ky-footsteps Saturday, 23 August 1997 Volume 01 : Number 197 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Diana Flynn Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 09:45:01 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Kennedy, D. P., M.D., s/o Kennedy, Luke C. & Jane Blockford - Unknown Co "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL." CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 193 D. P. KENNEDY, M.D., was born in Morgan County February 19, 1845, and is the son of Luke C. and Jane (Blockford) Kennedy, who were born and married in Kentucky, but were early settlers of Jefferson Township, this county, where the father still resides. The mother died in 1854, leaving seven children, of whom D. P. is the youngest. The early days of Dr. Kennedy were passed on the home farm and attending the district school. At the age of seventeen, he enlisted in Company H, Seventieth Indiana Infantry, in August, 1862, and served three years, taking part as private and non-commissioned officer in the fights at Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Golgotha Church and Peach Tree Creek; he was 104 days under fire in the Atlanta campaign, and went through with Sherman to the sea; he saw the surrender of Johnston and was in the grand review at Washington. At Golgotha, he was shot through the nose and mouth; his muster-out took palace in June, 1865. On his return, he farmed in Jefferson Township one year; then attended and taught school two years; then commenced the study of medicine at Paragon with Dr. John Kennedy, with whom he remained nearly three years. He graduated from the Cincinnati Eclectic Medical College in 1870, returned to Paragon, and for seven years was in practice in partnership with his brother. In March, 1877, he came to Martinsville, where he has ever since enjoyed an extensive and lucrative patronage. He is a member of the State Eclectic Medical Society, of the G. A. R., and K. of P., and in politics is a Republican. In 1871, he married Miss M. Olive Chambers, who has borne him two children--Alexander R. and Park W. Mrs. Kennedy is a native of Hendricks County, Ind., and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 12:09:56 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 10, Part 1 DR. D.C. PATTERSON Dr. D.C. Patterson was born near Broadwell, in this county, in December, 1866. He received his primary education in Prof. N.F. Smith's school in this city and graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in March, 1892. Immediately after he located in this, his native county seat, and has successfully conducted the practice of dentistry here since that time. Dr. Patterson has always made an especial effort to preserve the natural teeth, but is prepared to practice in all its branches with the appliances and aparatus found in a modern dental office. He is a member of the Kentucky State Dental Association and was for two years a member of the executive committee of that body, being honored as no other dentist has been in this state by being elected to that committee at the same convention when he became a member. He is also a prominent member of Quinby Lodge, No. 58, K. of P., of this city. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 10 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 12:34:44 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 10, Part 2 COSBY & M'DANIEL AN ENERGETIC, PUSHING BUSINESS FIRM The house of Cosby & McDaniel, though comparatively young, is widely known as a leader in the clothing and furnishing line. There are no "misfit parlors' connected with these people--they fit everybody everytime and all the time and guarantee every article sold. Mr. F.M. Cosby, senior member of the firm, was born in 1841, in Madison County, Ky. He came to Cynthiana in 1864 and has since been engaged in various business enterprises. Beginning as a clerk in diverse retail stores, by his industry and strict business habits he progressed rapidly up the line of success. In 1872 he was married to Miss Alice E. Gray, and soon thereafter entered in partnership in the fancy goods and confectionery line, the firm name became Cosby & Gray. For nine years he traveled for Cincinnati parties in the clothing business and has thus had thirteen years experience. Returning to Cynthiana in 1885, Mr. Cosby opened a clothing store in the building now occupied by Fennell Bros., where he succeeded in building an immense and lucrative trade, continuing until ill health compelled him to retire. After resting several years he became identified with several business enterprises, and finally, with Mr. McDaniel as partner, he opened the present store in the building owned by himself on Pike Street. Mr. John F. McDaniel is a native of Harrison county. Leesburg neighborhood is his birth place, where he first saw the light of day on April 15, 1856. He worked on the farm as a country boy and there laid the foundation for the solid sense, energy and business quailifications that haave since marked his career. When he came to Cynthiana he served four years as deputy clerk under Mr. Collier. For six years he was book-keeper for the Farmers National Bank, and retired to become book-keeper for Riggs, Garnett & Co., where he served three years. For eight years he has been secretary of the Model Savings Association (late Harrison County Association) and in that capacity stands in the same relation as the cashier of a bank. Mr. McDaniel married Miss Mollie Batterton, of Bourbon. Cosby & McDaniel have already established a splendid trade. Theirs is the only house in Cynthiana that handles clothing, hats, and gentlemen's furnishing goods exclusively. By fair and honest dealing they hope to attract and hold the best of patronage. Live and Let LIve is their motto. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 10 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 15:08:12 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 10, Part 3 THE OLDEST HOUSE ITS VENERABLE WALLS COULD A TALE UNFOLD The last house to the left on the corner of Pike and Maple streets, as you approach the Licking from the north is the oldest building ever erected in Cynthiana. Its construction shows that it was built for a fortification as well as a place of habitation. The windows are long and narrow run parallel to the roof and are more that six feet from the ground, and seem to have been placed in the walls not so much to admit light as to be convenient apertures through which to reconnoitore an enemy. Judge Curry, born 1789, who came to this town when he was five years old, Dr. George W. Perrin, born 1794, and Rev. Samuel Rogers, born 1789, soldier of the war of '12 said that this house did not look new when they could first remember it. It is built of hewn logs, and wooden pegs were used to put the wood work of doors and windows together, there being no nails to be obtained here at the time it was built. What a pity its walls cannot tell how many infants began the pilgrimage of life from that now sunken threshold, and how many gay bridal parties crossed the old door stone, and how many silent voyages set sail beneath the roof-tree to cross the river of death. But sounds of gladness and sounds of woe that once echoed from its now crumbling walls are lost forever. All the audiences that have witnessed the drama of human life that has been enacted on this stage of being for more than a hundred years, have at some time passed that voiceless sentinel that stood guard on the Licking when the war whoop of the savages defied the advance of civilization. Still its worn eaten logs hold together as firmly as when they sheltered the first inhabitant of the "City of the Maidens." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 10 (Note: There is a portion of this home preserved and still standing behind the Court House in Cynthiana, August 1997) ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 15:17:47 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 10, Part 4 THE FIRST MARKET HOUSE The first market house stood north of the Court House on Court Square. It was an open building consisting of pillows supporting a low, sloping roof. It was erected thus open to inspection in order to force green grocers and butchers to sell their wares literally on the square. When Cynthiana was an infant the man who went to market at dawn was not surprised to see wagons sitting astride the market house roof and boys watching from afar off the gentlemen from the country who had recognized their vehicles in their exalted position and were haranging the multitudes in the forum as in ye olden times. Oh, we boys were boys then and for a long time thereafter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 10 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 15:27:01 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 10, Part 5 PRANKS OF BOYS----THE STINGY MAN In the house now the property of Mr. George Givens, there lived a man "in an early day" who shall be nameless. The boys all hated him because he was stingy and because he objected to noise, after he had retired for the night and was wont to make his dislikes felt. He would fly out of his bed very thinly clad and lay about him with a club when he was being treated to a friendly serenade. There were then three or four steps before his front door. One night his enemies took them away and then set up a fearful caterwauling under the windows. The old man stole out of bed, softly unlocked his front door, and club in hand, sprang forward to chastise the offenders, but lay at full length biting the dust where his door steps should have been. For days after this the "stingy man" went about the streets with his nose going before him a vertible pillar of fire. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 10 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 15:45:36 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 10, Part 6 GENERAL THOMAS METCALFE In 1812 Gen. Thomas Metcalfe made Cynthiana a rendezvous for his volunteers and from here he led them to the seat of war. Sixty years after the war had ended one of Gen. Metcalf's command said: "When the war of 1812 broke out I had been married a few days. I volunteered under Metcalfe, one of the bravest men I ever knew. I was living at Millersburg at that time. One morning as I sat at breakfast with my young bride I heard the bugle and knew that it sounded to call me to my command. I embraced my young wife, commended her to God's care and her earthly father's also, and was soon on the way to Cynthiana. By my side rode a boy of seventeen, who proved to be bravest hero I ever knew and still I have forgotten his surname. He had offered himself as a substitute for a man with a large family, who had volunteered and had afterwards regretted his hasty act of patriotism. I witnessed the parting between the boy, James_______, and the wife of the man whose substitute he was. She said as the boy mounted his horse, "When you return, my son, blow the bugle that I may know you are coming and may run to meet you, and may God bless you." The boy never returned. He was recklessly daring and fell fighting at the battle of "River Baisin." In the trenches of that memorable stream his heroic heart has long since turned to dust, but his soul bore the stamp of divinity and returned to its kindred--the immortals." Boys, remember this line below: "Time is the warp of life, oh weave it well." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 10 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 20:35:08 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 10, Part 7 North Main street is beautifed with the residences of J.W. Renaker, Mrs. I.T. Martin, Mrs. White, J. Newt. Renaker, Dr. McNees, Dr. Scott, Dr. McDowell, Dr. Hickman, (all in Doctor's Row) Garrett Allen, Dr. Jett, Prof. Leonard, W.L. Northcutt and numerous others. ~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 10 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 20:55:25 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 10, Part 8 M.C. SWINFORD SKETCH OF HARRISON COUNTY'S REPRESENTATIVE Hon. M.C. Swinford was born in Pendleton county near the Harrison line on March 24, 1857. His father was John P. Swinford, whose ancestry was of the first settlers in the northern part of this county. His mother's parents, the Terry's came to this county from Virginia among the pioneers. The Swinfords are of old English family and emigrated from North Carolina. With the death of his father, M.C. Swinford at the age of two years, was taken to live with his grandfather, near Berry, where he remained until 1877, with the exception of a short period. Young Swinford was destitute of the means to secure an education, but with his great thirst for knowledge, availed himself of the opportunities of the common schools of his district, but procured the most of his education at his home by the light of a tallow dip. He taught school for a while; saved money enough to complete a course of law which he took under Judge J.Q. Ward and the late L.M. Martin; was admitted to the bar in 1879. In 1882, he was elected by the Magistrates Common School Commissioner of the county, and in 1894, after the name of the office and mode of election had been changed by the legislature, was elected County Superintendent of Schools by the people. Mr. Swinford was elected County Attorney in 1886 and 1890, being elected in each instance without opposition. In 1895 he was elected representative over the popular John W. Mattox. In 1881 he formed a partnership with Judge W.T. Lafferty, under the firm name of Swinford & Laafferty; in 1889 D.L. Evans, present County Attorney, under name of Swinford & Evans; in November last he became the senior member of the law firm, Swinford & Osborne. He always took a lively interest for his friends and party in politics, but has now retired from politics and will devote himself exclusively to the practice of his profession. On the 2d day of March, 1882, Mr. Swinford was married to Mrs. Nannie T. Smith, daughter of the late James T. King, a prominent farmer of near Berry. Mrs. Swinford died on the 2d day of June, 1896. They had four children. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 10 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 21:52:41 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 11, Part 1 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SHORT HISTORY OF THE CYNTHIANA CHURCH The Presbyterian church of Cynthiana was organized in 1829 by Rev. William H. Forsythe and Rev. Samuel Taylor, but a congregation having trustees to represent it existed for some years before that date. From the record of the County Clerk's office it appears that on the 21st day of August, 1820, Richard Henderson and Isaac Miller conveyed as a free gift to the trustees of the Cynthiana congregation of Presbyterians, under the jurisdiction of the Synod of Kentucky, two contiguous lots of ground on what is now Pleasant street, "for the purpose of having erected thereon a house of worship and a pond for horses." About the year 1825 a church building was erected on the spot now occupied by the resident of N.B. Wilson, Esq., and when cellar of the residence was dug a few years ago the workmen removed the stones that had formed the foundation of the old church. The situation of the building lot was not satisfactory, for in 1837 the present lot on Main St. was donated to the congregation by William Lamme, and the first building was taken down and removed to this Main street lot. On account of conflicting claims that arose from a defective title, the church was for some years disturbed by a vexatious lawsuit, which, however, was at last decided in favor of the church; for, in January 1847, in order to clear the title, Samuel Moore of Missouri, in who the title was originally vested, deeded the lot to "the trustees of the Presbyterian church under the entire management and control of the General Assembly Presbyterians." On account of this wording of the deed, it was necessary for the present organization to secure the title again after the division in the Synod of Kentucky in 1867; consequently in 1873 the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America readily granted a quit-claim deed, as the church for some years had been in connection with the Southern General Assembly. In 1876, the building of 1837 was torn down and after many years of effort the present fine brick edifice was completed and dedicated in 1887. The lecture-room was finished in 1881 and was used until the completion of the auditorium. The total cost was about $15,000 and the building is a very substantial and convenient house of worship. The congregation has recently built a very comfortable manse, convenient to the church edifice and in a delightful location. The church was at first connected with Ebenezer Presbytery and on Thursday, October 4, 1821, Presbytery held its regular meeting in Cynthiana, though no mention is made in the minutes of Presbytery of a church or church edifice, and no elder is mentioned as representing the church. Preaching was kept up by supplies appointed by Presbytery, by Rev. William H. Forsythe, Rev. Samuel Taylor, Rev. W.D. Gallaher, Rev. D. Whitney and Rev. J.T. Hendrick, who is now living at Waco, Texas; but the church seems never to have had a resident pastor until 1861, when the Rev. Geo. Morrison became the regular pastor and continued two years. In 1865 came Rev. R.H. Kinnaird and in 1866 Rev. John D. Matthews. In 1869 Rev. H. Glass began work as stated supply and was installed pastor in July, 1870. In 1873 Rev. B.M. Hobson began his ministry here; in 1879 Rev. J.E. Triplett; in 1881 Rev. J.S. VanMeter; in 1886 Dr. G.W. Keady; in 1889 Rev. J.W. Graybill, and in 1890 Rev. A.G. Buckner, the present pastor. The church was organized with thirty-four members. The membership now numbers one hundred and ninety, thirty-three new members have been added since June 1, 1895. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 11 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 22:21:01 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 11, Part 2 METHODIST CHURCH GENERAL ARTICLE ON A LEADING RELIGIOUS BODY The Methodist Episcopal church, south, is admirably located on the northeast corner of Pike and Church streets. The present church building was erected in 1872 and is still modern and neat in appearance, and more than ordinarily comfortable in extremely cold or hot weather. The present pastor is Rev. E.L. Southgate, a native of Campbell county, this state. The official board is composed of J.J. Curran, J.A. Brown, J.W. Renaker, A.C. Carter, C.A. Renaker, J.F. McDaniel, Orie Lebus, J.W. Mattox and J.W. Eckler. W.S. Haviland is the oldest male member and Lawson Oxley is the youngest. The membership number about 275, nearly all of whom reside within the city. This results from the fact of there being so many churches of this denomination located in the county. Quite a number of country church members reside in the city, preferring to be identified with the people with whom they have worshipped in years gone by. Ever pioneer, the Methodist church was one of the first to offer a Salvation full and free to the primative citizen of the infant village. The years and decades have gone rolling on and still her gates stand, (not ajar) but wide open inviting whosoever will to come and cast in his lot with her people and journey to that land of which the Lord hath said, "I will give it to you." Some of the greatest lights and most devout preachers of the state have ministered to its spiritual needs. Among these may be mentioned Wooliscraft, Kelly, Sedwick, R. Hiner, S.X. Hall, Dr. Taylor, Dr. H.P. Walker, Jas. A. Henderson, H.A. Henderson, Dr. C.W. Miller, Joe Smith, a young man who died here. Kelly also died on this work. There were others just as brilliant and just as devout as these but I do not recall their names as present. With the history of nearly a full century recorded here and in the "up higher" she can ask today "What hath God wrought, not through me but in me?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 11 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 22:55:57 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: McDaniel, Harvey - Pulaski Co "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL." CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 195 HARVEY MCDANIEL is a native of Pulaski County, Ky., was born August 29, 1825, and is the fifth of the family of Spencer and Martha McDaniel, natives of Virginia and Tennessee respectively. The grandfather of our subject was also a native of Virginia, where he married and in the early time emigrated to Pulaski County, Ky., there continuing to reside until his decease. His family consisted of Polly, William, Elizabeth, John and Spencer. Spencer McDaniel was born in 1782, and in Kentucky married Martha Derosset, with whom, in 1834, he moved to Monroe, and the following year to Morgan County, Ind., where he closed his life January 21, 1871. He had been a soldier in the war of 1812, and the parent of eight children--Mary, Hardin, Elizabeth, Channa, Samantha, Julia, Clarinda and Harvey. Harvey McDaniel, January 10, 1850, married Rebecca A. Darrell, who died May 25, 1853. He next married, March 24, 1880, Martha Owens, widow of Jacob Owens. Mr. McDaniel is the father of two children--Elizabeth (deceased) and Martha E. (now Mrs. Beattie, residing in Wisconsin). Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #197 *************************** 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.