This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WFields0223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/194.922.1492.1571.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: OH!! Then you are some of the AR bunch! Would love to share what I have for your critique! Please contact me at [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DRitchie0820 Surnames: Fields Sizemore Bolling Ritchie Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/194.922.1492.1571.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for the information Wilma. My husband is a descendant of Ned Sizemore and Louanna Bolling's son Ephraim (who married Naomi Ritchie). Dona Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WFields0223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/194.922.1492.1571.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Martha is believed to be the daughter of Davis Fields & Abigail Creech. Her son, Isaac, is said to have been fathered by Ned Sizemore. Some of Ned's family came to AR., and Isaac Fields' son, Leroy W. came to MO. I have information on those families and some documentation on them. I want to say again, that there is nothing to support Lansford Fields' name as being Hiram, nor that he was married to a Fanny Mays. I as well as at least two other Fields researchers, have spent years trying to put this mis-information to bed, but they keep jumping up in people's queries. I will say again, that if anyone has any documentation to support this said marriage and name, please offer it to us. All records are that his name was Lansford. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DRitchie0820 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/194.922.1492.1571.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wilma, Can you corroborate for me that Martha Fields, who had a son Isaac Newton Fields with Edward Sizemore (son of George All, married to Louanna Bolling), was indeed dau of Hiram/Lansford Fields and Fanny Mays? And if so is there some proof of this relationship? Thank you, Dona Ritchie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Good afternoon. I am trying to locate a photo of the school that was at Lower Second Creek in the 1920's - 1940's. Does anyone have a photo? I would appreciate it if you have one, if you could email it to me. Thanks so much for any assistance you can give me. Peace, Shirley

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WFields0223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/194.922.1492.1571.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hiram Fields that married Polly Young is not the same as the "Hiram Fields married to a Fanny Mays" ,however, there is no proof of this Hiram. Fields/Fanny Mays marriage. The person referred to as Hiram, married to Fanny Mays, is actually Lansford Fields, a brother to Davis Fields. There is a possiblility that Lansfords name could have been Hiram Lansford, as family seemed to use their middle names quite often! However, all records in NC are under the name Lansford. Anyone interested in Hiram & Polly Young Fields, may contact me, as I have researched this family a lot,with lots of documents, and also visit with descendents that live in NW AR, where I also reside. Have not made a connection to my Lansford Fields line, but there is a strong possibility, that the grandfather, John Fields, was a brother to Davis & Lansford. Wilma [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Dona, I am related to Ned & Louanna Bolling also. I do not ave spouse for their son christopher. do you? Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [KYPERRY] Hiram Fields/Polly Young This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DRitchie0820 Surnames: Fields Sizemore Bolling Ritchie Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/194.922.1492.1571.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx<http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/194.922.1492.1571.1.1.11/mb.ashx> Message Board Post: Thank you for the information Wilma. My husband is a descendant of Ned Sizemore and Louanna Bolling's son Ephraim (who married Naomi Ritchie). Dona Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: judyw0113 Surnames: Dills Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/4994.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: U.S. Public Records Index Name: James E Dills Birth Date: Mar 1933 Street address: Rr 2 City: Jane Lew County: Lewis State: West Virginia Zip Code: 26378 Phone Number: 304-745-4830 Record Number: 349900548 Household Members: Name Est. Age Birth Year Adam J Dills 30 1977 James Dills James E Dills 75 1933 James E Dills 49 1958 Marie Dills 74 1933 Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Compiled from various U.S. public records. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jerirowens Surnames: Short, Owens, Harrod Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/4999/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for anyone who might have one they would like to sell or if you know if there are any I can purchase somewhere. I am interested in the Short or Owens books. Thanks, Jeri (Owens) Henderson [email protected] [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KandyBackAgee Surnames: Gibson, Smith, Trissel Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/4998/mb.ashx Message Board Post: NOTE: I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS INDIVIDUAL. JUST POSTING THE OBITUARY ON MARTHA TRISSEL FROM THE DAYTON (OH) DAILY NEWS 2/28/08 Martha Doris Gibson Smith Trissel went home to be with the Lord on February 26, 2008 at Sycamore Hospital. Martha was born on August 24, 1931 to Holt and Myrtle Gibson, in Buckhorn, KY. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sheila; son, James; their father Hershel Smith; and son, Eddie Trissel. She is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, Robert L. Trissel; children, Shirley Smith Ewert, Nashville, TN, Jeffery and Teresa Smith, Whitley City, KY, Sandy Davis and Jon Smith, Dayton, OH; grandchildren, Dylan and Georgia Fogle, Nashville, TN, Zach, Abe, and Ben Bell, Dayton, OH, Megan and Josh Breeding, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Lauren and Jared Smith, Miamisburg, OH, Melisa Hertz, TX, Mariah Smith, Vandalia, OH, Chris and Jason Trissel, Dayton, OH; great-grandchildren, Caleb Fogle, Nashville, TN Abigail Ballinger, Miamisburg, Chloe Breeding, Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Martha was blessed to be a part of a large, loving family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by ! her brother, Astor Gibson, and her sisters, Essie McConnell, Grace Smith, and Ruth Deaton. She is survived by the remaining sisters, Mary Lee Johnson, Sally Estes, Louise and Roscoe Smith, Betty Jean and Claude Gay, Bobbi Jo and Charles Stewart, all of OH, and Naomi Cole, of MI. She is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, family members, and friends. Viewing will be held March 1, 2008 from 11 - 1:30 at Lighthouse Baptist Temple, 4033 Highway 123, Franklin, OH with services to follow at 1:30. She will be interred at Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, OH. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Diabetes Foundation. To leave the family a special message, please visit www.NewcomerFamily.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KandyBackAgee Surnames: Childers, Engle, Fugate, Kinser Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/4997/mb.ashx Message Board Post: NOTE: I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS INDIVIDUAL. JUST POSTING THE OBITUARY ON SARAH KINSER FROM THE DAYTON (OH) DAILY NEWS 2/28/08 Sarah Jane Childers Engle Fugate Kinser, age 79 of Dayton, OH passed away February 27, 2008 at Miami Valley Hospital after a short illness. She was born August 19, 1928 in Perry County, KY, daughter of the late John & Ollie Childers. Sarah was a volunteer with the Salvation Army, she loved gardening, music, dancing and traveling to Las Vegas. She loved and had a passion for all animals. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Burton Engle Sr.; second husband J. B. Fugate; third husband, Lee Kinser; 1 son, Edward Joseph Engle; 1 sister Almeda; 2 brothers, Lawrence and Clyde Edward; 2 sons-in-law, Darrell Herbst & Les Burton. Sarah is survived by 1 son, Burton Engle Jr.; 5 daughters, Joyce & husband Gary Staley, Kathy & husband Monty Bilyeu, Marie Herbst, Wilma Burton, Mabel & husband Steve Schott; 1 brother, JR. Childers; 1 sister Mabel Sizemore; 10 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and numerous other relatives & friends. It was Sarah's wish that her body be cremat! ed and a Memorial Service for family & friends will be held at 2:00 P.M. February 29, 2008 at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home 139 S. Dixie Dr., Vandalia, OH with Pastor David Starry officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 12 noon until time of services at 2:00 PM. If so desired contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in Sarah's memory. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DRitchie0820 Surnames: Ritchie Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/1933.1954.1.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not sure you're going to find a civil record of her birth, as Kentucky didn't start enforcing civil registration till 1911. It's possible she'd have a delayed birth certificate, granted after 1911. And I'd bet she was born in Breathitt Co, as that's where her parents and siblings were from 1880 through 1920. Your best bet will be other records, such as Bible records kept in the family, death certificates (a secondary source of birth information, and often not too accurate), burial/headstone information (also often inaccurate), school records, marriage license and certificate, etc. Good luck. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kids54me2000 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/1933.1954.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you so much. That helps a lot. Would you happen to know wher to find Tishie (Morticia's) Birth record? I have her birth date as 17JAN1896. I believe it is either Perry or Wolfe County KY. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DRitchie0820 Surnames: Ritchie Fouch Noble Smith Gibbs Napier Tolson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/1933.1954.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Henry Ritchie (s/o Gabriel "Lobby" Ritchie & Nancy Campbell) had 2 wives, Sarah "Sally" Smith and Lillie Fouch (d/o Unthank Fouch & wife Malisa). With Lillie he had 8 children: 1. Louellen, b abt 1886; md James Napier 2. Isom, b 30 Oct 1892, d 13 Jul 1951; md Roxie Noble 3. Chester, b abt 1895; md Fannie Tolson 4. Morticia "Tisha", b abt 1897; md Isaac Smith 5. George W., b abt 1900; md Zelda Gibbs 6. Athalena, b abt 1902 7. Taylor, b abt 1904, d 20 Oct 1965; md Delphia -?- 8. James Estell, b 3 May 1907, possibly md Ortha -?- With first wife Sally Smith, Henry had nine children, Lucinda, William R., Samuel, Joshua W. "Good Eye", John, Elijah, Benjamin, Elizabeth, and Henry David. If you need more info, let me know. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kids54me2000 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/1933.1954.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am intrested in the children of Hery Ritchie and lillie foust. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DRitchie0820 Surnames: Ritchie Noble Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/1933.1954.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: First of all, the Ritchie book is out of print, and as far as I know there are no immediate plans to reprint or bring out a second edition. You may be able to find a copy at a library in Perry Co, Knott Co, or Breathitt Co. However, I will be happy to help you with whatever part of the family you're interested in, as I have the book and have done a lot of other research on the families of this area. Whose half-siblings are you speaking about? Anyone interested can contact me privately for additional information. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This article is from the Hazard Herald online. I have Grant's mother as Christine Columbo and grandparents as Grant Combs and Nancy Holland. Carter Local soldier, Sgt. Grant Combs, injured in Iraq Pictured with Sgt. Grant Combs shortly before his departure for Iraq are his wife, Emily, daughter Zoe Juda and step son Jake Smitty. Sgt. Combs, who has been in the U.S. Army for nine years, was injured in a mine explosion on February 20, while on patrol in Iraq. A graduate of Hazard High School, Sgt. Combs attended Hazard Community and Technical College before joining the military. by LUKE KEITH, JR. General Manager Published: Friday, February 29, 2008 8:17 AM CST Sgt. Grant Combs, the son of Raymond and Christine Combs of Lothair, was seriously injured while on patrol in Iraq when the Humvee in which he was in ran over a pressure mine on February 20. Sgt. Grant suffered crushed heels and a broken fibula. The driver of the vehicle suffered a broken leg, and the Lieutenant traveling in the vehicle was killed from the explosion. Sgt. Combs' father said the loss of the Lieutenant, whom Sgt. Combs looked over much like a father would a son, bothered him more than his own physical damage. Sgt. Combs, a graduate of Hazard High School, where he was named in the Who's Who publications two years, is remembered by the High School's principal, Donald "Happy" Mobelini as a "good student and real good kid." After being transported from Iraq to Germany, Sgt. Combs was awarded the Purple Heart as well as several recognition coins. He was flown from Germany to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, February 24, where he has been joined by his wife and daughter, Emily and Zoe Juda Combs, his mother, Christine Combs and his brother, Ray Combs. In a call to Walter Reed Hospital's Patient Information desk on Tuesday morning, we were told that Sgt. Grant was then in surgery. Sgt. Combs, whose birth date is April 4, 1976, has been in the U.S. Army for nine years.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kids54me2000 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/1933.1954.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is there any way to get a copy of this book? Where can I found out more about his 1/2 siblings? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Gang, read below......I'm going to try and get a copy this weekend........you can contact her at [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Mickey now lives in Frankfort, Ky like me! In a message dated 2/29/2008 11:45:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) writes: How are you???? I have been so busy, I don't know how I ever worked, do you??? Let me hear from you. By the way my book is out. It is at Poor Richards and will be at Joseph Beth's, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble in about a week. It has a lot of Eastern KY History and a chapter on the Scripture Memory Mountain Mission and Camp Nathanel in it. The name of my book is "Pieces of My Heart" Growing up in an Eastern KY Coal Camp. I did donate one to the History Center. Roberta Padgett has the copy and there will be a write up in the Kentucky Genealogy Magazine---Roberta is writing a review---she read the book. Ron Bryant wrote the introduction and I didn't read it until after the book was published. Below is his review. Let me hear from you. Are you doing very much genealogy? INTRODUCTION TO PIECES OF MY HEART Mickey Smith has written a book that is an absolute delight. It is rare indeed when an individual authors a work that encompasses so much history of family, friends, and region. Smith has accomplished this difficult task by producing one of the best compilations of local history to be published in quite some time. Pieces of My Heart is such a book. Smith writes directly, and eloquently of her life in eastern Kentucky. Although born in West Virginia, her memories are those of growing up in Kentucky. In her narrative she brings a refreshing and poignant view of life in a Kentucky coal mining town. These memories of life in the hills and hollows of eastern Kentucky paints a picture rich in vivid characterizations of the men and women who lived their lives in rural Kentucky during the mid twentieth century. Pieces of My Heart is an aptly named work. Smith’s journey through life is taken piece by piece, with each phase being a heartfelt experience. In her book she writes lovingly of her family and friends. Her stories are a part of the American experience. She writes of her memories in eastern Kentucky with passion, and humor. In many ways, Smith personifies “everyman’s” journey through life. Throughout Pieces of My Heart, the reader will be taken not only on a journey through the different phases of Smith’s life they will also be guided through a changing Kentucky, and a changing nation. The Kentucky of the 1950s and 60s is captured in prose and in photographs. In her work, Smith shares her extensive photograph collection with her readers. These images represent portions of a time now relegated to history. However, these photographs not only enliven Smith’s work, they also give a glimpse of a society that has nearly slipped away. As a social historian I applaud Pieces of My Heart as a work of social history. Smith has done what so many people need to do— recall their memories and preserve them for future generations. In her preface, Smith tells her readers why she wanted to write her book. She stated that she wished to leave a legacy to her children and grandchildren, and to provide a reflection of her life and values. She has admirably succeeded in those desires. I believe that the readers of Pieces of My Heart will be caught up in the drama of an American family. They will share the triumphs and tragedies of men and women who helped make Kentucky the great place that we love and cherish. The journey of Mickey Combs Smith becomes our journey, and a part of the American dream. Ron D. Bryant Kentucky Historian Ron D. Bryant is a noted Kentucky historian, author, and teacher. He has written extensively on the history of Kentucky. He is the author of A Bibliography of Kentucky History, and over 300 articles pertaining to the history of the commonwealth. He served as a Kentucky history and genealogist specialist for the Kentucky Historical Society, editor of a newspaper, Dean of Academic Affairs for Bowling Green Junior College, and presently is the historian for Kentucky State Parks, and director of Waveland Historic Site in Lexington, Kentucky. **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: garrison_scot Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.perry/2893.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you very much for the help. It has taken me awhile to find this site again, but it was a great help. Wiley is my great-grandfather, and his son Charles is my grandfather. I recall meeting Ted & Crit, but not the others. Thanks again. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.