Letter postmarked 06 July 1987 from Mrs. Elsie Smith: Dear Lillie Mae, Just a few lines. Hope you are well. I am doing fair. Are having hot & humid weather here. Am sending you what I have on the Atwell family. They originally came from England. God bless. Love, Elsie (Note by Lillie: The following information was enclosed with this letter.) The Atwell family came to Ky in early eighteen hundreds. Father John Atwell born in N. Carolina, died in Ky. Wife ? born N. C. died in Ky. They came to Virginia - stayed a little while. The Atwells, Jewells, Nunns & Bastins all came to Ky in covered wagons in wagon train together. John Atwell took up a land grant in Green Co. Ky just past the bridge at Crail Hope, Ky. on Ky. 218. Place is now known as Alvie Kesslea place.  He & his wife died before he proved up on the land.   The family let it go. John & wife are burried on the back of this farm. They only have stones out of rock but at one time could make out the Atwell on it. They had 4 children: William Atwell born Aug 1800 died Aug 1877 Margaret Atwell born 1804 died ? Benjamin born Nov. 24, 1807 died Feb. 13, 1895 Joel Atwell born ? died ?. This is Elsie Atwell Smith's grandfather: William married Hester McCarty July 10, 1824 - 1st wife - 5 children: James (Jim) Atwell born 3-8-1833 died 6-2-1912 Shelton " born ? died ? Hannah " born ? died ? Sally or Sarah Atwell born ? died? (married 1st John W. Shaw 3-18-186 (she only put 3 numbers here) 2nd Pat Carter Ann Atwell born ? died ? married a -?- Lile William Atwell's 2nd wife, Elsie's grandmother, Nancy Ellen Jewell married 1859 2 children Jackson Atwell born 1-7-1861 died 1917 John William Atwell born 8-7-1863 died 12-11-1956 *************************** Letter postmarked 25 Aug 1987 from Mrs. Elsie Smith: "Hardyville, Ky R 2 Box 159 Aug 22, '87 Dear Lillie Mae, Just a few lines. Hope finds you well. I am still able to be at home & do for myself & still live  alone. Guess you thought I had forgotten to write but this hot, humid weather   has sapped all energy I had. Has been so hot since middle of May & still 95 to 100 during day & 65 to 70 at night. & has been dry part time. We need rain now, How is the weather there. I sent you some papers on Atwell family. My daughter wrote it out. Never could get it typed. I hope you got it. I was hoping you would get to Ky & come to see me. If I live till Jan 1988 will be 95 years old. My Dad was 93 years 4 months old when he passed away. My Mother was just 69 years old the 8 of Jan 1935 & died Jan 31, '35. There was 4 of us children, 3 girls & 1 boy. I am only one left. I have intended to write or call Judy Frogget to see if she has anything on Atwell family. She researches families. Since I wrote you last my daughter had major surgery. Her husband has lung cancer & son & his wife are both in bad health, hardly able to wait on each other. My son is 74 years old & daughter 66. Well will close. May God bless & keep you is my prayer. If never meet in this world, hope to meet you in Heaven, Love Elsie Smith. *************************** Letter dated Jan 1, 1989 from Elsie Smith: Dear Lillie Mae & William, Glad to hear from you all & hope this finds you all well as usual. I am about as usual still able to get from my room to kitchen for meals with my walker. Can't walk without walker or holding to something, but thankful I can still do that. I can still sew on quilts and do that most of time. I pieced a drunkard's path in blue & yellow for a woman in Louisville and now she wants a double wedding ring so will make it next. I plan to make a Maple leaf in near furture is God willing. I never plan very much ahead as we kever know one day what the next will bring. The Lord has really been good to me has cared for me for 96 long years. I am left here for some purpose & pray I can fulfill that purpose. Hope you all had a nice Xmas. We did. Irene's children were all home except 1 son who lives in La. did not get to come. Of course I was not able to get out anywhere. I received so many cards and letters and enjoyed them & so many came by to see me & brought gifts. I had a card from Mrs. Oscar Atwell from Fremont Nebraska. Oscar father was Richard Atwell & Richard's father was Thomas Atwell of Mo. their gg father or ggg was Richard, a bro to our great grandfather John Atwell. It seems like we have relations in almost every state. Was sure glad to get the picture of you & your Mother. There were so many things my father told me about the family that I wish now I had written down at the time he had such a good memory. Up untill about 6 months before he died. He was 93 years & 4 months old when he died. I am about 3 years older now than he was when he died. He was b. in 1863 & died in 1956. My Mother died in 1935 at age of 69. Well the sun has come now has been so dark & gloomy all morning. Old folks used to say dark New Year a good fruit years. Well I will close for now. Think Irene is writing you to take care of yourselves & May God bless you & keep your family. Love & Best wishes for a happy & prosperous N year. I love you Elsie submitted by: Lillie Rackley email:lrackley@goinghot.com ========================================================================= 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. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submittor before downloading.