A few years back, I discovered my 3rd-g-grandparents' graves, along with a couple of their children, dating from 1800, in the Old Washington cemetery near Maysville, Mason Co., KY. They were in pretty bad shape, and I suspect that I was probably the first relative of theirs to lay eyes on their gravesite in at least 50 years, if not more. Anyway, I eventually arranged to have some work done by the local caretaker, at my own expense, and he did a great job of resetting the broken stones, evening up the head and footstones, and making the site look really nice. And it stayed that way for about three or four years. Last week, on a trip through the area, I was really disappointed when I stopped at the cemetery and found one of the headstones broken off at ground level again. I know that this can happen just from the lawn-mowing equipment, but it was strange that both the headstone and footstone of this particular grave were both broken off (it's harder to break a footstone since it's much closer to the ground). So what happened? I have no idea, but my first inclination is to just let it go and figure that no monument made by man is going to last forever, and at least I made an effort. I have seen this for other preservation efforts as well. There's an old cemetery in Fleming Co., KY, that was cleaned up very nicely by a local historical society, but then with lack of funding and manpower it has grown back over in the last few years. Very discouraging, but what can one do? Doug Gordon

Dear Fellow Researchers: I need some help in locating the marriage record of Isabel (Belle) Watson b. about Feb 1881. She is the daughter of John W. Watson and Mariah L. Pepper. Any and all help would be most greatly appreciated. Karen

Looking for information on William Smalley Sr. bn bet 1813-1815 was married 10 Sep 1805 to Anna Maria Catherine Cook bn 16 May 1787 in what is now Penn Twp., Snyder Co PA died 18 Sep 1858 in Warren Co IN. Children Anne bn 19 Apr 1806 in Bracken Co KY Andre bn 10 May 1808 in Mason Co KY David bn 10 May 1808 in Mason Co KY William Jr. bn 11 Jan 1813 in Mason Co KY Anna Maria married a William Anderson abt 1815 in Kentucky.

Isaac was born August 10, 1802-New Holland, Lancaster Co., PA and died December 19, 1879-Mifflin Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio. Frances Stoner Davis was born February 29, 1796-Carlisle, PA and died March 31, 1876 in Ashland Co., Ohio. They married March 2, 1824-Juniata Co., PA. I don't have a birth date on John but ht he died December 2, 1852 in Mason Co., KY. according to what I have. Pat Morano ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph J. Wedgwood" <wedgwood@rockisland.com> To: <KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [KYMASON-L] Davis family > Hi. Can you give me any dates for your Davises? Thanks. > On Jun 12, 2005, at 9:48 AM, <patriciamorano@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> I wonder if there is a connection between my John Davis who died in Mason >> Co., KY and your Davises? He was the son of Isaac Davis who was born in >> Lancaster Co., Ohio-m. Frances Stoner in Juniata Co., PA and died in >> Ashland Co., Ohio. Pat Morano >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "GARY GOODSON" <garygoodson@msn.com> >> To: <KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 11:58 PM >> Subject: RE: [KYMASON-L] Davis family >> >> >>> HI. I have a William Davis who was born in KY on, the date I have, 17 >>> June 1783. His middle name >>> as we have it is David. I do not have any information on his parent, >>> brothers, and sisters. Perhaps he is part of your Davis family? I know >>> of a David Davis living in Mason county, KY at about the time that >>> William David Davis would have been born. The interesting thing about >>> this is that this David Davis bought land from a William Wood. This >>> William Wood in the father-in-law to William David Davis. So maybe this >>> David Davis is the father of W. D. Davis? What information do you have >>> on your Davis family in KY? Could you please e-mail me? Thank you, >>> Gary Goodson. >>>> From: wedgwood@rockisland.com >>>> Reply-To: KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com >>>> To: KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: [KYMASON-L] Davis family >>>> Date: 9 Jun 2005 18:27:18 -0600 >>>> >>>> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >>>> >>>> Surnames: Davis >>>> Classification: Query >>>> >>>> Message Board URL: >>>> >>>> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2930 >>>> >>>> Message Board Post: >>>> >>>> My [previous message had an error in the date. It should be 1829, not >>>> 1929/ >>>> I would appreciate information about Edward T. Davis,nephew of Elijah R >>>> Davis, who was in Concord KY in June 1835. >>>> Also information about David W. Davis snr, who wrote a letter to Elijah >>>> T. Davis from "Sencernarter" 23 Jan. 1829 while he was "on my way >>>> moving down to Arcansas territory with a 62 foot boat with all my goods >>>> my wife and family". His letter is addressed "Brother friend Elijah T >>>> Davis" which I believe is a religious appelation, and talks about many >>>> other locals. A copy can be sent at request. Thank you. Ralph Wedgwood. >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== >>>> E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com >>>> Visit Daisy's Roots! >>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm >>>> >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® >>> Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 >>> >>> ______________________________ >> >> >> >> ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== >> Search this list's archived messages! >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> >> > Ralph J. Wedgwood >

I wonder if there is a connection between my John Davis who died in Mason Co., KY and your Davises? He was the son of Isaac Davis who was born in Lancaster Co., Ohio-m. Frances Stoner in Juniata Co., PA and died in Ashland Co., Ohio. Pat Morano ----- Original Message ----- From: "GARY GOODSON" <garygoodson@msn.com> To: <KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 11:58 PM Subject: RE: [KYMASON-L] Davis family > HI. I have a William Davis who was born in KY on, the date I have, 17 > June 1783. His middle name > as we have it is David. I do not have any information on his parent, > brothers, and sisters. Perhaps he is part of your Davis family? I know > of a David Davis living in Mason county, KY at about the time that > William David Davis would have been born. The interesting thing about > this is that this David Davis bought land from a William Wood. This > William Wood in the father-in-law to William David Davis. So maybe this > David Davis is the father of W. D. Davis? What information do you have on > your Davis family in KY? Could you please e-mail me? Thank you, Gary > Goodson. >>From: wedgwood@rockisland.com >>Reply-To: KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com >>To: KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [KYMASON-L] Davis family >>Date: 9 Jun 2005 18:27:18 -0600 >> >>This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >>Surnames: Davis >>Classification: Query >> >>Message Board URL: >> >>http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2930 >> >>Message Board Post: >> >> My [previous message had an error in the date. It should be 1829, not >> 1929/ >>I would appreciate information about Edward T. Davis,nephew of Elijah R >>Davis, who was in Concord KY in June 1835. >>Also information about David W. Davis snr, who wrote a letter to Elijah T. >>Davis from "Sencernarter" 23 Jan. 1829 while he was "on my way moving down >>to Arcansas territory with a 62 foot boat with all my goods my wife and >>family". His letter is addressed "Brother friend Elijah T Davis" which I >>believe is a religious appelation, and talks about many other locals. A >>copy can be sent at request. Thank you. Ralph Wedgwood. >> >> >>==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== >>E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com >>Visit Daisy's Roots! >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > ______________________________

Hi. Can you give me any dates for your Davises? Thanks. On Jun 12, 2005, at 9:48 AM, <patriciamorano@bellsouth.net> wrote: > I wonder if there is a connection between my John Davis who died in > Mason Co., KY and your Davises? He was the son of Isaac Davis who was > born in Lancaster Co., Ohio-m. Frances Stoner in Juniata Co., PA and > died in Ashland Co., Ohio. Pat Morano > ----- Original Message ----- From: "GARY GOODSON" <garygoodson@msn.com> > To: <KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 11:58 PM > Subject: RE: [KYMASON-L] Davis family > > >> HI. I have a William Davis who was born in KY on, the date I have, >> 17 June 1783. His middle name >> as we have it is David. I do not have any information on his parent, >> brothers, and sisters. Perhaps he is part of your Davis family? I >> know of a David Davis living in Mason county, KY at about the time >> that William David Davis would have been born. The interesting thing >> about this is that this David Davis bought land from a William Wood. >> This William Wood in the father-in-law to William David Davis. So >> maybe this David Davis is the father of W. D. Davis? What >> information do you have on your Davis family in KY? Could you please >> e-mail me? Thank you, Gary Goodson. >>> From: wedgwood@rockisland.com >>> Reply-To: KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com >>> To: KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [KYMASON-L] Davis family >>> Date: 9 Jun 2005 18:27:18 -0600 >>> >>> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >>> >>> Surnames: Davis >>> Classification: Query >>> >>> Message Board URL: >>> >>> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2930 >>> >>> Message Board Post: >>> >>> My [previous message had an error in the date. It should be 1829, >>> not 1929/ >>> I would appreciate information about Edward T. Davis,nephew of >>> Elijah R Davis, who was in Concord KY in June 1835. >>> Also information about David W. Davis snr, who wrote a letter to >>> Elijah T. Davis from "Sencernarter" 23 Jan. 1829 while he was "on my >>> way moving down to Arcansas territory with a 62 foot boat with all >>> my goods my wife and family". His letter is addressed "Brother >>> friend Elijah T Davis" which I believe is a religious appelation, >>> and talks about many other locals. A copy can be sent at request. >>> Thank you. Ralph Wedgwood. >>> >>> >>> ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== >>> E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com >>> Visit Daisy's Roots! >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm >>> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from >> McAfee® Security. >> http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 >> >> ______________________________ > > > > ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > Ralph J. Wedgwood

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis, Scott, Brittain/Britton, Tilton, Coles, Kindrick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2932 Message Board Post: I need to add to my previous message that the 1860 census indicated that James Davis was born in Ohio. In 1860 he and his family were living in Mason Co.,Ky near Andrew Britton,brother-in-law; next to James Scott, father-in-law and down the road from Robert Tilton, brother-in-law. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis, Scott, Brittain, Tilton, Coles Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2931 Message Board Post: I am seeking information on a James Davis who married a Margaret Jane Scott, 23 Nov 1854 in Mason Co.,KY, witnessed by James Scott and Robert Baldwin. A family journal suggests that part of that family lived in Illiopolis, Sangamon,IL in 1929. Thank you.

HI. I have a William Davis who was born in KY on, the date I have, 17 June 1783. His middle name as we have it is David. I do not have any information on his parent, brothers, and sisters. Perhaps he is part of your Davis family? I know of a David Davis living in Mason county, KY at about the time that William David Davis would have been born. The interesting thing about this is that this David Davis bought land from a William Wood. This William Wood in the father-in-law to William David Davis. So maybe this David Davis is the father of W. D. Davis? What information do you have on your Davis family in KY? Could you please e-mail me? Thank you, Gary Goodson. >From: wedgwood@rockisland.com >Reply-To: KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com >To: KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [KYMASON-L] Davis family >Date: 9 Jun 2005 18:27:18 -0600 > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Davis >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2930 > >Message Board Post: > > My [previous message had an error in the date. It should be 1829, not >1929/ >I would appreciate information about Edward T. Davis,nephew of Elijah R >Davis, who was in Concord KY in June 1835. >Also information about David W. Davis snr, who wrote a letter to Elijah T. >Davis from "Sencernarter" 23 Jan. 1829 while he was "on my way moving down >to Arcansas territory with a 62 foot boat with all my goods my wife and >family". His letter is addressed "Brother friend Elijah T Davis" which I >believe is a religious appelation, and talks about many other locals. A >copy can be sent at request. Thank you. Ralph Wedgwood. > > >==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== >E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com >Visit Daisy's Roots! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm > _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

Karen, You need to read through the KYMason archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/mason/toc.html June 25th, 1855 Mr. Rob. A. Cockran, Sir - You are hereby authorized to issue a marriage license for Mr. John Watson and my daughter Maria L. Pepper and this shall be your authority for do doing. Given under my hand this day above written. Signed: Samuel Pepper Witness: H. M. Carter Kathy KPhill2906@aol.com wrote: > > I am looking for information on Belle (Isabelle) Watson, b. Feb 1880/1881, > daughter of John W. Watson and Mariah L. Pepper. > > I am hoping to locate a marriage record for her. > > John W. Watson (liquor dealer), was born about 1836, died between 1880 and > 1900. > Mariah Pepper Watson, his wife, was born 1835, and died 24 Oct 1928 in Mason > Co., KY. Her mother was Apphia or Affia Pepper. I do not know her father's > name. > > Some of the other children are: > > Watson, William b. 1857 > ", Affie or Apphia b. 1860 > ", Walter b. 1862 > ", Edward b. 1864 > ", Henry (Loyd) b. 1867 > ", Lucy b. Sept 1869 > ", Stanley b. 1873 > ", Rosie, Rosa, Rosalie b. 1877 > > Hope to hear from someone!! > > > Karen > > ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

I am looking for information on Belle (Isabelle) Watson, b. Feb 1880/1881, daughter of John W. Watson and Mariah L. Pepper. I am hoping to locate a marriage record for her. John W. Watson (liquor dealer), was born about 1836, died between 1880 and 1900. Mariah Pepper Watson, his wife, was born 1835, and died 24 Oct 1928 in Mason Co., KY. Her mother was Apphia or Affia Pepper. I do not know her father's name. Some of the other children are: Watson, William b. 1857 ", Affie or Apphia b. 1860 ", Walter b. 1862 ", Edward b. 1864 ", Henry (Loyd) b. 1867 ", Lucy b. Sept 1869 ", Stanley b. 1873 ", Rosie, Rosa, Rosalie b. 1877 Hope to hear from someone!! Karen

Dear Fellow Researchers: I am trying to locate a descendant of Isabel Watson to whom I can hand over her Elementary Geography Book in which she wrote her name and the date of March 16, 1891, Maysville, KY. These are the only clues that I have. I do not know if the date is her birthdate or just the date she had the book. It is in very good condition and I would like to find a good home for it. Hope to hear from someone. Karen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2930 Message Board Post: My [previous message had an error in the date. It should be 1829, not 1929/ I would appreciate information about Edward T. Davis,nephew of Elijah R Davis, who was in Concord KY in June 1835. Also information about David W. Davis snr, who wrote a letter to Elijah T. Davis from "Sencernarter" 23 Jan. 1829 while he was "on my way moving down to Arcansas territory with a 62 foot boat with all my goods my wife and family". His letter is addressed "Brother friend Elijah T Davis" which I believe is a religious appelation, and talks about many other locals. A copy can be sent at request. Thank you. Ralph Wedgwood.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2929 Message Board Post: I would appreciate information about Edward T. Davis,nephew of Elijah R Davis, who was in Concord KY in June 1835. Also information about David W. Davis snr, who wrote a letter to Elijah T. Davis from "Sencernarter" 23 Jan. 1929 while he was "on my way moving down to Arcansas territory with a 62 foot boat with all my goods my wife and family". His letter is addressed "Brother friend Elijah T Davis" which I believe is a religious appelation, and talks about many other locals. A copy can be sent at request. Thank you. Ralph Wedgwood.

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/WBB.2ACI/2928.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Ken, Glad you wrote - we've talked before, but I have some ques for you. I will write separately.

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/WBB.2ACI/2928.1 Message Board Post: James Downing died in 1762 in PA. HIs widow Susannah married Joseph Wells and they came to Mason Co around 1795. It is not known if they had any children. I think perhaps they did. I am interested in finding any Wells children of this couple

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/WBB.2ACI/2817.1.1 Message Board Post: James Cahill married my ggrandmother in 1867. She was Amanda Morford, Akles. They both had prior marriages.

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/WBB.2ACI/2928 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Wells family who were in and around Mason Co from about 1795 on. Would like to discover any connections they may have had with the McDowell family of PA who came to KY at the same time. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frederick, Fredrick, Fedrick, Kabler, Day, Chandler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2927 Message Board Post: This woman is buried in the Kenton Cemetery on Panther Creek Farm in Robertson County, near Abigail. She was born in 1825. I would love to know who she is. Any info is appreciated and I am attaching a digital pic of her headstone. Thanks!

I am not familiar with any Kablers around Germantown, which straddles the Mason County/Bracken County line(most of Germantown is in Bracken County), but there were Kablers in neighboring Brown County, Ohio and Robertson County, Kentucky. You may try contacting Toni Curry in Mt. Olivet, Kentucky. She is a funeral director in Robertson County, and her maiden name is Kabler. Also you may wish to contact the Kabler family in Ripley, Ohio, if any are still there. I recall that years ago a Howard Kabler was a public official in Ripley, but I don't know if he's still around or not. Like many, if not most, people in Ripley, his family may have been from either Mason, Robertson, Bracken, Lewis, or Fleming County, Kentucky. jmichaelfrederick@hotmail.com wrote:This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frederick, Fredrick, Fedrick, Kalber, Day, Chandler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2926 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me who the parents are for Silas Kabler? He was born August 1, 1895 and died February 9, 1973 in Germantown, Mason County, KY. ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. Check it out!