Shirley this is Betty Wages and I have had so much help from this site. My inlaw's Wages, Benge, Hampton, Gregory, Jones, Hurst, are from this Beautiful Country. I would like to know if we (The People) that ask questions here could donate 10 or 25 Dollars and make a difference? I feel sure most would be glad to. I know we would. I'm not saying that I am good at the computer but I sure do enjoy the information that I have received. Please let us know what we can do to help now. Jasper and Betty Wages jasperwages@kih.net -----Original Message----- >From: 3ronandshirley@earthlink.net >Sent: Aug 22, 2007 5:16 PM >To: kyclay@rootsweb.com >Cc: "Adair, Ann" <aadair@hughes.net>, Candace Cranford Gray <graywind@fairpoint.net>, "Tankersley, > Ken" <CaveTank@aol.com>, "Wilson, Jesse" <jswlsn@prtcnet.org>, "Chesnut, Donald" <drches01@pop.uky.edu> >Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] we have moved > >My roots to Clay County are DEEP ... I am a ... Bowling, House, Hammons, >Martin, Gray, Day, Broughton, Cox, Benge, Weaver, Proffitt ... it goes on >(did I leave any of my lines out?). > >I must say that last summer my cousins & I spent time at the Historical >Society (in the old jail) -- the lady who met us was most gracious and took >time out of her schedule (her day off) to allow us the opportunity to do >research. The EMS people downstairs were equally as nice to us, as was Mr. >Jesse Wilson (with whom we spent a wonderful day -- thanks again Jesse). >While the working conditions at the Society were lacking, the spirit was >high. Their Internet services had been suspended, their copy machine was >almost inoperative, yet the lady was more than pleasant, helpful and seemed >genuinely pleased that we were there (all that without a/c & it WAS HOT). > >Clay County is rich in history to many -- not just the present residents. >The Historical Society was so very excited to be moving to "better >facilities"; now, to learn that they have been displaced is heart-sickening. >Most counties take pride in providing such an important group of volunteers >with comfortable working conditions and modern equipment. > >I am proud of my rich heritage. I am always thrilled, as a researcher, to >learn more about my past. Without these kinds of resources, much of our >questions will go unanswered. Yes, we have Rootsweb, we have other >genealogy resources to refer to ... still, to let such a valuable society >suffer and disappear is unthinkable. > >While we all donate to the Society, surely the Board of County Commissioners >can find it in their budget to provide adequate funding as well. > >Let us never forget from whence we came. > >Shirley Gray > >---------------------------------------- > > >To review the Welcome message and find useful links for Clay County research, please visit http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~beckyjs3/clayco.html. If you have any questions or need help regarding this mailing list, please email kyclay-admin@rootsweb.com. > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYCLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Betty ... I have no idea who to contact (jwelch?) ... he seems to be the one that has been in contact with the local authorities, etc. I live in Ohio. Last year, I joined the society, bought books & gave a donation. I don't know who manages the finances, etc. Just thought it was the right thing to do. I agree, I think most people would contribute to keep the society alive & prosperous. I think your idea is certainly worth the society considering ... but who do we present it to? And, how do we know the $$$ is going where it should? I also have Hampton & Gregory in my line. Do you by chance know Harry Johnson -- he's related through my Benge/Bowling/Gray lines, but is also a Hampton & Hammock. Shirley