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  1. 1930 US Federal Census, T626_765, page 4A. ED: 7, image 0139.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, T626_765, Page 9A, ED:8, image 0159. Sam Sizemore, head of household. Phrona, Wife. Living on Stinnet CreekRd. Age of both, 18. Age at time of marriage, 17. Occupation, farmer.
  3. Leslie County Births 1911 - 1920, 206. Cert # 94506.
  4. Marriage Bond of James Sizemore and Emily Sizemore.
  5. Reva Morgan. Granddaughter of Mittie Sizemore.
  6. Marriage Bond of James Sizemore and Emily Sizemore, Page 480, 481 Hyden, Leslie County, KY Court Record. James Sizemore and Emily Sizemore. 1 Feb 1892. J.M. Harwood, Clerk. Groom is 22 and Bride is 19. James listed occupation as farmer. Both say their birthplace, and their parents, was Clay County KY.
  7. Kentucky Vital Statistics, File # 5053. Registrars # 29.
  8. Leslie County Births 1931 - 1940, Vol 113. Cit # 56023.
  9. LDS entry, International Genealogical Index [IGI] (Salt Lake City: Family History Library).
  10. 1920 Federal Census, Image 0720, Roll T625_586, Page 1A, Dist 160.
  11. Ibid. (Ibid is Latin for 'as before', in this case, 'as above')
  12. Leslie County Births 1911 - 1920, Vol 100. Cit # 39692.
  13. Sizemore Cemetary.
  14. Ancestry World Tree.
  15. 1820 Clay County Census.
  16. Rugged Trail To Appalachia, By Mary T. Brewer, Pg 132. Old John Sizemore died around 1859 and is buried in the cemetary behind the Prebyterian Church at Hyden.
  17. Headstone.
  18. LDS Pedigree Resource File.
  19. LDS Pedigree Resource File.
  20. LDS Individual Record.
  21. LDS. IGI, 442570.
  22. Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.
  23. 1856 Mortality List for Clay County.
  24. Jordan R. Dodd, Kentucky Marriages to 1850 (Liahona Research, LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT).
  25. Ibid., Kentucky Floyd County Prewitt Sizemore, Anna Russell Spouse: Prewitt, Anna Sizemore, Russell Marriage Date: 11 May 1823. This source was web based and found on Ancestry.com, Kentucky Marriages to 1850. Note: You need an Ancestry.com membership to access this page.
  26. Floyd County Marriages.
  27. 1850 Federal Census.
  28. 1910 Federal Census.
  29. Pension Records - DAR Library, Vol 113, page 108.
  30. National Archives, Rev. War Pension Application #S-30491.
  31. Harlan County Court Records, Court Records, 1819-1890; March Term 1841, Page 10. County Court Records, 1819-1890; March Term 1841; Harlan County Court Records, p. 10; NOTE:Wilkenson and Samuel Howard swore oaths that Samuel Howard Sr. departed this life 5 Dec 1840. US pensioner #30 603. Also identified Chloe as his wife and as still living.
  32. Rugged Trail To Appalachia, By Mary T. Brewer, Page 58.
  33. US government, Social Security Death Index.
  34. 1930 Federal Census, 4-A 69. Taken on April 9th by Elva Mosley. Enumeration district 66-4.
  35. Ibid. (Ibid is Latin for 'as before', in this case, 'as above')
  36. Marriage License of William Sizemore and Morning Bowling, Clay County Marriage Book 1834 - 1841. George Stivers, Clerk. Bond between William Sizemore and Eli Bowling for 50 pounds.
  37. 1810 Clay County Census.
  38. 1840 Clay County Census, Roll M704_108, page 313, image 115.
  39. 1850 Census, Breathitt County, KY.
  40. Kentucky Land Grants, Book 45, Vol 1, Part 2, Chapter 10, page 1697. Sizemore, Russell Acres: 200 Book: 45 Survey Date: 12-16-1854 County: Perry WaterCourse: Fk Mill Br Page: Township: Range: Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS Volume 1 Part 2 CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924) THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY page 1697.
  41. 1880 Federal Census, NA film # T9-0428, Page 507C.
  42. LDS Pedigree Resource File, Disc #29 Pin #402418.
  43. 1850 Census, Breathitt County, KY. in hh 282 as Russel Sisemore 48 b. TN, wife Ann Sisemore 44, Nancy 22, Orrah 20, Samuel 16, Pleasant 14, Cintha 12, Jackson 10, Blevins 7, Sarah 4.
  44. John North Sizemore Cemetary, Hell For Certain, Big Branch, KY.
  45. Clay County Marriages, Family History Library Film #0191806-0191807; #1550705-1550708.
  46. Clay County government, 1811 Clay County Tax List.
  47. 1820 Clay County Census.
  48. 1840 Clay County Census.
  49. Doris Ross Johnston's Gedcom.
  50. 1807 Clay County Tax List.
  51. 1810 Clay County Census.
  52. Doris Ross Johnston's Gedcom.
  53. Rugged Trail To Appalachia, By Mary T. Brewer, Page 98.
  54. National Archives. Stated age as 73 years. He further stated he was born 1762 in Buckingham Co., VA. His enlistment history: enlisted 1778, discharged 1881, post-war movement: 6-7 yrs. Greenbrier Co., VA 1 yr. Hawkins Co, TN (Big Holston River), 6-7 yrs. Russel Co. VA., rest of life in Knox/Harlan Co. KY.
  55. Ibid. (Ibid is Latin for 'as before', in this case, 'as above')
  56. 1810 Clay County Census, Image 152, Roll M252_9, Page 149.
  57. 1840 Clay County Census, Image 109, Roll M704_108, Page 310.
  58. North Carolina Archives.
  59. 1840 Perry County Census, Page 262, Line 29. Abstracted by Barbara Adams, July 2000 from public records.
  60. Sizemore Surname Y-DNA Project: Joy King and Janet Crain co-administrators.

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