Hello Everyone, I was just poling around ebay and seen an old photo named "Samuel K. Rhorer of the 3rd KY. Infantry" I know there are several Civil War researchers on the list so i thought i'd ask them is he from the 3rd KY CSA from this area? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=409&item=6167819032&rd=1 Don Howell

Don, Found the following on ancestry.com: Name: Samuel K Rhorer , Enlistment Date: 16 August 1861 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: UNION State Served: Kentucky Unit Numbers: 795 795 Service Record: Enlisted as a Hospital Steward on 16 August 1861 Enlisted in Company G, 3rd Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 08 October 1861. Promoted to Full Assistant Surgeon on 01 December 1862 Mustered out Company G, 3rd Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 13 October 1864 in Covington, KY The 1870 Census of Columbia, Adair Co., KY shows Samuel K. Rhorer as born about 1837 in KY. He is a physician living with wife Bettie 44, and son Ralph age 1. The 1880 Census of Bloomington, Monroe Co, IN shows Samuel K. Rhorer, born KY, with wife Elizabeth and son Ralph, and 2 more sons,Harry age 8, and Kent age 5. Harry and Kent are shown as born in IN. Samuel is listed as a Drug Store Merchant. Kathleen in CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa & Don Howell" <lhowell@wk.net> To: <KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 7:54 AM Subject: [KYJP] Samuel K. Rhorer of the 3rd KY. Infantry > Hello Everyone, > > I was just poling around ebay and seen an old photo named > "Samuel K. Rhorer of the 3rd KY. Infantry" > I know there are several Civil War researchers on the list so i thought > i'd ask them is he from the 3rd KY CSA from this area? > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=409&item=6167819032&rd=1 > > Don Howell > > > ==== KYJacksonPurchase Mailing List ==== > Check out the Rootsweb searchable mailing list archives at: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=KYJacksonPurchase-L > >

DAILY MESSENGER Mayfield, KY March 25, 1907 ____________________ TWO AGED MEN __________ Brothers-in-Law, One Eighty and the Other Eighty-Seven Years Old, Buried the Same Day and Place. Benton, March 23.-Squire S. S. Cope, aged eighty-seven, and Thomas Pace, aged eighty, brothers-in-law, died yesterday, and were buried today at the same graveyard. A large crowd attended the funeral. These were both old land marks of Marshall County and were once well known there. They lived between Benton and the Calloway County line, and both had many relatives, both in Graves and Marshall counties. Their death leaves but a few of the old pioneers in the county who were born 75 years ago or more. They are fast passing to their final reward, and only a few years will pass when not one will be left to tell the tale of "early times" in West Kentucky. The early "brush breaker" is becoming scarce.

MAYFIELD MESSENGER Mayfield, KY February 13, 1934 ____________________ Reuben R. Cope, 92, Died on N. Eighth Reuben R. Cope, 92 years of age, one of the oldest residents of Graves County, died at 6:50 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Jordan, North Eighth Street. Death resulted from an illness of complications. He was admitted to a local hospital for treatment last Saturday and discharged Sunday. Funeral services will be held at Mount Zion Church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Rev. W. D. Daugherty in charge. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Cope is survived by his widow, Mrs. Melvina Carlisle Cope, and five sons, Jim, John, Claude, Henry and George Cope. He was a native of Marshall County, but had resided in Graves County for many years. He was a Union soldier during the War Between the States.

Hello Everyone, I have a couple more new "old" photos for everyone. The first one was taken in Murray and has the names Bob,Will & Molly Page. The second one was taken in Paducah and has the name H.?E. Yeiser. The third one has no location but says George W. Boyd, Kattawa, KY. I'll add them to my Yahoo Group later tonight for everyone interested. I'll put the Boyd photo in the unknown folder since I'm not sure if he was the George Boyd i seen in the KYJP or the ones on the other side of the river..lol... Enjoy! Don Howell West Kentucky Genealogy Research Books & Materials http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JacksonPurchaseKentucky/

Nancy, My family are also the Walkers of Hickman County, KY. My gg grandfather married a Belle Walker. She would have been my step gg grandmother. Her name was Belindia Belle Walker. She was married to George Taylor Irvine. NOW...she may have been married before she married my gg grandfather. Her parents were James Buckley Walker and his wife Paulina Jane Ingram. That is the only information I have now on a Belle Walker. You know that may not be the one you want...but the siblings of Belle is one a James...so it may be the same or it may not be the same Walker woman. There are LOTS of Walkers in Hickman County. Hope you find the information you are looking for. Susie Pollock Union City, TN

Company D, Fifteenth Kentucky Cavalry, USA Cope, Andrew James: Pvt.; age 34, enrolled 8/12/62 at Paducah, KY; mustered in 10/23/62 at Paducah, KY, with own horse and equipment, horse valued at $80; mustered out at Paducah, KY 10/6/63. Cope, Daniel M.: Pvt.; age 20, enrolled 8/8/62 at Paducah, KY; mustered in 10/23/62 at Paducah, KY, with own horse and equipment, horse valued at $85; lost horse & equipments at battle of Spring Creek, TN 6/29/63; remounted himself 9/1/63 with own horse and equipment; mustered out at Paducah, KY 10/6/63. Cope, Jackson Andrew: Pvt.; age 18, enrolled 8/12/62 at Paducah, KY; mustered in 10/23/62 at Paducah, KY, with own horse and equipment, but no comb nor brush, horse not valued; mustered out at Paducah, KY 10/6/63. Cope, John A.: Pvt.; age 31, enrolled 8/12/62 at Paducah, KY; mustered in 10/23/62 at Paducah, KY, with own horse and equipment, horse valued at $80; Application for Furlough at Fort Heiman, KY 5/22/63 gives John A. Cope birthplace Todd County, KY, age 31, 6'1", dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, and profession mechanic-requests furlough to go to Waidsborough in the county of Marshall, State of Kentucky, for twenty days by reason of recommendation of surgeon-Company currently has 1 man on furlough, 4 furloughs pending, and 84 enlisted men present for duty; on July/August 1863 Muster Roll listed as absent, under arrest; Cope, Reuben R.: Teamster; age 20, enrolled 8/8/62 at Paducah, KY; mustered in 10/23/62 at Paducah, KY; Certificate of Disability for Discharge at Paducah, KY 2/24/63 gives Reuben R. Cope enlisted at Marshall County, KY 8/8/62 birthplace Marshall County, KY, age 20, 5'9¾", light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and occupation farmer-Discharged at Paducah, KY 3/3/63 finds him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of ????? of ??? with which he has suffered nearly eleven years, he has never done any duty since his enlistment except to stand the picket ??? ???? up also, had an attack of measles about the first of November 1862, which has left him in a debilitated condition and in my opinion he will not again be fit for duty as a soldier during the term of his enlistment-address of soldier Benton, Marshall County, KY. Cope, Spencer S.: Sgt.; age 40, enrolled 8/8/62 at Paducah, KY; mustered in 10/23/62 at Paducah, KY, with own horse and equipment, horse valued at $75; on November/December 1862 Muster Roll listed as Cpl.; on March/April 1863 Muster Roll listed as Sgt.; promoted to 1 Sgt. 7/17/63; mustered out at Paducah, KY 10/6/63 with stoppage of pay for one canteen and one haversack. Cope, William M.: Pvt.; age 27, enrolled 8/8/62 at Paducah, KY; mustered in 10/23/62 at Paducah, KY, with own horse and equipment, horse valued at $80; died at Marine Hospital, Paducah, KY 11/16/62 from measles.

Researching these KY families: Cochran, Ray, Casey, Ritch, Wade, Terry, Wray, Hatcher, Yandell, Cotton. Thanks, Mary

Hi fellow researchers, I have recently found several WALKER names that are my relatives from Hickman Co., and I'm sure hoping that someone on the list can help me with more names of parents, spouses, children, etc. My Gr-gr Grandfather was Robert WALKER who married Paulina C. GWYN (or Guyn). Their daughter was Milly Bell Walker who married John Franklin EVERETT. The new names that I have found are siblings of Milly Bell, and I need any information that any one can supply me with on these children of Robert and Paulina: Sally K. Walker ..... b: abt. 1854 in KY James A. Walker ... b: abt. 1856/1857 in KY Margaret Ann "Peggy" Walker ... b: March 3, 1866 in KY, m: Robert Lee Elliott Mattie G. Walker ... b: abt. 1869 in KY Moses A. Walker ... b: abt. 1871 in KY Does anyone know who Robert's parents were? According to the 1880 census, they were both born in VA, but that's all I know. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Nancy Winn Ft. Worth, TX

Dear List, I have a copy of Commonwealth of Kentucky Certificate of Death No. 5038 for SARAH BAILEY that isn't my family member. SARAH was born November 23, 1874 in Carlisle County and died of Influenza on March 5, 1948 in the Jones Clinic in Fulton, Fulton County, Kentucky. Sarah's father was WILLIAM H. BURGESS and her mother was LOUISA HARDIN. The informant on the death certificate was MRS. LILLIAN LUTHER who resided at 114 So. 9th, Mayfield, Kentucky. Sarah was buried in Dublin Cemetery on March 7, 1948. If this is your relative and you would like a copy of this certificate, please e-mail me and I will scan and send to you. Janis SNOW Mundy Reno, NV

Probably about 2001, I was contacted via this list by a McCuiston who lived in California and could not find the Winchester Cemetery the year before it was cleared by my granddaughter and I.     If you are still on this list, please contact me again.   If you descend from either Martin Luther or his brother John Calvin McCuiston they are both buried in the Winchester Cemetery along with their mother Elizabeth (Winchester) McCuiston Eldridge.   Gabby Hayes "Undocumented Genealogy is only Mythology" Gabby Hayes "Undocumented Genealogy is only Mythology"

Hello list members:   Recently, I have been in contact with the TVA about the Winchester Cemetery in Calloway County, Kentucky.  They sent me a data base of about 41 graves with a total of 72 graves supposedly in this cemetery.  Of the marked graves, over the years I have contact with others that help me to identify those marked graves as all descended of William and Margaret Winchester.    I need help now to identify the ones that are listed and are in unmarked graves. I found some of the dates don't agree with my research.      Eglantine Knight (I think this is Catherine, Eglentine's sister, and 2nd wife of Emery Knight.  Eglentine married Emery's brother William and went to Missouri where she died.)         Infant Wynn died 1930   Myrtle May Valentine 1922-1924 Edna Estell Valentine 1918-1919   Magdaline K. Vinson 1867-1902  (K maybe for Kimbro)   Virginia Hutson 1916-1918 Infant Hutson  1914-1914 Earl Hutson 1908-1909   Zana Allen 1875-1910   Pearl Allen Kimbro 1881-1904 Lucy Kimbro 1902-1902 Infant Kimbro 1901-1901   Mary Ann Garrison 0-1880   Anna Henry 1885-1917 Infant Henry 1907-1907 Infant Henry 1903-1903   Infant Kimbro 1910-1910 Infant Kimbro 1918-1918   Infant McCormick 1912-1912 I realize most of these are died young but they had parents that may lead to a Winchester ancestry.   Thanks for any help you can give. Gabby Hayes "Undocumented Genealogy is only Mythology"

anyone have info on Elisha Phillips b abt 1852 ??? s/o John Phillips & Mary UNKnown.. thanx frank

Does anyone know how I can obtain a copy of the plat map of the Town of Farmington? In a number of Graves County deeds from the late 1800s and early 1900s, such a plat map is referenced in describing the properties being conveyed. I will greatly appreciate any help anyone is able to provide me in finding this map or obtaining a copy of it. Regards, Betty Ravenholt

My friends - Our Easter recess now having passed, I want to return to a series I started months ago concerning those Confederate veterans(or their widows) who were disabled or indigent, and applied to receive a state pension for their service in the War Between the States. The history of the enabling legislation is interesting in itself, and I will send a special posting on that at some point as we go along. The veterans or widows shown below resided in McCracken County at the time of their applications. In the case of widows for whom the maiden name was given, it will be shown in brackets[ ]. I have no additional information on most of these people, but the KY Archives holds the original applications and microfilm of them is available for a small fee through the LDS Family History Centers. This constitutes Part 1 for McCracken County. Additional posts will bring the names of others who applied from McCracken County. -B ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ McCracken County - Confederate Veterans/Widows Pension Applications Simmons, Samuel R. McNeill, Amanda R.[Sneed] - Widow of William Henry McNeill Allcock, Eliza Ellen [Rust] - Widow of Oliver Dellon Allcock McKinney, William L(evi). McKinney, Cordelia [Bonds] - Widow of William Levi McKinney above Helton, William D. Herring, James A. Rudolph, Bettie Ann [Rudolph(sic)] - Widow of William Andrew Rudolph Rudolph, Mary Winnie [Towell] - Widow of Benjamin Wallace Rudolph Bugg, Susan Elizabeth [Brooks] - Widow of James Lawley Bugg Colley, Martha R. [Parish] - Widow of William B. Colley ~to be continued~ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hello List, I came across a court case over the settlement of the estate of my great-great-great-grandfather Thomas McElrath on a trip to Marshall County last December. I was able to obtain copies of the documents (some 566 pages) and have transcribed some of the more interesting ones. Thank you to the Marshall County Gen & Hist Society folks for doing all that copying! The documents I have transcribed are 3 judgments, 1 auditor report, and 11 depositions. The depositions are for William James McElrath, Joseph McElrath (2), Caleb Wrather (2), Mary P. and Charles H. Smith, T.F. Swift, Z.B. Magness, Charles Anderson, James Sifford and Dr. W.D. Wyatt, and Simon Lamb. The depositions were taken at various times from 1895 to 1898. These documents have been combined into one file and uploaded to: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/marshall/court/mcelrath.txt (thanks Carl Greenfield) The court case was brought by my great-great-grandfather William James McElrath (along with the widow Mary Ann McElrath and administrator W.A. Swift) against Caleb H. Wrather (brother-in-law of W.J.McE) and C.H. Smith (another brother-in-law) and others. At issue was a set of deeds that Thomas had made in April 1892 shortly after his recovery from a serious illness. Thomas had deeded "the Home Place" to Martha Wrather and Mary Smith (Thomas' daughters) and had deeded another tract of land, "the Short Place", to William. Neither William McElrath nor Mary Smith were present when the deeds were drawn up and executed (they lived in Arkansas and Missouri respectively), only the Wrathers. In the end, it was alleged that: a) Thomas was in no mental or physical condition to make an intelligent distribution of his estate, b) undue influence (plying him with whiskey) was applied, c) and that Thomas had previously indicated that William and Mary would get the Home Place and that the Wrathers would get the Short Place. The judge ruled for the plaintiffs, set aside the deeds made by Thomas, provided dower for the widow, and ordered a portion of the land sold and the proceeds to pay court costs with the remainder divided so as to make the children of Thomas equal with each other. Most of the testimony is answering the same questions, but there are some interesting tidbits here and there. You get a little picture of what Thomas McElrath was like, some of his personality, as well as some of the others. There are a couple of "Perry Mason moments" like where the defendants' lawyer questions W.J. McE -- isn't it true that you came back to kill Gabe Jones - and W.J. replying that he had business with Jones and while they were talking a "difficulty" arose and shots were fired. Regards David A. McElrath sdjjjnmc@bellsouth.net

From Ancestry Daily News March 23, 2005 Fast Fact SSDI Updated through February 2005 The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) at Ancestry.com has been updated to include the most current information available, including deaths reported through February 2005. The Social Security Death Index on Ancestry.com is generated from the U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File. It contains the records of deceased persons who possessed Social Security numbers and whose death had been reported to the SSA. In most cases a report of death was made in connection with Social Security death benefits.

       Lucinda Hiett Hamby b. 1821- raised her family in Marshall County, then by 1880 census was in Lyon County.  Does anybody know a death date, and where she might be buried?        Also, Lucinda's daughter Rachel Hamby (b. 1848) married A. Hart in Marshall County, then in Lyon County 1870- 1880. Wondering what happened to the Hart family after 1880.  A son, N. L. Hart married in Lyon county in 1894.  Can anybody give me leads on Madlin(e) Hart, b. 1870,  or Anton Hart, b. 1875?   Our gr-gr-grandmother was Mary Hart Duff, but can't find the sibs.        Thanks so much.        Cherilyn Trusty       

I would like to know if there is an obituary on a William Erwin Davidson . Died May 24, 1914. Any help would be appreciated. I am trying to link any sisters, brothers, and or parents at which I am at a stop with this line. Thanks, Dana Elliott

Dear Jackson Purchase List Members, Just wanted to let you know that I got copies of the following Tennessee Death Certificates today - if any of you would like for me to scan them and send them to you at your personal e-mail addresses, please let me know. MARY LELA SEATON SNOW who died on February 16, 1918 in Puryear, Henry County, of Pulmonary T.B. MINNIE SNOW WEST who died on November 6, 1952 in Paris, Henry County at the age of 82 WILLIE MAY SNOW PASCHALL who died on July 2, 1921at the age of 22 years, 6 months and 26 days in Puryear, Henry County of Pulmonary T.B. ESSIE SNOW GALLIMORE who died on April 30, 1940 at the age of 32 years, 4 months and 25 days in Dresden, Weakley County of Pulmonary T.B. Thanks. Janis SNOW Mundy Reno, NV