ky-footsteps Friday, 17 October 1997 Volume 01 : Number 263 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Maria Troutman Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 22:39:27 +0200 Subject: KY-F: OBITS: Union County Copied with Permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, October 8, 1997, Number 41, obits on page 2. GLADYS ARDELL TABOR Glady Ardell Tabor , 88, of Marion, died on Monday at 8pm at Springlake Nursing Center in Salem. She was a member of Marion Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons; Gerald Wayne Tabor of Morganfield, Joseph Clayton Tabor of Indianapolis, and Charles Everett Tabor of Crysta, MN. Twelve grandchildren and eightteen great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Clayton Tabor and daughter Charlotte Ann Tabor. Services were held at 1pm at Gilbert Funeral Home, with burial in Mapel View Cemetery. STEPHEN WAYNE JONES Stephen Wayne Jones, 21, Providence, formerly of Morganfield, died Sunday at 6pm at the Union County Methodist Hospital. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert and Glenda Jone in 1994. Survivors include two sisters, Kimberly Knight of Corydon, and DeAnn Jones of Morganfield; two brothers, Anthony Jones and Curtis Jones of Corygosn. Services will be at 3pm Wednesday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with Bro. Buddy Hicks officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. (my personal note here- article next to the Deaths, that tells about him, as he drowned at Lake Mauzy, located at the Higginson Henry Wildlife Area) JOSEPH COOMES Joseph Coomes, 67, of Evansville, died Friday morning at Deaconess Hospital. He retired after 25 years at Patton Heating and Air Conditioning. He was a Korean War Army Veternan, attended Faith Church of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1114. Surviving are his wife of 21 years, Alice; four daughters, Nola Mayes and Tammie Huffman , both of Evansville, Rose Winneger of Florida, and Rita Freudenberg of Lynnville, IN; two stepdaughters, Sarah Mortis of Evansville and Kelly Jamieson of Woburn, MA; a son, Joseph II of Florida; there step sons, Allen Hatfield of Newburgh, Dennis Hatfield of Evansville, and Gary Hatfield of Elberfield, IN; a brother, Norman of Uniontown; 17 grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Services were at 1pm Monday at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel, with burial in Alexander Memorial Park, where Vanderburgh County Retired Veterans Memorial Club conducted Military Rites. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. ------------------------------ From: Jim or Debbie Powell Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 22:28:22 -0500 Subject: KY-F: WILL: Cox, 1820, Hopkins Co Samuel was my 5th great grandfather. His wife was Temperance Bailey. Jim Will of Samuel Cox Hopkins County Will Book 1 Pages 351-353 Be it Known unto all men that I Samuel Cox of the County of Hopkins and State of Kentucky being very sick and weak though in my proper senses doo make this my last will and testament I doo give unto my son Merideth Cox one negro boy named John which he has now in his possession as his first legacy I doo give unto my daughter Pheby Harralson one negro girl named Charity and her increase which she has now in possession I doo give unto my son William R Cox one negro girl which he has received I doo give unto my son Wyatt Cox one negro girl named Letty and her increase which he has now in possession I doo give unto my son Pleasant Cox five hundred dollars in money which he has received I doo give unto the Heirs of my daughter Eliza Winstead late wife of Manly Winstead which is by name William M and Pleasant B and Alexander G Winstead one negro girl named Feley and one hundred and fifty dollars in money at my wife's death the negro is to be received at my death I doo give unto my son Howell Cox one negro girl named Charity I do give unto my son Champin Cox one negro girl named Harriot I doo give unto my son Paton Cox one negro girl named Lucy I do give unto my daughter Temperance B. Tompkins one negro girl named Malinda The above is to be understood to be their first legacy I do give unto my wife Temperance Cox all my landed estate together with the rest any real estate all my perishable property Household and Kitchen furniture during her life or widowhood and if she should think proper at any to marry then she is to have the third part of my estate during her life the rest of my property to be equally divided between the above mentioned Heirs It is to be understood that the Heirs of Eliza Winstead is only to have one equal shear with the rest of the Heirs. I doo leave my wife Executrix together with my son Wyatt Cox and Anderson Harralson Executor Given under my hand and seal this the 24th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Samuel Cox Signed and sealed in presence of Tste John B. Ruby Alexander Furgason Hopkins July County Court 1820 The foregoing instrument of writing was exhibited into court and proven to be the last will and testament of Samuel Cox deceased by the oath of John B. Ruby and Alexander Furgason subscribing witnesses there and ordered to be recorded Att Sam Woodson Clk NOTE: The description of the will in the book "Hopkins County Wills, 1807 - 1829 and Minute Book" from the Hopkins County Genealogical Society lists the heirs of Eliza (Elizabeth) Winstead as Wm, Maud, Pleasant B. and Alexander G. Winstead. I read the will to say William M and Pleasant B and Alexander G Winstead. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #263 *************************** 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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