McLean - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Shutt Family of Calhoun/McLean Co

IGSettle — 2013-05-18 22:22:02Z

The Shutt's were also my ancestors. My grandfather's grandfather was Charles Jacob Hayes, sister of Effie Hayes. I was wondering how you know this information about Eliza Jane Shutt Hayes, my grandfather never really knew much about that side of the family. I would love to contact both of you about your information! Please email me at settle.isaac@yahoo.com so we can swap info.

Isaac

New Site for McLean County, KYGenWeb

taneyakoonce — 2013-04-26 03:45:19Z

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share that I am the new county coordinator for the McLean County KYGenWeb site. I've just yesterday uploaded a new version of the site, which you can get to from http://kykinfolk.com/mclean.

I welcome contributions, so please let me know if you have information to share. The site has an RSS feed and email subscriptions so you can stay up-to-date as I add information.

Looking forward to hearing from area researchers.

Taneya (taneya@gmail.com)

union cemetery writing on stone

SheilaCanimore — 2013-03-02 22:10:44Z

had placed an inquiry about Lawrence Taylor my father has tried to read the saying that was on the stone but cant, if
anyone know if the stone is still there and if it is readable would like to know my father is 79 yrs old and he is unable now to make the trip to island ky my email now is
terry59@frontier.com.

Re: UNION CEMETERY--McLean County

SheilaCanimore — 2013-03-02 22:03:46Z

Hi, my fathers last name is taylor and his gggg grandfather
mason edward taylor has family and when i showed the picture
he could not read what was on the bottom of the stone, my dad and he is 77yrs and he is wanting to go back to Island
ky from which mason was born, mason taylor had a nick name'
peg leg, if anyone could poss see if the stone is still there let me know. my new email is terry59@frontier.com

Re: Shutt Family of Calhoun/McLean Co

lhhowell — 2013-02-21 21:59:50Z

There is a possible connection with your family to the Shutt family through the Austin family. Rachael Francis Austin Samples in your tree was the sister of William H. Austin, 1862-1938. He married Effie Jane Hayes, 1870-1941. So Effie Jane Hayes was the sister-in-law of Rachael Francis. This makes Druhamis Samples (Hamie in your tree) the niece of Effie Jane Hayes. Effie Jane Hayes’ Mother was Eliza J Shutt. So it appears that Hamie named her son after the mother of her aunt. This is unusual but is a possibility. Eliza J Shutt was a particularly kind and loving woman according to family lore and maybe there was a close relationship with Hamie or Rachael.

Here is a brief history of the Shutt family:

Jacob Shutt came to Kentucky sometime before 1800. The 1800 Kentucky census lists a Jacob Shuts (Shutt) living in Ohio County, east of McLean County. Jacob Shutt youngest son was born in 1787 in Maryland. So they probably came to Kentucky sometime between 1787 and 1800. His older son was born in Pennsylvania, so he also lived there. There was also a Jacob Henry Shutt family that settled in southern Muhlenberg County about this time. That Shutt family is well researched and originated in Germany. There may be a link between the two Shutt families and our Jacob Shutt likely came from Germany, but it is not known for sure. Jacob Shutt and his wife Elizabeth had four children:

Abraham Shutt, 1785 – 1866
Jacob Shutt Jr, 1787 - 1851
Susannah Shutt
Mary Shutt

By 1820, our Jacob Shutt family was living in what was then Muhlenberg County, just south of the Green River and they remained there for several generations. (Note: McLean County was formed by act of the Kentucky legislature on February 6, 1854 from portions of surrounding Daviess, Ohio, and Muhlenberg Counties, including a portion of Muhlenberg south of the Green River.) Jacob Shutt died in 1825.

Jacob Shutt Jr. was born November 24, 1787, in Maryland. He married Eleanor Clark on February 27, 1817, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Jacob Jr. and Eleanor had five children:

Jacob M. Shutt, 1818-1897
Thomas Shutt, 1819-
Elizabeth Shutt, 1822-1853
Amanda Ann Shutt, 1822-1869
William H. Shutt, 1825-1890

Jacob Shutt Jr. died October 2, 1851, and is buried in the Shutt Cemetery in Rumsey.

Jacob M. Shutt was born February 27, 1818, in Muhlenberg County Kentucky. He married Jane Butler in
1839. Jacob M. Shutt was very prominent in McLean County. My Grandmother recalled going to church at Shutt Chapel and she also attended a school named after Jacob M. Shutt. There is still an area of McLean County that is referred to as the “Shutt Chapel” area. Jacob and Jane had four children:

*** Eliza Jane Shutt, 1840-1898 ***
Leonard J. Shutt, 1843-1914
Elvira Shutt, 1846-
Laura Shutt, 1849-1858

Eliza Jane Shutt Hayes died 8 Nov 1898 and is buried in the Popular Grove Cemetery in McLean County.

All of this information is in the Howell Family Tree on ancestry.com and of course you are welcome to it.

I hope this helps and good luck,

Harold Howell

Re: birth record lookup

KarenRodman — 2013-02-16 21:32:16Z

I found a birth record for a
Laura E Patterson
Mother Sally Mason
Born: 14 Apr 1913
Mclean County, KY

I found a corresponding death certificate:
Name: Laura Elisabeth Patterson
Death Date: 26 May 1913
Death Location: Mclean
Age: 0
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1913
Birth Location: Mclean, Kentucky
Father's Name: W O Patterson
Father's Birth Location: Mclean, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Sally Mason
Mother's Birth Location: Mclean, Kentucky

Was Mae a twin to this person?

Re: Nuckols, Ky

MelissaNewcombDewar — 2013-02-14 20:11:25Z

Hello, I believe I have the info you are looking for. What is your family line and I will check to make sure. Did your grandfather pass away 8 Jan 1964 and buried in AZ?

birth record lookup

wardrop173 — 2013-01-11 16:58:32Z

Iam searching for a birth record of Mae Patterson,
born about 1913 in Sacramento in Mclean co. her father would have been William o Patterson and mother Sally.

Jim

Re: UNION CEMETERY--McLean County

wardrop173 — 2013-01-08 00:24:07Z

Hi
I see you might have information on the cemeteries of Sacramento in Mclean county. I am looking for a Ode Evans who died in Sacrament0 about 1935. I am not sure what cemetery, but I know he died there in 1935. His wife Sallie Evans also died there in Sacramento. Any info would sure be appreciated.

Jim

John Ralph Evans

wardrop173 — 2013-01-07 20:14:37Z

I am searching for information on John Ralph Evans born
in about 1908 in Sacramento in Mclean county. His father was either John Ralph Evans Sr. or maybe Ode W Evans. His mother might have Sally.

Jim

Re: Shutt Family of Calhoun/McLean Co

janisjunkie — 2012-12-01 23:39:07Z

It's not his mother's name, there's not one Shutt in the family line on either side. I was hoping someone from the area might know a little history on the Shutts.

Re: Shutt Family of Calhoun/McLean Co

thomasker2 — 2012-12-01 21:54:21Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Sometimes a man's middle name is his mother's maiden name.

Shutt Family of Calhoun/McLean Co

janisjunkie — 2012-11-28 22:46:48Z

My GG-Grandfather's middle name is Shutt. I've always thought that to be an odd middle name and assumed it was a family name of some kind. Travelling through the area and going through some cemeteries, I noticed it was a popular surname. Anyone know the history of this family or maybe know why his middle name might have been Shutt even though they're not in our tree?

Thanks!

Re: McLean Co Library

lrmbjb — 2012-11-14 00:35:09Z

You may know about this but thought it
might be helpful.

Daviess Co. Public Library
http://www.dcplibrary.org/departments/kentucky_room/

The KENTUCKY ROOM is a special collection that includes local history, state history, and genealogy. Special materials include: over 140 years of local newspapers on microfilm, an obituary index from 1890-present, Daviess County marriage records, deeds, and Kentucky Civil War Military records. Experienced staff members are available to assist customers in researching historical events or their genealogy.

Staff answer requests for information through U. S. mail, email, or by phone 270-684-0211 ext 4.

Also found this. might give a clue.

1900 census Butler Co. Ky.
(one county from Daviess & McLean)
Willie Belcher 35 Ky.
Josie wife 35 Ky
Arthur son 12 Ky
Lula dau 15 Ky (age ??) Maybe
Harry son 7 Ky
Dawson son 4 Ky
William son 1 Ky

1910 Butler Co. Ky.
self William N Belcher M 43y Kentucky
wife Jocie V Belcher F 43y Kentucky
son Arther H Belcher M 19y Kentucky
son Harry B Belcher M 17y Kentucky
son William N Belcher M 11y Kentucky

William Belcher married Josephine Snell
April 10, 1885, Sumner Co., Tn.

Josephine Belcher death certificate is on line at
kyvitals.com http://www.kyvitals.com/
born = 10-11-1866 Warren Co., Ky.
died = 11-8-1914 Butler Co., Ky.
father = Perry Snell

As you know -
Louella Belcher married J.C. Dame
10-29-1901 Daviess Co., Ky.
He must have died before 1910

1910 census Daviess Co., Ky.
Louella Dame widow 29 Ky
Hue son 5 Ky
Claude E. son 2 Ky

Louella Dame married Tom T. Smith
7-26-1913 Daviess Co., Ky.

1920 census McLean Co., Ky.
Thomas Smith 42 KY Ky Ky
Louella wife 38 Ky Va Ky
Hugh Dame 14 Ky
Claude E. Dame 12 Ky

1930 census Daviess Co., Ky
Thomas Smith 54 Ky
Louella 48 Ky
Claude stepson 23

Ky. death index
Thomas L. Smith died 1934 Mclean Co.

1940 census Daviess Co., Ky
Louellen Smith 58 widow Ky

Hugh Mason Dame died in Owensboro
in 1963 Obit = MI 7/14/1963

Claude Dame died in 1937
Obit - OM 3/16/1937

Hope this is helpful
I'm not related

Re: McLean Co Library

moorerobison — 2012-11-13 22:12:36Z

Thanks again. I plan on visiting the Daviess Co Courthouse to search in their records room.

Re: Archer Johnson 1734 - 1812 His descendant tree

SJHARDIN1987 — 2012-11-13 10:59:30Z

Also, I was told from my grandmother that our Johnson side started from the Mayflower in this country. My great grandmothers name was Golda (Johnson) Ruby. I never knew her middle name. But I do know that she was born in 1919. She told all of us "I am making it to 90 then you all can kiss it." She lived 6 weeks after he 90th birthday before she passed away.

Re: Archer Johnson 1734 - 1812 His descendant tree

SJHARDIN1987 — 2012-11-13 10:54:33Z

My great grandfather was William Gobel Jr. He has passed away about a month or two ago and had about 88 grandkids spanning 3 generations. He had a number of kids from his first marriage but I don't know from his second. William Sr. and Jr. Both served in the US navy during war time, Sr in WW1 and Jr in WW2 while my great uncle Joe was a third generation. I also am posting a photo of William Sr's WW1 medal we just found.

Re: McLean Co Library

moorerobison — 2012-11-13 04:07:54Z

Thanks again. This will save me a trip to McLean Co and I can concentrate on Daviess Co. I'm hoping they still had marriage bonds in 1901 and I can see who signed for her. I am trying to document who her parents were.

Your info is much appreciated since it will take me nearly 2 1/2 hours to get to Owensboro and now I will not waste precious time looking in the McLean County courthouse.

Pat

Re: McLean Co Library

lrmbjb — 2012-11-13 03:17:44Z

This might help - hope so.

I just went to familysearch.org
and did a search for a Dame - Belcher
marriage in Kentucky in 1901 and
was really surprised when this came up.

J.C. Dame married Luella Belcher on
Oct. 29, 1901 in Daviess Co., Ky.

And you know, Daviess is right
next to McLean. I expect you might
want to go to the Daviess Co. Library
in Owensboro or the WCK-FRA
Library in Calhoun or both.

Re: McLean Co Library

moorerobison — 2012-11-13 03:06:09Z

Thanks for the reply. I'm looking for a Dame/Belcher marriage.

Re: McLean Co Library

lrmbjb — 2012-11-13 01:14:13Z

This doesn't answer your question,
however it does have some 1901
Mclean Co. marriages.

Click on this link for some McLean Co. marriages;

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/mclean/vitals/marriages/mar...

And this link for some Kentucky marriages by county:

http://www.usgwarchives.net/marriages/kentucky/kentucky.htm

McLean Co Library

moorerobison — 2012-11-12 22:46:22Z

I plan on visiting the McLean County Clerks office sometime this week to look up a 1901 marriage. Ancestry does not have any marriages from this year so if I can't find anything in the records room I would need to go to the library to look through old newspapers. My question is which library would have these old newspapers/genealogy room? I found one in Livermore and one in Calhoun or do I have to go to Daviess Co?

Thanks
Pat

Re: Lookup - Obit and/or Newspaper Articles

kmactx — 2012-10-30 05:16:43Z

Thank you!!! I appreciate your information!

Kim

Re: Lookup - Obit and/or Newspaper Articles

ltremper11 — 2012-10-28 00:04:45Z

You could also try The Kentucky room at the Daviess County Library the Telephone # is 270-684-0211 ext 4
They have a 140 years of newspaper coverage of Kentucky

Re: Flora Goff

thomasker2 — 2012-10-19 20:46:03Z

1900 -
Name: Flora Goff
Age: 8
Birth Date: Mar 1892
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
[McLean]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation:

Clesta Abner 46, 2/54 KY - widowed, 7 children & 4 living
Homer Abner 22, 4/78 KY
George W Abner 20, 4/80 KY
Flora Goff 8, 3/92 KY

marriage record -
Name: Flora Goff
Age: 15
Est. Birth Year: abt 1891
Birth Location: Butler
Father Birth Location: Butler
Mother Birth Location: Butler
Spouse Name: Clarence Turner
Spouse Age: 22
Est. Spouse Birth Year: abt 1884
Spouse Birth Location: Warren
Spouse Father Birth Location: Warren
Spouse Mother Birth Location: Warren
Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1906
County of Record: Ohio

Clesta Abner is Flora's g/mother but Clesta does not appear in any other census.

Suspect that Flora married a 2nd time before 1908 to a Mr. Sherfield. Then Flora married for a 3rd time Leslie Turner in 1908.

TRY - Find a grave – FREE SITE - volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic
DO NOT SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME.

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/

Try Vital Records – Birth, Marriage, & Death, Social Security Info. – FREE ALL STATES
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/

Re: Lookup - Obit and/or Newspaper Articles

kmactx — 2012-10-19 06:29:40Z

Thank you! I'll keep that in mind~

Re: Lookup - Obit and/or Newspaper Articles

lala2lilly — 2012-10-17 03:24:22Z

just an FYI, the Owensboro paper, The Messenger Inquire might have what you are looking for. That is the nearest bigger town.

Flora Goff

linwilliams50 — 2012-10-16 21:27:36Z

Doing family research needing information on Flora Goff b. around March 1892. Her father was Robert Goff mother unknown.She is my aunt. She may have been living with Chesta Abner in 1900. She married Clarence Tuner Dec. 1906. I would be very great fully for any info. Thanks in advance for your help

Re: David M Hawkins and Juretta Ashby

lrmbjb — 2012-10-05 00:59:26Z

Here are links to searchable newspapers
that I know of. I could not find anything
but am not related and don't know the
details to search for.

Click On:

http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?xg=0;page=simple;g=n...

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Found this but probably not useful:
But maybe they left Ky. and went to
Memphis . It's not that far away.
The name is the only "fit".

Julia Hawkins m. L.B. Edwards
Sept. 18, 1896, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tn.
I have copy of marriage.

1900 census Shelby Co.,, Tn.
L. B. Edwards - 36 - Ky
Julia Edwards - 31 - Ky - m=4
D. M. Hawkins - 55 - Ky. - Father - Widower
(actually Father in law to L.B. Edwards)

City of Memphis Burial Permit
(I have copy)
DAVID M. HAWKINS
Dated March 5, 1902
born = 1841 age = 61
parents not listed.

Here is link for that:

http://register.shelby.tn.us/

LRM

Re: David M Hawkins and Juretta Ashby

Nelleny53 — 2012-10-04 15:35:58Z

1880 - Alive
1900 - Not alive.

Therefore dead in between. Looking for newspaper confirmation, not census stuff.

Re: MURDER ON MAIN STREET / ISLAND , MCLEAN CO KY

ltremper11 — 2012-10-04 01:06:17Z

The direct number to the Kentucky room is 270-684-0211 ext 4 and they also have a web page.

Re: MURDER ON MAIN STREET / ISLAND , MCLEAN CO KY

ltremper11 — 2012-10-04 01:02:28Z

You could try The Kentucky Room at the Daviess County Public Library at 2020 Frederica Street in Owensboro,KY
Tel #270-691-1883
perhaps the online Google newspaper search might help too
Good luck

Re: David M Hawkins and Juretta Ashby

thomasker2 — 2012-10-02 14:44:18Z

There is a 20 yr gap in the census records btw 1880 - 1900.

1890 census was destroyed by fire in the 1920's.

Add 19/20 yrs. to everyone's age from 1880.

Re: David M Hawkins and Juretta Ashby

Nelleny53 — 2012-10-02 14:35:07Z

Not even remotely useful. I'm looking for stuff in the 1880-1900 time period.

Re: Lookup - Obit and/or Newspaper Articles

kmactx — 2012-10-01 20:36:48Z

I don't know that there were any local papers....I searched online and the Lexington newspaper keeps showing up in the results. I would think there would have been something else other than Lexington, but I'm not getting any results. I would think the library in McClean County would know what existed back in that time.

MURDER ON MAIN STREET / ISLAND , MCLEAN CO KY

emilia49 — 2012-10-01 20:06:11Z

Hello
I am looking for information on what happened after the murder.

Homer Mitchell shot and killed Claude Arnold on 1 June 1935 on Main Street in front of the Post Office in Island KY.

He surrendered to the Sheriff and went to jail in Calhoun KY

This is all I know about the shooting. Is there a place that I can write to get information about the trial it there is one. How long was his sentence? Mitchell is on the 1940 census and he isn't in a prison. Did he go to prison or were the charges dismissed . Mitchell said that he shot Arnold because he (Arnold) had threatened him.

Is there a site on the internet that tells about murders in Mclean Co KY. There might not have been too many of them!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Linda in Montana

Re: David M Hawkins and Juretta Ashby

thomasker2 — 2012-09-30 18:29:51Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

KY Vital Records -
Kentucky Birth and Death Records are available for period 1911 and forward.

Kentucky Marriage and Divorce Records are available for the period June 1958 and forward.

Re: Lookup - Obit and/or Newspaper Articles

CAFOUTY12345 — 2012-09-28 06:22:54Z

Did Sacremento or any other towns in McClean Co., Ky have a newspaper - if so, do you have the name of the paper?

Lookup - Obit and/or Newspaper Articles

kmactx — 2012-09-27 01:19:53Z

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could do a lookup of My great grandmother Joanah Igleheart Brown McCormick. Joanah was first married to John Brown, had several children, then married Steve (Stephen McCormick). She had several more children with Steve McCormick. However, Joanah died in 1904 and was buried with her first husband, John Brown. Joanah died just a couple of weeks after her last child Joseph Andrew Clint McCormick. This child lived for only a year. If information can be found on his cause of death that would be helpful as well.

Joanah is buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery. McClean county is listed as place of death. Joanah is under the Brown name in the cemetery, so I do not know if she is listed as Brown or McCormick in the death certificates and obituaries. Her 1st husband John Brown passed away in 1892.

Joanah Igleheart - Born Mar 22, 1867; Died March 27, 1904. Born and Died in McClean County, Kentucky. Last town listed where she lived was Rumsey.

Any help figuring out the details of her early death (and her young infant) are greatly appreciated!

Re: OBIT PLEASE

lrmbjb — 2012-09-24 13:15:22Z

The Ky. death index has death date as
June 1, 1935 as does the Daviess Co.
Library Obituary index. Typo?

Click on this link to the Ky.Room of
the Daviess Co. Library.

http://www.dcplibrary.org/departments/kentucky_room/

If you call them, they can tell you exactly how to
get what you want and MIGHT just give you the
obituary information you want over the phone.

From census records, I think Claud's father was
Amos R. Arnold ( Apr. 12, 1828 - March 28, 1896)
and from cemetery books he is buried at
Poplar Grove - Primitive Baptist Section,
McLean Co., Ky.

Re: obit please

lrmbjb — 2012-09-24 03:15:44Z

From Owensboro Obituary Index

Name: ARNOLD, Clayton H.
Birthdate: No Birthdate on Record
Deathdate: Died: 5/10/2001
Birth Place: KY, Muhlenberg County
Death Place: Owensboro, KY, Daviess County
Age: 77
Cause of Death:
Cemetery: Island Methodist Church (Union Cemetery)
KY, McLean County
Obit Source: MI 5/11/2001
Survivors: son: Tommy Adkins; daughter: Jackie Popwell; grandchildren; sister: Alta Thomason
Comments: MI - WW II veteran

Per 1930 census records
Clayton was son of Claud & Naoma Arnold.

Re - your query for obituary on Claud.
Ky. death index has death as 6-1-1935
and not 1936 - Typo ??

There is an obituary for him in the Owensboro
index but they are not detailed from 1920 - 1990-
just indexed:. Here is the online index for him.

Name: ARNOLD, Claude
Birthdate: No Birthdate on Record
Deathdate: No Deathdate on Record
Birth Place:
Death Place: Island, KY, McLean County
Age: 58
Cause of Death:
Cemetery:
Obit Source: OM 6/2/1935

OBIT PLEASE

emilia49 — 2012-09-23 21:39:56Z

Hello

I am looking for an obit for:

Claude Arnold
Death Date 1 June 1936
Island, McLean Co., KY

Thank you in advance
Linda in Montana

Re: obit please

emilia49 — 2012-09-05 16:22:45Z

Thank you very much. It does help!

Re: obit please

KarenRodman — 2012-09-04 22:54:41Z

I don't have the actual obit, but the Daviess County library has an online search which gives abstracts of the obit itself. From that:

He was born in Muhlenberg County, KY and died in Owensboro, Daviess County, KY (at the age of 77) on May 10, 2001. He's buried at Island Methodist Church Union Cemetary in Mclean County, KY

He's survived by a son, Tommy Adkins, a daughter, Jackie Popwell, a sister, Alta Thomason and grandchildren (who aren't enumerated).

It also says he was a WWII veteran.

This was published in the 5/11/2001 Messenger Inquirer. Hope this helps!

obit please

emilia49 — 2012-09-04 19:42:57Z

I am looking for the obit of:

Clayton H. Arnold
B: 12 August 1923 KY
D: 10 May 2001 Island Mclean Co KY

If no one looks up obits could you tell me what library I could contact for the information.

Thank you in advance

Linda in Montana

Re: Mount Liberty Church Cemetery

KathieRichardson11 — 2012-09-03 01:32:41Z

I too, am looking for Mary Polly Talman Austin and her husband Francis Austin. Their great granddaughter Lucy Frances Cummings Padgett and Lucy's grandson Dewey Artis Padgett are buried there also. I was there this past summer and could not find the grave stones. If you have information concerning these distant relatives, I would appreciate it.

Kathie Richardson

Re: Mount Liberty Church Cemetery

KathieRichardson11 — 2012-09-03 01:28:01Z

Just found your post. I too would like to know if there is a Lucy France Cummings Padgett, and a Dewey Artis Padgett (child) and a Francis Austin buried in the Mount Liberty Cemetery. My cousin and I were there this summer, but we did not find their tombstones. Is there by any chance a Mary Polly Talman Austin buried there also? She would be the wife of Francis Austin (my ggggrandparents). Lucy Padget is my great aunt and the child is her grandson.

Any information that you have, would be greatly appreciated.

Kathie Richardson

Re: KITTINGER, GLENN, WHITMER, DAME, MOORE,

elrici — 2012-07-28 12:48:11Z

i dont have any more info on this line

Re: Capt Jacob C. Bennett - Johnson's 10th KY Partisan Rangers

noromabenz — 2012-07-09 21:01:54Z

Hi, Sandy. I just Googled Capt. Jacob Bennett and found your messages. He was my great-great grandfather, and I would love to find out more about him. His granddaughter (my grandmother) was Hettie Coffman Bennett Smith, and she died at age 103 in 2004. I am her only grandchild. She had one sibling, but I am not aware of any of those descendants who have been interested in tracing their ancestors. I would love to know any history you may have on him. I want to go to Overton Co. where my grandparents are buried, and Clay Co. where great grandparents are buried in the fall and take my mother. I would love to find the cemetery where Capt. Bennett is buried and see the plaque. Thanks so much for your help.

David M Hawkins and Juretta Ashby

Nelleny53 — 2012-07-05 14:01:52Z

I have been looking for any information about their deaths. They were both born in 1836 and died sometime between 1880 and 1900. I think they died in the 1890s but can't confirm without the 1890 census which doesn't exist anymore. Their headstones are not listen in the grave books written in the 1970s. They may have been buried in Earlington, Hanson, or Ashbyburg in Hopkins county across to border where they lived. However there may be newspaper records from McClean from around the time of their death. As well I heard there were some documents donated to the McClean Co. genealogical museum from one of the undertakers in the area in question and that perhaps the answer is hidden there.

Their only surviving child was Phillip Emberry Hawkins (died in 1941). David's father was Francis G. Hawkins (died 1876). Juretta's father was Absalom T. Ashby Jr (died 1865).

Any information would be welcome!