Ira Harris III asked about Solon M. Harris in a recent post to Harris-Hunters. Here are some notes I have made. He was my 2nd great-grandmother's brother. SOLON M. HARRIS. (22 Nov 1812-28 May 1869) The dates for Solon Harris come from Richmond (Kentucky) Cemetery, Inc., Inventory of Burials [Richmond: Madison County Historical Society, 2000], p. 71 (as sent by e-mail correspondent) The son of Overton Harris (d. testate 1827, Madison Co., KY) and Nancy Oldham and the brother of Carlisle Harris Stoner, wife of Michael L. Stoner. Thus, Solon M. Harris is the grandson of the elder Christopher Harris of Madison Co., KY, formerly of Albemarle and Louisa Cos., VA. Marriage info: Harris, Solon M. & Sally Ann Miller 25 July 1837. Robert Miller gave consent, but his relationship to the bride is unknown. Solon was brother of John Franklin Harris. (Bill and Kathy Vockery., Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Records, Vol. I, 1786-1822 (Richmond, KY: Published by authors: 1996). Solon was living in Oct 1858 in Madison Co. as reflected in a deed (incompletely photocopied because of technical difficulties at Madison Co. courthouse, Richmond, KY). These persons signed the deed which Solon M. Harris "and others" acknowledged: Nancy Wilkerson (it is believed her mother was Elizabeth Harris, probably deceased); C. C. Harris; Frances I. Harris; Solon M. Harris; Sidney W. Harris; Mary A. Harris; Sally A. Harris; Tillitha Chenault. The names of others appear in the acknowledgement which gives various dates for the acknowledgements: 19 Oct 1858: M. L. Stoner and Carlisle his wife; James Tevis and Nancy Wilkerson, probably the children of Elizabeth Harris, believed to be deceased. Acknowledgement made 19 Oct 1858 by C. C. Harris and Frances Harris his wife. The deed was also acknowledged 4 Jan 1864 by Wm. E. Wilkerson, probably the widower of Elizabeth Harris. Solon Harris acknowledged on the .. Feb 1864. Another acknowledgement was by Sidney W. Harris and wife (not named). Other acknowledgments were by Sally A. Harris and Telitha Chenault (daughter of Overton Harris and wife of Waller Chenault). Solon Harris appears in the 1850 census, Madison Co., as age 38. (Sistler abstracts). Also in the household, Sally A., age 33; Robert, age 11; Carlile [sic], age 9, F; Edney, age 7, F. No details are given in the abstracts by Sistler. Solon was alive in June 1863 when he gave consent for his daughter Edna to marry. Phelps, George E., 23, mar Jun 8 [18]63 to: Edna Harris, 18. Bnd: Bennett, John. Consent by: Harris, Solon M.- FB [father of bride] Bk 7-245. (Vockery & Vockery) Solon M. and Sally A. Harris executed deed Jan 1867 to Mitchel White (Madison Co. DB 15-387) Comment: If any descendants of Solon M. Harris and his wife Sally are subscribers, will they please drop a line to [email protected] I am a descendant of Carlisle Harris, wife of M. L. Stoner. They removed to Texas before the Civil War.

Source: GENEALOGIES OF KENTUCKY FAMILIES, 3 VOLUMES From The Filson Club History Quarterly THE ESTILL FAMILY Compiled by Alma Lackey Wilson, 1944 This covers pages 311-339 P. 328 Sarah Ann Estill was born October, 1782 in Estill's Fort. She married Major Robert Miller on June 12, 1798. Robert Miller was born in Virginia and brought to Kentucky in about 1783, by his parents, Col. John Miller and Jane Dulaney Miller. After the town of Richmond was established on the ground given by his father, Robert became proprietor of a tavern there; he served in the Kentucky State Senate, from Madison County in 1829, 1834-38; he died on his farm near Richmond on June 2, 1861, at the age of 86. a. James Miller married Harriet F. Tevis in 1824 b. John Dulaney Miller married Eliza Embry in 1828 c. William Green Miller married Julia Miller daughter of Dr. Alexander Miller. Moved to Illinois. d. Rachel Jane Miller married Napoleon Tevis. e. Sallie Ann Miller married Solon M. Harris, 1837 f. Solon Miller, unmarried g. Robert Miller married Elizabeth Miller, daughter of Harrison J. Miller and Patsy Irvine Fields, his wife. h. Elizabeth Miller married William Hill in 1843. This information is being sent because of a request concerning the Miller Family and which Robert Miller was at Estill's Fort. Sarah Ann Estill was the daughter of James & Rachel (Wright) Estill. Does anyone recognize Solon M. Harris? Who were he parents? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or MADKY so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

I am looking for information on Anne Davis and Valentine Duncan married 1839 in Madison County, Kentucky. Valentine's parents maybe Edward and Grace Taylor Duncan. They show up in 1850 census and are parents of Oliver (my grandfather), Nancy, Peter, Lucy, John, Win(g)field.

I do not wish to get entangled with Millers of Kentucky--Harrises are bad enough!!! Not to mention Oldhams!!! However, try this website: http://www.geocities.com/boonesborough/hackett.html Possibly you will find additional informtion in some of the books which have been compiled by Michael L. Cook and his wife Bettie Cummings Cook. For titles of their books, go to the FHL catalog at www.familysearch.org Some of their books have wonderful depositions in them, given by some of the early settlers of Kentucky. Even though people sometimes lie under oath, still, this info may be the best we can obtain at this late date! Do an author search. Then see if you can find these books at a library near you. If not, they contact a nearby LDS Family History Center and ask them for a form on which you can request photocopies, say, of indexes of certain books in their library. This will cost you money, of course, but it is a service which FHL in Salt Lake City does for its out-of-town patrons. Happy hunting. Also, do a www.google.com search Put in quotation marks *estill's station* and see what comes up. E.W.Wallace

Try this website: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/madison/wills/e516001.txt Also use the search engine google.com Type in quotation marks *joel embry* and any other name (the more unusual the better, but don't try Tyree Harris--you will be amazed) Happy hunting! E.W.Wallace

Is there any mention of the John Miller who was with James Estill at Estill's Station? Many have confused this John with Col John Robert Malcolm Miller and his wife Jane Dulaney. There at least three or more Miller clans in Madison County area ca 1810, most of whom were related to each other by marriage. I would really like to know which of the John Miller's was at Estill's Station. I am of the opinion that he was the father of THomas Miller who married Patiience West in 1812. John, Thomas, William, and Patience West Miller are found together at the founding of the Union City Baptist Church also in 1812. I also think he may have been related to the Lt William Miller who took the heat for James Estill's death. We all know his marriage and all daughters and no sons. Maupin is also in this and I just can't connect the Wilkes Co NC Millers to Madison with proof. Wilcoxson and Callaway are also both involved and I can go into more detail if anyone is interrested. There was a family that moved to Nashville and many followed in thier footsteps, George S Miller b 1788 and his wife America Ann Hill were among the followers as well as George Hockersmith. I know Hockersmith married a Sally Miller and she the daughter of a THomas. This Thomas is not the same Thomas that married Patience West but is related to Garland Burleigh Miller as he attended Sally and George Hockersmiths estate auction in RIchmond. Col John Miller made a loan to Sally and George. So who was her dad? Thomas the lawyer? Who was the George S Miller's dad? Been lookin a long time, Gettin old and can't remember anymore, so all you good brothers and sisters who know about such things , how about a helpin hand here. D E Miller This John Miller was also close to Christopher Irvin and his son Thomas inherited land at Station Camp and Crooked Creek. Still looking for directions to any Miller or West cemeteries in Madison or Estill Counties. A lot hope to hope for but been lookin a long time, D E Miller [email protected] wrote: >Ira Harris III wrote: > >Subject: [HH] Estill Family: Booton and Harris Marriage > >Source: GENEALOGIES OF KENTUCKY FAMILIES, 3 VOLUMES > From The Filson Club History Quarterly, > >ESTILL FAMILY >Compiled by Alma Lackey Wilson, 1944 >This covers pages 311-339 > >This article discusses the Estill Family of Kentucky. I found it very >interesting and informative. Numerous Kentucky families are mentioned >and discussed in this article. Among them are the Kavanaugh and >Miller families who both tie into the Harris family of Kentucky. > > "Ruth Estill (Thomas, John, Wallace Estill)the youngest child of >Captain Wallace and Lady Mary Ann Estill was born on September 3, >1768, and when five years old was taken from Augusta County where she >was born, to her father's estate in Monroe County, Virginia. > She married Travis Booton of Greenbrier County, Virginia, who >died in 1896. She moved to Kentucky, her mother Lady Mary Ann, going >with her, some time prior to 1800. > Here, Ruth married her second husband, William Kavanaugh, the >son of Rev. Charles Kavanaugh,Sr. and his wife Ann. Major Kavanaugh >came to Kentucky from Virginia before 1784, and in June 1790, he was >appointed Lieutenant in the Madison County Militia; in 1791, he was >promoted to a Captain. His five sons by his first wife, Hannah Woods >were all in the War of 1812. > Major Kavanaugh died in 1829; Ruth died in 1853 at the age of >eighty-five, at the home of her daughter, Mary Ann Embry. > Ruth had one child, Mary Ann Booton who married Thomas Harris, >son of Christopher and Elizabeth Grubbs Harris. He died in about 1806 >and Mary Ann married Joel Emby. > Ruth Estill's Bible contained the record of the names and births >of all of Captain Wallace Estill's children. > Mary Ann Campbell Estill came to Kentucky with her daughter Ruth >Booton and died there in 1800. Her life had been spent on the >frontiers since she was ten years old, in Pennsylvania, in Virginia, >and in Kentucky, so her life was filled with marvelous experiences >and hardships. She survived her oldest son, Capt. Jas. Estill for >eighteen years and at her death was buried at the site of Estill's >Fort. She gave two splendid and heroic sons to Kentucky; three step- >sons, four sons, three sons-in-law were Colonial and Revolutionary >soldiers." > > >What follows the end of this article is a list of Authorities used. > >I did not have Thomas Harris/Mary Ann Booton in my database. Can >anyone verify further that he was the son of Christopher and >Elizabeth (Grubbs) Harris? Any insight and information is >appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-KY so that others may be >helped. > >Ira L. Harris III >Evansville, Indiana > >My response: > >This is quite a bit of information to digest at one sitting. I do have a >list of some early Kavanaugh bridegrooms of Madison Co., KY > >Source: Bill & Kathy Vockery, MADISON COUNTY KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS, VOL >I, 1786-1822 [Richmond, KY: Bill & Kathy Vockery, 1993], p. 45 > >The 2nd name is that of the bride; the 3rd name is the bondsman; the 4th name >[if there is one] gives consent. If there is a symbol FB-father of bride; MB >= mother of bride. Other symbols will be explained if they occur. The first >date is the date of the bond; last date is the date of return. > >KAVANAUGH >Charles - Warren, Peggy - 2 Jul 1817 - Warren, Thomas - Warren, Thomas, FB; 3 >Jul 1817 >Nicholas - Wallace, Jane - 9 Jan 1817 - Woods, John - Wallace, Jane, MB; 12 >Jan 1817 >Philip - Gilbert, Patsy - 1 Jul 1807 - Gilbert, Stephens; Gilbert, Samuel, FB >[dt blank] >William - Miller, Elizabeth - 9 Jun 1798 - Miller, Robert; Miller, John, FB; >13 Jun 1798 >William - Booton, Ruth - 20 sep 1815 - Goodloe, William > 21 Sep 1815 > >(Here appears the bride's name Booton. Does this agree with the history of >Estill Co.?) > >Here is the entry for the marriage of Thomas Harris and Mary Ann Booton: > >HARRIS >Thomas - Mary Ann Booton - 27 Mar 1804 - Booton, Travis [no consent] [no >return] > >(Vockery & Vockery, Vol. 1, p. 37) > >With the information I have at hand for Madison Co., KY, I cannot verify the >marriage of one Christopher Harris and Elizabeth Grubbs. If there were such a >marriage, it probably took place in Virginia. A Higgason Grubbs was very >active in land sales in Madison Co., KY, according to the grantor and grantee >deed indexes. Do you have reason to believe that Elizabeth (Grubbs) Harris was >one of his children? It is believed that Grubbs's wife was a Harris. > >Incidentally, I have a copy of one page of a grantor index which contains >some surnames beginning with B, including Boonesborough where some of my North >Carolinians (and one Pennsylvanian) were active. There is an entry for Booton: > >Booton, Travis, grantor; Sarah Estill, grantee; deed E-295 Feb 26, 1802 >[written]; Mar 18, 1802 [recorded] slave [not named] > >(LDS film 183,279 - Madison Co., KY Grantor Index) > >All this may add to your confusion. > >Estill was formed 1808, created from Clark and Madison counties. A disaster >in 1964 destroyed some records [source: Family History Library catalog] > >E.W.Wallace > > > > > > >==== MADKY Mailing List ==== >Madison Co. KYGenWeb Page - >http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymadiso/madison.html > > > >

Ira Harris III wrote: Subject: [HH] Estill Family: Booton and Harris Marriage Source: GENEALOGIES OF KENTUCKY FAMILIES, 3 VOLUMES From The Filson Club History Quarterly, ESTILL FAMILY Compiled by Alma Lackey Wilson, 1944 This covers pages 311-339 This article discusses the Estill Family of Kentucky. I found it very interesting and informative. Numerous Kentucky families are mentioned and discussed in this article. Among them are the Kavanaugh and Miller families who both tie into the Harris family of Kentucky. "Ruth Estill (Thomas, John, Wallace Estill)the youngest child of Captain Wallace and Lady Mary Ann Estill was born on September 3, 1768, and when five years old was taken from Augusta County where she was born, to her father's estate in Monroe County, Virginia. She married Travis Booton of Greenbrier County, Virginia, who died in 1896. She moved to Kentucky, her mother Lady Mary Ann, going with her, some time prior to 1800. Here, Ruth married her second husband, William Kavanaugh, the son of Rev. Charles Kavanaugh,Sr. and his wife Ann. Major Kavanaugh came to Kentucky from Virginia before 1784, and in June 1790, he was appointed Lieutenant in the Madison County Militia; in 1791, he was promoted to a Captain. His five sons by his first wife, Hannah Woods were all in the War of 1812. Major Kavanaugh died in 1829; Ruth died in 1853 at the age of eighty-five, at the home of her daughter, Mary Ann Embry. Ruth had one child, Mary Ann Booton who married Thomas Harris, son of Christopher and Elizabeth Grubbs Harris. He died in about 1806 and Mary Ann married Joel Emby. Ruth Estill's Bible contained the record of the names and births of all of Captain Wallace Estill's children. Mary Ann Campbell Estill came to Kentucky with her daughter Ruth Booton and died there in 1800. Her life had been spent on the frontiers since she was ten years old, in Pennsylvania, in Virginia, and in Kentucky, so her life was filled with marvelous experiences and hardships. She survived her oldest son, Capt. Jas. Estill for eighteen years and at her death was buried at the site of Estill's Fort. She gave two splendid and heroic sons to Kentucky; three step- sons, four sons, three sons-in-law were Colonial and Revolutionary soldiers." What follows the end of this article is a list of Authorities used. I did not have Thomas Harris/Mary Ann Booton in my database. Can anyone verify further that he was the son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Grubbs) Harris? Any insight and information is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-KY so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana My response: This is quite a bit of information to digest at one sitting. I do have a list of some early Kavanaugh bridegrooms of Madison Co., KY Source: Bill & Kathy Vockery, MADISON COUNTY KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS, VOL I, 1786-1822 [Richmond, KY: Bill & Kathy Vockery, 1993], p. 45 The 2nd name is that of the bride; the 3rd name is the bondsman; the 4th name [if there is one] gives consent. If there is a symbol FB-father of bride; MB = mother of bride. Other symbols will be explained if they occur. The first date is the date of the bond; last date is the date of return. KAVANAUGH Charles - Warren, Peggy - 2 Jul 1817 - Warren, Thomas - Warren, Thomas, FB; 3 Jul 1817 Nicholas - Wallace, Jane - 9 Jan 1817 - Woods, John - Wallace, Jane, MB; 12 Jan 1817 Philip - Gilbert, Patsy - 1 Jul 1807 - Gilbert, Stephens; Gilbert, Samuel, FB [dt blank] William - Miller, Elizabeth - 9 Jun 1798 - Miller, Robert; Miller, John, FB; 13 Jun 1798 William - Booton, Ruth - 20 sep 1815 - Goodloe, William 21 Sep 1815 (Here appears the bride's name Booton. Does this agree with the history of Estill Co.?) Here is the entry for the marriage of Thomas Harris and Mary Ann Booton: HARRIS Thomas - Mary Ann Booton - 27 Mar 1804 - Booton, Travis [no consent] [no return] (Vockery & Vockery, Vol. 1, p. 37) With the information I have at hand for Madison Co., KY, I cannot verify the marriage of one Christopher Harris and Elizabeth Grubbs. If there were such a marriage, it probably took place in Virginia. A Higgason Grubbs was very active in land sales in Madison Co., KY, according to the grantor and grantee deed indexes. Do you have reason to believe that Elizabeth (Grubbs) Harris was one of his children? It is believed that Grubbs's wife was a Harris. Incidentally, I have a copy of one page of a grantor index which contains some surnames beginning with B, including Boonesborough where some of my North Carolinians (and one Pennsylvanian) were active. There is an entry for Booton: Booton, Travis, grantor; Sarah Estill, grantee; deed E-295 Feb 26, 1802 [written]; Mar 18, 1802 [recorded] slave [not named] (LDS film 183,279 - Madison Co., KY Grantor Index) All this may add to your confusion. Estill was formed 1808, created from Clark and Madison counties. A disaster in 1964 destroyed some records [source: Family History Library catalog] E.W.Wallace

Ult. is the abbreviation for "ultimo," and it means in the preceding month. Back "in the olden days," it was commonly used in death notices, obits., marriage announcements, and some other newspaper writing. Herma Can anybody tell me what "ult." means? In was found in a death notice as follows: Yake. - On the 17th ult., in S. Annville, John Adam, son of Frederick and Lydia Yake, aged 2 years 5, months and 1 day. The date of publication was May 15, 1875

Can anybody tell me what "ult." means? In was found in a death notice as follows: Yake. - On the 17th ult., in S. Annville, John Adam, son of Frederick and Lydia Yake, aged 2 years 5, months and 1 day. The date of publication was May 15, 1875

Dear Good Folks, Could someone with Vockery's cemetery book please share with me directions to the Mitchell Cemetery where John Mitchell, wife, Margaret, and son Leroy are buried. Thank you for your attention to my request. Sincerely, Jennifer

Does anyone recognize the name Pleby Moore? He appeared in the 1850 Census for Madison Co., 1850 Mad Co Census 48/48-Pleby Moore 50-m-$200-VA Lucy-28-f-Mad. Louis-22-m-Mad. Madison-17-m-Mad. Susan-13-f-Mad. I would like to find out more about this family if possible. Thank you LH

You wrote: I have been searching for years for the William BENTLEY who married China BATTERTON. He died 7 Aug 1846 as I have his estate papers. How do I go about finding his parents? I have his marriage license 15 Jan 1838 in Madison Co, KY with her parents Abraham and Susannah HENLINE BATTERTON. And both William and China are buried in the BATTERTON cemetery, in the very north part of the county, also a Emily BENTLEY, who I think is a sister. Needless to say, there are lots of William BENTLEYs in KY. Any help or suggestions would be great, thanks, Mary in South Dakota - a long way from KY!! A Stab at Trying to Help You I hope you are near an LDS family history center. If so, telephone and ask when they are open--hoping they are open when you can get there. I have been fortunate to find many family relationships by studying the deeds of Madison Co., KY, and my ancestors have common names, at least in Madison Co.. In particular, commissioners deeds (indexed under Cs in I believe the grantor indexes, but look in both the grantor and grantee indexes) frequently spell out the relationships but sometimes only imply the relationships. For example, if the heirs cannot agree how to sell the inherited property, the court appointed [may still do this for all I know] a commissioner to help moderate and to act in an official capacity. Then after an agreement is reached, all the heirs sign, even some coming from out-of-state, although the deed does not seem to state their residence. I had to deduce this by studying census indexes. [Not everything in genealogy is easy, is it?] Not all family deeds involve a commissioner, who seems to have come rather late on the scene, according to the indexes. Since the indexes are alphabetized, I highly recommend that you photocopy all the Bentleys (and perhaps Battertons) in both the grantor and the grantee indexes. To find about which records for Madison Co., KY are held by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, go to the online catalog on www.familysearch.org I look for Place and type in Madison Kentucky [lower case and leave out the word county] Go to the topic Land and Property and click on that. You may want to print out the catalog listing. Look at the top for View Film Notes and then later look for a prompt which tells you how to get a printable copy. If you are near an LDS center, take this printout and ask how you can send for the loan of a film or two. There is a limited time for having these films--in most FHCs as there is no storage room in many cases--so do not order too many films at once. Most of the time you can extend the loan, but if you cannot get to the FHC to read all you want to read, well--you can figure it out!!! Because title searchers use land records, particularly deeds, in their title searchers, most county clerks have typed these indexes, and so they are easy to read. If you are not near an LDS FHC, write me back privately and I will tell you how you can request photocopies from Salt Lake City (for a fee, of course). A number of years ago, one of the genealogical journals (it was either Kentucky Ancestors, published by the Kentucky Historical Society) or (Blue Grass Roots published by the Kentucky Genealogical Society), both headquartered in Frankfort, KY, had published a transcript of a family Bible for Bentleys. I do not know whether it pertained to your Bentley family. Have I confused you? Don't give up hope. Genealogy takes time!!! By the way, I did a google search for madison county kentucky + genealogy and came up with this URL http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymadiso/surname.html A couple of persons (I hope their e-mail addresses are current) have either entered something about Bentley family or have posted a query. I suggest you try to contact them. E.W.Wallace

If you can find a person in the death index on-line, there is an inexpensive way to get an uncertified copy of a death cert. http://www.kygenweb.net/vitals/index.html Click on the link above and scroll down past the search forms for vital records. You will come to a short list of people who will copy death certs. from 1911 to 1951 or so for only $1.50 plus a self-addressed stamped envelope. I have personally used the first 2 names mentioned (it was several yrs. ago) and can vouch for their honesty and speed. [email protected]

Dear Good Folks, Could anyone tell me if there was a Quaker meeting house or group active in Madison County Kentucky in the late 1700s or early to mid 1800s? I'd be beholdin' for any information you might share. Sincerely, Jennifer

The Senate did not vote on the vital records bill yesterday. (HB100) They passed it over and did not vote on it. It still could come up for a vote before the sessions ends. To make your feelings known, contact the Senate: Out of State 502-564-8100 In Kentucky: 1-800-372-7181 You can leave a message for ALL Senators. If you do not live in Kentucky tell them that this bill affects your right to information about your family who died in Kentucky. Other states have solved the identity theft issue by issuing certificates that are non-certified and stamped "For Genealogical Use Only - Not For Identification." Bill Status Line: 1-866-301-9004 HB 100

I've gotten so many requests that I'd better clarify how to get copies of the non-certified death certificates for 1911 - 1953 from the Kentucky Historical Society. You have to GO to the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort to copy them yourself for .30. You can also request a library reference person to copy it for you by mail or online. The charge is $5 if you are in-state or $12 if you are out-of-state. If you want more than one certificate use the Staff Researcher service which is hourly. $25 per hour (or $15 if you are a member of the Kentucky Historical Society.) They can copy several in an hour. Please us the online index to get the certificate number and year that it was filed. (usually this is the same year as the death.) One of the easiest to use is the Kentucky Vital Records Project of the Kentucky Gen Web. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kvrp/ You can order the certificates online with a credit card from the Kentucky Historical Society. Go to http://history.ky.gov Click on "Shop the 1792 Store" Click on "research" By mail with a check in advance: Kentucky Historical Society Library 100 W. Broadway Frankfort, KY 40601

Good morning, Am researching the intermarried families of Knight & Sims/Simms of Madison Co. KY. Elizabeth Harper Knight widow of John Knight Sr. married Matthew Sims/Simms widower (his first wife was Martha Embry) in 1787. They moved to St. Helena Parish, LA about 1795-1796. Some of Matthew's children by his first marriage stayed in Madison Co., KY. Some of Elizabeth & John Knight Sr.'s daughters who married in Madison Co. appear to have stayed there also. Matthew & his first wife's eldest? son was Randolph/Randall/Randol Sims/Simms. John Knight Jr. married Christiana (Crissie) Sims/Simms & they moved to St. Helena Parish along with Matthew & Elizabeth & the unmarried daughters of Elizabeth & John Knight Sr. Matthew & Elizabeth had a son Joel Sims/Simms b. in Madison Co. in 1787. When Matthew Sims/Simms died in 1809 John Knight Jr. & Randolph Sims/Simms were executors of the estate. Will exchange any info I have on these folks. MLee

I have been searching for years for the William BENTLEY who married China BATTERTON. He died 7 Aug 1846 as I have his estate papers. How do I go about finding his parents? I have his marriage license 15 Jan 1838 in Madison Co, KY with her parents Abraham and Susannah HENLINE BATTERTON. And both William and China are buried in the BATTERTON cemetery, in the very north part of the county, also a Emily BENTLEY, who I think is a sister. Needless to say, there are lots of William BENTLEYs in KY. Any help or suggestions would be great, thanks, Mary in South Dakota - a long way from KY!! ==== 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).

Searching for cemetery records in Berea for William Robert Parsons and Sarah Creech Parsons. Need birth and death dates if possible. Is there anyone who could do a lookup? Thank you, Barb

The Kentucky Death certificates for 1911-1953 are available on microfilm at the Kentucky Historical Society and other genealogical libraries in Kentucky. At KHS the cost is .30 each. The deaths are indexed online at: Rootsweb http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ky/death/search.cgi (1911-2000) Vital Search http://www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com/ (1911-2002) University of Kentucky http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/ (1911-1986) This will not change if the legislation passes. Only the later certificates will not be available. Sharon