EVERETT CONLEY, son of JOHN ELLIOTT CONLEY and SUSAN JAMES, was born December 27, 1892 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, died February 7, 1922 in Estill, Floyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married TRESSIE FOSTER, daughter son of JOHN W. FOSTER and CAROLINE GULLETT, August 29, 1916 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born about 1900 in Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 295 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society. In that book it says that Everett Conley was born December 27, 1892 in Johnson County, died February 7, 1922, married Tressie Foster, and that their children were Laura May Conley and Nan Conley. Nan Conley was Tressie's sister, as is shown in the 1910 census [Tressie was about 10 years old when Nannie was born]. In 1920, Tressie is living with her parents, and her daughter Laura is listed as her sister [birth records show that Laura Conley is Tressie Foster's daughter]. In 1930 Tressie Foster Conley is still found still living with her parents, her last name is listed as Foster, her age is 21 instead of 40, and her daughter Laura is listed as Nannie's daughter [although Nannie would have been 8 years old when Laura was born]. There is a little extra information provided here to help prove this line.

Information on this family can also be found on pages 472 & 506 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that Evert Conley married a Foster and their child was Nan Conley.

Tressie Foster was the half-sister of Loudena Litteral.

According to Joseph Eugene Conley of Paintsville, Kentucky. Everett Conley was born December 27, 1892, and died February 7, 1922 in Floyd County. He married (1) Tressie Foster, daughter of John Foster and Caroline Gullett, on August 29, 1916 in Paintsville. She was born about 1900 in Magoffin County, and died during the flu epidemic in 1918 in Paintsville. Joe also says that Everett married (2) Susie Collins, daughter of Alexander Collins and Mary Seabolt, June 27, 1921 in Johnson County. She was born in 1895. Also on Joe's site, it says that Everett and Tressie had one child, Laura Mae Conley, who was born September 18, 1917 in Paintsville, died June 25, 1983 in Dayton, Ohio, and that Everett and Susie had one child, Forest Conley, who was born about 1922 in Floyd County, and was killed in action during World War II. The evidence shows that Tressie lived past 1918 but was no longer with Everett in 1920, although he is listed as married on his death certificate. It also shows that Susie Collins did have a son named Faris Collins on January 28, 1917 in Johnson County, which would have been when Everett was married to Tressie. It appears that Susie Collins eventually married a man by the name of Elzie Hunt [they later divorced] and moved to Pike County. Faris was listed with the last name Hunt in the 1930 and 1940 census reports.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, James Litteral married Caroline Gullett on March 5, 1886 in Magoffin County at the home of William Gullett. The witnesses were John Salyer and J. W. Conley, and the minister was Henry Whitt.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, John W. Foster married Caroline Litteral on October 31, 1896 in Magoffin County at the home of William Gullett. The witnesses were J. P. Conley and Asroe Foster, and the minister was J. J. Prater.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Roscoe Penix married Lulie Litteral on April 25, 1904 in Magoffin County at the home of Bud Foster. The witnesses were J. D. Crace and John Hampton, and the minister was B. W. Whitaker.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Everett Conley (age 22) married Tressie Foster (age 18) on August 29, 1916 in Johnson County.

According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Faris Collins was born January 28, 1917 in Johnson County to Susie Collins.

According to her obituary, Loudena Foster Haney (age 46) died December 9, 1937 at home in West Paintsville from diabetes. She was survived by her husband, Floyd Haney Sr. She was the mother of 10 children, 7 of whom survived her; Mrs. Eva Montgomery, Mrs. Ina Risner, Mrs. Bessie Ward, Mrs. Leona Webb, Miss Maggie Haney, Buck Haney, and Bill Haney. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mrs. Caroline Foster, 6 months prior.

According to her obituary, Eva Penix Montgomery (age 54), daughter of the late Roscoe and Lula Litteral Penix, was a resident of Marion, Indiana, at the time of her death. She was born February 4, 1909 in Magoffin County, died June 9, 1963 in Marion General Hospital following a brief illness, and was buried in Keaton Cemetery on Davis Branch. She was survived by her husband, Willis Montgomery; 4 sons, Charles Montgomery (of Ashtabula, Ohio), Marvin Montgomery (Marion, Indiana), Glen Montgomery (Marion), and Joe Kenneth Montgomery (Paintsville, Kentucky); 3 daughters, Mrs. Louisa Baldridge (Marion), Mrs. Juanta Fairchild (Paintsville), and Miss Patsy Carol Montgomery (Paintsville); 1 brother, William Haney (Flint, Michigan); and 3 sisters, Mrs. Leona Webb (Cabin Creek, West Virginia), Mrs. Bessie Ward (Alma, Ohio), and Mrs. Ina Risner (New Boston, Ohio). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

When Everett Conley's World War I draft registration card was filled out on June 5, 1917 in Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a laborer working for J. B. Gullett on the Big Sandy River, that he had a dependent wife and mother, and that he was born December 27, 1892 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. He was found to be short and stout, and he had blue eyes and dark brown hair. Not being able to read or write, he signed the card with an "X."

According to his death certificate, Everett Conley died February 7, 1922 in Estill, Floyd County, Kentucky, from pneumonia. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his marital status as married, his parents as J. E. Conley (b. Kentucky) and Susan James (b. Virginia), and the burial place as Jenny's Creek Cemetery.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Everett Conley died February 7, 1922 in Floyd County.

On page 5 of the 1900 census for District 53 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 2, 1900), Apperson Foster is listed as the head of the household for house #47, he's a day laborer, born in February of 1870 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 7 years, and he's 29 years old. Also listed are Francis (wife, born in August of 1872 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 7 years, she's given birth to 3 children and all are still living, age 27), Wallice (son, born in August of 1894 in Kentucky, age 5), John F. (son, born in May of 1897 in Kentucky, age 3), Eva (daughter, born in January of 1900 in Kentucky, age 4 months), John W. Foster (brother, married, day laborer, born in May of 1860 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 5 year, age 40), Caroline Foster (sister-in-law, married, born in April of 1862 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 5 years, she's given birth to 7 children and 1 is still living, age 38), Louisa Litteral [Loudena Litteral] (step-niece, born in August of 1887 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 12).

On page 1 of the 1910 census for District 102 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 15, 1910), John W. Foster is listed as the head of the household for house #3, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 10 years, and he's 46 years old. Also listed are Caroline (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 10 years, she's given birth to 3 children and all are still living [hard to read - could be 8 children with 3 still living], age 40), Tressie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 10), Nannie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 1), Loudena Penix (daughter, marital status blank, not working, born in Kentucky, she's given birth to 3 children and all are still living, age 21), Boyd Penix (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 4), Everitt Penix (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 2), and Ina Penix (granddaughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 7 of the 1920 census for District 30 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 3 & 5, 1920), John Foster is listed as the head of the household for house #77, he's not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Caroline (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 41), Tressie Conley (daughter, single, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 20), Nannie Foster (daughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 10), and Laura Foster (daughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 2). Caroline's brother, Charley, is in house #78, and her brother, Malcolm, is in house #75.

On page 8 of the 1920 census for District 13 (Martin) in Floyd County, Kentucky (dated January 27 & 31, 1920), Alamander Collins is listed as the head of the household for house #78, he's a blacksmith for a coal company, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 51 years old. Also listed are Mary (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 48), Susan (daughter, single, not working, born in Kentucky, age 25), Virgie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 18), John (son, born in Kentucky, age 16), Albert (son, born in Kentucky, age 9), Pete (son, born in Kentucky, age 8), and Fairis (son, born in Kentucky, age 2 years 4 months).

On pages 40 & 41 of the 1930 census for District 58-1 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 11, 1930), John Foster is listed as the head of the household for house #415, he's a laborer doing odd jobs, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 39, and he's 64 years old. Also listed are Caroline (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 30, age 60), Tressie (daughter, single, not working, born in Kentucky, age 21 [mistake]), Nannie Hall (daughter, married, born in Kentucky, first married at 15, age 20), Challie Hall (son-in-law, married, laborer doing odd jobs, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 19, age 24), Laura M. Hall [Laura May Conley] (granddaughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 12), Dorthy Hall (granddaughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 5), and Irma G. Hall (granddaughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 1 year 6 months).

The child of EVERETT CONLEY and TRESSIE FOSTER is:
1. LAURA MAY CONLEY, b. September 18, 1917, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Laura M. Conley was born September 18, 1917 in Johnson County to Tressie Foster.

THURMAN BALL, son of ANGELINE CONLEY and ULYSSES GRANT "GRANT" BALL, was born September 22, 1908 in Morgan County, Kentucky, and died September 4, 1979, Morgan County, Kentucky. He married MARIE SMITH. She was born November 13, 1918, and died December 9, 2003 in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky.

Notes: According to Social Security death record transcripts, Thurman Ball was born September 22, 1909, and died in September of 1979. His last place of residence was in Elk Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky, and his last benefit was paid in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Thurman Ball died September 4, 1979 in Morgan County at the age of 69.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Marie Ball was born November 13, 1918, and died December 9, 2003. Her last place of residence was in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, and her last benefit was paid in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio.

The children of THURMAN BALL and MARIE SMITH are:
1. ROGER BALL, b. Morgan County, Kentucky, m. BERNITA MAE ISON.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Roger Ball was born in Morgan County to Marie Smith.
2. MARLENE G. BALL, b. Morgan County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky record transcripts, Marleen G. Ball was born in Morgan County to Marie Smith.
3. WOODROW BALL, b. Morgan County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky record transcripts, Woodroe Ball was born in Morgan County to Marie Smith.
4. LILLIAN J. BALL, b. Morgan County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky record transcripts, Lilian J. Ball was born in Morgan County to Marie Smith.
5. ANGIE B. BALL, b. Morgan County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky record transcripts, Angie B. Ball was born in Morgan County to Marie Smith.

(This information comes from Marla Taylor and other sources)

ROGER BALL, son of THURMAN BALL and MARIE SMITH, was born in Morgan County, Kentucky. He married BERNITA MAE ISON.

The child of ROGER BALL and BERNITA ISON is:
1. ROGER DEAN BALL, b. Kentucky, m. ANGELA WILSON.

(This information comes from Marla Taylor and other sources)

ROGER DEAN BALL, son of ROGER BALL and BERNITA MAE ISON, was born in Kentucky. He married ANGELA WILSON.

The child of ROGER BALL and ANGELA WILSON is:
1. KALEB GRANT BALL.

(This information comes from Marla Taylor and other sources)

ANGELINE CONLEY, daughter of NANCY JANE CONLEY and THOMAS H. CONLEY, was born in March of 1879 in Kentucky, died February 26, 1937 in Elk Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky, and is buried in the Ball Family Cemetery in Elk Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky. She married ULYSSES GRANT "GRANT" BALL, son of ANDREW J. BALL and SARAH JANE MOORE, about 1894 in Kentucky. He was born September 25, 1873 in Kentucky, died December 23, 1953 in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, and is buried in the Ball Family Cemetery in Elk Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky.

Notes: Ulysses Grant Ball was the brother of Rachel Ball.

According to Marla Taylor of Morgan County, Kentucky: "Ulysses parents were Andrew J. 'Andrus' 'Andy' Ball born 2-10-1852 in Morgan County and died 6-29-1926 in Morgan County. Andrew was the son of Solomon and Rachel Lewis Ball. Andrew married Sarah Jane Moore 9-9-1872 in Morgan County. She was the daughter of George and Elizabeth O'Neal Moore."

When Grant Ball's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a self-employed farmer, that his closest relative was Angeline Ball of Elk Fork, and that he was born September 25, 1872. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had blue eyes and dark-colored hair.

According to her death certificate, Angeline Conley Ball wasn't under the care of a physician when she died on February 26, 1937 in Crockett, but she suffered from the flu. Also on this certificate, her birth date is listed as 1881, her age as 55, her as Grant Ball, her parents as Thomas Conley (b. Kentucky) and "Don't Know" (b. Kentucky), and the informant as Thurman Ball of Elk Fork.

According to his death certificate, Grant Ball died December 23, 1953 in West Liberty Hospital from diabetes, a gangrened foot, and a heart attack. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his birth date as September 10, 1881 (mistake), his parents as Andy Ball and Sarah Moore, and the informant as Walter Ball. Grant died in West Liberty, but had been living in Elk Fork at the time.

On page 9 of the 1880 census for District 88 (Elk Fork) in Morgan County, Kentucky (dated June 10 & 11, 1880), Andrew J. Ball is listed as the head of the household for house #114, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 26 years old. Also listed are Sarah (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, age 26), Ulysses G. (son, born in Kentucky, age 6), George (son, born in Kentucky, age 5), Rachel (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 3), and Elizabeth (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 1 month).

On page 53 of the 1900 census for District 75 (Magisterial District No. 5) in Morgan County, Kentucky (dated June 27, 1900), Grant Ball is listed as the head of the household for house #470, he's a farmer, born in September of 1873 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 5 years, and he's 26 years old. Also listed are Angieline (wife, born in February of 1880 in Kentucky, she's given birth to 4 children and 2 are still living, age 20), Sarah J. (daughter, born in October of 1897 in Kentucky, age 2), Elva (daughter, born in July of 1899 in Kentucky, age 10 months), and John Conley (brother-in-law, born in March of 1882 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 18). Grant's parents are in house #468.

On page 8 of the 1910 census for District 151 (Elk Fork) in Morgan County, Kentucky (dated April 30, 1910), Grant Ball is listed as the head of the household for house #66, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 15 years, and he's 37 years old. Also listed are Angaline (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 9 children and 5 are still living [hard to read], age 35), Sarey J. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 13), Elvey (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 11), Andrew (son, born in Kentucky, age 4), Thurman (son, born in Kentucky, age 2), and July [hard to read] (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 6 [1]). They are living next to Grant's parents.

On page 7 of the 1920 census for District 207 (Elk Fork) in Morgan County, Kentucky (dated February 4, 1920), George Ball is listed as the head of the household for house #76, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 43 years old. Also listed are Angeline (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 43), Rudy (son, born in Kentucky, age 15), Therman (son, born in Kentucky, age 14), Walter (son, born in Kentucky, age 12), Julia (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 11), and Florence (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 2). Grant's parents are in house #81.

On page 6 of the 1930 census for District 88-18 (Magisterial District No. 4) in Morgan County, Kentucky (dated April 5, 1930), Grant Ball is listed as the head of the household for house #51, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 23, and he's 57 years old. Also listed are Angaline (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 14, age 47), Thurman (son, born in Kentucky, age 21), Walter (son, born in Kentucky, age 18), Florence (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 16), Ivan (son, born in Kentucky, age 14), and Lura (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 10). They are living next to son Andy.

The children of ANGELINE CONLEY and GRANT BALL are:
1. SARAH J. BALL, b. October 1897, Kentucky.
2. ELVA BALL, b. July 1899, Kentucky.
3. ANDREW BALL, b. October 25, 1907, Elkfork, Morgan County, Kentucky, d. November 17, 1963, Elkfork, Morgan County, Kentucky, buried in Elkfork, Morgan County, Kentucky, m. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
4. THURMAN BALL, b. September 22, 1908, Morgan County, Kentucky, d. September 4, 1979, Morgan County, Kentucky, m. MARIE SMITH.
5. JULIA BALL, b. 1909, Kentucky.
6. WALTER BALL, b. 1912, Kentucky.
7. FLORENCE BALL, b. 1914, Kentucky.
8. IVAN BALL, b. 1916, Kentucky.
9. LURA BALL, b. 1920, Kentucky.

(This information comes from Marla Taylor and other sources)

VIRGIE LEE CONLEY, daughter of HARVEY BURNS CONLEY and ARMINTA JANE RICE, was born July 3, 1885 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, died May 15, 1979 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, and is buried in Locust Grove Cemetery in Peebles, Adams County, Ohio. She married HAMILTON CURTIS MCCANN, son of JAMES MCCANN and MARY A. (unknown last name), about 1905. He was born May 6, 1874 in Ohio, died April 11, 1958 in Adams County, Ohio, and is buried in Locust Grove Cemetery in Peebles, Adams County, Ohio.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 296 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

Information on this family can also be found on pages 486 & 507 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that Virgie Conley married Kirt McCann and their children were Hildred, Dorothy, Mary Jane, and Betty Jo.

Information found on findagrave.com shows that Virgie L. McCann was buried in Locust Grove Cemetery, as was her husband and her daughter Hildred.

When Hamilton C. McCann's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918, he stated that he was a self-employed farmer, that his closest relative was Virgie C. McCann, and that he was born May 6, 1874. He was found to be tall and slender, and he had brown eyes, black hair, and he had rheumatism.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Virgie McCann was born July 3, 1885, and died in May of 1979. She received her Social Security card in 1952-1954 in Ohio, and her last place of residence was in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.

According to Ohio death record transcripts, Virgie L. McCann was born about 1886 in Kentucky, and died May 15, 1979 in a long-term care facility in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, at the age of 93. She was widowed and living in Cincinnati at the time of her death.

According to Ohio death record transcripts, Hamilto [sic] C. McCann was born about 1875, and died April 11, 1958 at home in Adams County at the age of 83. He was married at the time of his death.

On page 8 of the 1880 census for District 11 (Oliver Township) in Adams County, Ohio (dated June 9, 1880), James McCann is listed as the head of the household for house #103, he's a farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Maryland, mother born in Scotland, and he's 63 years old. Also listed are Mary A. (wife, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, age 48), Sarah A. (daughter, single, not working, born in Ohio, age 25), Nancy A. (daughter, single, works in kitchen, born in Ohio, age 21), Cynthia A. (daughter, born in Ohio, age 19), Mary E. (daughter, born in Ohio, age 16), Thomas U. (son, born in Ohio, age 14), William J. (son, born in Ohio, age 11), Richard E. (son, born in Ohio, age 9), and Hamilton (son, born in Ohio, age 6).

On page 20 of the 1910 census for District 11 (Meigs Township) in Adams County, Ohio (dated May 3 & 4, 1910), Harry C. McCan is listed as the head of the household for house #212, he's an insurance agent, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, 1st marriage, married for 6 years, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Vergie (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 1 child and that child is still living, age 24), and Hildred (daughter, born in Ohio, age 3).

On page 13 of the 1920 census for District 11 (Jacksonville) in Adams County, Ohio (dated January 20, 1920), H. C. McCann is listed as the head of the household for house #160, he's a farmer, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, and he's 45 years old. Also listed are Virgie (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 34), Hildred (daughter, born in Ohio, age 13), Dorothy (daughter, born in Ohio, age 8), and Mary Jane (daughter, born in Ohio, age 1 year 8 months).

On page 30 of the 1930 census for District 1-11 (Meigs Township) in Adams County, Ohio (dated April 30, 1930), Curtis McCann is listed as the head of the household for house #345, he's an insurance agent, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio, first married at age 30, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Virgie L. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 20, age 45), Mary J. (daughter, born in Ohio, age 12), and Bettie J. (daughter, born in Ohio, age 5).

On page 30 of the 1940 census for District 1-12 (Meigs) in Adams County, Ohio (dated April 30, 1930), Hamilton C. McCann is listed as the head of the household for house #307, he's not working, born in Ohio, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has an 8th grade education, and he's 65 years old. Also listed are Virgie (wife, born in Kentucky, 8th grade education, age 54), and Betty Jo (daughter, born in Ohio, age 15).

The children of VIRGIE CONLEY and HAMILTON MCCANN are:
1. HILDRED MCCANN, b. November 28, 1906, Ohio, d. October 5, 1990, Adams County, Ohio, buried in Peebles, Adams County, Ohio, m. DAVID M. GARDNER. He was b. April 14, 1902, Ohio, d. June 7, 1985, Adams County, Ohio, buried in Peebles, Adams County, Ohio.
   Notes: A photo of their headstone found on findagrave.com, shows that Hildred M. Gardner lived from 1906 to 1990, and that David M. Gardner lived from 1902 to 1985.
   According to Ohio death record transcripts, Hildred M. McCann Gardner was born November 28, 1906 in Ohio, and died October 5, 1990 in Adams County Hospital in Adams County, at the age of 83. Her father's surname is listed as McCann, and she was widowed and living in Adams County at the time of her death.
   According to Social Security death record transcripts, David Gardner was born April 14, 1902, and died in June of 1985. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Kentucky, and his last place of residence was in Peebles, Adams County, Ohio.
   According to Ohio death record transcripts, David M. Gardner was born about 1902 in Ohio, and died June 7, 1985 in Adams County Hospital in Adams County, at the age of 83. He was married and living in Adams County at the time of his death.
2. DOROTHY MCCANN, b. 1912, Ohio.
3. MARY JANE MCCANN, b. 1918, Ohio.
4. BETTY JO MCCANN, b. 1925, Ohio.

HERBERT LEONARD CONLEY, son of HARVEY BURNS CONLEY and ARMINTA JANE RICE, was born October 8, 1888 in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, died February 5, 1961 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. He married JESSIE E. ATWOOD, daughter of LORENZO MASTY ATWOOD and REBECCA MARTIN SPINKS, about 1922. She was born March 14, 1894 in West Virginia, and died April 7, 1889 in Scott Depot, Putnam County, West Virginia.

Notes: According to "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society (page 296), Herbert Conley married Jane Baumgardner and they had no children. In his obituary, his wife is listed as Mrs Jessie Atwood Conley.

According to West Virginia birth record transcripts, Jessie E. Atwood was born March 14, 1894 in Nicholas, West Virginia, to L. M. Atwood and Rebecca M. [no last name].

According to West Virginia death record transcripts, Rebecca Martin Spinks Atwood, daughter of Joseph A. Spinks and Lydia Ewing and wife of Lorenzo Matwood [sic] was born about 1866, and died March 10, 1946 in Huntington, Cabell County, at the age of 80 years 3 months 3 days. She was widowed at the time of her death.

When Herbert Leonard Conley's World War I draft registration card was filled out on June 5, 1917 in Holden, Logan County, West Virginia, he stated that he was a mining engineer working for Island Creek Coal Company in Holden, that he was single, and that he was born October 28, 1889 in Pikeville, Kentucky. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had blue eyes and light-colored hair.

According to his obituary, Herbert Conley (age 72), son of the late Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Conley, was a veteran of World War I and prior to his service in the Army, he was employed as a civil engineer. He was born in Jennies Creek, died February 5, 1961 in Chillicothe, Ohio, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Jessie Atwood Conley (of Huntington, West Virginia); and 2 sisters, Mrs. Grover Crider (Paintsville) and Mrs. H. C. McCann (Lawshe, Ohio). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Ohio death record transcripts, Herbert L. Conley was born about 1889, and died February 5, 1961 in Veteran Adminisration Medidql Center in Ross County at the age of 72. He was married at the time of his death.

Information found on findagrave.com shows that Herbert Leonard Conley was born October 8, 1888, died February 5, 1961, and was buried in Plot: Sec: 28, Site: 2875 in Arlington National Cemetery.

On a online listing of U.S. veterans' gravesites it shows that Herbert Leonard Conley was born October 8, 1888, died February 5, 1961, and was buried in Section 28 Site 2875 in Arlington National Cemetery on February 13, 1961. It shows that his headstone was inscripted with "SGT 116TH ENGR 41ST DIV USA."

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Jessie A. Conley was born March 14, 1894, and died April 7, 1989. She received her Social Security card prior to 1951 in West Virginia, and her last place of residence was in Scott Depot, Putnam County, West Virginia.

On page 5 of the 1900 census for District 103 (Hamilton) in Nicholas County, West Virginia (dated June 5, 1900), Lorenzo M. Atwood is listed as the head of the household for house #39, he's a farmer, born in October of 1854 in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, married for 14 years, and he's 45 years old. Also listed are Rabecca [sic] M. (wife, born in December of 1864 in West Virginia, parents born in West Virginia, married for 14 years, she's given birth to 5 children and 3 are still living, age 35), Ada M. (daughter, born in March of 1891 in West Virginia, age 9), Jessie E. (daughter, born in March of 1894 in West Virginia, age 6), and Roland R. (son, born in March of 1897 in West Virginia, age 3).

On page 3 of the 1910 census for District 110 (Hamilton) in Nicholas County, West Virginia (dated April 18, 1910), L. Masty Atwood is listed as the head of the household for house #22, he's a farmer, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia, 1st marriage, married for 22 years, and he's 54 years old. Also listed are Rebecca M. (wife, born in West Virginia, parents born in West Virginia, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 6 children and 4 are still living, age 44), Ada M. (daughter, born in West Virginia, age 19), Jessie E. (daughter, born in West Virginia, age 16), Roland R. (son, born in West Virginia, age 13), and Perdie B. (daughter, born in West Virginia, age 10).

On page 58 of the 1930 census for District 6-5 (Huntington) in Cabell County, West Virginia (dated April 8 - 11, 1930), Herbert L. Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #233, he's a civil engineer in the mines, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 32, and he's 40 years old. Also listed is Jessie E. (wife, nurse in a hospital, born in West Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in West Virginia, first married at 24, age 32).

On page 28 of the 1940 census for District 8-20 in Cecil County, Maryland (dated April 28, 1940), Herbert L. Conley is found in the Veterans Administration's Perry Point mental institution where he was admitted on April 7, 1931. He's separated, born in Kentucky, and he's 51 years old.

On page 49 of the 1940 census for District 34-8 (Hamilton) in Nicholas County, West Virginia (dated May 31, 1940), R. M. Atwood is listed as the head of the household for house #382, she's a farmer, widowed, born in West Virginia, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, she has an 8th grade education, and she's 75 years old. Also listed are Jessie A. Conley (daughter, married, nursing graduate, born in West Virginia, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, 2 years of high school, age 45), and Harriet Wright (servant, single, born in West Virginia, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, 4 years of high school, age 18).

MAYMIE CONLEY, daughter of HARVEY BURNS CONLEY and ARMINTA JANE RICE, was born May 13, 1890 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, died February 27, 1976 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Mayo Cemetery in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. She married GROVER C. CRIDER, son of SAMUEL M. CRIDER and NANCY ANN MUSIC, about 1909. He was born August 17, 1884 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died March 21, 1984 in Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky, and is buried in Mayo Cemetery in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 296 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

Information on this family can also be found on pages 486 & 507 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that Mamie Conley married Grover Crider and their children were Elizabeth and Marvin A. It also says "Mr. and Mrs. Crider reside in Paintsville, where Mr. Crider has for many years been connected with the telephone company."

Grover Crider was the brother of Alexander Morgan Crider and Samuel Lewis Crider.

When Grover Crider's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was working for Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company in Paintsville, that his closest relative was Mamie Crider of Paintsville, and that he was born May 27, 1884. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had blue eyes and brown hair.

According to her obituary, Maymie Conley Crider (age 85), daughter of the late Rev. Burns and Jane Rice Conley, was a resident of Paintsville at the time of her death. She was born May 13, 1890 in Johnson County, died February 27, 1976 in Paintsville Hospital, and was buried in Mayo Cemetery in Paintsville. She was survived by her husband, Grover Crider; 1 son, Marvin Crider (of Middletown, Kentucky); 1 daughter, Mrs. Jane Shork (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania); 1 sister, Mrs. Virgie McCann (Cincinnati, Ohio); 5 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Mayme Crider was born May 13, 1891, and died in February of 1976. She received her Social Security card in 1973 in Kentucky, and her last place of residence was in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Maymie Crider died February 27, 1976 in Johnson County at the age of 84. She was living in Johnson County at the time of her death.

According to his obituary, Grover Crider (age 99), son of Samuel and Nancy Music Crider, was a retired telephone employee. He was born August 17, 1884 in Johnson County, died March 21, 1984 in Pewee Valley Nursing Home after an extended illness, and was buried in Mayo Memorial Cemetery in Paintsville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mayme Conley Crider, on February 27, 1976. He was survived by 1 son, Marvin Crider (of Middletown); 1 daughter, Jane Crider Shork (Camphill, Pennsylvania); 1 brother, Sam Crider (East Point); 1 sister, Harriet Hester (Oak Hill, Tennessee); 5 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Grover Crider was born August 17, 1884, and died in March of 1984. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Kentucky, and his last place of residence was in Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Grover C. Crider died March 21, 1984 in Oldham County at the age of 99. He was living in Oldham County at the time of his death.

On page 2 of the 1900 census for District 102 (Hager Shoals) in Floyd County, Kentucky (dated June 2, 1900), Samuel Crider is listed as the head of the household for house #14, he's a farmer, born in January of 1855 in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in North Carolina, married for 22 years, and he's 45 years old. Also listed are Nancy (wife, born in June of 1860 in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, married for 22 years, she's given birth to 7 children and all are still living, age 39), Alexander M. (son, single, farm laborer, born in Kentucky, age 22), William (son, born in January of 1880 in Kentucky, age 20), Minnie (daughter, born in August of 1881 in Kentucky, age 18), Grover (son, born in April of 1884 in Kentucky, age 16), Virgie L. (daughter, born in April of 1886 in Kentucky, age 14), Harriet (daughter, born in April of 1888 in Kentucky, age 12), and Samuel (son, born in May of 1896 in Kentucky, age 4).

On page 12 of the 1910 census for District 64 (Paintsville Ward 2) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 25, 1910), H. B. Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #174, he's a keeper of a boarding house, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 27 years, and he's 47 years old. Also listed are Minta J. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 4 children and 3 are still living, age 43), Herbert (son, single, not working, born in Kentucky, age 21), Grover Crider (son-in-law, married, lineman for the telephone company, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 1 year, age 24), Maymie (daughter, married, born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, age 18), and Mintie Hitchcock (servant, divorced, cook in a boarding house, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, she's given birth to 2 children and both are still living, age 35).

On page 1 of the 1920 census for District 30 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 3, 1920), Grover Crider is listed as the head of the household for house #6, he's a lineman for the telephone company, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Mamie (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 28), Marvin (son, born in Kentucky, age 9), and Elizabeth (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 31 of the 1930 census for District 58-1 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 9, 1930), Grover Crider is listed as the head of the household for house #325, he does equipment maintenance for the telephone company, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 25, and he's 43 years old. Also listed are Mayme (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 17, age 38), Marvin (son, born in Kentucky, age 19), and Jane (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12).

On page 19 of the 1940 census for District 58-1A (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 11 & 12, 1940), Grover Crider is listed as the head of the household for house #195, he's working for Southern Bell Telephone Company, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has 4 years of high school, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Maymee (wife, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 48), Elizabeth Jane (daughter, single, cashier in a theater, born in Kentucky, 4 years of high school, age 22), and Harvey B. Conley (father-in-law, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, 2 years of high school, age 77).

The children of MAYMIE CONLEY and GROVER CRIDER are:
1. MARVIN A. CRIDER, b. 1911, Kentucky, m. JIM BAYES, daughter of JAMES MANTFORD BAYES and FAY LESLIE.
2. ELIZABETH JANE CRIDER, b. April 2, 1918, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. ROBERT SHORK.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Elizabeth J. Crider was born April 2, 1918 in Johnson County to Mamie Conley.

GEORGE WASHINGTON CONLEY, son of HIRAM E. CONLEY and CLARINDA RICE, was born September 30, 1864 in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, and died November 28, 1924. He married (1) MINTA JANE RICE, daughter of JOHN P. M. RICE and MIRIAM FITZPATRICK, October 26, 1890 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born September 25, 1869 in Kentucky, died October 10, 1934 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in William Rice Cemetery in Collista, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married (2) LEONA (unknown last name). She was born about 1890 in Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 296 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

Information on this family can also be found on pages 452, 461, & 487 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that John was born January 5, 1841 and married Miriam Fitch. Their children were William Elzie "Dick" Rice and Mintie Rice. Mintie was born in October of 1868 and married George Conley. George W. Conley lived on Jennie's Creek, near the foot of Henclip Hill. He was found dead on November 28, 1924 in the woods near his home not far from Paintsville, by some boys who were hunting. It is believed that he froze to death. He was buried in the Conley Cemetery on the farm of C. C. Meade. Their children were Eunice, Morris, Burnice (married Fanny McCloud), Myrle, Zenie, and Elmer.

John P. M. Rice was the son of William Rice and Nancy Ann Auxier.

Miriam Fitzpatrick was the sister of Rhoda Fitzpatrick.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, George W. Conley (age 25) married Mintie J. Rice (age 20) on August 13, 1890 in Johnson County.

According to her death certificate, Mrs. Minnie Rice died October 10, 1933 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from dysentery. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Kentucky, her birth date as Septembe 25, 1869, her marital status as divorced, her husband as George Conley, her father as Harm Rice (b. Kentucky), her mother's maiden name as "Dont Know" (b. Kentucky), the informant as Bernice Rice of Paintsville, and the burial place as Collista, Kentucky.

According to her obituary, Mintie Rice Conley (age "about 65"), daughter of the late William Rice, died in Wells Hospital from dysenterey, and was buried in the family burying ground on the Rice farm on Jennies Creek. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Conley, several years prior. She was survived by 3 sons, Morris Conley (in the U.S. Army), Bernice Conley (Paintsville), and Elmer Conley (Paintsville); 2 daughters, Mrs. Troy Fairchild (Paintsville) and Mrs. Tom Daniel (Oil Springs); 1 brother, Dick Rice (Collista); and several grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Minnie Rice died October 10, 1933 in Johnson County at the age of 64.

On page 3 of the 1870 census for Paintsville in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 15, 1870), John M. Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #13, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 29 years old. Also listed are Miram (born in Kentucky, age 26), and Minta Jane (born in September of 1869 in Kentucky, age 8 months).

On page 18 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 15, 1880), William Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #263, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, and he's 65 years old. Also listed are Mary A. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, age 65), Nathanial J. (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 28), James H. (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 23), Trinvilla (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 20), Minty J. (granddaughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 10), and William E. (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 5).

On page 36 of the 1900 census for District 38 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 18, 1900), George Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #292, he's a farmer, born in September of 1865 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 11 years, and he's 34 years old. Also listed are Minta (wife, born in August of 1870 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 11 years, she's given birth to 3 children and all are still living, age 29), Eunice (daughter, born in December of 1892 in Kentucky, age 7), Morris (son, born in September of 1895 in Kentucky, age 4), and Murill (daughter, born in August of 1897 in Kentucky, age 2). They are living next to George's parents.

On page 16 of the 1910 census for District 66 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 29, 1910), George W. Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #96, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 19 years, and he's 45 years old. Also listed are Minta (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 19 years, she's given birth to 6 children and 5 are still living, age 40), Eunice (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 17), Morris (son, born in Kentucky, age 15), Myrl (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12), Bernice (son, born in Kentucky, age 9), and Elmer (son, born in Kentucky, age 4).

On page 25 of the 1920 census for District 29 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 13, 1920), George Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #244, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 51 years old. Also listed are Leona (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 30), Morris (son, single, brakeman for the railroad, born in Kentucky, age 26), Bernice (son, laborer in a steel plant, born in Kentucky, age 18), and Elmer (son, born in Kentucky, age 14).

On page 19 of the 1920 census for District 30 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 22, 1920), James B. McCarty is listed as the head of the household for house #58, he's a house carpenter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Unis (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 27), Mintie Rice (mother-in-law, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 48), Proctor McCarty (brother, farm laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 18), and Elmer McCarty (brother, student, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 14).

On page 43 of the 1930 census for District 58-3 (Magisterial District No. 1) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 23, 1930), Troy Fairchilds is listed as the head of the household for house #236, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 20, and he's 37 years old. Also listed are Myrl (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 14, age 32), Eunice (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 16), Imogene (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12), Anna R. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Maxine (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 5), and Minta J. Rice (mother, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 60).

The children of GEORGE CONLEY and MINTIE RICE are:
1. EUNICE PEGGY CONLEY, b. December 2, 1892, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. December 15, 1973, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. (1) JAMES B. MCCARTY, m. (2) THOMAS JEFFERSON DANIEL.
2. MORRIS CONLEY, b. September 18, 1894, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. January 15, 1938, Fort Knox, Hardin County, Kentucky, buried Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to his death certificate, Morris Conley died January 15, 1938 in Fort Knox, Hardin County, Kentucky, from "Pneumonia, hypostatic, bilateral (terminal) Lepto-meningitis, acute non-suppurative, cause undetermined." Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Paintsville, Kentucky, his birth date as September 18, 1894, his marital status as single, his occupation as a soldier in the U.S. Army, his parents as "Unknown," and the informant as "Soldier's Service Record."
   According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Morris Conley died January 15, 1938 in Hardin County at the age of 43. He was living in Fort Knox at the time of his death.
3. MYRL CONLEY, b. April 19, 1896, Kentucky, d. November 28, 1985, Floyd County, Kentucky, m. (1) TROY FAIRCHILD, m. (2) PETE DALLAS.
   
4. BERNICE CONLEY, b. September 7, 1900, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. August 14, 1953, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. FANNIE MCLOUD.
5. ZENIE CONLEY.
6. ELMER CONLEY, b. October 8, 1905, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. March 29, 1953, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. VIOLA MEADOWS, July 20, 1929.
   Notes: According to his death certificate, Elmer Conley died March 29, 1953 at home in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from pulmonary tuberculosis. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his birth date as October 8, 1904, his marital status as married, his parents as George Conley and Mennie Rice, the informant as "Mrs. Jim Johnson (sister)" [?], and the burial place as Town Cemetery in Paintsville.
   According to his obituary, Elmer Conley (age 48), son of George W. and Minta J. Conley, was a baker and a lifelong resident of Paintsville. He was born October 8, 1905 in Johnson County, died March 29, 1953 at home from tuberculosis, and was buried in Town Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Viola Meadows Conley; 1 brother, Bernice Conley (of Paintsville); 2 sisters, Mrs. T. J. Daniels (Paintsville) and Mrs. Murl Dallas (Paintsville). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
   On page 23 of the 1930 census for District 58-4 (Magisterial District No. 1) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 14, 1930), Elmer Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #203, he's a baker, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 23, and he's 24 years old. Also listed is Eunice McCarty (sister, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 20, age 37).
   According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Elmer Conley died March 29, 1953 in Johnson County at the age of 48. He was living in Johnson County at the time of his death.

FLORA RATLIFF, daughter of ELI RATLIFF and ELIZABETH WARD, was born in August of 1886 in Kentucky. She married ALBERT N. BLAIR, son of BRITTON F. BLAIR and LUCINDA SPRADLIN, February 23, 1910 in Johnson County, Kentucky. He was born in November of 1877, died November 23, 1939 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Barnetts Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: According to his obituary, Albert Blair (age 61), died November 23, 1939 in Golden Rule Hospital in Paintsville, following an operation, and was buried in the family cemetery on the Left Fork of Barnetts Creek. He was survived by his wife and a number of children. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

The children of FLORA RATLIFF and ALBERT BLAIR are:
1. DOROTHY BLAIR, b. April 20, 1912, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. October 21, 2008, Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Denver, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. BURLIN BLAIR.
2. LIZZIE BLAIR, b. September 5, 1914, m. HERBERT YOUNG, son of MONROE YOUNG and HATTIE MURRAY. He was b. October 1905, d. August 24, 1972.
3. CECIL BLAIR, b. 1916, m. MAXIE SCARBERRY. She was b. 1920.
4. WAYNE BLAIR, b. November 19, 1919, m. RUSHIE FAIRCHILD.
5. RAYMOND BLAIR, m. MARTHA E. MAY, daughter of THOMAS H. "HAMMIE" MAY and RHUIE WILLIAMS.

(This information comes from Joseph Eugene Conley and other sources)

MARCUS CONNELLEY, son of WALTER CONSTANTINE CONNELLEY and GRACE BAYES, was born September 3, 1923 in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, died November 18, 2011 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Connelley Cemetery in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky. He married IMOGENE SALYER, daughter of HENRY WILSON SALYER and LENORE WATKINS, May 24, 1941. She was born about 1922 in Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on pages 195, 225B, 264, & 330 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Marcus Connelley was born August 18, 1923 in Magoffin County to Grace Bays.

According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Imogene Salyer was born in Johnson County to Lenora Watkins.

According to his obituary, Marcus Connelley (age 88), son of the late Dr. Walter C. and Grace Bayes Conley, was a Hall of Fame member of the Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association, a member of the Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association, was a pipefitter with the local 557 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a veteran of the Army in World War II, and a resident of Salyersville at the time of his death. He was born September 3, 1923 in Salyersville, died November 18, 2011 in Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in Paintsville, and was buried in Connelley Farm Cemetery in Salyersville. He was preceded in death by 5 brothers, Francis, Ed, Gus, Pitt, and John Russell; and 3 sisters, Louise Conley, Edith Stafford, and Candace Lacy. He was survived by his wife, Imogene Salyer Connelley; 3 sons, Michael (Connie) Connelley, James William Connelley, and Dr. Richard Connelley (all of Salyersville); 1 brother, Belsey Connelley (Salyersville); 1 sister, Theda Faye Watkins (Salyersville); 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren.

The children of MARCUS CONNELLEY and IMOGENE SALYER are:
1. MICHAEL CONNELLEY, m. (1) LUCILLE VANCE, m. (2) SUE WHITE.
2. JAMES WILLIAM CONNELLEY, m. (1) SHARON KAY ARNETT, m. (2) BENITA ADAMS PRATER.
3. RICHARD LOWELL CONNELLEY, m. (1) JUDY BROWN, m. (2) AMANDA LYONS, m. (3) JUDY BROWN, m. (4) ANNALISA (unknown last name), m. (5) KATHY KING.

(This information comes from Lesia Connelley Vargas and other sources)

ROY FAIRCHILD, son of PEARLIE "SIS" COLLINS and JOHN M. FAIRCHILD, was born November 20, 1892 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died April 16, 1980 in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married (1) ARMINTA RATLIFF, daughter of ELI RATLIFF and ELIZABETH WARD, August 19, 1909 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born April 30, 1884 in Kentucky, and died April 9, 1922 in Barnetts Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married (2) CORA SPEARS, daughter of WILLIAM LEWIS SPEARS and ELIZABETH VAUGHAN. She was born October 5, 1903 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died December 8, 1981 in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: According to Kentucky birth records, Cora Spears was born August 5, 1903 in Johnson County to W. L. Spears (b. Johnson County) and Elizabeth Vaughan (b. Floyd County).

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Roy Fairchild (age 18) married Mint Ratliff (age 24) on August 19, 1909 in Johnson County.

When Roy Fairchild's World War I draft registration card was filled out on June 5, 1917 in Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a farmer, that he was married and had 2 children, that his date of birth was "Cant state" in 1893, and that he was born in Johnson County. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had brown eyes and black hair. Not being able to read or write, he signed the card with an "X."

Information found on the Johnson County Historical Society's website shows that Roy Fairchild lived from November 20, 1892 to April 16, 1980, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park, and that Cora Fairchild lived from October 6, 1903 to December 8, 1981, and was buried in the same cemetery.

According to his obituary, Roy Fairchild (age 88), son of John and Pearlie Collins Fairchild, was a retired miner. He was born November 20, 1892 in Johnson County, died April 16, 1980 at home in Staffordsville, and was buried in the family cemetery in Staffordsville. He was survived by 2 sons, Walker Fairchild (of Staffordsville) and Leroy Fairchild (Staffordsville); 3 daughters, Etta Goble (Staffordsville), Loretta Burkett (Staffordsville), and Virginia Nelson (Prestonsburg); 3 brothers, Jim Fairchild (Lowmansville), Jess Fairchild (Barnetts Creek), and Archie Ratliff; 2 sisters, June Chaffins (Barnetts Creek) and Rosie Fairchild (Barnetts Creek); and 25 grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Roy Fairchild was born November 20, 1891, and died in April of 1980. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Kentucky, his last benefit was paid out in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and his last place of residence was in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Roy Fairchild died April 16, 1980 in Johnson County at the age of 87. He was living in Johnson County at the time of his death.

According to her death certificate, Minta Fairchild died April 9, 1922 in Barnetts Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, from pulmonary tuberculosis. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Kentucky, her birth date as April 30, 1884, her marital status as married, her parents as Eli Ratliff (b. Kentucky) and Elizibeth Ward (b. Kentucky), and the informant as Elizibeth Ratliff of Barnetts Creek.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Minta Fairchild died April 9, 1922 in Johnson County at the age of 37.

According to her obituary, Cora Spears Fairchild (age 78), daughter of George and Loucinda Spears, was born October 6, 1903 in Johnson County, died December 8, 1981 at home in Staffordsville, and was buried in the family cemetery in Staffordsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Fairchild, on April 16, 1980. She was survived by 1 son, Leroy Fairchild (of Staffordsville); 2 daughters, Loretta Burkett (Staffordsville) and Virginia Nelson (Prestonsburg); 1 step-son, Walker Fairchild (Staffordsville); 1 step-daughter, Etta Goble (Staffordsville); 1 brother, Marcus Spears (Arizona); 2 half-sisters, Garnett Cox (Staffordsville) and Jean Spears (Maryland); 25 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Cora Fairchild was born August 6, 1902, and died in December of 1981. She received her Social Security card in 1968 in Kentucky, and her last place of residence was in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Cora Fairchild died December 8, 1981 in Johnson County at the age of 78. She was living in Johnson County at the time of her death.

On page 14 of the 1910 census for District 71 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 25, 1910), Roy Fairchild is listed as the head of the household for house #124, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 7 months, and he's 17 years old. Also listed is Arminta (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, age 23). Arminta's parents are living in house #122.

On page 6 of the Page 6 of the 1920 census for District 37 (Barnetts Creek) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 10, 1920), Roy Fairchild is listed as the head of the household for house #39, he's a coal miner, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 24 years old. Also listed are Mint (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 25), Ettie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Walker (son, born in Kentucky, age 4 years 3 months), and Lillie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 3 years 3 months).

On page 7 of the 1930 census for District 58-7 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 7, 1930), Roy Fairchild is listed as the head of the household for house #61, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 18, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Cora (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 19, age 23), Ettie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 17), Walker (son, born in Kentucky, age 12), Lillie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 11), Vicie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 6), and Virginia (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 3). They are living next to Roy's parents.

On page 31 of the 1940 census for District 36-18A (Estil-Glo) in Floyd County, Kentucky (dated April 16, 1940), Roy Fairchild is listed as the head of the household for house #242, he's a coal miner, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has a 6th grade education, and he's 40 years old. Also listed are Cora (wife, born in Kentucky, 6th grade education, age 35), Virginia (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 11), and Leroy (son, born in Kentucky, age 9).

The children of ROY FAIRCHILD and ARMINTA RATLIFF are:
1. MARIETTA "ETTIE" FAIRCHILD, b. August 23, 1910, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. February 16, 2003, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. CURWOOD GOBLE, son of MILLARD GOBLE and JANIE HARRIL. He was b. December 29, 1911, Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, d. October 4, 1972, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to her obituary, Marietta Fairchild Goble (age 92), daughter of the late Roy and Mint Ratliff Fairchild, was born August 23, 1910 in Johnson County, died February 16, 2003 in Mountain Manor Nursing Home, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curwood Goble. She was survived by 1 sister, Virginia Nelson (of Prestonsburg); and several nieces and nephews. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
   According to his obituary, Curwood Goble (age 60), son of Millard and Janie Harril Goble, was born December 29, 1911 in Prestonsburg, died October 4, 1972 after a vehicle accident north of Paintsville, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. He was survived by his wife, Marietta Fairchild Goble; 2 brothers, Walter Goble (of Georgetown) and Pete Goble (Riverview, Michigan); 4 sisters, June Grey, Mary Cecil, Helen Craig, and Jo Ann Lynn (all of Taylor, Michigan); 2 half-brothers, Jimmy Goble (Prestonsburg) and Gary Goble (Richmond, Virginia); 3 half-sisters, Sharon Helton (Lexington), Margie Kendrick (Prestonsburg), and Judy Price (Maryland); and 2 step-sisters, Doris Lafferty and Peggy George (Prestonsburg). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
2. WALKER FAIRCHILD, b. October 1, 1915, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. March 19, 1997, Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. LORETTA BLAIR, daughter of PLYNIA BOWLING and CHARLES "BEARDOG" BLAIR.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Walker Fairchild was born October 1, 1915 in Johnson County to Mintee Ratcliff.
   According to his obituary, Walker Fairchild (age 81), son of the late Roy and Mint Ratliff Fairchild, was born October 1, 1915 in Johnson County, died March 19, 1997 at home in Staffordsville, and was buried in Fairchild Family Cemetery in Staffordsville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 1 son, Rick Fairchild. He was survived by his wife, Loretta Blair Fairchild; 4 sons, Jerry Fairchild (of Staffordsville), Kenny Fairchild (Staffordsville), Gerald Fairchild (Auxier), and Bobby Fairchild (Ohio); 3 daughters, Barbara Jean Ward, Sharon Tackett, and Sandra King (all of Staffordsville); 1 sister, Edda Goble (Paintsville); 1 half-sister, Virginia Nelson (Prestonsburg); 38 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
3. LILLIE FAIRCHILD, b. October 5, 1917, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Lillie Fairchild was born October 5, 1917 in Johnson County to Minta Ratcliff.

The children of ROY FAIRCHILD and CORA SPEARS are:
4. VICIE M. FAIRCHILD, b. 1923, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Vicie M. Fairchild was born in Johnson County to Cara Spears.
5. VIRGINIA LEE FAIRCHILD, b. 1926, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) NELSON.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Virginia Lee Fairchild was born in Johnson County to Cora Spears.
6. LEROY FAIRCHILD, b. March 19, 1931, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. March 27, 1995, Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. BRENDA MEADE.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Leroy Fairchild was born March 19, 1931 in Johnson County to Cora Spears.
   According to his obituary, Leroy Fairchild (age 64), son of the late Roy Fairchild and Cora Spears, was a butcher. He was born March 18, 1931 in Johnson County, died March 27, 1995 at home in Staffordsville, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. He was survived by his wife, Brenda Meade Fairchild; 3 sons, Aaron Fairchild (of Paintsville), Lee Fairchild (Missouri), and Mark Fairchild (Lexington); 3 daughters, Melanie Bielby (Missouri), Carmen Williams (Grethe), and Becky Sands (Lexington); 1 step-son, Roby Meadows (Winchester); 1 step-daughter, Jennifer Meadows; 1 sister, Virginia Nelson (Prestonsburg); 1 half-brother, Walker Fairchild (Staffordsville); 1 half-sister, Etta Goebel (Salyersville); and 5 grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
7. LORETTA FAIRCHILD, b. June 6, 1923, Floyd County, Kentucky, d. February 20, 1983, Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JAMES BURKETT.
   Notes: According to her obituary, Loretta Fairchild Burkett (age 59), daughter of Ray and Cora Fairchild, was born June 6, 1923 in Floyd County, died February 20, 1983 at home in Staffordsville, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. She was survived by 3 sons, James Burkett (of Staffordsville), Micky Burkett (Staffordsville), and Tony Burkett (Staffordsville); 5 daughters, Arlene Nickell (Flat Gap, Kentucky), Darlene Rice (Paintsville), Kay Williams (Paintsville), Carolyn Nickell (Louisa, Kentucky), and Debbie Scarberry (Staffordsville); 1 brother, Leroy Fairchild (Staffordsville); 1 half-brother, Walker Fairchild (Staffordsville); 1 sister, Virginia Nelson (Prestonsburg); 1 half-sister, Etta Goble (Staffordsville); and 14 grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

(This information comes from Matthew Nelson and other sources)

MANFORD FLEMING CONLEY, son of HIRAM E. CONLEY and CLARINDA RICE, was born June 3, 1859 in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, died April 11, 1892 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Old Mayo Cemetery in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married LOUISA ELIZABETH CONLEY, daughter of CONSTANTINE CONLEY and REBECCA JANE MCCARTY, May 10, 1878 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born May 26, 1858 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died May 6, 1945 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Mayo Cemetery in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. Louisa Elizabeth Conley married (2) JOHN WESLEY COLUMBUS, son of ELIAS COLUMBUS and ARTIMISSA PATRICK, December 5, 1900 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. He was born July 22, 1863 in Morgan County, Kentucky, died November 28, 1928 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Mayo Cemetery in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on pages 295 & 334 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

Information on this family can also be found on pages 460 & 486 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that Mantford Conley married Lou Conley, daughter of Constantine Conley, and their children were Ed (married Ethel Williams), Bob, Bessie (married a Chandler and separated with no children), and another girl. It also says "Mr. Conley has been dead for several years. He lived at Paintsville. Ed Conley is a dentist and resides at Ashland."

Artimissa Patrick was the twin sister of Lucretia Patrick and the sister of John Wesley Patrick. She was first married to a man with the last name of Elam.

Elias Columbus was born Elias Prickett and was using that name in 1860 when he was living with Menifee and Rachel Caudill Prater.

According to Kentucky birth records, Manford F. Conly was born June 3, 1859 in Johnson County to Hiram E. Conley and Clarinda Rice.

According to Kentucky birth records, Louisa Elizabeth Conley was born May 26, 1858 in Johnson County to C. Conley and Becky J. McCarty.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Elias Columbus married Artimetia Elam on September 19, 1860 in Magoffin County at the home of John Patrick. The witnesses were Allen Patrick and John Patrick, and the minister was Wallis Bailey.

According to Kentucky birth records, Virginia Columbus was born March 2, 1874 in Johnson County to Elias Columbus (b. Brown County, Ohio) and Artamissa Patrick (b. Floyd County, Kentucky).

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Manford F. Conley (b. farmer, b. Kentucky, parents b. Kentucky, 1st marriage, age 18) married Louise E. Conley (b. Kentucky, parents b. Kentucky, 1st marriage, age 19) on May 10, 1878 in Johnson County.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, John Columbus (age 37) married Louisa Conley (2nd marriage, age 40) on December 5, 1900 in Johnson County.

According to her obituary, Louisa Conley Columbus (age 87), daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Constantine Conley of East Point, died May 6, 1945 at home on Second Street after a long illness, and was buried in Mayo Cemetery. She was survived by 2 sons, Dr. E. B. Connelly (of Ashland) and John C. Columbus (St. Louis, Missouri); and 1 daughter, Flora Virginia Bayard (Paintsville). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to her death certificate, Louise Elizabeth Conley Columbus died May 6, 1945 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from pneumonia, senility, and cancer of both breasts. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Kentucky, her birth date as May 26, 1858, her marital status as widowed, her husband as John Columbus Sr., her parents as Constantine Conley (b. Kentucky) and Rebecca Jane McCarty (b. Kentucky), the informant as Dr. Edward Conley of Ashland, Kentucky, and the burial place as Paintsville.

A photo of her headstone shows that Louisa Elizabeth Connelly Columbus lived from May 26, 1858 to May 6, 1945.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Louise E. Columbus died May 6, 1945 in Johnson County at the age of 86. She was living in Johnson County at the time of her death.

According to his death certificate, John W. Columbus died November 28, 1928 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from lobar pneumonia. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his age as "about 60," birth date as "not known," his marital status as married, his occupation as architect, his parents as Elias Columbus (b. Ohio) and Artissima Patrick (b. Kentucky), the informant as John Columbus Jr. of Paintsville, and the burial place as Mayo Cemetery.

A photo of his headstone shows that John Wesley Columbus lived from July 22, 1863 to November 28, 1928.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, John W. Columbus died November 28, 1928 in Johnson County at the age of 60.

On page 3 of the 1870 census for Salyersville in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated September 1, 1870), Elias Columbis is listed as the head of the household for house #16, he's a farmer, born in Ohio, and he's 57 years old. Also listed are Arty M. (born in Kentucky, age 38), Ulises (born in Kentucky, age 9), John W. (born in Kentucky, age 7), and George W. (born in Kentucky, age 3).

On page 23 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 17, 1880), Manford F. Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #309, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 21 years old. Also listed are Louisa E. (wife, born in Kentucky, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Virginia, age 22), and Ida (daughter, born in August of 1879 in Kentucky, age 9 months). They are living next to Manford's parents.

On page 6 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 9, 1880), Elias Columbus is listed as the head of the household for house #168, he's a farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, and he's 67 years old. Also listed are Artimessa (wife, born in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, age 48), Ulysses (son, born in Kentucky, age 18), John W. (son, born in Kentucky, age 16), George W. (son, born in Kentucky, age 13), and Virginia (son, born in Kentucky, age 6).

On page 9 of the 1900 census for District 38 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 4, 1900), Louise Conley [hard to read] is listed as the head of the household for house #88, she's a dress maker, married, born in May of 1860 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 22 years, she's given birth to 7 children and 4 are still living, and she's 40 years old. Also listed are Bessie (daughter, born in January of 1881 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 19), Flora (daughter, born in January of 1886 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 14), Robert (son, born in August of 1888 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 11), Edward (son, born in April of 1890 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 10), and David C. Columbus [hard to read] (boarder, single, carpenter, born in November of 1865 in Kentucky [hard to read], parents born in Kentucky, age 35).

On page 6 of the 1910 census for District 64 (Paintsville Ward 2) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 22, 1910), John Columbus is listed as the head of the household for house #125, he's a house carpenter, born in Kentucky, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 10 years, and he's 48 years old. Also listed are Louisa (wife, milliner in her own store, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 2nd marriage, married for 10 years, she's given birth to 8 children and 5 are still living, age 52), John Jr. (son, born in Kentucky, age 6), Bessie Chandler (daughter, married, milliner in a hat store, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 5 years, she hasn't had any children, age 28), Flora Dare (daughter, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, she hasn't had any children, age 24), Ed Conley (son, single, timekeeper for a coal company, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 20), and Martha Daniel (servant, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 0 years, she hasn't had any children, age 0).

On page 4 of the 1920 census for District 30 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 3, 1920), John Columbus is listed as the head of the household for house #49, he's an architect, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 50 years old. Also listed are Louise (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 50), Flora Dare (daughter, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 33), and John Columbus Jr. (son, born in Kentucky, age 16).

On page 45 of the 1930 census for District 58-1 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 11, 1930), Louise Columbus is listed as the head of the household for house #468, she's widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and she's 72 years old. Also listed is John (son, single, engineer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 26).

On page 12 of the 1940 census for District 58-1A (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 8, 1940), Louisa Columbus is listed as the head of the household for house #120, she's widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, she has an 8th grade education, and she's 81 years old.

The children of MANFORD CONLEY and LOUISA CONLEY are:
1. IDA CONLEY, b. August 17, 1879, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. November 18, 1891.
2. BESSIE CONNELLY, b. January 2, 1881, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. August 31, 1914, buried in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. THOMAS J. CHANDLER, March 15, 1905.
   Notes: A photo of her headstone in Mayo Cemetery shows that Bessie Connelly Chandler lived from January 2, 1881 to August 31, 1914.
3. FANNY CONLEY, b. September 15, 1882, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 25, 1892.
4. FLORA VIRGINIA CONNELLY, b. January 24, 1884, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 27, 1964, buried in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. (1) CLIFTON B. DARE, April 15, 1903, m. (2) GEORGE K. BAYARD, m. (3) JOSEPH C. HEALY.
   Notes: A photo of her headstone in Mayo Cemetery shows that Flora Virginia Connelly Healy lived from January 24, 1884 to April 27, 1964. There is also a photo of Clifton B. Dare's headstone in the same cemetery, and it just says that he died in 1911. Flora is listed as a widow in the 1910 census.
5. UNAH CONLEY, b. March 31, 1887, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 9, 1888.
6. ROBERT CONNELLY, b. August 13, 1888, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. September 20, 1912, buried in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. GRACE BURNELL.
   Notes: A photo of his headstone in Mayo Cemetery shows that Robert Connelly lived from August 13, 1888 to September 20, 1912.
7. EDWARD BUCK CONNELLY, b. April 14, 1890, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. December 19, 1946, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, buried in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, m. ETHEL LAURETTE WILLIAMS.

The child of LOUISA CONLEY and JOHN COLUMBUS is:
8. JOHN C. COLUMBUS, b. July 27, 1903, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. MARY BRIGGS CLARKE, daughter of JOHN WILLIAM CLARKE and JULIA ANN ELLIS, September 5, 1930, Franklin County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth records, John Columbus was born July 27, 1903 in Johnson County to John Columbus (b. Morgan County) and Lula Conley (b. Johnson County).

EUNICE PEGGY CONLEY, daughter of GEORGE WASHINGTON CONLEY and MINTA JANE RICE, was born December 2, 1892 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died December 15, 1973 in Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. She married (1) JAMES B. MCCARTY, son of WILEY MCCARTY and FRANCIS CALHOUN, February 12, 1913 in Johnson County, Kentucky. He was born April 15, 1884 in Kentucky, died May 14, 1921 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, and is buried in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. She married (2) THOMAS JEFFERSON DANIEL, son of QUINTUS C. DANIEL and FRANCIS COMBS, September 12, 1932 in Wise County, Virginia. He was born April 28, 1877 in Owsley County, Kentucky, died January 1, 1952 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in MacPhelan Cemetery in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 296 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society. In that book it says that Eunice Conley married James McCarty on February 11, 1913, her 2nd husband was Pete McKenzie, and her 3rd was Thomas Daniel. It also says that she had no children.

Information on this family can also be found on pages 487 & 507 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that Eunice Conley married James McCarty, that they had a child, that they ran a restaurant in Paintsville, and that James McCarty died about 1920.

According to Kentucky birth records, Thomas Daniel was born April 28, 1877 in Owsley County to Quintus Daniel (b. Lee County, Kentucky) and Francis Combs (b. Owsley County, Kentucky).

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, James B. McCarty (carpenter, age 28) married Eunice Conley (age 20) on February 12, 1913 in Johnson County.

When James B. McCarty's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a carpenter working for Elkhorn Piney Coal Mining Company in Weeksbury, Floyd County, Kentucky, that his closest relative was Eunice McCarty of Weeksbury, and that he was born April 15, 1884. He was found to be tall and slender, and he had blue eyes and dark brown hair.

When Thomas Jefferson Daniel's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 11, 1918 in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, he stated that he was working in the oil fields, that his closest relative was Owen W. Daniel of West Liberty, and that he was born April 28, 1877. He was found to be of medium height and build, and he had blue eyes and brown hair.

According to her obituary, Eunice Peggy Conley Daniel (age 81), daughter of the late George C. and Minnie Rice Conley, was a resident of Paintsville at the time of her death. She was born December 2, 1892 in Johnson County, died December 15, 1973 in a local hospital, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Daniel. She was survived by 1 step-daughter, Mrs. Roger Byrd (of Riverston, New Jersey); 1 sister, Myrl Dallas (Paintsville); and 5 nieces, Eunice Johnson, Jean Faulkner, Ann Murray, Maxine Blanton, and Margie Ratliff (all of Paintsville). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to his death certificate, James B. McCarty died May 14, 1921 in Kings Daughters' Hospital in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, from splenic anemia and a mastoid infection. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his birth date as April 15, 1884, his marital status as married, his occupation as the restaurant business, his parents as Wiley McCarty (b. Kentucky) and Frances Calhoun (b. Kentucky), the informant as Mr. Robert McCarty of Paintsville, and the burial place as Paintsville.

According to his death certificate, Thomas Jefferson Daniel died January 1, 1952 in Paintsville Clinic in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from broncho pneumonia. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Boonville [sic], Kentucky, his birth date as April 28, 1877, his marital status as married, his occupation as Oil Fields, his parents as O. C. Daniel and Francis Daniel, the informant as "Owen Daniel (son)," and the burial place as McPhelan Cemetery.

According to his obituary, Thomas J. Daniel (age 74), son of the late Q. C. Daniel and Mrs. Frances Daniel of Lexington, was a retired field superindendent for Bedrock Petroleum Company, and a resident of Paintsville at the time of his death. He was born April 28, 1877 in Booneville, Kentucky, died January 31, 1952 in a local hospital following an illness of 3 months, and was buried in MacPhelan Cemetery in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. He was survived by his wife, Eunice Daniel, whom he married September 12, 1932 in Wise, Virginia; 1 son, Owen W. Daniel (of Nashville, Tennessee); 1 daughter, Mrs. Roger Byrd (Lexington); 1 brother, Charles E. Daniel (Baltimore, Maryland); and 2 sisters, Mrs. L. G. Long (Elizabethtown, Tennessee). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

On page 19 of the 1920 census for District 30 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 22, 1920), James B. McCarty is listed as the head of the household for house #58, he's a house carpenter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Unis (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 27), Mintie Rice (mother-in-law, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 48), Proctor McCarty (brother, farm laborer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 18), and Elmer McCarty (brother, student, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 14).

On page 23 of the 1930 census for District 58-4 (Magisterial District No. 1) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 14, 1930), Elmer Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #203, he's a baker, married, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 23, and he's 24 years old. Also listed is Eunice McCarty (sister, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 20, age 37).

On page 23 of the 1940 census for District 77-1 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 16, 1940), T. J. Daniel is listed as the head of the household for house #227, he's an oil field superintendent, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has 4 years of high school, and he's 63 years old. Also listed are Eunice (wife, born in Kentucky, 8th grade education, age 47), Q. C. Daniel (father, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, 8th grade education, age 87), and Ruth Crace (housekeeper, single, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 6th grade education, age 21).

The child of EUNICE CONLEY and JAMES MCCARTY is:
1. WILLIS MCCARTY, b. April 30, 1921, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Willis McCarty was born April 30, 1921 in Johnson County to Eunice Conley.
   According to his death certificate, Willis McCarty was stillborn on April 30, 1921 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. Also on this certificate, his parents are listed as James McCarty (b. Kentucky) and Eunice Conley (b. Kentucky), the informant as Eunice Conley [sic] of Paintsville, and the burial place as Paintsville.

MINNIE WARD, daughter of HATTIE V. SELVAGE and ISAAC G. WARD, was born August 21, 1915 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died December 2, 1980 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in the family cemetery in Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky. She married TROY FAIRCHILD, son of JOSEPH FAIRCHILD and ASA ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" ESTEP. He was born October 25, 1892 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died July 2, 1975 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, and is buried in the family cemetery in Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky. Troy Fairchild married (1) MYRL CONLEY.

Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Minnie Ward was born August 21, 1915 in Johnson County to Hattie Silvage.

According to her obituary, Minnie Ward Fairchild (age 65), daughter of Isaac and Hattie Selvage Ward, was a resident of Paintsville at the time of her death. She was born August 21, 1915 in Johnson County, died December 2, 1980 in Paintsville Hospital, and was buried in the family cemetery in Hager Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Fairchild on July 2, 1975. She was survived by 6 daughters, Lorraine Dye (of Hager Hill), Neva Sparks (Paintsville), Lois Moore (Paintsville) and Eunice Johnson (Paintsville), Murrell Hampton of (Urbana, Ohio) and Geneva Mullins (Dayton, Ohio); 3 step daughters, Imogene Faukner (Paintsville), Ann Murray (Paintsville), and Maxine Blanton (Paintsville); 25 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Minnie Fairchild was born August 21, 1915, and died in December of 1980. She received her Social Security card in 1955 in Kentucky, and her last place of residence was in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Minnie Fairchild died December 2, 1980 in Johnson County at the age of 65. She was living in Johnson County at the time of her death.

According to his obituary, Troy Fairchild, son of the late Joe and Lizzie Estep Fairchild, was a retired coal miner. He was born October 25, 1883 in Johnson County, died July 2, 1975 in a hospital in Huntington, West Virginia, and was buried in the family cemetery in Hager Hill. He was survived by his wife, Minnie Ward Fairchild; 9 daughters, Eunice Johnson, Anne Murray, and Maxine Blanton (all of Paintsville), Lorraine Kestner and Lois Moore (both of Hager Hill), Neva Lee Sparks (Sitka), Imogene Faulkner (Craigville, West Virginia), Merle Hampton (Urbana, Ohio), and Genivee Mullins (Dayton, Ohio); 1 brother, Lonnie Fairchild (Hager Hill); 2 sisters, Dorothy Pelphrey and Marsha Adams (both of Staffordsville); 36 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Troy Fairchild was born October 25, 1892, and died in July of 1975. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Kentucky, and his last place of residence was in Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Troy Fairchild died July 2, 1975 in West Virginia at the age of 82. He was living in Johnson County at the time of his death.

On pages 10 & 11 of the 1940 census for District 58-3 in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 5, 1940), Troy Fairchild is listed as the head of the household for house #82, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has a 2nd grade education, and he's 46 years old. Also listed are Minnie (wife, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 4th grade education, age 24), Lorene (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 5), and Neva (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 1).

The children of MINNIE WARD and TROY FAIRCHILD are:
1. LORRAINE FAIRCHILD, b. 1935, Kentucky, m. (1) (unknown first name) DYE, m. (2) (unknown first name) KESTNER.
2. NEVA LEE FAIRCHILD, b. 1938, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) SPARKS.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Neva L. Fairchild was born in Johnson County to Minnie Ward.
3. LOIS D. FAIRCHILD, b. Johnson County, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) MOORE.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Lois D. Fairchild was born in Johnson County to Minnie Ward.
4. MURRELL FAIRCHILD, m. (unknown first name) HAMPTON.
5. GENEVA FAIRCHILD, b. Johnson County, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) MULLINS.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Genivee Fairchild was born in Johnson County to Minie Ward.

BERNICE CONLEY, son of GEORGE WASHINGTON CONLEY and MINTA JANE RICE, was born September 7, 1900 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, died August 14, 1953 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Town Cemetery in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married FANNIE MCLOUD, daughter of MANFORD MCCLOUD and MARY MCFADDIN, about 1925. She was born May 20, 1905 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died August 3, 1996 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. Fanny McCloud m. (2) HOWARD LOGAN JACKSON.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on pages 330 & 487 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall.

Fannie McCloud was the sister of Mattie Conley, and of Bertha McCloud, who married Ballard "Son" Fairchild, son of Joseph Fairchild and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Estep.

Manford McCloud was the brother of John L. McCloud and George W. McCloud.

Mary McFaddin was the sister of Nancy S. "Nannie" McFaddin, Isaac Franklin McFaddin, William McFaddin , and Warnie Barnes McFaddin.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Manford McCloud (age 19) married Mary McFaddin (age 19) on December 24, 1891 in Johnson County.

When Bernice Conley's World War I draft registration card was filled out on September 12, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, he stated that he was a farmer working for George W. Conley of Paintsville, that his closest relative was Elmer Conley of Paintsville, and that he was born September 7, 1900. He was found to be of medium height and slender build, and he had blue eyes and black hair.

According to his death certificate, Bernice Conley died August 14, 1953 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from pulmonary tuberculosis, which he'd had for 3 years. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Johnson County, his birth date as September 7, 1900, his marital status as divorced, his parents as George Conley and Minnie Rice, the informant as "Neice (Eunice Johnson" [sic], and the burial place as Town Cemetery in Paintsville.

According to his obituary, Bernice Conley (age 53), son of George and Minnie Rice Conley, was a resident of Paintsville for his entire life. He was born September 7, 1900, died August 14, 1953 at home from tuberculosis, and was buried in Town Cemetery. He was survived by 1 son, Edgel Conley (in the U.S. Army); 2 daughters, Mrs. Dotty Jo Williams (Paintsville) and Mrs. Margie Ratliff (Detroit, Michigan); and 2 sisters, Mrs. Eunice Daniel (Paintsville) and Mrs. Muriel Dallas (Paintsville). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Bernice Conley was born September 7, 1900, and died in August of 1953. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Bernice Conley died August 14, 1953 in Johnson County at the age of 52. He was living in Johnson County at the time of his death.

According to her obituary, Fannie McCloud Jackson (age 91), daughter of Manford and Mary McFaddin [sic], was a resident of Paintsville at the time of her death. She was born May 20, 1905 in Johnson County, died August 3, 1996 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Jackson. She was survived by 3 sons, Willard Jackson (of Indianapolis, Indiana), Henry Jackson (Van Lear), and Billy Jackson (Paintsville); 1 daughter, Janice Pelphrey (Paintsville); 1 sister, Ernestine Blair (Staffordsville); 10 grandchildren; and several great and great-great-grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Fannie Jackson was born May 20, 1905, and died August 3, 1996. She received her Social Security card in 1970 in Kentucky, and her last place of residence was in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Fannie M. Jackson died August 3, 1996 in Paintsville at the age of 91. She was living in Johnson County at the time of her death.

According to his obituary, Logan Jackson (age 56), son of Floyd and Fronia Blanton Jackson, was born in January of 1917 in Johnson County, died January 10, 1974 at home in Paintsville, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. He was survived by his wife, Fannie McCloud Jackson; 3 sons, Willard Jackson, Henry Jackson, and Billy Franklin Jackson (all of Paintsville); 2 daughters, Mrs. Charles Dotson (Paintsville) and Mrs. James Ratliff (Detroit, Michigan); 1 brother, John Jackson (Springfield, Ohio); 2 sisters, Mrs. James Long (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Mrs. Pauline Montgomery (Beech Grove, Indiana); 10 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

On page 17 of the 1910 census for District 66 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 29, 1910), Manford McCloud is listed as the head of the household for house #106, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born unknown, 1st marriage, married for 18 years, and he's 38 years old. Also listed are Mary (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 6 children and 5 are still living, age 37), Bertha (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 17), Amby (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 14), Earl (son, born in Kentucky, age 8), May (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 5), and Fanny (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 3).

On page 6 of the 1920 census for District 30 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 3, 1920), Mary McCloud is listed as the head of the household for house #67, she's widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and she's 45 years old. Also listed are Earl (son, delivery boy for a grocery store, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 18), May (daughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 16), Fannie (daughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 14), Richard (son, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 7), and Ernestine (daughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 5).

On page 18 of the 1930 census for District 58-4 (Magisterial District No. 1) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 10, 1930), Burnice Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #199, he's a laborer doing odd jobs, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 24, and he's 29 years old. Also listed are Fanny (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 21, age 26), Margy (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 4 years 11 months), and Edgal (son, born in Kentucky, age 2 years 8 months).

On page 2 of the 1940 census for District 58-2 in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 3, 1940), Fanny Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #16, she's not working, separated, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, she has a 4th grade education, and she's 34 years old. Also listed are Margie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 14), Edgel (son, born in Kentucky, age 12), Dottie Joe (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), and Roger Thomas (son, born in Kentucky, age 4).

The children of BERNICE CONLEY and FANNIE MCLOUD are:
1. MARGIE CONLEY, b. May 14, 1925, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 13, 1981, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. (1) (unknown first name) ADAMS, m. (2) RECE RATLIFF.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Margie Conley was born May 14, 1925 in Johnson County to Fannie McCloud.
   According to her obituary, Margie Jackson Ratliff (age 56), daughter of Bernice and Fannie Conley Jackson, waas a resident of Taylor, Michigan, at the time of her death. She was born May 14, 1925 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died April 13, 1981, and was buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. She was survived by her mother; her husband, Rece Ratliff; 1 son, Douglas Adams (Oregon); 3 brothers, Henry Jackson (Paintsville), Billy Jackson (Paintsville), and Willard Jackson (Indianapolis, Indiana); 1 sister, Janice Pelphrey (Staffordsville); and 4 grandchildren. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
2. EDGEL CONLEY, b. 1927, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Edgel Conley was born in Johnson County to Fannie McCloud.
3. DOTTIE JO CONLEY, b. 1931, Kentucky, m. (unknown first name) WILLIAMS.
4. ROGER THOMAS CONLEY, b. November 25, 1935, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. June 21, 1944, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Edgel Conley was born November 25, 1935 in Johnson County to Fannie McClouch.
   According to his death certificate, Thomas Roger Conley died June 21, 1944 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from a subdural hematoma. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his birth date as November 25, 1935, his parents as Bernice Conley (b. Kentucky) and Fannie McCloud (b. Kentucky, the informant as Mrs. Fannie Conley of Paintsville, and the burial place as Turner Cemetery.

EMILY JANE CONLEY, daughter of HIRAM E. CONLEY and CLARINDA RICE, was born March 5, 1867 in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, died March 24, 1956 in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, and is buried in Smoky Valley Cemetery in Lawrence County, Kentucky. She married COLFAX BUTLER, son of JOHN T. BUTLER and EDITH ELLEN DIXON, March 25, 1890 in Johnson County, Kentucky. He was born December 4, 1864 in Kentucky, died December 21, 1945 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 297 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society. In that book it says that Emily Jane Conley was born March 5 1867 on Main Jennies Creek, died March 31, 1956 in Louisa, and was buried in Smoky Valley Cemetery in Lawrence County. She married Colfax Butler on March 25, 1900. He was buried on Big Mudlick in Johnson County. It also says "Emily Jane was a Johnson Co. KY school teacher and Colfax Butler was a Freewill Baptist Minister and a fine singer."

Information on this family can also be found on page 488 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that Emily Conley married Colfax Butler and their children were Ruth Butler (married Earl Preston) and John Butler. It also says "This family resides in Staffordsville, Kentucky. Mr. Butler is a minister. He and his family are excellent singers. Ruth Preston died shortly after marriage."

Colfax Butler's name is listed as Benjamin F. Butler in the 1870 census, and as Richard Butler in the 1930 census. The family is living close the the same neighbors in 1930 and 1940.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, John L. Butler married Eady E. Dixon on March 6, 1860 in Johnson County.

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, Colfax Butler (teacher, age 25) married Emma Conley (age 23) on March 25, 1890 in Johnson County.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Emma C. Butler died March 24, 1956 in Lawrence County at the age of 90. She was living in Lawrence County at the time of her death.

According to his death certificate, Colfax Butler died December 21, 1945 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from a cerebral hemorrhage. Also on this certificate, his birhtplace is listed as Kentucky, his birth date as December 4, 1864, his marital status as married, his wife as Emma Conley Butler (age 79), his occupation as retired farmer, his parents as John Butler (b. Kentucky) and Edith Ellen Dixon (b. Kentucky), the informant as John Butler of Louisa, Kentucky, and the burial place as Staffordsville.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Colfax Butler died December 21, 1945 in Johnson County at the age of 81. He was living in Johnson County at the time of his death.

On page 30 of the 1870 census for Paintsville in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated July 23, 1870), John Butler is listed as the head of the household for house #203, he's a farm worker, born in Kentucky, and he's 31 years old. Also listed are Edy Ellen (born in Kentucky, age 26), James Garfield (born in Kentucky, age 8), Benjamin F. (born in Kentucky, age 5), and Mary Ellen (born in May of 1870 in Kentucky, age 1 month).

On page 34 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 25, 1880), John T. Butler is listed as the head of the household for house #411, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, and he's 42 years old. Also listed are Edith E. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, age 38), James A. G. [James A. Garfield Butler] (son, born in Kentucky, age 18), Colfax (son, born in Kentucky, age 15), Rosa (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 10), Dolly (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 7), Sophia (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 5), and Samuel (son, born in Kentucky, age 2).

On page 31 of the 1900 census for District 40 (Magisterial District No. 3) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 14, 1900), Colfax Butler is listed as the head of the household for house #255, he's a school teacher, born in December of 1864 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 10 years, and he's 35 years old. Also listed are Emma J. (wife, born in March [May?] of 1867 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 10 years, she's given birth to 1 child and that child is still living, age 33), and Ruth (daughter, born in February of 1900 in Kentucky, age 3 months).

On page 1 of the 1910 census for District 66 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 15, 1910), Colfax Butler is listed as the head of the household for house #5, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 20 years, and he's 45 years old. Also listed are Emma J. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 2 children and both are still living, age 43), Ruth E. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 10), and John I. (son, born in Kentucky, age 4).

On page 24 of the 1920 census for District 30 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 28, 1920), Colfax Butler is listed as the head of the household for house #101, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Emma (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 52), Ruth (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 19), and John (son, born in Kentucky, age 13 [hard to read]).

On page 47 of the 1930 census for District 58-1 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 12, 1930), Richard Butler is listed as the head of the household for house #485, he's a laborer doing odd jobs, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at age 25, and he's 64 years old. Also listed are Emma (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 23, age 63), and John (son, single, lineman for the telephone company, age 24).

On page 29 of the 1940 census for District 58-1A (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 20 - 22, 1940), Colfax Butler is listed as the head of the household for house #314, he's not working, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, he has 1 year of high school, and he's 75 years old. Also listed is Emma (wife, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, 8th grade education, age 26 [?]).

The children of EMILY CONLEY and COLFAX BUTLER are:
1. RUTH E. BUTLER, b. February 1900, Kentucky, d. Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. EARL PRESTON.
2. JOHN I. BUTLER, b. 1906, Kentucky, d. Arizona, m. MARIE C. CYRUS, daughter of RICHARD C. CYRUS and GRACE BURTON. She was b. June 6, 1911, Blaine, Lawrence County, Kentucky, d. January 16, 1997, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky.
   Notes: John and Marie Cyrus Butler had no children.
   According to her obituary, Marie C. "Aunt Bea" Cyrus Butler (age 85), daughter of the late Richard C. and Grace Burton Cyrus, was born June 6, 1911 in Blaine, Kentucky, died January 16, 1997 at home in Paintsville, and was buried in Cyrus Cemetery in Louisa. she was preceded in death by 2 husbands, John Butler and Thomas Butler. She was survived by 2 step-sons, Dr. James E. Butler (of Lexington, Kentucky) and Col. David L. Butler (Lubbock, Texas); 1 sister, Cora C. Lyon (Louisa, Kentucky); 14 step-grandchildren; 26 step-great-grandchildren; and 1 step-great-great-grandchild. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

SIDNEY BASCOM "BASCOM" CONLEY, son of HIRAM E. CONLEY and CLARINDA RICE, was born April 28, 1869 in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, died June 12, 1925 in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Noble Blair Cemetery in Johnson County, Kentucky. He married MARGARET E. "MAGGIE" BLAIR, daughter of JOHN PYRTLE BLAIR and ELLEN JANE BROWN, July 5, 1891 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was born March 17, 1874 in Collista, Johnson County, Kentucky, died August 25, 1957 in Collista, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Collista, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 297 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society.

Information on this family can also be found on pages 461 & 487 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that S. Bascom Conley was deceased, that he had been married to Mag Blair, daughter of Pyrtle Blair, and that their children were Kirk, Orville, and Alvin. It also says that "Bascom Conley lived on the Middle Fork of Jennie's Creek. Post office, Denver, Kentucky. Mr. Conley's mind was unbalanced for a few years previous to his death."

According to Kentucky birth records, Margaret Blair was born March 17, 1874 in Johnson County to John P. Blair (b. Harlan County) and Ellen J. Brown (b. Warrington County, Virginia).

According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, S. B. Conley (age 22) married Margaret E. Blair (age 17) on July 5, 1891 in Johnson County.

According to her obituary, Maggie Blair Conley (age 83), daughter of John and Jane Brown Blair, was a lifelong resident of Collista, Kentucky. She was born March 17, 1874, died August 25, 1957 at home following a long illness, and was buried in the family cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bascom Conley, 32 years prior. She was survived by 2 sons, Orvil Conley (of Collista) and Alvis Conley (Collista). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Maggie Conley died August 25, 1957 in Johnson County at the age of 83. She was living in County County at the time of her death.

On page 39 of the 1900 census for District 38 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 19, 1900), Bascom Conly is listed as the head of the household for house #317, he's a farmer, born in April of 1869 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 8 years, and he's 31 years old. Also listed are Maggie (wife, born in March of 1874 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 8 years, she's given birth to 2 children and 1 is still living, age 26), and Kirk W. [hard to read] (son, born in May of 1892 in Kentucky, age 8).

On page 41 of the 1930 census for District 58-4 (Magisterial District No. 1) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 25 & 26, 1930), Arvil Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #385, he's a farmer, single, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 20 years old. Also listed are Mggie [sic] (mother, widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first married at 18, age 56), and Alvis (brother, single, coal miner, born in Kentucky, age 17).

On page 41 of the 1940 census for District 58-5 in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 26, 1940), Mag Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #359, she's widowed, not working, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same house that she was in 1935, she has an 8th grade education, and she's 66 years old. Also listed is Arvil (son, single, not working, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same house that he was in 1935, 8th grade education, age 30). They are living next to son Alvis.

The children of BASCOM CONLEY and MAGGIE BLAIR are:
1. KIRK CONLEY, b. May 28, 1892, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. October 29, 1918, Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. GRACE GULLETT.
2. NORMA CONLEY, b. July 6, 1899, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 23, 1900, Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky.
3. ORVILLE CONLEY, b. August 5, 1909, d. Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. July 8, 1976, Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, buried in Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: Orville Conley did not marry.
   According to his obituary, Orville Conley (age 66), son of S. B. and Maggie Blair Conley, was born August 5, 1909 in Johnson County, died July 8, 1976 in Mountain Manor Nursing Home in Prestonsburg, and was buried in the family cemetery in Hager Hill. He was survived by 1 brother, Alvis Conley of Hager Hill. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
4. ALVIS CONLEY, b. March 3, 1913, Kentucky, m. HAZEL KENNARD. She was b. 1916, Kentucky.
   Notes: On page 41 of the 1940 census for District 58-5 in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 26, 1940), Alvis Conley is listed as the head of the household for house #360, he's a laborer for the W.P.A. road project, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has an 8th grade education, and he's 27 years old. Also listed are Hazel (wife, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 2 years of high school, age 24), and Philis J. (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 3). They are living next to Alvis' widowed mother.
   

KIRK CONLEY, son of SIDNEY BASCOM "BASCOM" CONLEY and MARGARET E. "MAGGIE" BLAIR, was born May 28, 1892 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died October 29, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married GRACE GULLETT, daughter of HENRY G. GULLETT and SARAH J. (unknown last name), September 5, 1915. She was born November 14, 1896 in Kentucky, and died March 18, 1972 in Los Angeles County, California. Grace Gullett married (2) ALEX E. RICE, son of CHARLES L. RICE and NANCY JANE WEBB, about 1926. He was born August 9, 1890 in Kentucky, and died September 28, 1970 in Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on page 297 of "The Conley Clan of Eastern Kentucky," published and sold by The Magoffin County Historical Society. In that book it says that Kirk Conley was born May 28, 1892 in Johnson County, died October 29, 1918 on the Middle Fork of Jennie's Creek, and married Grace Gullett on September 5, 1915. It also says that Grace Gullett's 2nd husband was Alex Rice.

Information on this family can also be found on page 464 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that Alex Rice was born August 9, 1890, and married Grace Conley.

Henry Gullett was possibly the brother of Martha Jane Gullett and Alsey Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Gullett.

According to his obituary, "Henry Gullett, age 67, formerly of Collista, this county, died in a Cincinnati hospital April 20 [1936] following an illness of three days. Mr. Gullett suffered a stroke on April 17 while visiting his son Curtis Gullett of Cincinnati. He had been in good health until stricken. Three children, Curtis Gullett, Cincinnati, Earl Gullett, Detroit, MI, and Mrs. Don Stephens, of Columbus, OH, were at his bedside when the end came. Mr. Gullett was known as a good citizen and had been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church since early manhood and had lived a Christian life until his death. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Alex Rice, Collista, KY; Mrs. Oscar Wikoff, Portsmouth, OH; Mrs. Don Stephens, Columbus, OH; Curtis Gullett, Cincinnati, and Earl Gullett, Detroit, MI. Also, three sisters, Mrs. Levi Conley, Orient, OH; Mrs. John Patrick, Ashland, KY; Mrs. Ben Perkins, Salyersville, and one brother, Fred Gullett, of Salyersville. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends in the Johnson and Magoffin counties. (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

Henry Gullett's wife's maiden name was reportedly Sarah J. Anderson. Neither Henry nor Sarah could be found in 1920, but Henry is found widowed and living with his daughter Carrie Gullett Stephens in 1930 [page 23 of the 1930 census for District 25-186 (Jefferson Township) in Franklin County, Ohio].

According to her death certificate, Sarah Anderson Gullett died June 4, 1914 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, from uterine cancer. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Kentucky, her birth date as 1876, her marital status as married, her parents as John Anderson (b. Kentucky) and Eliza Hammonds (b. Kentucky), the informant as Charles H. Boden, and the burial place as Riceville, Kentucky.

According to his death certificate, Kirk Conley died October 29, 1918 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, from pneumonia and influenza. Also on this certificate, his marital status is listed as married, his occupation as farmer, the informant as Mrs. Kirk Conley of Paintsville, and the burial place as Jennies Creek.

According to California death record transcripts, Grace Rice was born November 14, 1896 in Kentucky, and died March 18, 1972 in Los Angeles County.

According to Social Security death record transcripts, Alex Rice was born August 9, 1890, and died in September of 1970. He received his Social Security card prior to 1951 in Kentucky, and his last place of residence was in Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California.

According to California death record transcripts, Alex E. Rice was born August 9, 1890 in Kentucky, and died September 28, 1970 in Los Angeles.

On page 68 of the 1900 census for District 53 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated June 3, 1900), Henry G. Gullett is listed as the head of the household for house #592, he's a coal miner, born in March of 1870 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 4 years, and he's 30 years old. Also listed are Sarah J. (wife, born in April of 1877 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 4 years, she's given birth to 2 children and both are still living, age 23), Gracie (daughter, born in November of 1896 in Kentucky, age 3), Curtis (son, born in October of 1898 in Kentucky, age 1), and Fred Gullett (brother, day laborer, born in July of 1884 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 15).

On page 15 of the 1910 census for District 101 (Salyersville) in Magoffin County, Kentucky (dated April 30, 1910), Henry Gullett is listed as the head of the household for house #141, he's a coal miner, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 13 years, and he's 49 years old. Also listed are Sarah (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, she's given birth to 7 children and 6 are still living, age 34), Gracie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12), Curtis (son, born in Kentucky, age 11), Myrtle (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9), Carrie (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 7), Earl (son, born in Kentucky, age 5), and Ruth (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 9 months).

On page 40 of the 1930 census for District 58-4 (Magisterial District No. 1) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 25, 1930), Alex Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #375, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in the United States, first married at age 34, and he's 38 years old. Also listed are Grace (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in the United States, first married at 29, age 33), Neva Conley (step-daughter, born in Kentucky, age 14), and Audrey Conley (step-daughter, born in Kentucky, age 12). They are living next to Alex's parents.

On pages 47 & 48 of the 1940 census for District 58-3 in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 23, 1940), Alex Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #426, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, he has an 8th grade education, and he's 49 years old. Also listed are Grace (wife, postmistress in the U.S. Post Office, born in Kentucky, 8th grade education, age 42), Ralph Lester (nephew, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, age 14), Clyde Hendrix (nephew, born in Kentucky, he's living in the same place that he was in 1935, age 11), and Audrey Conley (step-daughter, single, laborer in a shoe factory, born in Kentucky, she's living in the same place that she was in 1935, 8th grade education, age 21).

The children of KIRK CONLEY and GRACE GULLETT are:
1. NEVA CONLEY, b. June 28, 1916, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Neva Conley was born June 28, 1916 in Johnson County to Grace Gullett.
2. AUDREY CONLEY, b. December 16, 1918, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth record transcripts, Neva Conley was born December 16, 1918 in Johnson County to Grace Gullett.

WILLIAM RICE, son of JOHN RICE and NANCY DAVIS, was born February 16, 1815 in Kentucky, died July 5, 1886, and is buried in William Rice Cemetery in Collista, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married (1) DICY PRATER, daughter of ELIJAH PRATER and (unknown), August 27, 1835. He married (2) MARY ANN AUXIER, daughter of NATHANIEL AUXIER and CONSTANCE BECK. She was born about 1817 in Kentucky, died March 20, 1883, and is buried in William Rice Cemetery in Collista, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found in the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. On page 449 of that book it says:

Children -

	No. 10. N. Joseph Rice – died young.
*	No. 11. N. Martin R. Rice.
	No. 12. N. Malinda Rice – married Payne Patrick.
*	No. 13. N. Samuel Rice.
*	No. 14. N. George Wash Rice.
	No. 15. N. Mahala Rice – married Johnson Adams.
*	No. 16. N. William Rice.
*	No. 17. N. Andrew Jackson (Black Jack) Rice.

Mr. and Mrs. John Rice first settled on what was later known as the Sam Hale farm on Middle Creek, when they came to the Big Sandy. From there they moved to the head of Jennie's Creek.       In 1837 Mr. Rice had, on Jennie's Creek, 350 acres of land, 4 slaves, and 400 head of cattle (see Floyd County tax list).       It is said that John Rice was a great fiddler. There is a tradition in the family that Mr. Rice was captured when a young man by some Indians, who took him to their camps in Tennessee to make music for them. They later released him and he returned to his home, which was said to have been in the neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. He later with his two brothers and sister came to Kentucky. It was near Cumberland Gap that he met and married Miss Davis. They are buried on the head of Jennie's Creek.       Through an error the name of Cynthia Rice was not included in the above list of children of John and Nancy Rice. It should be added thereto. She married Robert Prater, a son of John Prater, and they lived at Bloomington, Kentucky. Robert and Cynthia Prater had the following children: John, Wiley, William, and Mary Elizabeth. The sons all lived in Missouri. Mary Elizabeth married Captain Jeff Prater.       The last one is living and is known as "Aunt Lizzie" Prater. She has many friends in Eastern Kentucky. For many years she was in charge of the Prater Hotcl, known over the entire State as the best place to get good things to eat. In years past, traveling men rnade an effort to reach the Prater Hotel for the good things to eat and the comfortable homelike surroundings. "Aunt Lizzie" was always on the job. After the death of Captain Prater she lived at the hotel, until a few years ago when she went to housekeeping at the age of seventy-three. Not long ago she underwent a serious operation that almost cost her her life, but she is now as spry as a woman much younger than she.       Doing good has been her life work. her money and her time are always spent freely in helping others and her noble Christian life can be seen in her happy countenance and putting it in her own words: "The Lord has spared my life for some purpose and I am thankful that I am still able to live and meet my friends."       This grand old woman is a valuable asset to any community and she will leave her family and friends the perfect satisfaction of a long life of usefulness, spent in the service of her friends and neighbors. Everybody knows her and everybody loves her. "Aunt Lizzie" is an aunt of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bailey of Paintsville.

On page 37 it says:

No. 7. N. NATHANIEL (NAT) AUXIER - M. to Beck.

Children -

	No. 16. N. Alfred Auxier.
	No. 17. N. Samuel Auxier.
	No. 18. N. John (Jack) Auxier.
	No. 19. N. Mary Ann Auxier – married William Rice. (See the Rice tree.)
	No. 20. N. Elizabeth (Betty) Auxier – married George Wash Rice. (See the Rice tree.)
	No. 21. N. ? Auxier – married William Robinson.
	No. 22. N. ? Auxier – married Henry Robinson of Magoffin County.
	No. 23. N. Terina Lorena Rebecca Brown Auxier - married Jefferson Conley.

“Nat” Auxier hunted with Daniel Boone and others while only sixteen years of age. See items of Daniel Boone in chapter of the “Early Settlement.” Alfred Auxier was killed by a log in the Conley Gap, now known as Fletcher Gap, near East Point, Kentucky. Samuel Auxier was killed in the fly-wheel of a steamboat. The daughter, who married William Robinson, with her family, went to Minnesota.

On page 452 it says:

No. 16-A. N. WILLIAM RICE - D. 7-5-1886 M. to Mary Ann Auxier, D. 3-20-1883, D. of Nathaniel Auxier.

Children -

*	No. 54. N. John Rice.
*	No. 55. N. Cynthia Ellen Rice.
*	No. 56. N. Louise Elizabeth Rice.
*	No. 57. N. Samuel Rice.
	No. 58. N. William Rice.
*	No. 59. N. J. Payne Rice.
*	No. 60. N. Nathaniel Jackson Rice.
*	No. 61. N. Charley Rice.
*	No. 62. N. James Harvey Rice.
*	No. 63. N. Sarah Trinnie Rice.

William Rice lived and died on a farm at the forks of Jennie's Creek. He was a farmer and dealt extensively in the trading of cattle, making many trips on horseback to Ohio to market them. Mr. Rice was a straightforward citizen, a very strict religious man, and member of the United Baptist Church. He died at his home on Jennie's Creek (where "Dick" Rice now resides) from Bright's disease, and is buried on the hill near that place.

According to "Johnson County Kentucky Cemeteries Volume 2" published by the Johnson County Historical Society,, William Rice was born February 16, 1815, died July 5, 1886, and is buried in William Rice Cemetery in Collista, and Mary Ann Rice was born in 1817, died March 20, 1883, and is buried in the same cemetery. Their son John and his wife, and 4 grandchildren are also buried there.

William Rice was the brother of Andrew Jackson "Black Jack" Rice.

Mary Ann Auxier was the sister of Terina Lorena Rebecca Brown "Lorena" Auxier.

On page 67 of the 1850 census for Johnson County, Kentucky (dated September 14, 1850), William Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #441, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 36 years old. Also listed are Mary (born in Kentucky, age 36), Clarrinda (born in Kentucky, age 13), John P. M. (born in Kentucky, age 10), Cynthia E. (born in Kentucky, age 8), Louisa (born in Kentucky, age 6), Samuel W. (born in Kentucky, age 5), William M. (born in Kentucky, age 2), "Not Named" (born in Kentucky, age 4 months), William B. Harrison (laborer, born in Kentucky, age 18), and Raney Cole (female, born in Kentucky, age 23).

On page 13 of the 1860 census for Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 6, 1860), William Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #83, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 46 years old. Also listed are Polly A. (born in Kentucky, age 45), John P. M. (born in Kentucky, age 19), Cynthia E. (born in Kentucky, age 17), Louisa E. (born in Kentucky, age 15), Samuel W. (born in Kentucky, age 14), Jilson P. (born in Kentucky, age 11), Nathaniel J. (born in Kentucky, age 9), Charles L. (born in Kentucky, age 7), James H. (born in Kentucky, age 3), and Sarah T. (born in Kentucky, age 10 months).

On page 15 of the 1870 census for Paintsville in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 22, 1870), William Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #99, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Mary (born in Kentucky, age 53), Jilson P. (born in Kentucky, age 20), Nathaniel J. (born in Kentucky, age 18), Charles L. (born in Kentucky, age 16), James H. (born in Kentucky, age 14), and Sarah T. (born in Kentucky, age 10).

On page 18 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 15, 1880), William Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #263, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, and he's 65 years old. Also listed are Mary A. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia, age 65), Nathanial J. (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 28), James H. (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 23), Trinvilla (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 20), Minty J. Rice (granddaughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 10), and William E. Rice (grandson, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 5). Minty and William are John's children, his wife having died in 1877.

The children of WILLIAM RICE and DICY PRATER are:
1. NANCY JANE RICE.
2. CLARINDA RICE, b. October 17, 1836 in Jennies Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky, died January 9, 1904 in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Hiram E. Conley Cemetery on Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. HIRAM E. CONLEY.

The children of WILLIAM RICE and MARY AUXIER are:
3. JOHN P. M. RICE, b. January 5, 1841, Kentucky, buried in Collista, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. MIRIAM FITZPATRICK, December 21, 1866 in Johnson County, Kentucky. She was b. 1843, Kentucky, d. October 14, 1877, buried in Collista, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: John and Miriam Fitzpatrick's daughter, Minta Jane Rice, married George Washington Conley. Their granddaughter, Mildred, married Irvin Blair, son of Mary Jane Conley and Levi Franklin Blair.
   According to "Johnson County Kentucky Cemeteries Volume 2" published by the Johnson County Historical Society, John Rice was born January 5, 1841, and was buried in William Rice Cemetery in Collista. The day he died isn't listed. Miriam Fitzpatrick Rice was born in 1843, died October 14, 1877, and is buried in the same cemetery. John's parents are buried there as well.
   According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, John P. M. Rice married Miram Fitchpatrick on December 21, 1866 in Johnson County.
4. CYNTHIA ELLEN RICE, b. July 14, 1842, Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. December 27, 1930, Rockhouse Fork of Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JAMES HAYDEN CONLEY.
5. LOUISE ELIZABETH RICE, b. July 3, 1844, Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 25, 1928, Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. FRANCIS MARION CONLEY.
6. SAMUEL W. RICE, b. 1845, Kentucky, m. ELIZABETH HUFF.
7. WILLIAM M. RICE, b. 1848, Kentucky.
8. JILSON PAYNE RICE, b. 1850, Kentucky.
9. NATHANIEL JACKSON RICE, b. May 21, 1852, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: According to Kentucky birth records, Nathaniel Jackson Rice was born May 21, 1852 in Johnson County to William Rice and Polly Auxier.
10. CHARLES L. RICE, b. March 31, 1854, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. June 18, 1933, Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. NANCY JANE WEBB.
11. JAMES HARVEY RICE, b. November 14, 1856, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JULIA VANHOOSE.
    Notes: James and Julia Vanhoose Rice's daughter, Mabel married Eugene Field Conley.
    According to Kentucky birth records, James H. Rice was born November 14, 1856 in Johnson County to William Rice and Mary Auxier.
    According to Kentucky marriage record transcripts, James Harvey Rice (age 27) married Julia Vanhoose (age 20) on February 7, 1884 in Johnson County.
12. SARAH TRINVILLA RICE, b. July 18, 1859, Johnson County, Kentucky.
    Notes: According to Kentucky birth records, Sarah T. Rice was born July 18, 1859 in Johnson County to William Rice and Maryan Auxier.

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CHARLES L. RICE, son of WILLIAM RICE and MARY ANN AUXIER, was born March 31, 1854 in Johnson County, Kentucky, died June 18, 1933 in Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. He married NANCY JANE WEBB, daughter of ALEXANDER WEBB and MARTHA WELLS, April 24, 1879. She was born December 9, 1856 in Johns Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky, died May 17, 1935 in Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky, and is buried in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Notes: Information on this family can be found on pages 452 & 464 of the book "Johnson County, Kentucky: A History of the County, and Genealogy of Its People Up to the Year 1927" by Mitchell Hall. In that book it says that Charley Rice was born March 3, 1854, and married Mary Jane Webb [mistake - it also has a photo of her labeled "Mrs. N. J. Rice"] on April 24, 1879. She was born December 1, 1856. Their children were Malcom (married Calla Lee Rice), Lonzo (b. September 6, 1881, Lick Fork, d. February 3, 1927, m. Lura Blair, daughter of Blair, b. September 23, 1888), Mary (b. April 23, 1883, m. William Conley, June 23, 1904, he was b. March 5, 1874), Alex (b. August 9, 1890, m. Grace Conley), Martha (b. June 28, 1884, d. September 13, 1884), Bertha (b. July 2, 1885, d. October 18, 1886), Lora (b. July 25, 1888, d. August 22, 1903), Heber (b. April 4, 1894, m. Hattie Spears, October 21, 1921), Katherine (b. August 16, 1892, m. Jesse Horne, July 22, 1915), Hobart (born May 13, 1896, d. June 28, 1923, m. Priscilla Blair), Dewey (b. July 22, 1898, m. Ollie Conley, June 7, 1922, 2 children), and John Walker (b. September 20, 1901, d. October 11, 1901). It also says:

"Mr. and Mrs. Charley Rice reside on a farm at the intersection of the Lick and Middle Forks of Jennie's Creek. Mr. Rice has always farmed, and has made a comfortable living. He has a large farm and makes use of it by grazing cattle and raising the things that have a market in the nearby coal towns. Hobart Rice served in the army during the World War. He and Priscilla had one child. He was killed by the explosion of a boiler of a band mill near Riceville. Alex also served in the United States Army. He lives near the home-place."

According to Kentucky birth records, Charles L. Rice was born March 31 [March 3 on his death certificate], 1854 in Johnson County to William Rice and Maryan Auxier.

According to Kentucky birth records, Nancy Jane Webb was born December 9, 1856 in Johns Creek, Floyd County, to Alexander Webb and Martha Wells.

A photo of their headstone shows that Charles L. Rice lived from 1854 tto 1933, and that Nancy Jane Rice from 1856 to 1935.

According to his death certificate, Charles L. Rice died June 18, 1933 in Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky, from prostatitic cancer complications [hard to read]. Also on this certificate, his birthplace is listed as Kentucky, his birth date as March 3, 1854, his marital status as married, his wife as Nancy J. Webb, his parents as William Rice (b. Kentucky) and Mary Auxier (b. Kentucky), the informant as Alex Rice of Collista, Kentucky, and the burial place as Collista.

According to Kentucky death record transcripts, Charles L. Rice died June 18, 1933 in Johnson County at the age of 79.

According to her death certificate, Nancy J. Webb Rice died May 17, 1935 in Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky, from a cerebral hemorrhage. Also on this certificate, her birthplace is listed as Kentucky, her birth date as December 8, 1856, her marital status as married, her husband as Charles L. Rice, her parents as Alexander Webb (b. Kentucky) and Martha Wells (b. Kentucky), the informant as Alexander Webb of Collista, Kentucky, and the burial place as the family cemetery.

According to her obituary:

"May 16 1935 at midnight the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rice at Collista, Ky., and called Mr. Rice's aged mother, Nancy Jane Rice. Aunt Sis, as she was known by everyone, will be greatly missed in the home, also in the the neighborhood where she was loved by everyone. She had suffered from asthma for several years and on May 12 had a stroke from which she never revived. Nancy Jane Rice was born Dec. 9, 1856. She was the daughter of Alexander and Martha Wells Webb. She was married to Charles Rice April 24, 1879. About 56 years ago she joined the Christian Church at John's Creek and since that time she has lived a devoted Christian life. If she had an enemy, we never knew it. She was a kind and loving mother, a devoted wife and a good neighbor. To this union was born 12 children: Mrs. Jessie Horne, Alex, Heber and Dewey Rice living. Eight dead: Mary, Malcolm, Lon, Bertha, Hobart, Walker, Martha and Lora. She was buried in the family cemetery near her home. Her husband died two years ago." (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)

According to her death certificate, Nancy J. Rice died May 17, 1935 in Johnson County at the age of 78.

On page 105 of the 1860 census for Floyd County, Kentucky (dated July 16, 1860), Alexander Webb is listed as the head of the household for house #40, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 26 years old. Also listed are Martha (born in Kentucky, age 22), Nancy Ann (born in Kentucky, age 3), and Walker (born in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 3 of the 1870 census for Precinct 7 in Floyd County, Kentucky (dated August 10, 1870), Alexander Webb is listed as the head of the household for house #17, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, and he's 36 years old. Also listed are Martha (born in Kentucky, age 34), Nancy A. (born in Kentucky, age 14), Nelson (born in Kentucky, age 9), Jenoa [hard to read] (born in Kentucky, age 7), Sarah A. (born in Kentucky, age 5), and Cordelia (born in Kentucky, age 3).

On page 18 of the 1880 census for District 43 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 15, 1880), Charley Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #262, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 26 years old. Also listed are Nancy A. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 20), and Malcom (son, born in March of 1880 in Kentucky, age 2 months).

On page 37 of the 1900 census for District 38 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated June 18, 1900), Charles Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #301, he's a farmer, born in M [?] of 1854 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 21 years, and he's 46 years old. Also listed are Nancy (wife, born in December of 1857 in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, married for 21 years, she's given birth to 11 children and 9 are still living, age 42), Alonzo (son, born in September of 1882 in Kentucky, age 17), Mary (daughter, born in April of 1883 in Kentucky, age 17), Lula (daughter, born in June of 1885 in Kentucky, age 14), Elex A. (son, born in January of 1887 in Kentucky, age 13), Robert (son, born in December of 1891 in Kentucky, age 8), Kate (daughter, born in July of 1892 in Kentucky, age 7), Hobart (son, born in September of 1896 in Kentucky, age 3), and Dewey (son, born in July of 1898 in Kentucky, age 1).

On page 26 of the 1910 census for District 65 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 29, 1910), Charles L. Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #198, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, 1st marriage, married for 31 years, and he's 55 years old. Also listed are Nancy J. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, first marriage, she's given birth to 12 children and 8 are still living, age 52), Ellic E. (son, born in Kentucky, age 19), Kate (daughter, born in Kentucky, age 17), Heber (son, born in Kentucky, age 15), Hobart (son, born in Kentucky, age 13), and Dewey (son, born in Kentucky, age 11).

On page 18 of the 1920 census for District 30 (Paintsville) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated January 21, 1920), Charlie Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #40, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he's 66 years old. Also listed are Nancy J. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, age 63), Heber [hard to read] (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 28), Hobert (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 23), Dewey (son, single, farmer, born in Kentucky, age 21), and Elick (son, single, soldier, born in Kentucky, age 29).

On page 40 of the 1930 census for District 58-4 (Magisterial District No. 1) in Johnson County, Kentucky (dated April 25, 1930), Charles L. Rice is listed as the head of the household for house #376, he's a farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in the United States, first married at age 26, and he's 76 years old. Also listed are Nancy J. (wife, born in Kentucky, parents born in the United States, first married at 23, age 73), and Conna Rice (granddaughter, born in Kentucky, parents born in the United States, age 9).

The children of CHARLES RICE and NANCY WEBB are:
1. MALCOLM RICE, b. March 12, 1880, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. September 3, 1927, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, buried in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, m. CALLA LEE RICE.
2. ALONZO "LONZO" RICE, b. September 6, 1881, Lick Fork, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. February 3, 1927, Weeksbury, Floyd County, Kentucky, m. LURA V. BLAIR.
3. MARY RICE, b. April 23, 1883, Kentucky, d. before 1927, buried on Little Fork of Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. WILLIAM LEFTRIDGE CONLEY.
4. MARTHA RICE, b. June 28, 1884, d. September 13, 1884.
5. BERTHA RICE, b. July 2, 1885, d. October 18, 1886.
6. LORA RICE, b. July 25, 1888, d. August 22, 1903.
7. ALEX E. RICE, b. August 9, 1890, Kentucky, d September 28, 1970, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, m. GRACE GULLETT.
8. HEBER RICE, b. April 4, 1894, Collista, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. August 2, 1976, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, buried in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, m. HATTIE SPEARS.
9. KATHERINE RICE, b. August 26, 1892, Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky, d. April 6, 1976, Prestonsburg, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. JESSE HORNE, July 22, 1915. He was b. January 22, 1892, d. April 3, 1976, buried in Staffordsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.
   Notes: Katherine and Jesse raised their niece, Marie Wilson Conley, daughter of William Leftridge Conley and Katherine's sister, Mary, after they died while Marie was still young.
   According to her obituary, Kate Rice Horne (age 83), daughter of Charles L. and Nancy Webb Rice, was born August 26, 1892 in Hager Hill, died April 6, 1976 in Mountain Manor Nursing Home in Prestonsburt, and was buried in Horne Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Horne, on April 3, 1976. She was survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. Virginia Meek (of Paintsville); 1 foster daughter, Mrs. Marie Colvin (East Point), and 1 brother, Heber Rice (Mansfield, Ohio). (Taken from the obituary page of the The Johnson County Historical & Genealogical Society's website.)
10. HOBART RICE, b. May 13, 1896, d. June 28, 1923, m. PRISCILLA BLAIR.
11. WILLIAM DEWEY "DEWEY" RICE, b. July 22, 1898, Kentucky, d. June 24, 1974, Johnson County, Kentucky, buried in Jennies Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky, m. OLIVE MAE "OLLIE" CONLEY.
12. JOHN WALKER RICE, b. September 20, 1901, d. October 11, 1901.