ky-footsteps Tuesday, 15 July 1997 Volume 01 : Number 151 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 15:16:06 +0200 Subject: KY-F: OBIT: Kolodey - Madisonville, Hopkins Co Unknown Newspaper, and Unknown date, other than July 1997. No relation, just was good friends with my great aunt and my great grandmother for years. Always came over when I was a little kid to see how much I had grown since the last time she had seen me. FLORENCE KOLODEY Madisonville, KY -- Florence M. Kolodey, 70, died Friday night at home. She retired after 35 years as a bookkeeper for Fowler-Turner Lumber Co., She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where she had been a Sunday School teacher for 45 years. She was a Kentucky Colonel. Surviving are her husband, Richard A.; two sons, Monte K, of Slaughters, and Randy K. of Madisonville; a sister, Sue Timmons Watson of Evansville; and two grandsons, Neil and Hayden Kolodey. Services will be at 2pm Monday at Tompkins Funeral Homes Slaughters-Hanson Chapel, with burial in the family plot at Slaughters Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-8pm today and from 9am to service time Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Green River Hospice in Calhoun. ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 09:48:01 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Salyards, E. J. - Maysville, Mason Co Page 612 E. J. SALYARDS of Orleans, Ind., was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1820, a son of Edward and Phoeba (Gibson) Salyards, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Pennsylvania. Edward was what is known as an iron-master in Pittsburgh, whence he came to Cincinnati with his family and stock of hardware in a keel-boat about the year 1816. E. J. Salyards received his education in the early schools around his boyhood home. About the year 1836, he moved to Portsmouth, Ohio, and engaged in the grocery business. >From there he went to Maysville, Ky., where he did a marble business from 1844 to 1850, when he moved to New Albany, Ind. and a year later to Orleans. Here he established his present marble business and has since then added the hotel, blacksmithing, merchandizing and furniture store. In 1871 he received a stroke of paralysis and since then his son Edward has conducted the business. He has been twice married, the first time in 1841, to Maria Buffington, a native of Buffington's Island, near Marietta, Ohio. Her death occurred in 1851, after she had borne him three children, these two, Edward M. and Maria J., now living. By his second wife, Rebecca, whom he married in 1852, he is the father of eight children, only five now surviving, Oscar C., Ida, Charles R., Frank M. and Harry G. Mr. Salyards is a member of the Masonic fraternity and belongs to Orleans Lodge No. 153, and is an earnest Republican in politics. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 19:38:04 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Speer, Ashbury B. - Unknown Co Page 661 A. B. SPEER, one of the county's (Orange County, Indiana) few remaining old settlers and one of her prominent men, was born in the State of Kentucky June 20, 1808, and is the oldest of eleven children of Moses and Ann (Voris) Speer. His parents were natives of Maryland, and came to this county at the early date of 1820. Ashbury remained with his parents on the farm, securing a limited education, and at the age of nearly twenty began the battle of life for himself. March 2, 1828, he married Margaret Booth, and to this union seven children were born, of whom the following three are now living: Melinda, now the widow of Isaac Fight; Ann J., who became the wife of Abner Powell, and Paulina, who married James Mitchell. Mr. Speer has followed the honorable and independent occupation of farming during his long life, and by honesty, sobriety and industry has a comfortable home and a farm of 200 acres of well improved land (Northwest Township). Mr. Speer is the link which connects the age of flat-boats and sickles with the age of self-binders, telephones and lightning express trains. When he first came here he had to go fifty miles to mill. He is a stanch Democrat and holds a letter of membership in the Baptist Church. He is one of the best citizens. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 20:28:49 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Still, Abraham C. MD, s/o Still, George - Shelby Co Page 600 ABRAHAM C. STILL, M. D., was born in Washington County, Ind., January 2, 1827, son of George Still, of Shelby County, Ky., and grandson of Murphy D. Still, of England, a soldier in the Continental Army during the Revolution. After the war Murphy located in Kentucky, where he was married, and in 1814 came to Washington County, this State. He and wife were parents of nine children, one being George W., who married Anna Hove. These parents had nine children--Abram C. being one. The father died April 29, 1860, but the mother is yet living. Abram C. was reared upon a farm with limited education, but later attended Asbury University. At the age of twenty-one years, he began the study of medicine, and later attended medical school at Indianapolis. In 1856 he graduated in medicine from the University of Louisville. He began practicing at Palmyra, continuing until 1866, when he moved to Campbellsburg and remained there until 1876, when he came to his present location (Paoli Township). He was married to Mrs. Lucinda (Chatain) Kirk, November 18, 1870. She had been twice married previously: first to John H. Warren, by whom she had four children; and second to Stephen R. Kirk, by whom she had two children. Dr. Still had also been twice married previously: first, to Elizabeth E. Johnson, who bore him three children; and second to Angeline Keithley, who bore him one child. Dr. Still has been successful in his difficult profession. He owns a farm of eighty acres, is a Democrat, a Mason, and a leading citizen. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 20:41:57 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Stone, Leroy D. - Clark Co Page 632 LEROY D. STONE is a native of Clark County, Ky., where he was born March 6, 1827, the fifth of seven children of William and Nancy (Oliver) Stone. The parents were natives of Kentucky, and came to Indiana in 1831, locating first in Jennings County, but two years later coming to this county (Orange County, Indiana), where they lived well known and highly respected until their deaths. The father's death occurred August 30, 1840, and the mother's, November 15, 1869. While yet a boy, Leroy learned the cabinet trade at Paoli, under Henry Miller, and in 1855 he engaged in that business in Montgomery County, continuing until 1869, then moving to Kansas, where he engaged in farming for about nine years. He then returned to Montgomery County, and soon afterward to this county, where he yet is (Orangeville Township). January 7, 1856, he married Mahala J. Durham, and eight of their nine children are living: Charles B., Mary, who married Frederick Geiger; Cora L., the wife of William Porter; Kate D., Joseph H., Frank, Albert and Harry. Mr. Stone is a stanch Republican and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 21:23:49 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Stucker, Hon. James F s/o Stucker, David W - Franklin Co Page 601 HON. JAMES F. STUCKER was born in Harrison County, Ind., in 1831; son of Rev. David W. and Ann (Lister) Stucker, and is of German lineage. The father of Mr. Stucker was born in Franklin County, Ky., in 1802, and his grandfather in North Carolina in 1773, and the great-grandfather was a Virginian, and was killed by Indians. In 1806 the father of Mr. Stucker came to the Territory that now composes Indiana, and settled in what is now Washington County, formerly Harrison. At an early age he began to preach, at which he continued until his death, which occurred in 1881 at New Albany, Ind. He was one of the pioneer ministers of the Hoosier State. The early life of the subject of this sketch was spent on the farm and at carpentering. In 1861 he enlisted in the United States Army, in Company K, Sixty-third Indiana Volunteers. He was commissioned Captain of his Company in July, 1865,. Mr. Stucker was at the battles of Shiloh, Forts Henry and Donelson, Champion Hills, Raymond, Vicksburg, Atlanta, Savannah, and many others, and was with Sherman to the sea. Capt. Stucker was honorably discharged in 1865. In 1866 he came to Orange County, Indiana and settled in Paoli, where he has since resided. The same year he purchased a one-half interest in what has since been known as the King & Stucker Mill, and this interest Mr. Stucker has since retained. In 1870 he was elected Sheriff of Orange County, and served one term. In 1878 he was elected to represent the counties of Orange and Crawford in the General Assembly of Indiana, and was re-elected to the same office in 1882. During the first session he introduced in the House twenty-three bills, and thirteen during the second session. The marriage of Capt. Stucker took place in 1870 to Miss Jane Jordan, of Corydon, Ind., who bore him five children, all of which are deceased and as follows: John, Minnie, Katie, James and an infant that died unnamed. Capt. Stucker is an uncompromising Democrat, a member of the Masonic fraternity, and one of the leading and honorable men of southern Indiana. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 21:42:01 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Swift, Capt. William T. - Oldham Co Page 656 CAPT. WILLIAM T. SWIFT, a farmer of Jackson Township, was born in Oldham County, Ky., March 20, 1834. He is the third child and oldest son of thirteen children born to John and Eliza A. (Dawkins) Swift, who were natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Kentucky. They were married in the latter State, where they have ever since lived, Mr. Swift now representing his county in the State Legislature. William T. Swift received a liberal education in the schools of his native State, and taught several terms both before and after marriage. Besides this he worked at house-carpentering for some time. His marriage with Miss Mary E. Black, of his native county, occurred December 28, 1854, and by her he is the father of three children, born and named as follows: William, November 27, 1856; Alice J., February 12, 1859; Annie J., August 18, 1878. His farm of 180 acres is well-improved and cultivated, and he devotes considerable attention to stock-raising. His wife is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. He enlisted in Company H, Ninety-third Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, August 20, 1862, and at its organization was elected its Captain. He served his country as a faithful soldier in the war of the Rebellion until its close, and was honorably discharged at Memphis, Tenn., August 10, 1865. Mr. Swift came to Indiana in the fall of 1860, and located in Jackson Township, Orange County, where he has ever since been one of the foremost citizens. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 22:30:51 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Tegarden, Joseph s/o Tegarden, Andrew - Shelby Co Page 638 JOSEPH TEGARDEN, a representative of one of the oldest and best families of Orange County, Ind., was here born July 13, 1833. Andrew Tegarden, his father, was born March 15, 1802, in Shelby County, Ky., a son of Basil and Annie (Todd) Tegarden, and selected for a wife Mrs. Miranda (Brooks) Finley. Both he and parents settled in Orange County, Ind., when it was yet fresh from the fashioning hand of the Creator, and experienced all the hardships incident to pioneer life. Joseph Tegarden has always considered his native county his home. After receiving a common school education in youth he enlisted for the late war in Company A, Thirty-eighth Regiment Indiana Infantry, and served until just before Atlanta, when he was honorably discharged by reason of expiration of term of service. At the battle of Perryville he was captured and held prisoner until exchanged, then rejoined his regiment at Murfreesboro and participated in that engagement and Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge and Peach Tree Creek. Mr. Tegarden was a brave soldier and rendered efficient services in his country's cause. He is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the G.A.R. and Methodist Episcopal Church. He was married, September 20, 1866, to Millie, the daughter of William Wallace, who bore him two children--Rosa E. and Margaret A. The mother was born April 2, 1842, and died August 5, 1870. Amanda, daughter of David and Priscilla (Haines) Worrell, became his second wife in 1871, and died in 1882, after bearing these children: Amelia B., Clara E., Mary D., Nora M., Priscilla P., Eliza L. and Maud. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 22:59:31 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Hurst Cem - Bell Co, part 22 Surname Given Name Born Death Denny Angie 01/14/1891 03/14/1979 Brimm Clarence 01/15/1921 09/17/1975 Brimm Maggie M. 03/30/1923 one date Robison Carrie Green 02/15/1905 05/21/1966 Cassell Albert 07/26/1894 04/18/1968 Hill Rosa 07/06/1890 04/26/1975 McPeek Jerry Lynn 04/21/1948 08/22/1969 Houtz John Myron 09/23/1893 10/01/1965 Mullins Amy Yeary 01/18/1894 03/30/1966 Green Flordia 03/10/1897 08/03/1976 Green William M. 02/18/1895 10/02/1980 Byrd Rachel Rowlett 09/06/1890 11/25/1969 Rose John D. 1909 1979 Rose Alice S. 1909 one date Whitaker Iva Louisa 05/01/1919 05/07/1972 Harrell Roy 06/12/1911 06/18/1981 Underwood Doshia M. 1879 1968 York Thomas L. 10/05/1903 02/14/1974 York Ollie Lee 06/04/1904 05/02/1972 Winstead Dewey 02/26/1900 02/13/1984 Winstead Margaret 08/22/1904 one date Harmon Wade 08/11/1895 04/16/1978 Harmon Allie 07/01/1901 08/05/1983 Settles Maud 12/23/1897 02/25/1971 Settles Lelar 09/18/1903 04/10/1971 Settles Inez 10/11/1908 05/02/1983 Settles Whit 10/11/1896 12/10/1977 Lynch Norman C. 04/13/1893 02/26/1970 Baker Mary E. 06/26/1895 06/24/1985 Baker Neal 1890 1967 Armstrong John C. 07/24/1905 05/27/1969 Mackins Jim 05/30/1907 08/12/1974 Flanary Olin Lee 1893 1969 Webb Matt 02/26/1898 one date Webb Eva 07/31/1901 08/25/1977 Woodby Rosa 08/04/1881 11/23/1971 Gregg George R. 02/12/1894 03/07/1973 Gregg Ruth 09/03/1915 03/03/1987 Shumate Virginia 03/25/1904 one date Meyers Van Overton 07/21/1908 09/14/1969 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 23:11:36 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Tegarden, Robert - Fayette Co Page 613 ROBERT TEGARDEN, deceased, was a native of Fayette County, Ky., and was born November 22, 1811. His parents were Basil and Nancy (Todd) Tegarden, who located in Orange County, Ind., in 1813, in that portion now known as Northeast Township. Robert was a farmer by occupation, and by industry and economy succeeded in acquiring a considerable portion of this world's goods, owning 800 acres of land. August 8, 1838, Susan Reed became his wife. She was a daughter of William Reed, and was born November 27, 1813. To Mr. and Mrs. Tegarden six children have been born, only John A., yet living. They were for many years prominent members of the Christian Church; her death occurred February 20, 1880, and his February 22, 1880. Both after a long and active life were laid to rest in the same grave. John A., like his father before him, has chosen farming as his avocation, and is now living on a part of the old homestead, owning 397 acres. He has been twice married; the first time to Eliza E. World, November 7, 1869, who bore him four children, these three now living: Robert D., James E. and William H. Her death was February 16, 1882, and again on August 5, of the same year, he was married, this time to Mattie E. Dilley, of Lawrence County. To them has been born one child named Earl G. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 23:15:47 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Tegarden, George W. s/o Tegarden, Columbus - Shelby Co GEORGE W. TEGARDEN was born in Orange County, Ind., March 5, 1846, son of Columbus and Hannah (Mahan) Tegarden; the former born in Shelby County, Ky., April 13, 1813, and his wife in Orange County, April 15, 1822. The paternal and maternal grandparents of our subject, were among the early settlers of Orange County. The father of our subject was one of the successful men of the county, having started in life with but little property. He was a good example of what is called a "self-made man," having by hard work acquired at his death, October 6, 1874, over 1,000 acres of land in Orange County, and other land in Iowa. George W. has been a resident of the county all his life with the exception of three years in the last war. In 1862 he enlisted in the Sixty-sixth Indiana Regiment; was in a number of the hard-fought battles, among which were Richmond, Ky., where he was taken prisoner; was paroled and in three months exchanged and joined his regiment; took part in the Battles of Dallas, Jonesboro, siege of Atlanta and many skirmishes; was with Sherman in his "march to the sea." October 6, 1870, he married Sarah E., daughter of Aaron Wright, a prominent old settler of Lawrence County, Ind., where Mrs. Tegarden was born, February 6, 1849. Three children have been born to them: Minnie M., Annie J. and one who died in infancy. Mr. Tegarden owns a fine farm of 160 acres. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church, and he is a stanch Republican. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 23:31:30 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Tegarden, Samuel R. s/o Tegarden, John - Shelby Co Page 638 SAMUEL R. TEGARDEN, a native of the county where he yet resides (Northeast Township,Orange County, Indiana), was born September 2, 1837. John Tegarden, his father, was born in Shelby County, Ky., July 31, 1798, and was a son of Basil and Annie (Todd) Tegarden, who removed with him to Orange County, Ind., in 1816. He here met and married Lucinda Irvine, and after working long enough to get a start at the cooper's trade he moved into a cabin and was living happily when the blow came that deprived him of his wife. In 1845 he married Sophia Kearby, and his life was passed engaged in agricultural pursuits. At his death, October 29, 1865, he left an estate valued at $46,000. Samuel R., like his father, has made farming his general occupation through life. When treason was threatening to overthrow the Union, he was among the first to enlist under the stars and stripes for its preservation. He became a member of Company A, Second Kentucky Regiment, which only being recruited for three months, was discharged at the end of that time. He re-enlisted in the same company and regiment and served thirty-eight months, participating in seventeen battles, among them being Barbarville, Shiloh, Inka, Corinth, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge. After serving out his time he returned to this native county and was appointed a private detective by Gov. Morton, to look after the Knights of the Golden Circle in southern Indiana. September 11, 1866 he married Lydia, daughter of Hiram and Harriet (McCoy) Warren, who he was born in Orange County, January 23, 1847. Their children are: William L, born November 11, 1867; James A., August 31, 1873; Ora D., May 21, 1877; Jessie A., December 8, 1879, and Josie M., September 16, 1882. Mr. Tegarden a member of the County Agricultural Society, of the G.A.R., and as a Republican was a delegate to the State Convention of 1884. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Nancy T r i c e Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 00:43:11 -0500 Subject: KY-F: CEM: Hurst, Bell Co Hurst Cemetery has been completed and is in the archives. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/bell/toc.html ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #151 *************************** 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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