Letters: Elsie Smith writes telling about the Atwells of Metcalfe Co. Ky. Letter from Elsie Mae (Atwell) Smith, postmarked 17 Mar 1987: "March 15 '87 Hardyville Ky R2 Box 159 Dear Mrs. Rackley, I was given a letter from you by Mrs. Victor Atwell. My name is Mrs Elsie Atwell Smith. I am a widow age 94 years. I am daughter of John W Atwell, grand daughter of William Atwell, g grand daughter of John Atwell. John Atwell & family lived in N. Carolina, moved to Virginia & cam(e) to Ky with 3 other families in wagon train of covered wagons. The other families were Jewell's, Nunn & Bastins. My grandfather William Atwell was born in N. Carolina in Aug 16, 1800. He had 1 sister Margaret Atwell, 2 bros, Benjamin Atwell & Joel Atwell. William first married Hettie McCarty in Green Co. They had 5 children - 2 boys & 3 girls: William's Children: James Atwell married Sarah Gooch Shelton Atwell was never married Hannah Atwell married John T. Curry Sallie Atwell married a Shaw (1st husband) 2nd was Patrick Carter. Ann Atwell married a John Lile William's first wife died & he married Nancy Ellen Jewell (my g mother) She had 2 boys. Jackson Atwell & John W. Atwell (my father). Benjamin Atwell married Lucinda Erwin. They had 4 boys & 5 girls. BOYS: James Willis, John T. Rush & Job. Girls: Fannie, Sallie Ann, Jane, Susan, don't remember the ones name. Margaret married Jimmie Jewell, had 3 boys & 4 girls: William, Joseph, John, Nancy, Rachel & Betsy Ann. I never knew any thing about Uncle Joel's family. I have heard my father speak of James Quinton Atwell & also James F & America Slinker but I never knew them. My father was born in 1863. Grandfather William was 63 when my Dad was born, but I think James F & James Quinton Atwell were related to my family. I am a widow 94 years old & still live at home alone & able to get around & do for myself. The Lord has blessed me with a long and useful life. I feel like I have more to thank the Lord for than anyone. I hop(e) you can read this as I don't write very well any more. I piece quilts & quilt also. Will close. May God bless you & yours, Love, Elsie Atwell Smith. *************************** Letter postmarked May 12, 1987, from Mrs. Elsie Smith, Rt 2, Box 159, Hardyville, Ky. 42746: "May 10, 87, Hardyville, Ky. R 2 Box 159 42746 Dear Lillie Mae, Guess you think I had forgotten you as I have waited so long to write, hope finds you well. I have not been so well last month or two but still able to stay at home & do for myself. We are having real nice weather here but need some more rain, temperature ranges from 70 to 80 degrees during day & lower 50 at night.You asked what my Mother's name was. She was Josephine Carter & married John William Atwell Dec 29 1885 There was 4 of us children Nellie Atwell (Phillips) b Dec 21 1886; Elsie Atwell (Smith) born Jan 19-1893; Ezra Atwell b Dec 3 1899; Hallie Atwell b Jan 20, 1901. They are all dead but me & I was 94 Jan 19 1987. My husband died June 15, 1964. His name was William Daniel Smith. We had 4 children: Gladys Mae Smith b Feb 23-1909; Herbert Smith b May 1st died May 1st 1911; Henry Leon Smith b Feb 19 1913; Mary Irene Smith b Dec 21 1921. Gladys died Dec 6 1971, she just had 1 child, Roger Treece. Leon is living at Horse Cave, he married Maydelle Davis, has 4 girls, Leola, Annetta, Gay & Ella. Irene also lives at Horse Cave. She first married Thurman Nunn. They had 4 boys-Ronald, Fonald, Danny & Terry. 1st husband died June 13, 1963, a few years later she married Earl McGlasson, her present husband. I have 9 grand children, 14 great grand children & 2 great great grand sons. I just have 1 nephew & 2 nieces living. All of Nellie's children are dead. We are trying to get all we know about the Atwell's written out & I will have a copy made & send to you. I have a book of old marriages of Green Co. I found Uncle Joel's marriage to Mary Forbis in there was married in 1846. I do not have any first cousins living on the Atwell side & just 1 first cousin on the Carter side, that is just 1 out of 56 ist cousins living. I wish I could see you. Could tell more than can write. May God bless you, Love, Elsie. I do not have any pictures of Grandpa Atwell nor his father nor his bro's. I have the Atwell coat of arms. Atwells originally come from England. I will also have a copy of that made for you. My grandfather Atwell was born Aug 1800 in N. Carolina. He died in Aug 1877 - William Atwell. My father John William Atwell born Aug 7, 1863, died Dec 11, 1956. I hope you can read this. Will send you a copy of it all as soon as I can. submitted by: Lillie Rackley email: lrackley@goinghot.com ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submittor before downloading.