The Rowan County, KY Historical Society is sponsoring a genealogy workshop in August, and the local genealogy club would like to extend an invitation to the public to attend. "Diggin' Up Roots" Fourth Annual Genealogy Workshop Saturday, August 19, 2000 from 9:15am - 2:00pm at the Rowan County Public Library in Morehead, KY Featured Speakers will be: 10:00 – Teresa Klaiber, staff genealogist at the Boyd County, KY Public Library Topic: "Courthouse Research – Hidden Treasures and Understanding Documents" 1:00 – Tim Ramsey, local member of the Rowan County Genealogy Club Topic: "Tracking the Settlers of VA and the Records They Kept" Various personal & regional genealogy materials, resources, and local family histories will be available for research. Displays will include family heirlooms and family trees/pedigree charts. Beginner genealogy assistance will be offered as well as individual hands-on computer research training. A $2.00 donation for historical society members and a $5.00 donation for non-members is requested. Advanced registration preferred but not required. A pot-luck lunch will be provided. For a registration form or for more information please contact chairman Dana Mathews at 606-783-9944 or Snail mail: Rowan County Historical Society, P.O. Box 60, Morehead, KY 40351 or E-mail: Betty Sharp < bsharp@mis.net> or Helen Surmont <ahsurmont@kih.net>

Some of you have the land description and want to know how to read it. Land Description: S1/2 NW1/4 S14 T19N R10E. This is a description of land. It is read from back to front, first finding on a map the Range, then Township, then Section. This piece of land would be the south 1/2 of the northwest 1/4 part of Section number 14 in a specific Township. Land Measures: 1. length: one mile equals 5280 feet, eighty chains, 320 rods, or 1760 yards. One rod equals 5.50 years, 16.5 feet or 25 links 2. Area: one square mile equals 640 acres or 102,400 square rods. One acre equals 4840 square yards or 43,500 square feet. One square rod equals 30.25 square yards, or .006 of a square acre. Yard Land: 1. A quantify of land which varies from fifteen to forty acres. In some places a quarter of an acre was called a yard of land. 2. a barn or pen for animals 3. a farmyard Land Patent: the document which states the settler had a permanent claim and was the first purchaser of a piece of land. 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In a message dated 7/21/00 7:08:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, fduzan@midamerica.net writes: << Subj: Re: [KYFLEMIN-L] Re: [KYBATH] Our Indian Stories............ Date: 7/21/00 7:08:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: fduzan@midamerica.net (Frances Herndon) To: VMcca43559@aol.com My great grandmother Charlotte Abney) looks esactly like an Indian. Sh;e was the daughter of Elisha Abney . Her mother is not known as yet. Her father (Elisha) married Hannah Forsyth who raised Elisha's children by his first wife who must have lived in Rockcastle County Kentucky. I would like a marriage certificate so I could see her maiden surname. My mother always said that Charlotte was a full blooded Indian but the Abneys were not Indian. Thank you, Frances Duzan Herndon Gee !! You need to get that Marriage Bond sometime and see that the name is. That is interesting and needs to be flollowed up on don't cha think? Thanks and I am posting this for all to see and share in. Vivian VMcca43559@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 7/21/00 12:57:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Onie mae writes: > > << Subj: Re: [KYBATH] Our Indian Stories............ > Date: 7/21/00 12:57:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From: Onie mae > To: VMcca43559 > > I was so glad to see your list of names. I, too, would like information > regarding the INative American's relationship with the Copher Family. My > g-grandfather, George Washington Copher, and his children, all had the high > cheekbones. I would appreciate any help. > Kathy W >> > Kathy, > I am gonna post this to the list for everyone to see....this way if there are > any of the Copher researchers who are out there and are being quiet about > their information they will come forth. > Thanks and if you have family stories you were told about post them to the > list too....OK? > Vivian > >>

James W. son of J and Charlotte EMMONS, b. June 17, 1810 d. July 21 1836. Alonzo WILLIAMS b. Feb. 12, 1812 d. Feb. 16, 1864. Sarah MCROBERTS b. 3 July, 1808 d. 21 Aug. 1873. Edmund H.MCROBERTS son of T.R. and M.MCROBERTS b. 22 Jan. 1873 d. 5 May, 1873. Mary F. daughter of W. & C. McROBERTS b. 11 June, 1868 d. 24 Aug. 1873. Asonath HUNT departed this life June 11, 1823. Mary HUNT b. 6 march, 1830 aged 39 years 10 months. COL. JOHN HUNT, d. Mrch 15, 1829 age 76. Levi HEDGES died September 27, 1848 aged 68 years and 27 days. Nancy, consort of Robert EVANS, d. Nov. 2, 1842 20 years and 10 months. Mary Jane daughter of Robert and Nancy EVANS b. Feb. 23, 1839, died age 9 months 21 days William RAWLINGS, d. August, 1826 aged ?9 years. Barbara A.RAWLINGS wife of William, d. August 1826 age 59 years 3 months. Sarah A. RAWLINGS d. March 31, 1840 age 62 years 4 months. Mary J. RAWLINGS d. May 13, 1840 age 26 years 10 months, 14 days. Presley RAWLINGS d. April 1, 1848 aged 54 years, 20 days. Marsellus RAWLINGS, son of J. A. and S. RAWLINGS b. March 5, 1852 d. Jan. 1853. Cephus A. RAWLINGS,son of J.A. and S. RAWLINGS b. July 15, 1857 d. March 23, 1858. Robert RICHARDSON d, July 13, 1819, aged 10 months and 3 days. W.C. CONWAY b. March 15, 1851 d. Feb. 27, 1879. Elizabeth, consort of William D. FOUDRAY, b. April 23, 1792, d. March 18, 1843. Louisa, wife of Joseph NORTHCUTT, b. March 16, 1826, d. April 21. 1860. Louellen, wife of Aaron OWENS, b. July 14, 1838, d. May 25, 1867. Infant daughter of J. H. and A. Jamison b, July 14, 1877 d. July 24, 1877. *********** End

>From an article dated June 3, 1976 from the Flemingsburg Gazette.....A letter to the Editor. Dear Jean, The recent articles in the GAzette covering Rev. War Soldiers and other Historical items have been interesting to me and I am clipping them for my files, However, in the May 6 Issue I was appalled to learn that the old Crain Graveyard between Poplar Plains and Hillsboro had been destroyed. The Article, written by Mrs. Lee OWENS, explains that the old graveyard had been removed. That is terrible. In that Graveyard are the remains of some of Fleming County's foremost Pioneers. The ancestor of most of the Crains in Fleming Co. is buried there, as well as Col. John HUNT. Several members of the RAWLINGS, EMMONS, DEARING, and MCROBERTS families are buried there. I copied most of the stones in this graveyard the day before the big Blizzard in November, 1950. I think that Mrs. Leo Royse also made a copy of the stones once. It is fortunate we made copies or all would be lost now. I cannot understand how the community could have permitted this to happen with so many of the descendents of the people still around in the county. I am enclosing a copy of the stones as I found them in 1850 and you may publish them if you wish. Incidently, I believe that Fleming Co.'s first Methodist Church was at Stockton Station, near the Flemingsburg Stockyards, rather than the one beside the Crain Graveyard. Sincerely, Bill Talley William M. Talley McGill University Montreal, Quebec This what the note says: Stones formerly in the Old Crain Gaveyard. [note: I have compaired my copy with Mrs.Leo Royse's copy and this is the results] Sam CRAIN, Sen., Died March 25 1830, aged 86 years and 15 days. Elenor CRAIN died Jan. 27 1819 Aged 58 John Crain died Oct. 1821 [years broken off] Rhoda consort of John CRAIN, died April 18, 1847, aged 62 years 15 days. James CRAIN died August 3, 1845 aged 69 years, 6 months, and 13 days. Allis COLEMAN, Born August 30, 1855 died November 9, 1871 William DEARING, b. March 26, 1852 d. Nov. 23, 1877 Annie L., Infant daughter of M.I & L. DEARING b. May 9 and died Oct. 11, 1877 B.D. DEARING, b. July 4, 1806 d. May 19, 1891. Amanda wife of B. DEARING b. November 13, 1816 d. March 18, 1872. Elisha DEARING, b. March 6, 1846 d. Jan. 8, 1870 St Clair DEARING, b. Oct. 7, 1815 Nancy wife of St Clair EMMONS b. Maarch 28, 1796 d. Dec. 16, 1874 Joseph EMMONS b. June 27, 1800 d. June 27, 1868 Susan EMMONS b. April 7, 1807 d. Aug. 14, 1893 J.B. EMMONS b. Dec. 1845 d. 10 April, 1865 St Clair EMMONS b. May 28, 1794 d. Dec. 10, 1858.

In a message dated 7/21/00 12:57:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Onie mae writes: << Subj: Re: [KYBATH] Our Indian Stories............ Date: 7/21/00 12:57:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: Onie mae To: VMcca43559 I was so glad to see your list of names. I, too, would like information regarding the INative American's relationship with the Copher Family. My g-grandfather, George Washington Copher, and his children, all had the high cheekbones. I would appreciate any help. Kathy W >> Kathy, I am gonna post this to the list for everyone to see....this way if there are any of the Copher researchers who are out there and are being quiet about their information they will come forth. Thanks and if you have family stories you were told about post them to the list too....OK? Vivian

I was so proud of Joanne for starting her researchof her Indian Heritage. I know I heard all my life that I was Indian and Irish. This came from both sides of my family. These stories are true...they weren't contrived. My Father told me his grandmother was full blooded Cherokee...what percentage that makes me I haven't a clue. Do you devide it like Pie? That way I would be 1/4? Anyway, I grew up knowing my indian heritage but....Along came the census and no indians. This has been a source of aggrivation and frustration for every researcher with Indian Heritage. I think its time for a Roll Call of just the ones who were ALLEGED to be or have Indian connections. Me First:: MCCULLEY......MCARTY BASFORD.......MCCLAIN HIATT.........SHEPHERD HYATT.........SWEARINGEN GREGORY.......GOLDY,GOLDIE MCKENZIE......HIGHLEY THORNBURG.....COPHER PERRILL.......GIBBS BROWN.........WILSON PERRY.........ETAL: See, I and my husband are eat up with Scotch/Irish/Indian names. If we all work together maybe we can come up with what the census didn't do. There was fear to admit to being an indian inthe early days so.....no one admitted to it. Its ok now...I promise. Have fun now and lets hear those stories on the list for all of us to share along with the surnames. That is if........you are really ready to hear about your Heritage.

At 1:43 PM -0700 7/20/00, VMcca43559@aol.com wrote: >I decide to post just the last names of the people on the Bastardy List to >avoid so much Email back and forth. If a name is seen that you might be >curious about send me the persons FULL NAME and I will tell you if that is >the one on the list. Hi, Vivian, thanks so much for this list. I took the liberty of sorting the surnames: ABBOTT ADKINS ALDERSON BAGBY BAIR [2] BISHOP BOGGS [2] BOYD BULLINGTON BUTTS [2] CARROLL CAUDILL[3] CHRISTIAN CLAYTON COLLINS COMPTON CONLEY COX CRAWFORD CROSE DAVIS DAY DONAHEW DONATHAN ELAM ELLINGTON EVANS [2] FLANNERY [2] FOUCH FRALEY FRALEY FREND GASTINEAU GEARHART [2] GILLUM GRAYSON HALL HAMILTON HAND HARGET HARGIS HAYES HILTERBRAND HORN JOHNSON [3] JONES [3] KISER LEMASTERS LYKINS MANNING MARKWELL MARTIN MCCLURG [2] MCCOLLISTER MYERS NICKELL NORMAN PARKER PLANK [2] POSTON [3] PRATHER [2] PURVIS [3] RALLSTON RAMEY REEVES REYNOLDS ROBERSON ROYSE RUGGLES SHROUT SKAGGS SNIPES SPARKS [2] STEAGALL TERRY THOMASSON TURNER TURNER WAGES WARREN WELLS WILLIAMS WILLIAMS WILSON WOOTEN

List, I have just obtained the 1870, 1880 census CD's which I will do a lookup for someone. I can only work on this part time, so please be patient. Linda

In a message dated 7/20/00 4:51:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pettit@Adobe.COM writes: << Subj: Re: LAST names from the BASTARDY BOOK Rowan Co. KY Court House Date: 7/20/00 4:51:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: pettit@Adobe.COM (Teri Pettit) To: VMcca43559@aol.com CC: KYROWAN-L@rootsweb.com At 1:43 PM -0700 7/20/00, VMcca43559@aol.com wrote: >I decide to post just the last names of the people on the Bastardy List to >avoid so much Email back and forth. If a name is seen that you might be >curious about send me the persons FULL NAME and I will tell you if that is >the one on the list. Hi, Vivian, thanks so much for this list. I took the liberty of sorting the surnames: ABBOTT ADKINS ALDERSON BAGBY BAIR [2] BISHOP BOGGS [2] BOYD BULLINGTON BUTTS [2] CARROLL CAUDILL[3] CHRISTIAN CLAYTON COLLINS COMPTON CONLEY COX CRAWFORD CROSE DAVIS DAY DONAHEW DONATHAN ELAM ELLINGTON EVANS [2] FLANNERY [2] FOUCH FRALEY FRALEY FREND GASTINEAU GEARHART [2] GILLUM GRAYSON HALL HAMILTON HAND HARGET HARGIS HAYES HILTERBRAND HORN JOHNSON [3] JONES [3] KISER LEMASTERS LYKINS MANNING MARKWELL MARTIN MCCLURG [2] MCCOLLISTER MYERS NICKELL NORMAN PARKER PLANK [2] POSTON [3] PRATHER [2] PURVIS [3] RALLSTON RAMEY REEVES REYNOLDS ROBERSON ROYSE RUGGLES SHROUT SKAGGS SNIPES SPARKS [2] STEAGALL TERRY THOMASSON TURNER TURNER WAGES WARREN WELLS WILLIAMS WILLIAMS WILSON WOOTEN >> Well....How Sweet that was. I was too lazy to do it myself. Thanks very much! Vivian

I decide to post just the last names of the people on the Bastardy List to avoid so much Email back and forth. If a name is seen that you might be curious about send me the persons FULL NAME and I will tell you if that is the one on the list. DONATHAN BOYD DONAHEW DAVIS CRAWFORD HARGIS ELLINGTON RALLSTON STEAGALL COLLINS MARTIN RUGGLES CARROLL WARREN FLANNERY [2] CHRISTIAN HAYES TURNER GEARHART [2] GILLUM SKAGGS GRAYSON RAMEY ROBERSON HAND SHROUT ALDERSON WILLIAMS BAGBY JOHNSON [3] BOGGS [2] POSTON [3] WELLS FRALEY FOUCH HAMILTON HILTERBRAND MCCOLLISTER CLAYTON PARKER FREND PRATHER [2] EVANS [2] ROYSE WILLIAMS HORN ELAM PURVIS [3] CONLEY COMPTON PLANK [2] COX WILSON CAUDILL[3] TURNER LYKINS BULLINGTON JONES [3] THOMASSON ABBOTT ADKINS REYNOLDS WAGES BUTTS [2] BAIR [2] MYERS DAY NORMAN LEMASTERS MARKWELL MANNING KISER NICKELL SPARKS [2] TERRY FRALEY HARGET GASTINEAU CROSE BISHOP REEVES MCCLURG [2] WOOTEN HALL SNIPES Hope you can use this in helping locate your ancestry.

Just another reminder, This book does not contain every illigitimate birth in Rowan County.......It is APPARENTLY a record that was kept when someone either filed for some assistance from the County for the keep of a child or...when a charge was filed against that person for support. I don't think Icopied all the names tho....knowing me I just knew I would remember. Yeh! right! I just barely remember my name. I copied this several years ago and I am surprised I am the only one who knows about it??? When you email me....Please do not ask me for a lot of surnames...It is not indexed and It isn't fair...... Give me a name of the lady in question. I will not send just all JONES OR SMITHS. If its a man who is in question....give me his name. I will not send the information any other way. This is a little sensative since it names names...especially when it gets to people who might still be alive. That is why I said I will not post the list to the mailing lists. Hope you understand now.....Hummmmm??

In a message dated 7/20/00 10:58:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, lmgrider@duo-county.com writes: << Subj: Re: Rowan County Bastardy Book at the Court House Date: 7/20/00 10:58:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: lmgrider@duo-county.com (Linda M. Grider) Reply-to: lmgrider@duo-county.com (Linda M. Grider) To: VMcca43559@aol.com Can you tell me how to post to the list? Thanks Linda >> Linda, If you are talking about the Bastardy Book list there is none.....I have some of the names I copied from the Book. If you have someone you are suspect of..send the name and date to me and I will check it. If you are interested in subscribing to the Rowan County Mailing list its: KYROWAN-L-request@rootsweb.com and in the message part type SUBSCRIBE....Thats all there is to it.

Several years ago I was at the Rowan Co. KY Court House and saw this strange looking little book. It was marked Bastardy Book. Since it was small and the dates were old I hand copied just the names that were in it. The dates go back to 1898 and the latest entry was 1958. This book was apparently used when someone applied for Public Assistance for care for the child. If you have someone who you are trying to find....please email me privately. I will not publish the names otherwise. This book was was on a shelf in the room with the Deeds and Wills....It is a public Record. I have the childs name just the mother and the Father. and I guess the date the claim was filed for assistance.

In a message dated 7/19/00 3:16:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Jo209 writes: << Thanks! I don't know if this is a brother of My William Gregory b. c. 1792 VA who married Cyntha/Syntha? and is in Fleming County 1850. There was a Jesse Gregory b. ca. 1791 in Bath Co KY who was probably a brother to William and James? Also William Gregory b. 1812 who I have no idea whos son he is. He married Ann Carr?? Another volume of EKyian has family of James Gregory James Gregory b. in Va., died 1833 Bath Co Married twice Issue 1. Lavinia 2.Benjamin m. Nancy 3.Alexandria 4.Mahala Gregory m. in Bath Co., Apr 11, 1827 to George Boyd 5.Elizabeth m. in Bath Co., Aug 10, 1826 to Daniel Pierce 6.Nancy Ellen m. in Bath Co., Sept 9 1839 Joseph Coyle 7.William G. m. Bath Co Aug 13, 1835 Ann Carr James Gregory and second wife-Jane Hughart m. Apr 23, 1824. Jane born July 13, 1759 Va., died in Bath Co, Apr 27, 1882 buried in Longview Cemetery Bath County dau of James and Nancy Thompson Hughart. Jane married first to William Tackett 8.Martha Jane b. Aug 30, 1826 d. June 24, 1882 m. James Horseman 9. Levi Johnson Gregory died in Bath Co., Ky about 1851

In a message dated 7/18/00 9:29:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, HLDebord writes: << Subj: Ramey Date: 7/18/00 9:29:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: HLDebord To: VMcca43559 Th Kentucky Atlas and Gazeeteer is on line at ukcc.uky.edu. Here are a few of the places listed for Rowan and surrounding areas. 1. Ramey county: Rowan type: Populated Place source: USGS Digital Gazetteer latitude: 381045N longitude: 0833419W topoquad: Farmers, KY tiger map: * topo viewer: * 2. Ramey Creek Picnic Area county: Rowan type: Locale source: USGS Digital Gazetteer latitude: 380546N longitude: 0832728W elevation: 785 topoquad: Bangor, KY tiger map: * topo viewer: * 10. Ramey Creek county: Rowan type: Stream source: USGS Digital Gazetteer latitude: 380453N longitude: 0832749W topoquad: Bangor, KY tiger map: * topo viewer: * 13. Ramey Creek county: Rowan type: Lake source: US Census TIGER Files 15. Ramey Chapel county: Fleming type: Church source: USGS Digital Gazetteer latitude: 382216N longitude: 0833206W topoquad: Plummers Landing, KY tiger map: * topo viewer: * 16. Bluebank-Ramey School Road county: Rowan type: Road source: US Census TIGER Files latitude: 381201N longitude: 0833359W tiger map: * topo viewer: * 23. Ramey Ridge Road county: Rowan type: Road source: US Census TIGER Files latitude: 381201N longitude: 0833421W tiger map: * topo viewer: * 24. Ramey Road county: Bath type: Road source: US Census TIGER Files latitude: 381310N longitude: 0835602W variants: Upper East Union Road tiger map: * topo viewer: * >> Thanks so much for this......I believe the one BlueBank Ramey School Road and Ramey at FArmers would be close to where my GGGrandparents lived. They lived on ky # 801 between Sharkey and Farmers. This helps a lot. Vivian

In a message dated 7/18/00 9:06:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mwallace@mrtc.com writes: << Subj: Re: Anyone else remember Dr. Evans the School Doctor?? Date: 7/18/00 9:06:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: mwallace@mrtc.com (Mary Wallace) To: VMcca43559@aol.com Vivian, Dr. Evans vaccinated me three times in first, second and third grade. I was naturally immune and each time I told him he did it last year and he did not believe me. The only thing that saved me from a fourth was we moved to Indiana that year. Yes I do remember him. I screamed every time a DR. came toward me with a needle. Mary Johnson Wallace. >> LOL I can see that grey headed man to this day. My father was in the IOOF LOdge with him and he thought he was wonderful [sorry we children didn't share the same feelings] I remember how they used the same needle over and over and it was one of them metal syringes that I think they use on Animals wasn't it? LOL For a small child it sure was an ominous looking thing. Thank God for those disposable needles. And the nurse who attended him was almost as barbaric as he was. She would help hold the little babies who the mothers brought to school for their small pox Vaccinations or whatever they wanted. What I remember too.....was how Dr. Evans hands shook as he gave the shots.....Talk about being Traumatized. Mary, I know we aren't the ones who were scared stiff by Dr. Evans. Thanks for sharing. Vivian

<< Subj: Emmons graveyards Date: 7/18/00 7:58:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: johnvice@kih.net (John Vice) To: VMcca43559@aol.com (Vivian McCarty) Vivian, I deleted all the talk about the Emmons graveyards, until some things dawned on me. So, I don't know exactly what names you may have been seeking, but I have a listing for 2 different Emmons graveyards near the area you are talking about (Ramey) but they are in Fleming Co. I am somewhat confused by their locations listed as it says they are at Rock Lick (when I thought at least one Emmons graveyard was just across from the old Ringos Mill Covered Bridge in Fleming Co.) Rock Lick is an area that is off the road that leads between Hillsboro & Sharkey in Fleming Co. Anyway, could you give me the names of the people you were told were buried in an Emmons graveyard & I will look at my list (I will keep it at my computer until you reply back to me) & tell you if the person you thought buried there shows up. Looks like there is what is called "Old Emmons Graveyard" & one called just plain "Emmons Graveyard." All located between Hillsboro & Sharkey (Sharkey is right on the Fleming/Rowan Co. line & it is where Route 801 starts that eventually intersects (after about 5-8 miles) with U.S. 60. Will away await your reply. John >> Hi John, I got my GGGrandmothers Death certificate and it stated she was buried in the Emmons Cemetery, Ramey KY. I never knew where Ramey KY was but I knew where my GGgrandparents as well as Grandparents lived. Now I know that Ramey KY was around I-64 at exit 113? I know my GGGrandparents and Grandparents had the property that lay about the Fleming County line at Sharkey across #801 to Farmers.@ us 60... How many Acres I don't know but I do know that My GGGGrandfather Josiah Hiatt had at least 240 Acres on the Triplett Creek so its most probable some of this property was from his? Anyway...That Emmons Cemetery on # 158 is that the one you are talking about? My Grandfather George Hiatt/Hyatt used to have a General Store at the same location except where the Trailer sets now that is a Beauty Shop. Across the lane from the General Store at the Fleming County Line right now.....theone on #158 at 801. I know that is where this all took place. I doubt that there will be a head stone but her name was Nancy Ann Hiatt/Hyatt. She was the Daughter of Elijah Royse and Sylvanna Tabor who married Robert Kissick after Elijah died or they divorced? Thanks....I appreciate all this help. Viv

Its me again. I remembered I ahd these old photos that was from my Grandmothers bible book....And thought one of the group of Girls were from Morgan County perhaps the BROWN girls. One of the Photos was of a woman named Mary SKIDMORE and it says Ramey KY on it. I was sure this was someones mistake......now that I know there really was a place called Ramey KY ca. 1800-1900's I am taking another look at these photos. The one with the group of girls I posted to Morgan Co's web site hoping someone could identify them....Nothing so far. So, I may scan these others and let you take a look at them to see if they can be identified. Aanyone reserching SKIDMORE of Rowan-Bath-Fleming Co's in KY? Heres hoping!! Vivian

I am wondering if anyone besides me remembers Old Doctor Evans the School Doctor who came about 3 times a year to give shots to the School Children? Was it just me or was those needles as big as a garden hose? It took me years to be able to take a shot like a "Man". I am scarred for life....all because of Old Dr. Evans I just saw his name on a Death Certificate I got recently and it brought all those memories flooding back. All of us children laugh about it now but Gee! Twas not funny at the time. Please share your experience.....<G>