Did your Revolutionary War Harris family migrate to Kentucky? Some Harrises who served in North Carolina, in Pennsylvania, and in Virginia (of course) appear on this list: _http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/state/military/kypen.txt_ (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/state/military/kypen.txt) If you wish to read the pension records for any of these persons, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City has almost 3,000 reels of film (from National Archives) of these very interesting pension records. Of course, the branches of National Archives have these also, I am sure. To find the proper reel, I believe you have to do an Author search in the online catalog at _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) Type in United States Veterans Administration go down the list until you see Revolutionary War [etc] You want the films which are numbered M 804 The ones numbered M 805 are not as detailed. There may be more films than you want to know about--but keep looking. You do not want to order the WRONG film to your local Family History Center. Remember, many widows (second or third wives in many cases) filed, and those files are especially full of interesting genealogical info. Nearly always you will learn the veterans age and his birthplace (which may be wrong, but it may be better information than you now have. One veteran said he was born in Fauquier Co., VA, but that county was not in existence at the time he was born-- so it must have been the parent county.) Send this info to other lists to which you subscribe. Get the word out!!! E.W.Wallace

Doug, There is nothing left to be said. Bill will truly be missed by all of us who benefited from his and Kathy's tireless efforts in both Garrard and Madison Counties. Our deepest sympathy to Kathy during her time of loss. Gary W. Wheeler Cincinnati, OH _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

Doug, Thank you for sharing this sad information. They helped me so much in my Newton family research. Being in CA. it's hard when your research is so far away. They were always doing genealogy research and were very good at it. Their work will go on and help others for many many years. Bill will be missed very much. My condolences to Kathy and family. Erma N. Herrmann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Park - The Mystical Gravehunter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 2:13 PM Subject: [MADKY-L] Tribute to Eastern Kentucky Family Historian, William "Bill" L. Vockery (Died 17 Sep 04) > All, > > Eastern Kentucky has lost one it's beloved family historians in William > "Bill" Vockery of Richmond. He and his wife, Kathy, are probably best known > for the two (2) volume Madison County Cemetery books, among many others that > they researched and published. These books were invaluable to many family > researchers. > > Bill died yesterday of cancer (Fri., 17 Sep 04). May God rest his soul. > You may see a picture of Bill with my father, Wm. H. Park II and myself, Wm. > D. Park, during our visit to the Vockery Home on Wed., 9 June 1999 and the > following tribute at my page in the "photo section" using the following > link: > > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/a/r/William-D-Park/ > > God Bless you, Bill. You're tireless efforts in researching and publishing > family history, including vital statistics on many family lines in Madison > County, Kentucky, in particular, have enriched the lives of countless > descendants who are now more complete-having been rooted by their > discoveries of ancestors who have gone before them. We remember and pay > tribute to you today and we want to say that we love you and your family. > You are apart of all of us who claim to be Eastern Kentuckians-either by > blood, spirit, or both.

All, Eastern Kentucky has lost one it's beloved family historians in William "Bill" Vockery of Richmond. He and his wife, Kathy, are probably best known for the two (2) volume Madison County Cemetery books, among many others that they researched and published. These books were invaluable to many family researchers. Bill died yesterday of cancer (Fri., 17 Sep 04). May God rest his soul. You may see a picture of Bill with my father, Wm. H. Park II and myself, Wm. D. Park, during our visit to the Vockery Home on Wed., 9 June 1999 and the following tribute at my page in the "photo section" using the following link: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/a/r/William-D-Park/ God Bless you, Bill. You’re tireless efforts in researching and publishing family history, including vital statistics on many family lines in Madison County, Kentucky, in particular, have enriched the lives of countless descendants who are now more complete—having been rooted by their discoveries of ancestors who have gone before them. We remember and pay tribute to you today and we want to say that we love you and your family. You are apart of all of us who claim to be Eastern Kentuckians—either by blood, spirit, or both. WILLIAM L. VOCKERY “A Wonderful Christian and Kentuckian” He Embraced His Family, Friends and Our Ancestors In His Love RICHMOND - William L. Vockery, died Fri., Sept. 17, 2004 from cancer. Bill was born in Partridge, KY, the son of the late William and Lola Faye (Jenkins) Vockery. He was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Jo Mills, of Pineville. A 1953 graduate of Alamo Heights HS, in San Antonio, TX, Bill took a Regular Army Commission when graduating from EKU in 1957. Having served 27 years in the US Army, of which 2 and one half years were in Vietnam, Bill retired from service in 1980 as a Colonel, pursued his teaching certification, and began his second career teaching in the Richmond City Schools for 8 years. He served as counselor at Garrard Middle School for three years before retiring a 2nd time. Bill also taught at EKU's Dept. of Curriculum for a number of years. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Richmond, as well as the Habitat for Humanity board of directors. He is survived by Kathy, his loving wife of 46 years, and three children; Brenda Jones, Brentwood, MD, William of St. Joseph, MO, and Mark, of Ashland, KY. There are nine grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5-9 pm Sat. Sept. 19, at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home. Services will be 3 pm Sun. at the First United Methodist Church, Richmond, with Rev. Gene Strange, Rev. George Strunk, and Rev. Tom Harding officiating. Committal service and burial will be 11 am Mon. at the Lancaster Cemetery by Rev. Gene Strange. Pallbearers are Bob Bachmann, Guy Patrick, Amos Stone, Phil Sharp, Larry Disney, Bill Grise, Kelly Upchurch, Jerry Young and Dave Woolverton. Members of the AGAPE Sunday school class will serve as honorary bearers. Contributions are suggested to the Habitat for Humanity (Madison or Garrard County), American Cancer Society, or the Sharing Ministry at the First United Methodist Church. Guestbook at Legacy.com With Respect & Admiration, Doug Park Hurricane, WV

I have an ancestor that was said to have died in early 1800's in Yates settlement in Ky. Does anyone know where this was ? \TX Cindy

I just wanted to invite everyone to the next Bourbon Co. Genealogical Society Meeting. Kandi Atkinson who is an Administrative Supervisor for the Secretary of State's Land Office will be our next speaker. She has over 26 years of experience with land patent records-six years with the KY Historical Society Preservation Lab and 20 with the Land Office. She has conducted seminars on the patenting process throughout KY, West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana; her class is part of the continuing education program for KY surveyors and engineers. Place: Paris-Bourbon County Library, Paris KY ( High Street) Time : 6-8 Pm Date September 16 Need more info-contact me back! Thanks, Kellie Scott

Your Oldham ancestor chart is of interest. I am descended from Jesse Oldham (d. 1814 in Madison Co., KY) whose alleged parents are: Richard Oldham and Elizabeth Basye, probably of Northern Neck Virginia and perhaps later of North Carolina. I say alleged because I have found no documentation that Richard Oldham and Elizabeth Basye, who must have resided near Northumberland Co., VA in 1745 or so, are the same persons who have migrated to Caswell Co., NC (formed 1777 from Orange Co., NC). Indeed, to date, I have found no Elizabeth Oldham in records of Orange Co., NC nor in Caswell Co., NC. Of course, in North Carolina, it was not the custom/law for wives to relinquish dower in the executed deed as it had been in Virginia, at least in the southern part of Virginia. (So says Mrs. Helen Leary--Mrs. North Carolina genealogy--in some of her lecturs.) Do you have documentation of the presence of the same Richard Oldham (as in Basye's will) and his migration to North Carolina? Do you have any land records, wills, tax records, court records--anything at all? Indeed, the early tax lists ca 1777 of Caswell Co. list a seemingly older Richard Oldham. However, I have found no records, other than the tax list, which give me a handle on this fellow coming from Virginia. Richard Oldham is a favorite name among Oldham families of Northern Neck Virginia--for many generations, and in many famiiles, it seems.. We are severely handicapped by the missing records of Orange Co., North Carolina. There is one record--a tax list in Caswell Co., NC-- but can we assume he is the same Richard Oldham, son-in-law of Edmond Basye? We can document the appearance ca 1763 in Orange Co. of Jesse Oldham and his [assumed] brother James Oldham. These are from my notes on Jesse Oldham: Orange Co., NC Records Land records show that Jesse and James Oldham were in Orange Co., NC before April 1763, by the time of the land survey for James Oldham. Also, a Richard Oldham was deeded land by one Jesse Simpson in Orange Co., NC, Nov 1763. It is unclear whether "Jessey" Oldham was a neighbor of James Oldham. He was a sworn chain carrier. The relationship of the two Oldham men to each other is unknown, but the assumptions is they were brothers. "Oldham, James - survey - 29 Apr 1763; 180 acres on north side Haw R., joins Robt. Wells; Robt. Wells, JESSEY OLDHAM: SCC. 2 copies." Hoping that you have some documents about Richard Oldham [of whom there are MANY of the same name]. E.W.Wallace An Oldham-Simpson descendant of Caswell Co., NC & Madison Co., KY

Dear Oldham researchers, I am sorry to say, I did not write down my source. I believe there is a book in the FH Library in Salt Lake City called Kentucky Marriages by Liahoma (?) Publishers. Perhaps that is my source. Oldham, James & Burgen, Mary Nov 22, 1797 (Clark Co., KY) (This is adjacent to Madison Co., KY) Oldham, James & Graves, Lucy Ann Susan, Nov 2, 1827 (Jessamine Co., KY) Oldham, Goodman & Johnson, Kitty, Apr 7, 1812 (Knox Co., KY) Which Goodman Oldham is this? Is the son of Richard *Ready-Money* Oldham of Madison Co., KY? E.W.Wallace descendant of R/M's daughter by his first wife

Dear Oldham researchers of Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, and on to Missouri and other parts: There were a number of persons with the surname Oldham [variant spellings] in Richmond County, Virginia, from at least 1721 to at least Nov 1752 (and perhaps beyond). Reminder: Richmond County, Virginia is NOT the same as the independent city of Richmond which is on the James River. Richmond Co. is between the Potomac and the Rappahannock Rivers, in what is called the Northern Neck. The City of Richmond is surrounded by the county of Henrico (again, on the James River) Now, after that geography lesson, here is some information about some Oldhams/Oldums/Oldam families (no, individuals) who appear in court records of Richmond County, Virginia beginning about Jul 1721. These are some of the indexed names which appear in Order Books 9, 10, 11 and 12. Films of these order books may be ordered through your local LDS family history center (hope you are near one), or, if you are in Virginia, you probably can order them from the Library of Virginia. Here are names which appear in the printed index (details below) for Richmond Co., VA: Oldam ..Jr John Peter Rebecca Richard Widow William OLDHAM George James John John, Jr. Juney Junifred Katherine Mary Mary (Northumberland Co.) (10 miles) - [she probably was a witness] Moses Peter Priscilla Rebecca Richard Richard, Jr. Samuel (Samuel (Westmoreland Co.) (15 miles--may have testitied; he was a J.P.) Widow William OLDUM Catherine George George, Jr. James John John, Jr. Mary Peter Porter Rebecca Richard Richard, Jr. Samuel William The index to this particular set of Order Books was compiled and published a few years ago by TLC Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL. The publishing company no longer seems to be in existence, as many of us have ordered their books in the past and would continue ordering if they were still in business. If you think any of these Oldhams may be your ancestors, you may want to do this: Find on _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) a link to Forms Find a form entitled something like Request for Photocopies, which you can download and print out. For a fee, you can send to the FHL in Salt Lake City and request the title page, the map of Richmond County, 1859, the total Introduction, pages 1 through 4, and then request photocopies of all the surnames beginning with O (which appear on pages 119-120) You will need the introduction to tell you the date of the page number cited for each Oldham. Without dates, genealogy is rather worthless. The fHL film numbers for these dates are 33708, 33709, 33710. (There are subsequent films, but I don't find an index, at least a published one.) TLC Genealogy had helped a good deal by indexing these films of court orders. There are films of court records (called court orders) preceding these dates and films after these dates. Occasionally, I hae found that some court records of some states have a handwritten index at the beginning of the book, but one cannot count on finding such an index.. Nothing is easy in genealogy, and reading handwritten court records is a time-consuming task, but if you find your relatives, or ancestors, then the effort is worhtwhile. Sometimes you would rather not know about their frailties/misdeeds, but that's life!!! Will you share your findings with the list? E.W.Wallace descendant of Jesse Oldham of Caswell Co., NC and later of Madison Co., KY PS: Please post this to other locailty lists which you think may have an interest in colonial Oldham families of Virginia.

Looking to hear from anyone else who descends from Richard Oldham I and Elizabeth Bayse as I do (See below): OLDHAM Line (North Carolina/Kentucky): Richard Oldham I (1706-1785) & Elizabeth Bayse (1715-1746) (6th GGP) - NC/KY Richard Oldham II (1745-1834) & Ann Pepper (1754- ) (5th GGP) - NC/KY Edith Oldham (1773-1836) & Jesse Cobb (1769-1836) (4th GGP) - NC/KY Richard Cobb, Sr. (1818-1900) & Mary Minerva Park (1822-1909), (3rd GGP) - KY Richard Cobb, Jr. (1860-1931) & Tabitha Taylor Phelps (1862-1938) (2nd GGP) - KY Minerva "Mamee" Cobb (1886-1974) & Milton J. Durham (1883-1966) (GGP)- KY Elveree Collins Durham (Dolly) (1911-1989) & William Holton Park (1900-1980) (GP) - KY William Henry Park II. (1930- ) & Frances Theresa Bell (1932- )(P)- KY/MD *William Douglas Park (Myself) (1959- ) & Pamela Rae Long (1959- )(Myself and wife)- MD/WV/NC Doug Park Hurricane, WV THE MYSTICAL GRAVEHUNTER "Journeyman of Genealogy's Uncharted, 4th and Gifted Dimension" Member: Parke Society, Inc. Honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels (KY) Society of Boonesborough (KY) Society of Mareen Duvall Descendants (MD) Estill County Historical Society (KY) Madison County Historical Society (KY) My Park and Cobb Family Treemaker Page: Lots of pictures, line information and great links too! http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/a/r/William-D-Park/index.html "A Family Tree will wither if no one tends to its Roots!" Dr. Roger Parke, Sr. (1648-1739) & Anne Pattison (8th GGPs) John Parke I (1676-1757)& Sarah Smith (1675-1759) (7th GGPs) John Park II (1707-1758)& Mary Davis (1710-1771) (6th GGPs) Ebenezer Park, Sr. (1747-1839) & Tabitha Mills (1752-1826)(5th GGPs) John Park (1773-1828) & Mary (Polly) Peeler (1774-1855) (4th GGPs) Jonah Park (1806-1884) & Melinda McMonegal (1810-1862) (3rd GGPs) John McMonegal Park (1827-1901) & Martha Cobb (1835-1911) (2GGPs) William Henry Park I (1860-1932) & Eleanor Simpson (1865-1944) (GGP) William Holton Park (1900-1980) & Elveree Durham (1911-1989) (GP) William Henry Park II (1930- ) & Frances T. Bell (1932-) (P) William Douglas Park (1959-) & Pamela Rae Long (1959- ) (Me) On an Ancient Family Tombstone..... "Remember me as you pass by, for as you are, so once was I, so as I am, you shall be, Therefore prepare to follow me."

Dear Oldham Researchers of pre-1763 Virginia Some Oldham families related to Jesse and James Oldham later of Caswell Co., NC were found in Orange Co., North Carolina records (court records, as many of other records are missing) and then later in Caswell Co., NC records (formed 1777 fromOrange Co., NC) Some researchers maintain that Jesse and James Oldham were sons of Richard Oldham and his wife Elizabeth Basye of around Northumberland Co., VA, but this is difficult to prove without documentation. Nonetheless, should you be interested in pursuing the Basye line, keep in mind that the testator. Edmund Basye (whom I call II) did not hame a son. Some Virginia experts say that the oldest son, assuming one existed, did NOT have to be mentioned in the will, as by law, he would inherit the land. So, possibly there is a Basye son, but some of us have not discovered such a person. See the cited below. A good many Basye males appear in the grantee index of Culpeper Co., VA in the 1770s and later. Remember, Culpeper Co. was formed in 1749 from Orange County, VA The FHL film to which I refer (for Culpeper Co. index to grantee deeds.) is 30,941. Some of the names of the grantees are Edward, Elizimon, Isaac, Jos, Jas. Edmund, Jr. & A.... [cannot read], Henry and Isaac. The dates of the deeds, called Bills of Sale, were from 1770 to 1815. The Basye male who was the father-in-law of a Richard Oldham [which one of many dozens?] was

I'm interested in Henry White said to be the father of Levi White. Levi White m. Elizabeth Wren Madison Co. Ky. 1837. I see there is a marriage record for a Henry White m. Frankey White 31 Jan 1811. Is anyone else researching the surname White in Madison co.? How would I find a will or probate record for Henry White? I'm hoping to find Levi's parents. thank you Mary Carris

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: {not a subscriber} Joseph S. Boggs of Madison County Kentucky I recently came across this bio of Joseph S. Boggs. I transcribed it as best I could, but had some trouble reading the dates in the last paragraph. I thought it might help someone. Caroline History of Kentucky page 468 Joseph S. Boggs: Public improvements are the outcome of intelligent and concerted effort on the part of progressive citizens who recognize the debt the community has as a whole owes to the people, and thus endeavors to discharge it in a way that will benefit the majority. One of the most important phases of the work of public improvement is that which deals with the installing and maintenance of good roads, something vital to economic life. It is to this connection that Joseph S. Boggs has rendered great and valuable services to the people of Kentucky for a number of years and in various positions, but principally in his present capacity of state highway engineer. A man of broad experience and high ability in his profession, Mr. Boggs is also prominent in financial and business circles, being president of the Southern National Bank of Richmond, Kentucky, and president of the firm of Boggs, Burton & Company, operating a railroad ballast quarry in Lee County, this state. Mr. Boggs was born on a farm two miles southeast of Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, December 10, 1878, a son of Joseph S. and Mary (Turley) Boggs. The Boggs and Turley families are of Scotch-Irish descent and the former family was founded during Colonial time in Pennsylvania where was born Joseph S. Boggs, the grandfather of Joseph S. of this review. From the Keystone State he came as a pioneer into Madison County, Kentucky, during the time of Daniel Boone, and here rounded out a long successful and honorable career, dying when ninety-six years of age prior to the birth of his grandson. Several of his brothers fought as soldiers during the War of the Revolution, and the family has always been noted for patriotism and good citizenship. The first Joseph S. Boggs married Elizabeth Plough, who was born in Pennsylvania and died in Madison County, Kentucky, and they had a family of eleven children, of whom Joseph S. was the youngest. Joseph S. Boggs, father of Joseph S. of this notice was born June 16, 1819, in Madison County, Kentucky and was reared and educated in that county, where he was married and became the owner of several farms. In 1878 he moved to the farm upon which his son Joseph S. was born, and there spent the remainder of his life as a successful agriculturist and extensive owner of land. His death occurred on his farm February 22, 1899. During the Civil War he served in the Home Guards, and throughout his life he was a republican of the old school. He was a stout churchman and belonged to the Christian faith. For his second wife Mr. Boggs married Mary Turley, who was born and spent her whole life in Madison County, where she died at the age of seventy-two years. They were the parents of four children: Bettie, of Richmond, Kentucky, the widow of James F. Slunher, who was a lawyer and capitalist of Middlesboro, Kentucky; James T., a civil engineer of Richmond whose death occurred in 1903; Mary, the wife of W. L. Arnold of Richmond, a member of the firm of Arnold, Hamilton & Luxon, wholesale grocers, and Joseph S. Joseph S. Boggs of this notice received his early education in the rural schools of Madison County, following which he was sent to Central University, Richmond, and was duly graduated therefrom in 1897, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. Two years later he received his Master's degree from the same institution and at that time became associated with his elder brother, James T. Boggs, in the private practice of engineering. This partnership was terminated by the death of his brother in 1903, and from then until 1913 Mr. Boggs was engaged in a private practice of his own account, being also a member of the firm of Boggs & Farleys, with their headquarters at Richmond. This firm installed the water works system at Richmond, did railroad works in Clay County, Kentucky, surveyed the Dixie Highway from Danville to Corbin, Kentucky, constructed the Masonic Temple at Richmond, and carried through numerous other projects of importance.

At the immediate past Rennels Family Reunion in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois - we voted to sponsor a website concerning our family. The Reunion pays for it, so it is free to the members, but it is a private website and you must apply to become a member by contacting the administrator, David Kent Coy, President of the Rennels Family Reunion, at [email protected] The Rennels Family is descended from John Rennels, Sr. (1781-1866) and his wife, Nancy Ewing Bland Rennels (1787-1867). They had 13 children and about 72 grandchildren and thousands of other descendants. Their children and grandchildren married into almost all the pioneer families of Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois - so we are also interested in hearing from genealogists, historians, and people interested in the Hutton Township area. The Rennels Family supposedly traveled from Sussex County, Delaware, to Madison County, Kentucky to Lawrence County, Indiana, to Vermillion County, Indiana, before! they ended up in Hutton Township. If you are interested, please email me at the email address above and indicate your connection to the Rennels Family or specify your interest in a pioneer family of the Hutton Township area. We are NOT trying to be exclusive, but do want to protect the site from unwanted problems. Actually the more members, the more successful the site can become and more information can be shared. The name of the website is RENNELS FAMILY REUNION, powered by www.myfamily.com which can take you to a public sign-on site, which will be directed back to me as the administrator, so you can be invited to join. It's an easy to use site with the capabilities of posting photographs, drawings, GEDCOM files, text, documents, recipes, our family newsletter, Five Mile House news, and more. Please contact me if you are interested. Thanks, David Kent Coy Rennels Reunion President [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

At the immediate past Rennels Family Reunion in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois - we voted to sponsor a website concerning our family. The Reunion pays for it, so it is free to the members, but it is a private website and you must apply to become a member by contacting the administrator, David Kent Coy, President of the Rennels Family Reunion, at [email protected] The Rennels Family is descended from John Rennels, Sr. (1781-1866) and his wife, Nancy Ewing Bland Rennels (1787-1867). They had 13 children and about 72 grandchildren and thousands of other descendants. Their children and grandchildren married into almost all the pioneer families of Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois - so we are also interested in hearing from genealogists, historians, and people interested in the Hutton Township area. The Rennels Family supposedly traveled from Sussex County, Delaware, to Madison County, Kentucky to Lawrence County, Indiana, to Vermillion County, Indiana, before! they ended up in Hutton Township. If you are interested, please email me at the email address above and indicate your connection to the Rennels Family or specify your interest in a pioneer family of the Hutton Township area. We are NOT trying to be exclusive, but do want to protect the site from unwanted problems. Actually the more members, the more successful the site can become and more information can be shared. The name of the website is RENNELS FAMILY REUNION, powered by www.myfamily.com which can take you to a public sign-on site, which will be directed back to me as the administrator, so you can be invited to join. It's an easy to use site with the capabilities of posting photographs, drawings, GEDCOM files, text, documents, recipes, our family newsletter, Five Mile House news, and more. Please contact me if you are interested. Thanks, David Kent Coy Rennels Reunion President [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Researchers, Is anyone acquainted with the family history of one Joseph Williams who was married to Sally (?) Searcy in Madison Co., KY? I have reason to believe he was the brother of Ursley Duke Williams (the widow Peoples) who was the first wife of Richard *Ready-Money* Oldham. Can anyone enlighten me? submitted by E.W.Wallace Madison Co., KY Residence Joseph Williams married in Madison Co., KY in 1796. Joseph Williams & Sally Searcy (bond 21 Mar 1796). Sally's mother Lucy Searcy gave consent. Robert Searcy was bondsman. (Bill & Kathy Vockery, MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS VOL. 1, 1786-1822 [Richmond, KY: Privately published, 1993], p. 89) Joseph's wife, Sally Searcy, who may have been his cousin. Her mother was Lucy (reportedly Williams) Searcy, widow of Bartlett Searcy, resident of Madison Co. but formerly of Granville Co., NC. If Lucy's lineage is correct as projected in this undocumented Bible record cited in Alvahn Holmes [see Comment 2 below], she was a daughter of John2 Williams, Sr. of Granville Co., then she was a first cousin of Henry3 Williams of Caswell Co., who was a son of Daniel2 Williams and his wife Ursala of Granville Co., NC, but formerly of several different counties in Virginia. (To date, early 2001, we lack proof that her Lucy's maiden name was Williams, but there was a close association of Williams families and Searcy families. Earlier generations of Searcys and Williamses had been in Hanover Co., VA. as determined from the few surviving records of Hanover Co. ca 1733-1735.) (Comment 1: Since it is known that Joseph was underage when his father Henry Williams of Caswell Co., NC died in 1785 but was of age to marry by 1796, he probably was born ca. 1766-1770. He would have been approximately 26 years old at the time of this 1796 marriage.) (Comment 2: Lucy Searcy, mother of the bride, was the widow of Bartlett Searcy, formerly of Granville Co., NC. Lucy Searcy said to be nee Williams. This is according to several transcribed Bible records, was the daughter of John2 Williams, Sr. of Granville Co., NC. Refer to Alvahn Holmes, SOME FARRAR'S ISLAND DESCENDANTS and to "Henderson Bible Record." as given in that work. Holmes' work is privately printed, Baltimore, 1979 and is on Film 1033635 at Family History Library, Salt Lake City. In it, Holmes quotes from a Henderson family Bible, which gives two generations of Williams descendants.) However, my independent research fails to prove--or disprove--that she was a Williams. The Searcys were very active in Granville Co., NC. Other Evidence in Madison Co., KY Madison Co. KY Court Order Book, at a court held on Tuesday the first day of May 1798: Ordered that Joseph Williams be appointed surveyor of the road from the mouth of Four Mile Creek to where it intersects the Otter Creek road in the room of Richard Searcy. (Jackie Couture, MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY COURT ORDER BOOK B, 1791-1801 [Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000], p. 213) Madison Co. deeds indicate Joseph's presence for a number of years. Madison Co. DB C-461 [abstracted]: Moore to Williams 7 July 1795 John Moore to Joseph Williams both of Madison Co., KY; consideration - 80 pds. East fork of Otter Creek being part of a tract of land conveyed to the said John Moore by Nath'l West out of a preemption of 400 A. granted to John South (?) by reference to said deed of conveyance... lines of William West...corner to Josiah Conn John Moore [LS] Ack. by Moore at a court for Madison Co. on Tuesday 7th of July 1795 (SL film 0183284) DB D-111 [abstracted] 4 Oct 1796 - Joseph Williams to Lynch Brooks, both of Madison Co., KY. consideration of 75 pds. Land on East Fork of Otter Creek being part of a tract of land conveyed to the said Joseph Williams by John Moore out of a preemption of 400 acres granted to John Moore by reference to said deed of conveyance being had will more fully appear containing 77 acres. Joseph Williams [LS] Ackd 4 Oct 1796 (SL film 183,285) DB E-132 [abstracted] 28 Feb 1801 - Tyree Oldham to Joseph Williams both of Madison Co., KY - Tryee Oldham & his wife Nancy for and in consideration of 104 pds. - 52A between Tates Bottom & Kentucky River granted to Tyree Oldham by patent bearing the 18th day of May 1790 lines of William Irvine... ln. of Isaac Ware ... Warens Ln No 87... corner to Robert Clarke... ln of Richard Harrison Tyree Oldham [LS] Nancy Oldham [LS] Ackd by Tyree Harris & Nancy Oldham in Madison Co. court Monday the 2nd day of March 1801. Nancy examined privately. (SL film 183,286) DB F-21 [abstracted] 4 Nov 1805 James French and Kezia his wife of Montgomery Co. KY to Joseph Williams of Madison Co., KY... consideration 420 pds. ... 202 acres on waters of Otter Creek & Tates Bottom... being the place where the said Joseph Williams now lives... corner to Samuel South ... Tates Bottom Run... Richard Harrison's preemption of 1000 .. thence with the line of Harrisons preemption... Harrisons line to his corner... branch of Stony Run.. ln of Wm.Smiths survey of 1000 acres... ln of William Irvine & James French... Charles Caffery.. ln of Irvine & French West... ln of Samuel South James French Keziah French I Joseph Williams do hereby declare that the foregoing deed from James French & Keziah his wife is in full discharge of said French's bond to me for the land on which I now live & provided I should find said Bond which is either lost or mislaid. I am to deliver said Bond to said French as witness my hand & seal this 5th day of November 1805. Joseph Williams [LS] (SL film 183,287) DB F-706 [abstracted] Woods to Williams, 12 Sept 1808 William Woods & Ruth Woods of Madison Co. KY of same... consideration 1500 dollars ... 100 A. ... parcel of land lying on Hazel Patch Road and on the waters of Rockcastle William Woods [LS] Ruth Woods [LS] Since brides married quite young in this time period, it is conceivable Joseph Williams, son of Henry Williams of Caswell Co. is the father of the following brides: Barnett Eades & Elizabeth Williams - 17 Sep 1811 (bond); Joseph Williams, father of bride; Lewis Eades, bondsman. Lewis Pully & Lucy Williams - 15 May 1817; Joseph Wiliams, father of bride; Samuel Searcy, bondsman. Certainly the naming patterns of the brides--Elizabeth and Lucy-- and in the case of the second cited marriage, the association with a Searcy bondsman, would certainly suggest linkage with the extended Henry Williams-Bartlett Searcy family of Caswell Co. and Granville Co., North Carolina. Elizabeth Williams, wife of Henry3 Williams, was the mother of Joseph4 Williams. Lucy Searcy nee Williams (purported) would be the maternal grandmother of the bride. Joseph Williams and Sally Williams were witnesses to the will of James Harrison, 1806, Will Bk. A (Charles M. Franklin, Madison Co. KY WILLS & ESTATES 1785-1813) Possibly Joseph had died by 1825 as one Sally Williams, mother of the bride, has given consent to this Madison Co. marriage bond: James Mitchell & Sophia Williams, 29 Dec 1825 Wiley Searcy, bondsman; Sally Williams, mother of bride. (Bill & Kathy Vockery, MADISON CO., KY MARRIAGE RECORDS, V. II [Richmond, KY, 1997] p. 52)

All, Just a head's up. Below is the 500-Year Park Family History Book I am currently writing and have been since 2000. My goal is to complete it and present the first copy to my father as part of his 76th Birthday Gift on 16 February 2006, culminating with a family celebration to be held on 12 May of that year, coinciding with my 5GGF, Ebenezer Park's 259th Birthday to commemorate the occasion. This book compliments one that I have already completed on the Park Family of Kentucky (7th Edition, 2004 - 1,000 pgs and 600-indexed photos). As I have with my Kentucky book, I will donate a copy to historical societies and libraries in corresponding with appropriate geographical areas that my ancestors lived and flourished. Pray for me in this, my personal endeavor and the legacy I will leave to my family and descendants. Ancestors & Descendants of Ebenezer Park, Sr. (1747-1839) & Tabitha Mills (1752-1826) History of a Remarkable Pioneer Family (1530-2004) From Lancashire County, England & Hopewell, New Jersey To Madison County, Kentucky & Daniel Boone's Station Camp By Way of Capon Bridge, West Virginia & Salisbury, North Carolina By William D. Park (1959- ) Doug Park Hurricane, WV THE MYSTICAL GRAVEHUNTER "Journeyman of Genealogy's Uncharted, 4th and Gifted Dimension" Member: Parke Society, Inc. Honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels (KY) Society of Boonesborough (KY) Society of Mareen Duvall Descendants (MD) Estill County Historical Society (KY) Madison County Historical Society (KY) My Park and Cobb Family Treemaker Page: Lots of pictures, line information and great links too! http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/a/r/William-D-Park/index.html "A Family Tree will wither if no one tends to its Roots!" Dr. Roger Parke, Sr. (1648-1739) & Anne Pattison (8th GGPs) John Parke I (1676-1757)& Sarah Smith (1675-1759) (7th GGPs) John Park II (1707-1758)& Mary Davis (1710-1771) (6th GGPs) Ebenezer Park, Sr. (1747-1839) & Tabitha Mills (1752-1826)(5th GGPs) John Park (1773-1828) & Mary (Polly) Peeler (1774-1855) (4th GGPs) Jonah Park (1806-1884) & Melinda McMonegal (1810-1862) (3rd GGPs) John McMonegal Park (1827-1901) & Martha Cobb (1835-1911) (2GGPs) William Henry Park I (1860-1932) & Eleanor Simpson (1865-1944) (GGP) William Holton Park (1900-1980) & Elveree Durham (1911-1989) (GP) William Henry Park II (1930- ) & Frances T. Bell (1932-) (P) William Douglas Park (1959-) & Pamela Rae Long (1959- ) (Me) On an Ancient Family Tombstone..... "Remember me as you pass by, for as you are, so once was I, so as I am, you shall be, Therefore prepare to follow me."

Hi Batha, I was just browsing a cemetery listing for the Old Plattsburg Cemetery, Clinton Co., MO and just happened to notice the info. I am familiar with the Oldham family and had entered some of the Oldham info in my database. I actually research the Henderson family of Madison, KY. Then . . . I looked through my census books, and entered that info, just to make the file complete. The cemetery information is at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genenwmo/clinton/ Amazing how all these families moved in the same circles. I was amazed to see Milton there. Hope this helps, Linda

I just happened to run across some Oldham information which might be helpful to someone. This is not my family. 1. MILTON4 OLDHAM (RICHARD (READY-MONEY)3, JESSE2, WILLIAM/RICHARD1) was born January 27, 1808 in KY, and died August 12, 1866 in Clinton Co., MO. He married (1) AGNES MCCORD HARRIS February 03, 1831 in Madison Co., KY, daughter of SAMUEL HARRIS and NANCY WILKERSON. She was born March 03, 1814 in KY, and died October 18, 1853 in Clinton Co., MO. He married (2) MARY UNK Bet. October 18, 1853 - 1856 in Probably Clinton Co., MO. She was born Abt. 1818 in KY. Notes for MILTON OLDHAM: 1850 Clinton Co., MO 119 OLDHAM, Milton 41 M farmer $2000 KY, Agnes 35 F KY, Nancy W. 18 F MO, Miram 14 F MO, Louisa 10 F MO, Jesse 7 M MO, Mary F. 3 F MO, Frances 2 F MO. ___________________________________________ 1860 Clinton Co., MO Concord Township 110-110 OLDHAM, Milton 52 M Farmer KY, Mary 42 F KY, Jesse 17 M MO BIGGERSTAFF, T. U. 27 M School Teacher MO OLDHAM, Mary A. 14 F MO, Frances 12 F MO, Eliza 9 F MO, Richard 4 M MO. THATCHER, Amanda 17 F MO, Charles 15 M Farm Laborer MO, Daniel 12 M MO. ___________________________________________ More About MILTON OLDHAM: Burial: Old Plattsburg Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton Co., MO More About AGNES MCCORD HARRIS: Burial: Old Plattsburg Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton Co., MO More About MILTON OLDHAM and AGNES HARRIS: Marriage 1: February 03, 1831, Madison Co., KY Marriage Notes for MILTON OLDHAM and MARY UNK: Mary was the widow of Unk Thatcher. More About MILTON OLDHAM and MARY UNK: Marriage: Bet. October 18, 1853 - 1856, Probably Clinton Co., MO Children of MILTON OLDHAM and AGNES HARRIS are: 2. i. NANCY W.5 OLDHAM, b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, MO. ii. MIRAM OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1836, MO. iii. LOUISA OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1840, MO. iv. JESSE OLDHAM, b. October 06, 1842, MO; d. February 20, 1891. More About JESSE OLDHAM: Burial: Old Plattsburg Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton Co., MO v. MARY F. OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1847, MO. vi. FRANCES OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1848, MO. vii. ELIZA OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1851, Clinton Co., MO. Child of MILTON OLDHAM and MARY UNK is: viii. RICHARD5 OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1856, Clinton Co., MO. Generation No. 2 2. NANCY W.5 OLDHAM (MILTON4, RICHARD (READY-MONEY)3, JESSE2, WILLIAM/RICHARD1) was born Bet. 1832 - 1833 in MO. She married JEREMIAH HANKS, son of PITTMAN HANKS and EMMA NASH. He was born Bet. 1824 - 1825 in KY, and died April 03, 1870 in Clinton Co., MO - age 47yrs, 7mos, 6dys. Notes for JEREMIAH HANKS: 1860 Clinton Co., MO Concord Twp 152-152 HANKS, Jeremiah 35 M Farmer KY, Nancy W. 27 F KY, John 3 M MO, Agnes E. 2 F MO, Thos. P. 1 M MO. NASH, Francis M. 21 M Farm Laborer MO. __________________________________________ 1870 Clinton Co., MO Township 55 Range 31 Concord and Lathrop Townships 44-47 HANKS, Nancy 38 F KY, John 14 MW MO, Agness 13 FW MO, Thom. P. 11 MW MO, Milton 9 MW MO, Emma 7 FW MO, Sarah C. 4 FW MO, Nannie B. 2 FW MO OLDUM, Fanny 22 FW MO __________________________________________ More About JEREMIAH HANKS: Burial: Hanks Cemetery, Clinton Co., MO Children of NANCY OLDHAM and JEREMIAH HANKS are: i. JOHN6 HANKS, b. Bet. 1856 - 1857, Clinton Co., MO. ii. AGNES E. HANKS, b. Bet. 1857 - 1858, Clinton Co., MO. iii. THOMAS P. HANKS, b. Abt. 1859, Clinton Co., MO. iv. MILTON HANKS, b. Abt. 1861, Clinton Co., MO. v. EMMA HANKS, b. Abt. 1863, Clinton Co., MO. vi. SARAH C. HANKS, b. Abt. 1866, Clinton Co., MO. vii. NANNIE B. HANKS, b. Abt. 1868, Clinton Co., MO.

Thanks for the Oldham information. Can you tell me where this information was found. It is a branch of our Oldham cousins...Batha Karr ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 1:21 PM Subject: [MADKY-L] OLDHAM > I just happened to run across some Oldham information which might be helpful > to someone. This is not my family. > > 1. MILTON4 OLDHAM (RICHARD (READY-MONEY)3, JESSE2, WILLIAM/RICHARD1) was > born January 27, 1808 in KY, and died August 12, 1866 in Clinton Co., MO. He > married (1) AGNES MCCORD HARRIS February 03, 1831 in Madison Co., KY, daughter > of SAMUEL HARRIS and NANCY WILKERSON. She was born March 03, 1814 in KY, and > died October 18, 1853 in Clinton Co., MO. He married (2) MARY UNK Bet. > October 18, 1853 - 1856 in Probably Clinton Co., MO. She was born Abt. 1818 in KY. > > Notes for MILTON OLDHAM: > 1850 Clinton Co., MO > 119 OLDHAM, Milton 41 M farmer $2000 KY, Agnes 35 F KY, Nancy W. 18 F MO, > Miram 14 F MO, Louisa 10 F MO, Jesse 7 M MO, Mary F. 3 F MO, Frances 2 F MO. > ___________________________________________ > > 1860 Clinton Co., MO > Concord Township > 110-110 > OLDHAM, Milton 52 M Farmer KY, Mary 42 F KY, Jesse 17 M MO > BIGGERSTAFF, T. U. 27 M School Teacher MO > OLDHAM, Mary A. 14 F MO, Frances 12 F MO, Eliza 9 F MO, Richard 4 M MO. > THATCHER, Amanda 17 F MO, Charles 15 M Farm Laborer MO, Daniel 12 M MO. > ___________________________________________ > > More About MILTON OLDHAM: > Burial: Old Plattsburg Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton Co., MO > > More About AGNES MCCORD HARRIS: > Burial: Old Plattsburg Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton Co., MO > > More About MILTON OLDHAM and AGNES HARRIS: > Marriage 1: February 03, 1831, Madison Co., KY > > Marriage Notes for MILTON OLDHAM and MARY UNK: > Mary was the widow of Unk Thatcher. > > More About MILTON OLDHAM and MARY UNK: > Marriage: Bet. October 18, 1853 - 1856, Probably Clinton Co., MO > > Children of MILTON OLDHAM and AGNES HARRIS are: > 2. i. NANCY W.5 OLDHAM, b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, MO. > ii. MIRAM OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1836, MO. > iii. LOUISA OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1840, MO. > iv. JESSE OLDHAM, b. October 06, 1842, MO; d. February 20, 1891. > > More About JESSE OLDHAM: > Burial: Old Plattsburg Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton Co., MO > > v. MARY F. OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1847, MO. > vi. FRANCES OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1848, MO. > vii. ELIZA OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1851, Clinton Co., MO. > > > Child of MILTON OLDHAM and MARY UNK is: > viii. RICHARD5 OLDHAM, b. Abt. 1856, Clinton Co., MO. > > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. NANCY W.5 OLDHAM (MILTON4, RICHARD (READY-MONEY)3, JESSE2, > WILLIAM/RICHARD1) was born Bet. 1832 - 1833 in MO. She married JEREMIAH HANKS, son of > PITTMAN HANKS and EMMA NASH. He was born Bet. 1824 - 1825 in KY, and died April > 03, 1870 in Clinton Co., MO - age 47yrs, 7mos, 6dys. > > Notes for JEREMIAH HANKS: > 1860 Clinton Co., MO > Concord Twp > 152-152 HANKS, Jeremiah 35 M Farmer KY, Nancy W. 27 F KY, John 3 M MO, Agnes > E. 2 F MO, Thos. P. 1 M MO. > NASH, Francis M. 21 M Farm Laborer MO. > __________________________________________ > > 1870 Clinton Co., MO > Township 55 Range 31 > Concord and Lathrop Townships > 44-47 HANKS, Nancy 38 F KY, John 14 MW MO, Agness 13 FW MO, Thom. P. 11 MW > MO, Milton 9 MW MO, Emma 7 FW MO, Sarah C. 4 FW MO, Nannie B. 2 FW MO > OLDUM, Fanny 22 FW MO > __________________________________________ > > > More About JEREMIAH HANKS: > Burial: Hanks Cemetery, Clinton Co., MO > > Children of NANCY OLDHAM and JEREMIAH HANKS are: > i. JOHN6 HANKS, b. Bet. 1856 - 1857, Clinton Co., MO. > ii. AGNES E. HANKS, b. Bet. 1857 - 1858, Clinton Co., MO. > iii. THOMAS P. HANKS, b. Abt. 1859, Clinton Co., MO. > iv. MILTON HANKS, b. Abt. 1861, Clinton Co., MO. > v. EMMA HANKS, b. Abt. 1863, Clinton Co., MO. > vi. SARAH C. HANKS, b. Abt. 1866, Clinton Co., MO. > vii. NANNIE B. HANKS, b. Abt. 1868, Clinton Co., MO. > > > > > ==== MADKY Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode). >