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    1. [ KYLEWIS] COX Correction; and a Steamboat Question, 1880, Lewis County, Kentucky
    2. Randal W Cooper
    3. Dear Lewis County, Kentucky Researchers, I have a correction to my last post. Willis COX enlisted in Company "K" of the Sixtieth Ohio, not "G". It was William COX who enlisted in Company "G", along with George COX and Harrison COX. These four men might have been related to Lewis County resident Albert J. COX. I would like to add a second, unrelated subject to this post. Does anyone know the name of the steamboat that was owned by Mr. AGNEW in 1880, as mentioned in the 1880 Census of Quincy, Lewis County, Kentucky? I would like to correspond with anyone who is interested in the steamboats that were associated with Lewis County, Kentucky, such as the steamboat that First Mate Benjamin WOODWORTH, Quincy resident, served on in 1860. Since Steamboat Captain John BOYLE and his business partner Henry MCKEE were enumerated as "Traders (in the Riverboat Trade?)" in the 1860 Census of Quincy, Lewis County, Kentucky, I suspect that Benjamin WOODWORTH may have been the Mate on the same craft that was commanded by John BOYLE, although I have no evidence for that, other than the fact that WOODWORTH and BOYLE were close neighbors and were working the river at the same time. I have found that Benjamin WOODWORTH continued to advance in his occupation as a steamboatman. He ultimately became a Steamboat Captain. My third-great grandfather William COOPER was a neighbor and friend (to what degree of friend, I do not know) of the WOODWORTHs. Thank you for any input you may have, during this quiet time on the Lewis County List. Sincerely, Randal W. Cooper

    03/14/2002 04:46:42