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    1. [KyGreenup] Mr. Craycraft, 1855, Tygart and Schultz Creeks, Greenup County, Kentucky
    2. Randal W Cooper
    3. Dear Members of the Greenup County, Kentucky Discussion Group, A Craycraft lived on the north bank of Schultz Creek, near where Schultz Creek flows into Tygart Creek, about three miles north of Bennetts Mills, according to the 1855 map of Greenup County, Kentucky. The first name is abbreviated and is difficult to read, because the first letter is on top of the road. It might be "Wm." for William, but it looks more like "Mrd" for Millard. Was this William Craycraft? There are some misspellings on the map. Mr. Craycraft lived near a church, which stood near Tygart and Schultz Creeks, on the west side of Tygarts Creek and south of Schultz Creek. In 1855, the church was designated "D. Chapel", which might have been Disciples Chapel(?). On the 1876 map, it was called simply "church". This particular Craycraft does not appear on the 1876 map of Greenup County. Dr. Moore was the nearest landowner shown on the 1876 map, to where the 1855 Mr. Craycraft was located. Can anyone help me identify the Craycraft who lived at the intersection of Tygart and Schultz Creeks? Part of my interest in this area is the fact that at least two of the Barney brothers settled on Tygart and Schultz Creeks, according to Ms. Biggs. I am a fifth-great grandson of John Barney, the father of the Barney brothers (Thomas Marion, Benjamin Franklin and Squire). Ms. Biggs apparently meant that the Barneys settled on both Tygart and Schultz Creeks, not necessarily at the ~junction~ of the two watercourses. Or did she? The point where Schultz Creek flows into Tygart Creek is one specific place, whereas the entire length of Tygart Creek and Schultz Creek is a large area. Thank you for your help. If you have any questions regarding the 1855 and 1876 maps of Greenup County, I will do what I can to answer them. There are many landowners who did NOT appear on the maps, however. The maps were primarily geological and so the emphasis was not on the residents. Sincerely, Randal W. Cooper

    01/29/2004 03:41:25