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Tree: All Trees Curtis Family of Somerset Ky John Colyer family of Somerset Ky  

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	Sam Colyer residence in Ft. Worth Texas per 1908 Ft. Worth City Directory	Samuel Colyer	22 Jan 2012
	Ft. Worth Texas City Directory 1908 Shows 2 two residents at 2109 Ross Ave., therefore conclusion that Sam Colyer was renting half of the house at this address as residence as a 25 year old (per 1910 census) while living in Ft. Worth Texas	Samuel Colyer	22 Jan 2012
	Ft. Worth Texas City Directory 1908 Shows Sam Colyer residence address while living in Ft. Worth Texas	Samuel Colyer	22 Jan 2012
	homestead of John Colyer The original John Colyer farm was located at what is currently highway 192 at Pittman creek. Here is picture of house standing where original homestead of John Colyer stood according to Elaine Avera. Here is an ancient photograph that is believed to be the same house as it existed when the John Colyer family lived there. The photo was found in the home of Ray Colyer , Frankfort KY in 2005. You will note that it is an ancient photo (mid to late 1800’s) that had an artist’s enhancements such as charcoal touch ups and colorization applied. I traced the deed of the property in the photo back at the Pulaski County courthouse to this deed (djvu format) (here is deed in slower pdf format) wherein it proves that the photographed property is in fact the home place of John Colyer Sr. John Colyer bought the majority if not all the property from a Langdon family by deed in 1842. It is believed the house was built in 1819. The property was sold by the heirs of John Colyer in September 1865 to Andrew Warren per deed on this site. Per hand notes of Edith Colyer Curtis, a slave cemetery stood 1/4 mile up hill on same side of street as this house. According to Kentucky Place Names publ 1988 Univ Ky Press Robert Rennick, The first post office at this area was established by Mathew Warren July 1888 and called Juno. It was closed 1896. In 1908, a local shopkeeper named Rufe Ashurst reopened it naming it for daughter Ruth, with Mathew Warren again becoming postmaster in 1916. Rufe Ashurst's wife, Ms. Cox, is buried in Soule's Chapel Cemetery per boyscout inventory project of cemetery. Rufe Ashurst was the city of Somerset Engineer per Mar 20 1906 Interior Journal newspaper. He also acted as land agent. The old photo original has written on back "Colyer, 2119 Ross Ave." On the back of old picture of house I have framed, that came from ray colyer, is handwriting that says "Colyer, 2119 Ross Ave." After internet search it was determined that there is not a ross avenue currently in somerset ky. There is however a 2119 ross ave. in fort worth texas. Could this have been where Sam Colyer lived in 1910 ? It is known from family history stories that Sam lived in Ft. Worth for a while and then came back to Somerset after his dad died at the request of his mother. Maps of Ft. Worth today show this address 2119 Ross Ave. near 21st street in Ft Worth. Search of familysearch.org shows 1910 census of Ft. Worth with Sam Collier and wife Leona and daughter Ruby in the 12th ward. They show Sam as 25 years old, wife as 23 years old daughter Ruby 3 years old. Below is extract of us-census.org site description of 12th Ward: Fort Worth city: Ward 12 (part) Beginning at 21st, and Clinton thence east 21st, Street to the inity iver; thence northerly with said River to Marino Creek; thence following Marine Creek to where it intersects North Main Street at 25th, Street; thence st to Jlinton; thence south to 21st, to the place of beginning 148 Fort Worth city: Ward 12 (part) Beginning at North Main Street and 25th, Street; thence North to 28th, Street; thence west to an alley which is 125 f west of Davner Street and 118 west of Gould Avenue; thence south with said alley (said alley being the dividing line of the Rosen Heights end original North Fort Worth) to 25th, Street; thence east to Main Street to the place of beginning 149 Fort Worth city: Ward 12 (part) Beginning at Clinton and 21st, Streets; thence Morth to 25th, Street; thence west to an alley 118 west of Could Ave. thence south to 21st. Street; thence east to beginning 150 Fort Worth city: Ward 12 (part) Beginning on 21st, Street at the alley 118 of west of Could Avenue; thence north with said alley to 25th, Street; thence west to Midway (Hannah Ave.) thence south to ? Street thence east to beginning 151 Fort Worth city: Ward 12 (part) Beginning at 25th, Street at an alley 118 of west of Gould; thence north to the north line of 28th, Street extended; thence west to Hidway (Hannah Ave.) thence south to 24th, Street; thence east to beginning 152 Fort Worth city: Ward 12 (part) Beginning at a point in 28th, Street extonded 125 fowest of Gavner Street (Gould Ave. extended) thence north to the north east Corner of the A. T. Card Survey which is 300 f north of west of the north line of 29th, Street. thence west to the south west corner of the Thos Hicks Survey which is 53 of west of the west line of Loving Avenue; thence north 1180 of to 51st, thence west 1830 of to Midway or Mannah Avenue; thence south 1180 f to a point 30 f west of the north west corner of said Card Survey, thence east 30 F. to the N. W. corner of said Gard Survey; (said survey line being Hannah or Midway ave.) thence continning south to 28th St. thence east to place of beginning As can be seen, it appears that 2119 Ross Ave, currently one block off 21st St. is in the 12th ward. THEREFORE, I CONCLUDE THE OLD HOUSE PHOTO BELONGED TO SAM COLYER FAMILY AND THEY HAD WRITTEN THEIR FT. WORTH ADDRESS ON THE BACK OF THE PHOTO WHEN LIVING THERE IN FT. WORTH TEXAS. Further research by using google maps to take a street view drive down Ross Ave and look at 2119 shows that the address appears to be a later era house at that address now. However within the block closer to 21st St can be seen a Yellow house that looks like an original 1900 era house. It is set on a street with small lots and on a block/stone foundation. The foundation, concrete porch and other architecture makes for a conclusion that the picture is NOT of the Sam Colyer residence in Ft Worth Texas. Rather my guess is that a frame shop wrote the Colyer name and Texas address on the back to know whom it belonged once framed. Update: further research reviewing the city directory of Ft. Worth TX from 1908 reveals that Sam Colyer lived at 2109 Ross Ave. Therefore, I must have misread the faint pencil marking on back of picture. Google street view of 2109 Ross Ave shows a large 2 story house there today. This could be house from 1908. City directory appears to show two residents at that address and other notations indicating that possibly two families rented the large two story house at 2109 Ross Ave. Again , however conclusion the same....the old picture of house is not that of 2109 Ross Ave, therefore must have been notation re owner of picture Sam Colyer to identify.	John Colyer	22 Jan 2012
	John Colyer house High Resolution version Photo of old picture of what is believed to be the old John Colyer house in Ruth Ky. This a high resolution version	John Colyer	08 Jan 2012
	Gene Curtis, from Somerset Ky Obit	Gene Gordon Curtis	01 Jan 2012
	Tim Curtis	Timothy Joseph Curtis	01 Jan 2012
	Grave of Arthur St. Clair Colyar Grave of A.S Colyar in Nashville TN	Arthur St. Clair Colyar	24 Dec 2011
	Liddie Colyer tomb stone Daughter of Lindsay Robert Colyer. Lindsay Robert was a primary financier of Soule's Chapel church re-building 1857.	Lydia Margaret Colyer	17 Dec 2011
	Sam Colyer house, Somerset Ky House where Sam lived, where daughter Edith was born. Sam lived there until about 1967. House stood at corner of Hope Ave and Old Monticello Street in Somerset Ky. House was torn down about 2005 when new Monticello road was built.	Edith Aline Colyer Samuel Colyer	25 Nov 2011

Documents

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	History of Tazwell County VA--pages on who named Cumberland Gap Pages discussing discrepancy of who named Cumberland Gap: Col. Patton expedition in 1748 or Dr. Thomas Walker in 1750. Dr. Walker was on both expeditions, the one in 1748 having hired guide Charles St. Clair.	Charles (Sinclair) St. Clair	09 Jan 2012
	1910 DC census Frank Curtis Shows wife Alice, father Edmund, one daughter	Frank B. Curtis	28 Dec 2011
	Letter from War Dept in 1903 concerning Charles Curtis Letter from War Dept in 1903 concerning Charles Curtis who died in Civil War and his related pension info. Original letter in possession of Arlene Gardner Hull in Cincinnatus NY in 2006	Charles Edgar Curtis Frank B. Curtis	28 Dec 2011
	1912 Funeral Frank Curtis father in law	Alice (Minnie) B. Burnett Frank B. Curtis	28 Dec 2011
	1909 Washington Times wedding Frank B. Curtis Daughter Daughter of Frank B. Curtis is wed in Washington DC	Frank B. Curtis	28 Dec 2011
	Clarence Curtis SAR application 1925 Sons of the American Revolution application Clarence E. Curtis likely prepared by mother Alice Curtis, who was Regent of Martha Washington Chapter of DAR in DC	Clarence Edmund Curtis Clarence Edmund Curtis, Jr.	28 Dec 2011
	1910 Washington DC census Clarence Curtis Clarence Curtis family on 1910 census	Clarence Edmund Curtis Clarence Edmund Curtis, Jr.	28 Dec 2011
	McDonough NY 1860 Census Showing family of Edmund Curtis, sons Frank and Clarence	Clarence Edmund Curtis Edmund Bostwick Curtis	28 Dec 2011
	Frank B. Curtis newspaper Picture Masonic lodge activity article Washington DC newspaper 1907	Frank B. Curtis	27 Dec 2011
	Edmund Curtis, Will probate notice Washington Herald Newspaper January 30, 1907	Edmund Bostwick Curtis	27 Dec 2011

Individuals

ID	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born/Christened		Tree	Last Modified
I0937	Colyer, Samuel	b. 22 May 1884		John Colyer family of Somerset Ky	03 Feb 2012
I0565	Sears, Cuthbert "Bert" Whitfield	b. 1878		John Colyer family of Somerset Ky	22 Jan 2012
I0491	Curtis, James	b. 30 May 1779	Dutchess County, NY	Curtis Family of Somerset Ky	07 Jan 2012
I1849	Chloe			Curtis Family of Somerset Ky	07 Jan 2012
I1843	Curtis, Clarence Edmund Jr.	b. 13 Apr 1904	Washington DC	Curtis Family of Somerset Ky	03 Jan 2012
I1848	Lockwood, Dorothy			Curtis Family of Somerset Ky	03 Jan 2012
I1291	Lewis, William Thomas	b. 6 Nov 1856		John Colyer family of Somerset Ky	02 Jan 2012
I2258	Lewis, William	b. 1808		John Colyer family of Somerset Ky	02 Jan 2012
I1357	Lewis, William	b. ABT. 1876		John Colyer family of Somerset Ky	02 Jan 2012
I0907	Ballou, James Larkin	b. 12 Dec 1799	Ashe County, NC	John Colyer family of Somerset Ky	02 Jan 2012