I am always looking for anything on my line of Downings, Francis Downing born 1726/36 in Yorkshire, England. He came first into MD, then in late 1780's into Fayette County, KY. He and most of his family were in Fayette County for some time. Looking especially for Powhatan, also called Puck, Downing who married a Hannah (Gilbert?), and anything on his family. Among his sons was was another Powhatan, actually his name was John Walker Fullerton Powhatan Downing.! And another son was Morean/Morian; another Craven. I am not sure if this family had any daughters. Does anyone know this family? Sue Hodnett

my William Merryman left Caroline Co.,VA in early 1820's, went to Lexington, KY for 20 or more years, before showing up in Inidanapolis, IN., for the 1850 census. Can anyone help me with my Merryman's in Fayette Co? ila

Looking for info on a Richard and/or James MARTIN who may have been in the Athens or Walnut Hill area of Fayette Co., KY in the 1850s. Thanks, Karen

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Looking for information on - DONLAN family: Thomas F. DONLAN (b.IRE) and Sarah LAVIN (b.KY) They had 3 children that I know of: Mary "Sis" DONLAN b@1880 m. James Patrick ROSS @1906 - he was in the throughbred racing business, the old Lexington Downs track Thomas F.DONLAN b@1874/75 - Capt. Detective Police? d. 3/17/1922 Lexington, KY m. / ? buried - Catholic Cem. James "Brother" DONLAN b.@1876/1885 d.? Might have resided at 343 Chestnut Lexington, Fayette Cty, KY (or this might be the address of the hosp. where Thomas died) Would appreciate any information on this family or any of their descendants Michele Felsenthal Memphis,TN

I'm interested in the following families who lived in the area of Jack's Creek in southern Fayette Co., KY 1788-present. BRINK, STIVERS, SCRUGHAM/SCROGHAM, SHANKS, PIKE, HALL, MARTIN, PRATHER, WILSON, COSBY, VALLANDINGHAM, McNEIL/McNEAL, BAXTER, BARNES, WINN, CLUBB, CRAWLEY, SHARP, SHIPLEY, SPURR, DUNCAN, and others. Please contact me at KScales441@aol.com Thanks, Karen

MERRYMAN Family came to Fayette Co.KY from Caroline Co., VA, about 1820. Does anyone have any connection or info? Ila310@aol.com

Thanks, Va.... Appreciate it....I am forwarding this to every one as it is sure a great list to have. jeannie <>< Accomptant.....Accountant Almoner.....Giver of charity to the needy Amanuensis.....Secretary or stenographer Artificer.....A soldier mechanic who does repairs Bailie.....Bailiff Baxter.....Baker Bluestocking.....Female writer Boniface.....Keeper of an inn Brazier.....One who works with brass Brewster.....Beer manufacturer Brightsmith.....Metal Worker Burgonmaster.....Mayor Caulker.....One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking old ropes apart Chaisemaker.....Carriage maker Chandler.....Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of groceries Chiffonnier.....Wig maker Clark.....Clerk Clerk.....Clergyman, cleric Clicker.....The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers; one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a machine which clicked. Cohen.....Priest Collier.....Coal miner Colporteur.....Peddler of books Cooper.....One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops, such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. Cordwainer.....Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain Costermonger.....Peddler of fruits and vegetables Crocker.....Potter Crowner.....Coroner Currier.....One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb; one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease Docker.....Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo Dowser.....One who finds water using a rod or witching stick Draper.....A dealer in dry goods Drayman.....One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads Dresser.....A surgeon's assistant in a hospital Drover.....One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle Duffer.....Peddler Factor.....Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate Farrier.....A blacksmith, one who shoes horses Faulkner.....Falconer Fell monger.....One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making Fletcher.....One who made bows and arrows Fuller.....One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth Gaoler.....A keeper of the goal, a jailer Glazier.....Window glassman Hacker.....Maker of hoes Hatcheler.....One who combed out or carded flax Haymonger.....Dealer in hay Hayward.....Keeper of fences Higgler.....Itinerant peddler Hillier.....Roof tiler Hind.....A farm laborer Holster.....A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn Hooker.....Reaper Hooper.....One who made hoops for casks and barrels Huckster.....Sells small wares Husbandman.....A farmer who cultivated the land Jagger.....Fish peddler Journeyman.....One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his craft, not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day Joyner / Joiner..... A skilled carpenter Keeler.....Bargeman Kempster.....Wool comber Lardner.....Keeper of the cupboard Lavender.....Washer woman Lederer.....Leather maker Leech.....Physician Longshoreman.....Stevedore Lormer.....Maker of horse gear Malender.....Farmer Maltster.....Brewer Manciple.....A steward Mason.....Bricklayer Mintmaster.....One who issued local currency Monger.....Seller of goods (ale, fish) Muleskinner.....Teamster Neatherder.....Herds cows Ordinary Keeper.....Innkeeper with fixed prices Pattern Maker.....A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end Peregrinator.....Itinerant wanderer Peruker.....A wig maker Pettifogger.....A shyster lawyer Pigman.....Crockery dealer Plumber.....One who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for plain or stained glass windows. Porter.....Door keeper Puddler.....Wrought iron worker Quarrier.....Quarry worker Rigger.....Hoist tackle worker Ripper.....Seller of fish Roper.....Maker of rope or nets Saddler.....One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses Sawbones.....Physician Sawyer.....One who saws; carpenter Schumacker.....Shoemaker Scribler.....A minor or worthless author Scrivener.....Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public Scrutiner.....Election judge Shrieve.....Sheriff Slater.....Roofer Slopseller.....Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop Snobscat / Snob.....One who repaired shoes Sorter.....Tailor Spinster.....A woman who spins or an unmarried woman Spurrer.....Maker of spurs Squire.....Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace Stuff gown.....Junior barrister Stuff gownsman.....Junior barrister Supercargo.....Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and the commercial concerns of the ship. Tanner.....One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather Tapley.....One who puts the tap in an ale cask Tasker.....Reaper Teamster.....One who drives a team for hauling Thatcher.....Roofer Tide waiter.....Customs inspector Tinker.....An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman Tipstaff.....Policeman Travers.....Toll bridge collection Tucker.....Cleaner of cloth goods Turner.....A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles Victualer.....A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship with food Vulcan.....Blacksmith Wagoner.....Teamster not for hire Wainwright.....Wagon maker Waiter.....Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in. Waterman.....Boatman who plies for hire Webster.....Operator of looms Wharfinger.....Owner of a wharf Wheelwright.....One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages, etc. Whitesmith.....Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work Whitewing.....Street sweeper Whitster.....Bleacher of cloth Wright.....Workman, especially a construction worker Yeoman.....Farmer who owns his own land ==== CRABTREE Mailing List ==== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CRABTREE-L The Crabtree Genealogy Email Discussion List Sponsored by Crabtree Family Roots Homepage "Worlds Largest Online Repository of Crabtree Genealogy" Web: http://php.indiana.edu/~crabtre Email: gopwins@juno.com 8230 North Fox Hollow Road, Bloomington, Indiana 47408

Hi, List. I wanted to see if any one else is researching these families: Henry Hardesty b 1765 Maryland, d 21 Feb 1857 Fayette Co. (s/o Benjamin Hardesty & Elizabeth Hance) married (2nd) 22 July 1803 Fayette Co + Sally Dikes (Dykes) d 2 Jun 1862 Fayette Co. (d/o Dykes & Haley?) Children: Mary m George Honback Elizabeth m Henry Cooper Nancy m William Hedges *(my line) Sarah m Levi Bouri Kemper Benjamin Frances m John Lee Judith Robert m Mary Jane Mathews Henry m Sarah Ann Shely Lucy m Benjamin Kemper Moses Eliza Jane m Ambrose Dudley Hamon I am also trying to find Jesse YOUNG (b 1800-1815? d bef 1849) who married Pamelia. Their daughter, Mary Ellen Young, married Nancy Hardesty's son, James William Hedges, in 1855 Shelby Co. Thanks, Carol (in Austin, TX)

Is anyone researching the descendents of Archibald McNEIL b. abt. 1750s and Sarah CHANDLER of Fayette Co., KY? Thanks, Karen

Is anyone on this list researching BRINK or STIVERS families of Fayette Co., KY? Thanks, Karen

Hello, I'm hoping someone can help. I'm searching for the parents and/or siblings of ROBERT GIBSON born 1795 in Fayette Co., KY. Does anyone know of them or have any ideas on where I might find them? Thank you for your time and help Debbie jjure@aol.com

Greetings list! I am searching for links to William Raf SNYDER, born possibly in Pennsylvania, but moved to, married, lived and died in Lexington, KY. William was born in 1817, son of John a Raf SNYDER and Gulielma _____. John died in 1852. William was a plasterer, according to census records. He married Rebecca Jane HOAGLAND in 1855, and they had two children, Gulielma b 1856, and William b 1862. William (Jr) married Harriet VANCE, I don't know if there were children. Gulielma married in 1879 to William WEBB, and they became my great-great-grandparents. Everyone listed above it buried in the Lexington cemetery, except John and Gulielma (William's parents.) I'm intrigued by the use of 'Raf' as a middle name, and have been wondering for years if the SNYDERs I'm hunting were not once RAFSNYDERs or variations thereof. Anyone got a hint or a clue? I have more lines to share, but no more time tonight. Thanks, and good luck! Christine in Chicago

I am looking for anything on Morton MOORE. I know he came from Fayette in 1842 to Missouri, with his wife Nancy CARTER, m: 1841. He was born in 1802, she was born in 1815. They brought at least 2 sons of Morton's by a previous marriage, William b: 1833 and John b: 1834. I need information on him and his wives if anyone can help Linda levans@discoverynet.com

The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas County, KY. Thursday 30 Jan 1902 PERSONAL Mrs. Bulah Stewart is quite ill again. Chas. Berry of this county is quite ill. Mrs. Chas. Sutton still continues quite ill. Mr. Nathan Bayless was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Eugene O'Donnell still remains very gri----- ill. Andrew Coons is quite ill with something like pneumonia. Senator Kenton has entirely recovered from his recent illness. C. T. Donnell was in Cincinnati for several days the past week. D. D. Ratliff is able to be out after a long illness with rheumatism. J. D. Power, Augusta, is here this week visiting H. B. Chappell. Warder A. McDonald, wife and babe visited in Flemingsburg this week. Rev. W. H. Polsgrove and Mr. Robt. Barr were in Millersburg Tuesday. H. H. Nolis, of Kansas City, is here visiting the family of G. E. Smith. Miss May Hendrix of Owingsville, is visiting her sister Mrs. A. B. Boyd. Miss Millie Secrest left Monday for Indianapolis to be absent several weeks. L. T. Potts, Jno. F. Morgan and G. S. Burroughs were in Paris yesterday. Attorney Winfield Buckler was in Flemingsburg Monday on legal business. Bert Brayfield was taken suddenly ill Monday and up to date is not much better. Miss Madge Mann is visiting the family of Dr. T. J. Taylor, of Richmond. Chas Lawson, of Fleming, was here last week visiting his brother, J. W. Lawson. Mrs. Mc.Kinney, of Louisville, is here visiting her son Dr. N. H. Mc.Kinney. Miss Lulu Fisher is visiting the family of her brother, Jno. L. fisher in Covington. Miss Gertrude Horn, visited friends in Paris Wednesday.. [Paris Kentuckian-Citizen. Mayor Kennedy was in Paris Friday in the interest of the Blue Grass Traction Company. Dan Mitchel left Tuesday for the East to see about his shipment of fine horses made last week. Mrs. Ed. Engles and daughter Elizabeth, of Millersburg, were here last week visiting relatives. Mrs. Cox, of Kenton county, is visiting her daughter Mrs. G. M. Brooks and son Judge F. V. Cox. - ----------------------------- Jeannie <><

Hello, I am researching the family of my ancestor, Richard FOLEY who married Margaret Wilson in VA (?) about 1767 and came to KY in the winter of 1779. They stayed first at Bowman's Station in what is now Mercer Co. near Burgin and then moved on to Fayette in the late 1780's to early 1790's, settling at South Elkhorn. Richard was, according to the available newspaper accounts, the first commercial gunpowder manufacturer in the State. Three of his sons, Elijah, William and John FOLEY also were engaged in that business. Richard & Margaret had 10 children, two of whom died unmarried. The surnames of the families of that second generation are: HENRY (of Woodford Co), MILLER (of Woodford Co), MARRS, ROMAN, ROBERTS, STONE, PRICE or WILSON, AND McCLURE. I have lots of information on some of the above families and a small amount on others, but would be glad to exchange information with anyone researching the same lines. I only keep the information that definitely applies or appears to connect eventually, so I DO NOT HAVE everything I have ever found on the above surnames. Sincerely, Nancy Foley Johnson 639 Mint Hill Lane Lexington, KY 40509-1918 (606) 263-1998

Hi All My 4th great grandfather George Gray, who was a RevWar soldier, and a pioneer of Lexington and Fayette is buried in Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery which is located on Jack's Pike Road. I wonder if anyone knows of a person who would go to that cemetery, take a picture of his tombstone, and also of the church. I am willing to pay for epenses and a fee for doing this. It is very important to me to have these pictures, and since I live in Calif. virtually impossible for me to do this myself. He was born ca. 1740 and died in July 1824. Thanks for your consideration. Don Gray

Hi All The descendants of these surnames are very important to me in my research of the descendants of my 3rd great grandfather, ISAAC GRAY, b. 1774. Isaac's daughter, Mary Elizabeth married Greenup CALDWELL.. Eliza Caldwell married Roberet Boggs Newman. Their children were: Nancy Boggs NEWMAN, Mary E. Newman, and Maggie E. Newman. Nancy Boggs Newman married Marcus CASSELL.Their daughter, Margaret Kenney Cassell married Peyton Cassell Welch. They had 3 children; Peyton Cassell Welch, Robert Newman Welch and Margaret Jane Welch. Are there any descendants of these folks who would like to exchange information. I have lots of data on the older generations. There is also a Cedar Groves Farm mentioned in my research data. I would be most appreciative of the opportunity to communicate with this family. Thank you, Don Gray, in SoCal

My Joseph Robinson's will of 1819 was ordered admitted to probate in Fayette Co in November 1823 under the decision of the Court of Appeals. Where can I find these Appeals Court Records? Thanks for reading this. Please help me if you can. Joan <jhcliff@planet.eon.net>

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