My friends - I want to pass along the URL to a Library of Congress site, which contains images of the "Ten Thousand Name" Petition. There are some 10,000 signatures on this Petition, which was an early Virginia religious petition(1776) aimed at gaining religious freedom and removing an established church doctrine imposed by the English. People came from all over the Commonwealth of Virginia to sign this Petition. To locate this particular item, click "Search by Date" and use the date of October 16, 1776. The URL is: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/repehtml/repehome.html There are some 250 digital images for this particular item(and there are other petitions available on this site as well. Although it required a fair amount of visual searching, I found my Utterback gggggg-gf's signature within this Petition. It is the only known example of his signature. While this is not directly related to the JP region, it has an indirect connection, since many of our JP families originated in Virginia. -B =========================================================================

I am looking for info on the old Rosebower school near Reidland, McCracken County. Information would be nice, but mainly I'm looking for class photos from 1915 up to late 1920's. If you have names to go along with the students and teachers, it would help even more. But if you just have photos without the names, it would still be wonderful. Also if anyone can tell me where it was located at exactly, near by roads or anything??

CONFEDERATE MILITARY HISTORY: Volume XI, KENTUCKY By Col. J. Stoddard Johnson 1899 ____________________ John Lynch Dismukes, M. D., an eminent physician residing at Mayfield, formerly of the medical service of the Confederate States army, was born near Nashville, Tenn., December 30, 1830. His father, Paul Dismukes, was born in Roanoke County, Va., in 1811, was educated in Tennessee, married in January 1829 to Sabina Bowman, a native of Charleston, S. C., and became a planter in Davidson County. He was a warm sympathizer with the South, and gave three sons to the cause besides Dr. Dismukes-Dr. Thomas Terrill Dismukes, a surgeon; James Henry, of the First Tennessee, who died in hospital at White Sulpher Springs, Va.; and Marcus L., who fought under Morgan and Forrest. Paul Dismukes, grandfather of these Confederates, was a soldier of the Revolution, a native of Virginia, and a pioneer settler of Tennessee. His father, who also bore the name of Paul, came to Virginia from Wales, whither, according to tradition, the family went originally from France, then bearing the title of De ! Meaux, the source of the present name. Dr. Dismukes' mother was a daughter of John Lynch Bowman, of South Carolina, who changed his name to John Bowman Lynch, in order to inherit an estate near Georgetown, S. C., the "Lynch peachtree plantation," from his uncle, Thomas Lynch, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, whose only son was lost at sea. Dr. Dismukes was educated at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, graduating in 1852, in the same class with Senator Zebulon Vance, and with the distinction of being the only graduate without missing a duty of any kind. During 1858 he was in charge of the Manson Spring Academy, near Clarksville, Tenn. He then entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, and was graduated in 1856, after which he began the practice, selecting Mayfield, Ky., as his home. Here he had already gained considerable distinction in his profession when the war broke out, a crisis in which he determined to cast his fortunes w! ith the South. In a medical capacity he was on duty in Confederate camps during the latter part of 1861 and early in 1862, at Fort Donelson, Columbus, Camp Beauregard, and other points, and during the operations of that period was once captured by the enemy, but released through the influence of friends. Early in the fall of 1862 he was assigned to Breckinridge's division, then at Holly Springs, Miss., en route to join Bragg's army, and accompanied the division to Knoxville and toward Cumberland Gap, where the movement was stopped by news of Bragg's retreat. After the return to Murfreesboro Dr. Dismukes was transferred to Cleburne's division, reporting to Dr. John M. Johnson, chief division surgeon, by whom he was given charge of the division hospital at Tullahoma. He continued in charge of Cleburne's division hospital from this time, at the battles of Murfreesboro, Chickamauga; throughout that famous campaign, one of the ablest recorded in history, from Dalton to Atlanta; d! uring the siege of Atlanta, at the battle of Jonesboro, through Hood's campaign in North Georgia and Tennessee, including the battle of Franklin, where Cleburne was killed, and the siege and battle of Nashville. After the retreat southward Surgeon Dismukes was detached and ordered to report to Gen. N. B. Forrest, whom he found at Verona, Miss. He was then put on duty under orders of Dr. J. B. Cowan, medical director of Forrest's cavalry, as medical inspector of that command. In this duty he continued until the surrender of General Forrest, at Gainesville, Ala., in May 1865, participating in all the campaigns during that period of the matchless cavalry general of the South. In the course of his service for the Confederacy Dr. Dismukes performed his duty fearlessly on the field of battle, and was twice wounded, being shot through the neck at Chickamauga and in the wrist at Franklin. Since the war Dr. Dismukes has continued in the practice of his profession, in which he has won! a very high rank. He is a member of the American Medical Association, was the first vice-president of the Tri-State Medical Association (Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois), was first vice-president of the Kentucky Medical Association, and succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Dr. Yandell; was president of the Southern Medical Association in 1874, and maintains membership in all of these societies, as well as the American Medical Association. He is also a frequent contributor to professional publications. He has served his city as a member of the board of trustees and councilman, and is one of the incorporators and directors of the Cairo, Tennessee River & Cumberland Gap Railroad. Dr. Dismukes was married in 1867 to Imogene E., daughter of Dr. James S. Taylor, of Louisiana, and they have four children: Mary Sabina, wife of H. H. Harris, of Mayfield; James Taylor Dismukes, D. D. S., of Mayfield; Paul Isham and Dr. John L. Dismukes, Jr., of Mayfield.

My friends - I am continuing to place online some of the more popular files which I have offered in the past on the List, for the easy access of our subscribers and others. Beech Grove Cemetery in Graves County is one for which I still get requests. It is now online here: www.rootsweb.com/~kygraves/BeechGrovGraves.htm More files will be placed online as we go along. -B ====================================================================

Hello Everyone, Tonight i have a group of old photos i just recently purchased off of Ebay. First is a photo of two young boys named Ursie & Pat Johnson and it was taken in Mayfield. This next set is i'm told by the seller from Calloway County some are name and some are not. He said they had belonged to a Mr. Mozzell Mitchell and some to a Nellie Sills. So that might help with some of the unknown photos. Here are the named ones in this group: Minnie Rook....................................(found her in the Graves County Birth records) Millard Robinson and daughter Hatty Sexton Susie & Elbert Rook Freda & Minnie Rook Martha Rook Emitt Jefford Elvy Rook Jennie Rook Arthur Rook Mavis Cratcher? boy named "Denton" The rest are old Cabinet Cards that were taken in Murray. I'll get these scanned and posted in my Yahoo Group either tonight or tomorrow so "stay tuned" If anyone sees a photo above that want a scan of just let me know :) Don Howell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JacksonPurchaseKentucky/

No that is not the correct answer......... Hwy 45 is not between Fulton, Ky/South Fulton, Tn and Union City, Tn...........that is Hwy 51.......... Probably what you are wanting to know is this............Harris Station........yes it is just off the hwy between South Fulton/Fulton and Union City (that is hwy 51) ...........a quaint little place that still has an old fashion country store............pj ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Arnold" <sarnold@hcis.net> To: <KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 9:46 AM Subject: Fw: [KYJP] Harris TN > Thank all of you who responded to my Harris, TN query. > The actual location is listed below. > > Sherry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Throghunt@aol.com > To: sarnold@hcis.net > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:27 PM > Subject: Re: [KYJP] Harris TN > > > Harris is half way between Fulton, KY and Union City, TN on 45W > > > ==== KYJacksonPurchase Mailing List ==== > Genius in Genealogy Is Less a Matter of Making Big Discoveries > Than of Knowing How to Connect the Small Things > >

Thank all of you who responded to my Harris, TN query. The actual location is listed below. Sherry ----- Original Message ----- From: Throghunt@aol.com To: sarnold@hcis.net Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [KYJP] Harris TN Harris is half way between Fulton, KY and Union City, TN on 45W

Where is Harris TN? I think it is near Fulton KY? I am researching Henry Gragg Kilgore, died 1899, buried Palestine Cemetery near Fulton. Sherry Melton Arnold Metropolis, IL

My friends - Some time ago, I prepared and offered a file which listed the reported deaths from the great Yellow Fever epidemic of 1878, for the months of August through November of that year for Fulton County. This material was taken from a report given the KY General Assembly by a number of physicians and others. Fulton County was the only county in the JP region for which a listing of deaths was given. This file is now online for the use of our subscribers and others. It can be found here: www.rootsweb.com/~kygraves/FultonYellowFevDths.htm More files will be placed online as we go along. -B ====================================================================

Forgot to add my Yahoo group link. I've also added a few new 1913 Paducah Flood photos in the McCracken folder. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JacksonPurchaseKentucky/ Don Howell West Kentucky Genealogy

Hello Everyone, I was in Draffenville again today at the Twin Lakes Antique Mall and found another old photo album with several old photos taken in the Murray area. Sorry to say none are named but I've scanned them and added them to my Yahoo Group in the Calloway folder. Now keep in mind just because these photos were taken in Murray doesn't mean these people were from Murray they could just be visiting on a pretty day. They could be from Graves or Marshall Counties or ever Tennessee. If the photos are unknown i list them by the location of the photographer. So be sure to look over all the county folders. You never know great grandma may have ran to town in another county to do some shopping :) Enjoy! Don Howell

Hello Everyone, Awhile back, i offered a new CD i had made of several old loose documents from Calloway and Marshall Counties which i purchased from a lady in Benton. She got them from the Estate Sale of Mrs. Sterling Price-Locke daughter of Judge Price and they date from the 1820's to the early 1900's. Volume 3 is completely new, unresearched records that have been buried in an old trunk for over a hundred years. This third CD contains documents completely different from the others. In all, there are 135 images on this CD. Also there a few from Graves County on this one. One is from 1842 but the others are from 1911,1916,1919. The 1842 document is of the Lamb,Ford,Reeves and Hulin(or Holin hard to tell) Families. Some of the names i see are: (spelled as found) Wyatt Collie Strow Duncan Scillion Brandon Miller Burnham Sprinks Dyke Finch Downing Platto McCord Starks Grubbs McElrath Hamilton Henson Chaudit Pullum Allen Haymes Bowman Hodges Thomison Reeder Burd Butler Reynolds More Waller Curd Lamb Ford Reeves Hendrix Washburn Page Haydock Stice Satterfield Brien Brown Yates Hiett English Copeland Cockrum Goheen York Riley Fagins Morgan Roberts Nichols Morse Draffen Bowland Flora Wheeler Shelton Overby Wilson Kenup Houser Green Fulcher Heath Howard Parker Parrish Dunn This is by no means all of the names on here, just a quick run through. If you would like a copy send 12.00 (includes Shipping) to: Don Howell 739 CR 1127 Arlington, KY 42021 And please specify Vol. 3 Also Vol.1 & 2 are still available if anyone is interested. Thanks! Don Howell

Would be very grateful if someone could find my mother's obit from the Hickman Courier. Her name was Estelle POYNOR Baker. She passed away November 2, 1987 and was buried in Hickman City Cemetery the following Friday. Thanks in advance for any help. Jackie

Can anyone assist Mr. Early? If so, please reply directly to him. -B ======================================================================== Looking for any clues on: William Early, who received a land grant in Hickman Co., Tax list 1822. 1823 to 1828 he was in Calloway Co. 1828, 68 ac. on the Tenn. R. 1832 sold land on Tenn R., 68 ac. The land was later in Marshall Co. He then moved back to Whitley Co. and most likely died before 1840. He married Pracilla Stenson in 1813, in Knox Co., Ky. They moved to Tenn.( it is rumored ), then on to the Jackson Pur. He might have moved there with some of the Wilson's who settled near him. Looking for a connection between him and the Wilson's. He might have deserted during the War of 1812 and changed his name to Early from Wilson. My name is Wilson Early, named after my mother's brother. There was a James M. Wilson living near him in Calloway Co. If anyone has info. on the Wilson's, I would love to hear from them. Best regards. ==========================================================================

My friends - Today, I am making two additional files available online. The first is a compilation of information on persons who were living in McCracken County at the time of the 1850 census, who gave Tennessee as their birthplace. That file may be found here: www.rootsweb.com/~kygraves/McCracken1850CenTennBirths.htm In addition, I have placed online a file containing the text of the instructions to marshals and assistant marshals concerning the taking of the 1840 census. That file may be found here: www.rootsweb.com/~kygraves/Census1840Instructions.htm More files will be coming online as we go along. -B ====================================================================

My friends - Some months ago, I offered a file which contained the enumerations made in the 1850 Slave Census, for McCracken County. There was a considerable amount of interest in this file at that time, and I have now placed it online for the use of our subscribers and others. The file can be found here: www.rootsweb.com/~kygraves/McCrackenSlaveCen1850.htm I intend to place other slave census records online as time permits. I have received a number of inquiries from some of our subscribers, inquiring about my well being and the fact that my postings have been far fewer than normal in the past few months. I appreciate very much the good wishes of these folks, and I can report that all is well here. I have been absolutely inundated with work related to the recent move which my wife and I made to a new residence here. I decided - after 39 years of research - that my files *must* be reorganized into something that is usable by others, in the event that, at some future point, a bolt of lightning or other event causes me to "depart this life", as the old documents often stated. I am renewing my acquaintance with correspondence which I had with others back in the early 1960's. Since many of the senior people with whom I corresponded have long since passed on, their memories and genealogical material which were shared with me takes on an even greater need to ensure preservation. I have, in the past few years, heard from grown grandchildren of some of these people, and I have been able to share the correspondence which their grandparent and I exchanged so many years ago. So, a good deal of my time has been devoted to this work recently. My List postings will increase in number as time permits. -B ====================================================================

Jackson Purchase counties: Nickols (Nichols) Land Grants W. of Tenn River about 1832 and after Land grants issued to: J. W. Nickols, 160, bk1, p229, SEQrSec19, T-1 R-3 W James W. Nickols, 160, bk2, p159, SWQrSec22, T-1 R-3 W James W. Nickols, 160, bk2, p251, NEQrSec19, T-1 R-2 W James W. Nickols, 160, bk2, p254, SWQrSec26, T-1 R-3 W E. M. Nickols, 160, bk3, p54, NEQrSec13, T-1 R-3 W Coleman Nickols, 160, bk5, p382, NEQrSec32, T-5 R-3 E Coleman Nickols, 160, bk5, p383, NEQrSec30, T-5 R-3 E Brockman Nickols, 160, bk10, p249, SEQrSec28, T-2 R-6 E They are listed as Nickols with a 'k', but I've also seen them in other places as Nichols with an 'h'. Anyone researching any of these Nickols (Nichols)? LuAna Drake Craig -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005

Wadesboro Cemetery was in Calloway County, but when the county was divided it ended up in Marshall County. Does anyone know the history of when it was established and by whom? The earliest date on an existing tombstone is 1834. There is an index of inscriptions on the surviving stones, but is there any listing of persons buried there without a monument or whose monument no longer exists? Thank you for your help. Dennis Smith

Hello Everyone, I stopped by a little antique store in Fulton the other day and found a nice old Album with photos from the Newberry & Finch family. One is named Leon Finch and one H.T. Finch. Plus a photo of a house that says Mrs. J.H. Newberry on the back. Plus a poem by Virginia Newberry. Most are unknown but hopefully someone in those Families can ID them. I've started posting them to my yahoo group for everyone to see tonight. There was also a old school photo in the bunch and it was taken in Fulton. Also the other day i stopped by a Mr. Snow's house in Wingo and he let me scan several unknown photos that had been passed down from his mother and father. The surnames they more than likely belong to are Clapp, Snow, Lanmon, McAlpin. I'm also posting them to the group tonight. So be sure to take a look. If anyone is interested in copies just let me know :) Don Howell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JacksonPurchaseKentucky/

In a message dated 2/8/2005 2:52:25 P.M. Central Standard Time, billco@ARN.NET writes: He may have been, as suggested by Cheri, a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, which has been in existence since 1813. Early Kentucky Colonels actually performed military service, but by the end of the 19th century, the role had become a ceremonial one, with individuals of achievement, nominated by their peers, were invited to join Thanks to those who replied about the title Col. Is there a way of checking this, a membership list or such? I found the webpage, but didn't see a membership directory. Georgia