As a follow up to Sandi's tip, I have been amazed at how many marriages from Barren and Hart CO. I have found in Clark CO. IN. Since I live in Louisville, I have made many trips across the river to Clark CO. IN. A lot of those marriages can now be found on <www.familysearch.org, under Indiana Marriages 1780-1992. Margaret Wilson On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Sandi Gorin <[email protected]> wrote: > First - Happy Labor Day to you all. I'm off and on the computer today > - but decided to make the morning posts. > > Charlie has posted the puzzler for today - give it a try. As a hint, > I'm not referring to just any old records; it has to do with genealogy/history. > > A quick tip for the day. If you can't find your ancestor's marriage > license in the county in which they resided, you might browse around > adjacent counties or even states as they might have eloped. Why did > they elope? Parental disapproval, being under age, keeping it out of > the paper ... or just because it sounded romantic. I had been hunting > for a marriage on one of the family for years in one county in KY. Lo > and behold I was doing some research in another county and there was > their marriage certificate. Marked on it, in bold print, were the > words "Do Not Publish!" Well, this couple lived many happy years > together back in their home county and raised a large family. But - > for some reason, they eloped and wanted it hidden! > > Sandi > > > Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php > Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

First - Happy Labor Day to you all. I'm off and on the computer today - but decided to make the morning posts. Charlie has posted the puzzler for today - give it a try. As a hint, I'm not referring to just any old records; it has to do with genealogy/history. A quick tip for the day. If you can't find your ancestor's marriage license in the county in which they resided, you might browse around adjacent counties or even states as they might have eloped. Why did they elope? Parental disapproval, being under age, keeping it out of the paper ... or just because it sounded romantic. I had been hunting for a marriage on one of the family for years in one county in KY. Lo and behold I was doing some research in another county and there was their marriage certificate. Marked on it, in bold print, were the words "Do Not Publish!" Well, this couple lived many happy years together back in their home county and raised a large family. But - for some reason, they eloped and wanted it hidden! Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

Barren Circuit Court. James W. GORIN Adm with the will annexed of H. DODD decd, pltf, against Micajah WHEELER, Deft - Petition The plaintiff James W. Gorin administrator with the will annexed of H. Dodd deceased states that the defendant Micajah Wheeler by his promissory note dated the 10th day of September 1860 agreed to pay H. Dodd & Son, twenty two dollars and sixty nine cents one day after date which note is filed herewith, that said H. Dodd became? & ___ sole owner & proprietor of said note no part of said debt has been paid, that said defendant Wheeler by his certain other promissory note ___ the 10th day of September 1860 agreed to pay H. Dodd Sixty three dollars & ninety cents one day afd\ter the date said note is entitled to a Credit of $30 paid Jany 7th 1861 as per endorsement herein which note is file herewith with no part of said debt has been paid. Wherefore plaintiff prays Judgment for his debts & for other relief. /s/ J W Gorin, Adm. Summons issued 19 Aug 1862 for the Sheriff to Micajah Wheeler. s/s W. ELLINGTON for T. H M. WINN. Summons issued by same for same 27 Jan 1863. /s/ W. Ellington. Also enclosed is copy of the note cited dated 10 Sept 1860; signed by Macajah Wheeler (his mark); witnessed by E. H. Wheeler. Outside: James W. Gorin, Adm vs Micajah Wheeler - Petition. Filed Aug 19, 1862. Atty fee & Tax $3.00. Clerk fee #2.50. Sheriff fee $.50. Tax Paid, J. W. Gorin Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

If you've asked for the index to the above book and you can't open the file, let me know. I'm using Word 2010 which saves files as docx and some older versions of Word won't open it. Let me know and I'll send it to you as a PDF file. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

I don't see where this came through so am resending. If it's a duplicate, I apologize. Sherri ----------- Just to let everyone know, the LDS Family Search website has recently added/updated "Kentucky, Probate Records, 1792-1977". The direct link to "Kentucky, Probate Records, 1792-1977" is https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api :8080/searchapi/search/collection/1875188 or you can go directly to the county selection page at https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A//api.familysearc h.org/records/collection/1875188/waypoints. The records in this database are images of the actual documents from microfilm! Happy hunting. Also, on the LDS Family Search website they've started a KY Records Indexing Project that's currently working KY Marriages. You don't get to pick what county you're indexing, but if we could get them done, then they'd be available like the probate records are. <g> I'm not sure whether they started the KY projects by coincidence or if my request to start on some of the KY records did any good, but whichever, it really doesn't matter. I'd love to see us "mobilize an army" of transcribers to work on these. Sherri

Any idea why when you respond to a post that it responds to the individual that emailed the message instead of the list? Anyways.... Sandi and list, I have no idea how complete these list are, but familysearch.com has really stepped up their efforts of making records available online. Complete list: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=NORTH_AMERICA You will have to register to view the records, it is free. KY probate records: https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1875188/waypoints I hope this helps in your researches. Scottie Arnett

Barren Co KY Probate Index 1835-1865. Through Will Book 2, probate records were listed with the wills. This included sales, inventories, settlements, appraisements, dower, division of land and slaves and other miscellaneous papers. From 1828-1835, these records were recorded in separate books called Inventories and Estates or Estates and Settlements. These first 3 volumes have been missing from the County Clerk's office for many years. This book which I have just finished is the indexes from Volumes 4 through 10. Shown is the name, the type of instrument and the page number in that volume where the records will be shown. 73 pages with full-name index If you would like to see the index of this book, write me privately and as I have time, I'll send it to you. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

Continuation of references in various Barren Co records - number after name refers to the books their names appear in. Bib(b)/Bibbs: Biram 7; Fleming 4,7,12; Henry 13; James 7; Capt Richd 6; Richard Sr 6; Sherod 7 Bibee/Biby (see Bybee also): 1,2,7,9-10,12; Bicknell: Thomas 9 Bigger/Biggers: C W 5; Edward 12; Edward D 12; Elisha B/T 5; Eliza 5; Elizabeth H 12; Ellen 5; Frances R 12; Francis A 12; H C 5; Hannah E 12; Harriet K 12; Jas 12; John 4,7; John H 4,7, 12; Jos 12; L C 5; M F 5; Pauline Hargrove 4; Samuel 8; Willard F 5 Biggus: John 7 (could this be Biggers?) Bigs: Stephen 7 Bileston: John 7 Bill/Bell: John 4 Billinger: Wm 7 Billingsley/Billingsly: Cotney 2; Geo H 12; Nancy 3; Saml 3; Tho/Thomas/Thos 1,2,7 Binn: B B 15 Birch: Appleton C 10 Bird: 2,5; Abraham 10; Catharine 13; Graham 7; James 1-3,7,12; Jane 1; Jerusha 1; Jesse 3; John 1-4,7,9,10,15; John Jr 11; John Sr 1,4,11; Jonathan 7,9; Joseph 8; Kitty 2; Mat(t)hew 7,9; Rachel 1-3; Robert/Robt 3,4, 11; Robert 1-3,7,9; Robert/Robt H 2,3; Susana 3; Thomas 7,12; Thomas J 13; William /Wm1,3,4,7,10-13; William/Wm Jr 2,3,9; Wm Sr 3 Birdwell: James 2,7,9,11 Birks: John 3,13; John Jr 13; John Sr 9,13 Birny: Geo 7 Biser: Benj 4; Reuben 4 Bishong/Bishongue: Henry 3,8 Bishop: Catharine 7,13; Edmd/Edmund 3,4,7,13; George 9; James B 7; John 3,13; John L 10; Katharine 4; L 5; Lowery/Lowry 1-4,7,12,13,15; Mary Tom 5; Saml A 3; Schuyler 5; Schuyler B 5; William/Wm 2,4,9; William Sr 7 Bishorn: Henry 8 Bizer: Benj 4 Blacard: Chas 7 Black: Andrew 3-4; James 1-4,7,11; James Sr 4; Janney 1; Jeremiah 3; John 1- 4,7,8,10,11,13; Joseph 8; Moses 8; Nancy 1; Patrick 3; Rachel 3; Robert/Robt 1- 4,7-9 Blackford: John 2; Nathaniel 8; Reuben 8; Sarah 2 Bladard?: Eli 7 Blain/Blair: Alex 7; Alexander 1,2; Andrew 2,4; Archibald 1; Archibald W 12; Benjamin 13; Charles 7; Dan'l/Daniel 4,9,10; George/Geo 2,7,12; James 2,3; Samuel 12; Sarah 1,2; Thomas 7,13. It is often difficult to tell the ending n's from r's. Blakeman: Aaron 8; Adam 1; Catharine McKinney 2; David 5; W S 13 Blakemore: Angelina 12; Evaline 12; Lorenze Painters 12; Ruthey E; Ruthy 12. Blakey/Blaky: Betsy 2; Field 7; James M 3-4; Thomas 9; William/Wm 2-4,7 Blalock: J H 5; Sallie A 5 Blanchard: Asa 2 Bland: John 8; Osborn 8 Blank, James 7 Blankenship: Elijah 7,13; Isham 2; John 2 Blare: Benjamin 7 Blayock: Charles 1; George 1; Hubbard 1 Bledsoe: John 8 Blemfield: JOhn 7 Blinson: JOhn 7 Bloid: Elijah 7; John 7 Blount: Thomas F 7 Blue: James 2, Uriah 1 Bluford 1 To be continued next week. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

I know this is last minute, but I just received this. It does, however, run thru the weekend. Sherri From: Sanders, Stuart (Historical Society) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 2:25 PM To: Sanders, Stuart (Historical Society) Subject: "Cornets and Cannons" begins tonight, 7:00 p.m. Please note that Frankfort’s Civil War music festival, “Cornets and Cannons,” begins tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, located at 100 West Broadway, Frankfort.  This event, which includes some of the best recreated Civil War bands in the nation, will continue throughout this weekend.  For more information and to see an event schedule, please visit www.cornetsandcannons.com.  Stuart W. Sanders Community Services Administrator Administrator, Kentucky Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Administrator, Kentucky War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet 100 West Broadway Frankfort, KY  40601 (502) 564-1792, ext. 4420                                

For counties outside of Barren Co. HART CO: Circuit Court is in session at Munfordville. (6 Jan 1898). METCALFE CO: Sam Wells, who was stabbed by the Hays boys at Center, Metcalfe county, some time ago, died of his wounds Sunday. Henry Hays, one of the parties engaged in the cutting, made his escape. The other one is in jail. (6 Jan 1898). MONROE CO: Mr. Reuben Payne sold to Mr. Bob Curle, of Lucas, 13 calves at $8.00 each. (23 Dec 1897) Prof. W. S. Emmert, of Tompkinsville, the popular educator and all-around good man, is in town on business.(6 Jan 1898). Mr. W. E. Downing, Fountain Run, has 50 head of steers - calves and 800-pound steers - for sale. (6 Jan 1898). Clever Walter Flippin, of Tompkinsville, son of Judge M. TG. Flippin, gets the position of Sergeant-at-arms of the State Senate. There is no cleverer young man anywhere than Walter Flippin, and his hosts of friends will be glad to know of his success. (6 Jan 1898). WARREN CO: Mr. T. S. Welch, of Bowling Green, has severed his connection with the house he has been with for many years. We would remind our old friend that Glasgow is the best business point in the State, and his many friends would be glad to have him locate here again. (6 Jan 1898). The store of Sam Thomas, at Green Hill, Warren county, was robbed and then burned last Thursday night. The safe was blown open and robbed of about $100 in money, besides other valuables. Four stores and several dwelling houses and barns have been burned at that place in the last few weeks. (3 Jan 1898). Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

From the files of Moena Sadler. From the Bond and Will book 1827-1832, page 87-88, Henry Co TN. Will of Thomas FLIPPIN. I, Thomas Flippin of Henry County and State of Tennessee, being perfectly in my senses and of sound mind, considering the uncertainty of death and the uncertainty of the time it may happen have determined to make this my last will and testament, in manner following, that is to say: To William Flippin as I have given him, some years ago, a Negro woman, a tract of land and a set of blacksmith tools and a horse, I now give and bequeath to him two dollars. To Thomas Neal and Nancy, his wife, as I have them a Negro boy and a Negro girl & a tract of land a horse some years ago, I now only give them two dollars. To Jams Flippin, as I have given him a Negro man and a tract of land and a stud horse some years ago, I now only give him two dollars. To Isaac Flippin, as I have given him a Negro girl, a mare and a tract of land some years ago, I now only give him two dollars. I desire that my Negro man Peter, wagon and gears and my farming tools and log chain, my feather bed and two bed steads, my household & kitchen furniture and all the horses, cattle, sheep and hogs that I may be possessed of at the time of my decease, to be sold to the highest bidder on a twelve months credit and the money, when collected, to be equally divided as follows, after paying all my just debts. To John Flippin or heirs - To Elizabeth GOODMAN, wife of George Goodman or heirs, To Mary GOODALL, wife of Lodowick Goodall, deceased, or heirs. To Thomas H. Flippin or heirs. To the four chilren of Jesse Goodman by his first wife, Rhonda Goodman, deceased, and to Allen Flippin or heirs, an equal share. To Jesse Flippin, as I have given him two tracts of land and a Negro girl and a set of blacksmith tools and a mare some years ago, I now give him two dollars. I desire that half of the crop now growing on the place where Jesse Flippin now lives, should be appropriated to the payment of my debts or so much thereof as may be necessary to settle them if I should not live to dispose of it myself. I do appoint the above named Thomas Flippin and Allen Flippin executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty. Signed, sealed and Published in Presence of us: Martin BAKER, Thomas POINTER, Edward H BOUGH, James CARTER, Jurat. pp. 109-110 Sale of the Estate of Thomas Flippin, Dec'd. Sworn to in open court Dec. 6th 1830. /s/ Thos. K. PORTER, Clk. Next week - deeds in Monroe Co KY. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

-----Original Message----- From: boxerb <[email protected]> To: sgorin <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Aug 30, 2011 8:59 am Subject: Re: [KY-MEM] OUR FIRST BICYCLE My first bike was a partnership bike with my sister. It was a Goodyear, blue and white. My brother had a Schwinn before we got our bicycle and any time I saw he was not on his bike, I grabbed the opportunity to ride his. Well, one day, my mother was making fried apple pies. I mean REAL fried apple pies. Made out of dried apples. I had eaten one and was begging her for another. She finally gave in and gave me pie #2. I walked out our side door and I saw my brothers bike propped against our neighbors front porch. I had taken one bite out of the pie and then I slung the pie under the house, ready to go across the street to ride the bike. My big mouthed sister comes out the door and sees me throw the pie. "Mama, mama, she threw the pie under the house." Needless to say, I missed the bicycle ride but I got a good spanking!! Mary June Foulk Knoxville Tennessee -----Original Message----- From: Sandi Gorin <[email protected]> To: KENTUCKY-MEMORIES <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Aug 29, 2011 10:15 pm Subject: [KY-MEM] OUR FIRST BICYCLE OUR FIRST BICYCLE Do you, like me, remember our first bicycle? hether a Sears model or a Schwinn – or some ther model, that first bike was our most mportant possession. We rode our bikes verywhere – to school, to visit our friends or ust rode! As a young girl, my first bike was a ears and I still have pictures of it. My Dad put t together and to me it was the most sleek ehicle I had ever seen. I saved and saved to get pink and white basket for the front and, emember those streamers? A fellow class mate had Schwinn and turned up his nose at my “inferior odel” as he called it. Well, a little nudge by y bike into his and his beautiful Schwinn ended p in what we called “Stink Creek.” I pedaled yself on to school feeling rather smug. Now here’s a little history lesson about bikes – ow developed into sleek and fast ones which race with the best. The first bike, if one could call it that, was ade about 1790 by Comte Mede de Sivrac of rance. He called it a celerifere. It looked more ike a scooter and didn’t have pedals or any way to steer it. By 1816,a German Baron Karl von Drais de auerbrun improved on this by adding sort of a teering mechanism on the front wheel. He named t a Draisienne but people who saw it called it a obby horse. The rider had to sit on a seat etween the two wheels and propel this machine ith their feet. It was fun if you didn’t go over a bumpy road or climb a hill. The pedal bicycle is credited to Kirkpatrick acMillan. He was a Scotsman. In 1839 he was out ust watching people attempting to bike and a hought hit him. The only way these contraptions orked – it was still by kicking the ground with heir feet. That’s not much fun! He came up with he concept of pedals and by golly, it worked! h, the wheels were wooden and trimmed in iron. ith all the parts added, that bike weighed a ere 57 pounds; a little hard for the ladies. owever, he sold some but didn’t make much money. In 1866 the Boneshaker arrived on the scene. It as invented by Michaux and Lallement and was so alled because of its rough ride. But most people hink this was the beginning of the modern bike. ierre and Ernest Michaux were father and son and an a company in Paris. Their invention, around 867, was named a two-wheeled velocipede. It was ropelled similar to a tricycle – it had pedals nd cranks hooked to the front wheel. Pierre allement (an employee) came to America and filed patent for a bicycle in 1866. He also claimed his bicycle was his invention and not MIchaux’s. Bicycles began being made of metal in the 1870s. he design changed as pedals were now attached to he front wheel and had solid rubber tires with ong spikes. It was decided that the bigger the heels, the faster the bike would go. The main roblem is that the rider sat too high … and hough it advertised to have brakes, they really idn’t work. Many a young man and woman were ossed ungracefully from them if they hit a rut. hey would normally, of course, land on their ead and this is where our expression of “breakneck speed” began. The safety bike came next. John Kemp Starley ent back to a design that had the rider lower to he ground and had chains and a sprocket which ade it rear wheel driven. He used inflatable tires. This was a turning point for bicycle enthusiasts. ikes were now safer, lighter weight and cheaper. ore people could justify buying a bicycle – and ore adults rode than children. Many models exist today – mountain bikes, 0-speed bikes (and likely more) but in closing, ne of the fun bicycles I haven’t discussed was he “bicycle built for two”. This is the tandem ike where one rider sits behind the other. (And pecialty tandem bikes can have many more iders). A sociable bike is one where the riders are side by side. If you would like to see pictures of these bicycles, go to: ttp://bicycling.about.com/od/thebikelife/ss/History.htm I am thankful to this site for much of the nformation. I still liked my little pink and white Sear’s girl’s bike! © Copyright 29 August 2011, Sandra K. Gorin ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Continued from last week. Names of burials here. Isbell: C H, Duffy, Euclid, Fred B, George W, Guy, Jane, Josie B, Kathleen, Mary, Mason, Sardenia L, Vernon, W T Jenkins: Clyde Poe, Evermont, M C Johnson: Joe, Rita Fay, Thomas Kington: Annie, Georgia A, John Hm John H Jr Kinnard: Hallie E. Kirby: Mary Lancaster: Barabara Jean, Covie, John, Lucy Landrum: Ruthia Larmon: Alva Dickerson, Bessie, C C, Clara Virginia, Conley J, Henry, John H, Lucy McCoy, Maggie, Mary Catherine Isbell, Mollie H, William Eugene Leaton: Addie, Porter Lowe: Catherine, N P Madison: Kate Marcrum: S J Mathers/Mathes: Dolphis, Nora Massey: Arminda Sherrill, Deck Mosley: Annie, Burton, Della, Eileen, Ellen, James, Minerva, Silvis Myers: Alfred S, Edd B, John C, S Alice, George B, Hallie, Jennie R, Porter Kirby, Russell K McCoy: Joseph I, Virginia F McGuire: Claude, Dell Neal: Annie Mae, Katie Mae Oliver: Charles, Inf d/o Charlie & Lillie, Lillie Owens: Cora Jane, Henry, Willie Pardue: Lillie Pearson: G W, Ida E, James Calvin, Lena Seward, Mary L, Nancy, Rufus J, Sarah A, Vallie Poe: Bryon, Eula, Frank C, James E, Jettie Isbell Pope: Cynthia Isbell, William Potter: Dolphy Edmon, Ed, Henry, Martha Rector: Dory, Emma Lee, Mary E, Sarah A Rice: Cornelier, Gertha, John Cantrell, Lillie, Loranza, Mary J, Rhoda, W T, W W Robertson: Althea, James, Myra,Wavie Russell: Martha Ann Sanson: George William, Joseph J Sears: Allie A, Anderson, Chesterfield, Martha E, Robert Ruth, William L Sharer: Maria Claypool Sherrell: Hester, John A, Oleta, Wade Sherry: F E, Tennessee S Spivey: Finis L, Henry, John, Maggie R, Mary Spivy: Thoomy, Thos Stewart: David, Frances Stice: Leon Stovall: Effie, Robert L, William J Suddeth: Cora, Nat A, Walter Dariel Thomas: Mary B, Mary J, Ruth, W Hugh Underhill: Emma H Varnel: Louverna Warden: Bertha Davidson,Daisy Elizabeth, William Elvis Walthall: Charlie, Hinton, Pearl Cosby, Rebecca Dodd Watts: Mollie H Weaver: Garland B, Madia A Wheeler: Clarence, Elizabeth W, Ida, James H, Lettie F, White: Arch, Arthur, Billy Ray, Chestine, Christine, Easter E, Eider, James W, Mary, Nancy J, Susie Whitaker: Edgar Ray, Shirley R Willoughby: Adalia Hardcastle W, Alexander C, Henry D, Margaret B, Rosa Neal Wolf: J R, Sarah E Wood: Frank, Gordon, Mirtie E, Sarah E Woods: Earl Jr Wright: Paul H Next week: Fred Duckett Farm Graveyard. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

A few years ago I was asked if I knew anything about a Jesse B Baxter, born c1817 in Barren (Monroe) county. I didn't, so I started a study of early Monroe Co Baxters. It all goes back to Francis Baxter. There is a lot of circumstantial evidence relating to Francis, and over a period of years I have sorted things out and have a scenario that probably is very close to the truth. I have a list of facts compiled in a document on my webpage: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/files/baxter/FrancisBaxter.txt My comments below are based on this document. Francis Baxter (with wife Mary) came to Monroe(Barren) Co around 1803. I have no facts prior to that time. He had both adult and minor children when he reached Monroe Co. The Mill Creek Church minutes identifies a son James and daughter Sarah who joined the the church in 1803 and 1804. A daughter Priscilla Baxter married Thomas White in 1806 and James married Jane Hestand in 1807. There were other children living with Francis and Mary, but I am certain that there were no other Baxter families in the area. About 1808 Francis left Monroe(Barren) Co and went to Henry Co, KY. I have not discovered the reason for doing this. James went with his father but Priscilla and Thomas White remained in Monroe Co. They were still there in 1840. I am almost certain that Francis Baxter and family were the only Baxters in Henry Co at this time. In 1809 in Henry Co Francis's son Jesse Baxter married Jemima Fulson and Francis's daughter Polly married Henry Hook. Thus at this time the known children of Francis and Mary Baxter are James, Jesse, Sarah, Priscilla and Polly. The 1810 Henry census shows Francis, James and Jesse Baxter. Another son is identified by an 1816 marriage record in Henry Co, John C Baxter to Elizabeth Hestand, sister of Jane Hestand who married James Baxter. This clan was still in Henry Co in 1820 and the census showed 5 Baxter families living adjacent to each other. Francis James Jesse John William William is undoubtedly a 4th son. I now lose track of James and William, but Jesse and John returned to Monroe Co about 1823. I think Francis died in Henry Co about this time. We find Jesse and John in the property tax records of Monroe Co starting about 1823. Both of them (and their families) took membership in the Pleasant Run Church (southeast Monroe Co). The church records indicated that Jesse died. Indeed, Jesse's last tax record is 1827, with Jemima (his wife) listed as head of household for 1828 ane 1829. In 1829 Jemima leaves the Pleasant Run Church and joins the Mill Creek Church. After this I can't find Jemima. My guess is that she remarried and stayed in Monroe Co. John C and Elizabeth Baxter left the Pleasant Run Church in 1828 and returned to Henry Co, where John is listed in the 1830 census. They returned to Monroe Co a few years later, and joined Mill Creek Church in 1836. I am confident that the families of Jesse and John Baxter were the only Baxters in Monroe Co starting in 1823 and continuing into the 1850s. I have worked out the details of John Baxter's family pretty well but Jesse's early death makes it hard to deal with his family. However, there are several thinks to say about the children of Jesse and Jemima. Abraham S Hestand married an Eliza Baxter (b 1811) in Monroe Co about 1828. Eliza was not a daughter of John C Baxter (didn't marry until 1816) so she obviously had to be the daughter of Jesse and Jemima. Indeed, in the 1820 Henry Co census record for Jesse, we find a daughter of the same age group as Eliza. Now we come to Jesse B Baxter. He is not John's son. The census records for John in 1820 and 1830 show exactly two sons in the 1815-1820 birth period. These are Henry and William. So by a process of elimination Jesse B Baxter belongs to Jesse and Jemima Baxter. There is a place for him in the 1820 census record for Jesse. However, there is more. In 1840 we find young Jesse Baxter living alone in the Monroe Co census. This is obviously Jesse B. But who is living next door to Jesse? None other than Abraham S Hestand, husband of Jesse and Jemima's daughter Eliza. It is quite possible that Abraham Hestand had taken in 10 year old Jesse B when his father died in 1827, so this would account for the location of Jesse in 1840. It also could be the case that Jesse was living near his sister and working on their place. In any case I am 99.9% certain that Jesse B Baxter is the son of Jesse and Jemima and the grandson of Francis and Mary Baxter. I have done a lot of work on John C Baxter. 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Good morning - I think! I've decided that at my age, I need a live-in computer repairman; I fix one thing and two things quit! So, I'm waiting for the tech to come by shortly and undo what I've done or do what I forgot to do, or something! Just a little tip today - how many times have you read in a will where the deceased has "devised" something to someone and "bequeathed" something to someone. As we learn in genealogy, words matter. The term "devise" always concerns real property - land, buildings, etc. "Bequeath" means the giving of personal property to someone. This could be furniture, books, dishes, etc. The puzzler of the day has been posted by Charlie - have fun with this one! Click on the URL in my signature line called Sandi's Puzzlers and give it a try. Again, be careful entering your e-mail address so I can reply! Have a great week, Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

For and in consideration of the sum of Twenty Dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknolledged, we Charles GERON and Clemie Geron his wife and James Geron, heirs of John Geron decd have this day sold and by these presents do Sell and convey until James H. KELSEY our undivided interest in and to the track of land conveyed by Wm. C. WHITSETT to John Geron on the 30th of Dec 1852 See Deed Book ___& Page 39 and we the parties of the first part agree to forever Warrant and defend the title to such interest as we may have acquired to Said land free from the claim or claimes of all persons whatever. Given under our hands this the ___ day of ___ 1884. /s/ James Geron (his mark), C. W. Geron, U. E? Geron. Witness W. H. GILLOCK. Outside: James Geron &c - Deed to J. H. Kelsey. 1884 Mar 24, Acknd by James Geron to be his act & deed. . C. C. Terry CBC by Thomas Dickinson, D.C. 1884, July 19 - acknd. by C. W. Geron and N.? C. to be their act & deed. Separate & apart & filed. /s/ C C Terry CBCC by Thomas Dickinson, DC. Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

AN EARLY MIGRATION ROUTE FROM VIRGINIA TO SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ================================================================= Prior to her death in December 2000, Jemima Gee Morse worked with me on a lot of Monroe County lines. We worked especially hard on her Gee line and uncovered the interesting migration story below. We probably posted the story to some list. However it has been a long time and I will post it again to remind people of Jemima's contributions to local genealogical issues. Doug Moore ================================================================= The Gee families of South-Central Kentucky descend from the brothers Jesse and James Gee. Jesse and family traveled from Lunenburg Co in southern Virginia to Madison Co, KY, in 1795-96. From there they came to the Barren- Cumberland Co region a year later. Jesse's descendants for the most part lived in Barren and Metcalfe counties. Jesse's brother James followed him to Kentucky from Lunenburg Co in 1801 and his descendants are the Monroe Co Gees. When Jesse Gee and party made the trip from Virginia to Kentucky in 1795, his oldest son, John Sanford Gee, was about 18 years old. Some years later, John Sanford Gee, recorded in a journal his recollections of the journey. A transcription of these notes was published in the Glasgow newspaper in 1945. The transcription is quoted below, followed by some additional comments by me. ----------------------------------------------------------- Recollections of John Sanford Gee: "I was bred and born in the state of Virginia and County of Lunenburg (on the 10th day of Jany 1777) I was born. On the 28th day of Oct 1795, I left Virginia and started to Kentucky in Company with 3 families (Viz) Mr John Dixon's, Curtis Handy's and my Fathers, we traveled on very well till we came to the Allegany Mountains, which was the 18th day of November following, the weather and roads being so bad we made a conclusion to leave our wagons and pack what plunder we had over the Mountains to the river (Monongalale) and left in care of Mr John Hagan some that were sick, with the wagons, etc., and accordingly on the 22nd day of Dec ensuing we all got to the River (except one of Mr Dixon's little negroes which died at said Hagans.) The river being so cold and the weather so cold we concluded to stay here until early in the spring, and in the course of the winter my Father had a little negro die. We made between four and five hundred pounds weight of sugar. On the 18th day of March 1796 we set sail down the river and landed at one Mr Brooks' just above Limestone on the bank of the Ohio river in Kentucky on the 30th of said month (March), Thomas Hardy, son of Curtis Hardy died at this place. Thence we went on to Madison county. We landed or got there on the 6th day of April ensuing and rented a plantation of Mr Phillip Turner and made a crop in Madison county." "1798 on the first day of Feby I started to Green county and made a crop on Head right Tract of land of my fathers on Glovers Creek waters of Big Barren River, I bought 200 acres of land on the East Fork, of said Barren River (head right also) and on June following I returned to my fathers in Madison, and on Tuesday the 10th day of July ensuing I was married to Susaneh Tuder. Thence I moved on the 27th day of Sept to my crop on Glovers Creek thence to my place on the East fork on the 22nd day of Jany 1799. Thence to Cumberland on a plantation of my Fathers the 14th day of Feby 1800. I bought me a plce in said County of Cumberland and mov'd to it in Oct ensuing. Thence to Barren County the 20th day of Nov 1805." ------------------------------------------------------------ From John S Gee's narrative, one would conclude that they left Lunenburg Co in southern Virginia, went north to perhaps the Front Royal area and then crossed the mountains to the Monangahela River south of Pittsburg, where they wintered and gathered sugar from the Maples(or whatever the source of sap is in that area). Then they floated down the river to where it joins the Ohio, then down the Ohio to northern Kentucky. John Gee says they left the river just upstream from a place he called Limestone. Limestone is the name by which present day Maysville, KY was known. There was a major buffalo trail that led from Limestone (Maysville) south and west to near present day Lexington where it forked. One fork went south and east to near Richmond in Madison Co, KY. The trail from Limestone was a heavily traveled route to the interior of Kentucky. In Madison Co, Jesse Gee encountered the family of Henry Tudor, who had come there from Granville Co, NC, about 1790. Several marriages occurred between these families and both families moved on to the Barren-Cumberland counties area around 1797-98. Jesse settled on the west side of the Cumberland River in that part of Cumberland Co that would become Monroe Co in 1820. He was joined there by his brother James around 1801. Jesse's wife, Elizabeth Sanford Gee, died in 1804 and in 1808 Jesse married William Anna (aka Willana) Crow, the widow of John Crow. It is known that John Crow was in Barren Co at least as early as 1798. He died in 1804. It is very probable that this is the John Crow who married a Willana Phipps in 1787 in Botetourt Co, VA. This has not been proved beyond a doubt, but is presently accepted as fact in this database. =================================================================

Lafayette Bowles was born 31 Aug 1831 and died 22 Jan 1907. He was a son of John and Celia (White) Bowles. Lafayette married twice. By his first wife, Amanda Payne (daughter of Edmond and Elvira [Witty] Payne) he was the father of Isaac Newton Bowles who was born 1 Jan 1872 and died 2 Sep 1931. Isaac married Lizzie Harbison on 20 Jun 1907 in Tennessee, and they had five children: Guy, Wilma Mae, Mabel Ruth, Mary Kathryn, and Harold. Lafayette's second wife was Julia Anderson (daughter of James and Solima Anderson) whom he married on 15 Apr 1895 after Amanda's death on 4 Sep 1892. Lafayette was my great-great grand-uncle. On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Sandi Gorin <[email protected]> wrote: > News tidbits from Metcalfe Co. > > We are very sorry to say that Mr LaFayette Bowles is no better at > this writing.

Some of you don't know how to see the list archives. The URLs for two of the lists are given below: SCKy: http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY KyMonroe: http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/KYMONROE Doug Moore -- |==================================================================| | J.Douglas Moore Mathematics.. http://math.asu.edu/~moore/home | | [email protected] Genealogy.... http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore | |==================================================================| | Emeritus Prof ... School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences| |==================================================================| | PO Box 1804 Math Office: (480)965-3951 HOME: | | Arizona St. U. Fax: (480)965-8119 5223 E Tamblo Dr | | Tempe,AZ 85287 Home: (480)893-1144 Phoenix,AZ 85044 | |==================================================================| | Tempe Symphony Orchestra.. http://www.tempe.gov/arts/events/TSO/ | |==================================================================| | "An empty vessel makes the most noise." (Shakespeare, Henry V) | |==================================================================|

Continuing the list of books these surnames are found in - refer back to the master list given several weeks ago. Beal(s): 2; Richard 2,4; Robert 2 Beam(s): J R 5, 13; Jacob 1,4,7; James R 7,12; John 5; Magdaline 1,2; Reuben 1; Samuel 1,2 Beard: Alex 4; Alexander 2; Alexr Jr 7; Alexr Sr 7; Andrew 1,2,4,7,8,13; Anny 4; Gersham 4; Hugh S 3; James 8; Jane 4; Jeremy 1,2; John 2,4,7,8; Josiah 2; Obediah/Obadiah 4, 7; Samuel 8; William/Wm 1,2,4,7,13 Bearn: Jacob 7 Beasley: Cornelius 7; Lucy 4; Tho 3-4; Thomas T 7; William 8 Beats: Robert 10 [Bates?] Beauchamp: 13; Dallyi/Dolly 2,4; E P 15; John 7; John W 12; P 12; R P 4,7; Robertson P 2,3; Robinson 3,4; Robinson B 4; Robinson P 2,3,15; Stephen 2-4, 7, 12; Tho/Thomas 4,7,15; William/Wm 1,2,3,4,6,7,12,13; William W 5; Zaphaniah/Zephaniah/Zephiniah 2,7,9,10 Belliories: Sam'l: 3 Belote/Belots: Henry 3 Belse: Zacherah 1 Belsher: Moses 2 Bender?: Sam'l 12 Benedict: Alexander 7; Benj/Benjamin 1,7; Beverly 3; James B 12; John 7,10; Leanna 12 Benn, Peter: 2 Bennett/Bennette/Bennitt/Benit/Bennet: 1, Fisher 7; Gabrial 3; H 13; Isaac 1; J A 13; James 1,4,7,11,13; John 4,9-11; Joseph 7; S P 5; Sally 4; Sam 5; Stephen 1-5,7,9-10; W H 5; William/Wm 1,3,4,7,9,12 Bennington: Richard 11 Bent: S 4 Bergen Steen: Hugh M 7 (see Steenbergen also) Berimage?: 4 Bernard: Allen 3; Henry 7,12; (Capt) Peter 6 Berry: Austin 7; Enoch 4; Ephraim 4,9-11; Geo/George 1-4,7; H 4; Henry 4; James 2- 3,9,11; Jesse 4; John 5; Joseph 7; Joseph S 3; Joseph Sr 7; Mary 7; Moses 7; Rebecca 5; Richard 4,7,13; Sarah 4; Thomas 7; Thompson 4,7,13; Thompson C 6,10,12; William/Wm 7,13 Best: 5; William W 5 Bethel: John 7; R F/R T 13 Bether?: James 12; John 12; Jos 12; Mary A 12; Susan F 12 Bettersworth: R H 14; William/Wm 2,3,7,11 Beunnel: Jeremiah 3 (Bunnell likely) Bevells: Wm 3 Bevil: N 13 Bevis: Francis 3; John 3,6 Bewely: 4 Bewley: James 4; Jesse 4; Jesse Jr 7; Jesse Sr; William/Wm 4,7 Beyers: 1 Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/