As a senior in high school, Amy attended the Washington Journalism Conference in Washington, DC, April, 1998.

Marriage Note

Robert works for S. C. Johnson Co. (household chemicals)- sales - first being transferred to Oregon, then to Colorado Springs, CO.

Thomas died at 6 mos. of age. He had a heart problem which medical practices had yet to be able to combat. Today, Thomas would have survived.

Birth Note

He was a blue baby and died within 10 weeks of his birth.

Betty may be from Ft Wayne, IN.

Birth Note

Betty began working at the age of 11 for a local grocer. Her father was out of work due to the depression and Betty was able to make $22.50 a week by working after school and Saturdays and Sunday mornings. By the time she finished high school, she was working as a cosmetician for Walgreens - and that is where she met her husband.

Married 20 JUN 19??

Charles JONES signed as a witness to the marriage of Elizabeth HOWARD and Nelson HOWARD in 1859/1860.

Census - [date: 1860] [place: Magoffin Co, KY]

53 Jones, Charles 63 Male Tennessee
Jemima 70 Female Virginia
McCoy, George 10 Male Kentucky

3 households away were Samuel Howard and Delaney (Jones) Howard.

HOWARD, Samuel, age 40, with wife Delany, H56
JONES, Charles, age 63, with wife Jemima, H53

Census - [date: 1840] [place: Floyd Co, KY]

1 male b bet 1835/40, 1 male b bet 1810/20 - worker?; 1 male b bet 1790/1800 (Charles); 1 female b bet 1825/30; 1 female b bet 1800/10 (Jemima Spradlin - wife of Charles)
Same family found in 1850 Floyd Co, KY census Household #526.

Event Deed - [date: 1 MAR 1855] [place: Floyd Co, KY]
to David Salyer(s)

Floyd County, Kentucky Deed Book F p. 597

This indenture made and entered into this 1st day of March 1855 between Charles Jones of party of the first part and David Salyers of the second part both of the county of Floyd & state of Kentucky, Witnesseth that whereas the -- Jones and wife for deed in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars in hand paid or secured to be paid the receipt wherof is hearby acknowledged have and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and consideration unto the said David Salyers two certain tracts or parcels of land situate, lying ------ being in said county on Licking River the first of which tract contains 50 acres and bounded as followeth viz. Beginning at a white oak standing at the lower end of the narrows. Thence N 80 W 24 poles to - white oaks! N 5 E 34 poles to a mulberry! N 21 W 48 poles to a small sugar tree! S 88 W 72 poles to a beech, west 80 poles to a sugar maple & beech standing at the upper end of the narrows S 45 W 40 poles crossing the creek to a stake! Thense east110 poles! N88E52 poles! S 2 --- poles! S 15 W 53 poles S 80 E 61 poles! north ----- poles to the beginning. The second tract containing 200 acres by survey by the sau--- more or less and is bounded as followeth. Beginning at a sugar and beech on the east side of Licking River at the upper end of narrows, at the lower end of the ------ cold spring farm, Thence running north 20 poles to a white oak N 87 E 121 poles to a ---- : N 54 E 77 poles to a white oak on a dividing line formerly made between said charles Jones & Thomas Wadkins. Thence running up the river S 27 E. crossing the - river S 32 poles to a beech; S 18 E 47 poles to a chestnut oak and beech oak: S 61 W 17 poles to two beeches : -- 76 W 14 poles to a sourwood & white oak : S 31 W 42 poles to a small double chestnut : West 57 poles to a small beech N 65 W - poles to a beech : N 5 W 32 poles to a poplar : N 75 W 112 poles to a beech. Thence N 2 W crossing the river 50 poles to the beginning. To have and to hold - said two tracts or parcels to ---- the said David Salyar his heirs and assigns face from the olive of ----- our heirs and all persons claiming by through or under ----- In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our names and official seals the date above written
State of Kentucky

Floyd County / Set (Seal)
his
Charles x Jones
mark

I James Trimble clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid certify that this deed from Charles Jones to David Salyers was this day produced to me in my office by the said grantor and as acknowledged by him to be his act and deed, Whereupon the said deed together with the foregoing certificate have been duly admitted to recording in my office, Given under my hand this 1st day of March 1855
Attest James Trimble Clk.

Birth Note

JONES, Charles, age 63, with wife Jemima, age 70, H53 Magoffin Co, KY - 1860

Residence - [date: 1970- June 1973] [place: Memphis, Shelby Co, TN]

Residence - [date: BET JUN 1973 AND 1974] [place: Westland, Wayne Co, MI]

Residence - [date: BET 1974 AND 1976] [place: Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI]
Benett St.

Residence - [date: 1976-present] [place: Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI]
1545 Kingsbury

Burial - [place: Royalton, Magoffin Co, KY at Mouth of Howard's Branch Cemetery]

This cemetery is in the David Quadrangle across the river at intersection of KY 7 and Howard's Branch Road. Deathdate is not given on the cemetery stone.

Birth Note

This birthdate is based on information gleaned from the 1850 and 1860 censuses. Tombstone says 1820. Magoffin Co., KY Historical Society "Howards of Eastern Kentucky" p. 154, gives ca 1822 as date of birth. In the Floyd Co, KY census, there is a female between the ages of 10-15.

Marriage Note

Also, from Kentucky Kinfolk, C E Shepard: Samuel Howard s/o John and Nancy Cameron Howard and Delana Jones d/o Charles Jones, oral consent of Wm M Smith, guardian of Sam Howard, 3 Feb 1830.

Birth Note

1850-Breathitt Co., KY Census; District 2: Elizabeth was listed as 20 yrs old.

Marriage Note

1860 Magoffin Co., KY Census: ALLEN, James, age 33, with wife Elizabeth, H73

This child is inserted because she is shown on the 1840 Floyd Co, KY census.

Death Note

His Social Security number was issued: MI (Before 1951)

Jeanette is the moderator for the Breathitt Co Online Genealogical List.

12-06-1998: Currently lives in Clarkes Summit, Pennsylvania

Died young

Marriage Note

Mary Salyer sent a printed record of her GEDCOM to Laurie (SCARPACE) McKenzie 20 Jan 1998.

12-06-1998: Current Address: Richard and Laurie Jones; 7 Woodland Avenue; Johnson City, NY 13790; (607) 729-3633

It is not proven that Wiley was a son of Charles and Jemima, but he signed as a witness to the marriage of Nelson SALYER and Elizabeth HOWARD and is therefore temporarily included here.
Also, in the 1840 Floyd Co, KY census, there is 1 male under the age of 5 which means Wiley could have been born between 1835/1840.

Adie's second marriage was to her cousin Jim, son of Martha Joseph McKenzie. It was the second marriage for both of them, no children from this marriage. Information on her brothers and sisters from an interview with her on July 1, 1993 at her home in Tecumseh, Michigan.

Birth Note

Birth date from 1920 Magoffin Co. school census, as printed in The Journal of the Magoffin County Historical Society, Vol. 14, No. 1, Spring 1992, page 31.

Age 2 on 1910 census, living with parents. Age 10 on 1920 census, living with parents.

Birth Note

Age 5 on 1880 census.

Believed to be the Charles Joseph in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Breathitt Co., KY census.

Marriage Note

Circumstantial evidence according to Elizabeth Salyer in her book.

Burial - [place: Salt Lick, Galdia, Magoffin Co, KY at Cal Howard Cemetery]

Birth Note

Born 10 Mar 1861 (tombstone) ?

Possibly a twin of Coey? Are Coey and Coet the same person?

Possibly a twin of Coet? Are Coey and Coet the same person?

Birth Note

1900 Census: Magoffin Co, Ky. Della Joseph, born Nov. 1893, age 6. Living
with parents.
1910 Census: Magoffin Co, Ky. Della Joseph, age 17, single. Living with
parents.

Earl's daughter Adie married his sister Martha's son Jim. It was the second marriage for both, and there were no children from this marriage. Both still living in Michigan in 1994.

Birth Note

1900 Census: Magoffin Co., Ky. Early Joseph, born April 1888, age 12, living with parents.

Marriage Note

Married at the home of R. L. Vanderpool. Witnesses were Charley Vanderpool and Johnie Shepherd. R. L. Vanderpool, Minister.

1910 Census/Kentucky/Floyd Co./Magisterial District 2/dwelling 72/family 76: Earl Joseph, head, age 25, marriage 1, married 4 years, farmer. Cumine Joseph, wife, 22, mother of 2 children, 2 living. Addie Joseph, daughter, 2. Grace Joseph, daughter, age 3/12.

1920 census/Kentucky/Floyd Co./E.D.__/sheet___/Middle Creek/#168-168. Early Joseph, head, 32, farmer. Cumine Joseph, wife, 28. Addie Joseph, daughter, 10. Grace Joseph, daughter, 8. Nora Joseph, daughter, 6. Mary Joseph, daughter, 5. Fred Joseph, son, 4. Odie Joseph, daughter, 1 10/12. All persons and their parents born in Kentucky.

Birth Note

Age 5 on 1870 census, living with parents. Age 15 on 1880 census.

Divorce - [date: BEF 1880]

Marriage Note

Solomon was her first cousin.

Burial - [place: Royalton, Magoffin Co, KY at Kirk Howard Cemetery]

Burial - [place: Magoffin Co, KY at Long Creek off KY 7]

Birth Note

Age 4 on 1920 census, living with parents. Also information from his sister Adie, July 1, 1993.

Death Note

He was age 6 yrs at the time of his death.

George is possibly a son of John and Usley Joseph.