Hi everyone: I have gotten a huge number of requests for look ups in Gerald Thompson's Kentucky Catholic Pioneers, Volume 1, the Rolling Fork Settlement and I thought I would forward some of my responses to the lists as well when I find a lot of info. Hope it helps some others too. I am glad to do these look-ups - I have gotten so much help from others and it's nice to be able to give something back - but please be fairly specific in your requests since some of the surnames have pages and pages of info. The book is organized by surname. Here's info on some MILLS. In a message dated 05/20/99 1:47:22 AM, you wrote: <<Absolom Mills mar. Catherine Thomspson abt. 1803 Joseph Mills mar Susan Ray (date unknown) Absolom Mills mar. Tresia Lyons (date unknown) >> Hi: Well these folks were certainly Holy Name of Mary members.... Here's what I found: "Absalom MILLS, born circa 1828 to Joseph and Susan (RAY) MILLS. Christened 3/23/1828 at HNMC, Calvary, Washington (now Marion) Co. KY. Sponsor: Theresa MILLS. See 1850 Census of Marion Co KY #516, District 1 (I? - I have a photocopy of book...) He is listed as a 22 year old KY born farmer. Grandparents: Absalom and Susan (MATTINGLY) RAY and James I. MILLS. See page 11 of C. C. Mattingly's 1897 manuscript "A Limited Genealogy of Leonard MATTINGLY, Sr. ca 1739-1829 of St. Mary's Co MD" married Teresa LYONS born ca 1828, a KY Native. Member of St. Francis Xavuer Cemetery, Raywick, Marion Co KY from at least 1852-53. Father of Richard K (1852) and Martha Ann (1854)" "MILLS, Joseph H. - born 6/6/1802, see 1850 Census of Marion Co KY, #361, District 1, Joseph is listed as a 47 year old illiterate farmer worth $1, 500. Married Susan RAY 1803 - 1881 d/o Absalom and Susan (MATTINGLY) RAY, bond 1-16-1827, Washington Co KY, Surety: Elias RAY, Book 2, page 20. Father of Thomas ca 1830, William ca 1832, G. W. (male) ca 1833, Martha A. ca 1835, Dennis ca 1838, Martin ca 1838, Susan ca 1841, Elizabeth ca 1843, E. J. (male) ca 1844, Joseph Jr ca 1849 and Absalom 1828. Died 7-2-1888 g. St Mathew's Cemetery Finley, Marion Co KY." "MILLS, Susan (RAY) - born 1-1-1803 to Abaslom and Susannah (MATTINGLY) RAY, Grandparents: John RAY, Sr and Mary (HAYDEN) MATTINGLY." Married Joseph MILLS reset is same as above except child "Martin" above is listed here as "Martina" both listed as born 1838. This should give you a bunch of stuff to go on and makes the jump back to St. Marys Co MD. The St. Mary's Co list is wonderful (if you aren't already a member) and I highly recommend searching the archives. Hope this helps -- Ann Hoskins-Brown Philadelphia, PA