I have two or three copies of the book you mention. My Grandfather, Elbert "Bert" Walker McKinney had it tucked away in a back bedroom with a copy of a 1945 Book of Mormon and a rubberband around both of them.... on the book he wrote, "Family Tree SAVE". I have poured over that book many times and gleaned all the information from it that I could about our family. (See my Genealogy files.) There was a "corrected" version of the Book as well... and I have that one too! I believe I also have the map you refer to.... it shows the JR McKinney homestead down around Clay Lick and Licking Union which is now under water. This map shows the families close by also.... The Williams were our direct line also and are my Great Grandparents buried at the Ginter Cemetery overlooking the Cave Run Lake.... very beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing Bobbi and Jim Your Cousin, Johnny Mack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim & Bobbi" <rkealoha@maui.net> To: <souderj@mindspring.com>; <slm45@kih.net>; <rjdooley_47117@yahoo.com>; <Talkmaster4U@aol.com>; <copy@maui.net> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 2:08 PM Subject: Old Letters > Dear Susan, Johnny Mack > .....and any other McKinney's who are interested-here are some copies of > letters I got from a Bath Co. researcher I hired years ago. You may > already have them....? The two from Bert were very poor quality-faint > copies, from a book. Of course sister Pat wanted to know what birth dates > of 9-22 meant....I will see if I can find the 'original' faint copy I > copied it from...maybe there was another number and I couldn't read it. > Anyway, somebody in Bath Co. in the 80's owned a book this came from so > maybe you could ferret it out, Susan? I am also sending you, Susan and > Johnny Mack, a map that shows residence of J R McKinney and some nearby > Williams, and perhaps that will help you pin down the spot....if so, > please share. Pictures, maybe? > > Love, Cousin Bobbi > > > > Mrs J.H. Timmons > Pierce City, Mo April 4, 1958 > > Dear Cousin, > > I visited brother J.W. McKinney last week. He is too feeble to write. > > He will be 97 August 19th, so he gave me yours and George England's > letters and asked me to write to you. I still work and can write some. > I'll be 85 (4-13-58) > > Now, I'll do my best to give you what information I have in relation > to our ancestors. First, my father was Joseph R McKinney, born 9-1822 My > > mother was (Aunt Dee) Cordelia Harrison Williams born March 26, 1832. My > > mother's father > was Joseph Gill Williams, born Jan 9, 1789, Lincoln co Ky. He died Feb > 11, 1857 > (both doctors of medicine) He married Nancy Hasty....do not have date of > > marriage...liked and practiced medicine in Bath Co. Ky. Do not know > where he attended school. His children; Rebecca Ray Williams, Catherine > Godfrey Williams, > Dr John (.....y) Williams, Amelia J.D. Williams, Cordelia Harrison > Williams, (my mother) > > William Spencer Hunt and Catherine Williams were married April 25, > 1832. Catherine Godfrey Hunt was W.S. Hunt's (.......) wife. Josephine > Hunt married > Tr(....) S(.....) Sept 12, 1859. Joseph G. Hunt and Emily Maxley were > married Dec 1859. Willie Hunt and Elizabeth Nickell married (have no > date) > > This is about all I have record of and hope it is all correct. Hope > you can visit us. > > Your cousin, Elbert Walker McKinney > (Bert is my > nickname) > 303 5th St. > Morehead, Ky > > Mrs J.H. Timmons > Pierce City, Mo April 18, 1958 > > > Dear Cousin, > > Received your letter of the 10th and was glad to hear from you > again. You want to know who J.G. F. Williams was. I'm not sure about the > > initials of his name, but we children called him cousin Frank. He is > father of Lauran, Sadie, G(...) and (....) Williams. His father Dr > (....) Williams was mother's brother, and went to Mo about the time you > mention. > > The aged John Williams you inquire about was George William's son and > > has been dead about 10 years. His brother Tom is still living at Yale, > Ky. and is about 72 years old. Brother John W. McKinney lives near > Morehead but gets his mail at Salt Lick, Ky. It's my opinion Archibald > Williams you mention in your letter was my great grandfather for this > reason; my oldest brother's name was Joseph Archibald. We do not have a > > record showing this. > > As I'm pushed for time right now will ring off. Give my regards to > all. > > Lovingly, Your Ky cousin, > > Elbert Walker McKinney > > > Bobbi's addition: The researcher I got this from, Mildred Wonn, said it > was from > 'England-Hunt" by S. Timmons > > Researcher said also: > 'Harrison Gill had a daughter Mary Tomlinson who married 1) Samuel > Williams' > > "Joseph Gill Frank Williams moved to Purdy Mo" > > > Dear Norva, (No date) > > Rec'd kind letter, etc. > You wanted me to tell you of our ancestors, or rather George's > ancestors. Well, on the England side I don't know much. His grandfather > William was German blood. > I do not know whether American or German birth. His grandmother > England's maiden name was Myrie. Now I don't know what nationality that > name belongs. Now on his mother's side his ancestors are German. On the > Hunt side my father has told me that his parents were cousins, that his > mother's maiden name was (....)(Deton?) (Paton?) and I think he said > they spoke the German language. Our mother's maiden name was Williams > and Williams is Welsh. Grandmother's maiden name was Hasty. Now I never > heard our parents say what nationality Hasty was but I would say it was > German? That family, at least a part of it, fought in the Revolutionary > War. I do not know whethr our great grandfather fought or not but know > that his brother did. > > Now our Williams ancestors were people to be proud of. They were > highly educated, refined, intelligent and artistic. Our grandfather > Williams was an M.D. also a Methodist Minister. His brother Archibald > Williams was a lawyer and another brother, Washington Williams was > president of Quincy, Illinois college and yet another brother, Thomas > Williams, also a minister, and I think was the one who put out the > Cottage Bibles. Now I have had to tell you so much about the Williams > that I have not done full justice to the Hunt side. I could not tell > much about the Englands but they were men to be proud of. Write soon > again. > Aunt Myra > > > > >