Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!CENSUS:
1880 Census shows Lucy as 5 years old and the daughter of Valentine and
Polley Nicely.
1900 Census show Mrs. Lucy O'Neal living with Valentine Nicely.
Relationship, daughter.
1910 Census show Lucy O'Neal age 34 with son Hubert.

!RESIDENCE: Rockcastle Co., KY

!CHURCH: Lucy Nicely on the membership list, member #148, of Friendship Church
of Christ.

!DEATH: State Department of Health of Kentucky (1944), "Directory of Births
and Deaths Registered in Kentucky", page 957 (1931-1935).

!NOTES: Lela Agnes VanHook Herrin, said, on Sep. 15, 1991 that Pleas "Cricket"
O'Neal died when Bertha O'Neal was four. This would put his death ca 1899/1900
possibly right before the Census was taken. She also said that Hubert O'Neal
was the half-brother of Bertha and was probably born out of wedlock in that he
took the name O'Neal. His paternity is unknown. Hubert was supposedly a
representative to the poor for the Catholic church.

LUCILLE married O'NEAL HENRY PLEASANT on 9 Apr 1891 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. HENRY (son of O'NEAL JOHN WILLIAM and SMYTH ELIZABETH) was born in 1873 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died about 1899 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

1. O'NEAL NANNIE
2. O'NEAL POLLY
3. O'NEAL ROSA
4. O'NEAL BERTHA ETHEL was born on 4 May 1896 in Bloss, Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 9 Jun 1978 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Grade, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
5. O'NEAL HUBERT was born in 1898 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died before 11 Oct 1956 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Oct 1956 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!CENSUS: a) 1860 Rockcastle County, Ky Census Dwelling 445, Family 434 (next
door to Wm. and Nancy Pitman).
b) 1880 Rockcastle Co., KY Census lists Valentine as 43 and wife Polly
as 38.

!MARRIAGE:
a) Mormon IGI Records for Kentucky (1988) show that Valentine Nicely
married Mary Pitman 08 SEP 1857 (page 9481); Batch 7201106 Ser. Sht. 99.
b) Rockcastle Co. KY Vital Statistics

source b)
1857 Sep 8th Valentine Nicely res: Rockcastle Co. age 22 single b.p.
Rockcastle Co. and Mary Pitman res: Rockcastle Co. age 15 single b.p.
Rockcastle Co.

!RESIDENCE: Rockcastle Co., KY

!MILITARY: Civil War Veteran drawing a pension of $4.00 per month as a result
of having been wounded in both legs.

VALENTINE married PITMAN MARY on 8 Sep 1857 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. MARY (daughter of PITMAN WILLIAM MORGAN and BETHURUM NANCY W.) was born in 1842 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 31 Aug 1926 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!CENSUS: a) 1860 Rockcastle County, Ky Dwelling 445, Family 434
b) 1870 Rockcastle County, Ky Dwelling 241, Family 224
c) 1910 Pulaski County, Ky Census. House 176, Family 181. Dallas Prct.
d) 1920 Pulaski County, Ky Census. Dwelling 20, Family 21. Walnut
Grove Precinct.
source c):
Nisley, Henry H. head M W 24 S KY KY KY Farmer
Polly mother F W 64 W _ 10 9 KY KY KY none
O'Neal, Nannie niece F W 16 S " " " farm lab.
Bertha niece F W 14 S " " " none
Polley niece F W 12 S " " " none

source d):
Nicely, Polly head O F F W 76 wd _ no no KY KY KY
______ Ellen dau F W 45 Di _ no no KY KY KY

!RESIDENCE: Rockcastle Co., KY

!DEATH: State Department of Health of Kentucky (1944), "Directory of Births
and Deaths Registered in Kentucky", page 696 (1921-1926).

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!CENSUS:
1850 Rockcastle Co., KY Census show him as 33, a farmer from Tennessee, and
married to Elizabeth. Valentine is shown as the oldest son, 13 years old.
1860 Rockcastle Co., Ky Census (Need to check).
1870 Rockcastle Co., Ky Census lists William Nicely as 53 b. Tenn. and
wife Surrelda 32 b. Ky.
1880 Rockcastle Co., Ky Census lists William Nicely as 65 and wife Serilda
as 41.
1900 Rockcastle County, Ky Census lists William Nicely as 83 years old and
born in Tennessee July 1816.

!LINEAGE: FGS of Nell C. Nicely, 724 N. Fountain, Springfield, OH 45504

!MARRIAGE: ibid

WILLIAM married DURMON ELIZABETH about 1836 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ELIZABETH was born in 1806 in Jackson County, Kentucky; died after 1850 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried after 1850 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!LINEAGE: FGS of Nell C. Nicely, 724 N. Fountain, Springfield, OH 45504

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: a) 1850 Rockcastle Co., KY Census Dwelling 123, House 123, page 165
Southern District.
b) 1860 Rockcastle Co., Ky Census Dwelling 446, Family 435 (next to
(Valentine and Polly Nicely).

!RESIDENCE: Pulaski Co., Ky and Rockcastle Co., Ky.

!MARRIAGE; 1984 Mormon IGI. Mike Pitman b. June 1852, son of William Pitman
and Nancy Bethamin.

!DEATH: Rockcastle Co., KY Will Book D, pages 358 and 35

WILLIAM married BETHURUM NANCY W. about 1837 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. NANCY (daughter of BETHURUM DAVID PORTER SR. and WINCAID SARAH MARGARET (PEGGY)) was born about 1822 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died after 1880 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: a) 1850 Rockcastle County, Ky Census, Southern Dist., page 170, 3 Sep
b) Bethurum Family Book by Loren C. Beougher, Raytown, Mo 10-14-1987

!MARRIAGE: a) Mormon 1984 IGI. David P. Bethurum m. Margaret Kincaid 07 Nov
1807 Somerset, Pulaski Co., Ky.
b) Pulaski County Kentucky Marriage Bond with consent note dated
November 7, 1807.

source b):
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Lic. This Shall be a Sufficient authority foryou to Issue licence to David
Bethurum to my Daughter Peggy given Under my hand & Seal this 2d, November
1807.
Test James Kincaid --SEAL--
John Kincaid
Joseph Kincaid
______________
Tothe Clerk of the
County of Pulaski
State of Kentucky
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Marriage Bond binds David Bethurum to Peggy Kincaid, bondsmen: David
Bethurum and John Kincaid, Will Fox, 7th Day of November 1807.
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!CENSUS: 1850 Rockcastle County, Ky Census, Southern Dist., page 170, 3 Sep 1850

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193 193 David Bethurum 65 M Farmer 1800 Pa
Margaret 65 F "
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!DEATH: Bethurum Family Book by Loren C. Beougher, Raytown, MO 10-14-1987

DAVID married WINCAID SARAH MARGARET (PEGGY) on 7 Nov 1807 in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. SARAH was born in 1785 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: 1850 Rockcastle County, Ky Census, Southern Dist., page 170, 3 Sep 1850

!CENSUS: 1850 Rockcastle County, Ky Census, Southern Dist., page 170, 3 Sep 1850

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193 193 David Bethurum 65 M Farmer 1800 Pa
Margaret 65 F "
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