My family lines are:
Frederick and Chloe Fraley of Russell Co. VA.
Jesse Fraley, Sr and Mary English Fraley of Russell Co. VA.
Isaac Fraley and Catherine Shoemaker Fraley of Russell Co. VA>Lawrence Co. KY>Elliott Co. KY.
Jesse Fraley, Jr and Barbary Trout Fraley of Russell Co. VA.>Elliott Co. KY.
Daniel Fraley and Millie Evans Fraley Elliott Co. KY.
Robert E. Lee Fraley and Verlina Sturgill Fraley Elliott Co. KY.
Ruth Alice Fraley Smith and Dewey Smith of Elliott Co. KY.
Nancy Jane Fraley and Alvin Sturgill of Lawrence Co. KY>Elliott Co. KY.
Isaac Lewis Sturgill and Rutha Sturgill Sturgill Elliott Co. KY.
Verlina Sturgill Fraley and Robert E. Lee Fraley of Elliott Co. KY--to Ruth Fraley Smith.
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Jessie Osborne and Sarah Elizabeth Lemaster d/o Eleazer Lemaster and Machell Tackett Lemaster VA>Johnson Co. KY.
Lewis Osborne and Phebe Lewis Osborne Morgan Co. KY>Elliott Co. KY.
James Jesse Osborne and Polley Ann Hamilton d/o Benjamin Hamilton and Betty Behr Hamilton of Elliott Co. KY.
Phebe Alice Osborne and Isaac Newton Smith s/o Peter Smith and Martha Jane Osborne Smith of Elliott Co. KY.
Dewey Smith and Ruth Alice [Fraley] Smith of Elliott Co. KY.
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Samuel Edward Bayes and Kentucky Parsons d/o Gabriel Parsons and Mollie Clevenger Parsons of Magoffin-Fayette Kentucky and Adams Co. OH.
General Gerald Bayes and Hazel Marie Kidder d/o David Francis Kidder and Icie Dora Hamilton Kidder of Bracken Co. KY-Adams Co. OH-Boyd Co. KY.
Francis Edward Bayes and Madge Naomi Smith d/o Dewey Smith and Ruth Alice [Fraley] Smith of Pike Co. OH.
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Steve's Family Lines:
1) George Woods and Rosanna Hall Woods
2) William Woods and Margaret Barndollar Woods
3) John Woods and Susannah Wales Woods
4) Alfred Woods and Mary Ann Hughes Woods Woods
5) Arthur Ulysses Woods Mary Ellen Smith Woods
6) Raymond Perry Woods and Ruby Schwartz Woods
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Steven and Ramona Bayes Woods

• Maggie Ella Fraley Murray Long (82 KB)
  Great Aunt Ella is the d/o of Robert E. Lee Fraley and Verlina Sturgill Fraley. Picture taken when Aunt Ellie was 21 years old.
• Ahab Francis and Elizabeth Washburn Hamilton (63 KB)
  My GGreat Grandparents: Ahab s/o George and Mary Kidder Hamilton B. Oct. 19, 1854 Bracken Co. KY. Elizabeth Washburn d/o Thomas and Minerva Workman Washburn B. Aug. 20, 1859 Bracken Co. KY.
• Virgil and Martha Burke Fraley (30 KB)
  This is my Great Uncle Uncle Virgil Fraley and wife Martha Burke Fraley.
• Victoria Smith Reynolds and Ramona Bayes Woods (39 KB)
  Taken on my first trip to Elliott Co. KY to meet my Mom's family. Picture Taken: Sept. 1948 Rocky Branch Burke, Elliott Co. KY.
• Leona Gillum and Joyce Ann Ison (31 KB)
  Leona is the dau of Frank and Sarah Ison Gillum. Joyce Ann the dau of Hershell and Mary Fraley Ison.
• Mother at Age 18 (42 KB)
  Madge Naomi Smith Bayes d/o Dewey and Ruth Fraley Smith. This picture of Mom was taken in Ashland,KY right after her 18th Birthday. Mom lived with her Aunt and Uncle Benjamin and Monnie Fraley Hamilton of Ashland until she and Dad's marriage on Aug, 19, 1947 at Benny and Monnie's home.
• Fraley and Kin-Corrected-Thank You Leslie (30 KB)
  Great Uncle Lige Fraley, Family of Great Uncle Virgil Fraley, Cousin Leslie Stapleton and son Keith Stapleton. Cousin Leslie md. my Great Aunt Erma Fraley d/o Robert E. Lee Fraley and his second wife Virgie Smith Fraley. I had made a mistake on Cousin Keith Stapleton's Father. Here is the correct info: "You have misidentified Loyd Stapleton, father of Keith Stapleton and husband to Erma. You have him listed as Leslie Stapleton who married Pauline Smith Stapleton (daughter of Floyd Smith) and father to Leslie Stapleton Jr." End Quotes-Source: Leslie Smith Perry, daughter of Elwood Smith, granddaughter of Lige and Jewell Smith. Cousin Leslie's email is: jasper3758@woh.rr.com I am sorry for the misinformation-and thank Leslie for correcting the mistake.
• Ruth Fraley Smith and Dewey Smith (38 KB)
  My Wonderful Grandparents. Picture taken on their farm-Rocky Branch-Burke Elliott Co. KY.
• Ruth Alice Fraley Smith (18 KB)
  My Wonderful Grandmother d/o Robert E. Lee and Verlina Sturgill Fraley. Elliott Co. KY.
• Madge Naomi Smith Bayes w/ Brother Lige Smith (79 KB)
  This is my Mother-Madge Naomi Smith Bayes-and her brother Lige Smith. The picture was taken at the Smith Cousins Reunion held at Rocky Branch in 2004. Both are children of Dewey and Ruth Fraley Smith of Rocky Branch aka Burke, KY.
• Great Uncle Clark Smith w/sons William and Mandell (58 KB)
  This is my Great Uncle Clark Smith s/o Isaac Newton Smith and Phebe Alice Osborne Smith. Cousin William Smith is on the left--Cousin Mandell on the right of Uncle Clark.
• Ruby Lucille Bayes Grizzle (44 KB)
  Our Wonderful Aunt dau of General Gerald Bayes and Hazel Marie Kidder Bayes. Aunt Ruby md. Lawrence Edward Grizzle Nov. 8th, 1945 in Greenup Co. KY.
• Jim Fraley, J.C. Long, Dewey Smith (77 KB)
  Great Uncle James Fraley s/o Robert Fraley and his second wife Virgie Smith Fraley. J.C. Long second husband of Ella Mavis Fraley Murray Long. Grandpa Dewey Smith s/o Isaac Newton and Phebe A. Osborne Smith.
• DC of Doc Fraley (123 KB)
  Death Certificate of Doc Fraley s/o Robert E. Lee and Verlina Sturgill Fraley.
• Virgil and Martha Burke Fraley w/dau Barbara (72 KB)
  This is my Great Uncle Virgil Fraley with his wife Martha Burke Fraley and dau Barbara.
• Scrub Ridge School--1915 Adams Co. OH. (59 KB)
  Picture taken Sept. 1915 Scrub Ridge Adams Co. OH. My Gramma Hazel Marie Kidder Bayes and her younger sister Icie May Kidder Maynard are pictured.
• Gramma Hazel Marie Kidder Bayes (59 KB)
  Our Wonderful Gramma; Hazel Marie Kidder Bayes d/o David Francis and Icie Dora Hamilton Kidder.
• DC of Carman Fraley (123 KB)
  Death Certifate of Carman Fraley s/o Robert E. Lee and Verlina Sturgill Fraley.
• My Great Grandfather Robert E. Lee Fraley and Daus (60 KB)
  This is my Great Grandfather Robert E. Lee Fraley s/o Daniel Fraley and Millie Evans Fraley standing with my Great Aunts Erma Fraley Stapleton and Mary Fraley Isons-Grandpa's daus with his second wife Virgie Smith Fraley. Virgie was the youngest sister of my Grandfather Dewey Smith.
• Icie May Kidder Maynard (41 KB)
  Great Aunt Icie d/o David and Icie Dora Hamilton Kidder s/o Frank Maynard. Age 12 years-taken Adams Co. OH.
• DC of Benny Smith (193 KB)
  Benny was a younger brother to my Grandfather Dewey Smith-both were sons of Isaac and Alice Osborne Smith of Elliott Co. KY.
• G Uncle Virgil & G Aunt Ella Fraley Long w/Nieces (36 KB)
  This is my Great Uncle Virgil Fraley and Great Aunt Ella Fraley Murray Long with Nieces Erma Fraley Stapleton and Mary Fraley Ison.
• William and Louisa Mitchell Kidder (76 KB)
  My Great Great Grandparents. William the s/o Luther Kidder and Sarah Sheridan Kidder. Louisa the dau of Jacob and Alice O'Conner Mitchell. Picture taken Adams Co. OH.
• James Henderson Fraley (32 KB)
  James Henderson Fraley s/o Daniel and Millie Evans Fraley. My Great Great Uncle.
• Smith Family Reunion-May 30, 1976 Elliott Co. KY. (55 KB)
  This photo was taken at the home of my Great Aunt Mary Fraley Ison in Stevens KY. Aunt Mary is the d/o Robert E. Lee and Virgie Smith Fraley. In the back row are Aunt Victoria Smith Reynolds-Uncle Curtis Smith. In the front from left are: Aunt Mavis Smith Justice Ison-Aunt Wanda Lee Gilliam-My Mom~Madge Naomi Smith Bayes~Aunt Opal Smith Lewis Larrison-Uncle Elige Smith. Not pictured is Uncle Lonnie Smith. All are children of Dewey and Ruth Fraley Smith of Rocky Branch, aka Burke KY.
• Doc and Virgil Fraley (69 KB)
  This is my Great Uncles Doc and Virgil Fraley sons of Robert E. Lee Fraley and Verlina Sturgill Fraley. Uncle Doc was killed in a mine accident at age 25 years.
• My Great Grandmother Phebe Alice Osborne Smith. (766 KB)
  Great Grandmother Phebe was the d/o Jesse Osborne and Polly Ann [Hamilton] Osborne. She married Isacc Newton Smith s/o Peter Smith and Martha Jane [Osborne]Smith. My Great Grandparents lived in Elliott Co. KY. and raised their family there.
• Isaac and Rutha Sturgill in the 1880 Census (881 KB)
  Isaac and Rutha Sturgill Sturgill in the 1880 Elliott Co. Census. Isaac and Rutha were the parents of Verlina Sturgill who md. Robert E. Lee Fraley s/o Daniel and Millie Evans Fraley-Robert and Verlina were the parents of my Grandmother Ruth Fraley Smith.
• Robert E. Lee and Verlina Sturgill Fraley (63 KB)
  My Great Grandparents Robert E. Lee Fraley s/o Daniel and Millie Evans Fraley, Verlina Sturgill Fraley, d/o Isaac L. and Rutha Sturgill Sturgill. GGreat Uncle Lige is sitting on Grandpa's lap, my Grandmother Ruth Fraley Smith is standing, GGreat Uncle Dan Fraley is sitting on Great Gramma Verlina's lap.
• Wendall Dewey Smith (476 KB)
  Cousin Wendall was the son of Clark Smith and Susan Salyers Smith. Susie was the d/o William Salyers and Ellen Skaggs Salyers of Elliott Co. KY. Cousin Wendall was born July 5, 1924 and died May 30, 1996--Interred Memory Gardens Elliott Co. KY.
• Kidder Reunion-1954-Adams Co. OH (24 KB)
  Gerald Bayes Frank Maynard Estill Kidder Roy Kidder and Grandson
• Fraley Flats Elliott Co. KY (125 KB)
  Fraley Flats is where my Fraley Ancestors settled when they migrated up from Russell Co. VA.
• Family of Lige and Goldie Eggars Fraley (31 KB)
  Great Uncle Lige and Aunt Goldie raised their family in Gallipolis Ohio.
• Dad's Graduation Picture Ashland HS Ashland, KY (41 KB)
  My Father, Francis Edward Bayes s/o General Gerald and Hazel Marie Kidder Bayes, Graduation Picture taken in Ashland, KY. Dad graduated from Ashland HS in 1940 and went into the service; he served 31/2 years in WWII. I will add Dad's service record ASAP.

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