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
My roots in Clay County go DEEP as well. Some of my lines are White, Gibson (which should be Hignite), Daniel, Gay, Allen, Baker. From what I've learned so far, I consider myself lucky to be sane. :) ----- Original Message ----- From: <3ronandshirley@earthlink.net> 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> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:16 PM 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 >
Shirley, >From which House line do you descend? Bev Hildreth Sumter, SC -----Original Message----- From: kyclay-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kyclay-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tonya House Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 7:27 PM To: kyclay@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] we have moved My roots in Clay County go DEEP as well. Some of my lines are White, Gibson (which should be Hignite), Daniel, Gay, Allen, Baker. From what I've learned so far, I consider myself lucky to be sane. :) ----- Original Message ----- From: <3ronandshirley@earthlink.net> 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> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:16 PM 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 > ---------------------------------------- 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
James "Tippy" House & Lydia Benge -- their daughter Alabama married Hugh Hammons. Hugh & Bam are/were my greatgrandparents (I have a great pic of them). Shirley Gray
Below is my Clay CO Family... They are as follows.. Descendants of James Bolling, Sr 1 James Bolling, Sr 1756 - .. +Mary Polly Blevins ....... 2 Mary Molly Bowling 1775 - ....... 2 Katherine Bowling 1777 - ....... 2 Levi Bowling 1780 - ....... 2 Nancy Bowling 1783 - ....... 2 Elijan Bad Eli Bowling 1785 - ....... 2 William Bowling 1786 - ....... 2 Christopher Bowling 1787 - ....... 2 James Bowling 1789 - 1870 d: Abt. 1870 in Clay Co, Ky ........... +Kwziah Lockard 1790 - 1873 m: May 25, 1808 in Clay Co, Ky d: Abt. 1873 ................. 3 ? Bowling ................. 3 Thomas J Bowling ................. 3 ?? Bowling 120 - ................. 3 ? Bowling 1804 - ................. 3 Peggy Bowling 1810 - ................. 3 John L Bowling 1816 - 1880 d: April 1880 in Clay Co, Ky ..................... +Orrah Asher 1827 - 1868 m: February 04, 1847 in Clay Co, Ky d: 1868 in Clay Co, Ky (Orrah or Arrah, spelled both ways in some records, was the daughter of Dillion and Nancy Davis Asher) .......................... 4 Lutecia Bowling 1849 - .......................... 4 Thomas J Bowling 1850 - .......................... 4 Christopher Bowling 1855 - .......................... 4 Lucinda Bowling 1856 - .......................... 4 Mary Jane Bowling 1859 - .......................... 4 William Bowling 1864 - .......................... 4 Mahala Bowling 1868 - 1938 d: March 02, 1938 in Whitley Co KY .............................. +Simon Peter Pfaff 1862 - d: in Whitley Co KY .................................... 5 Authur Pfaff 1890 - 1956 d: April 23, 1956 in Whitley Co KY .................................... 5 Minnie Pfaff 1892 - ........................................ +Henry Harrison Downey. .................................... 5 Carrie Pfaff 1892 - .................................... 5 Laura Pfaff 1895 - .................................... 5 Victor Pfaff ................. 3 Lucinda Bowling 1819 - ................. 3 Christopher Bowling 1820 - ................. 3 ? Bowling 1825 - ....... 2 John Bowling 1790 - ....... 2 Joseph Bowling 1792 - SURNAMES OF BELL, KNOX AND CLAY CO KY. GOODIN, HENDRICKSON, BEGLEY, MAYHAN, FUSON ASHER, BOWLING , DOWNEY, PFAFF, COLLETT, DAVIS, SURNAMES OF NE TENNESSEE. GOFORTH, VAN BIBBER, KINCAID, WILSON'S IN UNION AND CLAIBORNE CO.