Hello Deronda, Here is what I found in the Rockcastle Co, KY 1900 census: John Pruitt H w m b: 1853 age: 47 married: 31 years Synda W w f married: 31 8 children 6 living Pruitt Mary M dau w f b: 1877 age: 23 single Rachel L dau w f b: 1879 age: 20 Charley L son w m Wyathe E son m Hope this is helpful for you. Regards, Dawn Perciful Coffey

Would someone please do a census look up for me on... John A. Prewitt/Pruitt/Pruett Lucinda Chaney Prewitt/Pruitt/Pruett Thanks, Deronda Southard

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Hello All, been a while since I have posted and just can't believe I am the only one looking for ancestors of William DURHAM b. 1818/1819 and lived his life out in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. He was married to Lettie BAKER. Have tried for many years to make connections with ancestors of this William Durham. Will share what I have and hope to hear from some relatives. Cindy

Does anyone have any information on the William Southard that married Nancy Pitman in Rockcastle Co? William and Nancy had 2 known children.... Mary and James. James Southard married Mary Elizabeth Bradley in Rockcastle Co. William would have been born 1850/51 according to census records. His father born in NC and his mother in KY. Any information at all would greatly be appreciated. Thanks, Deronda Southard

Hello. I am new to the list. A couple of my surnames are Williams, Howard and Martin. I would like to know if any of the below people are familiar to anyone. God bless, Jeanette West Charles Jacob married Elsie Bialock. They had one child: Walter Thurman 2. Walter Thurman Howard. Born on 19 Jul 1883 in Frankfort, KY. Walter Thurman died in Oct 1955, he was 72. Buried in Villa Grove, Douglas Co., IL. On 24 Nov 1909 when Walter Thurman was 26, he married Nellie Beauford Martin, daughter of William Curtis Martin & Lucy Ann Williams, in Decatur, IL. Born on 7 Aug 1890 in Berea, Rockcastle Co., KY. Nellie Beauford died in Jul 1964, she was 73. They had the following children: 3 i. Melvin Paul (1916-1976) ii. Lucy Ann. Born on 27 Oct 1917. Lucy Ann died on 27 Oct 1917. Buried in Villa Grove, Douglas Co., IL. iii. Oren William. Born on 26 Sep 1918 in Villa Grove, Douglas Co., IL. Oren William died on 8 Jan 1919. Buried in Villa Grove, Douglas Co., IL. 4 iv. Charles Woodrow (1919-1969) 5 v. Esther Lorene (1922-1998) 6 vi. Dale Thurman (1924-) 7 vii. Nellie Anna (1926-1988) 8 viii. Ruth Irene (1914-) 9 ix. Verna Pearl (1912-1981) 10 x. William Erman (1910-1982) _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

Deronda, I beleive you have been looking for information about Nathaniel Southard. I'm not sure if this is the same one you are looking for or not, I just stumbled across him looking for my Southards. You may already have this information. In the Kentucky Land records 1774-1924, it lists Nathaniel Southard purchasing 75 acres in Book 62 page 7 Survey date 1-11-1861 Rockcastle county watercourse Skeggs Creek. I thought I'd pass this along. Linda Check out Cupid School where you will learn from Matchmaker's best and brightest. Good Luck! http://ecard.matchmaker.com/cupid0202/cupid0202.html

I have an Eliza A. Southard, b 1846 who married Anderson W. Miller, b. 1837 children: Mary M. Miller, b 1866 Mahaly J. Miller, b 1868 John H. Miller, b 1870 Eliza later married J.J. Taylor Eliza is the daughter of William M. Southard, b 1824 and Elizabeth "Mary" Miller, b 1827 Hope this helps. Deronda > I am looking for ancestors in the Rockcastle area. My grandfather, Herman Hertig was born in 1889. His father was John(Johannes) Hertig a Swiss immigrant who married Mahalia(Mahaly) Miller 1888, in Rockcastle county. She was the daughter of Anderson Miller and Eliza(Louise) Southard. > My grandfather married Margaret(Maggie) Whitaker in 1911 in Pittsburg, Ky. She was the daughter of Fred Whitaker and Mary Smallwood. > Does anyone have information about any of them? > Linda

Hi Linda, Rockcastle County Marriages 1858-1900 shows: John Hertig and Mahala Miller marrying on either 30 May 1888 or 30 Aug 1888. There are two dates listed so one is probably the date it was recorded and the other the marriage date. You can send for the marriage certificate and get the actual date from it. The 1900 Rockcastle County, Ky, census shows: John Hertig b: Nov 1848, age: 51, married 12 years, pob: Switzerland, fpob: Switzerland, mpob: Switzerland, farmer Year of immigration:1885; Years in USA - 15; Naturalization status: NA Jane Hertig, wife, b: Jul 1860, age:39, married 12 years, #ch:5, Lch:5, pob: Ky, fpob: Ky, mpob: Ky Herman, son, Jun 1890, age:9 Ky, Swz, Ky William, son, Mar 1891, age:9 Ky, Swz, Ky Robert, son, Sep 1894, age:5 Ky, Swz, Ky John R, son, Jun 1896, age:3 Ky, Swz, Ky James A, son, May 1899, age:1 Ky, Swz, Ky The Rockcastle County Cemetery Book shows: John Hertig h/ M.J. Hertig 17 Nov 1842 - 18 Jun 1902 A slight difference in birth year compared to his year of birth in the census but that was not uncommon to see. M. J. I guess would be for Mahala Jane, yes? He is buried in the Pine Hill Cemetery in Rockcastle County, Ky. Directions: On Route #25 south of Mt. Vernon, Ky, start at the intersection of the north bound exit ramp of Interstate 75 and #25, continue south on #25 2.1 miles to side road, turn left, cross railroad track, turn left .1 mile to cemetery on right. Hope this helps, Dawn Perciful Coffey

I am looking for ancestors in the Rockcastle area. My grandfather, Herman Hertig was born in 1889. His father was John(Johannes) Hertig a Swiss immigrant who married Mahalia(Mahaly) Miller 1888, in Rockcastle county. She was the daughter of Anderson Miller and Eliza(Louise) Southard. My grandfather married Margaret(Maggie) Whitaker in 1911 in Pittsburg, Ky. She was the daughter of Fred Whitaker and Mary Smallwood. Does anyone have information about any of them? Linda Check out Cupid School where you will learn from Matchmaker's best and brightest. Good Luck! http://ecard.matchmaker.com/cupid0202/cupid0202.html

Hi List, I'm new to the list and have traced my Cates line back to Rockcastle and Madison Cos. My GG Grandfather David Cates b. abt 1807, d. 30 Nov 1873, Rockcastle or Madison Co., had his Civil War disability discharge papers sent to Goochland in 1863. One of his G Granddaughters is named Johnetta. Can anyone tell me something about the town of Johnetta located about a mile south of Goochland? Or a good library source? I'm interested in how the town got its name, and the usual background history of the town. Thanks. Lloyd lahollytree1@mris.com (lower case)

I am looking for information on Nathaniel Logan of Lincoln Co. Ky. & HIS DAUGHTER ANNIE LOGAN . ANNIE LOGAN who married COL. WILLIAM FISH OF ROCKCASTLE DO. KY. NATHANIEL LOGAN may have moved to Rockcastle. co. KY. By 1793 After selling his 1,400 acres on LOGAN'S CREEK in Lincoln, Co. ,which is now now part of the town of Stanford. By 1793. His wife, Judith Wilson had died after a short marriage Then Nathaniel had married Polly Harvey Sept 26 1801. in Lincoln Co. Ky. At that time his records in Lincoln Co. ended. The next record that we have of Nathaniel and his Dau Annie is contained in a bio a Bio of William M Fish. a son of Col William Fish of Rockcastle co. Ky. A Part of the Bio. Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed. 8-B, Rockcastle County William M. Fish was born in Rockcastle County, Ky., November 16, 1828. His father, William Fish, a native of North Carolina, but of English descent, was the eldest son of Thomas and Winnifred (Burney) Fish, natives of England. William Fish, father of our subject, was a farmer in Rockcastle County, Ky. all his life, and was a man of considerable prominence in political and social affairs. About 1820 he was made sheriff of the county. He also served as a Colonel in the State militia. His wife, Annie, was born in Lincoln County, Ky. and was a daughter of Nathaniel Logan, of Irish descent. They had four children, viz: Sarah J., Harriet, William M. and John T.. He and his wife lived to a good old age, and died in Rockcastle County, members of the Christian Church. Col. William Fish had been married before he married Annie Logan,--married to Sallie Maret, and had four children by his first wife, viz: Winnifred, Margaret, Stephen G. and Burnetta. This is what the Bio says about William M. Fish , the son of Col. William Fish and Annie Logan.----- William M. Fish was reared and educated in Rockcastle County, Ky. and from boyhood has devoted the greater part of his time to agricultural pursuits, owning a fine farm in Rockcastle County. In 1862 he was elected county court clerk at Mount Vernon, and the following year was appointed Deputy United States Marshal, holding both offices for about three months. He resigned and was appointed Internal Revenue Assistant Assessor, and held this office for a number of years. He then held no office until 1873, when he was elected circuit clerk, to which office he has been re-elected once in six years ever since. His political preference is the Republican party, and he has always taken an active part in politics. December 8, 1856, he married Talitha T., a daughter of William and Charity (Lawrence) French, of Rockcastle County, Ky. Six children have blessed their union, viz: Mary L., Thomas J., Hattie J., Jones P., Charity A. and Marion G. Mr. Fish is a member of the F. & A.M. fraternity, and has been since the year 1857. I believe that Nathanel Logan and his wife Polly Harvey, after selling all of his land probably moved to Rockcastle Co, Ky, and probably near Mt. Vernon. If anyone Has any info on this LOGAN OR FISH family and their descendents please contact me. Nathaniel is my ggg Uncle and the only Logan line of Lincoln Co. on which I have not been able to complete the research. He is the brother of Col. Benjamin Logan of Logans Fort and the Brother of my GG Grandfather Capt.Hugh Logan of Botetourt Co. Va, and Lincoln Co. Ky. I would also like to know if anyone has the the early Land, Marriage and Birth records of Rockcastle Co. Or if someone could give me the address and the phone number of the Court house, where the records are kept. Also if there is anyone there who does lookups. I may be in Stanford in April and it is not far down Hwy150 to Mt. Vernon if that is where the records are. Maybe there are still some of my relatives still around the area.. I will be very grateful for any help. If Annie was the first or only child of Nathaniel and Polly Harvey she probably married Col. William Fish some time after 1823. Fordyce Logan,Jr. Lubbock, Tx. -- --

Obit given to me by dear friend. I would like to find ancestors to share information with: MRS. ROSA HURLEY, 66 DIES AT BEREA Mrs. Rosa Hurley, 66 of Route 3, Berea passed away Oct 2, 1974 at the Berea Hospital. She was born in Rockcastle County, June 16, 1908, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Durham. She was a member of the Morning View Holiness Church. Survivors are: her husband, Luther of Route 3, Berea; three daughters, Mrs. Lucille Simpson of Route 1, Paint Lick, Miss Lela Mae Hurley of Route 3, Berea and Mrs. marry Morris of Route 2, Paint Lick; one son Henry of Route 2 Paint Lick, one brother, George Durham of Mt. Vernon. fourteen grandchildren also survive. Services were held Saturday, Oct 5, 1974 at the Red Hill Baptist Church at 1 pm with Bro. Hughie Carpenter and Bro. Lester Arnold officiating. Interment was in the Red Hill Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Cox Funeral Home. Tommy Durham was my great grandfather's twin brother. Cindy

Hello All, thought I would post some obits that were mostly given to me by a dear friend of Rockcastle County, Kathalene Hunt. I am in hopes that some of the ancestors are on these lists and will contact me. LEE DURHAM, 87, of Mt. Sterling and formerly of Livingston, died Aug 23, 1995 at Mary Chiles Hospital in Mt. Sterling after a long illness. He was born on April 6, 1908 in Rockcastle County, the son of the late Johnny and Rebecca Allen Durham. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Emanuel Baptist Church in Mt. Sterling. Survivors are: six sons, Clayton, Edward Durham, both of Hamilton Ohio, Willard Durham of Morehead, Calvin, Kenneth and Larry Durham all of Winchester, two daughters, Mrs. Betty Sewell of Oshkosh, Wis, and Mrs. Neverine Stone of Winchester, 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl McDaniel Durham, a son and a sister. Services were Aug 26 at the Cox Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Loyd Latimer officiating. Burial was in Red Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Jeff Bond, Brian, Steve, David Lee, Charles and Michael Durham. Lee's father Johnny Durham was the brother of my great grandfather William Durham. I would love to share with family. Cindy

Searching for info on Richard Ramsey, sons John William b. 1848 and Daniel James McCabe Ramsey b. 1850. Wife unknown. Richard d. abt 1863. Sons were orphaned and lived with Henry O. and Elizabeth Ramsey CABLE. Also looking for information on the marriage of Sarah Sallie RAY RAMSEY to Larken HICKS after 1902 when her husband John William RAMSEY died. I believe they were living in Brodhead in 1918 or so. I am looking for the RAMSEY family Bible and think Sallie Ramsey had it when she died. Nancy J. Ramsey Norris **Other e-mail address: luvbranson@yahoo.com Researching Agee, Beeler, Collum, Dunn, Hedgpeth, Herndon, Hoobler, Luster, Norris, Piland, Ramsey, Richardson, Shearhod, Stobbart, Watts, Weaver, Weber, Wheelis, White <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/n/o/r/Nancy-J-Norris/">MY Family Tree HOMEPAGE</A> <A HREF="http://198.209.8.166/wrvq/v35/n3/w96d.htm">John J. Ramsey's Diary</A> <A HREF="http://www.insight.org/">Insight for Living, The Bible-Teaching Ministry of Charles Swindoll</A> <A HREF="http://www.loti.com/page1.html">MUSIC Rewind the Fifties, All The 50's all the Time</A> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/~freewillie/JUKE-BOX.html">MUSIC BUNI's Jukebox - midis galore for your musical pleasure</A> <A HREF="http://pub50.bravenet.com/photocenter/album.php?album=1259&usernum=4286902570">Our family pictures on - Christian County, Missouri Photo Album #1</A> <A HREF="http://www.bransonmissouri.com/">BransonMissouri.Com</A> <A HREF="http://branson.accessamer.com/">Branson-Access America Online! - Branson Missouri</A> <A HREF="http://www.usacitylink.com/citylink/mo/branson/">Branson, Missouri [USA CityLink]</A> <A HREF="ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/christian/djramsey.txt">D.J.M.Ramsey story Archives</A> <A HREF="ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mo/christian/whedgepe.txt">Hedgpeth Story Archives</A> <A HREF="http://www.hoobler.com/">Hoobler Family Home Page</A> <A HREF="http://www.hoobler.net/">HOOBLER, Gene's page</A><A HREF="http://www.bottradionetwork.com/splashFlash.asp"> Quality Bible Teaching / Christian News and Information.</A>

Is anyone on this list researching the CHILDRESS surname? Would like to share info if anyone interested. Pam

Dear List, May I have a lookup in the 1910 Kentucky Census for the widow of Sam Holman. Her name was Claudia Lung Carson Holman and she was born in Crab Orchard, KY on December 5, 1865. Samuel (Sam) David Holman, born June 7, 1859 in Brodhead, KY, died on February 19, 1900 in Crab Orchard, KY. Sam and Claudia were married on December 23, 1884 in Lincoln County, KY. Mrs. Sam Holman (Claudia) should have been living in Lincoln or Rockcastle County, KY in 1910 with some of her children: Samuel Frank, born November 6, 1890; Fred Carson, born January 19, 1893; William George, born December 10, 1896; and Mayme Myers, born February 27, 1898. Thank you Jerry Radke Harrisburg, PA

I anyone on the list working the Luther Family? Don Ott

Hello, I am still on the search for any information on Dicy Jane Fletcher. She was born appx 1877 maybe in Ky or Tenn. She married Robert B? Harmon a farmer from Tenn. He was born about 1863. This marriage produced Maggie Ellen Harmon, ( my great grandmother) who was born Sep, 16, 1888 in Brodhead, Ky. Maggie married George Washington Perciful, (my great grandfather) who was born Nov, 20,1877 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Happy Hunting! Dawn Perciful Coffey

--=====================_5362774==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Any help with this family appreciated. Don Ott --=====================_5362774==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" FAMILY GROUP RECORD FOR FREDERICK OTT/SARAH - SILVOTT.PAF - MRIN 2 28 Dec 2001 Page 1 of 2 ========================================================================================================================== HUSBAND Frederick OTT-2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIRTH: Abt 1754 PLACE: ,Montgomery,Virginia CHR.: PLACE: MAR.: Abt 1777 PLACE: ,,Virginia DEATH: Abt 1818 PLACE: ,Rockcastle,Kentucky BURIAL: PLACE: Parent Link Type: (B) FATHER: Sylvester OTT-1 MOTHER: Unknown-2833 OTHER WIVES: Parents' MRIN: 1 ========================================================================================================================== WIFE Sarah-4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIRTH: Abt 1750 PLACE: ,Rockcastle,Kentucky CHR.: PLACE: DEATH: Abt 1825 PLACE: ,Rockcastle,Kentucky BURIAL: PLACE: Parent Link Type: ( ) FATHER: MOTHER: OTHER HUSBANDS: ========================================================================================================================== CHILDREN ========================================================================================================================== 1. NAME: Henry OTT-16 Parent Link Type: (B) --- BIRTH: 1779 PLACE: ,Montgomery,Virginia M CHR.: PLACE: MAR.: 22 Jan 1806 PLACE: ,Lincoln,Kentucky DEATH: Aft 1850 PLACE: ,Harrison,Indiana BURIAL: PLACE: SPOUSE: Abigail LASWELL-17 MRIN: 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. NAME: Sally "Sarah" OTT-12 Parent Link Type: (B) --- BIRTH: Abt 1782 PLACE: ,Virginia F CHR.: PLACE: MAR.: 10 Apr 1800 PLACE: ,Garrard,Kentucky DEATH: PLACE: BURIAL: PLACE: SPOUSE: Moses PRESTON-13 MRIN: 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. NAME: Betsey "Elizabeth" OTT-14 Parent Link Type: (B) --- BIRTH: Abt 1784 PLACE: ,Virginia F CHR.: PLACE: MAR.: 2 Jun 1803 PLACE: ,Lincoln,Kentucky DEATH: PLACE: BURIAL: PLACE: SPOUSE: Daniel W. MCCLURE-15 MRIN: 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. NAME: Frederick OTT [Jr]-10 Parent Link Type: (B) --- BIRTH: 1785 PLACE: ,,Virginia M CHR.: PLACE: MAR.: 13 Dec 1805 PLACE: .,Lincoln,Kentucky DEATH: 1819 PLACE: BURIAL: PLACE: SPOUSE: Nancy LASSWELL-11 MRIN: 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. NAME: Isaac OTT-2246 Parent Link Type: (B) --- BIRTH: 18 Mar 1792 PLACE: ,Wythe,Virginia M CHR.: PLACE: MAR.: Abt 1817 PLACE: Prob,Rockcastle,Ky DEATH: Aft 1860 PLACE: BURIAL: PLACE: SPOUSE: Sarah-8 MRIN: 916 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. NAME: David OTT [Sr.]-18 Parent Link Type: (B) --- BIRTH: 1793 PLACE: ,Virginia M CHR.: PLACE: MAR.: 14 Jul 1813 PLACE: ,Pulaski,Kentucky DEATH: 17 Mar 1857 PLACE: Burlington,Boone,Missouri BURIAL: PLACE: SPOUSE: Susanna PERKINS-19 MRIN: 10 ========================================================================================================================== Records of: DON OTT 140 BLACKBERRY LANE LAKEVIEW, ARKANSAS 72642 USA 870-431-8112 Parent Link Types: (B)=Biological, (A)=Adopted, (G)=Guardian, (C)=Challenged, (D)=Disproved FAMILY GROUP RECORD FOR FREDERICK OTT/SARAH - SILVOTT.PAF - MRIN 2 28 Dec 2001 Page 2 of 2 ========================================================================================================================== HUSBAND Frederick OTT-2 Yr of Birth 1754 WIFE Sarah-4 Yr of Birth 1750 ========================================================================================================================== CHILDREN (continued) ========================================================================================================================== 7. NAME: (Daughter) OTT-1841 Parent Link Type: (B) --- BIRTH: Abt 1795 PLACE: F CHR.: PLACE: MAR.: PLACE: DEATH: PLACE: BURIAL: PLACE: SPOUSE: ========================================================================================================================== HUSBAND Frederick OTT-2 WIFE Sarah-4 CHILD 1 Henry OTT-16 CHILD 2 Sally "Sarah" OTT-12 CHILD 3 Betsey "Elizabeth" OTT-14 CHILD 4 Frederick OTT [Jr]-10 CHILD 5 Isaac OTT-2246 CHILD 6 David OTT [Sr.]-18 CHILD 7 (Daughter) OTT-1841  --=====================_5362774==_--