ky-footsteps Wednesday, 28 January 1998 Volume 01 : Number 362 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Maria Troutman Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 09:03:58 +0200 Subject: KY-F: Shanks vs. Shepherd - Bullitt Co Shanks vs. Shepherd James SHANKS vs. Adam SHEPHERD Decrees # 20 (v.14) Answer of Adam SHEPHERD to the Interrogation of James SHANKS in his answer to a bill, etc.. 9 Mar. 1811. This respondent answering says that he does not know whether all of the services and charges in the acct. Marked A were done and performed by Deft. For Compt. But thinks all were not. Some of them he admits were but if the whole were done and performed they were settled for by this Res. With the Deft., because Yr. Res. Has since filing the original bill in this case found an order drawn on this Res. By the Deft. In favor of Tobias WILHOIT for 2 bushels of salt, dated April 12, 1804 which order is filed and made part of this answer - - Also an order dated 1 July 1803 drawn by this Res in favor of Deft on Jonathon IRONS for 3 or more bushels of salt which order was paid up by said IRONS for 3 bushels of salt to Walter HARRIS for the Deft., which order is also made part of this answer - - also an account of sd SHANKS for 6 pounds 17 shillings and 3 pence and a settlement of an account in the handwriting of SHANKS wherein there is a balance due this respondent of L 12.16.6 which account & settlement are also made part of this answer & which amounts to L22.13.9 (my note, the L next to numbers is the pound money sign) This respondent also states that the deft has had of this respondent a connected plat of theland from Joseph BROOKS to Wilson's Creek for which friendship this respondent conceived the deft ought to do some friendly act in return. And this respondent always conceived that he had overpaid the deft for his services - - He also states that the deft had several lots of land in Shepherdsville of this respondent, the price for which was intended by this respondent to go in discharge of the deft accounts against this respondent and in fact whenever the deft performed any trips for this repondent he rendered his accounts and they were settled - - and your respondent prays as in his original bill etc. Adam SHEPHERD Replication of James SHANKS to the answer of Adam SHEPHERD to the Interrogation stated by the said SHANKS in his answer to the said SHEPHERD's bill, etc. This repliant states that his amts marked A against said SHEPHERD are just and he called upon to answer and say whether or not he, the compt and this repliant did make a final settlement on the 4th day of Nov. 1797 and if the Compt was not, on such settlement, indebted to this repliant the sum of $25 as charged in the sd.amt... did not this repliant lend to the compt's wife $8 to pay Nacy BRASHEAR on the 14th day of Nov. 1797.. was there not a settlement made between the Compt and this repliant on the 16th day of March 1798 for this repliant=92s voyage to Cumberland for the Compt and a bal. Due therefor to this repliant of $38.9 . . . Was there not a settlement between the Compt and this repliant on the 11th day of April 1798 of the accts between the Rep and SHEPHERD & HUBBARD, and was there not a bal of $ 37.98 due this rep? Did not the compt assume to pay that bal to this Rep? . . . Did not this repl lend the compt the sum of $5.50 at Michael TROUTMAN's on the 25 of Nov. 1798 . . . Did not the compt owe Nathaniel OVERALL for work on a house in Shepherdsville? Did not sd. OVERALL owe SHEPHERD & HUBBARD the sum of $27 for goods to be paid for by sd work? Was not this repl collector for SHEPHERD & HUBBARD? Did not the comt request this repl to charge the sd $27 to himself and also to charge the same to the compt in the acct then existing between this repl and compt? Did not thsi repl do so , and did not this repl acct with SHEPHERD & HUBBARD for the sd $27? Did not Dr. Samuel SMYTHE owe this repl $3.04 as per Exhibit #13? And did not this repl refuse to let the plat go out of his office. . . unless teh compt would be accountable to this repl for the fees due thereon? Did not he, compt., assume the payment? Has he, comp., eer paid any part thereof? Did not this repl and Michael TROUTMAN hold a paper on Michael JONES, and did not this repl. Endorse $7.50 thereof to sd. TROUTMAN on the day of April 1803 by the request and for the benefit of the Compt? Did not this repl pay Walter HARRIS 50 cents at the request of the compt? Did not this repl pay John and Jonathon MASDEN $1.50 for the compt for chair carrying? This repl admits the order on in favor of WILHOIT for 2 bushels of salt, also the order for 3 bushels of salt paid by IRONS which this repl would have credited the compt. For in the accts afsd had he, compt., presented them and stil offers to credit the same in that way - - he also admits the amount of goods and articles filed and will credit the same in like manner at just and fair prices, the prices not being in this repl handwriting but added by some other person - - as to the fragment of an account for 12 pounds 16 shillings sixpence it is a fraud on the face of it - it is unjust and is as this repl believes part of an account stated in the year of 1795 on a partial settlement had between the cmpt and this repl. But this repl denies that it was on a final settlement of all accts then existing between the Comp and this repl and requires proof.... This repll also call on the compt to cast his eyes on Exhibit No.1 and if he has any regard for the reputation of himself (and his unoffending family) let him come forward in the spirit of a true penitent and this Repliant as a PHILANTHROPIST is willing to forgive him, provided he, compt., will support his professions of penitence by his upright dealings hereafter. This repl calls on the Comp separately, distinctly and with ? to answer the following interrogatories, to wit: Did or did not the repl on the 26th day of Sept in the year 1792 lend to the compt l doubloon, johannes and 2 guineas . . did or did not this repl early in the spring of the year 1795 perform the service as stated in this repl's answer in making WALTON's surveys.. Did or did not this repl on the 19th day of the same year (1795) start in the compt's boat for New Orleans and did not the repl perform the voyage? Was not this repl to receive for his services rendered on the sd voyage to receive of the comp $100? . . Did not the Compt call on this repl in the same year (1795) after his return from Orleans to go with the Compt., Nathaniel HARRIS, adn Thomas G. WOODS in order to lay off 1700 acres of land for sd. WOOD and 1000 acres for sd. HARRIS which they, the sd. WOOD & HARRIS, had bought of Mathew WALTON, were not John EVANS (end of my copy, wish I had more, getting into more names that are familiar) ------------------------------ From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 08:47:37, -0500 Subject: KY-F: OBIT: Dale, 1926 - Nicholas Co MRS. EDITH MIRANDA DALE Mrs. Edith Miranda Dale, 28 years old, died at her home in Paris last Thursday. The body was brought here and interred in the Carlisle Cemetery Saturday morning after services at the grave conducted by Rev. S. I. Moore, of Mt. Olivet. Mrs. Dale was born in this county on Sept. 26, 1897. On July 17, 1906, she united with the Methodist Church. On December 20, 1916, she was united in marriage to Charles Dale, who survives her. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Flora Burns, of Paris; one brother, JulianBurns, of Paris, and three sisters, Mrs. Derringer, of Lexington, Mrs. Louis Reibold and Mrs. Hanson Crump, both of this county. The Carlisle Mercury, Carlisle, Ky. April 29, 1926 Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ From: Maria Troutman Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 20:49:58 +0200 Subject: KY-F: OBITS: Sturgis News, 1998 - Union Co Copied with permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, January 14, 1998, Number 2. 113th year. Obits on page 2. (Page 1) Joint Funeral Services held for Murder/Suicide Victims Joint funeral services were held yesterday, Tuesday, afternoon for Mabel REITZ and her son Scott ROBINSON who authorities feel were the victims of a murder/suicide that took place in Uniontown. The bodies of the two were discovered by a neighbor, shortly before noon, in the trailer home the two shared on Second Street in the river city. Both were killed by shotgun blasts and the weapon believed used in the shooting has been discovered. The murder victim was identified as Mabel Reitz, 56, who lived at 604 Second Street where the shootings took place some time last Friday or early Saturday. The second victim who authorities feel shot Mrs, Reitz and then turned the gun on himself was not immediatly identified. The victim was believed to be Scott Robinson, 26, Mrs Reitz' son. And he was later positively identified as Scott Robinson through fingerprints. The Uniontown Police Department responded to the scene after a neighbor discovered the bodies around noon on Saturday. The neighbor had gone to visit the home and saw teh bodies through a window. The state police were summoned and three detectives responded. They determined that the evidence pointed toward a muder/suicide. Reitz was last seen alive around 10pm Friday. The bodies were taken to the Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, where autopsies took place Saturday night. Union County Sheriff Ron Girten said that Mrs. Reitz had lived in Uniontown for about 15 years. Her son had lived with her during the time. Union County Coroner Bob Scarberry said doors to the trailer home residence were locked when authorities arrived. Scarberry ruled that both died of a 12-gauge shotgun blasts to the head. The coroner felt that Mrs. Reitz was shot at a very close range as she entered the living room of the trailer. Robinson, according to Scarberry, shot himself in the head while he sat on the soft. The obituary notices can be found on page 2 in this weeks' Sturgis News. MARTHA MADELINE HAZEL BLANFORD Martha Madeline Hazel Blanford, 65, West Point, KY formerly of Sturgis, died Wednesday, January 7th at 10:17am at her residence. She is preceded in death by her husband Gordon Anthony Blanford in 1981, her son, Tony Blanford in 1979, and a daughter, Connie Sue Blanford in 1961. Survivors include five daughters, Patsy Duke, Kathy Spalding, Flavia Morris, Evelyn Robinson, all of West Point, and Martha Ballard of Louisville; one son, Joseph Blanford of Holt, Michigan; one brother, Raymond Hazel of Dekoven; 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Services were at 10am Saturday at St. Francis Borgia Church in Sturgis, with Fr. Tom Clark officiating. Burial was in Hazel Bend Cemetery in Union County. HELEN WALLER Helen Waller, 82, Morganfield died Friday at Union County Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Waller was a seventy year member of the Morganfield Christian Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ray Waller in 1974. Survivors include one son; Ben Waller of Morganfield one sister, Jane Gilchristof Morganfield; and two grandchildren, Kami Waller of Murray and Benson Waller of Morganfield. Services were at 1:30pm Saturday at First Christian Church in Morganfield with Rev. Keith Ferguson officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Morganfield Christian Church or a favorite charity. JACK WICKS Jack Wicks, 76, Sturgis, died Thursday at 11:45 pm at Community Methodist Hosptial in Henderson. He was WWII Veteran, and US Navy. He was an avid outdoorsman. He was in the dry cleaning business for 50 years. Mr. Wicks was also a member of First Baptist Church and Quarer Horse Club. Survivors include his wife Marian, and a granddaughter, Marlena Tapp of Morganfield. Services were at 2pm Sunday at Whitsell Funeral Home with Rev. Mike DeMoss officiating. Burial was in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to St. Anthony's Hospice. ROXIE JEAN WOODRING Roxie Jean Woodring, 61, Morganfield, died Thursday at 11:32 pm at Union County Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Woodring was a member of Grace Fellowship Church in Morganfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam , September 3, 1997. Survivors include three daughters, Patsy Buckman and Wanda Winders, both of Morganfield, and Lisa Goudy of Vincent, OH; three sisters, Marie Woodring of Morganfield, Bessie Jennings of Fayetville, AR, and Louise Knight of Wheatcroft; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services were at 11am Monday at Grace Fellowship Church in Morganfield with Rev. Dwight Jackson officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery. MARY "ALLYNE" MATTINGLY Mary "Allyne" Mattingly, 84, Marion, KY, died Saturday at 1:14pm at Crittenden County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Liston H. Mattingly. She was a member of Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Naona Ordway of Marion, Jane Collins of Wheatcroft; one son, Wayne Mattingly of Fairfax, VA; two brothers, Wilbur Collins of Clay and Jack Collins of Eagle, Idaho; a step brother, Vernon Hatley of Clay and a half sister June Dunning of Mt. Vernon, IN, 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Services will be today at 11am at Gilbert Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. MARY LUDWICK Mary A. Ludwick, 75, of Evansville, died Saturday morning at Deaconess Hospital. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Surviving are three daughters, Kristie Mulvaney, Sharon Ball and Deborah Mettle all of Evansville; three sons, Michael, Peter and Kevin, all of Evansville; two sisters, Louise Buchanan of Waverly and Emma Whitfield of Morganfield; a brother, Benny Whitfield of Morganfield; 11 grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Services were at 9:45 am Tuesday at Ziemer Funeral Home Central Chapel, continuing at 10am Tuesday at St. Anthony Church, the Rev. John Davidson officiated. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony Church restoration. LEO SAMMY RHODES Loe Sammy Rhodes, 94, died Monday morning, December 15, 1997. He was born in Union County in 1902. He had lived in Cleveland since 1942. He was a member of Keith Street Church of God of Prophecy. He joined the church in 1926. He was ordained a bishop in 1944. He was an auxiliary designer and manager of Fields of the Wood from 1944 through 1952. He was a honor stone department director there from 1952 to 1964. He was preceded in death by two wives, Mary Jane Rhodes and Laura Ann Rogers Rhodes. Survivors include his daugther and son in law, Mary L. and E. T. Headrick; and one granddaughter, Saphronia Headrick. Services were at 2pm Wednesday, December 17th at the Keith Street Church of God of Prophecy with the Rev. Henry Biggers officiating. Internement followed in Hilcrest Memorial Gardens with the retired ministers serving as honorary pallbearers. SHARON HOLDMAN BYRNES Sharon Holdman Byrnes, 46, Sturgis, died Sunday night at 10:25 at the Union County Methodist Hospital. She was a member of First Christian Church in Sturgis, a hospice volunteer and a former secretar-treasurer of United Mine Workers of America local at Ohio 11 Mine. She was also the first woman coal miner in Kentucky. Survivors include her mother, Lois Holdman; one son, Matt Byrnes of New Albany, IN; two sisters, Kay Russell of Henderon and Shirley Hanor of Madisonville; a brother, Richard Holdman of Sturgis. Services will be today at 2 at Whitsell Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Bullock officiating. Burial will be in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Union County Hospice. SCOTT ROBINSON Scott Robinson, 26, Uniontown, died Saturday at his residence. Survivors include one brother, Tommy Robinson of Sullivan. Services were at 1pm Tuesday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with Rev. Hank Ricketson officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. MABEL REITZ Mabel Reitz, 56, Uniontown, died Saturday at her residence in Uniontown. Survivors include one son, Tommy Robinson of Sullivan; six sisters, Lorene Burden of Beaver Dam, KY., Ann Canright of Newburg, IN, Brenda Stumpf of Orlando, FL., Sue Brown of Hartford, KY, Sue Javis of Beaver Dam, KY, Teresa Mudd of Central City, KY; eight brothers, Sam and Bill Keown, both of Centertown, KY, Kenny, Jerry and Tom Kessinger of Owensboro, John Keown of Owensboro, Jeff Keown of Ohio and Jason Zeitz of Owensboro; and eight grandchildren. Services were at 1pm Tuesday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with Rev. Hank Ricketson officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. RUTH J. WALLACE Ruth J. Wallace, 93, Sturgis, died Monday at 2:44 pm at Union County Methodist Hospital. Survivors include a son, Stephen Wallace of Louisville. Services are pending at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. ------------------------------ From: WThomp1919 Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 00:13:53 -0600 Subject: KY-F: MARR: Byrd-Hedger, 1898, Menifee Co Isreal H. Byrd and Cathrine Hedger married Feb. 28 1898. Info found in Menifee County Marriage Book Beverly Thompson WThomp1919@aol.com They are my gr-grandparents. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #362 *************************** 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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