This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3AB.2ACI/5163.4.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: i can give you a little more light on the subject of Eliza Clark. Her full name was Murry Eliza Stella Elizabeth Clark according to pop who is my grandfather. A few months before he died i went to visit and asked him about Liza. I feel like she is an orphan and we need to tell her story. She was greatly loved by her children. Pop was 14 when she died and he was still sad at 81. (Not that we rapiers would ever dare show emotions). I have a picture of pop Ben and Mattie or as you know her Irene. For some reason the family always called her Aunt Mattie. I didn't know her name was Irene until I read her obituary. This is a picture from when they were in grade school. Mattie (Irene) was 16 when her mom died. She was the oldest after the first baby died. (Floyd). Mattie is listed in Harlan birth records as Irene Ropier and mothers name Eliza Clark . Pop told me he thought the school was in Kitts. Pop told me Elizas mother died and her grandfather who was a Clark (John) heard they were going to put her on an orpahn train west. He went and got her and adopted her. The Clarks were also Cherokee but lived as white people. Pop said he thought they were originally from Georgia. She had a brother and Pop spelled the name Horris. There was a Horace Clark who died in a mining accident in 1951 and I don't yet if he is the same. I also have a picture of Liza. There is another said to be of Poppie and Horris. I am not sure if I still have a copy. I am still working on Liza's story. Whatever she went through in her young life we love her and are proud to be one of hers. email me angel and i will tell you more : ))

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/3AB.2ACI/6892.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Genealogy.com has the 1920 and the 1930 KY Census, you can email me and I would be more than happy to do the look up for you and email you the hand written copy of the family member your looking for.

Can anyone tell me why the Race column has been eliminated on the transcribed 1850 Harlan County, Census? Also, on the 1850 Slave schedule Aley Ledford has 6 slaves. Three listed as Mulatto, Three listed as black. Can anyone identify those six slaves for me? Sincerely, Sherry

I found a draft registration card for an African American Ledford. Henderson Day is the registrar. Blue Eyes, Black Hair. If interested please contact me. Sincerely, Sherry R. Huff

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caldwells Campbells Maggards Halcombs Colliers Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AB.2ACI/6561.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: If you wouldn't mind since you do live in Harlan County could you do a look up for me on a Philip Halcomb . Born 11-26-1897 or 1898 . Son of Samuel Halcomb and Nancy Fouts , Halcomb .. Anything you can find i would sure appreciate . He died in 1922 or 1934 and is buried in the Jerd Halcomb Cemetery in Letcher County . He did live in Harlan County . He was married to Martha Jane Caldwell . Can you get his death obituary and anything that would tell about him or his life for me please. He is my Grandfather and no one can find anything on him .. Thanks . Please send reply to donaldandlorene@comcast.net please . Thank you . Lorene

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reed, Palmer, Ledford, Crabtree, Huff, Kilburn, Steele, Rogers, Lacy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AB.2ACI/6923 Message Board Post: Aley Ledford b. 1890, is listed on the 1900 Census Lower Martins Fork, in the household of William and Martha Ledford. Aley is listed as grandson of Elizabeth (Howard), widow of George Washington Ledford, probably correct. Aley is still living with Wm. and Martha in 1910 at Buckeye, Garrard Co, Ky, listed as Nephew, which is probably correct. Was Aley the son of James, Wm's brother? Or one of Wm's sisters, who elected to keep the Ledford name? Any help greatly appreciated!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caldwells Campbells Maggards Halcombs Colliers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AB.2ACI/6861.2 Message Board Post: I just wanted to say Thank You . I just found the Harlan Site and i am anxious to get into it and see all the wonderful things it shows. My Grandfather is from Harlan County too . I appreciate all your hard work on sharing these files for those of us like me who are always searching to find any piece and clue to our ancestors . Thank you all very much . Lorene

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caldwells Campbells Maggards Halcombs Colliers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AB.2ACI/6922 Message Board Post: Can anyone help me with information on Philip Halcomb of Hazard and Whitesburg area , Letcher County Kentucky . He was born Nov. 26th 1897 or 1898 . He was a coal miner . He died in 1934 or 1922 . He lived in Harlan County, Fayette County , and Letcher Co . Kentucky . He was the son of Samuel and Nancy Fouts Halcomb and is buried in the Jerd Halcomb cemetery .. He was born in 1897 or 1898 . Had a twin brother named James Henry and other siblings . Lavone , Ritter and so on . He married Martha Caldwell and had a daughter named Pearl Halcomb . Pearl was the only child him and Martha had . He also had a son named Philip Halcomb that died in birth -Oct. 13th 1922 with Lora Frazier . He and Lora Frazier and had other children .. Any help would sure be appreciated . Any at all .. He is very hard to find anything on ... Thanks . Lorene

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Witt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AB.2ACI/2502.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi- Just saw your e-mail. I am writing on behalf of my husband James Hall. His Mother Ada Lee Witt was a brother to your George Witt. Charlie was her Father, too. Do you have any information on Charlies side of the family. We pretty well know that Charleys father was A. L. - Allen Witt. We arw desperate for any information. Can you help? Barb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crawford, Loggins, Rice, Hendricks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AB.2ACI/6921 Message Board Post: WWI Draft Registration 1917-1918 shows Henry Forest Crawford B. 8 May 1885 Roll No: 1653476 registered as living at Evarts, Harlan, Ky, working at Harlan Keleoca Coal Co. (mining) and wife was Rosa. Does anyone know how to try to locate any other records in Ky. I tried all Ancestry.com info. Also located him 1900 census in Graysville, Jefferson, Alabama (boarder) living with Wm. and Arminda Crawford (mining), then dead ends. 1900 census shows he was born Tennessee, his father Tenn. and mother Virginia. Help if you can, please.

Curtis Owens was the s/o Ed and Alice/ Allie (Cole) Owens who were married in HC in 1930. His mother Alice/ Allie Owens died 25 Jan 2003 and is buried in the Cawood Cemetery.--Janette Nolan In a message dated 11/26/05 12:18:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, carleeneroe@prodigy.net writes: > OWENS, Curtis "Tony" was born on December 2nd, 1935 at home in Cawood, > Kentucky. He passed away unexpectedly on November 22nd, 2005 at Miami Valley > Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Effie Owens. He is also survived > by his three sons Jerry, Robert, and Alfred, his two daughter-in-laws Susan > and Lori, his three grandchildren Jennifer, Tammy, and Zachary and his two > great-grandchildren McKenzy and Kaylee . He is also survived by his many > brothers, brother-in-laws, and sister-in-laws. He graduated from high school at the > Kentucky School of the Deaf in 1957. He was the captain of the football team > for two years. He married his high school sweetheart on November 8th, 1958. > He retired from the Dayton Daily Newspaper after 35 years of service. He was > a champion of many sports including bowling, fishing, golf, and softball. He > was a member of the Dayton Deaf Club for 25 years and the treasurer for the > Fraternal Association of the Deaf for 20 years. He had many friends ! > in the talking and deaf communities. He was a loving husband, father, > grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be greatly missed by all of us. Funeral > service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2005 at Newcomer Funeral > Home, 4104 Needmore Road. Family will receive friends Sunday 1:00-4:00 p.m. > at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service in Forest Hills > Memorial Gardens. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.NewcomerFamily.com. > Published in the Dayton Daily News from 11/25/2005 - 11/26/2005. > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRAKE, WYNN, BORAH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AB.2ACI/6920 Message Board Post: I have been researching my family history for about 10 years and am looking for help with one of my brick walls. I am trying to find the ancestors of my 3rd Great Grandparents and their relatives. They were Martha Priscilla BRAKE and Reverend William W. WYNN. This is what I do know about this couple and their descendants. Reverend William W. WYNN was born about 1817 in Tennessee. He married Martha Priscilla BRAKE who was born in August, 1821, in Trigg County, Kentucky. She died 30 December 1905 . William died on 26 April 1897. The couple had at least 2 children: 1. Nannie Catherine “Katie” WYNN 2. William B. WYNN According to the 1880 census, both of William’s parents were born in Tennessee. Both the 1880 and 1900 censuses state that both of Martha’s parents were also born in Tennessee. William W. WYNN, wife Priscilla and son William B. were enumerated on the 1880 Census in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky. Martha was living with her daughter Katie and her husband C.C. BORAH in Cromwell, Ohio County, Kentucky in the 1900 Census. Cromwell was my mother’s birthplace. Although I may not have the family specifically located in this county, I know from Kentucky birth and death indices that several members of either family have resided here. My Wynn family seems to have been on the move a lot. Thank you in advance for any help. My e-mail address is pigfish9@swbell.net. Debbie Kaelin

A photo is also included with this obit. If anyone would like a copy----e-mail me and I will send as a attachment. OWENS, Curtis "Tony" was born on December 2nd, 1935 at home in Cawood, Kentucky. He passed away unexpectedly on November 22nd, 2005 at Miami Valley Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Effie Owens. He is also survived by his three sons Jerry, Robert, and Alfred, his two daughter-in-laws Susan and Lori, his three grandchildren Jennifer, Tammy, and Zachary and his two great-grandchildren McKenzy and Kaylee . He is also survived by his many brothers, brother-in-laws, and sister-in-laws. He graduated from high school at the Kentucky School of the Deaf in 1957. He was the captain of the football team for two years. He married his high school sweetheart on November 8th, 1958. He retired from the Dayton Daily Newspaper after 35 years of service. He was a champion of many sports including bowling, fishing, golf, and softball. He was a member of the Dayton Deaf Club for 25 years and the treasurer for the Fraternal Association of the Deaf for 20 years. He had many friends ! in the talking and deaf communities. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be greatly missed by all of us. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2005 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 4104 Needmore Road. Family will receive friends Sunday 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.NewcomerFamily.com. Published in the Dayton Daily News from 11/25/2005 - 11/26/2005.

Name: Aley Ledford Gender: Male Birthplace: KY Birth Year: 1819 Spouse name: Jannie Stepp Marriage Year: 1839 Name: Aley Ledford Gender: Male Birthplace: NC Birth Year: 1789 Spouse Name: Elizabeth Anne Farmer Spouse Birth Year: 1791 Marriage Year: 1808 State: KY

Name: Aley Ledford Address: Smith, Harlan County, KY Age: 36 DOB: September 17, 1882 Race: White Native Born Occupation: Farmer Employer: Self Nearest Relative: Mary Jane Ledford Smith, Harlan Co., KY Registrars Report Height: Tall Stature: Slender Color of Eyes: Blue Color of Hair: Light September 12, 1918

Name: Aley Ledford Address: R5 Lexington, Fayette County, KY Age: 43 DOB: December 3, 1874 Race: White Native Born Occupation: Farmer Employer: Dr. Sp???? Nearest Relative: Nancy R. Ledford R5 Lexington, KY Registrars Report Height: Tall Stature: Slender Color of Eyes: Brown Color of Hair: Black September 12, 1918

Name: Aley Ledford Address: Rt 3? Paintlick, KY DOB: 14 Nov. 1890 Natural Born Citizen Place of Birth: Harlan County, KY Occupation: Farmer Self-Employed No one dependent on him for support Single No Prior Military Service Registrars Report Medium Height Medium Stature Blue Eyes Brown Hair Not Bald Precinct 7 Garrard County, KY June 5, 1917

This is just some info. Aley Ledford, Corpral, enrolled August 19, 1861, Mustered in September 22, 1861, Camp Dick Robinson, Period-3years,Mustered out April, 1 1863 Young's point, LA

I found 4 John Napiers on the 1870 census. How do we know that the father of John M. Napier father of Mourning Napier is not James? Sherry

Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!! Sincerely, Sherry