ky-footsteps Wednesday, 30 July 1997 Volume 01 : Number 169 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 07:20:09, -0500 Subject: KY-F: Re: NEWS: Mt Vernon Signal - Rockcastle Co Excerpts all came from Rockcastle County, Mt Vernon Signal Newspaper. It was call Mountain Signal in the early years. Feb 26, 1909 Members of Durham Bottleing Works are all heavy weights. F.D. Durham of Mt. Vernon president @235 lbs, Mr R H Durham of Columbia & J.W. Durham of Greensburg brother of E D Durham, Fred L. Durham a cousin of the above with 325 lbs. Sept 1, 1911 W.H. Durham indictment for pety larceny Jan 22, 1897 J.W. Durham of Middleburg Postmaster, has a 9 year old son who weighs 220 lbs. Nov 24, 1911 Austin Sparks Durham is son of Fred L. Durham Dec 15, 1911 Miss Bettie Hardin was here from Berea visiting her sister Mrs F. L. Moore Dec 15, 1911 Sherman Baker property for sale on court house steps. Mar 12, 1897 J.B. Morris applies for jailer Feb 16, 1912 F.L. Durham sister died Thursday, Mrs Wesley wife of Dr Wesley Feb 23, 1912 Mrs Wesley daughter of Mollie S. Durham is not dead, it was Mr Wesleys mother who lived in Liberty Mar 30, 1912 Miss Clyde Watson guest of her sister Mrs. Fred L. Durham Mar 30, 1912 Austin Sparks Durham is grandson of J.F. Watson Apr 19, 1912 Church services at Cave Ridge Sunday by Rev Thos Durham Aug 2, 1912 Miss Mary Durham of the place who has been spending the summer with her father Rev Thos Durham has returned to her home in NY City Aug 16, 1912 Miss Mevil Mullins visited her cousins Sudie & Martha Durham July 1912 Wm Chasteen 73, prominent citizen of Dispuntia died Tures of heart trouble July 19, 1912 Sherman Chastten commenced his school at Climax Sept 6, 1912 I.A. Chasteen mention Rev Billy Chasteen Jan 2, 1914 Abe Chasteen shot a man by the name of hampton near Wildie a few days since inflicting a serious wound. Hampton in hospital at Richmond, Chasteen came in and surrendered and is now in jail awaiting the action of grand jury Mar 31, 1912 Thomas Mullins & Julia Durham married in Jellico Friday. Daughter of Newt Durham and Tom is son of Mrs Nathan McWhorter June 6, 1913 Withers Miss hallie & Martha Durham of Dango visited Miss Pearl Anderson June 6, 1913 Mrs Thos Durham who has been in poor health for some time is the same Jun 13, 1913 Miss hallie Durham visited her sister Mrs Bert Mullins Aug 1, 1913 Livingston The remains of Bill Durham was brought here from Cincinnati and laid to rest in Ward Cemetery Wednesday Aug 1, 1913 New reached here Tuesday announcing the death of Bill Durham at Hamilton Ohio. He was a citizen of this place until about 2 years ago. particulars not learned Aug 22, 1913 Judge Charles A. Hardin of Harrodsburg mentioned Dec 4, 1914 Sherman Chasteen and daughters jessie & Edith visiting D.G. Clark Cindy Durham Crawford ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 09:01:23, -0500 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Points, W W - Grant Co Souvenir Edition, The Williamstown Courier, Williamstown, Ky, May 30, 1901, reprinted September 19, 1981 by the Grant County KY Historical Society. W. W. POINTS is one of the younger members of the Grant county bar. He is a son of Dr. J. T. Points and Mrs. Hattie (McBee) Points, of Sherman. After attending the common schools of Grant county, he graduated at the Georgetown College, and then attended and graduated at the Louisville Law School with the Class of 1893. He came to Williamstown and was admitted to the bar and began the practice of his profession immediately after his graduation. In 1897 he was nominated and elected County Attorney of Grant county on the Democratic ticket. He was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Grace, of New Orleans, in March 1896. To this union one child has been born - a girl. Mr. Points is a prominent member of the local lodges, I.O.O.F. and the Knights of Pythias, and is a working Democrat. Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 09:01:24, -0500 Subject: KY-F: MARR: Sorrell & Kerns - Clark Co 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL WED TO 19-YEAR-OLD YOUTH Winchester, Ky., Feb 22 -- A 14-year-old Clark county girl, Nellie Kerns, today was married to Dee Sorrell, 19, of Montgomery county, in the office of Magistrate R. L. Epperson here. The marriage license was issued Wednesday at the Montgomery county clerk's office when parents of the two principals gave consent. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kerns of Clark county, and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sorrell of Montgomery county, formerly of Butler county, Ohio. >From the scrapbook of Annie Page Wiley Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 09:01:31, -0500 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Wills, John F - Anderson Co Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, Anderson Co. JOHN F. WILLS. The grand paternal ancestor of the subject of this sketch was Nathaniel H. Wills, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and a native of Richmond, Va. He married a Miss Mildred Coman, of North Carolina, and had three children: Samuel Hardy, Nathaniel and a daughter, whose married name was Tresvant, and who removed to Memphis, Tenn. Samuel Hardy Wills, the father of John F. Wills, came to Kentucky in 1851, located in Lawrenceburg and died there in 1855. He was a cabinet maker by trade, also a preacher in the New Jerusalem Church, and had served in the war of 1812. While a resident of Abingdon, Va., he built his own church, where he preached for some years. He also preached at Lawrenceburg until his death. He married Rebecca Loraine, a daughter of Thomas Loraine, who married a Miss Wheeler, of Maryland. They had six children: Caroline (Mrs. John Candy, of Shelbyville, Ky.), Alfred, Russell (who married Judge George W. Kavanaugh, and is now a resident of New York City), John F. (the subject of this sketch), Sally (who married Dr. Richard Price, of Louisville) and Anna (who married Judge J. Hop Price, of Louisville. John F. Wills was born January 14, 1824, in Abingdon, Va. His early education was received at the academy of his native village, and at the age of fourteen he was entered as a student in the Emory and Henry College. In 1843 he commenced the study of law with Samuel Logan, and obtained his license to practice form Judge Bicknell, Clark County, Ind. In 1850 he went to New Orleans and joined the American filibusters in Col. Theodore O'Haro's command, Capt. Logan's company, which later on joined Gen. Lopez in Cuba, and was in the engagement there that resulted in the garroting of Lopez by the Spanish authorities and the death of Capt. Logan. He then joined the expedition fitted out in 1851, which was broken up by the United States Government. He then located in Florida, and taught school for one year. Mr. Wills, from 1852 to 1881, was engaged in practicing law in Anders and adjoining counties. He was a resident of Lebanon, Ky., in 1858-1861, and filled the position of police justice. In 1861, owing to his Southern proclivities, he resided in Terre Haute, Ind., spending a good deal of his time in lecturing through the States of Indiana and Kentucky in the cause of the South. He married Miss Mary Breckinridge Miller. Mr. Wills retired in 1881 from the law, and is now residing upon and managing his farm of 300 acres, situated at Dowling, Anderson County, and operating the ferry on the Kentucky River which connects the counties of Woodford and Anderson. Mr. Wills is a Past Master, and a member of the Anderson Lodge, No. 90, F. & A. M., also was county attorney for Anderson County. He also established the Anderson News, which he subsequently sold to Mr. Cohen. Mr. Wills was the author of the famous poem which was presented to Congress in the form of a petition praying to have his political disabilities removed. It was presented by Proctor Knott, and read by him. Benjamin F. Butler arose and offered a resolution removing his disability. The members, seeing it was going to open a way to relieve him, immediately asked for certain friends to be included in the resolution, and the result was the relief of just 500, among the rest being Basil Duke. Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 15:18:02 +0200 Subject: KY-F: OBITS: Union County Copied with permission from The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, KY, Wednesday, July 23, 1997, Number 30, obits on page 2. THURMAN LEE Thurman Lee, 91, Sturgis, died Tuesday, July 15, at 10:14am at Colonial Terrace in Sebree. He was a member of Grangertown Baptist Church in Sturgis. Survivors include his wife, Ida Lee; two daughters,Ruthie Parker of Clay and Penny Durbin of Sturgis; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services were at 1pm Thursday at Grangertown Baptist Church with Rev. Don Collins officiating. Burial was in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. NOLA LANCASTER BARRON Nola Lancaster Barron, 55, Henderson, died at 5am Tuesday, July 15 at her sister's home in Henderson. A member of Baskett Christian Church, she was a former Girl Scout Troop leader, Band Boosters vice president, and Choir Booster president. She was also a school bus driver for 14 years with the Henderson County School system. Survivors include her husband, Walter Thomas Barron Sr; one daughter, Haley Johanna Barron of Henderson; two sons,Walter Thomas Barron Jr. and Timonthy Wayne Barron, both of Henderson; his mother, Mary Magdeline Littlepage of Henderson; two sisters, Cindy Potts of Henderson and Delona Collins of Morganfield; one brother, Hodge Lancaster of Henderson; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Services were at 10am Saturday at Tapp Funeral Home. The Revs. Tom Hancock and Jerry Pearcy officiated. Burial was in Fernwood Cemetery. Expressions of symphathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice or the Ronald McDonald House of Louisville. ELMER "BUCKLE" STERRETT Elmer "Buckle" Sterrett, 71, DeKoven, died Thursday at 4:30 am at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was a World War II and Vietnam Veteran and was retired from Island Creek Coal Company. Survivors include his wife, Peggy of Dekoven; neices, Minette Ohing, Rhonda Ryan, Judy Gish, Diane Bosecker, and Gayle Markwell, all of Evansville; a nephew, Robert McCool of Taswell, IN; a sister, Sarah McCool of Evansville. Services were at 11am Saturday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. Burial was Caseyville Cemetery in Union County. DENISE HECKMAN Denise Heckman, 34, died Wednesday night, July 16, in Mount Vernon of natural causes. She was an instructional assistant for the Susan Westry Nursery School. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School, and was a 1986 graduate of the University of Southern Indiana. Surviving are her husband; James A; a daughter, Maria D. Heckman of Mount Vernon; her parents, Joann and Floyd Healy of Mount Vernon;; two brothers, Mark D Healy of Morganfield, and Michael D. Healy of Mount Vernon; and a grandmother, Augusta Brown of Mount Vernon. Services were at 10am Saturday at Norvell Funeral Home with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Church, Trinity Children's Library or the American Cancer Society. ELOISE RAINEY ROSE Eloise Rainey Rose, 43, Henderson, formerly of Louisville, died at 7pm Thursday at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville. An employee at Hugh Edward Sandefur Training Center, she had attended Henderson County High School. Survivors include four daughters; Lisa Rowe, Michelle Rose, Melissa Rose and LeAnna Rose, all of Henderson; two sons, John Rose Jr. of Morganfield, and Prentice Gaines of Louisville; three sisters, JoAnn Gill, Martha Rainey and Mary Johnson, all of Louisville; five brothers, Charles Johnson, James Rainey, and Edward Johnson, all of Louisville, and Fred Johson and Robert Johnson, both of Chicago; two grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Services were at 11am Tuesday at First Missionary Baptist Church in Henderson. Burial was in Fernwood Cemetery. FRANCES BETHEL Frances Bethel, 96, Morganfield, died Saturday at 12:25 am at Medco Nursing Home in Morganfield. Miss Bethel was a retired teacher and librarian at the Morganfield High School and a member of the United Methodist Church. Services were at 1:30 Monday at Whitsell Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Dunlop officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery. RODNEY JOHNSON Rodney Johnson, 22, Morganfield, died Friday at 7:40 pm at East Point Healt & Rehab in Evansville after a long illness. He is preceded in death by his father, Charles S. Johnson in 1991. Survivors include his mother, Karen Johnson of Evansville; his grandmother, Katie Black of Morganfield; one sister, Melodie Black of Evansville; two brothers, Charles Johnson of Wheelwright, KY, and William Hayden of Evansville, hosts of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins also survive. Services are today at 1pm at McGee's Temple Church of God in Christ in Morganfield with Rev. Elder John Harris officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. IN LOVING MEMORY, MARY HELEN HARPER, Nov. 22, 1942 - July 26, 1996 Not a day passes that we do not miss you Mom. Your love and gentle influence oer us cannot be replaced. May God cradle your lovely spirit forever. Our love and prayers are heaven sent for you. Forever Loving, Sadly Missed, Your Family IN MEMORY OF TWO OF OUR THREE CHILDREN, died 7-24-1972 1972-1997 Ronald K. Hosch -Tabatha Joe Hosch. I had two precious children as most you well know. A boy named Ronald Joe and a girl named Tabatha Joe. They were two beautiful gifts from heaven, as perfect as could be. I'm just a little prejudice, because I'm their mother, you see. They brought a lot of joy and laughter as only your children can do. And if your a mother, you'll understand how much I loved them too. We can't understand but we have to accept God's will in everything. No matter how great the loss, remember he's the Lord, Our Almighty King. I told them all about heaven, that mansion os bright and fair. And how Jesus died for all our sins so we could live up there. They went to Sunday School and Church and always prayed at night. And when they'd get hurt, they'd want me to pray, "Jesus, will make it alright?" I was discouraged, because there's an emptiness no one can fill. But I'll never stop loving Jesus, cause this makes heave a little more real. Mom, Dad, and Shelly, If your born, you never really die. (personal note, the dates make no sense to me, perhaps a misprint) ------------------------------ From: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 15:18:05 +0200 Subject: KY-F: OBITS: Union County Copied with permission from The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday July 16, 1997, number 29, obits on page 2. PANSY HOOPER Pansy Hooper, 81, Sturgis, died Monday at 10:26 pm at the Union County Methdist Hospital. She was a member of The Church of God. Survivors include her husband, John H. Pete; four daughters, Justine Drury of Waverly, Peggy Kirchner of Morganfield, Patsy L. Hooper of Sturgis, and Jeanne Hawkins of Clay; a son, Wayne Hooper of Morganfield; one sister, Nina Kellam of Eden, NC; eight granchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services will be at 2pm Thursday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-9pm Wednesday and until funeral time Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to The Church of God. GRED DUFF Gred Duff, 38, Sturgis, died Tuesday at 12:30am at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg, IL. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Stanley of Sturgis; his father, Harold Duff of Morganfield and step mother, Mona Duff; his grandmother, LIllie M. Strunk of Evansville, IN; three sisters, Carmen Traylor of Franklin, TN, Sherry Duff Sullivan of Fort Myers, FL, and Candice Stanley of Sturigis; a brother, Tim Duff of Morganfield; a step sister, Stephanie Manley of Morganfield, and a step brother, David Mills of Evansville, IN. Services will be at 1:00 Thursday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. Burial will be in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-9pm Wednesday and until service time Thursday. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Diabetes Foundation or St.Ann School. WILMA SHOULDERS MARTIN Wilma Shoulders Martin, 73, Sturgis, died Friday at 11:45 pm at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Sturgis United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Lewis (Lew) Martin of Sturgis; two daughters, Marilyn Lagrange of Muncie, IN and Mrs. R. K. (Carolyn) Robards of Henderson; a son, Lewis Martin II of Sturgis; two sistes, Barbara Thomas of Sturgis, and Jeanie Freund of Paramus, NJ; and four grandchildren. Graveside services were at Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. BETTIE MORRIS Bettie A. Morris, 58, died Saturday at Madisonville Regional Medical Center. She retired from Carhartt Corp. in Sebree and was a member of Livermore General Baptist Church and United Garment Workers. she was formerly vice president of the local UGW Union in Sebree. Surviving are her husband, Russell J. Sr.; three sons, Russell Jr. of Livermore, Christopeher Lee Sr. of Calhoun and Rodney Lynn of Owensboro; her mother, Mildred Downs of Livermore; a sister, Gloria Dale Downs of Island; three brothers, Danny Downs of Hatfield, IN, Bobby Downs of Morganfield and Jimmy Downs of Richland, IN and three grandchildren. Services were at 11am Tuesday at Muster Funeral Homes Livermore Chapel, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Green River Hospice in Calhoun. IN MEMORY OF R. K. DAY Hi Honey, Guess what? It's our forty ninth anniversary. How about that for a lasting relationship? I know you are not here, but I will be thinking of you, because in my heart you will always be here. I know Jason is with you. He had to go so young and so fast. I miss you both so much!! Jason, left a set of twins, as you know, they are walking. They are precious. I just can't believe it has been 10 years and a half when you left and yet, it seems like only yesterday. You know? When all my "troubles were so far away". God was good to us, honey! he let all, our our six kids, be grown with their families to turn to, when you left. They have taken good care of me. I have good friends and most of all, my church family. I do a lot of crying, but no tears will come anymore, hardly at all. I try to smile and look happy, and truly, I really am happy, as I'll be again, without you. We were really a team, honey, and we played a good honest game! I bet you thought I wasn't going to mention the "Roses". Ob, but I could never forget the roses. I seem all the time and you know, what they meant to us! Gotta go now, Loving you another year, Bettye ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 22:44:28 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Jeter, James N. s/o Jeter, Elbert & Sarah Irvine - Unknown Co SPICE VALLEY TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 335 JAMES N. JETER was born February 14, 1834, in the county where he is yet living, and is one in a family of twelve children born to Elbert and Sarah (Irvine) Jeter, the former emigrating from Kentucky in 1822 to Bloomington, Ind., where he followed tailoring for a time, but years later moved to near where he now resides in the vicinity of Orleans. James N. resided with his parents until eighteen years old, and during his minority secured a common school education. He began the cabinetmaker's trade at twenty-three and October 26, 1856 married Miss Mary A. Payne, of Martin County, who was born March 13, 1835. Seven children crowned this union, named, Hester J. (deceased), Edward Everett, Theodore, James N., William J., Maud and an infant, deceased. Mr. Jeter has steadily followed his trade ever since marriage, and now controls a comfortable trade at Huron, where he resides. July 6, 1861, he volunteered to shoulder a musket for the suppression of the Rebellion and became a member of Company F, Twenty-first Indiana Regiment, but afterward was transferred to the Twenty-first Indiana Heavy Artillery. July 31, 1864, he was discharged by reason of expiration of term of service. He is a Republican and has been twice elected Justice of the Peace. Mrs. Jeter belongs to the Christian Church. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 23:04:02 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Rout, Wesley s/o Rout, Louis & Sarah Bryant - Unknown Co SPICE VALLEY TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA Page 336 WESLEY ROUT, a native of Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Ind., was born November 28, 1828, and is the oldest in the following named family of children: Wesley, John, Robert, Lycurgus, Clarissa, Nancy, Henry, Samuel R. and Louis. The parents, Louis and Sarah (Bryant) Rout, were both natives of the Blue Grass State, their respective births occurring December 22, 1801 and in 1811. They immigrated to the Hoosier State in 1827, where they passed the remainder of their days. Wesley Rout is descended from an old and honored Scottish family, his grandfather, John Rout, removing from the Shenandoah Valley, Va., to Kentucky in 1772, and redeeming that State from the hands of the savages. He was reared and educated in his native county; selected farming as his occupation, and now owns 160 acres of nicely improved property. He is a Democrat, a member of Bryantsville Lodge, No. 160, A.F. & A.M., and was married December 15, 1857, to Miss Louisa Williams, daughter of Dickson Williams, by whom he is father of twelve children, viz.: Minnie, Gertrude, Eldridge, Ida, Gelon, Virgil, Charles, James, Nellie, Franklin, Peachy and Walter. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 23:32:27 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Z. T. Williams, Z. T. s/o Williams, Lucy Kern-Unknown Co SPICE VALLEY TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 337 Z. T. WILLIAMS, the seventh son in a family of fourteen children, was born February 8, 1847. His parents, G. G. and Lucy (Kern) Williams, were natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, the former coming with his father, Isaac, to Indiana at a very early day. Z. T. Williams has always considered Lawrence County his home, for here he was reared, educated, and April 19, 1871, married Miss Sarah J. Witsman. He selected farming as his life's vocation, and by industry and good management has secured a valuable farm of 231 acres. He is a Republican in politics; favors the advancement of all laudable public enterprises; he and wife belong to the Christian Church, and are the parents of four children, whom they have named Everett B., Walter G., Volney M. and Lawrence Edward. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #169 *************************** 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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