ky-footsteps-digest Friday, June 12 1998 Volume 01 : Number 413 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 21:05:01, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co FEB 11, 1898 (CONT) Rockcastle county was fromed in 1809, The total assessed equalized valuation for taxation for year 1897 was $864,199. Number of cattle 4,587, hogs 11,421, sheep3924, mules 759, geldings, mares, colts and common stock 2606, acres of land 168,846, average value per acre $3.18; watches and clocks value $4,895. No diamonds. Number of stores 52 valued at $44,875. Exemptions $268,409. Legal voters 2,188. Enrolled militia 1,204; children between 5 and 20 years 3,357. Bushels of corn raised 295,902; bushels of wheat 9,834. Oats 39,689. Tobacco 4,536 lbs. Population of county is something more than 10,000. The Bower Gate Latch Co., of Brodhead is meeting with much encouragement in their sales of county and state rights as wll as in sales of ther patent. They have a splendid and useful article that takes wherever shown. It is the invention of our clever farmer friends, the Bower Bros. They will have samples of the latch here during court. Harry Jones, Falk Ross and Jesse Singleton were broght in last Saturday charged with having broken into Tate's bonded warehouse some six weeks ago. The above parties alleged to hae been caught in the woods on the night before wile drawing liquor from a barrel which had been stolen from the above warehouse. Ross was used as a witness, as it was said he had given the snap away to an officer some days before the capture. Singleton was released on bond; and Jones ent to jail. Trial was set for Tuesday but the witnesses failed to appear, and cases continued and writs issued for the witnesses. Trial was set for Tuesday but the witnesses failed to appear, and cases continued and writs issued for the witnesses. Two weeks previous to this Jones was arrested under the charge of having stolen a heifer and was out on bond. There has been considerable ill feeling in the Tate and Jones locality for a long time over mule and cattle stealing and a large number of citizens came to attend the t rials. Later--Falk Ross was captured at Brodhead. On Wednesday and brouth here and lodged in jail. Andrew Hasty was brought in yesterday charged with being connected with the parties who broke into Tate's warehouse. FEB 18, 1898 LIVINGSTON Wm Fields has bought Phil Carrier's lot for $310 W.O. Barnes one of our popular young men has been transferred to Covington where he will take charge of the wrecker T.J. Cress of your town was the guest of Prof Dickerson last week Miss Carrie Stucky has returned from a visit to Rowland Lee Tate was down on official business last week W.R. Ward of Lancaster was the guest of his brother Sam a few days since Henry McGee was down from London Sunday to see one of our prettiest young ladies We are glad to say that W.J. Sparks and family has arrived from Mt. Vernon and have taken rooms at the Mullins house, and are more than glad to welcome them to Livingston W.S. Cummins, Hon Sam Ward, Esquire Ashely Owens, W.R. and Russ Dillon, Henry Burton, H.W. Rice, Jake Sambrook, Dr. Cooper and others attended court at your place Monday The Literary socitey met last Friday nigh. The question should the town be incorporated was argued by Col A.N. Bently, John Howell and Joe Dickerson for the affirmative. W.W. Saunders, Jno Meadows for the negative. The judges L.A. Pettus, T.J. Cress and Robt Brown decided against incorporation BRODHEAD Mrs W.H. Colyer who was thought to be hopelessly ill is improving slowly. Miss Lizzie Herron; nurse from the Jospeh Price Infirmary; is still with Mrs W.H. Colyer Dr. Lewis of Wildie paid our town a visit a few days since D.G. Bowlin the walnut log man, is receiving walnut timber here ow James Hayes bought a nice bunch of hogs here last week at 2 3/4 to 3 cents per lb J.H. Albright was at Stanford Monday Owen Jarrett is in from Bardstown (rest can't be read) Willie Brannaman was in town last week The wife of Charley Deboard is thought to be insane and will probably be taken to the Asylum in a short time Alex Tyree has just completed a neat and convenient barn for J.T. Cherry Albert Albright left here for Virginia Miss Cass made quite a visit to relatives at Richmond Rev Hendrickson will fill his appointment at the Baptist church here Sunday Ourus Bower spent a day or two in Pulaski county last week Mrs W.O. Reynolds is improving WILDIE Miss Ellen Butner was in town Tuesday Mr Harry Blazer of the saw mill firm of H. Blazer & Co was in Wildie first of the week on business G. W. Jones of Conway was in our town last of the week Mr Arnold of Conway who had almost entirely lost his hearing has been restored to his hearing by a simple remedy COVE W.M. Hayse of Wildie was visiting Mr and Mrs James Riddle Sunday last Jones Fish and Alva maret of Wildie were visiting W.M. Fish here Sunday last Misses Sallie and Mary Bell Chesnut were the guests of Tip Langford on Monday PLATO Mr Dan Brown and Taylor his brother from Mo are visiting friends and relatives Jack Ping and Tyree Gentry made a flying trip from Mt. Vernon to this place Misses Cordie Ping and Cordie Broyles are attending the Brown Seminary ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 00:24:51 EDT From: PPerry9426@aol.com Subject: KFY: RECORDS: Pryor Funeral Home, Kentuckians in WV, part 1 I am posting Funeral Home records of people who was either born in Ky or their parents listed are born in Ky. This is only of one Funeral Home and the location area is a coal mining area mostly. This is from Pryor Funeral Home Records in KANAWHA COUNTY, WV. There may be errors in something either from the Funeral Home (like spelling or etc) or the dates. There was several people who transcribed these and like anything else is prone to human error. They are accurate to the best of my knowledge. If anyone can add corrections I would appreciate it. Some of these people I have known personally as I am from the area.& alot of my people are from the Carter Co., & Boyd Co, & Lawrence Co., Ky areas. ADAMS, Clarence Joseph, b. 6-9-1892 in KY d.12-24-1956, spouse, Amanda. buried Elmwood Cem. Laing, Kan. Co.,WV parents: DANIEL ADAMS & SOPHANIA RICE . ADAMS, Dan Perry b.4-2-1870 in KY d. 8-16-1952 no spouse given. parents NATHAN ADAMS & PERLINA LUSK buried at Standard, WV ADKINS, Delbert James (definet mistake here you figure out) b. 6-18-1922 d. 2-8-1893 in spouse section 7-16-1960 born in Hitchens, Ky. parents JAMES HARVEY ADKINS b. in WV & ELIZABETH LAUGHARY b. in Ky. buried Mt. Hope Cem, Dawes, Kan. Co.,WV (this had to be error of the transcriber) ADKINS, Harry H. b. 2-3-1905 Carter Co.,Ky d. 7-9-1976 spouse BERTHA DAVIS parents JAMES ADKINS b. in Ky & DOLLEY LOTHAN b. in Ky buried Mt Hope Cem, Dawes, Kan. Co., WV ADKINS, IVORY EDITH b. 1848 Vanlear Ky. d. 2-22-1928 spouse HERBERT ADKINS parents: OSCAR NATHANIEL WALKER & JULIA ADKINS. ADKINSON, GOLDIE LEE b. 1-7-1907 Carter Co.,Ky d. 1-31-1959 spouse LEROY ADKINSON parents JAMES LITTERAL & ELIZABETH THOMPSON. buried Marmet Cem. Marmet, Kan. Co., WV AKERS, CURTIS NELSON b. 12-23-1929 in Ky spouse YACKO LEE parents ROBERT LEE AKERS & CORD ANN LEVITT buried Marmet Cem, Marmet, Kan Co., WV ALBRIGHT, CAROL LYNN b. 10-27-1952 Rush, Ky d. 10-27-1952 parents LEWIS HENRY ALBRIGHT & SAVANNAH LOUISE LUCAS buried Republic Cem, Kan. Co., WV ALEXANDER, BETTY LAURA b. 11-30-1942 WV d. 5-26-1976 spouse RONALD ALEXANDER parents ELMER HARVEY WILLIAMS b.WV & ERMA YATES b. Ky buried Kan. Valley Mem. Gardens. Cedar Grove, Kan. Co.,WV ARDEN, THOMAS THURMAN b. 10-6-1896 in Ky d. 7-7-1962 spouse IVEARY parents JOHN ARDEN & BELL SHORT buried Republic Cem. Kan. Co., WV ARMS, JOHN JACKSON b. 11-22-1897 Stinson, Ky d. 12-8-1955 spouse DONNA parents HIRAM ARMS & MARGARET KELLY ARMSTRONG, GERTRUDE b. 10-27-1867 Stanton, Ky d. 1-18-1957 spouse PAUL JAMES ARMSTRONG parents EDWARD J. HATTON & EMMA CAUDILL buried Kan Valley Mem. Gardens, Kan Co., WV ARTIS, DENNIS LEROY b. 7-14-1873 Ashland, Ky d. 10-27-1943 parents HUGHIE ARTIS & MILDRED CHRISTIAN YATES. buried at Red Warrior, Kan. Co., WV AUSTIN, SAUL b. 2-2-1897 in Ky d. 11-24-1964 spouse RUBY MAY BAYS parents WILLIAM AUSTIN & LAURA THOMPSON buried at Montgomery Mem Park. Kan Co., Wv BACK, VIRGIL NORMAN, Sr. b. 10-9-1922 Olive Hill, Ky d. 5-30-1971 spouse DORA JEAN CASTLE parents WILLIAM OTHO BACK & RACHEL CARROLL buried Sight Hill Cem, Kan Co., WV BAILEY, ANNIE LOIS b. 12-6-1876 Lawrence Co., Ky d. 8-19-1959 parents SIMON MULLINS & SARA DeFOE buried Red Warrior, Kan. Co., Wv BAILEY, ELLA b. 4-17-1943 Stauton, Ky d. 9-13-1976 spouse HUEL BAILEY parents SIDNEY CAUDILL b. in KY & MOLLY CREECH buried Montgomery Mem. Park. Kan.Co., WV BAILEY, HENRY BENJAMIN b. 6-9-1904 in Ky d.10-14-1978 spouse SARAH ANN LOVEJOY parents BENJAMIN BAILEY & ------- buried Clark Cem. London, Kan. Co., WV BARKER, VIRGIL b. 3-3-1903 Carter Co., Ky d. 6-18-1944 spouse EVA BARKER , parents GEORGE BARKER & JULIA ANN MIDDLETON b. Carter Co., Ky place of death Decota, WV. buried Grahn, Carter Co., Ky BALDRIDGE, JOHN E. b. 4-29-1909 Ashland,Ky d. 3-12-1993 spouse JESSIE parents ELBERT BALDRIDGE b. in Boyd Co., Ky & ELIZABETH BURTON b. in Carter Co., Ky buried Montgomery Memorial Park, Kan Co., WV BANE, OLLIE b. 6-29-1916 Grayson, Ky. spouse HUB BANE parents JOHN KEES & BELVA KITCHEN buried Mont. Mem. Park, Kan Co., WV BANNISTER, WILLIAM b. 8-10-1865 in Ky d. 7-4-1939 Ronda, Kan. Co., WV spouse ANTHA parents ANDERSON BANISTER & PEGGY COPLEY buried Dry Branch, Kan. Co., WV BARBER, OSCAR, Jr. b. 2-13-1914 Hitchens, Ky. d. 1-24-1991 spouse ROSA JONES parents OSCAR BARBER, Sr. & MILLIE McCOY. buried Kan. Valley Memorial Gardens, Kanawha Co., WV BARKER, EVERETTE JOHN b. 9-20-1916 in Ky d. 4-18-1959 spouse GERTRUDE parents JAMES BARKER & MAGGIE WAUGH buried Mont. Mem. Park. Kan Co, WV BASHAM, ELIZABETH b. 3-1-1873 in KY d. 1-5-1953 spouse ----- parents JERRY DAN COLLINS & CECILIA PACK buried Mont Mem Park Kan Co WV informant sister JENNY RAMEY BASHAM, VIVIAN b. 4-28-1898 Lewis Co., Ky Parents HENRY JACKSON BAYLESS b. in Ky &-------- buried Sight Hill Cem. Kan. Co., WV BATES, EDYTHE b. 12-23-1924 d. 12-31-1973 spouse CLYDE BATES parents JESSE JAMES BRAGG & MAY GOLLIGHUE b in KY BAYLISS, EVIE b. 10-20-1867 Carter Co., KY d. 5-19-1946 parents HARRISON JONES & MARGARET JONES buried Sight Hill Cem., Kan. Co., WV BINION, DELBERT b. 4-11-1901 Ky d. 5-20-1972 parents WILLIAM BINION b.in KY & ALMEDIA THOMPSON b. in KY buried Sight Hill Cem. Kan. Co.,WV BINION, EDWARD RUSSELL b. 2-16-1917 d/ 7-3-1973 parents WILLIAM BINION b. in Ky & ALMEDIA THOMPSON b. in KY BISHOP, HALLIE b. 5-24-1897 Lawrence Co., Ky d. 11-16-1955 parents JOHN PINKERTON & NANNIE KELLY buried Red Warrior, Kan. Co.,WV BLAIR, RAMEY b. 10-25-1927 Paintsville, KY d. 10-9-1990 spouse WANDA ROGERS parents PATRICK BLAIR & MARTHA JANE CONLEY buried Tyler Mountain, Charleston, Kan. Co.,WV BOGGESS, GOLDIE MAE b. 6-29-1927 Olive Hill, Ky d. 11-9-1991 parents WALTER BLEDSOE & ETTIE MAE CARROLL buried Mont. Mem. Park Kan Co., WV BOGGS, ALEX b. 11-5-1917 Louise, Ky d. 7-1-1974 spouse IDA MAE BINION parents IRA BOGGS b. in Ky & VIRGINIA FLETCHER b. in KY buried Sight Hill Cem. Kan. Co., WV BOGGS, IDA MAE b. 12-14-1914 Grahn, Ky d. 5-6-1990 spouse ALEX parents WILLIAM BINION & ALMEDA THOMPSON buried Sight Hill Cem., Kan Co., WV BOOKER, JOHN NELSON b. 5-4-1894 KY d. 5-8-1943 spouse VIOLA parents PETE BOOKER b. in Campbell Co., Ky &------- buried at Carbon, Kan. Co., WV BOOTH, ELLIS b. 10-11-1909 Johnson Co.,KY d. 4-13-1965 spouse IONA WARD parents GARFIELD BOOTH & MANDY WALLEN buried Sight Hill Cem. Kan. Co.WV BOWEN, MARY b. 1869 Morgan Co., Ky d. 2-27-1956 parents CLAY PENNINGTON & - ------ buried Red Warrior Cem. Kan.Co.,WV BOWLING, LULA BELLE b. 12-25-1896 Sinking, Elliott Co., Ky d. 11-17-1987 spouse was DAVID CAMPBELL BOWLING parents JOHN HENRY VIARS b in Ky & REBECCA ADALINE KNIPP b in Carter Co.,KY buried Marmet Cem. Marmet, Kan. Co.,WV (my line) BOWLING, DAVID CAMPBELL b. 9-20-1890 Carter Co.,Ky d. 12-18-1963 spouse LULA BELLE VIARS parents THOMAS JARRETT BOWLING b. Greenup Co.,Ky & MARY WILLIS GRIZZELL b. in Carter Co.,KY buried Marmet Cem Marmet, Kan.Co.WV (my line) BOWMAN, VIRGINIA BELLE b. 6-12-1881 Inez, Ky d. 6-12-1959 spouse ---parents HENRY THOMPSON & POLLY PORTER buried Mont. Mem. Park, Kan Co.,WV BRADFORD, LAFE b. 1-28-1975 (has to be a typo probably 1875) in Ky d. 3-25-1952 spouse ELLA parents JOHN BRADFORD & ----- buried Sight Hill Cem. Kan.Co.,WV BRADSHAW, ORVILLE b. 3-24-1878 Grayson, Ky d. 10-18-1956 spouse FLORENCE UTTERBACK parents ROBERT BRADSHAW & ELIZABETH HOWARD buried Red Warrior, Kan. Co.,WV BRAGG, MAY b. 10-20-1900 Denton, KY d. 10-31-1948 spouse JESSE BRAGG parents JAMES GOLLIHUGH b. Willard Ky & ELIZABETH HAMMOND buried Mont Mem. Park, Kan.Co.,WV BRANHAM, JUANITA b. 8-14-1931 d. 8-3-1946 parents BEN BRANHAM & RILDA SLOAN b in Dalton, Ky buried at Miami Cem, Kan. Co.,WV BRANHAM, WILLIAM b. 9-27-1922 Marten Co.,Ky d. 11-6-1984 never married parents JOHN BRANHAM & JULIA CASTLE buried at Ohley Cem. Kan Co.,WV BRANHAM, JOHN b. 4-24-1901 in KY d. 2-12-1965 spouse JULIA parents JACKSON BRANHAM & SARAH DIXON buried Ohley Cem. Kan.Co.,WV BRANHAM, RILDA FRANCIS b. 11-26-1967 (this is an obvious mistake I will include Ben's and you will see it also plus look at child above) b. in Denton Ky d. 12-29-1992 spouse of BEN BRANHAM parents THOMAS SLONE & TRESSIE FALIN BRANHAN, BEN b. 4-12-1892 d. 3-31-1983 spouse RILDA F. SLONE parents TURNER BRANHAM & ANNIE EVANS buried Mont. Mem. Park Kan Co.,WV this was all info given on his. BREWER, KONETA MAE b. 3-18-1919 d. 6-29-1947 spouse C.L. BREWER (if my memory serves me correct his name was Curtis & I know they had a son Don) parents HUGH CROUCH & ELIZABETH CROOKS b. in KY. buried Mont. Mem. Park Kan.Co.,WV BRIMM, CHARLES HOWARD b. 9-6-1906 Middlesboro, Ky d. 6-5-1967 spouse MONDANE CRAVENS parents WILLIAM ACKEY BRIMM & SALLIE ELLISON BRINEGAR, LENORA BELLE b. 10-9-1899 Ky d. 2-24-1972 spouse WILLIAM BRINEGAR parents NOAH WILSON CRABTREE b. WV & NANCY CRABTREE b. Ky buried Mont Mem Park Kan. Co.,Wv (also ties in on my line I will include additonal info here.. Noah Wilson Crabtree was the son of Henry Crabtree & Sarah Jane Cremeans Leadmon. Nancy Crabtree was the daughter of Jesse Crabtree & Stacy Crabtree yes their maiden names are Crabtree this is from Law. Co.,& Pike Co.,Ky areas) BROOKS, JOHN MILTON b. 4-25-1884 Ky d. 2-9-1953 spouse GERTRUDE parents WILLIAM BROOKS & ELIZA LOVEJOY buried Graceland Mem Park , So. Charleston, Kan Co.,WV BROOKS, MARLINE b. 4-26-1924 in KY d. 4-6-1955 spouse HARRY BROOKS parents DONALD DUNCAN & LUCILE BINION buried Sight Hill Cem. Kan. Co.,WV BROWNING, JOSIAH S. b.5-1-1880 d. 7-1-1968 spouse------ parents MELVIN BROWNING b. Ky & MANDA JOHNSON b. in KY buried Mont. Mem. Park, Kan Co.,WV BUNTING, LUCY BEATRICE b. 5-3-1899 d. 8-22-1976 spouse------parents CLARENCE CLIFTON CLIFT b. in KY & ANNA RICHARDS b. in WV buried Mont. Mem. Park Kan. Co.,WV BURGRAFF, GEORGE JUDSON b. 9-25-1910 d. 6-9-1976 spouse------parents GEORGE W. BURGRAF b. in KY & NETTIE M. BULMER b. in WV. buried Mont. Mem. Park, Kan.Co.,WV BURGRAFF, GEORGE W. b. 1878 in Ky d. 1-3-1937 spouse NETTIE M. BULMER no parents given. BURKE, JOHN b. 4-1-1921 Ky d. 9-23-1968 spouse ANNA LOIS ? parents HERBERT BURKE b. WV & CHARITY MCWHORTEN b. in Ky buried Bowling Cem, Hitchens KY. BURNS, REBECCA PATTON b. 1860 Boyd Co.,Ky d. 11-11-1932 spouse-------- parents LAFE & MARY CASEY buried Fannin Cem. Cattlesburg, Ky ( it is unclear here as for the father all is given is LAFE so I assume it was BURNS INFORMANT was Mollie Robinelle a daughter. Patton is a very unusual name for a middle name so it could be Patton was her maiden name) BURTON, ELBIN ELLIS b. 4-25-1909 Russell, Ky d. 3-30-1984 spouse LAURA ANN MAYS no parents given. buried Kan. Valley Mem. Gardens, Kan. Co.,WV BURTON, MORTON GILBERT b. 10-24-1909 Grayson, Ky d. 3-18-1993 spouse MARY ANN VEALEY parents FRANK BURTON & PEARL WILLIAMS buried Kan. Valley Mem. Gardens. Kan. Co.,WV BUZZARD, BETHEL MARIE b.10-1-1913 Lee Co.,Ky d. 3-23-1976 spouse BOYD BUZZARD parents ROBERT HAMILTON b. in Ky & LIVERA MARCUM b. in Ky ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 10:10:14 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: KFY: BIO: Nicholas [Allen's History, 1872, pg 240-241] History of Kentucky, Allen, 1872 [page 240-241] George Nicholas George Nicholas, an eminent lawyer of Virginia, came to Kentucky just before she was admitted into the Union as a sovereign State, and was one of the most prominent members of the Convention which formed the first Constitution of Kentucky. He was a colonel for some years during the Revolutionary War. Previous to his emigration to Kentucky he was a very prominent member of the Virginia Convention, and was a zealous advocate for the adoption of the Federal Constitution. He had the confidence of the people of Kentucky in an eminent degree, and influenced to a considerable extent the course taken by Kentucky in politics in the context of 1798. His moral sentiments were utterly opposed to the practice of duelling. This was clearly indicated in a letter written by him to A S Bullitt, in 1792, in answer to the inquiry of Bullitt whether he (Nicholas) expected any further satisfaction from him. Colonel Nicholas was the preceptor of many students of law who attained the higest rank in their profession. Among the most distinguished were, Rowan, Grundy, Pope, Talbot, etc. Colonel Nicholas died in 17999, between fifty and sixty years of age. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 17:48:46, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co FEB 18, 1898 (CONT) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Jack Adams bought 25 calves S.M. McClure was in from Orlando H.J. Mullins of Withers has an ear of corn 24 years old Sim Davis teaching a select at Hopewell DIED: Bob Prewitt died Monday of stomach troubles DIED: The wife of J.H. McKinney died of child birth Mrs J.R. Cass was up from Brodhead to visit realtives Mrs Susan Mullins was up from Livingston several days this week The family of W.J. Sparks moved to Livingston Tuesday last F.Beeman has opened a quarry at Tunnel No 1 just west of town DIED: Mrs Jane Hamm of the Glades neighborhood deid at an advanced age Prof Calhoun of Lexington Business College was here during first of week Walter Sanders on of Livingstons brightest young men was here Monday G.W. Payne was taken to Louisville a few days since as a U.S. prisoner Sherraid Coyle was thrown by a horse last Thursday and dangerously injured D.r E.J. Brown promises us an article on the subjec of "kissing" for next issue A delightful Valentine party was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Wm Poynter John Jones left last Friday to accept a position as guard in the Kentucky Penitentiary Our friend Joe Waters of Stanford accidentaly shot a ball through his foot while climbing a fence Mr. R. M. Hosack and son Thomas of Bell Centre, Ohio are visiting friends and relatives here James Hayes of Wildie says he had four children to get married within eleven months. All four eloped mr A. Renner one of the old stand bys of the Signal, called on us Monday. He never lets his subscription expire Two stocks of general merchandise from the stores of D.B. Langford and A.J. Moore, Orlando were sold at auction here this week A. Pennington our excellent merchant after a hard fight under "McKinley" prosperty has made an assignment to D.C. Poynter assets and liabilities not yet ascertained. It is confidently expected that Mr Pennington will soon be on his feet again Miss Biddy Dolan who has been seriously ill for some time is slowly improving BIRTH: Tom Brown says twin boys arerived at his house last week. Eight lambs appeared in his field Miss Lou Gentry is suffering from a very painful wound in the foot caused by stepping on a nail Mrs and Miss Wiederhold, of Line Creek paid this office a call yesterday and subscribed for the Signal The residence of Rev Harvey Burnett near ford of Buck creek on Somerset road was burned Monday ignited on roof Judge S.C. Franklin has resigned the police judgeship. Col J.B. Fish was appointed and now has his commission Buck Varnon will prepare for next week SIGNAL a very interesting writeup of the Brown family reunion that occurred last week Mr. and Mrs Brack Graves were up form Livingston Monday to see C.L. King who seems to be some better at this time F.Krueger our clever German builder has returned from Pikeville where he closed a contract to build a stone church for the Presbterians Mrs Sarah Welsh and daughter Mrs Katie Linton of Louisville are visiting at PT Welsh's their old home. OUr people are pleased to again see them Wm Hundley while placing mail on hanger at Orlando last Saturday afternoon was fired upon from the bushes. Three shots were fired none of which took effect. It is not known who did the shooting U.G. Bker has a $50 range which will be given to the lucky holder.He gives a with each purchase of $1 worth of goods. When a total of $1,000 worth is reached the range goes SEE HERE - The best built house in Mt. Vernon with 5 rooms and kitchen and the best celler in the county; on 1/2 acre lot for sale or will trade for a small farm. Call on J.P. Leichliter One of the attorneys interested in suits relative to pikes and raiders was lately in Frankfort and in overhauling an old charter found this: Beginning at Frankfort thence to Harrodsburg and Danville though Hell's X Roads and on to the Crab Orchard". DIED: Dr. S.R. Scarbrough age 78 died near Pine Hill Tuesday morning. He was buried Wednesday by the masonic fraternity of whose order ha had been an honored member for nearly 58 years. He was twice married and was the father of eighteen children. Two of his sons are wholesale grocers in Knoxville. The doctor was a man of sterling integrity and a good citizen The Misses Pennington entertained a few young friends Wednesday eve Dr Pennington the dentist will be at the Miller hotel during Circuit court to practice his profession ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 18:42:27 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: COURT: Damon vs. Jackson, Fleming Co, pt. 2 PART 2 Surnames mentioned: BOTTS, CORD, COX, DAMON, HARBESON, JACKSON, PHISTER Fleming County Kentucky Circuit Court Case # 14933 Damon George E =Vs= Jackson James C ************************************** [back] Damon vs. } Demurrer to x petetion Jackson filed 15th March 1864 - ------------------ Geo.~ Damon, Pltff vs } Demurrer to ansr of Jackson James C Jackson Defdt Plaintiff _demures_ to the 2nd paragraph of the answer of defendant Jackson because it does not state facts sufficient to bar _his_ action _for_ the recovery of the possession of _said_ land under his execution purchase, and sheriff's deed therefor. Geo. Damon Plaintiff [I have to confess that I was not familiar with the terms demure or demurrer, so I looked them up. I found: "In law, a stop at some point in the pleadings, and a resting of the decision of the cause on that point; an issue on matter of law. A demurrer confesses the fact or facts to be true, but denies the sufficiency of the facts in point of law to support the claim or defense. A demurrer may be tendered to the declaration, to the plea, to the replication, to the rejoinder, &c." (Webster's 1828 Dictionary )] ************************************** [back] Damon vs. } order apt Receiver &c Jackson Filed 15th March 1864 O.B. 32 page 142 - ------------------ State of Ky George E Damon Fleming Cir Ct st vs March term James C Jackson 1864 And by the Consent of the parties it is further agreed that Ben Botts as sheriff as receiver be and he is hereby authorized to rent the undivided half of the mills & premises in this suit upon the best terms he can quarterly and to take bonds for the rent with approved security payable to himself- as receiver herin at the expiration of each quarter, having the force & effect of a replevin bond, upon which fifa may issue at maturity if not paid, and to report his proceedings herein he to have a writ of possession as receiver to put his tenant or lessee into possession to be issued by clerk if required by him for executing this order, [REPLEVIN: Repossession. Action taken by a creditor to seize assets of a debtor. (Court TV Law Center-Glossary of Legal Terms ) Any guesses as to what "fifa" means?] ************************************** [back] George E. Damon vs } Amd ans & cross Petition James C. Jackson Filed 15th March 1864 Cox & Phister [attorneys] - ------------------ Fleming Circuit Court George E. Damon vs. } Amended answer and Cross Petition James C. Jackson The Defendant for further answer states the appraisers appointed to value the property sued for were not acquainted with the value - that they did not examine it and inform themselves of its -value- and that they appraised it before the sale under the executin referred to in his former answer, without a proper acquaintance with or information as to its value. They appraised the undivided one half of said property belonging to this Defendant, at a grossly inadequate sum as stated in his former answer. The deft was not aware that they were appointed appraisers or who was appointed - - He was not and could not be present at the sale, because he was injured or crippled as stated in his former answer so as to be unable to attend of which the shff was informed; and yet went on with the sale - & the property was appraised on the day of sale in the absence of this Deft, without his knowledge, without an examination of or proper information as to the value of the property. It was made here at teh County seat some 8 miles from the property by men promiscuously collected at the time - and thus his rights were disregarded and injured. He states that by reason of the circumstances, his crippled condition, the conduct of the appraisers and the sheriff aforesaid, the said property of Deft was sold for a grossly inadiquate consideration - It was worth almost three tiems what it sold for - and thus it was sacrificid - and the appraisement and sale after it, was so made that he was cut out of his statutery right of redemption. The property sold for more than two thirds of the appraisement as stated in his answer, to which this is an amendment. He believes and charges that these proceedings were wrong and unjust to him, and constitute such -?- and injustice as in law amounts to a fraud upon his rights, and therefore he proays for the equitable interpisition? of the chanceller - that he may have the right to redeem said property - on equitable principles - and that it may be sold again to pay the executions and for such general and Special relief as to Equity - belongs? & his case may require - He states further that there was & is confusion and uncertainty as to whether the Engine & machinery was considered by teh appraisers in valuing the property - and yet the Plaintiff is claiming them under his purchase as having -?ed by the sale. He believes that gross injustice was done him in this particular and he prays as aforesaid - and moves? that the cause be transferred to Equity. He makes this as an amendment to the 2nd paragraph of his original answer & prays &c as aforesaid Cox & Phister } for Report? } James C. Jackson says he believes the statements of the foregoing answer & x Petition are true. Jas. C. Jackson sworn to before me } this 15th March } 1864 by Jas. C. Jackson } John M. Harbeson Clerk ************************************* [back] Geo. W. Damon vs. } Demr To amend. answer James C. Jackson Filed 15th March 1864 - ------------------ Fleming Circuit Court Geo. W. Damon pltff. against } Desnr to amended ansr. & cross petition James C. Jackson deft The plaintiff comes and demures to the ptffs amended answer and cross petition and for demurrer says that the matter and things stated in said amended answer and cross petition are not sufficient in law to sustain the equitable cognizance and to require that this cause be transferred to equity-and Because the matter and things therin contained are not sufficient in law to bar the ptffs action -?- and he is not bound to answer the same- Cord & Cox atty for ptff ************************************* [back] Geo. Damons vs. } Reply of Plaintiff to defendants cross petition. James Jackson Filed 20th April 1864 - ------------------ George E. Damon Plaintiff vs. } Reply of plaintiff to ans x petion of Jackson James C. Jackson Defendant Plaintiff for answer & Reply to the answer & cross petition of defendant James C. Jackson _denies_ that the said land & mill property was _not_ fairly duly, & legally appraised and, _he avers_ that the same _was_ fairly, _legally_ & regularly appraised and within the range of the general estimated value and reasonable fair value thereof as rated by defendant Jackson himself and in all of the several recent sales made of the other _undivided_ interest or half of said property. The property has gone to waste, is greatly dilapidated and was so, at _the time_ of the said execution sale & purchase by plaintiff- nor is the engine alone worth the sum of $1000. half or one third of that sum - and it will take a large sum of money to put said Engine & mill in running order to do Country work requiring a _large out lay_ of money to so _repair_ it. And, plaintiff _denies_ that the whole of said property was or is the said property worth $2200.00/100 or half that sum nor was the said interest of Jackson worth the said sum of $1100.00/00 or half that sum even at any time. Plaintiff _denies_ that said levy was insufficient in value and void because it did not describe the land, & improvements, attempted to be levied on, & c. And, _avers_, that the _levy was ample_ and sufficient and embraced _all_ the _interest_ of said Jackson in the said land, mills, & premises and the same was well known and understood by the sheriff, appraisers, bidders & plaintiff as purchaser, and fully & amply described inthe sheriffs return which with the Judgements executions & returns are made part hereof as "A" & the sheriff's deed made part hereof as "B", are all refered to & _plead in bar_, as to any relief as claimed by defendant Jackson. Plaintiff _denies_ that said appraisers _misconceived_ the value of the property not _knowing_ what was _levied upon", and Pltff. _avers_ that the appraisers _knew_ the property well, and well understood what he was doing, and, plaintiff _denies_ that his purchase is invalid or void. Plaintiff denies that there was any _adverse_ possession or champerty in the said execution sale as made & transfer & deed to him, all being regularly made pursuant to law, and by virtue of executions against him the defendant. And plaintiff _avers_ that, he acquired a full complete title under said sale. And defendant [should be plaintiff] denies that the equity side of _this_ Court has any Jurisdiction int he premises and further denies that there was any fraud practiced in any way, or any intended, or any mistake even in the premises, nor, did the plaintiff seek to _harrass_ and _oppress_ defendant inany way, and he denies that he has been boasting that he had made $1000. by said transaction, or boasting at all in any such way, nor was the premises valued for below its _value_. The plaintiff _denies_ that there was any _improper_ levy, by the sheriff (williams) or any ground for Complaint by defendant for the slaes and postponed from "time to time," at his instance, "until forbearance ceased to be a virtue & defendant was _grossly negligent_, in doing anything or making any effort to pay off said executions and is not now entitled to the relief he claims by his said _cross_ pertition. And further Replying to defendants answer plaintif says, he denies that the appraisers were not acquainted with the value of said property- or that they did not know, & inform themselves of _its_ value, and did not have proper acquaintance with, or information as to _its_ value, nor, was _it appraised_ at a _Grossly_ inadequate price, but it was fairly & duly _appraised_ & with _full knowledge_, and plaintiff, denies that the defendants rights were disregarded or injured in the premises, or, that the same was sold for a grossly inadequate Consideration, nor was the said property sacraficed. nor were the proceedings either wrong or unjust to defendant or so much so, as _to Constitute_ real injustice, or any such injustice, as in law amounts to a _fraud_ at all upon _his_ rights, and therefore the defendant has no equitable ground to any relief as claimed Plaintiff denies that there was, & is any confusion _or_ uncertainty whatever as to whether the engine & machnery were considered by the appraisers they were fixtures & had been for many years duly fastened - the Boiler in a Brick furnace & Engine such as it is permanently fastened & attached to the realty. and the Court will hardly presume that the appraisers were such Consummate fools, they did not know under oath what they were appraising & also what was its fair current value where situated in view of _its_ locality, source of profit, _then_ condition, &c and avers that all these facts are _well known_, & understood. whereupon, he prays Judgment in _bar_ of said cross petition and for such relief upon his original petition as claimed therein, & general relief. Geo Damon Plaintiff. I _believe_ the Statements in the foregoing answer to be true. Geo. Damon Sworn to in due form of law, before me by Geo. Damon this [left blank] day of [left blank] 1864 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 18:51:27 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: COURT: Damon vs. Jackson, Fleming Co, pt. 3 PART 3 Surnames mentioned: ALLEN, BELL, BENZ?, CORD, COX, DAMON, FARRIS, GIVEN, HAMILTON, HEADRICK, HENDRICK, JACKSON, JOHNSON, JONES, MAXEY, McABE/McABEE, MITCHELL, NEAL, NUTE, PRICE, ROBINSON, SOUSLEY, TUCKER, WILLIAMS, WILSON. Fleming County Kentucky Circuit Court Case # 14933 Damon George E =Vs= Jackson James C ************************************** [back] Geo. Damon vs. } cross petition, vs Damon & Jackson James Jackson Filed 20th April 1864 Cord [attorney] - ------------------ Geo. Damon, Plaintiff vs } ans & x petn. of D Jones to x petn of Jackson James C. Jackson, Defendants Defendant David Jones for answer & x petition &c in answer to x petition of Jackson says that if it be proper to set the said sale aside then a resale should enure? to his benefit to the extent of the balance on his said execution, not raised by said sale for his said execution which so inued? and came to the said sheriffs hands for said sum of $ [left blank] with int. from the day of [left blank] 18 [left blank] until paid, & $ [left blank] costs so levied upon said premises and _not_ satisfied by said sale, but yet unpaid & returned "_No property found_" as to and if proper to set the said sale aside then he has a _prior lien_ & equity arising for his execution lien so improperly quieted and a right in equity, upon _his_ said return of no property aforesaid to _attach_ & subject said _equitable_ interest of Jackson in the premises as claimed to the extent that may be necessary to discharge his said debt, int & costs, therefore, _he_ makes this a cross petition against the said Plaintiff Geo. Damon, & defendant James Jackson, and demands that Summons issue endorsed with the object and payer of this cross petition or that it be taken as an original with like relief in the premises David Jones W. H. Cord States that he is the agent & atty of atty of David Jones above named that he is absent from & nonresident of Fleming County & States that he believes the Statements set forth in the foregoing Answer and Cross petition to be true. W. H. Cord Sworn to, before me, by W. H. Cord in due form of law this the [left blank] day of [left blank] 1864. ************************************** [back] Geo. E. Damon vs } spa. James C. Jackson To 2nd day of Augh 1864 come to hand July 30 th /64 Executed same day W.P. Robinson CMC - ------------------ The Commonwealth of Kentucky To the Sheriff or any Constable of Mason County. You are hereby commanded to summons Thomas Berz? to appear before me at my office on the 2nd day of August 1864 in the town of Fleminsburg, Ky to give his deposition in a certain action now pending in the Fleming Circuit Court between George E. Damon plaintiff and James C Jackson deft. Given under my hand this the 28" day of July 1864 Thos. St. Given Examiner Fleming County ************************************** [back] Geoge E. Damon vs } spa. James C. Jackson To 2nd day of Augt 1864 - ------------------ The Commonwealth of Kentucky To the Sheriff or any Constable of Nicholas County. You are hereby commanded to summon David Willson, Nathan Tucker, and James McCabe to appear before me in my office in the town of Flemingsburg Ky. on th 2nd day of August 1864 to give their depositions in a certain action now pending in the Fleming Circuit Court between George E. Damon plaintiff and James C. Jackson defendant Given under my hand this 28" day of July 1864. Thos. P. S. Given Examiner of $ Fleming County - ------------------ [on back] Executed on Nathaniel Tucker the 30 day of July 1864 on David Wilson & James Mc a bee the 1 day of August 1864 J S Hamilton CNC ************************************** [back] Geo. E. Damon vs } spa. James C. Jackson To 3rd day of Augt 1864 - ------------------ The Commonwealth of Kentucky To the Sheriff or any Constable of Fleming County. You are hereby commanded to summon H. C. Sousley, C. G. Nute, Joseph Jackson, Elihugh Price and James T. Johnson to appear before me in my office in the town of Flemingsburg Ky. on th 3rd day of August 1864 to give their depositions in a certain action now pending in the Fleming Circuit Court between Geo. E. Damon plaintiff and James C. Jackson defendant Given under my hand this 28" day of July 1864. Thos. P. S. Given Examiner of $ Fleming County - ------------------ [on back] Executed on C.G. Nute & H C Sously J T Johnson Joseph Jackson & Ellihue Price not found This 2nd August 1864 D W McIntyre CfC ************************************** [back] George E. Damon vs. } Deposition of Chas. W. Williams James C. Jackson et al Filed 4th August 1864 14933 cost $1.05 - ------------------ The deposition of Charles W. Williams taken (by consent of parties) at the Examiners office in the town of Flemingsburg Ky. on the 2nd day of August 1864 to be read as evidence in behalf of the plaintiff in an action now pending in the Fleming Circuit Court, wherein George E. Damon is plaintiff and James C Jackson and others are defendants. Deponent being of lawful age, and first duly sworn, deposeth and saith: Question 1. Were you the duputy Sheriff who made _the_ execution _Sale_ of _the_ land of mill tract of defendant James C. Jackson if so state how often the defendant Jackson had _post_ poned _the_ Sale & his reasons for delaying it. whether you had it appraised & by whom and was it regularly & duly done, who bid for it, and how was the _sale_ made, State _the facts_ fully how how advertised & when so when sold price? Answer. I was the Deputy Sheriff who made sale of the land and mill tract of the defendant James C Jackson. I do not remember exactly, but it was postponed some four or five times if not more, and he always told me that his reasons for postponing the sale was to get the money to try to pay off the debts. I had it regularly appraised by John J Allen, Michael Hendrick, and Elbridge Bell and? the same was duly done. When I say theat he postponed the sale, I mean that he Jackson got the Attys. for the plaintiff to have it done. I made the sale by putting the property up at the Court House Door in Flemingsburg on a County Court Day, to the highest bidder and it was bid for by George E Damon, and Thos W. Maxey and Maxey being the highest and best bidder became the purchaser at $400.35 which was insufficient to pay the amount of the four executions levied. Before the sale I advertised it for more than twenty days by posting the advertisements at the Court House Door and at three other of the most public places in the neighborhood of the property. Quest. 1 Cross examined by deffts counsel was the defendant Jackson at home when you made the levy and how long after wards before you informed him of the levey, State the time and place, where the levey was made Ans. The defnt. Jackson was not at home when I made the leavy. I made the leavy in the month of Sept. or Oct 1862 but I do not now remember which. I made the leavy on the day that Alfred Mitchel was brought home a corpse. When I made the leavy I told Mr Jacksons son to tell his father that I had that day levied the execution on his (J. C. Jacksons) interest in the mill for Mr. Jackson's wife was not at home at the time, and I met her going away with the corpse. I was directed to [Alfred Mitchell was the brother of James C. Jackson's first wife, Anna Mitchell. He married 1) Susan Neal on 18 Jan 1843 in Nicholas Co., KY. He married 2) Amanda Farris on 26 Dec 1850. She was the sister of James C. Jackson's second wife Lucinda Farris. Alfred Mitchell, his brothers Alvin and Hiram, and his nephew (sons of Anna and James C.), John Kirk Jackson, joined Company K of the 7th Kentucky Cavalry (Union) during the Civil War. Alfred Mitchell was killed in the war. Another brother of Alfred, James Alexander, is said to have fought on the Confederate side, so their families became bitter enemies. It was James C. Jackson's second wife, Lucinda was going away with the corpse when the sheriff met her.] Quest 2: State where the appraisers were appointed to value the land, where and when did the valuation take place was there any examination of the land and premises made by the appraisers before or at the time of thier valuation Ans. They were appointed to appraise the property here in Flemingsburg, and did so on the day the sale was made. There was no examintation made of the property, [scratched out - "but they all tole me they were well acquainted with it and could make it without"] but I appointed them to make the appraisement because I thought they knew the property well enough to do it. The appraisement was made on the day that I made the sale, and I think it was done just before the sale was made Ques 3 Do you know whether Mr. Jackson (the deft.) was present on the day of sale, & was he present when the valuation was made If he was not present State where he was and the reason why he was not in attendance. Ans. Mr. Jackson was not present when the valuation and sale took place. I reced. a letter directed to S. M. Cox, W. H. Cord or myself - on the day of sale which had been written by Mr Jackson (and directed as above) stating that he had been crippled, could not be in attendance, and wished the sale postponed. Quest 4 Did you -?- [smudged] the levy on the day you went to defts. to make it, or did you endorce it on Some subsequent day. also State how far did the Appraisers reside from the premises. Ans. I endorsed the leavy on some subsequent day. I suppose that John Allen resided about 4 miles and Michael Headrick about the same distance: and I suppose that Elbridge Bell resided about 3 miles. And further saith not Charles Williams ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #413 ********************************** 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.