ALVEY

Have lots of information on this line.
This family is centered mainly around Grayson County, KY
Contact: Betsy or Arlene

ARNOLD

Need the parents of Jacob Arnold born about 1835 in Ohio and wife Miranda NEFF., born 11 Dec 1845 in Ohio. They were married 9 April 1870 in Ohio. Contact: Betsy

BROWN
OUR BRICK WALL

GEORGE T. BROWN

Many of our ancestors arrived in Kentucky around 1800. It is believed that they moved with the Catholic Migration from Maryland around 1790 to 1810. It is known that GEORGE T. BROWN was born in Nelson County, KY in Dec. 1812. No information has yet been found about his parentage. According to all the census records, George's Mother and Father were both born in Maryland. George married Juliet Ann Lush in Hardin County, KY in 1836. We have a lot of information on this family from George forward, but have not been able to identify his parents. Contact: Betsy or Arlene

SURNAMES IN NEW YORK, CAYUGA COUNTY

CARTER

My first know ancestor in this line is Chauncy Carter b: 2 Nov 1806 in Sterling Cayuga Co, NY and died: 6 Aug 1883 in Walkerville, Oceana Co, MI. It is believed his parents were Nathan Carter and Polly Kent daughter of Charles Kent. If this is true I need documentation. It is also believed that this Nathan changed the surname from McCarter/ McCarty/ or something similar to Carter. Chauncy married 6 Feb 1830 in New York to Huldah Isham b: 25 Oct 1808 in Bristol, Addison Co, VT. To parents David Isham and Thankful Hooker. (Her real name!) Huldah died 12 Sept 1901 in Walkerville, Oceana Co, MI and they are both buried in the Old Pioneer Carpenter Cemetery in Walkerville.

I have quite a bit of information from Chauncy down to me, but I need his parents for sure and some history of the family. They were supposed to have migrated from County Cork, Ire. Contact: Betsy

GREENWELL

Researching the Arnal John Greenwell and Mary Brown line. Have the Greenwells but need more information on Mary. Also many, more. Most lived in Grayson County. Contact: Betsy or Arlene

HOOKER

The Rev Thomas Hooker line from him to Thankful Hooker, born 14 April 1774. She married David Isham 27 Mar 1791 in CT. Contact: Betsy

The above-mentioned New York and Ohio families eventually migrated to Michigan in the counties of Monroe, Branch around 1840 and were in Oceana by July of 1885. I am desperately seeking information on the Carter surname in New York! Contact: Betsy

JAMES

See ROSE Below

KELLY/ KELLEY

I descend from Elijah Kelley, born 1787 in Grayson County, KY and died between 1834 and 1837, and his wife, Elizabeth Unknown died about 1879. They were married about 1814 in KY. Of their seven children my line descends through
Martin Kelly b: 1815 and his second wife Elender Moore b: bat 1824 in Edmonson Co, KY. They were married 28 Oct 1852 in Edmonson Co. KY by Jesse Moon. I now have their marriage bond and certificate! But I need to know more about Elender (she wrote her name this way, but most documents spell her name as Eleanor) and her family. Who were her parents? Did she have other brothers and sisters besides Lutetia who married John, the son of Martin and his first wife Rebecca Troutman Kelly? Martin and Elender lived on the Green River near Brownsville in Edmonson Co, KY until her death in about 1868. Martin then moved back to the Beaver Dam Creek area where he married Susannah Smothers Hazelwood the widow of James Hazelwood and daughter of Daniel and Sally Love Smothers.

One of Martin and Elender's sons was Ephriam, my great grandfather. He was born 17 Nov 1854 supposedly in Peonia, Grayson Co, KY. He married 23 Feb 1876 in Grayson Co, KY to Mary Ellen Shepherd b: 1858 in Providence, KY. She was the daughter of John Shepherd and Sarah Hazelwood. I need to know more of this family, where they came from, how many children did they have, etc. Ephriam and Mary Ellen (as her family called her) lived on a farm in Peonia, not far from St. Anthony Catholic Church. Ephriam died 6 March 1922 in Peonia and is buried in the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery, across from the farm. I think Mary Ellen is buried in St. Paul Cemetery. I need that information and her death date.
Ephriam and Mary Ellen's 5th child was my grandfather; Lanus Francis Kelley You will notice the changing of the surname from Kelly to Kelley. When, why and who changed the name is a mystery. Does anyone know? I know my grandfather was adamant about the spelling!

Lanus was born 26 Oct 1890 in Peonia on the family farm. He married 22 May 1921 in Pawnee, Sangamon Co, IL to Martha Elizabeth Brown b: 2 Dec 1908 in Grayson Co, KY. She was the first born child of Thomas Brown and Sarah Tom Alvey. Lanus died 7 July 1981 in Leitchfield, KY and is buried in the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Peonia, Grayson Co, KY. Lizzie (as she was called) died 8 Aug 1985 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co, KY and is buried by her husbands side. For more information about these people or to share what you have about them, contact Betsy at the address below.

LUSH

Researching the John David Lush line from Kentucky. Contact: Betsy or Arlene

MOORE

My ancestress in this line is Elender Moore born about 1824 in Edmonson Co, KY.. I would love to have more information on her! She married Martin Kelly on 28 Oct 1852 in Edmonton Co, KY. Her parents were John Moore and Unknown. Contact Betsy for more information or to share what you have.

NEFF

See WEAVER
The counties are primarily Darke, and Montgomery. Contact: Betsy

MY SURNAMES IN CARROLL COUNTY, MO AND SUMNER CO, KS

ROSE

ROSE, William Vincent . This man was my Maternal grandfather. He was born 23 Jan 1873 in Mandeville, Carroll County, Missouri. He married Mary Emily JAMES on 19 Nov 1875 in Ray County, MO. William and Mary Emily moved to Milan, Sumner County, Kansas in 1900, where they raised their family. William died 29 Jan 1934 in at Milan, Sumner Co, KS and is buried in the Milan Cemetery. Mary Emily James died 04 Sep 1970, having outlived most of her family. Mary Emily James was the daughter of Charles Meakes James and Phoebe Ann Smith. She was also born in Mandeville, Carroll County, MO. I would love to make contact with any descendents of William Vincent Rose and Mary Emily James. If you have any information on their descendents, please contact Arlene at [email protected]

SURNAMES I AM RESEARCHING IN OHIO:

WEAVER

John R. Weaver married Caroline Shoemaker 23 July 1876 in Wayne Co, IN. I need their parents and where they were from, also birth and death dates, children. Contact: Betsy

WHITE

Andrew Bruman WHITE was born 16 May 1827 in Grayson County, KY. He married Cassandra "Cassie" Hayse who was born 17 Sep 1824 in Grayson County. They had a daughter named Martha E. White who was born in 1868 in Grayson County. Martha married John (W) Thomas Brown in 1885 in Grayson County. John was born in Hart County, KY in 1860. John and Martha were my Grandparents. One of their sons, George Washington Brown, AKA "Dootin", was my father. "Dootin" was born in 1889 in Grayson County. Another son, Thomas, born in 1886, was Betsy's Great-Grandfather.

We would love to hear from descendants of John and Martha White Brown. Contact: Betsy or Arlene

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