ky-footsteps Sunday, 1 June 1997 Volume 01 : Number 097 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nancy Trice Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 02:10:05 -0500 Subject: KY-F: OBIT: Vinson, 1958, Hopkins Co The Messenger, Madisonville, Ky May 12, 1958 Rites Today For Oscar Vinson, 76 Oscar E Vinson, 50 South Scott Street, died here at 6 am Sunday in Kentucky Rest Haven, 419 North Seminary, where he had been for the past twenty two months. Mr Vinson, who was 76, is survived by the wife, Mrs Ila Vinson; son, Peyton Vinson, both of 50 South Scott Street, and three sisters, Mrs Lola Yuill, Mrs J D Stull, both of Herrin, Ill., and Mrs Cecil Tarrents, Graham, Ky. Funeral services were conducted at 3 pm today at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home 304 South Main. Officiating was Dr Harold D Tallant, who was assisted by the Rev. C B Curtis. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery. He was a member of First Baptist Church. ------------------------------ From: Nancy Trice Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 02:11:04 -0500 Subject: KY-F: OBIT: Guess, 1958, Hopkins Co The Messenger, Madisonville, Ky May 12, 1958 Rites Held For John Guess, 83 John G Guess, 83, Madisonville route 2, died at 9 pm Thursday in his home. For many years he had been a member of Carter Chapel Church in Hopkins county. He was a native of Crittenden county. Surviving are the wife, Mrs Mary E Guess; two sons, Allie Guess, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Ray Guess, Norwood, Pa.; a daughter Mrs Alberta Padgett, Fort Worth, Texas and two sisters, Mrs George J Travis and Mrs Lillie Ramage, both of Marion, Ky. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday at Oakley Home church with the Rev. Thomas Wilson officiating, assisted by the Rev. A R Poole. Burial was in the church cemetery. The body was at Harris Funeral Home, 134 North Main, until the last rites. Pallbearers were Arthur Cates, Ruby Cates, Raymond Carter, Jewell Carter, Wilbur Travis and Glendell Travis. ------------------------------ From: lewt@stratos.net (Lewis Jenkins) Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 12:15:41 -0700 Subject: KY-F: ROBERT JENKINS DEED My GG-grandfather is Robert Jenkins. MORGAN CO. KENTUCKY DEEDS Deed Book 3, page 180 Robert Jenkins Heirs to J. T. Pendelton This indenture made and entered into this 30th day of May 1871 between the heirs of Robert Jenkins, deceased, viz: John Jenkins, Gilbert Jenkins, Isaac Jenkins, William Jenkins, Henry Jenkins, Henry Penix, Rachel Penix, Elizabeth Montgomery of the one part and J.T. Pendelton and his heirs or assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated and being in the County of Morgan and the State of Kentucky on the waters of Paint Creek, beginning at a beech tree 20 poles below the mouth of the open fork of Paint Creek. Thence with lines of survey to the beginning part of the survey made in the name of Nathaniel Auxier of 50 Acres. To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed and the appurtenances therewith belong or in anywise appertaining, and we the aforesaid heris of Robert Jenkins do warrant and defend unto the said J. T. Pendelton against ourselves and our heirs or assigns against Nathaniel Auxier his heirs or assigns against Robert Jenkins his heirs assigns and all persons claiming by or through him or either of them. In wittness whereof we have set our hand and affix our seal herein above written. Sarah (her X mark) Baker William M. (his X mark) Jenkins Elizabeth (her X mark) Montgomery Henry Jenkins Rachel (her X mark) Penix Isaac (his X mark) Jenkins Robert (his X mark) Jenkins Elizabeth (her X mark) Jenkins Ack'd by Sarah Baker 8 Aug 1871 Acknowledged by Elizabeth Jenkins to be acted and deeded on 6 Jan 1873 Acknowledged by William Jenkins and Elizabeth Montgomery 21 Sept 1871, by Henry Jenkins, Rachel Penix, and Isaac Jenkins on 23 Sep 1871 and by Robert Jenkins on 23 Oct 1871. Recorded 26 Mar 1873. Lew of Cleveland, Oh ------------------------------ From: Brenda Jerome Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 12:30:20 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Grand Jury - 1896 - Crittenden Co, KY Crittenden Press 2 July 1896 Grand Jury During a lull in business, while the jury was discussing a basket of fine peaches, the Press scribe was invited in. He accepted the invitation and found that he was with as jolly a set of folks as one usually meets. They were: W.J. HODGES, a big 49 year old Republican and a Cumberland Presybterian; W.A. WOODALL, age 41, Republican for 41 years and a Baptist; D.W. BROOKSHIRE, age 56 years, Republican and a Baptist; D.W. DEBOE, with a luxurious growth on his chin, age 54 and a Cumberland Presbyterian; Wm. FOWLER, who has been knocking around the county for 57 years, Democrat and "goes to all the churches;" J.A. YANDELL, whose venerable looks show plainly that he has reached three score and ten and three, Republican and doesn't belong to any church; J. Frank CONGER, the liveliest of the lot, said "I am only 33, a Baptist, a Republican and the best looking of the whole lot;" W.A. ADAMS, hale and hearty at 67, a Democrat and a Cumberland Presbyterian; R.C. GIVENS, age 35, Republican when he votes, but has only voted 3 times, and a Cumberland Presbyterian; G.W. PARISH, just turning his 52nd year, Democrat and a Baptist; R.F. PICKENS, the only merchant on the panel, handsome as a man of 25 yet older, Democrat and a Presbyterian; R.W. WOOD, with a big plain honest Methodist Democrat face, has passed his 50th year. ------------------------------ From: Brenda Jerome Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 12:35:50 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Obit - Carter - Crittenden Co, KY Crittenden Press 17 Dec 1896 Thursday night Garland CARTER died at his home 5 miles east of Marion and on Friday the interment took place at the Thurman cemetery near the farm. Mr. Carter was in his 70th year and had he lived, would have rounded out the three score and ten years on the 16th day of next April. He came from Logan county to Crittenden county just 40 years ago the 23rd of this month. When he reached this county his possessions, besides an excellent wife, consisted in the main of one horse, and according to tradition, it was blind. Besides farming he turned his attention to stock raising and in this line he was the most successful man in the county. His estate is estimated at $20,000 - $30,000. His farm consists of 700 acres ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #97 ************************** 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.