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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 December
2003
Vest
Seek info. on Cora Lee Vest, b. Va., 1870, dau. of James Harvey
Vest and Rachel Jane Harper, b. Va., moved to Morgan Co., Ky.,
ca. 1871. Who were Cora's siblings? Any info. appreciated.
Barbara Hanes Franklin
2915 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054
713/747-3389
texasfranklin@sbcglobal.net
O'Nan-Rice-Dalton
Seek info. on related families: O'Nan, Rice, Dalton, Tracy,
Phiffes (?) and Penn. My mother's (Lula Rive Dalton O'Nan) father
was Holly S. Rice, m. 1st, a Tracy, m. 2nd, a Eversole. My father's
(Albert Lee O'Nan) parents were John Dennis O'Nan and Lola Florence
Penn O'Nan. Any info. appreciated.
Brenda Parks
RR 1, Box 27-O
Turpin, OK 73950
580/778-3193
Slone
Seek photos and info. on my g. grandfather, Perry Slone, b.
1872, Dry Creek, Floyd Co., Ky., m. Sis Taylor. Any help appreciated.
Lula Mae Slone Thompson
741 W. 9th Street
Marion, IN 46953
765/664-7191
Oelsner
Seek info. on John G. H. Oelsner, d. 12/19/1911, Florence, Ky.,
m. Rosina ?, b. Wurtenberg, Germany, children: Henry C., my g.
grandfather, d. 5/31/1920, m. Maria Theresa Schneider, b. Cincinnati,
Ohio, d. 3/2/1882, Florence, Ky.; Elizabeth; John; Nettie; and
Emma, m. Joseph Freeman II. Some Oelsners are buried in the old
Florence Cemetery, others in St. Mary's Cemetery in Fort Mitchell,
Ky. Any help appreciated.
Sr. Anne Frisch
2500 Amsterdam Road
Villa Hills, KY 41017
frischosb@yahoo.com
Robbins-Owens-Brown
Seek info. on following families: Robbins, Owens, Hicks, and
Browns. Any help appreciated.
Shirley Dunn
15285 Triskett Road, Apt. 4
Cleveland, OH 44111
Ladyfan2@gbronline.com
Gilkison-Froans
Seek info. on my g. g. grandmother, Susan Frones/Froans, d.
1835, m. William Gilkison, Jr., Fleming Co., Ky., 1832, children:
Melvina, m. William White, 1855; Sanford, m. Rosana Hedges, 1860;
and Robert, m. Susannah White, 1858. William m. 2nd, Sarah Hedges,
1840, buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky. Any help
appreciated.
Glenn Gilkison
114 Stratford Glen
Winchester, KY 40391
859/744-4905
Lamb-Coomes
Seek info. on my g. g. grandmother, Edmona Lamb Coomes, b. 1859,
Daviess Co., Ky., d. 10/1909, Beech Grove, McLean Co., Ky., m.
William Walter "Uncle Billy" Coomes, 1873, McLean Co.,
Ky., b. 1/6/1852, Beech Grove, McLean Co., Ky., d. 4/26/1934,
Ritchland, Hopkins Co., Ky., son of William Coomes and Elizabeth
Peyton. There is no headstone marking Edmona's grave in Beulah
Cemetery, Beech Grove, Ky. Also, seek any help tracking my Cherokee
family line. Any info. appreciated.
Ann Whallen
2800 Liberty Hill Road
Alexandria, TN 37012
Hix-Meador
Seek info. on Frances Hix, d. 1795, m. Ambrose Meador, b. ca.
1730, d. 1795. Who were Frances' parents? Any info. appreciated.
Will share info.
Virginia Foster
234 Cedar Lane
Paducah, KY 42001
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