Taylor County Kentucky Queries Patti Ashcraft < rdashcraft@cybertrails.com > Snail Mail: P.O. Box 63 Concho, AZ 85924 Looking for information on Bushrod WHITE and Margaret CAULK. They were md in Taylor Co., around 1848 and moved to Iowa about 1864 and then on to California. Will share information with you. Tom Bumgardner < xerox@centralnet.net > Snail Mail: 349 N.Wolf Rd., Columbia City, IN 46725 George BUMGARDNER b 1816 PA d 1 Feb 1898 Campbellsville, Taylor Co. KY. md Lee Co. VA Jane FLETCHER; may have lived around Hatcher area. searching for any info concerning this couple, obits, land records, census, church affiliation, burial site, etc. Kimberly Phillips Cates < gocats@vci.net > Looking for anyone whom has ever researched the DIX families of Adair County. My Gr Gr Grandfather was William Bill DIX bet 1870/1900. Father Thomas DIX Sr.(b.1848), listed in 1910 Soundex records in Adair Co. with then 2nd wife Lucinda. First wife and mother of aforementioned Bill DIX was Jennie WILLOCK . Have old family photos and old letters, need somone in area to correspond with. Please note that many DIX Children in the 1910 Soundex were listed in Taylor County, KY. Marge Moran Utley < utley@millcomm.com > Looking for info on Ezekiel MORAN and family. 1850 Taylor Co census lists him as age 50, born in GA. His wife is Mary Ann (aka Polly; father Col RODGERS, brothers Will and George, sister Esther RODGERS BRIGHT?) age 36, born in KY. Children of Ezekiel by first marriage (to Peggy SEXTON?) are Timothy, Elizabeth and Isabel. Children with Mary Ann are James, M.E., John Louis, Margaret, Mahala, Elijah and Charles. Ezekiel and family moved to OH, then to IN where he died in 1859. Ezekiel's son Elijah is my great-grandfather. He came to MN with his mother and brother Charles in about 1867. A possible brother to Ezekiel is Timothy, born in GA about 1795, whose wife is Haney born in VA and children are Mahala J, Wihida, Thomas and Timothy. I would greatly appreciate any info about this family. Jackie K. Higdon < JHigdon@bellsouth.net > Snail Mail: 2602 Merriwood Dr., Louisville, KY Seeking descendants of Rezin & Nancy (PHILLIPS) DAVIS; their children were named in Nancy's fathers' estate settlement, William PHILLIPS SR. b ca 1730-40 MD or PA - d. 1830 Green Co., KY. The DAVIS family lived in what is now Taylor Co. Children: Rezin (Jr), Joshua, Amos b ca 1806 md Sarah Ann SHIVELY, Francis, Sally, Nancy md John FISHER, Lydia md Thomas FISHER, Elizabeth DAVIS md John OVERSTREET, Sophia DAVIS b ca 1772 md 12 Mar 1799 Jacob SHIVELY d 1851 Taylor Co., KY, and Comfort DAVIS m. Isaac NEWCOMB. Robert L. DeWitt, Jr. < rldewittjr@trellis.net > My Great Grandfather was Matthew (Matt) DeWITT who was, we believe from Taylor County, Kentucky. We know that my Great Grandmother was Nancy (DAVIS) DeWITT born in Taylor County, Kentucky on June or July 5th, 1835. We do not know where they met or if they knew each other when they migrated to Nodaway County, Missouri. They had a son Alfred who was born in Nodaway County, Missouri on December 7th, 1882. We do not know if there were additional children. We believe that Matthew died in Kansas and we know that Nancy died at Skidmore in Nodaway County on December 4, 1893. Michael Anthony < daath@ne.infi.net > Seeking information on Mary Elizabeth CABBLE and her ancestors. She was born Mar. 1, 1889 in Merrimac and died Sept. 1, 1962. Her father was Franklin Willis CABBLE. Also seeking information on Willis Franklin HERRON and his ancestors. He had the following childern, Cleveland b 1885, Omer, Delley (Delly), Elanor, Dazy, Pearl, and a step son Robert BEARD. Bill O'Rafferty < WORAFFERTY@AOL.COM > I am looking for any information on Tom WILSON and Sara PRITCHETT - my great-grand parents. They had a daughter named Allliebelle WILSON b 14 Mar 1895 (my grandmother). I am also looking for the parents of my grandmothers husband Ed Willis SIDWELL born Oct.15 1875. They all lived around Campbellsville and Liberty and Russell Springs. Victor Lee < vicdlee@ix.netcom.com > Interested in corresponding with anyone researching the family of Charles T. HARRISON (b. 29May1847 prob Washington Co. KY d. 12Feb1911 Adair Co. KY) and Sarah Eliza (SIMPSON) HARRISON (b. 1852 Taylor? Co. KY d.14Jan1925 Adair Co. KY) Vicki Newton Inman < inman@mindspring.com > Looking for information on Leo Woodruff NEWTON b 13 Mar 1828, md Lydia Ann WISE 29 Aug 1848. They are listed in the Taylor County Census. Would like info on what happened to them after 1880 and where they might be buried. Any help appreciated. Will share information on SKAGGS family. Mike Jarboe < toc@global2000.net > Seeking any and all info about the JARBOE family in Taylor County. The farthest I have been able to trace the line so far is my g-grandfather, Robert Washington JARBOE. James (Mike) Rupprecht < mrupp@sincom.com > Looking for information on Catherine Perry REEVES: Taylor County KY Order Book 1, page 325. Monday 9th October 1854. The Commissioners appointed by this court at a former term to allot dower to Catherine Reeves, widow and relict of John Reeves, dec'd. on the estate of said decedent this day made a report of the same .. ordered to be recorded. Larry Witt < photo@som-uky.campus.mci.net > I decend from Samuel H. WITT and Jane VARNER who are both buried at Spurlington Methodist Church cemetary. They were probably born @ Sale Creek, Tenn. abt. 1820. After spending abt 14 years in Fentriss Co., Tenn. they moved to Casey Co., Ky. where my ggg grandfather met Sara BELL and remained. Samuel H. WITT was a preacher but I can find little about him. Some of his children are buried near him. A daughter md William BOOKOUT abt 1867. Another daughter md John CALVIN near the same time. Another md William CHELF and another md Thomas FISHER. One son md Emily C. PURYEAR and one md Mildered S. PURYEAR. I am looking for decendents of these famillies. I have the Witt line back to London abt 1650. Gail Ostergard < ostergard@InfoAve.Net > I am looking for the parents of Mark MORGAN. Here is what I know. Mark married Polly HAY and they had a son named Wade Washington MORGAN -m- Mary Elizabeth WARF. Wade was born either in Taylor Co., or Green Co in 1852, so his mother and father were married (I assume) prior to that. Do you have any marriage records or census records that tell who Mark's parents were? Ken Buley < kbuley@datasync.com > I have been researching the Buley family in Taylor, LaRue, and Jefferson Counties. I will share information with anyone who is interested. Chris Shain < cshain@cctr.umkc.edu > Looking for information regarding my gg gfather and gg gmother, Francis Marion PIERCE and Griselda PEPPER PIERCE. Griselda was apparently born "in LaRue county, KY at the headwaters of Linn Camp." They were married in 1866 in Taylor or Green county, KY. Later moved to Sikeston MO where both died. I have extensive family pictures. Please help Terry Trepel < trepel@wow.com > Researching the LOWE family in Casey, Green, Lincoln and Taylor Counties. Thomas Lowe (abt 1785 - 1848) married Elizabeth (1790-?). Daughter Elizabeth (1809-?) m. Bennett LYNN in Casey Co in 1826 and Rachel (1814-?) m. Reed LYNN 1834 in Casey Co. All eventually moved to Casey Co. A Sarah Lowe (1845-?) married Bennett "Huston"; Lynn (Bennett and Elizabeth's son) from Casey Co (abt 1870) but not in Casey Co. Looking for additional children of Thomas and Elizabeth Lowe, Elizabeth's maiden name, and marriage date and location. Also for parents of Sarah and connection (if any) to Thomas and Elizabeth. No email address ADAIR CO., KY or TAYLOR CO., KY -- Looking for obituary and other information on Barm or Ellen PERKINS, DOBs unk, DOD's approx 1936-37. Both buried in Hovious Ridge/Perkins Family Cemetery near Knifley, KY. Alan Jones < alan.jones@mv.unisys.com > Family names include: BALE, BALES, BELL, CRAVEN, GADDIE, HASH, HUNTER, OHNSON, JONES, MORRIS, MURRAY, NELSON, POPLE, SMITH I have a lot of info on the BALE/BALES family Green and Taylor co. Looking for any information on: Thomas Frank MURRAY, born abt. Oct 1869 Ky (lived in Green co.) wife: Elizabeth Margaret VAN CLEVE or VANCLEAVE born 29 Sept. 1872 Indiana died 27 Jan. 1953 Jefferson co., Ky her father: William VAN CLEVE her mother: Susan SUTEN children: Narcissa Jane MURRAY b. 31 Jul. 1895 Green co.; Mary P. MURRAY b. Nov. 1897; William J. MURRAY b. Mar. 1900. Also want info on the parents of Catherine NELSON b. 15 Jan. 1833 Ky m. abt. 1854 Taylor co, Ky husband: William BALE / BALES b. 1808 d. 1870 Taylor co. KY other wife: Mary PEPPER Charlotte Meldrum < lottie@erols.com > <103047.1702@compuserve.com > Almost my entire line on my mother's side lived in Adair and Taylor County Ky, in fact some are still there. I am researching W. Warren WATSON, who married Louisa W. BIGGS, Reuben BENNINGFIELD who married Lydia CAULK, W. T. NEWCOMB who married Susan SAPP, Eliza FLETCHER who married Albert H. GREEN. I will gladly share any information I have. I am especially interested in finding 1. who W. Warren's father was, who James Caulk's father and where did they come from. Geoff Walden < gwalden@octagon.tacom.army.mil > WILLOCK - Hartwell T. WILLOCK, born ca. 1839 in Taylor Co. (1850 census - household of David and Phebe WILLOCK). Served in Civil War in 4th Ky. Inf., CSA. When and where did he die, and where is he buried? COWHERD - Richard T. COWHERD, 1834-1904, born in Green Co. Served in Civil War in 4th Ky. Inf., CSA. Likely lived in Taylor Co. after the war. Where is he buried? CROUDUS / CROWDUS - John P. CROUDUS, born in Taylor Co., ca. 1840. Served in Civil War in 4th Ky. Inf., CSA. When did he die, and where is he buried? Karen Leach < leaks01@holmes.ipfw.indiana.edu > I am looking for a Logan TUCKER - born 5/??1885, buried in Mt Zion United Methodist church cemetery - year of death was 1953, was in Indianapolis, Indiana until 1947/48- cannot find him after this-where did he die and what is his middle name- initial is J. Joseph Stone < GenesisStone@msn.com > I am interested in the DURHAM families in Taylor County and Green County, Kentucky. I am specifically looking for information on Robert Meredith DURHAM who was born 5 March 1830 in Taylor County. He married Louisa Parrott YOUNG. They both died in Greensburg, Ky. She died June 26, 1926. I do not have the date that he died. Lenora Shope < muxabbi@texas.net > SHOPE- Has anyone run across the surname SHOPE from Spencer county, KY while doing their research? (After mid 1800's) My family seems to be in and around Casey and Taylor counties, but I have hit a dead end there. Specifically searching for a Gabe Shope; wife Mary. Also looking for additional information on Taylor County family Lee Ander SHOPE(1854-1935), married Margaret Ann BRYANT(1869-1961). Children: Earnest SHOPE married Laura G. GADDIE November 1911; William Peter SHOPE married Lou Bertha PERKINS Nov 1920; Sallie Ann SHOPE married Jack DWYER about 1922. Father of Lee Ander Shope is possibly Gabriel Shope, mother Mary. (?). Looking for parents of Lee Ander Shope. Any clues or additional info appreciated! Joey Oller-Sons Of Confederate Veterans < joller@ne.infi.net > snailmail: Joey Oller, Gen. Ben Hardin Helm Camp #1703, Sons Of Confederate Veterans, 2119 Middle Creek Road, Elizabethtown, KY I am researching the grave locations of Confederate Soldiers in Kentucky counties. My camp has complied most of the larger cemeteries in the state, but need to make sure we are not leaving any soldiers out. This information is needed for a future book, which will list Confederates buried in Kentucky cemeteries. Any individual soldier information is appreciated, such as stories and pictures. Taylor County individuals in the FOURTH KENTUCKY INFANTRY CSA (Orphan Brigade CSA) Please send me any information from county sources. William Reynolds < wreynolds@hills.net > John REEVES born 10 Sep 1824 in Taylor County, KY. Died 21 Dec 1914 in Central City, NE, Married 10 Jun 1863 in Green County, KY to Margaret White LEE born 22 Sep 1843 in Green County, KY. Died in Central City, KY. Father was John REEVES born 1770 in NC?. Died 27 Jul 1855 in Taylor County, KY. Married Catherine PERRY 5 Sep 1805 in Green County, KY. Catherine Perry born 1795 in KY. John's(1770) father might have been George REEVES and mother Sarah. Gemi Pearman < RZCL87A@prodigy.com > Snailmail: 220 Frankfort St., Daly City, CA, 94014-1315 Interested in sharing information on the FARMER, SPURLING, RUSSELL, BROCKMAN and YOUNG families of Taylor County. Anyone that is willing to share, let's talk. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Art Miller < amiller44@msn.com > Interested in any information on Bettie Lee COLLINS family b. 11/18/1848 in Taylor Co. She married William David MILLER on 10/22/1867 and died 1/8/1915 - they lived and died in Marion Co. (Raywick). Her parents were John C. COLLINS b. about 1828 in Taylor (Green) Co. and Mary H. COOK, born about 1829 in Taylor (Green) Co. Would appreciate hearing from anyone that can expand on the COLLINS family. Nancy White < nancywhite-anaheim@postoffice.worldnet.att.net > I am interested in corresponding with others regarding the SHIPP family. I am descended from Richard SHIPP (1740-1781) who married Isabella MARTIN through John SHIPP and his second wife Nellie SAUNDERS. ======================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. =======================================================================