Hello all, I just visited Sharon's Photo page she sent out , and its a neat little page . I liked it so much I signed up and put some of my old family photo's up. I have alot more that I'll put up tomorrow if we all survive tonight...LOL.. If any one sees a name they are related to drop me a line ! This is all my family. Until tomorrow. http://www.zing.com/cgi-bin/album.cgi?album_id=4294772515 Don Howell Arlington KY

My friends - Our friend Lynn Just is searching for a book on the Grimmit family - if you can assist her, please respond by private e-mail directly to her. -B ============================================================ I am looking for a book titled: The Grimmits of Virginia of the Revolutionary War Era and Their Descendants by David Price. If anyone has any suggestions where I might look or has see the book, please contact me at lcbjust@cs.com. Just let me know. Thanks and Happy New Year! Lynn Briggs Just ============================================================

My friends - Well, this is the "big night" - when we awake in the morning, we will enter a new century and millennium(even if it really does not begin until 2001). It is an event which we will not again live to see, although there may be some very young children and infants who will survive to see the turn of the century into 2100, especially given the advances in medicine and the fact that people are living longer and longer. I have no particular thoughts about this night, other than the fact that it often strikes me squarely when I am asked by younger people about finding great-grandparents that were born in *this century*. When I consider that all of my great-grandparents were born prior to 1845, it does tend to make me realize my age. The last decade of the current century has seen the greatest expansion of interest in genealogy in the United States in its history. I suspect 2000 and beyond will be no different. To all of you who have sent virtual cards to me with good wishes for the New Year, I thank you. I read them all, and I extend the same good wishes to all of you, as we look to the future. In this last post of the year and century, I am bringing to you another in the Skills Puzzler series. This one is perhaps a little more light-hearted than most of them have been, but it still concerns a part of genealogy that we all confront every day - the problem of sobriquets(a ten-dollar word for "nicknames"). Most of us learn very early on, when we take up genealogy, that certain names had sobriquets, and we watch for them. We know, for example, that if we see the name "Betsey", the woman's true given name was probably Elizabeth(although that is not always true - sometimes a girl was named just Betsey - not Elizabeth). The same is true for the given name Ann - we often see the sobriquet "Nancy" used in documents which are really referring to a woman whose given name was actually Ann. Shown below is a list of ten out-of-the-ordinary sobriquets. Our task is determine what the actual given name may have been for each sobriquet, Here they are: Nellie Ade Xr Hettie Liam Nancy(this one is not the usual "Ann") Succe Sandy Lum Miah If you would like to try these, please feel free to respond to the List or to me privately. I will return over the weekend with the corresponding given names. As is customary, there will be no data posts over the weekend, and time constraints may prevent me from offering a data file, as well, but if I can break loose for other duties long enough to prepare one, I'll drop by with that, as well. A good New Year to all of you who populate this List - one of the finest groups of folks I have ever had the pleasure of working with. -B ============================================================

Many thanks to the numerous researchers who responded to my HOLEMAN query. I have found information further back past Isaac Holeman b 1725. Go to: http://www.familysearch.org/Search/af/ancestral_file_frame.asp?recid=11116072 via the LDS site at www.familysearch.org Best Regards for a prosperous New Year! Teresa Burnham Harris

Many old KY-JP families :: SULLIVAN, TIDWELL, RENNIE, FIELDS, HALSELL, CAUGHLIN, LOCKHART, STUBBLEFIELD, TRAVIS, JONES, HOGANCAMP, YATES, BROWN, GATES, ADAMS, MARTIN, et al --- are represented in family photos posted at the following site :: http://members.tripod.com/~AprilPh Just click on the INDEX, then the family name you choose to view. Terry

Bill, Please send me the information on the following: Cochran, H.B. Wyatt, Clarendon & Harper, Rachel Thanks as always! Bobbie

Bill, please send me data on: Justice, B.F. & Michum, Annie Jackson, J.E. & Michum, Ludd mailto:mamie.tate@worldnet.att.net

I am researching the LASSITER'S that migrated from Northampton Co., NC to Calloway Co. abt. 1823. JOAB LASSITER sold property in Northampton Co. in 1818 and was listed in the Trigg Co., KY census of 1820. He paid taxes in Calloway Co. in 1823. JOAB married SARAH SALLY McDANIEL, January 12, 1814 in Northampton Co. Their children were: 1.SHADRICK b. February 22, 1815 in Northampton Co., NC, d.October 3, 1896 in Calloway Co. He is buried at Lassiter Cemetery on West Stateline Road in Calloway Co. He married (1)Elizabeth Taylor (2)Elixia B. Enoch. 2.MARGARET (PEGGY) LASSITER b.January 16, 1817 d.October 12, 1840. She married WILLIAM J. ORR. 3.MARY E. LASSITER b.abt.1818 d.December 3, 1838. She married JOHN B. ENOCH. 4.NANCY LASSITER b.May 31, 1821 d.July 23, 1913. She married JESSE PASCHALL, JR. 5.MARTHA LASSITER b.abt.1824 d.September 25, 1853. She married JOHN VEAL ROGERS. 6.DAVID LASSITER b.1825 d.August 30, 1865. He married MARTHA CRUTCHFIELD. 7.ISSAC LASSITER b.November 8, 1831 d.February 19, 1921. He married PARLEE MAXWELL. JOAB purchased eight KY Land Grants for a total of 1280 acres in the southwest portion of Calloway Co. JOAB and SARAH are buried in the LASSITER Cemetery on West Stateline Road, in Calloway Co. Other LASSITER'S migrating from Northampton Co., NC to Calloway Co. were SAMUEL LASSITER, BRITTON LASSITER, ENOS LASSITER, AND LEMUEL LASSITER. If anyone is researching the LASSITER family, or has anything concerning the family, I would gladly exchange info. Donna Lassiter Jackson

My friends - Today, we are returning to our review of some newspaper snippets from the 1870 - 1900 time frame in Calloway County. We had begun this series some time ago, with two earlier installments in this subject area. JP List subscribers who see a name in the listing below on which they would like the full extract of the newspaper snippet can request it by sending a message to me with the name of the person on whom the snippet is requested. As always, your assistance in not resending this entire message back to me with your request is greatly appreciated. Because of the length of some of these snippets, I would also request that you exercise prudence in asking for multiple names - it may not be possible to provide all of them, if most of them are very long narratives, due to the time constraints I face. These snippets are always very popular items, and requests for them run to large numbers each time I offer them. Please bear in mind that one never knows what will come in any of these snippets. It may be nothing more than a report on someone visiting someone else. Or, it could be a death notice which is several paragraphs long and names all of the relatives. Its a mixed bag. Tomorrow, we will finish out the week - and the century(even if it does not *really* end until a year from tomorrow<g>) - with either a Tips series item, or another in the Skills Puzzler series. -B +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Calloway County - Late 19th Century Newspaper Snippets - Part 3 NOTE: Listings which show a man's and woman's name on the same line are usually marriage notices. McElrath, Nannie Miles, Robert & Myers, Martha A. Justice, B.F. & Michum, Annie Jackson, J.E. & Michum, Ludd Barnett, Mrs. A[ndrew] J[ackson] Ferguson, Lillie Mathis, James Hamlin, Laura(Mrs. R.F.) Giles, ----- Latham, G.W. Robinson, W.K. & Gillem, Lula Shelton, Vivian(male) Cochran, H.B. Wilson, A.M. Knight, Mrs. J.B. Nunley, J.H. & Wood, Sarah Hamilton, Joe & Ligon, Lute Murphy, Bob Wyatt, Clarendon & Harper, Rachel Morris, Lucy B. (Rowlett) Shaw, Newton Curd, Dr. E[arly] B[rent] ~to be continued~ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Will make it quick, I a posting pictures of my family from the KYJP area, Williams, Ford,Glover. Anyone wants to take a look I will be adding many more. Thanks Sharon A. Thurman http://www.zing.com/cgi-bin/album.cgi?album_id=4294774583

My friends - As this is my night to teach land and property research over on the AOL On-Line Campus, there will be no data post tonight. Tonight is the last class meeting in the current round, so I will be back to my regular schedule again after today. We'll resume data posts tomorrow. Until then........ -B ============================================================

I think it is time to put My list of Surnames back on William P.Hollan-Nancy Jane Mason-John Pascall Mason-Matilda McCain-Alsey A Grant-Sarah Jane Mason-David Grant Joseph P Grant-Adaline Miller-JOHN MILLER-ALSIA HARRELL-GEORGIA L. GILLIAM-WILLIAM HENRY GILLIAM-MISSOURI RAY-BAXTER RAY- NANCY NANNEY-ESSIE HALEY-KATE ALCOCK-ROY SLAYDEN-OATHER WYATT-GEORGE HUNT-A B WYATT-VERNIE RILEY -CALVIN RILEY-BRITTANY MCCALLON-RUBY EVANS-HENRY ALCOCK-EMMA PRINCE-JANETTE ALEXANDER -BONNY GALLOWAY-HUGH BEACH-MARY SLAYDEN-DOROTHY TYNES-BEULAH BURNETT-HELEN MCMANUS-ELNORA MCNUTT-BETTY HOLMES-BRUCE SLAYDEN-HENRY SWIFT-HURSHEL SMITH-JOE PAT DOUBLIN-LEE EDWARD COPELAND-MONA SULLIVAN-C.D. SANDERSON-ESTER LEE ROGERS-DAVID WILLIAMS-JOHNNY RUDD-ALLEN COPELAND-C.B MCKINNEY-JOE COPELAND-BOBBY PATTERSON-FAYE LANGSTON-EARL RUSHELBERG AMONG A LOT OF OTHER NAMES ANY HELP WILL BE APPRICIATED WE NEED TO FINE NEW COUSINS IN THE NEW YEAR HAPPY NEW YEAR JERRY http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cabin/7940/

Please send me information on: Marshall County - Vital Statistics - 1852 - 1859 - Births - Part 20 Bolen, J. (M) Thanks, Ann Jackson

Hello all, I am trying to find parents of Alice Mills who died in Calloway Co in 1878. She is buried at Bazzell Cemetery. She was born in McCracken Co in 1869. Her mother who I've been told was a Dunaway (no proof) died shortly thereafter. Supposedly, she was taken to her mother's single sister in Calloway Co (northwest area) and raised by her till her death at ca 9 yr. of age. Could someone do a look up for me of 1870 Calloway Co census for Alice Mills ca l yr. old. Have no idea who took her. The above is a family story, parts of which have not proven true. Nina Vancouver, Wa

Hello, Jesse. I saw your posting about Earl HALL and his father James Henry HALL. I am doing some research on an Abraham HALL who married M(ary?) J. Hutchinson probably in the 1840s. I know this is not of direct help to your query, but I'd be happy to send what little I have in case you should learn more about James Henry HALL. Abraham and Mary did have a son named James, b. about 1850 (born where?). I know nothing more James HALL than what is in the 1850 and 1860 Graves County census. -Debra Lowe

Hello Again... It seems the Woodford Holemans are descended from Henry Holeman. I have a transcript of the will of Henry Holeman "of Fayette County, VA". (Later became KY). The will mentions: Wife, Jane Eldest son, Nicholas Son, Edward Three daughters - Rozetta, Elizabeth, and Mary then three more sons are mentioned - William, Isaac, and Jesse; then, four daughters, Sarah, Anne, Jane, and Martha Executors: Son, Edward and David Daret, Richard Rue Written March 6, 1789 Witnesses: James Fisher, Edward Holman, Geo. Holman, Sarah Williams Probated September 1, 1789 (This excerpt comes from __Woodford Estates__, Woodford County, Wills from Book A. Shirley <>>><>>><><<<><<<><<<><<<><<<><<<> Broken Threads http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~snowdawn/ Cherry Blossom Pagoda http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Ginza/3803/index.html

You may wish to check Woodford County KY for Holeman. In 1800, there was a Daniel, two Edwards, and an Edward Sr., and also an Isaac, James, and Jane Holeman listed. Thomas and Susannah Holeman moved from Virginia to NC in 1752, with his father, mother, and three brothers. The oldest brothers, Isaac, William, and James, settled in Rowan County, NC, (later Davie County). Thomas and Susannah had 14 children: Absolom, Ruben, Susannah, Rachel, Joseph, Daniel, Rebecca, Isaac, Thomas, Grace, Elizabeth, Jacob, and Margaret. James and Thomas Sr. died in April of 1798 in Wilkes County, NC. I hope this is helpful - there is this and more information in the NC Heritage books - possibly Wilkes County. Shirley

JP Readers: Some of you will recognize me as a BURNHAM researcher, but I have identified another line from the JP area. My husband's HOLEMAN was also there about 1836. Below are the siblings (children of Isaac Holeman and Mary Williams) that I seek marriage and burial information for: James Holeman, b abt 1761 (?) in Rowan Co., NC died abt 1836 in Calloway Co., KY John Holeman, b abt 1768 in Rowan Co., NC died abt 1854 in Caldwell Co., KY Reuben Holeman, b abt 1759 NC, married to Mary Cook had son, Daniel b abt 1790 and d in 1837 Calloway Co., KY. Daniel had a son, Samuel Reuben Holeman b 1829 Calloway Co., KY (he married Martha Porter Walker-this is my line) If you think this is your family, please email me privately and I can share additional information on the other siblings. Regards, Teresa Burnham Harris tharris@arkansas.net

To those interested in Holman families [variant spellings] there were some in Goochland Co., VA in the 1730s, and probably earlier in the parent county of Henrico. They were neighbors of my ancestor John Williams whose land was on or near Tuckahoe Creek. This John Williams later migrated to Colonial Granville Co., NC. E.W.Wallace

I have added many new pages to the Cook Genealogy web pages. My brick wall remains however. Anyone finding a lost great great grandpa Jefferson Davis Cook born ca 1861 (some records state in Calloway Co, KY) and died 1916 in Ballard County, KY - he married Mary Emma Roach in Ballard County and had 5 children .. David Iley, William O., and Jasper Marvin and 2 children that I have not yet found. The 1900 Census finds Mary Emma Cook listed as a widow in West Bardwell (Carlisle County, KY) .. I believe that his father might have been Newton / Nuton.. all help appreciated. My Cook web pages are listed below. Happy New Years. Pat Ray Scheele Cook Census Data: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4375/cookcens.html Cook Main Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/4375/cookmain.html Grandpa Martin's family history page: http://www.alltel.net/~ps53630 The rest of the family: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pscheele home: http://www.co.saunders.ne.us/mead.htm Come surf with us!