To: The Group From: Earl This is information furnished by Carl Edward Depew on July 8, 1997 from Largo, FL. Carl is looking for a picture of his great grandfather Joseph Sasser. He states, "The dates I listed I got off of his tombstone so I feel they are correct/or very close to his dates." His great grandfather in buried in the Sasser Cemetery in Laurel Co., KY. He said that he knows that one picture of him exist, but the lady is reluctant to copy it. In her picture, he is a grown man, maybe 25-30 years old. He said to remember he died young. Some say from a sickness, others say from bad moonshine. Barton Sasser, b: 10-25-1818 in Johnston Co., NC m: 2-1-1847 in Clay Co., KY d: 11-21-1895 in Laurel Co., KY Wife: Phoebe Jones, b: 1831 in KY d: 1905 Laurel Co., KY children: 1.) Elizabeth Jane Sasser, b: 8-1-1848 in KY m: 2-2-1865 in Laurel Co., KY d: ? Spouse: James Henderson Langley, Jr. 2.) Jesse Sasser, b: 1849 in KY d: Bef 1860 in KY 3.) Katherine "Nicey" Sasser, b: 1851 in KY d: ? Spouse: Bill Weaver 4.) Millington "Milton" B. Sasser, b: 7-15-1852 in Clay Co., KY m: 3-4-1872 in Laurel Co. KY d: 1880 spouse: Louisa "Lou" Sasser 5.) Mary J. Sasser, b: 1855 in KY m: 12-25-1870 in Laurel Co., KY d: 1892 spouse: William F. Jones 6.) John Wesley Sasser, b: 5-4-1855 in KY m: ? D: 9-23-1917 in Laurel Co., KY 7.) Nancy C. Sasser, b: 1859 in KY m: 1-31-1881 in Knox Co., KY d: 1898 spouse: Ambrose Cobb 8.) Joseph Sasser, b: 9-4-1861 in Laurel Co., KY m: 10-15-1886 in Laurel Co., KY d: 11-7-1895 in Laurel Co., KY spouses: 1.) Lucnida "Lucy" Hale 2.) Sarah "Belle" Jones 9.) Abraham H. Sasser, b: 4-5-1864 in Laurel Co., KY m: 3-25-1884 in Laurel Co., KY d: 7-7- 1925 in Laurel Co., KY spoues: 1.) Louisa Russell 2.) Margaret E. Hammock 10.) Lavina Angeline Sasser, b: 1867 in KY d: 1899 spouse: Theophilus Toulman Hounchell, Sr. 11.) Malinda C. Sasser, b: 8-17-1871 in Laurel Co., KY m: 2-28-1893 in Laurel Co., KY d: 3-29- 1964 in Laurel Co., KY spouse: William Nathen Gilbert ++++++++++++++++++ Joseph Sasser, b: 9-4-1861 in Laurel Co., KY m: 2-5-1880 in Laurel Co., KY d: 11-7-1895 in Laurel Co., KY father: Barton Sasser mother: Phoebe Jones, other spouse: Sarah "Belle" Jones Wife: Lucnida "Lucy" Hale, b: 1863 in KY d: 1886 in Laurel Co., KY children: 1.) Martha Angeline Sasser, b: 11-11-1880 in Laurel Co., KY m: 1-17-1899 in Laurel Co., KY d: 3-14-1958 in Laurel Co., KY spouse: Joseph William Jones 2.) Abraham H. Sasser, b: 11-16-1882 in Laurel Co., KY m: 3-12-1908 in Laurel Co., KY d: 5- 26-1926 Laurel Co., KY spouse: Lucy Ann Chadwell 3.) Mary Jane Sasser, b: 1-23-1885 in KY m: 1-24-1901 in Laurel Co., KY d: ? in Laurel Co., KY spouse: John B. Gilbert 4.) Joseph Sasser, b: 1886 in Laurel Co., KY d: 1886 Laurel Co., KY [Did mother die on same day in 1886? Joseph Sasser married a 13-year-old Sarah Jones the same year. notes: EWS] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Joseph Sasser, same info as above. Married 2nd. Wife: Sarah "Belle" Jones on 10-15-1886 in Laurel Co., KY Sarah "Belle" Jones, b: 1873 in Laurel Co., KY d: 1-1-1946 in Knox Co., KY father: Thomas Jones, mother: Sarah Ann Cook, other spouses: John Franklin "Frank" Smith children: 1.) Rose Mell Sasser, b: 12-10-1887 in: Laurel Co., KY m: 6-12-1905 in Laurel Co., KY d: 9-20- 1951 in Butler Co., OH spouse: Elbert Gray 2.) Sarah "Sally" A. Sasser, b: 9-8-1889 in: KY m: ? d: 9-11-1911 in: Laurel Co., KY spouse: Wallace Jones 3.) Pharby Sasser, b: 3-30-1892 in Laurel Co., KY m: 12-19-1907 in: Laurel Co., KY d: 7-27- 1960 in: Woodson Co., KS spouse: Chester A. Taylor 4.) Lucy Anne Sasser, b: 12-16-1894 in: Laurel Co., KY m: 5-17-1909 in: Laurel Co., KY d: 3-8- 1917 in: Laurel Co., KY spouse: Thomas Jeff Jones +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Husband: ELBERT GRAY Born: September 20,1885 in: LAUREL County, KY Married: June 12,1905 in: Laurel Co., KY Died: April 26,1936 in: KNOX COUNTY, KY. Father: MARTIN "VAN" BUREN GRAY Mother: ISABELLE SASSER Other Spouses: Wife: ROSA MELL SASSER Born: December 10,1887 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY. Died: September 20,1951 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OH. Father: JOSEPH SASSER Mother: SARAH "BELLE" JONES Other Spouses: CHILDREN 1 Name: GERTRUDE MAY GRAY Born: September 10,1903 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY Married: September 30,1920 in: HARLAN COUNTY, KY Died: December 25,1949 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OH Spouse: WlLLIAM "MITCHELL" DAVIS 2 Name: SUSAN BELL GRAY Born: 1907 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY Married: in: Died: 1907 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY Spouse: 3 Name: JAMES THOMAS GRAY Born: May 09,1909 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY Married: August 25,1945 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OH Died: February 01,1966 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OH Spouses: JEWELL ROBERTA STEWART, JUNE ESTEL PENNINGTON, ESTER LAVERNE WILLIAMS 4 Name: MELLIE ROSEBLISS GRAY Horn: April 11,1911 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY F Married: in: Died: in: Spouses: CHARLES "VASCO" SASSER,HERMAN STRUNK 5 Name: JOSEPH GRAY Born: March 4,1913 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY Married: in: Died: September 21,1930 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OH Spouse: 6 Name: MARTHA GRAY Born: December 02,1915 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY Married: September Ol, 1934 in: DEARBORN COUNTY, IN Died: in: Spousc: YANCIE DEPEW 7 Name: LUCY GRAY Born: July 02,1917 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY Married: in: Died: August 22,1930 in: BUTLER CO., OH Spouse: 8 Name: PEARL PHARBY GRAY Born: March 04,1919 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY Married: December 20,1941 in: LIBERTY, IN Died: in: Spouse: JOHN ALBERT RUDOLPH MOTZER 9 Name: DORA VANALEE GRAY Born: December I1, l920 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY Married: March 21,1941 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OH Died: October 13,1994 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OH Spouse: ARTHUR EDWARD MOTZER SR. 10 Name: ALVIE GRAY Born: January 27,1923 in: HARLAN COUNTY, KY Marned: March 03,1944 in: BUtLer COUNTY, OH Died: in: Spouse: MARY BOWLING 11 Nane: JEWELL IRENE GRAY Born: July 03, l927 in: LAWRENCE COUNTY IN Married: June 23,1944 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OH. Died: in: Spouse: EZEKIEL BOWLING, JR. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Husband: YANCIE DEPEW Born: November 07,1913 in: CLAY COUNTY, KY. Married: September 01,1934 in: DEARBORN COUNTY, IN. Died: Father: DILLARD DEPEW SR. Mother: MARTHA DEATON Other Spouses: Wife: MARTHA GRAY Born: December 02,1915 in: LAUREL COUNTY, KY. Died: Father: ELBERT GRAY Mother: ROSA MELL SASSER Olher Spouses: CHlLDREN Name: CAROL ANN DEPEW Born: November 19,1937 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Married: October 08,1955 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO - DIVORCED! I Died: in: Spouse: FRANCIS "EUGENE" STATON Name: JOHN MERLE DEPEW Born: July 17,1941 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Married: December 26,1959 in: COBB COUNTY, GA. Died: in: Spouse: LINDA LOU TREADWAY Name: GLENDA DEPEW Born: January 17,1944 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Marned: June 24,1967 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Died: in: Spouse: JAMES ALLEN WEDDLE Name: GLORIA JEAN DEPEW Born: May 02,1948 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Married: December lfi,1966 in: BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio Died: Spouse: PAUL MASON WlNKLER Name: Penny Sue DEPEW Born: March 9,1950 in: Butler Co., Ohio Married: November 23,1985 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Died: in: Spouses: FOSTER "FORD" ALLEN,GEORGE BENJAMIN SCHURGER Name: GAYLE DEPEW Born: January 23,1954 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Married: May 25,1973 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Died: in: Spouse: MICHAEL RAYMOND ARNOLD Name: KEITH DEPEW Born: November 23,1955 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Married: February 21,1975 in: Butler COUNTY, OHIO Died: in: Spouse: Doris Jean Bunger Name: Carl Edward Depew Born: June 14, 1958 in Butler Co., Ohio Married: February Ol,1980 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Died: in: Spouse: ANGELA ELlZABETH SMITH ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Husband: CARL EDWARD DEPEW Born: June 14, 1958 in: Butler Co., Ohio Married: February 1, l960 in: Butler Co., Ohio Died: Father: YANCIE DEPEW Mother: MARTHA GRAY Other Spouses: Wife: ANGELA ELIZABETH SMITN Born: March O1, 1960 in: BUTLER CO., OHIO Died: Father: ANGELO SMITH Mother: THELMA HARDY Other Spouses: Children: Name: MARTHA ELIZABETH DEPEW Born: November 0 7,1980 in: BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Married: Died: Cordially, Earl Sasser ewsasser@worldnet.att.net