Thanks, Mary Ann. Very appropriate for this time of year especially. Bud

Hi Friends, Thought I'd pass on some of this trivia. Sorry I have been so quiet. We have been on 7/12's for 2 weeks and will continue until the end of July. Semper Fi, Mary Ann Robert Peary cut the American Flag into pieces and left the pieces scatttered at the Norh Pole. It is approiate to fly the flag upside down, BUT ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY. It means " HELP ME, I AM IN TROUBLE !!" Flags are used until they are worn out and then they are destroyed, preferably by burning. Francis Scott Key wrote the words to " The Star - Spangled Banner " on the back of an envelope. The music is from an old English drinking song called " TO ANACREON IN HEAVEN " . A vexillologist is an expert in the history of flags ... " Shipwreck " Kelly ( 1885-1952 ) set the flafpole -sitting record . He sat 49 days on one flagpole.He once estimated that he spent a total of over 20,000 hours sitting on flagpoles . Flagpole sitting was a craze started in Baltimore, Maryland in 1929 .... Just a little of our Flag Trivia enjoy... Semper Fi Your Webfoot Friend, Sgt. Duck - Fred

WHEELER Charles V. "Pops" Wheeler, age 80, of Gahanna, formerly of Paintsville, Ky. on Tuesday, April 25, 2000 at St. Ann's Hospital. Veteran U.S. Army, WW I. Preceded in death by parents Hannibal F. and Blanche Wheeler, brother Hannibal F. Wheeler Jr., sisters Nancy Stephens, Norma Jean Wilson. Survived by wife of 55 years, Flo Yates "Nana" Wheeler; daughter, Margaret (Bill) Ables; grandchildren, Michelle (fiance, Michael Watson) and Stephanie Spires, Derek, Heather and Billy Ables; brother, Paul H. Wheeler; many nieces and nephews. Pops will be remembered as a devoted sponsor to NCAA soccer and softball. He was an avid supporter of St. Francis DeSales Athletics. He was loved by many and will be missed by all. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2000 at the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, 5600 East Broad St., Columbus. Service to be conducted by Mr. Daniel Asmo and Mr. Gary Wanamaker. Family prefers contributions to St. Francis DeSales Women's Athletics, 4212 Karl Rd., Columbus, Oh. 43224 in "Pops" memory. Arrangements by SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST CHAPEL, Gahanna. Gloria Rose-Gialdella Columbus OH Obituary Webpage: http://www.angelfire.com/ky/Obituaries Searching: ROSE, FLEMING, WARD, CHILDERS, RATLIFF, PRESTON, CASTLE, SYKES, FLETCHER, BARTLEY, BENTLEY

Yes folks, it's hot off the printing press. "The Boone Family Memories", a historical research calendar covering 1666-1890, has been created by Ed and Arlene Buschert for the Boone Society. This calendar is for next year 2001........ you might want to order two? One to use and the other for framing some of the pages. HOW do you get one? Send your name and address with $10 to The Boone Society, P. O. Box 500642, Atlanta, GA 31150-0642. I know this is a "commercial" note but you will be glad to get the information that is shown on many of the days of each month..... it's like getting a book with that genealogical data you might be looking for! This is just my way of letting you know about it....... Thanks, Barbara Gill, Director The Boone Society

Well, it seems the blonde strikes again. Ron just pointed out that I forgot to post the url for the site I was telling you all about! http://www.PetitionOnline.com/sg0001/petition.html Sorry! Thanks Ron for letting me know! Ann

Folks, This site was sent to me and I strongly encourage each of you to visit it. It is the a petition for the National Cemetery Protection Act that is being introduced to Congress! I hope you all will feel as strongly about it as I do!!! Thanks, Ann

Folks, You are simply going to LOVE this!!!! I have just added a search engine to the Lawrence County GenWeb page for a COMPLETE and UP-TO-DATE search of the ENTIRE KENTUCKY DEATH INDEX 1911-2000!!!!!!! This is the best news in genealogy in ages! Go now and try it out for yourself. You will LOVE IT!!!!!!!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~kylawren/lawrence.html Ann

I am still working on adding pictures of the reunion but I do have a few online already. The URL is http://www.angelfire.com/ky2/reunion/ Ann

Martha Jane Smiley married William Bates abt. 1882, place unknown. They had a daughter named Lathana(Thana or Thany)Bates. William died somewhere in VA. Martha then married John Vencil February 25, 1886 in Knott Co., KY. Martha and John lived in Johnson County. I am having a very hard time finding any info on Martha. I would really appreciate any help. -- Marilee Spradlin Multhup The Spradlin Branches http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~spradlin/ Also researching: Blair, Selvage, Salyer, Hitchcock, Conley, Blanton, Harmon, and many, many more, in Eastern Kentucky, Johnson and Floyd Counties.

With all that food and signing, can 'outsiders' sneak in??? Bud

Family reunions are great. At one this past Sunday, a cousin of my wife's said, "When I was young, I didn't give a damn about family. Now that I'm older, I realize how important family really is." I think she hit the nail on the head for sure. The reunion was great. Bud

Ann, Almost makes me wish I were an Adams! Deanna

This pertains to a family reunion so if you are not interested, please delete now. Howdy everyone! Thought the majority of you would be interested in the family reunion I put together in Johnson County. We had it last weekend and oh what a beautiful day we had! Here is an account of the day. The second annual Adams reunion was held on June 24, 2000 at the Cold Springs United Baptist Church on Cantrell's Creek, in Johnson County, Ky. The reunion was for descendents and family of Thurman Adams and Esther Rigsby. There were fifty-seven of us there and we had a great day of fellowship, games and the best homecooked food you can imagine. The family member traveling the farthest was Brenda Adams Daniel,who came from South Carolina, the oldest was Lee Elliott Adams and the youngest was Vanessa Leann Applegate (my 3 year old). The door prize was claimed by Erica Tuttle. Thus year we featured a Texas Horse shoe Tournament. If you like horseshoes, you would LOVE Texas horseshoes. Trophies were given to the winning team which consisted of James Lee Adams and Brian Childers. The second place winners were Lee Adams and Carol Adams, which incidentally are usually unbeatable. We had food enough to feed an army, including my favorite, homemade chicken dumplings!!! James Adams said the blessing and then we all dug in. I haven't ate like that since last year's reunion! After the meal was finished, and the cleanup was behind us, we continues visiting with those we hadn't seen in a while, meeting cousins we had never seen before and playing pranks on those we see on a regular basis. My uncle Eulas Adams sang a few United Baptist hymns. Man, can he sing!!! It was decided that I (Ann Lemaster-Applegate) would remain the president and coordinator of the reunion and my first cousin James Adams would remain vice president and assistant coordinator. We went through alot of planning and organizing through the year but it sure was worth it all! I cant wait to start plans for next year's reunion which again will be held on the fourth Saturday of June. I am putting pictures of the reunion online and if anyone is interested, I will post the url here. Ann

Please post the url, Ann. I've been looking for a "Kentucky" reunion here in western Washington, but so far all I've found is Kansas. We could probably get up a good sized one just with my Rice and Meade kin! Best wishes, ===== Earl B. Akers, Sr. Puyallup WA http://www.geocities.com/ebasr/ http://www.geocities.com/ddaggie826/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

I thought you all would enjoy this so I am passing it on to you. It is very interesting. Ann Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr. noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you and me a free and independent America. The history books never told you a lot about what happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't fight just the British. We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own government! Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldn't. So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid. Remember: freedom is never free! I hope you will show your support by please sending this to as many people as you can. It's time we get the word out that patriotism is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, and baseball games. The doorway to freedom is framed in muskets!

I`m so happy for you and your family; You mean so much to all of "us". Sue Engle in Al.

Ann, O my gosh!! Thank God for your daughter and husband being spared. Things can change in the blink of an eye, and never be the same again. I am so very glad all is well. Rose Unrue ----- Original Message ----- From: Ann Lemaster- Applegate <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 10:55 PM Subject: [KYJOHNSON] > I have alot to be thankful for tonight. My husband and little girl were in > a very bad car accident tonight. Thank GOD they are not seriously hurt but > they certainly could have been. Our car was not so lucky. It is completely > totaled out which came as no surprise since the truck that caused the > accident landed on the hood of our car. We are so fortunate that no > serious injuries occurred, or worse. I dont even like to think about what > could have happened. > > I ask each of you to give someone you love an extra hug today! > > Thanks, > Ann > > > ==== KYJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Comments or suggestions pertaining to this list may be sent to: > [email protected] > Visit the Johnson County Historical Society homepage: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjchs/johnson.html > >

I have alot to be thankful for tonight. My husband and little girl were in a very bad car accident tonight. Thank GOD they are not seriously hurt but they certainly could have been. Our car was not so lucky. It is completely totaled out which came as no surprise since the truck that caused the accident landed on the hood of our car. We are so fortunate that no serious injuries occurred, or worse. I dont even like to think about what could have happened. I ask each of you to give someone you love an extra hug today! Thanks, Ann

Hi Judy, I'm not sure if my Rigsby line is the same as yours but my ggrandmother was Elizabeth Rigsby who was married to Jessie Howard and lived near Oil Springs, KY. I understand that they were both born in Wheelersburg, KY. between 1861 and 1871. Henry and Nancy Rigsby were the parents of Elizabeth. I have Henry as being born in Wheelersburg also and Nancy in a place called Brownfork, KY. Both birth years say 1830. This information came from my grandparents Family Bible. Let me know if they are your same line. I'm not real sure as to the accuracy of the dates. Gail Williams Pierce