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Copyright 2000 Shiela Ramos BEEBOP50@aol.com **************************************************************************** ENOCH, ALEXANDER Alexander Enoch, after a prolonged fight with the white plague, passed away, Sept. 3, 1909, at the county hospital at St. Joseph, Mo. His wife, Mrs. Mary Hager Enoch, did not receive the intelligence till Wednesday, by letter from Wm. Enoch, a brother, at Danville, who enclosed the telegram he had received from the hospital superintendent, who stated that the body had been buried there. (rest of obit unreadable) FAIN, NATHAN Nathan Fain, aged 63 years, died at his home 349 South Mill Street, Lexington, Sunday morning, Mar. 8, 1914, of apoplexy. Mr. Fain was a native of Jessamine County and was twice married, his first wife being Miss Sallie Young, of Madison County. Three of their children survive; Norman, Ulmont, and Gordon Fain, of Lexington. Several years ago, Mr. Fain was married to Miss Kettie Richardson, of Rice Station, Estill County. Three sisters, Mrs. John Williams, of Valley View; Mrs. George Turpin, of High Bridge; Mrs. Lucy Mahin, of Canton, Oh. Mr. Fain was engaged in the general merchandise business in Estill County for a number of years, but moved to Lexington about ten years ago and has been in business there until a short time before he became ill. The remains were brought to the Pleasant Hill burying ground and interred in the family burying lot Tuesday. FAIN, SQUIRE WILSON Squire Wilson Fain died suddenly, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1910, at his home near Little Hickman. He was apparently well at breakfast, but later complained of a pain about the region of the heart. He had been subject to acute attacks of indigestion. His son, Will Fain, was in the room and as he went out, his father fell forward into the fireplace and, hearing his daughter scream, Will Fain hastened into the family room, to his father's relief. He was only slightly burned about the face and expired in a few minutes. He was sixty-four years of age, and was born near where he had spent his life. He leaves a wife, who was Miss Mary E. Vanpelt and three sons and two daughters, Wm. Fain, Mrs. Wm. Collier, Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. Richard Robards, Lexington; Alvin Fain, Hanley, Harry Fain, Plymouth, Ind., all of whom were notified by wire yesterday. For a number of years, deceased was a member of the Jessamine Fiscal Court and he was serving his second term as County Superintendent of Roads. He leaves two brothers, Mitchell Fain, a farmer near Little Hickman and Wm. Fain of Garrard County. Deceased was a leading and influential citizen and Democrat; a man of general information and high character, respected and honored by all our citizens; a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist church. He made a good official, both as Magistrate and Turnpike Superintendent and the news of his sudden taking was received with expressions of regret. The interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Nicholasville, Saturday afternoon. FICHTNER, E. E. The sad intelligence was received here this week of the death of Mrs. E. E. Fichtner, at Excelsior Springs, Mo., on the 9th inst. (12-18-1896 issue). Mrs. Fichtner was born and reared in Nicholasville, and was a daughter of Mrs. M. D. Clemons and a sister of Mrs. E. E. Horine and Mrs. W. P. Duncan, Mrs. Fichtner's first husband was Monroe Sparks. FIELDS, E. H. E. H. Fields, aged 74 years, died here Friday morning, (9-10-1910 issue) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. F. White, after a protracted illness. The remains were taken to Richmond, Saturday, for burial. He is survived by his wife and daughter, Mrs. J. F. White and son, W. O. Fields. He was a brother-in-law of Brutus J. Clay, minister to Geneva, Switzerland, and formerly resided in Madison county. The funeral services were conducted at the grave by Dr. E. W. McCorkle. FISH, LILY S. After many months of gradual weakening from complications of diseases, Mrs. Lily S. Fish passed away at Good Samaritan hospital, Lexington, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 1913. Mrs. Fish was born in Jessamine County, Nov. 22, 1855, and was the daughter of Milton C. and Arabella F. Smith. June 25, 1878, she was married to Dr. W. H. Fish----- (rest of obit unreadable) FITZGERALD, WILLIAM Died at hish ome in Cynthiana, Mr. William Fitzgerald. The deceased will be remembered by many Nicholasville people, formerly being in the bakery business here. (No date of death included. Obit appeared in the 1-10-1902 issue of Journal) FORD, IDA Mrs. Ida Ford, wife of Capt. J. C. Ford, of the Lexington Detective Department, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Friday night, Nov. 10, 1911, of ??? poison. Besides her husband, she is survived by four children, Harold B. Ford, of Chattanooga, Tenn; Ernest A. Ford, of Indianapoilis, Ind. and Misses Margaret and Lillian Ford, of Lexington. Mrs. Ford was stricken suddenly three days before her death and did not recover consciousness. She was a Miss Davis of Woodford County. (rest ofobit unreadable)