Vol. 18 June 2000 No. 2

TITLE	AUTHOR/COMPILER/SUBMITTER	Page
Ambrose and Sarah Chase	William H. Pelphrey	3
"Uncle Bill" Davis, of Wolf County, Sees 100th Birthday	An Old (unknown) Newspaper	4
McCoy - Moyer - (Meyers, Mayer, Etc.)	Genevieve Bender	5
The Last Word	Submitted by Peter Whiteley	6
The Backwoodsman were the Ancestors of The Big Sandy People	Submitted by Edward R. Hazelett	7
Lucille Sparks Edward, 1928-2000		8
Craft Descendants Planning Reunion In Paintsville, In the Summer 2000	Submitted by Edward R. Hazelett	9
Outline of United States History Classes in Floyd County		10
The Schoolhouse Stands by the Flag	Butterworth	12
Pages From the Past: A Tribute to W. B. Ward a Pioneer Educator of Eastern Kentucky	Submitted by Jesse Stewart	12
Memories of Spring in Appalachia	Helen M. Behnken	14
Epidemics	Submitted by Frederick James	15
Sallie Lindsay and Her Descendants: Seventh Child of Anthony and Alsey Cole Lindsay		16
Williamsport, Kentucky 41271	Harold L. Preston	17
Big Sandy Valley Historical Society: Proposed changes in By-Laws		20
Russell Fork River A White Water Recreational Area	Submitted by Jesse Stewart	21
Looking Back at Yesterday	Helen Mann Behnken	22
Chapmans, Early Settlers in Lawrence County, Kentucky	Denver C. Yoho	23
A Woman's Love	Ralph Hall	25
The Battle fo Wireman's Shoals (THe Johnson County Boat Fight)	Brian Hall & Robert M. Baker	26
Lewis Haney Willimas MD. Susan Peters		28
BSVHS Has Lost Another Old Member		29
Naming Trends	B. C. Herod	30
Queries		32
More Thoughts About VLHS	James (Tedo) Vaughn	33
Aley Smith/Sarah Lynch	Olive Smith Stone	36
Battle Hymn of the Campbells	Submitted by Frederick James	37

Included in each issue is The President's Message, Message from the Secretary, queries, and Books for Sale.

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