I haven't written to this list in a while and thought I would try to update everyone on my families that I have and am researching. To those who might be interested: My email address has changed from earthlink to scbuckeye@charter.net This is for anyone researching the following: Estes, Frizzell, Bowland, Stringer, Hamilton, Wilson, Starks, Williams, Grubbs, and Gray families who lived mostly in Marshall or Calloway counties. I'd be happy to share with anyone. Glenda Estes in Spartanburg, SC

It is alleged that Benjamin Franklin Peck married, second, Prunia C. Story: ³Benjamin Franklin married Sarah Louisa Jones, Purnia C. Story [no], and Jane Martin Arant.² ³Peck-Manley,² ³History of Marshall County, Kentucky² (1984), pp. 331-332. However, the published marriage records refer to this marriage as taking place on 26 Jan 1908 between Ben F. Peck, wid., 64 and Louisa C. Story, wid., 47. Her father is listed as ____ Starks, and perhaps this is why she was thought to be PurniaC. Starks Story,who married Frank Story and had at least seven children by him. In 1910, Benjamin Franklin Peck is listed as a wid., 71, and with him are his son Daniel and Daniel's wife and three children. In 1910, Purnia (shown as Purnia) C. Story is listed as a wid., 58, and is with three of her sons. That her maiden name was presumably Starks I know only from "Pernie Starks Story." "Story -Culp," "History of Marshall County, Kentucky" (1984), pp. 382-383. The fact that by 1910 she had not taken the name of Peck and both she and Benjamin Franklin Peck were living separately as widows, and the ages and names of the Purnia C. and Louisa C. suggest that they were not the same person. If the ages cited are correct (and of course that may not be the case), Purnia C. Starks Story was born ca. 1852 Louisa C. Starks Story was born ca. 1861 There are several possibilities: 1. Purnia and Louisa are different persons. 2. The assumption that Purnia was a Starks may have been based on the abelief that they were the same person. 3. Benjamin may have married Louisa in 1908 and she died by the 1910 census. 4. The marriage to Purnia may not have been finalized or they may have divorced. Whatever the case may be, I would sure love to sort this mystery out there are any Starks researches out there that know the answer. I am also interested in learning who the parents may have been for one or both. Sorry this was so difficult to explain. How I encountered t his problem is even longer and more complex story about Storys, some of whom are related to me :+) Cheers, John W. Grubbs Austin, Texas

Hello Everyone, Just thought I'd share :) Anyone related to this bunch? Mayfield Messenger Mon. 10-26-1908 Miss Nora Gipson sues J.H. Derrington for alleged breach of promise to marry her. She and defendant came to a agreement in January of 1907 to marry a short time afterwards and that on Oct. 18th, 1908 he violated that agreement and married another woman. She further states that in the past five years she has denied the attentions of all other men and instead of moving to Illinois with her father, she remained in KY so that she could see the defendant and get ready to marry him. She is the daughter of C.W. Gipson, the former blacksmith of this city who moved to Illinois about a year ago. =========================================== Mayfield Messenger Crutchfield News Thur. 12-3-1908 C.W. Gipson , the former Blacksmith, has arrived in the city from Poplar Bluff, MO. to defend his daughter in which efforts were made in circuit court to assail her character. Miss N.A. Gipson, his daughter, had sued J.H. Derrington for damages for alleged breach of promise and Mr. Gipson came to attend the trial, but the trial has been postponed until next court. ============================================= Is this John Henry Derrington who married Annie E. Burnett ? Don Howell

NEWS=DEMOCRAT Paducah, KY April 14, 1916 ____________________ DANIEL WASHBURN. __________ One of Oldest Men of Marshall County Dies; Valued Citizen. The funeral of Daniel Washburn, who died at his home at Olive, Marshall County, Tuesday, was held at the Baptist Church Wednesday, the Rev. Mr. Henson officiating. Burial took place in the family graveyard at Olive, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Washburn was one of the oldest residents of Marshall County and would have been 89 years old next May. He was a thorough Christian worker and was a great force for good in the community. He was a widower, his wife having died 18 months ago. The deceased is survived by four daughters, Mrs. T. D. Leonard of Little Cypress, Mrs. D. Miller of Olive, Mrs. M. C. Jones of Benton, Mrs. John Bryan of Paducah, and one son, D. O. Washburn of Olive.

FINALLY - some positive news. The "blue line" has been submitted to Turner. This is the final step on our end. After Turner makes the corrections that it failed to make earlier, it goes to the printers. You cannot begin to know how relieved the Calloway County Genealogical Society members feel unless you've gone through this process. It's SUPPOSED to take 4-6 weeks to print which will take us to the beginning of June. We're not holding our breaths based on Turner's past promises. But at least I can tell you that the end is in sight. We sold close to the 500 that we originally ordered so we've ordered an additional 125. Once these are gone, that will be it. For those new to the list, here's the background on this book and an order form. LYNN GROVE - HARRIS GROVE FAMILY HISTORY BOOK The Calloway County Genealogical Society compiled a LYNN GROVE - HARRIS GROVE FAMILY HISTORY book. The volume includes a section for family biographies and the histories of the communities, churches, schools, businesses, veterans, and much more. As a non-profit society, our purpose in publishing a family history of the area is to preserve historical records for future generations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDER FORM _____ Please enter my order for _____ copies of the Limited Edition LYNN GROVE - HARRIS GROVE FAMILY HISTORY book $67.95 each. (KY residents add $4.08 sales tax per book.) _____ Add $6.00 per book for postage, if mailed. Please check one: ______ Please mail my order to me. _________ I will pick up my order. TOTAL ENCLOSED $______________ Send all materials, orders, and checks to: Lynn Grove - Harris Grove Family History Book c/o Calloway County Genealogical Society 812 Main Street Murray, KY 42071 __________________________________________________________________ Name __________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________ City State Zip __________________________________________________________________ Daytime Telephone Number Susan O'Neill CCGS

The following new publications can be purchased for the pre-publication price listed below until May 31, 2005. Vanderford Funeral Home Records, Vol. 1 1950-1960 African-American , 300 pages $20.00 Kentucky Death Records, Futon County, 1911-1929 Alphabetical - 89 pages $10.00 Kentucky Death Records, Fulton County, 1911-1929 Alphabetical - 113 pages $12.50 Kentucky Death Records, Fulton County, 1930-1959 Alphabetical - 69 pages $10.00 Kentucky Death Records, Fulton County, 1960-1979 Alphabetical - 69 pages $10.00 Kentucky Death Records, Fulton County, 1980-1999 Alphabetical - 48 pages $10.00 Please add shipping and handling costs: $2.00 for the first book and $1.00 for each additional book. Mail to Fulton County Genealogical Society PO BOX 1031 Fulton, KY 42041-1031

My friends - Today, we conclude the WPA slave narrative, given by former slaves Tennie Ford and Elvira Lewis, at LaCenter, in the 1930's. -B +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Reminiscences of Former Slaves Tennie Ford & Elvira Lewis - Conclusion Ballard County, Kentucky "Sometimes large congregations witnessed these primitive affairs, and they became a great Saturday evening entertainment for the public at large. During the period of intermission, the youngsters, who had engaged in the dancing, would be given a kind of feast on barbecued meat and cider drinking. As the conclusion of this brief festivity, they would continue in their dancing, and very often this hilarity would be carried on well into the evening. Another kind of entertainment, which was practised during the period of slavery was the singing of negro folk songs and spirituals. The darkies would hold gatherings of this kind at the homes of individuals or members, and engage in singing their favorite songs. These singings were generally held during the evenings, especially on Saturdays and Sundays, and not only afforded a favorite pass time for the darkies, but also for the white people. Most always, the singings were attending by a large audience of white people, men, women and children. These gatherings grew with increasing popularity, until they became one of the most favorite classes of entertainment. Also, the darkies were very fond of sports such as were common to the period, and many of them were very dexterous in the leading sports of the day. One of the most common of these was hurdle racing. Here the contestants would leap over hurdles that were placed at regular intervals apart. At times, numerous participants would engage in these races, and the sport would extend over the entire day. There was a kind of jumping, too, which was called hurtling. In this sport, the contestants made use of a hurtling pole, which was a small rigid pole about 12 feet in length. The jumper would take a long running start, which would enable him to take on additional momentum, and, with the assistance of the hurtling pole, would leap over a hurdle that was placed a considerable elevation above the ground. The chief object in this kind of jumping was leaping over a high hurdle. The contestant, who made the highest leap, was awarded the highest honors of the contest. Second, third and fourth honors were awarded, too. Another kind of contest was called a "free for all". Here, a ring was drawn on the ground which ranged from about 15 feet to 30 feet in diameter, depending on the number of contestants who engaged in the combat. Each participant was given a kind of bag that was stuffed with cotton and rags into a very compact mass. When so stuffed, these bags would weigh an average of 10 pounds and was used by the contestants in striking their antagonist. Each combatant picked whichever opponent he desired and attempted to subdue him by pounding him over the head with the bag, which he used as his weapon of defense, and which was used as an offending weapon. The contest was continued in this manner till every combatant was counted out and a hero of the contest proclaimed. Sometimes two contestants were adjudged heroes, and it was necessary to run a contest between the two combatants before a final hero could be proclaimed. Then the two antagonists would stage a battle royal and would continue in the conflict until one was declared victorious. Sometimes these free-for-all battles were carried on with a kind of improvised boxing gloves, and the contestants were carried on in the same manner as previously described. Very often, as many as 30 darkies of the most husky type were engaged in these battles and the contest were actually attended by large audiences. Being staged during the period of favorable weather, and mostly on Saturday afternoons, these physical exhibitions were the scenes of much controversial conflict, gambling, excessive inebriation and hilarity. Banjo and guitar playing were practiced by the many darkies of the slavery period also. These were on the order of concerts and many darkies, although they had no scientific training, became rather accomplished musicians in this respect. Melodious music might be heard at these old fashioned contests, as most darkies, who acquired knowledge in the playing of those instruments, were familiar with nearly all the melodies and folk songs that were common to the period. " ~Concluded~ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

My friends - A few days ago, I posted a request for subscriber input concerning some privacy issues now being considered by the USGenWeb Advisory Board. Of the 700+ subscribers to the List, I received 17 responses. As expected, the opinions varied widely, ranging from the belief that absolutely no data whatever should be posted on any living person to the opinion that there are so many other places where such material is available that genealogical sites would be one of the last places that an identity thief might consult, hence there is no need for any restrictions. I appreciate the input of those who responded, and I have passed these responses on to the appropriate parties(without names or e-mail addresses, of course) In the past, I have occasionally brought to the List some of the Works Progress Administration's slave narratives. These were interviews conducted by WPA workers with former slaves who were still living in the middle and late 1930's. In most cases, the report on the interview was constructed exactly as it had been articulated by the former slave, which made some of them difficult to read and understand, due to the interviewer having to try to write words which, when spoken by the former slave, were understandable and had meaning, but attempts at writing them verbatim was difficult. One of the narratives which I brought to the List was that of Charlie Scruggs, a slave in Calloway and McCracken counties for a time in his life. Today's posting is based out of Ballard County. A WPA interviewer visited in LaCenter with Tennie Ford and Elvira Lewis, both former slaves. He compiled what they had told him into a single narrative in common English, and it is shown below. I find these narratives fascinating, since it is, to us now, unthinkable that fellow human beings were once enslaved in this country. The entire nation, as it was in the early days of the republic, endorsed slavery, but the New England states banned it many decades before the issue came to a head in the late 1850's with the issue of states' rights in the South. Narratives such as this one are good fodder for both reflection and for their historical significance. The second and concluding portion of the narrative will be posted tomorrow. -B ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Remembrances of Former Slaves Tennie Ford & Elvia Lewis WPA Interview Conducted at LaCenter, KY "During the period of slavery in the Purchase region, buying and selling slaves was carried out at irregular intervals. The trading usually took place at the home of the slave owner. The prices paid for slaves was dependent upon certain conditions. In the case of a full grown, robust negro boy, the price was sometimes as much as one thousand dollars. The prices paid varied according to the age, the general health and other conditions of the individual. At times, pathetic scenes prevailed in the selling of slaves; namely, the separation of mother and child. Often, a boy or girl would be sold and taken away from his or her mother. In many cases, the parting was be permanent, and the child and its mother would never see each other again. The slave owner maintained separate housing quarters of his slaves. In some cases, the living quarters were quite comfortable and agreeable; in other cases, living conditions of slaves was anything but agreeable. Some masters were reasonably gentle to their slaves, while others were cruel. One of the saddest, darkest and most pathetic conditions during the period of slavery was the intimate mingling of slave owners, in fact many white men, with negro women. It has become known that very often a slave was sold who was the direct offspring of his or her owner. This practice prevailed to some extent in the Purchase region, but was not universal. When the Emancipation Proclamation became effective and the slaves were given freedom, some of them preferred to remain with their masters, while others started out into the world for themselves. Very often, some of the slaves, who had anticipated that liberty meant more to them than anything else, and who went out into the cold world of indifference, soon returned to their old masters. They found that their former home was a much better place of abode than anything outside of it. In the area of recreation, the following is an old fashioned ballad that was sung during the period of slavery and which was very common throughout the Purchase region: 'Jeff Davis rode a big white horse But Lincoln rode a mule Jeff Davis was a fine smart man But Lincoln was a fool Jeff Davis had a fine white horse Lincoln only had a mule Jeff Davis was a wonderful man And Lincoln was a fool' Ring dancing was largely practiced during the slavery period. Especially was the participated in throughout the Purchase region. This was a rather primitive kind of dancing and was performed mostly by Negro children. The general procedure was to draw a ring on the ground, ranging from 15 to 30 feet in diameter. The size of the ring to be used was determined by the number of persons who were engaged in the dancing ring. The youngsters would congregate within the ring and dance to the rhythmic hand clipping and rhythm of the tambourine, which was performed by the white people in the community. " ~to be continued~ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hello Everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know I'm posting a few old photos of "Old Columbus" in my Yahoo Group tonight. I also visited the Hickman County Museum today and i highly recommend everyone stopping by there if you're ever in Clinton on a Saturday afternoon. They have several hundred old photos from Columbus and other parts of Hickman. The Curator John Ross has sent me a few tonight and said i could share them in the group. So be sure to take a look :) Don Howell West Kentucky Genealogy Research Books & Materials http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JacksonPurchaseKentucky/

Seeking information on death and burial of Daniel Washburn, who was born May 16, 1827 in Clark County, Indiana, and was living in Marshall County, Kentucky, as late as 1910. He was the son of Gabriel & Joann (Baker) Washburn, and husband of Sarah Roxanne (Williams) Washburn. Thanks Greg

Dear List, Is there anyone on the list who is related to HENRY EDWARD MASON and his wife, CORDELIA ALEXANDER MASON (daughter of ELIZA JANE SNOW ALEXANDER)? As far as we know, HENRY EDWARD MASON was born February 23, 1856 in Hickman County and died December 25, 1933 probably in Fulton County - may be buried in Dublin Cemetery. CORDELIA ALEXANDER MASON was born in November 1863 and died we think in 1957 in Fulton County - may be buried in Dublin Cemetery. Any and all help would be appreciated. Janis SNOW Mundy Reno, NV

Janis, The listing for Mormon Temple Cemetery is very short and includes these surnames - Adair, Blalock, Griffin, Mangrum, Saunders. There are no Snow's or Clapp's listed, nor anyone who died on the dates you gave. Hope this helps. Regards, Mark A. Collier Italy -----Original Message----- From: Janis Mundy [mailto:Mundy-Reno@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 3:51 AM To: KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYJP] Mormon Temple Cemetery listing in Volume I of the Graves County Cemetery Books Dear List: If anyone on the list has Volume I of the Graves County Cemetery Books, would you please check for the MORMOM TEMPLE CEMETERY listing and advise what names are included. We continue to search for the final resting place for our WILLIAM SNOW and MARY CLAPP SNOW who died on August 12, 1894 and December 30, 1896. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Janis SNOW Mundy Reno, NV ==== KYJacksonPurchase Mailing List ==== Interested in learning more about US Land & Property Research? Go to: http://users.arn.net/~billco/uslpr.htm to see the free on-line course in this subject authored by the KYJP Listowner.

Hi Mark, Thank you so much for this information - even though it is disappointing. These names you list are all surnames of people that William and Mary Clapp Snow attended the Farmington Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) with - I have a copy of the church membership. Someday.... I thought I was doing research a long way from Kentucky - doesn't hold a candle to the distance that you are doing research. Have a Happy! Janis SNOW Mundy Reno, NV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark and Linda Collier" <mcollier@goldnet.it> To: "'Janis Mundy'" <Mundy-Reno@sbcglobal.net> Cc: <KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 10:24 PM Subject: RE: [KYJP] Mormon Temple Cemetery listing in Volume I of the Graves County Cemetery Books > Janis, > > The listing for Mormon Temple Cemetery is very short and includes these > surnames - > Adair, Blalock, Griffin, Mangrum, Saunders. There are no Snow's or Clapp's > listed, nor anyone who died on the dates you gave. > > Hope this helps. > > Regards, > Mark A. Collier > Italy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Janis Mundy [mailto:Mundy-Reno@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 3:51 AM > To: KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [KYJP] Mormon Temple Cemetery listing in Volume I of the Graves > County Cemetery Books > > Dear List: > > If anyone on the list has Volume I of the Graves County Cemetery Books, > would you please check for the MORMOM TEMPLE CEMETERY listing and advise > what names are included. > > We continue to search for the final resting place for our WILLIAM SNOW and > MARY CLAPP SNOW who died on August 12, 1894 and December 30, 1896. > > Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. > > Janis SNOW Mundy > Reno, NV > > > > ==== KYJacksonPurchase Mailing List ==== Interested in learning more about > US Land & Property Research? Go to: > http://users.arn.net/~billco/uslpr.htm to see the free on-line course in > this subject authored by the KYJP Listowner. > > > >

Dear List: If anyone on the list has Volume I of the Graves County Cemetery Books, would you please check for the MORMOM TEMPLE CEMETERY listing and advise what names are included. We continue to search for the final resting place for our WILLIAM SNOW and MARY CLAPP SNOW who died on August 12, 1894 and December 30, 1896. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Janis SNOW Mundy Reno, NV

If anyone has these books and would like to sell them please contact me. Bible records of Calloway County & adjoining counties Calloway County Genealogical Society (Calloway County, Ky.) Cemeteries of Calloway Co.: "Heart of the Jackson Purchase" Judith Ann Maupin Gabby Hayes "Undocumented Genealogy is only Mythology"

My friends - As we all know, since the 9/11 tragedy, there has been a movement in many states to restrict access to vital statistics records. In Kentucky, a new set of guidelines were passed in the last session, which really does not hinder the genealogist greatly. In other states, stricter laws relating to record access have been put into effect, which have impacted research efforts. Most of these restrictive laws place a cut-off date for allowing access, such as 50 years for marriage and divorce records, 50-75 years for death records and 75-100 years for birth records. In other places, especially in cases in which the state and local genealogical societies lobbied against such action, uncertified copies of records would be offered, with cutoff dates only on requests for certified copies(a non-certified copy could not be used in identity theft attempts). Much of this has been due to concern over identity theft, even though a recent report indicated that online genealogical materials accounted for a very small percentage of such illegal actions. The USGenWeb(which is the national overseer of the state projects, such as the KYGenWeb, the latter of which I am, as many of your know, the Assistant State Coordinator)Advisory Board is now debating whether and how, if at all, the USGenWeb should set up guidelines for materials donated to the USGenWeb Archives(such as the materials in the Calloway County KYGenWeb Archives and other county archives throughout KY, which fall under the USGenWeb Archives), insofar as the protection of information about living person is concerned. There have been a few(very few) complaints, apparently, raised with the Advisory Board by researchers, concerning seeing information on living persons in the USGenWeb Archives. I would like to get as much input from our subscribers on this issue as possible, so that I can pass it on to our KY State Coordinator and to the Southeast/Middle Atlantic Regional Coordinator(which covers KY)for eventual use in the Advisory Board debate on this issue, should it occur. Please take a few minutes and send *directly to me* (NOT the List please, as this would clog up our inboxes and is such a hot button issue that debate is immediately stirred up and can go on at great length) what your thoughts on this subject might be. Do you believe that the USGenWeb should even be involved in such a matter? If so, what sort of policy should be enacted(such as cut-off times, permission sought from living persons before data is posted, all data posted without consideration whether data on living people is present in the materials, or other approaches). I know what my thoughts are on this matter, but they may not be in accord with a majority of others. This is a very "hot" issue, of course, since, in essence, it may deal with access to the very lifeblood of our work(VS and other records) and is being debated vigorously on lists associated with the USGenWeb itself. Everyone has something of a different perspective about it, which is understandable. Your thoughts will be welcome. -B ====================================================================

Dear friends, Does anyone know the basis of the claim on the Jackson Purchase Image Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygraves/temp/JPL.htm that McCuin Lee had 26 children. I have 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 KY Census records for McCuin's households. Depending on what assumptions you make about the 1840 and 1850 censuses and the parentage of a child of a domestic servant, I count 13 to 15 children. Anyone have an information? Best regards, Rothwell Conway (Bud) Polk, Jr.

We received this message and I hope someone can help this person. "I am trying to find out about my great grandparents. All I know is their names were Andrew and Samantha Lawson and they lived somewhere in area of Murray, KY. in 1800s. Their son, William Jeff Lawson was my grandfather. I think he had brothers. I am 70 years old and it pains me not to answer questions of my children. Any help appreciated." Mika Evans Hanford, CA mipa3@yahoo.com Thanks very much, Roberta Padgett

Here is another i copied and thought I'd share. Don Howell Deed Book A, 334..........Calloway Co. Deed from WILLIAM BREWER to JOEL G. REED Indenture made this 10th day of August 1832 between William Brewer of county of Calloway and commonwealth of Kentucky and Joel G. Reed of the county and commonwealth aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty-two dollars and fifty cents to him in hand paid, for all that tract of land lying on the waters of the west fork of Clarks River, the same being known as the North west quarter of section seven township three range three East containing seventy-eight acres and a half, it being the south parts of the quarter, being East of the meredian in the district of country West of Tennessee River, beginning on a post Oak then East to a stake then North to a Black Oak then North to a stake then West to a Black Oak then West to a Black Oak then South to the beginning, containing seventy-eight acres and a half. In witness he has set his hand and seal the day first above written. Attest: Thomas J. Reed David Butler ..............................William Brewer Deed Book A, page 335 Deed from WILLIAM BREWER to JOEL G. REED was acknowledged before me and has been duly admitted to record this 26th day of November 1832. William Curd, Clerk

A few more i copied. I believe this was from Calloway Co. Don Howell Will Book B, page 524 Inventory of the Estate of Joel G. Reed, deceased Personal property includes: Singletree steel trap plow and other articles awls drawing knife lot irons hammer chain and other articles handsaw axes jug and other articles two bells man's saddle horse collar and geer plows hoes flax brake sythe and cradle fire dogs pot and skillet kettle two feather beds and furniture 4 chairs two tables pails books plate iron bureau and clock cupboard and furniture two bags of cotton barrels and two gums small quantity of oats and flax quantity of corn supposed to be 38 barrels 8 head of sheep yoke oxen and 4 head of cattle two horses 20 head of hogs quantity of small pigs 7 head of geese 3 stacks of fodder low cupboard trunk low bedstead note of hand against Jonathan Ward note against William Lynch for $35.00 $10.00 in Tennessee money 5 shoats sow and 3 pigs lot of cabbage True account of all the property that has come into my hands this 17th day of Nov. 1841 Thomas J. Reed , Administrator E. Hardy , Appraiser Daniel Baker, Appraiser John Bean, Appraiser WILL BOOK B, PAGE 525 Sale of the Estate of John G. Reed, deceased Buyers were: David Reed.........................................Thomas McElrath..........................Moses Kaylor Hiram Yandle......................................Solomon Riley..............................John Bean Elisha Hardy.......................................E.F. Kirksey...................................John Rule Washington Cope...............................George Reed.................................Quilla Reed Anselm Lewis.....................................James Copeland...........................Joseph Hamilton F.W. Bridges......................................John Ray.......................................Daniel Kaylor John Nanny........................................John Smith....................................Mathew Kogsdill William Cope.....................................John Crounch................................Cornelius Thompson Hart Hale Sale held this 28th February 1842. Thomas J. Reed, Administrator ================================================================================================================ Will Book C, page 222 Assignment of Dower and Division of Estate of Joel G. Reed, deceased We, the Commissioners, have laid off the dower of Aquilla Ward, formerly Aquilla Reed, the south west quarter of section 12 Township 3 Range 2 East, containing 160 acres as her dower. To James M. Smith The South East quarter of section 12 Township 3 Range 2 East, containing 163 acres. Also the South west quarter of section 7 Township 3 Range 3 East, containing 157 acres. Also 78 1/2 acres. Also 80 acres. To George A. Reed 90 acres off of the South part of the South East quarter of section 7 Township 3 range 3 east. Also 75 acres off the South west quarter of section 8 Town ship 3 range 3 east, adjoining John Bean's. Also all the land belonging to said estate on the east side of Clarks River, except 22 acres off of the north end, making 175 acres. To David S. Reed 44 acres lying South of T.J.Reed's 86 acre tract and north of J.M. Smith's 80 acre tract, it being a part of the north east quarter of section 7 Township 3 range 3 east. Also a part of the north west quarter of section 8 Township 3 range 3 east, containing about 180 acres. To William Thompson and Katharine, his wife The North east quarter of section 13 Township 3 range 2 east, containing 103 acres for their part. To Eliza E. Reed The North west quarter of section 13 Township 3 range 3 east, containing 163 acres. Also 22 acres on the east side of Clark's River, commencing at the river where the north boundary line crosses the river. Given under our hands this May 9th 1857. W.M.Rhea, Comm. Hiram Yandell, Comm. William Edwards, Comm. ================================================================================================================