ky-footsteps Tuesday, 26 August 1997 Volume 01 : Number 201 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Don Wilkey" Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 04:15:04 -0500 Subject: KY-F: Church: Beulah Universalist, part 12 Donald C. WIlkey 304 North Main Dawson Springs, Ky 42408 dcw@vci.net I also have a photo of the remaining member standing on the steps of the Universalist Church taken October 24, 1993. If you are interested in the photo I can send this e-mail. DCW ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 06:30:18 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 13, Part 1 A. GOLDBERG A REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL YOUNG BUSINESS MAN It is doubted seriously whether one person out of five would consider Mr. A. Goldberg one of our YOUNG business men. He has been working away with such energy and push since his arrival in Cynthiana in 1885, and has become so well-known to everybody in the county, that one feels like one had known him always. But Mr. Goldberg is not yet thirty-five years old. September will mark that milestone in his career, and certainly there are none who will not wish him a hundred years more of success. He was born in Poland, and since the electric light, the telephone and the telegraph people have poled the town he begins to feel quite at home. With a pack on his back this dauntless man started through the country to make a living. What he did is familiar. In a short time he saved sufficient cash to open an unpretentious clothing store on Main street near Pleasant. Rapidly his business grew, until he removed to a larger store on Pike street, and finally, a few months ago, took possession of the large three story building on Main street, until recently occupied my Mr. Alex Frazer. Mr. Goldberg now carries a complete stock of everything in the clothing, gentlemen's furnishing goods, boot and shoe line, from a Saratogo trunk to a collar button. By fair, square and honest dealing, by combining a high quality of goods with a low price, he has drawn an excellent trade and holds it with a tenacious girp. It is not good form to make a purchase in his line without first consulting Mr. Goldberg, for he has everything a man or boy needs and he sells at rockbottom prices. Just at present he has a special sale on and is marking things at actual cost. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 13 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 06:39:09 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 13, Part 2 R.L. SLADE The portrait of Mr. R.L. Slade, of Berry, appears on this page. He is one of the leading citizens of the thriving little town and has done much towards its advancement. Mr. Slade was born in Pendleton county in 1870. From 1887 until 1890 he was engaged in the grocery business at Falmouth, but afterwards connected himself with the W.G. Oldham furniture and undertaking establishment. In 1891 he removed to Berry where, with a partner, he established a furniture and undertaking house, and has enjoyed a large trade. Being a loyal democrat he was appointed postmaster at Berry in 1893. Mr. Slade organized Berry Lodge, No.108, K. of P., in 1893 and later, in 1895, organized Orion Division, No. 44, U.R.K.P. He is secretary of the Pythian Grove Cemetery Co. Mr. Slade in a busy man--postmaster, undertaker, furniture dealer, secretary, lumber dealer, and best of all a live correspondent for the DEMOCRAT. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 13 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 06:52:13 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 13, Part 3 East Bridge street, "on Clifton," live Mayor Ashbrook, Rev. J.J. Haley, Mrs. M.E. Lydick, Capt. Riggs, B.F. Martin, the Misses Fisher, J.T. Moseley, Lloyd Thompson, C.A. Webster, Rev. E.L. Southgate. This is a pretty portion of the city, situated on high and healthy ground. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The negroes of Cynthiana, while probably as thrifty as any in towns of similar size, have as a rule not provided themselves with many earthly goods. Henry Palmer and Anderson Haydn are more that comfortably fixed, and own handsome houses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana's water power will eventually line the river with manufactories. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana is thought to be venerable because she has lived more than a hundred years--but compared to Damascus, the oldest city in the world she is a feeble infant, lisping her first lessons of civilization and self government. But, young as she is, she has her ruins, over which one may brood and moralize. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 13 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 07:14:51 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 13, Part 4 DELIGHTFUL REMINISCENCES OF OTHER DAYS "Of all the beautiful pictures that hang on memory's wall" none are painted in fadeless colors except those drawn when the lights and shadows of life's April played upon the canvas. An old man sees the scenes of his youth--describes or makes his listeners see them. Cynthiana has always been a political rallying point. In 1840 Will Henry Harrison and John Tyler, Whigs, ran for President and Vice President against VanBuren and Johnson, Democrats. That campaign was remarkable for its immense mass meetings and processions and novel ideas of exciting the people. Songs were sung about "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" all over this country, and finally a barbecue was appointed to take place in September 1840, on the common of Cynthiana. The day before it was to "come off" it began to rain and continued to pour down all the next day. But a vast crowd of people gathered in the town, and as many as could get in the court house assembled there to hear the speakers of the day--Gen. Thos. Metcalf (Old Sledge Hammer), and Thos. F. Marshal (Old Stone Hammer), dressed in hunting suit of buckskin, with a stone hammer in his belt. He made a sensible speech, but did not attempt to be eloquent. Marshal's speech was inimitable. A canoe was placed on what is now Northcutt's corner, and from that hard cider was served out to the Whigs. The usual number of fistfights occurred as the day advanced towards evening, but nobody was seriously hurt, and the Whig barbecue was a grand success, although beeves etc. could not be cooked in the pits prepared for them, on account of the rain. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 13 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 13:31:55 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 13, Part 5 CYNTHIANA A POLITICAL RALLYING POINT In 1844 barbecues were again in order. Clay, Whig, ran against Polk, Democrat. The Whigs had a barbecure at Claysville, in honor of Clay, for whom the place was named. The Democrats had their barbecue in Larkin Garnett's woods. Twenty-six young and beautiful women came from Millersburg, Ky., to attend the Democratic barbecue. They represented the twenty-six states then in the Union. They were dressed in white and all rode white horses, except a Miss McClelland, who represented Rhode Island, which was disfranchised at that time. This young lady was dressed in black but rode a white horse. There never was a more beautiful sight than these young women presented on that day so long gone by. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHIG BARBECUES, FIST FIGHTS AND FRACASES Sometime in the same fall the Whigs had another barbecue in Cason's woods, about three miles from town. It was remarkable for nothing but the great 'swath' the 'Bourban Grays' cut --a military company, composed of very handsome young men, who came to the barbecue from Paris, Ky., and one Lear, a Whig, who got hilarious, swore that he chould whip any Democrat living. A Democrat took it up (the threat) and took Lear down by almost whipping him to death. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PERIPATETIC HALLS OF JUSTICE When Cynthiana became a town and was christened, her courts of law were movable feasts and were held in one private dwelling house and another. But Justice went wherever she was called and took her scales along with her. Before her then, as now, the lawyers wrangled in loud dispute, and sometimes made her deaf, and she being already blind made a few mistakes--such as hanging the guiltless and jailing the innocent--but she made the guilty hop and we are bound to be content, as we cannot help ourselves. The first court house was built in 1794. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 13 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 13:44:24 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 13, Part 6 Simplicity dwelt in Cynthiana for forty years after it was founded. Sometime in the thirties of this century a man lived here "of the name of Dunlap." He was a man of fine understanding and possessed a fund of that rare commodity, common sence. He was wont, however, to imbibe too freely of spirtus frumenti, and when he was a 'little off' he always turned philanthropist and looked carefully to the public weal. One day a man brought a churn to town that was of a revolving turn of mind and placed it on the court house square for exhibition. It was of such strange mechanism that it aroused Dunlap's suspicions and he called the wise men together that they might take counsel. After some deliberations he and they agreed that the man should be arrested for playing a faro bank on the public square and calling it a churn. They finally compromised by driving the man out of town and ordering him to take his faro bank along with him. The man went. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 13 ------------------------------ From: Beckie Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 12:24:10 -0500 Subject: KY-F: WILL: Jared, David, 1839, Lawrence Co Will of David Jared, Lawrence Co, Ky, 1839 File contributed by: Beckie Rawdon ========================================================================= By the grace of God Amen I David Jared being of infirm health but sound mind do make and declare this to be my last will and Testament. 1st. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane all my lands Negros Stack debts and every other pieces of property whatsoever of which I may die possessed. To have and enjoy the same in her own right and for her own proper benefit during her natural life. 2nd. It is my wish that my son Ulisses Jared shall attend to the settlement of my business the collection of my debts and all other matters which it would be competent for me to do were I living. And also that he live with his mother upon the farm and Manage the same to the best advantage, laying up for himself what he can make after defraying the expenses of the family and supplying his mother with every thing necessary for her comfort and convienence. 3rd. It is my will that at the death of my beloved wife Jane all the porperty of which I possessed in land negros be equally divided among all my lawful children. To have and share alike, that each may receive an equal proportion of my effects. And lastly it is my wish that means be provided out of my estate to bring James Jarrett my son who now lives in Missouri to this country should he desire to come together with his family. And my son Ulisses is hereby authorized and empowered to provide and convey to him the means to carry into effect this clause of my will and Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty-nine. Witness Zatter Cushing David Jarred F P Smith William Ratcliff Documentation:Lawrence County, Kentucky Probate Records:Page 18:FHL Film 840508 ------------------------------ From: Beckie Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:48:16 -0500 Subject: KY-F: WILL: Kise, Chancey C., 1860, Lawrence Co Will of Chancey Commodore Kise, 1860, Lawrence Co, Ky Submitted by: Beckie Rawdon In the name of God Amen, I Chancey C. Kise of the county of Lawrence State of Kentucky being of sound mind and disposing memory knowing it is appointed unto all men to die and knowing the uncertainity of human life do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revolking all former will, or wills of me. 1st. It is my desire that my remains be disposed of by my family and friends and my brethern of Appason Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons with Masonic forms and essayes. I also desire that all my debts be paidout of my estate as soon as possible after my death. As to the goods it has pleased God to bless me with. I dispose of in the manner following. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife in testimony of my sincere regard and affection for her comfort and maintenance and the support and education of our children all my household goods and personal property except the following which I desire shall be sold. 1 bay horse 6 years old, one 2 year old filly, two cows, 8 head of dairy cattle, 25 head of sheep, 2 yolk of work cattle, and all the grain now on hand after setting apart enough for the rise of the family and farm until the next crops came in and I also desire that after sufficent of the crops of the coming season have been set apart for the rise of my family the Callarence may be sold and also if my beloved wife shall see my other personal porperty that she may deem necessary to carry on the farm with she may cause the farm to be sold at the same time the property resignated by this will shall be sold and I desire the proceeds of the sale of my personal porperty discribed and metioned be by my exectors applied to the payment of my debts I also desire that all debts carrying to me be speedily collected and if they prove insufficent to pay what I owe I desire that enough land be sold either off the upper end or lower end or both ends my exectors may deem best for the interest of my estate to satisfy whatever balance I may owe unless otherwise provided by my beloved wife. I also give and bequeath to my beloved my farm and all my lands, house and property not otherwise disposedof. She is to have the rise and benefit of the land until Ulysses G. Kise my youngest son becomes of age which will be September Eighteen hundred and seventy-three at which time I desire that there shall be an equal division of my estate which may reamin among my wife and children setting aprat for my wife for her use a childrens part she sharing alike with with the children porvided she remain a widow. In the event she does marry I then desire a division to be made setting apart her dower and then desire that the balanace of my estate shall pop under the control of my exectors for the benefit of my children. If after the payments of my debts and of the proceeds of the sales of my personal property and the collection of my debts there remain any money I desire it to go for the benefit of my family. If they do not need it to help support them that it be put out at interest from year to year until the division of my estate and then be equally divided amoung my heirs. I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Manerva Kise execurix and Ulysses Garred and David Garred Exectors of this my last will and testament and it is my request that they shall not be required to give security. In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of March 1860. Signed and sealed in the presence of us as witnesses J E Burgess, C. C. Kise, J H Brien, Edward Burgess, Geo W Gallop Documentation:Lawrence County Kentucky Wills:p. 56-7:FHL Film 804508 _________________ Beckie ------------------------------ From: "Wayne & Jennifer"@interaxs.net Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 15:01:13 -0500 Subject: KY-F: CEM: Carey, Bell Co >From Middlesboro take North 25E to North 66. This isolated cemetery is 1/4 mile up overgrown path beside an un-named yellow brick church. The path has a locked gate across it. John Tuttle no dates Edward Tuttle 4/25/1928 -- 10/20/1936 Ivalee Tuttle 6/5/1938 -- 6/5/1938 Sarsh Rutherford 5/27/1936 -- 10/20/1936 Hugh Rutherford 5/13/1927 -- 3/8/1954 John Seabolt 3/10/1907 -- 1/15/1948 This is a primitive graveyard that my family calls the Carey Cemetery. There are plans clear the path and restore the cemetery. I am related to the Tuttles in this cemetery. If you would like more info, feel free to contact me at Bernheisel@interaxs.com. ------------------------------ From: JanBerger@aol.com Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 23:08:30 -0500 Subject: KY-F: OBIT: Collins, Presley, 1956, Pike Co OBIT: Presley Collins, 1956, Pike Co File submitted by: Jan Berger >From the Phelps Funeral Home, Phelps, Ky (Date of Death: December 05, 1978) Presley Collins Funeral Scheduled (Date of Death: December 18, 1956) FREEBURN (Kentucky) - Funeral services for Presley Collins, 77, of Freeburn, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sterling Beasley, of Freeburn. The Reverend Harrison Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Grassy Cemetery at Jamboree under direction of the Justice Funeral Home. Collins, a retired farmer, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Beasley after an illness lasting one month. Born in McDowell County, West Virginia, he was a son of John and Haley Collins. He was a member of the Church of God in Jesus' Name. His wife, Mrs. Ida Collins, died in 1947. Survivors include three sons, Lazarus Collins, of Jamboree; Paris Collins and Presley Collins Jr., both of Richmond, Va.; six daughters, Mrs. Sterling Beasley of Freeburn; Mrs. Priscilla Beasley, of Fremont, Ohio; Mrs. Lois Estepp, of Jamboree; Mrs. Alice Deaton of Norfolk, Virginia; Mrs. Virgie Edwards, and Mrs. Arvaline Peatross, both of Richmond, Virginia; two brothers Oliver Collins of Grundy, Virginia; and Huyne Collins, of Matewan, West Virginia; 42 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The body was removed to the home of Mrs. Sterling Beasley yesterday afternoon. ------------------------------ From: JanBerger@aol.com Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 23:15:19 -0500 Subject: KY-F: OBIT: Collins, Lazarus, 1978, Pike Co OBIT: Collins, 1978, Pike File submitted by: Jan Berger (Date of Death: December 05, 1978) Lazarus Collins, 61, of Jamboree, Kentucky, died Tuesday morning at 10:00 O'clock at his home of a long illness. Born March 19, 1917 in Pike County, he was the sone of late Press and Ida Estep Collins. He was a retired miner from the Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Company at Biggs, Kentucky. Survivors include the widow, Phebe Estep Collins; six sons Lawrence Collins, Lynn, Alabama; Clayton Collins, Cicero, Illinois, Clinton, Clifford, Theodore, and David Lee, all of Jamboree; six daughters Inis Coleman and Ruth Bowling, both of Freeburn; Emogene Collins, Jamboree; Irene Coleman, Aurora, Illinois; Ruby Stanley, Falls Church, Virginia; Pearl Amos, South Carolina; two brothers Press and Paris Collins, both of Richmond, Virginia; six sisters Eunice Beasley and Priscilla Beasley, both of Fremont, Ohio; Virgie Edwards and Alice Beaton (Deaton?), both of Jamboree; Arveline Peatross of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Church of God at Jamboree, Friday at 1 p.m. Revs. O. A. Stump and Darius Casey will officiate. Burial will follow in the family cemetery at Grassy. The body will be taken to the church where friends may call this evening. Phelps Funeral Home of Phelps, Kentucky, is in charge of the arrangements. ------------------------------ From: Jim or Debbie Powell Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 23:20:53 -0500 Subject: KY-F: WILL: Buntin, William H., 1897, Hopkins Co WILL: William H. BUNTIN, transcribed by Debbie Powell. File submitted by: Jim Powell, William BUNTIN was my ggg grandfather. Jim Will of William H. Buntin WB pg 475 In the name of god amen, I William H. Buntin of the County of Hopkins and State of Kentucky, being in my 81st year of age and of sound mind ,as much as , that my mental faculties are as bright and good as they ever was. I do make the following my last will and testament, in the first place after paying my Doctor bill and burying expenses, I want every Dollar of indebtedness paid out of my means, while some of the children have had some means which they must herein account for, My oldest child Mary I. Stodgehill has had nothing My next oldest Julia A. Siria has had nothing. My next oldest C.V. Milligan had a place that was very low at 150 Dollars, which sum she account for must herein. Martha Parrish has had 40 Dollars, having a security debt, I paid Henry Morton. My son T. M. Buntin has had about the amount, interes and principal of 90 Dollars, though his is all embraced in two notes, except 15 Dollars security, money I paid for him to Townsend. My daughter Lucy F. Teague has had nothing, my daughter America C. Day has had nothing. My son W. J. Buntin has had 20 Dollars and for his having Ralph Jones ( ? ) sawed down , which stood within 60 yards of my door. I told him that if cut or sawed down by any body that he should pay for it which I herein add 15 Dollars, making in all 35 Dollars. My daughter Sarah F. Snodgrass has had 40 Dollars. My son M. P. Buntin has had nothing and I herein appoint him my Executor to carry out this my will and he shall not be required to give bond or security except my creditors require it, and in winding up my estate, I want him to first exaust all my land notes and pay as far as it will and I herein ask my creditors that if my son thinks the rent of the place will pay the remainder of my debts within 4 or 5 years that none of my lands be sold until 1902 and then sold privately by my son M. P. Buntin and any deed of conveyance made by him shall be as lawful as if I was living and put my signature to the same. This the 20th of July 1897, William H. Buntin Att Wm Roberts John Satterfield State of Kentucky, County of Hopkins Sct. I, John B. Broshin , Clerk of the county court for the county and State aforesaid do certify the foregoing will of William H. Buntin dec'd was this day produced in open court, read and ordered filed, same was proven by the oath of John Satterfield and Wm Roberts, tow subscribing witnesses thereto, probated and ordered recorded. Whereupon the same and this my certificate has been recorded in my said office as ordered This the 4th day of Feby 1901 John B. Broshin clerk By W. T. Mills D.C. ------------------------------ From: JanBerger@aol.com Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 23:15:00 -0500 Subject: KY-F: OBIT: Beasley, Therman, Jr., 1963, Pike Co OBIT: Beasley, 1963, Pike Co File submitted by: Jan Berger >From The Blade Correspondent (Date of Death: August 23, 1963) FOSTORIA, Ohio - Therman Beasley, Jr., 15, died Friday in Fostoria City Hospital of diabetes. He was born in Pike County, Kentucky. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Therman Beasley, Sr., and brothers, Johnny, Sterling and Anson, all at home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Harrold Mortuary. Burial will be in Fountain Cemetery. ------------------------------ From: JanBerger@aol.com Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 23:15:32 -0500 Subject: KY-F: OBIT: Beasley, Sterling, 1975, Pike Co OBIT: Beasley, 1975, Pike File submitted by: Jan Berger >From "The News Messenger" in Fremont, Ohio. Tuesday Feb. 18, 1975 Sterling Beasley, 75, died Monday at 2:55 P.M. in the Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient for two days. Mr. Beasley, a member of the Pentecostal Church, had been a coal miner and carpenter until 1958 when he moved to Fremont. He retired in 1968 as an employee of the Cresent Manufacturing Co. Born in Pike County, KY, April 29, 1899, His late parents were Andrew Jackson and Polly Ann (Adkins) Beasley. He married his wife, Eunice, Dec. 24, 1919, in Steele, KY. Surviving are his widow; sons, William Mac, Ackworth, GA and Therman, Fostoria, daughters Hattie Cloud and Janetta Berger both Fremont. Corenia Harris, Red Jacket, West Virgina, Lilly Wunder, Vermillion and Henrietta Denslow, Sandusky; 22 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two brothers Wrack L., Fremont and Mack, Majestic, KY. Two sons, one daughter and a sister preceded Him. Friends may call today after 7 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Karlovetz Funeral Home, where services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday. The Revs. B. H. Miller and Dallas Miller from Honaker, VA will officiate. Burial will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens, Huron, Ohio. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #201 *************************** 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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