Family/Spouse: Rachel Elizabeth Watkins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SOURCE: Two photos on the family members provided by DottieWethington Nelson per seperate e-mails; Plus, some genealogyinformation on the family. Dottie's twins are direct descendants ofJohn Arnold Wethington, son of William Verd & Lucy Ann GroomsWethington. Copies are kept in our families Wethington/GroomsRecords. SLJuhl, Compiler; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com

*William married *Lucy Ann Grooms in 1902 in Clementsville, Casey County, Kentucky; Saint Bernard Catholic Church. *Lucy (daughter of *Thomas Shelton Grooms and Hester Ann Lay) was born on 8 Apr 1883 in District # 2, Casey County, Kentucky; died in Casey County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clements, Wethington; Maryland to Casey Co, KY
Obtained: 30 December 2007 per SLJuhl, compiler
From: www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect
Topic: Register Report on Richard Wetherington and Anne AnnShuttleworth.
Note: Only an outline of some of the descendants will be attemptedfrom Richard Wetherington to William Alfred "Verd" Wethington. If youwish more information please refer to the more indepth outline of theRichard Wetherington (b. 1755) Descendants on www.RootsWeb.com and ifyou'd like contact Joseph L. Clements as listed on that web site atpedoviejo@fuse.net

Notes:

Clements, Wethington; Maryland to Casey Co, KY
Obtained: 30 December 2007 per SLJuhl, compiler
From: www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect
Topic: Register Report on Richard Wetherington and Anne AnnShuttleworth.
Note: Only an outline of some of the descendants will be attemptedfrom Richard Wetherington to William Alfred "Verd" Wethington. If youwish more information please refer to the more indepth outline of theRichard Wetherington (b. 1755) Descendants on www.RootsWeb.com and ifyou'd like contact Joseph L. Clements as listed on that web site atpedoviejo@fuse.net

*Benedict married Margaret Fidelia Wethington on 5 Apr 1874 in Casey County, Kentucky. Margaret was born on 7 May 1854 in District # 2, Casey County, Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Benedict and Margaret were;
1st Cousins
Civil IV Canon 2

Notes:

Book Title: The Men, Women, Events, Institutions & Lore of CaseyCounty, Kentucky
Source: http://persi.heritagequestonline.com (Heritage Quest)
Authors: Watkins, W.M.
City of Publication: Louisville, Kentucky
Publisher: Standard Print Company
Date: 1939
Page Count: 236
Reel/Fiche Number: Genealogy and Local History; LH13584
Pages: 186-The Grooms Tree, 216-218-The Bennett Wethington Tree
Obtained: 19 September 2007, SLJuhl, compiler.
NOTE: These children were listed, Lucy, Dan, Ella, Elmer (Dock), andMyrtle. So many nick names were used in the family that it'suncertain if some of these are actual names or not of the children ornick names to the ones already listed. A family member had providedthe names and dates, but how Dan is related ??? This book states heis a son of Tom & Hester Lay Grooms. Everett, Ray, & Oscar do nothave any family information at this time. Is it possible that Dan isa nick name for one of those three sons?? More research is requiredas yet to determine accuracy of information.

"family records updates"
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com
Entries: 891; Updated: Sat Aug 25 17:05:40 2001
Contact: daniel grooms; grooms99@msn.com
ID: 165961431; Thomas Shelton Grooms
Father: John S. Grooms
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Miller
Children listed with place & dates of birth:
Luceller
Lucy A.
Daniel W.
Nannie Catherine
Myrtle L.
Elmer Henry "Doc"
Ethel B.
Obtained: 12/30/2007 per SLJuhl, compiler

Clements, Wethington; Maryland to Casey Co, KY
Obtained: 30 December 2007 per SLJuhl, compiler
From: www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect
Topic: Register Report on Richard Wetherington and Anne AnnShuttleworth.
Note: Only an outline of some of the descendants will be attemptedfrom Richard Wetherington to William Alfred "Verd" Wethington. If youwish more information please refer to the more indepth outline of theRichard Wetherington (b. 1755) Descendants on www.RootsWeb.com and ifyou'd like contact Joseph L. Clements as listed on that web site atpedoviejo@fuse.net

*Thomas married Hester Ann Lay on 1 Nov 1878 in Middleburg, Casey County, Kentucky. Hester (daughter of John Lay and Lucy Ann Rayborn) was born on 10 Jun 1863 in Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky; died on 10 Sep 1946 in Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky; Per Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000; was buried in Sep 1946 in Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clements, Wethington; Maryland to Casey Co, KY
Obtained: 30 December 2007 per SLJuhl, compiler
From: www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect
Topic: Register Report on Richard Wetherington and Anne AnnShuttleworth.
Note: Only an outline of some of the descendants will be attemptedfrom Richard Wetherington to William Alfred "Verd" Wethington. If youwish more information please refer to the more indepth outline of theRichard Wetherington (b. 1755) Descendants on www.RootsWeb.com and ifyou'd like contact Joseph L. Clements as listed on that web site atpedoviejo@fuse.net

*Thomas married Catherine Miles in 1830 in Calvary, Washington County, Kentucky; Holy Name Of Mary Catholic Church. Catherine was born in Sep 1810 in District 3 4, Casey Creek, Casey County, Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Please Note: **Though not all of the sources are listed, federalcensus, birth, death, church, obituraries, and etc... records wereutilized with this family as well as other family sources.

SOURCE: www.findagrave.com
"Johnny Grooms
Birth: Feb. 16, 1821
Death: Mar. 11, 1917
Burial:
Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery Liberty (Casey County), CaseyCounty, Kentucky, USA
Created by: Rochelle Riordan
Record added: Mar 1 2007"

There are only two "Grooms" listed per the 1870 Federal Census livingin Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky with their families who were bornin Tennessee--James Grooms of Tennessee and John S. Grooms ofTennessee. This compiler is listing them as brothers until furtherresearch is completed since their ages are so close together and theirbirths are in Tennessee as well. James's neighbors are Wetherington'sand Wethington's. Especially, Ervin Green Wethington Wetherington, adirect descendant of the Grooms family through Felix Sherman and OvaGrooms Wethington. Also, a William Grooms is listed as a farm handin the same census year of 1870 living with John S. Grooms. He is tooold to be a son at 29 years of age, and was listed as a brother bythis compiler as well. William was born in Kentucky however, so thismay give an estimated year of the families arrival to Kentucky fromTennessee. It will be assumed that since William was a brother andborn in Kentucky that their father must have also died in Kentucky.
[18 August 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

Letter received from Billy Gerald Grooms post marked March 11, 2004:
Addressed to Bill (William Earl) Wethington,
"I am sorry I have taken so long to send this back to you, but Iwanted to do as much research as possible. Let me start by sayingmothers name was never Oval. It was Ova from birth.
I have given you as much information as I know. There is a man inFlorida who has a lot of information on his family, which includes hismother's father who was a grandson of John Grooms and he sent me someinformation on the Grooms family.
The Grooms originally came from Adams County Ohio. They moved toFentress County Tennessee. To go into the timber business some timein the 1800's.
My grandmother and your great grandmother was Catholic. Her parentsand brother and sisters are also buried at St. Bernard CatholicCemetery. Grandmothers' maiden name was Vaughn. They came to Americafrom Ireland.
As you will see in my notes, Granddad and grandmother had ten childrennot nine. The tenth was Virgie, who died when she was ten years oldof influenza.
I hope I have been of some help. I would like a copy of this when youare finished.
Best wishes,
Uncle Bill"

REFERENCE: TAKEN FROM BOTTOM/S & CHELF FAMILY GENEALOGY; UPDATEDNOVEMBER 06, 2003, BY TERRELL GLEN BOTTOM. E-mail:terrellbottoms@msn.com Major web site: www.Genealogy.com
Notes for John S. Grooms: "Casey County 1900 shows that John owned260 acres, living with him at the time was his wife Elizabeth, dau.Mary, & dau. Maggie, & also granddaughter Miriah. I believe thatMiriah was Maggie's daughter, last name Blackford." [sljuhl, updated,12 Feb 2005]

Book Title: The Men, Women, Events, Institutions & Lore of CaseyCounty, Kentucky
Source: http://persi.heritagequestonline.com (Heritage Quest)
Authors: Watkins, W.M.
City of Publication: Louisville, Kentucky
Publisher: Standard Print Company
Date: 1939
Page Count: 236
Reel/Fiche Number: Genealogy and Local History; LH13584
Pages: 186-The Grooms Tree, 216-218-The Bennett Wethington Tree
Obtained: 19 September 2007, SLJuhl, compiler.

Clements, Wethington; Maryland to Casey Co, KY
Obtained: 30 December 2007 per SLJuhl, compiler
From: www.RootsWeb.com WorldConnect
Topic: Register Report on Richard Wetherington and Anne AnnShuttleworth.
Note: Only an outline of some of the descendants will be attemptedfrom Richard Wetherington to William Alfred "Verd" Wethington. If youwish more information please refer to the more indepth outline of theRichard Wetherington (b. 1755) Descendants on www.RootsWeb.com and ifyou'd like contact Joseph L. Clements as listed on that web site atpedoviejo@fuse.net

John married *Elizabeth "Betsy" Miller on 1 Sep 1849 in Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky. *Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Miller and *Cyntha Sintha Scynthia Ruperts Rhuparts, Rubarts) was born on 15 Jun 1830 in Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky; died on 27 May 1909 in Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky; was buried on 29 May 1909 in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SOURCE: www.findagrave.com
"Elizabeth Grooms
Birth: Jun. 15, 1830
Death: May 27, 1903
Burial:
Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery Liberty (Casey County), CaseyCounty, Kentucky, USA
Created by: Rochelle Riordan
Record added: Mar 1 2007"

John married Lucy Ann Rayborn on 7 Aug 1864 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Lucy and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]