Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 00:41:20 GMT Subject: ky-footsteps V1 #89 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 14:04:12 +-200 Subject: KY-F: Union County, KY - H'Earl EVANS 1993 Sturgis News "Services held for longtime educator, H'Earl Evans." A well known educator and the first principal of Union County High School died in Florida on April 30. H'Earl Evans, 91, passed away at the Halifax Memorial Hospital in Daytona Beach, Florida where he had lived the last ten years. His body was cremated and graveside services will be held this Friday, May 14 at the Pythian Ridge Cemetery beginning at 10am. Memorial contributions can be made to the Sturgis First Baptist Church or the Pride Baptist Church. Evans is survived by one son, John H. (Jack) Evans of Daytona Beach; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. His wife, Mildred, died in 1945. Evans began his long teaching career at the age of 18 at the old Bordley School in eastern Union County, not far from the Webster County line. His teaching career spanned some 45 years, retiring after serving three years as principle at Union County High School. Evans was the principle at the Old Sturgis High School for several years before becoming the first principle at Union County High when it opened in 1964. After retirement in 1967, Evans was active in the Union County Retired Teachers Association until he moved to Florida in October 1983. Evans obtained his A.B. degree from Western Kentucky University and a Master's from Peabody in Nashville. Work towards a doctor's degree was performed at Harvard University. Evans was a long time member of the Sturgis First Baptist Church where he served as secretary and treasurer. He was a former member of the Pride Baptist Church where he was a deacon and Sunday School teacher. Evans was a former member of the Sturgis Kiwanis Club and a Kentucky Colonel. Evans was a Union County native. Sent by Maria DeMoss Troutman ------------------------------ From: "Hines, Greg and Kathy" Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 13:34:14 -0700 Subject: KY-F: Knox Co., KY Rev War Pensioner John Payton Horton HORTON, JNO. PAYTON S2320 Va. The above application appeared before Joseph Eve, Judge of Knox County Kentucky Circuit Court, date not given and made oath: Is a resident citizen of Lynn, Lyme(?) Camp [Note: this *is* Lynn Camp] and is 74 years of age next December. That he was drafted into the Militia in the year 1777 in the fall, under Black Vol Payton, Captain, Samuel Jackson, Lieutenant, John Hop, (Rup?) Ensign, Henry Lee, Col. I was living at the time of this draft, which was for 3 months in Prince William County Va. The object of this draft, was to raise troops to keep Philadelphia from falling into the hands of the British. Before we got to Philadelphia the British had taken it. We were encamped at a little village near Philadelphia and were so near that we could hear the British Cannons fire in Philadelphia, distinctly. There was a General with the troops where I was stationed. I did not see Washington on this tour, though I understood he was not for from us. My General's name was Weeden, Wuden(?) I never expected to be called on oath to give account of this. From Price William, we marched through Lewistown and Frederickstown. I think it was called 140 miles from where I lived to Philadelphia. I received a written discharge for this service, but when my time was out I returned home with my captain, Black Vol Payton. He was called "Black" Vol to distinguish him from another Captian Payton called "White" Vol Payton. The second time I was drafted was also in September. Corn was getting ripe and was getting real hard, but I cannot remember whether it was in 1778 or 1779, because of loss of memory. This tour was also for 3 mos. Under my former captain Black Vol Payton in Prince William County Va. This tour was raised to save the county against the British who had ascended the Potomac River. I did not quite serve out this tour. When the British descended the river I was discharged but received a credit for the full 3 mos. In this tour we did not march out of our own County, but were employed chiefly in guarding D____ Col. I received no written discharge for this service. I now remember that I enlisted in this tour in 1778, because in 1779, I performed a tour of 3 months, which I will endeavor to describe. In 1780 I enlisted for 18 months, which expired on the 8th of March, after Cornwallis was taken. In my third tour of 3 months, which I am now pretty confident was in the fall of 1779, I was drafted under my former Captain Payton. During a considerable portion of this tour I was engaged in cutting out a road through Fairfax, Dumphros(?) and Fredericksburg and Falmouth. We were told this was for the purpose of assisting Washington to fall on Cornwallis. I saw Washington during this tour and joined his troops in Dumphrey(?) he traveled the road we had cut out for him. I received no written discharge for this service. In the fall of 1780, on the 8th of September, I enlisted as a private in the company of John Tebbe, Tibbs(?) Lieutenant, James Watson Ensign, (Wm. Matton, I believe) and Col. Lee. For 18 months we rendesvoued at Dumphries in Prince William County, thence marched to Winchester and encamped there for some time. It is impossible for me to point out the route we took in Richmond, Falmouth, Williamburgh, Norfolk and other places of less notoriety. I was at Yorktown and the taking of Cornwallis. I was discharged for this service signed by Col. Tolls, which I kept until Peace was made. Some years ago I went to the Federal City with James Greon and examined the records in the War Department for the name of my Caption Tibbs and by own name but could not be found. We then went to Humphries in search of my captain and there learned from Col Tibbs that my captain, a near relative of Col. Tibbs had moved to Kentucky and died there. I then made application for a pension and proved my service in Culpepper Va. by Andy Walters(?) and George Hardy [my copy is very light here and I do not know if I have these last two names correctly]. I could have also proven my service by George Higgins and Squire James Green. Charley Shackelford, then state attorney, prepared my papers and the papers were sent back by the War Department with the declaration that I was too rich. James Green is dead. Any other witnesses were living the last I heard of them, but I am too old and poor to travel to the country if it is possible to save trouble and expense. All my services were as a private. I was living in Prince William Countythen I enlisted and continued to live there until the close of the Revolutionary War, When I moved to Forquier, and then to Culpepper county. I moved to present place of residence in January 1831. My first three tours of three months each was as a draftsman. My last tour of 18 months was under enlistment. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present. John Peyton Horton HORTON, John James Moody and philip Buran(?) make affidavits that they are residents of Knox County Kentucky and have known John Peyton Horton for 15 years past. That he is a man of credible character. That they always understood that the reason he failed to get a pension when he applied in Culpepper County Va., was that he was worth too much. The court declared that since there was no clergyman living in the neighborhood of the applicant, that James moody and Philip Buran(?) were men of credible character and their statements were entitled to credit and consideraion. Joseph Eve, circuit Judge. The applicant was inscribed on the invalid role of Kentucky to commence March 4, 1831. The applicant, John P. Horton, appeared in Knox Court at Barbourville Kentucky on the 17th of October 1840 and declares he is the same John Horton who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Caption john Tibbs in the Regiment commanded by Col Henry Lee and the same who was placed on the pension role of Kentucky; but that he lost or mislaid his pension certificate, at or near Barbourville on or about the 6th of September 1840. That he has been unable to find it since although search has been made. his John Payton X Horton mark I certify that Frank Ballinger, clerk of the Circuit Court, of Knox County Kentucky appeared before the under signed J. P. in Knox County, Ky., on the 17th of Oct., 1840 in Barbourville and made oath that he prepared the original papers of Jno. Payton Horton upon which he secured a pension. That he has been well acquainted with Horton ever since and knows him to be the same person who subscribed and swore to the within affidavit. Ran. Adams, J. P. A duplicate certificate was issued Oct. 27, 1840 and sent to the pensioner at Barbourville, KY ------------------------------ From: "Hines, Greg and Kathy" Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 13:38:42 -0700 Subject: KY-F: Knox Co., KY Sopha (Horton) Norvell - Certificate of Death I recently obtained Sophia (HORTON) NORVELL's death certificate from KY Vital Statistics. 1 Place of death County Knox Vot. Pct. Corbin 2 Full Name Sopha Norvell 3 Sex Female 4 Color or Race White 5 Married 6 Date of Birth Apr 15th, 1842 (tombstone says April 1, 1843) 7 Age 76 (written over 77) yrs. 8 (written over 9) mos. 15 days 8 Occupation House Keeper 9 Birthplace Knox Co., KY 10 Name of Father Wm Horton 11 Birthplace of Father KY 12 Maiden name of Mother Millie Horton written over with Jane Wilder (I believe the Sophia's mother was Jane Wilder) 13 Birthplace of Mother KY 14 The above is true to the best of my knowledge (Informant) Wm Norvell (address) Corbin 15 Filed Jan 9, 1919 J. (initial?) Wilder Registrar next column on certificate:=0D16 Date of Death Jany. 8, 1919=0D=0D17 I hereby Certify, that I attended deceased from Oct. 20, 1918(9) to Dec. 21st, 1918(9), that I last saw her alive on Dec 21st, 1918(9) and that death occurred on the date staed above at 12 _m. The cause of death was as follows: Arterisclerosis (Duration) 2 yrs. (Signed) J. H. Pomer, M.D.=0DJany 9th, 1919 (Address) Corbin=0D=0D18 Length of Residence - this section not filled out=0D19 Place of Burial or Removal Lynn Camp Graveyard=0D Date of Burial Jan 10, 1919=0D20 Undertaker James McVey=0D Address Watch KY=0D=0D =0D ------------------------------ From: "Hines, Greg and Kathy" Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 15:34:28 -0700 Subject: KY-F: Perry and Knox Co., KY Rev. War Pension - Joshua Mullins I requested the original file from the National Archives and only got the cover page from the file. This write up is taken from a book of Rev. War Abstracts found in the Fort Wayne, IN library. Kathy Hines (hinesphoto@wavefront.com) MULLINS, Joshua W 25671 MULLENS, Anna B L Wt 26635-160-55. Va. In Perry County Kentucky, on November 15, 1828, Joshua Mullins, resident of said county, aged 70 years made declaration: That he enlisted for 18 months, about 6 weeks after the defeat of General Gates, in Pittsylvania County Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Butler and shortly afterward, his captain marched him with his company and joined the regiment which he understood belonged to when he enlisted, commanded by Col. Gibson in Virginia on the continental establishment. Soon after he joined Col. Gibson, he was taken to South Carolina from the regiment of Col. Gibson and was placed under colonel, or General, Stephens. (He thinks Stephens was a colonel at that time, but shortly afterward was promoted to General Stephens and was under the command of General Nathaniel Greene.) Shortly after he was enlisted, by Captain Burton, he was transferred to Captain Isaac Webb's company, and under him he marched to the command of Stephens, under the command of general Greene and under the command of Webb, he served out his term of enlistment and was discharged by him at Collier's old fort on the Roanoke river in Virginia. That the name of the company, he thinks was Brunswick. He made schedule of his property and stated that his occupation was that of a farmer, but cecause of age and infirmity, as well as an injury in his left shoulder, he is illy able to pursue its. That his wife is about 44 years old; that they have had 12 children and have 9 living, 7 of whom live in his family and the oldest living with him is about 18 or 19 and able to support himself. The younest is about 4 months old. That he lives about 40 or 50 miles from the court house. Edward Polly made oath that he knows of the truth of the statements set forth by this applicant. That he (said Edward Polly) served with the petitioner in the same company. That they both went into the service at the same time under the command of the same colonel and general and were discharged at the same time and place and lived in the same county in Virginia. Said Edward Polly was a regular soldier in the Revolutionary War, and therefore knows of the services of Joshua Mullins. This deposition was made before James Hogg and Samuel Cornett, Justices of the Peace in the said County. Allen Adams and Benjamin A. Webb made oath that they had been acquainted with Joshua Mullins since 1817, and the statements of the applicant, they know to be true. In Washington County Virginia, before David Carson and David Campbell, clerk, William Buckner made oath that Joshua Mullins was private in the Revolutioary war and was under command of colonel John Gibson. That Mullins was upward of 1 year in the service and was discharged at Calder's store in Virginia. Joshua Mullins of Perry County was inscribed on the roll of Kentucky, to begin on January 20, 1832. Certificate of the pension was issued January 20, 1832. In Knox County, Kentucky, on march 18, 1853, Anna Mullins, resident of said county, aged 72, made affidavit in said county, that he has been acquainted with Anna Mullins for 50 years and that she is the widow of Joshua Mullins. That said Joshua Mullins and his wife lived together during the fifty years from their marriage to his death. Jonathan Bowlin and Freelove Bowlin made oath that: They have been well acquainted with Joshua Mullins and his widow Anna Mullins for 30 years. Previous to his death, said Joshua Mullins and his wife Anna Mullins lived together from their marriage. On February 18, 1853, Hugh and Sarah Sturgeon made oath that they have been well acquainted with Joshua Mullins and Anna Mullins for 20 years previous to his death and made affidavit to the truthfulness of the statements of Anna Mullins for a pension. In May 22, 1850, in Knox County, before Park D. Brittain, Judge of Knox County Court, Anna Mullins aged 73 made oath that: she is the widow of Joshua Mullins. That they were married in Carter County Tennessee in 1798.=20 In Knox County Kentucky, on january 23, 1854, before John Helton, Justice of the Peace, William Mullins aged 73, made oath: That he was well acquainted with Anna Mullins at the time of her marriage to Joshua Mullins. that her name before her marriage was Anna Robinson. That he was present at the time of the marriage and new said Anna Robinson and Joshua Mullins married in Carter County Tennessee, in 1798. That said Joshua Mullins d ied In Knox County. That he has been acquainted with said Anna Mullins since 1798. That they were married by Reuben Thornton, Justice of the Peace. In Lee County Virginia, on December 27, 1853, before Justice of the Peace, Sarah Stout, aged 66 years, made oath: That she was well acquainted with Anna Mullins at the time she was married to Joshua Mullins in Tennessee. That she was present at the time for the marriage and saw Anna Robinson and Joshua Mullins married in Carter County Tennesse in 1798. In Laurel County Kentucky, on July 24, 1858, George P. Brown appeared in court and made oath: that Anna Mullins of said county, widow of Joshua Mullins, lived with this affiant. Her pension certificate was for the date, of September 22, 1855, and it was issued in lieu of the former one dated June 7, 1854, for pension commencing 3rd of February 1853 and continues through her life time unless she should again marry. He further states that within the last year, he has lost or mislaid the pension certificate and can not find it. A duplicate certificate was issued. ------------------------------ From: Ruthiewrit@aol.com Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 19:20:58 -0400 (EDT) Subject: KY-F: Green County/Jefferson County obit If I understand the directions properly, I've posted an obituary of Flem Adkins who born in Green County and died in Jefferson County The following obituary ran in The Green County Record June 30, 1949 FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN LOUISVILLE Flem B. Adkins, well-known building contractor in Louisville for the past ten years and a native of Green County, died Monday in a Louisvile hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 29 at the Summersville Nazarene Church, were conducted by Reverend Root and burial was in the family cemetary. Adkins, a carpenter by trade, injured his thumb sometime ago while working, and later eveloped blood poisoning, was taken to a hospital and lived ony a few days. The son of Frank Adkins and Martha Hawkins, he was born August 4, 1888. In 1907 he married Jane Sidebottom and to this union 5 girls and 4 boys were born. He was a member of the Ladies Chapel Methodist Church. Besides his wife, he leaves his children, Mrs. Irene Oakes, Mrs. Josie Levene, Mrs. Elizabeth Elmore, Mrs. Christine Moran, Miss Emma Adkins, Frank, Raymond, Edwin and Flem Adkins, Jr. Also surviving are one brother, Obe Adkins, 20 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers were Frank Perkins, Tom Adkins, Ezra Adkins, Clyde Russell, Jim Adkins, and Noble Sidebottom. End. (This was my great-uncle Flem and I found this during a month long research trip to Kentucky. I was looking for my grandfather among others. He is the "Obe" mentioned in this obituary.) Ruth Adkins Robinson ------------------------------ From: "Hines, Greg and Kathy" Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 20:27:19 -0700 Subject: KY-F: Laurel Co., KY - Jones twins - death certificates I finally have the death certificates for the JONES twins I was seeking. My husband is descended from Robert JONES son of Sparks JONES and Ann BROWN. Many thanks to Cindy Crawford for death certificate data and Rita Stanifer Maggard for Census data. Certificate of Death from Commonwealth of Kentucky !. Place of Death County Laurel Vot. Pct. Stepping Rock Registration District No. 835 Primary Registration District 6480 2. Full Name Cy Jones Residence Bernstadt, KY 3. Sex Male 4. Color or Race White 5. Married 5a. Name of Spouse Rosie B. Jones 6. Date of Birth Aug. 18, 1873 7. Age 66 years 1 months 24 days 8. Trade Farmer 11. Total time spent in this occupation Life 12. Birthplace Bernstadt, KY 13. Father's name Sparks Jones 14. Father's Birthplace Bernstadt, KY 15. Mother's maiden name Anne Brown 16. Mother's Birthplace Bernstadt 17. Informant Rosie Jones (address) Bernstadt 18. Burial Swiss Colony Cem. Oct 13, 1939 19. Undertaker House + McHargue (address) London, KY 20. Filed 11-6-39 Isabel Yardell, Registrar 21. Date of Death Oct. 12th, 1939 22. I HERBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from Oct. 12, 1939 to Oct 12, 1939. I last saw him alive o Oct 12, 1939. The principle cause of death and related causes of importance in order of onset were as follows: Cancer Prostate 51 24. Was disease or injury in any way related to occupation of deceased? _____ If so, specify ___2134___ Signed O D Brock, M.D. (address) London, KY Indiana State Board of Health - Certificate of Death 1. Place of Death a. County - Clark b. City or Town - Jeffersonville c. Length of Stay - d. Full name of Hospital - Clark County Memorial Hospital 2. Usual Residence a. State - Indiana b. County - Clark c. City or Town - Charlestown, Rural d. Street Address - R. R. 1 3. Name of Deceased - Robert Jones 4. Date of Death - October 13, 1952 5. Sex - Male 6. Color or Race - White 7. Married 8. Date of Birth - August 18, 1873 9. Age 79 10. Usual Occupation - Retired Boiler Maker IAN R. R. 11. Birthplace - Laurel Co., KY 12. Citizen of what country - USA 13. Father's Name - Sparks Jones 14. Mother's Maiden Name - Ann Brown 15. Was deceased ever in armed forces? No 16. Social Security Number - 17. Informant - Mrs. Reasy Jones, Charlestown, Indiana 18. Cause of Death Disease or Condition Leading to Death - Cerebral Hemmorhage 2 days Antecedent Causes - Arteriosclerosis Other Significant Conditions - Prostate Obstruction with urinary retention 10 days 20. Autopsy - No 22. Attending Physician - I certify that I attended the deceased from 6 Oct., 1952 to 13 Oct., 1952 and that death occurred at 8:15 a.m. from causes stated and on the above date. Cecil L. Patterson, M.D. (address) Charlestown, IND. 13 Oct. 1952 24. Burial on Oct. 15, 1952 Pine Hill Cemetery Corbin, Kentucky Signature of Health Officer - H. Reeder MD 25. Funeral Director - Kincaid Funeral Home, Corbin, Kentucky ------------------------------ From: "Carol Moody" Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 21:31:40 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Tidbits from THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS, Wednesday, 23 Jan 1901 Some items of genealogical interest from THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS, Wednesday, 23 Jan 1901 Reprint from the Bowling Green Courier—Alfred ASTIN Disappears--A story of the mysterious disappearance of a well-known citizen of Allen county has been received. In the Western portion of the county lived Alfred AUSTIN, a worthy and industrious farmer. He was a married man with a family of wife and several children. They all lived together on the farm of Mrs. Malvina CALDWELL. –On Christmas eve, Austin left home for this city to purchase some holiday goods, and the mysterious part of it that he has never returned home. There can be no question that he reached this city, for he bought presents for each member of the family and sent them home to them. They naturally expected that he was detained on business and could arrive home in a day or two. But several days passed and a week, but he did not return. The family began to make an inquiry for him but could learn nothing as to his whereabouts. Still, they kept on hoping that he would return. But up to yesterday he had not come home and not a word had been heard from him. The last heard of him was in this city on Christmas eve. The family are heartbroken and have given him up as lost, fearing that he has been foully dealt with. What makes the mystery all the more mysterious is the fact that his relations, with his family, were of the most amicable nature, and it is not believed that he would intentionally remain away from them. Mr. Eugene MONTGOMERY, who left here with his family several weeks ago, has located at Pilot Point, Texas. He writes the News that he has been employed by a Railroad Company. Measels (sic) is prevalent at Milltown and Cane Valley. Fifteen or twenty cases at each place. Bery YOUNG, son of Mr. George A. Young, died at Anchorage last Saturday night. His remains were brought home for interment. Willie MONDAY, a little son of Mrs. Nannie Monday, Knifley, this county, was bitten by a mad dog last week. He was carried to a mad-stone and it stuck a number of times. At the close of the holidays a marriage, somewhat out of the ordinary, occurred in Taylor county just over the Adair line. About two years ago, Mr. William GADDIE was kicked by a mule, dying in a few days thereafter. He left his second wife, a handsome woman. His son, by his first wife, twenty-eight years old, soon fell in love with his step-mother, and after a courtship of eighteen months, they were happily married. All the parties are respectable people. Invitations to the marriage of Mr. E. W. HOPEWELL, the popular livery man of this city, to Miss Pearl HENDRICKSON, Cane Valley, have been issued. The ceremony will take place at the home of the intended bride, Tuesday evening, January 29, 1901 at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Hopewell is a native of Spencer county… Mr. Lawson W. HARDEN, who resides in this county and Miss Manlie M. VIER, of Taylor county, were married last Thursday. John Matthew ROYSE, some of Mr. Jomes D. Royse, who has been living in Missouri for a number of years, committed suicide by hanging at the home of his father, one day last week. It was first reported that his father was the one who suicided. John DICKERSON, Susan CHAMBERS, Jesse Dickerson, and S. T. Dickerson, three brothers and one sister, two in Lincoln county, one in Adair, and one in Russell are very old persons, their combined ages being 348, averaging about 84 each. Last Sunday at 2:30 in the afternoon Rev. J. C. COOK, a prominent Baptist minister, was married to Miss Pearl JONES, at Monroe, Hart county. The bride is a native of Columbia … The couple will reside in Hart county. Perhaps the oldest man in Kentucky is Mr. Ben HOLT who resides in Russell county, in the Well precinct. He was 105 years old his last birthday and is enjoying splendid health. His eyesight is good and he frequently goes alone five and six miles from home. He was born and reared in Adair county near where the town of Glenville is located. Mr. Wm. L. FARRIS, one of Adair county's best citizens, is thus situated: He lives two miles from Cane Valley and twenty years ago he occupied the brick house on his farm now used for a grainery (sic). Two rooms of this house are in Adair county, one in Taylor and one in Green. The dwelling he now occupies is in Adair, but his farm is in three counties. His county taxes, by special act are paid to Adair county alone, though the lines show that his farm lies about equally in the three counties. Mr. C. R. CABELL, a prominent young farmer and trader at Camp Knox, Green county, will be married at 12 m. today to Miss Lynn DOWDY, a highly accomplished young lady, daughter of Mr. Tom Dowdy, who resides near Greensburg. … Mr. A. C. JEFFRIES Dead—Last Sunday morning at the hour of 9 o'clock the spirit of Mr. A. C. Jeffries (Cook) went to God who gave it. The deceased had been in poor health for three years, but was able to look after his business affairs until fifteen days ago when he was stricken with pneumonia, both lungs being involved. He had close medical attention, and made a heroic fight for life, but the deadly disease proved the stronger, and at the hour above named he breathed his last. The deceased was a son of Mr. T. P. Jeffries. He was born in Russell county, but reared in Adair. Had he lived until the 6th day of April next he would have been forty-nine years old. His wife is a sister of Mr. T. P. DUNBAR and besides her the deceased leaves ten children. He was a good citizen, devoted husband and an indulgent father. He will be greatly missed from the neighborhood where he so long resided. The funeral services were conducted Monday by Eld. Z. T. Williams and the interment was in the family burying ground. >From Cane Valley—The health of our community is good excepting 80 cases of measles. >From Decatur---Jack BROWN has lately married and move to the place opposite Sam TARTER's. >From Milltown---Wyley BENNETT died a few days ago with pneumonia and brain fever. John HERRINGTON, of Nicholas county, is 103 years and 8 months old. He is well preserved and at the last November election walked two miles to his voting place. The County Court has just released him from papment (sic) of poll tax on the ground that a man who has leved (sic) in three centuries should be sxempt (sic). Miss Inez CULVER, aged 26 years, arose at daybreak at her home in Corydon, Henderson county, went out in the yard and swallowed an ounce of carbolic acid. She died in the afternoon. She had many times threatened to commit suicide, but left no explanation. Frank FLINCHUM was killed at a sawmill in Clay City by a slab striking him in the breast. Joe NOEL shot and mortally wounded Mark SPENCE at High Bridge. ------------------------------ From: Charlotte Doyle Smith Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 13:00:27 -0700 Subject: KY-F: Fleming Co.,Ky: John Henry Doyle & Sarah Emmiline Hartley This story is from Tacoma, Washington. John Henry Doyle was born in Fleming Co., Kentucky on 23 Jan 1841. In this article he gives an outline of his life. He is the son of Aquilla Cord Doyle and Fanny Hurst. Sarah Emmiline Hartley was born on 8 Aug 1851 in Fleming Co., she is the daughter of George Hartley and Elizabeth Hamm. Story by Clark Squire in the Tacoma Times, Friday, June 3, 1932 pgs.1+2 Hard times by any other name are just as tough. Thats the opinion of John Doyle, who lives on a 10 acre tract east of Parkland on the Collins road. John Doyle ought to know. He's 91 years old and has gone through plenty of hard times and panics since the day he returned to his Kentucky cabin following Lee's surrender. By experience the sturdy old southerner learned to rely on a sure remedy during hard times--following the plow. And when all the plowing was done, John Doyle kept right behind his team on construction jobs. Doyle returned to the plow this spring despite the fact that he had passed the four-score-and-ten mark more than a year ago. He not only has plowed several acres on his own place and planted spuds, corn and vegtables but he has done work for the neighbors. But Doyle for the first time is worried. "In the hard times we used to have I knew how to get along, but this 'depression' seems different" he remarked after completing a job for one of his neighbors the other day. "Possibly it's me. I don't seem to be able to stand up under the strain like I used to I'm not as spry as I was 60 years ago. I play out quicker now. But it's always my luck to fight on the loosing side." The 91-year-old Kentuckian's first big losing fight was in the Rebellion. He was the sixth of 12 children in the family. There were three sets of twins. A brother, William, lived for many years at Parkland. William's twin brother, James, died while serving in the Civil War. "Jim got miffed at something around home and went off and enlisted with the Union army." Doyle said, "Later he said to us, "I ain't shot a rebel yet and I never will." He was shot accidently and died from blood poisoning at Lexington on March 30, 1863. I went with the other side and served a year with the Kentucky 2d mounted infantry. By that time things were pretty tough. Rations were scarce. We went three days at a stretch without eating. Doyle went into the service with his own horse, and that was all he had when he came out. He was on the wrong side to draw a pension. In 1873, he married Emeline Hartley, whose cheery disposition has withstood all the onslaughts of hard times. Today she is helping him battle the depression. Next year they will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Conditions weren't so good in Fleming county, Kentucky, so the newlyweds went out to Missouri. The five-year period of hard times following the Civil war then hit them. For 16 years they struggled in that state. Part of the time was spent just below Kansas City and the rest near St. Joseph. They survived the hard times of 1884 but finally the grasshoppers got the best of them. Once they started for Arkansas, but turned back. In 1891, they drove overland to Idaho. "We were going to get rich raising cattle, but we settled 100 miles north of Boise where the snow gets deep in winter and the winters are very long," Doyle said. "It cost too much for feed to make anything. We were there during the panic of '93. Finally in 1900 we sold out and came to Fern Hill in a wagon. We arrived in July, and on July 11 I bought this place and built a house. "I had to put a $1,000 loan around my neck to do it, and that's quite a load to take on when you're 60. But I did lots of team work and got ahead. I've worked on roads all around here, and every cent I made has been spent in this county." Doyle seems to have instilled the quality of longevity into his horses. The colts he brought from Idaho lived to be 25 and 26 years old. Asked how he is able to remain vigourous and active at 91, Doyle replied: "It's due to hard work all my life-Plenty of it- and good whiskey," he added with a laugh. "Why, back in Fleming county folks kept a keg by the bed with a cup handy. And they had whiskey that was right." Maybe more folks would be able to beat the depression with a plow nowadays if they could keep a keg and a cup handy like the Kentuckians used to. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #89 ************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.