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Anyone who wishes to post a query for their "Brick Wall" ancestor here, please
email me. And
anyone who reads these queries, and can help someone, please do! <g> "What comes
around, goes around!"
Please
Note:
When you compose your
Brick Wall query, please make sure you include the family connection
to Oldham Co. Queries sent without this connection will not be
posted. I apologize for this but I am receiving many queries
with no obvious connection to the county. If you are not sure where
in KY your ancestor was from, you can post a query here;
http://theusgenweb.org/ky/unknown/... Thanks
Posted 01/29/10 Surname: Huffman Looking to connect with Huffman Family researchers. I would love to find the Huffman Bible and a silver plated communion set that was given to the old Goshen Presbyterian Church. I understand the church was lost to the weather and vegetation elements. I hope some day to make a trip to Oldham County and Jefferson County and to Cave Hill Cemetery. If any one has info on this family I would love to have contact. Thank you so much, Connie Barnwell cpbarnwell@charter.net Posted 12/17/09 Surname: Richmond I'm looking for any information on
James Richmond before 1810. I have him in the 1810 Census
Henry County (later became Oldham then Trimble County) as
head of household
but it does not show him there. It shows 5 boys 0-9, 2 boys 10-15
and 1 woman 26-44. In later census records it shows James and his
wife to have been born in Virginia. His wife's name was Sarah
(Sally) last name unknown. Posted 10/18/09 Surname: Turner Looking for any information that would identify the parents of
two Turner brothers. They were probably born in the part of eastern
Oldham County and lived there when the area around their home became
part of Trimble County in 1837. The older brother Archibald Turner
was born about 1825. William was born Jan 27, 1827. They lived in
Trimble County until the mid-1850s. After that, they moved to
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana before returning to Trimble County in
the 1870s. They both ultimately died in Jefferson County, Indiana.
Their headstones in the Hanover (Indiana) Cemetery confirm that they
fought on opposite sides during the Civil War: Archibald rode with
the 1st Louisiana Cavalry and William fought with the 59th Indiana
Infantry. Any help would really be appreciated! Terry Cox
tcox@coxrail.com
website: http://www.coxrail.com Posted 08/26/09 Surname: Fielding I am having trouble locating a birth certificate for my ancestor James Henry Fielding. I have ordered 4 certificates through the UK National Archives, but they were all wrong. Is there a local resource that could check the local birth and christening records so that I can order the correct certificate? The information that I have from US documentation is that James was born 5 October,1870 in Oldham, England. His father is listed as Joseph Fielding and his mother's first name is Jane. ANy help would really be appreciated, Margaret Harvey Pegharv2@aol.com Posted 05/08/09 Surname: Smith
I am searching for the family of
Francis Smith and Patience Blankenship. They were married in
Oldham County in 1819 and lived in the area which may have
covered the counties of Henry, Oldham and Trimble. Their
children were Alexis Smith, Saphronia Smith Smith (she married
Butler G Smith who was killed in one of the first battles of the
Civil War) and her children were Francis Butler, Leander, and
Emma W Smith. Francis and Saphronia possibly had one more child
who could have been Betty, a deaf mute. Thanks for any help,
Adrienne Pierce
appierce@bellsouth.net
(This
query has also been posted on the
Henry Co.
Brick Wall page)
Posted 04/29/09 Surname: Smith
I am have great difficulty
researching my Smith family line. I'm hoping you can post a
message regarding my Great Great Grandfather. James William
Smith was born in Oldham County Kentucky on February 2 1860, but
spent most of his life around Fulton. I can not find any
information on James. Are there any records available about his
birth in Oldham County?
Though I don't believe his family members had ties to Oldham,
here are the details (as of January 3 1950) from an obituary. He
married his wife Annie Linza Callender in June 1881. She died
in 1922.
His sons were: Charles E. Smith, late husband of Mozelle Terry. Charles was killed in a plane crash on April 5 1926 in St Louis Missouri and buried in Fairview cemetery in Fulton. Riley D. Smith of Fulton George Raymond Smitrh of Florida John C. Smith of Fulton Henry Hugh Smith of Lebanon Missouri Walter Q. Smith of Lansing Michigan (my Great Grandfather) Two Daughters: Ethel Campbell of Morganfield Kentucky Betty Jenkins of Fayetteville Tennessee Other than Walter Q Smith, I have no additional information about any of the Smith descendants/ancestors. Any help you can give would be extremely helpful. Thanks, Ronald, ronald_b_reynolds@comcast.net Posted 04/29/09 Surname: Berry Hoping someone could help. I am trying to find father of Elias Berry who married Evaline Fitzgerald in Oldham co. This is one of the first earliest recorded marriages in Oldham Co. Any help will really be appreciated, Randy S. Berry, ev13epd@yahoo.com Posted 04/07/09 Surname: Graham / Grimes I'm searching for the parents of Mary Ann J. Graham (or Grimes) born 3 Jan 1852 in Buckner, Oldham, Kentucky. The story is that her parents had a horse farm and did not approve of her suitor John Henry Smith (born in England?), so they stole a horse and carriage to elope to Cincinnati. They were married in Cincinnati 14 Sept 1874 and eventually moved to Muskingum County, Ohio where John and Mary (Ann J. Grimes/Graham) Smith are buried. Mary named her daughters Lida, Dollie and Lucinda, and family presume the girls were named after her sisters. No other mention of her Kentucky roots were ever discussed because she was disowned as a consequence of the elopement. Any leads would be appreciated. -Elizabeth Davis thaibezel@gmail.com Posted 02/28/09
Surname: Hensley
I'm looking for a burial list of names for Westport Cemetery.
James Hensley was my 4th great grandfather and they probably
lived near Westport. He and his 2nd wife Malinda Hensley both
died in the 1860s. Two spellings were used for the surname;
Hensley and Hansley. Appreciate any help. Thank you, Richard
Potter potterrg@yahoo.com
Posted 02/28/09 Surname: Holmes
I am looking for ancestors John R. Holmes and his wife Nancy
Miller Holmes. They were residents of Oldham County in both the
1870 and 1880 census.
John, born in England about 1807-8 Both his parents were born
in England. It is unknown when he came to this country. In 1880,
he gives his occupation as a Retired Manufacturer. In 1850, in
Louisville, he gives his occupation as a Cabinetmaker.. He
resided in Louisville, Jefferson County in 1840 and 1850
according to the census. Nancy, born in Virginia or west
Virginia 1808. She says her parents were born in Pennsylvania.
Since their first child was born in 1838 in Louisville,
Jefferson county, I am assuming they were married between
1835-39 in Kentucky, but cannot find their marriage records.
Their children were:
Gertrude Holmes 1838-
John R. Holmes 1839-1912
Josephine Holmes 1842-1930 (my GG Grandmother - married
Martin DeMoss)
Jennie Holmes Berry 1844-1931 (married John Berry)
James Bliss Holmes 1848-1919
Samuel B. Holmes 1852 -
I do not know anything about them before 1839 and have no
idea when they died. In 1880 they were both about 72 yrs old. If
anyone has any knowledge of this branch of my family, I would be
grateful for info. Thanks, Laura
lauc174@aol.com
Posted 12/18/08 Surname: Million
I am trying to find the
date of death or any information relating to my
Great-Great-Grandfather George Million. Information that I have
is that he married Harriet Glore 19 Feb 1827 in Oldham
county. My Great-grandfather William L. Million was born 15 Aug
1834 in Oldham county. George and Harriet's youngest Son Andrew
J. Million was born in Oldham County. According to an 1850
Illinois census, his age would indicate he was born in 1841, and
on the 1860 Moultrie Co. Illinois census his age would put his
birth in 1839.
George is reported to have been the Postmaster in 1833 at
Brownsboro, Oldham Co. taking over that position after the death
of Post Master Jacob Oglesby who had been the original
presidential appointee in 182?. Harriet next shows as the widow
of George and married to a John Patterson 11 Mar 1843 in Oldham
county.
So all I have to go on is that Harriet was widowed some time
between Andrew's birth in 1839 or '41 and her marriage to John
Patterson in 1843.
As further reference, George was the son of John Million, and
was probably born near Louisville in Jefferson county Kentucky
in the early 1800s. John Million appears in the 1810 Jefferson
county census as having one son and four daughters.
I have exhausted my online search. Many vital statistics that
are available online are long after the dates I am interested
in. What cemeteries were being used in Oldham Co. c. 1840? I
would be most grateful for ANY information that can be found. A
sincere thank you, and I hope to hear from anyone regarding this
family. David Heitz
scotch-@msn.com. |
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