Hi All, Here are the updates for the Johnson site. I am sending them out early as I will be working at the library trying to get all the good stuff off the microfilm. 1926 and 1927 were great years. Take a gander we have something for everyone! And if we don't just let us know and we will try to get it for you!! Watch soon for some GREAT Welch photos!! Here is our index page; http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/jcindex.htm And to see all the new items and the months: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/WU2.htm Just click on the month you want to see. May 11, 2002 Paintsville Business 1927- See some of the businesses as they graced the streets in 1927 Oldest Home of 1927- Great picture! 1840 Floyd Co Census - another wonder by Kayleene and Lynn. Great work ladies. Donny Hazel's Family* JC Surnames Galore! Has been modified so that it loads easier. You guessed it! Lynn's fine work again. The Arcade- just a start on the history of the Arcade Silas Oppenheimer-bio of one of our prominent Businessmen in JC Johnson County's First Women Jurors Fred A Vaughan Albert Trimble Rebecca Litteral Warren L. Preston Mahala Wells Huff Dora Conley Marcus Davis Mrs. Adam Wireman Henry B Ward Albert Nichols Arthur Mahan Russell Parker Virgil McFadden Beulah Patrick Wheeler Margaret Litz Ward Arville Wheeler John L. Vaughan Mrs A J Davidson Bud Salyer Dr. Jacob A Wells Logan Jackson Sanford Brown Kentucky Sowards Scott Ferrell Salyer Power Musick Maynard - a wedding announcement Wedding Announcements Registration Plans WWII 1942 Pike County Obits School Room News* Murder and Mayhem* We added new new articles!! Minor Obits*

Here are this weeks updates for the JC site. It may not seem like a whole lot but it certainly has a lot of content this week! The link below is for the What's up page for 2002. Here you can browse thru the last few months of updates our go right to May from here. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/WU2.htm Or index is located at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/jcindex.htm Here you will find a listing of all the areas of Johnson and the surrounding area. Just know that many of the pages are also full of links and sub pages. So always go thru and check! You just never know what you might find. If there is anything you can't find or would like to see please let us know. We are always looking for new material and ideas. Enjoy your visit with us and be sure to come back often. As many of you know we update every Saturday. May 4, 2002 Reunions Logsdon Reunion Fraley/Deskins Reunion Reunion USA WW II Orphan Network- Great site for those who lost a parent during WW II Rachelle's Relatives - JC Family Tree JC Marriages donated by Darrell Music. THANKS DARRELL!! JC Marriages 1911 JC Marriages 1912 JC Marriages 1913 JC Marriages 1914 JC Marriages 1915 JC Marriages 1916 Obits: Golda Spradlin Collins Stella Daniel Greene James K. Polk Auxier M. L. Green John M. Kennard James Collins Family Albums Paintsville Homes 1927 See the homes and who lived in them in 1927. Pictures and names. Check and see if your ancestor lived here! Kay's Kin II Family Album- Part 2 of another great Album by Kay George. Unknown Faces of Cantrell and Patterson Creek* Updated Cantrell, Salyer and EstepFamily Album* Updated Updated Pages with new info Johnson County Family Reunions*- new Reunions and links added Murder and Mayhem*- The darker side of Johnson and surrounding counties. Announcements*- May is here!!

HI FOLKS ITS THAT TIME AGAIN TO GET TOGETHER AND CHAT AWHILE. LETS TALK FAMILY. ANY CONNECTIONS? COME AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY FOR YOU. ITSA GREAT PLACE TO BE. THE ADDRES SIS: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg/chat.htm

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Here are the weekly updates. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/WUApr.htm We hope that you enjoy what we are able to put on the site for all of you and for those who research after us. April 27, 2002 Lawrence Dameron Family Tree John O. Robinson Family Tree Johnson County Family Lines - Donnie Hazel's database with over 1,800 names in and around Eastern Ky and JC Obits and Bios Dr. Jacob A. Wells Clarence Brown Raymond Auxier Milliard M. Auxier Beecher Bayes Earl Blair Alfred Blanton Andrew J Blanton Frank Blevins William Harrison Booth Milliard Boyd Lucian Burke Charles K. Burton Alexander Cameron Alex C Cassady Carl Castle Robert "Uncle Bob" Blevins Ira Jennings Ray Preston April 1, 1943 WW II Inductees June 14, 1945 WW II Inductees May 17, 1945 WWII Inductees Dec 30, 1945 WW II Inductees July 17, 1941 WW II Registry's April 20, 1944 Draft Summons List July 1946 WW II Casualty List Kentucky Census Maps Wilson Marriages JC and Eastern Ky 1908 JC Marriages 1909 JC Marriages 1910 JC Marriages Census Records* The Lighter side* Again, Thanks for all who have donated to the site! And for those of you who have sent in items..If it is not yet posted it will be. <g> Remember to get your room for the Reunion. May 15 is the final day. We still have a few rooms left. Here is the note from Sherin: The rooms are available on a first come first serve basis. Go to my website at http://christiecruise.netfirms.com and click on the JOCOKY2002 link on the left side of the page for information on how to book your room. I you have sent me an email and I did not respond to you, please get in touch with me again. My email is ccruise@ezwv.com. I am looking forward to seeing each and every one of you at the Ramada!! On Saturday June 22 at Reunion 2002 Jim Gambill will be hosting a charity auction. It will be held directly after our dinner. The proceeds of this auction will go to benefit the Johnson County Library. As many of you know this little library has one of the finest collections of microfilm in the area. One of the items that they can use but is not in the budget is another film reader. So get your room now!! Sheran 'Shawn' McCarty - Manager Christie Cruise & Travel Masters 2301 Greenup Avenue Ashland, KY 41101 PH 606-325-SHIP FAX 606-324-1106 EMAIL: ccruise@ezwv.com http://www.christiecruise.netfirms.com If you would like to donate an item that can be used at the auction please contact me at merrittone@comcast.net or Jim Gambill at JC21AW@aol.com. If you are not sure whether an item you have can be used for the auction drop Jim a note an ask him. He is our auctioneer expert. Also our hats go off to Jim for volunteering to take on this project. Thanks Jim!! Items can be new or used!!! Please donate! Hope we will see you all in June!! Semper Fi Mary Ann Home page: www.jocokyroots.com Reunion 2002 researching Eastern Ky and WV Family Trees http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JOCOKYReunion2002 Johnson Co. Ky Co-CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/johnson.htm _________________________________________

Hi, I am trying to find the parents of W.J. Cox b. May 4, 1846 d. Mar 2, 1926 he married Eliza Castle b. Jan 12, 1847 d. Jun 12, 1931 they are both buried at the Chaffins Family Cemetery, at Rock Fork and near Garrett, Ky. They are my gggrandparents and I am looking for the parents of both. Any help would be greatly appreciated !! Thanks so much!!! «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»                Jean Hounshell Peppers   «:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:» http://jeanhounshellpeppers.com/mypage.html

Second Annual Hounshell Reunion 2002 All descendants of Andrew, Franklin and Samuel Hounshell (of Breathitt, Lee and Owsley Co KY) are invited to attend the 2002 Breathitt County Hounshell Reunion. The date has been set for Saturday, June 1st. at the Douthitt City Park (Shelter Number 2) in Jackson, Kentucky. We will have a potluck meal from 12:00 noon until 4:00pm. Approximately 50 descendants and their families attended last years reunion. Each of the three brothers had descendants in attendance. Please spread the word to your families or anyone interested. Bring your geneology and questions and please join us. For more information contact Patricia Caudill at 606-295-4061 or email : pcaudill@tgtel.com.

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Greetings, I'm looking for others who have an interest or family members that served with the 1st Battalion, 356th Infantry, 89th Division. Also, collecting info and need photocopy for unit history Co. C 356th infantry. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/89thdivision/1battalion-89th.htm this stite includes rosters. Jefferson Saunders Seattle

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Hello everyone. Tonites the nite for our chat again. Get all your chores done in time to join us. We've been having some great chats. Lots of folks there. It starts at 8pm est. We stay on till 10 pm est or longer, depends on how things are going. Sometimes a lot later. The address or url is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg/chat.htm Once you get on that web page for Easternkentucky, scroll screen down to bottom of page.There is a spinchat screen like a tv screen. At the bottom of that screen is a long blank space. This is where you type in your name. Then hit enter on your keyboard and this will bring you in to the chat room. It's goood clean fun. Hope to see ya there. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! DI-B (DIANE BOYES) ESTEP/TURNER/BARGER/COLLINS/DAVIDSON/BURNS/HACKER/COUCH/ BOYES/LEGER/GILLESPIE/MCELFRESH/TOLLER

Hi, I am trying to help a friend out with her research, and am wondering if anyone out there has any information on the following: John Rand Merrit- b. 3-18-1824 in Tennessee, died 1-17-1888 in Wayne County West Virginia, married Nancy Jane Music, or Musick ca 1842. She was born 11-18-1826 and died 8-10-1911. Their known children were Jacob W. Merritt b. 12-7-1843; William Jackson Merritt, b. 3-10-1845; John Henry Merritt, b. 3-31-1847; Robert Huey Merritt, b. 8-15-1849; Thomas Jefferson Merritt; b. 3-4-1851; Abraham S. Merritt, b. 1-18-1853; Samuel Alexander Merritt, b. 1-15-1855; Mary Elenore Merritt, b. 9-4-1857; Martin P. Merritt, b. 4-21-1859; Martha Jane Merritt, b. 2-6-1860; Louisa May Merritt, b. 1-12-1862; Frances Marion Merritt, b. 6-21-1865; Treisa Merritt, b. 6-21-1865; Arminta Louise Merritt, b. 2-10-1867; Napolean Bonapart Merritt, b. 2-9-1869; and Crosby Lafayette Merritt, b. 12-13-1871. The reason I am posting this here, as I have noticed the last names of some of you who post- both Merritt and Music, so thought might be worth a shot! I joined the list in hopes of getting more info and contacting others who research the Bishop family of Pike County, Floyd, Lawrence, Morgan, etc.... counties in KY. Thanks for your time, and please contact me if you have any information on that family. I am trying to help a dear friend with research she has been working on for years. She is looking for a marriage location, and any information on the ancestors of John Rand and Nancy Jane. Thanks, Nancyb http://forums.delphiforums.com/mayosplace/messages?msg=4.2 My new message board for the Mayo family- please check it and join us! http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/i/s/Nancy-E-Bishop/index.html?W elcome=1016145863 Please visit my family tree maker home page. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bishop_bischoffresearch/ (this is my yahoo group on the Bishop family- you are welcome to join!)

Here are this weeks updates. Get your cup of coffee and get comfy as we have had a lot of them this week! Thanks again for all the donations to keep our site growing! http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/jcindex.htm Tax List Russell County VA 1816 transcribed by Connie Spurlock 1900-1901 JC Marriages Donated by D. Music 1902 JC Marriages Donated by D. Music 1903 JC Marriages Donated by D. Music Denver Ky 1913- great early picture of Denver!! Kay's Kin ~ A Family Album- Penix, Ward, Mollett, Music, Welch, Arrowood and many more. Katherine Penix Family Tree Alden Williamson Family Tree Thomas Welch Family Tree John M. Robinson Family Tree Thomas Musick Family Tree John B. Mollett Family Tree Noah Mollett Family Tree Damron - Mollett Family Tree Glance Preston Wallace's Gem's - link to a JC related site Family Memories _ Link to JC site Hall Family Reunion War Memorial updates..pictures.. Obits..bios Carl Thomas Watson Frederick Franklin Area War News 1944 Victor Honeycutt Charles Arms Claude Blanton William H. Blevins James A. Caudill Paul L. Daniel Lowell Mack Ward Marvin Hall James E. Lemaster Miles E. Arms Carl Cantrell Russell Carroll Bruce Castle Robert Collins Everett Conley Ernest Dills Flem Lemaster Jr. Frank Music Leonard Meek W. L. Preston Everett M. VanHoose Lindsey Williams Jr. Sidney Brown Luther Fitzpatrick Newt Litteral Alonzo Lynch Howard Lyons Ora D. McKenzie Elmer T. Robinette Thomas J. Salyer Tommy J Tackett George W. Trimble Frank W. VanHoose Chester Ward Herbert S. Wells John P. Wells Earl K. Williams Lindsey B. Williams Jr Christmas Card WWII Lawrence Jennings Surname Heirlooms UPDATED PAGES: Comfort Recipes* JC Marriages* JC Births* JC Bible Records* Cemetery Cleanups* War News* Harvey Preston* JC Funeral Homes* Newspaper Clippings* Lemaster Reunion* Trips* Johnson County Cemeteries* Historical Society Events* Semper Fi Mary Ann Home page: www.jocokyroots.com Reunion 2002 researching Eastern Ky and WV Family Trees http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JOCOKYReunion2002 Johnson Co. Ky ACC http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/johnson.htm

Well this week will be a real treat for Johnson County researchers. We have added over 50 new pages to the site plus have completely updated 12 of the pages. We hope to keep all content fresh and new for all of you. And if you sent in something and do not see it yet..don't worry you will! <g> I am trying to get as much done as possible. We have also added a much better search engine than we had before so come a take a peek.!! You just never know who may show up! You can even learn how to play mumbly peg! Look under Long ago games! Here is the main page for the site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/johnson.htm Here is our April update page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/WUApr.htm Be sure to check out the index page. We have added a much better search engine. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/jcindex.htm So here are the updates: April 6, 2002 William May Death Certificate James William Death certificate Mahala Angeline Nickell Blanton Death Cert. George W. Blanton Death cert. Scott Co., VA.Tax List 1812 - donated by Connie! Thanks Connie Migration in Johnson Co and Kentucky - Add your family in! Search all over Ky and other states also! School census Records include parent/guardian, child and age. In the 1897 school list we have birth dates also. 1893-94 School Census 1894-95 School census 1896-97 School Census District No.27 School Trustee meeting 1894 1897 Student List Beecher School School Room News - various happenings, student and teacher lists as they appeared in the Herald. Old Regular Baptist Minutes Obits Coalminer Obits Boggs Reunion January 1945 Inductees WW II February 1945 Inductees WW II Mar. 15 1945 Physicals WW II June 1, 1944 Inductees WW II July 27, 1944 Inductees WW II July 12, 1945 Inductees WW II Aug, 9, 1945 Inductees WW II Sept. 13, 1945 Physicals WW II Sept. 20, 1945 Inductees WW II British Torpedo Boat Korean War Dead Long Ago Memories Average Southerner JC Organizations The Rotary Club The Kiwanis D. A. R. The Delphian Society Lodges Cannel Coal Gap Gun Battle Dewey Salisbury Murder Landrum Hall Murder Powers Family Tree Powers Family Album Exer Wells John F. Ramey Sr. William H. Booth Clyde Gordon May Thelma Sester James H. Puckett Madge McDowell Daniel Frank Wiley and Burns Whitaker Photo Ann Ruth Wills Tuzzy Ralph Castle Dow Castle Ed Castle Bosier Castle Vernon Castle Harvey Preston Connie's Memories Long Ago Games Updated pages: Paintsville Hospital* Military Links* Genealogy Chats* War News* Revolutionary War Memorial* Home Page Links* Murder and Mayhem* Indian and Melungeon links* JC Maps* Queries* Land Grants* Deeds* Semper Fi Mary Ann Home page: www.jocokyroots.com Reunion 2002 researching Eastern Ky and WV Family Trees http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JOCOKYReunion2002 Johnson Co. Ky ACC http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjohnso/johnson.htm

Hi, This was posted on another list, it does a good job of finding family trees on the web. WebWide Surname Locator http://surnames.obitlinkspage.com/ Happy Hunting! Norma from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html Mail lists I manage: WERNER-L, KYPERRY-L, BAKER-L, OHBUTLER-L GOD BLESS AMERICA!

In case you haven't seen this announcement: Apr 1, 2002 Records Being Made Available in What Is Called Largest Federal Release of Genealogical Data By Genaro C. Armas Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Archives on Monday lifted confidentiality restrictions on personal records from the 1930 census, yielding a treasure chest of genealogical information for historians and family researchers. Dozens of people took advantage of the opportunity, lining up at the archives' headquarters for a chance to see copies of handwritten 1930 census forms and read the answers their parents and grandparents gave. "It's a real high. You get into this and you just get hooked," June Hall, of Baltimore, said Monday as she scrolled through microfilm copies of census forms. After a half-hour of research, she found the record for the house she was born in - her grandmother's home along what was then a dirt road in Potomac, Md. The release came as a 72-year-old prohibition on public release of the 1930 census records expired, allowing people to view information that went beyond the dry statistics typically available after the once-a-decade head count. Historians billed it as the largest release of genealogical data by the federal government. Some questions looked familiar: What is your name? What is your sex? Are you single or married? Others are a sign of the times, such as the question that asked, "Does this household have a radio set?" "It is probably the single most important record release at the federal level in the first decade of the 21st century," said Curt Witcher, of Fort Wayne, Ind., president of the National Genealogical Society. The 1930 census date of April 1 came just over five months after the October 1929 stock market crash that plunged the country into depression. One question asked whether someone had worked the previous day; another asks to give what "class of worker" you are. "It is at this pivotal point of history, poised between two tumultuous but very different decades, that enumerators of the 1930 census captured a statistical snapshot of our nation," said John Carlin, archivist of the United States. No forms were mailed. All homes were visited by a census taker, who read off a series of 32 questions and recorded responses by hand. Original 1930 forms were destroyed in the 1940s, but not before copies were saved on 2,667 rolls of microfilm. That microfilm is being made available to the public for research at the National Archives' headquarters in Washington, as well as 13 other archives offices around the country. Historians recommend that novice researchers gather as much background as possible on their relatives before visiting the archives. Name indices are incomplete for many states, so family members may have to be researched through addresses. --- On the Net: National Archives and Records Administration: http://www.nara.gov/ Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/

Hello everyone. Tonites the nite for our chat again. Get all your chores done in time to join us. We've been having some great chats. Lots of folks there. It starts at 8pm est. We stay on till 10 pm est or longer, depends on how things are going. Sometimes a lot later. The address or url is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg/chat.htm Once you get on that web page for Easternkentucky, scroll screen down to bottom of page.There is a spinchat screen like a tv screen. At the bottom of that screen is a long blank space. This is where you type in your name. Then hit enter on your keyboard and this will bring you in to the chat room. It's goood clean fun. Hope to see ya there. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! DI-B (DIANE BOYES) ESTEP/TURNER/BARGER/COLLINS/DAVIDSON/BURNS/HACKER/COUCH/ BOYES/LEGER/GILLESPIE/MCELFRESH/TOLLER