Karen, I am enclosing the information I have on Miranda (Vallandingham) Lancaster Choate. I research the Choate line. Abraham Choate, son of Richard and Unknown (Unknown) Choate, was the half-brother of my ancestor, Julia Ann (Choate) Logan, 1st wife of Abraham Logan. Abraham and Julia Ann (Choate) Logan are buried in the Granny Thomas Cemetery, Lewis Co., KY. See my web page for an enumeration of that cemetery. My web page is listed below in my signature. Descendants of Abraham Choate Generation No. 1 1. ABRAHAM2 CHOATE (RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1848 in KY. He married (1) MARANDA VANLANDINGHAM1 07 October 1867 in Fleming Co., KY2. She was born 15 April 1832 in KY, and died 24 July 1893. He married (2) ELLA AMANDA BURTON 31 October 1896 in Rowan Co., KY. Notes for ABRAHAM CHOATE: 1870 Census of Rowan Co., KY, Cross Roads Pct. - HH # 31/31 CHOATE, Abram 30 M W Saw Mill Hand Ky Miranda 39 F W Ky [VANLANDINGHAM] LANCASTER, James 15 M W Ky Clara 13 F W Ky Isadora 12 F W Ky William 10 M W Ky Thomas 9 M W Ky Elizabeth 6 M W Ky McCRACKEN, Elizabeth 65 F W At Home Ky 1880 Census of Rowan Co., KY, Licking City Pct. - HH # 97 Choate, Abraham 39 M Laborer KY PA PA Miranda 49 F Wife KY KY KY Lancaster, Wm. 20 M Stepson KY KY KY Thomas J. 17 M Stepson KY KY KY Elizabeth 15 F Stepdau KY KY KY Choat, John A. 10 M Son KY KY KY Richard 7 M Son KY KY KY Lou V. 6 F Daughter KY KY KY More About ABRAHAM CHOATE: Census: 1870, Rowan Co., KY, Cross Roads Pct. - HH # 31/31 Occupation: 1870, Saw Mill Hand More About MARANDA VANLANDINGHAM: Burial: Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan Co., KY Census: 1880, Rowan Co., KY Marriage Notes for ABRAHAM CHOATE and MARANDA VANLANDINGHAM: Consent of her mother. More About ABRAHAM CHOATE and MARANDA VANLANDINGHAM: Marriage: 07 October 1867, Fleming Co., KY2 Marriage Notes for ABRAHAM CHOATE and ELLA BURTON: Book 2, Page 234, Choat, A. Burton, Ella Amanda 31 Oct 1896 su: H. M. Logan More About ABRAHAM CHOATE and ELLA BURTON: Marriage: 31 October 1896, Rowan Co., KY Children of ABRAHAM CHOATE and MARANDA VANLANDINGHAM are: 2. i. JOHN ALLEN3 CHOATE, b. 1869, Rowan Co., KY; d. 13 October 1949, Rowan Co., KY. 3. ii. RICHARD C. CHOATE, b. Abt. 1873, KY. iii. LOU V. CHOATE, b. Abt. 1874. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN ALLEN3 CHOATE (ABRAHAM2, RICHARD1) was born 1869 in Rowan Co., KY3, and died 13 October 1949 in Rowan Co., KY4. He married MAGGIE MOORE 11 August 1887 in Rowan Co., KY. She was born 1870 in VA, and died 1952. Notes for JOHN ALLEN CHOATE: 1900 Census of Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Pct. - HH # 313/315 Choat, John Head W M May 1869 31 m 13 years KY KY KY Farmer Maggie Wife W F Oct. 1869 33 m KY KY KY Cl------ Daughter W F June 1888 11 S KY KY KY Bertha Daughter W F Dec. 1898 9 S KY KY KY Sallie Daughter W F Jan. 1893 7 S KY KY KY Ada Daughter W F Feb. 1897 3 S KY KY KY Wm. H. Son W M May 1900 1/12 S KY KY KY 1910 Census of Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Dist. No. 2 - HH # 250/257 Choate, John Head W M 40 m 1 21 years KY KY KY Farmer Owns Farm Maggie Wife W F 40 m 8 children, 7 alive KY KY KY Sallie Daughter W F 17 S KY KY KY Lizzie Daughter W F 14 S KY KY KY Ada O. Daughter W F 12 S KY KY KY William H. Son W M 9 S KY KY KY 1920 Census of Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Pct., ED 229, Sheet 5A, HH # 83/85 Choate, John Head M W 49 M KY KY KY Shoveler Stone Quary Maggie Wife F W 53 M VA VA VA Overseer General Farm William H. Son M W 19 S KY VA VA Section Work Railroad Moore, Leona Mother-in-law F W 77 Wd VA VA VA None Griffith, Waneeda Granddaughter F W 5 S KY KY KY None More About JOHN ALLEN CHOATE: Burial: Caudill Cemetery, Sharkey, Rowan Co., KY Census: 1900, Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Pct. - HH # 313/315 More About MAGGIE MOORE: Burial: Caudill Cemetery, Sharkey, Rowan Co., KY More About JOHN CHOATE and MAGGIE MOORE: Marriage: 11 August 1887, Rowan Co., KY Children of JOHN CHOATE and MAGGIE MOORE are: i. CLARA4 CHOATE, b. Abt. 1888; m. JAMES HATFIELD, 14 September 1905, Rowan Co., KY. More About JAMES HATFIELD and CLARA CHOATE: Marriage: 14 September 1905, Rowan Co., KY ii. BERTHA CHOATE, b. Abt. 1889; m. ROBERT ROYSE, 18 September 1907, Rowan Co., KY. More About ROBERT ROYSE and BERTHA CHOATE: Marriage: 18 September 1907, Rowan Co., KY iii. SALLIE CHOATE, b. 22 January 1893, Farmers, Rowan Co., KY; d. 11 February 1962, Rowan Co., KY; m. HENRY JOHNSON BLACK, 12 December 1914, Rowan Co., KY; b. 04 September 1892, Hoggtown, Rowan Co., Kentucky; d. 02 September 1964, Fayette Co., Kentucky. More About SALLIE CHOATE: Burial: Forest Lawn Cem., Rowan Co., KY More About HENRY JOHNSON BLACK: Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Rowan Co., KY More About HENRY BLACK and SALLIE CHOATE: Marriage: 12 December 1914, Rowan Co., KY iv. LIZZIE CHOATE. v. ADA CHOATE, b. Abt. 1897. vi. WILLIAM H. CHOATE, b. Abt. 1900, Rowan Co., KY. 3. RICHARD C.3 CHOATE (ABRAHAM2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1873 in KY. He married (1) EMMA VICKERS 12 June 1893 in Rowan Co., KY. He married (2) MANDIE MARTIN 05 September 1896 in Pat Martin's house, Rowan Co., KY, daughter of JOHN MARTIN and MATILDA UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1883 in KY. He married (3) ROSA L. MARKWELL 10 April 1909 in Rowan Co., KY, daughter of WILLIAM MARKWELL and EURETHA BRADSHAW. She was born Abt. March 1887 in Rowan Co., KY. Notes for RICHARD C. CHOATE: 1900 Census of Rowan Co., KY - Farmers Pct. - HH # 226/227 Choate, Richard C. Head W M July 1871 28 M 3y KY KY KY Farmer Mandi L. Wife W F June 1883 ?? M 3y KY KY KY Manda J. Daughter W F Jan. 1898 3 S KY KY KY Lillie O. Daughter W F Dec. 1899 7/12 S KY KY KY More About RICHARD C. CHOATE: Census: 1900, Rowan Co., KY - Farmers Pct. - HH # 226/227 More About RICHARD CHOATE and EMMA VICKERS: Marriage: 12 June 1893, Rowan Co., KY Married By: H. Alderson Witnesses: Elizabeth Fuller and G. Webb Marriage Notes for RICHARD CHOATE and MANDIE MARTIN: Married at Pat Martin's. More About RICHARD CHOATE and MANDIE MARTIN: Marriage: 05 September 1896, Pat Martin's house, Rowan Co., KY Married By: H. T. Martin Witnesses: William Lancaster and Joseph Davis More About RICHARD CHOATE and ROSA MARKWELL: Marriage: 10 April 1909, Rowan Co., KY Children of RICHARD CHOATE and MANDIE MARTIN are: i. MIRANDA4 CHOATE, b. Abt. 1897, KY. Notes for MIRANDA CHOATE: 1910 Census of Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Dist. No. 2 - HH 31/35 Myers, John T. Head W M 50 m 1 29 years KY KY KY Grocer Elizabeth Wife W F 44 m KY KY KY Choate, Miranda Ward W F 13 S KY KY KY More About MIRANDA CHOATE: Census: 1910, Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Dist. No. 2 - HH 31/35 ii. LILLIE O. CHOATE, b. Abt. 1900, KY. Notes for LILLIE O. CHOATE: 1910 Census of Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Dist. No. 2 - HH # 184/191 Reeves, Asa C. Head W M 40 m 1 17 years KY KY KY Ownes Farm Elizabeth Wife W F 50 m KY KY KY Choate, Lillie O. Ward W F 10 S KY KY KY More About LILLIE O. CHOATE: Census: 1910, Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Dist. No. 2 - HH # 184/191 iii. DOVE CHOATE, b. 23 May 1901, KY; d. 27 January 1977; m. (1) ALEX SILVERSTINE; m. (2) BILL WALLACE; m. (3) EMMETT JEFFERSON GUY. Notes for ALEX SILVERSTINE: 1910 Census of Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Dist. No. 2 - HH # 186/193 Ingle, Fleming Head W M 27 m 1 5 years KY VA KY Ownes Farm Mirtie M Wife W F 21 m KY VA VA Austin Son W M 3 S KY KY KY Estill Daughter W F 1 1/12 S KY KY KY Choate, Dove Neice W F 7 S KY KY KY More About ALEX SILVERSTINE: Census: 1910, Rowan Co., KY, Farmers Dist. No. 2 - HH # 186/193 iv. GOLDIE CHOATE, b. 15 December 1903, KY; m. FREDERICK BAKER. Endnotes 1. 1870 Census of Rowan Co., KY, Amanda's name and the assumption of an earlier marriage comes from this census. She is listed with four Lancaster children. 2. Fleming Co., KY Marriage records. 3. 1870 Census of Rowan Co., KY. 4. Rowan Co., KY Death Records (State of Kentucky). Bruce Bruce E. Logan Jr. 2234 Concord Dr. Wheelersburg, OH 45694 blogan59@verizon.net Logan Family and Van Bibber Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blogan MS Instant Messenger - blogan59@verizon.net - Bruce AOL Instant Messenger - eastscioto Blogger - http://logangen.blogspot.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <KPhill2906@aol.com> To: <KYROWAN@rootsweb.com>; <EASTERNKENTUCKY@rootsweb.com>; <KYBOONE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:24 PM Subject: [KYROWAN] Miranda Vallandingham (b. 1830) John Benjamin Lancaster (b. 1821) > Hello Fellow Researchers! > > I am hoping to find someone familiar with the family of Miranda > Vallandingham (b. about 1830 KY) and her husand, John Benjamin Lancaster (b. abt 1821). > > I have full access to Ancestry.com, but have not been able to locate a > marriage record for them. > > I first find them in 1860 in Union, Boone Co., KY. John is a boot and shoe > maker. Their first 2 children (James F. b. abt 1854 and Clara b. abt 1856) > were both born in Indiana. The next child, Isadora was born abt 1857 in > Illinois. > > I believe John is the son of William L. Lancaster and Matilda ________. > William and son John are on the 1850 census Dist 2 Boone Co., KY. Both are boot > and shoe makers. > > I have not yet found Miranda in 1850 with her parents. Her middle name > could be Ann. > > The Family Search site shows she could have died in 1915 in Rowan Co. it > also shows that she married a second time to Abraham Choat about 1867. John > must have died. > > I have been unable to locate her on the Kentucky Death Index. > > I would love to hear from anyone that might know of this family! > > Thanks, > Karen > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYROWAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message