Elizabeth Colvin does not sound familiar to me but I am looking for an Esther Colvin if you should run across her. She married and Isaac Manley. Probably her second marriage. Would appreciate any help. ruth -----Original Message----- From: Herb Lewis <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 11:42 AM Subject: Re: LEMASTER >Hi, > >I am descended from a Johnathon Lemaster and Elizabeth (Polly) Colvin, who >were married in Floyd county, Ky. Does this sound familiar to anyone? > >Thanks, >Herb >-----Original Message----- >From: Laura McKenzie <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 1:43 AM >Subject: Fw: LEMASTER > > >>Hello, please read the forwarded note below about a James >>Lemaster. I don't find the James mentioned below and I will >>write back for a date but perhaps someone knows? I am guessing >>that most Lawrence Co Lemasters came from Johnson and Morgan >>County originally. >> I've been so busy with the Browns and Van Hooses that I >>haven't done too much more than take everyone else's word about >>my three (probably four) Lemaster lines (except interestingly, >>I found Lemasters living near my Browns in Hampshire Co Va mid >>to late 1700's and near my Bryans/Van Hoose early 1700's old >>Frederick Co VA.) >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Samuel & Donna Fink <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] >><[email protected]> >>Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 4:25 PM >>Subject: LEMASTER >> >> >>>Laura, >>> >>>In October, my wife (Donna) performed a lookup on Shorten >>Smith for >>>you. At the time, she failed to notice -- she thinks -- that >>you also >>>research the Lemaster name in Eastern KY. Donna descends from >>James and >>>Thursa Lemaster of Lawrence Co. Does your listing include >>this family >>>or others in that region? >>> >>>Thanks. >>> >>> Sam >>> >>> >> >

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------40872ABD3E8582F450825B83 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does anyone know anything about Noah MANLEY Hodge he was born 1881-1887. I am grasping at straws, right now any name that sounds familiar. I am not sure if he married nellie Northern or not still grasping???? Barbara --------------40872ABD3E8582F450825B83 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="momathom.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Barbara Brown Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="momathom.vcf" begin:vcard n:Brown;Barbara x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:[email protected] fn:Barbara Brown end:vcard --------------40872ABD3E8582F450825B83--

Australia's First Fleet Capt. Arthur Phillip, R.N. was commissioned as the first Governor of New South Wales. He set sail on May 13th, 1787 from Portsmouth with 11 vessels. He arrived in N.S.W. with 717 convicts of whom 180 were women, guarded by 191 marines under 19 officers. Note: The incorrect spellings of some place names is how they appeared in the newspaper. Some of those listed did not arrive in Australia as they either did not embark or died en route From the "LONDON GAZETTE", October 1788 CONVICTS TRANSPORTED TO THE NEW COLONY Your Correspondent looks to our Readers and has ascertained as far as possible the names of those who have been convicted of crimes in the Country of England since 1783 and have been sentenced by His Majesty's Judges to be sent to that part of New Holland known as New South Wales Your Correspondent looks to our Readers for their indulgence to involuntary errors and omissions, and trust general attention will secure us from trespassing on their kindness too often. http://www.pcug.org.au/~pdownes/dps/1stflt.htm

I am looking for my information on Ambrose Lemasters. Actually I am looking for information on my great grandfather Henry Dewy Workman (1849)from Morgan County. He married Narcissie Lemasters (1848) who is the Daughter of Ambrose Lemasters and Nancy Mcguire. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Merrell Workman Narcissie Lemmaster married Henry Dewy Workman (is reported in the 1860's Maggoffin County Census) They had six kids My grandfather was one of the six kids. Alonzo Workman married Georgia Hampton > ---------- > From: [email protected] > Reply To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 29, 1999 2:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Ambrose Lemasters > > I have George W Lemaster b. abt 1854 who married Eliza Waggoner b. > 6/17/1857 > in Morgan Co. They had 12 children and I only have 7 of them. They were > on > the Elliott Co.KY census in 1880. I checked the 1870 & 1880 census for > Elliott Co. and there was no Workman listed. Is this your line and if so > how > are you connected? > Mary >

> ---------- > From: Workman, Merrell > Reply To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 29, 1999 10:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Ambrose Lemasters > Importance: High > > I am looking for my information on Ambrose Lemasters. Actually I am > looking for information on my great grandfather Henry Dewy Workman > (1849)from Morgan County. He married Narcissie Lemasters (1848) who is > the Daughter of Ambrose Lemasters and Nancy Mcguire. Any help with this > would be greatly appreciated. > Merrell Workman >

I am looking for my information on Ambrose Lemasters. Actually I am looking for information on my great grandfather Henry Dewy Workman (1849)from Morgan County. He married Narcissie Lemasters (1848) who is the Daughter of Ambrose Lemasters and Nancy Mcguire. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Merrell Workman

I have George W Lemaster b. abt 1854 who married Eliza Waggoner b. 6/17/1857 in Morgan Co. They had 12 children and I only have 7 of them. They were on the Elliott Co.KY census in 1880. I checked the 1870 & 1880 census for Elliott Co. and there was no Workman listed. Is this your line and if so how are you connected? Mary

Hi, I am descended from a Johnathon Lemaster and Elizabeth (Polly) Colvin, who were married in Floyd county, Ky. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Thanks, Herb -----Original Message----- From: Laura McKenzie <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 1:43 AM Subject: Fw: LEMASTER >Hello, please read the forwarded note below about a James >Lemaster. I don't find the James mentioned below and I will >write back for a date but perhaps someone knows? I am guessing >that most Lawrence Co Lemasters came from Johnson and Morgan >County originally. > I've been so busy with the Browns and Van Hooses that I >haven't done too much more than take everyone else's word about >my three (probably four) Lemaster lines (except interestingly, >I found Lemasters living near my Browns in Hampshire Co Va mid >to late 1700's and near my Bryans/Van Hoose early 1700's old >Frederick Co VA.) >-----Original Message----- >From: Samuel & Donna Fink <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] ><[email protected]> >Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 4:25 PM >Subject: LEMASTER > > >>Laura, >> >>In October, my wife (Donna) performed a lookup on Shorten >Smith for >>you. At the time, she failed to notice -- she thinks -- that >you also >>research the Lemaster name in Eastern KY. Donna descends from >James and >>Thursa Lemaster of Lawrence Co. Does your listing include >this family >>or others in that region? >> >>Thanks. >> >> Sam >> >> >

Hello, please read the forwarded note below about a James Lemaster. I don't find the James mentioned below and I will write back for a date but perhaps someone knows? I am guessing that most Lawrence Co Lemasters came from Johnson and Morgan County originally. I've been so busy with the Browns and Van Hooses that I haven't done too much more than take everyone else's word about my three (probably four) Lemaster lines (except interestingly, I found Lemasters living near my Browns in Hampshire Co Va mid to late 1700's and near my Bryans/Van Hoose early 1700's old Frederick Co VA.) -----Original Message----- From: Samuel & Donna Fink <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 4:25 PM Subject: LEMASTER >Laura, > >In October, my wife (Donna) performed a lookup on Shorten Smith for >you. At the time, she failed to notice -- she thinks -- that you also >research the Lemaster name in Eastern KY. Donna descends from James and >Thursa Lemaster of Lawrence Co. Does your listing include this family >or others in that region? > >Thanks. > > Sam > >

That URL I pasted is giving folks trouble so do this. Go to http://stst.edgemedia.net then click genealogy then click surnames I tried it out by sending this note to myself and it works. Sorry for the trouble. -----Original Message----- From: Harbison <[email protected]> To: Laura McKenzie <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 8:29 AM Subject: Van Hoose Crouch Preston (Vaughan) Lemaster Brown etc... >Laura, >Re: your message of 3/22/99 to the KYMORGAN list , the URL you gave for >this website did not work for me. Please check. I'm very interested in >seeing the website. > >Ruth Harbison > > >

I am wondering if anyone can help me with my McKenzies? William Augustus "Gus" McKenzie son of Rebecca McKenzie married Permelia Brown daughter of Amanda Brown. They married in Morgan County 18, Nov. 1869. Children: (not in order of birth) Elizabeth b. M. Peter Day Clarinda (Clara) M. William Hiatt John W. Oscar Nancy R (Nannie Robinson) b. 10 July 1878 M. George David Hiatt 29 Sept. 1897 Rowan County KY. Charles "Charlie" m. Margaret "Maggie" ?? Mollie m. W. R. McCleese 20 May 1891 I have an article sent to me by a native Morgan Countian and descendent of Isaac McKenzie down thru Rebecca's son Oscar who is a brother to William Augustus. This article is about "Gus" McKenzies Grandson who was a son of Charles "Charlie and Maggie? Carl McKenzie was b. 1905 and died 1998 at the Morgan County Appalacian Regional Hospital. He was a wood carver and from the article taken from the Lexington-Hearld, a good one at that. I have lost trace of my "Gus and Permelia McKenzie and since this article mentions both Wolfe County and Powell County am wondering if this is where they went? Where did they die? Where were they buried? Who did Charles "Charlie" McKenzie marry and when? The article states that his father Charlie worked for a logging Company in Wolfe County and was killed by lightening in 1912. His mother Maggie ?? died from Complications from the measels in 1918. Carl's survivors were: A son Victor McKenzie Bonita Springs Fl, A daughter Essie Lovely (wife of Rev. Bernie Lovely) of Morehead 7 Grandchildren, 14 Ggrandchildren and 7 GGgrandchildren. His services were held at the Wells Funeral Home at Stanton. Anything that you can add will be appreciated. Vivian

Hi all, Found two interesting sites including some Crouch informatin (hard to come by) that could lead to Violet as well as some Rector information (remember Mary Bryan Van Hoose's brother, Owen, married Patience REctor). My Williams/ Crouch line meets up with the Bryan/Van Hoose line when John and Mary Bryan Van Hoose's grandaughter, Oneida, marries Squire John William's grandson, Elliot. Included at the website are a tiny bit of Lemaster lines, lots of Browns (some think the Thomas Brown (1) listed at the site is kin/cousin/uncle to Nathaniel and Thomas C. Brown and a grgrandaught of Thomas 1 marries a Lemaster) and some interesting Vaughans if you descend from Nathaniel Preston's wife, Elizabeth (I do, twice.) Something for everyone! http://stst.edgemedia.net/History/Genealogy/FamilyTree/surnames .html http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/wyth1793.htm

Does anyone have access to wills/administrations in Morgan Co.? I'm looking for a will, etc., that names a son........Hiram DAY, b ca 1799/1800 and married 1821 in Floyd Co to Lydia LOGAN. Any information appreciated. Thanks! Lin T. [email protected]

Morgan Co. Ky marriage book 1, p. 75, records the marriage of John P. DOWNING and Nancy NICKELL on 4 Feb 1846, by Thomas Easterling. Does anybody know who the parents of this Nancy NICKELL were? There are so many NICKELL families in Morgan County, and since John & Nancy were married before 1850, I can't even narrow the possibilities down by looking for her with her parents in the census. John P. DOWNING was born 11 Nov 1827 in Montgomery Co., KY, son of Dennis DOWNING and Mary McCORMICK. He was my GGG Uncle. Here are the only other records I have on this family: 1850 Census of Morgan Co., Ky, lists family #814: John Downing, 22; Nancy, 22; James, 3; Joseph, 1. All born in Ky. They moved to Shelby Co., KY between 1853 and 1858, judging by these two records: Morgan Co. Ky death records, on LDS microfilm #216835, Mary Elizabeth DOWNING died 8 Mar 1853, age 6 weeks, parents J. P. & Nancy Downing, residence White Oak, cause of death whooping cough. Shelby Co. Ky birth records, on LDS microfilm #216840, record birth of John Dennis DOUNING to John P. DOUNING and Nancy NICHOLS on 7 Apr 1859.

THOMAS RAMEY 1-----1------ ---11-------- 1840 THOMAS RAMEY 12--1-------- ---1--------- 1840 WILLIAM RAMEY 2---1-------- -----1------- 1840 1830 ABEL RAMEY 21---1------- 1---1-------- Doris and John Hamilton [email protected] Ph. 217-345-2987 On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Linda Cassidy Lewis wrote: > If someone has the 1830 Morgan Co. KY census handy, would you tell me if > Archibald Ramey, or any other Ramey, is listed there? If so, could you tell me > what it says? > > Linda Cassidy Lewis > > ********************************************* > Visit me in ETHEREAL'S REALM.... http://www.in-motion.net/~oneofus > My GENEALOGY database is online at ... > http://www.gendex.com/users/LC49/madkat/ancestor.html > The CASSITY/CASSIDY FAMILY ASSOCIATION is online at... > http://www.gendex.com/users/LC49/ccfa > ********************************************* > > > >

If someone has the 1830 Morgan Co. KY census handy, would you tell me if Archibald Ramey, or any other Ramey, is listed there? If so, could you tell me what it says? Linda Cassidy Lewis ********************************************* Visit me in ETHEREAL'S REALM.... http://www.in-motion.net/~oneofus My GENEALOGY database is online at ... http://www.gendex.com/users/LC49/madkat/ancestor.html The CASSITY/CASSIDY FAMILY ASSOCIATION is online at... http://www.gendex.com/users/LC49/ccfa *********************************************

Laura, Hi! I would love to see the pictures of Sarah Hamilton and Edward Hill. Sarah is the daughter of Benjamin S. and Moonglow "Susanna" Hurst Hamilton. I descend from Sarah's brother, David K. Also, I have on the Morgan KYGEN pages a link to pictures of Morgan Countians. You might think about submitting some and I can place them on the website. If you are interested in doing that contact me by private email at [email protected] Hope to hear from you soon. Deanna Levito Morgan CC SURNAMES: BURCHETT, CANTRELL, FYFFE, HAMILTON, KEETON, LEMASTER, and PENNINGTON

I'd love to see more Morgan County pictures. I'm hoping to get several to share with anyone interested. Until I learn to put up pictures on websites, I'm offering to send as attachments. I have two to share just now (more on the way). The first is of Joanne Williams and Edward Lewis Brown and the second is Eleanor Caroline Justice (an Osborn, Tackett descendant.) as far as I know their ahnentafels (cut at 4 generations and partly unproven!) are: 2. Cordie Herbert Brown b. 8 Feb 1900, Morgan CO KY, m. Eleanor Caroline Justice. Cordie died 1 Feb 1965. 3. Eleanor Caroline Justice b. 12 Oct 1904, Lawrence Co KY, d. 8 Mar 1973. Grand Parents 4. Edward Lewis Brown b. 30 May 1878, Morgan KY, m. Joanne W. Williams. 5. Joanne W. Williams 6. George Benjamon Justice b. 15 Nov 1863, m. 1880, Mae Friend. George died 15 May 1924. 7. Mae Friend b. 1 May 1870, d. 3 Jan 1914. Great Grand Parents 8. Edward W. Brown b. 17 Sep 1844, m. (1) 5 Dec 1868, Thurrissa Preston, m. (2) Violet Vertrice Hager, m. (3) Mary Lemaster. Edward died 15 Mar 1900, buried: Paint Valley Church graveyard. 9. Mary Lemaster b. ca 1860, m. (1) Edward W. Brown, m. (2) Benjamin Blevins. 10. William Wallace Williams m. (1) Sarah Pelfrey, m. (2) 7 Apr 1891, Francis McClure. 11. Sarah Pelfrey b. 1862, d. 1888. 12. Samuel Berry Justice b. 15 Mar 1828, Pike Co KY, m. (1) Ary Carey, m. (2) 27 Apr 1879, Catherine Jordan. Samuel died after 1880, Living in Louisa in 1880 census. 13. Ary Carey 14. John Perry Friend b. 1829, KY, m. Elizabeth Osbourne. 15. Elizabeth Osbourne b. 1836, Floyd Co. Great Great Grand Parents 16. Wallace William Brown b. 1828, m. Nancy Belle Hill. 17. Nancy Belle Hill b. JULY 4,1820, m. (1) Wallace William Brown, m. (2) Wallace William Brown. Nancy died 1881. 18. George W. Lemaster b. 1834, Paintsville Johnson Co KYk, m. Susannah Davis. 19. Susannah Davis b. 1834 s, Johnson Co Ky. 20. Elliot Williams b. June 1837, Morgan Co. Ky, m. Oneida Van Hoose. 21. Oneida Van Hoose b. OCT 15,1835, Floyd Co KY. 22. Amos Pelfrey b. 23 Feb 1840, m. Elizabeth Lacy. Amos died 25 Mar 1910, Lacy Creek Pelfrey Cemetary. 23. Elizabeth Lacy b. 1 Feb 1842, d. 20 Oct 1921, Lacy Creek Pelfrey Cemetary. 24. George Justice b. 12 Dec 1805, Pike Co KY, m. Patsy Baswell. George died 29 Mar 1878. 25. Patsy Baswell b. 28 Jul 1800. 26. Benjamon Carey b. 11 Nov 1795, Wallhill NY, m. Hannah McNeeley. Benjamon died Boyd Co. 27. Hannah McNeeley b. 1805, VA, d. 1868, VA. 28. JOhn Friend b. 4 Apr 1791, "Native of Monroe Co Va", m. Rachel Brown. JOhn died 6 Oct 1876, Floyd (living in precinct 8). 29. Rachel Brown b. 1805 or 1800, VA, d. 1862. 30.? Osborn b. about 1800 (perhaps Edmund Osborn?) 3rd Great Grand Parents 32. Francis Asbury Brown b. 1784, m. JUNE 1,1811, Edy Preston. Francis died 1870. 33. Edy Preston b. 1786. 34. Edward P. Hill b. 1794, VA, m. 27 Jul 1815, in Floyd Co KY, Sarah Hamilton. 35. Sarah Hamilton b. 1795. 36. James Lemaster b. 1801, Lee Va, m. Sarah Elizabeth Blanton. 37. Sarah Elizabeth Blanton b. 1795, NC. 38. Elias Davis b. 1804, m. Elizabeth Curtis. 39. Elizabeth Curtis b. 1803, Wilkes Co NC. 40. William F. Williams b. 24 Mar 1812, m. 15 Apr 1833, Celia Hill. 41. Celia Hill b. 1816. 42. Jesse Van Hoose m. Edy Brown. 43. Edy Brown 44. John Pelfry b. 1809, m. 23 Jun 1828, Kathern Ferguson. 45. Kathern Ferguson b. june 14,1811. 46. John B. Lacy b. 15 Sep 1800, married in Morgan Co, m. FEB 28,1829, Amanda Brown. John died 22 Jul 1877, buried: Lacy creek. 47. Amanda Brown b. 2 Feb 1809, married in Morgan Co, d. 2 Feb 1881, Morgan Co, buried: Lacy creek. 48. William Justice b. ca 1780, m. Sarah (?possible) Blackburn. 49. Sarah (?possible) Blackburn 50. Samuel Bazell b. 10 Jun 1772, NC, m. Penninah ( ) Bazell. 51. Penninah ( ) Bazell b. 5 Feb 1777. 52. Absalom Carey b. 9 Apr 1766, m. 12 Aug 1796, Temperance Conley. Absalom died 30 Dec 1841. 53. Temperance Conley b. 27 Nov 1769, d. 27 Jul 1851. 54. David McNeely b. 15 Oct 1758, Augusta Co VA, m. Rebecca Dickey. David died 19 Jul 1836, Madison Co AL. 55. Rebecca Dickey b. 1758, VA, d. 19 Sep 1852, Madison Co TN ?. 56. Charles Friend b. ca1765, of Rockingham WV, m. 30 Sep 1783, in Rockingham Co VA, Rachel Tackett. Charles died Nov 1811, Monroe Co WV. 57. Rachel Tackett b. ca1765, VA?. 58. Samuel Brown b. 30 Jan 1769, m. 21 Mar 1804, Francis Crow. 59. Francis Crow 4th Great Grand Parents 60. Jesse Osborn is a very likely candidate for being Elziabeth Osborn's grandfather. His wife was Elizabeth Lemaster d/o Eleazor and Machell Tackett. 64. Thomas C. BRown b. ca 1760, Hampshire Co VA, m. Mary Illif. Thomas died 17 Apr 1857. 65. Mary Illif b. abt 1760 brother, Joseph, married Anne MOUNTS 66. Nathan Preston b. 1761, Bedford Co VA, m. Elizabeth Vaughan. 67. Elizabeth Vaughan b. 18 Sep 1755. 70. Benjamon Hamilton b. Scotland (lived in Holston River NC), m. Susannah Hurst. Benjamon buried: Jackie Hamilton Farm in Relief KY. 71. Susannah Hurst 72. Eleazor Lemaster b. ca 1760, m. (1) 4 Sep 1876, in Amherst Co Va, Machell Tackett, m. (2) Rachel Ramey. Eleazor died ca 1859. 73. Rachel Ramey b. 1810, VA. 74. George Blanton b. 1775, VA, m. Martha Shepherd. 75. Martha Shepherd b. 1775, NC. 76. Richard Davis m. Mary Fugett. 77. Mary Fugett 78. James Curtis m. Sarah Fairchild. 79. Sarah Fairchild b. 1784, NC. 80. Squire John Williams b. 17 Nov 1789, Mason Co KY, m. 21 Sep 1809, in Floyd Co KY, Phebe Ferguson. Squire died 10 Mar 1869. 81. Phebe Ferguson b. 12 Feb 1791, Sandy Hook, d. 23 Sep 1852, Morgan Co KY. 82. Edward P. Hill (see same person above in generation 6) b. 1794, VA, m. 27 Jul 1815, in Floyd Co KY, Sarah Hamilton. 83. Sarah Hamilton (see same person above in generation 6) b. 1795. 84. John B. Van Hoose m. Mary Bryan. 85. Mary Bryan 86. Francis Asbury Brown (see same person above in generation 6) 1784, m. JUNE 1,1811, Edy Preston. Francis died 1870. 87. Edy Preston (see same person above in generation 6) b. 1786. 88. William Pelfrey b. 29 Jan 1764, Cumberland Co VA (Bristol?), m. 29 Sep 1814, in Lawrence Co KY, Nancy Unknown. 89. Nancy Unknown b. about 1770. 90. Richard Ferguson b. March 17, 1785, Magoffin Co KY, m. 1809, in Floyd Co KY, Nancy Jones. Richard died 12 Sep 1845. 91. Nancy Jones b. 17 Mar 1790, SC. 94. James brown b. 1794, Culpepper Co VA, m. Nancy Auxier. James buried: Matthew Ky. (I wonder if James is the son of Elizabeth Hite and John Brown?) 95. Nancy Auxier b. ca1798. 96. William Justice b. ca 1755, Pittslyvania CO VA,

I have gotten the George Van Hoose article scanned (written ca 1901 about his grandparents Mary Bryan and John Van Hoose). The surnames included in the information are listed above. If you would like three large jpg files (250+ K each) of the article, please e-mail me and let me know. Glad to share and as its very hard for me to get to a copier, I'm tickled I could get the articles scanned.

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