AFTER THE PICNIC, THERE WAS A "HISTORIC" HAPPENING. THERE WAS A WEDDING ON DILLION ASHER'S OLD HOMESTEAD PORCH OF ASHER DESCENDANTS. FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE WEDDING: OCTOBER 5, 2002, ROBERT WARD COOLEY, A DESCENDANT OF DILLION ASHER, MARRIED TERESA LYNN WILLIAMS HARTFIELD. THEY WERE MARRIED THE SECOND DAY OF THE 2002 ANNUAL DILLION ASHER REUNION, WHICH IS THE ANNUAL PICNIC HELD AT QUEENDALE, KY. THE MARRIAGE TOOK PLACE ON THE PORCH OF DILLION ASHER'S OLD LOG HOMESTEAD, BUILT IN THE 1700s. THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY WAS PERFORMED BY SOON-TO-BE 93 YEAR-OLD REV. ALBERT SLUSHER OF CLINTON, TENNESSEE, ALSO A DILLION ASHER DESCENDANT. THE BRIDE, TERESA, CHOSE A LOVELY LONG IVORY DRESS. THE GROOM, ROBERT, WAS ATTIRED IN A DARK GREEN SUIT. THE MAID OF HONOR, KIM YOUNGER, DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE, WAS WEARING A KNEE-LENGTH BURGUNDY DRESS. ROBERT'S UNCLE, EWEN WILLIS ASHER, SERVED AS BEST MAN. THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE LOOKED STUNNING IN A GREEN PANT SUIT. THE MOTHER OF THE GROOM WAS RADIANT IN A BURGUNDY AND GREEN PANT SUIT. RANDALL ASHER COOLEY, BROTHER OF THE GROOM, PERFORMED PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE FAMILY. FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY, CAKE AND PUNCH WERE SERVED AT THE PINE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK LODGE. THE THREE-TIER WEDDING CAKE, BAKED BY MRS. JOYCE SIZEMORE (WIFE OF DAUGH SIZEMORE, ANOTHER ASHER DESCENDANT), OF RED BIRD, KENTUCKY, WAS DECORATED WITH IVORY, BURGUNDY AND GREEN, THE BRIDE'S ACCESSORIZED COLORS. FOLLOWING A HONEYMOON AT SAINT THOMAS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, THE COUPLE WILL BE RESIDING AT 16775 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, CANNELTON, INDIANA 47520. THE GROOM'S MOTHER, MAURINE ASHER COOLEY, AND THE GROOM'S UNCLE, EWEN WILLIS ASHER, ATTENDED SCHOOL AT RED BIRD SETTLEMENT SCHOOL IN THE EARLY 1940s. THE ASHER SIBLINGS WALKED FROM WARBRANCH, KY ACROSS PINE MOUNTAIN TO THE RED BIRD MISSION SCHOOL, THEN LOCATED AT BEVERLY (RED BIRD), KENTUCKY. THE SCHOOL BURNED SOME YEARS AGO, AND HAS BEEN REBUILT AT QUEENDALE, KENTUCKY, CLOSE TO DILLION ASHER'S HOMESTEAD. GENEALOGY OF ROBERT WARD COOLEY - GROOM: ROBERT WARD COOLEY, BORN OCTOBER 17, 1958, LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON CO, KY MOTHER OF ROBERT WARD COOLEY: MAURINE ASHER, BORN MAY 10, 1935, PINEVILLE, BELL CO, KY FATHER OF ROBERT WARD COOLEY: BOBBY RAY COOLEY, BORN SEPTEMBER 23, 1929, DETROIT, WAYNE CO, MI, DIED MAY 11, 1978, JEFFERSONVILLE, CLARK CO, IN FATHER OF MAURINE ASHER: CARLO BRITTAIN ASHER, BORN JULY 5, 1882, BELL CO, KY, DIED FEBRUARY 20, 1962, PINEVILLE, BELL CO, KY MOTHER OF MAURINE ASHER: ELIZABETH ARNETT, BORN JANUARY 31, 1911, BELL CO, KY, DIED DECEMBER 26, 1958, JEFFERSONVILLE, CLARK CO,IN FATHER OF CARLO BRITTAIN ASHER: JOHN H. "CHIGGER" ASHER, BORN JANUARY 18, 1850, CLAY CO, KY, DIED JULY 13, 1923, LESLIE CO, KY MOTHER OF CARLO BRITTAIN ASHER: JANE COLLETT, BORN JUNE 22, 1861, LESLIE CO, KY FATHER OF JOHN H. "CHIGGER" ASHER: JOSIAH P. ASHER, BORN JULY 21, 1817, CLAY CO, KY, DIED MARCH 15, 1901, CLAY CO, KY MOTHER OF JOHN H. ASHER: ELIZABETH HENDRICKSON, BORN APRIL 18, 1827, DIED DECEMBER 17, 1921, PHILLIPS FORK, LESLIE CO, KY FATHER OF JOSIAH P. ASHER: DILLION ASHER, BORN OCTOBER 15, 1777, WASHINGTON CO, NC, DIED MAY 8, 1844, CLAY CO, KY MOTHER OF JOSIAH P. ASHER: SARAH ("SALLY") DAVIS, BORN IN 1787, RUSSELL CO, VA, DIED 1850/60, CLAY CO, KY GENEALOGY OF TERESA LYNN WILLIAMS HARTFIELD - BRIDE: TERESA LYNN WILLIAMS HARTFIELD, BORN AUGUST 3, 1959, JEFFERSONVILLE, CLARK CO, IN FATHER OF TERESA LYNN WILLIAMS HARTFIELD: JAMES EDWARD WILLIAMS, BORN MARCH 29, 1934, LAUDERDALE CO, AL MOTHER OF TERESA LYNN WILLIAMS HARTFIELD: HAZEL HINES, BORN JULY 22, 1930, LAUDERDALE CO, AL GENEALOGY OF REV. ALBERT SLUSHER - MINISTER: ALBERT SLUSHER, BORN OCTOBER 31, 1910 FATHER OF ALBERT SLUSHER: JAMES F. SLUSHER, BORN MARCH 1879, RED BIRD, BELL CO, KY, DIED AUGUST 14, 1962, OAK RIDGE, TN MOTHER OF ALBERT SLUSHER: MALINDA MIRACLE, BORN 1883 FATHER OF JAMES F. SLUSHER: ROBERT SLUSHER, BORN JANUARY 8, 1849, DIED MARCH 12, 1931, BELL CO, KY MOTHER OF JAMES F. SLUSHER: MARINDA HENDRICKSON, BORN JUNE 4, 1851, HARLAN CO, KY FATHER OF ROBERT SLUSHER: WILKERSON SLUSHER, BORN DECEMBER 7, 1830, KNOX CO, KY, DIED MAY 16, 1911, BELL CO, KY MOTHER OF ROBERT SLUSHER: MARY ASHER, BORN OCTOBER 1831, HARLAN CO, KY, DIED NOVEMBER 9, 1865, HARLAN CO, KY FATHER OF MARY ASHER: RICHARD WILKERSON ASHER, BORN MAY 11, 1813, CLAY CO, KY, DIED SEPTEMBER 20, 1884, BEVERLY, BELL CO, KY MOTHER OF MARY ASHER: LUCINDA BINGHAM, BORN FEBRUARY 6, 1813, STRAIGHT CREEK, KNOX CO, KY, DIED FEBRUARY 27, 1889, BEVERLY, BELL CO, KY FATHER OF RICHARD WILKERSON ASHER: DILLION ASHER, BORN OCTOBER 15, 1777, WASHINGTON CO, NC, DIED MAY 8, 1844, CLAY CO, KY MOTHER OF RICHARD WILKERSON ASHER: SARAH ("SALLY") DAVIS, BORN 1787, RUSSELL CO, VA, DIED 1859/60, CLAY CO, KY AFTER THE WEDDING, THERE WAS A GENEALOGY EXCHANGE AT THE PINE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK LODGE. THOSE INTERESTED IN THEIR ANCESTRY ENJOYED MEETING WITH OTHERS AND EXCHANGING INFORMATION. THE HENDRICKSON REUNION WAS HELD SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6TH AT THE LODGE. GENEALOGY BOOKS MAY BE ORDERED FROM HILDEGARD HENDRICKSON, 2559 NE 96TH ST., SEATTLE, WA 98115-2406. 1. THE "DESCENDANTS OF DILLION ASHER AND SALLY DAVIS" - $25 2. THE "DESCENDANTS OF DILLION ASHER AND NANCY DAVIS" (2 VOLS.) - $30 3. THE "COLLETT BOOK" - $20 4. 'DESCENDANTS OF JOHN ASHER (1757) AND ROBERTSON ASHER (1766) - $20 ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING AT BOOK RATE. PLEASE MAIL CHECK, GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND SPECIFY BOOK OR BOOKS YOU WANT. 5. THE "BINGHAM BOOK" - CONTACT STEVE BINGHAM AT P. O. BOX 1216, HAZARD, KY 41702. 6. THE "ASHER HISTORICAL BOOK" - CONTACT THE ASHER LAND AND MINERAL COMPANY, C/O MATTHEW (MATT) ASHER, P. O. BOX 463, PINEVILLE, KY 40977 - $12 7. "THE APPALACHIAN HOME JOURNAL" - CONTACT THE ASHER LAND AND MINERAL COMPANY, C/O MATTHEW (MATT) ASHER, P. O. BOX 463, PINEVILLE, KY 40977 - $12 (FOR ITEMS 6 AND 7, PLEASE SEND CHECK FOR $12, WHICH INCLUDES SHIPPING AT BOOK RATE. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND SPECIFY BOOK OR BOOKS YOU WANT.) THE 2003 REUNION WILL BE OCTOBER 3RD AND 4TH, WITH DINNER/SOCIAL HOUR FRIDAY EVENING AT THE PINE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK LODGE BEGINNING AT 5:30 P.M. AND AN ALL-DAY PICNIC SATURDAY AT RED BIRD (QUEENDALE). THE HENDRICKSON REUNION WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 5TH. PLAN NOW TO ATTEND AND MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY, AS WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER WONDERFUL GET-TOGETHER FOR 2003 WITH LOTS OF FUN AND FELLOWSHIP! FOR THOSE NEEDING RESERVATIONS, CALL (TOLL FREE): PINE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK LODGE: 800-325-1712 (PINEVILLE), BEST WESTERN: 800-528-1234 (MIDDLESBORO or BARBOURVILLE), CUMBERLAND GAP INN: 888-408-0127 (CUMBERLAND GAP, TN), or HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS (FORMERLY DAYS INN): 800-HOLIDAY (MIDDLESBORO). FOR RESERVATIONS AT THE STATE PARK RESERVATIONS AT THE STATE PARK, PLEASE INFORM THEM YOU ARE WITH THE ASHER OR HENDRICKSON REUNION. UNUSED ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE RELEASED ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE REUNION. SO, PLEASE GET YOUR RESERVATIONS IN BEFORE THE "CUT-OFF" DATE, OR YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO RESERVE A ROOM, COTTAGE OR CABIN AT THE STATE PARK! FOR ANYONE NEEDING INFORMATION OR HAVE SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE ASHER REUNION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. PLEASE SEND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS! IT WILL HELP SO MUCH IN SENDING MAILINGS FOR NEXT YEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED ALL MEMBERS ON LINE TO PLEASE SEND ME THEIR CORRECT NAMES, SPOUSE'S NAMES (INCLUDING MAIDEN NAMES), E-MAIL ADDRESS, MAILING ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER (OPTIONAL). IF THERE ARE THOSE IN YOUR FAMILY OR OTHER ASHER RELATIVES YOU ARE AWARE OF THAT ARE NOT ON THE ASHER LIST, PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME TO ADD TO MY DATABASE. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH! (THE OBITUARIES FOR THE PAST YEAR ARE LISTED BELOW THIS MESSAGE) I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT THE REUNION NEXT YEAR! HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING! HAVE A MOST BLESSED CHRISTMAS! HAVE A NEW YEAR FILLED WITH HEALTH, JOY, HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT! RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, JANENE CAROLE SIMPSON SECRETARY/TREASURER ASHER ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 1352 PINEVILLE, KY 40977 PHONE: (606) 337-5062 E-MAIL: missky@kih.net OBITUARIES ASHER, EVE MARIE (41) DIED JUNE 30, 2002 BURIAL: WOODLAWN CEMETERY, MONROE, MI SPOUSE: ? SCHUSTER ASHER, FRANCIS (74) BORN APRIL 2, 1927, HYDEN, KY, DIED FEBRUARY 15, 2002 BURIAL: BREWER CEMETERY, WOOTON, KY SPOUSE: DUDLEY COOMER PARENTS: JACKSON ASHER AND BERTHA FELTNER ASHER, FRED (63) B. DECEMBER 21,1938, BELL CO, KY, D. JANUARY 16, 2002, E. BERNSTADT, KY BURIAL: ASHER CEMETERY, RED BIRD, KY SPOUSE: DONNA SMITH PARENTS: WOODROW WILSON ASHER AND LETTA SIZEMORE ASHER, FREDA (90) BORN JUNE 2, 1912, CLAY CO, KY, DIED AUGUST 24, 2002, CORBIN, KY BURIAL: CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL GARDENS, LILY, KY SPOUSE: HERON LANGDON PARENTS: BURGAN ASHER AND MAUDE COMBS ASHER, SR., GARRETT (82) B. NOVEMBER 16, 1919, PINEVILLE, KY, D. MAY 28, 2002, OAK RIDGE, TN BURIAL: OAK RIDGE MEMORIAL PARK, OAK RIDGE, TN PARENTS: CARLO BRITTON ASHER AND MARY SLUSHER ASHER, JAMES COYE (63) BORN JANUARY 16, 1939, DIED MARCH 13, 2002 SPOUSE: DELLA TURNER PARENTS: WALTER ASHER AND BERTHA JENT ASHER, LEO (62) BORN OCTOBER 19, 1939, DIED FEBRUARY 2, 2002, INDIANA SPOUSE: JULE ASHER ASHER, LESTER EARL (94) DIED FEBRUARY 11, 2002 BURIAL: FOREST LAWN MEMORY GARDENS, GREENWOOD, IN SPOUSE: EVELYN LUCILLE COLLINS ASHER, LOUISE (68) B. FEBRUARY 21,1933, BARBOURVILLE, KY, D. JANUARY 12, 2002,SEYMOUR, IN BURIAL: UNION CHAPEL CEMETERY, SEYMOUR, IN SPOUSE: REV. PAUL MILLS PARENTS: HELDER ASHER AND MAUDE ETHEL JARVIS ASHER, MARGARET MAHALA (85) B. AUGUST 13, 1916, PINEVILLE, BELL CO, KY, D. NOVEMBER 11, 2001, CORBIN, KY BURIAL: PINEVILLE MEMORIAL CEMETERY, PINEVILLE, BELL CO, KY SPOUSE: DEWEY RHODES PARENTS: ELIJAH ASHER AND IDA BELL FIELDEN ASHER, MARIE (82) BORN OCTOBER 20, 1919, PINEVILLE, KY, DIED AUGUST 27, 2002, PINEVILLE, KY BURIAL: GREEN HILLS MEMORIAL GARDENS SPOUSE: ROBERT HENSLEY PARENTS: BEN AND LILLIE ASHER ASHER, McKINLEY (75) BORN MARCH 11, 1927, LESLIE, CO, DIED MAY 11, 2002 BURIED: DRY HILL SPOUSE: WILLA MAE BAKER PARENTS: ELIJA "LIGE" ASHER AND ELLER JONES ASHER, PAULINE ("BABE") (81) B. MARCH 6, 1921, CLEAR CREEK, KY, D. JUNE 13, 2002, LEXINGTON, KY BURIAL: PINEVILLE MEMORIAL CEMETERY, PINEVILLE, KY SPOUSE: DANIEL BOONE LOGAN PARENTS: ANDREW JACKSON ASHER AND MARY ANN ("MINNIE") O'HARA ASHER, SOPHIE (65) BORN MAY 25, 1936, DIED JANUARY 2002 SPOUSE: KERMIT ASHER ASHER, WILLIAM MORRIS (70) BORN DECEMBER 7, 1930, WHITLEY CO, KY, DIED NOVEMBER 22, 2001, MI BURIAL: GLENDALE SPOUSE: GARNET VERA FISCHER PARENTS: JOSEPH ASHER AND EVA McNEIL BARRETT, DALLAS (41) BORN FEBRUARY 21, 1961, CLAY CO, KY, DIED MAY 27, 2002 BURIAL: BOWENS CREEK, LESLIE CO, KY SPOUSE: HAZEL D. GRIFFITH PARENTS: McKINLEY BARRETT AND LETHA WAGERS BEGLEY, BERT (84) BORN FEBRUARY 27, 1918, SOAL, KY, DIED JUNE 10, 2002, CORBIN, KY BURIAL: CALVARY CEMETERY, FELICITY, OH SPOUSE: MALVERY ROBERTS PARENTS: JOHN C. AND IDA BEGLEY BOSTON, ESTHER GERTRUDE (98) B. JUNE 9, 1903, HICKORY, NC, D. MARCH 31, 2002, FERNDALE, BELL CO, KY BURIAL: PINEVILLE MEMORIAL CEMETERY, PINEVILLE, KY SPOUSE: CHARLIE ASHER PARENTS: ALFRED BOSTON AND BEULAH CARTER BROYLES, CLARENCE L. "BONNIE" (105) BORN MARCH 12, 1897, DIED JUNE 26, 2002 BURIAL: PINEVILLE MEMORIAL CEMETERY, PINEVILLE, KY SPOUSE: HALLIE HENDRICKS PARENTS: W. C. BROYLES AND MARY JANE GREATH BRUMMETT, FLORA (99) BORN DECEMBER 4, 1902, LESLIE CO, KY, DIED SEPTEMBER 2, 2002 BURIAL: PINELAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS SPOUSE: CHARLES LEAMAN ROARK PARENTS: RUFUS AND AMANDA BRUMMETT COLLETT, BRUCE (39) BORN FEBRUARY 18, 1962, CLAY CO, KY, DIED JULY 24, 2002 BURIAL: COLLETT CEMETERY, ESSIE, KY PARENTS: WILLIE AND LOSHIA COLLETT COLLETT, CLARENCE RAY (76) DIED MARCH 17, 2002, LOUISVILLE, KY BURIAL: A. R. DYCHE MEMORIAL PARK, LONDON, KY SPOUSE: DELCIE ? PARENTS: LEANDER AND LORA COLLETT COLLETT, FORD WAYNE (42) BORN SEPTEMBER 23, 1939, BEVERLY, KY, DIED JUNE 24, 2002 BURIAL: ALEX COLLETT CEMETERY, KNOX CO, KY SPOUSE: MONA ? PARENTS: P. L. COLLETT AND MOLLIE LOUISE NORTH COLLETT, SHELBY (26) BORN JANUARY 10, 1976, DIED JUNE 6, 2002 BURIAL: BOWENS CREEK COLLETT CEMETERY PARENTS: CHARLIE COLLETT AND CAROLINE WILLIAMS DAVIS, WINIFRED EVELYN (85) B. MAY 1, 1923, IDAHO SPRINGS, CO, D. APRIL 29, 2001, LOMPOC, CA BURIAL: FORT LOGAN CEMETERY, DENVER, CO SPOUSE: PAUL RAYMOND VANDERMEE PARENTS: SHELBY FARMER DAVIS AND MARGARET TURVEY FREUDENSTEIN, SIEGLINDE ("LINDA") (73) B. SEPTEMBER 15, 1928, NURNBERG, GERMANY, D. JULY 27, 2002, KNOXVILLE, TN BURIAL: MCDANIEL CEMETERY, LONDON, KY SPOUSE: MAJOR CHARLES EDWARD "ED" BOWLING PARENTS: JOSEPH FREUDENSTEIN AND BABETTE ("BETTY") EICHEL HARRISON, NORMA JEAN (90) BORN JUNE 25, 1911, DIED AUGUST 1, 2002, MISSOULA, MT SPOUSE: EDWARD O'HARA ASHER HENDRICKSON, MARGARET ELIZABETH "BETTY" (79) BORN JUNE 19, 1922, OKMULGEE CO, OK, DIED MAY 29, 2001, DUNCAN, OK BURIAL: DUNCAN, OK SPOUSE: HOWARD OWEN PAGE PARENTS: ELMO HENDRICKSON AND MARGARET ANN LENOX HENDRICKSON, OPAL BERTIE (85) BORN AUGUST 31, 1916, BOYNTON, KY, DIED NOVEMBER 21, 2001 PARENTS: OLIVER BLAIR HENDRICKSON AND HATTIE MORGAN KNUCKLES, BEVERLY OWENS (60) BORN JANUARY 9, 1941, DIED NOVEMBER 1, 2001 BURIAL: KNOX COUNTY CITY CEMETERY, BARBOURVILLE, KY PARENTS: SAMPSON BEVERLY KNUCKLES AND JEAN PITZER OWENS KNUCKLES, COLSON (88) BORN MARCH 24, 1914, FIELDS, KY, DIED JULY 6, 2002, PINEVILLE, KY BURIAL: MUD LICK CEMETERY, BEVERLY, KY SPOUSE: CARRIE BROCK PARENTS: ROBERT BOYD KNUCKLES AND LILY SIZEMORE KNUCKLES, HERMAN (53) B. JANUARY 10, 1949, BELL CO, KY, D. AUGUST 16, 2002, PINEVILLE, KY BURIAL: SHAUCK CEMETERY SPOUSE: BRENDA ADKINS PARENTS: LEONARD KNUCKLES AND JOYCE WILSON KNUCKLES, VERNON VAUGHN (83) B. MARCH 19, 1918, BEVERLY, KY, D. NOVEMBER 20, 2001, LEXINGTON, KY BURIAL: BELLEVUE CEMETERY, DANVILLE, KY SPOUSE: ANNABEL STEPHENSON PARENTS: ELIZABETH ("ELIZA") COMBS AND GEORGE MATT KNUCKLES LAWSON, RICHARD (75) BORN JUNE 17, 1926, BEVERLY, KY, DIED APRIL 21, 2002, CORBIN, KY BURIAL: LAWSON FAMILY CEMETERY, BEVERLY, KY SPOUSE: JENNIE ASHER PARENTS: RICHARD LAWSON, SR. AND OLLIE LAWSON LAXTON, TAMMY (32) DIED NOVEMBER 30, 2001, LAUREL CO, KY BURIAL: PINE HILL CEMETERY, CORBIN, KY SPOUSE: JOHN M. ASHER PARENTS: CADE LAXTON AND REBA LACKEY CORNWELL MESSER, EUGENE (78) B. FEBRUARY 6, 1924, BELL CO, KY, D. APRIL 28, 2002, LEXINGTON, KY BURIAL: BARBOURVILLE CEMETERY, BARBOURVILLE, KY SPOUSE: JESSIE DAVIS AND MARY SLUSHER PARENTS: ULYSSES GRANT MESSER AND MYRTLE IRENE ALLEN MESSER, SMEDLEY (79) B. SIMMS FORK, KY, MAY 7, 1922, D. DECEMBER 25, 2001, PINEVILLE, KY BURIAL: HICKORY FLATS CEMETERY, DORTON BRANCH, KY SPOUSE: REBA BINGHAM PARENTS: ANDREW MESSER AND LUCY ELLIOTT ROARK, LAWRENCE (76) B. MAY 28, 1925, WALLINS CREEK, KY, D. DECEMBER 18, 2001, MT. VERNON, OH BURIAL: PINELAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS SPOUSE: HELEN NIX PARENTS: CHARLIE LEAMAN ROARK AND FLORA BRUMMETT SHELTON, HAROLD (79) BORN JUNE 27, 1921, ELY HOLLOW, KY, DIED MARCH 15, 2002 BURIAL: BARBOURVILLE CEMETERY, BARBOURVILLE, KY SPOUSE: JUANITA THOMPSON WEBB PARENTS: GEORGE SHELTON AND ESTHER ASHER SIZEMORE, BERNICE (73) BORN DECEMBER 28, 1928, LESLIE CO, KY, DIED JUNE 7, 2002 BURIAL: BOWENS CREEK COLLETT CEMETERY SPOUSE: BALLARD COLLETT PARENTS: WILLIE SIZEMORE AND REBECCA COLLETT SIZEMORE, CLEOPHAS (80) BORN JULY 23, 1921, LESLIE CO, KY, DIED JANUARY 23, 2002, LILY, KY BURIAL: CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL GARDENS, LILY, KY SPOUSE: BERNICE MORGAN PARENTS: SALLY MORGAN AND SIDNEY SIZEMORE SIZEMORE, ROBERT (92) BORN JULY 9, 1909, LESLIE CO, KY, DIED NOVEMBER 8, 2001 SPOUSE: AMERICA COUCH PARENTS: JANE ROBERTS AND HIRAM "HIGH" SIZEMORE STUBBLEFIELD, GRACE (82) BORN JULY 12, 1919, CLAY CO, KY, DIED MARCH 21, 2002, MANCHESTER, KY BURIAL: JOHN H. BOWLING CEMETERY SPOUSE: PIERCE ROBERTS PARENTS: TOM STUBBLEFIELD AND LULA BOWLING VALENTINE, OLIVE "JEAN" (70) BORN OCTOBER 31, 1931, LESLIE CO, KY, DIED NOVEMBER 8, 2001 BURIAL: BUTLER COUNTY MEMORIAL PARK, TRENTON, OH SPOUSE: ALFRED ASHER PARENTS: MAE MORGAN AND CLINT B. VALENTINE

Can someone tell me what happened to this Elizabeth Eversole that shows up in this census with 5 mo old baby? Was she a da. of Levi Fredrick or was she an Eversole? She is not in the household in the 1880 census, can anyone tell me where she went? What family she is connected too. 1860 Clay Co Census: Dwelling 177 FREDRICK, Levi, 45 b. NC . .Rocua, 30, b. Clay (Roawla SMITH 1-2-1850 Clay Co.) . .Rebecca J., 9, b. Clay . .Nica J., 5, b. Clay . .Edmond, 3, b. Clay . .Thomas, 9 mo's, b. Clay SMALLWOOD, Levi, 24, b. Clay - farm laborer EVERSOLE, Elizabeth, 17, b. Clay Co., seamstress * * * . .Elizabeth, 5 mo's, b. KY 1870 Clay Co. as follows: Dwelling 54, Prec. #8 FREDRICK, Levi, 56, b. VA . .Roena, 45 (Roanla SMITH 1-2-1850 in Clay Co.) . .Rebecca J., 20, at home . .Edmund, 15, work on farm . .Thomas, 13, work on farm . .Liney, 9, female . .Lizie, 6, . .Wm. R., 4 Bonnie Mills Herrera www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/e/r/Bonnie-Herrera/

The Oneida Baptist Institute's homecoming is June 28, 2003. Lots of kin from old Clay Co. and surrounding areas families will be attending this day of fellowship.

Thank you for the information. What are the primary surnames of the families, from old Clay County, that participate in this event? Catherine (Johnson, Smith, Mays, Bond) Flores GentleWind1234@aol.com wrote:The Oneida Baptist Institute's homecoming is June 28, 2003. Lots of kin from old Clay Co. and surrounding areas families will be attending this day of fellowship.

Hello, I received an email asking for info about what Caldwells we are so here is a short introduction to our clan. We come down from William Caldwell born VA 1771 married Mary Clyborn then moved after 1819 to KY and married Nancy (nickname Agnes) Benge (oral history on this name). William was the son of Seth Caldwell and Elizabeth Hardy? Elizabeth Caldwell Reunion Info Repeated: Hello Everyone, We would like to invite family, related family and friends of family to the Caldwell Family Reunion #19 on July 5, 2003 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Corbin Kentucky Civic Center in Corbin Kentucky. POTLUCK- please bring two food dishes. AUCTION- this is after lunch. QUILT RAFFLE- this is a handmade quilt that will be auctioned at 3:00. Come on out and visit with family and friends. This is a big event and in a comfortable air conditioned building. Some of the names that are connected to Caldwell are Saylor, Brock, Belcher, Short, Whitehead, Benge, Barnett, Napier, Mosley, Helton, Sizemore and Skidmore just to name a few. >From I-75 Exit 29 turn west on 770 go about 1.3 miles make a left turn on to 312 go about 1.5 miles and the civic center is on your left. US 25E Ends at the Interstate, that's where 770 starts. See you there!

Hi Edith, I have Nancy Barrett as being the daughter of WILLIAM BARRETT b. abt.1775 in TN, d.after 1860 in KY. I do not have a wife for William nor do I have anything further on him. Cosetta see ya c

Can You tell me of that Nancy Barrett was Samie Hensley Girl that Marred a Barrett Edith Ball

--WebTV-Mail-32590-1395 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit see ya c --WebTV-Mail-32590-1395 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-WebTV-Signature: 1 ETAtAhUAuba6hTscEVAhSunGSjQx5L3t+S0CFCHRRAyN59BIeEhrd53KMYNaLVob From: bubbalilgen@webtv.net (Cosetta Dowdell) Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 23:27:37 -0400 (EDT) To: mamaw_butterfly@hotmail.com Subject: Re: help!!! Robert Metcalf Message-ID: <27996-3EE7F329-537@storefull-2338.public.lawson.webtv.net> In-Reply-To: mamaw_butterfly@hotmail.com's message of 11 Jun 2003 20:05:01 -0600 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit MIME-Version: 1.0 (WebTV) Hello List, while I cannot help you with your Robert Metcalf, I would like to post my question about my ggg grandparents, HEZEKIAH METCALF b. 1785 in NC and d.24 March 1878 in Clay Co. He m. REBECCA ELLIOTT who d. before 1830 in Buncombe Co.NC. Children: LUCINDA b. abt.1814 in Buncombe Co. NC. d. abt. 1840 in Yancy Co. NC. She m. LEVI HENSLEY abt.1830 in NC. b.10 Jan. 1811 Buncombe Co. d. 1882 in Dry Branch, Clay Co. S/o JAMES HENSLEY and NANCY ANDERSON. My gg grandfather JOHN METCALF b. abt 1815 in NC. d. abt. 1867 in Clay co. m. SARAH ANN HENSLEY b. 1815 NC. My ggrandmother REBECCA JANE METCALF b. 27 Mar. 1846 in Clay Co. d. 4 Nov.1924 in Clay co. m. HENRY L. HENSLEY on 3 Jun 1865 in Clay Co. b. 3 Mar 1845 Clay Co. d. Sep 1925. S/o ROBERT J. and NANCY BARRETT HENSLEY. I do have other information on the family, however, I am looking for anything on HEZEKIAH and REBECCA ELLIOTT METCALF. Thank you, Cosetta Hacker Dowdell see ya c --WebTV-Mail-32590-1395--

I had failed to pick up the June issue of "Kentucky Explorer" but will get one in the next day or two. Thanks! Melva Boggs-Pearce ----- Original Message ----- From: Joyce Collins To: KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] CALDWELL RESPONSE: The "Kentucky Explorer" was what I meant to say. Sorry. Kentucky Kinfolk is the periodical of the Knox Co. Gen. Society. The Kentucky Explorer was what is correct. This is a monthly subscription magazine which has been around for years and years. Their Internet address is: http://www.kentuckyexplorer.com Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, cA

RESPONSE: The "Kentucky Explorer" was what I meant to say. Sorry. Kentucky Kinfolk is the periodical of the Knox Co. Gen. Society. The Kentucky Explorer was what is correct. This is a monthly subscription magazine which has been around for years and years. Their Internet address is: http://www.kentuckyexplorer.com Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, cA Message text written by INTERNET:KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com >Where did you get Kentucky Kinfolk? Samuel Caldwell's parents were Joseph Caldwell and Stacy Whitehead and they were my ggg grandparents. Melva Boggs-Pearce ----- Original Message ----- From: Joyce Collins <

Where did you get Kentucky Kinfolk? Samuel Caldwell's parents were Joseph Caldwell and Stacy Whitehead and they were my ggg grandparents. Melva Boggs-Pearce ----- Original Message ----- From: Joyce Collins To: KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 7:26 PM Subject: [KYCLAY] CALDWELL Hello, Elizabeth, I cannot remember if these are your family connections but I thought of you when I saw this particular photo submitted to the "Kentucky Kinfolk" magazine, June 2003 issue. It is a photo of Samuel CALDWELL, b. 1839, son, Allen CALDWELL, grandson, Dewey COLLETT and Idress BROCK CALDWELL, b. 1839. The photo was submitted by: Tara NAPIER, 698 McCoy Road, Sneedville, TN 37869. It states these are Tara's ggg-grandparents . It says they lived in Harlan and Leslie Co., etc. and that she would love to hear from other relatives or descendants. No e-mail address is provided. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA

Hello, Elizabeth, I cannot remember if these are your family connections but I thought of you when I saw this particular photo submitted to the "Kentucky Kinfolk" magazine, June 2003 issue. It is a photo of Samuel CALDWELL, b. 1839, son, Allen CALDWELL, grandson, Dewey COLLETT and Idress BROCK CALDWELL, b. 1839. The photo was submitted by: Tara NAPIER, 698 McCoy Road, Sneedville, TN 37869. It states these are Tara's ggg-grandparents . It says they lived in Harlan and Leslie Co., etc. and that she would love to hear from other relatives or descendants. No e-mail address is provided. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA

Hello Everyone, We would like to invite family, related family and friends of family to the Caldwell Family Reunion #19 on July 5, 2003 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Corbin Kentucky Civic Center in Corbin Kentucky. POTLUCK- please bring two food dishes. AUCTION- this is after lunch. QUILT RAFFLE- this is a handmade quilt that will be auctioned at 3:00. Come on out and visit with family and friends. This is a big event and in a comfortable air conditioned building. Some of the names that are connected to Caldwell are Saylor, Brock, Belcher, Short, Whitehead, Benge, Barnett, Napier, Mosley, Helton, Sizemore and Skidmore just to name a few. >From I-75 Exit 29 turn west on 770 go about 1.3 miles make a left turn on to 312 go about 1.5 miles and the civic center is on your left. US 25E Ends at the Interstate, thats where 770 starts. See you there! Elizabeth Caldwell

Hi List, Are there any city directories for the Clay County, Kentucky area? Thanks, Michael J. SMITH msmith4@gt.rr.com