Hi Sharon, I had not seen anyone on this list researching the Dixon line. Do you have an Elmer Dixon who married a Gerldine Adams? They have one daughter, I think her name is Faye but not real sure of any of the spellings on the first names. Gerldine and Elmer would be 70- 80 years old if they were still alive but I don't think they are. If you have these folks in your files please contact me. Thanks Sharon Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: Abner Lewis and Eleanor Dixon are two of my GGGG-grandparents. Even though I knew there had to be more children, all I had to this point was my own direct line beginning with their daughter Leah Lewis. Leah Lewis married William Conrad Coldiron on 20 Feb 1830; they had 15 children, with one son named Hiram. As with all our Harlan families, each generation reused the same names, over and over, naming their kids for themselves, their parents, their uncles and aunts, their siblings, etc. Maddening, isn't it? One little hint: our families are so entwined that you can sometimes track an elusive ancestor by examining the families they married into. For example, one of my favorite family histories is Otto Coldiron's wonderful work on the Coldiron family; there is lots of sound information on other family lines in this book. Of course this book made it easy for me; my Lewis line turned into a Coldiron line, and so loads of information was available. I always have to confess that when I first began to do family research I did not have enough sense to keep track of sources. Early on, a researcher gave me a copy of a photo that is supposed to be of Abner Lewis Coldiron (son of Leah Lewis and Wm. Conrad Coldiron) and Lucy Ann Ball. But I do not know where they obtained the photo. Good luck on your research. Sharon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

My step aunt??? was m to a Charlie Dixon, they lived at Black Star. That is about all I know, just thought it was worth mentioning. He passed away in 1950's? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [KYHARLAN] Abner Lewis and Eleanor Dixon > Hi Sharon, > I had not seen anyone on this list researching the Dixon line. Do you have > an Elmer Dixon who married a Gerldine Adams? They have one daughter, I > think her name is Faye but not real sure of any of the spellings on the > first names. Gerldine and Elmer would be 70- 80 years old if they were > still alive but I don't think they are. If you have these folks in your > files please contact me. > Thanks > > Sharon Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > Abner Lewis and Eleanor Dixon are two of my GGGG-grandparents. Even > though I knew there had to be more children, all I had to this point > was my own direct line beginning with their daughter Leah Lewis. > > Leah Lewis married William Conrad Coldiron on 20 Feb 1830; they had 15 > children, with one son named Hiram. As with all our Harlan families, > each generation reused the same names, over and over, naming their kids > for themselves, their parents, their uncles and aunts, their siblings, > etc. Maddening, isn't it? > > One little hint: our families are so entwined that you can sometimes > track an elusive ancestor by examining the families they married into. > For example, one of my favorite family histories is Otto Coldiron's > wonderful work on the Coldiron family; there is lots of sound > information on other family lines in this book. Of course this book > made it easy for me; my Lewis line turned into a Coldiron line, and so > loads of information was available. > > I always have to confess that when I first began to do family research > I did not have enough sense to keep track of sources. Early on, a > researcher gave me a copy of a photo that is supposed to be of Abner > Lewis Coldiron (son of Leah Lewis and Wm. Conrad Coldiron) and Lucy Ann > Ball. But I do not know where they obtained the photo. > > Good luck on your research. > > Sharon > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry, I have nothing at all on the Dixons. Happy New Year. Sharon On Dec 27, 2007, at 7:12 PM, Bev wrote: > Hi Sharon, > I had not seen anyone on this list researching the Dixon line. Do you > have an Elmer Dixon who married a Gerldine Adams? They have one > daughter, I think her name is Faye but not real sure of any of the > spellings on the first names. Gerldine and Elmer would be 70- 80 years > old if they were still alive but I don't think they are. If you have > these folks in your files please contact me. > Thanks > > Sharon Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > Abner Lewis and Eleanor Dixon are two of my GGGG-grandparents. Even > though I knew there had to be more children, all I had to this point > was my own direct line beginning with their daughter Leah Lewis. > > Leah Lewis married William Conrad Coldiron on 20 Feb 1830; they had 15 > children, with one son named Hiram. As with all our Harlan families, > each generation reused the same names, over and over, naming their kids > for themselves, their parents, their uncles and aunts, their siblings, > etc. Maddening, isn't it? > > One little hint: our families are so entwined that you can sometimes > track an elusive ancestor by examining the families they married into. > For example, one of my favorite family histories is Otto Coldiron's > wonderful work on the Coldiron family; there is lots of sound > information on other family lines in this book. Of course this book > made it easy for me; my Lewis line turned into a Coldiron line, and so > loads of information was available. > > I always have to confess that when I first began to do family research > I did not have enough sense to keep track of sources. Early on, a > researcher gave me a copy of a photo that is supposed to be of Abner > Lewis Coldiron (son of Leah Lewis and Wm. Conrad Coldiron) and Lucy Ann > Ball. But I do not know where they obtained the photo. > > Good luck on your research. > > Sharon > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I found Geraldine's obit: Geraldine Adams Dixon, 66, Britthaven of Tri-Cities, died Nov. 18,2003, at Britthaven of Tri-Cities. A native ofLaurel County, she was a homemaker and believed in thePentecostal faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Elbert Dixon; andherparents, Andrew and Alta Riddle Adams. Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Fay Day, Cumberland; a brother,Ray Adams,Somerset; three sisters: MadgeAdams, Cumberland; BarbaraCooper, Cookeville, Tenn.; and GertrudeTalent, Lake Station, Ind. Visitation is Friday from 2 to 8 p.m.at Tri-City Funeral Home andafter 11a.m. on Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m.atthe funeralhome with the Rev. Ernest Brock andthe Rev. Garland Sergentofficiating. Burial will follow in the Monte Vista Cemetery in Cumberland. Pallbearers will include Phillip Sergent, Jamie Sergent,Ricky Sergent,David Whitaker, Samuel Adams and Johnny Bill Adams. Tri-City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. On Dec 27, 2007 6:12 PM, Bev <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Sharon, > I had not seen anyone on this list researching the Dixon line. Do you have > an Elmer Dixon who married a Gerldine Adams? They have one daughter, I think > her name is Faye but not real sure of any of the spellings on the first > names. Gerldine and Elmer would be 70- 80 years old if they were still alive > but I don't think they are. If you have these folks in your files please > contact me. > Thanks > > Sharon Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > Abner Lewis and Eleanor Dixon are two of my GGGG-grandparents. Even > though I knew there had to be more children, all I had to this point > was my own direct line beginning with their daughter Leah Lewis. > > Leah Lewis married William Conrad Coldiron on 20 Feb 1830; they had 15 > children, with one son named Hiram. As with all our Harlan families, > each generation reused the same names, over and over, naming their kids > for themselves, their parents, their uncles and aunts, their siblings, > etc. Maddening, isn't it? > > One little hint: our families are so entwined that you can sometimes > track an elusive ancestor by examining the families they married into. > For example, one of my favorite family histories is Otto Coldiron's > wonderful work on the Coldiron family; there is lots of sound > information on other family lines in this book. Of course this book > made it easy for me; my Lewis line turned into a Coldiron line, and so > loads of information was available. > > I always have to confess that when I first began to do family research > I did not have enough sense to keep track of sources. Early on, a > researcher gave me a copy of a photo that is supposed to be of Abner > Lewis Coldiron (son of Leah Lewis and Wm. Conrad Coldiron) and Lucy Ann > Ball. But I do not know where they obtained the photo. > > Good luck on your research. > > Sharon > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >