Still trying to connect elusive Mack Wilder/Jane Miracle to one of the Bell
County or Harlan Co. Wilder and Miracle families. Mack & Jane had a son
Walter William (sometimes aka William Walter) who was born in 1884 in
Pineville.
I know that Walter was related to the Slusher family (mentions cousins 'R. &
John Slusher) and that his uncle was "J.A. Miracle". In 1919 Mack Wilder
moved to Tennessee (Jane is apparently deceased at this point as Walter
doesn't mention in notes that she is living or is als
I am looking for a map of Bell CO which might show the Creek.
Well I just called the boss. (Husband) He tells me this. Yellow Creek
starts in the West End of the Middlesboro valley. Coal CO BELL CO COAL is
up one hollow.. Old Fork Ridge is up the next hollow North of there. Water
comes down both hollows and connects in the area of town where the Flood
wall starts. One part would be near Winchester Ave and the other creek
would come into the same area but near Cumberland Ave. It moves in the
chan
How close is Ingram to Middlesboro?
Kay Adams wrote: Kenneth,
Remember that Bell CO was part of Knox Co. before it was formed.
Middlesboro has a good deal of the Yellow Creek but it does move over
several miles in the County into the Pineville area but there it becomes the
Cumberland River.
So if records show that your connection was in the area of Yellow Creek in
Knox Co you must remember that could be and is now in what is Bell Co near
Pineville. We need a typo map and one s
The tombstone for George "All" Sizemore & Agnes (Shepherd) was placed in
the Begley/Sizemore/Joe Napier Cemetery at Dry Hill, Leslie Co., KY.
Here are the directions to the cemetery:
Take Hwy 257 north at the red light by the Leslie County Courthouse in
Hyden, KY. Just before mile marker 7, turn R across bridge over Middle
Fork River. At end of bridge, turn R on Lower McIntosh Rd for about 5
blocks to Red Napier Rd. Turn R and cross bridge over Cutshin Creek.
At end of bridge turn L on first drive
At one time the Middlesboro area was called Yellow Creek. This is the name
known to the early settlers that arrived there shortly after the Daniel
Boone Wilderness Road became open. This name continued until Middlesboro
was built and named after the English in the 1890's. The stream originates
in the Cumberland Mountains and other nearby mountains surrounding
Middlesboro. The Yellow Creek Elementary School is still a reminder of this
stream. Middlesboro is located in the Cumberland Valley water s
Is there anyone of you out there researching the Sheckels line from Bell Co Ky/ UN Co TN? If so please send me an email so I can get you on our website on myfamily.com
Gwen Sheckels-Milledge leam359@verizon.net
Ken Maggard wrote:
Thanks to all for your responds.
One of Alexander Evans and Jerusha Whitehead's childern was born 5 October 1840 at Yellow Creek, Knox County, KY. I assume this would now be in the Middlesboro area??????
Again Thanks!
Ken
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RESPONSE:
Hello, Kay,
My Dad's father and my grandpa, Garrett TAYLOR, b. 1872 in Knox Co.; d. 1954
in Bell Co. was first married in 1898 to Rachel Catherine SULFRIDGE b. 1874;
d. 1939. After his first wife died, grandpa remarried to a widow, Emily "Etta"
KIRBY WILSON.
She was my step-grandmother but the only TAYLOR grandma I knew. We called
her "Granny Etta". She was very good to myself and my brothers and I really
loved her. She is buried in the Barbourville City Cem. next to her first
husband
RESPONSE:
I never lived in Bell Co., KY but every year when I was small (prior to 1954)
we visited my grandpa, Garrett TAYLOR, and we had to cross this old wooden
bridge over this creek to get up the hill and back to where his home was. The
bridge is now long gone and when I was there in 2000 to visit my grandparents'
graves which were on his property, we had to cross Yellow Creek in a 4-wheel
truck . I have always heard that creek referred to as Yellow Creek. So, I
would think it is Bell Co.
Geneva Powers Thompson Saylor, age 80 passed away Aug. 1, 2006 at the UK Med Center. Mrs Saylor lived in Harlan, KY. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Arkie Powers; her husbands, Elmer Thompson and John A. Saylor; two infant daughters; sister Versie Jane Hurst.
She is survived by one brother Jack Powers of Frakes, KY; several nieces, nephews, her church family and many friends.
Arrangements are incomplete at Mt. Pleasant Funeral Home in Harlan, KY.
Who can tell me if Yellow Creek is in Bell County or Knox County?
Thanks!
Ken
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Hi All,
Yellow Creek is in Bell Co. because I used to swim in it at Wells Camp.
People used to build their outhouses by the side of it, and no telling what
you might see as we swam, butt naked, at the Rock Wall there. The name of
the town was called Yellow Creek before it became Middlesboro. My ancestors,
the Browning's are long time decendants of the area. My father Ted Browning
was born there, and so was I, in 1937. We moved to California in 1946. I
still have relatives there, aunts uncles and cousins.
Here is a link to a map showing the counties of Kentucky for 1840, the year
in question. As you can see, the line forming Knox and Harlan was a
vertical line going straight for the Cumberland Gap area. Depending on
where you lived at that time would decide what county you were in. It
appears that Yellow Creek, or that area now called Middlesboro, was on the
Knox County side of the line.
http://home.hiwaay.net/~givensod/giv40ky.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Maggard"
Hello,
I have found a small photo of a Mr. Kirby who it said was married to a Dora
Creech.
It states that Dora was a first cousin to Georgia Creech, my husbands
Grandmother.
Georgia was daughter of Isaac N. Creech.
This is a great picture of Mr. Kirby. It also states that he was teacher to
Georgia.
Anyone have connections to this line and would like to have copy of this
picture I would be glad to help.
Kay G. Adams
Middlesboro, KY
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I would like some help from Bell County on the name of MILLS.
I would like to know if anyone has heard or has a ORA JONES
who married a Mills. Possibly a Timothy Sewell Mills. I have no
marriage date but it could have been late 1880's. A son Ray or
Raymond? was supposed to have been born to them ca 1903.
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Kenneth,
Remember that Bell CO was part of Knox Co. before it was formed.
Middlesboro has a good deal of the Yellow Creek but it does move over
several miles in the County into the Pineville area but there it becomes the
Cumberland River.
So if records show that your connection was in the area of Yellow Creek in
Knox Co you must remember that could be and is now in what is Bell Co near
Pineville. We need a typo map and one showing what was taken from Knox Co to
make Bell before you can say where they
In a message dated 8/11/2006 12:00:16 AM Eastern Standard Time,
scottjj956@comcast.net writes:
Still trying to connect elusive Mack Wilder/Jane Miracle to one of the Bell
County or Harlan Co. Wilder and Miracle families. Mack & Jane had a son
Walter William (sometimes aka William Walter) who was born in 1884 in
Pineville.
Just making sure - are we talking about Hiram McKinley Wilder who was
married to Mary Helton, Jane Lee and Hester Cheek? His father was Martin Wilder
and his mother was
Thanks to all for your responds.
One of Alexander Evans and Jerusha Whitehead's childern was born 5 October 1840 at Yellow Creek, Knox County, KY. I assume this would now be in the Middlesboro area??????
Again Thanks!
Ken
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