ky-footsteps-digest Sunday, June 7 1998 Volume 01 : Number 407 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 22:56:20 +0100 From: bwhilyerd@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net Subject: KFY: Westerfield - Ohio, Daviess, & Hancock Cos (part 2) Submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd Westerfield,Sarah/Hunter 1845-1913 1913 Ky death certificate #26781 Hancock Co. Vot. Pct: Pellville Sarah Westerfield Female, white, Widow Date of birth: January 15, 1845 Age 68 years 8 mos. 17 das (sic) Occupation: Housework Birthplace: Missouri Name of father: W. I/J? WESTERFIELD; Birthplace: KY Maiden Name of Mother: ________ CAVE;Birthplace (left blank) Informant: A. E. Hunter; Address:Pellville,[Ky.] Date of Death: Oct. 12, 1913 Cause: Enlargement of Liver with complete occlusion of Gall Duct Duration: 2 or 3 years M. A. McDonald, M. D.;Address: Whitesville, KY Place of burial: Pellville Cemetery; Oct. 13, 1913 Undertaker: P. A. Stevens, Pellville, Ky * Ohio Co., Ky Guardian Bond Bk. 2 p. 367, On April 23, 1862 William B. Hunter was appointed guardian for Sarah Westerfield and Frances Westerfield who were minors of William Westerfield, with one of the sureties being James Hunter. *Ohio Co. Mar. Index* (photocopy) [These dates are often the bond date rather than the actual marriage date.] Hunter, James [to] Westerfield, Sarah April 23, 1862, Bk.H, p.107 [See m. license of Mrs. Sarah HUNTER to Wm. H. WESTERFIELD in part 1. In the 1880 Daviess Co. census, Whitesville #282 James and Sarah HUNTER, she born MO., are listed with children including a son named Adelbert. In part 1 see that Wm. and Frances WESTERFIELD had a nephew Dell HUNTER living withe them in the 1900 census. Evidence which I have collected seems to indicate that Sarah and Frances were daughters of William I/J Westerfield, a brother of Cornelius Westerfield,jr, the father of Wm. H. Westerfield.] ** Ohio Co., Equity Suits microfilm, Owensboro, Ky.library, Roll 49, Frame 294, Ohio County Circuit Court, File No. 5098, Case No. 3104, William HOWARD,Plaintiff, vs Thomas L. RALPH et at Defendants, [Note: This suit is nearly 100 pages long. It is regarding land on the Ohio/Daviess county line owned by Cornelius WESTERFIELD, sr, who d. July 30, 1852, which he willed to his wife, Elizabeth, nee BRUCE, during her lifetime, then to his children, equally, upon her death. In the original petition of the plaintiff had a long list of the heirs who were know to him .Then in an amended petition, dated 27 March 1895,on frame 294 of the microfilm with page 13 in the corner of the filmed paper, the plaintiff added the names of additional heirs which he had discovered including the following (my capitals): "...That William WESTERFIELD a son of Cornelius WESTERFIELD is now dead leaving surviving him four daughters one who married a Mr. WOOD Matt who married W. B. HUNTER Sarah who married Jas. HUNTER and Fannie WESTERFIELD. ..." * [The following information, which appears to be Sarah's family, was sent to me by a lady in Missouri.] Platte Co., Mo. marriage 19 May 1850 WOOD, John S.[to] WESTERFIELD,Elizabeth * 1850 Federal Census of Platte County, Missouri WESTERFIELD, Wm.J. 42 m KY doctor and farmer Susan 40 f KY Cathn' 15 f Mo George 10 m Mo Sarah 5 f Mo Frances 2 f Mo * ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 22:52:03 +0100 From: bwhilyerd@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net Subject: KFY: OBIT: Westerfield, 1900, Daviess Co (part 3) Copied from a microfilm in the Owensboro-Daviess Co., KY Library and submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd. Owensboro [KY] Messenger Saturday Morning, Feb 22, 1908, page 2 Respected Farmer _______________ William Westerfield Dies at His Home at Dermot William Westerfield died of a complication of diseases Thursday at his home in the Dermot neighborhood. He was a highly respected farmer of that section. A wife and several children survive him. O. C. Westerfield, of Owensboro, is a brother of the deceased. The funeral took place Friday morning. The interment was at Elmwood.[Owensboro, Daviess Co.] [Notes from my files: It is possible that O. C. was Oliver C. and that this is the William who was a son of Meltravis and Zerilda Josephine (Westerfield) Westerfield (later Clark). Meltravis was a son of Isaac and Zerilda Josephine (Poole) Westerfield. The younger Zerilda Josephine was a daughter of David and Elizabeth (Moseley) Westerfield. The fathers, Isaac and David, were sons of Cornelius, sr. and Elizabeth (Bruce) Westerfield who lived in Ohio and Daviess Counties, KY.] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 22:52:27 +0100 From: bwhilyerd@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net Subject: KFY: Westerfield, Daviess/Ohio Cos, Ky (part 4) OBIT/DEATH CERT/MAR: Copied and submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd March 10, 1920 Owensboro Messenger Mrs Frank Westerfield, 32, died at her home at Pleasant Ridge Tuesday after a long illness of tuberculosis. Survivors: husband and five children, Uln?, Edward, Josephine, Cora and Audrey. The funeral will take place from the residence at 1 o'clock with burial in the Bells Run cemetery.[Bells Run Baptist Church is in Ohio Co, KY] *[Sorry, I copied only part of the certificate from the microfilm at the time.] 1920 Ky Death Cert #10884 Ima Westerfield Death Date: March 9, 1920 Age: 35 years, 11 mos. 3 ds. Daviess Co: Murray Pct. Father: Ike Brown Mother's Maiden Name: Carrie Maddox * Daviess Co.,KY Marriage index from Microfilm 1907 F. D. Westerfield to Ima Brown Bk. 13 p.323 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 22:52:59 +0100 From: bwhilyerd@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net Subject: KFY: Westerfield, R. D., 1920, Daviess/Ohio Cos (part 5) OBIT/DEATH CERT/MAR: Copied and submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd Owensboro [KY] Messenger (from microfilm) Tuesday, March 16, 1920 R. D. Westerfield R. D. Westerfield, a well known citizen of the Masonville neighborhood, died of pneumonia, after an illness lasting about ten days, Sunday afternoon at 1:55 o'clock. The remains were brought to Owensboro and taken to the home of his son, W. D. Westerfield, 419 East Fifth street, where the funeral took place at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with services by Rev. Horace Kingsbury, assisted by Dr. M. G. Buckner. The interment was in Rose Hill cemetery, with the following acting as pallbearers: J. F. Bickers, Walter Samuels, W. L.Stephens, J. S. Taylor and Richard M. Nave. Mr. Westerfield was born in Ohio County November 4, 1838, and was 81 years of age. The deceased is survived by six children: W. D. Westerfield of Owensboro, T.(sic) F. Westerfield, of Wysox, Ky., Isaac Westerfield, Fordsville, R. M. Westerfield, Jacksonville, Florida, and Mrs. J. W. Clarke, Owensboro and Mrs. Sarah Louellen, Owensboro; also about 40 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. [Note: He had a son Perry Frank Westerfield who lived at Wysox.] * The following is copied from photocopy of Ohio Co., KY Mar.Index Book pages. These are often the date of the bond, rather than the actual marriage dates. Nancy L. Westerfield [to]John W. Clark,May 10, 1878 Perry F. Westerfield [to] Sarah B. Royal, June 2, 1879 Sarah Westerfield [to] George Luallin, Nov 26, 1879 * 1920 Death Certificate # 7428. R. D. Westerfield Birthdate:Nov 14, 1838 Age 81 yrs 5 mos Birthplace: Ohio Co. Father: Dave Westerfield Mother's maiden name; Miss Moseley Widowed died Daviess Co. Informant, W. D. Westerfield,Owensboro Death Date: Nov. 14, 1920 (See Editor insert, below) Geo.E Shively M. D Utica R F.D 3 Place of Burial: Rose Hill March 15, 1920 Undertaker : Miller Gillison, Owensboro [Note: "Miss" Moseley was Elizabeth Moseley. George E. Shively was his nephew, the son of his sister, Sarah Ellen Westerfield Burk Shively. Rose Hill Cemetery is in Owensboro, Ky.] ----------------------------- ***KY Archives, Editor Insert Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 11:47:07 +0100 From: bwhilyerd@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT/Westerfield,R.D. V.1 #407 correction DEATH CERT/Westerfield,R. D. V.1 #407 correction Submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd I made a typing error on the 1920 KY Death Cert.#7428 of R. D. [Robert Daniel] WESTERFIELD. The death date should have been *May* 14, 1920, instead of Nov. 14, 1920. The *birthdate* from the death certificate was correctly copied from the original as Nov. 14, 1838.This was a 10 day difference from the birthdate listed in his obit. in "THE MESSENGER, KY., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1920" which was also correctly copied as Nov. 4, 1838. I do not know which was really his birthdate. ***end KY Archives, Editor insert ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1998 18:43:58 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: DEED: Jackson to Hawkins, Bath Co Jackson to Hawkins, Bath Co. Deed Bath Co., KY Deed Book P Page 240-241 Jackson to Hawkins This indenture made and entered into this 2nd day of June in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight by and between James C Jackson of the County of Bath and state of Kentucky of the first part and Thomas Hawkins and Samuel Mitchell of the County of Bath & Alfred Mitchell of the county of Nicholas all of the state of the State of Kentucky of the Second part Witnesseth whereas the said James C. Jackson stands justly indebted to the aforesaid Thomas Hawkins in the sum of one hundred and forty Six dollars 66 cents due by note on the [left blank] of May 1848 and he the said James C Jackson also stands justly indebted to the said Samuel Mitchell in the further sum of Fifty dollars due by note on the 31st day of May 1898 and further said James C Jackson also stands justly indebted to the said Alfred Mitchell in the further Sum of Twenty dollars due Some time in March or April 1848 and the said Thomas Hawkins stands bund as the Security for said James C Jackson for Thirteen dollars and twenty five cents to the Executor or administrator of Barrick Prater deceased due by note the 25th day Decr 1848 now witnesseth for and in consideration of the above -?- premises and the further Consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars cash in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge he the said James C Jackson has this day granted bargained and sold and by them presents do grant Sell and convey by way of Mortgage unto them the said Thomas Hawkins Samuel Mitchell jr and Alfred Mitchell their heirs and assigns the following described real and personal estate to secure the aforesaid debts and liabilities towit one house and lot of ground containing an acre and a little over a quarter the same that that said Jackson now live in also near Hawkins Mill in the County of Bath on licking river one bay mare with a bull - -?-, Eight years old Two Cows -?- -?- Calf one a muly the other a Speckle cow Two beds and bedding bead steads &c one Bureau one clock & looking glass six chairs three Bead steads one Rifle gun 3 dishes half dozen knives and forks -?- Two sets of teacups saucers one dozen plates two ovens & lids one skillet and lid? one 10 gallon kettle and large Brass kettel two axes and one plow one lot of timber cinseslery? of choisz poplar and sycamore plankss Some Skantting? bed posts that is now Found in the shop of Said Jackson or on the premises and all other skuanting? bed posts & sailuy? on hand one fine shovel and one pair of andirons to have and to hold the aforesaid described property unto them the said Thomas Hawkins Samuel Mitchell Jr & Alfred Mitchell and their heirs and assigns for the Sole purpose of securing the aforesaid debts and security Ship aforesaid and the said James C Jackson will warrant and forever defend the title to the aforesaid described for the purposes aforesaid unto the Said Hawkins Samuel Mitchell Jr and Alfred Mitchell and their heirs and assigns and it is understood that should James C Jackson pay the aforesaid debts and -?- interests & costs then this Mortgage to be released and had for naught otherwise to remain in full force and virtue In testemony whereof the said James C Jackson has herunto set his hand and seal the day and date first above written Jas C Jackson Seal Interlined with the words Jackson before signed four times on the first page & one on the last page State of Kentucky Sct Bath County I William M Sudduth Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that this deed of Mortgage from James C Jackson to Thomas Hawkins Saml. Mitchell and Alfred Mitchell was this day produced to me in my office and acknowledged by the said Jas C Jackson to be his act and deed and the same hath been duly recorded in my office as the law directs. Given under my hand this 2nd June 1848 W M Sudduth ck By J. F. Hood? DC ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1998 18:51:47 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: ESTATE: Jackson, 1835 - Fleming Co Fleming Co., KY Court Order Book F November Term 1834 pg. 35 A writing purporting to be the last will & testament of John Jackson decd was produced in court & objections having been made to the Establishment by Jas Jackson jr - the said writing was ordered to be filed, & summons to issue to each party applying for the same, & the motion to record the samed is continued December Term 1834 pg. 44 Rachel Jackson Pltf vs upon a motion to establish the will of John Jackson James Jackson Deft ordered that the motion to Record said will be granted & that the Deft. recover to the pltf his costs herein expended ordered that James Jackson pay Geo. W. Bishop 1 day Geo Bishop-Geo Allen 1 day Thos P. Mills-1day On motion of James Cochran who made oath & gave bond in the penalty of $400 conditioned according to law with David Patton his security administration of the estate of John Jackson Decd is granted him in due form of law & ordered that H.W. Hinton, Solo. Hiligoss, Wm Blain & Jesse Warrick or any three of them being first sworn apprise in current money the slaves if any & personal estate of said decd and report tot he next County Court January Term, 1835 pg. 51 An inventory and appraisment of John Jackson, decd was returned examined and ordered to be recorded A List of Sales of the Estate of John Jackson decd was returned examined and ordered to be recorded February Term, 1835 pg. 57 Ordered that Jos. Lecrest, William Metcalfe, Jas. Cochran & Hezekiah Hinton or any three of them being first sworn allot Rachel Jackson her dower in the lands of her deceased husband John Jackson, & report to the next county court April Term, 1835 pg. 71 On motion of Baldwin G. Nood? ordered that Jos. Lecrest, Wm. Metcalf, James Cochran, & Hezekiah Hinton, divide the lands of John Jackson decd among his heirs & legal representatives & report to the next county court May Term, 1835 pg. 78 A Division of the Estate of John Jackson decd was returned examined confirmed ordered to be recorded September Term, 1837 pg. 303 On motion of Joseph C. Porter who made oath & gave bond in the penalty of $200 conditioned according to law with James Cochman his security, administration of the Estate of Rachel Jackson decd is granted him in due form of law, and ordered that William W. Blair, H. W. Hinton, Solom. Hilligoss and Jepe Worrick or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in the current money the slaves if any & personal Estate of the said decd and report an invy. thereof to the next County Court On motion of Jno Jackson ordered that Joseph Secrest Colom Hilligoss & H W Hinton or any three of them divide the Lands of Rachel Jackson decd among her living & legal Representatives November Term, 1837 pg. 326 An inventory & appraisement of the Estate of Rachel Jackson decd was returned examined & ordered to record A list of Sales of Rachel Jackson decd was returned examined & ordered to be recorded September Term 1839 pg. 467 A Settlement of the estate of Rachel Jackson Decd was produced in court examined and ordered to be filed until the enxt term of this court October Term, 1839 pg. 471 A settlement of the estate of Rachel Jackson decd returned at the last term of this court was at this term confirmed & ordered to be recorded. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1998 19:00:33 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: COURT: Sapp/Hunt dispute, 1841 - Fleming Co Fleming Co., KY Court Order Book G Sapp/Hunt dispute over indenture of children February Term, 1841 pg. 66 On motion of Isaac Sap, ordered that Patsy Hunt be summoned to appear here at the next term of this court to show cause if any she can why her son Samuel Hunt shall not be taken and bound out owning to her inability to raise him in industry and honest caling pg. 69 Oath for Mrs. Hunt Plaintiff against } on a motion Isaac Sap Ordered that this cause be dismissed at the plaintiffs costs November Term 1840 pg. 43 On motion of Mrs. Hunt, ordered that James Hunt be summoned to appear here at the next court, and produce in court, Reuben, & Geoge W. Hunt, apprentice boys in his possession and show cause if any he can why they shall not be taken from him and rebound. And also ordered that James Sap, be summoned to appear at the next court & produce Samuel Hunt, in court to show cause if any he can why he shall not be taken from him & rebound. Summon as witness Alexander Swim, Uel Hunt, James Cassity for Mrs. Hunt December Term 1840 pg. 54 Commonwealth agst. Sap (on a summons) ordered that an alias Issue in this cause & the same is cont. tell next term Same vs. Jas. Hunt (on summons) cont. for peft. January Term 1841 pg. 62 The commonwealth of Ky by Mrs. Hunt-Plaintiff Against } upon a Motion to give up Samuel Hunt to be rebound Isaac Sap Defendant On motion the attorney for the county ordered that this cause be quashed. And that the plaintiff pay the costs of this suit. The commonwealth of Ky by Mrs Hunt Plaintiff Against } upon a motion to give up Reuben Hunt & Geo. W. Hunt to be rebound James Hunt Defendant March Term 1841 pg. 91 I. Sap Plff Against } on a motion to have her child Sam'l Hunt bound out Patsy Hunt Deft. This day came the parties by attornies and the court having heard the cause and duly considered thereof, It is ordered that the said Child be rebound out according to Law. Ordered that the clerk of this court bind Samuel Hunt to Isaac Sap for the term of Eight Years from the [left blank] of October next or till he arrives at the age of 21 years to learn the art and mystery of Farming. An Indenture to that effect was signed sealed and acknowledged in open court by the parties & ordered to be recorded ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1998 22:33:31, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Papers, 1897, Rockcastle Co OCT 15, 1897 (CONT) JUDGE G.W. MCCLURE, Independent candidate for County Attorney, at the age of 18 left home and all that was near and dear to him and joined the Union aremy as a private and within one year such was his gallant service that in spite of his youth; he was made lieutenant. In this capacity he served about three months when he was made a captain which position he held until Lee surrendered at Appomattox. He then returned to the walks of civil life. In 1874 he was elected County judge and was re-elected in1878. He was always fair and impartial as a court. In 1890 he was elected county attorny and it is agreed by all that he made one of the best and most fearless attorney's we have ever had. No man has ever accused him of partiality. He prosecuted all alike. He asked not himself the question when he went to prosecute a man, "is this man rich or poor?" " Will he make or lose me a vote?" He knew no mans politics or religion but he ever did his duty without fear or favor. He is one of the finest interrogators at the bar and a strong advocate and can easily look through a fabric of falsehood and sees the truth in a case. Elect him and Rockcastle will have a good and safe County Attorney. Editory Signal: I see in Mt. Republican of this date quite a lengthy communication from a gentleman signing his name J.J. Hamilton. Hamilton makes many werious charges against my father, J.W. Baker. Mr Hamilton is not, nor never was finacilly responsible for the amount of hen and chickens. The law provides no redress agains a man of this kind. Mr Hamilton's letter shows to any sensible man that its contents are as false as Hell itself. Is it not truly wonderful that a man guilty of the things he charges my father with could escape the law and have as Jno B. Farmer, Clerk of the jackson county Court, and Judge Jno. B. King, have stated under oath and their official sinatures Not a stain on record against him nor was ther ever. If the people knew Mr. Hamilton, I should not have paid no attention whatever to his letter. I do not know whether Hamilton gets anything for his trash he writes or not, but he should have gotten at least as much as Judas got and I expect he did. Other irresponsible per sons are circulating "fish storries:" and as my father is not at home today. I deem it my duty to speak for him and to warn the voters that these reports are sent out to try to work injury to my father. The people of Rockcastle know me and know my father and I call on the good people of this county to promptly put under foot all these malicious reports. Grasping at the last straws on the waters of defeat. Their war of bitterness is indeed miserable. Nothing short of a miracle can save them from defeat, and they now see that they had nothing to do with placing the moon in the skies and consequently work no miracles. U.G. BAKER State of Kentucky County of Rockcastle I, henry Hamilton until four weeks ago a citizen of Henry County, MO. being duly sworn deposes and says that the statement made in the Mt. Vernon Republican by J.J. Hamilton (his cousin) in regard to the actions of John W. Baker, while a citizen of the state of Missouri, is entirely false. The doponet states that he lived a neighbor to John W. Baker in Missouri and he was a good citizen and law abiding man. HENRY HAMILTON OCT 22, 1897 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Miss Mattie Williams is at he Nashville exposition Jonas McKenzie wants the man who borrowed his Macintosh to return it Judge Carter paid the Mosonic Lodge at Berea a visit on Sautruday last Miss Mattie Williams is in Nashville to see relatives and the exposition Mrs S.C. Franklin and Mrs W.W. Grimes are visiting at Livingston Rev J.C. Carmical left Tuesday for Flat Lick to carry on a protracted meeting for several days Miss Lula Dyer a very pretty teacher of Hansford neighborhood was in town on Saturday last G.W. Baker was in Tuesday and indications are that the ticket will go for Williams McClure and Baker Dr Pennington was over in Clay county Sunday and says he found everybody over there for our own R.G. Williams Harvey Chaney postmaster at Bloss was here Wednesday and said the people generally were for Little Dick and reform This county has a dungeon---for courtesys sake called a jail--which most of our citizens would be willing to trde off for one with a little daylight connected with it. By the way who knows what this dungeon costs this county? Hiram Hurst and Fannie Bird charged with killing Geo Kennedy in Northern parto of the county Sunday night were brought here and lodged in jail Tuesday night. It is said Kennedy was cut with a knife and died next day. There will be about three tickets in the race for town offices this election. The citizens tickets is as follows: For Plice Judge S.C. Franklin, Marshal, R.E. Thompson, Trustees E.A. Herin. D.C. Poynter, J.L. Joplin, P.T. Welsh and G.E. Mccoy. Deputy U.S. Marshal Nelson Griffin with a posse made a raid in the Northern part of the county and Madison a few days since and caputred James Roe, Sr., and Jr. on a charge of illicit distilling. It is said these people have been offenders for years both against the State and Unithed States but all efforts heretofore for their caputr have been futile. Both were held over when their examination took place here before Commissioner White Pat Welsh and son John L. left last night for Louisville. Capt Fitzhugh of Wilmore Ky has been in Jackson fishing and stopped off here for a few days At a call meeting of the Board of Town Trustees held at J. McKenzie's store on Oct 18 with J.C. Carmical, Joshua Boreing and James Taylor preent following gentlemen were put nomination for the following offices For Plice Judge: J.B. FISH H.K. MCKINNEY For Marshal WM. MCCLURE JOS CROMER For Trustee J.C. CARMICAL JOSHUA BOREING J.L. JOPLIN S.C. FRANKLIN S.C. DAVIS OCT 29, 1897 In the Republican of last week the editor attempted to answer the charges we made against D.P. Bethurum. In a blaze of fury the said the carges made are as flase and void of truth as the individual who idited that screed is void of honor and manly principle. In hs rage he carged all Democrats with being kuklux and charged them with all the foul crimes that there were committed in Rockcastle; charge them with killing Charley Bethurum when the writer knew that Bethurum was killed while resisting arrest in Lincoln county. James Bethurum was killed in a fight. The other charges prompted by the spirit of an anarchist and a bomb thrower are so false and the people know it so well that it is unnecessary to waste time in an answer. We call your attention to the fact two years ago 16 parties were charged with kukluxing and that 14 of them were Republicans and that two of the Republicans turned states evidence and swore they were guilty and that one Democrat and one Republican were sent to the penitentiary. We mention this fact not because we believe Democrats less guilty than Republicans but mereley to show that they are not more guilty. It is doubtless true and all seem to agree that memebers of both parties have had something to do with this disreputable business. This we deplore as muchas any man. After accusing Democrats of all mean things known to the balck catalogue. He says; "They are now endeavoring to foist upon the good people of Rockcastle one of their won ilk for judge". Gentlemen of Rockcastle, is this ture? Is it honest in the man who wrote the words? Dick Williams is 27 year old and you know that when the things occurred of which the editor sopke that Richard Williams was but a child. You know that "Little Dick" as they are now pleased to call him, has ever been an honest, sober, truthfu, upright and hardworking boy and young man. And as a result of his faithful labors he easily stood forst in his calass in college and graduatied with the valedictory. He is now recognized by all as an able lawyer, a safe councilor and above all an honest man. The old citizens of the county know that there was a large umber of indictments in the Rockcastle Circuti Clerk's office agains D.P. Bethurum in 1873 and that the office as destroyed by fire and that he was charged and indicted for burning it. You also know that a part of the books and a shot gun of Dock McClary's the clerk was found by James Houls and Ashley Owens in a cve on the Bethurum farm. You know of his violating the law almost constantly since he was 16 yearsl odl. You know that nearly all these charges that you find in this paper to day were made under Judge Randell and Judge Morrow both Republicans and not done for political effect. You know that Judge Barr believed him guilty of forging pension papers and brought about his disbarment. Se certified copy of this disbarment in this paper. But, admit, if you like that he is guilty of all these chargesw we do not object so much on these grounds as we do on account of the way he decides many cases that come before him Voters, What do you think of a judge who tells a litigant how he will decide a case before he has heard the evidenc, and who will turn the guilty loose and hold the innocent? The parties who signed the article that appears in the Mt. Vernon Republican each week as to the character of our county officials, have been asked to make affidavits that any one charge against Bethurum is not true but they refused to do so. In conclusion we appeal to the voters to llk to the characters of Bethurum and Dick Williams. Loat at their walks through life. Look at the example they hav set before your boys and mine and vote for the man whom an honest conscience tells you is the better man. When you do this, Dick Williams will be our county Judge. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 13:46:50 -0700 From: Red Subject: KFY: MARR: Russell County Marriages, 1826-1865, Gaar-Guys Russell Co., KY Marriages, 1826-1865 - Gaar-Guy Compilation copyright 1985 Gary L. Flanagan Web version copyright 1998 Gary L. Flanagan I originally compiled this data during 1984-1985 from the original documents in the Russell Co., KY Courthouse. The contents were transcribed onto index cards, which were transcribed into typewritten form in 1985. The Web version consists of files scanned from the typed document. While I am proofreading this material and comparing it to the typed version as I make it available on the Web, it is subject to error at the time of transcription, typing, and scanning. I apologize for any errors in transcription and will correct any if proper documentation is provided (i.e., photocopies of the records); I will also be glad to consider adding pertinent notes. The format is as follows: Groom's name, bride's name. Date. Person performing the marriage. Date of bond, surety. Witnesses. Other information (parentage, notes, etc.) Book-page. For example: Brown, Berryman (Benjamin) G. to Sarah E. Downey. December 20, 1855. Married by Wm. W. Bernard, M.G., at John Downey, Sr.'s. Bond: Dec. 19, 1855, James S. Bernard and Sherrod W. Downey as sureties. Witnesses: Sherrod Downey, Dick Wilson, John Downey, Sr. 2-95,96. The groom in this example is Berryman G. Brown. The bride is Sarah E. Downey. The marriage was on Dec. 20, 1855. The marriage was performed by Wm. W. Bernard at John Downey's. The bond was date Dec. 19, 1855 with James S. Bernard and Sherrod W. Downey as the sureties. The witnesses were Sherrod Downey, Dick Wilson, and John Downey, Sr. The documents are in Book 2, pages 95-96 in the Russell County Courthouse. I hope that this information is useful to others undertaking genealogical research. Please send comments, corrections, etc. to: gflanagan@kih.net Gary L. Flanagan P.O. Box 263 Morehead, KY 40351 ___________________________________________________________________________ Gaar, William A. to Martha Henson Flowers. October 29, 1855. Married by F.N. Taylor, minister of the C.C., at Berryman H. Flowers'. Bond: Oct. 29, 1855, Berryman H. Flowers as surety. Witnesses: Andrew Meadows, L.T. Warriner. Bride's father: Berryman H. Flowers. 2-69,70. Gabbert, William to Matilda Northrip. July 29, 1849. Married by J.M. Blair. 1-38. Gaddis, William to Charity Scarburry (Scarberry). February 7, 1865. Married by Wm. Rexroat, Baptist minister, at David Walden's. Bond: Feb. 7, 1865, John Gaddis as surety. Witnesses: George A. Chriswell, Mary A. Criswell. 3-383,384. Gains, Andrew to Martha Ann Coffey. January 8, 1849. Married by J.C. Roy. 1-38. Garner, Anderson to Mary Kerns. September 10, 1835. Married by Jno. Lane. 1-17. Garner, Abraham to Mira (Myra) Elmore. January 2, 1860. Married by William Carnes, J.P.R.C., at widow Elmore's. Bond: Jan. 2, 1860, Jesse Goodman as surety. Witnesses: Jesse Goodman, John Glover. Bride's parents: James Elmore, decd., and (according to note) Jenney Elmore. Note dated Jan. 1, 1860, from Jenney Elmore, giving permission for the marriage. 2-493,494. Garnett, W.F.M. to Christena Oaks. September 21, 1853. Married by Marcellus Baugh. 1-45. Garnett, Washington F.M. to Christena Oaks. September 21, 1852. Married by Marcellus Baugh. See W.F.M. Garnett above. 1-46. Garrett, John to Sarah Harvy. April 2, 1839. Married by E. Coffey. 1-21. Garrett, John to Serena Mullins. No date listed. Married by Elijah Coffey. 1-35. Garrett, Martin to Hetty Blankinship. June 9, 1835. Married by J. Ballinger, J.P. 1-14,15. Gaskin, J.T. to Eliza Jane Brown. January 6, 1859. Married by Rev. Wm. Rexroat, min. of the Gospel, at Berry Brown's. Bond: Jan. 6, 1859, Berry Brown as surety. Witnesses: Wm. G. Gaskins, Saphira Gaskins. Bride's father: Berry Brown. 2-383,384. George, D. Green to Elzira Stanton (formerly Powell or Edmonds). February 18, 1857. Married by William Rexroat, minister Baptist Church, at Elzira's. Bond: Feb. 16, 1857, Wm. B. Edmonds as surety. Witnesses: G.W. Riggins, William G. Gaskins. 2-229,230. George, Duff Green to Sarah E. Francis. June 27, 1863. Married by S.P. Collins, P.J.R.C.C., at S.P. Collins'. Bond: June 27, 1863, F.M. Jackman as surety. Witnesses: Franklin Jackman, Margaret Collins. 3-215,216. George, Green to Dacus McFall. March 30, 1842. Married by E. Coffey. 1-27. George, Hesakiah to Jane Wilson. September 11, 1834. Married by J. Ballinger, J.P. 1-13. George, Ira to Agness George. May 29, 1840. Married by S. Kerns. 1-21. George, James to Mary Ann Callicotte. September 19, 1855. Married by Wm. W. Bernard, min. G., at Jordan Callicotte's. Bond: Sept. 17, 1855, Jordan Callicotte as surety. Witnesses: Josiah Popplewell, Enoch Callicotte. Bride's father: Jordan Callicotte. 2-57,58. George, John to Susan Elder. August 12, 1838. Married by E. Coffey, J.P. 1-17. George, John to Elizebeth Blakey. June 30, 1853. Married by J. Balenger, J.P. 1-50. George, Jonedab to Sally Baugh. March 16, 1847. Married by E. Coffey. 1-36. George, Noel to Malindada Clark. January 2, 1845. Married by E. Coffey. 1-31. George, Pleasant H. to Elizabeth Kerns. August 6, 1838. Married by E. Coffey, J.P. 1-17. George, William to Lucinda Kerns. May 15, 1832. Married by John Balinger, J.P. 1-10. Gilbert, Joshua F. to Catharine M. Stacy. Septmber 13, 1845. Married by E. Coffey. 1-36. Gilpin, Eli to Rebecca Pasmoor. March 13, 1834. Married by Enoch Yantis. 1-11. Glover, Abner to Mahala Kerns. January 7, 1835. Married by J. Ballinger, J.P. 1-13. Glover, Abner to Jane Blankinship. April 9, 1843. Married by E. Coffey. 1-26. Glover, James H. to Elizabeth Jane Lawless. January 15, 1856. Married by Jos. Ballenger, J.P., at Allen Lawless'. Bond: Jan. 15, 1856, Allen Lawless as surety. Witnesses: Cornelius Blankenship, Garrett Stanton. Bride's father: Allen Lawless. 2-109,110. Glover, Joab to Catharine McFall. February 6(?), 1842. Married by E. Coffey. 1-27. Glover, John H. to Ruth(a) Cook. January 19, 1860. Married by William Carnes, J.P.R.C., at Ann Cook's. Bond: Jan. 17, 1860, James H. Glover as surety. Witnesses: Joab Glover, Jobe Glover(?). Bride's parents: Dan Cook and (according to note) Anna Cook. Note dated Jan,. 17, 1860, from Anna Cook, giving permission for the marriage and authorizing the issuance of a marriage license. 2-501,502. Godsey, Samuel to Nancy Brummett. February 12, 1840. Married by E. Coffey, J.P. 1-21. Gooden, John to Sarah Chapman. October 22, 1852. Married by Morgan Blair, B.Ch. 1-51. Goodin, William to Anny(?) A. Hudson. December 3, 1860. Married by Wm. Epperson at William Emmett's. Bond: Dec. 3, 1860, Charles Hudson as surety. Witnesses: William Emmett, Chas. Hudson. Bride's father: James Hudson. 2-548,549. Goodman, Elijah to Nancy Stephens. April 18, 1854. Married by William Roy, minister Baptist Church, at William Roy's. Witnesses: James Atkins, Wiley Combest. 1-61. Goodman, George W. to Lavina George. April 24, 1862. Married by William Carnes, J.P.R.C., at Jesse Blankenship's. Bond: April 19, 1862, Benjamin Blankenship as surety. Witnesses: Nathan McClure, Sam Wilborn. 3-85,86. Goodman, Jesse to Susan Dickson. July 11, 1854. Married by J. Ballinger, J.P., at William Grider's. Witnesses: Ezekiah Dickson, Wm. Grider. 1-62. Goodman, Jesse to (Ge)mima Mann. April 13, 1860. Married by William Carnes, J.P.R.C., at widow Mann's. Bond: April 10, 1860, Garland Mann as surety. Witnesses: Garland Mann, George Goodman. Bride's mother (according to note): Polly Mann. Note dated Apr. 10, 1860, from Polly Mann, authorizing the issuance of a marriage license. 2-514,515. Goodman, John W. to Nancey Blankinship. October 31, 1830. Married by Jno. Williams, J.P. 1-7. Goodman, John W., to Elizabeth Garner. February 20, 1857. Married by Jos. Ballenger, J.P.R.C., at Polly Garner's. Bond: Feb. 20, 1857, Joseph Elmore as surety. Witnesses: Joseph Elmore, Abraham Garner. Bride's mother (according to note): Polly Garner. Note dated Feb. 18, 1857, from Polly Garner, giving her permission for the marriage. 2-231,232. Gossage, Andrew J. to Martha Wooldridge. October 5, 1865. Married by S.P. Collins, P.J.R.C.C. at H. Merryfield's. Bond: Oct. 5, 1865, William F. Conn as surety. Witnesses: William F. Conn, B.F. Davidson, others. 3-475,476. Gossage, Thomas to Nancy Conn. April 4, 1848. Married by W.W. Bernard. 1-35. Gossage, Thomas Sr. to Elizabeth Clemmon(d). February 19, 1858. Married by Wm. M. Green, P.J.R.C., at David Wells'. Bond: Feb. 19, 1858, no surety. Witnesses: John Robertson, Polly Robertson, James Terry, V.S. Terry. 2-3Ol,3O2. Gossage, William to Lila Wooldridge. August 30, 1837. Married by M.H. Wilson, B.C. 1-17. Gossar, George to Jemimah Roy. 1838 (no day or month given). Married by Wm. Smith, 1-20. Gossar, John to Inda Compton. Probably in 1838. Married by William Smith. 1-19. Gosser, Harrison D. to Louisa Hall. May 6, 1854. Married by William Roy, minister Baptist Church, at George Hall's. Witnesses: Henry Gosser, George Hall. 1-63. Gosser (Gossar), Henry C. to Nancy Elizabeth Collins. August 31, 1865. Married by Wm. Roy. Bond: Aug. 26, 1865, William R. Roy as surety. Witnesses: H. Gosser, W.R. Roy, Alexander Combest. 3-461,462. Gosser, John Jr. to Susannah Bernard. January 25, 1863. Married by William Roy, m. C.B., at William Roy's. Bond: Jan. 21, 1863, Harrison D. Gosser as surety. Witnesses: James S. Bernard, John Combest, James W. Bower. 3-155,156. Gosser, Levi B. to Polly Ann Muse. January 17, 1864. Married by William Roy, minister Baptist Church, at John C. Muse's. Bond: Jan. 16, 1864, no surety. Witnesses: James W. Bowmar, Cyrenus(?) Harris, Harrison D. Gosser. Note dated Jan. 14, 1864, from George Gozzer,giving permission for the marriage. Note dated Jan. 14, 1864, from John C. Muse, giving permission for the marriage. 3-289,290. Gosser (Gossar), Peter R. to Rebecca Wilson. No certificate was recorded in the book. Bond: July 4, 1861, M.H. Wilson as surety. 3-37,38. Gosser, William H. to Elizabeth Smith. March 30, 1863. Married by William Roy, m. B.C., at William Roy's. Bond: Mar. 30, 1863, no surety. Witnesses: J.A. Smith, John Combest, Wm. R. Roy. 3-l8l,l82. Grant, Eli to Francis Cartwright. February 13, 1840. Married by S. Simpson. 1-23. Grant, Henry to Martha Wilkerson. No certificate was recorded in the book. Bond: Aug. 20, 1857, Drury Wilkerson, Jr., as surety. Bride's father: Drury Wilkerson, Sr. 2-269,270. Graves, Leonard to Eliza Rexroat. July 17, 1847. Married by W.H.H. Absher. 1-44. Gravis(?), Leanard to Eliza Rogers. July 7. 1847. Married by W.H. Abshere. 1-30. Green, John to Lucinda Regle. January 28, 1843. Married by E. Coffey. 1-24. Greever, Doctor to Jane Walker. December 25, 1851. Married by Wm. H.H. Abshear. 1-50. Gregory, Britton S. to Elizabeth Rexroat. March 26, 1850. Married by W. Rexroat. 1-40. Grider, Allen H. to Margarett J. Lester. April 18, 1848. Married by B.W. Graves. 1-37. Grider, Cleaveland M. to Mary W. Miller. No certificate was recorded in the book. Bond: Dec. 19, 1857, Frederick Grider as surety. Groom's father (according to note): William P. Grider. Note dated Dec. 19, 1857, from Mary W. Miller, authorizing the issuance of a marriage license. Note dated Dec. 16, 1857, from William P. Grider, authorizing the issuance of a marriage license. 2-291,292. Grider, Cyrus to Elizabeth Ann Richards. January 28, 1852. Married by Wm. H.H. Absheare. 1-51. Grider, James to Ann Hunter(?). December 18, 1829. Married by J. Hughs, Martial. 1-7. Grider, James to Elizebeth M. Leech. October 16, 1850. Married by Morgan Blair. 1-48. Grider, John W. to Mary Blair. April 11, 1850. Married by Morgan Blair. 1-48. Grider, Joseph H. to Sarah A. Wood. October 11, 1864. Married by Saml. Simpson, E.C.B., at Jeff Potts'. Bond: Oct. 11, 1864, Almarine A. Hoy as surety. Witnesses: A.A. Hoy, J.M. Lester. 3-347,348. Grider, R.C. to Rebecca Jane Jackman. December 2, 1861. Married by William Carnes, J.P.R.C., at Alexander Jackman's. Bond: Dec. 2, 1861, Thomas M. Jackman as surety. Witnesses: J.F. McWhorter, George Cook. Bride's parents (according to note): A. Jackman and Mary Jackman. Note dated Dec. 2, 1861, from A. and Mary Jackman, giving their permission for the marriage; the note also states that the bride would be 20 June 13, 1862, and was a native of Russell County, Ky., and that the groom would be 23 on April 11, 1862, and was a native of Russell County, KY. 3-61,62. Grider, Thomas to Mary L. Lester. February 5, 1845. Married by W.H. Abshere. 1-33. Grider, Thomas to Nancy Vigles. March 13, 1856. Married by Solomon J. Nichols,at James Jackman's. Bond: Mar. 13,, 1856, James Jackman as surety. Witnesses: James Jackman, Wm. Hammonds, B.H. Flowers. Bride's father: John Vigles. 2-141,142. Grider, Washington to Mary Ann Winfrey. August 13, 1858. Married by A. Davis, min. of the M.E.C., at John Winfrey's. Bond: Aug. 30, 1858, John B. Winfrey as surety. Witnesses: Albert Warriner, David Selby, Green Selby. Bride's father: John B. Winfrey. 2-347,348. Grider, Welkerson to Sarah Stapp. May 14, 1844. Married by Wm. H.H. Abshere. 1-28. Grider, William E. to Patsey Goodman. November 4, 1845. Married by J.S. Page. 1-34. Grider, William P. to Nancy J. Hair. August 8, 1836. Married by Geo. Breeding. 1-18. Grievers, Charles to Dicey E. Cravens. September 28, 1859. Married by William Roy, M.B.C., at Jeremiah Cravens'. Bond: Sept. 27, 1859, Selvester Cravens as surety. Witnesses: John W. Blankenship, Eliza Blankenship, Elijah Owens, Jeremiah Cravens. Bride's father: Jeremiah Cravens. 2-473,474. Grimes, John to Margarett Smith. October 13, 1829. Married by T. Shepherd, S.B. 1-8. Grimes, Obed to Ann Moore. August 8, 1836. Married by Jno. Lane. 1-15. Grimes, Obed (Obid) to Eliza J. Miller. December 11, 1855. Married by Morgan Blair at Watson Coffey's. Bond: Dec. 11, 1855, Watson Coffey as surety. Witnesses: Watson Coffey, Joseph Wheat. 2-81,82. Grimes, William to Louisa J. Wilkerson. February 27, 1855. Married by William Smith, Baptist minister, at Wesley Wilkerson's. Bond: Feb. 27, 1855, William S. Shepperd as surety. Witnesses: Jonas Austin, Henry W. Smith, William Moore. Bride's father: Wesley Wilkerson. 2-11,12. Grubb, Jonas to Louisa Jane Pierce. June 11, 1865. Married by William Carnes, J.P.R.C., at David Pierce's. Bond: June 9, 1865, John J.C. Harris as surety. Witness@es: Abner Pierce, George Wallen. 3-433,434. Guesford, John to Cynthia Lawless. September 21, 1848. Married by W.H. Abshere. 1-39. Guthrie, Abijah to Martha Williams. January 19, 1830. Married by J. Hughes, Martial. 1-7. Guy, James F. to Sirena (Cyrena) C. Dickerson. December 13, 1865. Married by Wm. Rexroat at Samuel Dickerson's. Bond: Dec. 13, 1865, John Cunningham as surety. Witnesses: John Cunningham, Stewart Rexroat. 3-493,494. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #407 ********************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical 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.