Obituary from unknown local paper - 1906
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  Robert Hopson Binford was born in Moscow, Ky., April 9, 1836. He 
was the son of Robert Binford, a native of Richmond, Virginia, and Mary
Ann Binford, nee Jarrett, of Tennessee. They were early pioneers of this 
country. He married Sarah White of Fulton county, daughter of Lunsford 
Morris White and Fannie White, nee Byrd, on Feb. 3, 1858. He was 
converted in Sept.1887, under the preaching of Bros. F. M. Sharp and B. B. 
Bailey. He was saved and made to rejoice in a Savior's love at his own home 
in the early morning hours before taking breakfast and joined the Baptist 
Church at Mt. Carmel that day.
  He lived a consistent Christian life from that time until he was called to a 
better world. He was elected a deacon at Mt. Carmel church in March 
following his conversion in September, and served in that capacity until the 
day of his death., Feb. 23, 1906, age 69 years, 10 months, 14 days. He was 
married 48 years and 20 days; Christian life 19 years , five months. Served 
as deacon 19 years.
  He leaves a wife , eight children and a host of relatives and friends to 
mourn their loss.
  His children are all doing well in life and trying to follow the example 
of their father and mother.
  To know Bro. Binford was to love him. The esteem in which he was held by 
those who knew him in life was fully attested by the great crowds of people 
who were coming and going almost constantly for the three days he lay a corpse 
to pay the last tribute of respect to the one they loved so well. He was a 
Christian man in his practical as well as in his religious life; was ever 
ready to help the poor, the needy and the cause of his heavenly Master with 
his personal service and his money. The community has lost a good citizen, 
the church one of her best members and the pastor feels that he has lost as 
good a friend as he ever had on earth. But we bow ourselves in humble 
submission to him by whom this awful stroke was sent, believing that he 
doeth all things well.
  May this sad providence bring to us the proper warning, "Be ye also ready, 
for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh."
  Any one of us may be called as suddenly as he whom we mourn.
  May the God of comfort help the loved ones to bear this load of sorrow. Be 
very merciful to the wife in her present separation from the husband of her youth. 
  May she rest in God, and may she also such sympathy and joy in her Savior 
as the world cannot give, nor take away. Be a father to the children now 
fatherless, and may they imitate the virtues of their parent, and like him 
be useful in living and mourned in dying. I could say much more about Bro.
Binford in honest praise of him, but what's the use? The memory of him is 
enshrined in the hearts of those who knew and loved him in life, but now 
that life is finished, henceforth he rests from his labors.
  Freed from the earth, his spirit goes. To gain at last repose, repose.
J. W. Bruner, pastor, Clinton, Ky.