Hi everyone! It's that time of year and today I received my educator's guide to A&E and the History Channel. I wanted to mention a couple of programs that I think everyone would find interesting. On November 18, on Biography on the A&E channel, there is a new program about "Pocahontas: Ambassador to the New World." This is an A&E Biography Classroom project, so it will be on at 7 in the morning, Eastern time. There are a couple of websites that they gave as resources that you might like to look at, too: http://www.apva.org/history/pocahont.html This is the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities http://www.nps.gov/colo/Jthanout/Pocahnts.html Colonial National Historical Park -- National Park Service http://www.powhatan.org/ Powhatan Renape Nation http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/Pocahontas.html Virtualy Jamestown They are also replaying the program of "Boone and Crockett." It will be on the History Channel on 10/7 and 10/8. Because this is a classroom broadcast, it is on at 6 in the morning Eastern time (tape it!) :) You can check out these programs, as well as several others on the Civil War, etc. at www.AandE.com and www.HistoryChannel.com Bev Hildreth Sumter, SC

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Witt, Jones, Turner, Cain, Powell, Brockman, Durham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5AB.2ACE/27.1378.1384 Message Board Post: The Sam Callahan married to my grandmother Sylvania (Vane) Witt was born 1884 in Clay County, they were married in Jackson Co. July 23, 1932 . They have two children living, Theo Callahan and Ruby Callahan. Theo lives in Jackson co. I don't know the where abouts of Ruby, But I think she now lives in Ohio. Vane is buried in the Tal Martin Cem. in Sand Gap, I don't know where Sam is buried, I have been trying to find out. Hope this helps.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jones, Shearer, Witt, Turner, Powell, Cain Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5AB.2ACE/8.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't seem to have Celia Witt in my files. I have David Witt b. 1830 married Jane Williams b. Dec. 31, 1840 they are buried in Jackson Co. Their children were Elijah Witt b. Aug. 28. 1879 married Lucy (Shearer) from Rockcastle Co. Mary E. Witt born 1863, Laura Belle Witt born Jan. 4, 1867 and Sallie Witt b. 1877 . Sallie Witt I can't seem to find any further information on. Hope this helps, maybe you can find a link I don't have. Be glad to share what information I have.

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/5AB.2ACE/840.844.1 Message Board Post: anna yes i know dema i was down at maude oaks' house the other day. my grandfather elkana was a brother to cash hurst. will email you direct linda hurat stewart

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clemmons, Johnson, Reece Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5AB.2ACE/2723 Message Board Post: Sara Dora Clemmons Johnson, 77, of Sand Gap died at 2:45 p.m. August 29, 1967 at the Berea College Hospital of a heart attack after an illness of one year. A native of Jackson County, she was born March 10,1890 the daughter of Sherman and Mary Reece Clemmons. She was married to James A. Johnson who preceded her in death. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Sand Gap Holiness Church. Survivors include four daughters, Hattie Sparks, Vades Dean, Viola Standifer, all of Sand Gap, Virgie Welch, Lexington, three sons, Clifford Johnson and Vernon Johnson, Sand Gap, Herman Johnson, Lexington, three sisters Eva Harrison, Sand Gap, Para Carnes, Cincinnati, Ohio, Catheryn Day, Alpine, Ind., 22 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday (Today) at Sand Gap Holiness by Rev. Bill Rose. Burial was in the Sand Gap Cemetary at Sand Gap under the direction of Justice and Lakes Funeral Home. Reprinted in The Jackson County Sun April 25, 2002

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Conlon, Isaacs Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5AB.2ACE/2722 Message Board Post: Martha Conlon, 78 of Sand Gap died at 1 a.m. August 28, 1967 at the Berea College Hospital after suffering a stroke. Born in Jackson County April 11, 1889, she was the daughter of Will and Frances Hellard Lakes. She was first married to John R. Isaacs who died in 1944. Later she was married to Thomas Conlon who survives. Mrs.Conlon was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include one daughter, Laura Hay, Berea, ky., two sons, George Isaacs and Elbert Isaacs, Sand Gap, one brother, Elbert Lakes, McKee, 3 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Justice & Lakes Chapel by Rev. Leslie VanWinkle. Burial was in the Bethel Cemetary at Sand Gap under the direction of Justice & Lakes Funeral Home. Reprinted in the Jackson County Sun April 25, 2002

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/5AB.2ACE/8.1 Message Board Post: Ironically, my maiden name is JONES, but my research brings me to your page on WITT, far back on my maternal line. MY concern is Celia WITT, b.1776 in SC but buried in Jackson Co. Her father is listed as David WITT, b.1750, Edgefield Co. (which wasn't formed at that time) I'm pursueing the maternal line so I'm looking for David's wife/mother of Celia WITT. Could your Eligah be a brother of Celia's ??? Hope this gets to you. SUE LOGEMANN

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: any Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5AB.2ACE/2721 Message Board Post: birth family searching for gene tharp birth date 11/20/68 last known in marion co.,ky please email me with any information.birth name at birth was eugene wilson brown

R. F. Rose, would you be looking for Durritt Rose who was dropped into the Cat Hole by his wife Elizabeth and his brother Berry Rose. Bobby Lake`s father, Horse Lick Charley, once took me to the "Cat Hole" It was a hole in the roof of a cave. Mr. Lakes said that he once cleared off the hill side around the hole and rolled the logs into the hole. Evidently the surrounding soil had washed into the hole on top of the log pile for I could climb down the slope of dirt to the bottom of the cave. So if there is anything to the story that Durrittt Rose was murdered by his wife and brother, Berry, and thrown into the cave through the hole in the roof, then he is buried under tons of dirt and old logs. As to the exact location I don`t remember, I talked with Bobby just now and he said to take Ky Hwy 1955 to where it crosses Horse Lick and that the hole is down streaam about a half mile up on the left side about a rock`s throw from the creek. I would say that if you were at the Cat Hole you could throw a rock to the creek rather than the other way. JESS WILSON ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 8:59 AM Subject: [KYJACKSO] 'Cat Hole' > 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/5AB.2ACE/2720 > > Message Board Post: > > Can someone tell me where "Cat Hole" is in Jackson Co.? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

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/5AB.2ACE/2720 Message Board Post: Can someone tell me where "Cat Hole" is in Jackson Co.?

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/5AB.2ACE/2650.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Carolyn, I wanted to tell you that there aren't two sets of James and Elizabeth in Jackson County. I found on the June 21, 1860 census, James W. VW and Elizabeth, Sally Ann, and John W. they were living at house 212 McKee Post Office. Then on June 29, 1860, house 300, McKee Post Office, James W. VW and Elizabeth, Sally Ann and John W. all the dates match. They must of been in the process of moving or moved a few days later. The ages are the same, so you see there is just one set. Just wanted you to know.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/4300/5AB.2ACE/840.844 Message Board Post: I have been searching for information on my family tree. I am the daughter of Lloyd Lunsford and the granddaughter of Dema Lunsford (Hurst). My grandmother, Dema, is the daughter of Cash Hurst and Jalee Ann Powell Hurst. Her grandparents were Jess and Emiline Hurst. My grandmother and I live in Hamilton. She has one sister that is still living Lela Frisbee of Florida. Any information on the Jess Hurst and Emiline Hurst and there children, Hiram, Elkanah, Luther and other children would be appreciated.

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/5AB.2ACE/144.187.284.2 Message Board Post: I would really love to have this info , my name is Cindi Bolling , I married Richard Bolling , son of David Bolling, son of Howard Bolling, son of Charles Bolling,,thats as far as we can go back, not really 100% on the Charles. If you could share the info that would be wonderful. These Bollings live in the Winston Salem NC area. Thank You so much!

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/5AB.2ACE/2650.1.2 Message Board Post: Carolyn, You had mentioned that your great grandparents were James W. VW. I found on the 1860 census a James W. VW 23 and Elizabeth 22. Is this your great grandparents? Also the to children that were listed were Sally Ann 2 years and John W. 6 months.

A REACH BEYOND THE GRAVE By Jess Wilson (A reprint from THE SUGAR POND AND FRITTER TREE, available from Clay County Historical Society, Post Office Box 394, Manchester, Ky 40962. Price $25.00, add $5.00 for mailing, also available from author at 794 Possum Trot Road. Kentucky residents add $1.50 Sales Taxes.) A person making a will attempts to direct the actions of those who live on. This is known in law as an attempt "to reach beyond the grave" and, in some instances, the hand that attempts to reach too far beyond the grave' has been slapped by the courts and the will set aside. A will in my family that was an attempt to "reach too far beyond the grave" was thwarted by President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. My great, great, great grandfather William Pigg's will was produced in Clay County, Kentucky Court, Monday, August 2, 1824. He left to each of his 12 children at least one slave. The slave was to be the property of not only that child but any heirs of that child. Not only that, if the slave was a woman, her increase (her children) were to be the property of his grandchildren and the slave's grandchildren were to be slaves to his great grandchildren, ad infinitum. At least that is how I read the following item from his will: Fiftly: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth ( Pigg) Payne, a negro woman named Gin for her and her increase to be entailed to the heirs of Elizabeth Payne and her rising generation. " Before twoscore years had passed, Elizabeth's "rising generation" and a lot of other people's "rising generations" were to fight along and bloody war. Whatever the cause of the Civil War, it put a stop to 'the Peculiar Institution" that sponsored the idea that one person had a right to own, bargain, sell or bequeath not only the body of another but could entail "her increase" as well. Sorry, Cramps, but that's the way the ball bounced.

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/5AB.2ACE/2716.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Toni, My e-mail is-- [email protected] Would love to exchange info. I also have a online tree here on ancestry. Judith

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/5AB.2ACE/755.1284.1289.1 Message Board Post: Hi Pat, Did you get anything new on the Fullington Jones Hays tree. Anything new on Capt. Robt. ;Hays. Did you get my message a bout the picture. Supposedly in a book saying it is an Alexander Hays.

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/5AB.2ACE/525.526.1514.1631.1 Message Board Post: Well Im not sure if my father knows or not. Are you any relation to me or my family? Please reply back to this if you have any other information.

My great-great grandparents were H.C. Carpenter and Rosa Belle Cornelius Carpenter and Dudley Cole and Mary Tussey Cole. I am hoping to connect with others of you out there who might be researching these families also and share information. Thanks, K. Gray

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/5AB.2ACE/525.526.1514.1631 Message Board Post: I DO KNOW THAT ERNEST BIGGS TRIED TO KILL HESTER WHILE SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE YOUR FATHER!!!!!! IF HER BROTHER HADN'T A COME ALONG YOU WOULDN'T BE ON THIS INTERNET TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR [GRANDFATHER] AS YOU CALLED HIM. AND I'M ALSO PRETTY SURE YOUR DAD DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS YET