ky-footsteps Monday, 8 September 1997 Volume 01 : Number 218 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 07 Sep 1997 21:38:03 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Welman, Jeremiah L - Oldham 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 MONROE TOWNSHIP, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 281 JEREMIAH L. WELMAN is a native of Oldham County, Ky.; was born June 10, 1831, and is a son of Andrew N. and Elizabeth (Williams) Welman, natives respectively of Virginia and Kentucky. His father having died, his mother and family moved to this county in 1845, where he has since lived, and where his mother died August 1, 1883, in her eighty-fifty year. Our subject was reared as a farmer, and followed the same until he was thirty-five years of age. March 20, 1856, he married Elzina Lewallen, a native of Kentucky. Mr. Welman began the carpentering business in 1863, and devoted himself thereto for about ten years; and then, coming to Monrovia, engaged in the furniture and undertaking line, which he has continued without competition. He owns a comfortable residence and good business property. August, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteers; served about eleven months, and was discharged from physical disability, having contracted typhoid fever in the service. Mr.Welman is Tiler of Monrovia Loge, 261, A., F. & A. M. Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 07 Sep 1997 22:01:06 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Bowen, Elijah - Nicholasville, KY. "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 RAY TOWNSHIP, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 285 ELIJAH BOWEN, a pioneer and leading farmer of this county, was born September 23, 1807, one mile east of Nicholasville, Ky., and is the seventh of the eleven children of Elijah and Nancy Bowen, natives of Virginia. The grandfather of our subject was one of the first settlers in old Kentucky. Our subject was reared on a farm near the cave of Daniel Boone, where that hero and family lived three months. In 1830, Elijah moved to Owen County, Ind., and soon after to Morgan County, where he had purchased 120 acres, on which is his present home. August, 1830, he married Nancy, daughter of Abner and Polly (Hill) Alexander. This union gave being to ten children, five of whom are living. Mr. Bowen, being a good manager and industrious man, succeeded in acquiring 963 acres, and a good home as well. Of this land, which was highly improved, he has sold 560 acres, and given the proceeds, about $18,000, to his children, retaining the residue for himself. Mrs. Bowen died, December 13, 1882, and Mr. Bowen married a second wife, Mrs. Margaret, widow of John Asher. Mr. Bowen is a member of the Christian Church, as was his first wife, who left at her death, a legacy of about $5,000 and eighty acres to her youngest daughter. Mr.Bowen gave his first vote for Henry Clay, and has been recently Republican. Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 07 Sep 1997 22:10:24 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Robinson, Gabriel - Anderson 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 RAY TOWNSHIP, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 290 GABRIEL ROBINSON is a native of Anderson County, Ky.; was born January 31, 1828, and is the sixth of the eight children of Gabriel and Mary (Rice) Robinson, of Irish and German extraction. Our subject was reared on a farm, and secured but one month's schooling during his youth. At the age of thirteen, he became a learner of the blacksmith trade, at Middletown, Ky., where he remained until 1852; then moved to Washington County, and thence to Leesville, Ind., where he worked at wagon-making, and also managed a blacksmith and wagon shop until 1864, when he came to this county, where he carries on the same business. December 25, 1847, he married Mary E. Gwathmey, to which union were born two children--Kate M. and Camden. In May, 1846, Mr. Robinson enlisted for the Mexican war, in Company I, First Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. He served in the battles of Monterey, having made a forced march of sixty-nine miles in seventeen hours, and Buena Vista, being discharged in May, 1847. Mr. Robinson was also in our late war, a recruit of Company K, Sixty-seventh Indiana Regiment, going out as private, and being promoted to a Lieutenancy, as which he resigned in April, 1863 having served at Munfordville, siege of Vicksburg and other engagements. Mr. Robinson is a member of the I. O. O. F. Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 07 Sep 1997 22:34:01 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Felkins, Thomas - Garrard 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 ADAMS TOWNSHIP, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 301 THOMAS FELKINS, stock-raiser and farmer, is a native of Garrard County, Ky., and is the youngest of the family of eight born to William and Jane (Williams) Felkins, natives respectively of Virginia and Kentucky, and of Irish extraction. The paternal grandfather of our subject, John Felkins, was a Revolutionary soldier, and was once taken prisoner by the British. William Felkins was a soldier of the war of 1812, after which he located in Kentucky, married, and farmed until 1852, when he moved to Arkansas and died in 1869, aged seventy-two. He was a Democrat, and a member of the Christian Church. Thomas Felkins was born November, 1825, and left motherless when eight years of age, and remained at home until he was nineteen, when he faced the world on his own account, and came to this county with $2.50 in cash and one horse. He made his home with his brother, and worked at farming on shares for some time. September, 1850, he married Miss Martha Wheeler, of this county, but a native of Kentucky, which union gave birth to eight children, of which number three sons and three daughters survive. After marriage, Mr. Felkins lived in a log cabin on land he had previously entered, and afterward took charge of his father-in-law's farm, where he lived until 1858, at which period he purchased 132 acres known as the "Old Joe Rhodes" farm. This he has improved and added to until he now owns 218 acres under good cultivation and well stocked. Mr. and Mrs. Felkins are members of the Christian Church. Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com ------------------------------ From: JanBerger@aol.com Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 00:42:09 -0500 Subject: KY-F: CEM: Selected burials, Pike Co. A few names from the Poplar Creek Cemetery above Majestic, Ky (Pike Co) Cemetery is further up. These names represent just a few of those people buried there. Polly Ann Beasley Born February 16, 1842 Died January 14, 1936 Jack Beasley Born March 9, 1841 Died January 21, 1939 Ora Hurley Died January 28, 1925 John R. Wilson Born March 11, 1926 Died May 11, 1934 From the Grassy Cemetery in Kentucky (The cemetery doesn't really have a name . . . but has been called Grassy by some. It is about 8 mi. from Phelps, Ky (Pike Co), at the foot of Big Creek Mountain. This list is almost complete. It lacks just a few names. If I ever get the opportunity to go again, I will complete the list. Oleave Belcher 1926-1932 Belvie Collins Born September 28, 1925 Died April 13, 1928 Hlie ? Collins January 1910 Jay Collins Jan. Moses Collins 1916 Olliver Collins Age 86 October 18, 1964 Phebe Collins Born May 21, 1915 Died July 31, 1996 Married March 16, 1937 Lazarus Collins Born March 19, 1917 Died December 5, 1978 John Dotson Born January 10, 1885 Died September 8, 1933 Ada Estep 1896-1988 Albern Estep Born May 11, 1924 Died October 6, 1982 Joseph A. Estep 1881-1957 Lucinda Estep Born January 2, 1877 Died September 20, 1952 Moscoe Estep Born March 4, 1923 Died July 12, 1990 Sidney Estep 1925-1982 Opal Lester October 1922 L. C. Marsh Born February 10, 1842 Died February 3, 1930 ------------------------------ From: Jim or Debbie Powell Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 00:56:12 -0500 Subject: KY-F: DEED: Bayles EARLE heirs, 1816, Hopkins Co We have transcribed another one of the treasures that we brought back from Hopkins Co. This is a deed that lists the descendants of Bayles EARLE alive in 1816. Bayles EARLE was my 5th great grandfather. Mary (Polly) Prince EARLE who married Benjamin WICKLIFFE was my 4th great grandmother. We aren't positive of the deed book number. Jim and Debbie Powell Hopkins County Deed Book 2? Page 443 Whereas Bayles Earle late of the County of Hopkins State of Kentucky departed this life intestate leaving Elizabeth Earle who intermarried with William Oats, Samuel B. Earle Polly P. Earle who intermarried with Benjamin Wickliffe and Jane A. Earle his children and heirs at law to whom had descended the whole of the lands of said decedent, incumbered by the dower of Annie Earle the widow and relict of said decedent. And whereas we William Gordon John Slaton and James Howell were (on the application of said heirs) appointed commissioners by the worshipful court of Hopkins County at the November term of said court in the year 1813 for the purpose of making partition of the lands of said decedent (exclusive of the widows dower therein as the aforesaid which had been regularly assigned to her) amongst his several heirs above named and pursuant whereof we the said Gordon Slaton and Howell did on the 13th day of December 1813 go on and examine said lands of said decedent and laid off by metes and bounds the proportion of each pareimer(sic) therein according to right and justice and made report thereof to the said Hopkins County court at their December term in the year aforesaid which report was by the order of said county directed to be made of record and we the said Gordon Slaton and Howell empowered to convey to each parcenis(sic) his perspective proportion of said land agreeable to said report and the act of the general assayer in each case made and provided. Now this indenture witnessed that we the said Gordon Slaton and Howell commissioners as aforesaid for and in consideration of all the above premises have conveyed and by these presents do convey unto the said Jane A. Earle and her heirs and assigns forever one hundred and twenty three acres of land (allotted to her by our said report) lying and being in the County of Hopkins aforesaid on the waters of Pond River and bounded as follows (to wit) beginning at a maple white oak and spanish oak marked no. 3 running north 80 east 120 poles to a black gum and three dogwoods thence N 15 E 40 poles to a gum and white oak thence S 35 E 210 poles to two sweet gums thence S 75 W 140 poles to three hickories thence North 35 W 210 poles to the beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tracts or parcel of land with its appurtenances unto the said Jane A. Earle her heirs and to her and their only proper use and behoof and we the said Gordon Slaton and Howell commissioners as aforesaid the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances unto the said Jane A. Earle her heirs and against the claim or claims of them the said William Oats and Elizabeth his wife Benjamin Wickliffe and Polly P. his wife and Samuel B. Earle their heirs and against the claim or claims of all and every person and persons claiming as heir or heirs of the said decedent (but against the claim or claims of person or persons whatever) will warrant and forever defend. In testimony whereof we the said Gordon Slaton and Howell commissioners as aforesaid have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals this day of 1816. William Gordon John Slaton James Howell ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #218 *************************** 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.