-----Original Message----- From: Barbara <[email protected]> To: Kathy Noah <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 8:58 PM Subject: Re: Harmon and Dorcas Lewis >Hi Kathy, > >I guess 3 of the Lewis children died young....James the twin,Margarett >and Lucinda. I wonder what happened to Phebe Lewis? I bet she was named >after Dorcas's mother,Phebe Griffith. > >My line >James W. Prater/Phebe Griffith >George Washington Prater/Sarah Prewitt >James Monroe Prater/Nancy Emily Dalton >Oscar Allen Prather/Fannie Moore >Vina Belle Prather/William Edwards >ME > >I have a list of George W.'s and Dorcas siblings. Do you need one? There >were 10 children.I believe our Praters came from Tazewell to Morgan >Co.in the mid 1840's.My branch moved to Lewis Co.after the Civil War. > >Do you know anything about our Praters marrying Cherokees? Another >"cousin" told me that Dorcas looked native American.Have you ever seen a >picture? I noticed in No.Carolina there were a group of Cherokees with >the surname Griffith in the 1800's. Another mystery to explore! > >Write soon. >Barbara Edwards > Hi Barbara, Yes I would like a copy of your Praters and Lewis. I could then match it to my info. Phebe J. married a man last name Wood, thats all I know on her. I do have a picture of Dorcas, alittle one, which I've been frantically looking for since we moved in July. I put it in a safe place and forgot the safe place, just like a woman. I don't think she looks Indian. My dad looks Indian, high cheek bones, black hair and his skin color is brick red, like an Indian. He has blue eyes, this is a story he was told from his mother Dora Lewis, that they come from a tribe of blue-eyed Cherokee's. I heard that story all my life even when my grandmother Dora was alive. My dad says I look more like his side of the family, the Lewis's. I don't know about the Prater line and the Cherokees. I just recently received info from a Prater cousin, Peggy Sue Wilson, on the Praters, havent diguested the who scope of family info. Good luck on the Cherokee research. My husband is Cherokee and I'm doing research on his family line, the Vernons. I have copies of his family's Indian papers from Georgia before they left for Ok. His Ggreatgrandfather spent 13 years in El Reno prision for being a rennagade Indian and clubbing a few wifes to death. If I find Dorcas Lewis picture I'll send you a copy, need to send John Wills a copy also, he's a cousin to all this also. Take care Kathy Noah

Can either of you help me with a Fannie Lewis b. March 1833 Kentucky and married Owen Adkins April 20, 1848 in Morgan Co., Kentucky. Thanks; [email protected] Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: Beverly A. Yackel <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 12:36 PM Subject: Re: LEWIS >Jane Adams wrote: >> >> Good morning Cousin Beverly, >> Have a request. If you have access to it, would you please check the 1920 >> Carter Co census for Charles Eugene Lewis. Father, Archie Kendrick Lewis. >> Also, please check the 1920 census for Archie Mathias Lewis. My mother, >> Dorothy Nadine Lewis should be on that census too. >> Thanks so much for your help. >> Hope you have a great holiday season! >> Jane Adams >> >> ---------- >> > From: Beverly A. Yackel <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: LEWIS >> > Date: Friday, December 4, 1998 8:48 AM >> > >> > Jane Adams wrote: >> > > >> > > Looking for information on Charles Eugene Lewis, b. abt. 1922 - 1925, >> in >> > > Elizabethtown, KY or OH. His mother, Queen Wise. Paternal >> grandfather, >> > > A. M. Lewis, Carter Co. Ky. He was in the service during WWII. >> > > > Thank you >> > > > Jane Adams >> > > > <[email protected]> >> > >> > I just looked at my LEWIS census records for Carter Co. 1850-1880 and >> > did not see A. M. Lewis. My LEWIS line is from Morgan Co. but I >> > "collect" census records on the LEWIS's in surrounding counties also. >> > -- Beverly >At the moment I do not have any 1920 KY census for the LEWIS clan. It >is possible that I may go to the National Archives in New York City next >Monday. If I do go, I can look up your LEWIS's. > > Archie Kendrick LEWIS with son Charles Eugene >and > Archie Mathias LEWIS with dau Dorothy Nadine > >What year of birth do you have for these people??? >

Jane Adams wrote: > > Good morning Cousin Beverly, > Have a request. If you have access to it, would you please check the 1920 > Carter Co census for Charles Eugene Lewis. Father, Archie Kendrick Lewis. > Also, please check the 1920 census for Archie Mathias Lewis. My mother, > Dorothy Nadine Lewis should be on that census too. > Thanks so much for your help. > Hope you have a great holiday season! > Jane Adams > > ---------- > > From: Beverly A. Yackel <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: LEWIS > > Date: Friday, December 4, 1998 8:48 AM > > > > Jane Adams wrote: > > > > > > Looking for information on Charles Eugene Lewis, b. abt. 1922 - 1925, > in > > > Elizabethtown, KY or OH. His mother, Queen Wise. Paternal > grandfather, > > > A. M. Lewis, Carter Co. Ky. He was in the service during WWII. > > > > Thank you > > > > Jane Adams > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > I just looked at my LEWIS census records for Carter Co. 1850-1880 and > > did not see A. M. Lewis. My LEWIS line is from Morgan Co. but I > > "collect" census records on the LEWIS's in surrounding counties also. > > -- Beverly At the moment I do not have any 1920 KY census for the LEWIS clan. It is possible that I may go to the National Archives in New York City next Monday. If I do go, I can look up your LEWIS's. Archie Kendrick LEWIS with son Charles Eugene and Archie Mathias LEWIS with dau Dorothy Nadine What year of birth do you have for these people???

Good morning Cousin Beverly, Have a request. If you have access to it, would you please check the 1920 Carter Co census for Charles Eugene Lewis. Father, Archie Kendrick Lewis. Also, please check the 1920 census for Archie Mathias Lewis. My mother, Dorothy Nadine Lewis should be on that census too. Thanks so much for your help. Hope you have a great holiday season! Jane Adams ---------- > From: Beverly A. Yackel <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: LEWIS > Date: Friday, December 4, 1998 8:48 AM > > Jane Adams wrote: > > > > Looking for information on Charles Eugene Lewis, b. abt. 1922 - 1925, in > > Elizabethtown, KY or OH. His mother, Queen Wise. Paternal grandfather, > > A. M. Lewis, Carter Co. Ky. He was in the service during WWII. > > > Thank you > > > Jane Adams > > > <[email protected]> > > I just looked at my LEWIS census records for Carter Co. 1850-1880 and > did not see A. M. Lewis. My LEWIS line is from Morgan Co. but I > "collect" census records on the LEWIS's in surrounding counties also. > -- Beverly

Judith this is going to be another confusing note BUT, wouldn't OXSHIRE probably be Auxier? I ask because I descend from John Van Hoose and Mary Bryan (b.ca 1770). Their son Jesse married Edy Brown (grdaughter of Thomas C.). Mary's nephew married an Oxshire. Mary's Bryan family seems to be mixed mightily with the Germana colony (Rectors, Hite, etc) in VA. Mary Goodyear was asking me about Mary's brother's grandson, Owen Ramey, and I ran across a note that his son married an Oxshire. I'm thinking that the Houisen family and House I run up against in Frederick County Va with our Browns (Friends etc...) might be John Van Hoose's family. Thanks Laura

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Ruby Elrod wrote: > > William Lawson, s/o Travis and Martha "Maysie" Simpkins married Mary Dennis > on Dec 17, 1824 in Morgan Co., Ky. Their children included: > 1. Jeremiah Lawson bn ca 1829 > 2. Sara Elizabeth bn Nov 1831, m. June 11, 1848 to Elijah Barker (my > family) > 3. John bn 1832 > 4. Martha bn ca 1834 > 5. Joseph bn ca 1836 > 6. William bn ca 1838 > 7. Elihu Green Lawson bn ca 1840 > 8. Mary A. Lawson bn ca 1841 > 9. Fletcher Lawson bn ca 1844 > 10. Nancy J. bn Dec 13, 1845 > 11. Davis Lawson bn ca 1846 > 12. Benjamin Franklin Lawson bn ca 1848 married Susan Lawson > 13. Ellen P. Lawson bn abt 1851 > > Would like to know parents and siblings of Mary. > > Ruby in NC Ruby, I am seeking information on William P Lawson who married Sarah INGRAM May 30, 1839 in Morgan Co. Sarah Ingram b 1818 was the daughter of Isaac INGRAM and Mary 'Polly'LAWSON. Mary 'Polly' Lawson was the daughter of Travis Lawson and Martha Simpkins. Wilma Ingram [email protected]

Hi Barbara, In the 1850 census, it reads Harmon born in Va. Dorcus's name I think is spelled wrong, I've seen it spelled Darcus, but her tombstone is spelled Dorcus Census shows Benj and James as Twins age 2. I didnt know about Margarett. They also had another daughter Lucinda R. Lewis born in 1853 and died 6 Aug 1854. Jefferson Davis birth yr I question, first I have 1858 but then I come up with 1861. My g grandfather was married to Emma Wills one of their children is named Dora, that is my grandmother. William still has one child alive living in Arkon, Ohio, Audrie. My dad talks with her every mo. and sends her money. She doesnt remember to much. William's sister Louisa married a Stephen Wills, and they had a girl Emma, she married William. I have her picture, we just moved, I thought I put it in a save place, but I can't find it. I hope it shows up soon. John C. was born Nov 1870 in Kty. During the summer my dad would go to Caney. He tells me some really neat stories about his time there. I wonder if Margarett E. died young, my family info I received form a aunt on that side didnt list a Margarett E. Census of 1840 of Floyed Co. shows a John Lewis still with children at home then a Stratton, who one of Harmon's sister's marrried, then Squire Lewis with wife and small girl.. My family stories goes that they came from Tazwell Va. to Kty. I think they went to Floyd Co. first. Squire Lewis stayed in Floyd Co. its been said he owned alot of land there and was like a patriarch of Daniel's Creek. Do you know how I might get a death certificate on Harmon? Hope to here from you soon. Kathy

Walter, Most generally when family was buried on private land, there were no records to show who was buried where. Ann

RATS! Forgot the URLs! Sorry Sorry! http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/hamp1782.htm and another great site not just for Hampshire County descendants! Lots of Morgan Countians including Osborn and Pennington http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm > Subject: HampshireCo tx lst (Lykins Lemaster Auxier Brown others) > Date: Thursday, December 10, 1998 8:46 AM > > Hi, I thought this site might be of interest to others. Could someone > confirm for me who Isaac, Joseph and Jonathan Lemaster belong to? (I'm > thinking Isaac is my Isaac but I'm hoping someone else knows for sure). > Who are their spouses? > For the Brown researchers, notice Joseph Asberry. This may be a clue > for Francis Asbury Brown (s/o Thomas C. Brown). I believe the Thomas > Brown on the list is the other Thomas Brown of Hampshire County and not > Thomas C. Maybe Bob Orr could confirm for me?

Hi, I thought this site might be of interest to others. Could someone confirm for me who Isaac, Joseph and Jonathan Lemaster belong to? (I'm thinking Isaac is my Isaac but I'm hoping someone else knows for sure). Who are their spouses? For the Brown researchers, notice Joseph Asberry. This may be a clue for Francis Asbury Brown (s/o Thomas C. Brown). I believe the Thomas Brown on the list is the other Thomas Brown of Hampshire County and not Thomas C. Maybe Bob Orr could confirm for me?

I'm looking for records of a cemetery near Holliday in southern Morgan County where my WHITELEY and DAVIS ancestors are buried. A cousin, Charlie Holliday, has located the gravesites, but they are unmarked. They're on private land. I'm thinking there is a list somewhere -- a church, for example -- that will show who is buried where. Any suggestions? Thank you! Walter Jenny Jr. Edmond OK Gr-gr-grandson of John Ryman WHITELEY and Eliza Jane KEETON Gr-gr-gr-grandson of George WHITELEY and Rebecca DAVIS (dau. of John and Mary DAVIS)

-----Original Message----- From: Kathy Noah <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 12:58 PM Subject: Re: Harmon and Dorcus > >-----Original Message----- >From: Power User <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 12:14 AM >Subject: Re: Harmon and Dorcus > > >>Hi Kathy, >> >>my line is: >>James W. Prater b:1785 Tazewell co.Va d:june 1855 Morgan Co.Ky >>married Jan 14 1813 to Phebe Griffitts in Tazewell.Phebe b:1794 died aft >>1860. >> >>George Washington Prater b:nov 7,1813,Tazewell d:nov.5,1888,Petersville >>Lewis Co KY...married Sarah Jane(Sallie) Pruitt dec 9,1834,Tazewell.She >>was born 1819 and died 1891. >> >>James Monroe Prater b 1859 Morgan Co.d:1929 Yukon Okla. marr Nancy Emily >>Dalton 1880 Lewis Co,KY...Nancy b: 1864 Magoffin Co Ky d:1934 Louisville >>Ky. >> >>Oscar Allen Prather b:1884 Lewis Co d:1976 Yukon Okla marr Sarah >>Francis Moore.these are my grandparents. >> >> >>James W. and Phebe had 10 children...George w. and Dorcus were siblings. >>I have a list of their 10 children and some of their descendants. >> >>Dorcus P. and Harmon Lewis had 11 children...I have that list also.Would >>you like me to mail you this Prater info? >> >>Most of the Praters were Union Army vets....I was wondering about Dorcus >>and Harmon. I noticed they named their son Jefferson Davis.I figured out >>their list of children from 1860 census records and some bits and pieces >>from the Morgan Co. website. I cannot guarantee it's 100% correct but I >>did my best!! >> >>Looking forward to hearing from you! >> >>Cousin ,Barbara Edwards > > >Hi Barbara. >Thanks for your info. I have already children of Harmon and Dorcas. Do >need some info on the following children if you have : >James b. 1848 >Benjamin Franklin b. 1848 >Both are twins > >John Lewis b 1850 > >William Floyd is my G Grandfather > >Pheobe J. b. 1867 > >John C. b. Nov 1870 > >Breckenridge b. ? > >There was a Zachery Tayler. who lived with them, he was related to Harmon. >Did find marriage records for a Zackery T. Lewis, dont know if its the same >guy. > >My biggest problem is finding who Harmon parents are. Had sent for >birth/death records from Morgan Co. Was told there had been a fire at the >Morgan Co. court house and no records are available. Harmon was born in Va. >he had a brother Squire b. 1806 married Katherine Sullivan 9 Apr 1839 Floyd >Co., Mahalia Lewis b. ? d. 1871 ? buried in Stratton Cemetary, Mare Creek >Kty. Married Tandy R. Stratton 24 Jul 1823, Floyd Co. >Nellie Lewis b. ? married Hiteman Clark in Floyd co. > >Ther was a relative,Henry P. Scalf who wrote some things on my Lewis Line, >he was a genealist. Had talked to his soon couple years ago, had a family >tree, sent him some info I had, never heard back from him. He did tell me >he turned over to a college, Pike maybe boxes of family info he had compiled >over the years. >Don't know how to access this info in Kty. Henry had said he thought John >Lewis, a land surveyor of the first qtr, of the nineteenth century. was >Harmon's father, John Lewis seemed to have family connections with our >family. > > >Any help would be appreicated. > >Thanks >Kathy Noah >> >> >

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Hi everyone! I am writing to tell you about another mailing list that just came about...Johnson Co. If you have roots in this county, then you may want to join this list also. As you would think, to join this list you will not find it on the Johnson Co. Main page. You won't find it in Johnson Co. at all. To make a very long story short, as many of you know, there is a unique link on the Morgan page called "Ask Ann". This is a page that has helpful hints and advice for genealogists researching their Eastern Ky ancestors. The "Ask Ann" is Ann Lemaster- Applegate. Ann is the listowner for the Johnson Co. mailing list. This is her baby....She had contacted Mary Goodyear (Johnson CC) about linking to the list but there has been no response. So she contacted me since she has a link off of the Morgan page. I wrote Nancy Trice (Ky SC) and Nancy gave us the all systems go sign to link this off of the Morgan page. It may sound a little silly but we all wanted this to happen without stepping on anyones toes. So here is the link to the <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymorgan/askann.html">Ask Ann</A> page where you can sign up to join the Johnson Co. list. It is sure to be as successful and helpful as this Morgan Mailing list is. Thanks, Deanna Levito Morgan CC "Home of the "Ask Ann" page and the Johnson Co. Mailing List

Cheryl; Would like to know what other of the Nickells books or others that you would recommend for these surnames. Adkins, Lewis, Howard, Coleman, Ison. I have a copy of the Court Order Book. Happy Holiday and lots of best wishes for the New Year. Thanks; Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: Cheryl B. <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 10:25 PM Subject: Morgan Co, KY >Hi Marilyn, >I checked and there is no listing for the Adkins family. >The booklet has info on the following: >Edmund Wells family >The 12 Justices: Mason Williams, Edmund Wells, Isaac Lykins, Holloway >Power, John Hammans, William Lewis, John S. Oakley, John Williams, Thomas >Nickell, Joseph Carroll, Fielding Hanks, William Biddle. ( a biography on >each) >The Old Wells Mill >French's Line >The Early Settlers: Thomas Caskey, Gardner Hopkins, Thomas Lewis, John >Perry, John Nickell, John Day, Wm Wells, John Lacy, Daniel Williams. >Founder's Day- mentions above families and also Kash, Hazelrigg, Amyx, >Hanks, Howerton, various others. >There is a lot of early history covered in this booklet on the founding of >Morgan County, Ky however, and I think it's a goldmine. The source list is >absolutely amazing, and opens a lot of doors for further research. > >Joe and Ella Nickell also offer a book titled "Morgan Co, KY- First Court >Order Book 1823-30" (you can get it at the same address listed below.) >This book does have several listings for the Adkins family (19 listings). >The Adkins listed in the index are: >Casewell Adkins, John Adkins, Joseph Adkins, Lucus or Lucies Adkins, Moses >Adkins, Straley Adkins, and William Adkins. > >Both are great books and I highly recommend them for early Morgan County >familes. Well worth the money spent; Joe and Ella Nickell did a fantastic >job. > >Marilyn, if you decide to not purchase the Court Order book and would like >the listings for the Adkins family, let me know and I'd be happy to email you. > >You might also want to check out: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ekymorgan/wlnickel.htm >MORGAN COUNTY HISTORY SERIES --BY W. LYNN NICKELL > >Cheryl > >I >At 11:56 PM 11/5/98 -0800, you wrote: >>Cheryl; >> >>Do you have any idea if there is any Adkins or related families in this >>booklet? If so I would like to purchase it. >>Marilyn >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Cheryl B. <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 6:07 AM >>Subject: Unidentified subject! >> >> >>>Hi, >>>This is for the Wells researchers of Morgan Co, KY...and anyone else >>>interested in the early founding families of Morgan Co, KY. >>> >>>There's a booklet available called "Morgan County: The Earliest Years" by >>>Joe Nickell. >>>I believe the cost was $5.00 for this booklet, and it has quite a bit of >>>information. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy, write to Joe Nickell. >>>His address: >>> >>>Joe and Ella Nickell >>>P. O. Box 67 >>>West Liberty, KY 41472 >>> >>>Hope this helps. >>>Cheryl Bell >>> >>> >> >

Hi! You mentioned the Morgan Co. Court Order Book: Is this a Nickell book, also? I'm looking for the buyers at the sale of Daniel Allen, who died in early 1826 in Morgan Co. Absolem Hughes was appointed to sell his belongings, including slaves, "if any". I believe Absolem was the father of Daniel's wife, Nancy Hughes. Absolem was shown in the 1840 Morgan Co. census and, I believe, died in Morgan Co. before 1850. Can someone tell me how to get a copy of this Court Order Book and/or a copy of the cemetery burials in Morgan prior to 1850? Thank you! Glenda

Hi, I have many Sargents in Morgan. Also have a Thomas J. born c. 1852 but son of Joseph Thomas and S. Blair. Take a look and let me know. NOTE--I have Sargents and Sergents in Morgan. Some family kept the e and some took the a. Debbie http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/o/w/Debra-L-Howard/index.html -----Original Message----- From: Charlene Malone <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, December 06, 1998 11:45 AM Subject: Sargent family > Sherry, > Would like to find more on the Sargent family myself. My > grandmother, Ann Lykins Cordle was born in Morgan Co. and > her mother was Almarinda Sargent who married John Will Lykins. > Almarinda Sargent`s parents were Thomas J. Sargent, born > September 30, 1852 and Amelia Ann Elam, born February 12, 1853. > Thomas` father was Jim Sargent. I have no dates for him nor do > I know the name of his spouse. If we can make some connection > together that would be nice or maybe someone out there can > help the both of us. > > Charlene >

Sorry Everyone: I was trying to send email to a Kathy Noah...but sent it to the newsletter instead!!! Sorry about that! Barbara Edwards

Hi Kathy, my line is: James W. Prater b:1785 Tazewell co.Va d:june 1855 Morgan Co.Ky married Jan 14 1813 to Phebe Griffitts in Tazewell.Phebe b:1794 died aft 1860. George Washington Prater b:nov 7,1813,Tazewell d:nov.5,1888,Petersville Lewis Co KY...married Sarah Jane(Sallie) Pruitt dec 9,1834,Tazewell.She was born 1819 and died 1891. James Monroe Prater b 1859 Morgan Co.d:1929 Yukon Okla. marr Nancy Emily Dalton 1880 Lewis Co,KY...Nancy b: 1864 Magoffin Co Ky d:1934 Louisville Ky. Oscar Allen Prather b:1884 Lewis Co d:1976 Yukon Okla marr Sarah Francis Moore.these are my grandparents. James W. and Phebe had 10 children...George w. and Dorcus were siblings. I have a list of their 10 children and some of their descendants. Dorcus P. and Harmon Lewis had 11 children...I have that list also.Would you like me to mail you this Prater info? Most of the Praters were Union Army vets....I was wondering about Dorcus and Harmon. I noticed they named their son Jefferson Davis.I figured out their list of children from 1860 census records and some bits and pieces from the Morgan Co. website. I cannot guarantee it's 100% correct but I did my best!! Looking forward to hearing from you! Cousin ,Barbara Edwards