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    1. [KYFAYETT] Irving/Long/McClure/Rogers
    2. Hal Irving
    3. Hi all, here is my list of surnames in Fayette County: Thomas Irving of Scotland 1839-? married Letitia Long 1840-1916 in 1870. Thomas came to US probably in 1859 and have no information on parents or how or how he got to US. A Thomas Irvin requested Naturalization at Cannelton, Perry, IN in 1864 with data provided matches that of Thomas Irving. Difference in spelling may be phonetic. Letitia Long was dau of David Long 1813-1849, Mother unknown. David Long was son of Samuel Long Sr 1781-ca1850 and Margaret Todd (second wife). Thomas and Letitia had three children: Margaret/Henry/William. Margaret Irving 1870-? married Robert Lee McClure of Lexington, Fayette, KY in 1892 They had three known children: Margaret/Robert Irving McClure/Edward Long McClure. Robert Irving McClure was newspaperman dying at Cocoa Beach FL in 1968 according to SSA Death Index. No information other two children. I saw Margaret at my Grandmother's home in Middletown, Butler, OH during WWII. Edward L. was understood from family history to have joined Father's Photography Studio business in Lexington. James Colmore Rogers 1849-1936 married Ellen T Bush 1843-1922 at Lexington 14 aug 1865. JC from Nelson Co., KY and Ellen from Clark Co., KY. They met when JC was patient in Military Hospital at Lexington, wounded at Battle of Mt Sterling. Ellen's Father, James Simpson Bush was in hospital as a wounded Sutler. They had eight children including Mayme Rogers 1877-1954 who married Henry L Irving (above) son of Thomas Irving. They had two children; Mary who died as an infant, and William Wilson Irving 1902-1986. William W born at Lexington. William married Ruth Rainwater 1901-1988 of Casey Co., KY at Cincinnati in Dec 1921. They had six children including yours truly, born Harold Rogers Irving 21 Nov 1930 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH Appreciate any information on the McClure or Long family members. Hal, from sunny Northern California! (Being held hostage on a local golf course, please don't send help!)

    08/16/1999 12:27:23