The Ark Royal Cemetery records indicate who bought a section of graves for 4 bodies. However, it does not (in the beginning, at least) tell who exactly is buried in these plots. Just who purchased them. A lot of the first ones when it was first started no longer have stones to indicate where the lots were. It is, BTW, a beautiful cemetery on a very high bluff overlooking the big bend in the Ohio River. My Dills family puchased several of the lots in very early days of cemetery. Shirley Researching : BARNES DILLS EADS JENKINS MILEY MITCHELL O'NEAL RUDISEL PARRISH COPELAND BEASLEY MAHAN JACKS

This sounds like the cemetary where my grandparents are buried. Could you check to see if there is a listing for James Pullam (Pullum) and his wife, Mary. James died c. 1921; Mary died 5/22/1942. Thank you for any help you can give me.

Is there any chance you could check that cemetery record book for death dates for Jacob Leibenguth and his wife, Sophie (syers) Leibenguth.? I would appreciate that very much. Mary Wallace.

I'm not sure what you mean by "order books", but I have Grimes in the Union County Cemetary and Death Records book that I just recieved today. In the Ark Royal Lodge Cemetary in Caseyville: James S Grimes Mar 28, 1853 - Oct 20, 1933 Sarah N Grimes Apr 10, 1860 - May 27, 1924 Bernie Grimes Sep 4, 1895 - Feb 19, 1913 I'm not sure what this means yet, because, like I said, I just got the book a few hours ago, and haven't really spent time with it. Anyway, here goes: Ark Royal Lodge Cemetary - Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Cemetary Lot Owners - Caseyville, KY. 4 graves per lot Janus S Grimes George Grimes Kenneth Crowe 1 grave east end Pythian Ridge Cemetary, Sturgis, KY John S Grimes 1891-1963 George C Grimes 1881-1962

ORDERS--HENDERSON COUNTY COURT. page 291 June Continued term, 28th Day, June, 1878 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Court met pursuant to adjournment at the Court house in the City of Henderson Kentucky on the 28th day of June 1878 present P. H. Lockett, Judge Shelby Jordan - one of the subscribing witnesses to the paper _________ to be last Will and Testament of Mary Jane Chandler decd. this day appeared and being examined touching the execution of said instrument testified that it was signed and published by the said Mary Jane Chandler in his presence and in the presence of Jno S. Hosman the other subscribing witness that he signed said instrument of the Testatrix and of the other witness, and that Mrs. Mary Jane Chandler was of sound mind and disposing memory. It is adjudged that the said instrument is the true last WIll and Testament of Mary Jane Chandler decd. and ordered to be recorded as such. Ordered that Coffey and McLaughlin be allowed the sum of fifty dollars payable out of the County S___ of 1878 for putting water pipes and hydrants in the Court House. And then Court was dismissed until tomorrow P.H. Lockett, Judge The Court met pursuant to adjournment at the Court house in the City of Henderson Kentucky on the 29th day of June 1878 present P. H. Lockett, Judge Obadiah Brown and Wife Plaintiff Against Wm. Pritchett & wife and others Defendants This cause coming in further to be heard upon the commisioners Report filed herein May 27th 1878 and it appearing that there has been no exceptions thereto, It is ordered and adjudged that the same be and is now confimed and ordered to be recorded together with the plat of survey accompanying same, and it is further ordered that Geo. W. Smith be and he is hereby appointed Special Conveyance to the several parties in accordance with said reporting viz.: He will convey to Melzena Pritchett two tenths of said land in.......... ORDERS--HENDERSON COUNTY COURT. page 292 June term, 29th Day, June, 1878 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ in said report, and to the infant heirs of Lucinda Johnson viz: Geo W. Johnson and Mary J. Johnson he will convery one tenth as allotted and bounded in said report it being twenty four acres and he will convey to Judah Taylor one tenth twenty five acres laid off and bounded in said report. The contract of purchase by the Plaintiff Brown from Said Judah Taylor having been by mutual concent cancelled. and he will convey to Obidiah Brown and his wife Elizabeth Brown the remaining six tenths as laid off and bounded in said report, being one hundred seven acres and 24 square poles. It is further judged that the parties plaintiffs and defendants pay the cost of this such in proportion to their several interech(?) viz: That O.B. Brown and wife pay six tenths and Wm. Pritchett and Melzina Pritchett pay two tenths and the heirs of Lucinda Johnson and Judah Taylor pay one tenth each and it is further ordered that Sol S Sizemore be allowed Twenty Five Dollars for his services as attorney herein to be taxedand paid as part of the costs herein, and it is adjudged that the parties interested have a lein apon the share of land of each of the parties for the payment of his share of the cost and expenses this division, and it is ordered that the surveyor R. C. Walker be allowed Eight dollars and the commisioners Wm. Tapp, Henry Tapp, Jeff Melton, Josiah Crooks be allowed for two days each the amount allowed by law and J. L. Dorsey Gaurdian Ad Litum herein is allowed Five Dollars, all to be taxed as cost, and this cause is continued And then Court was dismissed until the 1st of July 1878 P.H. Lockett, Judge -- Melissa Shreve-Owen Morganfield, KY ICQ# 1139770 County Coordinator for the Union County, KYGenWeb Pages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyunion/index.html Post your Union County KY Queries: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Union Visit the Union County Advocate: http://www2.ucadvocate.com/unioncountynet/ucadvocate/

ORDERS--HENDERSON COUNTY COURT. page 261 April term, 22nd Day, April, 1878 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ordered that Esquire W. H. Webster time for holding court from the 3rd Saturday to the 4th Saturday On the motion of B.F. Martin, it is ordered that Thomas S. Knight be Administrator of T.P. Whitman decd. be ruled to execute a new bond as such Administrator on or before the next term of this court. Obadiah Brown & wife Plaintiffs Against Judgement Wm. Pritchett and Others Defendants This cause coming on for trail upon the pleadings and exhibits and it appearing that the parties have been duly summoned. It is adjudged by the court that the plaintiff and defendants own the track of land ineutioned in the petition in the proportion as therein set out viz.': That the plaintiff own (7/10) seven tenths of said land. One tenth in the right of Elizabeth Brown (plaintiff) formerly Elizabeth Taylor as heir, one tenth by purchase from James Taylor, one tenth by purchase from David Taylor, one tenth by purchase from Urie Roberts, one tenth by purchase from Jeff Kennedy (vended of M. Taylor) one tenth by purchase are from Adelai Butts and one tenth by purchase by Judah Taylor, And that the defendants Melzena Pritchett own two tenths of said land, one tenth in her own right as heir of Mary Taylor, decd. and one tenth by purchase from Lucy Taylor. And that Geo. W. Taylor and Mary J. Taylor, infants own one tenth of said land as heirs of their mother Lucinda Johnson, decd. (Formerly Lucinda Taylor) The said land is situated in Henderson County on the water of Highland Creek and bounded as follows towith: Beginning at a hickory near the corner of McClure's field and corner to land sold to Handley and Trigg. And with their line S 30* W 248 poles to thier corner in the original line of Geo. F. Norton and with the same N 60* W 408 to land sold by Moses Baker and with the line of same N 30* E 124 poles to his corner, and with another line of same S 60* E 280 poles to another corner of same and with another line of same N 30* E 124 poles to his corner near a spring in the original line of Norton and with said lines S 60* E 128 poles to the beginning being same sold by Austin P. Cox to Catherine Hamch (?_Hammett_?) It is further ordered that Wm. Tapp, Henry Tapp, Jeff Melton and Eli Tapp and Isaiah Crooks together with A. C. Walker Surveyor be and they are hereby appointed Commisioners herein and are .............. ORDERS--HENDERSON COUNTY COURT. page 262 April term, 22nd Day, April, 1878 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ parties thereto entitled as herein before stated and in making said division they will have due regaurd to quantity and quality and will lay the same off in lot or in lots adjoining each other. And they will lay off to the defendant Melzena Prittchet two tenths of said land in quantity and quality and lay off same in one body or in lots adjoining each other. And they will lay off to infant defendants Geo. W. Johnson and Mary J. Johnson one tenth of said land in quantity and quality, said commisioners two of them together with said surveyor shall meet on said land on the 29th day of April 1878 if fair, and if not fair then the first fair day thereafter and proceed to make sais division and they may ____ and adjoin from day to day or to some other day as suits their convienience until they shall have completed said division and they will report their divison together with a plat showing the lots and the parties to whom the same have been allotted and they will report thier acts done under this order to the next term of this court until which time this cause is continued. This day R. J. Butler and M. D. Denton viewers appointed on the application of Thomas McFarland to view and report a change in the road from the Henderson and Owensboro Road to Deleware appeared and filed their report and it appearing from said report that the proposed change would be advantageous to all parties. It is ordered that said Delaware road changed as to commence on the Henderson and Owensboro road at the line between Barnett and McFarland and running with their line until in intersects said Delaware Road and that it be opened and put in condition for public travel by said McFarland before the old road is discontinued. And then Court adjourned until tomorrow P.H. Lockett, Judge -- Melissa Shreve-Owen Morganfield, KY ICQ# 1139770 County Coordinator for the Union County, KYGenWeb Pages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyunion/index.html Post your Union County KY Queries: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Union Visit the Union County Advocate: http://www2.ucadvocate.com/unioncountynet/ucadvocate/

In a message dated 98-06-10 21:55:29 EDT, owenfam@Dynasty.Net writes: << and it is ordered that the surveyor R. C. Walker >> Hello Henderson!! Can anyone tell me the full name of this surveyor? Searching for WALKER in Henderson Co., KY. 1800's THX Mary WALKER in AZ :)

I haven't the faintest idea. Try asking the county coordinator of the Webster Ky webpage at USGenWeb.

On Sat, 06 Jun 1998 09:48:53 -0400, Suzanne Weiser <weiser2@akron.infi.net> wrote: >I am trying to find a marriage license for my GGgrandfather James >Brackett and his young (15) wife Cynthia Malone. They were married Dec. >18, 1823 in Steamport, KY. I think it was in Henderson Co. in 1823 and >changed to Webster Co. in 1860. Which Co. do I write to for a copy of >the Cert? Any other subscribers researching this family? Hi Suzanne...According to information at http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyPlaceNames/ Kentucky Place names, Steamport Landing and Steamport Hill are both in northeastern Webster County near the Green River. Steamport Ferry (Green River) is on the border of Webster and McLean Counties. This is a wonderful site to find out where towns/places/features are located in Kentucky and everyone needs to have it in their bookmarks. You'll have to write to the Henderson County Clerk for a copy of that 1823 marriage certificate. PO Box 374; Henderson, KY 42420-0374; Phone: (502) 826-3906; FAX: (502) 826-9677 Those addresses are several years old but I'm sure someone here will correct them if they've changed. Carole Palmer Webster County KYGenWeb page sponsor http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywebste/

I am trying to find a marriage license for my GGgrandfather James Brackett and his young (15) wife Cynthia Malone. They were married Dec. 18, 1823 in Steamport, KY. I think it was in Henderson Co. in 1823 and changed to Webster Co. in 1860. Which Co. do I write to for a copy of the Cert? Any other subscribers researching this family? Suzanne

This is a letter to John Towles from his cousin. To: Master John J Towles Fairfax Institute District of Columbia Henderson May the 15th 1840 Dear Cousin, I received your letter on the 13 of May which has been nearly three weeks on the way, the mails being detained by high water. I was very glad to hear you had a pleasant trip. You wrote me that Walter lost something on the way and had a days ride to Fredricks town after it but you do not mention what it was, you must tell Walter to mention in his letter what it was. I am very glad you are pleased with Fairfax, you did not mention how you liked the college and Teachers but I supppose you must have liked them very well as you did not say anything about them, you asked me to mention the name of Aunt Mary Ann Baby it is Sophronia Bahannan Alves. Uncle Rob is now in Louisville he went to carry Miss E Gayle up we expect him home Sunday, the girls are all well and tell Walter Libby in particular. We are looking for Cady and her granma home every day. We have five colts and Areadna (?) has a filly colt for the first time which Pa says he would not take a $100.00 for. Colonel Long was up week before last and says Macedonian is dead he died in a fit. Poor Walter is dead he died the 20th of April after a great many fits, but fortunately he did not die in one of them, the death of Poor Walter was a great shock to us all as we did not expect it. You asked me to tell all of the Alves Families not to forget but I have not seen any of them. I did not waite in fact to see them as I expected you would be anxious to receive my letter. You asked how all of the families were but you did not say anything about us. Ma feels quite slighted as you seemed not to care any thing about us. My English heafer is springing bag and I think will soon have a calf. I forgot to tell you the name of Pa's fine colt he thougt so much of it that he named after Ma Maria Davis, he has also named Arabia's fine colt Arabella after Miss Arabella. Tom is not married yet nor will be shortly I do not think. We are all well very well, your Ma, Pa and Betty are all well. Pat Jones says you must be sure to write to him. I am nearly through the eclectic Arithmetic. Mr Mc Cullagh says at the end of this Quarter we will have to get speeches and Dialogues; there has been two shows here since you left there was a circus here 8th of April and an animal and circus show together the 13 of May. You did not say what bridge that was you saw, tell Walter he must write what bridge it was, you say it cost you $2.00 to come three miles from Alexandria. how was that you say there is but one kind of flower your ma has not got what is it. Your Pa received Walter's letter the same day I received yours. Tell Walter he must write as soon as you receive this letter and also tell him that the little sow I got from him will soon have Pigs, you Kit has had a colt but I do not know wheather it was a mare or horse but I believe it is now dead. I must now come to a close as I believe I have mentioned every thing I can think of show this to Walter and let him read it tell him to write soon. Yours respectfully James (part of the signature is missing)

This is a contract between Nimrod Bishop and Thomas Towles concerning the sale of land. Nimrod Bishop this day agrees to sell to Thos. Towles the tract of land on which he lives containing Eight Hundred Acres more or less for the sum of Six Thousand dollars, one thousand to be paid on the first day of March next and twenty Five hundred in the year of 1840 and twenty five hundred in the year 1841. That is to say in one and two years from the day on which said Bishop ______ to the said Towles possession of the premises and Executes his deed to said Towles with __________against all claims and incumbrances. The said two last payments to ______ _______ from the day of said ___________ of possession & the Execution of the deed. witness own hands this 11th day of January 1839 Witness George R. Wilson Thos Towles Nimrod Bishop

I am looking to contact anyone tracing the TAYLOR's from Henderson and Union County. Inparticular anyone tracing the line of Wilson TAYLOR b: Abt. 1808 in Logan County, Kentucky He married Mary HAMMETT b: Abt. 1816 in Virginia and they had the following children: Margaret A. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1832 William C. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1834 Mary Elizabeth TAYLOR b: Abt. 1836 James H. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1838 E. Jane TAYLOR b: Abt. 1840 Lucinda W. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1841 in Henderson County, Kentucky Emily C. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1846 David D. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1847 Peter TAYLOR b: Abt. 1849 Lucy C. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1850 John TAYLOR b: Abt. 1852 E.C. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1854 Marion TAYLOR b: Abt. 1855 J.A. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1856 M.A. TAYLOR b: Abt. 1859 Thanks, Melissa -- Melissa Shreve-Owen Morganfield, KY ICQ# 1139770 County Coordinator for the Union County, KYGenWeb Pages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyunion/index.html Post your Union County KY Queries: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Union Visit the Union County Advocate: http://www2.ucadvocate.com/unioncountynet/ucadvocate/

Hi, This is to notify you that a mailing list has been created for researchers of the HEFLIN surname. To subscribe, send an email with the word subscribe in the body of the message (no subject line, please) to HEFLIN-L-request@rootsweb.com or to HEFLIN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for digest mode). For more info, see the Rootsweb web page. Jennie Scott -------------------------------- End of KYHENDER-D Digest V98 Issue #91 ************************************** Administrivia:

The 1950/60 WKy business pictures requested most are up at: http://www.dynasty.net/biz/kyseeker/public_html/pix/pix.html enjoy! Betty - Trigg Co KyGenWeb - http://www.comsource.net/~kyseeker/kylines/kytg.html Christian Co KyGenWeb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~kychrist/christian4.htm WKy Families Database - http://www.dynasty.net/biz/kyseeker/public_html/wky/surnames.html * *****County Queries, Biographies and Surnames always welcome on the KyGenWeb County Pages!*****

Hi Randy, Thanks a lot for your input. I have pulled the records I have and Under "Where information came from", 99% have "Family Bible and Census records". I have decided to go back and put this on as many of the records that have this source as possible. Then, go back to the other sources and list them all; I have 3800 names so this should take a while. But, it will be worth it in the long run. Thanks again. RandiWard@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 98-05-24 14:25:17 EDT, a0000349@airmail.net writes: > > << I tend to lean toward the Morman Records, from Bible sources. >> > <<Please give me an opinion. >> > > I've found errors in the Mormon records, which I've researched. They got their > info from a submitter, who got hers from a book. I have the same book on my > bookshelf, and it is in error on a marriage date. I have a photocopy of the > actual marriage application from the clerk's office, showing the date of > application and the date of the ceremony, so I know that my dates agree with > the clerk's office where the marriage was recorded. So Mormon records, like > many other sources, are only as accurate as the submitter's records. > > Randy

In a message dated 98-05-24 14:25:17 EDT, a0000349@airmail.net writes: << I tend to lean toward the Morman Records, from Bible sources. >> <<Please give me an opinion. >> I've found errors in the Mormon records, which I've researched. They got their info from a submitter, who got hers from a book. I have the same book on my bookshelf, and it is in error on a marriage date. I have a photocopy of the actual marriage application from the clerk's office, showing the date of application and the date of the ceremony, so I know that my dates agree with the clerk's office where the marriage was recorded. So Mormon records, like many other sources, are only as accurate as the submitter's records. Randy

Hi to all, I have run into a problem. I have been corresponding with another researcher, in reference to Hardesty/Hardisty records. I have on one side a submitter that has offered background information that has combined 3 families but partially disagrees with my data. That researcher has source information. On the other side I have another researcher that has information that has source, but does not agree with the first. THEN, I have my information that partially agrees with both, but my source is Morman Church Archives as my source. Now, the question; with three different documented sources, with partially differnet information, which would be the most accurate. I tend to lean toward the Morman Records, from Bible sources. Also, one reason of the difference is the mother and father of the original branch were married after the birth of the children. Considering the lack of church related persons performing ceremonies, I consider marriage dates and birthdates may not jive. Please give me an opinion.

Looking for any information on Andrew Jackson Estes, who lived in Crofton, KY around Hopkinsville. According to family oral history, he came across the mountains from the Carolinas with his father when he was about 14 years old. His father died on the way across. No one in the family knows who his father was, and I am stopped right there in tracing my family back. Andrew Jackson Estes was born August 24, 1860 and married Fanny Bell Cason, born February 9, 1876. Their children were: Lottie, Reedy, Ruby, Pearl, Archie, Eddy and Mae. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Wilayne VanDevender

I have a question about FRANCIS "J" JESSE SIGLER, (Bio. in "Union Co KY History 1886" pg 674) and his wife, LUCY V. SHELTON of Webster Co KY. While checking the cemetery records for, Old Chalybeate Springs Cem, Webster Co KY , I find that four members of this family died within 5 months in 1891. 1st. Henry Beecher Sigler (son) d. 22 Mar 1891 2nd. Francis J. Sigler (father) d. 10 Jul 1891 3rd. Lucy V. w/o F. J. Sigler (wife) d. 20 Jul 1891 4th. Charles P. Sigler (son) d. 16 Aug 1891 It is odd that four grown people of one family would die within such as short time period. Was there some kind of epidemic going around? That many deaths in one family aroused my curiosity. Francis Jesse Sigler was a brother to my gr gr grandfather, David Sigler b. 23 Jan 1825 d. 17 May 1904 bur: Old Chalybeate Springs Cem. Webster Co KY. Dot Lauver