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Re: Muhlenberg County Kentucky, my only hobby

annietyree64 — 2009-11-09 18:15:15Z

I am intreated in any info on Elmer Hall ,Birth June 1868 listed as coal miner,and Mary O'neal,Birth March 1871,married Muhlenberg County 1888.The 1900 census list home as Island,Mclean,Ky.but both born in Muhlenburg County.Thank You

Re: Muhlenberg County Kentucky, my only hobby

ddlhorst — 2009-10-09 17:44:49Z

How about a Marriage Date of Lilly Knight and John Henry Wilson DeArmond.? I think it should have been in about 1916 or 1917. Lilly DeArmond was the informant on her Mothers Death Certificate in 1917 Her Mother being Eliza Fuller Knight of Butler County and her Father was Dan B Knight who died in 1928. Lilly herself died in July of 1929 and JW DeArmond of Central City was the informant. This would close some years in the family questions about marriages and deaths.
I understand and I would help any one at all so let me know. Thanks

Re: Poag, Solomon

Dovesky — 2009-10-02 17:44:31Z

I have some information sent to me in 1981 by Lorene Poag Grasty. Contact me at dove_sky@frontiernet.net.

Re: Poag, Solomon

jshirel — 2009-09-30 22:40:06Z

David Crockett was my great grandfather. he had a son named john winston pogue (he changed the spelling because crockett was a bootlegger and he was ashamed..spent most of his time in jail) John's son David was my father who died in 1987 of cancer. David has 3 daughters no sons.i am also working on this line and i will gladly share info with you..

Re: Need Information on George and Nancy Hay/Hays/Hayes

etripton — 2009-09-11 03:02:05Z

I found a George Hay married a Nancy Wilkins 9/15/08 in Muhlenberg Co. ky.
George comes up as George Hays in the 1810 census. There are two George Hays(Hayes) in Posey County IN. One is married to a Nancy, which I believe to be Nancy Campbell daughter of Ajax Campbell. Then there is our George Aiken Hayes(Hays) married to a Massa. The common thought is that they were married about 1808. Otherwise than that I don't know. I also saw two brothers Kinchen and Wiley S. They are sons of Kinnard. George is not mentioned. He may not be related to them. A lot of folks went to Posey Co IN from Muhlenberg Co.KY. Who are you looking for?

VICK/DUKES/WILLIAMS

JLVick — 2009-08-23 20:27:14Z

Is anyone researching Joseph Sire Jackson VICK (b. abt 1874), his first wife Eliza J. DUKES (b. abt. Jun 1875 in Muhlenberg Co.) or his second wife Sarah B. WILLIAMS (b. abt Oct 1890 in KY)? I would like to know the names of the parents of Joseph, Eliza, and Sarah.

Joseph and Eliza with their daughter Eather are on the 1900 U.S. Census of Todd Co., KY. He appears to be the Joseph who is the son of Benjamin B. VICK on the 1880 U.S. Census of Trigg Co., KY.

Eliza J. may be the Eliza (b. abt 1874) on the 1880 U.S. Census of Muhlenberg Co. and who was the daughter of John Y. DUKES (b. abt 1826 in KY).

Sarah B. may be the Belle WILLIAMS (b. Aug 1889 in KY) who is the daughter of John A. WILLIAMS (b. Jan 1851 in KY) on the 1900 U.S. Census of Muhlenberg Co.

It looks like Joseph could have moved from Trigg Co. to Todd Co. then to Muhlenberg Co. and finally to Hardin Co.

Regards,

Larry

Re: Deciphering something I see on 1870 census

JeanWells40 — 2009-08-23 00:28:15Z

Thelma,
I believe that "Fl" is either "farm labor" or "field labor"

Re: grace family of greenville ky

vickiemc57 — 2009-08-21 01:46:18Z

mtmarilyn, my name is vickie mcnamee, my mother freda mae grace daughter of ted grace and geneva dukes, my mom was born 1935, ted grace born around 1904 died 1944. could u please contact me thru my email address, would really like to talk to you.

Re: SHERROD

JLarryVick — 2009-08-21 01:43:34Z

According to the "SHEROD-HORN-SOUTHERLIN-PITTMAN" sketch on page 246 of "Muhlenberg County Kentucky" (Turner Publishing Company, 1996) Abagale and Julia Ann were first cousins. So you, Claudia, Jean, and I are all cousins.

Regards,

Larry

Re: grace family of greenville ky

vickiemc57 — 2009-08-21 01:42:32Z

joyce, my name is vickie mcnamee, i am the daughter of freda mae grace, dgt of ted grace, he was born around 1904, is he related to your mother eunice, he died in 1944. could u gmail me back or leave me a message. thank you.

Re: SHERROD

yontsceyjr — 2009-08-21 00:58:31Z

My great-great grandmother was Abigail Sutherland Sherrod, born November 14,1825 and died December 26, 1887. She married Jonathon Yonts, May 21, 1845, in Muhlenberg County either in Paradise or Nelson Creek. Jonathon died June 20, 1897. Is there any connection to you all?

Re: Level/Baxter Marriage Date

nufpxg5 — 2009-08-19 01:34:17Z

I had sent a reply previously that detailed my relationship, did that not show up? I cannot find it in sent items. I am a granddaughter of Dave Baxter, Newt's youngest brother. So, your mom and my dad, Raymond, are 1st cousins, so I guess that makes us 2nd cousins? Not knowing if my previous reply got sent, I might repeat this, but if you will contact me at pam.baxter@insightbb.com, I will send you and your (mine?) cousin who is researching Baxters a link to my family tree.

Re: SHERROD

JLarryVick — 2009-08-19 01:19:37Z

Claudia,

I would love to see the picture. My e-mail address is jameslvick@yahoo.com.

Sometimes there is an element of truth in family stories, even if the stories are not 100 percent accurate. I mentioned the possibility of you testing because I thought since this is so important to your family you might want to test yourself to be absolutely sure Julia didn’t have Indian ancestry on her mother’s side, and European ancestry on her father’s or her mother’s father’s side (making her less than full bloodied). Because you are a woman you should have Julia's mitochondrial DNA (my mtDNA came from my mother). If Julia had a Native America female ancestor who had a child by a European ancestor, then the test I had might not pick that up (the confidence level fades after five generations or if there is admixture in the line). However, since mitochondrial DNA is passed down the female line and has no recombination with the male's DNA, your mtDNA would reveal if Julia had a matrilineal Native American ancestor. It is something to think about given the level of confidence in your family story.

Incidentally, we had a similar story about one of my VICK ancestors. Have a great night.

Regards,

Larry

Re: SHERROD

jedag501 — 2009-08-18 23:49:43Z

Larry, Did I send you her picture? Have you seen her picture? She had dark eyes and hair. I am blond with blue eyes. My husband pointed out to me that we look very much alike. Same mouth, nose, cheekbones and eyes.

I am a tad confused. I thought your DNA test proved it was impossible for Julia to be full blooded Cherokee.

My mother is upset with me because I told her the story we grew up with is not true. She reminded me her mother only spoke the truth. My grandmother's mother was Ludie Oliver,a daughter of Julia. (second marriage) I just can't imagine with such a short generation line, this story was created out of thin air. The story even had the details of why the child was adopted. There was a cholera epidemic. The child's parents dies....the Sherrod were childless etc.

Is it possible if I had the DNA test, the story could possibly be proved to be true?

Regards cuz,
Claudia

Re: Level/Baxter Marriage Date

CNichols5848 — 2009-08-18 23:45:29Z

Hi, I don't know a lot of information on the Baxter Family except the immediate family of Newt, however I have a third cousin that is searching for info on Newt's father. I am the daughter of Grace, the oldest daughter of Newt & Virginia (Ginny). What relation are you to Newt?

Re: SHERROD

JLarryVick — 2009-08-18 21:53:52Z

Claudia,

You might consider testing your own DNA to verify that Julia wasn't a full bloodied Cherokee. Since you are a matrilineal descendant of Julia, you have her mitochondrial DNA (which has not been combined with any other person's in your line to her). If she was a full bloodied Cherokee you will have an Amerind haplogroup (a way of identifying all of the descendants of a matrilineal ancestor).

If testing is of interest to you, let me know. We could also compare DNA from all of our chromosomes and perhaps identify the blocks that you and I inherited from Julia. These comparisons can be made in a way that preserves our privacy. We are about to start using this type of test in our VICK surname project so both men (who aren't patrilineal descendants of our VICK ancestor) and women can participate. I believe we are going to be able to get a very substantial discount from current pricing for this type of testing making it in the same range as a mitochondrial only test.

Regards,

Larry

Re: SHERROD

JLarryVick — 2009-08-18 21:16:14Z

Claudia,

I live in South Florida, but my parents were born in Muhlenberg County. My line to Julia is as follows: James Larry VICK (me), James Ralph VICK, Ethel MURPHEY (my father's mother), James Robert MURPHEY, Julia Ann SHERROD

It is nice to meet a new cousin.

Regards,

Larry

Re: SHERROD

jedag501 — 2009-08-18 20:54:38Z

Thank you so much Larry.

I must say I am highly disappointed to hear this news. My grandmother knew her Grandfather, William Ledbeter Pace very well. Julia was his second wife. Julia died in 1850. Years before my Grandmother was born. I can't imagine where such a story came from.

"Linnie Davis" told me this story for years. In great detail. Very strange. I suppose the truth is in the pudding. Or shall we say, "the DNA results". Sob, I now have to tell my mother. Worse than that, we must admit my cousin is correct. :)

If you don't mind. Where do you live and how are we related?

I think I told you...I live in Lexington, KY. My maternal grandparents came from Christian County.

Thank you so much for the reply and the information.

Regards,
Claudia

Re: Kirkpatrick farm in the Central City area

ktwitt — 2009-08-03 06:33:30Z

Hi Cheryl,

I noticed your post. I am looking for a connection between the Kirkpatricks and the Cessnas. I believe that my gggg grandfather was born near the Cessna farm in Shippensburg. In fact, his father may have died in "Cessna's field". Do you know anything about this connection. My gggg grandfather was Moses Kirkpatrick. Any help you could give me would be appreciated.

Keith Witt

Re: francis wells died 1812

AnnAllan24 — 2009-08-08 15:42:42Z

Is it possible that Francis Wells b: abt 1705 is Francis Wilks whose inventory is recorded in Edgecombe Co., NC and written and dated 5/10/1745 by his wife Grace Wilks? Some book which was written by the Tarboro, NC Historical Society states that Francis died in the winter of 1744-1745. The book has not been located in Tarboro or at the Raleigh, NC Archives.

Re: francis wells died 1812

AnnAllan24 — 2009-08-08 15:41:32Z

Re: Level/Baxter Marriage Date

CNichols5848 — 2009-08-11 01:28:11Z

I am the granddaughter of Newt, the daughter of Grace

Re: Level/Baxter Marriage Date

nufpxg5 — 2009-08-10 20:57:15Z

I am a descendant of the same Baxter family as Newt. Please contact me, I am interested in sharing information.

Re: David Green Miller

lrmbjb — 2009-06-02 20:51:37Z

Dorann,
Yes that's exactly what I was
looking for. Thank you very very
Much.
Lynn Miller

David Green Miller

lrmbjb — 2009-06-02 17:43:07Z

Trying to find the burial cemetery
for David Green Miller.
Born = May 1883, Ohio Co., Ky.
Death = May 1, 1954 Warren Co., Ky.
Residence = Muhlenberg Co., Ky.
I believe he was a pharmacist in
Central City.
The Ky. death cert. is # 14852 & indexed
as D.G. Miller but I have not seen it.
Would appreciate if someone could tell me
if he is buried in Muhlenberg Co. or maybe
Warren or Ohio Co. and the cemetery.
Thank you very much.
Lynn Miller

Re: Helsley brothers Immigrate to Ky.

yontsceyjr — 2009-08-08 23:35:29Z

My direct line is to William Yantz and Mary Magdalena Spraker, their daughters, Elizabeth married William Heltsley and Susanna maried Michael(2/15/1825)

Re: Yonts of Muhlenberg and Hendersn

yontsceyjr — 2009-07-30 14:07:41Z

It's a large,in English language, there are no printing or copyright or publishing dates I can find and nothing is written inside. Obits, Baptisms, birth certificates and pictures were in between the pages. Some of the older pictures(I think) were the home around Nelson Creek Baptist Church because Lawrence(Lorenz) Yonts gave the land for the cemetery and the first person buried there is his mother, Mary Magdalena Spraker. The other pictures and papers are from Hendersn which makes me believe it may have been the Bible of Matthew Hamm Yonts since he moved there, my grandfather and his sisters were born there. I'm 66, everybody else has passed and I don't have a clue who the people are.

Yonts of Muhlenberg and Hendersn

yontsceyjr — 2009-07-28 01:04:54Z

Direct Yonts line: Wilhelm Janz and Susanna to William(Wilhelm) Yantz and Mary Magdalena Spraker to Lawrence(Lorenz) Yonts and Elizabeth Alpen to Jonathon Yonts and Abigail Sherrod to Matthew Ham Yonts and Ruth Ella Covey(they moved to Henderson) to James White Yonts, Sr and Mayme V.J. Mundo(John Mundo and Catherine Lightaer) to Charles Edward Yonts, Sr and May Roodman to Charles Edward Yonts III and Mayre Consuelo Yonts.I have what I believe to be the 2nd Yonts Family Bible. I have also been to the Nelson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery to the early graves. I can also be contacted at: yontsceyjr@comcast.net

Re: Warner

yontsceyjr — 2009-07-24 01:36:11Z

He was the brother of Lawrence. I just looking at msg boards, Ive got me traced back to Lawrence thru my greatgrandfather, Matthew Ham Yonts and my grandfather, James White Yonts, Sr. I've been to the Nelson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery and Geenville, Muhlenberg County seat where there is a Yonts Street. I haven't traced the other brothers but have tracked some of my granfather' siblings.

Re: Responding to Dorann about my surname line, Yontz

yontsceyjr — 2009-07-24 00:42:04Z

I am a direct line also - my line comes from Lawrence(lorenz) Yonts

Re: Warner

yontsceyjr — 2009-07-24 00:33:55Z

I am a direct descendent of Lawrence(lorenz) Yonts, Phillip's brother - please follow-up

Re: Warner

dorannlam1 — 2009-07-24 01:22:38Z

I haven't worked on the Yontz line for many years. But I'll be glad to share.
Dorann - descendant of Rudolph

Re: SHERROD

jedag501 — 2009-08-18 20:03:27Z

Please, please someone answer this. My Grandmother, Linnie Davis Vaughn, Granddaughter of Julia Sherrod... told me Julia was an orphan full blooded Cherrokee baby. The story goes Julia was adopted by James Jolly and Mary "Polly" Sherrod
because they could not have children. This is why there is not exact birth date on her death certificate.

I am dying to know if this is true.

Thanks,
Claudia

Re: SHERROD

jedag501 — 2009-08-18 19:55:27Z

Hi, My name is Claudia. I live in Lexington. Julia A. Sherrod is my GG grandmother as well. Her second husband William Ledfeter Pace is my GG grandfather. My grandmother was Linnie Davis Vaughn. She was the daughter of Ludie Oliver. One of Julia's daughters.

Re: SHERROD

jedag501 — 2009-08-18 19:51:18Z

Hello,

Iknow this is an old Query. My name is Claudia. I live in Lexington, Ky. Julia A. Sherrod in my maternal GG granmother. I have a photo of her. I am looking for some information about her also. Her parents were:

James Jolly Sherrod 1795 – 1859
Mary "Polly" Thornsberry 1798 – 1863

She was their only child

Re: Gossett

dolliesgirl — 2009-06-14 23:09:36Z

This is what I have on those families:

FIRST GENERATION

1. John William Merrill.

John William Merrill and Martha Miller had the following children:

+2 i. Thomas Breckenridge Merrill.

SECOND GENERATION

2. Thomas Breckenridge Merrill was born on Nov 27 1853 in Kentucky. He died on Jan 22 1932 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Buried in Shaver's cem. Bremen, Ky.

He was married to Mary Elizabeth Vincent (daughter of John Henry Vincent and Sarah Catherine Stobaugh) on Dec 15 1878 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Mary Elizabeth Vincent was born on Feb 18 1858 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Dec 5 1930 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Buried in Shaver's cem. Bremen, Ky. Thomas Breckenridge Merrill and Mary Elizabeth Vincent had the following children:

+3 i. Ella Belle Merrill.
+4 ii. Lewis Thomas Merrill.
+5 iii. Samuel Merrill.

THIRD GENERATION

3. Ella Belle Merrill was born on Sep 25 1889 in Kentucky. She died in Feb 1972 in Kentucky.

She was married to Charley Adolph Grisham (son of Daniel Keith Grisham and Georgia Ann Noffsinger) on Apr 14 1914 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Charley Adolph Grisham was born on Aug 3 1889 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Apr 13 1967 in Central City, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. Ella Belle Merrill and Charley Adolph Grisham had the following children:

6 i. Mary Lucille Grisham was born on Sep 7 1917.
7 ii. Pressley Lawrence Grisham was born on Sep 22 1920 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Mar 24 2004 in Sacramento, Mclean Co., Ky..
+8 iii. Annabelle Grisham.

4. Lewis Thomas Merrill was born on Apr 22 1893 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Feb 20 1963 in Adamsville, Hardin Co., TN. He was buried in West Helena, Phillips Co., AR..

He was married to Fairy Gossett (daughter of Daniel Thomas Gossett and California F. Gossett ) on Feb 8 1914 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Fairy Gossett was born in Dec. 1894 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on June 20, 1920. She was buried in Scott Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co. Ky.. Lewis Thomas Merrill and Fairy Gossett had the following children:

9 i. Cornelius Thomas Merrill was born on Jul 17 1915 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
10 ii. Percy Wilson Merrill was born on Oct 7 1918 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County.

5. Samuel Merrill was born on Apr 25 1896 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County.

Grace M. Grisham (daughter of Daniel Keith Grisham and Georgia Ann Noffsinger) was born in 1889. Samuel Merrill and Grace M. Grisham had the following children:

11 i. Mandel C. Merrill was born on Feb 12 1917 in Kentucky. He died on Feb 6 1991 in Kentucky.
12 ii. Truman Merrill was born in 1918.
13 iii. Loretta Merrill was born on Jul 12 1919 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County.
14 iv. Thomas Merrill was born in 1920.
+15 v. Margie Nell Merrill.
16 vi. Paul Merrill was born in 1924.

FOURTH GENERATION

8. Annabelle Grisham was born on Aug 12 1924 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County.

She was married to Dow Taylor Majors (son of Alonzo Dow Majors and Virgie Ann Phillips ) on Mar 6 1943 in Henderson County, Henderson, Kentucky. Dow Taylor Majors was born on Jan 13 1916 in Sebree, Webster Co, KY..

15. Margie Nell Merrill was born in 1923.

Prepared by:
Betty Jo Burch
betty_boop_2000us@yahoo.com

Re: Thomas Brown>Clarence W. Brown married Hetro Jane Harper

dolliesgirl — 2009-06-14 22:56:53Z

FIRST GENERATION

1. Thomas A. Brown was born about 1831 in England. He was born in England.

Jane Jennie Wilkins was born in England. Thomas A. Brown and Jane Jennie Wilkins had the following children:

2 i. George L. Brown.
3 ii. Jenetta Brown.
4 iii. Henry Brown.
+5 iv. Mary Elizabeth Brown "Crawford".
+6 v. Rebecca Jane brown.
+7 vi. William T. Brown.
+8 vii. Clarence Winford Brown.

SECOND GENERATION

5. Mary Elizabeth Brown "Crawford" was born on Mar 12 1852 in Virginia. She died on Jun 11 1929 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

She was married to Henry Jackson Harper (son of Nathan Harper and Catherine Miller ) on Apr 6 1886 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. Henry Jackson Harper was born on Aug 30 1853 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Sep 25 1928 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Harper, Henry to Nancy J. Sallee
MALE: Henry Harper; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 18; 1st marriage; Occ. Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Nancy J. Sallee; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 18; 1st marriage; Born Mercer Co., Ky.; Father and Mother born Mercer Co., Ky.
To be married at James Nelson's on 3 November 1872.
Bond dated 2 November 1872; Jacob Reed surety.
Signed Henry (x) Harper, Jacob Reed

1860-age listed 6.
1870-age listed 16.
1880-age listed 25. 1880-Farmer.
1900-age listed 46.
1910-age listed 55. 1910-Farmer.
1920-age listed 66. 1920-Farmer.

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Henry J Harper
Death Date: 25 Sep 1928
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1853
Birth Location: Central City, Kentucky
Father's Name: Nathan Harper
Father's Birth Location: Earlls Kentucky
Mother's Name: Cathrine Miller
Mother's Birth Location: Bsevier Kentucky
Mary Elizabeth Brown "Crawford" and Henry Jackson Harper had the following children:

+9 i. Nathan C. Harper.
10 ii. Oscar H. Harper was born on Feb 26 1890 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Mar 19 1915 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
+11 iii. Frank Luther Harper.

6. Rebecca Jane brown was born on Oct 29 1854 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

She was married to Thomas J. Crawford on Sep 9 1871 in McLean County, Kentucky. Rebecca Jane brown and Thomas J. Crawford had the following children:

+12 i. Mary Jane Crawford.

7. William T. Brown was born on May 7 1863 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Jan 25 1944 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. Buried in Gish Cemetery, Bremen, Muhlenberg County, Ky.

Sue Caroline (Aunt Sudie) McNear was born in 1867. She died on Jul 6 1940 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. Buried in Gish Cemetery, Bremen, Muhlenberg County, Ky. William T. Brown and Sue Caroline (Aunt Sudie) McNear had the following children:

+13 i. Dollie Brown.

8. Clarence Winford Brown was born on Oct 6 1870 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Oct 16 1934.

He was married to Hetro Jane Harper (daughter of Nathan C. Harper and Elizabeth Frances Vincent ) on Apr 15 1893 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Hetro Jane Harper was born on Nov 13 1877 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Sep 25 1960 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Buried in Mt. Pisgah Cem. Bremen, Ky. Clarence Winford Brown and Hetro Jane Harper had the following children:

+14 i. Viola Brown.
+15 ii. Jeff Brown.
+16 iii. Rethia Brown.
17 iv. Florance Brown was born on Aug 27 1903 in Kentucky. She died on Aug 23 1917 in Kentucky.
18 v. Eva Rena Brown was born on Aug 27 1903 in Kentucky.
19 vi. Era Irene Brown was born on Jun 25 1908 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Feb 28 1928 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
20 vii. Demsey Brown was born on Feb 12 1911 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. He died on Feb 12 1911 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County.
+21 viii. Dorthy Nell Brown.

THIRD GENERATION

9. Nathan C. Harper was born on Mar 12 1887 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on May 14 1923 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Nathan married 1st cousin Vera.

He was married to Vera Ada Harper (daughter of Nathan C. Harper and Elizabeth Frances Vincent) on Jun 15 1911 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Vera Ada Harper was born on Jun 15 1895 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Jun 17 1984 in Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County. She was born in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Vera married 1st cousin Nathan. Nathan C. Harper and Vera Ada Harper had the following children:

+22 i. Gyneth Louise Harper.

11. Frank Luther Harper was born on Jun 17 1894 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Aug 3 1975 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He appeared on the census. 1900-age listed 6.
1910-age listed 16. 1910-Farm Laborer.
1917-age listed 22. 1917-Laborer. 1917-Single. 1917-Tall Height/Medium Build/Hazel Eyes/Brown Hair.
1920-age listed 25. 1920-Loader-Coal Mine.
1930-age listed 36. 1930-Coal Miner.
1975-age at death 81.
He had Social Security Number. Social Security Death Index
Name: Frank Harper
SSN: 404-40-3048
Last Residence: 42369 Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, United States of America
Born: 17 Jun 1894
Died: Aug 1975
Frank L. Harper
S2, Dies Aug. 3, 1975
T-A 8 - 6 - 1975
Frank Luther Harper, 82, Rockport, died Sunday, Aug. 3 at Ohio County Hospital.
Born in Muhlenberg County, he was a retired coal miner and farmer. He .was a. veteran of World War I and a member of Rockport Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include Ms wife, Mrs. Lillian Harper; two SONS, the Rev. Gene Harper of Powderly and L. H. Harper of Echols; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Benton of Hammond, Ind. and Mrs. Paul Tarrants of Henderson; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were at 2 p. m. Tuesday in Beaver Dam. Burial was in Nelson Creek Cemetery.

Frank Luther Harper Diary
of WW1
This is the diary of Frank Luther Harper, a soldier of Battery "C" of the 322nd Field Artilery during the First World War. It was provided to me by his son, L H Harper. Most of the diary covers what transpired to him after the Armistice was signed, and his march into Germany and while he was statined there as an occupying force. It also includes parts of two letter written to his motehr. The first while statined in Germany after teh war was over, and the second was probably written while he was still in camp in Ohio.

Frank was a farmer and a coal miner. He served in Battery C, 322nd. Field Artillery
during World War I. He was in Belgium, France and Germany.
The following is a copy of Frank Luther Harper's diary from sometime after June 17,
1918 to May 16, 1919. It was copied from his orginal diary the way he wrote it as
much as possible:

Frank L. Harper War No. 2983185 Battery No. 258 Battery C.322.9 A. N. A. American
Expeditionary Forces.

Depree Laport France.
I will never forget my 24th. birthday dinner. We were in the middle of the
Atlantic and had Austialia jack rabbit for dinner. I did not take any on my
plate. The stuff looked like red cats boiled up.
We fired 11,052 shots at the Huns in all. Our Battery layed down a 10 min.
barrage working off over 900 Dutch. That was one time with many others we
put them over in the right time and right place. This was on the 26th of Oct.
We wint in to our 4th and hope our last poseation on the eavening of 10th
(Nov.) and were shelled quite a bit in the eavening and durning the night.
On the morning of the 11th we began fireing on the Huns at a 5 min. eneravle
and when I pulled the lavered on our 4th shot the Huns opened up on us with
ther 77s. The first shell stracking very close to the muzzle of our piece
and I shall never forget how close one of the srapnal passed by my head.
At this instent the comand came down to seas fireing and that would be signing
the "Armestest" at 11oclock and to get under cover. The Huns kept up ther
shell fire until about 10 and about 10:30 our No. 2 gun squad wint out.
Friday November 15, 1918
We had some drills this forenoon also a coady formation and all taking a
good hot bath this afternoon. This has been a beautifull day as a whole
and put in pretty good. Fired a few rounds being the last that was fired
in our sector. Thare was quite a No. of horses killed and six of our men
wounded but we hope not severley. Up until this date the 15th we have had
a splended time. Not doing much only policeing up and making ourselves
comfortable and etc. Yesterday we stood retreat the first time for many
days. I also remember geting a bowling out for not having my cap on right.
Saturday November 16, 1918
This is the first time I knew what day it was for quite a while. It has
been a fine day. We got quite a bunch of new horses this morn. and got our
harness in trim this afternoon and are now waiting to be issued emergancy
rashions. As we expect to be on the road to morrow. 323rd pulled out to day
and a bunch of us boys stole the march on them as we made one of ther Batterys
mess line and got a good meal and it was great that we did as our kitchen
only had sluns for dinner and it did not tast good. So I gave mine to a
French prisoner and missed a formation in the ______. ______ did not get
________ the ________ ________for it. So I don't feel bad over getting
in the 323rd mess line.
Sunday November 17, 1918
We left Eccurey this morning at 8 and started for the Rhine we suppose.
Seen quite a bit of pretty countary. It has been very cold all day.
Seen our first Huns since we first came to the front. We landed in this
little town Sorby this afternoon at 4 and are now in a fine room
with a good fire. The best quarters we have had in well since I left home.
Well I did not make the hike the best as I worked until 11 last night and my
feet are all in. However will call it a good day . Thare is a small opery
house in this town and we had a swell time tonight singing the band being
present and small bunch of French savilions who were prisoners durning the war.
They lived here all the time and looked like they have been badly cared for.
Monday November 18, 1918
We pulled out of Sorby at 8 and landed in this T. at 3. Made 20 k. A fine
day it has been. We passed tho many little towns (21) and seen some fine
countary. Met some English soldiers who had been prisoners. They had made
ther escape. This town is located in a beautifull valley with big R. R. The
seccond we have seen for many days. A beautifull little river running down
the valley . It shure is a beautifull place. Many savilions here. We have
a room in a big fine old buildon. 8 of us in a room big anough for one.
However if I wasent on gard could rest well as my feet is all in. I feel
pretty tough. Havent had a shave for many days. It is snowing some this
eav.
Tuesday November 19, 1918
We have been cleaning up for inspection all day while I have been on guard.
Where we was to have had inspection is the prettest place we have ever been
in camp. It shure was good to see the vallie by the river. We would not
miand staying here a while. Thare is an old castle here build 4 hundred
years ago. A fine old place it is. I am thinking we will be here another
day. My feet is very tired and am very sleepy. Have done 10 hours gard.
I also shaved to day. My mustash was about three weeks old.
Wednesday November 20, 1918
We pulled out of Grandville this morning a little unexpected. Passed through
some of the best contary I have seen in Urape. Many manfacturing towns.
Some afful pretty towns in vallies. Came over in Luxenburg this afternoon.
Some fine looking people here. I like the countary fine. The people seem
to be bash. Our quarter is in a fine large school house. The whole Regment
are beded in here. We have gas lights. I met some girls who could talk English.
The R. R. trains look good to us. This some lively town. Some kind of mains
located here.
Thursday November 21, 1918
We pulled out of Diperdon at 8 and passed over some of the best countary I
could amiagin in Urape. Fine fields and pretty grain growing. We passed
through a very pretty forriest. Many beautifull towns. Some beautifull
ceder groves. Passed a few dirty little towns. Some very fine pikes.
Old farmers plowing. I ate to many sammons for dinner. We finley pulled
into Luxenburg. A fine place it is. We came around it and came down a
beautifull vallie. The subbards of Luxenburg. One st. running down the
vallie. Some fine place but our quarters wasnt very good very dirty.
However it looks good to us. I am in a room with 6 other men. We have
candles lights. A rock pile for a pillow. We are in the garrot loft. We had
meat for supper it tasted like that. Came on down to A Batterys kitchen and
old Sargent Hirse (Gustave B. Hirsch) gave me some mallsllis. The guys in
here are talking about sore feet and mian is that away. We ended up on
telling stories.
Friday November 22, 1918
We only made 6 K today but not so bad as we made 30 yesterday. Passed
some very beautifull contary. Pine groves. We came down in a beautifull
vallie. Wint in camp. Our pictures were made for the moovies while we
were cleaning matiel. A buitifull branch of water running down the vallie.
They must use it for a mill. Our beds are in a big barn. We are in the
loft on grain. A fine place we have. A small town I dont know its name.
Saturary November 23, 1918
We were on the march earley this morning. Made about 15 K. I drove one of
the teams in my secton. A crazzy team. We pulled in camp about 2 in a small
town 5 miles from the German border. Came down another beautifull vallie.
Came on a little river. I am on gard. Had beans for supper and B B with
soap in it. We will get German rashions for a few days. I am in a saloon
writing this. We are beded in another barn. A good place to sleep. Me and
my buddies bed is under a copling pole of a wagon. Well they are playing
the piano and having a big time here. But I am not drinking. I have to go
on gard in 3 hrs. so I am now going to bed. We have a lictric light in our
barn. I had a letter for Arther Smith to day.
Sunday November 24, 1918
Still in this little town. Expect to be here for a short time. I wash up
and took another shave this morn. It is pretty cold. The lather would freeze
on my face. I had some time shaving. Have been sick all day. Ate to much
shuger last night while I was on gard. We had service just before dinner.
Cornel Warfield (Augustus B. Warfield) also made a talk. I have had a time
with my team to day. Am in the same saloon I was last night. Quite a bunch
writeing. My bed in the barn is only a few steps. It is a good one. I am
going to it when I write some letters. This has been a very cold day. The
sun shines pretty far away in the countary this time of the year.
Monday November 25, 1918
It rained to day . We cleaned harnness and had a real old hard time in every
way. Had hot cakes for dinner made of German flower. However with a good
dinner it has been a hard day. I still have the ______.
Tuesday November 26, 1918
We wint out on a practis position to day and another bad day it has been.
Had stew on rethes willie for dinner. A little fun out of an old German.
He did a lot of talking.
Wednesday November 27, 1918
I thought yes. was a bad one but it was to day. We made rolls and had
inspection by the Captin. Hittched to the carriages then unhitched. It
raining all the time. Feeding the horses is some job with the noes bags.
We scatered hay and held the horses to it for about 2 hours. I am on
gard to night.
Thursday November 28, 1918
It has been raining some to day. A rether dissagreeable Thinksgiving day
it has been. We had gold fish for dinner. Every body was pretty hungary.
I had some job grooming my horses this morning. We had a real good supper
as our supplies came in. The Captin made a real good talk at retreet time
and dissmissed us. Did not sleep very much last night but got plenty to
eat while I was in the kitchen. Washed and took a shave in this cow stable
that I am now in. It is a nice place in here. A good light and good and
warm. I am siting here enjoying my self smelling things and my feet
sokeing wet.
Friday November 29, 1918
Another inspection and very wet. We got our insignature and it has been
a busy time this evening in the cow stable sewing.
Saturday November 30, 1918
We expect to be at the Matternach to morrow and no one is sorry . Washed
some cloths to day. I expect some mail. Just now am in a saloon writing
this. 3 letters from home.
Sunday December 1, 1918
Well pulled out early and made about 15 miles to day. Seen some beautifull
mts. and countary. Crossed the river into Germany about 10 in the forenoon.
We had no dinner to day and cold sammons for supper. I am on gard to night.
Monday December 2, 1918
We Pulled out early. Had breakfast at 3:30. Was the advanced gard to day.
Another hard hike over mts. Very pretty co. in a way. Crossed a river and
R. R. in one of the prettiest vallies I ever seen. The Germans are nice to
us. We sleep in hay mounds. I only slept 3 hrs. last night. A good supper
this eav.
Tuesday December 3, 1918
We had a good night sleep and have been cleaning up to day. I washed and
shaved again. Am writing this on a old German wagon. Am going to write
some letters.
Wednesday December 4, 1918
Corn beef for breakfast. I feel pretty tough this morning. This little
town is called Herforst. We were payed to day at 12. I owed about 3 times
the amt. I drew. There was a funeral in town to day. A little babe. Some
serman it was. A old laddie invited me in the house to write. I didnt go
thare is a formation at 2:15.
Thursday December 5, 1918
I am broke again to day. We pulled out on the march this morn. at the regular
time. Have passed over some very beautifull co. Mts. and vallies. Just had
dinner on a mountan side. In the after noon we hiked very late. Have never
passed over such mts. as we wint over to day. Passed over the Tile Hills.
They are not called mts. in Germany. Was on gard to night.
Friday December 6, 1918
We pulled out at 8 and made 39 KM. Some more mts. Faugie and cold. Pulled
in a little town very late. A good dusty bed in a hay loft. A very
hungery day.
Saturday December 7, 1918
We onley made 16 KM. to day. I made A Batterys mess line for breakfast.
Yesterday we passed through the prettiest pine groves I ever seen. Pulled
in here earley. Got some apples about the sise of bechnuts. We have a
splinded bed in the lower floor at a small town where thare never was any
thing.
Sunday December 15, 1918
Since the 7th we have traveled about the same as usel seeing some pretty
countary. Mts. and etc. Yesterday we made about 17 KM. on the onley lelle
road we have had since we left Ecsay. All the way it was a big mt. on each
side. A small stream all the way.
Monday December 16, 1918
This is another day to remember. We cleaned materil and harnnis all day.
Had some good stake for dinner but almost no supper at all. I am pretty
hunger to night.
Tuesday December 17, 1918
We asume to be in this town ,Deesen, for quite a while. Halled brick bats
to day for picket line. Almost nothing for dinner and supper. Thare is some
pretty girls in this little town and quite a few teems of milk cows as well.
Seen a real old man to with a very large milk cow hiched to a wagon. A horse
and a cow is the best fixed up team I have ever seen. Am on gard to night.
This has been a pretty cold day.

PAGE MISSING FROM DIARY, PART OF DEC. 17, ALL OF DEC. 18 AND PART OF DEC. 19.

Thursday December 19, 1918
I havent slept but 5 hrs. in the past 2 nights. A felling good. Had a fine
supper. All the steak we wanted. It is snowing down right along. Amborn (James
W. Amburn) and I made a bed this eav. out of straw and our shelter halves. It
is about wide anough for one. We wint out rough rideing to day.
Friday December 20, 1918
Seen two deer to day. Wint out rideing again to day. We're in a beautifull
pine forrist. Had a pretty good day onley I am sore from rough rideing.
Saturday December 21, 1918
Snowing and raining some to day. We had inspection this morn. We hauled ____
and forrigs this after noon. One of the B Batterys officers passed us with a deer.
Said they were going to have it for Xmas.
Sunday December 22, 1918
This has been the prettist day we had since we have been in Germany and one day
we realey had off. This is one day I dont want to forget. Wrote Mama a letter
Lallia and one to Bill. Sint Mama a poem. Was down to my friends house. Had
waffels and Jellie. I shall never forget thaes people. They are the best folks
I have ever met in Europe. How glad I would be if I could talk to them and
understand. What a nice time we would have. They have a pino. The old man
played for us this after noon. My they are nice. It is almost supper time but
I am not hungery. The whistle is blowing now. I shall go out and get what is
comeing to me any way. Am in on another feed with Thomason (Charley G. Thomason)
but I dont know where I will put it all however shall go with him. Another thing
we put our no. 1 piece in possation this morning and another little insident our
harnnis fell in the mud. Ford (Charles W. Ford) and I had a mad time hanging them
up again. Ambern (James W. Amburn) and I had quite a chat about home and etc.
Monday December 23, 1918
Quite a difrence in to day and yesterday. The ground was all covered in snow
this morn. but it did not stay on very long. This is some sloppy countary.
In every war as to that mater. It has been raining all day. We wint out to
exercise the horses and got all wet. I had three letters to day. One from M. N.
and Bill. The first one I have had that was written since the Armistees was signed.
Am going to bed right away. Have just wrote Mama a long letter I call her Xmass
present. Have two more to write but am to sleepy to do the job. A very gloomie
day.
Tuesday December 24, 1918
We have waided mud and groomed horses all day. A pretty day however it has been
one hell of a day at that. At present this is a hard life. We have the old school
house all deckerated up and a Xmas tree as well. It is real pretty but...
Wednesday December 25, 1918
We enjoyed things pretty well to day. I wrote a letter. Helped carry in a deer.
We had a fine Xmas supper and nice time we had one. Three kegs of beer. Plenty
of pork and mince pie. Som chocalate. After supper we had quite a lot of fun
saying little pieces etc.
Thursday December 26, 1918
We are on the gun to day . Had a splinded time. Gave one of my German friends
some chocalate. They gave me some apples and some other junk. We had 2 dozzin
waffiels. It was like the days of old in the real gun pits. I also read 2 papers
to day.
Friday December 27, 1918
Seen a pair of deer this morn. Signed the pay roll to day. At present we are at
ease. The weather is real fine now. About 2 inchis of snow and it is frozzen up
nice. One or two day s for dry feet any way.
Saturday December 28, 1918
This has been one of the worst days I ever spint. Was on gard last night but made
it real fine as I had 2 letters. One from Mama and one from Mayme. They were
dated Nov. 30. The night was very cold and windy. Raining but passed the best.
We pulled out of Deecen this morn. and it has been raining all day as a matter
of corse I have been out in it. We onley moved a short ways. Went into another
school house. I dont like the place as well as Deecen. The American prisoners
builded this school house.
Sunday December 29, 1918
Another rainey old day . I had Fords (Charles W. Ford) team. Had two letters one
from Mama one Mrs. Byers. She wanted to know about Orl. I ans. Mama. Setting on
the floor old Slim S______ is intertaining us with some of his stuff.
Monday December 30, 1918
A good day. We cleaned the pieces this morning. Am feeling the best to day.
Tuesday December 31, 1918
Another good day. Were mustered this after noon. Had a lot of fun out of Rodgers
(Collie Rodgers). Took the old plugs out this morn. for exercise. I finished a
letter to Mayme that I started yesterday. As usual we have a crap game going.
Every body is gay and things is going fine. Wint down and got a mesket full of
stew. Just gave Ritter (Louis A. Ritter) a part of it for a sack of ____.
Wednesday January 1, 1919
Another fine day in a way. We have done nothing only live. Had a fine dinner
pork chops fryed. I will never forget how good they were. Then I rolled and
tumbled half of the night.
Thursday January 2, 1919
We were up at 3:20. It raining and very very cold. Wint out in position before
7. Another bad day as a whole. We drove around all day. Had two sadwitches for
dinner. I had a team.
Friday January 3, 1919
Just the old Army life to day. Cleaned the materil. Put some stone in front
of the gates.
Saturday January 4, 1919
Started the old barn. That is putting in the foundation with stone. We got
the stone out of an old rock chorie. Some pretty seenery to be seen.
Sunday January 5, 1919
A pretty good day. Had a good dinner. Rec. two letters last night. Ans.
Mamas just now. I scrubed up my meskit to day. We had services this morn.
down in the school room.
Friday January 10, 1919
This week has passed so far as the others. We scrubed horses to day. The
stables is being built right along.
Saturday January 11, 1919
A real good time to day. A letter from Lallia. Services to night down in
the school room. Have just come up some Y. M. C. A. man from Texas.
Sunday January 12, 1919
Another good day. We rested. Wrote some letters. The snow looked pretty
across the hills this morn.
Wednesday January 15, 1919
Rainy day. I went on sick call. We took a bath. I have wrote Daddie a
letter. One to Mama last night.
Sunday January 19, 1919
Things going good. Went to a show last night at the 324. Wrote letters
this after noon.
Tuesday January 21, 1919
Room ordeley to day. Browney (Clarence P. Brown) stewed last night.
Thursday January 23, 1919
Wint to Cablenz.
Monday January 27, 1919
Wint to Deerdorf with horses for dip. Snowing to day.
Friday January 31, 1919
Done nothing much to day. Wint to Deerdorf. Grider (Talmedge Grider) was stewed up.
Got up at one oclock.
Saturday February 1, 1919
Another pretty good day. Stood inspection. Wint to Deerdorf last night. Seen
the moovies.
Monday February 3, 1919
On gard and writing letters and cards.
Wednesday February 5, 1919
On sick report this A. M. Came to Hospitle with a pair of red eyes. Beans and
bully for dinner. I slept all after noon.
Thursday February 6, 1919
Im same. My eyes still red.
Friday February 7, 1919
A funnie room mate last night. Had some teeth out. Every thing is going good
to day only I have cold feet.
Saturday February 8, 1919
A nice time to day. Wint to a fine show to night. A lot of dudes dressed
like girls. Some preformances.
Sunday February 9, 1919
A fine morn. The Dr. says I can go to morrow. I am in no hurry only to
get my mail if thare is any.
Monday February 10, 1919
Did not go back to the out fit to day. Had hot cakes for breakfast. We
have a good time to day. Lots of beer. The Y. M. C. A. gave us a hand
out. Red beans and jellie for supper and a grand show to night. One of
the best days I have spint in Germany.
Tuesday February 11, 1919
Another fine day. Had a nice time up the vallie to a big scating rank.
A nice time every way. Wint to the movies. A nice time. Seen Midge Maples.
Wednesday February 12, 1919
Just had some chocolate and cake with sweet milk and all filled up. This
shure has been a grand day. A beautifull day. Had a truck ride to New Weed.
A big foot ball game. 2nd. and 32nd. 18-0 favor of 2nd. Wint trrough
Bendorf. Had a grand time all day. The show to night was grand.
Thursday February 13, 1919
A good time to day. Just came in from the show. A good one. _______
_____ pionees. Shorty has gone for a bath.
Friday February 14, 1919
Came back to the battery.
Saturday February 15, 1919
Inspection. I was with the 4 section.
Sunday February 16, 1919
K. P. My first time.
Monday February 17, 1919
Room ordeley.
Tuesday February 18, 1919
2 letters. One Ada. A dude in Cinc. Ohio. Went to Deerdorf. Ha time.
Wednesday February 19, 1919
On detail plilesing up cork. Owens (John F. Owens) in charge. A letter
wrote just now to Ada.
Thursday February 20, 1919
On gard with a sore throt and writeing letters. Had hamburgers for dinner.
Friday February 21, 1919
Have worked all day on the water cart. Shineing it up for inspection and
etc. Have just wrote a couple of letters.
Saturday February 22, 1919
The horse show was good. Being Washingtons birth day we have been takeing
things easey. 2 letters from Bill. One from Mama.
Sun February 23, 1919
Just taken things easey. Leutinant Hillered (Edgar Hillyer) said the
Chaplin was darn will pleased with the crowed at church.
Monday February 24, 1919
Wint after the mail and supplies. Wisser (Albert O. Wissner) and I had a
hell of a time cleaning harnnis. 4 letters Mama Ada Porter Miss Thommison.
Tuesday February 25, 1919
On gard. Raining to beat h___. The battery wint out to fire but came back.
Gone this afternoon and are fireing.
Thursday February 27, 1919
Two letters to day. Mama and Hershil Cundiff. Wint to D. D. I had the best
mount in the outfit. Some rideing we done. Is a show to night but I did not go.
Saturday March 15, 1919
Reviewed by Gen. Pershing (John J. Pershing). He made quite a talk. Thare
was many pictures made.
Monday March 17, 1919
Sant Patrics day. We got our shots.
Saturday March 22, 1919
Intertainment in the new mess hall.
Sunday March 23, 1919
Had to report to the Captin. 3 days in the kitchen.
Sunday March 30, 1919
On gard. Afful cold a lot of snow and rain theas days.
Sunday April 6, 1919
Sint home a lot of cards. It is a fine day. We got in another bunch of
horses.
Tuesday April 22, 1919
Left Brietnear 8:30. Got in trucks at Deexen. Boarded train near Newward
at 11:30 with plenty of eats. Pulled out at 12. A fine day. Up the
Maselle R. fine seenery grape vineards. Many tunnels. One very long.
Ate supper in Triep. Very high clifts. Passed mts. at night.
Wednesday April 23, 1919
In France. Trinches and battle field for seenery. Breakfast very late.
A convoe crossing river on bridge. 2 meals to day.
Thursday April 24, 1919
Many towns. Pretty countary. Houses in side of hill. A larg American
Camp. Rough rideing last night. Versons toures.
Friday April 25, 1919
A fine day. Pretty countary. In Rens. Arived Brest late afternoon.
Had mess near the docks. After dark we hiked 4 KM. to Camp. In tents.
The best beds we have had.
Saturday April 26, 1919
A fine day. Remain camp. Bath this morn.
Tuesday May 6, 1919
Cutting bread. At 8 news we would leave to morrow.
Wednesday May 7, 1919
Hiked to docks. Good by France and Camp Pontansin. Boarded the Plattsburg
at 7 and saild at 4.
May 10th., 11th., and 12th., 1919
Some stormey.
Wednesday May 14, 1919
Sailing is fine. Passed 2 ships. We are making about 18 knots.
Thursday May 15, 1919
Pretty ocean this morn. Not a Riffel.
Friday May 16, 1919
Unloaded at 9 A. M. Greated with Red Cross and every thing. Up the Huddson R. 1
7 miles for Camp Merrit. Beautiful seenery and etc. 2:30 Just arived in camp.
Dandy bunks.

The following is parts of two letters Frank sent to his mother while he was in
Germany. The first one has the ending missing and the second one is a page
from the middle of a letter.

Some where in Germany
Jan. 20, 1919
Dear Mama
I expected a letter from you to day. But did not get it. As all the mail that
came in proved to be second class. How ever am shure I will hear from you right
along. Gess I havent very much to say. But if I did not get any mail to day
it wont hurt me to write you. And thare isent nothing else to do any way. And
another thing I dont do any thing theas days that I enjoy half so well as I do
writeing to you. Am well aware just how glad you are to hear from me. Thare has
been a time in the past that I wanted to write you when thare wasent any chance.
So I gess in the past month I have made up for some lost time any way. This has
been a very beautifull day. Or tether this after noon. It tryed to snow this morn.
But turned out to be sun shine. Something that hasent happened very many days since
we have been in Germany. But at that the weather isent very bad and the grass is
always green so thats something any way. Am feeling just fine this eav. and hope
very much you all are blessed the same. What I want you and Daddie to

He was married to Lillian M. Carter (daughter of William F. Carter and Emma F. ) on Oct 25 1919 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Lillian M. Carter was born on Mar 5 1900. She died on Jan 28 1995 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was buried in Nelson Creek Cem. Rortport, Ky.. Name: Lillian M. Harper
SSN: 401-46-3144
Last Residence: 42320 Beaver Dam, Ohio, Kentucky, United States of America Frank Luther Harper and Lillian M. Carter had the following children:

23 i. INFANT Harper died on Aug 20 1920 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
24 ii. INFANT Harper died on Apr 2 1922 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
25 iii. Infant Harper died on Apr 15 1931 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
+26 iv. L.H. Harper.
+27 v. Ruth Harper.
+28 vi. Gene Everly Harper.
+29 vii. Annetta F. Harper.
30 viii. Gynith E. Harper was born on Apr 18 1929 in Muhlenberg Co, KY.

12. Mary Jane Crawford was born on Mar 1 1875 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Aug 1 1950 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was buried in Gish Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Bremen, Kentucky. She appeared on the census. 1900-age listed 25. 1900-listed as bearing 6/3 were alive. 1900-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1910-age listed 35. 1910-listed as bearing 7/7 were alive. 1910-listed as married 1 time. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1920-age listed 45. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 54. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1950-age at death 75.
Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Mollie Jane Harper
Death Date: 1 Aug1950
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Age: 75
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1875
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: Tom Crawford
Mother's Name: Jane Brown

She was married to Joseph (Joe) Lambert Harper (son of Nathan C. Harper and Louise Nelson ) on Mar 10 1890 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. Married at the home of Susan Tanner. Joseph (Joe) Lambert Harper was born on Jul 4 1876 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Oct 4 1942 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He was buried in Gish Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Bremen, Kentucky. He appeared on the census. 1880-age listed 9.
1900-age listed 29. 1900-Farmer. 1900-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1910-age listed 39. 1910-Farmer. 1910-listed as married 1 time. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1920-age listed 49. 1920-Farmer. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 59. 1930-Farmer. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1942-age at death 72. Joe was a son by a black woman, that Nathan decided to raise.

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953

Name: Joe L Harper
Death Date: 4 Oct 1942
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Age: 72
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1870
Birth Location: Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Mollie Crawford
Father's Name: Nathan C Harper
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Louisa Nelson
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

Mary Jane Crawford and Joseph (Joe) Lambert Harper had the following children:

+31 i. Mildred Harper.
+32 ii. Vergaline Harper.
+33 iii. Leona Harper.
+34 iv. Florence J Harper.
+35 v. Ethel Harper.
+36 vi. Jodie Elizabeth Harper.
+37 vii. Eclas M. Harper.
+38 viii. Eva Ann Harper.
39 ix. Alice Harper was born on Mar 11 1908 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Apr 13 1984 in Evansville, Vanderburg County, Indiana. She was buried in Gish Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Bremen, Kentucky. She appeared on the census. 1910-age listed 2. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1920-age listed 12. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 22. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
Died in Welborn Hospital.
+40 x. Anna Mae Harper.
41 xi. Burnace "INFANT" Harper was born on Mar 9 1912 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Mar 12 1912 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He was buried in Gish Cem. Bremen, ky.. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Burnace Harper
Death Date: 12 Mar 1912
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Age: 0
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1912
Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Father's Name: Joe Harper
Father's Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Molly Jane Crawford
Mother's Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
42 xii. Ida Marie Harper was born on Feb 11 1913 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Feb 15 1913 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was buried in Gish Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Bremen, Kentucky. Lived 4 days.

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Ida Marie Harper
Death Date: 15 Feb 1913
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Age: 0
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1913
Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Father's Name: Joe Harper
Father's Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mollie Crawford
Mother's Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky

43 xiii. Nathaniel W. Harper was born on Oct 30 1916 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He died on Feb 26 1944 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He was buried in Gish Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Bremen, Kentucky. He appeared on the census. 1920-age listed 3 9/12. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 13. 1930-Farmer. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Nathaniel W Harper
Death Date: 26 Feb 1944
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1916
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: Joseph Harper
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mollie Crawford
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

13. Dollie Brown.

Dollie Brown and Omer Bradley had the following children:

+44 i. Gladys Bradley.

14. Viola Brown was born on Apr 22 1894 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on May 30 1985 in Wayne Co., Michigan. She was buried in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Lovonia, Michigan. Viola died in Annapolis Hospital in Mich. Viola had lived at 4425 Venoy Street, Wayne County., Mich. Viola died of a heart attack.
Buried in Parkview Memorial Cem. Livonia, Michigan.

John Daniel Peavler (son of Henry K. Peavler and Mary Frances Richey ) was born on May 18 1884 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He died on Jun 8 1920 in Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. He was buried in Gish Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Bremen, Kentucky. Buried in Gish Cem. Bremen, Ky. Viola Brown and John Daniel Peavler had the following children:

45 i. Melvin Daniel Peavler was born on Jan 5 1912. He died on Feb 25 1912.
+46 ii. Ervin Baxter Peavler.
+47 iii. Wilma Louise Peavler.
+48 iv. Hettie Mary Peavler.
+49 v. GuynithMay Peavler.

Ivan Duane Tucker (son of Newport Paul Tucker and Georgia Ann Skipworth ) was born on Feb 15 1900 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Dec 13 1938 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He was buried in Gish Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Bremen, Kentucky. Ivan Duane Tucker worked as a coal miner then moved to the town of Browder, about seven miles South of Central City where he lived until his death in December of 1938.
We don’t remember of seeing or hearing father playing a horn. It was perhaps in North Carolina where he played it or before he left Utah when he went to Mexico. Now when or how he learned carpenter work. Grandpa Tucker was a carpenter or a jack carpenter. Ivan Sr. built our home & grist mill in Old Mexico. We had a nice home there by the mill. He also built the big water wheel that run (ran) the mill. It was in the old mill race or canal. The water would fill the cups on the wheel & that would turn this big wheel. A pulley on the wheel shaft with a leather belt that ran the mill to other pulleys & shafts & ran the machinery in the mill.
Now when Ivan Sr. sold out the mill & they came to Utah, Ivan Sr. got cash or gold coins & carried them around his waist in a money belt. It was a combination pistol cartridge & money belt. And it was in the family for years. Ivan Jr. got the old pistol. Delbert is supposed to have it now, him or his son Bob. A 5 shot Iver Johnson pistol.
When they got to the states they moved in with Grandma Tucker & lived there the 1st winter. I & Bell went to school there in Cleveland. Ivan Sr. went to washboard flat & took up the homestead 160 acres, & bought 80 acres of school land. 40 acres he gave to the town of Elmo. He built the old log cabin that we lived in. When we came to ClevelandIvan Sr. built a house for Mrs. Christensen there in Cleveland. After we moved to Elmo & got our crops in dad got a job in Cleveland, Ivan Jr. believed it was the dance hall for Tom Davis (Ernie Davis) next to the school house.
He bought him a bicycle to ride to & from work 5 miles. And when you seen him coming home at night he was walking & leading his bicycle. He could out walk anybody I ever knew. When I was a kid at home I would have to run to keep up with him.
One summer Ivan Sr. leased the farm to Walter Clegg & went to Sunnyside to work, building houses there. Ivan Jr. asked him to go with him so he could learn carpenter work. Ivan jr. had to stay home & work on the farm.
Now the blacksmith he learned by doing & watching. And he was good at it. Before he got his shop there he had to go to Cleveland or Price whenever he had anything to fix. He perhaps learned some of it at home before he was married for they had a shop at the ranch in Cleveland.
Ivan Sr.was a trusting man, he thought everybody was as honest as he was. And he lost a lot of money that way. And he also wanted everything done right, if it was worth doing, it was worth doing right.
In the fields he wanted the furrows straight & the watering of the grain. After the first or second watering he could turn the water in & it would run the way he wanted it to. They had one of the best if not the best grain fields in the valley. We sold seed wheat & alfalfa seed to other farmers in the valley. Also dad loved his horses. And never abused them. It was said he took better care of his team of horses than he did of his family. He had a good warm, dry place for the stock.
And they lived in a log cabin. Although they always had a shelter over their heads & plenty to eat. Sometimes they could of perhaps ate more, but they never went without a meal. Viola Brown and Ivan Duane Tucker had the following children:

+50 i. Ivan Junior Tucker.

She was married to Morton Neily Lile (son of unknown Lile ) on Aug 5 1942 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Morton Neily Lile was born in Feb 1887. He died on Jun 3 1957. Mr Lile was born about 1887 and died on June 3, 1957. He was a former Deputy Sheriff of Muhlenberg County along with his brother Arthur Lile, who was Sheriff, A farmer, Constable and coal miner at Browder. His entombment is in the cemetery at Greenville, Ky. located on the Eastern edge of town.

15. Jeff Brown was born on Oct 31 1895 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

16. Rethia Brown was born on Jul 20 1897 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Feb 4 1980 in Powerly, Kentucky. Buried in Rosehill Cem. , Central City, Ky.

Rethia Brown and Martin Miller had the following children:

51 i. Stanley Miller.
52 ii. James Miller.
53 iii. Charles Miller.
54 iv. Ailene Miller.
55 v. William Miller.
56 vi. Frank Miller.
+57 vii. Margaret Miller.
58 viii. Marvin Ray Miller was born on May 4 1936 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Mar 10 1987 in Regional Medical Center, Madisonville, Kentucky. Marvin had rickets as a baby. He was put in a nurseing home at a young age where he stayed until he died.
Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Central City, KY

21. Dorthy Nell Brown was born on Sep 13 1913 in Kentucky. She died on Jun 12 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County.

She was married to Cliburn Ray Cook on Feb 24 1934 in Kentucky. Cliburn Ray Cook was born on Mar 21 1913 in Kentucky. He died on Aug 21 1973 in Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County. Buried in Resthaven Memorial park, 4400 Bardstown Rd. Louisville, KY Dorthy Nell Brown and Cliburn Ray Cook had the following children:

+59 i. Donald James Cook.

FOURTH GENERATION

22. Gyneth Louise Harper was born on Oct 13 1913 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Carl Henderson Watkins was born in 1912. Gyneth Louise Harper and Carl Henderson Watkins had the following children:

+60 i. Vera Jean Watkins.

26. L.H. Harper. ???

Norma Harper
Norma N. Harper, 79 of Las Cruces, NM died December 12, 2008 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born October 21, 1929 in Pitkin, Louisiana to Marshal and Sybil Nolen.
She also spent time in Beauregard Parish during her lifetime.
Norma moved to Las Cruces last year after coming from Lake Charles, LA. One of Norma’s, or MaMa as we called her, favorite things in all the world was football, Of course, coming from Louisiana, she was an avid LSU and New Orleans Saint’s football fan. She was a member of a women’s bible study at Bethel Bible Fellowship and happy to know Jesus as her personal Savior.
MaMa is survived by two sons: Charles N. Harper of Lake Charles, LA and Kenneth Harper of Las Cruces, NM. Also, she has one living brother, William M. Nolen of Lake Charles, LA. Aside from her boys, MaMa was most proud of her grandkids. She has three grand children, Alana Lambert, Courtney Harper, and William Harper, as well as two great grandchildren, Sydney Lambert and Noah Lambert. She was preceded in death by her husband L.H. Harper, a son Richard C. Harper, and one brother, Walter Nolen. Funeral Services for Norma will be at 2 pm on Monday, December 15, 2008 at Getz Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Masonic Cemetery.
MaMa is one of the most loving, sweet people you would ever have met. Even in the hospital where she spent her last days, she had that sweet spirit and infectious laugh.
We will always miss you MaMa, but we know we will see you again in heaven….we’ll just look for the lady in purple and gold.
A Memorial service will be held on Monday, December 22 at 5:00 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 715 Kirkman Street , Lake Charles , Louisiana . In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Good Shepherd Widow’s Fund.
Arrangements by Getz Funeral Home, 1410 E. Bowman Ave. Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 Top sign the online guest book go to www.getzfuneralhome.com

27. Ruth Harper.

28. Gene Everly Harper was born on Apr 14 1923 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Feb 10 2007 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He was buried on Feb 14 2007 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Central City, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. OBIT:
Gene Everly Harper
POWDERLY, KY. The Rev. Gene Everly Harper, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007 at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville.
Born in Muhlenberg County April 14, 1923, he was a retired Baptist minister, having pastored Powderly Baptist Church for 25 years, where he retired from. He also pastored Small House Baptist Church and the Cave Springs Baptist Church. He was also formerly employed at Big John's in Greenville and also retired from Stewart's IGA in Central City. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a veteran of World War II. He was a loving and devoted husband to his wife of 64 years, Marie, who went to be with the Lord March 28, 2006. He was also preceded in death by a son, Ronnie.
Survivors include a son, Mike (Cindy) Harper of Central City; a daughter, Barbara Edwards of Paducah; a daughter-in-law, Dale Harper of Powderly; eight grandchildren, Tommy Edwards, Nicki (David) Lynch and Terri Edwards, all of Paducah, Danny (Melissa) Harper of Greenville, Kelly Harper of Powderly, Brooklin Harper, Jordan Harper and Ryan Harper, all of Central City; two great-grandchildren, Sydney Harper and Lucas Harper, both of Greenville; a brother, L.H. (Betty) Harper of Echols; two sisters, Ruth (Paul)Bennett of Beaver Dam and Annetta Tarrants of Henderson; and an aunt, Helen Carter of Hartford.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Feb. 14 at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Fitzhugh officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery in Central City. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Powderly Missionary Baptist Church.

He was married to Marie Liles (daughter of Roma Liles and Delphia Knight ) on Oct 24 1942 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Marie Liles was born on Feb 16 1923 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Mar 27 2006 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was buried on Mar 29 2006 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Central City, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. OBIT: POWDERLY – Marie Harper, 83, died Monday, March 27, 2006 at Belle Meade Nursing Home in Greenville.
Born in Muhlenberg County, Feb. 16, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Roma and Delphia Knight Lile. She was a homemaker, member of the Powderly Baptist Church and was happy to be a part of the church. A great wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Harper; a sister, Hazel Browning and two brothers, R.L. Lile and Irvin Lile.
Survivors include her husband, Rev. Gene Harper; a son, Mike (Cindy) Harper of Central City; a daughter, Barbara Edwards of Paducah; a brother, J.G. Lile of Echols, Ky.; eight grandchildren, Tommy Edwards, Nicki (David) Lynch and Terri Edwards, all of Paducah, Danny (Melissa) Harper of Greenville, Kelly Harper of Powderly, Brooklin Harper, Jordan Harper and Ryan Harper, all of Central City and two great-grandchildren, Sydney and Lucas Harper.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. March 29 at Tucker Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Fitzhugh officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Central City. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. March 28 and after 8 a.m. March 29 at Tucker Funeral Home.s Gene Everly Harper and Marie Liles had the following children:

+61 i. Mike Harper.
+62 ii. Barbara Harper.
+63 iii. Ronald Gene Harper.

29. Annetta F. Harper was born on May 22 1925 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Paul Tarrants (son of Egbert Layton Tarrants and Elizabeth H. Harrelson ) was born on Mar 7 1923 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Jul 15 1988 in Henderson County, North Carolina.

31. Mildred Harper appeared on the census. 1910-age listed 7. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1920-age listed 16. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

32. Vergaline Harper was born on Dec 3 1920 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

33. Leona Harper.

34. Florence J Harper was born on Dec 30 1913 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. She appeared on the census. 1920-age listed 6. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 16. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Harry Courtland Antle (son of Samuel Antle and Madora Emma Bates ) was born on Nov 11 1918 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He died on Nov 9 1942 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He was buried in Bremen Cemetery,Muhlenberg County,Kentucky. Kentucky Death Records,
Name: Harry Courtland Antle
Death Date: 9 Nov 1942
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1918
Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Florance
Spouse's Age: 27
Father's Name: Sam Antle
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Madora Bates
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky
Florence J Harper and Harry Courtland Antle had the following children:

64 i. Charles Wayne Antle was born on Aug 18 1942 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He died on Jan 24 1943 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He was buried in Bremen Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Charles Wayne Antle
Death Date: 24 Jan 1943
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Age: 0
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 18 Aug 1942
Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Father's Name: Courtland Antle
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Florence Harper
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

35. Ethel Harper was born in Apr 1896 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Dec 14 1957 in Hopkins Counrty,Kentucky. She appeared on the census. 1900-age listed 4. 1900-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1910-age listed 14. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1920-age listed 23. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 32. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1957-age at death 60.

Clarence Lowe Bruce (son of Palace Love Bruce and Phebe Elaine Vincent ) was born on Oct 17 1894 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Dec 5 1917 in Daviess County, Kentucky. He was buried on Dec 6 1917 in Mt Pisgah Church Cemetery, Muhlenberg County, Bremen, Kentucky. He appeared on the census. 1900-age listed 5.
1910-age listed 15. 1910-Farm Laborer. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1917-age listed 22. 1917-Coal Miner. 1917-listed a wife, child, mother, and sister, as dependant. 1917-Tall Height/Slender Build/Brown Eyes/Dark Hair.
Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Clarence Bruce
Death Date: 5 Dec 1917
Death Location: Daviess
Residence Location: Daviess
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1894
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: P L Bruce
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Phoeba Vincent
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

36. Jodie Elizabeth Harper was born on Jan 9 1899 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Mar 15 1929 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was buried in Gish Cem. Bremen, ky.. She appeared on the census. 1900-age listed 1. 1900-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1910-age listed 11. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1920-age listed 22. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Jodie Elizabeth Noffsinger
Death Date: 15 Mar 1929
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1899
Birth Location: Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Tom Noffsinger
Father's Name: Joseph Lambert Harper
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mollie Crawford
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

Thomas Noffsinger (son of Alfred J. Noffsinger and Laura J. Davis ) was born on Feb 13 1894 in Muhlenberg Co,Bremen, KY.. He died on Jun 11 1932 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He was buried in Gish Cemetery,Muhlenberg County,Kentucky. He appeared on the census. 1900-age listed 6. 1900-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1910-age listed 16. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1917-age listed 23. 1917-Coal Miner. 1917-listed a wife and child as dependant. 1917-Medium/Medium/Brown Eyes/Black Hair. 1917-CentralCity, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1920-age listed 25. 1920-Coal Miner. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 35. 1930-Coal Miner. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Thomas Noffsinger
Death Date: 11 Jun 1932
Death Location: Muhlenberg
Residence Location: Muhlenberg
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Father's Name: Alfred Noffsinger
Father's Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Mother's Name: Laura Davis
Mother's Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Jodie Elizabeth Harper and Thomas Noffsinger had the following children:

65 i. Barnard Noffsinger was born on Dec 12 1914 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. 1920-age listed 5. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 15. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

66 ii. Gyneth Noffsinger was born on Jul 10 1917 in Muhlenberg Co, KY.
67 iii. Ruth M. Noffsinger was born on May 10 1922 in Muhlenberg Co, KY.
68 iv. T. Noffsinger was born on May 6 1923 in Muhlenberg Co, KY.

37. Eclas M. Harper was born on Apr 9 1901 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Jun 25 1963 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He appeared on the census. 1910-age listed 9. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1920-age listed 18. 1920-Farm Laborer. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
Social Security Death Index
Name: Eclas Harper
SSN: 405-10-8568
Last Residence: Kentucky
Born: 9 Apr 1901
Died: Jun 1963
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951 )

He was married to Hattie Jackson on Sep 24 1919 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. BOOK 45 Page 111.

38. Eva Ann Harper was born on Dec 19 1905 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Aug 26 1985 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was buried in Shaver Cemetery, Bremen, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. Buried in Shavers Cem. Bremen, Ky.

She was married to Ray Gish on Dec 22 1925 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Eva Ann Harper and Ray Gish had the following children:

69 i. J. A. Gish.
70 ii. Bobby Ray Gish.
71 iii. Wanda Gish.
72 iv. Noman (twin to Gorman) Gish.
73 v. Gorman (twin to Norman) Gish was born on Aug 14 1944 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Nov 18 2001 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

40. Anna Mae Harper was born on Jul 12 1910 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died in Apr 1981 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. She appeared on the census. 1920-age listed 8. 1920-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 18. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
Social Security Death Index
Name: Anna Richey
SSN: 407-80-5902
Last Residence: 42344 Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States of America
Born: 12 Jul 1910
Died: Apr 1981
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (1970 )

Homer Jefferson Richey (son of Jacob Franklin Richey and Pearl A. Walker ) was born on May 28 1908 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He died on Nov 23 1991 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. He appeared on the census. 1910-age listed 1 10/12. 1910-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1930-age listed 21. 1930-Laborer-Farm. 1930-Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
1991-age at death 83.
Social Security Death Index
Name: Homer Richey
SSN: 406-07-3602
Born: 28 May 1908
Died: 23 Nov 1991
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951 )

44. Gladys Bradley.

46. Ervin Baxter Peavler was born on Apr 23 1913. He died on Mar 28 1956 in Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County. Buried in Forest Grove Cemetery near Browder, Kentucky.

Ervin Baxter Peavler and Minna Hayback had the following children:

74 i. Michael Peavler.
75 ii. Dianna Peavler.
76 iii. Timmy Peavler.

47. Wilma Louise Peavler was born on Jul 19 1915 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Nov 22 1994 in Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana. Buried in Forest Grove Cemetery near Browder, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

She was married to Ivan Aldridge (son of Tilford Aldridge and Lorena Burden ) on May 15 1932 in Kentucky. Ivan Aldridge was born on Jan 11 1908 in Ohio County, Kentucky. He died on Feb 10 1987 in Greene County General Hospital, Linton, Indiana. Buried in Forest Grove Cemetery near Browder, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Wilma Louise Peavler and Ivan Aldridge had the following children:

77 i. Ivan Jr. Aldridge was born on Aug 9 1931 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died in 1935 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Buried in Forest Grove Cemetery near Browder, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
78 ii. Joyce Jean Aldridge was born on Apr 5 1933 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Jun 30 1933 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Buried in Forest Grove Cemetery near Browder, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
+79 iii. Chester Howard Aldridge.
+80 iv. Reba Faye Aldridge.
81 v. Billy Ray Aldridge was born on Dec 12 1939 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Dec 12 1939 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
+82 vi. Benny Leon Aldridge.
+83 vii. Frank Darrel Aldridge.

48. Hettie Mary Peavler was born on Jun 11 1917 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Aug 14 1995 in Livonia, Michigan. Buried in Parkview Memorial Cem., Livonia, Michigan.

John Franklin Jackson was born on Apr 3 1918 in Madisonville, Kentucky, Hopkins County. He died in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Hettie Mary Peavler and John Franklin Jackson had the following children:

+84 i. Brenda Pauline Jackson.
+85 ii. Patricia Louise Jackson.
+86 iii. John Franklin Jr. Jackson.

49. GuynithMay Peavler was born on Apr 5 1920 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. She died on Aug 12 1961 in Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County. She was buried in Forest Grove Cemetery, Browder, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Died of Cardiac Arrest.

James Samuel Lyell (son of Charles Lyell and Lillie May Bransford ) was born on Oct 18 1026 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Oct 11 1995 in Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County. Buried in Highland Memory Gardens, Mount Washington, Kentucky. GuynithMay Peavler and James Samuel Lyell had the following children:

87 i. Mary Louise Lyell.

GuynithMay Peavler and Gus Randolph had the following children:

88 i. William Lee Randolph was born in 1939 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died in Illinois.

50. Ivan Junior Tucker was born on Nov 10 1926 in Central City, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. He died on Apr 29 2008 in Greenville, Kentucky. OBIT:
Ivan Junior Tucker
GREENVILLE - Ivan Junior Tucker, 81, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville.
Born in Muhlenberg County Nov. 10, 1926, he was a retired mechanic and repairman and was a World War II Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, and a son, Dewey Dewayne Tucker.
Survivors include two sons, William L. Tucker of Greenville and Timothy L. Tucker of Scherville, Ind.; three daughters, Margaret Jones of Madisonville, Shirley Fleming of Hammond, Ind. and Betty Craddock of Crofton; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. May 3 at Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home with the Rev. Melvin Felts officiating. Burial followed in Forest Grove Cemetery in Browder.

Ivan J. Tucker was born in Central City, Ky on November 10, 1926 to Ivan Duane (Pete) and Viola Brown-Peveler-Tucker. When his father found work as a coal miner we moved to the town of Browder, about seven miles South of Central City where we lived until his death in December of 1938. My father is buried in the Gish Cemetery at Bremen, Ky.

A half-sister to Ivan Jr., Guynith May Peveler, born April 4, 1920 and died August 11, 1961 was still at home, but went to Louisville, Ky. after Ivan Duane Tucker passed away. Viola and Ivan Junior lived for a while with half-sister's Wilma Louise Peveler-Aldridge and her husband Ivan, who lived at Browder, or, Hettie Mary Peveler- Jackson and her husband, John, who lived in Madisonville, Ky..

Sometime later Ivan Jr.'s Mother met and married Morton Neily Lile, also of Browder, on August 5, 1942, whose wife had passed away and left him with two teen-age children, Jean Bruce Lile and William Arlington Lile to care for. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Lile bought a house with about 2 1/2 acres of land on highway #431 in Browder.

Mr Lile was born about 1887 and died on June 3, 1957. He was a former Deputy Sheriff of Muhlenberg County along with his brother Arthur Lile, who was Sheriff, A farmer, Constable and coal miner at Browder. His entombment is in the cemetery at Greenville, Ky. located on the Eastern edge of town.

Ivan's Mother live in the homeplace until she became unable to care for herself, then went to live with IvanJr's half-sistter, Hettie and her husband, John, in Detroit, Mich. who had moved there just after World War II began. Later Viola was placed in a senior citizen's home and lived there until her death on May 30, 1985. She was born on April 22, 1894 and is buried in Parkview Memorial Cemetery at Livonia, Mich..

At the age of 16, Ivan Jr moved to Louisville, Ky. and worked for a short time at Linker Cigar, then at American Radiator & Standard Sanitary (now known as Ameican Standard) in the foundry room where Bomber Wheels and Valve Covers for the War now raging in Europe. American-Standard makes Wash Basins, Commodes, Bathtubs and other plumbing fixtures.

At eighteen, Ivan Jr. was drafted into the Army and served two years, most of that time was in the Pacific Theater of Operations in and around Manila, Luzon and Mindora. When he returned home he went back to his job at American-Radiater in Louisville, Ky., Ivan Jr. met and married his wife Dorothy Marie Orange, (born: July 17, 1929 and died June 29, 1999) from Browder, Ky. on October 27, 1947. Ivan's first child, Margaret Ann Tucker, was born on January 15,1948 at Louisville.

They lived in Louisville for a while then moved to Hammond, Ind. where Dot presented Ivan with five more children. (a) Shirley Faye Tucker, born February 20, 1951, (b) Betty Jo Tucker, August 9, 1952, (c) Dewey Duane Tucker (named after his Grandfathers) December 26, 1953, (d) William Lee Tucker, November 6, 1955, and (e) Timothy Len Tucker, August 19,1958. At last count, they had 11 Grandchildren, 13 great Grandchildren and one on the way.

Ivan and Dorthy have owned two homes in Hammond, one of them was new they moved in. When she diedthey had been together more than 52 years.

MORE INFORMATION FROM IVAN TUCKER
We don’t remember of seeing or hearing father playing a horn. It was perhaps in North Carolina
where he played it or before he left Utah when he went to Mexico. Now when or how he learned carpenter work. Grandpa Tucker was a carpenter or a jack carpenter. Ivan Sr. built their home & grist mill in Old Mexico. We had a nice home there by the mill. He also built the big water wheel that run (ran) the mill. It was in the old mill race or canal. The water would fill the cups on the wheel & that would turn this big wheel. A pulley on the wheel shaft with a leather belt that ran the mill to other pulleys & shafts & ran the machinery in the mill.
Now when Ivan Sr. sold out the mill & they came to Utah, Ivan Sr. got cash or gold coins & carried them around his waist in a money belt. It was a combination pistol cartridge & money belt. And it was in the family for years. Ivan Jr. got the old pistol. Delbert is supposed to have it now, him or his son Bob. A 5 shot Iver Johnson pistol.
When they got to the states they moved in with Grandma Tucker & lived there the 1st winter. Ivan & Bell went to school there in Cleveland. Ivan Sr. went to washboard flat & took up the homestead 160 acres, & bought 80 acres of school land. 40 acres he gave to the town of Elmo. He built the old log cabin that we lived in. When we came to ClevelandIvan Sr. built a house for Mrs. Christensen there in Cleveland. After we moved to Elmo & got our crops in dad got a job in Cleveland, Ivan Jr. believed it was the dance hall for Tom Davis (Ernie Davis) next to the school house.
He bought him a bicycle to ride to & from work 5 miles. And when you seen him coming home at night he was walking & leading his bicycle. He could out walk anybody I ever knew. When I was a kid at home I would have to run to keep up with him.
One summer Ivan Sr. leased the farm to Walter Clegg & went to Sunnyside to work, building houses there. Ivan Jr. asked him to go with him so he could learn carpenter work. Ivan jr. had to stay home & work on the farm.
Now the blacksmith he learned by doing & watching. And he was good at it. Before he got his shop there he had to go to Cleveland or Price whenever he had anything to fix. He perhaps learned some of it at home before he was married for they had a shop at the ranch in Cleveland.
Ivan Sr.was a trusting man, he thought everybody was as honest as he was. And he lost a lot of money that way. And he also wanted everything done right, if it was worth doing, it was worth doing right.
In the fields he wanted the furrows straight & the watering of the grain. After the first or second watering he could turn the water in & it would run the way he wanted it to. They had one of the best if not the best grain fields in the valley. We sold seed wheat & alfalfa seed to other farmers in the valley. Also dad loved his horses. And never abused them. It was said he took better care of his team of horses than he did of his family. He had a good warm, dry place for the stock.
And we lived in a log cabin. Although they always had a shelter over their heads & plenty to eat. Sometimes wthey could of perhaps ate more, but they never went without a meal.

...............................
Flight
As I sleep into the night,
My soul floats up and takes flight.

The night was crisp and clear.
The iridescent moon looks down on us
in an endless peer.

I've floated this Earth looking for
my love true.
Feeling alone in despair, I hang my head low,
for my whole being feels blue.

My soul drifts and drifts through the night,
but there is only one for me in sight.

She shines like a beacon, in such
a beautiful light.
Oh, please, angel, please, find your sight.

For your true love and soul mate,
lies only inches away.
If you could only meet me halfway,
we could dance under the moon
in its sweet twilight.
...................

our loved ones
who are watching over us
from Heaven...

In Loving Memory
To my beloved wife, and Mother of our Children,
Dorothy Marie (Orange) Tucker
Born: July 17, 1929 - Died: June 29, 1999
----------------------------------

Each night I seek you in my dreams
And silent tears slip out
My voice fails to scream
What my heart begs to shout
Wherever you are, my precious angel
We hope you can feel our love
And keep your eyes upon us ... from Heaven up above
... Till I hold you in my arms again ...

Your loving Husband: Ivan Jr. Tucker.

Children: Margaret Ann, Shirley Faye, Betty Jo,
Dewey Duane, William Lee, Timothy Len.
Thursday October 10, 2002

He was married to Dorthy Marie Orange (daughter of Auda Dewey Orange and Beatrice Shepherd ) on Oct 27 1947 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Dorthy Marie Orange was born on Jul 17 1929 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She died on Jun 29 1999 in Lake County, Hammond, Indiana. She was buried in Forest Grove Cemetery, Browder, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Ivan Junior Tucker and Dorthy Marie Orange had the following children:

+89 i. MARGARET ANN Tucker.
+90 ii. SHIRLEY FAYE Tucker.
+91 iii. BETTY JO Tucker.
+92 iv. DEWEY DUANE Tucker.
93 v. WILLIAM LEE Tucker was born on Nov 6 1955 in Lake County, Hammond, Indiana.
+94 vi. TIMOTHY LEN Tucker.

57. Margaret Miller was born on Jul 7 1915 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

59. Donald James Cook was born on Mar 21 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County.

He was married to Joann Cecilia Spurling on Jul 18 1959 in Kentucky. Joann Cecilia Spurling was born on Dec 1 1940. She died on Jan 4 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County. Buried in Resthaven Memorial park, 4400 Bardstown Rd. Louisville, KY. Donald James Cook and Joann Cecilia Spurling had the following children:

95 i. Dorothy Ann Cook was born on Apr 14 1960 in Kentucky.
+96 ii. Donna Rae Cook.

FIFTH GENERATION

60. Vera Jean Watkins.

Vera Jean Watkins and Wilfred H. Jr. LeDuc had the following children:

+97 i. Douglas Henry LeDuc.
98 ii. Debra Jean LeDuc.
99 iii. Amy Louise LeDuc.

61. Mike Harper.

Mike Harper and Cindy Warner had the following children:

100 i. Brooklin Harper.
101 ii. Jordan Harper.
102 iii. Ryan Harper.

62. Barbara Harper.

Barbara Harper and Edwards had the following children:

103 i. Tommy Edwards.
104 ii. Terry Edwards.

63. Ronald Gene Harper was born on Oct 23 1943 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Nov 20 1995 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery,Central City,Muhlenberg County,Kentucky. Name: Ronald G. Harper
SSN: 406-56-7322
Born: 23 Oct 1943
Died: 20 Nov 1995
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (1958-1959 )

Name: HARPER, Ronald Gene
Birthdate: 10/23/1943
Deathdate: 11/20/1995
Birth Place: KY Muhlenberg County
Death Place: KY Muhlenberg County
Age: 52
Cause of Death:
Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery Central City, KY Muhlenberg County
Obit Source: MI 11/21/1995
Survivors: wife: Lana Dale Cobb Harper; son: Daniel Gene Harper; daughter: Kelly Shea Harper; parents: Gene & Marie Lile Harper; brother: Mike Harper; sister: Barbara Edwards

Social Security Death Index
about Ronald G. Harper
Name: Ronald G. Harper
SSN: 406-56-7322
Born: 23 Oct 1943
Died: 20 Nov 1995
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (1958-1959 )

Ronald Gene Harper and Lana Dale Cobb had the following children:

105 i. Daniel Gene Harper.
106 ii. Kelly Shea Harper.

79. Chester Howard Aldridge was born on Jan 4 1935 in Browder, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. OBIT:
Aldridge, Chester

CHANDLER, Ind. - Chester "KY" Aldridge, 74, died Feb. 7, 2009, at Transcendent Healthcare in Boonville.
He retired from the Amax Coal Mine.
Surviving are his children, Jenettie Payne and Rose, Paul and James Aldridge; sister, Reba Snodgrass; brothers, Frankie and Bennie; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services 7 p.m. Tuesday at Koehler Funeral Home, Perigo Chapel, burial 11 a.m. CST Wednesday in Miller Cemetery in Cleaton, Ky. Visitation is from 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Published in the Courier Press on 2/8/2009

Anna Lee Piper was born on Nov 11. Chester Howard Aldridge and Anna Lee Piper had the following children:

107 i. Jenette Louise Aldridge was born on Aug 24 1958 in Kentucky.
108 ii. Donna Ann Aldridge was born on Aug 6 1959 in Kentucky.
+109 iii. Paul Howard Aldridge.
110 iv. Rosemary Aldridge was born on Sep 23 1961 in Kentucky.
111 v. James William Aldridge was born on May 3 1968 in Kentucky.

80. Reba Faye Aldridge was born on Dec 3 1937 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Willard Snodgrass was born in Butler County, Kentucky. Reba Faye Aldridge and Willard Snodgrass had the following children:

112 i. Lori Snodgrass.
113 ii. Pauline Snodgrass.
114 iii. Alan Snodgrass.

82. Benny Leon Aldridge was born on Aug 3 1940 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

He was married to Linda Susan Webb on Apr 22 1967. Linda Susan Webb was born on Oct 26 1947. Benny Leon Aldridge and Linda Susan Webb had the following children:

115 i. Matthew Earl Aldridge.
+116 ii. Lee Aldridge.
+117 iii. Angela Denise Aldridge.

83. Frank Darrel Aldridge was born on Mar 14 1944 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

He was married to Patricia Ann Slusser on Jul 13 1963. Frank Darrel Aldridge and Patricia Ann Slusser had the following children:

+118 i. Kimberly Michelle Aldridge.
119 ii. Kenneth Michael Aldridge was born on Dec 6 1972.

84. Brenda Pauline Jackson was born on Aug 1 1941.

She was married to Robert Johns on Apr 22 1961. Brenda Pauline Jackson and Robert Johns had the following children:

120 i. William Johns.
121 ii. Bobby Johns.
+122 iii. Barbara Johns.

85. Patricia Louise Jackson was born on Dec 19 1943 in Detroit, Michigan.

She was married to Mike Johnson on Jun 11 1966. Mike Johnson was born on Apr 17 1943. Patricia Louise Jackson and Mike Johnson had the following children:

+123 i. Sheri Johnson.
+124 ii. Eric Johnson.

86. John Franklin Jr. Jackson was born on Dec 24 1952.

89. MARGARET ANN Tucker was born on Jan 15 1948 in Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County.

MARGARET ANN Tucker and Bobby "Bob" Don Jones had the following children:

+125 i. Tonya M. Jones.
+126 ii. Kimberly Ann Jones.
+127 iii. Angela Denise Jones.
+128 iv. Bobby Don "Bud" Jones.
+129 v. Jennifer Lynn Jones.

90. SHIRLEY FAYE Tucker was born on Feb 20 1951 in Lake County, Hammond, Indiana.

She was married to James Mitchel Fleming (son of James Jr. Fleming and Lillian Reynolds ) on Jun 27 1970 in Browder, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. James Mitchel Fleming was born on Jul 16 1952 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He died on Feb 8 2002 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana. He was buried in Union Ridge Cemetery South of Belton in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. SHIRLEY FAYE Tucker and James Mitchel Fleming had the following children:

+130 i. Jamey Lee Fleming.
+131 ii. Lisa Michelle Fleming.

91. BETTY JO Tucker was born on Aug 9 1952.

BETTY JO Tucker and Donnie Joe Jackson had the following children:

+132 i. Jason Scott Jackson Jackson.
+133 ii. Michael Jackson.

She was married to Gary Hunt in Jefferson Co, TX..

92. DEWEY DUANE Tucker was born on Dec 26 1953 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana. He died on Feb 7 2008 in Lake County, Hammond, Indiana. Biography:
Dewey D. Tucker, Sr., age 54, Hammond, IN, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Debbie (nee-Smith); three children: Melissa Tucker, Dewey Tucker, Jr. and Christopher Nelson all of Hammond, IN; father, Ivan Tucker of Greenville, KY; two brothers: William Tucker of Greenville, KY and Timothy (Audrey) Tucker of Crown Point, IN; three sisters: Margaret (Bobby) Jones of Madisonville, KY, Shirley Fleming of Hammond, IN and Betty (Mack) Craddock of Crofton, KY; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Tucker was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Tucker; and brother-in-law, Mitchell Fleming. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 11, 2008 at 11:30 A.M. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman Road (two blocks south of Ridge Road) Highland, IN with Pastor Warren Wilkerson officiating. Burial, Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, IN. Friends are invited to meet with the family on Sunday from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 at the funeral home. Mr. Tucker worked in the oil-chemical industry for 30 years. He enjoyed working in his yard and tinkering with cars and loved playing his guitar.

DEWEY DUANE Tucker and Debbie Faye Smith had the following children:

134 i. Melissa Ann Tucker Tucker was born on Jul 12 1978 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana.
135 ii. Dewey Duane "Pud" Tucker was born on Jan 12 1982 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana.

94. TIMOTHY LEN Tucker was born on Aug 19 1958 in Lake County, Hammond, Indiana.

He was married to Audrey Gail Williams (daughter of James Richard Williams and Annie Olga Jurik ) on Nov 1 1986 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana. Audrey Gail Williams was born on May 9 1963. TIMOTHY LEN Tucker and Audrey Gail Williams had the following children:

136 i. Heather Nicole Tucker Tucker was born on Oct 18 1987 in Salinas, California.
137 ii. Timothy Len "Bubba" Tucker II Tucker was born on May 26 1996 in Munster, Ind..

96. Donna Rae Cook was born on Feb 16 1962 in Kentucky.

She was married to Daniel Steven Rounds on Mar 7 1983 in Kentucky. Daniel Steven Rounds was born on Sep 3 1960.

SIXTH GENERATION

97. Douglas Henry LeDuc.

Douglas Henry LeDuc and Alisa had the following children:

138 i. Rachal LeDuc.
139 ii. Rebecca LeDuc.

109. Paul Howard Aldridge was born on Jul 25 1960.

Paul Howard Aldridge and Mary Gray had the following children:

140 i. Paul Howard Jr. Aldridge.

116. Lee Aldridge was born on May 12 1968.

117. Angela Denise Aldridge was born on Jun 14 1972.

Angela Denise Aldridge had the following children:

141 i. Shellby.
142 ii. Haley.

118. Kimberly Michelle Aldridge was born on Nov 19 1968.

She was married to Paul Scott Willis on Dec 26 1989.

122. Barbara Johns.

123. Sheri Johnson was born on Aug 27 1969.

She was married to Eric Mason on Feb 21 1969. Sheri Johnson and Eric Mason had the following children:

143 i. Haley Christine Mason was born on Dec 12 1999.
144 ii. Michaela Blake Mason was born on Apr 27 2002.

124. Eric Johnson was born on Aug 26 1972.

He was married to Shaun Marie Woodhouse on Jun 4 1997. Shaun Marie Woodhouse was born on Nov 4 1971.

125. Tonya M. Jones.

Tonya M. Jones and Ray McKinney had the following children:

145 i. Brooke McKinney.
146 ii. Zachary McKinney.

126. Kimberly Ann Jones was born in Jun 1967 in Lake County, Hammond, Indiana.

Kimberly Ann Jones and Douglas Oates had the following children:

147 i. Jacklyn "Jackie" Oates.

127. Angela Denise Jones was born on Oct 27 1969.

She was married to David Greene on Sep 5 199 in Madisonville, Kentucky, Hopkins County. Angela Denise Jones and David Greene had the following children:

148 i. Jade Greene.
149 ii. Jonathan Green was born on Jul 18 1995.

128. Bobby Don "Bud" Jones was born on Oct 18 1970 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana.

He was married to Karen Gail Lamb on Jun 19 1993 in Madisonville, Kentucky, Hopkins County. Karen Gail Lamb was born on Aug 5 1970. Bobby Don "Bud" Jones and Karen Gail Lamb had the following children:

150 i. Kaitlyn Jones.
151 ii. Brandon Jones.
152 iii. Brock Hayden Jones was born on Mar 31 2003.

129. Jennifer Lynn Jones was born on Nov 23 1974.

She was married to Darrin Daves on Aug 29 1997 in Madisonville, Kentucky, Hopkins County. Darrin Daves was born on May 24 1972. Jennifer Lynn Jones and Darrin Daves had the following children:

153 i. Maci Lynn Daves was born on May 23 1999.
154 ii. Dalton Kendrick Daves was born on Sep 5 2002.

130. Jamey Lee Fleming was born on Apr 24 1974.

He was married to Laura Annette Gensel on Jul 20 1996 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana.

131. Lisa Michelle Fleming was born on Jul 4 1978.

She was married to Eric Evers on Sep 18 1999 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana. Lisa Michelle Fleming and Eric Evers had the following children:

155 i. Emma Evers was born on Dec 4 2002.
156 ii. Sabrina Lorraine Evers was born on Mar 30 2005.

132. Jason Scott Jackson Jackson was born on Jun 12 1971 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

He was married to Marsha Travis on Apr 9 1994 in Browder, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County. Jason Scott Jackson Jackson and Marsha Travis had the following children:

157 i. Lillie Grace Jackson.
158 ii. Matthew Scott Jackson was born on Sep 28 2002.

133. Michael Jackson was born on Aug 6 1973 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

Michael Jackson and Crystal Piper had the following children:

159 i. Harley Madison Jackson.
160 ii. Emily Jackson was born on May 3 1994.

Prepared by:
Betty Jo Burch
betty_boop_2000us@yahoo.com

Re: MAGAN

diegomagan — 2009-05-30 16:14:53Z

hola marcela, doy diego, hijo de felix, lo conosiste en lincoln. el me conto de vos y lo que habias averiguado cuando de la familia, yo viaje a españa y fui al pueblo de nuestros abuelos, si podes contactame a diego.magan@gmail.com

Postcards

CIngwalson — 2009-06-10 07:33:17Z

I haven't used Ancestry.Com but was browsing it today and ran across your posting regarding some postcards. Some of the names are famliar to me. Please let me know if you still have them. You may reply directly to CIngwalson@CFILaw.Com.

Re: Jesse H. Reno McElvain

ccdavis194 — 2009-06-09 01:58:59Z

Carl McElvain, was my mother's brother and my uncle. He was better known as Pete. Where the name came from I don't know. Louis was his father and Sarah Elizabeth or Bettie was his mother. Pete's son Carl Jr. died just a few years ago. There was a daughter Mary and I don't know her whereabouts. Two sons beside Carl Jr. are also dead. One of those sons was named Harold but called Buddy. I don't recall the other son's name. The mother of these children was Marge. The lady he married after Marge and their children I don't know. I hope this helps answer your questions. My question remains about Jesse McElvain, my great- grandfather.

Re: Lovell, Michael Children

Anita_Moon — 2009-06-22 14:58:02Z

Michael Lovell b ca 1785 md Mary Ann Ingram 1810 Logan Co KY Their children are: Ira Joseph, John, William Timson, James Wilson, Sarah Ann, and Mary Elizabeth.
The children of Rachael Eades are: Nancy Jane, Samuel Branett, Charles W., Frances M. Lewis Howell, Leander W., William Michael, and Thomas Jefferson.
The child of Sarah E. Reno Bennett Poag is: James R. R.

Jo

Re: SHERROD

JLarryVick — 2009-08-18 20:35:28Z

Claudia,

Thanks for all of the information. It is very unlikely that Julia was a full-blooded Cherokee. I say that because I have had my DNA tested by a company named 23andMe (www.23andMe.com). The test looked at both my chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA. One of the things 23andMe tests for is Native American ancestry. The test is very reliable at detecting a full-bloodied Native American ancestor in any line within five generations. Julia is four generations from me since she was my great great grandmother. My results showed no Native American ancestry.

Regards,

Larry

Re: GENEALOGIST

JoniRabena — 2009-06-03 01:27:56Z

Hi,Dorann,

Thanks for sending this site. I sent an e-mail off to the person who said they were researching the Lee family so here's hoping!

Thank for your time.

Joni

Re: Obit: Alva Jr. Cottrell

NanaAnna83 — 2009-08-17 23:30:36Z

Jr. was my mother's (Brenda) Uncle.Her father was Louis Cottrell. Both Louis and Jr favored each other greatly. any information of the cottrell's would be greatly appreciated.

Melissa
NanaAnna83@aol.com

1850-1900 census

JKO67 — 2009-07-07 19:13:05Z

After trying for several months to get my address changed on the Volunteer page, I am going to post it here. I have the 1850-1900 census for Muhlenberg, four vol.'s of cemeteries, A History of Muhlenberg Co., and Muhlenberg Co. marriages, 1799-1850. I'm sorry for any inconvience due to my change of e-mail address. Jill Orr djorr67@aol.com

Re: GENEALOGIST

murphy42539 — 2009-06-10 06:32:08Z

If you don't have any luck, feel free to visit my wesite at: http://www.brokentrailsancestryservices.com

You will probably have to type it into the main explorer browser, it is a brand new site.

I do research all over the state of Kentucky. I actually live in Casey County, Kentucky. Thanks.

Phillip

Re: GENEALOGIST

DorannLam — 2009-06-02 20:18:24Z

Hi Joni,

I'd suggest you contact the Muhlenberg County Genealogical & History Library in Greenville, KY. They might help you or suggest someone who could.

Go to:

http://muhlenberg.genealogenie.net/

Then choose Links to Other Information where you will find information about the library and their email address.

Dorann O'Neal Lam

Re: David Green Miller

DorannLam — 2009-06-02 20:08:44Z

Muhlenberg County, KY Cemeteries - Vol. III
by Marian G. Hammers, p. 116

Fairmount Cemetery

Miller Lot
Virginia Short Miller - 15-20 Jul 1915
Mary G. Miller - 22 Oct 1884 - 29 Apr 1935
David G. Miller - 30 May 1883 - 01 May 1954
Joseph T. Miller - 19 Sep 1884 - 10 Jul 1957
Elizabeth S. Miller - 24 Sep 1881 - 31 Jul 1965
Mildred M. Miller - 23 Feb 1911 - 22 Mar 1968
Joseph S. Miller - 05 Jul 1915 - 05 May 1964

Hope this is what you need.

Dorann O'Neal Lam - no relation

Re: Warner

DorannLam — 2009-07-24 15:24:43Z

Hello,

I do not have a lot on Lawrence's line. I think he was actually William Lorenzo "Lawrence" Yontz. I've been told that my great grandmother liked to have her name spelled with a "z," but probably other branches spell it differently.

Lawrence was married twice and I have six children for him by the first marriage and two by the second. You must descend from the Matthew H. Yontz who married Ella Covey "from Danville." According to my records Matthew was the s/o Jonathan Yontz and Abigail Sherrod. Jonathan was the first son and second child of of Lawrence.

As stated, this isn't my line so correct me if I'm wrong, please.

I have a copy of the Rowan County NC marriage record for William Younce to Elizabeth Aplen, 14 Feb 1813. This is one of the reasons I belive his name was also William. I'd be glad to share a copy of the mg rec if you don't have it. As you probably know there was a brother of Lawrence, named William (probably John William), who also married an Aplen (Catherine).

I'll try to go through my file and see what else I have. As stated, it's been a long time since I worked on the Yontz.

Dorann

Lastly, do you know anything about the old William Yontz Bible? It burned in 1967 in a house fire while in the possession of one of my Smith family. I have some very dark "photostatic" copies of some of the pages and a translation from German into English.

I'm Dorann O'Neal Lam and my email addresses are >ddoublam at aol dot com< but I prefer >dorann dot lam at gmail dot com<

Dorann

Re: Yonts of Muhlenberg and Hendersn

DorannLam — 2009-07-29 12:35:08Z

I'm interested in knowing about your Yontz Bible. The one I have copies of burned several years ago but some "phostatic" copies were made. It was in German and Morton Yontz had some transcribe it into English.
Dorann