Merry Christmas to one and all, To continue with the Lafferty family, I will now present an article that includes significant portions of John A. Lafferty's Civil War Journal. The article itself is about my 3rd great uncle, Major John Shawhan, CSA. The journal entries involve John Lafferty's service under Shawhan during the early part of the war. I will present this in two or three parts. Enjoy! Bob Francis ______________ John SHAWHAN Major, CSA by Robert E. Francis _________________________________________ Birth: 2 Apr 1811 Military: 1846/1861-62 Veteran of the Mexican War; Confederate Officer Death:2 Oct 1862, Morgan County, Ky Age: 51 Occupation: Military Officer; sheriff, Ky. legislator Father: Joseph SHAWHAN (1781-1871) Mother: Sarah "Sallie" EWALT (1783-1837) John Shawhan, the son of Joseph Shawhan and Sarah Ewalt, is one of our most colorful ancestors. His exploits as a professional soldier have been well documented in several sources, including Civil War correspondence, eye-witness accounts, newspaper articles, and historical journals and books. The following brief essay will attempt to flesh out this most interesting man. John was born April 2, 1811 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. He grew up on a farm just north of the present day county line of Bourbon and Harrison Counties, about a mile west of State highway 27. He joined the family whiskey distilling business as a young man and continued the family tradition. He married the young and beautiful Tabitha Rush, daughter of George and Jane Rush. The story of how the couple met and fell in love is lost to history. However, one possible scenario has to do with John's much older 1st cousin, Nancy Shawhan. Nancy was the daughter of John's uncle. John Shawhan (1771-1845). Nancy's first husband, Nicholas, died in 1835 and Nancy eventually fell in love with a family friend, George Rush. George's wife, Jane, died in 1838, and the widowed couple began a romance that resulted in marriage, January 30, 1839. It may be that through John's acquaintance with Nancy's husband George, that he met and fell in love with Tabitha. John and Tabitha married early in 1839 and had their first child, Sarah Jane, some time in 1839. Over the course of the next few years, John and Tabitha began their family. Joseph and Maggie were born in 1844 and George H. followed in 1846. It was in May of 1846 that John Shawhan answered the call of his nation to go to war in what became known as the "Mexican War." John was selected as captain of the Cynthiana, Kentucky, contingent, consisting of 105 men. On June 6, the newly formed troop traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, where they joined up with volunteers throughout the state. The Cynthiana men were joined with eight other companies and designated "Company D," under Colonel Humphrey Marshall, and mustered into service. Of the original 105 men who signed up, Company D left Louisville, Kentucky, with only 96 men and, while enroute to Mexico, one man died, bringing the total to 95.(1) The army traveled from Louisville to Memphis, thence to Little Rock and on through Arkansas and Texas to Port Lavacha on the Gulf. The Rio Grande was crossed and the enemy's country invaded. The Battle of Buena Vista on February 21 and 22 1847, was the company's first taste of real war. In that battle Capt. Shawhan's company lost these men: Corporal J.A. Jones, Privates D.P. Rogers, W. McClintock, James Pomeroy. Wounded: Captain John Shawhan, Wm. Snodgrass, I.S. Bryson, W.C. Parker, S.M. Vanhook, George H. Wilson, James Warford and Chas. H. Fowler.(2) Years later, John Shawhan's bravery in battle is remembered by his one-time commander, Colonel, now Brigadier General Marshall: "I value him high; he served under me in Mexico, and I saw him borne from the field at Buena Vista badly wounded. I know he is gallant, and I would have appointed him to command my cavalry force had I the disposition of the matter."(3) The Battle of Buena Vista was the only battle of consequence in which the men were engaged and, while on their way to the City of Mexico, the company's services of twelve months expired. The company returned to New Orleans around the July 1, 1846, received their pay and were discharged from service.(4) John returned to his home in Harrison and Bourbon Counties and assumed the responsibilities of raising his family. Over the next several years, John and Tabitha had several more children. Helena was born in 1848, followed by John in 1850, Daniel in 1852, and Anna in 1855. While John continued in the family's whiskey business, his natural leadership skills led him into other areas of endeavor. He was sheriff of Bourbon county and represented both houses in the Legislature. Tragedy struck the Shawhan home on December 9, 1857, when John's beloved wife Tabitha died at the young age of 38. Tabitha was buried in the old cemetery in Cynthiana, Kentucky, and later moved to the Battle Grove cemetery. -- Bob Francis 1920A Butner St. Ft. Eustis, VA 23604 My Homepage is: http://www.shawhan.com Ruddell's Fort Page: http://www.shawhan.com/ruddlesfort.html Early Bourbon County Families Page: http://www.shawhan.com/bourbonfamilies.html

Thank you, Mr. Francis!! Lafferty Pike in Harrison County...runs between Hwy. 36 and Berry.....isn't that named after the Laffertys?? If you check into it, I'm pretty sure. Bill Webber in NJ (originally from Harrison County). Bob Francis wrote: > E. Polk Johnson, The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians, Vol. III, > Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1912, pp. 1559-1560. > > Name: David N. LAFFERTY > _________________________________________ > Birth: August 24, 1857 > Father: John A. LAFFERTY > Mother: Frances Elizabeth HENRY > > DAVID N. LAFFERTY. Persistent in purpose, resolute in character, and > optimistic in his views, David N. Lafferty, successfully engaged in > general farming on Lafferty'.s pike, has won success in life in spite of > the many obstacles that beset his early career, which were legion, > mishaps and misfortunes following his footsteps for a number of years. > Never giving up, however, but ever looking onward and upward, he finally > gained Fortune's smile, and is now seemingly a prime favorite of the > capricious dame. He was born on the farm adjoining the one he now owns > and occupies August 24, 1857, that homestead having also been the > birthplace of his father, John A. Lafferty. > > James A. Lafferty, his paternal grandfather, a native of Virginia, came > from there to Kentucky about 1802, locating in Harrison ,county. The > country roundabout was in its original wildness, game of all kinds being > abundant and the Indians numerous. Buying four hundred acres of land on > what is now Lafferty's pike, he erected a log cabin, the first one-in > this section of Kentucky, and built a barn, which was very commodious in > its proportions for those days, and although not a nail was used in its > construction it has bravely withstood the ravages of time and weather > and is still standing on the farm. He was a man of some means, and as a > farmer was quite prosperous. He married Susan Smith, who was born and > bred in Virginia, and of the three sons and two daughters born into > their household Mrs. Lizzie King, of Harrison county, is the only > survivor. He died on his homestead about 1865, at a venerable age. > > John A. Lafferty, born on his father's farm on Lafferty's pike, February > 14, 1832, was reared to agricultural pursuits. At the outbreak of the > Civil war he enlisted in the Confederate army, becoming a bugler in > Captain Shawhan's company, He was wounded in his first engagement, but > recovering from his injuries served until the close of the conflict. > After his marriage he bought land adjoining the parental homestead, and > was there profitably engaged in farming until his death, August 29, > 1905. He was a Democrat in politics and served as deputy sheriff and > high sheriff of Harrison county, being in office eight years all told. > Both he and his wife Nvere members of the Christian church. The maiden > name of the wife of John A. Lafferty was Frances Elizabeth Henry. She > was born April 14, 1839, in Harrison county, Kentucky, where her > parents, John. H. and Elizabeth (Tebbett) Henry, located on coming to > Kentucky from Virginia, their native state. Of the twelve children born > of their union eight are now living, namely: judge William T., dean of > the law department of the Kentucky University, at Lexington; Sue Ella, > wife of H. J. Martin, of Cynthiana; David N., the special subject of > this sketch; James, a resident of Bloomington, Illinois; Minnie, wife of > Frank McMurtry, of Harrison county; Yearl, wife of Joe H. Ewalt, of > Harrison c~unty; Meddie, wife of Dr. J. P. Chamberlain, of Breckinridge; > and John A., of Danville, Illinois. > > Attending first the district schools and later the public school in > Cynthiana, David N. Lafferty completed his early education by taking a > course at a commercial college in Lexington. Returning to the parental > homestead, he assisted in its management until 1879, when, with a > cousin, he embarked in mercantile pursuits, opening a general store at > Berry, under the firm name of King and Lafferty. Selling out to his > partner at the end of two years, Mr. Lafferty again returned to his > early home, and there worked on the farm until 1893. Becoming > superintendent and manager in that year of the Robinson Milling Company, > at Robinson Station, he retained the position ten years and four months, > a good record of service, Investing his money then in land, Mr. Lafferty > purchased eighty-seven" acres adjoining his father's place, on the > opposite side of the pike, however, and to the original purchase has > since added other land, having now a finely improved farm of one hundred > and twenty acres, on which he has put all the improvements, which are > numerous and substantial his farm comparing favorably in its appoint-, > ments with any in the neighborhood. > > Mr. Lafferty has been three times married. He married first, in > September, 1886, Mollie Taylor, who was born in Harrison county, > Kentucky, in 1856. She died January 11, 1889, leaving a three-days' old > son, Wayne T. Lafferty, who is living with his father. In 1893 Mr. > Lafferty married for his second wife Annie Valentine, who at her death, > in 1896, left one son, James V., then eighteen months of age. Mr. > Lafferty married, October 22, 1901, Mary Hayes, a daughter of J. E. > Hayes, of Harrison county, and they are the parents of two children, > Charles E. and Fannie F. Politically Mr. Lafferty is a Democrat, and > socially he belongs to the Grange. Both he and his wife are members of > the Breckinridge Christian church. > -- > Bob Francis > 1920A Butner St. > Ft. Eustis, VA 23604 > My Homepage is: http://www.shawhan.com > Ruddell's Fort Page: http://www.shawhan.com/ruddlesfort.html > Early Bourbon County Families Page: > http://www.shawhan.com/bourbonfamilies.html > > ==== KYHARRIS Mailing List ==== > List administrator is Jo Thiessen. Contact address is: jog1@ix.netcom.com

E. Polk Johnson, The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians, Vol. III, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1912, pp. 1559-1560. Name: David N. LAFFERTY _________________________________________ Birth: August 24, 1857 Father: John A. LAFFERTY Mother: Frances Elizabeth HENRY DAVID N. LAFFERTY. Persistent in purpose, resolute in character, and optimistic in his views, David N. Lafferty, successfully engaged in general farming on Lafferty'.s pike, has won success in life in spite of the many obstacles that beset his early career, which were legion, mishaps and misfortunes following his footsteps for a number of years. Never giving up, however, but ever looking onward and upward, he finally gained Fortune's smile, and is now seemingly a prime favorite of the capricious dame. He was born on the farm adjoining the one he now owns and occupies August 24, 1857, that homestead having also been the birthplace of his father, John A. Lafferty. James A. Lafferty, his paternal grandfather, a native of Virginia, came from there to Kentucky about 1802, locating in Harrison ,county. The country roundabout was in its original wildness, game of all kinds being abundant and the Indians numerous. Buying four hundred acres of land on what is now Lafferty's pike, he erected a log cabin, the first one-in this section of Kentucky, and built a barn, which was very commodious in its proportions for those days, and although not a nail was used in its construction it has bravely withstood the ravages of time and weather and is still standing on the farm. He was a man of some means, and as a farmer was quite prosperous. He married Susan Smith, who was born and bred in Virginia, and of the three sons and two daughters born into their household Mrs. Lizzie King, of Harrison county, is the only survivor. He died on his homestead about 1865, at a venerable age. John A. Lafferty, born on his father's farm on Lafferty's pike, February 14, 1832, was reared to agricultural pursuits. At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in the Confederate army, becoming a bugler in Captain Shawhan's company, He was wounded in his first engagement, but recovering from his injuries served until the close of the conflict. After his marriage he bought land adjoining the parental homestead, and was there profitably engaged in farming until his death, August 29, 1905. He was a Democrat in politics and served as deputy sheriff and high sheriff of Harrison county, being in office eight years all told. Both he and his wife Nvere members of the Christian church. The maiden name of the wife of John A. Lafferty was Frances Elizabeth Henry. She was born April 14, 1839, in Harrison county, Kentucky, where her parents, John. H. and Elizabeth (Tebbett) Henry, located on coming to Kentucky from Virginia, their native state. Of the twelve children born of their union eight are now living, namely: judge William T., dean of the law department of the Kentucky University, at Lexington; Sue Ella, wife of H. J. Martin, of Cynthiana; David N., the special subject of this sketch; James, a resident of Bloomington, Illinois; Minnie, wife of Frank McMurtry, of Harrison county; Yearl, wife of Joe H. Ewalt, of Harrison c~unty; Meddie, wife of Dr. J. P. Chamberlain, of Breckinridge; and John A., of Danville, Illinois. Attending first the district schools and later the public school in Cynthiana, David N. Lafferty completed his early education by taking a course at a commercial college in Lexington. Returning to the parental homestead, he assisted in its management until 1879, when, with a cousin, he embarked in mercantile pursuits, opening a general store at Berry, under the firm name of King and Lafferty. Selling out to his partner at the end of two years, Mr. Lafferty again returned to his early home, and there worked on the farm until 1893. Becoming superintendent and manager in that year of the Robinson Milling Company, at Robinson Station, he retained the position ten years and four months, a good record of service, Investing his money then in land, Mr. Lafferty purchased eighty-seven" acres adjoining his father's place, on the opposite side of the pike, however, and to the original purchase has since added other land, having now a finely improved farm of one hundred and twenty acres, on which he has put all the improvements, which are numerous and substantial his farm comparing favorably in its appoint-, ments with any in the neighborhood. Mr. Lafferty has been three times married. He married first, in September, 1886, Mollie Taylor, who was born in Harrison county, Kentucky, in 1856. She died January 11, 1889, leaving a three-days' old son, Wayne T. Lafferty, who is living with his father. In 1893 Mr. Lafferty married for his second wife Annie Valentine, who at her death, in 1896, left one son, James V., then eighteen months of age. Mr. Lafferty married, October 22, 1901, Mary Hayes, a daughter of J. E. Hayes, of Harrison county, and they are the parents of two children, Charles E. and Fannie F. Politically Mr. Lafferty is a Democrat, and socially he belongs to the Grange. Both he and his wife are members of the Breckinridge Christian church. -- Bob Francis 1920A Butner St. Ft. Eustis, VA 23604 My Homepage is: http://www.shawhan.com Ruddell's Fort Page: http://www.shawhan.com/ruddlesfort.html Early Bourbon County Families Page: http://www.shawhan.com/bourbonfamilies.html

http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/virus1.html great source for several other pages. Some people have gotten this camoflauged as a Christmas card, so beware. I think NO attachments might be safer during this season of multiplying virueses. Also, be sure to update your virus programs for you home computer. The easiest way I've found to update and keep updating day after day is to subscribe to the McAfee Clinic. [this is not a commercial for McAfee - I have no stake in their company, but this online service has helped me!] http://clinic.mcafee.com/ I think I paid $30.00 for a one year service, and they send alerts, plus download suggestions, and then you check in and have them check out your computer while online. I use several other anti-virus programs also, but this one requires less effort on my part. I suspect you are safe going to Blue Mountain or some other electronic card company to send or pick up a greeting. But don't let this virus scare ruin the your computer use this Christmas. There are too many fun things you can do, not the least of which is finding good, free music, and keeping up with all your friends. Jo Thiessen list admin.

Hello, I'm looking for any information on the following family. Thanks for your help. Daryl Bruner LYRAD22@aol.com Husband: ELIJAH RUBEN SMITH SR Birth: 5 Mar 1779 Place: HAMPSHIRE CO., VIRGINIA Death: 8 Dec 1824 Place: HARRISON CO., KENTUCKY Father: SMITH Mother: MARY KEITH (-1808) Marriage: 2 Apr 1799 Place: HARRISON CO., KENTUCKY Wife: KATHERINE CLAYPOOLE Birth: 25 Sep 1779 Place: HAMPSHIRE CO., VIRGINIA Death: 1864 Place: CLINTON CO., INDIANA Father: JESSE CLAYPOOLE SR (1752-1833) Mother: ELIZABETH MILLER (1757-1834) Children... 1. M Child: GEORGE W. SMITH Birth: 6 Mar 1800 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY Death: 30 Mar 1853 Place: VERMILION CO., ILLINOIS Burial: Place: ROSE CEMETERY, BISMARCK, ILLINOIS Spouse: MARY BARKSHIRE Marriage: 27 Aug 1820 Place: HARRISON CO., KENTUCKY 2. M Child: JAMES C. SMITH Birth: 27 May 1802 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY Spouse: OCCOMICHI Spouse: MARGARET BERKSHIRE Marriage: 11 Sep 1836 Place: VERMILION CO., ILLINOIS 3. F Child: ELIZABETH (BETSY) SMITH Birth: 15 Feb 1804 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY 4. M Child: JOSEPH SMITH Birth: 26 Aug 1806 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY Death: 2 Nov 1853 Place: JOHNSON CO., INDIANA Spouse: CAROLINE LOCKHART Marriage: 18 Mar 1830 Place: HARRISON CO., KENTUCKY 5. F Child: PRISCILA T. SMITH Birth: 4 Oct 1809 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY 6. M Child: JESSE CLAYPOOL SMITH Birth: 24 Oct 1811 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY Death: 28 Apr 1883 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY Spouse: ANN JACKSON Marriage: 8 Jan 1833 Place: DECATUR CO., INDIANA 7. F Child: POLLY SMITH Birth: 14 Nov 1813 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY 8. F Child: SARAH SMITH Birth: 6 May 1815 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY Spouse: BENJAMIN H. HAILMAN Marriage: 12 Jan 1843 Place: DECATUR CO., INDIANA 9. M Child: ELIJAH RUBEN SMITH JR Birth: 2 Mar 1817 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY 10. F Child: AMANDA SMITH Birth: 23 Mar 1819 Place: BOURBON CO., KENTUCKY Death: 10 Feb 1887 Spouse: PHILLIP CREAMER 11. F Child: MARGRET SMITH Birth: 26 Aug 1821 Place: HARRISON CO., KENTUCKY 12. F Child: CATHARINE SMITH Birth: 13 May 1824 Place: HARRISON CO., KENTUCKY Death: 26 Apr 1884 Place: INDIANA Spouse: WILLIAM K. NATION Marriage: 1 Jan 1846 Place: DECATUR CO., INDIANA

New update of the Boyd Trees data base just posted. We now have over 24,000 individuals, and almost 5,000 BOYD's. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd-trees I do have a question about one individual: Chauncey Boyd, son of John Boyd and Catherine Engle or son of John Boyd and Katherine Smith??? For those of you who aren't searching BOYD, you might stop by anyway, since we have 20,000 other names listed, and locations in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and lots of other locations as well John Boyd BOYD,MAZE,RANKIN,HOLLIDAY,ANGLIN,TEAGUE,HARRISON,McCARTHY,REINER

Hi, I'm looking for the parents and birth data for Arnold Richards & Susannah Bonn who were married in Harrison Co., 1 July 1794. Their daughter, Mary married, John Lee in Fayette Co., OH 1813. Surnames: RICHARDS, BONN, LEE, SPRINGER & OSBORN(E) Thanks Osborne Offspring

I'am looking for information on this family. Jennie NORTH [b] abt 1888 Grant Co, Kentucky [d ] 3 Sep 1972 Boone Co, Kentucky [ age 84 ] [m] 26 Feb 1906 Grant Co, Kentucky to Greenberry Sharp FORNASH [b] abt 1878 Pendleton Co, Kentucky [d] 17 Jun 1965 Grant Co,Kentucky. They may have lived in Boone & Grant Co, Kentucky . Jennie's parents might be Robert P. NORTH & Mary Susan Evaline RANKIN or Evaline CARR This may be the brother's & sister's to Jennis NORTH James Daniel NORTH , John NORTH , Effie NORTH , Lillie NORTH , Lucy NORTH , Ann NORTH. sister Lillie NORTH [m] John T FORNASH . Some of this information was taken from Family Tree Maker CD , Kentucky Vital Record Index Site , some of my own records . I have taken all of the information I have gathered and put it together to see if this might be correct and see if anyone has the same information on this family. I will be glad to share more of what I have . Thank You ........... Karen

I'am looking for ANY information on this person. I need help with this family..... Mary Susan Evaline RANKIN [b] 1850/ 60 Harrison Co,Ky ? may have died in Kenton, Boone, Campbell CO's Ky, maybe between 1900- 1915. She might have went by the name Evaline . Might have been married to Robert P. NORTH Thank You ......Karen suezq@libby.org

----- Original Message ----- From: scarlett <scarlett@davesworld.net> To: <KYHarris-L-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 4:53 PM Subject: Jane Gilmore Minton > Searching for my family, descendants of Jane and John Minton, John died Henry Co. K 1838 and Jane died July 12, 1843 in Harrison Co. Ky. > Any info on this family is appreciated/ I will share what I have on their daughter Fannie Minton Bell of Harrison Co. Ky > Scarlett >

Looking for information on William (Thompson-Thomson) who married Philadelphia Magee on February 19, 1918 in Harrison County. Also Robinson Magee who married Nancy (Thompson-Thomson) in Harrison County in the early 18 hundreds. The date was unreadable. I believe Philadelphia and Robinson were brother and sister and that William and Nancy were brother and sister. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,,,,,,Brent KYTBF@AOL.COM

I'm looking for information on Thomas Blackburn Current born born in 1832 and died in 1902 in Bourbon county. He married Angelina Smith born Aug. 28, 1840 and died in Aug. 01, 1916 in Bourbon county. Angelina is the daughter of Lee Smith and Eliza Ann Houston. Thomas and Angelina had the following children. Frank Current born 10/27/1865 in Bourbon Cnty died 5/27/1945 in Bourbon Cnty Oscar Blackburn Current born 10/18/1870 in Bourbon Cnty died 9/21/1942 in Franklin Cnty my ggrandfather Eli Current born in 1875 in Bourbon Cnty died 2/11/1920 in Bourbon Cnty Allen Turner Current born in 9/24/1879 in Bourbon Cnty died 12/02/1956 in Fayette Cnty Carrie Current born 5/05/1882 in Bourbon Cnty died 11/08/1976 in Fayette Cnty Melvinie Current----- I don't have any information on her My grandmother ((Oscar's daughter) ) always told me her family came from Bourbon county but, I believe they had strong ties into Harrison county also. Any information on Thomas and Angelina would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,,,,,,Brent kytbf@aol.com

--part1_0.4a7bd7d8.257d8be0_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_0.4a7bd7d8.257d8be0_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: Silvest1@aol.com From: Silvest1@aol.com Full-name: Silvest1 Message-ID: <0.7b75d766.2579b36f@aol.com> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 18:59:43 EST Subject: Lost ANDERSONS To: KYBOURBO-L@ROOTSWEB.COM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 45 Looking for the families of the following people: Sarah Anderson Sutton died Bourbon County, 1810 (who was her husband?) and her sister, Elizabeth Anderson Roberts who died Bourbon County 1798. These two women were the sisters of George Anderson son of Lawrence Anderson of Cumberland Co., Va. Also looking for the descedants of George and Dicey Anderson. Their children were Reuben (Fanny Neale), John, Nathaniel (Sarah Palmer), Edward (Bathsheba Payne), William, Cleveland, Caty and Susan. Linda Silvestri --part1_0.4a7bd7d8.257d8be0_boundary--

Looking for information on Addison L. Thomson born about 1821 in Harrison County and died July 31, 1871 in Bourbon County. On Oct 13, 1852 in Bourbon County Addison married Ann Elizabeth Wyatt (1830-1902). There is a good possibility that Ann Elizabeth Wyatt was married before to a Robinson and had a child by this previous marriage. Addison and Ann Elizabeth (Lizzie) had the following children. William McCauley Thomson (8/9/1854 - 02/02/1893) Lizzie K. Thomson (01/22/1856 - 01/16/1888) My gggrandmother Charles Talbutt Thomson (05/31/1858 - 09/13/1926) Wyatt A Thomson (10/27/1862 - 10/04/1931) Keller Current Thomson (10/16/1868 - 06/15/1945) Any information on any of these people would be greatly appreciated. Especially Ann Elizabeth Wyatt and her parents and previous marriage. Thanks,,,,,,,Brent KYTBF@AOL.COM

Hi, List Members I'am sending this letter to let you know that I have had alot of request to do a look up with the film I had on Newport Ky Death Index. IF you haven't or DON'T get a reply from me, It is because I haven't any information for you, eather because there was nothing or my time for the film ran out. I know maybe this isn't the best way to let you know what is going on. But I just have to many letter to reply to. So I'am only going to reply to the ones I have infomation for. SORRY if I wasn't able to help you. Maybe next time. Karen suezq@libby.org

Hi. I am searching for wills on the Hieatt family, specifically Shadrack Hieatt b. 1775 d. Nov 14 1834 in Harrison county. Could you tell how I can go about searching for these and how to obtain copies? Thanks! Tracy E. Hieatt

I recently obtained two marriage licenses for Balus Jones from Harrison County. After he married the first wife Mary Sparks and they moved to Missouri she died and then he went back to Kentucky to get her cousin Julia Sparks and married her. On both marriage licenses Balus gave the father $50. Does anybody have any idea what this is for. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

In checking on some of these names I realized that this address does not seem to have been posted to the main Harrison County page. Several people might be interested in it. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyharris/oder.htm << FYI...the KINMAN (Jeremiah), FOSTER (Samuel), MILNER(**may actually be MILLER??**),DUNN, MARSH, ODER, WALKER, HARDIN, POWER, MARION, CHASE , HAMILTON ...all seem to be "clan" that migrated together and intermarried each other....at least in my lines! >> You left out John Henry. He and one of the Oders came from the Culpeper/Fauquier area, and Henry and Kinmans have intermarried at several generation points. Milner appears in MD records, Marsh and Power both connect to Crosthwaites from VA. I'm not sure which of my pages you have visited so far, but my index has the entire list, so you might want to revisit it: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~thiessen/ Jo > Allied families are: > > POWER, James b. ca 1770 > THRASHER ^^^^Who was Thrasher Cem in Harrison Co., named after? > HARDIN, Hannah married James Power in 1817 > WALKER, MARGARET married James Power in 1804 Pendleton Co, KY > ODER, Sarah married RICE MILNER >

I am at a "deadend" on my MILNER family (Thomas died 1827 Harrison Co)... and DUNN lines(Mary Dunn b. 1802, married 1823 in Harrison Co to JAMES MILNER{s/o Thoams[above]}...Mary's father unknown???).. Allied families are: POWER, James b. ca 1770 THRASHER ^^^^Who was Thrasher Cem in Harrison Co., named after? HARDIN, Hannah married James Power in 1817 WALKER, MARGARET married James Power in 1804 Pendleton Co, KY ODER, Sarah married RICE MILNER Can anyone help me? or suggest a source? Thank you Don Maxwell

Looking for any info on the family of John William Gray born 1845 . Married Martha J. Mers born 26-Mar-1824 . Died 21-Mar-1885. Had a girl name Dolly born 10-Mar-1889 died 1940 His Father was James Harrison Gray His Mother was Alma Ann Gray Any information you can give on His Family or Hers will be most helpful. Jim