This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1021.1 Message Board Post: Hello, Please include some dates (even if approx.) next time. When there is no way to establish a timeline, look ups take a lot longer to figure out. On the 1930 Letcher Co., KY Fed. Census at Cumberland: Dwelling 104-107 BURTON, Ira, 26, mar. at 22, b. KY; parents b. KY - saw mill laborer . .Minnie, 22, mar. at 18, b. VA; father b. Washington; mother b. VA . .Alice, 3 yr one month, dau, b. VA . .Bergie, l yr, 5 months, son, b. KY On the KDI: Ira BURTON died 4-21-1985 in Harlan Co., KY at the age of 82 years; died in Harlan Co.; resided in Letcher Co.; Vol. 35, Cert 17408 I am not able to pin down this Ira BURTON earlier on. There are several of them out there. You might want to consider ordering his death cert from the State of KY in the hopes his parental information will be included. No guarantee it will be but sometimes it is. >From the KBI - all b. in Letcher Co. to Minnie BOWMAN: Bernice BURTON b. 11-28-1928 John David BURTON b. 9-30-1938 - recorded 10-5-1938 William U. BURTON b. 10-21-1932 Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1024.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello, There is an interesting coincidence on the 1930 Fed. Census for Floyd MERCER and Ambie VICK. I have already given you the 1930 census for them in Letcher Co., KY. The census is dated as of April 15, 1930. Don't know if that was the actual date or not. In any case, in searching for the VICK family, I found them and Ambie is ALSO with her parents on the very same census for 1930 in Muhlenberg Co., KY: That census is dated April 17, 1930: Dwelling 302-310 VICK, William, head, 56, mar. at 22 yrs, b. KY . .Lola, wife, 51, mar .at 18, b. KY . .Millsroll???, 15, son, b. KY . Ambie, dau, 33, married, at 23, b. KY* * . .Mabel, grandau, 9, b. KY * * . .William F., grandson, 8, b. KY * * On the 1910 Muhlenberg, Ambie shows us as follows: Dwelling 113-115 VICK, William F., 39, mar. 1, mar. 14 yrs, b. KY - farmer . .Lola, 31, mar. 1, mar. 14 yrs, 2 born; 2 living, b. KY . .Ambte, 13, dau, b. KY . .Lessie, 6, dau, b. KY Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1024.1 Message Board Post: Hello, 1930 Letcher Co., KY Dwelling 428-432 MERCER, Floyd, 34, mar. at 26, b. KY; parents b. KY - coal mine foreman . .Ambie, wife, 33, mar. at 23, b. KY . .Mabel, dau, 9, b. KY . .William F., 7, son, b. KY 1920 Perry Co., kY - Hazard City Dwelling 285-317 MERCER, Alvis M., 31, head, b. KY; parents b. KY - coal miner supervisor . .Larene, 31, wife, b. KY . .Floyd, 24, single, b. KY - brother - coal mine mechanic . .Ray, 22, married, b. KY - brother - shop laborer 1910 Muhlenberg Co., KY - Graham Dwelling 110-117 MERCER, James M., 44, head, b. KY; mar. 1, mar. 23 yrs, b. KY; parents b. KY - farmer . .Martha R., 41, wife, b. KY; parents b. KY; mar. 1, mar. 23 yrs, 8 born; 8 living . .Stella, 19, dau, b. Ky . .Bernice, 17, dau, b. K . .Verda, dau, 15, b. KY . .Floyd, 14, son, b. KY . .Ray, 12, son, b. KY . .Luther, 10, son, b. KY .Emmit, 5, son, b. KY 1900 McLean Co., KY - Sacramento Dwelling 199-208 MERCER, James M., 34, b. KY; parnents b. KY, mar. 14 yrs . .Martha D., 32, b. KY; father b. KY; mother b. TN; mar. 14 yrs, 7 born; 7 living (per another researcher, this was Martha MARTIN) . Alvis, 11, son, b. KY . .Stella, 9, dau, b. KY . .Bernice, 7, dau, b. KY . .verda, 6, dau, b. KY . .John R., 2, son, b. KY . .Luther M., 10 months NOTE: Per another researcher, Alvis was b. 11-26-1888; d. 7-14-1967 in Muhlenberg; buried in Greenville, KY 1880 Muhlenberg Co., KY - Summer - P. O.: Earles Dwelling 63-67 MERCER, Albert, 43, b. KY . .Phebe, 43, (nee WRIGHT per another researcher) . .Francis __?, 17, b. KY . .Elizabeth, 15, b. KY . .Hollie?, 14 (indicates MALE??) . .Hannah, 11, b. KY . .John, 10, b. KY . .Susan, 8, b. KY . .Jesse, 7, b. KY . .James M., 5, b. KY * * NOTE: Per another researcher, James Martin MERCER married in 1890 in Muhlenberg Co., KY. I am not related so far as I know. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1028.1 Message Board Post: Hello, I reminder to you and anyone who makes a posting to ALWAYS include some sort of a date (even if approx.) in order that a timeline can be established. Otherwise, one has no idea where to begin. Here are some birth records from the KBI. These births were in Letcher Co., KY to Bertha WILSON, sister to your grandfather, Grant WILSON. GENTRY, Andrew J. b. 2-6-1921 GENTRY, Ray b. 1-2-1925 GENTRY, Roy b. 1-2-1925 GENTRY, Hubert G. b. 3-24-1923 I believe this is your family in Harlan Co., KY as of the 1920 Harlan Co. Fed. Census on the Lower Poor Fork: Dwelling 76-79 GENTRY, Starling, 44, head, b. NC; parents b. NC - proprietor, _____store (cannot read what type of store) . .Sarah, 41, wife, b. TN; parents b. TN . Critinton, 21, son, b. VA - lumberyard foreman* * * . .Bertha, 18, dau-in-law, b. KY (assume this would be Bertha WILSON) Here is the WW1 Draft Registration record for Starling Rosencrant GENTRY. States he was b. 3-10-1875; address at present is: Colmar, Bell Co., KY. Occup: lumberman ; age 43; nearest relative: Sarah L. GENTRY; eyes: black; hair: gray; med height and med. build - - dated: 9-12-1918 As of the 1910 Fed. Census, A. J. and Temperance GENTRY are located with several mostly adult children in Greene Co., TN. As of the 1880 Madison Co., NC - Shelton Laurel Fed. Census, this "appears to me" to be Starling, s/o Andrew Jackson GENTRY. Dwelling 17-17 GENTRY, A. Jackson, 29, b. NC . .Temperance, 26, b. NC . .Starling R., 4, b. NC . .Marshall, 2, b. NC . .Milam R., dau, b. NC - age 1 yr. SAMS, Mary, 79, grandmother, b. VA; parenets b. _____(blank) Hope this is of help to you. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1033.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello, Here are some other birth records for Nellie WILSON having DIETS and LeQUIRE babies: DIETS, Mattie E. b. 12-1-1920 in Letcher Co., KY DIETS, Jenns M. b. 6-1-1922 in Letcher Co., KY DIETS, Odessa Kathaleen b. 10=17-1923 - not recorded until 1978, born in Letcher Co., KY LeQUIRE, Paul F. b. 6-7-1927 in Letcher Co., KY SEQUIRE, Loyd b. 7-8-1930 in Letcher Co., KY SEQUIRE, Floyd b. 7-8-1930 in letcher Co., KY LeQUIRE, Wilahemia b. 1-31-1932 in Perry Co., KY There are a number of Nellie WILSONs out there. Here is one "possibility" who would have been in the general area although I have no idea whether or not it is her: 1910 Owsley Co., KY - Cow Creek Dwelling 22-22 WILSON, William, 73, mar. 2 times,mar. 16?, (cannot read the microfilm because it is written over), b. KY; parents b. KY . .Margaret, ____(cannot read), mar. 2, mar. 16 yrs, 11 born; 9 living, b. KY PETERS, Jesse, 19, stepson, b. KY WILSON, Nellie, age 14, b. KY * * * . Ped?, 12, son, b. KY . .Jennie, 9, dau, b. KY . .Deborah, 5, dau, b. KY There are no LeQUIRE families nor is there a Nelly/Nellie/Nell WILSON in the 1910 Letcher Co., KY Fed. Census. I suspect the reason it is difficult to find these families is because of the way they are being spelled or being intrepreted. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1033.1 Message Board Post: Hello, Here is how that death is recorded on the Kentucky Death Index CDs I own: DEITS, Jessie died in Letcher Co., KY on 12-19-1923 at the age of 29 years, Vol. 063, Cert 31233- recorded in 1923. Often when you order a death record, it will indicate who handled the services or who was the undertaker and/or which cemetery the person was buried in and when it took place. This is a record you could order from one of several private sources for one dollar plus a stamped and self-addressed envelope. Go to: http://www.usgenweb.org Click on : Kentucky. Scroll down that specific page until you get to : Vital Stats and you can see how to order. There are several sources. I have used with great success Mr. Chester WARD in the past. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FBB.2ACE/1032 Message Board Post: Ed Lee is planning a Lee Family Reunion Saturday and Sunday, October 28th & 29th, 2006 in Russell County, Virginia. (More details to follow). This is for the entire family of James Lee and Sarah, James Lee and Rachel Hendricks, James Lee and Chloe Fraley, Nellie Lee Glazner, William Lee, Giles Lee and all who are related. Much of this Lee family moved to Kentucky. Many married into the Bates Family. October is a beautiful time of year in southwestern Virginia and we hope everyone will attend. Please pass this message to all other Lee family members. We are hoping for a big turn out. We will be doing some research, sharing research and pictures, visiting the Lee Family Cemetery and getting acquainted with our cousins. We hope to see everyone there. Love, Keli Spiegel 102 Berlin Road Jeannette, PA 15644 724-523-7278 keli97@comcast.net

I am wondering if anyone is researching the line of Jehu Cody b. 12 Jan 1835 and his wife, Matilda Smith, b. abt 1837. I am trying to confirm that Matilda is the daughter of William Smith b. about 1793 and his wife Milley Combs. I find a William and Millie Smith in Letcher Co., KY in 1850 and 1860, but I am not sure that is the correct family. Jackson and Mary Combs are living with them in 1850 and I can not find a connection there. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Karen Jefferson County Indiana lookup Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bentley, Thacker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1031 Message Board Post: In the Letcher County, KY Marriage Record for 23 Aug 1912 is listed the marriage of Joseph Bentley to Eliza Thacker married at Jenkins, KY by Preacher C. H. Haynes and witnesses John Coleman and Wesley Wright. I am finding only one Joseph Bentley associated with Letcher County KY. He was first married to Sarah Potter. His family is lsted in Letcher KY in the 1900 and 1910 census, then in Pike KY in the 1920 and 1930 census. The children of this couple include: Fayette Isaac Martha J. Benjamin H Mary Adaline Simon Margaret Roosevelt Mark A H In the 1920 and 1930 Pike KY census, Joseph (Joe) Bentley is listed without a spouse. I am looking for anyone that knows anything about this family and might know whether this Joseph Bentley did indeed marry an Eliza Thacker in 1912 and if so, what became of this second wife of Joseph Bentley.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FBB.2ACE/1001.3 Message Board Post: I, too, am descended from Stiller Bill Caudill. His son, George Washington Caudill who married Mary Ellen Whitaker, is my great grandfather. I would also like a photo of Stiller Bill and Nancy. Were you able to find one? Peggy Mullins Brock

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1027.1 Message Board Post: Chester, I was just there a couple of weeks ago. As you leave downtown Whitesburg heading west (north) on the "old" Highway 15 (not the "newer" bypass) turn right onto Ohio St (about 0.6 miles from downtown). There is a subdivion sign there, but I don't recall exactly what it is (Westwood, or something like that). You should be able to see part of the cemetery on the left, behind the sign. Go down to the end of Ohio Street which ends at Vermillion Ave and make a left onto Vermillion Ave. Go a short ways until you see Della Dr on the left. Turn left onto Della Dr and you should see the cemetery on either side of the road. The main section of the cemetery is to your left. I hope this helps. Brian K. Caudill Malabar, FL Visit my Letcher County, KY, Web Page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyletch/letcher.htm Visit my Family Tree Maker Web Page at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/u/Brian-K-Caudill/ Visit the Letcher County Historical and Genealogical Society website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyletch/lchgs/index.htm List of Letcher County Historical and Genealogical Society Publications: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyletch/lchgs/pubs/books.htm Visit my Caudill Connection Web Page at http://home.mpinet.net/~bcaudill/caudill.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FBB.2ACE/1028 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate the family of Critten Gentry and his wife Bertha Wilson. Bertha is the sister of my grandfather - Grant Wilson.

I am looking for information on Lilly Cornett. Lilly Cornett Woods

CHARLES RAY WEBB Nov. 7, 1930-Aug. 13, 2006 Charles Ray Webb, age 75, of Monticello, Ky. passed away Sunday, August 13, 2006 at UK Medical Center, in Lexington, Ky. He was born November 7, 1930 in Whitesburg, Ky.; the son of Dora Craft and Creed Webb who preceded him in death. He married Ellena Adams who preceded him in death. He is survived by three children-Michael Ray Webb of Cincinnati, Ohio, Tana Newsome of Lexington, Ky., and Talena Skeens of Monticello, Ky.; five siblings-Burtis Webb of Whitesburg, Ky., Betty Potter-Simpson of Greenville, Tenn., Velda Bush of Louisville, Ky., Ramona Sue Back of Crestwood, Ky., and Sharon Collins of Lexington, Ky.; and six grandchildren. He is preceded in death by one brother-Anthony Webb. He was retired from Hobbs. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Jim Savage officiating. Burial was in the Elk Spring Cemetery. Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. _http://www.wcoutlook.com/story.asp?id=2865_ (http://www.wcoutlook.com/story.asp?id=2865)

I am trying to find information about Willard and Leonard Hall who were in the household of Squire and Polly Hall on the 1910 Letcher County Census. They were listed as "cousins". Does anyone know who their parents were? 1910 Letcher County, KY Census: ED# 145, Millstone, Page 6A, Household 96 - HALL, Squire, head, age 35, KY,KY,KY; married once; married 15 years - Polly, wife, age 49, KY,KY,KY; married twice; married 15 years - Willard, cousin, age 14, KY,KY,KY - Leonard, cousin, age 11, KY,KY,KY I am wondering if this Willard and Leonard are the same one's who are in the household of Ezekial Hall and family in 1900: 1900 Letcher County, KY Census: ED# 75, District 2, Millstone, Page 11A, Household 189 - HALL, Ezekiel, head, May 1876, age 24, KY,KY,KY; married 9 years - Feby, wife, March 1874, age 26, KY,KY,KY; married 9 years; 3 children, 3 living - Ezekiel, nephew, Oct. 18890, age 9, KY,KY,KY - Columbus, son, Jan. 1893, age 7, KY,KY,KY - Canon?, son, Feb 1897, age 3, KY,KY,KY - Earnestine, daughter, Mar. 1899, age 1, KY,KY,KY - MEADE, Mary, sister-in-law, Jan. 1878, age 22, KY,KY,KY (surname marked through) - ??????, Nancy, servant, Dec, 1869, age 30, KY,KY,KY; widowed; 5 children, 5 living; (her name is indexed as "Adams") - ?????, Willard, son, Jan. 1897, age 3, KY,KY,KY (shown under Nancy, believe it's her children, but they are indexed as "Hall") - ?????, Leonard, son, Feb. 1899, age 1, KY,KY,KY (shown under Nancy, believe it's her children, but they are indexed as "Hall") My great-grandmother, Elsie Jane Adams (b. 3/26/1895 -- daughter of Joseph Adams and Sarah (Sallie) Sexton (or Engle)) was first married to a Leonard Hall for a few weeks. She then later married Mack Carver Lawson. I've been told that the Leonard Hall that she was shortly married to was her first cousin, but I cannot figure out this relationship -- how they were related. I was also told that this Leonard Hall had a brother named Willard. Was also told that Leonard Hall worked in the mines and later was a taxi cab driver. I'm also trying to figure out the maiden name of Sarah/Sallie (4/1866) who married Joseph (Joe) Adams (b. 3/1865). We've been told her maiden name was Sexton and also Engle/Ingle. On one of her daughter's death certificates she lists her mother's maiden name as "Ingle". But we've also been told that Sallie had a brother named Ike Sexton who lived in Jenkins, KY and worked in the coal mines. Joseph Adams was the son of Simpson (Sims) Adams and Mary (Polly) Hampton. So, what I'm trying to learn is if Elsie Jane Adams Hall Lawson was related to the Leonard Hall through her mother or father's side of the family, and in what way. Thanks, Brenda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: walters,backs,rows,salyers,howards,mcdaniels,arnetts,pattons,pitts, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1026.1 Message Board Post: I am not for sure. but I would like to find a picture of the 8x10 jail house that used to be in Blackey,ky. I think it was called the Callauboose. it only had 1 window in it.and they said only about 2-3 prisoneers at a time was all that it would hold. I was born and raised in Letcher Co,Ky,in a small town called Blackey,Ky.I went to school there.there was a walk in theatre,a bank and 2-3 stores,shoe shop,,jail,resturant and 1 garage and 1 gas pump.and a post office.thats all I can remember about it.but the town burned down and was flooded so many times that people just gave up on keeping the little town going. today it has a few churches,a day care and community center,a library.and only 1 store about 1 mile below where it used to be,and the post office was moved out of the town to about a mile below where is used to be at. but my memories I will always have of that little town called Blackey,Ky where I spent most of my life at. and I still own property there and I have a s! ister who lives there. and comming this october the 14th they are having what they call" Blackey Day" it's a great get together of older friends and younger ones and theres going to be square dancing in the street,and other kinds of thing's going on,plus food. so if anyone wants to come your welcome to do so.come and enjoy yourself.and there is going to be live music on stage. so you'all come.

I am looking for information and pictures of the Old St. Nicholas Church and School that was in Sassafras. I am also looking for information and pictures of an Old Country Store that was at the Mouth of Burgies/Burgeys Creek. It should have been owned and run by Dennis Cornett. Also looking for information and Old Pictures of Hindman that may include the store and buildings that were owned or cared for by Charlie Cornett. Also looking for any information or old newspaper articles containing information on "Banjer" or "Banjo" Bill Cornett.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caldwell , Halcomb , Bush , Campbell , Maggard , Collier , Estep , Hall Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1015.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Carol thank you . I just dont know why . I am getting everyone elses just fine . Elton and them are fine too . I sure do hope we get this fixed . thank you for getting that photo for me . yes please send me the one of log rock too .. Thank you Carol . I so hope we get this fixed somehow . I dont know how or what else to do . You are not blocked here anywhere . I called comcast and they said it is all ok here . Maybe the file is too big . is there any way to make it smaller and send to me please . Try that maybe . Thank you Carol . Lorene

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1015.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Lorene, glad you got in touch.. your e-mail is still bouncing.. I`m working on my computer on my end to... I can have johnny go take a picture of Ravens Rock and the cave to.. I have a picture of log rock i`ll send as soon as i can.. Carol

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caldwell , Halcomb , Bush , Maggard , Collier , Estep, Campbell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FBB.2ACE/1015.3.1 Message Board Post: Hi Carol , Lorene here . Do you have or know of anyone who would have a photo of Raven Rock they could send to me please ??? Thank you . Lorene