Henry County, KY - Newspapers: Carrollton Democrat, Vitals: 1884 Wednesday, 27 October 1999 Submitted by: vtolman@njtcom.com (Virginia Tolman) ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************* CARROLLTON DEMOCRAT, Carrollton, Kentucky 1884 All issues printed on Satur- day. The date is that of the Paper not necessarily of the event. Brackets [ ] indicate where I've put in the date of the event. 1884 is a leap year. Births January 12, 1884 Page 8 Born January 7th, to wife of Wm. Cravens, a daughter May 10, 1884 Page 1 Pleasant Union Henry County, Column 4, Born to the wife of W. L. Neblett, May 2d, 1884 a fine boy. Bill is happy over his help. June 7 1884 Page 8: Born to the wife of W. M. Crim, May 26, 1884, a fine boy. Pleasant Union, Henry Co., Sep 6, 1884 Born: to the wife of T. W. Barker, a daughter; to the wife of L. D. Ragsdale, a son; to the wife of J. M. Burton, a girl; to the wife of W. M. Ireland, a boy. Miscellaneous: February 16, 1884 Page 1 column 2 Cove Hill: A. S. Baker, who left some months ago for Marlin Falls county, Texas, has returned to Kentucky. No place like home. March 22 1884 Turner's station, Henry Co.,: J. N. Bishop and wife, of Camp- bellsburg, visited the family of James Blankinship last Sunday. Zadock Raburn, who lives three miles north of here, burned three plant beds last week while the sleet was on. April 12, 1884 Page 4: Column 1 Pleasant Union Henry Co., W. F. Williams is on the sick list and not expected to live. Zadoc Raburn has moved to Anderson Adcock's farm. John Neblett has returned from Mercer County. June 7 1884 Page 1 Column 4 Wesley Wharton, aged 75 years, for some time an inmate of the county infirmary has been adjudged a lunatic and sent to the asylum, Owen Co. June 7 1884 Page 8: John Tingle will start for Indiana in a few weeks, Pleasant Union, Henry Co. June 21 1884 Page 8: Column 1 James A. Tingle, who has been on the sick list for some time, is able to ride out again, Pleasant Union, Henry Co. August 2, 1884 Page 1 Column 2: Pleasant Union, Henry Co.: Wm. Batts has sold his crop and left for other parts.; Egbert Tingle was the guest of George A. Tharp last Sunday. September 27 1884 Wm. O'Brien, of Campbellsburg, will move his family to Wichita, Kansas November 1, 1884 Henry County Court: Margaret Harrison was tried again Friday, on the charge of murdering her child. She was acquitted on the ground of insanity. November 22, 1884 Henry County: Ed. Peyton, the murderer of Alfonso Hall was taken to Louisville by Sheriff Caseldine. Friday, and placed in jail for safe keeping Deaths: January 19, 1884 Mrs. Ruth Robinett, of Louisiana, aged about 52 years, who since October has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Amanda Thomas, died Tuesday [Jan 15] morning and was interred in Eminence cemetery. February 9, 1884 Died Saturday, February 2d, near Smith field, Mrs. Margaret Goodridge, aged about 50 years. February 16, 1884 Page 1, Column 2 Mrs. Charles T. Scott, who lived near Campbellsburg, in Henry County, died last Sunday [Feb 10] after a protracted illness. She was a well-known lady and was a sister of Dr. L. E. Goslee, of this place. Dr. Goslee and several of his children left to attend the funeral last Tuesday, but were unable to get farther than Worthville owing to the fact that the train was much delayed by high water. Mrs. Elizabeth Scott wife of Charles T. Scott, Master Commissioner of Henry Circuit court, died at her home near Campbellsburg on last Monday night [Feb 11] of progressive paralysis. Her age was about 55 years. She was well known and quite popular and was a sister of Dr. L. E. Goslee of this place. March 1, 1884 Henry County: Died Albert B. Ford, aged 27 years, in Grayson County, Ky., February 22d. His remains were brought to Eminence for interment. He was a son-in-law of C. C. Robbins. March 1, 1884: Died last Friday [Feb 22] at the residence of C. C. Earley, Mrs. Patsy Thomasson, in the eighty-first year of her age. She was born in Henry county, 1803, and at the age of eighteen was married to Captain Joseph Thomasson. She was a daughter of Judge Bartlett, well known to the older citizens of the county. At an early age she identified herself with the Baptist Church, of which she has ever been a most faithful member. March 8, 1884 Page 1 Column 3 Port Royal, March 3 1884 The remains of Mr. Townsend Rowe, a former citizen 82 years old was brought here from Brookston, Ind., and buried here last week. Saturday March 15, 1884 Page 1 Column 4: Charles Ferrian died at his home Saturday night, February 23d, 1884. He had been in ill health for some months. He came to this country some thirty-five years ago from England. His remains were interred at the old Sulphur Fork church. He was in his 66th year. April 19, 1884: Pleasant Union, Henry Co.,: Miss Kizzie Tingle died last Wednesday [April 16], of consumption. She was buried at the Meadows graveyard. She was 17 years old; was loved by everybody; belonged to the Baptist church, and was a true Christian. She has gone to that better land where they will be no more pain nor sorrow. April 26, 1884 Page 1 Column 3 Edmund P. Thomas, who was for forty years Clerk of Henry County court, and all of that time, excepting one term of four years, Clerk of the Henry Circuit court as well, died at the residence of his son. R. A. Thomas, In New Castle, from the effects of a paralytic stroke Sunday [April 20] evening, aged 86 years. Colonel Christie Scabee, a prominent farmer, died Saturday [April 19] night at his residence three miles east of New Castle, the result of a paralytic stroke, aged 77 years. May 10, 1884 Pleasant Union Henry County, Column 4 Mrs. Mary Liza Marshall died a few days ago. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn her loss. She was buried at this grave yard. She has gone to that better land where there will be no more death. June 7 1884 Page 1 Column 4 Dr. Geo. D. Rucker died Wednesday May 28th at his residence near Sweet Home, Henry Co. Thomas J. Bruce, who had been in bad health for several years, died Tuesday [June 3] morning, Henry Co. June 7 1884 W. M. Williams, died a few days ago of consumption. He leaves a wife and little child to mourn his loss. He joined the church while on his death bed. Pleasant Union Henry Co., June 14, 1884 Page 1 Henry Co: Hansberry Jones, after a long and tedious illness, died at his residence, Tuesday [June 10] evening; his funeral services took place at Port Royal, Wednesday evening, after which his remains were interred in the cemetery adjoing the Baptist Church yard. June 21 1884 Page 8: Mrs. Marv Lizzie Marshall's funeral was preached here last Sunday [June 15] by Rev. Mr. are. Quite a crowd was in attendance. Pleasant Union, Henry Co. Henry County: Abner Magee committed suicide at Springport, last week, by taking morphine August 2, 1884 Page 1 A little child of Thomas Tingle died of whooping cough Friday of last week. Pleasant Union, Henry Co., August 2, 1884 Page 4 Column 1: Died, In Henry Co., Monday, July 21st, Josie wife of James Edwards, at North Pleasureville. August 9, 1884 Page 1 Column 3: Henry Co., Killed: At a negro picnic last Saturday [Aug 1] Willis Brewer got into a difficulty with two other negroes, Will and Dick Dunbar. The Dunbars attacked Brewer with a razor and club, when Brewer drew a pistol and fired at them. Orve Furguson, a boy 15 or 16 years of age happened to be in range of the pistol and the bullet struck him in the head, just above the right temple, causing his death in a very few minutes. August 9, 1884 Page 6: Jesse Nixon, one of the best known business men of Henry County, died suddenly of heart disease, aged sixty-nine years. August 23, 1884 Died Henry Co., Last Friday [Aug 15], Miss Sallie Baught, of flux. Sep 6, 1884 Henry County: Died W. H. Moody, of flux August 28th, aged 60 yrs. Lucy, wife of John Page, with consumption. An infant son of Wm. Sewell, of flux,. Waller September 27 1884 Henry County: Mr. J. S. Louden died at his home at the Mouth of Drennon, last week. He had only been sick a few days, and his death was rather sudden and unexpected. November 22, 1884 Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Shaw lost their little girl, Monday [Nov 17] of diptheria. Died on Sunday morning Nov. 16th Mr. Dan S. Pryor, in the twenty-five year of his age, Henry Co. Marriages: January 5, 1884 Page 1, Column 3: Miss Bettie Helburn, of Eminence, and Mr. D. A. Sachs, of Louisville, Ky., were married at Eminence, on the night of December the 26th, 1884. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Moses, at the residence of the bride's mother. January 12, 1884 Page 8 Thos. R. Button, of Eminence, will wed Miss Nellie Brashear, of Oldham on the 16th inst. January 19, 1884 Henry County. On January 9th, Mr. Sam Jones and Miss Arvina Tingle were married at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Levi Tingle, near Port Royal. February 9, 1884 James W. Corbin and Miss Hallie Good were married at Campbellsurg, Wednesday evening. [Feb 6] Saturday February 23, 1884 Henry County: S. B. Brewer and Miss Mary J. Davis were married in Eminence on the 13th, inst., by Dr. D. N. Porter. March 1, 1884: Marriage license granted since February 21, 18814: W. A. Adams to Miss Joanna Pollard; H. C. Coons to Miss Julia Rose; John Jones to Miss Emma Kelly; Jas. L. Moody to Miss Minnie Morris; Barnet Webb to Miss Mollie LeCompte. Married - Wednesday in the Christian church, Jas. T. Wilson of Harrodsburg, and Miss Sallie Taylor, (sister of Eld. W. B. Taylor). Ceremony by Elder W. S. Giltner. The newly wedded pair left the same evening for the home of the groom. March 8, 1884 Page 8, Column Cupid's Victims: Jas. L. Moody to Miss Minnie E. Morris; Barnet Webb to Miss Mollie LeCompte; James T. Wilson to Miss Sallie S. Taylor. August 2, 1884 Page 4 Column 1: Married in New Castle, Thursday [July 24] last, Mr. Ben Hill and Miss Edmonia Samuels. August 9, 1884 Page 1 Column 3: Henry County: Licensed to marry - W. H. Hon to Lula W. Jones; John H. Klatzback to Malinda Soesse; H. H. Willis to Julia H. Abraham; Wm. Younger to Emma Coons; G. W. Miller to Mrs. Mary E. Lynch; Jessee H. Roberts to Amie Belle Roberts; B. F. Hill to Edmonia W. Samuell. August 23, 1884 Page 8 Column 1: Pleasant Union, Henry Co., KY Married at the residence of Zadock Raburn, Thursday, August 14th, 1884 Lawrence Tingle to Miss Eluessie [Elvessa] Raburn, Elder L. S. Chilton officiating. Both of Carroll County [Elvessa is the daughter of Zadock Raburn]. September 13, 1884 Henry County: John T. Estes of Campbellsburg and Miss T. Brewer will be married next Wednesday afternoon. [Sep 17] November 22, 1884 Miss Minnie Campbell and Mr. Fowler Orem will be married at Campbellsburg next Thursday. [Nov 27] The marriage of Mr. W. B. Kavanaugh, brother of Bishop H. H. Kavanaugh, deceased, of the Methodist Church, and Mrs. Virginia Russel, Stonestreet took place at Sulphur, in Henry County. The groom is 74 years of age. December 6, 1884 Page 1 Column 3: Henry County: Married Nov 27, 1884 by Eld. J. M. Demaree, Dr. R. W. Deakens and Miss Marry Hughes. At Campbellsburg, on Thanksgiving Day Miss Nannie, to Mr. Fowler Orem. [Nov 27] December 20, 1884 Page 1 Column 1 Henry County: Married at the residence of W. B. Wilson, December 17, Miss Nannie Wilson to Socates Clubb; Miss Willie Vancleaves to D. R. Smee. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------