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/4AB.2ACE/5106 Message Board Post: Could someone help me with directions to George Timmons grave? I have seen it written he is buried on his old farm place, and then at West Lawn Cemetery. Also directions to the Old Ashby Cemetery. Please email chill@blitz-it.net Thank you.

I have just added a new section to the list of Kentucky Books found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/sources/books/index.html Called Scanned and Transcribed Books. The first entry in this section was scanned and donated by Renee Bunck, Louisville's First Families - Kathleen Jennings, 1920. The book will also be of value to folks researching these lines in other states such as Va and NC. If you have additional info on these families, have a webpage online with them, etc, let me know chapter and name and I'll be glad to add your name to the page as a researcher. Enjoy, and thanks Renee! nt

This bill is still in the Judiciary Committee. I have written to ALL of the Ky Senators. You'll find my letter here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/announce/misc/hb523.html If/when I hear back from any of them I will add it to the bottom of the page so you'll want to check it often for updates. Best, nt

If you are researching in Wisconsin, you might find this of interest. This has always been a difficult place for me to search because the libraries in the south don't think about us that are trying to search in the north. ;-) Best, nt Dear colleague, I thought the two short texts inserted below my signature might interest people who moderate local email lists or edit newsletters. Feel free to run them in your printed or email newsletter, forward them to your members, or place a link anywhere on a site you maintain. If you want to expand or edit these paragraphs, feel free to visit the web sites below and select any text there that would be helpful. If this message isn't appropriate for your organization, please accept my apologies. I thought the people with whom you communicate might like to learn about these two new services at the Wisconsin Historical Society's Web site. Best wishes, Michael Edmonds Deputy Director Library/Archives Division Wisconsin Historical Society 608-264-6538 1. "Wisconsin Local History on the Web" The Wisconsin Historical Society Library recently mounted more collections on the World Wide Web for genealogists and local historians. "Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles" (www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/index.asp) contains nearly 16,000 local newspaper articles published statewide between 1860 and 1940. These consist mainly of pioneer reminiscences, portraits of community institutions, interviews with early settlers, strange anecdotes of eccentric personalities, and other grass-roots information. These real stories of real people have not been altered in any way; images of the original newspaper articles display on the researcher's screen. All of them are easy to search by personal name or a variety of subject headings, about 50,000 pages of local history and genealogy in all. There is no charge to use this collection. It is made possible by funding from the Wisconsin Dept. of Public instruction through the Library Services and Technology Act and through a very generous donation from the late Scott M. Cutlip, a UW-Madison professor of mass communications. If you have any questions about the website, contact Michael Edmonds, Deputy Director, Library/Archives Division, Wisconsin Historical Society, at miedmonds@whs.wisc.edu, or use the feedback buttons on the web site. 2. "Order Wisconsin Vital Records Online" A new online service from the Wisconsin Historical Society lets you order a search of Wisconsin's pre-1907 birth, marriage and death records over the Internet. Vital records are a fundamental information source for genealogists. They can reveal minute details about a person such as birth, marriage or death date, birth place, maiden name, and religious affiliation, as well as information about their parents. Genealogists use them as stepping stones to other valuable sources such as obituaries and census records. Requesting a search online is quite simple. After receiving your instructions and credit card payment via our secure Web site, staff trained in researching Wisconsin vital records will carefully search for the records you specify and send photocopies of their findings. All orders are guaranteed to ship within 4 weeks; rush service is also available for an additional charge. For more information, including the fee schedule, visit the Society's Online Genealogical Research Service at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ogrs/index.html or contact Michael Edmonds, Deputy Director, Library/Archives Division, Wisconsin Historical Society, at historydocs@whs.wisc.edu

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/4AB.2ACE/121.123.134.167 Message Board Post: What is your address? Can you send me any information that you have? I would appreciate it. My grandfather was Elijah Purdy, his father was Sanford.

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/4AB.2ACE/5105 Message Board Post: I have been searching for a Muriel Pauline Cunningham. She was married to a Clyde Arland Kelly in 1940 in or around Alliance, Ohio. They are my grandparents . My mother, Bonnie, was born on April 24, 1940 and they lived in Alliance then. Muriel at that time also had an older daughter by the name of Donna, Diane, or Deniece. I'm not sure which. I believe shortly after my mother was born , Muriel left and in 1947 my mother was adopted by a couple from Illinois named Miller. At the time of my mother's birth Muriel would have been about 22. I also have that she was born in Brewster, Ohio. I am not sure if Cunningham would be her maiden name or whether it is a previous married name with the first child. I'm also not sure if she went by Muriel or Pauline. I would be very grateful if anyone who has any information, however big or small, would please pass it along to me. Please e-mail me back. Thanks , Melodye

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: cunningham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4AB.2ACE/5104 Message Board Post: I am searching for any information from anyone that might have a link to Muriel Pauline Cunningham. In 1940 she was married to a Clyde Arland Kelly and lived in or near Alliance, Ohio. She would have been about 22 then. She and Clyde anr my grandparents. My mother Bonnie was born April 24,1940. As I understand it shortly after she left and no one has heard of her. In 1947 my mother was adopted out to a family from Illinois named Miller. She also had an older daughter at the time of my mother's birth named either Donna, Diane or Deniece. I'm not sure of the name. I have Muriel's birthplace as being Brewster, Ohio. Please if anyone out there has any information I would be forever grateful if you shared it with me. I am trying to close a hole that has been in my life forever! Thanks. My e-mail is bretandmel@yahoo.com.

I'm forwarding this to the list since it's so important and Ken isn't a subscriber. I hope that everyone is contacting the Ky Senators and voicing your objections. We sure don't want to loose access to even part of our Ky records. The email form is here: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/whoswho/email.htm or click on the link for Legislative InBox and send it to all the senators. Ken... you might forward this on to kentucky-l too. I have removed your home address from the email. Best, nt -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth E. Gilkey [mailto:kengilke@evansville.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 9:20 AM To: KYHOPKIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} HB 523 Hi Listers, Received this letter this Monday Morn. Would like to share with all.. I wrote to all 38 Ky. Senators over the weekend and so far this is the only reply.. Ken G. ********************************************************************* Kenneth, Thank you for your e-mail regarding House Bill 523. I, too, oppose this piece of legislation for the reason you mentioned. This would be devastating to the people that are trying to trace there ancestors. This would be wrong for Kentucky to pass a law of this nature. Thank you for your concerns. If I can be of assistance to you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me. Joey -----Original Message----- From: IUSR_LRC-WEB@lrcweb [mailto:IUSR_LRC-WEB@lrcweb] Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 12:09 PM To: Joey.Pendleton@lrc.state.ky.us Subject: Data posted to form 1 of http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/Mailform/pendleto.htm ********************************************************************** ****** *** prefix: Mr First: Kenneth Last: Gilkey email: kengilke@evansville.net phone: Submit: Submit Information message: Dear Sir, I am writing in regards to HB523. I am a genealogist. I am originally from Princeton, Ky. and travel a lot back "Down Home" as most genealogists do. Doesnt this translate to a lot of Tourism dollars? Kentucky is a gateway state to the opening of the midwest and west, therefore, her records are very, very important to a lot of genealogist. I am very disturbed about the contents of this bill, HB523, restricting the flow of public records to the extent it is approaching the definition of a police state, with records in the "Top Secret" category. Birth records are a public record, even as in most smaller locations they are published in the daily or weekly newspaper, listing a lot more info than we can get from websites on line. Death records are being published every day in every newspaper in the free world. Yet this bill aims to restrict that piece of information also. I would appreciate your help in defeating this piece of legislation. Very Sincerely Yours, Ken Gilkey

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/4AB.2ACE/5101.1.1 Message Board Post: Bettie: i tried to send you an email, but it came back. Mine is jhussle@smt-net.com, please send me an email. I thank you for the information on Wynnie, had a feeling I had the spelling wrong. My father's family is from White Plains. I descend from Shelby Slaton, James Oliver, Conn Slaton.

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/4AB.2ACE/5101.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I believe you mean Elbert Vailes. He was my grandfathers brother. I am in the process of tracing that branch . I am talking to one of his grandchildren and believe I will have information soon. If what I heard is correct they had 13 children and they were born in ILL. If you have an e-mail address I will send you information when I receive it. My e-mail is BMCcor@aol.com

Reta, all my husband's folks came from Va. via Ala. to Franklin Co. Mississippi and his branched off to East Texas. I don't recognize any of the names, can you give me a place.Martha

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sisk, Garrett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACE/84.91 Message Board Post: I also have an Andrew Jackson Sisk in my tree. He was born August 22, 1844 in Habersham county Georgia and died Mary 15, 1917 in Toccoa, Ga. He married twice that I have found, 1-Celia Caroline Jones on 10-4-1863 and later to a Florence Whitfield. He fought in the Civil War and I have a photo of him in uniform. He has a Calvary sword in his belt.. His parents were: Gabriel Sisk II and Lucinda (Susannah ) Sosbee. Do you think there is a connection? Please share any info that you might have. Thanks ! Sandy

Hello! I am finally back in the fold. I looked at all of the postings since I left and I see that no one has found the solution to my brick wall. John and Frances Griffin. Martha Pickering

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/4AB.2ACE/5098.1.1 Message Board Post: Maybe your George Phipps is the same as Ancestors of George Phipps Generation No. 1 1. George Phipps He was the son of 2. ? Phipps and 3. Rachel Harmon. Generation No. 2 2. ? Phipps He married 3. Rachel Harmon. 3. Rachel Harmon, born Bet. 1765 - 1775. She was the daughter of 6. Thomas Harmon. Child of ? Phipps and Rachel Harmon is: 1 i. George Phipps Generation No. 3 6. Thomas Harmon, born Abt. 1745 in Frederick County, Maryland; died Aft. 1803 in Shelby County, Kentucky. Notes for Thomas Harmon: Thomas, was probably born about 1745. He may have been the Thomas who was taxed at Woodford County, Kentucky in 1792 and 1798. In 1792 he had a son age 16 to 21 (b. 1771 to 1776), this may be Abraham with Isaac all ready out of the house living somewhere else. Taxed near Thomas at Woodford County was a William Harmon who apparently had children the same age as Thomas. I have not researched Woodford County or Henderson County in depth, so this is just a guess that Thomas and William were brothers. Thomas Harmon appears in the 1800 Shelby County KY tax records. ______________________________________________ Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Harmon of the County of Henderson State of Kentucky for divers good causes me hereunto moving have made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordain constitute and appoint my trusty son Isaac Harmon of the County and state aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my behalf to sell and dispose as to him may seem best of two certain tracts or parcels of land situate lying in the county aforesaid containing each two hundred acres which I obtained from the commisioners in conformity to the act of assembly for encouraging and granting relief to settlers south of Green River and in conformity to the act of assembly for settling and improving the vacant lands of this commonwealth from the county court of Henderson on the first recorded tract the said Isaac now resides and having sold or disposed of the same as aforesaid to convey make over and confirm the said lands in fee simple or otherwise in as! full and complete a manner as I myself might or could do were I personaly present and to recieve to his own use and benefit the money or property arising from the sales of said lands and grant complete discharges for the smae in a full and ample a manner as I could in person hereby ratifying approving and confirming whatever the said Isaac harmon may do or have done in or about the premises In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 17th day of February 1803. Tho's Harmon seal Henderson County This Power of Attorney from Thomas Harmon to Isaac Harmon was presented to me in my office acknowledged by the said Thomas Harmon to be his act and deed and thereupon admitted to record given uner my hand as clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid this 17th day of February 1803. Am Barbour ___________________________________________ This indenture made and entered into this 21st day of September 1835 between William D Allison commissioner appointed by a decree of the Henderson Circuit Court on behalf of the heirs of Thomas Harmon decd of the first part and Isaac Harmon of the second part witnesseth that whereas at the September term 1834 of the Henderson Circuit Court a decree was pronounced by the judge thereof then siting in a certain suit in Chancery depending in said Court between the said Isaac Harmon complainant and George Harmon Martha Curry formerly Martha Harmon heirs of said Thomas Harmon dec'd George Phipps heir of Rachel Phipps dcs'd who was heir of said Thomas Harmon dec'd and Thomas Harmon, John Harmon, Isaac Harmon Martha Harmon and Elizabeth Harmon heirs of Abraham Harmon dec'd who was heir of the said Thomas Harmon de'c and the other unknown heirs of said Rachael Phipps and Abraham Harmon and dependents which said decree reads in the words following [snip] convey unto the said Isaac Ha! rmon the two tracts of land [snip] south bank of Green River [snip] on the waters of Deer Creek [snip]. ________________________________________ These lands of Henderson KY were applied for before 1800 and patents approved in 1813 and 1818. The 1803 power of Attorney apparently reflected that he could not give his son a bill of sale to them as he did not yet possess and approved patent. The 1835 court action apparently cleared the title to the lands. Thomas may have died further east in KY than Henderson County. Children of Thomas Harmon are: i. Martha Harmon, born Bet. 1765 - 1775; married ? Curry. 3 ii. Rachel Harmon, born Bet. 1765 - 1775; married ? Phipps. iii. Isaac Harmon, born Bet. 1765 - 1775 in Frederick County, Virginia; died 1848 in Henderson County, Kentucky; married (1) Mary Eastwood; born Bet. 1770 - 1785 in Virginia; died Bet. 1814 - 1818 in Henderson County, Kentucky; married (2) Frances Winnefred Ashby August 10, 1818 in Hopkins County, Kentucky; born 1789; died Aft. 1860 in Webster County, Kentucky. Notes for Isaac Harmon: Isaac Harmon 10/08/1846 will book C Henderson County, Kentucky In the name of God Amen - I Isaac Harmon of Henderson County and State of Kentucky being of sound and disposing mind and memory; for which I thank God, but of very advances age, wishing to make some provision for my grandchildren, Thomas H. Ashby, Samuel Ashby, and Absalom Ashby, children of my daughter LaVicey Harmon by her first husband Jonathan Ashby; and Julian Hooker, Martha Angeline Hooker, Sarah Jane Hooker, McAlister Agnew Hooker, and Presley LaFayette Hooker, children of my aforesaid daughter by Robert Hooker, her last husband, So as to quiet and prevent all disputes, law suits and contentions that might arise after my death, do make and appoint this to be my last will and testiment in manner and form following, to wit-- In the first place I give, bequeath and devise to my aforesaid three grandchildren, Thomas H. Ashby, Samuel Ashby, and Absalem Ashby the tract of two hundred acres of land, lying and being on the waters of Deer Creek in the County of Henderson whic! h was patented to Thomas Harmon by the Commonwealth of Kentucky by patent bearing date the 6th day of January in the year 1818 and which was deeded to me by William D. Allison in conformity with a decree of Henderson Circuit Court, made ath the June term 1835 by deed bearing date the 21st day of September 1835. Saving and reserving therefrom fifty acres to be laid off commencing at the beginning cornerof the original patent and to be run off by the lines which I had run off by Willie Sugg some years past, subject however to the following change to wit: that the said Thomas H. Ashby, Samuel Ashby, and Absalem Ashby pay to my aforesaid granchildren Julian Hooker, Martha Angeline Hooker, Sara Jane Hooker, McAlister Agnew Hooker, and Presley LaFayette Hooker ten dollars apiece, or to each of them, which I hereby charge upon the said hundred ans fifty acres as a legacy to my aforesaid five grandchildren, which land I give and devise to the said Thomas H., Samuel, and Absalem to! them and their heirs forever-- Secondly I give and bequeath to my aforesaid five grandchildren Julian, Martha Angeline, Sarah Jane, McAlister Agnew, and Presley LaFayette Hooker ten dollars apiece, or to each of them to be paid as herein before provided as they come of age by Thomas H. Ashby, Samuel Ashby, and Absalem Ashby. Thirdly I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate both real and personal to my dear wife Frances Harmon during her natural life to be enjoyed by her - fourthly - after the death of my said wife Frances I give, bequeath and devise all the estate and property left her for her life, and all my property of every description both real and personal except such as I have herein before disposed of to my five children by my last wife namely Handley Harmon, Hulda Harmon, Elizabeth Harmon, George Harmon and Sarah Jane Harmon to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever -- lastly I hereby nominate, appoint my dear wife Frances Executri! x of this my last will and testament, and I hereby request and desire that she may not be required to give security for the performance of the trust hereby reposed in her. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 8th day of October in the year of our Lord 1846. Isaac Harmon (seal) source The Ashby Book, by Lee Fleming Reese M.A., Western Press, San Diego, CA, 1982 Notes for Mary Eastwood: This indenture made the twenty ninth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen between Abner Eastwood Isaac Harmon & his wife Mary Harmon, James Vorehouse & Margaret Vorehouse his wife, Edward Brant & Providence Brant his wife of the one part & Abraham Eastwood of the other part witnesseth that the said Abner, Isaac & Mary his wife, James & Margaret his wife Edward & Providence his wife in consideration of 120 Dollars to them in had paid by the said Abraham Eastwood the reciept whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold and by these presents do each of us bargain and sell unto the said Abraham Eastwood his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land (all our right title or claim as heirs of John and Hannah Eastwood & legal representatives of the same) containing three hundred & twenty seven acres lying and being in the county of Henderson on the waters of Deer Creek and Bounded as followeth (towit) Beginning at Thomas Harmons West Corner ! on a military line an elm and two small sweet gums running with said military line North sixty five West two hundred & Eighty Eight poles to a sasafras a military corner thence North Twenty five East seventy poles to a whit oak on a ridge thence North Eighty five East Eighty poles to a double white oak thence North sixty eight East one hundred & forty poles to two small Hickories thence south sixty five East ten poles to two hickories and white oak thence North twenty five East seventy eight poles to two red oaks and hickory thence south sixty five East one hundred and ten poles to a white oak and red oak thence south twenty five West to and with Thomas Harmons line two hundred & ninety eigth poles to the beginning with all its appurtenances To have & to hold the said three hundred & twenty seven acres of land from us our heirs or any other person or persons claiming under us witness our hands and seals this day and date above written. Witness John Walker Peter Vorus} Isaac Harmon seal Jacob Wrimble, John Hataway} Abner hisXmark Eastwood seal Peter hisXmark Vorus} Mary herXmark Harmon seal Jno hisxmark Eastwood} James Vorus seal Margaret herXmark Vorus seal Edward hisXmark Brant seal Providence herXmark Brant seal iv. Abraham Harmon, born Bef. 1779; died Bef. 1834 in Henderson County, Kentucky. v. George Harmon, born Bef. 1780.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WOLF, MEREDITH, SETTLES, ADAMS, MORTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACE/5103 Message Board Post: Need any information about either the Wolf or Meredith family that constitute this couple. Jacob Wolf was the son of Michael and Mary Catherine Madgalena Hedrick Wolf who were probably married in NC. Michael Wolf did military service for Hopkins County. I really need to find out the name of the parents of Milly Meredith. I believe her name to be Mildred or Maldred. The couple had about four children born in KY before the family moved to Norfork, AR about 1818 or so. Several of Major Jacob Wolf's sisters married KY natives of the Adams and Settles famalies. One sister, Prysciall Wolf married a William Settles and that family is the only one that remained in KY when the Wolf clan moved to AR. I just cannot find a birth listing for any Meredith family of the area that could be Milly. She was born about 1776 but I do not know where. If you can help me please contact: dbton@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DAVIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACE/422.455.530.532 Message Board Post: I am interested in knowing if the James Davis you speak of had a son James who married a Mary J. ? I am looking for the parents of Jennie/Jane born 1852 in Kentucky. Thanks Wanda

Hi Folks... I have just updated the Dunn Cemetery pages to include the burials done after I put this online. Updates were done to 3 of the index pages as indicated. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhopkin/cems/dunn/index.html Birth Death Roy T. Hammock 11/23/01 hammock 02.jpg Bernice O. Howton 12/19/01 howton 03.jpg Cecil C. Purdy 10/12/01 purdy 05.jpg Shirley Schanmier 4/18/36 6/11/01 schanmier01a/o1b.jpg * Norvin D. Taylor 11/16/00 taylor 02.jpg * this one had nothing to indicate who was buried there. New burials with no photos: Edward Todd 8/14/38 10/12/01 Ethel Thompson 12/19/46 4/4/02 Thanks for the update Gene. We all appreciate your help and contribution. Best, nt

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARLTON, PRICE, STOKES, & SISK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACE/5093.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for replying and I will contact you via personal e-mail. I don't seem to find a Sonnie Stokes on my data, but then I really don't have much data on the Stokes line. I am trying to find the Carlton, Price, Stokes, & Sisk connections. Again thanks. Iris

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/4AB.2ACE/5102 Message Board Post: Does anyone in Hopkins County have any information on Wilma Jean, believe she is still living, but would like to know anyother information anyone has on her.

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/4AB.2ACE/5101 Message Board Post: I have Wynnie born 12/4/1907. Does anyone have any other information on her? Who did she marry , I have a Elbert Valves, but find no information on him and may have the spelling wrong. Any information would be appreciated.