Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 00:51:48 GMT To: ky-footsteps@sirius.dsenter.com Subject: ky-footsteps V1 #70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:16:49 +-200 Subject: KY-F: Death Certificate-Hopkins Co., KY Information found on Death Certificate #57784 County -- Hopkins Vot. Pot. Hopkins Full name --- Stillbirth Female white single Date of Birth -- Nov. 29, 1928 age - 0 year, 0 months, 0 days Birthplace -- Hanson, Ky Name of Father - Curry DeMoss birthplace of Father- KY Name of Mother -- Beulah Livingston Birthplace of Mother -- Ky Informant -- Curry DeMoss, Hanson, Ky Date of DEATH -- Nov. 29, 1928 cause of death -- Stillborn Signed by C. R. Martore/Morton, Nov. 30, 1928, Hanson, Ky Place of Burial -- Emberry Date of Burial - Nov. 30, 1928 Undertaker - T/J..H. Barnett, Madisonville, Ky Maria DeMoss Troutman Home Page: http://www.bunt.com/~troutman ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:03:59 +-200 Subject: KY-F: Hopkins Co., KY Obit MYRTLE CLAIR DEMOSS HILL Myrtle Clair DeMoss Hill, 62, of Madisonville, KY., died at 9:03pm, Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, in Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 7, 1935, in Vandetta., KY, she was the daughter of Jesse S. DeMoss and Flora C. Tapp DeMoss. She was a homemaker and a member of Concord General Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Ray Hill Sr., of Madisonville; one daughter, Chele McCormick of Madisonville; one son, Kenneth Ray Hill Jr., of Madisonville; one sister, Elizabeth Ruth DeMoss of Madisonville; four brothers, Hugh DeMoss of Dixon, Ky., Jesse W. DeMoss of Evansville, Ind., Charles W. DeMoss of Albuquerque, NM., and Marvin A. DeMoss of Charlestown, Ind; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 11am Monday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Eddie Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery in Manitou, KY. Visitation will be from 5 to 8pm today and after 9am Monday at the funeral home. (Personal note-- in correspondence with her these past few years, she ALWAYS spelled her middle name as Clara ) Maria DeMoss Troutman -- distant, distant, cousin ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:10:41 +-200 Subject: KY-F: Death Certificate Hopkins Co., KY This is the information found on Death Certificate #06950, Volume 014 for Annie B. DeMoss. County --Hopkins Vot. Pot.- East Hanson Name- ANNIE BELLE DEMOSS female white single date of birth - July 7, 1911 age - 3 years, 7 months, 25 days birthplace - Hopkins Co., KY Name of Father--S. C. DeMoss (my note-Silas Cooper) birthplace of Father - Hopkins Co., KY Name of Mother -- Ella Jane Howell Birthplace of Mother - Hopkins Co,. KY Informant --Dr. J. K. Hays/Hayes/Hoags (writing hard to read) address-- Hanson, Ky Date of DEATH-- March 2, 1915 attended deceased from Mar. 1 - Mar. 2, 1915. Cause of Death--Burns caused from clothing burning off accident signed by Dr. J. K. Hayes, Hanson, Ky Place of Burial--East Lawn Cemetery Date of Burial - March 3, 1915 Undertaker --D.? Jones address Hanson, KY Maria DeMoss Troutman Home Page: http://www.bunt.com/~troutman To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer! ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:28:23 +-200 Subject: KY-F: Bullitt Co., KY/ TROUTMAN Will I have a typed copy of the orginal, no idea how correctly it is typed, but an abstract of it, can be found in Abstract of Early Ky Wills and Inventories, page 19, for Bullitt Co, from Book A (1799-1824) WILL OF JOHN MICHAEL TROUTMAN. In the name of God Amen, I Michael Troutman of Bullitt County and the state of KY, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, calling unto mind the immortality of my ordain and this my last will and testament that is principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the almighty God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried a Christian Burial, as the discretion of my executors, not doul??? But at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God, and as touching worldly estate where with it has pleased Got to bless me in this life. I give demiso and dispose of the same as the following manner and form first. I will and bequeath to my loving son John Troutman one dollar this currency having given him his proportional part before. Secondly, I will and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Caty Troutman alias Ambrose one dollar of this currency have given to her and heirs their proportional part before. Thirdly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Peter Troutman one dollar of this currency having given him his share before. Fourthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Michael Troutman five hundred dollars this currency and to be paid the said Michael of proceed of the plantation I now live on after the death of my present loving wife Elizabeth Troutman. Fifth, I will and bequeath unto my loving son Leaonard Troutman one hundred dollars currency to be paid out of the proceed of the plantation I know live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Sixthly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Elizabeth Carrico alias Troutman the plantation she now lives on to her and the heirs of her body and one hundred dollars to be paid to the said Elizabeth out of the proceeds of the plantation I now live on after the death of my wife Elizabeth Troutman. Seventhly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Abraham Troutman the plantation he now lives on and one Negro named Levi to him, as proportion part Abram Troutman is to pay the notes for which I am security for to Porter. Eighthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Isaac Troutman one thousand dollars to be paid out of the proceed of the plantation I now live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Ninthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Jacob Troutman the plantation he now lives on and one Negro boy by the name of Tony after my death together with one hundred dollars out of the proceeds of the plantation I now live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Tenthly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Rebecca Patterson alias Troutman one half of the plantation which I own in Grayson ,have sold the other half to her husband John Patterson and no more having given her, her proportional part. Eleventhly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Mary Simmons alias Troutman the plantation adjoining this containing 250 acres and one Negro named Hannah remitting him his bonds-more two hundred dollars from the proceeds of the plantation I now live on after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Twelthly, I will and bequeath unto my loving daughter Margaret the plantation on which Jackson Tabby lived on containing 250 acres and the Negro boy called Charles more to said Margaret five hundred dollars this currency to be paid out of the proceed of the plantation on which I now live after the death of my present wife Elizabeth Troutman. Thirteenthly, I will and bequeath to Peggy Tombteston provided she stay with my wife until she is married the plantation adjoining the plantation I sold to Peter Brandon containing 240 acres. Fourteenthly, I will and bequeath to my loving son Phillip Troutman the whole of my land and mill on Cedar Creek in Bullitt County near Salt River with the condition to pay one thousand pounds to the estate seven hundred of which is to be given to my daughter Caty Troutman after the death of her mother, my loving wife, Elizabeth Troutman. Fifteenthly, I will and bequeath to my loving daughter Caty Troutman one Negro girl called Aegar after the death of my wife beside the seven hundred pounds which Philip Troutman will be obligated to pay the said Caty after the death of her mother. Sixteenthly, I will and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth Troutman, the plantation I now live on during her life with four cows and four horses and ten head of sheep with all the appurtenance belonging to the house and plantation beside more one Negro girl named A Parke and one Negro man called Ben, with all the small Negroes, with one Negro man named Tullor more over my wife is to take care of the Negro Slego and Tom as belonging to her this plantation after my death and the death of my wife to be sold and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided among my last wife children. What is not before will and I do utterly disallow revoke and do annul all and every other former testaments, will, leagues, and bequeath and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament, witness I have here unto let my hand seal this___day of____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. Signed & Sealed And published and pronounced and declared by the said Michael Troutman as his last will and testament in his presence and in the presence of each other and intent of this will is that all of my lawful debts are to be paid out of the estate I leave behind and debts due to me. Michael Troutman I do appoints and constitute my wife Elizabeth Troutman and my son Abraham Troutman and Phillip Troutman executors of this my last will and testament. Test Wm. Rohan, Sherwood W. Rundly & Johnathon Simmons sent by Maria DeMoss Troutman, this is my husband's 6th great grandfather. The original spelling of the name Troutman is Trautmann, which is still found today in Germany. ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 08:47:50, -0500 Subject: KY-F: Will of Urial McCoy Will of Urial McCoy Probated Grant Co KY January 26, 1874. In the name of God, Amen. I, Urial McCoy, of the County of Grant and the State of Kentucky, being afflicted in body, but of sound mind and resolution and knowing that it is appointed for all man once to die, do make and constitute this my only last will and testament. First, I will my body to its mother earth and command my soul to God that gave it, and as to this worlds goods with which it has pleased God to bless me. I dispose of them in the following manner, to wit: First, it is my will and desire that all of my just debts including funeral expenses be paid. And as to the remainder of my estate it's my will and desire that it all be sold. My personal property as soon after my death as practicable, and I desire my land to be sold by my executors provided they can sell it for what they think is a fair valuation. I leave that discretionary with them, both as to price and the time to sell - and it is my will and desire that my beloved wife Nancy E. McCoy have one third of the proceeds of my entire estate, both real and personal, and the remainder to be taken care of and put to interest, and at the proper time; that is when they become twenty one years of age to be equally divided among my children - and if my land should be sold I hereby give my executors full power to make and execute a good and sufficient deed of conveyance to the same - and lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint by beloved wife Nancy E. McCoy my lawful Executrix to carry this my last will and testament into effect. Given under my hand and seal this 2d day of January 1874. his Urial X McCoy mark Witnesses present: Henry Childers J. B. Conrad John Beard Wm M. Lowe ------------------------------ From: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 12:28:30 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Livingston Co.,KY,Court Orders,Book B/1803-1804 Livingston County,Kentucky, Court Orders Book B,1803: [Note: unnumbered pages] June 6,1803-- MAY WILSON Came into Court and made Oath as the law Directs and entered into Bond in the penalty of five Hundred Dollars* as Administratrix of JOSHUA WILSON Decd. with ALEXANDER MOORE her Surety. And JNO. MENEES, HUGH McMULLIN, WM. RODGER and JNO. HAMILTON Aps. [*NOTE: interlined above "Dollars" --"with..." and several words after are smudged with ink) ALEXANDER LEMAR by Consent [his own] and with the Approbation of the Court was bound [to JNO. REED] and Indenture O. R. STEPHEN DAVIS 400 Acres agreeable to Locatn. ISAAC CRUSE 400 Acres pd. An Appraise bill of JOSIAH GREERs estate was Retd. by the Administrator and O. Re. JOSHUA? ALEXANDER 200 Acres adn. pd. THOS. STANFORD 400 Acres CHARLES McGEE? 300 Acres THOS. BECK 400 pd. October 3, 1803-- An Account of the Sale of JOSIAH GREER Decd. estate returned and O.R. #735 GEO. BRUTON 400 acr. #736 WM. BUSH 400 acr. #737 NANCY MATLOCK 400 On Motion DAVID SHAW ordered that he be permitted to Keep Ferry across the Ohio River at the mouth of Cumberland River from the South Side of Cumberland #738 POLLY ROBERTSON 400 Acr. JOHN GRAY permitted to Keep ferry across the Ohio at the mouth of Camp Creek having entered Into Bond with JOS. MILLER his Se- curity #739 JAS.? CLARK 200 A. adn. #740 EPR. HILL Ser. 200 acr. pd. #741 JACOB HARMON 400 a pd. Issued? [or I.paid?] #742 ROBT. CALDWELL 400 #743 SIMPSON RITCHEY 400 #744 SARAH LOFTON 400 pd. #745 ISS [smeared ink] LOFTIN 400 pd. November 7, 1803-- Pursuant to Law the Court proceeds to Lay the County Levy (Towit) The __? Livingston County To JOHN WHEELER--Dr for One Woolf Sculp ------- 8 JAMES HUGHEY 5 Do. 2 JAMES ADAMS 4 Do. 1 12 ESSIX CAPSHAW 2 Do. 16 JNO. MCOY 1 Do. 8 HENRY WOODWARD 6 Do. 2 8 JOHN GASKINS 1 Do. 8 WILLIAM BALDWIN Jr. 8 AARON GREER 8 LIONER LACY 8--- 9 4 JESS KUYKENDOLL 16 THOS. GRIFFITH 4 THOS. FERGISON 8 SAML. BURTON 8 WM ENGRAM 8 JAME HAWTHORN 12 GEORGE ROBINSON 3 16 HANSON CATLETT 8 4 Judges of Election 1 16 Sheriff 1 4 ENOCH PRINCE for Ex oficio Svs? 12 - - To Do. for Book and paper 3 - - To the Clerk of the Election --- 12--33 .14 Livingston County Court Order Book B, 1804: 1804-- 914 WILLIAM GREER 200 Acr paid 915 ISAAC GREER 200 Acr pd. 916 GIDN. JAMES 200 917 JNO. OWENS 200 -- paid 918 RHATIO DURBY 100 Acr. 919 PETER LARUE? 200 Acr. Adn. 920 LUCY PHILLIPS 400 921 JOHN MARTIN 400 Acr. 922 CHARLES GATES 400 923 JOAB HARDIN 200 Adn. 924 DANL. RASBERRY 400 Acr. EDMD. BEARDINs land altered from 2nd To 3 Rate on Act. of being wrong listed 925 ORIN? JONES 200 Acr. Adn. 926 SALLY THOMPSON 400 927 ELIZABETH THOMPSON 400 928 THOS. HENDERSON 400 929 JEDIAH PIACK (Peack?)400 STEPHEN RODGERS Removes 200 acr. No. 748? DIMCEY JERRELL permitted to alter his Certificate granted the 6th of December 1803 agree.... Oct. 3, 1804-- At a County Court Continued and held for Livingston County on Wednesday the 3rd October 1804 Present. THOS. GIST, WILLIAM MITCHUSSON, JESSE FORD, JOHN MERCER, WILLIAM E. PHILLIPS 957 DAVID CALDWELL 400 Isd. pd. 958 JNO. DONALSON 400 959 JOHN WEBB 200 960 JNO. CHAPMAN 400 Isd. Paid 961 LUCEY GREER 100 Present JOHN MITCHUSSON, Dd. JAMES esqrs. Absent JESSE FORD Ordered That W. C. RODGER, GEORGE HARDIN, RICHARD PEALE, JOSEPH REED and JOHN MENEES? (McNEE?) or any three of them be appointed to Settle with STEPHEN KUYKENDOLL relative by his Administration of the estate of JOSHUA WILSON Decd. 962 MARY PURKINS? 400 Acr. Isd. paid 963 FREDERICK GROVES? 200 As. Adn. Isd. pd. WM. SHAW Removes 200 acs Id. paid No 562? 964 WM. C. CRILLEY 400 Ac 1804-- AARON CORN Exempted from paying Tax on tavern Levied for the year 1803 being wrong listed 969 RO. STEVENS 400 Isd. paid 970 JNO. TRAVIS 400 Isd. paid 971 JAS. WILSON 100 Isd. paid 972 PHILLIP GATES 400 Id. paid 973 HENRY HODGES 400 974 JOSEPH SMITH 250 Isd. pd. 975 MARY SMITH 400 Isd. paid 976 REZIN BAILEY 400 977 Dd. HAMILTON 400 978 EBETH. HAMILTON 400 979 CHAS. KELLY 400 980 JAS. McCASLIN 400 pd. Isd. 981 EZTH. McCASLIN 400 pd. Isd. THOS. TRAVIS Removes 200 part 400 Isd. paid No. 476 JEREMIAH HOLCOMB Removes 200 Isd. pd. No. 369 982 ARTHUR TRAVIS 400 JOSEPH HAMILTON Rems. 129 Is. paid. No. 757 983 JOHN? GREER 250 Acs. 984 MARYAN? WHEELER 400 Isd. pd. 985 GIDEON JAMES 100 986 JOHN JOHNSTON 200 Happy Greer braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov ------------------------------ From: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 12:31:44 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Livingston County,Kentucky,Court Order Book B, Livingston County, Kentucky, Court Order Book B,1805: Jan. 8, 1805-- ISAAC BULLARD vs. RICHD. FERGISON On a motion for a Dis- continuance of a ferry. RICHD. FERGUSSON by his Attorney Accepts The Services of the Suppoenae and the Cause is Continued untill next Court Ordered That DAVID CALDWELL, JAMES HAWTHORN, JAMES ARMSTRONG, SAMLL. LOFTON and JNO. CROSSWHITE be appointed to View and mark a way for a road from the Phillipsburg to STOKESs? ferry and make Report thereof An Inventory and Aps. bill of the Estate of BENn. CLARK Decd. was presented in Court and O.R. Issd. Paid--Ordered That GDN.? BURK, JOSh. SAXON __ be appointed to Settle with JESSE GREER Admstr. of JOSh. GREER Decd. and make Report thereof 1000 RACHEL WADLINGTON 400 1001 VOLLUNTINE CONWAY 400 1002 ROBTN. RITCHEY 200 April 1, 1805-- WILLIAM THOMPSON Granted a License to Keep Tavern at his own house in Livingston County having Entered into Bond with AARON CORN his Security Conditioned as the Law directs. Ordered that JOHN DURRAH,DAVID GREEN, JOHN DAVIDSON, Dd. DAVIDSON and DAVID CALDWELL being first Sworn do prais the Estate of JOHN CALDWELL Decd. ROSANNAH COLVILLE and JAMES TRIMBLE Came into Court and entered into bond with EDWD. LACEY and Dd. CALDWELL their Securitys in the penalty of 1000$ (sic) Conditioned as the law directs and is permitted to administer on the estate of JOSEPH COLVILLE decd. MOSES SHELBY, ROBERT LEEPER, WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, JAMES ARMSTRONG, JAMES HAWTHORN appraisers. Present WM. MITCHUSSON, Dd.JAMES esqrs. L.? (or Z.?) ASKEY Came into Court and entered into bond with ROBERT KIRK his Security and took oath as Constable. Oct. 8, 1805-- Ordered that At a Court Called and held for the Trial and Examination of SAMUEL MOORE on a Charge of feloniously Stealing 3 Silk hank- ercheifs, one pair silk Stockings, six penknives and one bolt of Ribbon the property of McCLINTOCKS,KING & VANCE of the value of 19$ 66 Cents Present WILLEY (sic) DAVIS ROBERT KIRK} JESSE FORD & JOSEPH REED}Gentlemen The above named SAMUEL MOORE being led to the bar in Custody of the Jailor and upon examination Denied the fact with which he was charged whereupon Divers witnesses being examined in behalf of the commonwealth and the prisoner and the prisoner by his Counsil being heard on consideration whereof and upon The Circumstances relating to the crime its the opinion of the Court that he ought to be Tried by a Circuit Court And that he be remanded to Jail accordingly and That the offence is bailable provided the prisoner can get Sufficient Security in the sum of five hundred Dollars. Ordered that Court adjourn WILEY DAVIS. Livingston County, KY, Court Order Book B, 1806: Monday, January 6, 1806-- JOHN WRIGHT Appelant vs JAMES BONAR Appelee} Dismd. agreed. JAMES CLINTON Removes 50 Acres part of 200 acres drew in the name of HUGH JOHNSTON. Return of the viewers of the road from SIMPSONs ford on Donalson to PYBUINs ford on trade water. Returned and confirmed and WILLIAM DRENNON Surveyor from Donalson to GREERs crossroad and LEWIS PYBURN from thence to trade water and JOHN STAPLETON allot the hands. RICHARD HEADIN who was recognized to appear has appeared in court and Discharged from his Recogniziance aforesd. Dd. PATTERSON apd. Survyor of the road from McMULLMERRYs (sic) Pond to the mouth to Deer Creek in room of EDWD. LACEY and the following hands allotted [NOTE: no names listed] ..251 JAMES LAUGHLIN 400 paid ..252 JAMES HENRY 400 Isd. paid ..253 JAMES BRUFF 400 Isd. pd. Return of the viewers of the road from JACOB CRAFT to near Col. RAMSEYs confd. and G__? HARDIN Apd. Surveyors and following hands... April 7, 1806-- from Crooked Creek to ANTHONY GRAVES's and STEVENSON FOWLER be apd. to allot the hands. JNO. COLE exonerated from paying County Levy & state Tax on one slave for the year 1805 on account of being wrong listed. WM. LACEY apd. surveyor fo the road from the forks of LUSKs and MILES road to MILES? ferry in room of G. V. LUSK and same hands allotted. W C LAMPKIN came into court and entered into bond with GEO. HARDIN his security and took oath of Constable. JAMES CLINTON apd. surveyor of the road from the Piney fork to ALXR. STEVENSONs in room of WM. SHELBY and all the hands within four miles of said road allotted to him. JAMES FOWLER Exonerated & JESSE BIRDSONG? apd. surveyor of a road from the forks of the road above McNABBs mill to BAR- NETTs? mill and JESSE GREER [NOTE: "Birdsong" crossed out] from thence to the county line and JAMES McNABB Esqr allott the hands. ROBERT PHILLIPS apd. survey of the road from DANL. TRAVISs to WALDENs? crossroad WM E. PHILLIPS esqr allott The hands. WM. DUNN who is desirous of building a water grist mill on his own land on Crooked Creek is Ordered that The sheriff attend with a Jury on the premises on the 2nd day of next month for the purpose of... ISAAC BULLARD Admr. of JNO. CALDWELL Decd. and with -- GIDEON D. COLB (or COBB?) his surety in room of JOHN CALD- WELL Decd. whereupon JUDITH CALDWELL Admx. of said JOHN CALDWeLL Decd. and SAML. CALDWELL Admr. of said Decd. is released &c. JNO. DONALSON Exempted from paying pole Tax. JAS. GEORGE exempted from paying pole Tax on act. of Dis- ability. JNO. TANNER who is desirous of building a water grist mill on a spring on his own land ordered that The sheriff meet on the premises on the 12 day of The present month with a Jury for the purpose of Condemning the necessary lands. GEO. ROBESON Ear mark a swallow fork in each ear and an under bit out of the right Dd. CALDWILL ear mark a Swallow fork in the left ear and a cross and slit in the right JOHN DURRAH ear mark a cross and slit in the left and a hole in the right Ordered That JOHN ANDERSON, JONATHAN GREER, WM. DUNCAN, Dd. JAMES & VINCENT ANDERSON be apd. to view and mark a way for a road from BURTONs ferry to the dividing ridge on a course to JONATHAN GREERs and make report thereof. Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course. JESSE FORD Happy Greer braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov ------------------------------ From: Rita Stanifer Maggard Date: Wed, 07 May 1997 21:56:12 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Mt Echo--December 1895--Part 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO Laurel County's First Newspaper PART 2 December 1895 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OAKLEY December 13, 1895 Mr. Jacob BAUMAN, an aged citizen of this place, is dangerously ill with lung affection. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. BAUGH, of London visited the former's father at Mershon's X Roads last week. Mr. Jackson TRUITT contemplates leaving this part soon. We are sorry to lose you, Jack, but if you can do better elsewhere we wish you unlimited success. The school of Mr. W.L. GREEN, at Altamont, closed last Friday, with a grand entertainment at night. Mr. GREEN is one of our most enterprising young teachers. Mrs. Jane PATTON has been quite ill with rheumatism for the past two weeks, but is improving. The common school in ths district closes next Tuesday, the 17th, Mr. E.E. WILDER of Boreing, teacher. Mt. John ISAACS, a sound money and sound headed Republican of this place is booming BRADLEY for President. He says he will get there. It is reported that several persons have seen a panther near this place recently. Also from a reliable source that a catamount lives near the home of Mr. Lemuel CASTEEL. Two dogs belonging to Thomas PATTON and Lee THOMAS went mad some time since. One was killed, the other escaped. Bro. KARR preached at Mt. Carmel last Saturday and Sunday. This was his last appointment at this place. A special meeting will be held on the fourth Sunday for the purpose of hiring a minister for the ensuing year. Mr. Jack WATKINS is preparing himself for the ministry. He intends to enter a theological school next autumn. Mr. Wm. BINDER is pareparing to start to Germany in a short while where he expects to make his future home. Mr. Clint CARRIER, of Madison, is out buying cattle. He is paying two cents per pound for four-year-olds and younger. Hog killing is on hands again. Fat hogs are quite plentiful. Mr. Chas. SEWELL was in Jackson county Sunday. Mr. Grant TEMPLIN and family think of moving to Illinois this winter, where Mr. TEMPLIN has two brothers. This winter, for the first one in many years, finds this community with reasonably good roads. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rita's " Nuttin' Excitin' " Web Page ...Complete listing of my pages and lists... http://www.users.kih.net/~rmaggard/rita.htm ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 07:39:48 +-200 Subject: KY-F: Sarah Margaret Lyle Death Certificate info' No relation to me, she wasn't who I had hoped she was. County--Shelby City--Shelbyville Hospital--K.D. Hospital Full Name -- SARAH MARGARET LYLE female white widowed Date of Birth --July 7, 1843 age-- 80 year, 5 months, 1 day Occupation -- at home Birthplace -- Shelby Co., KY Name of Father -- Samuel GLASS Birthplace of Father -- Scott Co., KY Name of Mother -- Sarah WHITE Birthplace of Mother -- KY Informant -- Mrs. C. L. Walters, Shelbyville,KY Date of DEATH-- Nov. 8, 1923 Attended from Aug.12, 1923 - Nov. 8, 1923 Cause of Death --Intestinal G/Sarcoma Duration-- 3 months Dr. W. T. Buckner, Shelbyville, KY Burial-- Grove Hill Cemetery Burial Date-- Nov, 9, 1923 address -- Shelbyville Undertaker-- R.L. Shannon Sent by Maria DeMoss Troutman ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 07:32:16 +-200 Subject: KY-F: Evansville, IN, OBIT This obit only ties in with KY, in that his wife was born and raised in Union Co., KY. Andy G. Anderson, 73, of Evansville, died at 8:58am yesterday at his home. Mr. Anderson, a lifetime member of International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers, retired from Arkla/Preway Industries after 30 years of service. His wife, Verdie, died Jan. 17. Surviving are a son, Gary Anderson of Evansville; a daughter, Deborah Thorn of Murray, KY; a stepson, Joe Schnee of Evansville; a half brother, Ray Severson of Carlos, Minn; granchildren, Jennifer and Tiffany Young, Jason Schnee and Vicki Slusher, and a great grandchild, Joshua Slusher. Services will be at 11am, tomorrow at Browning Funeral Home, with the Rev. Philip Hamner officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8pm today at the funeral home. - -------------------------- The funeral card has this additional information-- Born June 9, 1923 Died April 28, 1997 Funeral 11am,Wednesday,April 30, 1997 (Personal note- His wife was Verdie Owens, who died Jan. 17, 1997) sent by Maria DeMoss Troutman--great niece of Andy and Verdie. Maria DeMoss Troutman Home Page: http://www.bunt.com/~troutman ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 07:48:16 +-200 Subject: KY-F: James M. Eldridge, Death Certificate Info, Hopkins co., KY County -- Hopkins Vot. Pct. -- Court House Full Name ---JAMES M. ELDRIDGE male white widowed Date of Birth -- Nov. 7, 1866 age--53 years, 9 months, 25 days Occupation -- Farmer Birthplace --Tenn. Name of Father-- Martin ELDRIDGE Birthplace of Father -- Tenn. Name of Mother -- Unknown Informant -- W. N. ELDRIDGE, Madisonville, KY Date of DEATH -- Sept. 2, 1920 Attended from - Aug. 2, 1920 -- Sept. 2, 1920 Cause of Death -- Acute Parenclynidous Neptiritis (writing very hard to read) Contributary to -- Exposure to douep/clouep (word is smeared on document) Dr. B. T. Arnett, Madisonville,KY Place of Burial -- Bethlehem Cemetery, Madisonville, KY Date of Burial -- Sept. 3, 1920 Undertaker-- B. M. Slaton (Personal note -- his full name was James McKinley Eldridge) Sent by Maria DeMoss Troutman -- great great granddaughter ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #70 ************************** 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.