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Copyright 2000 Shiela Ramos BEEBOP50@aol.com **************************************************************************** CALVERT, J. H. J. H. Calvert died at Valley View, Monday, March 25, 1901 of typhoid pneumonia, aged 38. He leaves a wife and eight children. Funeral services were conducted by Elder James Howard, Tuesday. Interment in Maple Grove cemetery, Nicholasville. CARSON, ALICE At the home of her parents, Wilmore, Miss Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carson, died Tuesday, , of typhoid fever, aged 18 years. The remains were taken to Stanford for burial, Wednesday. (unable to ascertain date of death or issue) CHAPLIN, AMELIA L. Mrs. Amelia L. Chaplin died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. M. Lyons, in Frankfort, Tuesday, March 11, 1903, aged 78. The deceased was born in London, England. She moved, with her parents, to this country when a little girl, and was a resident of Mercer County for 50 years. Previous to her moving to Frankfort, Mrs. Chaplin lived in Nicholasville, where she was highly esteemed. She leaves two children, C.B. Chaplin, of Pleasant Hill neighborhood, Mercer County and Mrs. Lyons. Funeral services were held in Frankfort, Wednesday. The remains were taken to Harrodsburg for burial. CHRISMAN, ANNA BELLE Miss Anna Belle Chrisman died Monday, July 22, 1918, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Chrisman, after a long illness of heart trouble. Miss Chrisman was born in this county in 1873 and was the oldest daughter of the family. She was a lovely woman of strong christian character, as was shown by her cheerfulness and patience during her long illness. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church since childhood and an active worker of the Clio club. Besides her parents, she is survived by one brother, Addison Chrisman, of Buffalo, N.Y. and three sisters, Misses Mary and Sallee, at home and Mrs. Bessie Welch, of Palatka, Florida. The funeral services were held from the residence Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. J. A. Trostle. Interment in Maple Grove cemetery. CHRISMAN, CONRAD C. Died, at the home of his nephew, E. B. Muir, Jr., in this county, Sunday, April 25, 1909, Conrad C. Chrisman, aged 69. The deceased was a native of this county, but with the exception of the last three years, had spent the greater portion of his life in Madison County. He was a brother of Mrs. E. B. Muir, Sr., of Nicholasville. Funeral services were held at the residence of E. B. Muir, Jr., Tuesday morning, Rev. J. M. Fuqua officiating. The remains were taken to Richmond and interred in the cemetery at that place. CHRISMAN, HUGH At his home in Saline county, Mo., Wednesday, Feb 28th, Mr. Hugh Chrisman, died aged 67 years. The deceased was born and reared in Jessamine County. He was a son of Gen. Henry M. Chrisman, and a brother of Messrs. J. H. and Z. T. Chrisman and Mrs. E. B. Muir, of this county and Mr. Conrad Christian, of Madison County. He married Miss Mary Scott, daughter of the late Harvey Scott, of this county, who with three daughters- Mrs. Bettie Miller and Mrs. Maggie Chrisman, of Saline County and Mrs. Kate Dinwiddie, of Dover, Mo., survive the deceased. The remains were buried at Marshall. (Year of death not listed) CHRISMAN, JOSEPH HENRY The sudden death of Joseph Henry Chrisman at his home on the Chrisman Mill pike last Sunday, caused general regret among his many friends and acquaintances throughout the county. The rupture of a blood vessel of the stomach caused Mr. Chrisman's death. He was out at a barn near the house that morning assisting in the feeding of some stock, when attacked with a hemorrhage and after being carried to the house, only lived two hours. The deceased was 53 years of age and unmarried. He was a son of the late Gen. Henry M. Chrisman, and a brother of Mr. Conrad Chrisman, Madison county, Mrs. E. B. Muir and Mr. Z. T. Chrisman, of this county. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Wright at the old Chrisman homestead, Monday, in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives, after which the burial took place in the family burying ground near the residence. (unable to ascertain date of death or issue) CLARK, SALLY Died at Eureka Springs, Ark., on December 9, 1896, Mrs. Sallie Clark, of Helena, Montana. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. Sallie Overstreet of Little Hickman, this county. COBB, CLARENCE Clarence Cobb died at his home near Mt. Lebanon early Monday morning, May 1, 1909, after being stricken a few days ago with ptomaine poisoning. The deceased was 23 years of age and had been engaged as a teacher in the public schools. He was the son of F. P. Cobb. The remains were buried in the John Cobb graveyard, two miles east of Nicholasville. COLLINS, ERNEST W. Ernest W. Collins, aged 24, son of the late John B. Collins, died at his home in Lexington, Wednesday, July 22, 1908, after an illness of ten days from malarial fever. He was associated with his step-father, W.T. Sistruck, in the wholesale fruit business. COLLINS, MERIT Merit Collins, one of the best known citizens of Versailles, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 1910, at 1 o'clock, at the home of his son, Mr. Ernest Collins on South Main Street, in that city, aged 77 years. Mr. Collins was only confined to his bed four days, but owing to his advanced age, he was too feeble to resist an attack of pneumonia. He was born in Jessamine County and, when quite young, married Miss Lucy Young, a daughter of Reuben Young, of Woodford County. The first years of their married life were spent in Lexington. Forty years ago, Mr. Collins became a resident of Versailles. For years, he was a grain merchant and, afterwards, he conducted a coal yard on the site now occupied by the government building. Mr. Collins was a confederate veteran. He was Orderly Sergeant of Company A., Fifth Kentucky Cavalry, under command of Col. D. Howard Smith. He is survived by a son, Ernest, and two grandchildren, Misses May and Myrtle Collins, daughters of his deceased son, Willard Collins. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. M. Fuqua and the remains interred in Versailles cemetery. COOKE, WM. H. Wm. H. Cooke died at his home in the county, near Nicholasville, Sunday, Jan. 19, 1918, of pneumonia, aged 66 years. The deceased had suffered and on Thursday morning, preceding his death, developed pneumonia.. Mr. Cooke was a native of Fayette County. He moved to Jessamine in 1872, and in 1880, located in Lawrenceburg. He moved to Jessamine in 1872 and in 1880, located in Lawrenceburg. He returned to this county in 1895. Thirty five years ago, he married Miss Kate Hightower. He was, at one time, engaged in the carriage business in Nicholasville, but, of late years, had been in the employ of the Internal Revenue Department. He joined the Baptist church at the age of 14 years. The deceased leaves a wife and three children, Mrs. ? Small, of Bowling Green, Tho. W. and Miss Irene Cooke, also two brothers and a sister, who reside in Fayette County. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church, Tuesday morning, at 10:30 o'clock. Revs. W.A. Burns and J.M. Fuqua officiating. The remains were interred in Maple Grove cemetery. CORMAN, FRANK E. Frank E. Corman died at his home in the Glass' Mill neighborhood, Sunday morning, Oct. 1, of typhoid fever, aged 39. He had been sick for about two weeks. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Corman and was born and reared in this county. He leaves a wife and five children. Mr. Corman had been a correspondent for this paper for several years and was one of it's most loyal and valued friends. He was genial, kind-hearted and sympathetic and liked by everyone. The Journal sympathises deeply with his parents, wife and children in their bereavement. Funeral services were held at Bethel church, Monday, at 1 p.m., Rev. S. M. Logan officiating. The remains were buried in the family grave yard. CORMAN, W. J. W. J. Corman was found dead in an outhouse on the farm of R. M. Burch, near Jessamine Station, early Wednesday morning. June 10, 1903. The room where Mr. Corman died was used as a kitchen and it is thought he went there to start a fire for breakfast. About 5 o'clock, he was found on the floor by Mr. Burch, dead. Heart failure was the cause of his sudden death. The deceased was an old resident of this county and had a large acquaintance, having made the race for the Democratic nomination for jailer several years ago. Mr. Corman was 65 years of age and had been married four times. A wife and several children survive him. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Burch home, and the remains intered in the Corman burying ground. CROWE, REV. GEORGE COUDE Rev. George Coude Crowe died at Wilmore, Sunday, Oct. 18, 1896. He was born near Mariland, Nova Scotia, May 17, 1827, and was one of seven sons of Rev. Thomas Stewart Crowe, a Scotch Presbyterian preacher. The deceased was educated at Halifax, N. S. and at Princeton, N. J. For over fifty years, Mr. Crowe had been a faithful preacher and teacher in Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky. He was a man of finished scholarship, of great force of character, a "diamond in the rough." Mr. Crowe moved to Wilmore last summer and built his residence and school for training scholars assisted by his accomplished wife. In his death, the church and State loses a sincere christian, a profound scholar, a true gentleman and a superb teacher. Funeral took place Monday, Rev. E. O. Guerrant conducting the services, after which the remains were brought to Nicholasville and interred in Maple Grove Cemetery. CRUTCHER, MRS. EFFIE B. Mrs. Effie B. Crutcher, widow of the late Lewis H. Crutcher, died suddenly Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, 1915, at the home of Miss Sue Poynter, near Ducker Station, Woodford County, aged 78 years. She arose early in her usual health, was stricken at 7 o'clock and sank rapidly until the end came about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Crutcher owned and, for years, lived upon an adjoining place, but a year ago, concluded to rent her home and go to live with a daughter in Jessamine County, and, had come back to the neighborhood only a short time before to attend to some business, which, having been effected, she expected to return to her daughter's Tuesday. She is survived by five children, Isaac Matthew Crutcher, of Texas; Will Crutcher, of Danville; Miss Lizzie Crutcher, a teacher in Jessamine County; Mr. Thomas Crutcher, of Cynthiana, and Mrs. George Glass, of Wilmore. For more than half a century, she had been a consistent member of the Forks of Elkhorn Baptist church and died in that faith. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from that church and the remains interred in the Frankfort cemetery. (Printed by The Jessamine Journal from the Frankfort Courier) CURD, JAMES MUNDAY The Danville Advocate notes in it's issue of Feb. 3, 1902, of the death of James Munday Curd, at his home near Curdsville, Mercer County, Wednesday, Jan 28, of consumption, aged 54. Twenty years ago, he married Miss Thompson Ann England, of Burgin, and she, with children, Warren and Mable, survive him. He was the youngest son of "Uncle Johnnie Curd", who came from Virginia when a young man, bought a large tract of land south of High Bridge, and reared a family of eleven children, whom he established in homes around him, and all were noted for their hospitality and honor.