ky-footsteps Friday, 12 September 1997 Volume 01 : Number 226 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ken and Barb Roberts" Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:45:57 -0500 Subject: KY-F: WILL: White, John Sr., 1825 Madison Co The following is the will of John White Sr. of Madison Co. KY, written on the 12th of February 1825, and filed in open court in Madison County Kentucky on the 31st of May 1825. He is believed to be a brother of Nicholas White and a son of Thomas and Margaret White, all also of Madison Co. KY. Barb Roberts kenr@netins.net In the name of God Amen I John White sr of Madison County and State of Kentucky being sick but of sound & perfect mind & memory do make and Establish this my last will and testament in manner as follows first my desire is that all my Just debts be paid and the remainder of my property both ?real and personal be so divided between all my children that is the heirs of my son James White my daughter Anna Oldham my daughter Polly Oldham the heirs of my daughter Peggy Parker my daughter Jerusha Tribble my daughter Hannah Oldham my daughter Rachael White my son Jacob S. White my son Daniel White my son Richard White my son John White that their portions or legacies may be Equal and for that purpose I have made the following Schedule of what I have heretofore given to each of them or the amount thereof as nearly as I can recollect in silver dollars I have heretofore gave to my son James White about fifteeen hundred dollars To my daughter Anna Oldham I have gave to the amount of one thousand dollars To my daughter Polly Oldham I have gave to the amount of one thousand dollars To my daughter Peggy Parker to the amount of one thousand dollars To my daughter Jerusha Tribble to the amount of seven hundred dollars To my daughter Hannah Oldham to the amount of seven hundred dollars To my daughter Rachael White I have gave a negro girl by the name of America with some other property which I do not intend to be considered as forming any part of her legacy I therefore consider her as not having received any thing only what she has meritted by Extra services rendered to me & family To my son Jacob S. White I have gave to the amount of two hundred dollars To my son Daniel White I have gave a negro boy by the name of Levi & other property to the amount of five hundred dollars To my son John White I have gave no real property I therefore consider him as having received nothing My desire therefore is that those of my children who have received as expressed above the largest portions of my Estate shall not receive any thing now untill those who have not received so much be made equal with them and if any part of my Estate shall then remain my wish then is that it shall be Equally divided among them all. Lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint my son Jacob S. White & my son in law Silas Tribble my Executors of this my last will & testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of February in the year of our lord 1825. John White seal Witness John Tribble Samual Harris Kentucky Madison County I David Irvin/Irwin? clerk of the court for the county aforesaid Examined & do hereby certify that this Instrument of writing was produced in open court on the 31st day of May 1825 and proven to be the last will & testament of John White sr. Dcd. by the oaths of John Tribble & Samual Harris both subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and the same has been done accordingly. Att David Irvin The Oldham son-in-laws where, Abner, Moses, and Samuel Oldham, fgs's can be found on the Oldham Family Page. ------------------------------ From: "J. Dutch Revenboer" Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:43:51 -0500 Subject: KY-F: ROSTER - 7th Kentucky Cavalry (Union) Company B More of the 7th KY Cav. If you know info about any of these individuals, and would like me to add that data to my database, please email me your information. Please visit the American Civil War Homepage at http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~hoemann/cwarhp.html to learn more about the Rosters of Combatants. Enjoy ROSTER - 7th Kentucky Cavalry (Union) Company B Lname Fname Mname Rank Notes Abernathy Henry C. Sgt Arnett William Pvt Bales William Pvt Beach Addison D. Pvt Beagle Jasper H. Pvt Berry Jesse H. Capt also listed w/ Co. L Bishop John Pvt Blackburn George W. Pvt Boaz Daniel Pvt Bowles Martin N. Pvt Brown Zachariah Pvt Bruce Edward Pvt Burkley Henry Pvt Burnes John Pvt Burns Phillip Bugler Burton James Pvt Burton Jefferson Pvt Calway Frederick Cpl Canter James M. Saddler Carden James H. Pvt Carden William H. Pvt Cardwell Thomas Pvt Carlton Jno. M. Sgt Carlton John J. Cpl Carlton Robert E. Cpl Carver Thomas Pvt Caveno Jno. Sgt Cayton William A. Cpl Chipley Benjamin Pvt Chrisman Jno. W. Sgt Clarke William C. Pvt Clawser William Pvt Connelly Martin Sgt Cook Joseph Pvt Crear John Pvt Crouch William A. Pvt Daily Patrick Pvt Daily, Jr. Patrick Pvt Dale Henry B. Cpl Daugherty Charles P. Pvt Daugherty George F. Pvt Daugherty George P. Pvt Daugherty Hugh Pvt Downing John Pvt Dunbar John P. Pvt also Hosp Steward with Field Staff Duncan Hugh Pvt Edwards James T. Pvt Elliston Robert Cpl England Alexander Pvt Ferrell John E. Pvt Frith Stanfield Pvt Fritts Jno. R. Pvt also Hosp. Steward with Field Staff Fuller Duncan Pvt Fuller James H. Pvt Fuller Wesley Bugler Glancey Thomas Pvt Goode Vernon Pvt Green Jackson G. Pvt Gregory John Pvt Gruelle Wallace W. 1st Lt Hanson Tapley J. Pvt Harrison Washington Farrier Harvey Elbridge Pvt Hawkins Harlan P. Sgt Hedges Henry C. Pvt Helton Lewis D. Pvt Hendrow John C. Pvt Herndon Preston Pvt Hood Henry Pvt Hopkins Jno. T. 1st Lt Hopwood Addison S. Pvt Hueston William H. Pvt Hunter Charles Pvt Huributt Joseph Pvt Jackson Henry Pvt Jackson William B. Pvt Jackson William H. Wagoner Jacobs Benjamin Cpl James Christopher Pvt Jones Charles N. Pvt Kelley William O.B. Pvt Kent Jeremiah Pvt Keogh Peter Pvt King Henry A. Cpl Kisinger Tilmon Pvt Knapp Samuel Pvt Lamb Henry H. Pvt Langsdale William H. Pvt Lawrence Marion Pvt Lawson William Farrier Lowery James L. Pvt Lyde Jefferson Pvt Lytle James Pvt Mace Edward Pvt Madgan Dennis Pvt Mahar William Pvt Mathews John Pvt McAtee Richard Pvt McCalaway John Pvt McCauley Alfred Pvt McMann James C. Cpl McMillian John Pvt McNeely Charles C. Capt McNeeley also Maj on Field Staff Merchant Alfred Sgt Merton William Z. Bugler Miller William Pvt Morelock Joseph Pvt also Sgt Maj w/ Field Staff Morgan Charles Pvt Morris Joseph Bugler Morrow Jno. L. Sgt Moulton David Pvt Murry Murty Pvt Nichols Dennis 1st Lt Oden James H. 2nd Lt Oden Thomas M. 1st Lt Pedigo Joseph Pvt Pierce William Pvt Porter Culvin V. Pvt Price Charles S. Pvt Purcell James T. Pvt Ramsey William Wagoner Randall John W. Pvt Redman Willis Pvt Roberts Merrill Pvt Robertson A. D. Pvt Rogers Barton S. Sgt Rose Duret Pvt Rose Robertson Pvt Ross Daniel W. Pvt Saucy James Pvt See James Pvt Shankley George Pvt Sharpe John Pvt Shaw John Cpl Sheperd John Pvt Sisson George M. 2nd Lt Smith Benjamin Pvt Smith Daniel K. Cpl Stapp Oliver P. Sgt Stephens Joseph Pvt Stewart Austin Cpl Stodghill Jno. S. 1st Lt Strong John Pvt Suddeth James Cpl Tappscott Uriah Pvt Taylor Augustine Pvt Templeton Wesley A. Pvt Tilly William Pvt Urton Benjamin Pvt Varner Jackson Pvt Vaughan Andrew Pvt Waller Thomas H. Pvt Warren Calvin Pvt Watson Detmer P. Cpl also Adjutant with Field Staff Webber John S. Pvt Webster Daniel Pvt Wells Woodford Pvt West George Pvt West John Pvt Whalin William Pvt White Joseph R. Sgt Wilcoxen Isaac Cpl Williams John Pvt Williams John F. Cpl Willis Irvin Pvt Wilson John Farrier Wilson Robert P. Pvt Wilson Shelton Pvt Winters Edward E. Pvt ------------------------------ From: "Ken and Barb Roberts" Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:45:04 -0500 Subject: KY-F: ESTATE SALE: White, John Sr. & others, 1825 - Madison Co Hi all, If you have ancestors in Madison Co. KY in 1825, this might interest you. The following is a list of names of people purchasing items at the estate sale of John White Sr. The will was filed in open court on 31 MAY 1825. The estate sale took Oct 7 & 8, 1825. William Truman Temple Allen John Winburn Overton Harris Moses Oldham (son-in-law) Samual Phelps George Hampton Edward Brown Peter Dozier Daniel White (son) John Bennett James Parker Patrick McVey Francis Stone Wm Logsdon Will Riley James Stewart Edmond Powell Leonard Dozier Joel Embry Jr. Joseph Jones John R. Patrick Daniel Burkly Thomas Lewis Samual Fox Richard White (son) Mark Million Zack Crew Thomas Fowler Mrs. Stribling Allen Searcy Abner Oldham (son-in-law) Oswall Parker James Rayburn Samual E. Portwood Joseph Jordon Jarrett Phelps John Newland Wm. Webb Jacob S. White (son) Dudley Stone Saml Portwood Wilson Maupin Reubin Munday Will Oldham Jacob Embry Rachael White (daughter) Samual Oldham (son-in-law) Jonathon Jones Will Roberts Richard Dozier David Crews Warren Parker John Hawking Moses ?Tipton Nat Truman Wm. Stribling David Noble Jos/Jas Davis James Brown Will Noble Joshua Davis Lewis Grigsby Joseph H. Lewis Henson? Martin Milton Crews Charles Stephens Silas Tribble (son-in-law) Thos Richardson Levi Dozier John Biggerstaff Travis Million Daniel Nichols Wiatt Parker James Shaw ------------------------------ From: "J. Dutch Revenboer" Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:46:43 -0500 Subject: KY-F: ROSTER - 7th Kentucky Cavalry (Union) Company C More of the 7th KY Cav. If you know info about any of these individuals, and would like me to add that data to my database, please email me your information. Please visit the American Civil War Homepage at http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~hoemann/cwarhp.html to learn more about the Rosters of Combatants. Enjoy ROSTER - 7th Kentucky Cavalry (Union) Company C Lname Fname Mname Rank Notes Abbott Robert B. Sgt Alison J. M. Pvt Antrabus James Pvt Ashley James P. Capt Barry Bartholomew Pvt Bell William M. Sgt Bishop John Pvt Bolen David Pvt Brown Lucius O. Pvt Buchanan Marion Pvt Campbell Joseph Pvt Claypoole James H. Bugler also Staff Bugler Cooper Lorenzo D. Pvt Curl William Pvt Davis William B. Pvt Devny Patrick Pvt Fish Charles Sgt Flora John Pvt Fredrick John Pvt Gay William H. Pvt Gibbons Partrick Cpl Grady Thomas Pvt Green Hiram M. Pvt Hall Milton Pvt Hopper William R. Farrier Ireland James M. Pvt Isbell John T. Farrier Ishmeal James R. Pvt Laughland Patrick Cpl Lawler Michael Pvt Lynch Edward Pvt Mason Arthur B. Pvt Probably Masoner Mason Joseph C. Pvt Probably Masoner McKinney John Pvt McTaylor Wallford Sgt Metcalfe James D. Cpl Nix Edward P. Pvt North William H. Pvt Ockerman Joseph A. Cpl Parsons Jno. N. Cpl Pendricks James H. Pvt Potts James H. Sgt Ritchey Henry Pvt Ross Eli J. Pvt Saddler Jesse T. Pvt Scott Thomas L. 1st Lt Shoush James Pvt Sims John H. 2nd Lt Snapp John M. Pvt Sparks Amos J. Pvt Stockdale William A. Pvt Stover Samuel Pvt Suddarth Henry J. Sgt Sudduth Frank Pvt Sutton John Pvt Talboot Henry H. Sgt Thomas John A. Cpl Trabue John Cpl Trotter Augustus H. 1st Lt Vance John Pvt Vimont Lewis B. 2nd Lt Vimont Thomas J. Pvt Vimont Thomas T. Capt also Lt Col w/ Field Staff Warren John Wagoner Waught Washington L. Cpl Wells William Cpl White William A. Farrier Willett Thomas E. Saddler Wilson William Farrier ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 11:05:26 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 19, Part 1 HARRISON COUNTY (HISTORY OF) Harrison county, the eighth after Kentucky became a state, was formed in 1793, being taken from parts of Bourbon and Scott counties. Its territory extended to the Ohio river, and from its original territory the counties, wholly or in part, of Campbell, Pendleton, Boone, Owen, Grant, Kenton and Robertson were afterwards formed. It is now bounded by Grant, Pendleton, Bracken, Robertson, Nicholas, Bourbon and Scott. Everything indigenous to the climate is grown. It is watered and drained by Licking river and its tributaries. The southern part of the county lies in the Blue Grass Region proper, and partakes of the beautiful rolling surface of that famous land, while the northern part is somewhat broken and hilly; but the entire county is rich and productive. Its timber, principally white oak, ash and sugar-tree, with some walunt and beech is all merchantable. Its crops of corn, wheat, oats, tobacco and hemp are abundant, amounting always to a surplus. Tobacco is raised in large quantities; hemp is accorded little attention. The grasses best adopted to the soil, and which are considered the most useful and profitable, are blue grass, clover and timothy, blue grass taking the lead. The best lands are felling the effects of care and painstaking, and continually increase in fertility. Live stock find this their natural home. The trotting horse and the thoroughbred thrive in Harrison. Abdallah Park is known the county over. Here the fastest trotters, the most stylish roadsters, the daintiest maidens that ever proudly tiptoed the tracks have first seen the light of day. Edgewater Stud Farm's produce is among the best that graces the running tracks. There are two hundred and sixty miles of turnpikes in Harrison county, all toll roads. The people are freely discussing the question of free trunpikes, and it is a matter of but a short time until the gates will go down. The Kentucky Central railroad traverses the county, and the Cincinnati Southern cuts through the western edge. Cynthiana is the county seat. The population of the county is about 19,000. It is situated in the Ninth Congressional, the Sixth Appellate, the Eighteenth Judical and the Thirtieth Senatorial district. Postoffices in the county are: Antiock Mills, Avena, Baptist, Berry, Boay, Branch, Breckinridge, Broadwell, Claysville, Colville, Connersville, Cynthiana, Dunaway, Havilandsville, Kelat, Lair, Leesburg, Leeslick, Oddville, Poindexter, Renaker, Robinson, Rutland, Selma, Shadynook, Smithsonville, Sunrise, Sylvandell and Venus. The present county officers are: Judge, G.W. Lail; Attorney, D.L. Evans; Sheriff, D.N. Rees; Assessor, E.M. Coppage; Jailer, J.B. Juett; Treasurer, C.T. Wilson; Clerk, R.M. Collier, Coroner, Dr. L.S. Givens; Surveyor, W.H. Myers; Superintendent of Schools, J.G. Pope. The Circuit Court officers are: Judge, W.W. Kimbrough; Attorney J.T. Simon, Clerk, T. Jeff Robertson. When Harrison was taken as a rib from the sides of Scott and Bourbon and fashioned after them, the laws were administered by Justices of the Peace. The first Justices were: Hugh Miller, Henry Coleman, Samuel McIlvain, Nathan Rawlings and Charles Zachry, "gents." The ranking Justice acted as Sheriff and farmed out the privileges and emoluments to the highest bidder. Pounds, shillings and pence constituted the coin of the realm, and premiums on wolves' heads and taxes on men's heads furnished the first free silver arguments of the period. It appears that in 1794 there were only 497 voters in all this vast territory. Poll taxes were assessed at 6 shillings. The new constitution in 1850 put an end to the old regime. Henry Coffman, a worthy saddler and the enthusiastic father of a large family, was elected the first county judge, which office he held until Davey Snodgrass' election in 1854. The elections of '54 furnished as much fun for the boys as those of '94 but the right of suffrage was held in more reverence, and the votes were cast in a staid and sober way. The office sought the man. There were eighteen candidates for the various county offices in 1854, as large a number in proportion to the population as presented themselves in 1894. Among the candidates for Assessor was Mr. H.H. Haviland, afterwards elected judge. He now refers feelingly to the fact that his successful competitior, Mortimer Throckmorton, polled every vote in Kentontown except one, and that one was cast by a crazy man. When the Covington and Lexington railroad was projected, Harrison county promptly subscribed $190,000 to the capital stock. The present court house a picture which appears on this page, was erected in 1852, after the destruction of the old one by fire. The jail is of comparatively recent construction. Harrison's first representatives in the Kentucky Legislature were: Senate, Josephus Perrin, 1814-1822; House, Wm. K. Wall, 1817-1817. The present representatives are: Senate, C.B. Martin; House, M.C. Swinford. Musty records in the clerk's office furnish a mine of interesting information in regard to Harrison's early history, but the scope of this article is too limited to treat the subject. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 19 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 11:19:33 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 19, Part 2 HON. J.T. SIMON The subject of this sketch is the Commonwealth's Attorney for the Eighteenth Judicial District, and one of the leading members of the Cynthiana bar. Mr. Simon was born one September 9, 1846, in Owen county, a Gilbralter of Democracy. Inducted into the world in Sweet Owen, he could not but be a democrat, and a democrat and nothing but a democrat has he been all the days of his life. In 1873 he was elected city attorney of Falmouth, which office he held three terms. He was chosen county attorney of Pendleton in 1874, and served for one term. The year of 1881 saw him a representative in the legislature, and a senator in 1885. He was elected Commonwealth's Attorney in this, the 18th, Judicial district, in 1892, and his work in that capacity has been of the highest standard. So well and so faithfully has he performed the duties of the office, that, at the solicitation of friends all over the district, he announced himself a candidate fo Circuit Judge, and will, no doubt, command an immense following. Mr. Simon's father was a native of Piere, Normandi, but settled in Owen county in 1846. The line was shortly changed, which put Mr. Simon in Grant county. There were six children. The eldest brother died in the Confederate service. J.T. Simon married Miss Margaret McClure, of Grant county, in 1872. The have one child, a daughter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 19 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 11:33:13 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 19, Part 3 JUDGE W.W. KIMBROUGH Mr. Kimbrough is a native of Harrison county, his birthplace being one mile south-west of Cynthiana. He was born May 19, 1843. Of a rather delicate constitution, he struggled along in the county schools to secure an education, until he entered Miami University, Oxford, O., in 1863. He afterwards went to Alexandria, Mo., to become a member of the household of his brother, John J. Kimbrough, who was a Major in the Confederate army under Martin Greene, and was badly wounded at the battle of Iuka, but served until the war was over. Returning to Kentucky, Judge Kimbrough was admitted to the bar in 1867. He removed to Mt. Olivet in 1875, and lived there until 1888, when he came back to Cynthiana and practiced law until, in 1892, the 18th Judicial District claimed him for its Judge. Judge Kimbrough has thus been on the bench four years, and it is safe to say, no more popular man has ever held that position. He is a candidate for renomination on the democratic ticket, and his personal popularity, appeals strongly to the voters. Judge Kimbrough, was married to Miss Ridgely in 1869. They have one child, Dan R. Kimbrough. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 19 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 12:47:10 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 20, Part 1 JOHN A. RICHER Another of Cynthiana's popular boys is John A. Richer, the clever Pike street barber. He is not merely a barber; he is a tonsorial artist, which means the cleanest and easiest shaves, the neatest hair cuts, the finest shampoos, and the best of everything in his line. Mr. Richer has been at the business long enough to know and understand perfectly every branch, and guarantees satisfaction at all times. In the shop and out of the shop John is a nice fellow. His portrait on this page shows that there is nothing lacking in good looks. Of a genial, sunny nature he is always an agreeable companion and numbers his friends my the hundreds. He married a Miss Sersion, of Portsmouth, Ohio, about six years ago. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 13:04:39 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 20, Part 2 DANGER IN FORKS TOO! "Pardon me , Cousin Jay, but should not eat with your knife," said Mrs. Cittily, addressing her rural relative. "It is not according to etiquette, you know." "Hoh! What's the sense of eterket, anyhow?" airlly answered the visitor from the wilds of Wayback County, pausing in the midst of an interesting exhibition of sword swallowing, "I ain't no dude." "I know your not, Cousin Jay, but there is a sensible reason for that rule. You are very liable to cut your mouth with the knife. This is one reason why you should always use a fork in conveying food to your mouth." "Hoh! That ain't no reason at all! A feller that ain't got sense enough to keep from cuttin' his mouth with a knife would be just as likely to jab it with a fork." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MARRIAGE A LOTTERY He looked happy enough as he walked up to the postoffice box, set a hugh bundle on the floor, and began taking pretty square envelopes therefrom, dropping them by twos and threes into the box. "Big lot of letters," remarked the policeman. "Nice day, too." "Letters!" said the happy man. "My dear fellow, those are not letters. They are wedding invitations." A stern look came over the face of the hitherto friendly policeman. "My friend," he said, "I am sorry to disturb you. But I must do my duty. Come with me." "Arrested?" "Yes." "On what charge? This is an outrage." "Not at all. You are advertising a lottery through the mails." The man went along. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A STRONG JINGO Josh---I was down to the opry house, Tuesday, an 'saw another of them English plays. It was no good. Reuben---You didn't like it, eh? Josh---No, Sir! Give the good old Shakespearean drammer every time. No more English plays for me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 13:13:45 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 20, Part 3 THE NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH Some weeks ago a committee consisting of Messrs. J.S. Withers, W.T. Lafferty, G.H. Talbott, S.J. Ashbrook and Wm. Addams was appointed by the members of the Christian Church, of Cynthiana, to select plans and specifications for a new church edifice. This committee has agreed upon a plan which contemplates a modern building 88X112 feet 900, 650 in the auditorium proper, 250 in the Sunday-school room. There will be dining rooms, kitchen, ladies' parlors, pastor's study, choir room, etc., etc., all arranged with reference to the greatest convenience of the greatest number. The estimated cost is $21,000. Of course a choir loft and pipe organ are included among the elegant furnishings of the interior. The DEMOCRAT produces a picture of the church as it would look completed. The congregation must pass upon the recommendations of the committee, and the plans may or may not be changed. Probably the site of the present church, with additional ground, will be selected for the new building. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 19:21:06 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 20, Part 4 DR. H. McDOWELL Dr. Hervey McDowell was born near Lexington, on April 15, 1826, at the home of his grandfather, Colonel James McDowell. This home possesses a certain historic interest, being the oldest brick residence in Fayette county. It was built in 1792 on a portion of the land granted Col. James McDowell's father for services in the French and Indian wars. Dr. McDowell received his early education at Lexington, and later at Frankfort, graduating from the Kentucky Military Institute. He studied medicine at the old Transylvania College in Lexington, under Drs. Ethelburt Dudley and Henry Skillman; graduated from the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis in 1858; practiced his profession in Cynthiana until the summer of 1861, when he recruited Co. F, 2nd Ky. Inf.,; was its first Captain; was promoted to the rank of Major after the battle of Chickamagua, and to Lieutenant Colonel after that of Jonesboro, and was commanding the regiment at the close of the war. He was wounded at Fort Donelson, when, with his command, he was captured and kept on Johnson's Island for six months. After being exchanged, the 2d Regiment was re-united with its old brigade---the 1st Kentucky Infantry (the famous "Orphan Brigade.") Col. McDowell was in every subsequent battle in which this command participated: Murfeesboro, where he was severely wounded; Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, the retreat from Dalton to Jonesboro, and the campaign to the sea and through the Carolinas, and was wounded in several engagements. After the Jonesboro fight he was imprisoned awhile in the penitentiary at Nashville. He is the only field officer of the 2d Kentucky Regiment now surviving. At the close of the civil war he returned to Cynthiana for a short time; took a two-years' post graduate course in surgery in Missouri Medical College. He remained in St. Louis and practiced there until October, 1869, when he married and returned to Cynthiana, where he has resided ever since. He is an Elder in the Presbyterian church. He has been a member of the Board of Education of the City School since its founding in 1873, and its President since 1878. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20 ------------------------------ From: Edie Suttle Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 19:30:28 -0700 Subject: KY-F: CD, Harrison Co: Page 20, Part 5 SQUIRE H.C. VEACH 'Squire H.C. Veach is a son of Mr. Grundy Veach, and is known the county over. He was elected magistrate on the republican ticket two years ago and has made a very acceptable officer. Mr. Veach is one of the jolliest fellows imaginable. His droll but picturesque stories are inimitable, and consequently he is a popular favorite with everybody. He is a hardworking, industrious man and proves a valuable assistant for his father-in-law, Mr. John Spohn, in his meat store. Here's long life and prosperity to Hicks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cynthiana Democrat, June 1896, Page 20 ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #226 *************************** 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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