Trying to locate information on an Alexander Richard TOMLINSON. Was born in 1843 in Hopkins Co. Ky. and moved to area around Paducah, Ky. Supposedly died there but have no informtion in regard to this. To my knowledge he was not married. Any informtion on this person, his date of death, or burial location greatly appreciated. Thanks, Glenn.

Hi all I am interested to hear from anyone researching the BULL name, anywhere any time. I am also the owner of a new list for the BULL name. If you are interested in subscribing send an email to [email protected] or [email protected] with only "subscribe" without the quotes in the text area Thanks Tony BULL [email protected] Rockingham Western Australia Home Page http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/u/l/Tony-R-Bull/index.html List owner [email protected] Researching: BULL - London area FRAMPTON, HASKELL and REEKS in Hampshire BURBIDGE, SHORT in Dorset

Searching for an Edward Allen born 1900-1923. Lived in the Paducah or Smithland Area of Ky. Might had been married to a Mary Frances Birchfield. Worked maybe at Union Carbide. Any info please contact me at [email protected] Debra

I am researching the names Palmer - McCracken - Smith - Lindsey - Carter - Wiginton - Sullins / Sullens - Ballard. Here is my McCracken branch. Name DOB DOD Birthplace 1)David McCracken 1750 MD Elizabeth Wilson 1750 2)James McCracken Abt. 1770 8-08-1859 NC First Wife Lucinda Lawrence Abt. 1802 GA 3)David McCracken 1794 GA Sarah Deavours Abt. 1798 4)David Christopher McCracken 2-27-1843 GA Annie Laura McCracken 5-1840 1904 GA 5)George Cicero McCracken 8-21-1870 11-08-1916 AL Beadie Cordeley Sullins 11-29-1871 1951 6)Fonzie Christopher McCracken 12-25-1901 2-1972 AL Myrtle Mona Lindsey 2-06-1904 7-21-1991 7)Bessie Evonn McCracken 11-09-1925 OK Orville Lee Palmer 6-8-1916 AL 8)Randall Lee Palmer 1-1-1955 MI Linda Darlene Lewis 8-30-1957 MI Randy Palmer

Looking for connections and information about these Rocks. Francine Conn Halter ---- Descendants of John Rock 1 John Rock b: February 23, 1862 Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH d: November 09, 1923 Paducah,McCracken Co., KY .. +Francesca Rosina Mehringer b: August 10, 1863 Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH m: May 19, 1885 Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH d: May 17, 1949 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY .. 2 George Martin Rock b: March 22, 1887 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY d: October 05, 1966 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY ...... +Nellie Williams b: October 19, 1893 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY m: February 17, 1912 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY d: November 06, 1972 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY ...... 3 Frances Rock b: December 12, 1912 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY .......... +Russell M. Haynes b: January 24, 1907 Chillicothe, OH .. 2 John William Rock b: June 09, 1889 d: October 08, 1983 Old Gray Cem., Knoxville, TN .. 2 Katherine Rock b: August 02, 1891 d: October 18, 1973 Mt. Olivet Cem., Nashville, TN ...... +Andrew C. Ferriss .. 2 Robert Otto Rock b: March 10, 1893 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY d: December 03, 1936 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL ...... +Mary Lottie Bright b: September 15, 1893 Graves Co., KY m: June 02, 1917 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY d: August 13, 1977 Dallas, TX ...... 3 [1] Charlotte Marie Rock b: December 25, 1919 St. Louis, MO d: August 28, 1957 Desloge, MO .......... +Ernest Smith b: MO (probably) .......... 4 John Robert Smith Foster b: November 15, 1941 St. Louis, MO d: May 27, 1964 St. Louis, MO .......... 4 Kathryn Ann Smith Foster b: February 25, 1943 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .............. +Richard Byington m: March 1964 .............. 5 Richard Alan Byington b: February 24, 1965 .............. 5 Roberta Jo Byington b: July 03, 1967 .............. 5 Ronald Byington b: July 27, 1968 ...... *2nd Husband of [1] Charlotte Marie Rock: .......... +Jack Lee Foster .......... 4 Jack Lee Foster b: June 22, 1947 ...... 3 Robert Otto Rock b: October 23, 1921 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .......... +Carrie Jo Lannen b: January 31, 1927 Taylor, Williamson Co., TX m: September 03, 1949 St. Mary's Catholic Church, Taylor, Williamson Co., TX .......... 4 Robert Otto Rock b: September 18, 1950 Dallas, TX .......... 4 Thomas Edward Rock b: November 05, 1952 Dallas, TX d: August 28, 1991 Dallas, TX .......... 4 [2] Loretta Marie Rock b: October 05, 1955 Dallas, TX .............. +James Richard Webb b: February 14, 1955 m: April 20, 1974 .............. 5 Rebecca Ann Webb b: December 08, 1978 .................. +Mark Davis Bradley m: August 02, 1997 .............. 5 Carrie Jo Webb b: June 14, 1982 .............. 5 Amanda Nicole Webb b: October 12, 1986 .......... *2nd Husband of [2] Loretta Marie Rock: .............. +John Arthur Williams m: September 16, 1995 .......... 4 Shawn Louis Rock b: April 19, 1960 Dallas, TX .............. +Verna Lee Dixon m: December 12, 1980 Dallas, TX .............. 5 Susan Lottie Rock b: June 24, 1983 .............. 5 Shawn Louis Rock II b: June 01, 1988 .......... 4 Edward Lawrence Rock b: August 20, 1965 Dallas, TX .............. +Olivia Christine Martinez b: March 01, 1969 m: January 17, 1989 Dallas, TX .............. 5 Zee Rock b: October 13, 1993 ...... 3 John William Rock b: July 29, 1926 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .......... +Betty Louis Bodimer b: January 31, 1930 m: August 06, 1949 .......... 4 Michael Keith Rock b: August 26, 1951 Dallas, TX .............. +Joanne Marie Lopez b: April 03, 1956 m: July 15, 1978 .............. 5 Jonathan Byrne Rock b: September 23, 1980 .......... 4 Kimberly Ann Rock b: August 09, 1953 Dallas, TX .......... 4 Mary Ellen Rock b: May 22, 1956 Dallas, TX .............. +Steven Bailey Beach m: June 05, 1976 Dallas, TX .............. 5 Michelle Elizabeth Beach b: May 17, 1978 .............. 5 Ryan Steven Bailey Beach b: August 31, 1979 .......... 4 Brian Anthony Rock b: July 08, 1959 Dallas, TX .......... 4 John William Rock b: January 07, 1961 Dallas, TX ...... 3 Cordelia Ann Rock b: September 05, 1928 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .......... +David Elmer Conn, Jr. b: December 18, 1926 Wyatt, Mississippi Co., MO m: May 31, 1948 Mississippi d: October 14, 1995 Wyatt, Mississippi Co., MO .......... 4 Linda Francine Conn b: January 09, 1949 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .............. +Philip Michael Halter b: June 02, 1948 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL m: June 24, 1972 Charleston, Mississippi Co., MO .............. 5 Francesca Lynne Halter b: September 26, 1976 Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY .............. 5 Kimberly Anne Halter b: June 05, 1979 Franklin, Williamson Co., KY .......... 4 James David Conn b: January 16, 1952 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .............. +Debra Lou McDowell b: August 23, 1957 m: April 08, 1978 St. Henry's Catholic Church, Charleston, Mississippi Co., MO .......... 4 Mary Theresa Conn b: June 05, 1953 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .............. +John Dalbert Renaud b: August 12, 1951 m: November 03, 1973 Charleston, Mississippi Co., MO .............. 5 John Brian Renaud b: November 01, 1978 Cape Girardeau, MO .......... 4 [3] Margaret Ann Conn b: December 18, 1957 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .............. +Alfred Herbert Marshall III b: August 07, 1955 Mississippi Co., MO m: July 07, 1979 Charleston, Mississippi Co., MO .............. 5 Chanoia Marshall b: July 12, 1983 Cape Girardeau, MO .............. 5 Alfred Herbert Marshall IV b: June 09, 1985 Cape Girardeau, MO .............. 5 Joshua James Marshall b: March 04, 1987 Cape Girardeau, MO .......... *2nd Husband of [3] Margaret Ann Conn: .............. +Johnny Ray Scott b: June 06, 1953 Dielstadt, MO m: September 19, 1989 Sikeston, MO .............. 5 Johnny Ray "L.J." Scott, Jr. b: January 26, 1990 Cape Girardeau, MO .......... *3rd Husband of [3] Margaret Ann Conn: .............. +Melvin Lee Mhoon b: August 18, 1961 Haiti, MO m: July 16, 1992 Cape Girardeau, MO .......... 4 [4] Richard Stephen Conn b: July 07, 1959 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .............. +Pamela Ann Cole m: July 18, 1981 .......... *2nd Wife of [4] Richard Stephen Conn: .............. +Karen Berry b: August 06 m: December 15, 1990 Charleston, Mississippi Co., MO .......... 4 Carol Jane Conn b: August 05, 1963 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL .............. +Stephen Thomas Burke b: May 20, 1963 Alexander Co., IL m: February 19, 1988 United Methodist Church, Charleston, Mississippi Co., MO .............. 5 Katherine Virginia Ann Burke b: November 28, 1988 .............. 5 Lindsay Emma Burke b: March 31, 1990 .............. 5 Madeline Jane Burke b: August 26, 1992 .............. 5 Caroline Conn Burke b: December 19, 1994 .......... 4 Patrick Joseph Conn b: September 17, 1966 Cairo, Alexander Co., IL ...... 3 [5] Paul Frederick Rock b: March 22, 1932 Cairo, Alexander, IL .......... +Billie Marie Jacks m: January 15, 1956 .......... 4 Paulette Elaine Rock b: August 30, 1957 Waco, TX .............. +Michael Jourbran m: August 07, 1977 .............. 5 Elijah Michael Jourbran b: October 02, 1979 .............. 5 Elissa Michelle Jourbran b: July 30, 1980 .......... 4 Coleen Marie Rock b: July 02, 1963 Honolulu, Hawaii .......... 4 Christopher Edward Rock b: December 09, 1964 Honolulu, Hawaii ...... *2nd Wife of [5] Paul Frederick Rock: .......... +Margaret Hunt Barnes m: December 04, 1979 .. 2 Pauline Rock b: December 23, 1894 d: August 04, 1965 Knoxville, TN .. 2 Carl Theodore Rock b: January 22, 1897 d: July 13, 1922 ...... +Lela Wickham b: January 31, 1895 m: November 11, 1916 ...... 3 John Carl Rock b: February 10, 1918 d: May 04, 1977 ...... 3 Lucille Rock b: January 21, 1922 .......... +Charles A. Tornatore m: July 27, 1944

I am looking for information on Benedict Austin and his ancestors and descendants. I�m also looking for information concerning the "Judge Campbell" who killed him. Benedict Austin b. Feb. 10, 1792, Washington Co., KY, d: July 1849 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, m. Margaret Yates b: April 19, 1804 m: August 21, 1823 Washington Co., KY d: January 10, 1853 Sacred Heart, Waverly, Union Co., KY. (more information below) Sometime after 1823 and before the birth of their first child, Benedict and Margaret moved to Union County, KY. Because of the number of years between the year they were married and the birth of their first child, Mahala, there exists a possibility that the couple had other children. Sources also report that the couple had a son, Frank Hardesty Austin, who supposedly left home as a boy and was never heard from again. ---------- BENEDICT'S DEATH Benedict was a lawyer. He died July, 1849, in Paducah, McCracken County, KY, where he was shot to death by a Judge Campbell while both men were campaigning for delegate seats to the Constitutional Convention. A transcript of the convention's proceedings on the subject of "Native Americanism" reveals that there was much heated discussion about the place of Catholicism in Kentucky. It is an interesting document and should be of interest to all of the descendants of Benedict Austin. It is believed that he was buried in Paducah where he died. Margaret moved back to Union County, died January 10, 1853, and was buried in St. Vincent's Cemetery, Waverly, Union County, KY. ---------- THE "CATHOLIC ADVOCATE" Reverend John A. Lyons of Louisville, KY, says that Benedict moved to Paducah where he was instrumental in the erection of the first Catholic Church there. (Donovan's THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN PADUCAH fails to mention his name, but Father Lyon suggests Donovan did not have access to the correct material.) On April 11, 1847, the Louisville diocesan paper, THE CATHOLIC ADVOCATE, printed a lengthy article requesting a resident priest for the growing congregation in Paducah. Father Lyon is included in believe from the style of the writing that the letter was written by Benedict Austin. On March 8, 1848, Mr. B. Austin wrote THE CATHOLIC ADVOCATE asking the Catholics of the diocese to assist in building a church at Paducah. "He intends on next6 May or June to visit his relatives and friends, particularly in Nelson, Marion, and Washington counties to approach them personally." On June 30, 1848, Mr. Austin was in Louisville where he approached the editor of THE CATHOLIC ADVOCATE with the following letter, published July 8, 1848: "Permit me in behalf of the congregation in Paducah to return my sincere thanks to the good citizens of Louisville, Nelson, Washington, Marion and Union counties, for their liberal subscriptions for the building of our church at Paducah, and particularly to the Reverend clergy, with the Rt. Rev. Bishop Flaget at their head, who have been called on so often to contribute to such purposes, that their unwearied patience and their generosity deserve the highest praise. As several of the good Catholics of the counties I have visited have shown a disposition to aid us, but had not the means in hand, and as we lack some $400 to complete the work, I would respectfully suggest to them to hand over to the gentlemen in each congregation who will act as our agent. (here follows a list of over a dozen names.)...Those living below Louisville can hand in their subscriptions to Rev. E. J. Durbin, Union County." The letter was signed B. Austin. A year passed, and the ADVOCATE, October 10, 1849, in reporting the visitation of the newly consecrated coadjutor Bishop Martin John Spalding, said: "...A neat brick church is in progress of erection in this place; but Mr. B. Austin, who had taken an active part in collecting funds, and beginning the church, having met with sudden death, the work was suspended. Measures had been recently adopted by the Rev. E. J. Durbin, to put up the building and close it in..." ---------- Tillie Whelan Onischak in her 1974 HEIRS OF SAMUEL ABELL AND ELEANOR O'BRYAN, "Waverly Precinct": "The next improvement going westward was Delany, and at a very early date, 1820, was sold to Benedict Austin. His wife was Miss Yates. He was a son of James Austin and Ann Howard, of Washington County, and by him the land was sold by Benjamin Compton, his wife being Peggy Smith, and daughter of John Smith and Ann McIntire of Washington Co., and was inherited by Horace Compton, son of Ben C. It was owned by Joseph Gough, his wife being Mary Brothers. Benedict Austin moved to Paducah, Kentucky, where he was shot by Mr. Campbell, for protecting his religion. . .it turned out that Taylor had a legal claim to this tract also, and for agent had employed Thomas Austin, his wife being Ann Raley, daughter of Basil Raley and Elizabeth Spalding. Thomas Austin was a son of James Austin and Ann Howard. . .Two brick kilns have been burned in the town -- one of the property owned by George T. Mattingly; by John Bright; another on the mill property, by Joseph P. O'Daniel." ---------- The CAIRO DELTA of Cairo, ILLINOIS, July 26, 1949, their centennial edition, reminiscing the event of Benedict's death one hundred years ago: "The PADUCAH KENTUCKIAN of last Saturday carries the account of the fatal recontre in that place between Judge Campbell and Mr. Austin, in which the latter was killed. Both were candidates for the Convention, Mr. Austin had called Judge Campbell a liar and words led to blows. Judge Campbell drew his gun to defend himself--shot Mr. Austin, killing him. The Judge immediately gave himself up. On Tuesday he was brought before a court of inquiry, four magistrates sitting, and was discharged without a dissenting vote." The article fails to mention what it was that Judge Campbell said to Benedict to provoke him to alledgedly call the Judge a liar. There are many circumstantial facts to consider. Prejudice against Catholics was prevalent in the middle 1800's. It certainly was an issue discussed during the Kentucky Constitutional Convention in 1849, a convetion for which both men were seeking a delegate's seat. Also at stake was the 1800 sense of honor which often led to duels and the drawing of guns to defend one's honor. Obviously, the whole story was not reported and will probably never be known. ---------- >From HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY, KENTUCKY: "The next improvement going westward, that is now in this precinct (Waverly), was made sometime in the 18th century by one Delany, and at a very early date--1820 or there about--was sold to Benedict Austin and Margaret Yates of Washington County, and by him the land was sold to Benjamin Compton, his wife being Peggy Smith, daughter of John Smith and Ann McIntire, of Washington County, and was inherited, and is now owned by Horace Compton, son of Benjamin Compton. That farm was one of the dwelling places of the very first white settlers, for if tradition be correct, there are rooms and chimneys there, that have been erected over one hundred years. In viewing the substantial structure there that has been erected so long, one should readily infer that it naturally was bound to be a great improvement over what was first erected, which, without a doubt, answered for a a dwelling place, 'let it have been ever so humble,' many years before these buildings were put up; and to take that view, it would be the oldest location yet described. The farm, when Benjamin Compton took possession, was occupied by Joseph Gough, his wife being Mary Brothers, but was owned as above stated, by Benedict Austin, he having moved to Paducah, where he got into a religious dispute and a man by the name of Campbell shot him dead. His family were subsequently brought back to this county by relatives, and his descendants are still here practicing the faith of their forefather lost his life in defending." (page 630) ---------- Family history tells us that soldiers raided the meat house belonging to Benedict Austin on several occasions, but none of the family members were harmed. The Austins reportedly owned a number of slaves on their farm. ------------------------------------------- Descendants of James Austin 1 James Austin b: 1770 Harper's Ferry, VA/ WV d: July 23, 1850 Sacred Heart, Union Co., KY +Ann Nancy Howard m: Abt. 1790 d: December 12, 1833 St. Rose, Washington Co., KY 2 Benedict Austin b: February 10, 1792 Washington Co., KY d: July 1849 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY +Margaret Yates b: April 19, 1804 m: August 21, 1823 Washington Co., KY d: January 10, 1853 Sacred Heart, Waverly, Union Co., KY Father: John Yates Mother: Henrietta Cambron 2 John Austin b: 1794 Washington Co., KY d: Washington Co., KY 2 Catherine "Kit" Austin b: 1797 Washington Co., KY d: Aft. 1850 Union Co., KY 2 Theresa Austin b: 1800 Washington Co., KY d: Illinois +Benedict Smith 2 Ambrose Austin b: 1802 Washington Co., KY d: Graves Co., KY +Mary Ann Nancy Herbert b: December 28, 1807 Washington Co., KY m: January 31, 1827 Washington Co., KY d: Aft. 1880 Father: Jeremiah Herbert Mother: Mary Hill .2 Sarah "Sallie" Austin b: 1806 Washington Co., KY d: Aft. 1850 Union Co., KY 2 Rose Ann Austin b: October 1807 Washington Co., KY d: November 06, 1859 Union Co., KY +Edward Yates 2 Thomas Aquinas Austin b: October 15, 1810 Washington Co., KY d: March 13, 1864 Union Co., KY +Mary Ann Raley b: March 02, 1812 Marion Co., KY m: July 29, 1836 d: November 29, 1856 Union Co., KY Father: Basil Raley Mother: Elizabeth Spalding Francine Conn Halter Benedict Austin's 3rd great-granddaughter

In the late 1890's and early 1900's, several Rice men from Putnam county, Tennessee, settled near Woodville in McCracken County, Kentucky. These were: Jesse Monroe Rice (1863-1937), James Harvey Rice (1865-1930), and Joseph Douglas Rice (born 1871, and may have moved to Missouri). These men were brothers; sons of John Rice Jr. and Dorinda Caroline Massa of the 8th Civil District of Putnam County, Tennessee. I would like to contact descendants of these men in order to verify and update family information for my book manuscript "Descendants of William B. and Eleanor Rice of White County, Tennessee". Please see my Rice page at: http://www.cafes.net/rebelyell/ Thanks!! Will Smith [email protected]

Good Morning! I just signed onto this list and wanted to post my surnames. Also I had ran across some information that some of my LANDIS ancestors had moved to Paducah in the 1800's. I would love to talk to those that share these ancestors. Thanks Stacie NEW Lookups...Martyr's Mirror is Here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit Sweet Potato's Genealogy Page! http://www.geocities.com/heartland/meadows/8441 Lookups-query page-resource tools-and more! ~~Researching~~ Landis, Morr, Standridge, Scheck (variants: Schöeck & von Schöeck) 8~)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Any MESSMER's in the McCracken County area? Would it be possible for someone to look up the surname MESSMER in the Paducah & surrounding areas phone directories and if there are any - tell me their names and phone numbers. Many Thanks for this look-up. Ted/MEM