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Each month, The Kentucky
Explorer magazine receives literally scores of letters from
our faithful readers. Among those letters we often find queries,
ranging from requests for words to songs and poems to trying
to locate former classmates and military buddies of long ago.
Here are a few queries from our May
2004
Bradley
Seek parents of Elisha Bradley, b. ca. 1789, Va., m. 1810, Montgomery
Co., Ky., Mary Butner (need her parents, also), lived Bath Co.,
Ky., 1811-1840. Also, info. on Isaiah Bradley, m. Rachel Butner;
William Bradley; and other Bradleys. Need listing of children,
also. Any info. appreciated.
Alan Hunt
808 S. 4th Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Sandlin-Ingram
Seek info. on my grandparents, John Harvey Sandlin, son of Niram
Sandlin and Susie Spurlock; and Lillie Ingram Sandlin, dau. of
Joseph Ingram and Isabel Wombles, had my mother Eliza Sandlin
Ritchie. Any info. appreciated.
Elmer Ritchie
199 Long Hollow Road
Rogersville, TN 37857
423/345-4932
eandjritchie@wmconnect.com
Harris
Seek info. on descendants of William Fletcher Harris, b. 1830,
Allen Co., Ky., m. 1st, Martha Guy, had Martha F. Harris Pruitt
and William David Harris, Allen Co., Ky.; m. 2nd, 8/22/1857,
Drucilla Travelstead Graves (1834-mid-1860s), widow of Aladen
Graves, children: Joel E. Harris, b. 9/8/1858, and Sarah A. C.
Harris, b. 12/22/1859; m. 3rd, 7/4/1865, Emily Frances Graves,
niece of Aladen Graves, children: Robert E. Harris, b. 1863;
Wilmetta Drucilla Harris, b. 1866; Newton Asberry W. Harris,
b. 1867; Albert W. Harris, b. 1869; Lula C. Harris, b. 1872;
Maggie M. Harris, b. 1874; and Edward L. Harris, b. 1879. The
family was last found in 1880 Warren Co., Ky., census, Rich Pond
community. What happen to the William's children: Where are William
and Emily buried? Any info. appreciated.
Harris. D. Overholt
975 Chapel Hill Road
Adolphus, KY 42120
270/622-5286
Webb
Seek info. on Dock Webb, b. 12/25/1890, Ordway, Magoffin Co.,
Ky., d. 4/5/1936, m. 1st, Susan Howard, dau. of William "Doc
Bill" Howard, had Manis, Bill, and Ollie; m. 2nd, Nora Arnett.
Who were Dock's parents and grandparents? Any info. appreciated.
Cleo Webb
1241 W. Toto Road
North Judson, IN 46366
Moore-Wright
Seek info. on the following: Farris Moore, reared by Judge Moore
(?), m. Essie ?; and my grandfather, Tivis Wright, b. Ky., moved
to Cleveland, Ohio, then to Orlando, Fla. Any info. appreciated.
Frances Fletcher
P. O. Box 112
Shiloh, OH 44878
Saylor
Seek info. on my g. grandmother, Almeda "Meadie" Saylor,
b. ca. 1880, Harlan or Bell Co., buried near Stoney Fork, Ky.,
m. Andrew Brock, b. ca. 1880. Need Almeda's parents? Any info.
appreciated.
Zenas Knuckles
698 McCoy Road
Sneedville, TN 37869
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