Gerald: I have the Rockcastle County Cemetery Book and checked for Hiram Lay and did not find his name in the Cemetery Book. I am on the Pine Hill Cemetery Committee and there are more unmarked Graves than there is with makers he may be there without a stone? I will look in our files at the Historical Society and see if we have a Lay Family folder there and will let you know if I find anything on him. D Jean Shoemaker, Treasurer Rockcastle County Historical Society, Inc. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hello List: Although I have been a subscriber to rootsweb lists since they have been around, I am new to the this list. I have been looking for info on a Hiram Lay who was said to have ran a store in the Pine Hill area of Rockcastle County KY. Also said to have been buried in a local cemetery. Could anyone shed some light on this Hiram Lay? Any help will be appreciated. THANKS! --Gerald Lay Elk Valley, Campbell County TN. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!! Gerald Lay Founding Member: 1995 Lay Family Genealogical Association www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/8896 ------------------------------------------ Founding Member: 1989 Campbell County ( TN ) Historical Society

6-12-2007: From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" WINCHESTER, Ind. -- The Rev. Robert I. Durham, 89, of Winchester, died Sunday, June 10, 2007, at Randolph Nursing Home. Born April 11, 1918, in Wildie, Ky., to William and Lula McCollom Durham, the World War II Army veteran was a Wesleyan minister. Survivors include his wife, Esther; children, Marie Sims, Donel Cross, Nathanael Durham, David Durham, Robin Hall and Chris Durham; and sister, Wilma Douglas. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Walker Funeral Home, Winchester, where visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.

>From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" Billy E. Black, 70, of Richmond, went home to be with other family members Monday, May 14, 2007, at Reid Hospital. He was born June 12, 1936, in Livingston, Ky., to Tandy and Alberta Seibert Black and lived in Richmond all of his life. Billy formerly worked for Richmond Community Schools, Palladium-Item and Target. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and placed others above himself. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Ruby; five sons, Gordon Black of Richmond, Charles and wife Annette Black of Fountain City, James and wife Brenda Black of Richmond, Kenneth and wife Sally Black of Richmond and Albert Black of Richmond; two daughters, Sharon and husband Micah Mann of Richmond, Carolyn and husband Kenneth Thomas of Richmond; 29 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Glen Young of Richmond. He is preceded in death by one grandson, Dylan Reece; his parents; brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2007, at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home of Richmond, with Major Gerald Smelser officiating. Burial will be at Earlham Cemetery. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

>From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" Virgie Kendall, 81, formerly of Richmond, living in Port Orange, Fla., died Thursday, April 26, 2007, following a long illness. She was born Sept. 22, 1925, in Rockcastle County, Ky., to Dewey and Della Moore Gabbard and lived in Richmond for 50 years. She retired from Belden Corp. after 37 years of service and was a member of the Belden 25-Year Club. Virgie was a member of the United Baptist Church of God and the Truth Tabernacle Church. Survivors include one son, David and his wife Debbie Robinson of Richmond; three daughters, Sharon and her husband Hershel Venable of Daytona Beach, Fla., Geraldine Creech of Ormond Beach, Fla., and Carol Ann and her husband Hubert Kennedy of Memphis, Tenn.; five stepsons, Jerry and his wife Sue Kendall of Fontana, Calif., Mark and his wife Mary Kendall, Tony and his wife Vicki Kendall, Tim and his wife Sherri Kendall, Nick and his wife Lora Kendall, all of Richmond; stepdaughter, Nina and her husband Charles Rose of Centerville; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Samuel Gabbard of London, Ky., and Delano Gabbard of Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Mayola Mullins of Richmond and Flo Ella Cunagin of McKee, Ky.; nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jerry; her brothers, Millard, Glendon, Henry, Brutas and Dallas Gabbard; and her stepdaughter, Trisha Kendall. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Coffey officiating. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Friends may call 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Oak Park Church, 1920 Chester Blvd., Richmond, for families in need.

>From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" Janice Mae Wiley, 68, Henderson, formerly of Richmond, Ind., went home to be with her Lord at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2007, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville after a long illness. She was born in Wildie, Ky. She was a Baptist. She grew beautiful flower gardens in her leisure time. She was an artist who loved decorating, and she also loved animals. She was formerly employed at North Park Nursing Home and the Executive Inn in Evansville. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Fish, who died in 1981; and two sons, Terry Wiley, who died in 1989, and Patrick Wiley, who died in 1995. Survivors include her former husband of 28 years, Charles Wiley of Evansville; her two daughters and caregivers, Pamela Willingham of Henderson and Tiffany Lashbrooke of Evansville; two sons, Tracey Wiley of Evansville and Timothy Wiley of Atlanta; one son-in-law, Robert Willingham of Robards; her mother, Hazel Fish of Richmond; one sister, Jenny Sue Fish and husband Joe Pierce of Richmond; one brother, William Fish and wife Donna of Richmond; nine grandchildren, Robert Shane Willingham of Henderson, Allison Willingham of Robards, Liza Wiley, Daniel Lashbrooke, Lyndsey Lashbrooke and Christian Lashbrooke, all of Evansville, Ashley Willingham of Lexington, Ky., and Brandon Wiley and Carissa Wiley of Atlanta; one great-grandchild; two nieces, Christina Poynter and husband Brad and Ann York and husband Mark, all of Richmond; and one nephew, Andrew Fish and wife Ashley of Indianapolis. Private memorial services and family visitation will be at a later date in Richmond. The Rev. Robert Wiley will officiate. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, 910 N.W. 17th St., Suite 413, Washington, D.C., 20006, or your local humane society. Condolences may be made online at www.mem.com. Alexander Funeral Home East in Evansville is in charge of local arrangements.

Fellow genealogists and anyone concerned with preserving our sacred cemeteries, The History Channel and Time Warner are sponsoring a 'Save Our History' grant award for which anyone can go online and cast their vote. Voting ends THIS FRIDAY April 27th, so time is short. We were fortunate that our restoration project was chosen as a finalist. The JCOGS is the only genealogy society or cemetery project to be chosen as one of the five finalists, so I truly hope that you will go to the Time Warner website and cast your vote for the James Cemetery project. If awarded this grant, we will use 100% of the grant to begin installing an antique-style aluminum alloy fence around the perimeter in order to help halt further desecration of this sacred and historic burial ground. You can read more about our James Cemetery project at the Time Warner 'Save Our History' voting website. Please unite with us as a group of genealogists concerned about the ever-increasing destruction of our cemeteries by VOTING for us at the website below. And note also that ANYONE with Internet access can VOTE so please forward this email to your genealogy circle of friends and ask THEM to vote too! Link for voting: http://www.aroundrr.com/SaveOurHistory James Cemetery website: http://coyan.net/JamesCemeteryindex.html Anthony Coyan Secretary, Jackson County Chapter - Ohio Genealogical Society

From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" BROOKVILLE, Ind. -- Maggie M. Peters, 84, of Brookville, died Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born March 7, 1923, in Rockcastle County, Ky., she was the daughter of Sam and Lula Gabbard Trail. Survivors include daughters, Gerlene Rasnick, Reva Schutte and Ruth Abshear; sons, Wayne, Charles "Ed" and James Peters; sister, Anna Poulter; and brother, Estill Trail. Her husband, Chester Peters, died Aug. 8, 1996. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home, Brookville, with visitation 4-8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Didn’t realize I would finish this one so soon after posting my last message regarding Rockcastle County will book “E”, 1871-1924. However, I had also scanned all of the pages of will book “D”, 1861-1903. It did not have an index. So, I have created a “clickable” index for it. Once again, I had imported the original images, of the pages of this will book, into an adobe acrobat file. I just finished creating the index for this. This is not an every name index. The index includes only the names of the deceased. There are wills, and estate settlements included in this book. This will book is just over 500 pages. Once again, I would be willing to do lookups from this one. Please send requests directly to me at HYPERLINK "mailto:rex@digginbones.com"rex@digginbones.com . Put “Rockcastle County will book “D” in the subject line of your message. Include first and last name of the person you want me to check for. Like the previous will book (“E”, 1871-1924), this one will also be available on cd, to anyone interested. Rex Bertram 132 S. Butler St. Redkey, IN 47373 Free Lookups and Research offered. HYPERLINK "http://www.digginbones.com"www.digginbones.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.2/766 - Release Date: 4/18/2007 7:39 AM

Hi all. Recently, I scanned every page of Rockcastle County Will Book “E”, 1871-1924. I even scanned the pages with the index, in front of the book. I scanned these at a very high resolution, so that the images are excellent. I have imported these images into an adobe acrobat file, so that the one adobe acrobat file contains every page of the book. I am willing to do lookups. Please send requests directly to me at HYPERLINK "mailto:rex@digginbones.com"rex@digginbones.com . Be sure to put “Rockcastle Co. will lookup” in the subject line of your message. Do not reply to the list. I don’t want to flood the lists with these requests. Provide first and last name of person you want me to check. Please understand, I will not be able to transcribe the will or estate settlement for you. These are wills, and estate settlements, and are often a few pages, which would take considerable time to transcribe. I will be making this complete will book available on cd, for anyone interested. Again, you should contact me directly, at HYPERLINK "mailto:rex@digginbones.com"rex@digginbones.com Rex Bertram 132 S. Butler St. Redkey, IN 47373 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.2/766 - Release Date: 4/18/2007 7:39 AM

Do any of you remember a restaurant called "Bellyachers"? I barely remember as a child going to Brodhead that hours long drive on "'Ol' 25" and stopping there. Anyone have recollections they'd like to share? thx--mel

yes, again Pat--thank you for doing this service! mel >>> "Pat W. Ball" <patwball@globalsite.net> 03/21/07 8:35 PM >>> >From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" Ruth Senters, 83, of Richmond, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at Rose Gate Village after a long illness. She was born June 5, 1923, in Rock Castle County, Ky., to George and Lurie Cinnamon Anderson and lived here since 1955. Ruth was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include her three children, James C. and wife Elizabeth Senters of Richmond, Dorothy and husband Perry Jarvis of Abington and Barbara and husband Jeffrey Warth of Richmond; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Viola Woodall of Dayton, Ky., and Lela Stanley of Trenton, Ohio; nieces and nephews. Ruth's husband, James B. "Bobo" Senters, died Dec. 8, 1993. One brother, Amos Anderson, and two sisters, Cleo Lankford and Johnnie Fields, are also deceased. Funeral services for Ruth Senters will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2007, at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home, Richmond, with Perry Jarvis officiating. Burial will be in Boston Cemetery. Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Thursday! at the funeral home. 032107-39629526-162 Originally published March 21, 2007 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYROCKCA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Pat: Thank you so very much for sending this Obit, I had heard that she had passed away and was going to try and get into the Obits and find this Obit. I knew that family well they lived across the Highway Route #25 in front of my Father's house. I have already sent this to Florida a friend of mine down there just called tonight and told me of her passing. I will put this in our Rockcastle County Historical Society Obits, I keep them on 3x5 cards and file them. You are a Jewell. Thanks Jean (Martin) Shoemaker ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" Ruth Senters, 83, of Richmond, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at Rose Gate Village after a long illness. She was born June 5, 1923, in Rock Castle County, Ky., to George and Lurie Cinnamon Anderson and lived here since 1955. Ruth was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include her three children, James C. and wife Elizabeth Senters of Richmond, Dorothy and husband Perry Jarvis of Abington and Barbara and husband Jeffrey Warth of Richmond; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Viola Woodall of Dayton, Ky., and Lela Stanley of Trenton, Ohio; nieces and nephews. Ruth's husband, James B. "Bobo" Senters, died Dec. 8, 1993. One brother, Amos Anderson, and two sisters, Cleo Lankford and Johnnie Fields, are also deceased. Funeral services for Ruth Senters will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2007, at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home, Richmond, with Perry Jarvis officiating. Burial will be in Boston Cemetery. Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. 032107-39629526-162 Originally published March 21, 2007

Sam and Faye: I have a Mt. Vernon Telephone Book. Who were you looking for. D Jean <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Does anyone have access to the Rockcastle county Kentucky phone book? I need a page copied and sent to us. Thank you, Sam and Faye Stamper ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

>From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" RICHMOND, Ind. -- Beatrice Allen Powell, age 91, of Richmond, went to join her beloved husband, William B. Powell, in heaven on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. She was born on Aug. 22, 1915, in Mount Vernon, Ky., and raised by her special grandparents, Albert and Elizabeth Allen. Beatrice was a resident of Richmond since 1951. Grandson Randy E. Powell and wife Kathryn M. (Risch) Powell lived with Beatrice for the past six years. Beatrice was cared for by grandson Randy E. Powell and wife, along with great-granddaughter, Patricia Lynn Lewis, and caregiver, Clara Mae Johnson. The family of Beatrice Powell wishes to extend their gratitude to the Covenant Hospice Caregivers and Dr. DeSantis for all their loving care during the family's time of loss. Survivors include her daughters, Elizabeth Owens of Richmond and Virginia Powell Blaine of Palmer, Alaska; sons, Albert Earl Powell and his wife Jean of Corsicana, Texas, and Clinton Edward Powell and his wife Sandy of Greenfield, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Berry Powell, who died on March 26, 2001. Funeral service for Beatrice A. Powell will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road W., Richmond, with Chaplain Mark Hinshaw officiating. Burial will be at Goshen Cemetery. There will be no public visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to: Covenant Hospice, 2013 Chester Blvd., Richmond, IN 47374.

Descendents of John Allen b. ca 1770 d. 1841 in Scott County Virgina and his wives Eleanor ? & Esther Jane Neal are invited to attend a Reunion that will be held in July 13 & 14 in Scott County VA at the Natural Tunnel State Park. Descendents of John and Esther Jane that migrated to Rockcaslte County were his son John G. Allen who married Peggy Campbell and grandson Samuel Neal Allen who married Senie Large. Some children of their Daughter Elizabeth Allen who married Benjamin Franklin Treadway also lived in Rockcastle for a while. John & Peggy's childre were: Owen Allen who married Julia Williams James Albert Allen who married Elizabeth Chestnut Hezekiah Peter " Carr " Allen who married Martha Ash Willis Allen who married 1st Mary Sally Cummins and 2nd Mary Susan Singleton Wyatt Allen who married Eunice Ann Gibson Griffin and 2nd to Julia Cain Calvin Alexander Allen who married 1st Mary McCracken, 2nd Louisa McCormick and 3rd to Ibby McClure. Children of Samuel Allen and Senie Large were: Benjamin Harrison Allen who married Cassie Anglin William McClelland Allen AKA " Jack " who married Susie Ball, 2nd Carrie Falin Sylvester Taylor Allen who married Della Reams Albert Hayes Allen who married Dovie Leger Elbert D. Allen who married Cinda Kethers If you are descended from this family or know someone who is or think they are.. please contact me. Sheila Allen-Winterberg 10 Hickory Lane Clarksville Arkansas 72830 Or email winterbergs(at)suddenlink.net

2-12-2007: From Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" EATON, Ohio -- Daisy Mae McGuire, age 86, formerly of Richmond, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She was born Dec. 11, 1920, in Rock Castle County, Ky., to David and Mollie Weaver Gray and lived in Richmond for 35 years. Daisy retired as an inspector from Avco in 1972 after 28 years. She was an early member and very active at Fairview Baptist Church in Richmond, having served as a Sunday school teacher and helped start other local Baptist churches; member at West Side Baptist Church in New Port Ritchie, Fla.; and a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Eaton, Ohio. Daisy and Archie lived in New Port Ritchie, Fla., from 1972 until they moved to Eaton, Ohio, in 1993. Daisy enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Archie G. McGuire, to whom she was married Nov. 21, 1936; two sons, Don McGuire and his wife Karen of Fredericktown, Ohio, and Kenneth McGuire of Eaton, Ohio; one grandson, Dean McGuire and his wife Joellen of Ohio; two granddaughters, Cheryl Cheatham and her husband Mike of Ohio and Teresa Caruso and her husband Nick of Ohio; five great-granddaughters; two great-grandsons; brothers, Alfred Gray and his wife Hattie of Hamilton, Ohio, and Dan Gray and his wife Christine of Florida; nieces; nephews, including a very special nephew, Lin Gray and his wife Mildred of Eaton, Ohio; and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Woodson, Bryan, Sollie and Lee; and five sisters, Rose, Lucy, Gertrude, Ida and Lillie. Funeral service for Daisy Mae McGuire will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road W., Richmond, with Pastor Brian Underwood of Memorial Baptist Church of Eaton, Ohio, officiating. Burial will be at Earlham Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be made to: Memorial Baptist Church, 1307 E. Main Street, Eaton, OH 45320

>From the House-Rawlings Funeral Home site (www.houserawlings.com) Dustin Bryan Taylor was the son of Jessica Taylor Stuber and husband David of Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, grandson of Danny & Diane Taylor of Somerset and Charles & Judy Stuber of London, The great grandson of Bonnie Walker of Mt. Vernon, the brother of Ethan Taylor Stuber, Mia Stuber both of Mt. Vernon and Benjamin Stuber of Barbourville, Kentucky. NOTE: Dustin was the g grandson of Jessie Taylor and Hazel Renner Taylor who preceded him in death. Melva in KY Weeping may spend the night, but there is joy in the morning. - PSALM 30:5