ky-footsteps Thursday, 7 August 1997 Volume 01 : Number 180 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: PWilson411@aol.com (Peggy Wilson) Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 12:15:30 -0400 (EDT) Subject: KY-F: Kentucky Land Warrants - Wells Surname I have some Wells, KY Land Grants I'll only send the ones in Floyd and Morgan (plus a couple with John, William and Edmund WELLS in other counties) KY LAND GRANTS - SURNAME WELLS Name ac bk pg Svy dt County Watercourse William 50 E 94 12/18/1816 Knox Buffalo Cr Edmond 50 F 53 11/19/1818 Floyd Elk Fk Licking R John 100 G 344 07/08/1820 Warren None William 50 H 370 08/27/1821 Knox&Whitley Buffalo Cr William 50 K 475 10/11/1822 Barren None William 17 L 261 10/11/1822 Barren Peter's Cr William 150 O 494 01/31/1825 Whitley Maple Cr James 100 R 403 11/30/1824 Morgan Caney Cr John 50 T 251 10/08/1825 Logan Caney Cr William 50 U 514 08/26/1824 Knox&Whitley Buffaloe Cr John 50 V 414 03/15/1825 Adair Fk Russells Cr Edmond 50 V 421 10/31/1825 Morgan White Oak Br Elizabeth 50 W 75 12/18/1824 Morgan Caney Cr Edmond 50 Y 118 09/02/1828 Morgan None Wm 150 Y 209 01/28/1829 Livingston Cumberland R Edmond 200 Y 364 06/10/1827 Morgan Long Br Wm 50 A-2 323 04/09/1830 Livingston Cumberland R Wm 200 B-2 433 06/29/1832 Morgan None John 100 B-2 443 10/23/1832 Morgan Caney Cr EdWard 400 D-2 12 10/26/1832 Morgan Racoon Br David 50 D-2 13 05/31/1833 Morgan Spans Br Edmund 100 F-2 285 10/17/1834 Morgan Balden Br do 150 F-2 299 10/17/1834 Morgan Racoon & Balden do 200 F-2 292 09/06/1832 Morgan Broke Leg Br do 300 F-2 295 10/05/1834 Morgan None John 100 F-2 407 11/22/1833 Morgan Caney Cr Benjamin 100 F-2 413 07/13/1836 Morgan 1Fk Hurricane Cr Benj 500 F-2 415 05/10/1836 Morgan Little Black Wtr Edmund 50 F-2 432 07/13/1836 Morgan Black Water do 200 F-2 433 11/20/1835 Morgan Caney Cr do 400 F-2 433 12/10/1835 Morgan Black Water do 100 F-2 440 12/11/1835 Morgan M B Broke Leg Cr do 50 F-2 441 07/13/1836 Morgan Black Water Ell't&Benj 100 H-2 35 02/13/1833 Morgan Devils Fk Jno 100 I-2 89 05/04/1836 Floyd Oak Log Fk Richard 50 I-2 287 09/04/1836 Floyd Dry Fk Dan'ls Cr John 13 K-2 379 07/02/1836 Warren Big Barren R John 80 K-2 381 07/12/1837 Warren Big Barren R John 33 K-2 382 07/12/1836 Warren Big Barren R George 100 L-2 390 12/25/1835 Floyd r Fk Daniels Cr Jno 100 O-2 135 11/08/1834 Whitley Lynn Camp Cr George 100 O-2 169 01/16/1839 Floyd Daniels Cr John 100 P-2 469 09/07/1842 Morgan Hampton Br Wm 600 Q-2 162 03/20/1846 Morgan Crassy Cr Wm 170 Q-2 443 06/18/1846 Morgan U/Lng Lwr Grassy Wm 125 R-2 154 08/01/1850 Whitley Big Poplar Cr Wm 100 R-2 155 08/01/1850 Whitley Buffaloe Cr Peggy Wilson pwilson411@aol.com ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 11:57:47 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Big Run Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Whitehead Dora 01/08/1908 04/07/1988 Peak Geraldine 1940 1982 Whitehead Willard L. 05/29/1922 07/22/1969 Bailey Nannie Forester 05/29/1922 07/22/1969 Forester Jess 01/31/1930 09/17/1959 Knuckles Mary K. 1963 1964 Whitehead Bonnie Lou 07/11/1951 07/11/1951 Lewis Carolyn 1949 1949 Howard Lillie Christeen 06/23/1929 one date Whitehead Mattie Saylor 03/03/1902 11/13/1994 Whitehead James 1904 1972 Whitehead George 01/22/1900 12/20/1969 Whitehead Lawrence 1953 1982 Whitehead George 08/11/1923 06/04/1993 Thompson Donnie 1964 1964 Thompson Bonnie 1963 1963 Blevins Shirline 1960 one date Whitehead Lloyd 1956 1956 Whitehead Eddie 1970 1972 Whitehead Roger 1967 1986 Saylor Rice Edward 10/07/1955 10/07/1955 Saylor Oscar 03/21/1894 03/26/1978 Saylor Allie 10/10/1910 02/07/1979 Saylor Pauline 02/02/1968 12/24/1992 Reynolds Keith 06/29/1928 07/09/1986 Saylor John 11/16/1912 04/13/1991 Saylor Isaiah 02/10/1915 02/20/1979 Hoskins Robert 1926 1978 Hoskins Liza 1933 1982 Brock Tinsley 12/11/1954 06/15/1987 Brock Henry 08/15/1914 06/28/1992 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 11:56:46 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Pineville Cem - Bell Co, part 53 Surname Given Name Born Death Stout Billy Defoix 06/10/1929 05/06/1989 Fish Ambrose A. 12/10/1902 01/10/1951 Fish Alma 02/28/1905 04/01/1986 Redmond William Hasten 06/05/1932 01/22/1983 Collett Reba Faye 06/06/1921 02/25/1993 Collett J. Hugh 03/04/1871 01/19/1951 Collett Cicely Flynn 07/11/1877 10/19/1961 Collett Creed C. 03/23/1904 03/21/1931 Collett Odell C. 02/17/1902 12/18/1952 Burns Billy Harold 07/08/1918 01/25/1956 Burns Nora H. 04/28/1886 01/08/1963 Elliott Paul C. 08/09/1953 03/02/1990 Fields James H. 1884 1960 Fields Alice W. 1890 1967 Bennett Magdalene 03/01/1920 06/20/1951 Bennett Ples 09/06/1883 05/01/1957 Bennett Flora B. 07/25/1878 03/06/1955 Stone William J. 04/16/1883 01/04/1968 Stone Bessie M. 03/15/1891 10/26/1973 Stone Kenneth P. 01/25/1920 06/28/1989 Stone Samuel Stephen 05/06/1907 12/21/1952 Owings Elizabeth Stone 11/24/1908 06/04/1993 Slone Charlie B. 12/31/1878 01/18/1951 Slone Susie J. 05/22/1872 10/22/1964 Slone Captola 09/28/1904 01/04/1986 Slone William A. 01/02/1900 01/02/1970 Bruner Bert 06/26/1895 07/14/1975 Bruner Minnie 09/10/1903 09/11/1979 Patterson John D. 07/03/1897 02/01/1973 Griffin Betty Lois Grills 02/12/1938 05/15/1996 Grills Cable 08/01/1903 08/04/1956 Grills Louella 02/27/1932 06/28/1953 Patterson Pollie Grills 01/24/1901 10/12/1968 Cole W.H. 05/05/1893 06/18/1951 Adams Clerisa Cole 07/01/1876 03/14/1971 Sutton Lula Mae 05/10/1899 10/01/1982 Sutton Tilda J. 05/12/1899 02/05/1985 Sutton John 03/25/1918 03/18/1982 Smith Arthur 04/06/1915 05/30/1952 Denny Latha Lorine 01/01/1918 04/13/1951 Denny Lum 07/12/1912 02/15/1952 Ward Larry Lynn 10/04/1937 01/05/1953 Ward Edgar 06/17/1912 05/10/1983 Elliott Garland 09/27/1917 12/22/1994 Elliott Lorene 07/23/1924 one date Clark Garnett 01/01/1925 12/14/1953 Coots Ruth 02/13/1877 10/02/1959 Kapitan Theodore 05/15/1889 10/27/1968 Kapitan Johnny 03/15/1889 10/27/1968 Kapitan Thomas Michael 06/14/1951 one date Slusher Cleston 01/11/1901 01/30/1951 Blanton Kate 10/05/1905 11/03/1978 Blanton Oscar 03/04/1903 11/27/1975 Blanton William 05/26/1884 11/24/1966 Blanton Emma 06/15/1883 03/16/1971 Carter Charles Edward 07/19/1939 11/06/1947 Wagner Nancy Blanton 07/22/1914 07/29/1958 Knuckles Helen K. 05/01/1913 08/17/1930 Knuckles Millard F. 10/16/1882 03/23/1962 Knuckles Myrtle K. 05/17/1891 04/04/1967 McClurkan Emmett L. Jr. 09/14/1909 05/06/1964 Hendrickson Ellen 05/07/1891 07/07/1975 Rutherford Jo Ann 06/24/1942 12/20/1995 Wilder Debbie Howard 05/05/1896 02/20/1987 Wilder Alfred Milton 02/04/1884 01/30/1951 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 21:46:48 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Hungate, Jesse J., Mercer Co "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY PAGE 863 JESSE J. HUNGATE, a native of Mercer County, Ky., was born December 22, 1817. Jehu Hungate, his father, was born March 31, 1791 and was a soldier of the war of 1812. February 1, 1816, he married Annie De Pauw, a sister of Gen. John De Pauw, appropriate mention of whom is made elsewhere in this volume, and in 1819, together with his family, emigrated to Washington County, Ind., and engaged in clearing and farming. He became an active and influential member of the community, and in 1852 was appointed by Gov. Wright to the Associate Judgeship of Washington County. His first wife dying in 1842, Mr. Hungate selected Fanny Coffin for his second wife, and this lady yet survives him. He died November 21, 1855, a member of long standing in the Missionary Baptist Church. The family born to Jehu and Annie (De Pauw) Hungate is as follows: Jackson P., born November 6, 1816, died in 1872; Jesse J.; John D. P., August 6, 1819; Cynthia A., September 23, 1821; Polly A., March 28, 1824; Charles B., September 21, 1825, died in 1855; Jehu H., May 15, 1827, died in 1847; Elizabeth R., March 16, 1829, died in 1870; James D. P., July 28, 1831; Thomas C., January 24, 1833; William G., April 13, 1835, died in 1835; and Keziah C., June 2, 1837, died in 1859. Jesse J. Hungate was raised on the home farm, came to Salem in 1853, and for twelve years carried on merchandising. He is now looking after his property, consisting of 638 acres of land, the "Hungate House" and an excellent livery outfit. In politics he is a Republican, and for many years has been a member of the Baptist church. ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 21:58:57 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Jamison, William G. s/o Jamison, Joseph - Unknown Co "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY PAGE 864 WILLIAM G. JAMISON, Auditor of Washington County, is a son of Joseph and Margaret (Gilchrist) Jamison, and is a native of the county in which he now resides. Joseph Jamison was born in Kentucky, January 29, 1811, a son of Garrett Jamison, who removed with his family to the Hoosier State in 1817, and where he and wife both died. Joseph and wife were the parents of William G. and Polly Ann (now Mrs. M. L. Ribelin), and they are yet living on the farm entered by Joseph's father. William G. Jamison was raised on the old homestead, but unlike his father in one respect, he secured a good practical education. He farmed and taught school for a number of years, and in 1860 was united in marriage with Margery Davis, by whom he became the father of five children named: Samuel J., now a cell guard at the State Prison; John W., a merchant at Rich Hill, Mo.; Jerry M.; Melvedia and Winfield, deceased. The mother died September 17, 1880, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. On Christmas, 1882, Mr. Jamison married his present wife, who was Mary E. Smith. Until his election as County Auditor in 1878, he resided in Monroe Township, and for fourteen years served as trustee. After one term as Auditor, he was re-elected and is now serving his second term. As a Democrat in politics he has been out-spoken and unswerving in the principles advocated by his party, and his official record as well as his private life is without a blemish. He belongs to the I. O. O. F., the Masonic and the K. of P. fraternities. ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 23:34:52 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Cemetery Relocations along the Cumberland The following was forwarded to Richard Matthews from someone on another list. I thought it worthy of forwarding here as well. nt I just happened to remember that back in 1991, at the suggestion of a friend who worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, I wrote to them requesting information regarding the relocation of cemeteries in Clinton and Wayne Counties, and explained that I was doing genealogical research. (Cemeteries along the Cumberland River were relocated around 1949, when Wolfe Creek Dam was built.) I also specified the surnames I was looking for, and was very pleased to receive the following information: 1. Disinterment and reinterment data for two cemeteries that had the names I was looking for; 2. A list giving the grave number for disinterment and reinterment; 3. A copy of the map of one of the reinterment sites. I do not believe there was any fee involved, however they were going to be doing something with the records, so I don't know if they are still accessible or not. If anyone is interested in investigating this possibility, the address is as follows: Department of the Army Nashville District, Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 1070 Nashville, TN 37202-1070 Phone: (615) 736-7720 The department that handled my request was the Planning and Control Branch, Real Estate Division. Again, this was six years ago, and I don't know if the address or phone number is still viable, but perhaps this will prove invaluable to someone seeking the missing burial sites of their ancestors. Fay Clark ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Wed, 06 Aug 1997 23:50:51 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: May, James G. Prof - Lincoln Co "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY. PAGE 868 PROF. JAMES G. MAY, born at Lincoln County, Ky., April 21, 1805, is the eldest of nine children, two brothers and two sisters yet living, born to Jacob and Eleanor (McDonald) May. The May family history is briefly this: in the year 1700 a crowd of students of colleges and universities of a portion of Germany, heated by the drinking of crambambuli, a German drink, uttered treasonable sentences against the crowned heads and potentates of their native country, and threatened to deprive them of their kingly power. George May, great-grandfather of James G., the subject of this sketch, together with his brother John, and thirteen others, escaped arrest, and in sailor's disguise took passage for America, landing at Philadelphia in 1701. John May's descendants settled in North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia, afterward spreading to Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. George May was the father of seven sons and two daughters, and Jacob, grandfather of James G., was the oldest. George died at Philadelphia. Jacob settled in Maryland, near Baltimore, and there Jacob, James G.'s father, was born. Jacob, the second, settled in Kentucky in 1783, at the age of ten years, with his parents. He came to Indiana in 1825, and died at Martinsburg, in Washington County in 1852. William McDonald, grandfather of James G. May, was born in Philadelphia, and his parents were natives of Scotland. He served seven years in the Revolutionary war, married a Miss Bell in North Carolina, she being a near relative of John Bell, who was a candidate for the Presidency in 1860. James G. May never remembered when he learned his letters. At six years of age he read sufficiently well to peruse the Bible, unaided. From the time he was four years old he has always been a student, and he contracted his fondness for study at the home of his childhood, where studying was always the order of the hour. When fourteen years old he entered Morrison's Academy and there acquired an extensive knowledge of the sciences. Not possessing the means necessary to take a collegiate course,he began teaching at sixteen years in his father's family, and working on the farm, at the same time pursuing privately the course his academy classmate was taking at Center College, at Danville. In ten years he mastered the courses, without one day's attendance at college, and in 1823 taught his first term of subscription school. In November, 1824, he came to Indiana, and that winter taught school in Brown Township, Washington County. In 1825, he began reading law privately. The greater part of his life has been passed teaching school, 6,308 days in Washington County, 1.080 days in Decatur County, Ind., 1.035 days in the Harrison County Seminary, 1,170 days in New Albany as Superintendent and general instructor, 308 days scattering , making a total of 10,801 days passed in the school-room. It is not necessary to add that Prof. May has made school teaching a success. In 1838 he was admitted to practice law at Rushville, Ind., and for five years, with but little else, he was located at Salem, successfully engaged in legal pursuits. From December, 1832, to November, 1834, he was editor of the "Western Annotator", at Salem. He was a Jacksonian in politics up to 1833 when his views changed on the question of banking, and in 1834 he wrote the first article recommending William Henry Harrison for the Presidency. In 1856 he became a Republican which he has remained to the present time, and during the bitter struggle between the North and the South he was ever found a warm supporter of the Union, of Lincoln's administration, and often was threatened all manner of violence for his outspoken and radical stand in favor of the Union. March 5, 1829, he married Nancy,daughter of Benoni and Elizabeth (McCoskey) Armstrong, and seven children were born to their union: William W., Sarah E. (deceased), Maria L. (deceased), Mary D. W., Ben A., Gertrude and James D. (deceased). Those living are all married. Prof. May and wife are members of long standing in the Presbyterian Church. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #180 *************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.