ky-footsteps Wednesday, 24 September 1997 Volume 01 : Number 244 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Diana Flynn Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 08:55:20 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Armstrong, James W. s/o Armstrong, John - Unknown Co ARMSTRONG, ESLINGER, CROMER "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 POSEY TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 885 JAMES W. ARMSTRONG is a native of the township and county of which he is now a resident. He is the fourth of five children born to John and Elizabeth (Eslinger) Armstrong, who were natives respectively of Kentucky and Virginia, the former of Irish, the latter of German descent. He was born September 5, 1846, and has always resided on the old homestead. His father died in 1851, and his mother March 21, 1877. December 16, 1874, his marriage with Josephine Cromer was solemnized, and to their union two children have been born: Walter L. and Alonzo W. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Republican. He is a prominent and enterprising young farmer, and in that occupation has been very successful. He now owns 240 acres of land, most of which are well improved. He also raises stock quite extensively. ------------------------------ From: "John A. Parsons" Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 11:48:33 -0500 Subject: KY-F: NEWS: Pulaski County Article from the Somerset COMMONWEALTH - JOURNAL Tuesday, September 11, 1979 Following the Revolutionary War, many of the early Americans found their savings were gone, their homes broken and their hopes dampened. These people were predominantly Scotch, Irish, Welsh and English, who sought a new start in life. The long hunters, frontiersmen who were accustomed to spending long continuous periods hunting in the mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky, brought word to the colonies of a new land to the west. With this incentive, pioneers quickly started the long trek westward. Some of them brought their families and meager possessions in ox carts or by pack horse, never knowing if they would safely reach their destination. After weeks of toiling over trackless mountains, through rain and cold and with the constant fear of Indians and wild animals, these hardy men and courageous women from the "backwater'' section of Virginia and the Carolinas joined the hordes that streamed through Cumberland Gap into this new land. They came over the Wilderness Trail down to the Orchard (Crab Orchard), crossed Rockcastle River and Buck Creek into what was later to be known as "The Glades,'' of Pulaski County. As it was flat, swampy land and held no appeal for the emigrants, they pressed on, settling in various sections of land later known as Pulaski County. Pulaski County, located in the south central section of the state, was the 27th county formed in Kentucky. It was created by an act of the General Assembly, December 10, 1798 - to begin June, 1799 - out of territory belonging to Lincoln and Green counties. The act passed by the assembly read: "That from and after the first day of June next, all that part of the counties of Lincoln and Green, included in the following boundary, to wit -- beginning at the mouth of Rockcastle, thence up the same four miles, where reduced to a straight line, above the reserve line; thence to the dividing ridge between Skegg's Creek and Buck Creek; thence a straight line to the Round Knobs; thence south 45 degrees west to the present line between Green and Lincoln; thence to the proposed new county east line taken from Green; thence with the said line to the state line; thence along said line so far that a north line will strike the beginning, shall be one county, and called and known by the name Pulaski and all the residue of the said counties shall retain the names Lincoln and Green." The assembly named the county in honor of Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish patriot and brigadier general in the U. S. Army during the American Revolution. Since the creation of Pulaski County, several changes have been made to her boundary. The first change was when Wayne County was formed and part was taken from Pulaski's territory on December 18, 1800. When Rockcastle County was created in 1810, another section was taken from it. Then on February 20, 1825, a part of Pulaski was added to Whitley. Again a part of Pulaski was added to Wayne, January 6, 1831. The last change was made when McCreary was formed from parts of Pulaski, Wayne, and Whitley. Pulaski County today is bounded on the east by Rockcastle and Laurel counties, on the south by McCreary and Wayne, on the west by Russell and Casey and on the north by Lincoln. It lies in the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains and is drained by the Cumberland and South Fork rivers, Pitman, White Oak, Buck, Lyne, Cold Water and Fishing creeks. When it was created, its southern boundary reached the Tennessee line. In the Thirteenth Biennial Report of the Commission of Agriculture, 1898-99, it was listed as the largest county in the state, with a length of 40 miles form north to south and 30 miles from east to west. Pulaski is now the third largest county in the state, having an area of 401,920 acres or 628 square miles. The section of the act by the General Assembly creating the county has the following provisions for the county courts: "The courts of Quarter Sessions for said county shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in the months July, October, January, and March in every year, and the court of said county shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in every month in which the courts of Quarter Sessions are not hereby directed to be held. The justices to be named in the commission of the peace for said county of Pulaski, shall meet at the house of Thomas Hansford upon the first court day after the said division shall take place; and having taken the oath prescribed by law, and a sheriff begin (being) legally qualified to act, shall then proceed to fix upon a place to hold courts in said county, in such place as shall, deemed the most central and convenient to the people, and then after the county court shall proceed to erect the public buildings at such place; and until such buildings are completed the court of Quarter Sessions and county court may adjourn to such place or places as they may severally think proper.'' The first record of this county court, according to Pulaski court record. was: "At the house of Thomas Hansford, in the county of Pulaski on Tuesday, the 25th of June, 1799, a commission of the peace from his excellency James Garrard, Esquire, governor of the commonwealth aforesaid, where upon the said Samuel Gilmore, Esq., took the oath of office and the oath to support the constitution of the United States, who, then afterward administered the said oath to the other justices.'' After the justices took oath, Samuel Newell I, took oath as first sheriff of the county, William Fox was appointed county clerk; Samuel McKee took oath as first surveyor; and Charles Neal was granted an earmark for his livestock. "The first court of Quarter Sessions was held at the home of Henry Francis in county of Pulaski on Tuesday the 23rd day of July, 1799. A commission of the peace from his excellency, James Garrard, Esq., governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, directed to Samuel Gilmore, Joseph McAlister and John Hardgrove, appointing them justices of the court of Quarter Sessions for said county of Pulaski,'' according to Pulaski court records. A county court held Feb. 24, 1801, entered the following minutes, which fixed the location of the county seat. ''The court having taken into consideration the business of fixing on the place for erecting the public buildings for this county, after mature deliberation it is ordered that the permanent seat of justice for this county is fixed on a tract of land containing 40 acres, this day conveyed by bond to the county court of this county on land given by William Dodson. He received it as part of a survey made July 25, 1799 on certificate number seven -- this land lying on the waters of Sinking Creek." On February 24, 1801, William Dodson, Reubin Hill and Moses Hands made bond for $1,000 to justices for Dodson, conveying the 40 acres of land to the court on or before March 1, 1812. Dodson made bond to convey all this land except one acre on which the Sinking Creek Baptist Church stood and three lots which he retained for himself. The 40 acres were to be laid off into convenient streets and lots, Dodson getting two lots first choice, the court next, and then Dodson third choice. Also, Dodson was to have the same liberty of the use of the water as other persons.'' Somerset was selected as the name for the county seat. According to a legend, the county seat was named after Somerset, England. The 40 acres making up the town were divided into 80 lots, four of which were set aside for a public square. The plan for the town was not recorded, "owing to neglect.'' until Jan. 16, 1820. On the designated land was a spring, the town's water system. The path or street by which the spring was reached became the main street of Somerset - Spring Street (Vine Street) . John Parsons, Tullahoma, Tennessee jparsons@cafes.net ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 19:15:01 -0500 Subject: KY-F: CEM: Mills Cem - Bell Co, part 1 Surname Given Name Born Death Gibson Woodward 04/12/1918 04/12/1995 Tabor Homer Jr. 10/21/1954 07/19/1955 Tabor Colman 06/06/1919 04/08/1991 Wright Sallie Jane Tabor 03/17/1948 10/08/1992 Johnson Freddie Darline 10/27/1955 10/27/1955 Girdner Rosie 1911 1987 Simpson Lola J. 02/03/1916 one date Simpson John L. 02/25/1911 09/09/1979 Collins Lillian 06/01/1917 01/17/1997 Rector Ernest J. 08/21/1972 02/15/1995 Collins Frank 12/24/1927 12/10/1974 Collins Mattie 10/08/1904 12/10/1974 Philpot Leroy 04/15/1963 12/12/1971 Philpot Nancy 09/14/1897 11/16/1965 Philpot Taylor 09/28/1894 09/22/1968 Philpot Charles D. 04/09/1898 04/23/1962 Haws Elizabeth 1884 1961 Rankin Mary J. Haws 03/27/1917 10/09/1995 Ore Lee June 08/14/1922 10/09/1943 Ore Hobert Ray 01/18/1921 08/10/1942 Collins Sam 1937 1982 Hensley Mose 04/02/1880 12/22/1967 Hensley Bitha C. 09/01/1884 01/23/1975 Gibson Timmie C. 08/21/1878 12/26/1953 Gibson Clara E. 06/27/1894 one date Gibson Johnson 12/30/1854 12/25/1934 Gibson Partelia 02/29/1852 02/14/1944 Clark James O. 04/27/1895 02/13/1958 Powell John H. 1904 1985 Fletcher Jack Douglas 01/05/1926 02/17/1996 Fletcher William S. Jr. 03/27/1923 05/14/1972 Fletcher Martha 03/05/1890 02/08/1943 Fletcher Scott 08/07/1887 06/12/1963 Sowders Ray B. 05/16/1925 08/29/1991 Lane Doris 02/28/1905 09/19/1989 Miller John Walter 06/01/1906 07/30/1964 Miller Mollie Hembree 02/29/1905 12/26/1966 Hembree Hazel Schneller 1925 1987 Hembree Charles Harrison 06/02/1913 07/20/1997 Hembree Telie Bays 03/19/1884 10/16/1965 Hembree Walter Ray 07/06/1916 03/11/1972 Hembree Hannah G. 06/11/1917 12/23/1990 Haws Earl G. 06/26/1915 06/05/1969 Mason Edward Oliver 12/14/1944 09/15/1989 Haws Earl Jr. 02/12/1944 10/06/1955 Philpot Charles D. 04/09/1898 04/23/1962 Philpot Mollie 09/01/1897 02/10/1985 McLain Tobby 1952 1952 Hembree Johnie 01/10/1949 01/10/1949 Fuson Betty Lou 11/04/1936 06/24/1937 Rickett James Richard 12/22/1904 02/27/1939 Powell Troy G. 09/28/1909 04/05/1984 Collins Taylor 1944 1969 Aker Della 1899 1980 Blair Georgia 1887 1960 Mink Jack 10/19/1942 03/28/1968 Sturgill Isome 12/22/1902 08/10/1955 Sturgill Mary 02/10/1879 02/12/1944 Fuson Palmer G. 10/14/1931 07/27/1950 Fuson George W. 01/03/1905 07/19/1973 Carroll Charlie 08/14/1898 10/18/1973 Carroll Mollie A. 06/23/1900 12/24/1967 Golden Catherine 02/10/1880 04/20/1958 Centers Mary E. 1914 1993 ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 20:06:23 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Ellis, Samuel G. s/o Ellis, Charles R. - Unknown Co ELLIS, HARDIN, COOK "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 POSEY TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 887 SAMUEL G. ELLIS, a prominent citizen and native of Hardinsburg, was born October 12, 1855, being the youngest of three children of Charles R. and Sarah E. (Hardin) Ellis, who were natives respectively of Kentucky and Indiana. The former died January 24, 1860, and the latter in 1861. Their marriage took place January 17, 1850. William A., a brother, and Sarah M., a sister of Samuel G. Ellis, died respectively June 17, 1876, and September 13, 1853. After the death of his parents the subject of our sketch went to live with Aaron L. Hardin. He received an excellent education, and February 19, 1879, his marriage with Sallie V. Cook was solemnized and one child has been born to their union--William E. The present occupation of Mr. Ellis is farming, now owning over 500 acres of well improved land. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a stanch Democrat, taking a live interest in the political affairs of his native locality. He is the only living representative of his father's family, and he and family are among the best known citizens of the county. ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 21:24:52 -0500 Subject: KY-F: CEM: Mills Cem - Bell Co, part 2 Surname Given Name Born Death Collett Mamie 1881 1965 Sparks Roxie Davenport 10/25/1900 08/10/1974 Davenport Charlie no dates Davenport Mossie Lee 1892 1961 Jackson Infant 03/07/1926 10/11/1926 Jackson Sam 01/26/1903 10/02/1971 Girdner Jess 05/30/1913 03/11/1953 Medlock Steve 1880 1938 Jackson China 03/14/1873 04/18/1969 Dean Florence 04/04/1882 09/25/1885 Ogan Willie Frank 02/20/1878 07/07/1949 Ogan Minnie Belle 10/12/1878 02/14/1957 Hembree Ethel Ogan 05/18/1903 10/12/1983 Elliott Bessie Ogan 11/14/1909 07/21/1988 Rickett Mildred 1924 1991 Girdner W.D. 03/17/1877 09/16/1935 Mason Rufus Robert 1927 1997 Mills Mollie 07/26/1882 07/09/1966 Mills Jim Tom 05/28/1876 03/03/1933 Dean Barbara Jane 02/08/1940 06/02/1940 Hembree Nancy Jane 10/24/1890 05/24/1965 Hembree Steve D. 11/14/1885 11/13/1959 Hembree Otto 11/18/1909 12/21/1984 Gibson Sarah Jane 08/31/1871 08/26/1956 Gibson Caleb 10/03/1893 03/26/1940 Gibson James W. 06/02/1866 02/20/1938 Johnson Charles A. 05/11/1852 07/29/1938 Johnson Elizabeth 04/16/1862 03/24/1946 Tuck Charlie Johnson 12/30/1895 01/24/1975 Mason John G. 03/31/1894 01/17/1983 Mason Clarris E. 08/26/1901 1994 Goodin Carolyn Sue 10/19/1946 06/14/1989 Mason Charles G. 05/21/1959 12/05/1983 Mason Daryl B. 02/16/1961 12/05/1983 Mason Edward 02/07/1920 10/09/1977 Gibson Lewis A. 01/04/1920 02/03/1966 Jones Lori Denise 06/07/1970 05/31/1995 Patterson Ethel 04/22/1903 12/14/1938 Patterson Dan 08/07/1881 06/14/1937 Patterson George Willie 02/09/1937 05/10/1937 Boles Bessie 05/15/1907 03/17/1955 Slusher Frank 10/29/1931 02/15/1937 Slusher Thelma 10/23/1931 02/14/1938 Portwood Shelvie J. Slusher 01/16/1937 12/10/1979 Davis Ronnie J. 08/26/1980 08/28/1980 Slusher Ona 1882 1967 Slusher Mary Elizabeth 01/17/1900 08/29/1969 Slusher William Matt 02/17/1897 12/31/1972 Slusher Donnie W. 11/07/1946 09/19/1967 Slusher Eunice M. 01/25/1945 01/25/1945 Slusher Donald 12/24/1934 10/04/1944 Slusher Robert 06/19/1926 05/10/1997 King Spencer Farmer 08/11/1872 04/19/1960 King Amner Partin 10/26/1872 03/28/1959 King Lizzie 05/14/1905 01/18/1978 Partin Linda B. 09/24/1886 09/08/1937 Slusher Lisa 08/06/1963 08/08/1963 Slusher Joyce Ann 07/14/1940 10/18/1956 Slusher Rev. Jesse 07/12/1916 03/23/1972 Slusher Georgia Ann 10/15/1915 one date Slusher Frank 11/24/1903 05/11/1988 Slusher Maranda 03/15/1904 12/05/1969 Slusher Everett 01/19/1924 06/10/1960 Slusher Leonard 01/22/1899 05/15/1988 Slusher Bessie 07/26/1908 06/30/1992 ------------------------------ From: "C. Richard Matthews" Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 21:25:03 -0500 Subject: KY-F: CEM: Mills Cem - Bell Co, part 3 Surname Given Name Born Death Begley Stephen D. 08/23/1878 03/15/1968 Begley Rhoda 12/22/1888 05/19/1972 Collins Ida Edith 05/17/1917 03/18/1993 Collins Willie 04/06/1919 12/03/1962 Wyrick Mable 01/09/1915 03/27/1992 Wyrick Rev. Joe M. 01/27/1913 03/12/1987 Wyrick Dora 10/18/1924 08/27/1992 Garrett Gilbert 10/24/1920 02/24/1989 Asher Edna 10/03/1902 02/02/1982 Wyrick John W. 01/01/1874 01/11/1972 Wyrick Eveline 12/10/1882 01/15/1956 Wyrick Riley 1869 1956 Hensley Colonel 1905 1978 Stewart James 1959 1992 Stewart Viola 11/10/1910 02/04/1986 Stewart Joe H. 01/16/1908 01/25/1969 Collins Lee W. 03/21/1935 02/21/1988 Warren Lonnie G. 09/12/1954 07/19/1986 Warren Dovie B. 07/15/1926 one date Warren Elmer 05/23/1921 12/30/1986 Rickett Leonard Sam 01/27/1940 09/16/1995 Rickett Edgar 06/15/1927 04/07/1994 Rickett Hays E. 04/25/1904 10/24/1972 Griffith Johnny 10/11/1951 10/16/1989 Griffith America 1923 1996 Tinsley John Wilburn 01/31/1892 09/29/1944 Tinsley Laura Ellen 02/17/1897 12/09/1972 Rickett Billy Clayton 07/17/1945 07/25/1945 Rickett Doil Martin 12/06/1935 05/04/1937 Rickett Judy Marie 06/29/1907 07/28/1955 Rickett Howard L. 03/20/1924 02/28/1967 Vaselou Louis 07/26/1882 12/16/1951 Vaselou Elsie 01/04/1884 one date Taylor Robert 03/29/1911 11/22/1980 Patterson Dora F. 10/28/1931 10/16/1996 Patterson John 01/30/1913 one date Partin Jessie James 03/22/1917 06/13/1976 Partin Willie F. 03/27/1915 03/12/1947 Partin James B. 08/18/1869 10/15/1951 Partin Dora 07/23/1887 11/29/1961 Taylor John 11/11/1918 09/29/1980 Taylor Ezzie 07/22/1920 one date Wright Phillis Jean 1963 one date Watkins Walter 1909 09/18/1952 Fuson Elsie 1904 1989 Wilder Maggie Evon 1932 1987 Wilder Roxie Ann 08/18/1904 02/24/1986 Kiefer Infant 1979 1979 Kiefer Hason 12/22/1975 08/12/1977 Edmondson Lois 02/22/1957 one date Gibson leora 1900 1966 Edmondson John H. 1893 1959 Edmondson Florida W. 1901 1989 Wilder Charles Sr. 10/30/1933 11/17/1982 Wilder Dora Lee 01/06/1931 08/26/1975 End ------------------------------ From: Diana Flynn Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 22:46:29 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Martin, Aaron s/o Martin, Peter - Unknown Co MARTIN, GOSS, COLVIN, DURNILL, CAUGHLIN "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 POSEY TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 888 AARON MARTIN, a prominent citizen of Posey Township and a native of Washington County, was born December 22, 1826. He was the oldest of twelve children born to Peter and Elizabeth (Goss) Martin, who were natives respectively of Kentucky and North Carolina, and came to this State about the year 1819. Aaron remained at home and assisted his parents on the farm until he attained his majority, during which time he received a limited school education, such as the facilities of his day afforded. On the 27th of January, 1850, his marriage with Martha J. Colvin took place, and to their union eight children were born, of which these five are now living: Erastus, who married Lucretia Durnill; Emma, wife of Calvin D. Caughlin; John L., Oscar and Stella B. His occupation has been principally farming, in which pursuit he has been very successful, and now owns 510 acres of mostly well improved land. In September, 1864, Mr. Martin was called to assist in maintaining the Union. He entered the service where he was engaged seven months, at which time he was honorably discharged May 10, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are members of the Christian Church. In politics Mr. Martin is a Republican. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #244 *************************** 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.