ky-footsteps Wed, 7 May 1997 Volume 01 : Number 69 Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 02:00:41 GMT To: ky-footsteps@sirius.dsenter.com Subject: ky-footsteps V1 #69 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: cpalmer@ix.netcom.com (Carole Palmer) Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 14:09:36 GMT Subject: KY-F: Webster Co obit - GIST Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 18, 1941. Mrs. Sarah Headley GIST, 82, widow of the late James G. Gist, prominent tobacco dealer, died at 8:30 Thursday night in her home on South Broadway, following a few days' illness. She had suffered a severe heart attack on the Tuesday night preceding her death and had been in a critical condition since that time. Mrs. Gist, daughter of pioneer residents, James D. and Mary E. HEADLEY, was born here on Nov. 5, 1859, and had spent her entire life in this community. She was married on May 1, 1889 to James G. Gist, whose death occurred on Nov. 30 of last year. Mrs. Gist has been a member of the First Baptist church for over sixty years, and was a consecrated Christian woman. By her kindness and gentleness she had endeared herself to a wide circle of friends, who were grieved at her passing. She was devoted to her family and always considerate of her associates. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. John Weir SUGG, with whom she lived; a sister, Mrs. Mary RUDY, of Evansville, Ind.; and a brother, James D. Headley, Nevada, Mo. Funeral services were held at the home at 10 o'clock Saturday morning with the Rev. Benjamin CONNAWAY, officiating. Pallbearers were J.C. Sugg, W.B. SNOW, M.C. PALMER, T.M. HILL, Harold WYNN, and Lucien RUBY. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery. Carole Palmer Webster County KYGenWeb Page Sponsor http://www.dsenter.com/~cpalmer/index.htm Over 1700 obituaries online! ------------------------------ From: Rita Stanifer Maggard Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 11:06:18 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Mt. Echo - Dec. 1895 Part 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO Laurel County's First Newspaper PART 1 December 1895 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DECEMBER 6, 1895 DIED, on the 29th ult., little Fredie a six-weeks-old infant of Dan and Ola WOODWARD, of Lily, Ky. It was taken to the Camp Ground and an exhortation was delivered to its parents and friends by Rev. John BLAIR; afterwards the remains were laid in the cemetery at Camp Ground. Mr. and Mrs. WOODWARD extend to the people of Lily and Camp Ground their thanks for kindness shown them in their trouble. THE GRADED SCHOOL DEFEATED The proposition to establish a graded school in London nine months out of the year was defeated last Satur- day by a vote of 84 to 96. To our mind this was the most severe blow ever administered to our town, and the perople of the county generally, and when those who opposed it when they have time to consider the matter and view it in all its phases, we are constrained to believe will recognize and acknowledge it. We say that it was a severe blow to the people of the county from the fact that if the proposition had carried, it would have assured the people of the county a first class high school, at least nine months in the year, to which they could send their children for one third less tuition than they can now procure here or elsewhere, and further it would have enabled those of the county who contemplate changing their location in order to give their children a good education to move to our town, prepare their children for college in our graded school, and then put them in college here and complete their education for less than they can educate them anywhere else. Again the defeat of the proposition will virtually destroy $8,000 of county property, all the Seminary property. PORTER'S STORE Corn is selling at 30 cents a bushel. Hugh W. BOWLING is moving to McWhorter. J.R. MARTIN is teaching his 43rd term. J.C. BROCK has sunk a 40 foot well. He went 30 feet before striking rock. C.B. HUBBARD is going to get married. A.T. BRUNER has bought out Wm. BURKHART. LOCAL NEWS Messrs. Jas. WILLIAMS and W.R. HACKNEY leave Saturday night for the Atlanta Exposition. Mrs. Dr. H.V. PENNINGTON, who has been spending several weeks at her father- in-law's in East Tennessee, returned home Sunday morning. We have been having some real hog killing weather during the week and many of our farmers took advantage of it and salted away their meat. It was to the wife of Mr. Geo. H. BROWN and not Geo. W. BROWN, as stated in last issue, that a fine boy was born, Clarence L. Roy. Pardon is asked of all parties. Rev. H.O. MOORE, presiding elder of the M.E. Church, South, of this place, is a citizen of our town having moved into the property belonging to Mr. J.B. EBERLEIN. DIED - November 24th, 1885, at the residence of her father, near Marydell in Clay county, of pneumonia fever, Miss Martha E. PHILPOT, daughter of Hon. G.H. PHILPOT. She was in her 21st year as a member of the United Baptist church, and died in the full triumphs of a living faith. DIED - At his home in this place last Monday morning, of old age and general debility, Rev. E.H. REVEL, in his eightieth year. His funeral sermon was preached Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church, by Rev. W.A. BORUM, assisted by Revs. J.R. PEOPLES and J.J. DICKEY, of the Methodist church, and his remains were laid to rest on Cemetery Hill. Liberty experienced the novelty of a strictly old fashion fist and skull fight last Monday afternoon. The participants were Wad BROWN, Tom BRANSON and Geo. DAVIS. Friends interferred and stopped it and before the Sheriff arrived the parties had cooled off and it was difficult to get the names of the parties. The only damage done was a bloody nose for Wad BROWN, at whom both the others had in turn taken a spat. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rita's " Nuttin' Excitin' " Web Page ...Complete listing of my pages and lists... http://www.users.kih.net/~rmaggard/rita.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ From: adoan@dot-net.net (Angela Doan) Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 23:53:59 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Some 1800 Kentucky Tax List (some BAKERs) Hi! Here are some of what I have. It is marked as the 1800 KY census page 12 - I will be posting more later this evening probably. Have Fun! Angie Doan Here you go- NAME COUNTY TAX LIST DATE BAKER, David Fayette 11/7/1800 " , Demien Pulaski 7/28/1800 " , Elijah Warren 1800/01 " , Francis Fleming 8/16/1800 " , Frederick Green 1800 " , Frederick Pulaski 7/29/1800 " , Henry Campbell 9/1/1800 " , Humphrey Madison 10/1/1800 " , Isaac Bourbon 1800 " , Jacob Madison 8/12/1800 " , James Franklin 8/7/1801 " , James Gerrard 1800 " , James Jessamine 8/29/1800 " , James Nicholas 1800 " , Jesse Gallatin 4/11/1800 " , Jesse Henry 8/6/1800 " , John Bracken 11/22/1799 " , John Clark 1800 " , John Clark 7/22/1800 " , John Henry 8/6/1800 " , John Jefferson 1800 " , John Madison 8/12/1800 " , John Mason 1800 " , John Pendleton 8/21/1800 " , John Pulaski 7/28/1800 " , John Pulaski 7/28/1800 " , John Pulaski 7/29/1800 " , John (Free Negro)Nelson 8/30/1800 " , John H. Campbell 9/1/1800 " , Jonathan Clark 1800 " , Joseph Franklin 8/7/1801 " , Joseph Lincoln 8/23/1800 " , Joseph Madison 10/1/1800 " , Joseph Scott 1800 BAKER, Joseph Washington 1800 ------------------------------ From: Brenda Jerome Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 15:33:56 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Will of John E. Wilson - Crittenden Co, KY Crittenden Co, KY Will Book 1, pg 46 Will of John E. Wilson [abstracted] I John Wilson of Crittenden County, Ky My wife Nancy Wilson shall have the use of all my property of every kind during her natural life or widowhood for the purpose of enabling her to Raise and Educate my three younger children Pernesa Wilson Sally Wilson & Claibourn Wilson and to enable her to support herself But when she dies or marrys I wish Pernesa Wilson Sally Wilson & Claibourn Wilson each to have a good bed and furniture and a good cow & calf a piece And should my Youngest Child not then be 21 years of age I wish the Remainder of the property sold and the land rented and my three younger children supported and educated out of the proceeds of the sale of the personal property and rents of the land. At the death of my wife Nancy Wilson that is if she remains a widow until after my youngest child becomes 21 I wish all my land sold and the proceeds thereof divided equally between the following persons or their heirs if they should be dead to wit my children Pernesa Wilson Sally Wilson Claibourn Wilson Mary Belt wife of Jonathan Belt Cassa Bebout wife of Peter Bebout Eleanor wife of Jesse B. Franks Franky Linn wife of Newton J. Lynn [sic] and my grandson John E Wilson. But if John E. Wilson should be dead I wish his portion to be equally divided between the other legatees. Revoking all wills .... I appoint my wife Nancy Wilson Executrix of my last will and Testament. October 24, 1849 John E. Wilson Witnesses: S. Marble, B.S. Young, John N. Woods, James W. Wilson. I Berry S. Young Clerk of County Court of sd. county certify that at sd. term of sd. court this instrument was produced into open court and proven to be the last will and Testament of John E. Wilson...ordered recorded November 12 1853. Note: John E. Wilson married (1) a daughter of Hugh McVay (2) Harriet Brooks on 11 Nov 1816 Livingston Co, KY and (3) Nancy Franks on 7 Mar 1831 Livingston Co, KY. John E. Wilson is buried at Crooked Creek Cemetery, Crittenden Co, KY. The inscription on his tombstone states he died 2 Nov 1853. The grandson, John E. Wilson, mentioned in the above will, was the son of Rev. Claibourn Wilson, who died in 1849 is buried beside his father. John E. Wilson, who wrote the above will, had two sons named Claibourn; one who died in 1849 and the other was born the same year. Submitted by Brenda Joyce Jerome ------------------------------ From: Brenda Jerome Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 15:51:26 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Will of Abram Dunning - Caldwell Co, KY The will of Abram Dunning is found in DEED Book T, pg 489 in Caldwell Co, KY Know all men by these presents that I Abram Dunning of the County of Caldwell and State of Kentucky, being now weake and feeble in health and have concluded to give and do hereby give grant and convey unto my Wife Nancy Dunning for and during her natural life all and every species of property of whatever kind I have now, or may have at my death, be the same real personal or mixed and at the death of my sd. wife Nancy, I then wish all the property here given to go to and be equally divided amongst all my children the property here given consists of the tract of land I now live on also all my stock consisting of horses hogs sheep & cattle and all farming utensils and in fact every thing I now now [sic] have or may have at my deceased be that more or less but I hereby retain full and complete control of the same in any manner I may see proper for and during my natural life, but should my wife Nancy ever marry again then and in that event she is to have only her dower part in the same at my death. I wish no administration granted unless my wife Nancy should die before I do, this 15th October 1860. Abram (X his mark) Dunning I James C Weller, clerk of the Caldwell County Court hereby certify that the foregoing Deed from Abram Dunning was this day filed and acknowledged by sd. Abram Dunning to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Given under my hand this 15th day of October 1860. Submitted by Brenda Joyce Jerome ------------------------------ From: adoan@dot-net.net (Angela Doan) Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:03:16 -0400 Subject: KY-F: More 1800 Kentucky Tax List (some Bs) Hi! And yet another installment of the tax lists. It is marked as the 1800 KY census page 12 - more later. These are mostly BAKERs but not all are. Angie Doan Here you go- NAME COUNTY TAX LIST DATE BAKER, Joshua Gallatin 4/11/1800 " , Joshua Jefferson 1800 " , Joshua Mason 1800 " , Joshua Scott 1800 " , Lathen Pulaski 7/29/1800 " , Lewis Jessamine 8/29/1800 " , Littleton Montgomery 8/22/1800 " , Martin Nicholas 1800 " , Martin Sr. Nicholas 1800 " , Moses Montgomery 8/22/1800 " , Moses Pulaski 7/28/1800 " , Moses Jr. Gallatin 4/11/1800 " , Moses Sr. Gallatin 4/11/1800 " , Nathan Jessamine 8/29/1800 " , Peleck Pulaski 7/28/1800 " , Reason Madison 1800 " , Reuben Franklin 8/10/1801 " , Richard Warren 1800/01 " , Robert Franklin 8/10/1801 " , Simeon Mason 1800 " , Squire Washington 1800 " , Thomas Bourbon 1800 " , Thomas Madison 10/1/1800 " , Veachel Madison 1800 " , Wansley Madison 8/12/1800 " , William Lincoln 8/16/1800 " , William Mason 1800 " , William Nicholas 1800 " , William Washington 1800 BAKSTER, Will Washington 1800 BALCH, Hezekiah Logan 1800 BALCH, Hezekiah Logan 1800 BALCH, James Logan 8/26/1800 BALCH, John Cumberland 1799 BALCH, William Logan 8/26/1800 BALDING, John Scott 1800 ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 20:42:47, -0500 Subject: KY-F: Billy Anderson/Fayette Co Newspaper/Date Unknown. Uncle Billy Anderson, 98, Still A Skillful Barber. The oldest practicing barber in Lexington and probably the oldest person in the city working steadily is an aged Negro known to thousands of Kentuckians and former Kentuckians as Uncle Billy Anderson. For 70 years the erect, grey-bearded old man, has shaved and cut hair for members of the most prominent families of the city and state. Born in slavery in 1836 on the estate of Ed Allen on the Harrodsburg pike, where Mrs. J. W. Sayre now lives, Uncle Billy celebrated his 98th birthday on Christmas Day. Since 1861, when he learned the barber trade in Canada, he has "served faces" as he expresses his work, steadily and faithfully, seldom missing a day because of illness. Uncle Billy's mother, half Indian and half Negro, was owned by Mr. Allen as were Uncle Billy and his sister. When he was 18 years old he and his mother and sister were sold at public auction from the slave block on Cheapside. He was bought by a Mr. Vaughn for $1,450. His mother and sister were bought by other purchasers, his sister bringing $1,000, and the family was separated. Years later, after the War Between the States, Uncle Billy returned to Lexington and found his mother here. His efforts to locate his sister never met with success. Because of bad treatment, a thing to which he was not accustomed under the ownership of Mr. Allen, Uncle Billy ran away from his purchaser, making his escape to Cincinnati by hiding under a load of hay. With the aid of the "underground railway," he reached Toronto where he remained a few years. It was there that he learned barbering, while he was employed as porter in a barber shop. Returning to Ohio before the war, he obtained work and remained there until he became waiter for Gen. Sherman, with whom e traveled to Texas and throughout the south. After his freedom has been given by the emancipation proclamation and at the end of the war, he returned to Lexington and obtained work in a barber shop. For a year or more he worked in a shop managed by Henry Britton at the old Phoenix tavern, where the Phoenix hotel now stands. Later he moved to the corner of Main and Upper streets, where he remained in a basement shop for 63 years and a half until shortly after the old Union Bank and Trust Company, which occupied the corner, was moved to its present Short street location. When the building now housing Lerner's was erected, he moved to the shop he now has on Mill street between Short and Church streets. With Uncle Billy in the barber shop there are three other veterans. Churchill Johnson has been with him for 42 years and his brother, Eugene Johnson, for 30 years. Uncle Billy's son, Will Anderson Jr., the porter in the shop, has worked with Uncle Billy most of the 50 years, having started shining shoes when he was seven years old. His oldest customer, in point of continuous attendance, is John Pilkington, a resident of Stone road, who has come regularly to Uncle Billy for 70 years. Five generations of the Johnson and Steele families and four of the Milward family, John Preston, Len Price, and members of the Warfield, Cassell, Mitchell, Karsner, Appleton, Dudley, Skillman, Coleman, Berry, Bowman, Nunnelley, Frazee, Bassett, Stoll, Shelby, Beck, Murphy, Mulligan, Payne and Nugent families have been among his customers. Attesting to his widespread popularity among people he has served was the world-wide recognition he has received with the last two years, since the publication of his picture and a statement of his age and achievements in a syndicated newspaper feature. Since that time he has received letters from approximately 500 former clients in South Africa, Japan,Europe, England and many other parts of the world in addition to all sections of the United States. Although his memory is not so clear as it was a few years ago, Uncle Billy has little trouble in recalling the time when he ran away from the Allen farm to see the funeral possession of Henry Clay, which was witnessed by one of the largest crowds ever to gather in Lexington. He also remembers clearly the visits of John C. Breckinridge, whose statue now stands in Cheapside park, and Cassius M. Clay to his shop. He can tell of the visits Abraham Lincoln paid to the city and of Mary Todd, who became Lincoln's wife, and other members of the prominent Todd family. There are few events of any importance that Uncle Billy cannot recall and his stories of the exciting days of the War Between the States are as thrilling as his tales of the early days of Lexington are interesting and informative. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Then there is part of his obituary on the page--no date. "Uncle Billy" served the tonsorial needs of fathers, sons, grandsons, and great grandsons in many families. He pointed with pride to the fact that he had served six generations of the Johnston family. He listed John C. Breckinridge, one time vice president of the United States, as one of his most distinguished customers. The centenarian is survived by his second wife, Mrs. Mary Hannah Anderson; a son, William Anderson Jr., Lexington; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Williams, Des Moines, Iowa; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Mary Green, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Marjorie Dean, Lexington. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #69 ************************** 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.