Re: Will do Posey Co. look-ups
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Will do Posey Co. look-ups
Jan Irwin 2/21/00
Jan:
I've hit a stone wall in my research of my two families in Posey County.
I'm a Buchanan and the farthest back I can go in PCnty is to Elihu Buchanan who was my great, great grandfather.I know he migrated to PCnty from Cocke Cnty, TN with his wife and five children.But that's as far back as I can get him ... can't find any of his siblings or parents names.
Second problem is that my other great grandfather ended up in Posey County, but I have no idea via what route.His name was Abraham Ratcliff and he evidently got to PCnty about the 1830s.He was born and married in England and started out with their daughter.Family lore has it that his wife died enroute.I know nothing about him until I find him in PCnty.Do you have any backround info on either of these two?
If you do, I'd appreciate it.I live in Nashville, TN, but come to Anexandrian Library quite often to do research.My Buchanan/Ratcliffe roots are pretty deep in PCnty.
Thank you.
Wayne Buchanan