---------- From: G. Philip Sasser Sent: Thursday, May 15, 1997 8:48 AM To: Don Sasser Subject: Re: Surnames buried in KY cemeteries Hello Sassers, This is my first time on a newsgroup, so if I don't have the protocol right, please let me know. In response to Vicky Bair: My name is Phil Sasser (George Philip Sasser). I was born in London, Ky in 1948. I grew up in Ohio and now live in Cary, NC. Many of the names that you mentioned from the cemetaries are my ancestors. Henry Sasser was born in Johnston or Wayne County NC in the late 1700's. He married Nancy Kirby (b. June 25, 1792, daughter of Jesse Kirby) in Johnston Co. on March 12, 1812. About 1827, their family moved west to Tennesee and then settled in Laurel County, KY. They had 14 children: 1. Keziah Sasser (b. 1-31-1813 in NC) who married Peter Tuttle from Kentucky. 2. Dixon Sasser (b 1-1-1814 in NC)who married Sallie Ann Tuttle in 1864. 3. Malida Sasser (b 5-5-1815 in NC) who married Mildton B. Jones in Laurel County, Ky in 1841. 4. Adin Sasser (b 6-3-1816 in NC) who married Wlizabeth Waggoner. Aden servedin Company H, 24th Ky. Infantry, U.S. Army during the Civil War and died as a result of injuries in 1869. 5. Arthur Sasser (b 3-22-1818 in NC) married Levian Waver in Laurel County in 1840. 6. Barton Sasser (b 10-25-1819 in NC) married Phoebe Jones in Clay County, KY in 1847 7. Piety Sasser (b 6-20-1821 in NC) married William Humfleet in Laurel County on 9-18-1837) 8. Martha Patsy Sasser (b 1-30-1823 in NC) married Joseph Betkins in 1839 in Laurel County KY 9. William Henry Crawford Sasser (b 3-29-1824 in NC) Married Rhoda Gilbert in Know County on 4-15-1852. (These are my great, great, grand father and mother. 10. James Henderson Sasser (b. 10-8-1825 in NC) Married Martha Hubbard on 11-8-1852 in Knox County, KY 11. Jesse Sasser (b 1-29-1828 in Kentucky) married Nancy Gilbert in Knox County, KY. He died 2-14-1863 at Trisine, Tenn. while serving in U.S. Army. Co. A 1st Tenn. Cavalry. 12. Nancy Sasser (b 7-26-1830 in KY) married to William Williams in Laurel County, KY. 13. Patience Sasser (b 1834 in KY) married to Joseph Tuttle in Laurel County, KY in 1852. 14. Barbara Sasser (b about 1836 in KY) and died in infancy. You all may already have this information. I have more about the Kentucky Sassers if anyone is interested. I am interested in finding out more about Henry Sasser and Nancy Kirby if anyone knows anything please respond. Especially their families in North Carolina. Also, my great, grandfather, remarried and move to OK, Kansas, and then on to California and Washington. His name was James Buchanan Sasser. To Vicky Bair.....The Sassers settled in east and northeast Laurel County which accounts for the cemetaries being in Knox County. Some of the names you mentioned are my relatives. Sincerely, Phil Sasser ------------------------------