ky-footsteps Sunday, 29 June 1997 Volume 01 : Number 129 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: lonfink@dmrtc.net (Lonnie Fink) Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 07:55:21 -0500 (EST) Subject: KY-F: MARR: Johns(t)on Marriages, 1799-1833, Shelby Co BAZEL W. LEE was probably Named after BAZEL TEAGARDEN oF Shelby Co, KY!! His descendants are known to have moved to Orange Co, IN. ***(see bio in KY-Footsteps V01-128, dated Jun 28, 1997) SHELBY CO MARRIAGE RECORDS 1799-1833 By Eula Hasskarl JOHNSTON TODD md Sally JOICE, dau of George Joice md 3-apr-1808 bondsman Bazel TEAGARDEN Bazel TEGARD md Anna TODD, dau of Joseph TODD 21-Oct-1797 Bondsman Jacob RUBLE SHELBY CO, KY MARRIAGES 1792-1833 By Eula Richardson HASSKARI Abstracted Johns(t)on Marriage by Lonnie Fink Dec-1996 In Chronological order! Phillip HART md Susanna JOHNSTON, dau of John & Rachel JOHNSON b 20-dec-1796 b John JOHNS Daniel JOHNSTON md Martha STURGEN, b 14-nov-1796 b James STURGEN James JOHNSTON md Jane CURREY b 31-jan-1797 b Thomas JOHNSON William JOHNSTON md Jenny MILLER b-3-july-1797 B Isaac MILLER John ROSS md Sally LANE, dau of Lambert LANE m 28-sept-1797 b Henry JOHNSON Wm Miller md Mildred JOHNSON b 26-july-1798 b William JOHNSON & John MILLER Wm DYKUS md Susan CARMICHAEL b 2-apr-1799 B William JOHNSTON William JOHNSTON md Darcus CASEY, dau of Charles CASEY, P 11-mar-1799, B Walter P.BROWN Mathew MILLER md Mary JOHNTSON, dau of William JOHNSTON b 12-jun-1801 b Wm JOHNSON Charles CASEY sr md Liddia BROWN b 10-oct-1802 b Benjamin JOHNSON Lanty JOHNSON md Mrs. Rebecah NICHOLS,widow of Nathanial NICHOLAS b 25-jun-1802 b Henry FRY James BAIRD md Margaret JOHNSTON m before 14-apr-1804 Arthur JOHNSON md Frances BARTON b 18-jan-1804 b Thos BARTON John JOHNSON md Anna SHIVELY b 31-july-1804 b E. LINDSAY Jas JOHNSON md Elizabeth JOHNSON md 1804-5 Jesse JOHNSON md Susannah BUTCHER b 21-apr-1806 B Joseph LEWIS Phillip JOHNSTON md Lucinda SMITH, dau of Joseph SMITH, m 20-feb-1806. B geo SMITH Andrew MUNDELL md Peggy JOHNSTON, dau of David JOHNSON b 24-feb-1806 b David JOHNSON Isaac JOHNSON md Susanna FIBLE m 15-jan-1807 B Matthew Bensey James JOHNSON md Rosey RIDGEWAY, sister of Samuel Ridgeway m 11-jul-1807 b Samuel BRYANT Isaac JAMISON md Catherine NICHOLS, step-dau of Lanty JOHNSON m 23-nov-1809 b Lanty JOHNSON John JOHNSON md Polly JAMESON, dau of Abr. JAMESON b 19-OCt-1809 b Jacob FRY David JOHNSON md Elizabeth SHIVELY, dau of Henry SHIVELY b 31-oct-1809 b Henry SHIVELY Amos SIMPSON md Rebecca RIDGEWAY m 30-mar-1809 m James JOHNSON John BEARD md Rebecca NICHOLS (father is dead) m 21-jun-1810 b Lanty JOHNSON, step father of Rebecca Alexander JOHNSON md Sarah ALLEN, dau of Jno ALLEN m 3-may-1810 b Jno ALLEN James JOHNSON Jr md Mary MILLER, dau of David MILLER m 28-June-1810 b John SHOEMAKER Major JOHNSON md Kitty RIDDLE (father is dead), brother Jacob RITTER b 21-mar-1811 b James BLACK James JOHNSON md Isabella EAKEN, dau of Mary EAKEN (father is dead) m 31-may-1811 b Washington ASHBY Alexander PURCELL ,s/o Jno PURCELL SR md Lucy LUCAS,d/o John LUCAS b 16-mar-1811 b Peter JOHNSON Elijah SMITH md Anna RIDGEWAY p 23-sept-1811 b James JOHNSON Levi ARMSTRONG md Susanna JOHNSON,d/o James JOHNSON m 23-feb-1812 b John NICHOLS James HAYS md Polly JOHNSTON m 19-nov-1812 b Benjamin FLOOD Frederick JOHNSON md Mary WHITE, dau of John WHITE m 27-feb-1812 b Thomas GWIN James P. SMART md MAshel JOHNSON b 5-dec-1812 b D. WEEKS (or WELLS) Jacob RIDDLE md Betsy DEARINGER b 3-feb-1813 b Major JOHNSON & Lewis DORTEN James JOHNSON md Christena ALLEN m 12-aug-1814 b John ALLEN, father of Christena James JOHNSON md Matilda UTZ, dau of Mrs. Ailsey OOTS, m 7-dec-1815 b P. THURSTON Jones JOHNSON md Polly CROOK , d/o Absa CROOK, dec'd m 1-mar-1815 b Zachariah CROOK, b/o of Polly Jeremiah LONG md Lucy JOHNSON m 26-jan-1815 b James JOHNSON George WISE,s/o Daniel md Jane JOHNSTON m 26-oct-1815 b James JOHNSTON,father of Jane Lanty(Lancelot) md Mary WISE, d/o Daniel m 11-jan-1816 b John NEWLAND Hezekiah HARPER md Nancy JOHNSON, sister of Elizabeth JOHNSON b 5-oct-1816 b Nathan LONG Benjamin R. POLLARD md Sally Elizabeth Taylor JOHNSON, d/o Mrs. Elizabeth JOHNSON m 15-sept-1816 b PH. JOHNSON Andrew ALLEN md Mary JOHNSON b 21-jul-1817 b Lanty JOHNSON John JOHNSON md Sally MAGRUDER b 24-sep-1817 b Nathanial Magruder,father of Sally Benjamin L. JOHNSTON md Sally ALBIN, dau of William ALBIN m 20-nov-1817 b Reuben DALE David D. JOHNSON md Polly SHARP m 30-mar-1817 b Thomas KING John JOHNSTON md Elizabeth JOHNSTON b 30-oct-1817 B Hezekiah HARPER John O. SMITH md Helen W. JOHNSTON b 24-oct-1817 b Archibald JOHNSON, father of Helen Thomas JOHNSON, s/o Lydy JOHNSON md Diana PROTHERO m 22-dec-1818 b James Prothero, father of Diana William JOHNSON md Polly AVIS m 19-sept-1818 b Jesse Alvis father of Polly James STORTS md Cordelia W. HARDY m 30-mar-1818 b John JOHNSTON Cave BUSH md Permeal MOIRS (or MYERS), d/o Mourning MOIRS (MYERS) m 14-jan-1819 B Isaac JOHNSON William COLLINS md Elizabeth JOHNSON m 21-jan-1819 b Lanty JOHNSON, father of Elizabeth Dickson JOHNSON, son of Lanty JOHNSON md Polly COLLINGS m 13-May-1819 b Wm JOHNSON William JOHNSON md Rachel KEYS, dau of William KEYS b 2-sept-1819 b Stephen KEYS Thos McGRUDER md Ann THRELDKELD, dau of Daniel THRELDKELD m 19-oct-1819 b John JOHNSON Philip G. PAYNE md Virginia SMITH, dau of Joseph SMITH b 22-nov-1819 b Th. JOHNSTON Edmund Pendleton THOMAS, son of Ro.W. THOMAS md Mary S.JOHNSTON, dau of Major THO(dec'd) & Sarah JOHNSTON m 9-feb-1819 b James T. PAYNE Peter DEMAREE md Mary JOHNSTONE m 11-apr-1820 b John JOHNSTON, father of Mary David JOHNSON md Sarah COLLINGS m 4-june-1820 b William COLLINGS,father of Sarah Joel TINDER, son of Elijah TINDER md Martha JOHNSTON (father is dead) m 8-aug-1820 b Jermiah LONG Wm. G. WILLETT md Elizabeth C. TAYLOR, dau of William TAYLOR m 22-jun-1820 b Geo. W. JOHNSTON Zebulon COLLINS, s/o Wm COLLINS md Sarah JOHNSON, d/o Lanty JOHNSON, m-25-sep-1821 b William COLLINGS Samuel NICHOLS md Sarah CANTLEY m 1-feb-1821 B James JOHNSON Calvin SAUNDERS md Magdaline FORD m 4-nov- 1821 b Geo. W. JOHNSON John Christe, son of James & Sarah Christe md Eliza BECKLEY m 27-june-1822 b Jesse JOHNSON WIlson L. DAVIS md Merial Ann RUCKER, dau of E. RUCKER b 26-oct-1822 b Geo W. JOHNSTON Thomas G. JOHNSON md Eliza P. TYLER, dau of Scott Tyler m 7-feb-1822 b J.D. GRANT Daniel JOHNSTON md Nancy METCALFE, dau of John METCALFE m 13-jun-1822 b John Metcalfe jr. Richard JOHNSTON md Henrietta Clarke m 1-dec-1822 b Alexander Akin Jospeh MARTIN md Jemimah JOHNSTON, dau of John JOHNSTON m 19-dec-1822 b William JOHNSTON Joseph F. MITCHELL and Maria NABB, widow of John NABB m 11-mar-1822 b N.K.JOHNSON John S. NEWGENT md Margaret JOHNSON m 3-may-1822 B Lanty JOHNSON, father of Margaret William PROVINES md Mary BROOKIE m 17-jan-1822 b Geo W. JOHNSTON Aaron SCOTT md Polly JOHNSON m 18-jul-1822 b James JOHNSON, father of Polly Peter SHUCK md Emilla JOHNSON, dau of John JOHNSON m 18-jul-1822 b Samuel G. BECKLEY Charles WOODWARD md Mary W. JOHNSON m 5-dec-1822 B Isaac JOHNSON, father of Mary Edmond C. JOHNSON md Ann HAMBLEN, dau of George HAMBLEN m27-feb-1823 b Furmin GILLUMS Jesse JOHNSTON md Prudence COOK,dau of Abraham COOK m 23-dec-1823 b Israel CHRISTIE James MERIWETHER md Louisa CARDWELL m 1-may-1823 B Geo W. JOHNSON David W. WILSON md Eliza R. PORTER, dau of William PORTER Sr m 27-mar-1823 b Geo W. JOHNSON Isaac GREATHOUSE md Mary Logan JOHNSTON, dau of Phillip m 4-sep-1824 b Thomas WHITAKER James JOHNSTON md Elizabeth EAKINS,d/o John EAKINS,dec'd b 4-feb-1824 b George GILL, guardian of Elizabeth William JOHNSTON md Nancy SPALDING , dau of Robertson SPALDING m 13-aug-1824 b Jourdain SPALDING Thomas N. METCALFE md Kitty JOHNSON, dau of Archibald JOHNSTON m 23-nov-1824 b Permanus JOHNSTON John RIGG md Mary JOHNSTON, widow of Dickson JOHNSTON, m-11-nov-1824 b Wm. COLLINS George JOHNSTON md Eliza WILCOX m 1-dec-1825 George W. JOHSNTON md Sophronia H. SMITH m 26-may-1825 Nelson C. JOHNSTON md Francis P. SMITH m 22-sept-1825 Pleasant HALL md Abigal JOHNSTON m 23-May-1826 Permanas JOHNSTON md Lucy READ m 21-sept-1826 Phillip P. JOHNSON md Peggy H. SMITH m 15-mar-1827 Geo. W. JOHNSTON ,d Lucy A. GUY m 28-nov-1828 William JOHNSTON md Elizabeth STPEHENS m 16-oct-1828 Harrison NUTGRASS md Nancy JOHNSON m 5-june-1828 William G. RICE md Cyntha JOHNSTON m 25-jan-1828 Noble JONES md Leah JOHNSON m 13-aug-1829 William JOHNSON md Elizabeth PLUNKETT m 22-jan-1830 William JOHNSON md Lucy BRYANT m 23-mar-1830 Stephen JOHNSTON md July Ann MIDDLETON m 31-mar-1831 Reubon HARRISON md Jane JOHNSTON m 15-aug-1832 Elkanah JOHNSTON md Sarah SCOBIE m 3-oct-1832 Jno NELSON md Dorcas JOHNSTON m 25-sept-1832 Wilson THOMAS md Nancy JOHNSTON m 8-nov-1832 Geo W. JOHNSON Md Rosalinda E. TALMAGE b 5-nov-1833 b James M. BULLOCK ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 09:31:27, -0500 Subject: KY-F: NEWS: Tilghman Anniversary - Woodford Co GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. John W. Tilghman will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a reception to be given by their children, Sunday, Sept. 17, at their home in Versailles. The couple were married on Sept. 9, 1939 in Wilmore. The Tilghmans have three daughters and four grandchildren. Mrs. Tilghman is the former Ruby Carr. >From the scrapbook of Irene Judge Wiley ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 09:31:29, -0500 Subject: KY-F: NEWS: Davis Anniversary - Bourbon Co GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davis, of Bourbon county near North Middletown, celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary Jan. 7. They were married in 1893 at the Palace Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. To this union were born four children: Emmett and Forrest Davis, Bourbon county; Mrs. Ben Doyle of Mt. Healthy, Ohio; Mrs. Howard Gilvin of Sharpsburg. They have sixteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. >From the scrapbook of Annie Page Wiley ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 09:31:32, -0500 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Brannock, D F, MD. - Harrison & Bourbon Cos History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 698. [Harrison County] [Richland Precinct] D. F. BRANNOCK, M. D., farmer, P. O. Antioch Mills; is a native of Harrison County, Ky., son of James and Elizabeth (Shanks) Brannock. He was born Feb. 21, 1823. His father, James Brannock, was also a native of Harrison. He was born 1796. During his earlier days worked at the trade of stone mason and afterward followed farming until the time of his death, which occurred in 1871, aged seventy-five years. His wife was born December 1800, in Bourbon County, Ky.; is now living in Missouri. His father, Robert, was one of the first settlers of Harrison County. He was born in 1770 and died in 1850. D. F. Brannock lived with his parents in Harrison until the age of twenty-two, going to school and assisting his father in farming. In 1844 he was married to Susan K. Ginn. He then commenced studying medicine and attending lectures at Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky. Since his graduation he has practiced medicine until 1876, when he gave his attention to his farm of 385 acres, upon which he now resides. He is a Democrat; himself and family are members of the Methodist Church. His wife has born him six children, five of whom are now living: James L., married and living in Brown County, O. [sic]; William H., M. D., married and living in Brooksville, Ky.; Benjamin B., M. D. [sic], married and living in Washington County, Ind.; George and David N., now residing at home with their parents. Brannock Shanks Ginn = Bracken-KY Bourbon-KY Fayette-KY Brown-OH Washington-IN MO ------------------------------ From: Jim or Debbie Powell Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 10:17:54 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIBLE: CLAYTON Family Bible Pages, Marriages - Hopkins Co This is a listing of the marriages from the CLAYTON Family Bible that belonged to my grandmother, Ona Ada CLAYTON POWELL. The Bible is now in the possession of my parents, James and Evelyn POWELL, Waldo, FL. Births from the bible were in a previous post and death listings from the bible will follow. Marriages Page Mandley G. Winstead and Catherine V. Buntin Dec. 27, 1865 Sanford Franklin and Catherine Winstead Oct. 20, 1882 C. B. Milligan and Catherine Franklin Nov. 16, 1893 Robert C. Clayton and Frances W. Winstead Sept. 14, 1886 Jefferson D. Clayton and Frances W. Clayton May 12, 1896 Actual page image is online at http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/fbpages/claytonmarriagesGS.JPG There were two pages of marriages inserted into the bible. First page William R. Clayton and Grace E. Clayton Feb 23, 1908 Hunbert T. Beardin and Frances L. Clayton Feb 23, 1908 Gould Clayton and Lillie A. Clayton Dec. 25, 1910 Frank C. Bivins and Lena M. Clayton June 23, 1913 Emmond O. Stanley and Virginia A. Clayton Dec. 25, 1913 Whitson D. Clayton and Emma E. Harris Dec. 25, 1916 Actual page image is online at http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/fbpages/claytonmarriages2GS.JPG Second page William E. Powell and Ona A. Clayton Sept. 20, 1918 Claud Sizemore and Hattie S. Clayton July 1, 1922 Amos C. Jackson and Lena M. Bivins Aug. 19, 1922 Cevil R. Dunkerson and Nola M. Clayton Dec. 23, 1922 Johnie T. Wier and Lillie M. Clayton May 10, 1925 Actual page image is online at http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/fbpages/claytonmarriages3GS.JPG ------------------------------ From: Jim or Debbie Powell Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 10:32:29 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIBLE: CLAYTON Family Bible Pages, Deaths - Hopkins Co This is a listing of the deaths from the CLAYTON Family Bible that belonged to my grandmother, Ona Ada CLAYTON POWELL. The Bible is now in the possession of my parents, James and Evelyn POWELL, Waldo, FL. Births and marriages from the bible were in previous posts. Deaths Page Mandley G. Winstead May 27, 1878 Sanford Franklin May 7, 1887 Roland B. Franklin Nov. 8, 1903 Amos R. Franklin Nov. 12, 1909 Robert C. Clayton Oct. 23, 1895 Emmie I. E. Clayton Aug. 6, 1911 Virginia A. Clayton Stanley Nov. 16, 1915 Jefferson D. Clayton Oct. 4, 1926 Frances W. Clayton March 2, 1927 Actual page image is online at http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/fbpages/claytondeathsGS.JPG ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 14:03:55 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: McKnight, William s/o Rebecca Vontrece - Shelby Co WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, born in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, December 6, 1842, the youngest of nine children of CHRISTOPHER and REBECCA (VONTRECE) MCKNIGHT, lost his father when quite young and passed his youth with his mother. His father was a native of NORTH CAROLINA and his mother of KENTUCKY, both families being early settlers in Indiana. His mother died October 20,1876. Educational advantatges to him were almost wholly lacking. November 8, 1876, he married ANNA SMITH, who bore him six children, five of whom are living: ELLA, ALICE, CLARA, LOTTIE and BESSIE. Their little boy HUGH, died March 19, 1883, a sad loss. Mr. McKnight has been and is a successful farmer, and owns 327 acres of good land. In 1861 he enlisted in Company B, Eighteenth Regiment, and served for about two years, being discharged April 18, 1863, by reason of a severe wound received at Pea Ridge. Mr. McKnight is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a member of the G.A.R. He is a member of the Democratic party, and is a good citizen. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 14:35:45 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Bruner, Alfred - Breckinridge Co ALFRED BRUNER, one of the early settlers of Orangeville Township, Orange County, Indiana, was born April 5, 1815, in Breckinridge County, KY. He was the oldest of a family of ten children born to ADAM and NANCY (ARNES) BRUNER, who were respectively of German and Scotch-English descent, the former having been the first white child born in Hardin's Fort, in that county. In the year 1823 his parents brougth him to this State, locating in Lawrence County, he remaining with and assisting them on the farm until he was twenty-two years of age, receiving a very meager education. December 29, 1836, he was married to MARY WILSON, daughter of MAJ. ANDREW WILSON, who has borne him ten children, of whom these six are now living: AMANDA J., wife of MOSES F. HAM; HESTER A., wife of JOSEPH BRUNER; LUCY A., who is the wife of SILAS J. HALBERT; MARIA, who was united in marriage to JOHN MILLIS; ELLEN, wife of JOHN HUDELSON, and ALFRED W., who married FLORA FAUCETT. He is a farmer, now owning 178 acres of well-improved land situated in one of the best agricultural districts in Orange County. Himself and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the support of which they contribute very liberally. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and he belongs to the Odd Fellows' fraternity. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 14:36:52 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Dougherty, George W. - Unknown Co ties GEORGE W. DOUGHERTY, proprietor of the Spring Mill near Paoli, is son of GABRIEL and SARAH (SCOGGINS) DOUGHERTY, and was born May 14, 1823, in Stampers Creek Township, Orange County, Indiana. Gabriel was a native of Kentucky, and in 1815, at the age of six years, he came to Indiana with his parents who ever afterward made their home in Orange County. He was a soldier in the Mexican war and at the battle of Buena Vista was wounded and also lost an eye. He was a man of little education and an abundance of ability. He always refused political honors. He was married three times, his first wife bearing him four children, among them GEORGE W. She was a widow with one child, as was also his second, by whom he was the father of four more children, and by his third wife ten more, making in all eighteen of his own. George W. Dougherty has always lived in Orange County, and was educated in its common schools. January 5, 1853, he was united in matrimony to MARIA ANN, daugher of WILLIAM and ANNA (CORNWELL) GRIGSBY, who were among the earliest settlers in Orange County from the South. Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty are parents of ten children, of these: SARAH A., WILLIAM, GEORGE, MCLELLAN and ALBERT are yet living. From his youth Mr. Dougherty has been a miller by trade. In 1878 he purchased and remodeled the Spring Mill, near Paoli, and has since operated it with two sets of buhrs run by water-power, and is doing a good business. Politically he is Democrat and religiously he and wife are Regular Baptists. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 16:21:01 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Messick, Michael N. - Unknown Co MICHAEL N. MESSICK, one of the oldest business men of Bedford, Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, was born March 6, 1830 in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, one of six children born to MICHAEL N. and LAURINDA (RAMSEY) MESSICK, who were among the earliest settlers of Orange County, Indiana, from KENTUCKY. M. N. Messick, JR., came to Bedford in 1838 with his mother, who was a widow with six children. He received a common school education in the schools of that early day, and at the age of twelve years began to learn the printer's trade in the office of the Bedford Star, which he followed for three years, and at the end of this time began work on the Louisville Democrat. From there he went to Paoli, Orange County, where he learned the cabinet trade, and remained three years; then located at Point Commerce in Greene County, Indiana where he did a general furniture trade for eighteen months, and then returned to Paoli. May 18, 1852, he married to SARAH J. JOHNSON, and by her is the father of five children, only two now living: ELIZABTH C. and CARRIE V. (WEBB). In 1852 Mr. Messick began working at his trade in Bedford; then clerked for a time, and in Decemer, 1856, in partnership with WILLIAM DUNCAN and Dr. J.W. NEWLAND, embarked in the hardware trade. From 1856 to December, 1873, he was actively engaged in this business in Bedford with different partners, but since that time he has been alone, and is now the leading merchant of hardware in the place. He is one of the self-made men of the place, beginning life poor, and by diligence and industry acquiring a comfortable income. April 24, 1867, his wife died, and for a second wife he married Mrs. SARAH J. (DAVIS) SIMPSON on the 2d of June, 1868. To this union has been born four children, named: SALLY, LAURINDA, MARY and MICHAEL H. Mr. Messick was President of the first Board of Trustees of Bedford; is a Republican, a member of the F. & A.M., and he and wife belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 17:52:03 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Miller, Elijah H. - Unknown Co SHAWSWICK TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA ELIJAH H. MILLER, born July 11, 1838, is the eldest of two children of JOHN W. and SUSAN J. (UTTERBACK) MILLER, both natives of KENTUCKY, the father coming to Indiana about the year 1835. When Elijah was eighteen years old his father died, and being the only male child he took charge of the old farm and of his mother. The latter died in June, 1882. Elijah received a limited schooling in youth, and on the 1st of March, 1866, was united in marriage with ELIZA SCOTT, who has presented him with the following family: EFFIE M., EMMA C., JOHN B., ELGIN J. and ROBERT H., all of whom are at home yet with their parents. Mr. Miller has followed farming during life, and now has a good farm of 150 acres, all quite well imporved. He has dealt and is at present dealing in live stock. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and their two daughters are members of the Christian Church, and all are exemplary members of society. Mr. Miller affiliates with the Republican party. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 18:03:43 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Mitchell, Jesse A. & Houston, Clarrissa - Bourbon Co JESSE A. MITCHELL. Among the prominent men and pioneers of Lawrence County, Indiana was ROBERT and MARTHA (SUTER) MITCHELL, parents of the subject of this sketch, who setttled here in 1819. Mr. Mitchell was an active citizen of the county, served as County Sheriff and Clerk, was Adjutant-General. He died of camp fever at Matamoras and was there buried. Jesse A. Mitchell was born September 11, 1822, in Lawrence County, and was here raised and educated. He early began clerking in his father's store, but in 1840 began in business for himself at Springville, subsequently continuing at Heltonville. In 1842 he returned to Bedford, which has ever since been his home. For the past forty years he has been one of the most active business men in Lawrence County during that time. Merchandising, pork-packing, stock-dealing, speculating and dealing in real estate has absorbed the greater part of his time, and at present he owns and controls over 3.000 acres of land in Lawrence and Pike Counties, besides valuable town property. Mr. Mitchell began in life poor, and deserves much credit for the signal success his energies have met with, and his boast is that he has never been sued on his own account. April 28, 1842, Miss CLARRISSA HOUSTON, a native of Bourbon County, Kentucky, became his wife, and to them have been born eight children, six only being yet alive, whose names are: ALICE M., FLORENCE O., ROBERT, JESSE H., MARTHA and WILLIAM A. Both parents belong to the Christian Church. Mr. Mitchell has been a life-long Democrat, and in thr Masonic fraternity has advanced to the Chapter. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #129 *************************** 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.