Appendix A  -  Notes

 

1.  Janet Irene BLAIR-1

Some of my information comes from personal knowledge or Mom's Family Bible.  Some of the information for the Blairs comes from the Spradlin Branches.  Some of the information for Williams-Yates comes from Karen's Kentucky Heritage.  The work in progress for the Whaley-McKinney branches is being aided by Shirley Hauk and Allen Richmond via Shirley.  Bear with me if you find mistakes.

  

2.  Levi, Jr. BLAIR-2

BIOGRAPHY: Levi Jr. (Dad) loved to tell stories.  Especially "Tall Tales" about Kentucky to his Grandchildren.  He once told Barry that in Kentucky they grow hot dogs on trees and that they grow three feet long.  Barry shared the story in kindergarten 'show and tell'.

 

DEATH: Dad died from throat cancer.  He suffered from treatments for several months but the cancer was so advanced treatments did very little to help.  He decided to stop the treatments since they were only prolonging his suffering.  He is still greatly missed.

 

BIRTH: This was found in Johnson Co. Birth Index:

BLAIR, LEVI--WILLIAMS, EVYLN--B Date: 8/18/1926-Cert.No-39040--[There was no date for filed.  Dad always told us, and we always celebrated on Aug, 14. JIS]

 

MARRIAGE: Deborah Puckett has marriage date as May 01, 1947.  [I believe that this is the date they celebrated their anniversery, but at some point in time a marriage license was found with the date of 20 Sep 1949.  I think Nancy is the one that found it]

  

4.  Levi, BLAIR-4

BIOGRAPHY: I didn't know Grandpa real well because he was sick in bed for most of my growing up years.  I do remember some about before he got sick. When Grandma and Grandpa lived outside of Beaver they lived down the road from an old quarry and gravel washer.  Grandpa used to take Nancy and me for walks up to the quarry.  Sometimes he let us ride his old horse while he led it around.

 

MIGRATED: Levi, Nancy, Levi Jr., and perhaps a couple more of their children moved to Pike County, Ohio sometime in the 1940's.

 

MIGRATED: Levi Jr. was born in Kentucky and lived there during his younger years.  He also lived in Pike Co., OH; Columbus, OH; Canal Winchester, OH; Frankfort, OH; Whitehouse, OH; Beaver, OH; Monclova, OH; and Clarksburg, OH.  He also lived for short periods of time with children in Michigan.

 

CENSUS: 1920 Johnson Co., KY census:

92-96 BLAIR,Levi   Head   M  W      48  M    KY   KY   KY  Farmer

      (Williams)

         Evaline   Wife   F  W      37  M    KY   KY   KY  None

        Bazil J.   Son    M  W      16  S    KY   KY   KY  Farm-Home

           Hazel   Dght   F  W      13  S    KY   KY   KY

          Thomas   Son    M  W      11  S    KY   KY   KY

            Lucy   Dght   F  W       9  S    KY   KY   KY

           Henry   Son    M  W       5  S    KY   KY   KY

         Shellie   Dght   F  W  3 0/12  S    KY   KY   KY

 

4M. Marriage of Levi, BLAIR and Nancy Evaline WILLIAMS

*June 26        Levi Blair              31           JHN     JHN JHN

1902            Nancy Evalina Williams    18                                           

  

6.  Nancy Evaline WILLIAMS-5

Grandma was the kindest person that I ever knew.  I don't think I ever heard her raise her voice though at times she had plenty of reason to.  She was a Baptist and didn't allow any card playing in her house.  So they played cards in the yard.  She wouldn't eat beef, "cows was put here for milk".

 

BIOGRAPHY: Social Security Number: 280-48-37772

  

6.  Daniel Baker WHALEY-6

BIRTH: Birth record for Daniel B. Whaley-Family Bible-also Jul 2000 per Allen Richmond.

 

DEATH: Death date/location for Daniel B. Whaley: living family member; Jul 2000 per Allen Richmond.  Also 1984 listing of Omega Cemetery.

 

MARRIAGE: Marriage Record for Daniel Whaley and Annie McKinney-Pike Co., OH Marriages Book for 1815-1915.  Shows mother's maiden name as "Cedarcomb"

  

8.  Anna Belle MCKINNEY-7

BIRTH: birth listed in Family Bible-the following are additional sources:

Birth record for Annie McKinney-Shown on marriage record in Pike Co., OH Marriages of 1815-1915.  Shows parents: Geo & Emma (Cedeercomb) McKinney.  1900 Pike Co., OH Census shows Apr 1886.  Jul 2000 peer Allen Richmond full birth date.

 

DEATH: Death date/location for Anna Belle McKinney-Jul 2000 per Allen Richmond and 1984 listing of Omega Cemetery.

 

MARRIAGE: Marriage for Daniel Whaley and Annie McKinney-Pike Co., OH Marriages Book for 1815-1915.  Shows mother's maiden name as "Cedarcomb"

  

10.  Thomas WILLIAMS-94

I had some information on Grandma Nancy's family.  Deborah Cantrell Puckett filled in a lot of blanks for me, especially dates, through her research.

 

Debby's research included:  Kentucky Birth Index; 1920 Fed. Census, Johnson Co., KY; Marriage Records, County Clerks Office, Johnson Co., KY; Johnson Co., Kentucky Birth Records; Floyd Co., KY Marriage Records.

  

12.  George W. WHALEY-60

According to the 1880 census: George Whaley lived in Liberty Twp., Jackson Co., Ohio.  At the time he was 53, a wagon maker, his parents were born in Virginia.  His wife Lydia was 43 and they had five children, my grandpa was the youngest of the five.

  

14.  George Thomas MCKINNEY-62

George T. McKinney: 1880 Pike Co., OH Census-Jackson Twp. (Village of Sharonville).  G. T. McKinney (age 37), Shoe Maker, b VA--Emma (age 27)b OH--Branson (age 9), b OH--Myrta May (age 7) b OH--Reece (age 9/12-Sep) b OH

     Obvious these children were from a prior marriage for George due to date of his marriage to Emma (March 2, 1879).  *1910 Census shows that he was married twice.

 

1900 Pike Co., OH Census-Jackson Twp., June 29, Pg 47B, sheet 15, DW288, FM292:  George McKinney [sic], head, b Dec 1843, age 56, married, b WV, parents b WV, shoemaker: Roy-son, b Feb 1882, age 18, b OH, father b WV, mother b OH, farm laborer--Daisy E.-dau, b Nov 1884, age 15, b OH--Anna-dau, b Apr 1886, age 14, b OH

 

1910 Pike Co., OH Census-Jackson Twp., ED 157, Pg 174, Sheet 4A, April 25, DW68, FM68:  George T. McKinney-head, age 66, married twice, b VA, parents b VA, cannot read occupation.  [DW&FM59-Roy/Royal Lee McKinney w/family.  He is s/o George and Emma.  See his record for details.]

 

Cannot locate George [or Roy/Royal] on 1920 index.

 

1880: Pike Co. Census lists George McKinney's age as 27 which puts his birth in 1853 and shows birth place as VA.  1900 census shows b Dec 1843.  1910 census shows age 66 equates to~1844.  I assume age on 1880 census is incorrect.

 

MARRIAGE: Marriage Record for George T. McKinney and Emma Sedicim,-Pike Co., OH Marriages Book, courthouse page501, Shows her surname as Sedcrum.  Received copy of record-Geo. T. McKinney to Emma Sedekum, February 28, 1879, No. 32.  Text: W. F. Hughey, M. G., The State of Ohio, Pike County ss; I do hereby certify that on the 2nd day of March 1879, I soleminized the marriage of Geo. T. McKinney [sic] with Miss Emma Sedicum. [Note on the index portion both surnaames are different from that shown in the text portion.]

 

BIRTH: Notes for GEORGE THOMAS MCKINNEY:

Source for George's parents is copy of his death record.  Roy McKenney was informant whom I presume was George's son, Royal.

 

 

CENSUS: 1870 Ross Co., OH, Scioto Twp., P.O. - Chillicothe, Sheet 20, June 08, DW149, FM138

George T. McKinney - age 26, Shoemaker, personal property value - 100, b VA

Mary J - age 17, b OH

 

CENSUS: 1880 Pike Co., OH, Jackson Twp. (Village of Sharonville)

G. T. McKenney, (age 27), Shoe Maker, b VA

Emma (age 27) b OH,

Branson (age 9), b OH,

Myrta May (age 7) b OH,

Reece (age 9/12 - Sep) b OH

 

CENSUS: 1900 - Pike Co., OH, Jackson Twp., June 20, Pg 47B, Sheet 15, DW288, FM292

George McKenney [sic], head, b Dec 1843, age 56, married [??], b WV, parents b WV, shoemaker

Roy - son, b Feb 1882, age 18, b OH, father b WV, mother b OH, farm laborer

Daisy E - dau, b Nov 1884, age 15, b OH

Anna - dau, b Apr 1886, age 14, b OH

 

CENSUS: 1910 - Pike Co., OH, Jackson Twp., ED 157, Pg 174, Sheet 4A, April 25, DW68, FM68

George T. McKinney - head, age 66, b VA, parents b VA, cannot read occupation

DW&FM59 - Royal Lee McKinney w/family.  He s/o George and Emma.  See his record for details.

  

DEATH: January 2004, received transcribed obituary from Betty Gildow - The Waverly Watchman, Thursday, April 26, 1917 : "Death of George McKenney - George McKenney, an aged resident of this city died at the home of his son Roy McKenney of Lock Street recently.  For years, Mr. McKenney was a resident of Omega.  Hardening of the arteries was the cause of his demise.  He is survived by two sons, Roy, of this city and Branson, of Dayton.  The funeral services where held at the home of his son and interment was made in the Omega Cemetery."

  

DEATH: More About GEORGE THOMAS MCKINNEY:

Place of Burial: Omega Cemetery, Jackson Twp., Pike Co., OH

Occupation: Shoe Maker

Cause of Death: Arterosclorsis

 

  

16.  Emma SEDEKUM-63

Notes for EMMA SEDICUM:

Have photo of Emma and post cards written by her to Edythe Coffey.  At time of 1880 Pike Co., OH Census, this family was living in Village of Sharonville.  Emma is also named in Jonathan Aldridge's Deed from Ross Co., OH and is identified as his granddaughter.

 

1870 census Emma [age 17] is living with her mother and and Aldridge gr-parents.  [per Shirley Houk]

  

16.  Levi BLAIR-28

Harrison and Franklin are grandsons not children.  They were first living with Levi in 1870.  Their parents may have died between 1860 and 1870.

  

20.  John WILLIAMS-106

This is as far as I've been able to get so far.  (12/9/2003) JIBS

  

22.  James Anderson BROWN-118

This is as far as I've been able to get with this line so far. (12/9/2003) JIBS

  

28.  James M. MCKINNEY-1262

Notes for JAMES M. MCKINNEY:

It should be noted that the surname on many records for this family is frequently McKenney.

1850 Census - As of December 16, 2003 unable to locate the family.

 

CENSUS: 1860 Greenbrier Co., VA, Page 279, DW589, FM507, June 30

James M. McKenney - age 47, shoemaker, real estate value - 500, personal property value - 105, b VA

Mary A - age 52, b VA

Martha J - age 26, b VA

James - age 21, carpenter, b VA

John - age 19, b VA

William H - age 17, b VA

George - age 16, b VA

Joseph - age 15, b VA

Fielder - age 10, b VA [given name hard to read - looks like Fields but see 1870 census]

Peter Jones - age 35, carpenter, b VA

Ernezet - age 02, b VA

Mary H - age 4 mos, b VA

 

CENSUS: 1870 Kanawha Co., WVA, Charleston Twp., Post Office: Kanawha C. H., August 24, Page 92B, DW625, FM641

James M. McKenney - age 57, shoemaker, b VA

Mary A - age 62, b VA

Joseph A - age 24, shoemaker, b VA {a}

Fielder J - age 19, b VA now WV

Taylor Ramsey - age 21, brick mason, b VA now WV

John Yates - age 50, shoemaker, b OH

{a} Found Joseph on 1880 census in Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH with wife.

1870 - George is in Scioto Twp., Ross Co., OH with first wife.

 

CENSUS: 1880 Ross Co., OH, Kingston, Green Twp., ED147, Page 224A, June 02, DW&FM95

Jas. M. McKenney - age 78, Shoemaker, b VA, parents b VA

Mary Ann - age 72, b VA, parents b VA

[Next dwelling is son, Fielder, and family.  Sons, John and James also in Ross County w/families]

 

  

BIOGRAPHY: [Note: During and after the Civil War, Greenbrier County, VA became West Virginia.]

 

BURIAL: I feel James is also buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Green Twp., Ross Co., OH since his wife [w/headstone per cemetery inscriptions book] and some of his children are buried there. [per Shirley Houk]

 

MIGRATED: Sometime after Fielder was born but before the 1860 census James & family moved to Ohio.

  

32.  George BLAIR-32

BURIAL: George and Mary are buried in the Rice Cemetery at the mouth of Asa Creek.

  

34.  Mary FAIRCHILD-33

BURIAL: Mary and George are buried in the Rice Cemetery at the mouth of Asa Creek.

 

BIOGRAPHY: Mary's father, Abuid Fairchild was a Revelutionary War Vetern.

  

48.  George (RevWar) WHALEY-1366

MIGRATED: Name: George WHALEY   Where Born: Greenbriar County, VA now WV            Lifespan:  1731-1822  Migration Steps:to Adams County, OH in 1790

                                    to Jackson County, OH in 1817

Researcher: Barbara Whaley Gazzano

  

86.  Brick Wall Here UNKNOWN-127

Not even a name for Valentine's mother.  Sometimes when a name is unknown or just missing, it means that person wasn't white.  Of course there are other reasons for missing or unknown names.  (12/9/2003) JIBS

  

86.  Moses REYNOLDS-128

All I have here is the name, came to brick wall.  (12/9/2003) JIBS

  

88.  Jane GRAINGER-129

All I have here is tha name, hit a brick wall.  (12/9/2003) JIBS

  

94.  Susannah BARKER-1224

End of line here so far.  (112/9/2003)  JIBS

  

96.  Sally SISSON-1222

End of line so far.  (12/9/2003)  JIBS

  

186.  Sarah UNKNOWN-1227

End of line.

  

188.  William STONE-1223

End of the line so far.  Cuthbert and William haven't been verified by me as yet.  (12/9/2003)  JIBS

  

336.  Joseph YATES-132

End of the line so far.  (12/9/2003)  JIBS

  

338.  Margaret RIGG-133

End of the line so far.  (12/9/2003)  JIBS

 

368.  Peter I (one) BAYS-1228

So far I have not verified information on Peter I, Peter II, or Peter III.  (12/9/2003)  JIBS