Date:   Tue Sep  7 09:12:55 2004
Name:   Steven Eugene Miller
Surname: Armstrong, Williams, Rice

Counties Researching: Mercer, Kenton

I'm searching for info on a John ARMSTRONG Jr. born 1840 in MERCER COUNTY. It is believed that he was a slave of one of the numerous ARMSTRONG Families who arrived to Kentucky with the MCKEE FAMILY in the 1700s. Also I am searching for info on MAMIE WILLIAMS and CHESTER R. RICE born in KENTON COUNTY. They are said to be first cousins. If you have any info on these people or their parents, please contact me.

Date:   Mon Sep  6 15:10:21 2004
Name:   Carolyn Smith

Surname: Brooks, Stivers, Graves , Bass, Brown, Lawson, Booker, Ransom , Smith & Warfield

Counties Researching: Bourbon

Looking for information on the following families from Bourbon County mainly from around North Middletown and Paris, Ky. John BROOKS (BLACKSMITH that owned his shop around 1900)  and Mary BROOKS. Will STIVERS (Mary BROOKS'S son) J C GRAVES and Mary BASS (School Teachers) Howard BROWN (Stone Mason) and Julia LAWSON, Nellie LAWSON, Julia's Mother
John BOOKER and Emma (Emily) RANSOM, Peyton SMITH and WARFIELD.

Date:   Thu Aug 26 13:39:22 2004
Name:   Paige Commodore
Surname: Commodore

Counties Researching: Mason (Mayslick and Maysville)

I am looking for any descendants of the COMMODORE family. We have a little information that dates back to approximately 1870, but nothing before then.  I originally thought our family began here, but according to the 1880 census, I think I'm wrong.  Maysville, KENTUCKY was the end of the slavery side on the Underground Railroad in North Central KENTUCKY.  It's just across the river from Ripley, OHIO.  I'm unsure if our family was here before or after slavery.  I am so anxious to contact any and all persons who may be related to me.  I have a cousin who was able to do some research and her information states that our GGrandparents were John and Delia COMMODORE and they had approximately seven children.  Our grandparents were Lewis and Bertha PAYNE COMMODORE. If you have any information that will be able to assist us in our search it would be greatly appreciated.  Also, all most every COMMODORE listed in the 1880 census was listed as Black.  There were a few Mulattos and very few White; however, in the search of our surname we have found that the name COMMODORE is English.

Date:   Thu Aug 26 11:10:27 2004
Name:   Ethel Trice-Sanders
Surname: Trice

Counties Researching: Christian County/Hopkinsville; Madisonville, KY

I am looking for descendants of John Trice, who was a soldier in the Civil War, born about 1848, Hopkinsville, KY, Christian County, and lived post Civil War in Madisonville, Ky.  He had a daughter, Hortense whose son was also named John.  The latter's surname I do not know, but quite possibly it was  Trice also.  John II had a daughter, Brenda who, I believe was living in Madisonville in 1951.   Anyone having any knowledge of this family please  contact me at Etris@aol.com.  Thank you.

Date:   Wed Aug 25 21:08:10 2004
Name:   Kay Purdey
Surname: Reed

Counties Researching:

I am looking for information on Stephen REED and his wife Nancy Powell. Both were born in KENTUCKY per the 1880 Federal Census but were both living in Michigan at the time of that census. Based on their ages at the time of the census,  Stephen REED would have been born approximately 1800 and his wife Nancy POWELL REED would have been born approximately 1810. Their race was listed as mulatto. They are my ggggrandparents and I am not sure where to look for anymore information on them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Date:   Wed Aug 25 21:42:26 2004
Name:   Betty Alexander
Surname: Standiford

Counties Researching: Mercer
 

Date:   Mon Aug 23 08:18:07 2004
Name:   Vicki Gelfo
Surnames: Tolliver, Tolbert

Counties Researching: Jefferson

I am looking for the family of Jesse Tolliver b. July 20, 1907, probably in/near Louisville.  I find him in the 1920 census as a 12 y/o residing at the Louisville Industrial School of Reform.  (According to family members, he had been placed there by his father after the death of his mother, when he was about 9). I have been told by Jesse's granddaughter  that she had heard at one time that the family name "used to be Talbert/Tolbert/Talbott" and while I can't locate a Jesse Tolliver in the 1910 Census I do find a Jesse Tolbert, age 2,  son of David Tolbert 48 and Susan 36 in Fisherville. Both David and Susan are enumerated as having been born in KY. Unfortunately, I can't find David  in any other census.  If the age given in the 1910 census is correct, he would have been born approx. 1861, so it's quite possible he was born in slavery.  I have absolutely no idea when or where he died, and I can't find a death record for a Susan Tolbert between 1907 and 1920.
Does anyone have any ideas where I should look next?

Date:   Sun Aug 15 02:59:09 2004
Name:   Betty Alexader
Surname: Twyman

County: Woodford

TWYMAN in WOODFORD COUNTY. My GGGGrandfather Soloman Twyman is listed in Versailles with his family in the 1870 census. (dob. est. 1819) I am searching for the name of HIS FATHER;  and the names of his siblings. I believe that  Louis Twyman (1817) and Ned Twyman (1824) might be his brothers. (All African American) I will be grateful if someone would look this up for me.
Thanking you in advance.......

Date:   Tue Aug  3 09:45:00 2004
Name:   R. Smith
Surname: Smith, Winkfield and Murphy

County: Fayette

Researching SMITH of Fayette Co. and surrounding communities (especially Utteringtown). SMITH surname - here is a listing of some of the given names: Horace, Kate, Joseph, Horace, Jr., Amelia, Zachariah. Looking for any information relative to the SMITH connection to famous black jockeys such as WINKFIELD, MURPHY. SMITH family has known connections in London, KY (Laurel).

Date:   Sun Aug  1 10:16:23 2004
Name:   Lora Hutsell Washington
Surname: Ranson, Ransom and Hutsell   

I am interested in finding information on Betsy Stevenson RANSON (RANSOM), David Morris HUTSELL, and Willis HUTSELL of Bourbon Co., KY.  I can't find a record of the date of birth or death of Willis HUTSELL or Betsy RANSOM.
Thank you

Date:   Tue Jul 27 05:05:02 2004
Name:  Khairah
Surname: Harris

Angeline Harris lived in Hartford, Kentucky, Ohio county in 1870.  Perhaps her DOB is 1834-1835.  The census of the same year lists her children as Mathew, Arther, Even, Sanford, Annis (or Veniece), and Delia (or Lelar,Lelia).  They were also listed as white.  Maybe they were "passing" since the children and their mother both were products of owner/slave relationships.  Perhaps Mathew and Arther worked as RR (railroad?) hands? The census of 1880 for Owensboro, Kentucky, Daviess county lists the family as Mulatto.  Her children in the household are as follows: Arther, Hugh, Sanford, Annis and Delia.  My GGGrandfather is Charles who I believe to be of the same family from subsequent correspondence.  Any of these names sound familiar please respond at my e-mail.

Date:   Tue Jul 20 19:34:13 2004
Name:   Peggy M. Wilson
Topic: Stearns, Ky. Miners

STEARNS, KY MINERS; The McCreary County Historical & Genealogical Society are in the process of publishing a Pictorial History book of McCreary County, KY. Would like to hear from any descendant or descendants of African American Miners that would have Worked for The Stearns Coal Company in Stearns, KY (McCreary County) There were several listed in the 1930 Census. We need their input for our book. Thanks Peggy M. Wilson

Date:   Mon Jul 19 11:12:40 2004
Name:   Charee Harvey
Surname: Berry

I am searching for information on a Johnson & Amanda Berry Family. They were originally from Nicholas Co. but lived and had relatives in Bourbon & Mason Counties. The two of them had a total of 15 children. If you know of their family or you are related, please email me.

Date:   Sun Jul 18 18:03:19 2004
Name:   Charles Lewis
Surname: Gaines, Logan, Berry, Lewis, Cox, Smith, Frye

Searching for my ancestors from KY. Bettie Gaines, Sallie Logan, Effie Berry, Charles & Susie Lewis, Chester Lewis, Willard & Bertie Cox, Jerome Cox, Beatrice Smith, Thelma Frye. Any help would be appreciated.