This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Trower Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gBB.2ACI/3409 Message Board Post: I am looking for info on Dr. John Wesley Trower, Jr. B. 1810 Harrodsburg, Ky., D. 1874 Shelbyville, Il. M. Jane Breedlove 7 Sept 1830. Son of Dr. John Wesley Trower, Sr. ,Son of Solomon Trower. All help is very welcome.

In a message dated 02/02/2006 12:31:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, KYMERCER-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > UNDERWOOD I cannot help with facts, but can pass along that Cecil Underwood was twice Governor of West Virginia. Good Luck. <smile> Carole Frederick Marcum

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clowers,Harris, Moore, Cole , Thompson ,James, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gBB.2ACI/3408 Message Board Post: Mary Everly married Samuel Clowers March 24, 1816, I am guessing her birth around 1799. She was the daughter of John Everly.. Can anyone Please tell me anything about this family. Thank You.

Judy, The Shawnee Run Baptist Church was one of the earliest churches established in Mercer Co., and is still in operation today. It was established in the 1790's [can't remember the exact date], but definitely before 1800. My g-g-grand-parents, George and Millie WRIGHT, were members until about 1835. It's been a while since I've visited the area, but I think it's located on the road between Burgin and Shakertown. There is a very old cemetery adjacent to the church. Perhaps someone on this list will have more information on this church and cemetery. There is a microfilm of the early church records available at the KY History Center, and also, I believe, through the LDS Family History Centers. It's been a few years since I researched this information and I'm relating this all from my on-again-off-again memory. 8-) Hope this helps, Joyce Carey ------- > From: gjsmith58@comcast.net > Date: 2006/01/30 Mon PM 05:50:18 EST > To: KYMERCER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [KYMERCER] Early churches of Mercer County? > > Would anyone know which were the early churches of Mercer County? Was there another local church before the New Providence Church? Was the beginning of the New Providence church about 1822/23? Would there have been a type of church on the McGee property? When did the Hopewell church begin? The Unity Church? Searching for a church the McGee families and others in that Salt River and Chaplain creek area may have attended in the early 1800's, before the New Providence Church.. > > Judy Smith/Colorado

Would anyone know which were the early churches of Mercer County? Was there another local church before the New Providence Church? Was the beginning of the New Providence church about 1822/23? Would there have been a type of church on the McGee property? When did the Hopewell church begin? The Unity Church? Searching for a church the McGee families and others in that Salt River and Chaplain creek area may have attended in the early 1800's, before the New Providence Church.. Judy Smith/Colorado

New Providence is one of, if not the oldest church in Mercer and was established in 1784-5. This was the church founded by the McAfees and McGees (Mrs. McGee and Mrs. McAfee were sisters) and these two families were among the first to settle Mercer Co (then Lincoln Co). The Chaplin River is far away from this area - perhaps a day's ride by horseback. The original McGee House is still standing, so it is very easy to find their land. Travel north on US 127 from Harrodsburg about 6 miles to the Jackson Pike, turn left onto Jackson Pike - travel a few miles - the old McGee property is on right side of Jackson Pike, both sides of the present railroad and on both sides of the salt river. The portion which has the old stone house passed out of the McGee family long ago, but the section before the railroad - was owned by the McGee descendants until just a few years ago. The old house has 3 foot thick fieldstone walls, huge sold cherry beams, two stories - The DAR erected a large plaque at the home. gjsmith58@comcast.net wrote: >Would anyone know which were the early churches of Mercer County? Was there another local church before the New Providence Church? Was the beginning of the New Providence church about 1822/23? Would there have been a type of church on the McGee property? When did the Hopewell church begin? The Unity Church? Searching for a church the McGee families and others in that Salt River and Chaplain creek area may have attended in the early 1800's, before the New Providence Church.. > >Judy Smith/Colorado >

Judy Perhaps you have seen this http://www.ole.net/~maggie/trimble/smithy.htm I got it by simply googling < "thomas Smithy" mercer county kentucky > without the brackets of course. There were several "hits" on this family. I'd do "smithy" and "smithey" as you get different responses. At any rate, the "address" of the writer is described as "I am still living on Thomas Smithy's place where James Thompson lived. Joseph Hybarger is still living on the same old place. William and Lenard are living between Providence and the bridge on William McAfee's place. G. Washington is living at Taylors front on the Ohio River." Further it is from: Eldorado Mercer County, Kentucky January 10, 1852 With a "return" of McAfee, Kentucky, Jan 12th/52 Now "Eldorado" is apparently near McAfee, which is about six miles north of Harrodsburg, on Highway 127 towards Frankfort. Here is the letter: Letter written to Fielden L. Smithey from his father, Richard Smithey on January 10, 1852 >>> Eldorado Mercer County, Kentucky January 10, 1852 Dear Son, I again embrace the present opportunity of writing you a few lines to inform of our present state of health. Our health has been very good since I wrote last. Sally is dead. She died about the 15th of December and left a child six months old named Mary Elizabeth. The rest of the connexions are well as far as I know. I am still living on Thomas Smithy's place where James Thompson lived. Joseph Hybarger is still living on the same old place. William and Lenard are living between Providence and the bridge on William McAfee's place. G. Washington is living at Taylors front on the Ohio River. Elizabeth's child is living with Willham his father. Willham is married again to James Thompson's daughter Margaret. The child's name is Richard Thomas. Fielden Smithy was born December 9th 1811 William Smithy was born February 18th 1814 G. W. Smithy was born September 7th 1815 Elizabeth O. Smithy was born June 13th 1817 Sara Ann Smithy was born November 24th 1819 Phebe Jane Smithy was born December 28th 1821 Alsey Smithy was born November 4th 1823 Fidela Smithy was born April 28th 1826 John Smithy was born September 25, 1827 My age is Richard Smithy was born January 15th, 1784 I wish to know what your corn crops are per acre. I want to know what kind of land you have. Several of our neighbors wish to know and probably visit you. Lenard wishes you to write him that letter he is very keen to come if he can get an excuse to come. Fidela sends a lock of her hair and wishes to know the name of the youngest child. Answer this letter immediately. Yor Father until death, Richard Smithy N.B. direct your next letter to Eldorado, McAfee post office Letter was addressed to: Mr. Fielden L. Smithy Corsicana, Texas and return address was McAfee, Kentucky, Jan 12th/52 >>> Hope this is of some help. Pat (a Túcson) Cuándo usted posee conocimiento de su antepasados usted gana comprensión de su mismo. (When you possess knowledge of your ancestors you gain knowledge of your self.) |-----Original Message----- |From: gjsmith58@comcast.net [mailto:gjsmith58@comcast.net] |Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 19:17 |To: KYMERCER-L@rootsweb.com |Subject: [KYMERCER] Query - Mercer County | | |Would anyone happen to know the location of the Thomas Smithey |plantation 1810 - 1830, Mercer County, Kentucky? | |Judy Smith/Colorado | | |==== KYMERCER Mailing List ==== |For an impressive amount of Mercer County KY family data, |refer to Pam Carey Ison's Mercer County Genealogy page: |http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymercer/ | |

Would anyone happen to know the location of the Thomas Smithey plantation 1810 - 1830, Mercer County, Kentucky? Judy Smith/Colorado

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/gBB.2ACI/3407 Message Board Post: Need help in lookup of marriage of Morgan Thompson to Nancy Sutton in the 1817-1825 timeframe. Note that Nancy Sutton was the dau of Jeremiah Sutton and Susannah Day, and also stepdau of Jacob Latimer. Any response would be greatly appreciated! Keith in Missouri

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/gBB.2ACI/1793.1 Message Board Post: Pam, I know this is a very late response, but would like to make contact with you concerning Your Jacob Latimer and my Susanna Sutton. My address is keithpow@fidmail.com Keith in Missouri

Just checking if I am still on List. Best regards, Hugh

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Hatton/Hutton, Orr, Todd and others. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gBB.2ACI/3274.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Yvonne, sending the pictures by attachment would be fine. I have a cable connection. Also Thank You very much for the pictures and follow-up information. That is exactly what I wanted, to know the area of the time period. With deep appreciation. Judy Smith/Colorado

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/gBB.2ACI/3404.1.2.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Kate: If you don't make it back here this Spring, let me know the name & I'll run up there & see if your name is in the index for you.

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/gBB.2ACI/3404.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: Wait. It just hit me. You went there and asked! You are sooo kind. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm betting that they are not filmed at LDS with the other deeds because I don't remember seeing a listing for a separate set of deeds. We're going to visit the area this spring so we will certainly stop by the annex and check these out!

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/gBB.2ACI/3404.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Great! Thanks. This will come in very helpful.

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/gBB.2ACI/3404.1.2.1 Message Board Post: These are @ the Annex, across the street from the courthouse & are where the rest of the deeds are. There are only 5 books, starting 1878 through 1932. I asked there & they didn't know if they were indexed w/the rest of the deeds, but I did see an index book in the front of the #1 book. They are on the left wall as you go in @ the end of the most recent deeds.

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/gBB.2ACI/3274.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Judy: I took some pictures yesterday & I would prefer to send through email than print & mail, if that would be okay with you. I could send 1 @ a time so as not to overwhelm your email. From the road it looks like there is a door going into the cave now. This was a cove spring, meaning it came out of the side of a hill. Most local historians think that possible early uses for caves (like for those that had the original Settlement or Preemption) would have been a place to actually live until their house was built. The spring would have been their water source & a main reason they selected that area to build. Many times they only used a lean-to before they built but a cave was much more preferable...i.e. safer from animals, Indians, weather, etc. At the McBrides Station they had the best situation...a cave & a spring. There was a school about 2 miles away on the Old Faulkner Rd. but I haven't yet found when that would have been built, but most probably after 1830 as th! at is about when Public Education came into existence in Mercer Co. Up to that point tutors were popular & the tutor was almost treated like a member of the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: UNDERWOOD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gBB.2ACI/3406.1.1 Message Board Post: Sheri: This is for Mercer Co, KY, not WV, but I found nothing at all either in the births, deaths or marriages for your Underwood name in Mercer Co, KY.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Underwood/Estep/Belcher Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gBB.2ACI/3406.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for the death record of John Underwood during this time frame. Appreciate your help. Any info on Underwood's in the WV area helpful.