Jean, Yes, you may. Was this my reply to Mary Jo (mjdailey(pen.k12va.us (Mary Jo Dailey) ? She also wrote today, seeking info on where Eliza Riley was born or names of her siblings or other children? I gave your name as my source, OK? Mary

Hi Jean, Thank you for your information on the ancestors of my g-grandfather, James Bledsoe (b) 1855 (d) March 13, 1933, St. Charles, Lee, VA. My mother, Edith G. Bledsoe visited his gravesite, on the homeplace in 1975 & 1977. Upon reading the file that I received from you 11/10, I gasped when I saw that Julia A. Johnston died three months after her marriage?? Exhaled it, when I backed up to read date was too early to count mine off, as this one was born, 1819, the daughter of Benjamin Johnston and Mary Crabtree. Hopefully the Juline (Julia) Johnson/Johnston married to my g-grandfather, James Bledsoe is still the one in your line. On her son, E.P. Bledsoe's marriage license of Nov. 11, 1907 her name is listed as Julina, on an old receipt, dated 4/28/1911, it's written Jelinia Bledsoe. Listed on an, In Chancery filed 31 day of March, 1975 in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Lee County, VA, lists her name as, Juline Bledsoe, along with her husband, James Bledsoe. This, regarding the settling of the homeplace, was sent to my Mother, by the Arthur T. Burchette, Clerk, Circuit Court, Lee County, Jonesville, Virginia and by the Law offices of Sergent and Lewis in Pennington Gap, VA. It states that James & Juline Bledsoe, during their lifetime had six children, Jeff Bledsoe, a son; Andrew Bledsoe, a son; Park Bledsoe, a son; Elizabeth Margaret Vandergriff, a daughter; William Bledsoe, a son; Phronie Wells, a daughter. This was so, Elizabeth's daughter, Estelle & husband, Harold Fleenor could purchase the land, on which they had been living and taking care of many years. It was in the Pocket Community and on the waters of Rock Lick Branch, in the Rocky Station Magisterial District of Lee County, Virginia, containing 45 acres. Listed in deed of record in the Clerk's Office of Lee County, Virginia, in Deed Book 22, page 422. Seven of the acres was already conveyed to T. J. Phillips (I believe he was Elizabeth's 1st husband & father of her daughter, Estelle Phillips Fleenor) by a deed dated March 25, 1916 and recorded in the Clerk's Office of Lee County, Virginia, in Deed Book 97, page 20. Having said this on the name of Juline Johnson, this is what I have going down in their line. James Bledsoe (b) abt 1858 (d) March 13, 1933, St. Charles, Lee, VA, mar. abt 1877, Juline Johnson (b) abt 1860 (d) abt 1938, St. Charles, Lee, VA Children of James Bledsoe & Juline Johnson 1. Evan Parkey Bledsoe (b) 1879, St. Charles, Lee, VA, (d) abt July 1912 (mine explosion), Pennington Gap, VA (buried St. Charles, Lee, VA, mar. Nov. 11, 1907, Fairview, Scott, VA, Victoria A. Sprinkle (b) Nov 19, 1877 (Mon) Fairview, Scott, VA. (d) May 5, 1943 (Wed), Fairview, Scott, VA (daughter of Wesley Cox Sprinkle (b) Dec 5, 1846 (Sat) Jonesville, VA (near Crab Orchard) (d) Nov 25, 1943 (Thurs) Fairview, Scott, VA & Lina Elizabeth Gilliam (b) July 3, 1857 (Fri) Scott County, VA (near Clinch River) (d) Nov 8, 1928 (Thurs) Fairview, Scott, VA and their marriage was Dec 26, 1873 (Fri), Scott County, VA 2. William (Bill) Bledsoe (b) 1880-1895, St. Charles, Lee, VA 3. Andrew Bledsoe (b) 1880- 1895, St. Charles, Lee, VA. (d) abt 1929, mar. 1st wife abt. 1918, she died abt. 1923. They had two daughters. Andrew married his 2nd. wife and they had one son, before Andrew died. 4.Elizabeth Margaret Bledsoe (b) 1880- 1895, St. Charles, Lee, VA, mar. T. J. Phillips abt. 1915 VA, She also mar. 2nd. husband.(Mister) Vandergriff. 5. Jeff Bledsoe (b) Aug. 12, 1892, St. Charles, Lee, VA (d) Dec. 1971, Gate City, Scott, VA. (mar. and one son still living in 1975). 6. Phronie Bledsoe (b) 1880- 1895, St. Charles, Lee, VA mar. Mister Wells. They had two boys and one girl. (grandchildren of James Bledsoe & Juline Johnson) children of Andrew Bledsoe & unknown spouse: 1. Hassie Bledsoe (b) Oct. 13, 1919, VA (d) Feb 28, 1977 mar. Elmer Lundy (b) Mar 22, 1916, (d) May 2, 1997. They have four children: Ina Lee Lundy, Gail Lundy, Boy Lundy, Deborah Lynn Lundy. 2. Polly Bledsoe (b) June 26, 1921, (d) June 1993, Bakersfield, Kern, CA, mar. Homer Stout (b) Sept 15, 1903 (d) April 1984, Bakersfield, Kern, CA. They had one son & one daughteer 3.Conley Bledsoe (b) Aug. 9, 1928, (d) Feb. 1980. children of Jeff Bledsoe & unknown spouse: 1. Hobart Bledsoe (b) Nov 15, 1916 (d) Oct. 1976 children of Elizabeth Margaret Bledsoe & T. J. Phillips: 1 Estelle Phillips (b) Aug 24, 1916, VA (d) April 4, 1996, St. Charles, Lee, VA mar. Harold Fleenor (b) Feb 3, 1910, VA (d) Aug 1, 1999, St. Charles, Lee, VA children of Elizabeth Margaret Bledsoe & (Mr.)Vandergriff: 1.Virgie Vandergriff (she married & had a son named Bobby). children of Evan Parkey Bledsoe & Victoria A. Sprinkle: 1. Edith Gertrude Bledsoe (b) June 13, 1910, St. Charles, Lee, Va (d) April 22, 1979 (Sun) Houston, Harris, TX (bur. on Tues. in Dallas, TX, Laural Land Cemetery, Sec. 49, Lot 9 ) mar. Oct. 17, 1926, Cumberland Gap, Claiborne, TN, Vivian Harris (b) Aug. 8, 1906, Cleburne, Johnson, TX (d) Mar. 15, 1970 (Sun) Dallas, Dallas County, TX (bur. on Tues. Laural Land Cemetery, Sec. 49, Lot 9), Dallas, Dallas County, TX. He's the son of, Edward (Eddie) Walter Forrest Harris (b) Aug 21, 1878, Bethel, York, SC (d) May 9, 1938, Telephone, Fannin, TX & Birdie Jane Davis (b) Mar. 12, 1882, Blackwater, Lee, VA, (d) Sept. 27, 1954, Lynch, Harlan, KY (bur. Cumberland, Harlan, KY) and their marriage was Jan. 25, 1901, Bonham, Fannin, TX. Edith & Vivian have 6 children. 2. Ressie Margurite Bledsoe (b) May 13, 1911 (Sat) St. Charles, Lee, VA (d) Sept. 28, 1990, Fenton, Genessee County, MI, mar. Earl Woosley (b) abt 1910, VA (d) abt 1969 FL. They have three children. Leon Woosley (b) abt 1930, Fairview, Scott, VA & his 2nd wife is Geraldine (b) abt. 1945mar. abt 1965. Their children. Donna Woosley & Richard Woosley. Pearl Woosley (b) Mar. 21, 1934, Grundy, Buchanan, VA, mar. Andrew Whitt. Their children are, Sandy Whitt (b) abt 1953; Jack Whitt (b) abt 1956; Robbie Whitt (b) abt 1959; Steven Todd Whitt (b) abt 1962. (Sandy's sons are Anthony Michael & Chad (b) abt 1973 & 1975. Joe Woosley (b) Oct. 1937, Grundy, Buchanan, VA children of Edith Gertrude Bledsoe & Vivian Harris: 1. Robert Randolph Harris (b) June 6, 1927, Roda, Wise, VA (d) Sept. 21, 1980, Dallas, Dallas County, TX (heart attack) (cremated & bur. Laural Land Cemetery, Dallas, TX; mar. Aug. 27, 1955, Lancaster, Dallas, TX, Erma Loreda South (b) Mar. 6, 1936, Vanndale, Cross, AR (they have 4 children). Erma's parents: Orlen South (b) Dec 11, 1905, AR (d) May 1981 & Thelma Emma Davis (b) abt 1912, AR 2. Vivian Gertrude Harris (b) Jan 2, 1930, Roda, Wise, VA, (d) Oct. 21, 1950, Lynch, Harlan, KY (child birth).bur. Rockwood, Roan, TN, mar. Nov 1949, KY, Clarence Steven Summers (b) Dec. 4, 1926, KY, (d) Oct. 30, 1990, Oceanna, Wyoming. WVA, (bur. in Rockwood, Roan, TN). They have one son. Parents of Clarence: Orton T. Summers (b) Aug. 24, 1889 (d) Dec 3, 1958, Rockwood, TN & Bertie Mae Summers (b) Apr 7, 1893, (d) May 26, 1971, bur. TN 3. Velma May Harris (b) Jun. 17, 1934, Roda, Wise, Va mar Sept. 6, 1951, Dallas, Dallas, TX, (1)Thomas Adrian Rogers (b) Mar. 12, 1930, Forreston, Ellis, TX, (d) Dec 1, 1995, Dallas, Dallas, TX. They have one child. Adrian's parents:Edward Dallas Rogers (b) abt 1900 (d) abt 1942 (policeman/car wreck) & Minnie Jewel Fleeman (b) Sept. 16, 1900, (d) Nov. 1982, Red Oak, Ellis, TX. Velma's mar. April 30, 1975, Dallas, Dallas, TX, husband #2 William Dale Leggett (b) Dec 1, 1925, Seminary, Covinton, MS (son of Alton Lamont Leggett (b) Sept. 24, 1904, Seminary, Covington, MS, (d) Dec. 21, 1962, Seminary, MS & Allene Herrington (b) June 18, 1901, Mt. Olive, Covington, MS, (d) Dec 24, 1988 4. Mary Evelyn Harris (b) Oct. 21, 1937, Roda, Happy Hollow, Wise, VA, mar. Dec. 23, 1956, Durant, (Blue), Bryan, OK, Harry Paul Carey (b) Aug. 8, 1935, Blue, Bryan, OK (son of Guy Walker Carey (b) May 24, 1900, Paris (Ambie) Lamar, TX, (d) Jan. 12, 1993, Denison, Grayson, TX (bur. Durant, Bryan, OK) & Lorene Slagle (b) Mar. 22, 1905, Sumner, Lamar, TX, (d) Aug. 20, 1985, Denison, Grayson, TX (bur. Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan, OK.. Mary & Paul have three children. 5. Sylvia Gay Harris (b) Mar. 23, 1940, Cumberland, Harlan, KY, mar. Mar. 10, 1958, Durant, Bryan, OK, #1 Maurice Wayne Long (b) July 29, 1939, Dallas, Dallas, TX, (d) Nov 8, 1984, Dallas, Dallas, TX (Laural Land Cemetery) son of Marvin Maurice Long & Gracie Mae Williams. Sylvia & Maurice have four children. Sylvia mar. May 28, 1978, Dallas, Dallas, TX, #2 Gordon Elwood DePriest, Jr. (b) May 21, 1952, Dallas, Dallas, TX, (d) Mar 15, 1987, Dallas, Dallas, TX (train wreck). 6. Violet Gail Harris (b) Nov. 10, 1943, Lynch, Harlan, KY, mar. Nov 24, 1960, Lancaster, Dallas, TX, William (Bill) Ernest LeGrand (b) Aug. 27, 1942, Wichita Falls, Wichita, TX (son of Douglas Terrell LeGrand (b) Dec 31, 1910, Pittsburg, Camp, TX, (d) Dec 16, 1996, Ovilla, Ellis, TX (bur. Pittsburg, TX) & Ella Rebecca Alexander (b) Dec21, 1921, Pittsburg, Camp, TX. Violet & Bill have two children. Great Great Grandchildren of James Bledsoe & Juline Johnson/Johnston: Great Grandchildren of Evan Parkdy Bledsoe & Victoria Sprinkle:: Grandchildren of Edith Gertrude Bledsoe & Vivian Harris: Children of Robert Randolph Harris & Erma Loreda South: 1. James Ray Harris (b) Aug 31, 1956, Dallas, Dallas County, TX (d) Feb 25, 1985, Dallas, Dallas, TX (death accident, plastics plant), bur. Laural Land Cemetery, Dallas, TX. mar. Christy (last name unknown). They had one son, Robert Dustin Harris (b) Aug. 3, 1984, Dallas, Dallas, TX 2. Kathy Ann Harris (b) September 9, 1958, Dallas, Dallas, TX, mar. Mar 5, 1976, Lancaster, Dallas, TX, #1Joseph Ernest Dunn (b) July 20, 1958, Santa Anna, Coleman, TX (his parents are Jerry Wayne Dunn & Helen Marie Rhodes) Kathy & Joseph have one son: Jeremy Vincent Dunn (b) Aug. 14, 1976, Dallas, TX mar. 1999 Amber. Kathy mar. Feb. 27, 1985, Dallas, TX, #2 Clyde Arthur Clark, Jr. (b) Oct9, 1958, Ft. Supply, Woodard, OK (his parents: Clyde Arthur Clark, Sr. & LaDonia Lee Shipley) Kathy & Clyde have one son:Craig Alan Clark (b) July 4, 1987, Dallas, TX They also raised the children from Clyde's first marriage, whose 1st wife died abt 1987. Lee Clark (b) Nov 16, 1977 & Clyde (Bubba) Arthur Clark III (b) Jan 25, 1979. 3. Kimberley Faye Harris (b) Mar 16, 1968, Dallas, TX, mar. May 28, 1988, Wilmer, TX, William Eugene Davis (b) Jan. 31, 1969 (son of Robert Davis & Burnagene Underwood) Kim & William have one son: Joshua Clinton Davis (b) Jan 15, 1993, Dallas, TX 4. Beverly Kay Harris (b) April 16, 1976, Dallas, Dallas, TX (d) Apr. 16, 1976 Dallas, TX (bur. Laural Land Cemetery, Dallas, TX) Children of Vivian Gertrude Harris & Clarence Steven Summers: 1. Carl Frank Summers (b) Oct. 20, 1950, Lynch, Harlan, KY mar. Aug 13, 1972, Norse, McLennan, TX, #1Terresa Pederson (b) Apr. 29, 1952, Waco, McLennan, TX (d) June 19, 1981, Kopperton, Wyoming, WVA (car accident).(bur. Norse, TX) They had no children. (her parents: Eugene Truman Pederson & Frances Laverne Cox). Carl remarried in 1982, Dallas, TX, Patricia Sharp (b) Dec. 18, 1950 West, McLennan, TX. (she had two children, Bret Justice (b) 1968,& Stacy Justice (b) 1978). more on Carl Frank Summers: his father remarried when he was about four, to Wanda Oakley. Carl's half brother & sisters are: Clarence Steven Summers (b) Oct 11, 1957, WVA Susan Summers (b) Oct 5, 1961, WVA Sarah Summers (b) Sept 1965, WVA Children of Velma May Harris & Thomas Adrian Rogers: 1. Amy Lorraine Rogers (b) July 10, 1960, Ft. Worth, Tarrant, TX, mar. Oct. 14, 1989, Beaumont, Jefferson, TX, Patrick Luther Carre (b) July 17, 1964 (his parents are:Luther Carre & Pat Carre). children of Amy & Patrick are Sean Patrick Carre (b) Nov 7, 1991, Beaumont, TX & Alissa Nicole Carre (b) Nov 27, 1996, Beaumont, Jefferson, TX more on Velma May Harris: Her husband #2 has three children by a previous marriage: Fred, Debbie & Cherri Children of Mary Evelyn Harris & Harry Paul Carey: 1. Anthony Wayne Carey (b) Jan. 3, 1958 (Fri. 8:30pm) Methodist Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, mar. May 15, 1983, Blue Point, Suffolk County, NY, Donna Elizabeth Avolio (b) Nov 18, 1955, Bayport, Suffolk County, NY (to date, no children) Donna's parents: Anthony Gerard Avolio & Vernonica Elizabeth McGrath 2. Joey Lee Carey (b) Feb. 11, 1960 (Thurs. 2:47pm) Methodist Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, mar. Nov 21, 1992, Las Vegas, NV, Megan Pauline Garcia (b) Oct 2, 1969 (Thurs. 10:02am) Sun Valley, L.A. County, CA (Megan's parents: Armand Vincent Garcia & Sandra Kaye Oliver) Joey & Megan have one child: Jordyn Mary Garcia Carey (b) Feb. 18, 1992 (Tues. 10:23am) Tarzana Hospital, Tarzana, Los Angeles County, CA. 3. Melody Diane Carey (b) June 5, 1961 (Mon. 2:40pm) Methodist Hospital, Dallas, Dallas County, TX, mar. Jan. 27, 1979, Houston, Harris, TX, James Michael Simpson (b) April 28, 1961 (Fri. 7:09pm) St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, Harris County, TX.(parents of Michael: Murl Bruce Simpson & Ella Modine McVey) Melody & Michael have one daughter: Tabatha Michele Simpson (b) July. 15, 1979 (Sun. 12:45am) Sharpstown Hospital, Houston, Harris County, TX Children of Sylvia Gay Harris & Maurice Wayne Long: 1. Stoney Wayne Long (b) June 13, 1963, Dallas, Dallas TX. (d) Aug. 8, 1963, Dallas, TX (after surgery to close hole in his heart). bur. Laural Land Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, TX 2. Rocky Wayne Long (b) June 3, 1964, Dallas, Dallas, TX 3. Lillian Michelle Long (b) November 1, 1968, Dallas, Dallas, TX , mar. Sept.11, 1988, Dallas County, TX, Troy Lane Staggs (b) Jan 9, 1963, Dallas County, TX (his parents: Ken Staggs & Joan). Lillian & Troy have two boys: Zachary Lane Staggs (b) Jan 26, 1989, De Soto, Dallas County, TX and Erin Logan Staggs (b) July 17, 1995, Dallas County, TX. 4. Stacie Lynn Long (b) Dec 19, 1971, Dallas, Dallas, TX, mar. Jan 21, 1995, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, TX. (also had a Las Vega wedding May 1994), Keith Thomas (b) Oct. 26, 1968, Tarrant County, TX. (his parents are: Charlie Thomas & Zelma Dee). Children of Violet Gail Harris & Willam (Bill) Ernest LeGrand: 1. William (Billy) Lewis LeGrand (b) June 13, 1962, Falfurris, Brooks County, TX, mar. Dec. 14, 1984, Sugar Land, Ft. Bend County, TX, Kathy Loraine Scott (b) Jan 2, 1953, Austin, Travis, TX (her parents: EglonBurton Scott, Jr. & Norma Elizabeth Dixon. William & Kathy have three children. Rachel Rebecca LeGrand (b) Sept 4, 1987, San Antonio, Bexar, TX Hannah Victoria LeGrand (b) Oct. 10, 1989, San Antonio, Bexar, TX Noah Douglas LeGrand (b) July 6, 1995, San Antonio, Bexar, TX 2. Vivian Rebecca LeGrand (b) Dec 29, 1964, Falfurris, Brooks, TX, mar. Feb 15, 1985, Houston, Harris, TX, #1Tommy Bourgeous (b) abt 1962 LA (son of Leonard Bourgeous & Sylvia ?) mar. October 14 1992, Las Vegas, Clark, NV, #2John Moreland Dodd (b) Jan 24, 1967, Winfield, DuPage, IL (son of Sam Dodd & Judy Moreland). Vivian (Becky) & John have two girls. Danielle Mary Dodd (b) Mar 17, 1993 (Woman's Hospital) Houston, Harris, TX Taylor Nicole Dodd (b) Dec 5, 1994, (Memorial Hospital), Houston, Harris, TX ........................................................................... Jean, I better get this on to you. I have more on Evan Parkey Bledsoe's family with his first wife, I'll send on seperate posting. He was awarded custody of their two small children in the ugly divorce proceedings. His only son, Dave Bledsoe, married Birdie Rachel Harris, the sister of my father, Vivian Harris who happens to be the husband of his half sister, Edith G. Bledsoe. Therefore I have twelve double (half) cousins or something like that. The daughter in that union, Ollie Sophronie, never had children. I guess I should have added Bledsoe on the subject, but didn't want you to miss it. Mary,

Joyce, Have you been in contact with Hannah Baker ( was born Scott Co., VA and parents Martin W. Dishner & Nannie Mae Dinsmore. Hannah married Elmer Baker 8-02-1930 and raised two boys) 14635 1/2 Brier Hill Rd Bainbridge, OH 45612 Her grandparents were: William Baker born Rogersville, TN then moved to Scott Co., VA and married Sarah Walker and they had 8 children. Does this ring any bells????? You might want to check the spelling of Hartsock as maybe check for Hertzog (German name). The Hartsocks came to the American Colonies in 1720s. Jean

Joyce Smith, After checking further into your Baker line, does the surname Malicoat/Mallicoat ring any bells or the surname Durham? I have Bakers tieing into my line down in Rockcastle Co., KY and the Bakers were from VA.... your Sara E. Baker married John Hartsock, I found the surname Hartsock in my files and here's what I have, which is very little. Descendants of Kelly Wheeler Pierson Generation No. 1 1. Kelly Wheeler5 Pierson (William James4, Henry Wheeler3, James David2, James Patrick1) was born May 17, 1905 in Scott Co, VA, and died December 01, 1978 in Scott Co, VA. He married Maude Hartsock February 05, 1927 in Scott Co., VA. More About Kelly Wheeler Pierson: Burial: Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA I just looked at the index in the book, Scott Co., VA and It's People vol 2. There are Hartsock's as well as Baker surnames listed. Would you like for me to read all these pages listed and check for you? Jean

Hello All: I have finished transcribing the first 20 pages of the 1850 Lee County Census. It is posted at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~duncanrw/census/censindx.htm My index page of all links from my site is: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~duncanrw/ Hope the info helps someone find an ancestor! Sincerely, Wayne Duncan State Coordinator Liaison THE USGENWEB CENSUS PROJECT (A non-profit, for-public benefit corporation)

Mary, may I jump in on the message dated Thursday Nov. 9-2000 3:37 AM Here's what I have. Jean Descendants of Andrew Riley Generation No. 1 1. Andrew1 Riley He married Roda _______. Child of Andrew Riley and Roda _______ is: + 2 i. Eliza2 Riley, born 1821. Generation No. 2 2. Eliza2 Riley (Andrew1) was born 1821. She married Andrew Bledsoe, son of Isaac R. Bledsoe. He was born 1820 in Scott Co., VA, and died Aft. 1890. Children of Eliza Riley and Andrew Bledsoe are: 3 i. Manerva3 Bledsoe, born 1847 in Fairview, SCott Co., VA. She married Tom Lawson. 4 ii. Ira Bledsoe, born 1849. 5 iii. Hiram Bledsoe, born March 30, 1851 in Fairview, Scott Co., VA; died January 22, 1924. He married Amanda Jane (Maude) Barnett August 01, 1873 in Scott Co., VA; born March 08, 1855 in Scott Co., VA; died February 03, 1930. 6 iv. Mariah Bledsoe, born March 30, 1851. She married Jim Johnson. More About Mariah Bledsoe: 2: Twin to Marinda. 7 v. Marinda Bledsoe, born March 30, 1851 in Fairview, Scott Co., VA; died October 10, 1940. She married John Robinette. 8 vi. Alexander Bledsoe, born 1853. 9 vii. James Bledsoe, born 1855 in Fairview, Scott Co., VA; died March 13, 1933 in St. Charles, Lee Co., VA. He married Julia A. Johnston November 13, 1878 in Scott Co., VA; born 1862 in Scott Co., VA.; died Abt. 1938 in Lee Co., VA. More About James Bledsoe: 2: Married and moved to Lee Co., VA. More About Julia A. Johnston: 2: November 13, 1878, Scott Co., VA Mar. Bk 2, pg 59. ln 10 by G W Smith 10 viii. Sarah Bledsoe, born April 17, 1862 in Fairview, Scott Co., VA. She married (1) Hugh Bowling. She married (2) Jim Moore.

Good morning List, I'm back in God's Country and a cousin loan me many more old family pictures to scan for Pat's photo site. So Pat are you ready or do you wish I hold up awhile? Yesterday my great nephew (2yrs old) spent the day with me, he never would let anyone take his picture, finally talked Jas into letting me take his, when I loaded them onto my computer, he went wild seeing himself. Then I showed him Pat's photo site, pointing out his g-g-g-g-grandparents, all at once he jumped off my lap, ran to my mother and pulled her in to see grannys and papas. I had to print him out a couple to take home. Seeing Pat's photos made his day, he got to set on my lap and point at the different pictures and not be told, "don't touch". Now all he wants me to do is take his picture...... Everytime I'm back in Fresno, he has to come over and spent the day with me. Jas baby sister is the next to the youngest in my family line and I'll send Pat a photo to all to her site. Just wanted to say hi and I'm back. Get ready for more pictures. Jean

Robert, I'm slow, but I'm back. Thanks for everyones patience & their replies. Sorry, I'm no help with James Johnson or Sturgill. I'm just beginning on Johnson. Should I run across either, I'll certainly pass it on to you. Jean Brand seems to be the one with lots of information on Johnson/Johnston. The information she sent to me & the list 11/1/00 has a James Campbell Johnston listed as being married to Amanda Jane Fields. He's listed as the son of Campbell Johnston, also in this line is a grandson to Campbell Johnston, listed as, James Harmon Johnston, the son of William Johnston. I saw no mention of Sturgill. My great grandmother was Juline Johnson (JBrand gave correction Julia Johnston) (b) 1862, Scott County, VA (d) abt.1938, Lee County, VA. mar. 11-13-1878, Scott County, VA, James Bledsoe (b) 1855, Fairview, Scott, VA (d) March 13, 1933, St. Charles, Lee, VA. Their son, my grandfather, Evan Parkey Bledsoe (b) 1879 Lee County, VA (d) 1912 (Pennington Gap, VA, in mine explosion). mar. Nov. 11, 1907 Victoria A. Sprinkle (b) Nov. 19, 1877, Fairview, Scott County, VA (d) May 5, 1943, in Fairview, Scott, VA. parents of Victoria A. Sprinkle: Wesley C. Sprinkle (b) 12-5-1846 (d) 11-25-1943 married 12-26-1873 Lina Elizabeth Gilliam (b) 7-3-1857 (d) 11- 8-1928 (Thurs.) Fairview, Scott, VA Evan Parkey Bledsoe & Victoria A. Sprinkle had two children. The 1st was my Mother: Edith Gertrude Bledsoe (b) June 13, 1910, St. Charles, Lee, VA. (d) April 22, 1979, Houston, TX (buried Dallas, TX). mar. Oct. 17, 1926, Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, TN, Vivian Harris (b) Aug 8, 1906, Cleburne, Johnson County, TX. (d) Mar. 15, 1970, Dallas, TX Edith G. Bledsoe & Vivian Harris had six children. I am the 4th child. Mary Evelyn Harris (b) October 21, 1937, Roda (Happy Hollow), Wise, VA To answer your question dated 10/30/00: What families are you looking for in this line, of Johnsons, Gilliams and Bledsoe? I'll just focus here, on the children of James Bledsoe and Juline Johnson (Julia Johnston), as Jean Brand was also generous enough to give me ancestors in her notes of 11/1/00, for Bledsoe and Johnson/Johnston. Margaret L. Sopp has posted twice for me on Sprinkle, so I've got to get back to her. I'm searching for information about my grandfather, Evan Parkey Bledsoe's death. I was able to obtain a death certificate on his wife, my grandmother, Victoria Sprinkle, but VA vital records couldn't find his records. He had set a charge in the mines & went back after a delayed time, then it went off, sending a big boulder down on his head, killing him. This my parents told me. Grandmother Sprinkle and her family had passed this on to my Mother, Edith. We know that she was only two (2) years old, when he died. I have a receipt in the name, E.P. Bledsoe, dated Jan. 12, 1912 for money paid on assignment #269 and camp dues to Mar. 31, 1912 in Pennington Camp No 12332 M. W. of A., Pennington Gap, VA. That's the latest one I have. Most items show only E.P. Bledsoe. I do have a receipt where he signed it Parkey. It was from R. J. Wood & Sons store, in Pennington Gap, Va. He loved cigars, I know. I see where he bought them & Mama kept a few of the empty boxes, which I have. I also have receipts showing him in Coaldale, WV, from J.G. Lipford, General Merchant, Glatto, WV. His first wife was Martha J. Napier. They divorced in Mar. 1904 & he received custody of their two children, David & Ollie. He married my grandmother, Victoria A. Sprinkle in Nov. 1907 Mama also kept their love letters. She also kept her own and our Father's, which is a treasure to us, their children. I have a statement from Bondurant Coal and Coke Co. Inc. Exclusive Miners and Shippers of The Celebrated Virginia Blue Gem Coal, dated July 13, 1912, which reads: Recd of Victoria Bledsoe: Policy of Evans Park Bledsoe Benefit Certificate #2066304 for the amt. of 1000.00 signed: P.C. Zearly counsol, Pennington Camp #12332 MWA, Pennington, VA I would say that would be his death policy? In those days the women did not handle the business. I don't know what the situation was, but do know that she didn't receive any of the money. It went to Evan Parkey Bledsoe's father, James Bledsoe and she returned to her father's home, Wesley C. Sprinkle, with their two small children, Edith & Ressie & remained, until her death in 1943. My Mother Edith Gertrude Bledsoe had a great memory, kept in touch with lots of her cousins, aunts, & uncles and oh how I wished I had kept better notes & listened more. I'd be happy to exchange any of those letters with the relative on the receiving end, for ones my Mother wrote. Her grandparents, James Bledsoe & Juline Johnson (Julia Johnston) had six children: Evan Parkey Bledsoe Jeff Bledsoe Andrew Bledsoe Elizabeth Margaret Bledsoe William (Bill) Bledsoe Phronie Bledsoe I don't have a name of the wife or children of Jeff Bledsoe, my grandfather, E.P. Bledsoe's brother. Then, upon rereading papers, of the sale of the homeplace in 1975, to the cousin living there, I see one child, Hobert Bledsoe. I don't have a name of the 1st or 2nd wife of his brother Andrew. Edith talked a lot about his children Polly & Hassie and their half brother Conley Bledsoe. Older family members spoke of the second wife placing the girls in an orphanage, when Andrew died. I have nothing to varify this. I have photos of all three of them taken on Edith's visit in 1975 or the one in 1977. I see from letters that Polly married, Homer Stout and had a son & daughter. I see that Hassie married Elmer Lundy and their children are Ina Lee, Gail, & Deborah Lynn Lundy. I believe they also had a boy, but I don't have a name. I have a photo of Aunt Eliza, taken between 1960-1978. I believe this is Parkey's sister Elizabeth Margaret Bledse. I have two husbands listed for her. I have a Mr. Vandergriff and a daughter, Virgie Vandergriff. The other name I have is a Mr. Phillips. I believe their daughter is Estelle Phillips, who married Harold Fleenor. I know my Mother, Edith visited with them on the Bledsoe homeplace in St. Charles, Lee, VA in the 1970s, which she enjoyed greatly. I don't have anything on William (Bill) Bledsoe except a photo taken of him standing on his porch between 1960-1978. He was also mentioned in letters grandfather, E. Parkey Bledsoe, wrote to his wife, Victoria. I have a photo of Phronie Bledsoe with her three children, when they were small. I have she married a Mr. Wells. I don't know if he was kin to Claude Wells, who married Virgie Belle Sprinkle. One of my notes mentions, Odyett Wells and Idle Fair Wells. I sure have a lot of notes to clear up? Of the children from Evan Parkey Bledsoe's first marriage, David Felix Bledsoe (b) Dec. 22, 1902, St. Charles, Lee, VA (d) April 10, 1973 WV and buried London Cemetery, Kanawha County, WV. married Nov. 18, 1929, Wise, Wise, VA, a sister of my Father, Vivian Harris, so I have 12 half double cousins, I guess you'd say. His wife is Birdie Rachel Harris (b) Mar. 11, 1911, Roda, Wise, VA. She lives in Sutton, WV. Ten of their children live mostly in that area. I'll be happy to give those interested, all their children's names, births and grandchildren of what ever I have. Same for Edith's six children and her sister, Ressie. David's sister, Ollie Sophronie Bledsoe had no children. I believe she had a step daughter, last name Martin. I have photos of her step grandchildren. She spent time in my home of Irving, TX in 1959. Also more time visiting, in home of my parents in 1960s in Lancaster, TX. (near Dallas). She lived in Kansas. Oh yes, on the Gilliam side. I don't have a maiden name for that gg grandmother, only Martha Ann married to Thomas Gilliam. This was passed on from a great aunt, Annie May Sprinkle, who died July 26, 1981, Plano, Collin County, TX. (near Dallas). I have three sisters living and we keep copying for each other, whatever, large or small we have, our Mother left us. We also, all hope to make a trip back to Virginia next spring or summer together. I sure hope this is not too long. I've yet to learn how to list 1. 2.i. 3. ii and etc. I'm working on it. Thank you, Mary Harris Carey ([email protected])

Corinne, In your reply with, food for thought, you say Lydia Johnston married Gar(d)ner Tomlinson and her sister married his brother, James Tomlinson. Which sister would this be? The sister that's my gg- grandmother, Juline Johnson (correction by JBrand, as Julia Johnston) married James Bledsoe. My grandfather, Evan Parkey Bledsoe (b) 1879, St. Charles, Lee, VA was their first child. Thanks. Mary

Mary Jo, I'm just learning of the Riley name connected to my Bledsoe line. Eliza Riley (dau. of Andrew Riley, mar. Andrew Bledsoe (my gg-grandfather). Their son, James Bledsoe (b) 1855, Scott County, Va, mar. Juline (Julia) Johnson/Johnston (b) 1862. Their son, Evan Parkey Bledsoe (b) 1879, Lee County, VA, mar. Nov. 11, 1907, Victoria A. Sprinkle (b) Nov. 19, 1877, Fairview, Scott, VA. Are you connected to the above Riley? Which Sprinkle did May Riley marry? Victoria had (11) siblings, consisting of (6) boys & (6) girls. I know her brother William had (3) wives. I only remember for sure, Verda. Victoria's father is Wesley C. Sprinkle & her mother is Lina Elizabeth Gilliam. I'll be happy to exchange Sprinkle photos. Mary

Hi Margaret, It's finally me. Sorry, that later today & evening drifted so far away from 11/1/00. Thank you so much, for all the information in your post of 10/30/00. Source of my information: My mother, Edith Gertrude Bledsoe, granddaughter of Wesley Cox Sprinkle. Edith is the daughter of Wesley's 3rd. child, Victoria A. Sprinkle. This is what I have going down from Wesley Cox Sprinkle. Wesley Cox Sprinkle (b) Dec 5, 1846 (Sat.) Jonesville, VA (near Crab Orchard) (d) Nov. 25, 1943 (Thurs) Fairview, Scott, VA , mar.Dec. 26 1873 (Fri) Scott County, VA Lina Elizabeth Gilliam (b) July 3, 1857 (Fri) Scott County, VA (near Clinch River) (d) Nov. 8, 1928 (Thurs) Fairview, Scott, VA. children: 1. Emma Lee Sprinkle (b) Mar. 21, 1875 (Sun) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) Feb 7, 1931 (Sat) VA, mar. Dec 20, 1898, VA, William Joseph Neeley (b) May 21, 1876 (d) Mar. 21, 1922 2. Martha G. Sprinkle (b) July 30, 1876 (Sun) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) May 1, 1970, Rogersville, Hawkins, TN, mar. Mr. House, 3. Victoria A. Sprinkle (b) Nov. 19, 1877 (Mon) Fairview, Scott, Va (d) May 5, 1943 (Wed) Fairview, Scott, VA, mar. Nov. 11, 1907, Fairview, Scott, VA, Evan Parkey Bledsoe (b) 1879, St. Charles, Lee, VA (d) abt July 1912, Pennington Gap, VA (buried St. Charles, Lee, VA. (son of James Bledsoe & Juline (Julia) Johnson/Johnston). 4. John S. Sprinkle (b) Mar 3, 1879 (Mon) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) June 12, 1957, Denver, Arapahoe County, CO, mar. Oct. 8, 1908, Loretta Heights, Colorado, Mary Agatha Brennan (b) Oct. 19, 1883, Lawson, Clear Creek County, CO (d) Jan 25, 1955, Denver, Arapahoe County, CO (daughter of John Brennan & Mary Ann Reilly). 5. Taylor Monroe Sprinkle (b) Jan. 11, 1881 (Tues) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) Feb 19, 1962 (Mon) Fairview, Scott, VA (never married). Lost his left arm in accident, family saw mill. Wrote letters to my grandfather, Bledsoe with paper bearing scriptures on the top. 6. Annie May Sprinkle (b) Feb 17, 1883 (Sat) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) July 26, 1981, Plano, Collin County, TX, mar. abt 1913, Fairview, Scott, VA, Robert Moore Webb (b) Oct. 26, 1876, (d) Jan 1966 Wylie, Dallas, TX (son of Harrison Webb & Elizabeth) 7. Virgie Belle Sprinkle (b) Sept. 5, 1885 (Sat) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) Aug. 4, 1972 (5:30am), Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA, mar. abt 1923, Fairview, Scott, VA, Claude Alfonso Wells (b) Mar 26, 1886, VA (d) Nov. 30, 1964 (4:30PM), Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA. 8. William E. (Bill) Sprinkle (b) Dec 8, 1887 (Thurs) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) Oct. 11, 1970, mar. (1)Verda, (2)Lula, (3)Bessie. (He wrote Edith (Victoria's girl) letters while over seas during WWI. She was abt. 9. He spoke of his wife, Aunt Verda). Our parents took us to visit him at his store in 1953. He had glass cases with old coins & other items he collected. He made walking canes with coins imbedded in the top. A couple of cousins say he wrote an almanac covering 200 years. 9. Minnie Jane Sprinkle (b) Feb 1, 1890 (Sat) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) Jun 16, 1965, mar. Mr. Simpson. (she had bone cancer, leg had to be amputated). 10. Doyle James Sprinkle (b) Dec 10, 1893 (Sun) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) June 1978, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH, mar. Verna Berry (b) Nov 11, 1908, VA, (d) April 1989, Dayton, Montgomery, OH 11. Charlie Ray Sprinkle (b) Aug 26, 1895 (Mon) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) Aug 6, 1966, Fairview, Scott, VA. (never married). He took my brother, Bobby to the Sprinkle orchard, on one of Edith's visits with her mother, Victoria, abt. 1931. He gave him a peach & he runs to the house saying "Look what kind of apple, Charlie gave me". 12. Burlie Ralph Sprinkle (b) May 5, 1898 (Thurs) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) May 5, 1956, Bosie, Idaho (killed in car wreck). mar.Jul 16, 1926, Emmett, Gem County, Idaho, Ruth Violet Thome. (have 2 or 3 photos of Burlie. one as a young man on a bicycle). (marriage date on Burlie came from Margaret L. Sopp) Burlie had two daughters: 1. Ilene Sprinkle, mar. Lloyd Hackworth (they have a daughter, Shannon Hackworth) 2. Beverly Sprinkle, mar. Lloyd F. Sischo (they have two girls & one boy, Rayna Sischo, Judy Sischo, Brian Sischo) (Children of Emma Lee Sprinkle & William Joseph Neeley) 1. George. Neeley (b) abt. 1899 (have 1900 Wesley & Lina Sprinkle family photo with his father, Willie Neeley holding him). 2. Bertha Parolee Neeley (b) Oct. 7, 1901, Pennington Gap, VA mar after 1926, Carson C. Hensley (b) Sept. 18, 1904, VA, (d) July 1983, big Stone Gap, VA They have 4 sons. (Parolee's birthdate was given by her sister, Virginia to Beryl Sprinkle). I wonder if I transposed it? Does anyone have different date, because I have her graduation book of 1924. As kids, she & my Mama were close. She signed as witness at Edith's wedding in 1926, when my parents eloped to TN. She was still Neely at the time). 3. Alverta Neeley (b) Oct. 27, 1903, Fairview, Scott, VA (d) Aug 26, 1988, Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA, mar. William (Bill) R. Holland . They have a son William (Bill) R. Holland, Jr. (b) abt 1920. (have a photo of him). 4. Edna Gertrude Neeley (b) Dec. 5, 1907, Pennington Gap, Lee, VA (I wonder if this date was switched with her sister Parolee, as I find SS listing with May 23, 1911 and (d) Mar. 27, 1996, Pennington Gap, Lee, VA) mar. E. Truman Ely. 5. Vera Mae Neeley (b) June 18, 1910, Fairview, Scott, Va (d) Jan. 1996, Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA, mar. (1)Dick Barker, (2) Dick Barker (again) (3)Loren K. Smith (4) Ben Chatfield (d) abt.1989 in Colorado. (spoke with May & Ben in 1979). Vera Mae Neeley & Dick Barker had five children. They lived next door to my Aunt Virgie Sprinkle Wells in Big Stone Gap, VA, when I was a child. I remember the red hair. Iris Barker, oldest son ? Barker, Ronnie Barker, Dannie Barker & Jerry Barker. The age range is abt 1926 to 1937. 6. Virginia Neeley (b) Oct. 27, 1918, mar. John Gunter. (more info on Martha G. Sprinkle) She lived on a big dairly farm in Rogersville, Hawkins, TN, my parents took us to visit in 1953. She had three grown children that never married that took care of the farm. It was a wonderful place to visit. Edith, my mother was 5' 2" and Aunt Martha was about a foot shorter. (I have photos). She had a son, Oscar E. Sprinkle (b) Aug. 9, 1903 (Sun) Fairview, Scott, VA (d) Dec. 1977, Rogersville, Hawkins county, TN She married a Mr. House and they had two daughters. Pat House (b) abt 1910 and Peg House (b) abt. 1913 One of the girls had cancer, when Edith went to visit in 1975. Children of Victoria A. Sprinkle & Evan Parkey Bledsoe: 1. Edith Gertrude Bledsoe (b) June 13, 1910, St. Charles, Lee, Va (d) April 22, 1979 (Sun) Houston, Harris County, TX (bur. Dallas, TX, Tues. Laurel Land Cemetery, Section 49, Lot 9) mar. Oct. 17, 1926, Cumberland Gap, Clairborne County, TN, Vivian Harris (b) Aug 8, 1906, Cleborne, Johnson County, TX, (d) Mar 15, 1970 (Sun) Dallas, Dallas County, TX (bur. Laural Land Cemetery, Section 49, Lot 9, Dallas, TX (Tues.) son of Eddie Walter Forrest Harris & Birdie Jane Davis. (Edith died of Cancer of the left kidney that spread to her liver./Vivian died of massive heart attack, being weakened by Black Lung disease) They have 6 children. 2. Ressie Margurite Bledsoe (b) May 13, 1911, St. Charles, Lee, Va (d) Sept. 28, 1990, Fenton, Genesse County, MI, mar. Earl Woosley. They have 3 children. Children of John S. Sprinkle & Mary (May) Agatha Brennan: 1. Frances Louise Sprinkle (b) June 4, 1912, Greeley, Weld County, CO (d) May 1964, Denver, Arapahoe County, CO, mar. April 23, 1938, Denver, CO. Edward Forbes (b) Mar 26, 1886, (d) Sept. 29, 1958, Denver, CO. (They have 2 children). 2. Beryl (Irma Marie) Sprinkle (b) April 1, 1914, Greeley, Weld, CO, mar. Sept. 26, 1946, Los Angeles, L.A. County, California, Joseph Francis McFeeters (b) Sept. 8, 1907, Minneapolis, Minn (d) July 10, 1990, Anaheim, CA (son of James McFeeters & Ellen Halverson) Berly & Joseph have one daughter. 3. Leo Brennan Sprinkle (b) May 23, 1916, Greeley, Weld, CO. (d) Mar 24, 1988, Denver, Arapahoe, CO, mar.April 19, 1961, Denver, Arapahoe, CO (2) Irene DeCredico (b)Oct 1, 1916, Denver, Arapahoe, CO (daughter of Pasquale DeCredico & Irene) Leo's first wife was Charolette Spears. 4. Charles Raymond Sprinkle (b) Jan. 23, 1918, Greeley, Weld, CO. mar. Sept. 7, 1943, St. Francis, Kansas, Virginia Pearl Mabe (b) Dec 30, 1923, Longmont, Boulder County, CO. (daughter of James William Mabe & Fanny Ella Riggs) They have a daughter, Kathleen Anne Sprinkle (b) 1948 & a son James Michael Sprinkle (b) Jul 6, 1951. 5. John S. Sprinkle, Jr. (b) Dec 5, 1920, Greeley, Weld, CO (d) June 30, 1974, Long Beach, CA 6. Alice Verda Sprinkle (b) Jan. 27, 1923, Greeley, Weld, CO, mar. Oct. 28, 1943, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Frank C. Foster (b) Oct. 8 1918, (d) 1985, Hawaii. (have 2 sons). Children of Annie May Sprinkle & Robert Moore Webb: 1. Lina Elizabeth Webb (b) Oct. 14, 1914, Plano, Collin County, TX (d)September 12, 1969 of Cancer, Plano, Collin County, TX mar. Homer Luellen (b) Dec 1, 1906, Allen, Collin, TX (d) Apr. 25, 1981 Dallas, Dallas, TX bur. Plano Mutual Cemetey (auto accident) He was the son of Henry Luellen & Mollie Brewer. (Lina & Homer have a son & 2 daughters). Children of Virgie Belle Sprinkle & Claude Alfonso Wells: 1. Kenneth Wells (b) Aug 30, 1924, Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA 2. Kathleen Wells (b) abt 1926, Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA, mar. abt 1946 (1) Tate Goode (b) July 2, 1899, VA (d) Mar 9, 1983, Big Stone Gap, VA (They have 3 girls). mar. Aug. 9, 1995 (2) Jim Dickenson (b) abt 1922, VA. 3. Doris Jean Wells (b) abt 1928, Big Stone Gap, Wise, VA, mar. April 25, 1953, Robert Good (b) Feb 11, 1927. (They have four sons all born in Ohio). Children of Minnie Jane Sprinkle & Mr. Simpson: 1 Margaret Simpson (b) abt 1908 mar. Kern Riggs ( have a photo in 1960-1970) I believe she was called Maggie, as a child. 2. Laura Simpson Children of Doyle James Sprinkles & Verna Berry: 1. Aileen Sprinkle (b) abt 1932 2. Oleta Sprinkle (b) abt 1934 3. Ina Mae Sprinkle (b) abt 1937 4. Boy ? Sprinkle (b) abt 1939 (My brother Bobby used to visit in Ohio with Uncle Doyle & Aunt Verna in the late 1940's, early 1950's. I remember playing with the girls on the Sprinkle home place in the early 1940's) Have photo taken with them in 1943, when our grandmother Victoria Sprinkle Bledsoe died. Other sources: 6th child of Wesley W. Sprinkle: Annie M. Sprinkle & her granddaughter, Barbara Luellen Goyen; Virginia Mabe Sprinkle & husband, Charles R. Sprinkle, son of 4th child, John S. Sprinkle; a second cousin, Kathleen Wells Goode Dickenson, the daughter of 7th child Virgie Belle Sprinkle. Many old family letters & phone notes. Mama left a treasure of family items pertaining to her parents & grandparents (Sprinkle/Bledsoe) to us children, such as old love letters tied with a pink ribbon of her parents and her's & our Daddy's. The letters (1907 -1970's) showed how much they all loved one another and also how family oriented. The letters show the hardship of the miners in those early days, having to leave their wife & children in one place & following the work opening up in another mine, some distance away, sometimes a state away. They speak of other family members, such as our Grandfather Parkey asking Grand-mother Victoria if one of his brothers brought her a sack of flour & ect. and saying, maybe we should sell the store to Mama (Juline (Julia) Bledsoe. We never knew they had a store, Maybe our Mother, Edith did. In Edith's letters to her husband, our father, Vivian Harris, some written with her spending time at the Wesley Sprinkle home with her mother, Victoria Sprinkle Bledsoe. She speaks of her Sprinkle uncles, Charlie, Taylor, Doyle & cousin Oscar at various times. These are sweet letters to her husband, but filled with genealogy information if one pays attention. Later letters are cousins & friends. Many items she had packed away, we are just realizing the value, as her Father's divorce papers from his first wife, papers giving him custody of their two children, store receipts, where her father signed his name Parkey (folks went by initials so much back then) as his E. P. Bledsoe or Evans (Evan) or Park. His name was Evan Parkey Bledsoe. I hope this is not too much to send and that it's useful to someone. I can also add the great grandchildren, gg- grandchildren & some ggg-grandchildren of Wesley C. Sprinkle. I need to work backwards now with the information, Margaret that you have given me. Thank you, Mary, granddaughter of Victoria A. Sprinkle

Ray Steely, 67, Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2000. He graduated from Williamsburg High School and was on the football team. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Charles and Martha Steely; and four brothers, Aubrey, Frank, Rev. Jesse Virgil and Louis Gaines Steely. He is survived by his wife, Laura Grubbs Steely; two sons, Alan Steely and Vernon Keith Steely; two sisters, Laura Belle Young and June Rains Bugg; two brothers, Charles Eugene Steely and Don Steely; also several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 11 at the Creek Road Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Rest Haven Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Obituary information courtesy of Croley Funeral Home. Helen B. Elliott, 66, Louisville, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2000 in Louisville. She was born November 4, 1933 in Springfield to the late Homer Brady, Sr. and Geneva Gordon Brady. A sister, Sarah Similey, and three brothers, Sidney Brady, Homer Brady, Jr., and Bob Brady, also preceded her in death. A former physicians" office worker, she had attended the United Methodist Church and been state president of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority. Mrs. Elliott was also a Kentucky Colonel. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Reed Elliott of Louisville, formerly of Corbin; a daughter, Holly Baldwin; three granddaughters, Ashley, Alexis, and Taylor Baldwin; and a sister-in-law, Joyce Brady, all of Louisville; also several nieces and nephews, Charles Brady, Cindy Brady, John Similey, Stephen Similey, Kelly Brady, Shannon Brady, Bob Brady, Jr., and Eden Ann Brady. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 31 at the O"Neil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Thompson officiating. Interment was in the Pine Hill Cemetery. O"Neil Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Tommy Woods, 63, Williamsburg, passed away Monday, October 30, 2000 at the Williamsburg Nursing Home. He is survived by his sister, Minnie Murphy of Williamsburg. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., November 1 at the Ellison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Carpenter and Rev. Janus Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Perkins Cemetery by Ellison Funeral Home. Flora Patrick Jones, 82, formerly of Whitley County, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2000 at the Pine Knot Nursing Home. She is survived by a brother, Albert Davis of Williamsburg. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., November 1 at the Whitley City Church of God. Burial will follow in the Piney Grove Cemetery. Obituary information courtesy of Ellison Funeral Home. David Wayne Miller, 59, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2000 in Jacksonville, Florida. Funeral services were held October 28 at the Naegele, Kleb & Ihlendorf Funeral Home, Norwood, Ohio. Burial was in the Hill Cemetery by Croley Funeral Home. Fred Smith, 84, Gray, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Funeral services were held October 29 at the Indian Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Ray West officiating. Burial was in the Sexton Cemetery by Hart Funeral Home. Curtis Bowlin, 68, Goshen, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at Anderson Township. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia O"Conner Bowlin. Funeral services were held October 27 at the Harp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Kitts officiating. Burial was in the Bowlin Cemetery by Harp Funeral Home. Eugene Helton, 77, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2000. He was the husband of Jerri Helton. Funeral services were held October 31 at the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Spice and Rev. Robert Lockhart officiating. Burial was in the Resthaven Cemetery by Hart Funeral Home. Hestel W. Ball, 82, Williamsburg, passed away Friday morning, October 27, 2000 at the Jellico Community Hospital, Jellico, Tennessee. He was the husband of Deloris Ball of Williamsburg. Funeral services were held October 30 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ulys Cox and Rev. Johnny Hansford officiating. Burial was in the Laurel Cemetery by Croley Funeral Home. Claude E. Sears, 77, Corbin, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2000 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Sears of Corbin. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., November 1 at the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Damon Helton officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Hill Cemetery by Hart Funeral Home.

Everett Rains, 97, Watts Creek Road, Williamsburg, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 25, 2000 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center, Corbin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel Goldie Meadors Rains; a daugher, Atha Mildred Gant; and a son, William Herschel Rains. He and Rachel were married March 28, 1925. He was saved and baptised into the Watson Chapel Baptist Church in 1950 and has been a Deacon of Watson Chapel Baptist Church for many years. He started Rains Gas Company in 1961. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Debbie Bird and husband, E.S. of Williamsburg and Mrs. Evelyn Allgood and husband, R.L. of Winston Salem, North Carolina; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jean Geary of Williamsburg; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 28 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doyle Lester officiating. Burial was in the Rains Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Petrey, Roger Griffith, Rick Croley, Mack Lawson, Tom Maggard, Harold Taylor, Reed Brown, and James Hodge. Croley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Sandra Kay Paul, 33, Jellico, Tennessee, passed away Friday morning, October 27, 2000 at the Jellico Community Hospital, Jellico, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Steely and Nannie Croley Paul; and a brother, James Paul. Survivors include one sister, Barbara Jean Parks and husband, Roger of Jellico, Tennessee; five brothers, Woodrow Paul and wife, Cassie of Williamsburg, Robert Paul and wife, Lena of Williamsburg, David Paul and wife, Carol of Williamsburg, Michael Paul and wife, Flora of Williamsburg, and Roger Paul and wife, Christine of Williamsburg; as well as several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing. Funeral services were held Sunday, October 29 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Croley officiating. Burial was in the Lower Powers Cemetery. Croley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Freddia Gibson, 73, Woodbine, passed away Monday, October 23, 2000 at the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She is survived by her husband, Jim Gibson of Woodbine; ten children, William Marcum of Williamsburg, Dilphia Jonnson of Thomasville, Georgia, Wayne Gibson of Williamsburg, James Gibson of Williamsburg, Mary Kersey of Williamsburg, Lewis Gibson of Williamsburg, Shirley Hughes of Jellico, Tennessee, Fenly Gibson of Thomasville, Georgia, and Linda Williamson of Thomasville, Georgia; 30 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; one sister, Beddie Lovitt of Rockholds. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 26 at the Lower Briar Creek Community Church of God with Rev. Junior Kersey officiating. Burial was in the Marlow Cemetery. Ellison Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Ethel Cooper, 96, Fairview, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2000 at the U.T. Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late France and Peggy Perkins Huddleston and the widow of the late Dillard Cooper. She was a member of the Church of God of the Mountain Assembly. Survivors include two sons, J.D. Cooper and wife, Pearl and George Cooper and wife, Evelyn, all of Toledo, Ohio; three daughters, Peggy Inks and husband, Don of London, Mary Jo Ulrich of Fairview, and Jane Moses and husband, Bill of Williamsburg; 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 31 at the Church of God of the Mountain Assembly with Rev. Jerome Walden and Rev. Arlie Petree officiating. Interment was in the Lot Cemetery. Cox & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Joyce Ann Anderson, 58, Williamsburg, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Anderson; and her parents, Riley and Florence Lee Wilson. Survivors include one daughter, Teresa Rose and husband, Harold of Williamsburg; two sons, Carl Edward Anderson and wife, Betty of Williamsburg and James Riley Anderson and wife, Sonya of Williamsburg; three grandchildren; three sisters, Nora Jones of Williamsburg, Olenuel Croley of Hwy. 92-E, Williamsburg and Belva Smith of Waco; one brother, Kenneth Wilson of Williamsburg; a half-brother, Ray Smiddy of Indiana; as well as a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 28 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerome McCullah officiating. Burial was in the Whitley Memorial Gardens. Croley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Janet Elaine Hoskins, 39, Lily Community, Corbin, passed away Monday morning, October 23, 2000 at the Marymount Hospital, London. She was an active member of the Lily Baptist Church for over 15 years and a member of the Baptist Young Women. She is survived by her parents, Orville and Joyce Collett Hoskins of the Lily Community, Corbin; two sisters, Carol Lay and husband, David of Williamsburg and Mary Massey and husband, John of Williamsburg; two brothers, Mike Hoskins and wife, Jeanine of Corbin and Vince Hoskins and wife, Suzy of Madisonville; nine nieces and nephews, Josh, Orville, and Genna Hoskins, Savannah and John Massey, Adam, Daniel and Rebecca Lay and Emily Hoskins; four uncles and 12 aunts; a special cousin, Duane Mays; special uncle, Sam Hoskins; as well as a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 26 at the Lily Baptist Church with Rev. Wilmer Evans, Rev. Junior Bowling, Rev. John Keith and Rev. Norm Brock officiating. Burial was in the Flat Creek Cemetery in Leslie County. Croley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

This came from the Claiborne County List, thought it might help someone or maybe you can help them. Becky Dear Cousins, We are appealing to the list in hopes that you can help us with some stragglers on the CCPP Index. We will be sending several lists over the next few days identifying those folks we need to link with other families in our database. If you recognize anyone in these lists, would you please help us with the names of parents, siblings, spouses, children, etc. and dates? Or any other identifying info? If you have any friends or relatives that are not on this Claiborne County newsgroup please forward this on to them for their review. Thanks for your help, as always. Here is tonight's list of folks with the last name beginning with "Collins-Coo" Linking Parents & Children "Collins-Coo" COLLINS Alexander Margaret COLLINS COLLINS Allen J. 10 Sep 1899 26 Sep 1965 Virgie DUNN COLLINS Allie James EAGLE COLLINS Anderson N. (abt 1845) Martha E. ALLEN COLLINS Andrew abt 1815 Martha UNKNOWN COLLINS Andrew N. Martha COLLINS COLLINS Ann Calloway COLLINS COLLINS Annie Joe LASLEY COLLINS Arthur Sylvia (Silvey) BREWER COLLINS Asa abt 1840 Tumine UNKNOWN COLLINS Barbara abt 1838 Joseph "Joe" HARVEY COLLINS Barnard Jan 1874 Mollie UNKNOWN COLLINS Benjamin Harrison May 1889 Mar 1958 Mossie Ann ENGLAND COLLINS Brison Eliza (Camier) UNKNOWN COLLINS Buster Elsie REYNOLDS COLLINS Catherine Stewart COLLINS COLLINS Charles Sewell Topsy SINGLETON COLLINS Claude Apr 1855 Mary J. UNKNOWN COLLINS Crispin Prudence COLLINS COLLINS D. J. M. Elizabeth PRESNELL(LEY) COLLINS Dacie William JOHNSON COLLINS Daniel L. 3 May 1874 4 Dec 1962 COLLINS Daniel (McDaniel) Nellie Elender BUSSELL COLLINS Dowell Nancy JOHNSON COLLINS Duncan Jan 1865 Alice UNKNOWN COLLINS Edmond abt 1828 Mary UNKNOWN COLLINS Edmond Sarah KENTON COLLINS Edward abt 1854 Mary L. UNKNOWN COLLINS Eldridge Elizabeth BIGGS COLLINS Eliza John J. CLEMENTS/CLEMMONS COLLINS Elizabeth John W. MOORE COLLINS Emanuel Maria ZEEK COLLINS Emanuel M. RODEN COLLINS Emanuel Mary E. DEVAULT COLLINS Emmanuline Daniel ENGLAND COLLINS Ensihel George LIVINGSTON COLLINS F. Wyatt COLLINS COLLINS Farna (Jane) Howard KING COLLINS Frances J. Aham CUPP COLLINS Garrett Sarah Elizabeth JENNINGS COLLINS George W. 10 May 1872 26 Jun 1943 COLLINS George W. abt 1900 COLLINS George Washington abt 1840 Lucinda COLLINS COLLINS Gertrude 7 Apr 1907 24 Oct 1958 William Thomas ENGLAND COLLINS Hamilton Eliza A. SMITH COLLINS Henderson "Hence" abt 1858 Margaret BIGGS COLLINS Henry Delila SHOCKLEY COLLINS Isa Mae William Patterson BREEDING COLLINS Isaac Oct 1874 Summerfield UNKNOWN COLLINS J. Vann Mary Ann EPPERSON COLLINS J. W. A. Frances Jane PRESNELL(LEY) COLLINS James Josephine INGRAM COLLINS James Sarah HENDRICKSON COLLINS Jane A. abt 1829 Elias PRESNELL (PRESLEY) COLLINS Janice George Newton GIBBS COLLINS Javan Nancy LANE COLLINS Jesse G. Jincey Cintha SMITH COLLINS Joe S. 1 Aug 1898 18 Feb 1966 COLLINS Joel Lucinda COLLINS COLLINS John Elizabeth Ann McGEORGE COLLINS John Margaret WILLIS COLLINS John Mar 1877 Nancy UNKNOWN COLLINS John A. Lucinda WEAVER COLLINS John C. abt 1826 Jincey Cintha SMITH COLLINS John D. Mar 1878 Nancy E. UNKNOWN COLLINS Joseph Alley UNKNOWN COLLINS Joseph abt 1825 Sarah UNKNOWN COLLINS Joseph Eleanor MIZE COLLINS Joseph Y. Orlenie C. DENHAM COLLINS Joshua M. May 1851 Sarah Ann (M.) WILSON COLLINS Laura 9 Mar 1891 26 Sep 1960 Unknown WILMETH COLLINS Leroy Louisa M. COLLINS COLLINS Lishie Mar 1870 Unknown JORDAN COLLINS Litha (abt 1805) James ASBURY COLLINS Lizzie 1 Feb 1877 9 Jan 1948 Jacob C. BEELER COLLINS Lou Verna Clay H. SINGLETON COLLINS Lourena Sterling COLLINS COLLINS Lucinda May 1843 George W. COLLINS COLLINS Lucinda John COOK COLLINS Luther 15 Nov 1888 4 Aug 1943 Mattie UNKNOWN COLLINS Lyde 24 Mar 1888 17 Oct 1966 Minnie UNKNOWN COLLINS Mack abt 1830 Emaline UNKNOWN COLLINS Maggie 23 Feb 1904 13 Jan 1963 Unknown LOVE COLLINS Margaret Alexander COLLINS COLLINS Margaret James WEST COLLINS Margaret Hen WILLIS COLLINS Mariah abt 1834 John WEBB Sr. & Rev. COLLINS Martha Daniel (Brader) RAIDER COLLINS Martha Andrew N. COLLINS COLLINS Mary Dec 1845 aft 1900 Ephraim NORTHERN COLLINS Mary A. William CRUTCHFIELD COLLINS Mary Ann James T. McCARD COLLINS Mary Ann 11 Dec 1851 8 Jun 1941 Unknown LEA (LEE) COLLINS Mary M. Frank YOUNG COLLINS Matilda William H. ROSS COLLINS Melvina William FARMER COLLINS N. Elisha ESTES COLLINS Nancy 28 Nov 1888 31 Jan 1976 Jehul (Jahue) AUSMUS COLLINS Nancy E. William S. COLLINS COLLINS Nathan abt 1822 Jemima MAYES COLLINS Nero Martha UNKNOWN COLLINS Newton abt 1848 Martha UNKNOWN COLLINS Newton 1 Feb 1895 21 Jan 1975 Elizabeth AUSMUS COLLINS Nila Rial RAMSEY COLLINS Noble (Nabel) abt 1858 Lucinda GIBSON COLLINS Obadiah abt 1816 Mary SMITH COLLINS Obediah Mira Angeline HIPSHIRE COLLINS Perry abt 1828 Hettie UNKNOWN COLLINS Pruda Unknown ASBURY COLLINS Prudence Crispin COLLINS COLLINS R. Peter WOLFENBARGER COLLINS R. H. abt 1856 Nancy UNKNOWN COLLINS Sally A. John W. MADDOX COLLINS Sarah William JONES COLLINS Sarah E. 1844 19 Jan 1891 William H. LANE COLLINS Sarah (Sacha) abt 1833 Calvin SPARKS COLLINS Silis May 1850 Margaret UNKNOWN COLLINS Solomon abt 1806 Mary (Polly) UNKNOWN COLLINS Sterling abt 1812 Edie (Cady) UNKNOWN COLLINS Sterling Lourena COLLINS COLLINS Stewart Catherine COLLINS COLLINS Tennessee "Tennie" Francis Marion CAREY COLLINS Thomas Rhoda OWENS COLLINS Thomas Jan 1878 Mary UNKNOWN COLLINS Tilman Jun 1879 Dora UNKNOWN COLLINS Unknown Cassa COLLINS COLLINS Unknown Harriet LANE COLLINS Unknown Anna W. WILSON COLLINS Unknown Jane Blake SINGLETON COLLINS Unknown Isabell WEST COLLINS Unknown Jane THACKER COLLINS Unknown Sackery "Sackie" UNKNOWN COLLINS Unknown Mary Elizabeth (Walden)WALLEN COLLINS Unknown Naomi GOODE COLLINS Unknown Naomi Ruth COOPER COLLINS W. M. 6 May 1870 23 Apr 1937 Martha UNKNOWN COLLINS Wade Nancy GIBSON COLLINS Wamor abt 1834 Sarah E. UNKNOWN COLLINS William abt 1860 Harriet UNKNOWN COLLINS William 15 Jul 1875 19 Dec 1945 COLLINS William Jane (Radens) ROLLINS COLLINS William Jun 1840 Tillitha C. UNKNOWN COLLINS William Jan 1872 Catherine UNKNOWN COLLINS William "Bill" Mary BAYLESS COLLINS William E. Feb 1860 Mary (Polly) UNKNOWN COLLINS William Nelson 24 Jun 1849 Jun 1933 Martha Anne J. UNKNOWN COLLINS William P. abt 1835 Louisa ROBERTSON COLLINS William S. Nancy E. COLLINS COLLINS Winfrey abt 1826 Mary J. UNKNOWN COLLINS Worick abt 1822 Phoebe UNKNOWN COLLINS Wyatt abt 1824 Phoebe UNKNOWN COLLISON Jane (abt 1840) William COX COLLISON Smith M. abt 1805 COLSON America Catherine (abt 1822) 1862 Thomas Jefferson PERCIFUL COLSON Britt Eliza CRABTREE COLSON James H. (abt 1845) Matilda Elmina YADEN COLSON Katherine 22 Jan 1902 23 Jul 1985 Park Armstrong CARR COLSON Nelson (abt 1850) Martha V. HOSKINS COLSON Sarah David FUGATE COLSON Sarah John JACKSON COLVARD Nancy A. Feb 1860 James S. SCOTT COLYAR Lidia M. abt 1870 Isham James HOLLINGSWORTH COMBS Katherine James Clinton (R.) MARTIN COMBS Unknown Beatrice PAYNE COMBS William Elnora Elizabeth MARTIN COMER Evan Mitchell 25 Feb 1894 Oct 1957 Nola ESTEP COMPTON Unknown Sidney ADAMS CONDRY Dennis Margaret "Peggy" YOAKUM CONDRY Emeline "Emily" abt 1843 William Barton CARR CONDRY James Elizabeth MASON CONDRY James abt 1853 Rhoda UNKNOWN CONDRY James Dallas Ada V. FULTON CONDRY James H. R. H. CONDRY Ollie E. 10 Aug 1863 5 Oct 1927 Milton L. CARR CONDRY Selena 10 Aug 1820 23 Nov 1890 John Nelson YADEN CONDRY Thomas H. Elizabeth RICHARDSON CONDRY Unknown John F. SHARP CONDRY Unknown Louisa E. PHELPS (FULTZ) CONNER Andrew Mary (Polly) CRABTREE CONNER Benjamin F. Martha Virginia ELY CONNER Elizabeth Thomas Tilman SHUMATE CONNER Garman Thursa Helene STONE CONNER James Eliza Ann LEONARD CONNER John (abt 1818) Eliza ZICK CONNER Sarah M. 26 Feb 1861 19 Dec 1934 Horace Maynard YOAKUM CONNER Thomas Jun 1870 Mattie UNKNOWN CONNER Thomas Tilman 20 Mar 1873 May 1949 Nellie Grey BROOKS COOK Anna J. 1825 1904 Daniel James JONES COOK Audrey Clyde H. CAMPBELL COOK Claiborne abt 1834 bef 1900 Emily E. COOK COOK Clay L. 31 May 1887 23 Mar 1968 COOK Dora Cornelius HERRELL COOK Elbert Rice 21 Nov 1860 18 Dec 1942 Mary Jane BOLTON COOK Eliza F. Ervin BROCK COOK Elizabeth "Lizzie" Apr 1881 James Clinton ESTEP COOK Emily E. Nov 1834 Claiborne COOK COOK Frances John Newton FORD COOK George N. 11 Jun 1876 14 Feb 1946 Sarah G. UNKNOWN COOK H. L. P. COOK COOK Henry abt 1879 Minnie Belle RUSSELL COOK J. C. Mary Ann HURST COOK J. M. abt 1837 Cynthia UNKNOWN COOK Jack Clara H. McBEE COOK John abt 1859 Jan 1936 Mary UNKNOWN COOK John abt 1832 Elizabeth UNKNOWN COOK John Lucinda COLLINS COOK Joseph Franklin Jul 1872/1874 1903 Sarah Jane KECK COOK Louisa Landon C. NEIL COOK Lucinda John J. EDWARDS COOK M. A. D. L. JONES COOK M. E. Elijah JONES COOK Marcellious Elizabeth HAMILTON COOK Margaret abt 1807 Abel KESTERSON COOK Margaret abt 1834 aft 1900 Andrew B. SULFRIDGE COOK Margaret J. Jan 1851 Isaac M. JONES COOK Martha S. 8 Jul 1866 29 Oct 1904 Andrew J. MANNING COOK Mary 8 Feb 1862 11 Oct 1915 William D. MANNING COOK Mary Roy EVANS COOK Matilda John H. "Black John" OGAN Rev. COOK Mattie Lillis 4 Sep 1901 COOK P. H. L. COOK COOK Paris Tennessee Oct 1881 Ollie ESTEP COOK Reuben M. abt 1823 Nancy N. (A. C.) WHITAKER COOK Reuben M. abt 1823 Levesta UNKNOWN COOK Rhoda Dec 1859 1933 Ewing T. RUNIONS COOK Rhonda Adaline William DOBBS COOK Samuel Louvenia LAY COOK Sarah Joseph MOODY COOK Susan Daniel SMITH COOK Unknown James W. ENGLAND COOK Unknown Nancy L. COOK COOK Unknown John HENRY COOK Unknown Orphia C. SHIFLET COOK Unknown Mary A. ESTES COOK Unknown Minerva WALKER COOK Unknown Ann CARTER COOK W. C. abt 1853 Louisa UNKNOWN COOK W. M. 9 Jan 1855 3 Aug 1892 COOK Wiley Lucinda Mahala HARPER COOK William abt 1837 Elizabeth UNKNOWN COOK William Eliza M. CUNNINGHAM COOK William A. abt 1830 Sarah Hamilton COOK William A. Elizabeth DOTSON COOK William "Bill" Susan UNKNOWN COOK William Bowen Edna Edith CARROLL COOLEY George D. Martha PATE COOPER Archibald abt 1800 Elizabeth HODGES COOPER Catherine abt 1823 11 Nov 1895 Henry SHARP COOPER Everett Eunice MEYERS (MOYERS) COOPER Ferguson C. Margaret E. SHIPLEY COOPER George W. abt 1831 Nettie A. UNKNOWN COOPER James T. May 1840 Nancy F. UNKNOWN COOPER Karl Stewart Bertha Mae Jane CUPP COOPER Unknown Matthew Newton TOLLIVER COOPER Unknown Laura E. RITCHIE Denny & Marla Brubaker Claiborne Co., TN Pioneer Project New updated web page (10/6/00) is located at the following address Click on the blue below: <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm"> CLAIBORNE COUNTY PIONEER PROJECT</A> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm

Hello list! Does anyone have access to death records? My information is a little vague. I am looking for my grandfather's mother who died from complications of childbirth. It would have been in March, 1897. It is thought her name was Rosa, maybe Starnes, maybe Hunter. My grandfather had no birth certificate and there might not be a death certificate for his mother who was probably only about 16 or 17. I am pretty sure that she was not married. My grandfather's father was named Ballard Neil and my grandfather went by that last name. Thanks for any help anyone can give me. A big thank you to Pat Drake for her wonderful page! And thanks to Jean Brand for all she has contributed to Pat's page! Joyce <freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pitshome> ____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 ___________________________________________________________

Would someone who has access to the 1870 Scott Co. Census lookup the household of Campbell & Rachel Johnston/Johnson? I am interested in the birthplace listed for Rachel. Also, I would like all the information on the James Ashley, age 60, who is living with Campbell and Rachel. Where was he born and what is the relationship to Campbell listed for him. Thanks in advance, Corinne

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Well List, I have to return to my other home to take care of some business, should return here abt Fri. Anyone wanting to reach me, can write me at [email protected] I'm backing up my file into my laptop, so I'll have my my files with me in Fresno. I'm more then happy to share with you all. Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected]

Jean Behind you 100%. I know I learn a lot from you. Thank you Mac

death date 5-10-1985. Mrs. Mary Williams Gate City, VA. - Mrs. Mary A. Williams, 85, Route 5, Gate City, VA. Died at 12 p.m. Friday at Holston Valley Hospital & Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Scotty County, VA, she lived most of her life there and was a member of Morrison City Freewill Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Joe B. Williams, in 1975 and a foster daughter, Mrs. Leona Nell Williams in 1983. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Mrs. Estelle W. Hamilton, Kingsport; a foster son, bobby D. Pierson, Buff City, Tenn.; one step grandson. One foster granddaughter and two step great grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Oak Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. Guy Foster officiating. Burial will be in the Hoston View Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Morrison City Freewill Baptist Church Jean Brand 2254 W. Gettysburg Fresno, CA 93705 [email protected] & [email protected]