Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 02:00:30 GMT To: ky-footsteps@sirius.dsenter.com Subject: ky-footsteps V1 #66 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 20:14:31 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Will: Lewis, 1812, Livingston Co., KY Will of LILBURNE LEWIS,4-10-1812,Livingston Co.,KY. proved and recorded May 1812. (Livingston County, Kentucky, Will Book A, p.34): "In the name of God Amen This my last Will &c 1st Its my desire that all my Just debts be paid and then my property both real & personal be equally divided between my children JANE W. LEWIS, LUCY J. LEWIS, LILBURNE L. LEWIS, ELIZABETH LEWIS, ROBERT LEWIS & JAMES R. LEWIS reserving to my beloved but cruel wife LETITIA G. LEWIS her Lawful part of said property during her natural life 2nd It's my desire that my beloved father CHARLES L. LEWIS be possessed of the riding horse which I purchased of HURLY, my rifle & shot bag during his natural life also my walking cane and that my be- loved sisters MARTHA C. LEWIS, LUCY B. LEWIS & NANCY M. LEWIS may be comforted from the perquisites of sd estate by my executor as prudence may require or in other words so as to do my children and themselves entire Justice. 3rd I do hereby constitute my be- loved father CHARLES L. LEWIS the revd. WM. WOODS near Salem, SAML. C. HARKINS, JAMES McCAWLEY & RICHD FERGUSON my executors whoom I must remind that HENRY F. DELANY has receved a fee from me for the prosecu- tion in a Trespass against JAMES RUTTER senr., JAMES RUTTER Jnr., JAMES YOUNG & THOMAS TERRY given under my hand this & revoking all and every other will heretofore made/ ninth day of Apl. Eighteen hundred and Twelve. LILBURNE LEWIS --? NB. my dog nero I do hereby bequeath to my beloved father. L.L. Rocky Hill Apl. 9th 1812 Mr. JAMES McCAWLEY I have fallen a victim to my beloved but cruel LETITIA. I die in the hope of being united to my other wife in heaven. take care of this will & come here that we may be decently buried. Adieu. L LEWIS NB. within this enclosure myself and brother requests be entered (sic) in the same coffin and in the same grave. Rocky Hill Apl. 10th 1812 my beloved but cruel LETITIA receive this as a pledge of my forgiveness to your connections the day of Judgement is to come. I owe you no malice but die on account of your absence and my dear little son JAMES Adieu my love LILBURNE LEWIS Livingston county Sct. May county court 1812 The within will was proved to be the hand writing of LILBURNE LEWIS by WILLIAM RICE, JAMES McCAWLEY and LILBURNE LEWIS senr. and ordered to be recorded. Test. Enoch Prince CLC" I copied the above will in my notes--even though I am aware of no connection to my lines--simply because it is intriguing. I made other notes on the Lewis children in court records following the death of their father and will try to submit them at a later time. Happy Greer braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov ------------------------------ I received this note from Barbara: nt Anyone interested in the Lewis families in Livingston County, Ky. should read "Jefferson's Nephews" by Boynton Merrill. Incidently, my great-grandfather was a neighbor to Lilburn Lewis and as I recall from my notes, helped with the settlement of the estate. Barbara Knox knox2616@msn.com ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 05:58:43 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Union County,Ky Nancy, this is the whole cemetery, with additional information provided my grandmother, who died a year ago. Hazel Bend Cemetery, Sturgis, Union County, KY, information taken around 1991. - -Maria Troutman BLANFORD George A. (Gordon) George A. "Tony" Martha M. Aug. 25, 1924 Nov. 16, 1954 Mar. 9, 1932 Apr. 7, 1981 June 2, 1979 (drowned in CA) Blanford Connie Sue 1951-1961 (her grave was from a Catholic Cemetery) FARTHING Horace A Helen Louise PFC US ARMY Mar. 25, 1927 World War II May 10, 1981 Sept. 9, 1917 Dec. 20, 1988 HAZEL Bertha married Marlin Dec. 30, 1934 Nov. 26, 1949 Nov. 16, 1928 Apr. 6, 1991 HAZEL Bessie L. Hiram T. 1900-1946 1885-1948 HOLDMAN James R. Mar. 6, 1866 June 17, 1902 (m. Sally Sarah Ann Hazel) infant HOLDMAN Feb. 9, 1878 Apr. 11, 1878 Henrietta Prow Jan. 12, 1855 Feb. 25, 1921 Emma Walker Apr. 4, 1860 Aug. 29, 1927 OVERFIELD Bessie Leona married Larry " Bucky" Nov. 4, 1953 Aug. 24, 1973 Aug. 29, 1945 Apr. 1, 1991 A rock with the initials W.M.H. Richard Hazel Aug. 6, 1822 Mar. 24, 1883 A rock with the initials S.A.H. A rock with the initials C O R H ,date Feb. 4 (rest of date and stone beneath the ground) Phillis Nunn July 29, 185? Age 23 George W. Hazel Peter Hazel Aug. 2, 17?? Mar. 19, 1851 (grave was moved from old Hazel Cemetery to this Hazel Cemetery around 1991) footmakres with initials M.J.P W.W.P. P.E.H M. E. CAIN July 21, 1891 Dec. 6, 1907 P.E, husband of M. F. Hazel Feb. 20, 1861 Apr 7, 1922 Manda, wife of P. E. Hazel Jan. 31, 1872 Mar. 20, 1940 Jeannie, daughter of W. W. Parris Feb. 2, 1877 Oct. 11, 1898 Willie Pearl, daughter of W. W. Parris July 7, 1879 Sept. 3, 1895 Martha, wife of W. W. Parris Apr. 15, 1837 Mar. 20, 1902 W. W. Parris Mar. 11, 1818 Aug. 17, 1910 FATHER Hiram Hazel Aug. 6, 1868 Jan. 3, 1913 BROTHER Samuel Hazel Nov. 11, 1867 Sept 2, 1937 C. C. Hazel, son of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hazel Sept 21, 1921 Jan. 26, 1924 James I. Hazel Lela L. Hazel (Lela Lucy Berry Hazel) 1862-1952 1890-1974 Ethel Lola, daughter of J.B. & M. Berry Apr 7, 1896 Oct. 29, 1911 J. B. Berry Oct. 18, 1846 Aut. 28, 1942 Clarence Berry Nov. 11, 1892 July 4, 1953 HAZEL Virginia Alice Richard M. 1857-1928 1854--1941 Rock with initials N.L. H. Also in the cemetery can be found 12 flat rocks that possibly had hand carved initials on them in the past, no sign of anything on them in 1991. There were 15 graves moved from the old Hazel Cemetery to the present Hazel Cemetery. You can only see where 11 of them are at, by stones, or depressions in the ground. There are 7 MORE depressions throughout the cemetery, the size of a grave/casket. According to my grandmother in 1991, she died 1996, there are 4 MORE graves that there is no depression in the ground for. She grew up as a child going to this cemetery every weekend to clean it up, pull weeds, get rid of blown down limbs and having a picnic afterwards. It was every weekend during the summer thing that they did, she told me. Also, according to my grandmother, the 21 cedar TREES, all serve as grave MARKERS. She remembers six of the trees being for babies, 2 of which are for her own 2 baby brothers, Joe Curtis Hazel and another brother named either Charles Edward or Paul Edward Hazel. Maria DeMoss Troutman Home Page: http://www.bunt.com/~troutman ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 05:58:41 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Owens, Union-Jefferson Co., Mathew Henry Owens, of Union County, Ky, born April 1822 in Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Ky to William Owens and Fanny (Zilhart) Owens of Jeffersontown, KY. Little is known about the subject's father, other than census records indicate he was born in TN. The subject's mother was a seamstress and after her husband died remarried to John Muster. The subject's mother's family were wagon makers. Mathew seems to have had itchy feet or maybe lack of finances kept him on the go. After marrying, Mathew left Jefferson County, KY and went to Iowa, though no records to prove it yet, other than FHC stating his marriage in Iowa to Elizabeth Jacobs. His first three children were born in Johnson Co., IN, though no records have been found yet to show Mathew living in Johnson County, IN. From IN, he went back to Jefferson County, KY, and then in later years went to Union County, KY, and once during the same census year, was found in Union and Webster County, KY. Mathew was a carpenter, rumored to have taught school in Johnson County, IN, and said to have preached at the Walnut Grove Church of Christ, as well as he helped to build the church. Old family members say that they remember their parents talking about his love of reading. Mathew 1st married July 1841 in Shelby County, KY to Elizabeth Jacobs, daughter of Martin Jacobs and Judith Jacobs, Elizabeth b. 1814 KY and died before 1857. They were the parents of 4 children, James b. 1842; John b. 1844; Frances Marion b. 1846; and Emily b. 1848. Mathew 2nd married in Iowa to Eveline Nelson, daughter of John Woodford Nelson, widow of William Williamson. Eveline b. 1828 IA, died before 1867. Shortly before or after the marriage, Eveline gave birth in 1851 to a daughter by her deceased husband William Williamson who was named Mary Eveline. This step daughter was welcomed into Mathew's family and later went on and married a brother to Mathew's 3rd wife, making her step daughter and daughter in law. Mathew and Eveline also had Woodford b. 1857 in Marshall County, IA; Robert b. 1862 IA; and Susan b. 1865. Mathew 3rd and lastly married Nov. 1867 Morganfield, Union County, Ky to Nancy Jane Tripp, b. Mar. 1844 d. 1916 Union County, KY. Mathew and Nancy had the following children; Ed b. 1869; Mary Evalyne b. 1870 (note; not to be confused with the daughter by the 2nd wife); Bluford b. 1873; Sylvester b. 1874; Roxie b. 1876; Charles b. 1879; Baird Waldon b. 1880; Florence. B. 1883; and Harvey b. 1887. Mathew was rumored to have had 28 children but proof of 28 have not been found. It was also rumored that he had a 4th wife by which no children were born, but once again, no proof has been found to back that up. According to older family members, Mathew died 1901 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Union County, Ky. No death records or cemetery records have him listed however. But, there is a hand carved stone in old section of the cemetery with the initials of MHO on three sides. His last wife Nancy is suppose to be next to him, however, there is no stone to indicate which side she may be on if she is there. Names- OWENS, DEMOSS, TROUTMAN, TRIPP, WILLIAMSON, JACOBS, NELSON, ZILHART March 26, 1997, Maria DeMoss Troutman, Schopp, Germany (great great granddaughter) Maria DeMoss Troutman Home Page: http://www.bunt.com/~troutman ------------------------------ From: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 07:38:30 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Dickson Given's Will,1816,Livingston Co,KY (Livingston County,Kentucky Will Book A, pp.130-132) DICKSON GIVEN'S Will Frankfort 12th July 1816 In the name of God Amen I DICKSON GIVEN of the County of Livingston and State of Kentucky now on a lengthy journey and sound in mind memory & best knowing the uncertainty of human life. If I never should return from sd journey to Philadelphia make this my last will and testament. 1st. I wish all my just debts to be paid and the partner- ship I am now in with my ever beloved Brother I wish to be closd. as soon as would be convenient 2nd. I wish my ever beloved wife NANCY GIVEN after all the Just debts are paid to have the one third part of my estate during her natural life both personal and real and at her decease to go equally to my children except the sum of five hundred dollars which I allow my wife to dispose of as she may please 3rd. I wish the remaining two thirds of my estate to be equally divided Between FAYETTE HENRY GIVEN, MARY LUCINDA GIVEN and AUGUSTUS NEY? GIVEN and if DOCTOR JAMES A. WHITE who now has my other child EASTHER ARAMINTA GIVEN in his possession should not immediately on my decease settle on her as much or more than I have to give my other children agreeable to his promise--In case of his failure a thing I think there is no doubt to be entertained but what he will comply as I always had and doe view him as a man of the strict- est honour and integrity I say in case of his failure as above I wish my daughter as above mentioned EASTHER ARAMINTA GIVEN to have an equal part with the balance of my children and I wish if he should comply as promised I wish to give my daughter in remembrance that she may not think after I am dead and cold in the grave that because she did not live with me I had forgot her--I say I wish her to have a present out of any part of my property to the amt. of two Hundred dollars or to that amt. in anything she may fancy. I wish my execu- tor which will be hereafter mentioned to get and purchase any thing she may want to that amt. above stated because she is absent? perhaps she may see those lines I wish to here observe to her that my affection is as strong as ever is (sic) was for any of my children for her 4th. wish my ever beloved Brother JOSEPH R. GIVEN my present partner and only brother to be my executor to take charge of all my earthly efects and I wish him not to be bound in any security I further wish him in case my beloved wife should ever marry again a thing I think likely as she is yet young to take charge of my children and put them out to school and not suffer them to live with a step father as step fathers are so apt to abuse children I wish here to observe for fear my ever dear wife may think this hard as she has suffered many pains and fatigues in raising those children that I have the utmost confidence in her and if I should never see her more I will here observe that I believe I have been blessed with one of the most affectionate and beloved companions that ever man was blessed with but if her 2nd Husband was to go to abuse my children what could a woman's arm do to hinder such abuse and my blood runs cold now in my Veighens to think of my little darling Babes receiving the stripes from a step father, - I should be glad if my wife could reconcile it to herself to never marry and raise our little darlings and her and my dear Brother conduct their education both male & female but this from the common corse of things I could hardly expect as she is young. She may now think she will never marry but I fear will get out of that notion. 5th. I wish my child- ren to have a complete education if it should take the chief part of their patrimony to doe it - I doe not wish them to la- bour under the same disadvantages that I doe my mind being as good as many others that is calld men of tallent, yet language is denyd. me to convey my Eides for the lack of education. both male & female I wish completely educated - this I will leave particularly with my brother for him to conduct their education with the advice &c. of my dear wife so long as she remains a widow -- I wish my dear wife to have and keep my portrait remembering at same time that is the resemblance of a man who was dearly attached to her and if the other world we should ever meet and be known to each other it would be gratifying to me in the extreme to see the partner of all my pleasures and griefs and know at same time she had well done her part below with our dear babes which lies heaviest on my mind, that and parting with my friends here below. And at her decease for my portrait to be given to some one of my children that appears the most anxious for to keep my resemblance. this will be judged off by my executor 6th. I wish here to observe that one principle reason for making my will at this time is that if I never should return I do not wish the County Court of Livingston to have any management of my children as I have always thought it was universely done by them. I do not wish to hurt their feelings of said Court many and indeed the most of them I venerate as men of a great deal of goodness of heart not surpassed by any but merely? the difference of opinion be- tween them and me 7- I wish my negros and real estate to be divided and indeed all of my estate that can be done without selling I wish the whole management to be in my executor to sell or keep the pers- onal estate as he may think would be best And I wish my negro boy NERO to live with my wife during her widowhood to manage and take care for her and when she marry I wish him to be sett free or I will leave it with my executor to sett him free or treat him as well as if he was free he has been a faithful servant to me and I would note he should not be abused but will leave this entirely with my executor to do as he pleases - In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand date above - I certify to the world this is my hand writing for above purpose - Dickson Given Commonwealth of Kentucky Livingston County Towit I JESSE PATTERSON Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that this the last will and testament of Dickson Given decd. was this day produced in open court and proven by the oaths of JOSEPH WATTS, ROBERT A. PATTERSON & JESSE PATTERSON who testafied that the whole of said will and the name thereto subscribed is in the hand writing of said Dickson Given and the said will was thereupon ordered to be recorded In testamoney whereof and that I have recorded the same and this certificate I hereunto set my hand this 1st day of April 1833. Jesse Patterson c.l.c.c. Happy Greer braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov ------------------------------ From: Kay Richards Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 08:16:03 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Wilson Marriages of Kentucky 1800's Thought all you Wilson Genealogist would be interested in this information. >From the Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records compiled by Mrs. Harry Kennett Mc Adams The Keystone Printery - Lexington, KY - 1929 Lincoln Co. Marriage Records: 1880 Marriage Index James Kincaid to Sarah Wilson 2-4-1784 Thomas Wilson to Mary Adams 3-24-1784 George Wilson to Polly Mitchell 7-29-1786 Henry Wilson to Franki Faulkner 09-12-1782 John Wilson to Mary Plunkett 10-05-1784 Cabb Turner to Ann L. Wilson 04-17-1797 James Welch to Nancy Wilson 09-09-1792 John Wilson to Peggy Stephenson 02-05-1795 John Wilson to Richard Richardson 01-07-1799 Mercer County, Kentucky Records from 1800 to 1870 Reg #1 Richard Kinney to Sally Wilson 06-22-1802 page 92 Thomas Carr to Peggy Buchanan to 03-21-1804 page 100 Thomas Doxy to Anna Wilson 08-18-1805 page 112 John Wilson to Polly Carmicle 04-13-1806 page 118 Samuel M. Lion to Rebecca Wilson 07-21-1806 page 118 Aaron Crouch to Polly Cassiday 08-11-1808 page 132 Alexander Adams to Janie Wilson 02-23-1801 page 144 Alexander Adams to Jane Wilson 01-23-1801 page 146 Alexander Wilson to Nancy Fowles (Towles) 01-25-1808 Joseph Wilson to Cynthia Sneed 11-29-1810 page 154 Josiah Wilson to Polly Comingore 10-----1811 page 164 Samuel Wilson to Mary Templeton 48--- page 174 James Wilson to Nancy Minor 11-04-1812 page 178 Robert Sandifer to Sally Wilson 11-03-1813 page 178 John Hubbard to Elizabeth Wilson 05-09-1814 page 180 Joseph Woods to Elizabeth Wilson 03-17-1814 page 184 William McClain to Sally Wilson 12-31-1816 page 210 James Sanford to Amy Wilson 06-27-1815 page 212 David Wilson to Meriah Knox 11-18-1818 page 224 John Kincaid to Mary Waggoner 06-28-1818 page 232 Richard Smith to Nancy Carr 10-03-1818 page 234 William Utley to Martha H Richards 11-16-1817 page 240 Edward Dean (or Edmond) to Nancy Wilson 11-02-1818 page 242 William Wilson to Eleanor Crawford 09-16-1819 page 246 Thomas Rowland to Elizabeth Alexander 05-09-1820 page 254 John Wilson to Mary Roland 09-05-1822 page 272 Allin Richards to Rachel Mainard 11-26-1820 page 282 William Shelton to Elizabeth Jones 10-07-1823 page 292 William Wilson to Sarah McGinnis 11-27-1823 page 292 Alexander Wilson to Catherine Allison 03-18-1824 page 302 Thomas F Crutchfield to F M Lampton 10-17-1824 page 308 Ephriam J Wilson to Mary Bright 08-10-1825 page 320 Thomas Gash to Eliza Wilson 11-20-1826 page 328 William Carr to Anna Cox 01-22-1827 page 338 Adell Ross to Catherine Wilson 06-14-1827 page 338 Robert Wilson to Catherine Lillyers 07-01-1828 page 344 Cred T Wilson to Ann Eliza Marshall 02-08-1829 page 352 Francis Wilson to Elizabeth Tyson 02-02-1829 page 352 Robert J Wilson to Elizabeth Fraiks 06-11-1830 page 362 Bourbon Co. Marriage Records for 1818 Thomas Wilson and Rhonda Booth 08-06-1818 Benjamin Smith to Polly Ann Wilson 11-28-1833 Hope someone on KYROOTS and any WILSON quest can find one small piece of useful information on this page. There were many, many, more names in the book, but the Wilsons, Richards, and Crouch were the main ones that I was looking for. Enjoy !!! KRicha3520@aol.com ------------------------------ From: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 08:16:12 -0400 Subject: KY-F: William Laughlin's Will,1869,Webster Co,KY WILLIAM LAUGHLIN's Will,11-4-1869/proved 7-18-1870 "In the name of God amen. I WILLIAM LAUGHLIN of the town of Providence County of Webster and State of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of life do therefore make,ordain,publish and allow this to be my last Will and Testament. That is to say after all my law- ful debts are paid the residue of my estate real and personal I give bequeath and dispose of as follows to wit. To my daughter SARAH MONTGOMERY and her children I give the farm situate and lying in the County of Caldwell and state of Ken- tucky being the same on which they now reside to have and to hold until her son REUBEN GREER MONTGOMERY shall become of age and at that time to be disposed of as they see fit. To my daughter WINNIFRED P. I give the sum of five dollars not for its worth but as the last token of regard from an affectionate father and the residue of my Estate I give to my wife MARY LAUGHLIN during her natural life and at her death to be divided between my two sons ABNER G. and REUBEN J. LAUGHLIN. Likewise I make constitute and appoint my said sons A.G. and R.J. LAUGHLIN to be executors of this my last will and testa- ment hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine. Wm. Laughlin (Seal) The above written instrument was subscribed by the said WILLIAM LAUGHLIN in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time published and declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will and testament. and we at the testator's request and in his pre- sence have signed our names as witnesses hereto and written opposite our names our respective places of residence. E. SKINNER Providence Webster County. Kentucky WM. H. GREER Providence Webster County. Kentucky State of Kentucky} Webster County Sct} I J.F. ORR clerk of the Webster County Court do certify that the foregoing instrument of writitg purporting to be the last will and Testament of WM. LAUGHLIN dec'd. was this day produced in open court and proven by the oath of E. SKINNER one of the subscribing witnesses thereto to be the last Will and Testament of said Wm. Laughlin dec'd. Whereupon the said instrument of writing was ordered to record as the last Will and Testament of said decedant and the same with this certifi- cate hath been truly recorded in my office. Witness my hand this 18th day of July 1870. J.F. Orr clerk" (page 360,Webster County,Kentucky,Will Book, Volume 1) Personal note: I believe William Laughlin's wife Mary was MARY GREER and they were md. 1821 in Christian County,KY. WM. H. GREER was the son of Mary (Greer) Laughlin's brother Jonathan Greer. Wm. H. Greer was md. to Amanda J. Humphrey who was the daughter of Rolley & Jane Humphrey of Webster County. My connection to the Laughlins is through Wm. H. Greer's brother JOHN H. GREER b. Christian Co ca. 1837/died Webster or Hopkins Co, ca 1882. Happy Greer braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 07:26:04 +-200 Subject: KY-F: Union County,KY Obits Obituaries from The Sturgis News, 112th Year, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, April 23, 1997, Number 17. Copied with permission from Paul Monsour- Managing Editor. Obits this week appear on page 2.=20 JESSE MOORE CURRY Jesse Moore Curry, 57, Sturgis, died Friday at 4:30pm at Union County Methodist Hospital. Jesse owned and operated Jesse's Barber Shop from 1963-1983 on Adams Street and in 1983 established a commodities trading business which he operated on Adams Street also. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Dr. Mary Curry; two brothers, Rodney Curry of Madisonville; and Tommy Curry of Blackford; and seven nieces. Services were at 2pm Sunday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with Rev. John Cobb officiating. Burial was in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Heart Association. ELISABETH C. BURROW Elisabeth C. Burro, 87, Sturgis, died Wednesday April 16 at 9:45am at her residence on Poplar Street. Mrs. Burrow was a graduate of Western Kentucky University. She taught school in Fulton, KY. She was a member of Sturgis United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert; one son, Charles R. Burrow of Morganfield; two sisters, Miriam Mitchell of Rochester, NY., and Katherine Meacham of Paducah; and three grandchildren. Services were at 2pm Friday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with Rev. Jeff Carter officiating. Burial was Pythian Ridge Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Sturgis United Methodist Church. MRS. ZEIL COURTNEY Mrs. Zeil Courtney, 89, Morganfield, died Saturday, at 11pm at the Union County Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Courtney was a member of the Sturgis Baptist Church and a home maker. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Courtney in 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon West of Hatfield, IN., and Charlotte Cavins of Evansville, IN.; one son, Louis Courtney of Sturgis; and 34 grandchildren. Services were at 2:00 Tuesday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with Rev. James West officiating. Burial was at Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. HAZEL HIGGINSON Hazel Higginson, 86, Dixon, died at 2:45pm Friday at Medco Center of Morganfield. A member of Church of Christ in Sebree, she sold Watkins products in Webster County for 30 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cyrus M. Higginson. Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Higginson of Dixon; one son, Carmen Higginson of Bonita Springs, FL.; two brothers, Eugene D. Cates of Pride, and Raymond V. Cates of Clay; five grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren. Services were at 2pm Tuesday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home in Henderson with Terry Liles and Rex Childs officiating. Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery in Poole. JAMES A. RAY James A. Ray, 97, Sturgis, died Wednesday, April 16 at Union County Methodist Hospital. Survivors include five daughters, Garnette Timmerick of Royal Oak, Michigan, Martha Basso of Corunna, Michigan, Ann Urso of Warren, Michigan, Boyce Collins of Sturgis, and Shirley Darnell of Morganfield; three sons, Charles Ray of Pebblecreek, Michigan, Carl and Don, both of Marion, KY; one sister Mary Ray of Booneville, IN; 26 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Services were at 2:00 Saturday at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Sturgis. Burial was at Pythian Ridge Cemetery. TYLER FORD POWELL Tyler Ford Powell, infant son of Jonetta nad Donnie Powell of Sturgis, died at 5:35pm Saturday at Norton's Hospital in Louisville. In addition to his parents, survivors include his grandparents, Sue and DeWayne Powell, Peggy and Roy Henson, and Cathy and John Ford, all of Sturgis; one brother, Michael R. Powell of Sturgis. Graveside services were Tuesday at 1pm at Pythian Ridge Cemetery. The Rev. Mike DeMoss officiated. There was no visitation. Maria DeMoss Troutman Home Page: http://www.bunt.com/~troutman ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #66 ************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.