Sue, I have my great great grandparents Benjamin and Rebecca Vaughn Burk's children as follow: Mary Etta Burk b. 12/7/1862 William Burk b. 5/3/1866 Emmarine Burk b. 1/5/1868 Ganes L. Burk b. 7/17/1870 James (Lucky) Burk b. 10/3/1872 Rosey Burk b. 4/30/1875 Bettie Burk b. 6/28/1877 Belinda

I found this on the internet just now- http://adserver.ancestry.com/RealMedia/ads/Creatives/freepage.att.468x60b/defa ult_468x60.html Sue Rebecca (James1) was born in Dec 1839 in Wayne County, Kentucky and died in 1910, at age 71. Rebecca married Benjamin Richard BURK Jr., on 24 Feb 1862. Benjamin was born on 24 Aug 1836 and died on 10 Oct 1916, at age 80. Their children were: + 43 F i. Mary Ettie BURK was born on 7 Dec 1862 and died on 25 Jan 1941, at age 78. Mary married Clinton BELL (b. Aug 1851, d. 26 Jun 1925) on 27 Feb 1880. 44 M ii. William Baty BURK was born on 3 May 1866 in Wayne County, Kentucky and died on 2 Jun 1947 in Whitley City, Mccreary County, Kentucky, at age 81. William married Mary Elizabeth GREGORY, on 16 Jun 1886. Mary was born on 9 Feb 1868 in Wayne County, Kentucky and died on 12 Aug 1948 in Whitley City, Mccreary County, Kentucky, at age 80. + 45 F iii. Emerine BURK was born in Feb 1868. Emerine married John F. GREGORY (b. 5 Oct 1867) in 1886. 46 M iv. Gaines BURK was born in Jul 1870 in Wayne County, Kentucky. Gaines married Doratha H. ?? BURK. 47 M v. James BURK was born in 1873. + 48 F vi. Rosey BURK was born in 1875. Rosey married Coleman COFFEY (b. 1868). + 49 F vii. Elizabeth "Bettie" BURK was born on 28 Jun 1877 in Wayne Co., KY. and died on 15 Aug 1960 in Pine Knot , KY., at age 83. Elizabeth married Preston Rice BELL (b. 6 Oct 1875, d. 15 Nov 1952) on 31 Aug 1893 in Wayne County, Kentucky. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --

Thank you very much. Sue

1. BENJAMIN RICHARD2 BURK (BENJAMIN1) was born August 24, 1836 in Wayne Co., KY, and died October 10, 1916 in McCreary Co., KY. He married REBECCA JANE VAUGHN, daughter of JAMES VAUGHN and ELIZABETH TROXELL. She was born December 18, 1839 in Wayne Co., KY, and died March 17, 1910 in Wayne Co., KY. More About BENJAMIN RICHARD BURK: Burial: *Burk Cemetery, E. of Baldy Rd., Wayne Co., KY More About REBECCA JANE VAUGHN: Burial: *Burk Cemetery, E. of Baldy Rd., Wayne Co., KY Children of BENJAMIN BURK and REBECCA VAUGHN are: 2. i. WILLIAM BATY3 BURK, b. May 03, 1866, Wayne Co., KY; d. June 02, 1947, Whitley City, McCreary Co., KY. 3. ii. EMERINE BURKE, b. January 05, 1868, Wayne Co., KY; d. July 07, 1912, Kidds Crossing, Wayne Co., KY. 4. iii. ROSEY BURKS, b. April 30, 1875, Wayne Co., KY; d. March 18, 1942, McCreary Co., KY. 5. iv. BETTY BURK, b. June 28, 1877, Also per Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home Records online; d. August 15, 1960, Pine Knot, McCreary Co., KY. "Remember to the world you are just one person, but maybe to one person you are the world." ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sch3111@aol.com> To: <KYMCCREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [KYMCCREA] Coffey Cem > Who were Benjamin and Rebecca Vaughn Burk's other children? I have Emmarine, > born Jan. 5, 1868 and William Beaty, born May 3, 1866. Are there others? > Thanks for your help. > Sue > > > ==== KYMCCREA Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items for > sale, personal messages, flames,etc. (in other words - spam) > is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration > for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Who were Benjamin and Rebecca Vaughn Burk's other children? I have Emmarine, born Jan. 5, 1868 and William Beaty, born May 3, 1866. Are there others? Thanks for your help. Sue

Lorella Descendants of Edward Coffey 1 Edward Coffey b: in Ireland .. +Ann Powell .... 2 John Coffey ........ +Jane Graves ........... 3 James Coffey ............... +Elizabeth Cleveland .................. 4 Rueben Coffey ...................... +Millie Morris ......................... 5 James Coffey 1790 - 1870 b: 1790 in Burke County, NC d: 1870 in Flat Rock, Pulaski County, KY ............................. +Sarah Emerline Sumpter 1783 - 1860 b: 1783 in NC d: 1860 in Flat Rock, Pulaski County, KY ................................ 6 Lewis Coffey 1818 - b: 1818 .................................... +Elizabeth Watters ................................ 6 Mary Ann Coffey 1820 - 1885 b: April 09, 1820 d: Bet. 1885 - 1891 .................................... +Henry Sellars 1816 - 1895 b: April 26, 1816 in Pulaski Co., Kentucky d: 1895 ....................................... 7 John F. Sellars 1843 - b: 1843 ........................................... +Hulda Strunk ....................................... *2nd Wife of John F. Sellars: ........................................... +Sarah Strunk ....................................... 7 James Hardin Sellars 1844 - b: 1844 ........................................... +Katherine Sumner ....................................... 7 Sarah J. Sellars 1846 - 1880 b: 1846 in Pulaski Co., Kentucky d: Bet. 1880 - 1886 ........................................... +Andrew James Childers 1850 - 1932 b: March 08, 1850 in Pulaski County, Kentucky d: August 02, 1932 in Wayne Co., KY ....................................... 7 George W. Sellars 1849 - 1928 b: 1849 d: February 07, 1928 in MCCreary Co., Ky ........................................... +Artimisey Strunk ....................................... 7 Joseph M. Sellars 1850 - 1938 b: December 09, 1850 d: September 05, 1938 in MCCreary Co., Ky ........................................... +Jeanette Sellars ....................................... *2nd Wife of Joseph M. Sellars: ........................................... +Lucy F. Strunk ....................................... *3rd Wife of Joseph M. Sellars: ........................................... +Jeanette Sellars 1855 - b: 1855 ....................................... 7 Francis Sellars 1853 - 1854 b: July 10, 1853 in Pulaski Co.,KY d: April 07, 1854 in Pulaski Co.,KY ....................................... 7 Amanda Sellars 1855 - b: May 18, 1855 ........................................... +Meredith Vanover ....................................... 7 Mary Ann Sellars 1857 - b: November 20, 1857 ........................................... +William Warram ....................................... 7 Morgan Sellars 1857 - b: November 20, 1857 in Pu;laski Co.,KY ....................................... 7 Lewis Shelton Sellars 1864 - b: 1864 in Pulaski Co.,KY ........................................... +Elizabeth Vanover 1862 - b: 1862 in Whitley City, KY ................................ 6 John Coffey 1818 - b: 1818 .................................... +Rachael Barrier ................................ 6 Nelson Coffey .................................... +Kizzie Watters ................................ 6 Elizabeth Coffey ................................ 6 Harden Coffey .................................... +Tamsie Ballow ................................ 6 James Coffey .................................... +Sarah ................................ 6 Rueben Coffey ................................ 6 Emmaline Coffey ......................... 5 Henry Baker Coffey ................................ 6 Coleman Coffey

Joyce, The only Coffey that I could find listed, in the cemetery book for that area, that would be old enough to be your Coffey, is Kizziath Coffey b. mar 6 1810 and Nelson N. Coffey b. June 9, 1811. These are in the Coffey #1 Cemetery. Of course there is many without tombstones or any kind of marker. Lorella ----- Original Message ----- From: <Joytohal@cs.com> To: <KYMCCREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 4:40 AM Subject: Re: [KYMCCREA] Coffey Cem > Can you go back to about 1816 or so on your Coleman Coffey and find the names > of other family members? He wasn't the first Coleman Coffey. > > Joyce Holt Taylor > > > ==== KYMCCREA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the KYMCCREA Mailing List, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to KYMCCREA-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or if you are > on the Digest List to KYMCCREA-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

She was the c/o Benjamin Richard Burk & Rebecca Jane Vaughn Burk. Born April 30, 1875; Wayne Co., KY; Died March 18, 1942; McCreary Co., KY. "Remember to the world you are just one person, but maybe to one person you are the world." ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sch3111@aol.com> To: <KYMCCREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [KYMCCREA] Coffey Cem > Do you know who Rosey Burks parents were? Also her dob and dod? > Thank you. > Sue > > > ==== KYMCCREA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the KYMCCREA Mailing List, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to KYMCCREA-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or if you are > on the Digest List to KYMCCREA-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Do you know who Rosey Burks parents were? Also her dob and dod? Thank you. Sue

Can you go back to about 1816 or so on your Coleman Coffey and find the names of other family members? He wasn't the first Coleman Coffey. Joyce Holt Taylor

Do you have birth and death dates for your Coleman Coffey? Is he related to Mary Ann Coffey Sellars? Joyce Holt Taylor

I have a Coleman Coffey who was married to Rosey Burks. They are buried in the *Sherod Dobbs Cemetery, Hilltop-Yamacraw, McCreary Co., KY. "Remember to the world you are just one person, but maybe to one person you are the world." ----- Original Message ----- From: <Joytohal@cs.com> To: <KYMCCREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [KYMCCREA] Coffey Cem > Is there a url listing for the Coffey Cemetery that shows who is buried > there. I am looking for a Cole Coffey. > > Joyce Holt Taylor grandaughter of Wm Marion Holt b 4/7/1837 Whitley Co., KY > and great grandaughter of Mary Polly Holt b Nov 1816 who married Jackson Strunk > in Whitley Co., August 1839. Cole Coffey has been listed online as the > father of Wm Marion Holt who was illegitimate. I've been told the name could be > Tole/Joel/Cole Coffey, always a mystery. > > > ==== KYMCCREA Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items for > sale, personal messages, flames,etc. (in other words - spam) > is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration > for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Joy, Hi. Try this one. http://www.pastseeker.com/mpcps/ >From: Joytohal@cs.com >Reply-To: KYMCCREA-L@rootsweb.com >To: KYMCCREA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [KYMCCREA] Coffey Cem >Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:17:46 EST > >Is there a url listing for the Coffey Cemetery that shows who is buried >there. I am looking for a Cole Coffey. > >Joyce Holt Taylor grandaughter of Wm Marion Holt b 4/7/1837 Whitley Co., KY >and great grandaughter of Mary Polly Holt b Nov 1816 who married Jackson >Strunk >in Whitley Co., August 1839. Cole Coffey has been listed online as the >father of Wm Marion Holt who was illegitimate. I've been told the name >could be >Tole/Joel/Cole Coffey, always a mystery. > > >==== KYMCCREA Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain >letters, political announcements, current events, items for >sale, personal messages, flames,etc. (in other words - spam) >is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration >for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett >kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > Carolyn S. Beard _________________________________________________________________ Set yourself up for fun at home! Get tips on home entertainment equipment, video game reviews, and more here. http://special.msn.com/home/homeent.armx

You might check out the following site http://www.pastseeker.com/mpcps/mccems/mccem.shtml There are a few Coffey cemeteries listed. I have a Coleman Coffey in my family but he wasn't born till 1860. He is buried in the Shred Dobbs cemetery. Hope this helps. Belinda

The Muncie Starpress 11/20/03 YORKTOWN - Jimmy D. Phillips, 55, Yorktown, died Wednesday morning at his residence. He was born in Stearns, Ky., the son of Nora Clark Phillips and Marcus Phillips. Jimmy had lived in the Muncie area since the 1960s. He retired from the Muncie Police Department after 20 years of service and retired from the County Weights and Measures, where he was the chief inspector. He was a member of the FOP (Fraternal Order of Police), the Daleville Masonic Lodge 730 and the Moose Lodge. Mr. Phillips was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. He enjoyed playing golf and loved his grandchildren. Survivors include his son, Michael J. Phillips (wife: Rachelle), Yorktown; his companion, Sandy Wheat; six brothers, Hubert Phillips (wife: Ella Mae), Muncie, Gurstel Phillips (wife: Elizabeth), Muncie, Ray Phillips (wife: Frieda), Stearns, Ky., Harold Phillips (wife: Joyce), Muncie, Boyd Phillips (wife: Peggy), Trenton, N.J., and Larry Phillips, Muncie; three grandchildren, Kaitlyne Phillips, Taylor Phillips and Grant Phillips; several nieces and nephews; and many special friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Boyce Phillips. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in The Meeks Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Johnny Blair officiating. Burial will follow in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery, north of Muncie, with military rites by Veterans of Delaware County Honor Guard. Friends may call at The Meeks Mortuary from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday or after noon Saturday. Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, N. Canton, Ohio 44720. Online condolences to the family may be sent to<A HREF="mailto:meeksmortuary@sbcglobal.net"> meeksmortuary@sbcglobal.net</A> .

Is there a url listing for the Coffey Cemetery that shows who is buried there. I am looking for a Cole Coffey. Joyce Holt Taylor grandaughter of Wm Marion Holt b 4/7/1837 Whitley Co., KY and great grandaughter of Mary Polly Holt b Nov 1816 who married Jackson Strunk in Whitley Co., August 1839. Cole Coffey has been listed online as the father of Wm Marion Holt who was illegitimate. I've been told the name could be Tole/Joel/Cole Coffey, always a mystery.

This obit. was in today paper. Lewis was my great-uncle. They made a mistake on it he died Sunday instead of Wednesday. Belinda The Muncie Starpress 11/18/2003 MUNCIE - Lewis D. Hill, 93, of Stearns, Ky., father of Muncie resident Stanley Hill (wife: Irene) and Yorktown resident Sue Waters (husband: Rev. Phillip), died Wednesday in Stearns. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Bethel Baptist Church, Parmleysville, Ky. Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Parmleysville, Ky. Calling: 5 p.m. today, McCreary County Funeral Home, Whitley City, Ky.

Good evening everyone, I am finally back online, we were in the process of a move plus we had to bury my grandmother last saturday. Melissa ----- Original Message ----- From: Timothy N. West To: KYMCCREA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:59 PM Subject: [KYMCCREA] Those odd looking log headstones All, I found this article which describes those weird looking headstones that are shaped like logs. There are several in the Coffey Cemetery in Oneida, Scott Co, TN. I imagine their are others in other cemeteries in our neighboring counties. Thought you might find it interesting. ...tim west... Scott Co, TN Coordinator for the TNGenWeb Project The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2003 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com <http://www.eogn.com/>. Tombstones That Look Like Logs Let's face it. Genealogists spend a lot of time in cemeteries. Those who visit cemeteries in the Midwest and western states often find tombstones that look like logs or tree stumps. Some simpler designs look like regular tombstones but with a circular design on them with a log, a dove, an axe, maul, and wedge, and the inscription, "Dum Tacet Clamat" ("Though silent, he speaks"). Most of these tombstones were placed there in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. What are these unique legacies left behind? What is the significance of the logs or tree stumps? In 1883, a man by the name of Joseph Cullen Root organized a fraternal society in Omaha, Nebraska, called "Modern Woodmen of America". As in many fraternal organizations of time, one of the benefits of being a member was that upon death, the other members would pass around a hat and donate money to the widow. Membership was limited to white males older than 18 years of age. Later, when passing around the hat became more frequent and costly, Root decided to sell life insurance to members. Modern Woodmen of America became a fraternal benefit society. Later, a women's auxiliary started up, called "Royal Neighbors of America." Both the male and female organizations grew steadily, and in five years, Modern Woodmen had a total membership of twenty-four thousand. In 1899, several members had a "falling out" with the leaders of the society and separated to form a new society under the leadership of Fred A. Falkenburg, which they named "Woodmen of the World". Shortly after, tensions were high in the new organization, and Falkenburg moved to Denver to form, "Woodmen of the World, Pacific Jurisdiction". Today, the three societies remain as insurance companies. Woodmen of the World created women's auxiliaries called "Woodmen Circle" and "Supreme Forest Woodmen," while the Pacific Jurisdiction created an auxiliary called "Neighbors of Woodcraft", which still exists as an insurance company in Portland, Oregon. Up until 1935, when a member died, the society would donate $100.00 towards the burial expenses if the surviving family allowed the society's emblem and/or wording to appear on the stone. These are the aforementioned designs that appear on the deceased members' gravestones. You can find numerous pictures of these tombstones on the Web, including at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/flaghold/flag081.htm <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Esrgp/flaghold/flag081.htm> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/Franklin_Cemeteries/greenlawn/wow.htm <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Erocky/Franklin_Cemeteries/greenlawn/wow.htm> http://www.courses.rochester.edu/homerin/REL167/field_reports/stothers/stothers.html http://www.arches.uga.edu/~rac/beardin.html <http://www.arches.uga.edu/%7Erac/beardin.html> http://www.austinexplorer.com/Cemeteries/WilliamsonCounty/RoundRockCemetery/ http://okielegacy.org/journal/Vol5/OHTHV5-19.htm http://photoweb.lodestone.org/folder/719/en (click on the images to see a larger version) The most ornate one I could find is at http://darktreasures.com/Graveyards/FavoriteTombStones.htm (look at the bottom picture, click on it to see a larger image) What Do You Think? Comments and discussion are available on this newsletter's Discussion Board at: http://www.eogn.com/discussionboard ==== KYMCCREA Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the KYMCCREA Mailing List, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to KYMCCREA-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or if you are on the Digest List to KYMCCREA-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi All I have a new email address it is nskidmore@bellsouth.net Thanks Nancy Gregory Skidmore

All, I found this article which describes those weird looking headstones that are shaped like logs. There are several in the Coffey Cemetery in Oneida, Scott Co, TN. I imagine their are others in other cemeteries in our neighboring counties. Thought you might find it interesting. ...tim west... Scott Co, TN Coordinator for the TNGenWeb Project The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2003 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com <http://www.eogn.com/>. Tombstones That Look Like Logs Let's face it. Genealogists spend a lot of time in cemeteries. Those who visit cemeteries in the Midwest and western states often find tombstones that look like logs or tree stumps. Some simpler designs look like regular tombstones but with a circular design on them with a log, a dove, an axe, maul, and wedge, and the inscription, "Dum Tacet Clamat" ("Though silent, he speaks"). Most of these tombstones were placed there in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. What are these unique legacies left behind? What is the significance of the logs or tree stumps? In 1883, a man by the name of Joseph Cullen Root organized a fraternal society in Omaha, Nebraska, called "Modern Woodmen of America". As in many fraternal organizations of time, one of the benefits of being a member was that upon death, the other members would pass around a hat and donate money to the widow. Membership was limited to white males older than 18 years of age. Later, when passing around the hat became more frequent and costly, Root decided to sell life insurance to members. Modern Woodmen of America became a fraternal benefit society. Later, a women's auxiliary started up, called "Royal Neighbors of America." Both the male and female organizations grew steadily, and in five years, Modern Woodmen had a total membership of twenty-four thousand. In 1899, several members had a "falling out" with the leaders of the society and separated to form a new society under the leadership of Fred A. Falkenburg, which they named "Woodmen of the World". Shortly after, tensions were high in the new organization, and Falkenburg moved to Denver to form, "Woodmen of the World, Pacific Jurisdiction". Today, the three societies remain as insurance companies. Woodmen of the World created women's auxiliaries called "Woodmen Circle" and "Supreme Forest Woodmen," while the Pacific Jurisdiction created an auxiliary called "Neighbors of Woodcraft", which still exists as an insurance company in Portland, Oregon. Up until 1935, when a member died, the society would donate $100.00 towards the burial expenses if the surviving family allowed the society's emblem and/or wording to appear on the stone. These are the aforementioned designs that appear on the deceased members' gravestones. You can find numerous pictures of these tombstones on the Web, including at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/flaghold/flag081.htm <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Esrgp/flaghold/flag081.htm> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/Franklin_Cemeteries/greenlawn/wow.htm <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Erocky/Franklin_Cemeteries/greenlawn/wow.htm> http://www.courses.rochester.edu/homerin/REL167/field_reports/stothers/stothers.html http://www.arches.uga.edu/~rac/beardin.html <http://www.arches.uga.edu/%7Erac/beardin.html> http://www.austinexplorer.com/Cemeteries/WilliamsonCounty/RoundRockCemetery/ http://okielegacy.org/journal/Vol5/OHTHV5-19.htm http://photoweb.lodestone.org/folder/719/en (click on the images to see a larger version) The most ornate one I could find is at http://darktreasures.com/Graveyards/FavoriteTombStones.htm (look at the bottom picture, click on it to see a larger image) What Do You Think? Comments and discussion are available on this newsletter's Discussion Board at: http://www.eogn.com/discussionboard