Bill, I have a birth record of Drury Burchett born 11 Mar 1862 in Carter Co., Ky. His parents were John Herron Burchett and Caroline Johnston. He must be the one mentioned in my previous message, but I cannot find documention for him. I found this info on www.familysearch.org. Doris ---- Original Message ----- From: William Griffith <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [VATAZEWE] New List member > Benjamin Burchett b. 1872 m. Susannah Herron/Hearne. They lived in > Lawrence Cty, Ky. Later most of their family moved to Carter Cty. Ky. > Susannah is buried a few miles from where I live. On her stone is: > born 1777 died 1854. > > I am descended from them through their dau. Anna who married Pleasant > Jordan. Their dau.Sarah married Levi Lyons, who were my > g-grandparents. > > If your line is connected to this one, I would certainly like to know, > as I do not have the names you mentioned in my files. > > Bill > > > -----Original Message----- > From: C. Elmer Black <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 7:29 PM > Subject: Re: [VATAZEWE] New List member > > > >Dear Bill, > > > >I have Burchetts on my line who loved in Floyd County, Ky. My great > >grandmother was Elizabeth Burchett born 1858. She married Charles > Ramsey > >Workman Elizabeth's parents were George Burchett and Mary (Hunt) who > >married Dec. 14, 1855. George and Mary lived on Rockcastle Creek, > later > >Johnson and Martin Counties, Ky. and later on Cow Creek in Floyd > Cty., Ky. > >There they had their children and on Cow Creek one day, George's > cousin, > >Drury Burchett pulled a knife on him in a fight and stabbed him to > death. > >No judicial records. That was about 1870 . Soon after, Mary took > the > >children and moved to Lawrence County, Ky. (Story told to me by > David > >Chafin, grandson of Nanny Cartmill). > >George and Mary' children: John E., born 1855, Elizabeth Burchett, > b. 1858, > >Nancy Ann, born 1859, Benjamin, b. 1862, William, b. 1864, Louis, b. > 1866, > >Joseph, b. 1868. > > > >There was an article in the last ANCESTRY MAGAZINE (Jan./Feb. 2000) > by Matt > >Burchett. His story was "The Quest For Solomon's Tomb." It was > about > >Solomon Burchett, born July 14, 1835 Died: Mar. 5, 1897 in Wayne > County, > >West Virginia. > > > >I am wondering if this Solomon was related to the above mentioned > George of > >Floyd Cty. Ky. Any clues, please e-mail me at [email protected] > > > >Doris > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: William Griffith <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 4:22 PM > >Subject: Re: [VATAZEWE] New List member > > > > > >> I am descended from Burchett, Hearn. How may I help? > >> Bill Griffith > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: BETTY HALL <[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > >> Date: Friday, January 21, 2000 8:47 PM > >> Subject: [VATAZEWE] New List member > >> > >> > >> >Hello, > >> > > >> >I am a new member. Looking for.....: Ratcliff; Hicks, > >> Suiter, Burchett, Fannin, Hearn and various spellings > thereof. > >> Be happy to share the information I have. Thanks, looking forward > to > >> being a member of the mailing list. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >Betty > >> >[email protected] > >> >Philippians 4:13 = I can do all things through Christ which > >> strengtheneth me = > >> > > >> > > >> >==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > >> >OUR TAZEWELL LIST IS SPONSORED BY THE "ROOTSWEB GENEALOGICAL DATA > >> COOP- > >> >ERATIVE." ROOTSWEB IS FUNDED SOLELY BY YOU, THE GENEALOGICAL > >> COMMUNITY > >> >TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THESE AND OTHER INTERNET GENEALOGY > >> SEE: > >> > >.........http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html...... > >> .. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > >> PLEASE DO NOT SEND ATTACHED FILES TO OUR TAZEWELL LIST. MANY > SYSTEMS DO > >> NOT PROCESS THEM. YOU'RE ENCOURAGED TO PRIVATELY EXCHANGE THEM OFF > LIST > >> > >> > > > > > >==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > >OUR TAZEWELL LIST IS SPONSORED BY THE "ROOTSWEB GENEALOGICAL DATA > COOP- > >ERATIVE." ROOTSWEB IS FUNDED SOLELY BY YOU, THE GENEALOGICAL > COMMUNITY > >TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THESE AND OTHER INTERNET GENEALOGY > SEE: > >.........http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html...... > .. > > > > > > > ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > A GOOD PRACTICE IN MESSAGING IS TO LIMIT 'PER LINE' CHARACTERS TO 65-75 > MANY OLDER SYSTEMS USE SMALLER SCREENS AND CLIP LONGER LINES EVERY TIME > HELP THOSE ON OUR TAZEWELL LIST WHO USE SMALLER SYSTEMS AND CONSIDER IT > >