Good Afternoon! I wish I was there in person to search for ancestors, but living in Arizona makes it a little difficult!. Therefore, I am hoping some kind soul will help me with information on some of my Rock Castle 'folks.' For example: Lucy (Lucinda) Fitzpatrick was born in 1773 in Lancaster County, Virginia. She married John Grasty on 7 July 1791 in South Carolina, and they moved to Rock Castle sometime after that. Lucy died on 6 October 1839 in Rock Castle and is buried in the Baker Cemetery. Lucy and John had 5 children: Sharshall who married Lucinda Burk, John M. Grasty who married Cynthia B. McWaters, William Zachariah Grasty who married Tabitha Harkins/Hankins, Harvey Grasty who married Mary Little Barnwell, and Milton G. Grasty who married Laura Baker. While my main focus is on Lucy Fitzpatrick, I would love to correspond with the Grasty or McWaters researchers as well, and I would be happy to share what I have. Thank you, and I look forward to "hearing" from you. Alice in Arizona

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_http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/opinion/05Mason.html?_r=1&oref=slogin_ (blocked::http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/opinion/05Mason.html?_r=1&oref=slogin) February 5, 2006 Op-Ed Contributor Kentucky's Underground Economy By BOBBIE ANN MASON Lexington, Ky. WHEN you fly over the Appalachians of eastern Kentucky, you can see the gray scars on the mountains, pockmarks reaching far to the north and east that are the results of a kind of strip-mining called mountaintop removal. Most Kentuckians never see that part of the state because it is so isolated, and most people across the nation (which burns the premium coal from these mountains) don't know how costly their cheap electricity really is. It could break your heart to know. It takes just a dozen guys with giant D-9 bulldozers about a year to wreck a mountain. They dynamite it, then shove the shattered vegetation and topsoil (called spoil or overburden) down into the valleys, followed by chunks of bedrock. Everything in this horrific pile dies. Even the streams are buried. Every rain is a flood. Slurry ponds spill black sludge. People living near mine sites hear the cacophony of dynamite, dozers and coal trucks 24-7. Their houses flood and crack. Their children come home from school sick, covered with coal dust. The well water is black. There is a long history here of struggle against exploitation by coal companies. Now, in ever more dramatic circumstances, people are fighting to preserve their land, their homes, their communities, their cemeteries and their lives. Appalachians love the mountains fiercely, yet mining is a way of life. Many don't want to protest the destruction of their mountains for fear the region will lose jobs. But nearly two-thirds of the mining jobs in Kentucky have been lost in the past 25 years because mountaintop mining is more efficient than deep mining. The United States gets half its electricity from coal, and about a seventh of that comes from Kentucky. But coal money has not lifted eastern Kentucky out of poverty. In fact, the strip-mined counties have the highest poverty rates in the state, not much improved from when President Johnson visited about 40 years ago and declared war on poverty. Eighty percent of the coal, more than $2 billion worth, leaves the state, much of the profit going to distant corporations. The coal industry brags about reclaiming the land. It envisions factories and golf courses on flat land, and it will repeat this sunny song to anyone who will listen. But the true wealth of these flattened mountains can't be replaced. It's a loss not only to Appalachia but to the entire nation. According to Erik Reece, in "Lost Mountain," a new book about mountaintop mining, the Appalachians are one of a kind — there has never been a forest as diverse as this ancient mesophytic ecosystem. When the glaciers retreated, leaving a sort of strip-mined landscape, the unscathed Appalachian forests reseeded the continent. They remain the continent's seedbed, Mr. Reece says. With mountaintop removal, the ancient forests won't come back in a hurry. The fertile topsoil, which took thousands of years to form, can't be recreated. The timber that might offer economically profitable, self-sustaining industry is flung aside, along with other valuable plants, animal species and minerals. Any miracle medicines the forests might yield will be gone. It's our Brazilian rainforest. The 2006 economic outlook is bleak for the Kentucky mountains, where people's lives are secondary to coal profits, as they have been for more than a century. Eastern Kentuckians are forced to trade their heritage and their children's future for jobs now. And this ecological disaster promises to seriously harm us all if it continues at this pace. Bobbie Ann Mason is writer in residence at the University of Kentucky and an editor of "Missing Mountains," an anthology about mountaintop removal.

How does one make contact with the person for correcting a incorrect name onthis site? Under Barnett Photographs someone submitted my g-g-gradfather incorrectly His name is John Wesley Barnett born 1829 VA lived at Wolf Creed Rd, Orlando, Rockcastle Co., KY for many years. He's not John William Barnett, John William is his youngest son as this Fisher person submitted. We work so hard to keep our family history correct, now what can I do to get this corrected.........??????????????? Jean Brand

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From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" dated 1-17-2006 CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- Noel V. Brewer, 74, of Connersville, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. Born Jan. 23, 1931, in Rock Castle County, Ky., the son of George and Martha Day Brewer was an electrician. Survivors include a daughter, Janice Cook; sons, James, Noel and Danny Brewer; sisters, Patricia Short and Barbara Everidge; brothers, George Jr., Gene and Delbert Brewer. There will be no service or visitation. Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville, is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

I'm looking for information on Wilkerson Thompson who was born in 1871 in Kentucky. He died in 1941 and is buried in the Maretburg Cemetery. Does anyone know the month and day he died or "where" he died? He was married to Martha Hoskins around 1892 but I'm not sure just where. It could have been in Bell County tho. I believe they had 13 children: James Henry, Roxie, Mary, Nathan, Margaret, Esau, George Neal, Emma, William Lloyd, Nellie Virginia, Dorothy, Grace and Moss. If anyone has any further information on this family, please do contact me as I would very much like to hear from you. Wilkerson was the son of Nathan Mac and Margaret (Stewart) Thompson.

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Hello List Just wanted to let the ones know that have been looking for Lottie TANKERSLEY death certificate that I do have a copy and would be happy to scan and send to those interested. She was born 20 Oct 1852 and died 27 May 1951. Her residence at death was Mershons, Laurel County, Kentucky. I would be interested in knowing who the informant was. The name is Mrs. A.B. Gaines of Mershons. Interesting also is the Registrar’s name is Ruth Gaines. Funeral home was House Funeral Home of London, Kentucky. It list father as DURHAM and mother UNKNOWN. So it didn’t help much at all. Cindy Durham Crawford -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/197 - Release Date: 12/9/2005

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I have several family members listed as being born in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle county before 1810, however Rockcastle wasn't established until 1810. Does anyone know when Mt. Vernon was first recognized as an actual town? I use AniMap to plot and check locations and it lists Mt. Vernon in Rockcastle county which indicates to me that Mt. Vernon was established on or after 1810 when the county was established. I'd appreciate any help anyone can give. Thanks

Looking at the Mountain Echo newspaper for Jan 14, 1881 I found this obituary for Rockcastle County that I thought someone might be able to use. Died: In Rockcastle county, on the morning of the 10th, inst., of cancer in the nose, old Mrs. Hiatte. Mrs. Hiatte was the grandmother of Mrs. Judge Pearl, of this place and was at the time of her death near one hundred years of age. She had been afflicted with the cancer for several years and before her death it had entirely eaten off her nose. Cindy Durham Crawford Still searching the Durham’s of Rockcastle and Laurel Counties. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/163 - Release Date: 11/8/2005

Hello List I am trying to find information on Sherman BAKER b. 1865/67 who was married to Olive Louise Peters. Sherman was born in Indiana but his family was in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. He is listed as grandson of William Durham and Letty Baker Durham on the 1880 Rockcastle County, Kentucky census. I would very much like to know who his parents are. Sherman and Olive (Ollie) children that I can find are: Lewis b. 1905 Sarah Elizabeth Hattie b. 1919 James b. 1896 Eliza b. 9 Jan 1907 Lucille b. 1912 Mary Ella 5 Aug 1898 They were living in Kentucky on the 1900 census but then on the 1910 and 1920 they are in Randolph County, Indiana. On the 1930 census Olive (Ollie) is by herself with 3 of the children still at home. I am assuming that Sherman had died by the 1930 census. Any help would be more than appreciated. I would very much like to know the parents of Sherman BAKER. Cindy Durham Crawford -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/162 - Release Date: 11/5/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/162 - Release Date: 11/5/2005

-----Original Message----- From: Cindy Crawford [mailto:clcrawford@direcway.com] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 6:57 AM To: durham-l@rootsweb.com Cc: kyrockca-l@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} DURHAM of Rockcastle County Hello List Been quite a while since I posted and I am still looking for my ancestors from Rockcastle County, Kentucky. My last known ancestor was William DURHAM b. 1818/19. He was married first to an Elizabeth, then Letty BAKER which could have been one and the same. There is a few years difference in their ages. He was then married to Minerva and last Sarah SCOTT. Sarah lived on the next farm from him at one point. The children of William and Elizabeth were Mary b. 1842 Matilda b. 1844 Isaac b. 1847 Greenberry aka Green B. b. 1849 Children with wife Letty BAKER Ann b. 1850 Elizabeth b. 1852 Nancy b. 14 Feb 1854 John N. b. Apr 1859 Viley b. 1856 Thomas Jefferson b. 12 Mar 1861 (twin) William M. b. 12 Mar 1861 (twin) Letty b. 26 Apr 1863 No children with Minerva No children with Sarah Scott My grandfather was named Thomas Jefferson after his uncle born 1861. Letty died sometime in 1900 in Tennessee. She was married to Frank Lawson. Nancy died in Rockcastle County and is buried there. Thomas Jefferson is buried on Gauley Mountain which is either Rockcastle or Laurel County. Greenberry aka Green B. married Mary Elizabeth Anglin and moved to Arakansas where he died and is buried. William M. twin to Thomas Jefferson lived and died in Rockcastle County. The others I have no information on and would very much like to hear from anyone connected to this family. Thanking you in advance Cindy Durham Crawford -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/143 - Release Date: 10/19/2005

-----Original Message----- From: Cindy Crawford [mailto:clcrawford@direcway.com] Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 9:15 AM To: kyrockca-l@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} DURHAM photos Hello List I am trying to find photographs of DURHAM’s who belong to William DURHAM b. 1818/19 from Rockcastle County. In particular I am looking for photo of Thomas Jefferson DURHAM twin to William M. DURHAM b. Mar 1861. Would also love to find photos of their siblings. John DURHAM, Nancy DURHAM, Green B. DURHAM. I know John was married to Rebecca ALLEN and Thomas Jefferson was married to Clista LAWSON. Nancy I have never found a marriage for but she did have children. I do have one photo of Letty also a sibling of John, Thomas and William and Nancy. Any help would be more than appreciated. Cindy Durham Crawford -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release Date: 10/21/2005

Looking for parants of Harvey J johnson Born 1863 Lee county Va. Died 1937 Madison Co. Ky.

This may be of interest to someone here.... Copy and paste the link below to go to this eBay auction to view. _http://cgi.ebay.com/Late-1890-s-Letter-from-Harvard-Univ-to-Danville-KY_W0QQi temZ6559072249QQcategoryZ41188QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem_ (http://cgi.ebay.com/Late-1890-s-Letter-from-Harvard-Univ-to-Danville-KY_W0QQitemZ65590 72249QQcategoryZ41188QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) Here is the description this person gives for what she has just listed (she says she will be listing more from this estate so you may want to bookmark her if this is of interest to you.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I’m guessing around 1898, judging by what I found about the letter’s author (J.G. Hackley) and the recipient (Henry Orman). It’s definitely that time frame. Orman graduated from State College of KY in 1896. (See my other auctions for Commencement Announcement). Letter is 20 pages (10 pages both sides written). Both studied in engineering (electrical and mechanical). Most paperwork I am or will be listing in the next month or 2 are from the descendants of Orman. Hackley talked a bit about his Harvard studies (engineering – of which I know nada). In great shape. (Sorry there is no envelope.) This info found via Google about Hackley - published in Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, Rockcastle Co SEPT 29, 1899 "J.G. Hackley of Lincoln county a nephew of the editor of the Signal left Saturday for Harvard University, Boston. he will finish up his studies in electrical engineering a science he has been much interested in for several years" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hope this helps someone! Regards, Lisa Wallen Logsdon