Hi Randal, I just ran into this today, while researching cousins in Pa. so my guess the Ohio group came off this Pa group, somewhere. I'm interested in the Spriggs family. Trying to find out what happen to Cap Henry Spriggs family in Johnson Co., Ky List below are some notes. Anyone realted to this group would love to hear from you. My great Uncle Levi Penix m Ethel Spriggs, now what happen to Ethel, who did she re-marry to. Kay George Grosnickle **1777, Aug. 29, Higgins, Thomas, and Martha Sprigg. Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Descendants of Henry "Cap" Spriggs Generation No. 1 1. HENRY "CAP"2 SPRIGGS (FRANK / FRANCES1) was born Abt. 1859, and died September 29, 1929 in Johnosn Co., Ky. He married BLANCH "LYNCHIE B." PRICE December 08, 1881 in Johnson Co., Ky, daughter of JESSE PRICE and DICIE SALYER. She was born February 20, 1860 in Johnson Co., Ky. Notes for HENRY "CAP" SPRIGGS: Kentucky Death 1911-2000 Spriggs, Henry J Volume: 49 Certificate: 24420 Death Date: 29 September, 1929 Death Place: Johnson Age: 070 Residence: Spriggs Jr, Henry Volume: 31 Certificate: 15298 Death Date: 13 May, 1972 Death Place: Johnson Age: 077 Residence: Johnson Civil War Spriggs Henry B 61 Tennessee Mtd. Infantry. Private Private Confederate Spriggs Henry A 76 U. S. Col'd Infantry. Private Sergeant Union Spriggs Henry E 119 U. S. Col'd Infantry. Private Private Union Spriggs Henry C. K 1 West Virginia Vet. Inf. Private Private Union Spriggs Henry C. F 5 W. Va. Inf. Private Private Sprigs, Henry C. Union 1930 Johnson Co., Ky Hurricane Dist Henry Spriggs Age: 45 years Estimated birth year: 1884 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: District 6, Johnson, Kentucky Clara Vina 13 Oscar 7 Howard 1 18/12 Delmar 3/12 Name Age in 1920 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Home in 1920 (City,County,State) View Census? Spriggs, Henry 24 1895 Kentucky White Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky HH 568-62-65 Spriggs, Henry 24 Ky WV Ky Cora 34/24 Ky --- -- 1910 Henry Spriggs Enumeration District: 0069 Color: W Age: 26 Birth Place: Kentucky Visit: 0097 County: Johnson Relation: Husband Relatives: Wife Clara 17, Kentucky Daughter Edna NR, Kentucky Father James 46, Kentucky Henry Spriggs Enumeration District: 0079 Color: W Age: 49 Birth Place: Kentucky Visit: 0116 County: Johnson Relation: Brother-in-law Relatives: Husband Albert Spears (W) Lawrence Co., Ky 1870 Census KY Spriggs, Henry C View Image Online Birthplace: Kentucky State: Kentucky Age: 30 County: Lawrence Gender: Male Township: Precinct 6 Race: White Post Office: Louisa Year: 1870 Roll: M593_480 Page: 244 Image: 702 HH 98 Spriggs, Henry C. Farmer $100 Ky Suay A. 26 Ky House Wife Trusy, William 12 school HH 102 Dillion Micajah 48 Farmer $100 Va Mary 39 Va Robert 20 Va Farm Laborer Lewis 18 Va Riley 16 " Harrison 10 " John 8 Ky Christopher 6 Ky George 9 Ky Rhoda 4/12 Ky More About HENRY SPRIGGS and BLANCH PRICE: Marriage: December 08, 1881, Johnson Co., Ky Children of HENRY SPRIGGS and BLANCH PRICE are: i. HENRY JR.3 SPRIGGS. ii. GALARD "GAYLORD" SPRIGGS. 2. iii. LAURA SPRIGGS, b. January 26, 1889, Meally, Johnson Co., Ky; d. August 02, 1972, Johnson Co., Ky. iv. ETHEL SPRIGGS, b. 1894, Johnson Co., Ky; m. LEVI PENIX1, November 23, 1911, Boons Camp, Johnson Co., Ky; b. 1894, Greasy Creek, Boons camp Ky1; d. August 31, 1915, Martin Co., Ky. Notes for ETHEL SPRIGGS: Ethel Spriggs remarried, which I do not know to whom. Her son just died in 2002-2003. I'm trying to locate this lady, if anyone has any information or know who I can contact this family, please e-mail me. Thank You Social Security Death Index has 6 matches for: Ethel Spriggs In United States What can I do with the SSDI? This searchable listing of over 70 million names reveals details about birth, death, and last residence about your ancestors. View more tips below. « Global Search Results Name Birth Date Death Date Last Residence (City,County,State) Issued SSN Save This Order Record ETHEL G SPRIGGS 3 Oct 1910 Apr 1991 MA (Before 1951 ) 011-09-2432 ETHEL SPRIGGS 12 Feb 1891 Mar 1964 NJ (Before 1951 ) 149-09-0492 ETHEL SPRIGGS 27 Apr 1900 Mar 1986 Clarksburg, Harrison, WV WV (Before 1951 ) 233-46-2197 ETHEL SPRIGGS 25 Aug 1888 Oct 1972 Dayton, Montgomery, OH OH (Before 1951 ) 302-26-1435 ETHEL SPRIGGS 1 Jul 1889 Jun 1973 Chicago, Cook, IL IL (1970 ) 344-50-1289 ETHEL SPRIGGS 13 Sep 1894 Nov 1978 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS CO (Before 1951 ) 523-30-8625 View printer-friendly Texas Deaths Spriggs Ora Ethel 26 July 1991 HARRIS F Spriggs Rosa Ethel 12 April 1993 BRAZOS F Notes for LEVI PENIX: [Penix&Ward2.FTW] Levi was kill on a train, from an unknown persons. Levi was a womanize and everyone seems to think it was one of his lady friends, husband. During my research with other family memebers, I have learn that Uncle Levi/Lee probably was not killed by another woman's husband. It had to do with his gambling and I believe he was murder by some of our cousins family members, while they were all drinking or prehaps he did fall off the train! Name: ETHEL B PENIX SSN: 401-54-9772 Last Residence: 41262 Tomahawk, Martin, KY Born: 11 Sep 1920 Last Benefit: Died: Oct 1988 State (Year) SSN issued: KY (1956 ) 1930 Census Age in 1930 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation to head-of-house Race Home in 1930 (City,County,State) View Census Save This Ethel M Penix 2 1928 Daughter District 4, Magoffin, KY More About LEVI PENIX: Burial: Penix Cemetery, Greasy Creek, Boonscamp Ky Cause of Death: Train accident / Broken Neck & Back, died instanley. Died at the age of 21. Medical Information: "NO ACCIDENT" LEVIE/LEE PENIX WAS PUSHED OFF THAT TRAIN. Levie had a broken neck and back, from falling off log car and dragged under it. More About LEVI PENIX and ETHEL SPRIGGS: Divorce: Divorced Marriage: November 23, 1911, Boons Camp, Johnson Co., Ky Marriage contract: Levi Penix 20 b. Boons Camp, Ky; Occupation, daily laborer, Parents: Lee & Mary Penix, Boons Camp, Ky. Bride: Ethel Spriggs 17 b. Coal ? Parents: Cap Spriggs, Buffalo, Ky & Mother Blanch Price of Johnson Co., Ky: Nov 23, 1911. Marriage license: Married at the home of the Groom's Mother, Mary Penix, Boons Camp, Ky. Presence W. T. Mollett & Ben Mollett; signed by Winfrey Meek Generation No. 2 2. LAURA3 SPRIGGS (HENRY "CAP"2, FRANK / FRANCES1)1 was born January 26, 1889 in Meally, Johnson Co., Ky1, and died August 02, 1972 in Johnson Co., Ky1. She married TAULBEE WALTERS1 May 1906, son of JOHN WALTERS and NANCY PRESTON. He was born November 02, 1883 in Johnson Co., Ky1. More About TAULBEE WALTERS and LAURA SPRIGGS: Marriage: May 1906 Children of LAURA SPRIGGS and TAULBEE WALTERS are: i. NEVA LEE4 WALTERS, b. May 1907, Johnson Co., Ky; d. May 12, 1990; m. (1) CLARENCE SIMPSON; d. Abt. 1950; m. (2) LEON GRIMES; d. 1984. ii. MAE WALTERS, b. November 05, 1908, Johnson Co., Ky; d. September 09, 1910, Johnson Co., Ky. iii. WINFREY "WINCE" WALTERS, b. October 22, 1910, Williamsport, Ky; m. PEARL YOUNG, December 18, 1942; b. October 14, 1920. More About WINFREY WALTERS and PEARL YOUNG: Marriage: December 18, 1942 iv. ESTHER WALTERS, b. April 01, 1912, Johnson Co., Ky; d. January 24, 1952; m. EARL WILEY; b. September 19, 1909, Johnosn Co., Ky; d. 1985. v. GAYLORD WALTERS, b. August 15, 1912, Boonescamp, Johnson Co., Ky; m. KATHLEEN DUTY, May 01, 1936; b. December 27, 1919, Delbarton, WV. More About GAYLORD WALTERS and KATHLEEN DUTY: Marriage: May 01, 1936 vi. ETHEL WALTERS, b. July 10, 1914, Johnson Co., Ky; m. BALLARD WALLEN, December 08, 1942; b. October 01, 1916, Johnson Co., Ky. More About BALLARD WALLEN and ETHEL WALTERS: Marriage: December 08, 1942 vii. TAULBEE JR WALTERS, b. May 08, 1916, Johnson Co., Ky; m. MARGARET COLLINGSWORTH; b. December 09, 1924, Johnson Co., Ky. Notes for TAULBEE JR WALTERS: No children born to this couple, but they reared Marie & Vivian daus/ of her sister Esther. viii. NANNIE WALTERS, b. March 03, 1919, Johnson Co., Ky; m. ESTILL HALL, May 13, 1939; b. February 20, 1919, Johnson Co., Ky. More About ESTILL HALL and NANNIE WALTERS: Marriage: May 13, 1939 ix. JOHN L. WALTERS, b. April 20, 1923, Johnson Co., Ky; m. MABEL LUCILLE AUSTIN, July 19, 1941; b. March 03, 1927. More About JOHN WALTERS and MABEL AUSTIN: Marriage: July 19, 1941 x. AUDREY FAYE WALTERS, b. July 20, 1927, Johnson Co., Ky; m. ROBERT WARD, March 21, 1950; b. January 27, 1927; d. 1977. More About ROBERT WARD and AUDREY WALTERS: Marriage: March 21, 1950 xi. GENE STEWART WALTERS, b. April 21, 1931; m. PATRICIA ANN MILLER, April 20, 1951; b. January 11, 1934. More About GENE WALTERS and PATRICIA MILLER: Marriage: April 20, 1951 Endnotes 1. Penix&Ward2.FTW, Date of Import: Jan 4, 2002. Kentucky Death 1911-2000 Spriggs, Henry J Volume: 49 Certificate: 24420 Death Date: 29 September, 1929 Death Place: Johnson Age: 070 Residence: Spriggs Jr, Henry Volume: 31 Certificate: 15298 Death Date: 13 May, 1972 Death Place: Johnson Age: 077 Residence: Johnson Civil War Spriggs Henry B 61 Tennessee Mtd. Infantry. Private Private Confederate Spriggs Henry A 76 U. S. Col'd Infantry. Private Sergeant Union Spriggs Henry E 119 U. S. Col'd Infantry. Private Private Union Spriggs Henry C. K 1 West Virginia Vet. Inf. Private Private Union Spriggs Henry C. F 5 W. Va. Inf. Private Private Sprigs, Henry C. Union 1930 Johnson Co., Ky Hurricane Dist Henry Spriggs Age: 45 years Estimated birth year: 1884 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: District 6, Johnson, Kentucky Clara Vina 13 Oscar 7 Howard 1 18/12 Delmar 3/12 Name Age in 1920 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Home in 1920 (City,County,State) View Census? Spriggs, Henry 24 1895 Kentucky White Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky HH 568-62-65 Spriggs, Henry 24 Ky WV Ky Cora 34/24 Ky --- -- 1910 Henry Spriggs Enumeration District: 0069 Color: W Age: 26 Birth Place: Kentucky Visit: 0097 County: Johnson Relation: Husband Relatives: Wife Clara 17, Kentucky Daughter Edna NR, Kentucky Father James 46, Kentucky Henry Spriggs Enumeration District: 0079 Color: W Age: 49 Birth Place: Kentucky Visit: 0116 County: Johnson Relation: Brother-in-law Relatives: Husband Albert Spears (W) Lawrence Co., Ky 1870 Census KY Spriggs, Henry C View Image Online Birthplace: Kentucky State: Kentucky Age: 30 County: Lawrence Gender: Male Township: Precinct 6 Race: White Post Office: Louisa Year: 1870 Roll: M593_480 Page: 244 Image: 702 HH 98 Spriggs, Henry C. Farmer $100 Ky Suay A. 26 Ky House Wife Trusy, William 12 school HH 102 Dillion Micajah 48 Farmer $100 Va Mary 39 Va Robert 20 Va Farm Laborer Lewis 18 Va Riley 16 " Harrison 10 " John 8 Ky Christopher 6 Ky George 9 Ky Rhoda 4/12 Ky Resource: Ancestry.com Resource: Paintsville Library, Johnson Co., Ky Resource: Libby Preston Resource Census: Johnson Co., Website & Ohio Resource: Genealogy. com 1768, Nov. 10, Higgins, Rachel, and James Robinson. Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Volume 1 Marriage Record of Christ Church, Philadelphia 1709-1806 **1801, June 13, Higgins, Sarah, and John May. Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Volume 1 Marriage Record of Christ Church, Philadelphia 1709-1806 **1777, Aug. 29, Higgins, Thomas, and Martha Sprigg. Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Volume 1 Marriage Record of Christ Church, Philadelphia 1709-1806 1870 Johnson Co., Ky 97WilliamDANIEL24MWFarm LaborerKY RachelDANIEL17FWHousekeepingOH HarrisBOOTHE1MW KY HenrySPRIGGS10MW KY Nancy JSPRIGGS3FW KY JosephDANIEL3MW KY LevyDANIEL1MW(Dec) At HomeKY 1920 Federal Census - Ancestry.com Spriggs, Frank 60 1859 Ohio White North Randall, Thomas, Kansas Spriggs, Frank 25 1894 Maryland Colored Baltimore, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland Spriggs, Frank 52 1867 Maryland Mulatto Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland Spriggs, Frank 38 1881 Maryland Colored Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland Spriggs, Frank 47 1872 Maryland Colored Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland Spriggs, Frank J 50 1869 Minnesota White Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota Spriggs, Frank 28 1891 Ohio White Jefferson, Mercer, Ohio Spriggs, Frank 37 1882 Kentucky White Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio Spriggs, Frank 57 1862 Ohio White Paulding, Paulding, Ohio Spriggs, Frank 49 1870 Ohio White Marion, Pike, Ohio Spriggs, Frank 43 1876 Georgia White Hickory, Love, Oklahoma Spriggs, Frank L 48 1871 Tennessee White District 4, Hamilton, Tennessee Spriggs, Frank 40 1879 Mississippi Colored Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Spriggs, Frank 48 1871 West Virginia Mulatto Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia abt 1850 Franklin Twp, Jackson Co. Ohio HH 127-128 Spriggs, Daniel 22 Laborer Oh Oh Oh Mary E. 22 Oh Oh Oh HH 128-129 Morgan, D. L. 48 Wale Wales Wales Mary 49 Pa Wales Wales Mary E. 20 Oh Wales PA Isaac 17 Susanna 14 Thomas S. 15 Edwing 11 Jno E. 6 Margaret 4 HH 129-130 Spriggs, Jos J. 53 Oh Ky PA Farmer Nancy S. 49 Oh Sarah S. 18 B. Frank 17 Duper, Mary A. 14 step/dau Oh Adquil 16 ?? step/son Nathan 18 step/son 1920 Ohio Census Frank Spriggs Age: 37 years Estimated birth year: 1882 Birthplace: Kentucky Race: White Home in 1920: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio Home owned: View Image Sex: View Image Marital status: View Image Year of immigration: View Image Able to read & write: View Image Roll: T625_1420 Page: 6A ED: 124 Image: 0443 1920 "" "" HH 117-82-111 Welch/Welsh, Agnes 58 (wd) Oh Ireland Ireland Catherine 26 Oh Oh Oh Margaret 24 " HH 203 86-116 Spriggs, Frank 37 Ky Ky Ky Margaret 37 Oh Ireland Ireland (Irish) Earl 14 Ky Oh Carl 12 Fitzpatrick, John 33 Bro/I/Law Oh Ireland Ireland HH 204 87-117 Co;ley, Ada 42 female Pa William 17 Pa Josiah 15 Pa Sarah 13 Pa 1920 Census Frank Spriggs Age: 28 years Estimated birth year: 1891 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Home in 1920: Jefferson, Mercer, Ohio Home owned: View Image Sex: View Image Marital status: View Image Year of immigration: View Image Able to read & write: View Image Roll: T625_1418 Page: 2B ED: 136 Image: 0294 1920 Jefferson Twp, Marion, Ohio HH 47-47 Bush, Rank 28 Oh Oh Va Farmer Lela 26 Oh Germany Oh Ralph 3/12 Oh Oh Oh HH 39-39 Bush, John W. 53 Oh Pa Pa Iva Oh Oh Oh Margariette 18 OH Monna 16 Noll 12 son Ward 8 Good, Verna 23 dau (wd) Oh HH 42-42 Howell, George 29 Oh Oh Oh Cleta 28 Oh Oh Oh Densel 3 8/12 Oh Clarnece 3/12 Oh Clarnece 3/12 son 1920 Spriggs, Frank 57 1862 Ohio White Paulding, Paulding, Ohio HH 214-157-158 Spriggs, Frank 57 Oh Oh Oh Cara 48 Oh Oh Paul 19 Oh Miller, Erma 21 ?? Lodger Oh Oh 1880 New York Steuben Dist 171 page 28 HH 300-317 Spriggs, Frank M. 53 (b abt 1827) day Laborer Ny IN IN Mary A/O 42 Pa Ny Ny Sidy R. 20 dau IN Clifford 8 NY 1920 w Va Name: Frank Spriggs Age: 48 years Estimated birth year: 1871 Birthplace: West Virginia Race: Mulatto Home in 1920: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia Home owned: View Image Sex: View Image Marital status: View Image Year of immigration: View Image Able to read & write: View Image Roll: T625_1973 Page: 4B West Virginia Census, 1860-90 Viewing record 1 of 1 Matches SPRIGGS, FRANK State: WV Year: 1870 County: Marshall County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: Clay Township Page: 387 Database: WV 1870 Federal Census Index 1870 Marshall Co., Clay twp, W VA HH 113 Francis, W. 38 Farmer Nancie E. 29 Willis / Nellie J 3 dau Mary L 2/12 HH 114 Spriggs, Frank 45 Farm Laborer Oh Rachel 40 WVa Leonarder 14 Margaret 12 Samuel 10 John 7 Nancy 17 HH 120 Fich/Fish Samuel 71 Cooper WVa Margaret 61 Pa John M. 36 Farmer WVa Margaret A. 11 at home Mary E. 9 Florence B. 6 HH 121 Fich/ Fish Saml 27 Farmer W VA Nancy 25 W VA 1920 Parkersburg, W VA HH 598-80-86 Spriggs, Frank 48 Mullatto W VA Mary J. 32 Richard D. 11 HOrace E. 6 Robert D. 5 Frederick 4 9/12 James 2 Violet 5/12 1880 Bridgewater, County Rice, MN HH 26-24 Spriggs, Joseph 47 Farmer Eng Eng Eng Lucy 47 Eng Eng Eng John 22 Oh Eng Eng William 18 Oh Rubin 4 MN Frank 10 Min Davis, Carrie 15 Niece Oh Nor Eng Davis, Jennie 9 Niece Oh Nor Eng HH 23 - 27 Drake, Joseph 24 Farmer MN NJ PA Sabern 20 MN NJ PA McKkoll?? Border MN OH 1920 Tennessee Frank L Spriggs Age: 48 years Estimated birth year: 1871 Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Home in 1920: District 4, Hamilton, Tennessee Home owned: View Image Sex: View Image Marital status: View Image Year of immigration: View Image Able to read & write: View Image Roll: T625_1744 Page: 7B ED: 45 Image: 0544 1920 James Co/ now Hamilton Co. TN HH 140-150 Frank L. 48 TN Tn GA Maggie 48 Tn Tn Tn Runyon, ?? (M??) 73 (wd) Mother in Law Tn Tn Tn HH Carter, Lewis A & Sallie HH Shelly, James M. & Janet HH ?/ HH Robinson, Recce K. & (have to reprint this page) (this page is loaded ) Thanks Kay Grosnicle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randal W Cooper" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 11:15 AM Subject: [KyGreenup] Lafayette Spriggs and his Father Benjamin F. Spriggs > Dear Subscribers to the Greenup County, Kentucky Mailing List, > > Lafayette Spriggs (ca.1843-1913) was one of four soldiers who provided > affidavits for my third-great grandfather William Cooper's pension > application. Spriggs and Cooper served in Company "E" of the Union > Army's Twenty-second Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. The > affidavit was written in the 1880s in Greenup or Lewis County, Kentucky. > I would like to correspond with anyone who is interested in the > Spriggses, so that we can exchange information. > > One of the things I am going to try to find out is where in Ohio > Benjamin F. Spriggs (1813-1871) was living between 1843 and 1849. > Benjamin F. Spriggs was Lafayette's father. > > The second item of interest is Lafayette Spriggs's whereabouts around > 1883. If I can locate Mr. Spriggs's residence in the 1880s, I may be > able to locate the dwellingplace of William Cooper, since in the early > 1880s, William Cooper was supposedly living near Lafayette Spriggs. I > think that William Cooper was living in Greenup County around 1882, not > far from the Lewis County line. > > In the 1880 Census of Greenup County, page 69B, Lafayette Spriggs had a > Liberty post office address. That is not specific enough, however, to > determine which hollow, which creek Mr. Spriggs lived in or on. Having a > Liberty post office address did not mean that Mr. Spriggs could not have > lived on Schultz Creek, Horse Hollow or Stockham/Stockholm Creek. > > Thank you for your help! > > Sincerely, > > Randal W. Cooper > > > > ==== KYGREENU Mailing List ==== > Meet family, friends and fellow East KY researchers. CHAT at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg/chat.htm > on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 EST > >

Dear Members of the Greenup County, Kentucky Discussion Group, William Cooper (my third-great grandfather) was born about 1821 or 1822 in Massachusetts or Connecticut, according to various conflicting records. He obtained a good education in Connecticut and became a teacher in Connecticut, according to the memoirs of a grandson of William Cooper. William Cooper claimed that his mother was descended from a Mayflower passenger. He could name the members of each generation back from his mother, but this information was not recorded or has not been preserved. William Cooper was described as an excellent reader and teacher, who could read a passage so well that understanding would result in the hearer, just from the manner of reading. William Cooper migrated from Connecticut to Greenup County, Kentucky by 1846. How long it took him, where he stopped along the way, what residences he had along the way, what route he took and with whom he traveled, all are unknown. He became a tobacconist after he arrived in Kentucky. William Cooper never owned land after 1848. William Cooper married Martha Ann Barney on May 6, 1846 in the Tygart Creek village of Liberty, Greenup County, Kentucky, which later was renamed Lynn. He purchased fifty acres and a Liberty town lot in 1847 (two separate pieces of property) but sold them in 1848. William and Martha had three children: Adoniram (my great great grandfather), Artemas and Valentine. Valentine died in 1852 at age three. Adoniram (1846-1875) married Martha Ann Messer on January 18, 1870 in Scioto County, Ohio although they were lifelong residents of Greenup County, and Artemas (1847-1908) married Sarah Susanna Rake/Raike in Greenup County in 1873. William Cooper moved to Lewis County about 1852, then back to Greenup County by 1860. He served in the Union Army's Twenty-second Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company "E", a Company which was composed of mostly Lewis County men. He was wounded in the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, December 29, 1862. A mini-ball struck him in the forehead an inch above his right eye. The wound affected his mind. After the Civil War, William Cooper lived in Lewis and Greenup Counties in various people's homes. He was described as a feeble-minded man who lived day to day by the charity of the families of the neighborhood, who watched after him. He was a resident of the National Union Soldiers' Home near Dayton, Ohio for a few months. About 1885 or so, William Cooper moved to Jackson County, West Virginia and made his home with his son Artemas Cooper. William Cooper died November 23, 1903 in Jackson County and is buried in Meadowdale Cemetery, adjacent to Meadowdale Baptist Church in the small community of Duncan, in Eastern Jackson County, West Virginia. Query: Who were the parents of William Cooper? Sincerely, Randal W. Cooper

Dear Subscribers to the Greenup County, Kentucky Mailing List, Lafayette Spriggs (ca.1843-1913) was one of four soldiers who provided affidavits for my third-great grandfather William Cooper's pension application. Spriggs and Cooper served in Company "E" of the Union Army's Twenty-second Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. The affidavit was written in the 1880s in Greenup or Lewis County, Kentucky. I would like to correspond with anyone who is interested in the Spriggses, so that we can exchange information. One of the things I am going to try to find out is where in Ohio Benjamin F. Spriggs (1813-1871) was living between 1843 and 1849. Benjamin F. Spriggs was Lafayette's father. The second item of interest is Lafayette Spriggs's whereabouts around 1883. If I can locate Mr. Spriggs's residence in the 1880s, I may be able to locate the dwellingplace of William Cooper, since in the early 1880s, William Cooper was supposedly living near Lafayette Spriggs. I think that William Cooper was living in Greenup County around 1882, not far from the Lewis County line. In the 1880 Census of Greenup County, page 69B, Lafayette Spriggs had a Liberty post office address. That is not specific enough, however, to determine which hollow, which creek Mr. Spriggs lived in or on. Having a Liberty post office address did not mean that Mr. Spriggs could not have lived on Schultz Creek, Horse Hollow or Stockham/Stockholm Creek. Thank you for your help! Sincerely, Randal W. Cooper

Hi list. Sorry for the off topic note but I'm trying to contact Eric Dillow about a Greenup County archives question and his mail is bouncing. If you know him or if Eric sees this note, please reply off list to me. Thanks Laura McK (KY GenWeb CC for Greenup and list administrator)

Trying to reach Doug Thompson to discuss the Howe family of Greenup. -- Take care. Jerry The Wolfs Den <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jlwear/>

Randall, Do you have a Cooper line out of Harford, MD? I am on that list and I have seen the Cooper name in connection to the early pioneer days. Let me know if you want in touch with them. Babs

Dear Subscribers to the Greenup County, Kentucky Mailing List, Are there any researchers who are interested in the RANKINS surname? Benjamin Rankins and his wife Lavina "sold" a town lot in the village of Greenupsburg, Greenup County, Kentucky to the heirs of Squire Barney on July 29, 1838. The selling price was one dollar. The town lot was designated Lot Number Nine. This deed is in Deed Book "G", page 16. Benjamin S. Rankin married Lavinia Fuqua on April 3, 1826 in Greenup County. How did it come about that Benjamin and Lavinia Rankin(s) conveyed Lot Number Nine to the widow Rebecca (Douglas) Barney for one dollar? Thank you for your assistance in gaining a greater understanding of the circumstances. Sincerely, Randal W. Cooper

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Dear Members of the Greenup County, Kentucky Discussion Group, I have received my first map from myTopo.com. I ordered a map of part of Greenup and Lewis Counties, Kentucky. The map is 18 inches by 24 inches, horizontal format, on a scale of 1:25000. One inch equals 4/10 mile. Parts of six USGS topographic maps were used by the mapmaker, myTopo.com, to create the seamless custom order. My purpose in ordering the map was to have a view of all the area from Liberty/Lynn, Greenup County to Quincy, on the Ohio River in Lewis County. I am interested in the roads that were used to haul iron from the iron furnaces of western Greenup County to the steamboat landing on the Ohio River at Quincy, Lewis County. The iron furnaces I am referring to are New Hampshire/Brushy Furnace, Enterprise Furnace, Globe Furnace and Kenton Furnace. The Ohio River was truly a "Window to the World" for the settlers of Greenup County, Kentucky. Without a link to that important waterway, businesses could not survive. Being able to reach the Ohio River meant making a connection to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and all points eastward, as well as having a link to the Mississippi River, New Orleans and out to the Atlantic Ocean. The 1876 map of Greenup County has "Road to Quincy" at the intersection of what is today known as Route 546 (Schultz Fork Road) and Route 784. Route 546 is also designated the AA Highway or Route Ten. The 1876 "Road to Quincy" appears to have been the same route that the AA Highway follows today, in going from Letitia to Quincy. Was this the ONLY "Road to Quincy" from western Greenup County in use in 1876 or were there others? There is another route to Quincy from western Greenup County. It is Route 2070 up Horse Hollow from York. Route 2070 becomes Route 1021 in Lewis County and follows Briery Branch downstream into Quincy on the Ohio River. The owners of the three afore-mentioned furnaces apparently did not keep all their activities in Greenup County. Instead, they routed their product by the shortest way, to the bank of the Ohio River, which took them into Lewis County to Quincy. Being a teamster in the 1850s and 1860s involved handling six yoked oxen over high ridges such as the one on the dividing line between Greenup and Lewis Counties, transporting heavy loads of pig iron. The dual-county nature of much of the lives of the residents of this area has an effect on genealogical research. It is likely that some residents of Greenup County used the Quincy post office, which is in Lewis County. This can cause confusion when trying to locate people. For instance, it is possible that a family could have been enumerated in one county for the Census, while the family was using a post office in a different county. My third-great grandfather William Cooper (ca.1822-1903) lived in Greenup and Lewis Counties, Kentucky, back and forth, from when he left Greenup County for Lewis County about 1852, to when he migrated to Jackson County, West Virginia about 1885. Between 1852 and 1885, I have found at least five moves from one county into the other and there might have been more. Sincerely, Randal W. Cooper P.S. I am interested in when the roads to Quincy were "cut" and which routes were used by each furnace.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gorman, McCoy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1AB.2ACI/3665 Message Board Post: Frank Gorman, 72 dies at Medora Frank Gorman, 72, died Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. at his home in Medora following an illness of more than a year. Before his retirement, about five years ago, Gorman had worked at Western Cartridge, and at Alton Memorial Hospital. A native of Greenup County, Ky., he was born May 18, 1878. He had resided in Illinois for 28 years, coming from Webb City, Mo. Before moving to Medora he had resided at Grafton and while there had affiliated with the Baptist Church. He also had lived at Brighton and in Granite City. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Rosia Gorman; five sons, Floyd, Brighton; Clarence, Wood River; Warren, St. Louis, Mo., and Charles and James, Medora; two daughters, Mrs. Walter Tuetken and Mrs. Florence Williams, Medora; a brother Carter of Flat Rock, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Laura Marlow, Brookfield, Mo., and 19 grandchildren. The body is at Marks mortuary, Wood River, where friends may call after 6 p.m. today and until Saturday when it will be taken to the Baptist Church at Grafton for rites at 1 p.m. The Rev. Ben Sauerwein will officiate at the service there. (Frank is the son of David R. Gorman and Mary Ann McCoy)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lowe, Stewart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1AB.2ACI/987.1358.1429.1 Message Board Post: I have some information regarding Malinda. She was the daughter of Charles Stewart and Mary Price and was first married to John Lowe on January 30, 1826 in Greenup. She was born in 1806. She then married James McCarty on January 30, 1832. I don't know but perhaps John died.

Dear Subscribers to the Greenup County, Kentucky Mailing List, Has a history of the post offices of Greenup County been published online? Thank You, Randal W. Cooper

I found this on the AncientFaces website, located here: http://www.ancientfaces.com I know there are some people who are researching this name, so I thought I would pass this along! Kathy George Washington Fraley's Story Surname: Fraley Submitted By: Kay Cornell Date Submitted Jul 31, 2003 Branch of Service: Armies/Infantries Conflict/Period Served: 1800 to 1899 > Civil Wars Description: George Washington Fraley "Wash" born April 16, 1837, Floyd County, KY, to Daniel Fraley and Mary Hatfield Fraley. GW is listed on his father's Daniel Fraley 1850 Floyd County KY Census. George W married First Mathilda Yates, March 1,1860 in Floyd County, KY. George and Matilda's first son, William was born in Dec. 1860. G W enlisted in the 5th Kentucky infantry, Co A. "Twelve Month Men", on October 16 1861, for the Confederate States of America. George served under Col. A.J. May "Morgan County", and Capt. Thomas R. Worsham. He served under Col. May at Piketon, when the Federal's moved against Piketon. The 5th infantry used squirrel rifles, shotguns, and flintlock muskets against the Federal's. During the cold months the regiment, including GW, in southeastern Ky endured chilling rains, winds and snow. George was there in Feb. when the regiment participated in the Battle of Middle Creek, and in May, under Col. Marshall, they defeated General Cox at Princeton, VA. The twelve months men, covered a lot of ground, while marching and counter marching on the borders of Kentucky, West Virginia, from Princeton, VA to Bristol, Tennessee, guarding Mountain passes and salt works against raiders. They were called Col. Marshall's foot calvary. When it was time to re-enlist or muster out in October of 1862, Most of the twelve month men, along with G W Fraley, proposed that they would re-enlist for the war, and could furnish their own mounts, is they were permitted to go into the mounted service. General Marshall refused them, so when the regiment arrived in Salyersville, three hundred and forty three men, including George Washing Fraley were mustered out of the service. GW was mustered October 16, 1862, and took the Oath of Allegiance to the United States Government on August 12, 1864. After the service George and Matilda's Daughter Mary Elizabeth was born in Floyd county in 1862 and son James in 1864. Matilda could have died at the time of James birth, or shortly after. George married second, Charlotte Yates March 5 1869 in Wayne County W VA. Charlotte was the daughter of James Yates and Elizabeth Neal Yates. George and Charlotte "Lottie" were on the 1870 Lawrence County, Ohio Census in Perry Twp. , with Wm, Mary E., and James. They lived three houses from his brother Samuel and Polly Fraley. Their first born John was born in Lawrence County, Ohio. By 1875 GW and Lottie were back in Floyd County, KY., where my gg grandfather James Monroe Fraley was born. George and Lottie were still in Floyd County, Ky in 1880. By 1890 they were living in Johnson County, KY. George was an itinerate laborer. He worked cutting timber and making cross toes for the railroad. He was a coal miner and a pole man on the Sandy and Licking River, as well as a farmer and a preacher. George and Lottie raised eight Children of their own as well as his three children from his first marriage. In March 1898, while at the home of son, James Monroe Fraley and Laure B Salyers Fraley, Lottie passed away of the Flux, outside of Salyersville in Magoffin Co Ky. April 24,1914, in the matter of CSA Pension claim of Emily J Poe, Widow of Meredeth Poe, Co F & D, 14th Ky Inf, George Washington Fraley appeared in court in Magoffin Co Ky, being duly sworn, declared that he was well acquainted with Steve Stone, first husband of Emily J Poe, the claimant, and knows that said Steve Stone died on January 28,1898, and that said claimant married Meredeth Poe several years after her first husbands death. That he is well acquainted with the claimant. She was called Jane Risner, and her maiden name was Risner, and she was called by that name after her first husbands death, although she was the widow of the said Steve Stone at the time. She was married to the Soldier Meredeth Poe. G.W.Fraley signed his Mark, with Nannie Hackworth and Anthony Hackworth's signatures as witnesses. George filed his applicant for CSA pension August 27,1914, and the pension was granted on August 28,1914 by B.C. May, Judge of the Floyd County Court. George stated he was living in Brainard, Ky at the time. In 1918 George moved with his son James Monroe, and family to Harden Co Ohio, This is where he enjoyed fishing with his grandson Rice Fraley and telling him family stories. In 1920 George was living in the household of his daughter Bell and her husband Wiley Salyers in Harden County Ohio. My uncle Tom Fraley, youngest son of James Monroe, told me one time that George died while fishing on a river, May 22,1923 in Alger, Ohio. His funeral was held in son, James home May 23 1923. George Washington Fraley is buried in the Preston Cemetery in Marion two., Hardin Co Ohio, next to his granddaughter Sadie Fraley.

Dear Members of the Greenup County, Kentucky Discussion Group, According to the 1880 Census of Liberty, Greenup County, Kentucky, page 74D, Moses H. Allen was 77 years old, born in Kentucky (about 1803). The 1880 Census recorded that Moses H. Allen's father and mother were born in MASSACHUSETTS. Who were the parents of Moses H. Allen? There were two more persons in the household of Moses H. Allen, whose relationship to him was designated as "Other". Mary Allen was 59, born in Indiana, with parents born in Virginia. Amos H. Allen was 32, born in Ohio. Amos's father was born in Kentucky and his mother was born in Indiana. In the 1850 Census of Greenup County, Kentucky is an "M.H. Allin" (Moses?), age 47, born in Kentucky. In his household was Priscilla Allen, age 81, born in Maryland(?). Was Priscilla M.H. Allen's mother? Should her birthplace be Massachusetts instead of Maryland? E.S. Jackson added that M.H. Allen married Mary M. Huston on March 25, 1858. Thank you for any details regarding Moses H. Allen. Sincerely, Randal W. Cooper

Hi List I am looking for the grave sites and tomstones of Squire Potter died July 10, 1908 and his wife Rebecca Fairchild Potter died nov 19,1931 Willing to pay all expenses for this. thanks Loretta Johnson in Mo

Dear Subscribers to the Greenup County, Kentucky Mailing List, The shoe factory at Lynn, Greenup County, Kentucky was described by David Spencer in a newspaper article that was published in the Greenup News in 1984. I copied the article while at the Greenup County Public Library. Mr. Spencer wrote a series of articles entitled, "Another Time and Place". Tygart Valley, Part Five was entitled "The Shoe Factory". Mr. Spencer wrote that at the mouth of Brushy Creek on Tygart Creek was a shoe factory in the middle 1800s. This must have been the factory of John Pratt, although Mr. Spencer did not mention John Pratt. "One might wonder, why a shoe factory there?" The shoe factory was very profitable because of the great number of furnace employees in the area. In 1866, albeit about seventeen years after the closing of the Lynn shoe factory, Buffalo Furnace employees alone (about eighty men) would spend about ten thousand dollars a year on boots, shoes and drygoods for themselves and their families. This was just one furnace community. One can imagine how many boots and shoes were needed for the entire Tygart Valley. "There were at one time three furnaces in operation, not to mention saw mills, grist mills, miners, farmers and others who needed footwear. We can also see why there were several tanning factories in operation in Greenup County. "Like many other businesses of that day, water was the source of power used to drive machinery. There was always a small dam erected across the waterway. Most of these dams were made of wood four or five feet high. A trough or raceway was built along the river bank below the dam. A gate was placed at the head of the raceway to control the water flow. A large water wheel, some ten to twelve feet across, was placed at the foot of the race. The more water that was passed down the race, the faster the wheel would turn and more power would be developed. Most of these wheels were called undershot wheels because the water passed under the wheels instead of over them. "I am not sure how modern the machinery was at the factory. But I would think that most of the leather cutting was done by hand. And no doubt the soles were nailed on by hand using a shoe last and brads. The stitching machines were very crude in those days, and during breakdowns or low water much of the stitching was done by hand using sewing awls. "There were many shoe cobblers in those days and most were kept busy at shoe factories or running their own cobbler shop." To my understanding, the shoe factory at Liberty/Lynn began operations about 1844 or so, but was closed not long after, in 1849 or at least by 1850, due to the untimely death of John Pratt in 1849. During the time it was open, the shoe factory made the village of Liberty (Lynn) a bustling place. Sincerely, Randal W. Cooper

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1AB.2ACI/3663.1 Message Board Post: check with the Greenup County, Library they have a list of over 600 cemeteries,

Need an address to send my money. Want to thank you for all your work. We people that research can really benefit by efforts from people like you. Thank you Cassey. Babs