The Hazard Herald Saturday, Jan 22, 1940 HESTER COMBS WINS PERRY SPELLING BEE Harveyton Girl Is Last On Her Feet! Thelma Stacy of Scuddy Misses On "Opportunities" And Ranks Second Today! Hester COMBS, 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie COMBS of Harveyton is the 1940 Champion Speller of Perry Co. today, Hester's teacher is Margaret STRUNK. Miss COMBS, who is in the seventh grade at Harveyton spelled down Thelma STACY, of Scuddy, who attends the Defiance school. Thelma missed on the word, "opportunities." The bee, held in the library room of the Hazard High school with R. T. WHITTINGHILL, Hazard city superintendent of schools in charge. More than a 100 parents, teachers, and friends gathered to watch their various champions. Georgia RICHIE of Hardburley, last year's champion went down just before Miss STACY for the third place win. Bert RHODES, of Busy, upheld the boys in the contest with fourth place. Greenberry JOHNSON of Buckhorn was fifth, Evelyn DEATON, of Walkertown, sixth, Louise STACY of Blue Diamond, seventh, Eugene CREECH of Viper, eighth, Granville BEGLEY of Briar Fork, ninth and Donald FUGATE of Bonnyman, tenth. There were more than 30 in the contest. Ivey PEEBLES of the Hazard Herald staff was the pronouncer and with Earl BEGLEY, were the judges of the affair. Prizes headed by The Herald's round-trip ticket to Louisville were presented to the winner immediately after the contest. ****************************************** Lynda's note: Hester was the d/o William M. Combs and Lena Daniels. I have her later married to Buford J. Williamson. Comments welcome.

From the Hazard Hearld Jan 22, 1940 Funeral Services Held On Sunday For Artis Harvey, 33 Artis Harvey, 33, who died at his home on Broadway early Saturday evening was buried at Stacy on Troublesome Sunday afternoon. The last rites were in charge of the Rev. E.H. Harvey of Glomawr. Harvey was the son of James and Rachel Combs Harvey. and spent most of his life in Perry County. He is survived by the widow, Mrs Lartey Harvey and two daughters. Lynda's note: Artie was married to Lettie Mae STACY. Do any of you know who her parents were?

Hi Everyone, I'm determined to clean these papers off my desk. And you will benefit, so heres some DC's for you. Please do one thing for me, ok? If you respond to any of these, and I hope you do, change the Subject Line of the Email to that DC's name. ok? Lynda JOHN MORRIS Date 341031 Age 090 Place PERRY Volume 053 Cert 26325 Deathvol 34 Name: John MORRIS Male, White, Widower Age: 90 years Occupation: Farmer Place of Death: Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 8 Oct 1844 Place of Birth: Ky Father: Wesley MORRIS, born in Ky. Mother: Sythia DAVIDSON, born in Ky. Informant: Chester BURNS, Buckhorn, Ky. Death Date: 31 Oct 1934 Cause of Death: Chronic broncrtis? Signed: J. M. Abshear, Buckhorn, Ky Burial Place: Buckhorn, Ky Undertaker: Chester Burns, Buckhorn, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 13 April 2004 WAYNE WALKER Date 211125 Age 086 Place PERRY Volume 051 Cert 25041 Deathvol 21 Name: Wayne WALKER Male, White, Married Age: 86 years Occupation: Farmer Place of Death: Hazard, Perry Co Ky. Birth Date: 1835 Place of Birth: Ky. Father: (blank) Mother: (blank) Informant: John WALKER, Hazard, Ky. Death Date: 25 Nov 1921 Cause of Death: Dropsy Signed: Taylor Hurst MD, Hazard, Ky. Burial Place: Hazard, Ky. Undertaker: Hazard Hardware Co., Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 13 April 2004 HETTIE S WALKER Date 221031 Age 082 Place PERRY Volume 064 Cert 31834 Deathvol 23 Name: Hettie SIMPSON WALKER sex (blank) race(blank)married? (blank) Age: 82 years Occupation: Housewife Place of Death: Hazard, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 1840 Place of Birth: Ky. Father: Isaac SIMPSON, born in Ky. Mother: Polly _____?, born in Ky. Informant: J. W. WALKER, Hazard, Ky. Death Date: 31 Oct 1922 Cause of Death: Brights Disease Signed: M.R. Threeheld? MD, Hazard, Ky. Burial Place: Riverside? Undertaker: G. W. Nicholson, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 13 April 2004 DAN SPENCER Date 340930 Age 069 Place PERRY Volume 053 Cert 26337 Deathvol 34 Name: Dan SPENCER Male, White, Widower Age: 69 years 7 months 16 days Occupation: Farmer Place of Death: Lotts Creek, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 14 Feb 1865 Place of Birth: Ky. Spouse: Polly Jane EVERSOLE Father: John SPENCER, born in Ky. Mother: Silla CAMPBELL, born in Ky. Informant: Aleck EVERSOLE, Hardburley, Ky. Death Date: 30 Sept 1934 Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrage Signed: H. W. Gingles MD, Hardburley, Ky. Burial Place: (blank) Undertaker: (blank) Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 13 April 2004

In a message dated 4/13/2004 10:33:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, lcombs@accessky.net writes: > Who are Nick and Vina? > Sorry Folks, and thanks Carter for calling my attention to this boo boo (I am human haha) Nick should be Nick CAMPBELL not Combs. JEWELL CAMPBELL Date  430604 Age  015 Place  PERRY Residence  PERRY Volume  038 Cert  18978 Deathvol  43 Name: Jewell CAMPBELL Female, White, Single Age: 15 years Place of Death: Hazard Hosp, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 26 May 1928 Place of Birth: Perry Co. Ky. Father: Nick CAMPBELL, born in Perry Co. Ky. Mother: Vina COMBS, born in Ky. Informant: Alex B. COMBS, Hazard, Ky. Death Date: 4 Jun 1943 Cause of Death: Suicide, Gunshot Signed: Chris S. Jackson, Hazard, Ky. Burial Place: Bulan, Ky Undertaker: Engles, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 12 April 2004

Lynda sent this obit. Serena Ritchie, age 90, of Fisty, Kentucky passed away April 12, 2004 at the Hazard ARMC. Re: Obit for Serena Ritchie Serena was born to Samuel P. Fugate & Jane Combs. She married Jason W. Ritchie son of Eli W. Ritchie & Sarah "Sally" Combs. (Ritchie Book) Samuel P. Fugate, born Nov 13, 1876 was the son of Henley Fugate, Jr & Polly Ann Napier. Samuel P. Fugate was my great uncle. Sandy

Serena Ritchie, age 90, of Fisty, Kentucky passed away April 12, 2004 at the Hazard ARMC. She was born in Perry County, Kentucky on March 19, 1914 to Samuel P. Ritchie and Jane Combs Ritchie. She is survived by 1 son: Sam (Edith) Ritchie of Lexington; 1 daughter: Janice Ritchie of Fisty; brother-in-law: Zeke and Alameda Ritchie; 3 grandsons: Eric (Nicole) Ritchie, Markus (Monica) Ritchie and Damon (Mary) Ritchie; 1 great grandson: Matthew; 2 great granddaughters: Carley and Savanna Ritchie. Visitation: Hindman Funeral Services Chapel, Tuesday from 6pm to 9pm. Funeral Service: Hindman Funeral Services Chapel, Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 11:00am, with Cova Perkins and Eldon Wall officiating. Interment: Clear Creek Cemetery - Fisty, Kentucky http://newcc3.go2the.net/cgi-bin/funeralhomes/CompanyInternal?stdout+116+hindmanfuneralservices.com+102+4+1395 Lynda

Hi Gang, I just uploaded the Perry Co. STACY Female marriages. Freddie, you done good! http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyperry3/stacyfemalemarriages.html Lynda

WILLIE COMBS Date 520609 Age 070 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 027 Cert 13276 Deathvol 52 Name: Willie COMBS Male, White, Married Age: 70 years Occupation: Merchant/Grocery Place of Death: Bulan, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: Nov 1882 Place of Birth: Breathitt Co. Ky. Father: Ike COMBS Mother: Kate COLLINS Informant: Mrs Ike NOBLE Death Date: 9 June 1952 Cause of Death: Bacterial endocarditis Signed: C.B. Combs MD, Hazard, Ky. Burial Place: Bush Cem. Bulan, Ky. Undertaker: Engle Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 12 April 2004 Who is this Ike? Lynda

In a message dated 4/11/04 9:30:43 PM Central Daylight Time, LyndaCGKyCol@aol.com writes: > ELIZA COMBS > Date 451015 > Age 056 > Place PERRY > Residence PERRY > Volume 045 > Cert 22170 > Deathvol 45 > Name: Mrs Eliza COMBS > Female, White, Widowed > Age: 56 years 1 day > Occupation: Housewife > Place of Death: at home, Kripton,(sic) Perry Co. Ky. > Birth Date: 14 Oct 1889 > Place of Birth: Perry Co. Ky. > Father: Jeff FUGATE, born in Ky. > Mother: Cinda COMBS, born in Ky. > Informant: Golden COMBS, Kripton, Ky. > Death Date: 15 Oct 1945 > Cause of Death: Accidental Gunshot through temple (22 rifle) > Signed: Ed H. Ivey? Coroner?, Perry Co. > Burial Place: Caudwell? Cemetery > Undertaker: Engle Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky. > Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 > > Here's what I have on this one. ttyl JimBob 1. ELIZA2 FUGATE (JEFFERSON1) was born 14 October 1889 in Perry Co. Kentucky, and died 15 October 1945 in Kentucky. She married LOGAN COMBS 25 February 1911 in Perry Co. Kentucky, son of JACKSON COMBS and POLLY EVERSOLE. He was born 1885 in Unknown.

In a message dated 4/11/04 9:30:43 PM Central Daylight Time, LyndaCGKyCol@aol.com writes: > ORLAND B ENGLE > Date 451018 > Age 027 > Place PERRY > Residence PERRY > Volume 045 > Cert 22169 > Deathvol 45 > Name: Orland Bayford ENGLE > Male, White, Married > Age: 27 years 2 days > Occupation: Funeral Director, Mortian > Place of Death: At home, Hazard, Perry Co. Ky. > Birth Date: 16 Oct 1918 > Place of Birth: Perry Co. Ky. > Spouse: Irene ENGLE, age 27 > Father: Wm. ENGLE, born in Knott Co. Ky. > Mother: Berta BEVINS, born in Union? Co. Ky. > Informant: Ailene ENGLE COMBS, Hazard, Ky. > Death Date: 18 Oct 1945 > Cause of Death: Suicide, Self inflected gunshot through mouth to head. > Signed: Ed M. Duff, Perry Co Coroner > Burial Place: Englewood > Undertaker: Jack B. Tucker, Hazard Ky. > Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 > Hi All Another big thank you to cousin Lynda for posting these for us. The Ailene Engle Combs as informant was md. to George W. Combs s/o Jame and Laura Bell Evans Combs. ttks JimBob

Heres some more DC's JOSEPH JONES Date 451023 Age 005 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 045 Cert 22155 Deathvol 45 Name: Joseph JONES Male, White, Single Age: 5 years Place of Death: Hazard Hosp., Hazard Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 18 Jan 1940 Place of Birth: Ky. Father: Jacob JONES, born in Ky. Mother: Mary COMBS, born in Ky. Informant: Jacob JONES, Fisty, Ky. Death Date: 23 Oct 1945 Cause of Death: Acute Gastrontisits? Signed: C.L. COMBS MD, Hazard, Ky. Burial Place: Clear Creek Undertaker: Jack ___? Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 ORLAND B ENGLE Date 451018 Age 027 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 045 Cert 22169 Deathvol 45 Name: Orland Bayford ENGLE Male, White, Married Age: 27 years 2 days Occupation: Funeral Director, Mortian Place of Death: At home, Hazard, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 16 Oct 1918 Place of Birth: Perry Co. Ky. Spouse: Irene ENGLE, age 27 Father: Wm. ENGLE, born in Knott Co. Ky. Mother: Berta BEVINS, born in Union? Co. Ky. Informant: Ailene ENGLE COMBS, Hazard, Ky. Death Date: 18 Oct 1945 Cause of Death: Suicide, Self inflected gunshot through mouth to head. Signed: Ed M. Duff, Perry Co Coroner Burial Place: Englewood Undertaker: Jack B. Tucker, Hazard Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 ELIZA COMBS Date 451015 Age 056 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 045 Cert 22170 Deathvol 45 Name: Mrs Eliza COMBS Female, White, Widowed Age: 56 years 1 day Occupation: Housewife Place of Death: at home, Kripton,(sic) Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 14 Oct 1889 Place of Birth: Perry Co. Ky. Father: Jeff FUGATE, born in Ky. Mother: Cinda COMBS, born in Ky. Informant: Golden COMBS, Kripton, Ky. Death Date: 15 Oct 1945 Cause of Death: Accidental Gunshot through temple (22 rifle) Signed: Ed H. Ivey? Coroner?, Perry Co. Burial Place: Caudwell? Cemetery Undertaker: Engle Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 RUTH M COMBS Date 530219 Age 025 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 018 Cert 08860 Deathvol 53 Name: Ruth MILLER COMBS Female, White, Married Age: 25 years Occupation: Housewife Place of Death: Mt Mary Hosp, Hazard, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 1926 Place of Birth: Perry Co. Ky. Father: Newton MILLER Mother: Amy MILLER Informant: Alonzo COMBS Death Date: 19 Feb 1953 Cause of Death: Pulmonary Injonetion? due to full term pregnacy Signed: J. P. Greene Burial Place: Engle Cem. Undertaker: Johnson Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nBB.2ACI/305.421 Message Board Post: My gg-grandfather was Cullen White married to Elizabeth Clements White. Their children were Duncan Allison also shown sometimes as Alston. Allisons bros and sisters were Maggie, May, James and a few others. My father was Harry White, his father was James White and His father was Cullen White and I'm trying to find out who Cullen's father was. I'm not sure what info we can swap - I wanted to know if you knew anything more on Cullen's father. Are you seeking Robert N. White? Tommy White

Heres some more DC's. DARRELL G SIZEMORE Date 530120 Age U/1 Place PERRY Residence HARLAN Volume 014 Cert 06600 Deathvol 53 Name: Darrell Glen SIZEMORE Male, White, Never Married Usual Residence: Cumberland, Harlan Co. Ky. Age: 7 months, 28 days Place of Death: Tilford, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 22 Mar 1952 Place of Birth: Premium, Letcher Co. Ky. Father: Harold SIZEMORE Mother: Beulah COMBS Informant: (blank) Death Date: 20 Jan 1953 Cause of Death: Gastro-enteritis? Signed: S.M. Fields MD, Premium, Ky. Burial Place: Sizemore Cem. Premium, Ky. Undertaker: C. W. Parker, Cumberland, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 ASTER STACY Date 530206 Age 054 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 014 Cert 06614 Deathvol 53 Name: Aster STACY Male, White, Widowed Age: 54 years 11 months 18 days Occupation: Farmer Place of Death: Bulan, Perry Co. Kentucky Birth Date: 19 Feb 1898 Place of Birth: Perry Co. Kentucky Father: Jasper STACY Mother: Diana YOUNG Informant: (blank) Death Date: 6 Feb 1953 Cause of Death: Probable Heart Failure Signed: (unreadable) Burial Place: Bush Cem. Bulan, Ky. Undertaker: Engle Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 ALICE COLWELL Date 530106 Age 065 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 014 Cert 06605 Deathvol 53 Name: Alice COLWELL Female, White, Married Age: 65 years Occupation: Housewife Place of Death: Kodak, Perry Co Kentucky Birth Date: 4 Sept 1887 Place of Birth: Kentucky Father: Jeff FUGATE Mother: Cinda COMBS Informant: Hence COLWELL Death Date: 6 June 1953 Cause of Death: Heart Failure Signed: A.B. Pigman MD, Allock, Ky. Burial Place: Colwell Cem. Krypton, Ky. Undertaker: Engle Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 SALLIE D WHITTAKER Date 530131 Age 090 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 008 Cert 03985 Deathvol 53 Name: Sallie DUFF WHITTAKER Female, White, Widowed Age: 90 years 2 months 22 days Occupation: Housewife Place of Death: Manuel, Perry Co. Kentucky Birth Date: 9 Nov 1862 Place of Birth: Kentucky Father: Shade DUFF Mother: Pollie COMBS Informant: Mrs. John DAVIDSON Death Date: 31 Jan 1953 Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrage Signed: L. H. Wagers MD Burial Place: Whittaker Cem. Perry Co. Ky. Undertaker: Engle Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 WILLIAM J BOGGS Date 530125 Age 076 Place PERRY Residence KNOTT Volume 014 Cert 06579 Deathvol 53 Name: William J. BOGGS Male, White, Never married Age: 76 years Occupation: Rentor (landlord) Place of Death: Mt Mary Hosp., Hazard Perry Co Ky. Birth Date: 2/8/1876 Place of Birth: Kentucky Father: Silas BOGGS Mother: Mary CORNETT Informant: John S. BOGGS Death Date: 25 Jan 1953 Cause of Death: Cornary ____? Signed: Unreadable Burial Place: Boggs Cem. Carrie Ky. Undertaker: Charles L Hornsby, Hindman, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004

Heres some DC's for you...Happy Easter!! HESTER COMBS Date 530214 Age 056 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 014 Cert 06606 Deathvol 53 Name: Hester COMBS Female, White, Married Age: 56 years Occupation: Housewife Place of Death: Happy, Perry Co. Kentucky Birth Date: 20 April 1897 Place of Birth: Kentucky Father: Logan COMBS Mother: Edith TAYLOR Informant: Blaine COMBS Death Date: 14 Feb 1953 Cause of Death: Acute heart failure Signed: R.B. Pigman Burial Place: Family Cem. Happy Ky. Undertaker: Maggard & Garrett Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 CARL C HALL Date 530405 Age 052 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 018 Cert 08873 Deathvol 53 Name: Carl C. HALL Male, White, Never Married Age: 52 years Occupation: Farmer Place of Death: Viper, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 14 June 1901 Place of Birth: Viper, Ky. Father: John H. HALL Mother: Sally COMBS Informant: Wm. HALL (brother) Death Date: 5 April 1953 Cause of Death: Probable heart disease Signed: Unreadable Burial Place: Hall Cem. Viper, Ky. Undertaker: Maggard & Garrett, Hazard, Ky Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 CALLIE HENSLEY Date 530112 Age 051 Place PERRY Residence BREATHITT Volume 014 Cert 06595 Deathvol 53 Name: Callie HENSLEY Female, White, Married Age: 51 years Occupation: Housewife Place of Death: Ary, Perry Co. Kentucky Birth Date: 1900 Place of Birth: Duane, Kentucky Father: Nickie COMBS Mother: Mina COMBS Informant: Ray HENSLEY Death Date: 12 Jan 1953 Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorage Signed: K.W. Cammeron? Burial Place: Family Cem. Breathitt Co. Ky. Undertaker: Family buried body Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004 POLLY COUCH Date 530123 Age 065 Place PERRY Residence PERRY Volume 014 Cert 06604 Deathvol 53 Name: Polly COUCH Female, White, Widowed Age: 65 years Occupation: Housewife Place of Death: Busy, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 9 Feb 1887 Place of Birth: Kentucky Father: John COUCH Mother: Nancy COMBS Informant: (blank) Death Date: 23 Jan 1953 Cause of Death: Heart Failure Signed: (unreadable) Burial Place: Campbell Cem. Busy Perry Co. Ky. Undertaker: Eng;e Funeral Home, Hazard, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 11 April 2004

Thanks Linda! I almost didn't even see your mail. I just started going through 1-2 mths. worth. I'm going to print this out so I can keep it on file. I recently updated my family treemaker and got a free 1930 census CD. It was supposed to be that state and county of your choice and I requested Perry County, Kentucky. Unfortunately they sent me East Kansas. This does me absolutely NO good at all as I have no family in Kansas so far. But if anyone needs a lookup for East Kansas I have the CD. :*) Likewise, if anyone gets the one with Perry County KY...it would be nice to know if Polly Mae and her father were in Perry County then, if he married again, etc. Anyways, Happy Easter. Natalie, George, Victoria and Dylan. > In a message dated 5/28/2003 9:36:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, > Energizer_Bunny@comcast.net writes: > > > I've been trying for almost 6 yrs. > > now to find my great-aunt > > > > Polly Mae JOHNSON, b. c1926 in Hazard, Perry Co., Kentucky > > > > Her mother was Tilda COMBS and her father Isaac Jacob? JOHNSON > > > > She had a brother Isaac JOHNSON, Jr. who I found listed in Breathitt > > Co., Kentucky but I've not located her yet. > > > > Hi Natalie, > > I looked in the Ky Birth Index CD and found a Polly Johnson that had a > baby named Violet ALLEN in the early 40's in Breathitt Co. There was another one > in Floyd Co that had children by the name of BANKS also. Either one of these > women could be the Polly Mae Johnson you are looking for. You might try them. > > Good Luck > Lynda > > > ==== KYPERRY Mailing List ==== > To Subscribe or Unsubscribe from this mail list: > Send the message to: > KYPERRY-L-request@rootsweb.com OR KYPERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

If I went looking for Blue Diamond Coal Co. #20 and 21 ( Mag Distric 4, Hazard pct. 13) Would there be anyone that could tell where to find this place. Thank you inadvance, Darlene

Hi Gang,   I learned about the 1837 Depression at the Migration Seminar at the KHS this past week. Alot of people moved west because they lost everything. I never knew about this and it caught my attention, and I was thinking about it just now and did an internet search and I came up with this site........ http://www.kusd.edu/schools/lance/platinum/banaszynski/civil_war_2002/time_line_links_2002/1837_depression_of.html The Depression of 1837 was the worst depression in American history to that time, causing financial ruin and misery to millions. Hundreds of banks and businesses failed and thousands lost their land. It occurred because of Jackson's destruction of the Second National Bank of the U.S. He ordered the withdrawal of all federal funds from the bank, and when the bank was closed, credit collapsed. To ensure that the U.S. Treasury would always be full, in 1836 Jackson issued a law that federal lands be purchased with gold and silver rather than paper money. This was known as specie circular. In May 1837, New York banks suspended gold and silver payments on their bank notes because they did not have enough gold and silver in reserve to cover all the notes that panicked investors were trying to cash in. The Depression of 1837 occurred shortly after Martin Van Buren took office. Declaring that the panic was due to recklessness in business and over expansion of credit, Van Buren devoted himself to maintaining the meeting of financial obligations. He opposed the creation of a new bank of the U.S. and placed government funds in state banks. On May 15, 1837 Van Buren called a special session of Congress. At that time, the central government was not expected to assist individual members of society. In Van Buren's message to the special session he stated, "Those who look to the action of this government for specific aid to the citizen to relieve embarrassments arising from losses by revulsion in commerce and credit, lose sight of the ends for which it was created, and the powers with which it is clothed. It was established to give security to us all. It was not intended to confer special favors on individuals. The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for the general prosperity." Martin Van Buren believed in Thomas Jefferson's idea that the government should play the smallest possible role in American life. Van Buren asked Congress to establish an independent treasury system by which the government would build its own vaults in leading cities around the U.S. The government would deposit its revenues in these vaults, where they would be stored until needed. This would eliminate problems created by the use of federal money by state banks. Congress passed the law establishing the Independent Treasury System on July 4, 1840.Some say that the Civil War was fought only over slavery, but the structure of society and economy also played a big roll in the war. There was great disparity between northern and southern economies. The clash between the agricultural South and the industrial North was a significant contributing factor in the Civil War.GROUP 1: SARAH AND ALICIAhttp://www.ashp.cuny.edu/video/d-era.htmlhttp://www.americanheritage.com/AMHER/2001/03/busin ess.shtmlhttp://www.westga.edu/~bquest/2000/antebellum.htmlRETURN TO STUDENTS OF HISTORY PAGE Lynda <FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMIL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nBB.2ACI/2872.1 Message Board Post: I don't think there is a record for them. I have the marriages from 1852 to 1859 from Perry Co. and they are not listed. Their marriage was probably before 1853. I have their oldest son, John D. Baker as being born on May 2, 1852. 1860 Perry Co. Ky. census: Hazard pct. #505/503 Wm. Baker, 32, farmer, Ky Malinda Baker, 25, Va John Baker, 07, Ky Isaac Baker, 05, Ky Henderson Baker, 03, Ky Sally Baker, 02, Ky Wilson Baker, 6/12, Ky Norma

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/nBB.2ACI/2874 Message Board Post: Go to the Perry County 1920 - 1930 census, thats a good starting point. ginny Ft. Pierce, FL

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/nBB.2ACI/2440.1.1 Message Board Post: I have learned since my inquiry that they are buried in the Community cemetery located a few miles from Buckhorn, Ky. They, along with many other families, were moved from their family burial plots to this location when Buckhorn damn was constructed.