CRAIN RECORD

This is a record of the Crains of Fleming County.  This record in possession of Mrs. Opal Rose, Flemingsburg, KY.

Crain, James, born 1725 and his elder brother, John, came from England in 1749 and settled in VA.  They each reared families in VA.  Nothing is known of John’s family only, his son, Samuel, who married Miss Ford in VA. In 1777.  The younger, James, was a minister of the Church of England.  He had five children.  Two of his sons went south and engaged in Marine service in the Refolutionary War.  They have not been heard of since.  The son, Samuel, born 1761, married Elinor Cluke of VA. In 17__.  It will be seen that John and James each had a son Samuel.  The two sons, Samuel, Sr. and Samuel Jr., moved with their families and slaves to Mason Co., KY., in 1799 and on to Fleming County in 1800.  Both are buried near Hillsboro.

Crain, Samuel, Jr. and his wife, Elinor were married in VA. In 1781.

Their children were:

Simeon, born 1782, married Miss Groves.

Rhoda, born 1788, married James Crain.

Elizabeth, born 1785, married Louis Crain.

Lucinda, born 1786, married William Pearce.

Sarah, born 1784, Wm. Crain (“Station Billy”).

John, born 1790, died unmarried.

William, born 1792, married Rebecca Moffett.

Lewis, born 17906, married Clara Piper.

James W., born 1800, married Amanda Shanklin.

Crain, Samuel, the first, and Samuel Crain, the second, were first cousins and came south then in 1800 to Fleming Co.  Three of one son’s girls married three of the other’s boys.

Cluke, Elinor died and is buried in North of Poplar Plains.  He then married Jane Moffett of Montgomery Co. and had 6 children:  Thomas M. Crain, John Allen Crain, Louisa Rippen, Charles Crain, and Amelia Pickrell.

Crain, Samuel, Sr., father of “Station Billy” Crain, married a Miss Ford in VA. In 1777 and his son Wm. and one daughter was born in Virginia.

Crain, Sarah died _____, 17, 1874.  Born Culpeper Co., VA., Jan. 7, 1794, came to Fleming County, 1799.  Married Wm. Crain Dec. 3, 1818.  William Crain was born 1784.

Crain, Samuel H., born at Fleming’s Sta., 1813.

Crain, William, born at Fleming’s Sta., 1815.

Wilson, Rhoda, born at Fleming’s Sta., 1818.

Brown, Elizabeth, born at Fleming’s Sta., 1820.

Crain, John Lewis, born at Fleming’s Sta., 1822.

Hilligoss, Sarah, born at the Billy Robertson place, 1824.

     Lucinda born 1828 at same place.

     Charlotte born 1830.

     Jimmie born.

     Crain, Noble H., born at Craintown, 1832.

Crain, Theodore B., born 1834 or 1836.

Carpenter, Amanda, born 1838.

Sarah and William Crain’s children.

MUSE RECORDS

This is a copy of a letter now in possession of Mrs. Jas. Mason, Corydon, Ind.

“Rush County, Indiana.

January the 28^th, 1851.  Mr. James Muse to his brother George Muse.

I take my pen to inform you that we are all well at present.

Am hoping that these few lines may find you in the same state of health.

I landed safe at home the 27^th.  I was four days a going.  I had very fine time going.  You said something about wanting me to write you the ages of father and the children.

Muse, James was born Mar. 9, 1781.

Muse, Sarah was born Apr. 23, 1786.

Muse, James M. was born Mar. 28, 1831.

Muse, William Elrod was born Apr. 5, 1833.

Muse, Major Elliott was born Apr. 26, 1835.

Muse, Sindariler was born Feb. 16, 1837.

Muse, Elizabeth was born Feb. 9, 1809.

Muse, Nancy was born Apr. 9, 1811.

Muse, Henry was born Oct. 20, 1812.

Muse, Polly was born Oct. 5, 1814.

Muse, George was born Feb. 3, 1817.

Muse, Sally A. was born Sept. 15, 1819.

Muse, Margaret was was born Nov. 24, 1821.

Muse, Fanny was born Sept. 2, 1824.

Muse, Mahala was born Jan. 17^th, 1828.

These are the ages of the family of James Muse.  These are the true ages the way that they are in the Bible.  Everything went on right while I was away.  Nothing more at present.

Muse, George, Sr. born Aug. 23, 1754, died 1826.  Served in the Revolutionary War.”

HURST RECORD

This record was found written on a slip of paper in one of the old marriage books at the Fleming Co. Clerk’s Office. Evidently it is copied from a family record and used as proof for age. Hurst here is spelled Herst.

Herst, William W., son of Landie Herst, was born May the 10^th, 1838.

Herst, Mary E., daughter of Landie Herst, was born Nov. the 25, 1839.

Herst, Amanda, daughter of Landie Herst, was born Aug. the 6^th, 1841.

Herst, James M., son of Landie Herst, was born Oct. 15^th, 1843.

The following list of births was found in an old Bible at the Olive Branch Church of Christ, Fleming Co. The papers now in possession of Wm. M. Talley.

 Caywood, Benjamin M. was born Apr. 9, 1801.

Craig, Eliza was born Feb. 9, 1809.

Bishop, George W. was born Apr. 7, 1808.

Scott, Hannah B. was born Apr. 29, 1802.

Overley, Isaac C. was born May 28, 1807.

Scott, Nancy was born (no date).

Caywood, George M. was born Feb. 11, 1832.

Caywood, Thomas H. was born Sept. 22, 1833.

Caywood, Jane R. was born Apr. 9, 1837.

Pyles, Milton was born March, 1826.

Bishop, Nancy H. was born May 23, 1836.

O’Bannon, Lucy M. was born Aug. 30, 1839.

Caywood, Lou Emma was born Mar. 6, 1858.

Caywood, George Ann was born Mar. 26, 1860.

Caywood, Eliza J. was born May 26, 1862.

(Note: Some of the births from her on are not marked “was born”, just the name and date are given.)

Caywood, Lillie A., Feb. 22, 1867, 2 o’clock A. M.

Caywood, George B., Apr. 9, 1870.

Caywood, Hattie P., May 8, 1875.

Caywood, Allie J., Dec. 3, 1872.

Caywood, Thomas C., May 4, 1878, 1:15 A. M.

Overley, Lucy E., Oct. 21, 1881.

Phelps, Elisha was born May 5, 1880.

Hord, Marie was born Apr. 7, 1894.

Hord, Frankie, Oct., 1895.

Rhoden, Nancy J., Feb. 26, 1848.

Caywood, Henry H., Feb. 3, 1807.

Overley, R. E., Apr. 3, 1851.

Updated 12 July 2008