I wasn't planning on another update for today, but so many are writing and wondering. The surgeon yesterday said that he could find no infection, no detached retinas etc. But my vision was a tad worse than last Friday. At the present time, he feels that it is still swelling behind the eye that is causing some of the problem, plus the floating gel behind the retina (same thing as causes floaters which many of us know all about!) is possibly causing the flashing lights. I have had not had them today thankfully. Patience and I should begin to see an improvement one of these days! At the present time, I can make out colors with my left eye and a hazy view of the world. It might be one iota better but nothing drastic yet. I have an appt with my regular eye doctor Friday (same practice) and hopefully by then I can read more of the eye chart past the big "E"! He said also that the eye heals from the outside in so I might notice an improvement on the edges of my eye before getting my full vision back. If I notice a decreasing in my vision, then I must get back in to see what can be done. I asked him about using my eyes for computer work/reading/tv and he said "go for it" - it will not hurt my eye at all. So I am on line hit and miss and trying to continue with my normal, though out of focus and a little out of balance, life. I'm getting plenty of rest, using my eye drops, don't have to use the shield anymore and seldom have to use the darkened specs. I drove day before yesterday and yesterday and have no problem other than seeing the blur in my left eye. Thanks for your concern - I won't make a daily post unless there is a problem - I'll make posts hit and miss and answer email hit and miss too. Thanks for your concerns, prayers, good wishes, ecards ... you know how much they mean to me! My best - Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

Our men in service: Capt Tim L CARTER. With the 38th Infantry Divison on Bataam - CARTER, son of Judge J C of T'ville played an important part in the Battle of Zig-Zag Pass, Bataan, Luzon Island, Philippines. He is with a Medical Collecting Company; his responsibility was to see that the wounded were treated on the spot. He worked day and night under terrific artillery and mortar fire, until nearly exhausted. In one instance he administered 9 pints of blood plasma & saved the life of a soldier. Before service, he was in private practice as a physician in T'ville. He left January 1944, serving in Hawaii, New Guinea and the Philippines. Graduate of TN University; his wife Kathleen lives in T'ville. Pvt Oral DANIELS, s/o Will DANIELS of Mud Lick was inducted 19 Feb 1945 and is stationed at Camp Atterbury IN. He is married, father of 3 children. His brother, Orval is a Lt. in Germany. Pleasant surprise to see Mr and Mrs W C HALE of Route 3 when their son, Pfc Wayne D HALE arrived home 27 Feb for a 40-day furlough. He was seriously wounded on Leyte 4 Jan and was taken to Hawaii for a month's hospitalization. Then flown to San Diego for more time in the hospital. He was wounded in the face and will have more surgery when he returns to San Diego. T/Sgt Louis Allen ROSS, radioman-gunner on a Liberator bomber in the Philippines, has completed his 7th mission over Japanese territory. His brother, Max J ROSS has completed satisfactorily his 1st course in radar at Miamo and is eligible for the advanced course. They are the s/o Mr & Mrs Sam ROSS. Pfc Royce F WALKER, s/o M P WALKER of Meshack is in the MP's attached to the American Third Army in Luxembourg. Hoyt CLARK is in the Marine Air Corps in the Philippines, advanced to Sgt. Among the soldiers on their way to the European Theater (believed to be) include Frankie GRIDER and Clayton RICH, s/o of Mesdames B C GRIDER and L C RICH. Tech 4th grade Joe CORDELL wounded (article not continued). Grady PAGE, 54, died 3 March 1845. Burial was Monday at Pleasant Hill, Bro M T PHEMEISTER in charge. He had been twice married - 1st to Rebie Jane HARPER and they had 3 sons and 3 daughters. He had 4 daughters by his second marriage to Evie CLARK DAVIS. 2 sons serve in the Armed Forces, there are 6 grandchildren. Hazel Marie MILLER and J T RHOTON Jr were married in Indianapolis 21 Feb. She the d/o of Mr & Mrs Henry MILLER of Jackson KY; he the s/o Mrs Annie RHOTON of T'ville. They are both employed in Indy and will live there. Mitchell GILLENWATER will conduct an egg hunt 1 Apr, at his home 3 miles from T'ville on the Gamaliel Road. Thomas A HAGAN honored on his 85th birthday on 5 March. Present was his son George HAGAN, twin daughters Mrs M T PHEMISTER and Mrs Jim T TOOLEY, Mary PHEMISTER, Delphia TOOLEY, grandchildren - and one great-grandson, Leon FERGUSON. On 4 March Mr & Mrs Reed HAMMER and I T BARTLEY ate supper at the home of Mr & Mrs M T PHEMISTER in honor of Mr. HAGAN. Mr & Mrs John HARLAN, Mrs Morris HAGAN and 2 sons, Charlie & Lowell were also dinner guests. March 5th was also Mrs John HARLAN's birthday. T'ville Basketball team, the Bears won the tournament 27 and 28 Feb. Pictured were Clifton LANDRUM, Coach Harold SMITH, Leon FORD, Tommie Hayes BRYANT, Tim WILLIAMS, Willie BURTON COE. Next week - another article. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

I have subscribed to ancestry for years and it just gets better and better. It also gets more expensive. I think it has the most, but not everything. Heritage Quest is free if your library offers it. Genealogy.com has pay service, but I don't find it as extensive. Ancestry owns that, too. They also own Rootsweb, but that is free. I have subscribed to Everton.com, but don't find that to be very good yet. Judith K. Arthur

Taken from the minute book #5, August Court 1832, p. 158. Samuel WOODSON petitions for a pension. He entered service under the following named officers: Enlisted for 2 months under Capt. Richd. BIBB, Gen NELSON commander at Williamsburg VA. Marched to Little York and served 2 months under Capt Gideon HATCHER. Marched through Henrico, James City, Charles City and Isle of Wight to Petersburg and was discharged there. George ROBERTS was Lt of his company, Col John PLEASANTS commanded the regiment. General WEIDEN commanded the body of troops and under him Col John START & Col Nathaniel MORRIS. During the tour they marched to attract the British ships then in the James River about 15 miles below Richmond, but they were armed with musketry only and the British were pointing their cannons - they were ordered to secure themselves by lying down and then retreated. He served a 3rd tour of 2 months under Capt William MILLER, Col John NICHOLAS took command and the majors serving under him were Major Charles McGILL and Major De CLEMOND (a Frenchman). They marched from Goochland Co to Richmond as the British had evacuated the city; was followed by the troops over Col BIRD's place on the James River where the British embarked in their shippihng. He was discharged at Cabbin Point. He served a 4th tour of 2 months under Capt Stokely TOWLES, doesn't remember the Colonel of the regiment. Major BAYER was one of the Majors & Major ARMSTEAD the Adjutant. He marched from Richmond to Norfolk, thence to Petersburg and was discharged there. They deposited their arms and magazines. He then served a 5th tour of 2 months under Gideon HATCHER. Marched from Richmond to Cabbin Point where he was discharged. He was drafted for a 6th term of 2 months but his father was sick and he hired a substitute by the name of Wm POOR who served that tour under Capt Fredrick WOODSON, believed to be a regular officer. He thinks that the Capt of the Militia Company was Thos ROYSTER, andd that he did not go on the expedition because he was sick. William POOR served at the seige of York and was discharged after the surrender of CORNWALLIS. He (WOODSON) resided, except when in service, in Goochland Co on the James River about 18 miles above Richmond. He knows of no one who can testify of his service except Richard BIBB Sr, the Capt under whom he first served who lives in Logan Co about 60 miles from his place of residence. He went to see BIBB (who is now between 80-90 years old) and altho BIBB remembers commanding a militia company in the Revolutionary War, he couldn't recollect anyone with the name Samuel WOODSON. Woodson was then questioned. Said he was born in Goochland Co VA 24 July 1761. He has no record of his birth, his father had a record in VA in the family Bible. Was living in Goochland Co when drafted. Moved from VA to KY and have been living in KY 30 years. Re-listed all the officer's names he could remember. Listed neighbors who could testify for his honesty and belief that he had served: Wm LOGAN, Franklin GORIN, Frederick MOSS Sr, Jesse CURD, Lawrence GILLOCK and others. Andrew NUCKOLS, a minister, gave testimony that he believe what Woodson said was true. Witnessed by Andrew NUCKOLS, Thompson C BERRY. Next week - William DISHMAN. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

I subscribed to Ancestry.com on a trial basis. I have found a few ancestors I was looking forr, but I wanted to ask everyone before I make an expensive mistake???? Is there a better genealogy web site to subscribe to???? Jan

Dear Friends - I won't be posting yet today I fear. At my Friday checkup, the surgeon said that everything looked ok (no infection etc) and to be patient for the returning of my vision. He stated that every day I should see some small improvement. Starting yesterday, I began having flashing lights around the pupil of the eye, which stopped within about an hour. This morning I have them again and it is terribly distracting. I called and have an 8:30 appt with the surgeon to see what's going on. I still, after 5 days, have a big blur, which I can see through minimally to make out shapes and colors, but with the pulsating light I know that something must be eskew. I always have to be the one who doesn't react like the rest of humanity! I can see well enough to type from my right eye, but am chosing to hide out for at least another day until I see what is causing these problems. Thanks for your patience and for all your kind emails that have been coming in. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Gorin" <sgorin@glasgow-ky.com> To: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:08 AM Subject: [SCKY] HART CO DEATHS, CONTINUED - DAWSON THROUGH DENNISON > Taken from the microfilm. If I have made an error in transcription, please > post to the list the correction! > > DAWSON: > Asperisa, 32 years, 5 mos, 17 days, married, born Simpson Co KY, > northside, > d/o Richard & Nancy BOSTICK (NC-VA), consumption, 7 July 1861. Think this is Aspacia, a favorite Dawson name, called Patsy or Passie usually, 1st wife of Jeremiah Dawson #2. > James R, 12 days, s/o James H, northside, croup, 8 Feb 1857. > Marilda, 22,single, d/o John & Polly, typhoid, 10 Sep 1853. Have seen her name transcribed as Serilda and Zerilda also. Take your pick! > Mattie B, 10, d/o J & R (Hart-Hart), typhoid, 5 Dec 1877. > Nancy Ann, 86, widow, born Bedford Co VA, d/o Edward, old age, 10 Dec > 1852. > The last name was smeared on this one, might not be Dawson. Sure is ! W/O Jeremiah Dawson - 1st Dawsons in Hart Co. D/o Edward Dollard > Nancy E, 4, died Larue Co KY, d/o John & Mary E (KY KY), diptheria, > 12 Jun 1876. > Peter F, 34, married, physician, s/o Thomas T & Nancy, northside, > consumption, > 1857. > Susan C, 1 mo old, d/o James H & Susan, northside, croup, 11 Nov 1857. > Will, black, 26, single, s/o Jack & Milly F WILLIAMS (TN-Hart), typhoid, > 29 Nov 1875. > William T, 3 mos & 6 days, s/o Jeremih & Fassy?, northside, croup, 20 Dec > 1859. I have him s/o Jeremiah & Aspacia "Patsy" Dawson > >> > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html > SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html > GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ > > > > ==== SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > > >

Another outstanding event in the history of the town was the Floyd Collins tragedy of 1925. Trapped far below the surface in a narrow cave passage way, his fate became the subject of world-wide discussion and interest. For more than two weeks, during the rescue efforts, it was the headline item of nearly all metropolitan newspapers of the United States and abroad. It was estimated 50,000 people visited this area on one Sunday during his fight for life and messages of inquiry regarding his fate came by telephone and telegraph constantly from all over the country. This happening is of recent date that it will not be mentioned in detail here. Cave City is only 125 miles from the center of population of the United States. It is only four miles from the original boundary of Mammoth Cave National Park and only 6 3-10 miles from the present boundary. It is on the main line of the L & N Railroad and U. S. Highway 31-W and S. R. 70 pass directly thru the town and intersect within its limits. It is only five miles from the Andrew Jackson Highway and is connected by paved road. The town is beautifully laid off due to the foresight of its founders and wide streets and handsome homes and business houses are on every hand. Cave City of today has a wonderful heritage from the past. The people who have helped make it have been the finest and noblest on earth. The challenge to us living here now is to make the most of our background and opportunities so that its citizens of tomorrow may have cause to believe that we have done our share to advance the community as did those who have gone before. (The end of article) M. Dean Hunt Louisville, KY

On September 3, 1880, Jesse James and his gang held up and robbed two stage coaches about half way between Cave City and Mammoth Cave. This robbery was the most sensational occurrence of the time in this community and is still recalled by older citizens. James and his men secured about $1,000 in money, several gold watches and a diamond ring in the hold-up. When Jesse James was later slain by a confederate he had in his pocket a gold watch taken from Judge R. H. Roundtree in this robbery. Clarence M. Reynolds, well known Cave City merchant, was a small boy selling fruit to tourists to Mammoth Cave when the robbery took place and was about 50 yards from one coach and 150 yards from the other during its enactment. Floyd Sanders was his companion. One of the coaches was held up near where Frank M. Pace now lives. One of the outstanding events in Cave City's past was the reunion of the famous "Orphan Brigade" held here on August 6th, 1909. The occasion received wide notice in city newspapers and the crowd was estimated at 6,000. The town was literally covered with Confederate flags and welcome streamers. The feature of the day was a parade of the veterans in war-time uniforms of gray headed by Capt. John H. Weller, commander of the brigade in a carriage because of the condition of his health, and the line of aged veterans. A special train was run from Glasgow bringing the John A. Murray, commander of Joseph H. Lewis Post, and more than three hundred citizens of that city. James A. McDonald, of Kansas City was present, he being the only survivor of Company G., Second Kentucky Infantry, and his first act after enlistment was to help blow up the L & N Depot at Cave City. At business meeting invocation was offered by the Rev. William Stanley, himself a veteran and father of A. O. Stanley. The address of welcome was delivered by Prof. L. N. Richards, Cave City, on behalf of the county. The entertainment committee for the occasion was composed of Judge H. Y. Davis, Chairman, S. D. Caldwell, J. F. Vancleve, E. W. Curd, C. Y. White, H. E. Reynolds, C. P. Allen, J. T. Martin, I. W. Farris, G. T. Gardner and D. T. Curd. (To be continued) M. Dean Hunt Louisville, KY

Good morning gang ... thought I would stop in for a very short update. As my daughter Kris reported yesterday, the surgery went well and I slept a lot yesterday afternoon - as much as you can with a plastic shield taped over your eye. The surgeon checked in with me last afternoon and I am to see him at 9:45 this morning. Kris will take me as I couldn't drive if I had to! Then she has to leave and I'm on my own again. As I imagine many of you know - the recovery of the sight in the operated on eye is not an immediate thing; which I assumed would happen when the dialation went out. I can see nothing yet out of my left eye except an oily, smokey haze. I have no pain in the eye, just a residual and constant headache. I have 3 eye drops that I have to use 4 times a day and two are dandies which are still excrutiating! I will know more after my appointment this morning but from what the surgeon said yesterday, the vision should return slowly, taking from a day to a couple of weeks, depending on the amount of swelling caused by the surgery. He is planning on operating on my right eye in a week or so, but definitely not until I can see out of my left eye!! So, I'll only be checking my e-mail hit and miss for a few days until I can see better. Hopefully by Monday I'll "see" a good improvement or I will go mad not being able to be on the computer as much as I normally am. But, I will obey the doc! Thanks for all your precious emails and cards and for being patient with me - I'm not answering many right now as you can expect. My best - Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

UK has microfilmed most old newspapers and they're available to purchase or through interlibrary loan (cost is fairly high to purchase). You can find info on the project at http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/libpage.php?lweb_id=127&llib_id=13&ltab_rank=4 Sherri ----- Original Message ----- From: <SherTros@aol.com> To: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:38 AM Subject: [SCKY] Need Help T'ville Paper > Can anyone tell me how to look at the Tompkinsville Paper online. I'd > really appreciate it. Thank You, > Sherry Turner Trosper > shertros@aol.com > > > ==== SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > >

Does anyone know the Miss Lively mentioned in this email? Martha in VA -----Original Message----- From: RL [mailto:proex_99@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 1:27 PM To: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCKY] A Brief History of Cave City - Part 8 Does anyone know anything about this W Parrish or his family? Rachel Dean Hunt <deanhunt@bellsouth.net> wrote: One of the tragedies that has visited Cave City was the storm of January 17, 1870. . . . Seriously injured were: Miss Mattie Drane; Miss Pogs Neville; J. H. Foster; J. H. Brown; D. G. McKinney and wife; John Edwards; W. Parrish; James Foster; Prof. A. F. Williams, wife and two children; A. L. Mallory; R. L. Jolly and wife; William Herman, wife and two children; Miss Lively; two children of E. T. Ritter; J. Foster's wife and two children and Mrs. Peggy Rogers . . . --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. ==== SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List ====

I doubt that the Tompkinsville newspaper is on line. Back issues may have been archived by the WKU Library, the Louisville Public Library or the UK Library, but somehow doubt that,too. Hermit in the Woods ----- Original Message ----- From: <SherTros@aol.com> To: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:38 AM Subject: [SCKY] Need Help T'ville Paper > Can anyone tell me how to look at the Tompkinsville Paper online. > I'd really appreciate it. > Thank You, > Sherry Turner Trosper > shertros@aol.com > > > ==== SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > >

SherTros@aol.com wrote: > Can anyone tell me how to look at the Tompkinsville Paper online. > I'd really appreciate it. > Thank You, > Sherry Turner Trosper > shertros@aol.com > > > ==== SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > > I haven't looked at the online version for some time, so I was presently surprised at the nice (new?) layout of the paper's webpage. The url is http://www.tompkinsvillenews.com/index.html There is a picture on the front page which includes, among others, Blanche Trimble, the owner of the Tompkinsville News. Blanche is a member of the Bushong clan, one of the oldest Monroe Co families (but not older than the Moores). There is an archive of obituaries from recent years. Doug Moore -- |==================================================================| | J.Douglas Moore Mathematics.. http://math.asu.edu/~moore/home | | moore@asu.edu Genealogy.... http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore | |==================================================================| | Math Department Office: (480)965-3720 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) | |==================================================================|

Can anyone tell me how to look at the Tompkinsville Paper online. I'd really appreciate it. Thank You, Sherry Turner Trosper shertros@aol.com

One of the tragedies that has visited Cave City was the storm of January 17, 1870. The wind, blowing from the Southwest, started its destruction just below where Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Allen now live on the Dixie Highway. The path of the storm was about one half mile in width and it followed the highway pretty closely until it passed Cave City and then swerved to the East. Down the highway, Bird's School House was uprooted and between that and the "Old Hawkins Place" many houses were blown down and livestock destroyed. The Bill Lewis Poynter place was totally destroyed although the family escaped. Dr. Joel Y. Wilson's place, Dr. Wilson was the father of Mrs. Ernest T. Willis, was the next devastated and Dr. Wilson and his wife were both seriously injured although both later recovered. The storm then hit Pruitt's Knob and John McCown and his little daughter of 8 were killed. His wife and another child were badly injured. Also a Miss Fite was killed and her father badl! y hurt. The Downer and Williams orchards at Pruitt's Knob, famous in their day, were totally destroyed. From there to Cave City, a distance of two miles, every dwelling, barn building and fence were blown down or entirely away. At Cave City the storm converted the town into a shambles. The dead were: George Poynter, wife and child! Andrew Davidson; Mrs. J. W. Sterret. Two Messrs. Vaughn, near Glasgow Junction, made the total dead ten. Seriously injured were: Miss Mattie Drane; Miss Pogs Neville; J. H. Foster; J. H. Brown; D. G. McKinney and wife; John Edwards; W. Parrish; James Foster; Prof. A. F. Williams, wife and two children; A. L. Mallory; R. L. Jolly and wife; William Herman, wife and two children; Miss Lively; two children of E. T. Ritter; J. Foster's wife and two children and Mrs. Peggy Rogers. The Williams, Herman, Davidson, Poynter, Neville, Foster and Jolly homes were destroyed as was the only church building in town and the combined school building and Masonic Lodge building. The Negro section was entirely wiped out. The Dr. Hatcher, S. J. Preston, Capt. Noah Smith, G. T. Gardner residences were damaged; the Gardner home, where Mrs. Belle Denison now lives, being badly damaged. On the day following the storm, hundreds of dollars were raised for relief in Glasgow and placed in her banks payable to the order of Mr. Price Curd of Cave City for relief. Mrs. M. Tutt and Mr. Tom Turner also lost their homes. Elder I. B. Grubbs, of Eminence, Ky., was holding a series of meetings at the Cave City Church and his text on the night before the storm was Hosea, 8th Chapter, 7th Verse: "For they have sown the wind and shall reap the whirlwind." Several of the injured later died and the total dead finally was 14 or 15. (To be continued) M. Dean Hunt Louisville, KY

Does anyone know anything about this W Parrish or his family? Rachel Dean Hunt <deanhunt@bellsouth.net> wrote: One of the tragedies that has visited Cave City was the storm of January 17, 1870. . . . Seriously injured were: Miss Mattie Drane; Miss Pogs Neville; J. H. Foster; J. H. Brown; D. G. McKinney and wife; John Edwards; W. Parrish; James Foster; Prof. A. F. Williams, wife and two children; A. L. Mallory; R. L. Jolly and wife; William Herman, wife and two children; Miss Lively; two children of E. T. Ritter; J. Foster's wife and two children and Mrs. Peggy Rogers . . . --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

This is Kris- 9:35am Just brought mom home from surgery,all seems to have gone well. Dr. will call her this afternoon/evening. she didnt scream,bite the doctor, or have any difficulty. she will be back as soon as possible. Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

At this point the writer wishes to digress for a moment to relate a story which was a favorite with the late Mr. S. B. Davis. The Cave City Colored Baptist Church has long been noted for the strictness to which it held its members. For many years they held to the belief that no one except a Baptist could possibly go to Heaven, and that it was nothing short of sinful to have anything to do with members od a different denomination. Many years ago a colored Methodist church was organized in Cave City and a building erected about where the filling station of R. W. Brown now is. The church did not attract many members and those who did join were practically ostracised by the colored Baptists. After the lapse of some time, lightning struck the Methodist Church, colored, and this was convincing proof to the colored Baptists that the Lord disapproved of the Methodists as much as they themselves did. Uncle Bob Bethel, Sr. was a Methodist. He moved to Louisville and lived some 20 years and returned to Cave City a short time before he died. After his death the question of a funeral came up and, since there were no Methodists left in Cave City, several of the colored Baptists were asked to officiate but one after another declined fearing the rod of chastisement would be used upon them by their own church. They took all that was mortal of old Uncle Bob to the cemetery and were ready to lower him to his last resting place without one word being said when his children made a last earnest appeal to Uncle Alex Anderson, who was a life-long friend of Uncle Bob's and who is still a respected citizen of Cave City, to say a few words of eulogy. Uncle Alex feared the wrath of his brethren but the appeal was so touching he could not refuse and looking about the crowd he saw on Baptist faces looks of disapproval and incredulity. Uncle Alex was in a tough spot but with the tact and diplomacy for whichmany of his race are noted he made the following eulogy which satisfied both his brethren and the sorrowing children o! f Uncle Bob. "Brethren and Sisters. We have gathered here to pay a last tribute of respect to Uncle Bob, who, as you know, was a good and kind father; a good neighbor and an honest man. He hated all that was wrong and clung to that which was good, but he was a Methodist and all I have got to say is that if he gets to Heaven he will be a Methodist Negro in a Baptist Heaven." (To be continued) M. Dean Hunt Louisville, KY

Tom---what a great Thank You to Sandi. I believe you're right about Sandi.....with her "get up and go" she could have accomplished much and we are so lucky to have her helping us. Sandi, "see" you later!!!! Our prayers are with you and you will be great and see better than ever! Jan Lund Jan4Gen@verizon.net Tom wrote: > Friends ,have you ever stopped and pondered how lucky we are that Sandi > Gorin chose to eke out a living and enrich all our lives by going into > genealogy.The long tedious hours of research and searching dusty old records in dark > and damp and sometimes vermin infested environments. And then trying to sort > it all out and present it in a form that most of us can understand. And the > many thousands of times that her fingers have pounded the keys on a word > processor.