Dear List: I don't know how many on the list might have been working on the Crockett, Pannell, Yontz, Capps lines in Muhlenberg Co. with Pat Fellman. Pat had a heart attack in January followed by surgery and rehab. She died suddenly on 3/12/01, age 57. I was thrilled when I found this "cousin" and am saddened to lose her. She helped me find my William Crockett in Muhlenberg Co. after many years of searching in TN. Just thought someone might like to know. Donna Crockett Mowery

" GENEALOGIST'S  POX " WARNING: Very contagious to adults. SYMPTOMS: Continual complaint as to need for names, dates, and places. Patient has a blank expression, sometimes deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for work of any kind, except feverishly looking through records at libraries and courthouses.  Has compulsion to write letters. Swears at mailman when he doesn't leave mail. Frequents places such as cemeteries; ruins; and remote, desolate country areas. Makes secret night calls, hides phone bills from spouse, and mumbles to self.  Has a strange, faraway look in eyes.   NO KNOWN CURE. TREATMENT: Medication is useless. Disease is not fatal, but gets progressively worse. Patient should attend genealogy workshops, subscribe to genealogical magazines, and be given a quiet corner in the house where he or  she can be alone. REMARKS: The unusual nature of this disease is -- the sicker the patient gets, the more he or she enjoys it!   --Author Unknown

I am not sure if your Campbells are related to mine, but I have a John Campbell who married a Mary "Polly" Cooper 12 June 1810 in Ohio County, Ky. They had daughters, Elizabeth, Mariah Jane and Mary, all who married Stewart brothers who are in my family. Erma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nell Lewis" <nlewis@cox-internet.com> To: <KYMUHLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 4:37 PM Subject: [KYMUHLEN] CAMPBELL early 1800's Muhlenberg Co. KY > I am searching for James CAMPBELL who died before Sept. 1825 in Muhlenberg Co. KY. He had a daughter, Permelia Jane CAMPBELL and a son, Alexander CAMPBELL. I would like to share information with any descendants of this CAMPBELL family. > > Nell > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Sorry I forgot to include that by 1860 JOHN JARVIS had died and Nancy and the children were still in Muhlenberg Co Ky 1860 Muhlenberg Co Ky MRS. N. G. JARVIS 43 KY Sarah E. 14 KY Robina A. 6 KY Henry H. 11 KY I am unsure what happened to this family after 1860, Nancy may have remarried I suppose.

In 1850 there is a HENRY H JARVIS born abt 1849 his father was JOHN JARVIS and mother NANCY ELLISON 1850 Muhlenberg Co Ky Census Jarvis, John 63 m NC Farmer $1000 Nancy 40 f KY Isaac 27 m KY Farmer Washington 21 m KY Sarah C. 4 f KY Henry 1 m KY Margaret A. 1 f KY John Jarvis married Nancy G. ELLISON, 22 Aug 1844 Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

From:    Jan, unicorn@sun-spot.com Beneath the Surface (from the "Sunday Afternoon Rocking" series) For all of my childhood, I remember a small nondescript table placed along side a wall in the kitchen at Pa's. No one would notice it unless one needed to use it.  It wasn't much to look at, but being a necessary part of our lives, got a fresh coat of white paint every spring, without the previous year's coat being removed.  Thus one could not tell what shape or form the legs of it had ever had, if any. The operative word was not "beauty", but  "clean", and this was assured with the annual coat of paint and the linoleum tacked to the top that it might be scrubbed with a vengeance.  It was the "wash up" table.  Not having indoor plumbing, the table was where bowl and pitcher were kept for the "washing up" before cooking or meal-taking.  It was not a fancy china bowl and pitcher either, as once again function reigned over beauty, but a simple tin set that served the purpose.  I do not remember that they matched. When the time of Pa's sale came, his children removed this or that they thought should go to auction, and this or that they wished for purposes of nostalgia to keep.  And my father asked my mama what she would like.  As an in-law she had the last pick and not that much left.  Looking about, she thought of the days she had spent in that kitchen, sweating over an old iron stove, cooking meals for family or farm hands. She thought about all the springs when she and the "girls" came in to attack the old house with scrub rags and buckets.  She remembered stuffing feather pillows anew and dashing paint on any surface that looked as though it might need it. She wound up choosing the small nondescript table. Months later, after a good deal of time had been spent with paint remover, steel wool and sandpaper, the table was no longer recognizable as the same one we were all so familiar with, and the family gasped that it was the same.  The tall legs of the table had assumed a shapely form, with spindles and graceful knobs.  Paint peeled and sanded away had revealed a warm and glowing cherry wood.  And the drawer, stuck for years, now opened to reveal that the beautiful little table was put together not with glue or nails, but with wooden pegs.  How many generations ago the table had been a beautiful piece, no one knew.  Just when it became the "wash up table", complete with annual layer of fresh white paint and a linoleum top, no one was quite sure.  How and when the table, so old that it had been put together with wooden pegs, entered the family, no one quite remembered.  The only certainty was that underneath the layers so thick it had hidden even the shape, was a beautiful graceful little table.  Its warm cherry wood gleamed in reward for the time spent lovingly restoring it. I think about that table a lot as I do family history.  It seems as though a hundred stories uncovered are a bit like that table, and people too.  We become accustomed to things, and so do our elders.  We ask  elders about something of the past and their answers, golden nuggets to us, seem so familiar and taken for granted by them.  "But you never told me that!", I have exclaimed over and over, and received a surprised reaction in answer.  And I find myself doing the same.  One of my adult children asks me something I have known so long I take for granted, and I hear, "But you never told me that!"  I am surprised.  I never thought to mention it. I think about that table a lot as I live.  I wonder how many "wash up tables" in life I take for granted, because they are so much a part of things.  And I wonder if a warm beautiful treasure might gleam in reward, if I can only recognize "what is there" beneath the surface of that which I see every day.  For me there is a tangible reminder. The table graces my own home, and is as meaningful in its symbolism as it is in its beautiful form. But, if we but consider it, most all of us have such a "table", don't we? Just a thought, jan Copyright ©2001JanPhilpot ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Note: Afternoon Rocking messages are meant to be passed on, meant to be shared...simply share though e-mail as written without alterations...and in entirety. If planned for a publication, permission must be granted by the author. Please forward sufficient information concerning the nature and intent of the publication. Thanks, jan) Sunday Afternoon Rocking columns are distributed weekly on the list Sunday Rocking. This is not a "reply to" list, and normally only one message per week will come across it, that being the column. To subscribe send email to Sundayrocking-subscribe@topica.com Comments about the content of these messages can be sent to unicorn@sun-spot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I am trying to locate any of the following names. They are related to me through the Stewart side. I think the family left Ohio County, Ky. after 1890. I don't know anything about them, other than: Henry H. Jarvis may have been born 1840-1850 in Kentucky. he married Jan 8, 1879 in Ohio Co. Ky. to Amancy E. Stewart (b. 1861 in Ohio Co. Ky. to Willis H. Stewart and Mary Ann Stewart) Children were: Leona V. b. Sep 1880 in OC, Ky. Olan Cecil Everett Edith Would appreciate any leads to learning about any of the above. Erma

I am interested in your post, because I have some Robinsons that I believe were in Muhlenberg County...and I need some help on. Children of John Robert Robinson and Viola Stewart (my line): 1. Erva V. b. 1902 2. Earnest V. b. 1904 3. Charles Edward b. 1908 4. Lillian b. ? m. Robert Brewer 5 Eva b. 1909 m. Lee Mercer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nell Lewis" <nlewis@cox-internet.com> To: <KYMUHLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 4:30 PM Subject: [KYMUHLEN] 1800's - ROBERTSON's - Muhlenberg Co. KY > I am searching for more information on the following families: > > David ROBERTSON was in 1810 Census of Muhlenberg Co. KY & died there in 1823 > Married to Rachel DENNIS d/o John DENNIS, Jr. & Mary SHEPARD. Rachel d. Muhlenberg Co. KY in 1837. I have names of 9 of their children who were born in Muhlenberg Co KY, two that married CAMPBELL's. One son, William, had 5 children b. in Muhlenberg Co. > > Also Robert ROBERTSON, brother to David married Mary DENNIS, sister to Rachel DENNIS. I have names of 6 of their children. > > "ROBERTSON" was the family name used in Muhlenberg Co. but when William's family migrated they used the name "ROBINSON" after 1853. > > I would like to share more information with any descendants of these families. > > Nell > > > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

New files at the Muhlenberg Archives; http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/muhlenberg/toc.html courtesy of Vera Burnham Deeds: Jesse Oates to Jethro Oates, 1805 Jesse Oates to William Oates, 1806 Wills: Francis Wills, 1812

BENNETT, VANCE 50 MARRIED 1 TIME FOR 23 YRS TN TN TN Lucy 37 wife TN TN VA 8 children 6 living Willie 16 son TN Gracie 13 dau TN Eston 10 son TN Dellie 8 dau TN Mandie 4 dau TN 1910 CENSUS MUHLENBERG CO KY ------ Tamara

Can anyone tell me where enumeration district 0082 would be in the 1910 Muhlenburg Co., KY census? My g-g-grandfather Vance Bennett and family are listed there in that year, but I only have partial census information. Does anyone have access to that census that would be wiling to do a look-up? Thanks, Melanie

I am searching for James CAMPBELL who died before Sept. 1825 in Muhlenberg Co. KY. He had a daughter, Permelia Jane CAMPBELL and a son, Alexander CAMPBELL. I would like to share information with any descendants of this CAMPBELL family. Nell

I am searching for more information on the following families: David ROBERTSON was in 1810 Census of Muhlenberg Co. KY & died there in 1823 Married to Rachel DENNIS d/o John DENNIS, Jr. & Mary SHEPARD. Rachel d. Muhlenberg Co. KY in 1837. I have names of 9 of their children who were born in Muhlenberg Co KY, two that married CAMPBELL's. One son, William, had 5 children b. in Muhlenberg Co. Also Robert ROBERTSON, brother to David married Mary DENNIS, sister to Rachel DENNIS. I have names of 6 of their children. "ROBERTSON" was the family name used in Muhlenberg Co. but when William's family migrated they used the name "ROBINSON" after 1853. I would like to share more information with any descendants of these families. Nell

I am looking for information on any of my relatives that passed through and/or settled in Muhlenberg County. I am looking for information on my g-grandfather, William Harvey Johnson, b. 1874 in Clifty, TN. He was married to Minnie Bennett (b. 1881 in Bon Air, TN, d. 4-26-1924 in Muhlenberg County, KY) in 1897. They had the following children: Ray - b. 1899 TN Joshua - b. 1900 TN James E. - b. 1901 TN William R. - b. 1902 TN Geneva Koontz (my grandmother) - b. 5-11-1905 Powderly, Muhlenberg Co., KY, d. 5-18-1973, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY Haywood B. - b. 1908 KY Paul B. - b. 1909 KY Silas W. - b. 1912 TN Carl H. - b. 1916 KY Georgia Edith - b. 1918 KY, d. 1961 Christian Co., KY Inez - ? That is all I really know on this side of the family, unfortunately. If anyone has any info, please let me know. Jessica Middleton-McKinney My Lines Of Interest Are Below: Middleton's IL>KY 1830's-2000 Johnson's TN>KY Late 1800's-2000 Boggess's VA>KY Hatfield's AL>GA mid 1800's-2000 Richardson's AL&GA 1800's-2000 McBurnett's AL&GA 1800's-2000

Hi, I didn't catch where you live. I feel sure Tucker Funeral Home, North Third Street, Central City, could answer your question. There is a monument place outside of Central City on Greenville Road that might help. Last time I spoke with the Monument people they were planning to move to Rose Hill Cemetery. Joe Ben Tucker could tell you where they are. If you're in Muhlenberg County, you know this already. I live in Warren. Good luck. Dorann

I am looking for information re: people buried at the Hayden Cemetery outside of Drakesboro (toward Paradise). The whole area has been strip-mined, but this small cemetery has been left untouched (literally! - it is terribly grown up). Some of the people that I know are buried there are Oscar Stevens and his wife (Elizabeth?), some of the Haydens, and John "Jack" Walsh (died 18 Aug 1929) and his ex-wife Mary Lucinda Elizabeth Patterson Walsh (who remarried, but I don't know her remarried name or even if she stayed married). Their daughter Myrtle Walsh possibly "Nash" is also buried there. She was born in 1897 or 1898 and died young. She had a daughter named Mary Nash, but I do not know if she was married to Mary's father. Most if not all of these people do not have any markers. I do not have any dates for anyone besides Jack. My mother is the granddaughter of Jack and M.L. Elizabeth and would like to erect a memorial stone at the cemetery with the names of those relatives who are buried there on it. Doe anyone know who is "in charge" of this cemetery and would have records? Mrs. Stevens (above) only died about 15 years ago, and was buried there, so there are obviously records somewhere since she was not buried on top of anyone else! It just occured to me that maybe the people at one of the local funeral homes would know this information. I will try (I work - it's sometimes difficult) on Monday and see. But if anyone knows this information, please share! Thanks so much! Mary K. Becker

A new file: The Will of Jesse Oates, 1831 has been uploaded to the Muhlenberg Archives at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/muhlenberg/toc.html Rick

Hi, I have just subscribed. The family I am researching in Muhlenberg County is the BURNHAM family. Frederick Burnham was in Muhlenberg County by 1809 when he was listed as an heir of Silvy Goodman. I do not know how he is related to Silvy. But would sure like to know. I believe he left Muhlenberg in 1834 and moved to Calloway County. Frederick had died by 1835. I am also the file manager for the Muhlenberg Archives at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/muhlenberg/toc.html If anyone ever has any records of Muhlenberg Co. families they would like to share, I would be glad to post them in the Archives. Thanks, Rick

These are words that Jan offered to her lists and i agree with her. and since i am not good with words the way that she is, i just copied and pasted her e-mail... -- Tim >Lately on a number of lists I am on, there have been complaints about folks discovering their own data on cdroms offered for sale by various companies.  I have known this went on and am appalled.  The flurry of complaints out there on many lists however, made me think I might ought to say a word about it. I have about been afraid to check out any of these companies, afraid I would find the same thing done with my own and get my blood pressure in an uproar.  So here is just a word...please when you incorporate the shared data on this list within your records, document where you got it, and please do not "offer it out there" to these companies without permission.  I know that these archives are open and anyone can access them, but among ourselves let there be honor. jan Listowner<

I am in total agreement, I help as many people as possible and am careful not to share any data that I may have to any mail lists or forums, Some seem to think that if you offer data for free they can then use it for their financial gain. I understand the difficulty in obtaining data in counties that you have never set foot in,You must rely on goodness of kind souls who are willing to share..This is how I have gotten so far in my lines. I always back up shared info with actual copies if needed. I am always willing to look up any surname in Muhlenberg Co Ky If I have it I WILL SHARE IT. I have made several trips to the county and always leave with a armful of copies...I must tell you all that the people who do research in this county are always so kind and forthcoming more so than any other county I research in.. Tamara Kincaide Evansville,IN