ky-footsteps Monday, 30 June 1997 Volume 01 : Number 130 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 21:21:22 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Ragsdale, Jefferson - Unknown Co JEFFERSON RAGSDALE was born in Lawrence County, Indiana, August 15, 1847, being the third of nine children of GABRIEL H. and ELIZABETH (CAIN) RAGSDALE. His father, a native of KENTUCKY, came to this county about 1823. His mother was a native of this county. Our subject remained with his parents on their farm until the age of twenty-four years, and November 1, 1871, was united in marriage wtih MINERVA E. ALEXANDER, the issue of which union was one child - ALDEN C., born August 23, 1875. On the 18th of July, 1876, their little boy died, a loss that will be ever mourned by the parents. Mr. Ragsdale is a successful farmer, now owning seventy-one acres of good land. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is a Democrat of the practical school. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 21:33:00 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Rawlins, Joseph - Boyle Co JOSEPH RAWLINS, the oldest settler now living in Lawrence County, Indiana, is a native of the town of Danville, Boyle County, KY., born April 21, 1796, one of the five children born to CHARLES and ARISTICIA (GREGORY) RAWLINS, early settlers of Kentucky. In the fall of 1812 he settled in what is now Lawrence County, Indiana, and has made that his home ever since. His father dying when he was four years old, he was left to the care of an uncle, with whom he came to Indiana. He served as a Ranger in 1814, from which service he saved money enough to buy eighty acres of land. In December, 1817, he married Miss SALLIE MCMANIS, and began farming, taking his produce to New Orleans by flat-boat. In 1826 Mr. Rawlins began doing a general mercantile business at Bedford, which had only then been made the county seat, and which was named at the request of Mr. Rawlins, from Bedford County, Tennessee, from whence his uncle had brought him. He built a flouring-mill, also. Mr. and Mrs. Rawlins raised a family of ten children: JAMES, SARAH J. (DENSON), MIRANDA, BENJAMIN F., MARY (HICKMAN), HOMER, JOSEPH, SUSAN (MITCHELL), EMELINE (FARMER), and NETTIE (VORIS). August 5, 1855 Mrs. Rawlins died, and about the same time he abandoned the mercantile trade entirely. He was the first Assessor of the county. He was elected County Commissioner, but resigned that office. He has generally been a Republican, although not strictly so, as he has always voted for the men and principles, not party. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884. ------------------------------ From: Brenda Jerome Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 21:54:27 -0500 Subject: KY-F: CIVIL WAR: 28th KY Infantry, Casualties (Partial, June, 1864) Louisville Daily Journal Thursday, 7 July 1864 pg 3, col. 3 Casualties in the Twenty-Eighth Kentucky Infantry Below we give a partial list of the casualties in the 28th Kentucky regiment, which occurred in a charge made on the 25th of June. Five were killed and sixteen wounded. Killed: Pat O. BOYLE, Co G; Phillip WHARTON, Co B; Pius HARDY, Co F; ___ SHAFFER, Co B; Dick THOMPSON, Co C; Robt. SHANKS, Co B, accidentlly killed in Chatanooga. Wounded: Herman STIMPLE, Co A; D. SELVIGE, Co B; Sergeant SANDERS, Co H; Samuel QUICK, Co F; Ab. SAGO, Co F. The following casualties occurred in company F in the assault on the 27th: Corp. John FIELD, killed; Corp. Isaac HORRBECK, killed; John R. CRULL, wounded in thigh; Chas. E. MANNING, wounded in leg. ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 23:10:05, -0500 Subject: KY-F: NEWS: Tuttle Anniversary - Fayette Co GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Tuttle of Lexington, formerly of Versailles, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Sunday, March 22, at the Faith Baptist Church in Lexington. The couple were married on March 22, 1937 in New Castle, Ky. The Tuttles have ten children, twenty-one grandchildren and one great-grandchild. >From the scrapbook of Irene Judge Wiley ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 22:22:50 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Ray, Thomas T. - Unknown Co THOMAS T. RAY, is the eldest child of seven of SQUIRE and SALLIE A. (WOOLERY) RAY, and was born May 16, 1843 in Lawrence County, Indiana. The father, SQUIRE, while yet a boy, came to Indiana from KENTUCKY in company with JACOB WOOLERY at an early day, and his parents came later and lived to the age of eighty years. When our subject was in his tenth year his parents died, and he went to live with his uncle, THOMAS STAFFORD; but four years later made his home at his grandfather WOOLERY's, where he remained two years, and then enlisted in company G, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and served with distinction for one year, and was then discharged for disability. November 24, 1863, he married SUSAN E. KERN, who has presented him with eleven children as follows: ELMER C., VIOLA E., WALLACE E., ETHEL R., HARRY R., JESSE G., CHARLIE N., DALEY C., THOMAS E., FREDDIE M. and SALLIE. Our subject has been a successful farmer, now owning 375 acres of well improved land. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a Mason, an Odd Fellow, a Granger, and affiliates with the National party. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 22:41:00 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Scoggan, John - Unknown Co JOHN SCOGGAN was born in this township (Shawswick Twp., Lawrence County, Indiana) December 10, 1831, the fourth of ten children of SAMUEL and LUCY (MARTIN) SCOGGAN, natives of KENTUCKY. Each of the parents was the eldest of his or her father's family, and is the only one now living. They came to this State at the early date of 1828, when the country was yet a wilderness. John had no such school advantages as exist at present, but managed to secure the rudiments. His youth was passed without event on his fahter's farm at hard work. January 11, 1855, he married ELIZABETH (AUSTIN) NOLAN, and nine children are the issue, seven now living: THOMAS W., who married MARY I. SMITH; MARGARET M., who married JESSE MITCHELL, JR.; KATHARINE B., who became the wife of HUGH GRAY: SARAH A., who married SAMUEL E. MITCHELL; SUSAN E., CLARA M. and ALBERT W. Mr. Scoggan is a successful farmer and owns 195 acres of good land. He is a Republican in politics, and one of the county's best and most influential farmers. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: adoan@dot-net.net (Angela Doan) Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 23:46:36 -0400 Subject: KY-F: TAX: Some 1800 Tax Lists, (some B surnames) Here are some names from the Tax List from 1800 - some B surnames. NAME COUNTY TAX LIST DATE BALDOCK, Levi, Jr. Lincoln 8/23/1800 BALDOCK, Reuben Lincoln 8/23/1800 BALDOCK, Richard Lincoln 8/23/1800 BALDON, Thomas Harrison 1800 BALDRIDGE, Thomas Green 1800 BALDWIN, Elisha Livingston 3/10/1800 BALDWIN, James Mason 1800 BALDWIN, John Green 1800 BALDWIN, Lemuel Jefferson 1800 BALDWIN, Samuel Mason 1800 BALDWIN, William, Jr. Livingston 3/10/1800 BALDWIN, William, Sr. Livingston 3/10/1800 BALE, Jacob Green 1800 BALES, Isaac Madison 1800 BALEW, Isaac Breckinridge 8/19/1800 BALEW, John, Sr. Breckinridge 8/19/1800 BALEY, Andrew Fleming 8/16/1800 BALEY, James Knox 9/4/1800 BALEY, John Bourbon 7/23/1800 BALEY, John Lincoln 8/16/1800 BALEY, John, Sr. Logan 1800 BALEY, Ralph Lincoln 8/16/1800 BALEY, Thomas Bourbon 7/23/1800 BALEY, Thomas Lincoln 8/16/1800 BALEYS, John Warren 1800/01 BALGRAVE, Banister B. Mercer 1800 BALINGER, John Scott 1800 BALL, Benjamin Garrard 1800 BALL, Benjamin Green 1800 BALL, Daniel Lincoln 8/23/1800 BALL, Edmund Green 1800 BALL, Elizabeth Lincoln 8/23/1800 BALL, James Gerrard 1800 BALL, James Lincoln 8/23/1800 BALL, James & son Fayette 11/7/1800 BALL, John Harrison 1800 BALL, John Lincoln 8/23/1800 BALL, John Madison 8/12/1800 BALL, Lewis Gerrard 1800 BALL, Thomas Lincoln 8/16/1800 BALL, William Lincoln 8/23/1800 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 23:34:06 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Smith, John V. - Unknown Co JOHN V. SMITH, a native of the township (Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana) in which he now resides and the owner and editor of the "Bedford Journal", was born November 6, 1831, the next to youngest in a famliy of three sons and six daughters, born to PETER and MARGARET (FORD) SMITH. The parents were natives of KENTUCKY and TENNESSEE respectively; were married in the former State, an when Indiana was yet in its infancy immigrated to Lawrence County, first settling in Indian Creek Township, subsequently removing to Shawswick Township where the father died in 1849, followed by the widow in 1867, at the home of our subject, who then lived in Daviess County, Indiana. John V. Smith was raised a farmer, receiving such educational advantages in youth as were common at that early day. After the death of his father he began doing for himself, and in July, 1851, was united in marriage with Miss SUSAN A. COLLINS, of Monroe County, Indiana. Until the war he followed farming, but in January, 1864, became a private in Company I, One hundred and Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, served the Atlanta campaign, but after the reduction of Atlanta was detached from Sherman's army and sent in pursuit of Hood. After the war Mr. Smith was retained in the service for provost duty in the South until January, 1866, when he received his discharge. He engaged in merchandising at Clarksburg, Indiana, continuing about ten years, the last five years of his stay being also editor and proprietor of the "Clarksburg Spy". In 1877 he returned to Lawrence County, and in June of that year established the "Brdford Journal", which he has since edited with ability and managed with financial success. Mr. Smith is a Republican and a member of the Masonic and G.A.R. fraternities. Both he and wife belong to the Christian Church, and are parents of eight children, all of whom are now dead. Mr. Smith has lately bougtht the "Mitchell Commercial". "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884. ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 01:43:08 -0500 Subject: KY-F: CEM: God's Field Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death Green Alden D. 06/27/1937 02/22/1959 Thompson Ethel Lee 1912 1962 Thompson G. Pearl 08/31/1889 03/25/1928 Thompson McCoy 1896 1962 Thompson Riley 01/29/1915 02/26/1984 Thompson Rebecca Jane 09/13/1962 11/01/1976 Thompson Sampson 03/02/1866 02/13/1950 Thompson William Matt 01/07/1892 10/13/1961 Thompson James Calvin 05/02/1836 1911 Thompson Nancy Wilder 12/02/1837 05/24/1896 Wilder Elizabeth S. Lynn 06/15/1985 06/16/1985 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 01:41:52 -0500 Subject: KY-F: CEM: Dean Cem - Bell Co Surname Given Name Born Death McGaffee Alexander no dates McGaffee Nannie 04/10/1891 01/12/1918 McGaffee Bessie Steele 03/14/1892 07/21/1911 Bryant Edward Victor 10/11/1908 12/25/1909 Jones Edith 08/06/1911 10/18/1914 Helton Bulah 08/29/1913 10/07/1914 Asher Polly 12/28/1892 12/11/1927 Asher Nathaniel 1846 1937 Asher Sarah 1855 1941 Reynolds Georgia 07/17/1888 12/16/1910 Reynolds Charlie W. 12/04/1915 12/25/1915 Asher Dora no dates Pigman C.B. 1854 1919 Elliott Edgar 02/17/1910 08/31/1910 Dean W.H.H. 05/19/1829 03/29/1901 Dean Mary P. 08/31/1836 04/03/1904 Goodin Mary Catherine Dean 01/22/1876 09/18/1925 Goodin Finley H. 08/17/1906 06/26/1928 Tinsley Walter 03/??/1897 06/10/1936 ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #130 *************************** 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. 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