Dear Researchers of Greenup County, Kentucky, During my last visit to the Greenup County Public Library, I read that a certain May the Fifth was "County Court Day" in Greenup County, Kentucky. Why I did not write what YEAR was being discussed, I will never know! You can be sure I have been lamenting it! But I do remember that it was in the mid-1800's. This "County Court Day" issue has really stirred my interest, and I will explain why. Could someone tell me how often "County Court Day" was held? Was it every month? Or, was it held quarterly, or only once a year? Finally, what happened on "County Court Day"? Would land transactions have been more likely to be recorded on "County Court Day"? How about marriages? If someone could describe a "County Court Day" to me, I would be so grateful, because my third-great grandfather William COOPER may have been married on a "County Court Day" [6 May 1846], and he might also have purchased two tracts of land on a "County Court Day" [7 Jul 1847]. I have found at least three more deeds that bore this same date, 7 Jul 1847. There might be some facet of "County Court Day" that will lead me to more information on my elusive ancestor William COOPER. Thank you for your help, and, "See you on County Court Day"! Randal W. Cooper <rwcooper@kellnet.com> Lorain, Ohio

Sandy Miller, My father who was born and raised in Greenup Co. says that Hoods Creek was south of route #23 between Russell and Ashland. He doesn't remember the route #, but says that you turned south (away from the Ohio River) almost directly in front of Armco Steel and that road took you to Hoods Creek. He says that the same route would eventually wind back to Flatwoods. Hope this somewhat helps. Perhaps someone else has precise directions. Pamela Holt Sayre sayre@sierra.net

>>>OCCUPATIONS CHART >> >>It seems the War Chart was such a popular item (and a revised edition >> with additions and minor corrections is planned in a month or so) I have >> put together this "LIST OF OCCUPATIONS" used in the older records. I >> put these 130 items together from many sources and used it as a handout >> for our local Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society. I was asked by >> many War Chart recipients if the CHART could be forwarded to other lists >> or used in local newsletters. The answer is yes -- please share this > >> information. >> >> Dan Burrows >> dburrows1@juno.com >> dburrows2@juno.com >> >> 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-hemp 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 Am 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 Bleach of cloth >> Wright Workman, especially a construction worker >> Yeoman Farmer who owns his own land >> >> >> " May our Ancestor's walk in the Heavens in Peace" >> "Wa-do" >>John Joseph O'Melia ( tsa ni tso se wi Omilia ) >>Researching : FOSTER , ROBBINS ,BARKWELL , BARKER , AYERS , MEWBORN , >>COOK , PASS , >> REECE , BRANEM , WATKINS , SKELTON , BARCLAY , MALLORY , OSBURN , >>WARM , WESTON , WOLF(E) , KIRCUS , SHOCRAFT >> >>___________________________________________________________________

Hello, try flomeade@bright.net for look ups for Greenup Co,Ky she charges a small fee... 3.00 pluss sase for looking...and does a great job of finding info... Denise Miller At 03:23 PM 2/7/99 -0500, you wrote: >Hi, > Does anyone have the phone number or mailing address of the Clerk of Greenup >County, Does anyone know if they will do lookups to see if they have the >records? If not how would I go about doing this? > Thanks, > Ed > > >==== KYGREENU Mailing List ==== >Help Instructions at: http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html >or contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net >Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=KYGreenu >Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible!! >Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/i/l/Denise-Machele-Miller/ http://members.delphi.com/denut/index.html (Craycraft Web page) http://www.genforum.com/craycraft/ http://www.genforum.com/greenslate/

This was posted on the Greenup County Query board: Looking for Hoods, KY does anyone know where it is or once was if it is no longer in existence? Sandy Miller

Hi, Does anyone have the phone number or mailing address of the Clerk of Greenup County, Does anyone know if they will do lookups to see if they have the records? If not how would I go about doing this? Thanks, Ed

I am trying to find out if the Edward Leadbetter listed in the archives as purchasing "lot#133 in the Methodist Episcopal Burying Ground in April of 1856" is related to Maria Leadbetter who married John E. Phillips of Scioto Co., Portsmouth, Ohio. (the Leadbetter name can be spelled any number of ways) Where in Greenup is this cemetery? Pam pamalav@neocom.net

In a message dated 2/4/1999 9:15:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, Bobthmac@aol.com writes: << cemetry in Greenup Co that is in the area of South Shore off rt23 to rt7 over the hill and you turn right at Rt784.(Sunshine)There is a little store on this cornor. After you turn , youll go approx.3 or 4 miles, and this road will Y, You will stay to the right and the cemetry is on the right about 2miles then go 500 to 1000 ft up the hill side.I was always told this was called Schultz Cemetry, >> Bob McFarland, The cemetery is called Anderson and Sunshine. I'm not sure but I think it may have been two cemeteries at one time. I have a brother and Grandparents buried there. Your direction distances maybe a little off but close enough. The "Y" right fork is White Oak. Just a short distance down White Oak there is a cabin on the right side. Next to the cabin is a lane that goes back and up to the cemetery. It's hard to see from the road. The "Y" in the road is more like 1 mile from the store on the corner. If you contact Morton's Funeral Home there at South Shore, I'm sure they can tell you who's in charge of the cemetery. Bob Meenach Circleville, OH

Bob McFarland, Please contact me. I have some information on the family of Farris McFarland of Greenup Co., KY. Two of his daughters married Logans. Bruce Bruce E. Logan Jr. 321 Spring St. Wheelersburg, OH 45694-1806 blogan@zoomnet.net Web Page: http://www.zoomnet.net/~blogan Owner: Penland E-mail List - Penland-L-request@rootsweb.com Owner: Van Bibber E-mail List - Van_Bibber-L-request@rootsweb.com ICQ# 12054124 -----Original Message----- From: by way of Betty Lou Riley <chipmunk@zoomnet.net> <Bobthmac@aol.com> To: KYGREENU-L@rootsweb.com <KYGREENU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 9:15 AM Subject: [KYGREENU-L] {GreenupArch} >Hello my name is Bob McFarland I am trying to find information on a cemetry in >Greenup Co that is in the area of South Shore off rt23 to rt7 over the hill >and you turn right at Rt784.(Sunshine)There is a little store on this cornor. >After you turn , youll go approx.3 or 4 miles, and this road will Y, You will >stay to the right and the cemetry is on the right about 2miles then go 500 to >1000 ft up the hill side.I was always told this was called Schultz Cemetry, >but can't find out any info ref to the names of people that are buried there. >I do know that quite a few of my family are there. they are the Jones and >Louis. By chance would you know anyone to contact about this cemetry. Thanks >in advance for any info you could give. Bob > > > > >==== KYGREENU Mailing List ==== >Help Instructions at: http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html >or contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net >Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=KYGreenu >Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible!! >Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >

On another list tonight. nt > >Please visit, add to your web-links, and spread as far as you wish. > >The Library Director has said "Let the fun begin". > > > http://dar.library.net ==== KYGEN Mailing List ==== If you move or change the name of your queries page, don't forget to notify Jo Thiessen <jog1@ix.netcom.com>

interesting stuff. nt > >>ARCHIVE PUTS HUDDLED MASSES ON-LINE - Volunteers scanning Ellis Island >>Records. (SF Examiner 2/2/99) >> >>Climbing the family tree will take a lot less clawing as soon as a nonprofit >>foundation finishes a more than $15 million project to post Ellis Island >>immigration records on the internet. >> By helping people to access information instantly that previously was >>buried >>in a bureaucratic quagmire, the project will revolutionize genealogicial >>research for many of the more than 113 million Americans who already >>actively >>pursue their family histories. >> Officials at the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation in NY, the >>same >>organization that gave Lady Liberty a face lift in 1986 without any public >>funding, estimate that more than 40% of Americans can trace their European >>ancestry back to Ellis Island. >> "This is going to be a reference point", said Vern Deubler, Pres. of the >>Calif. Genealogical Society, which was based in San Francisco for a century >>before moving to Oakland this year. "It's going to provide people with very >>important leads". >> By the end of next year, the foundation hopes, people will be able to >>enter >>any information they know about a progenitor and the program will search >>more >>than 20 million records for a match. The software will even be able to >>tolerate misspellings. >> If a match is found, the researcher can choose to print out a photo of the >>ship and a copy of the original manifesto that marked the immigrant's >>arrival. >> At Fisherman's Wharf on Monday, Stephen Briganti, Chairman of the >>foundation, said the new database would especially help Bay Area >>researchers. >> He said the Bay Area remains one of the major hubs for Eliis Island >>immigrants and their descendants. Tens of thousands of immigrants came here >>after arriving through the port, first to fuel the Industrial revolution and >>later to farm wine grapes. He said first generation travelers from the main >>Ellis Island years - 1892 to 1924 - still live in the area. >> Briganti added that Californians' interest in Ellis Island immigration >>research, based on requests for the foundation's resources, is outstripped >>only by New yorkers'. >> The database - which organizers say could be ready by the end of 2000 - >>will catalog records of almost 20 million immigrants who flooded the tiny NY >>Harbor island. Until now, those documents have been stored at the National >>Archives and Immigration and Naturalization Service in the clunky microfilm > >>format. >> The first phase of the project was to collect and digitize records and >>install computers at the museum. >> Now, Briganti said, putting the information on the Internet has become a >>top >>goal as well. >> "We're pretty confident this is going to work," Briganti said. "It's not >>perfect, but it's light years ahead of going to the Archives." >> A demonstration of the system showed that a reseacher can enter >>information >>in any or all of 11 fields, which ask for personal information such as the >>subject's name and country of birth, and immigration, like the subject's >>port >>of entry. >> Foundation spokeswoman Peg Zitko said the project got off the ground when >>a >>nationwide network of Mormon volunteers agreed to digitize the microfilm >>information for free. Thousands of volunteers have logged more than 2 >>million >>hours; they've entered 3/5's of the data so far. >> A spokesman for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt >>Lake >>City said the project was important to the church's mission. "We've always >>been involved in genealogy," said Dan Rascon, "because linking to our family >>helps us understand who we are and what we may become." >> Information on the project may be found at www.ellisisland.org on the >>internet. >> >>(And I just want you all to know that I typed this, not scanned, so I hope I >>get some appreciation out there!!!!!!!! Best, and good night! Terry in >>Calif.) PS, Please feel free to pass this along to other genealogy lists. >> > ==== KYGEN Mailing List ==== Please check your links to the KyGenWeb page... http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb

Thank you Nancy, Greenup and Rootsweb!

Bob, you may be refering to Bennett's Chapel Cemetery. Just after you pass the road to the Cemetery and the Church is a 90 degree turn in the road and a Store is located in the 90, this is Bryson's Store, a great place to visit. This area is called Walsh, KY Mike Bentley Mebane, NC > -----Original Message----- > From: Bobthmac@aol.com [SMTP:Bobthmac@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 04, 1999 9:07 AM > To: KYGREENU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [KYGREENU-L] {GreenupArch} > > Hello my name is Bob McFarland I am trying to find information on a > cemetry in > Greenup Co that is in the area of South Shore off rt23 to rt7 over the > hill > and you turn right at Rt784.(Sunshine)There is a little store on this > cornor. > After you turn , youll go approx.3 or 4 miles, and this road will Y, You > will > stay to the right and the cemetry is on the right about 2miles then go 500 > to > 1000 ft up the hill side.I was always told this was called Schultz > Cemetry, > but can't find out any info ref to the names of people that are buried > there. > I do know that quite a few of my family are there. they are the Jones and > Louis. By chance would you know anyone to contact about this cemetry. > Thanks > in advance for any info you could give. Bob > > > > > ==== KYGREENU Mailing List ==== > Help Instructions at: http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html > or contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net > Archives: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=KYGreenu > Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible!! > Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/

Hello my name is Bob McFarland I am trying to find information on a cemetry in Greenup Co that is in the area of South Shore off rt23 to rt7 over the hill and you turn right at Rt784.(Sunshine)There is a little store on this cornor. After you turn , youll go approx.3 or 4 miles, and this road will Y, You will stay to the right and the cemetry is on the right about 2miles then go 500 to 1000 ft up the hill side.I was always told this was called Schultz Cemetry, but can't find out any info ref to the names of people that are buried there. I do know that quite a few of my family are there. they are the Jones and Louis. By chance would you know anyone to contact about this cemetry. Thanks in advance for any info you could give. Bob

Hi, I am looking for info on Peter Blevins born 1857 in Ashe County, NC. He was the son of Wilburn Blevins and Rosa Farmer. He was listed in the 1900 Greenup County, KY census as a widowed son in law of Gilbert Penix. His wife Elizabeth Meadows died between 1896 and 1900. They had two kids Mary D. Blevins and Roby (Bob) Blevins. Peter died shortly there after according to family stories but, nobody knows when or where. I am trying to find that out, also any info on his family from Ashe County, NC. If anyone has a Gedcom of this family could you please send it. Thank you all very much, Ed Cooper

Hi, A few weeks ago I corresponded with a young Lady who had a book of all the cemeteries and She was gracious enough to do some lookups for me. If you read this can you please e-mail me back. Thank you. Ed Cooper

Ed, The 1900 Greenup Co. census is on indefinate loan at my local family history library. What do you need? Pamela Holt Sayre sayre@sierra.net MOKYD@aol.com wrote: > Does any one have the 1900 Census of Greenup County, also I am looking for any > info on where to look on line for Magoffin County, Ky Thanks, > Ed > > ==== KYGREENU Mailing List ==== > Help Instructions at: http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html > or contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net > Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=KYGreenu > Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible!! > Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/

Does any one have the 1900 Census of Greenup County, also I am looking for any info on where to look on line for Magoffin County, Ky Thanks, Ed

I am looking for information on the Morgan and Sartain families that lived in Greenup Cnty, KY from at least the 1860s to the 1880s. Names of interest are: John Valentine Morgan m Louisa Sartain John C. Morgan m Francis Nathan Morgan m Jennie Cooley Jacob Morgan Andrew Morgan David P. Morgan m Martha Wells Lamira Morgan Mary A. Morgan Mary Morgna Cassandre (Cassey) Morgan Levina Morgan Virginia Morgan James B. Sartain

I searched for "geographic locations" and found THE THESAURUS OF GEOGRAPHIC NAMES. Great site. Tongs, Ky is also known as Limeville. Frances Thanks Francis, I will check out this site. It's funny because my family lived (still do) in Limeville hollow wich is right below Mt. Ebo Cemetery ( I believe). Ed