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WOOD, WORLEY posted by Sharon Wood Arnold on Friday, January 2, 1998

Searching for information on parents/siblings/descendants of Emsley WOOD b. 13 Dec 1800 in what became Floyd CO, IN. Emsley WOOD m. Elizabeth WORLEY, 1824 Monroe CO, IN & settled in Monroe CO. He d. 1844.

BEAMAN, PAVEY, SMITH, ZIGLER posted by Marsha McWilliams on Sunday, January 4, 1998

Harrison and Washington County surnames I am researching: SMITH, Jacob C., b: 1832, md: Mary McKENZIE, 1856, Harrison Co., IN, daughter of John McKENZIE (d: 1859, Harrison Co., son of Rhoderick McKENZIE, d: 1832 Harrison Co.); ZIGLER, Aaron, md. Barbary PAVEY, 1856, Washington Co., IN.; PAVEY, John (Harrison Co. Tax list 1812, 1813)son Anderson PAVEY (d:1855, Washington Co. w/ BEAMAN, Pemina. Will gladly share what I have. Thank-you.

BAILEY, DAVIS, EARHART, OLIVER, TRIPLETT, WILKINS, WILSON posted by Donna Brown on Tuesday, January 6, 1998

Need info. on: Wm. Henry McDANIEL b. 1856 Jefferson Co., KY. m. Sarah Catherine WILKINS b.1868 MO. Robert Loyd McDANIEL b.1817 KY m. Mary Louisa Jane DAVIS b.1820 KY.. (who are Robert & Marys parents??) John BAILEY b.@1775 KY m. Savenah WILSON b.@1775 KY.(who are John & Savenah's parents??) They were married 1797 Bourbon Co., KY. Need info on Mary Nancy (OLIVER) dau of Durrett & Elizabeth (EARHART) OLIVER. m.1795 to James A. TRIPLETT. Any help appreciated! Will gladly exchange family data

SWEET posted by Ken Woodall on Tuesday, January 6, 1998

i have access to all census microfilm in oakland, ca but no one has an index. looking for SWEET surname with county and page #. phileana Sweet married james Meredith in in. 1871, both should be on census microfilm. can you help with SWEET surnames on index? i have meredith line except for his in. civil war union service. thank you

FOWLER, HARP, LITTLE, RILEY posted by Karen Warren on Tuesday, January 6, 1998

Researching the following; Archibald LITTLE born in KY married Delphania FOWLER 1846 in Cannelton, Perry Co., IN; Robert HARP married Sarah Amanda RILEY, Perry Co., IN 1845.

HETTY posted by Frederick J. Madden on Tuesday, January 6, 1998

Ia anyone familiar with the "old" Fairview Cem in Jasper, Ind.? Is there a list anywhere available...need to know if Joseph HETTY is buried there. Barbara Madden Marble Falls, Tx.

HETTY, KRIETZ, LEHMAN, MILLER, SANDER posted by Frederick J. Madden on Tuesday, January 6, 1998

Searching for any information on Joseph HETTY who was a cooper from 1850 on, in Louisville, Ky and counties across the river in Ind. At some point he was in Dubois Co. Ind....his daughter Elizabeth married John P. MILLER in Jasper. Another daughter Kathryn married a KRIETZ and possibly lived Louisville. Joseph 1st marriage to Eliz. LEHMAN and 2nd to Catherine SANDER. Anything or contact welcome.

CALLAGHAN posted by Tracee Evans on Thursday, January 8, 1998

Jefferson County. I am researching Michael CALLAGHAN,who according to my grandmother died in an accident in Louisville. Process of elimination has led us to believe he died between 1873 and 1880. I would also like to know if there are any microfilmed newspapers from those years. An accident may have made the papers. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

ROUSE posted by Bryan Prince on Friday, January 9, 1998

ROUSE, Martha and Charlie. Martha was an escaped slave from Kentucky who came to Washington County, Indiana. She was kidnapped by slave catchers in 1851 and never heard from again. Looking for any information on this and other ROUSE family members

GOODMAN, MILLIGAN, MULLIGAN, POLSTON posted by Edith Bastin on Saturday, January 10, 1998

Desire to locate ancestors/decendants of three generations by name of Andrew POLSTON. Andrew M. POLSTON b. 10 Nov. 1832 Wayne Co.Ky., d. 27 May 1904 Hart Co.Ky. md. abt 1852 to Elizabeth GOODMAN b. 16 Feb. 1837 TN. d. 01 Feb. 1910 Hart Co.Ky. Andrew POLSTON b. abt. 1787 NC., d. 17 Dec. (Yr. unknown) Hart Co. Ky. md. Jane MULLIGAN or MILLIGAN b. 1790 TN., d. bef. 17 Dec. 1875. Andrew POLSTON md. Nancy.

ANDRIN, DIDELOT, FRAVEL, FRAVILL, FREVEL, FREVILLE, GRAVISS, HESS, HUBAR, HUBER, HUBERT, JOLISSAINT, SWEENEY, TREVILLE posted by Rita Fox on Monday, January 19, 1998

My Belgian ancestors (HUBERTs--pronounced oo-BAIR and often spelled HUBER/HUBAR) settled in the Franklin and Posey townships of Harrison County in the 1830s. They had ties with Louisville, as well. Also looking for the French FREVILLEs, who came to the USA in 1840s. Have found lots of FRAVELs, FRAVILLs and alternate spellings in Harrison County records. Can these be related to my FREVILLEs? My gr-gr-grandfather Charles Vulfranc (Villefranche?) FREVILLE married Mary Victoria HUBERT, daughter of Jean-Pierre HUBERT and Marie Elizabeth ANDRIN. All were from the Arlon region of Belgium. I also listed some allied families I'm looking for.

BURTON, COLLINS, LONGFELLOW, WALLACE posted by Jim Wallace on Tuesday, January 20, 1998

Searching for parents and siblings of Emily LONGFELLOW, b. ca. 1828 in Indiana. Married John WALLACE in 1846 in Edgar Co., Illinois. Also searching for information on John W. COLLINS and Rebecca BURTON, married in 1860 in Ripley County Indiana.

ANGELL, CURRY, EDWARDS, HICK, SAPPINGTON, STONE posted by Shelley Dunkle on Thursday, January 22, 1998

I am looking for info on the family of John Aaron CURRY b. April 22, 1842 near Columbia, Adair County, KY. His family moved to Boone County, Missouri abt. 1848. His parents died a short time after this and he made his home with Micajah Proctors where he lived up until the Civil War. On March 21, 1867 he married Mary Virginia EDWARDS in Boone County, Missouri. I believe he may have had a brother. Any info or suggests would be appreciated. Because of the time period in between census years. I haven't been able to locate this family in Adair County of Boone County.

ABEL, PAYNE posted by Roxanne Fox on Thursday, January 22, 1998

George Edward Payne b.Aug 1, 1901 in Jefferson County, KY to William & Ella ABEL PAYNE. Siblings: William, Al, Eugene & Phyllis.

VANARSDALL, VANAUSDALL posted by Linda Hayes on Thursday, January 22, 1998

VANARSDALL, John C. Seeking the parents of John C. VANARSDALL. John C. married Mary "Polly" Westerfield 02 May 1825, Mercer Co., KY. John C. VANARSDALL d. 08 Apr 1874 in Lee County, Iowa.

MOCK posted by Jacque White on Thursday, January 22, 1998

Looking for any information on the Jacob MOCK family who traveled from Ohio after 1850. Married to Sarah (VanAnda)Mock had 7 children,Elizabeth,Sara Marie, John,Edgar,Albert Ross, Calvin & Mandy Ellen. Calvin (my granfather) was born in Indiana in 1855. Also Mandy Ellen born in 1860 died in Illinois in 1867. We cannot locate their whereabouts in Indiana or Illinois. Thank-you, Jacque White

SMITH posted by Chlotiel Work on Sunday, January 25, 1998

Enos Smith m. Hannah Baker Fairfield; son Thomas Corwin Smith of IN;        son Hugh Smith his dau was Clara Amy Smith b. 1865 who m. 18887 - Voorhees Vanlandingham Bragdon and she d. 10/19/1905...Could anyone give me any information about where Clara Amy Smith was born or resided besides Sullivan Co IN. Thanks

MCQUOWN posted by David McQuown on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

Looking for information on any MCQUOWN. Lived mostly around Glasgow, Bardstown, Franklin and Bowling Green. Will gladly exchange information.

ALEXANDER, BLANKENBAKER, BROOKS, DURR, HARRIS, LADUSAW, MATHIS, MERCER, MITCHELL, REEL, SLAUGHTER, SWAN, TALBOTT, THOMAS, THOMPSON, WIBBELS, WISEHART posted by Linda P. Cohn on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

Looking for information on the following: Michael (or John Michael) DURR (b. 1797, PA or KY, d. 1883, Jefferson Co., KY)    and his wife Mary Jane ALEXANDER (b. 1805, KY,  d. 1870, Jefferson Co., KY) Their children: Dorothy Ann (married Philip SWAN) Elizabeth Sarah (married Royal MITCHELL) Amanda Catherine (died young) Mary Jane (married Conrad MATHIS) Susanna Bethsaida (married George BLANKENBAKER) John Michael (married Lucetta MATHIS) William Yeager (see below) Martha M. (married Jacob REEL) David Robert (married Amanda BROOKS) William Yeager DURR (b. 1842, KY, d. 1905, Jefferson Co., KY)     and his wife Sarah Catherine HARRIS (b. 1844, KY, d. 1904, Jefferson C0., KY) Their children: Mary Elizabeth (married Sidney TALBOTT) Edward Franklin (see below) John Michael (died young) Lillie M. (married Joe WISEHART) Martha Pearl (married William SLAUGHTER) Cora Lee (married William MERCER) Kate May (married Henry LADUSAW) Lula Alberta (married Herman WIBBELS) Minnie (married THOMPSON or THOMAS)

DURR, GOOLSBY, HARRIS, REEL, SHROTE posted by Linda P. Cohn on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

: Looking for information on the following: James B. HARRIS (b. 1812, KY, d. 1871, Jefferson Co., KY)     and his wife Elizabeth GOOLSBY (b. 1813, KY, d. 1897) Their children: Mildred E. Joseph B. Robert (married Rosannah REEL) Teresa Anna (married SHROTE) Sarah Catherine (married William Yeager DURR Francis H. Edward G. Maria J.

DURR, GARTIN, HANNA, HOHMANN, SLAUGHTER posted by Linda P. Cohn on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

Looking for information on the following: William SLAUGHTER (b. ca 1824, d. ?)    and his wife Elenor (or Ellen) (b. ca 1830, KY)         (They lived at various times in Rockcastle, Madison, and          Marion Counties in Kentucky, and possibly also in          Jefferson County.  Many of their children ended up in          Jefferson County) Their children: Granville Sally Green (see below) Mary J. Nancy E. William Margaret Elizabeth (first wife of Edward Franklin DURR) Martha B. Lucy Susan (married Forest Dale DURR) Green SLAUGHTER (b. 1842, KY, d. 1937, Jefferson Co., KY)    and his wife Sarah Martha GARTIN (b. 1853, Marion Co., KY, d. ?) Their children: William Richard (married Martha Pearl DURR) Mary Anna Belle (married Edward Franklin DURR) Lucy (married Louis HANNA) Elizabeth (married Andrew HOHMANN)

ELDER, GARTIN, SLAUGHTER posted by Linda P. Cohn on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

Looking for information on the following: Uriah GARTIN (b. 1821, Washington Co., KY               d. 1912, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN,               buried St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY)    and his wife Eliza Jane ELDER  (b. ca 1829, KY, d. ?) Their children: James M. (died young) Sarah Martha (married Green SLAUGHTER James H. Mary Jane (never married, d. 1896, buried St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville) Elizabeth (never married, d. 1915, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN,            buried St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville)           

COHN, HELFT, MARX, ORNSTEIN, REISTER, ROSENBERG, STRAUS posted by Linda P. Cohn on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

Looking for information on the following: Adolph COHN (b. 1823, Prussia,  d. 1879, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY)    and his wife Bertha HELFT (b. 1830, Prussia,  d. 1878, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY) They came to Louisville with their family around 1860. Their children: Lee (married Rosa STRAUS) Rachel (married G. ROSENBERG, Gus ORNSTEIN) Theodore Herman (see below) Hannah (married Gustave MARX) Herman Adolph COHN (b. 1862, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY,                     d. 1933, Missouri)     married Mayme REISTER (b. 1873, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN,                d. 1951, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN)

BECKMAN, COHN, ERDMAN, HALLER, HAMMERSMITH, HOPKINS, REES, REISTER, RIESTER, SNYDER posted by Linda P. Cohn on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

Looking for information on the following: Dominick RIESTER (b. 1815, Baden,  d.?, Louisville or New Albany)     and his wife Catherine BECKMAN (d. before 1853) Dominick and two or three brothers (Stephen, George, and possibly John) came to this country in 1842.  Dominick and Catherine had many children, among them Stephen (went to Salem, IN), Dominick (see below), and George (married 1) Dora ERDMAN, 2) Nellie HALLER).  Dominick married again (wife unknown) and had John Matthew, Anton, and Philomena. Dominick REISTER (b. 1847, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY,                   d.1927, New Albany, Floyd Co, IN)     and his wife Elizabeth HAMMERSMITH (b. 1848, Rheinbayern,                        d. 1931, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN) Their children: Charles (married 1) Cora HOPKINS, 2) Rebecca REES) Mayme (married Herman COHN, see above) Stephen (married Lydia SNYDER)

DIERKING, HAMMERSCHMIDT, HAMMERSMITH, JUNG, REISTER, SCHAAF, STIR posted by Linda P. Cohn on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

Looking for information on the following: Carl HAMMERSMITH (He came to this country as Karl HAMMERSCHMIDT. He         and his wife and family came in 1854 to New Orleans and up         the river to New Albany.)        (b. 1822, Bavaria,  d. 1875, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN)     and his wife Mary JUNG (Maria Chistine JUNG)        (b. 1826, Hesse-Darmstadt, d. 1894, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN) Their children: Elizabeth (married Dominick REISTER Louis (married Wilhemine SCHAAF) Charles (married Amelia DIERKING) Mary (married Joseph STIR) 

ENGLE, HIRT, HORNUNG, MEIER, MEYER posted by Jacklyn Sink on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

Researching George Gerhard HORNUNG and wife Matilda HIRT. Came to US from Germany arriving in New Orleans 1853. 1860 census/Carr township,Clark Cty,IN.  Brought 7 children and had 4 more after that.  Kordula(Cordelia),Rosine, Leopold, Theodore, Louise, Frances, Vincent, Gerhard, Johanna, Catherine and Franciscum(Frank).births ranging 1839 To 1861.  Frank, my grandfather B1861 Married Margaret MEIER(MEYER) daugher of joseph MEIER and catherine ENGLE MEIER. Some lived in Albany, In. and Louisville, Ky.later. Any information on these people would be appreciated.

JOHNSTON, PITMAN posted by Harriet Johnson on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

I'm looking for info on John Lester PITMAN(1817-1900) born in Orange Co.,Ind.  He was the son of Lewis Andrew PITMAN(1782-1849) and Nancy JOHNSTON PITMAN(1779-1849). Thanks, Harriet Hester Johnson

HARBOLD, MACKISON, MACKISONS posted by Elmer Mackison on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

I am interested in the HARBOLDS and MACKISONS.  I am looking especially for the ancestors of John MACKISON and David Ezekiel HARBOLD.

CONRAD, DAWSON posted by Jesse A. Gray, Sr., SFO on Wednesday, January 28, 1998

: I am searching for information on Wylie DAWSON b. circa 1800 in KY or VA and married Nancy CONRAD

BOLEY, MCDOWELL posted by Frank Bouley on Thursday, January 29, 1998

Samuel Franklin Boley b. 17Sep1834 Kentucky       d. 15Oct1888 Bedford, Livingston co., Mo. (age 54) Married-1.  Mary E. Beasley on 14Oct1855   children :  Elizabeth   born       c1858  Livingston Co, Mo.             Samuel F.  born       c1862   Livingston co,Mo          Fielding     born        1867   ?? Wheeling, Wva. or Mo. Married 2.  Charlotted Martha Langley (or Clark) 5Apr1871 in Little Compton, Carroll Co, Mo.   She was born 12Mar1845 in Marion, Oh. and died 3Jan1927 in Monroe, Wa. Samuels father was William Franklin BOLEY of Kentucky and may have been the William BOLEY who was the 2nd son of the following: 1. Fielding BOLEY 1811 (Ky?) + Elizabeth MCDOWELL b.1817 Married 07 Dec 1830 Adair Co, KY         o 2. Samuel BOLEY 1834         o 2. William BOLEY 1839         o 2. James V BOLEY 1837 Any information on this family

PRENTICE, PRENTIS, PRENTISS posted by Joe Dewald on Thursday, January 29, 1998

PRENTICE, PRENTIS and PRENTISS:  Researching all person and families of those surnames who lived in Kentucky.  If you have any information,please contact me.

MCCLEARY, STARK posted by Gene Stark on Thursday, January 29, 1998

Moses STARK married Sarah Ann MCCLEARY in March, 1813.  Does anyone have any information about either individual?  If so, please send it to me.  Thanks.

CUMMINS, RHODES, STROXTILE posted by Nancy Lloyd on Thursday, January 29, 1998

STROXTILE,Wm.Looking for Wm's father. Wm was born in 1847 in Russell County.But died in Jeff.co.at the home of his son RUFUS STROXTILE. Can you help me find when and where Wm,died, and his father. Mother's name was Rose. CUMMINS.Looking for JOSEPH F.CUMMINS' parents. He was born 20/9/1816 &.d.27/9/1856 in Jeff.Co.Ky. His wife was MINERVA RHODES.Do you have any information I would certainly apprectiate any help.

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