We have had a very busy week in and around the home-twenty so I've had to curtail some of the “field trips” of previous weeks. Our visitors and Pioneer Village tours have increased considerably and I might add, the veteran's information coming in has increased at this eleventh hour, plus we've been covered up with queries. I want to remind you when sending queries to please, please try to include dates and as much info as you know as that would help us get started on your ancestor chart.
On Thursday I accompanied Ritt Mortimer to Mrs. Nancy Bays' home to film the exhibit she and her brother-in-law Orville Risner have put together. It consists of small buildings, home, barn, outhouse, etc. made out of square (2X2-inch) tobacco sticks and filled with small people, cows, chickens, horses and about anything else you would expect on a farm.
Ritt is going to show this on Channel 7 or Howard's Cable. After a bit of hinting, they consented to let us display it here at the historical society during Founder's Days so I will be looking for a proper place as we would want to keep it in a glassed-in enclosure and under lock and key. If you miss seeing this on Channel 7, it can also be seen at the Keith Bays homeplace on far Middle Fork. I would suggest that you call first.
There have been several inquiries about the parents of Mycha/Micha Lemaster b. ca. 1825 who married in 1846 to James Fleming Amyx b. 1823. The latest query is from Eliza Sellards Copley (eacopley99 @aol.com) who writes that their dau Sophia Jane Amyx born about 1849 is found in the 1850 Morgan Co. KY census: James F. Amyx age 27, Mycha? Age 25, Mary age 2, Sophia age 1, Simpson Adams age 10. The 1830 and 1840 Morgan County records indicate that Elijah Lemaster could be the father of Micha Lemaster with Ambrose Lemaster a second possibility. Anyone with any info is urged to contact us.
Mary Jo Bailey, a gr/granddaughter of Wallace White Bailey and Elizabeth Stapleton inquired about Elizabeth 's parents. She was the dau of John Stapleton and Margaret “Peggy” Salyer b. 1835. Peggy was a dau of William Salyer and a gr/dau of Zachariah Salyer, Jr.
The 1850 Scott Co. VA census lists Thomas Stapleton age 50, Elizabeth age 45, John age 21, Isaac age 15, Elizabeth age 13, Anderson age 11, Rebecca J. age 9, James H. age 7, Didema age 6, Sally age 4.
So John (age 21) is the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Stapleton. This Elizabeth Salyer Stapleton age 66 (b. 1814) is shown in the 1880 Elliott Co. KY census with her child Eliza who married Frank Salyer.
Carrie Nelson (carri1027 @yahoo.com) found in one of our columns that John Wesley Baldridge married Ellen Baldridge and wondered who Ellen's mother was. John Baldridge married Martha Elizabeth Gillum, commonly known as “Mattie” Gillum.
Stacy Lynn (kycutie @hotmail.com) is doing a research paper on her “Papaw” Buford “Swaz” Trusty and Doris Ann Prater and would like any help. Doris Ann is the dau of John “Dice” Prater b. 1878 and gr/dau of Taylor Prater b. 1849. Taylor was the son of John Prater b. 1814 and gr/son of John Prater, Sr. b. 1785. John Sr. was the son of Archibald Prater b. 1755 (Rev. War soldier) and Sarah Fugate. Sarah was the dau of Josiah Fugate.
Taylor Prater married in 1877 to Emma Adams b. 1862, dau of Wiley Adams b. 1828. Wiley was a dau of Daniel Adams and Jane Stone and married Malissa Bailey, dau of Rev. Wallace Bailey (b. 1802) and Mary Patrick (b. 1801).
John Prater married Jemima Auxier b. 1818, dau of Samuel Auxier II b. 1791 Russell Co. VA d. 1883 and buried at Blockhouse Bottom in Johnson Co. KY (present airport). Samuel married 1 st Rebecca Phillips b. 1812, dau of John Phillips.
John F. “Dice” Prater married Edythe Patrick, dau of Dennie B. “Dan” Patrick b. 1860. He was the son of Reuben Patrick b. 1830 and grandson of Meredith Patrick b. 1807. Meredith was the son of William Patrick b. 1762 and gr/son of Jeremiah Patrick and Sarah Blair.
William Patrick married Mollie Reins, dau of Meredith Reins. Meredith Patrick married in 1822 to Rebecca Williams, thought to be the dau of Isaac Williams.
Reuben Patrick married in 1851 to Amanda Hager, dau of Daniel Hager and Violet Vertrese Porter (dau of John Porter).
Daniel Hager was a son of John Hager of Hesse Castle , Germany who was sent to fight for the British in the Revolutionary war but deserted and joined the Continental Army.
Dennis “D. B.” Patrick married first Mary Salyer and m. 2 nd Permelia Patrick b. 1869. She was the dau of John Wesley Patrick b. 1836 and Abigail Salyer b. 1837. Abigail was the dau of Jacob Salyer and gr/dau of Zachariah Salyer.
Jacob Salyer married Neucarious Rowland b. 1808 Lee Co. VA, dau of Elizabeth Rowland.
Buford “Swaz” Trusty is the son of Rosco Trusty b. 1883, a grandson of Albert Trusty b. 1843 and a gr/grandson of John Trusty b. 1821, a Baptist preacher who was killed by Home Guards during the Civil War. John married Margaret McDaniel, dau of John McDaniel.
Albert Trusty married Elizabeth Higgins/Hagins b. 1852. Roscoe Trusty married Fanny Arnett, dau of Levi Arnett b. 1852. Levi was the son of Steve Arnett and Lizzie Gullett. Levi married in 1876 to Susan Patrick (b. 1860), dau of Lewis Patrick. Lewis was the son of William Patrick, Jr. b. 1795 and Nancy Prater b. 1802 VA. Nancy was a dau of Stephen Adams b. 1778 and Mary Webb b. 1775. Mary was the dau of James Webb b. 1737 (Rev. War veteran) and Letty Melson.
James Webb was a son of John Webb, Jr. and Mary Boone, a sister to Squire Boone. They were children of Daniel Boone.
Jack Allen of 183 Garcia Ave. , San Leandro , CA 94577 was a recent visitor. He is a son of William Allen b. 1921 who m. 1. Jessie Casebolt and m. 2 nd to Norma Lee Sims. This William b. 1921 was the son of William “Bill” Allen b. 1890, a gr/son of James Allen b. 1864 and Mariah Smith b. 1861.
William married Eva Allen b. 1892, dau of Morgan Allen b. 1860 and Emily Allen b. 1860. Emily was the dau of Simon Allen b. 1840 Breathitt Co. KY and Minerva Allen b. 1842. Simon was the son of George Allen and Malinda Howard.
Any help on these Allens or Jesse Casebolt would be appreciated.
Sara Jo Farley, 5971 Steubenville Pike, McKees Rocks, PA 15135-1314 writes she has been wondering what happened to Biddy (Prater) Adams, first wife of Wiley D. Adams.
Wiley D. Adams b. 1828 m. in 1847 to Biddy Prater b. 1830 d. 1860, dau of William Prater b. 1787 VA. William married 7 Aug 1811 in Floyd Co. KY to Obedience Prater b. 1794 VA.
Mary Jane Adams b. 1849, dau of Wiley D. Adams and Biddy Prater, married 7 Nov 1866 to Alexander Bailey b. 1847, son of Wallace Bailey and Mary Patrick.
Would anyone know the burial site for Biddy Prater Adams?
Jack May Jr. (mayjr @snoglobal.nt) talked with Edna Mae Rice Dunn, a dau of Payne and Ethel (May) Rice and she told him I may know of the burial site of James Frank May and Amanda Pace May. He also wants to find the gravesites of James Lewis and Louisa (Patrick) May's gravesites.
The Frank May Cemetery is across from the homeplace. The chimney is no longer standing and only the water well site is visible. John Pace built a house a bit downstream, we located and sort of cleaned it up and marked it. John is skeptical if it is the May Cemetery but I'm convinced it is.
The James Lewis May Cemetery is on Burning Fork Creek, now known as “Old” Burning Fork Road , located behind the Jack Rice Cemetery . It was in an abandoned condition when I visited it and the Frank May Cemetery in 1977 and is in the same condition, I'll have to admit. I have misplaced the coordinates readings of both cemeteries and invite Jack May Jr. to visit and I will take him to both cemeteries.
Patricia Caskey, 58 Tiffany Lane , West Liberty , KY 41472 asked for info on Logan Patton and Luraney Barker. Logan Patton b. 1861 was the son of Andrew J. Patton b. 1836, a Civil War soldier, Co. B, 5 th KY Inf. Regt. CSA. Andrew was the son of Elizabeth Patton and Abner Salyer is believed to be his father. Elizabeth was a dau of John Patton, Sr. b. 1774 and gr/son of James Patton and Florence Graham.
Logan Patton married in 1886 to Lourine Barker, dau of Hiram Barker. Hiram was born in 1844 and was a Civil War soldier, Co. G, 5 th KY Inf. USA . He was a son of Williamson Barker b. 1798.
Hiram Barker married first to Arrena Allen and 2 nd in 1920 to Ellen Ferguson.
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Magoffin County Historical
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This
article, written by Todd Preston, the president of the
Magoffin County Historical Society, was taken from the
July 6, 2006
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