ky-footsteps-digest Monday, June 15 1998 Volume 01 : Number 415 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 17:52:33, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co FEB 18, 1898 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE (CONT) G. A. Parker who has been under treatment for pneumonia at Stanford hospital has recovered and will soon resume his duties as breakman Falk Ross escaped from upper room of jail Wednesday night with ball and chain and hand cuffs on. He managed to pick the cuffs but the chain and balls stuck closer than a brother. He returned before day and surrendered. Death: Moses Payne while plowing Tuesday afternnon was killed by being dragged against a stump by his team which had become frightened and ran away. He got tangled up in the lines. Death resulted after twenty minutes after the catastrophe. he leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his untimely death. His brother David came up from Crab Orchard Tuesday night. CIRCUIT COURT Court convened promptly at 10 o'clock Monday morning, Judge Morrow and States attorney JN Sharp started the wheels of justice to revolving and have kept constantly at it since The following are grandjurmen: W A McKinney, FM Ponder, John P. Huston, Per Hiatt, JW Kirby, Harvey Chaney, MB McMullen, GA Morgan, Conlay Gennings, Wllen G. Burdett, James H. Crawford, JN Brown; Foreman. PETIT JURY Geo Levisay Jr, J.W. Chasteen, Jesse Childers Sr, M.E. Mullins, Marvel Coffey, JM Oliver, Elisha Owens, ML Denham, Thos Nichols, Jesse Bullock, JW Moore, WT French, Geo W. Doan, Per Adams, Geo W. Clark, Martin Falin, Green Chandler, JJ Berry, Jack Scott, Wm A Cocks, James French Sr, WP Chestnut, JF Cummins and Fred Hahn. LM Houk was appointed trustee of the Jury Fund Frank Lambert was fined $25 for siquor selling. Henry Kitts $25 concealed weapons. G.A. Bullock $10 breach of peace, and $25 for concealed weapons. Steve Adkins malicious cutting, one year in the pen. Pet Anglin $10 breach of piece. Clint Todd murder case continued until May term. A number minor cases continued. The John Jarrett case, for killing Buck Padgett was taken up Wednesday morning and given to jury that night. No verdict up to four oclock Thursday Up to yesterday afternoon thirteen men with "jags" were "pulled" eleven of them were jailed John roberts who lived in Illinois 23 years ago had a dream that a small boy and a woman drive up to his place in a buggy. The next day his wife died, fourteen years afterwards he moved to Kentucky and while standing on Jerry Friths platform in Brodhead a buggy was driven up by a small boy a women was in the buggy. Mr Roberts immediatly remembered his dream and remarked to a bystander "The end of my dream is near; that woman is to by my wife" The bystander said: "why that Miss Liza Ann Woodall" all right said Mr Roberts "I don't know her but that dream that I had fourteen years ago will come true" and within three weeks it was fulfilled. They were married. FEB 25, 1898 Helm's X Roads, it should have been instead of Hell's X Roads as it appeared in our last week's issue in reference to an old turnpike charter from frankfort to the Crab Orchard. LANGFORD Geo Townsend while in town Friday went to sleep and on his awakening Saturday morning found himself in the care of jailer Griffin Mr and Mrs P.L. Nash and pretty daughter were the guests of T.A. Coffey and family Saturday Geo Evans has moved his familto to Orlando where they will make it their future home Geo Brown is teaching a singing school at this place Ranee Coffey and wfe were visiting friends and relatives here Saturday and Sunday John Chastee and Lewis McGuire were here from Crooked creek Sundaya to see their best girls BRODHEAD Died: Miss Mary Payne after a long illness Married: T.C. Johnson and Miss Mary Rash John Robins and wife are visiting realtives and friends in Garrard Thomas Baker of Wildie made his first reprot to the Bower Gate Latch Co. on Monday which was very encouraging to the company Tom and John Cress were in our town receiving hogs and cattle recently John Williams has bugun work on Frith & Dunn's store Miss Agnes Flynn one of our best young ladies is very sick J.H. Albright and a number of others attended court at Mt Vernon on Tuesday Hiram Casteel choked Thomas McClure a little here Saturday eve. The marshall took care of them at once. That is the first little trouble we have had for some time R.C. Reynolds who has been very sick since Sunday is thought to be better Mrs Chas DeBord who has been insane for some time made her escape from the nurses and was not found for a day and night and when found she was sitting by a tree nearly frozen. She is still alive Rev Livingston will fill his appointment at the Christian church Sunday LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Miss Rissie William is some better W.H. Logsdon was in from Quail Gus Stewart of Wildie was here Saturday last. H. Blazer of Conway called to see us this week J.G. Frith is sawing timbers for Livingston's depot WM Poynter asks you again to settle your account with him Thirty two indictments have been returned by the grand jury J.M. Lucas of conway come in and added his name to our list W.P. McFerron and G.A. Parker where here during the week Jones Fish and Dr. Lewis of Wildie wee here on Wednesday Buck Varnon was with us this week with his "blue back speller" Cal Thompson was in from Glades an is still enthusiatic for free silver W.H. Jones, Lum Rymel and Jas Simpson and others of Wildie, called on us this week The Miller House has a new guest. It is a little eight pound girl----Miss Miller Jake Tussey and son Joe of Jackson were here attending courth this week This office has just printed a large number of marriage licenses for the County Clerk Thomas Nicely was clerk at the last auction sales and T.T. Wallace at the first ones last week. J.W. Tate, Dr. Benton, A.J. Pike, John Roberts and other Brodhead people were with us during the week FARMERS--Mr A.D. McNair of Danville, NY will deliver a free lecture at this place on Tuesday Mar 1st. It will be to your interest to attend Geo Griffin and sister Mrs Mary Hayes of near Wildie were here yesterday Dr R.J. Brown was up from Stanford from Monday till Wednesday Died: Benjamin Price known by many of Rockcastles citizens died in Madison last week at an advance age Mrs Wll W. Grimes of the firm of Mrs S.C. Franklin & Co., this place is now in Cincinnati selecting their spring stock of milinery and notions ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 13:31:35, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co FEB 25,1898 (CONT) W.H. Brannaman was in to see us a few days ago. He claims to have everything cocked and primed for a big time fishing soon. He says his fishing line is longer than any of the boys in his settlement W.D. McGuire of Goochland was in to see us on Tuesday last. he tells us that he thinks of moving to Bluegrass country to live. Mr McGuire is on of Rockcastle's best men and we dislike to lose him A letter post marked St. Paul and bearing the following odd address, "Sixteen To One Brooks, With Out Aid or Consent of any Country on Earth, Paris, Ky." was received at the post office. The letter was promptly handed to W.T. Brooks Monday morning, near Withers in a tunnel Geo Durbin shot and dangeroulsy wounded John Redmond. It appears that they had a falling out the day before. Durham followed Redmond to the tunnel where he found him engaged with others shooting craps. Durbin said: "I have comet to shoot you", and fired. The ball entered the lower portion of Redmond's breast. Durbin was broguht here and jailed. (it is spelled Durham & Durbin in the article)Mrs T.Z Morrow presented to Rockcastle county a splendid portrait of the Judge, last week. The presentation speech was made by Mr. W.A. Morrow in beautiful language and was answered by our matchless orator, C.C. Williams on behalf of Rockcastle whose voters have steadfastly remained loyal to Judge Morrow for years and years which suggested the presentation of the portratt. It now adorns the north wall of the court room where the judge has dealt out justice for many years In teh contest held at the Institute on the evening of the 22nd. Tommy Stewart was awarded the C.C. Williams prize of McCauley's history of England. Mr Williams, always the staunch friend of the aspiring youth, has done much to encourage them in their efforts in securing an education COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE Program JUNIOR CONTEST MARCH 1ST CHORUS....BY THE SCHOOL 1. The little Red Hen, Richard Williams 2. Battle of Beal and Divine, Johnny Baker 3. The Claim of the Indians, Walter Mullins 4. Are We God's Children, Fanny Sparks 5. Jimmie Brown's Sister's Wedding, Chas McKenzie 6. A Little maid's Sermon, Nannie Carmical 7. Fishin, McKenzie Brown 8 The Little Hero, Maranda McKenzie Song by Lela May Lovell, awarding prizes CIRCUIT COURT John Jarrett-murder--hung jury Chas Harris-murder--cleared Steve Adkins-malicious cutting--one year Jim Frank Prewitt-store breaking --3 cases, 4 years Walker-store breaking--3 cases, 3 years Melissa Dotson--house breaking-20 days in jail Wm Eldridge-concealed weapon-25$ and 20 days Jas Durham--house breaking-1 year Wilson Huff--murder--7 years C.A. Mullins--malicious shooting--not guilty Smith Ping-breach of peace--$37 with working statutes applied Robt Owens, Jas Dolan, Sam Reynolds and Squire Bryant--$10 each; working statutes applied Dan Quinn--assault--$10 Phillp Northern--gaming--$20 R.E. Thompson--selling liquor--$55 Joel suttles--breach of peace--$15, working satutes applied E.T. Fish--selling liquor--$50 Mat Siler of Preachersville, passed through this place yesterday with 13 head of cattle. Cattle are becoming very scarce in this county WILDIE Jone Fish was at Mt. Vernon several days last week S. Coyle who was thrown from a horse and badly hurt some time since, is in a fair way to get well W.D. Atherton, now of Highland, Lincoln county is here this week looking after his shingle mill located on Clear creek Murphy of Winchester, and Graham of cincinnati, are here this week inspecting lumber bought of J.C. Jones & Smith of Jackson county Mr Brown of Louisville is here inspecting and loading spokes bought of W.T. Woodall There is a good deal of sickness in this locality at this time pareticularly among children. Dr. Lewis is kept busy most of the time Where is Buck Varnon? Has he never returned from Salt river yet? We in this locality, feel somewhat interested in Buck's welfare and would like to hear from him one more time LIVINGSTON Susie Mullins was in Mt. Vernon last week on legal business Mrs Dr Cooper, Louis Dillion and John Reynolds attended the party at Crab Orchard given by Mrs Newland and all report an elegant time Miss hattie Satterfiled of Glasgow Junction arrived here last week and is now the guest of her borther W.H. Satterfiled J.H. Tucker of Maywood was the guest of his daughter Mrs Russ Dillion several days last week Joe Hayden of the L& N was here again last week Dave Jackson was iwth our merchants this week Miss Eva Baugh of Laurel county is visiting the family of G.D. Cook R.A. Sparks spent Sunday in London with relatives W.G. Payne and wife went to Hazel Patch Saturday to the bedside of their son, who we are glad to say is still improving Mr Smith a muberman of Wildie, was registered at the Dillion mansion last week Mrs Isa Smith of Pine Hill, is visiting her father, Henry Reynolds Tom Petit sold 50 feet of his lot adjoining Major Jos coffey's to T.D. Mullins for $100. Mr Mullins will build at once and so will Mr Pettit on the remainder T.J. Ballard came down the first of the week on his way to Mt Vernon court fo rthe first time since court convened. Judge Morrow came in one dot of adjourning court because T.J. was not there the first day. He reports his daughter, Mrs Johnson, who has been very sick, as being much better Robt Lear was down from Jackson county the first of the week At the last meeting of the Literary society new officers were elected; Jno Pope, Prs; Jno Argenbright, Vice Pres; Miss Ella May Saunders, Sec'y and Treas. The question discussed: Resolved that wealth has a greater infuluence than intelligence. John Pope for the affirmative, and Col Bently and Joe Dickerson for the negative. The judges Misses Carrie Stuckey, Daisy parsely and Mrs Geo Herwig, decided in favor of the negative. W.R> and Wix Dillion, Jos Coffey, Dave Griffin, Will Eubanks, Will Chappel and Walter Saunders were in Mt. Vernon Tuesday last R.A. Sparks, Will Eubanks, Jno Graves and Robt Coffey attended the contest at mt. Vernon, Tuesday night ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 06:35:56, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co MARCH 25, 1898 LIVINGSTON Sol Elmore of Corbin, is visiting his brother C.S. Elmore L.M. Westerfield, J.A. Mudd, dispatchers and Chief W.F> Sheridan were up from Rowland taking a view of this place where they will be located in the near future Miss Daisy Patton of Manchester and Miss Fannie Redd of Crab Orchard were the guests of Mrs Dr. Cooper last week R.C. Wade of Mitchellsburg has bought the stock of Jake Sambrook. We gladly welcome Mr Wade and wife with us Mr and Mrs C. Mullins who have been to French Lick Springs Ind in search of Mr Mullins health have returned D.R. Stucky has moved from Roundstone hights to rooms in Jim Mullins house P.W. Starks former supervisor of this division but now located at LaGrange was here with friends and relatives last week D E. J. Brown and Ed Walton of Stanford were here last week Jno Meadows and Jno Graves and Miss May Tyree, visited Mr Meadows parents at Pine Hill, Sunday. Miss Ida Meadows returned with them and is now the guest of Mrs M.J. Goodin Miss Jude Owens has returned from a trip to Brodhead W.R. Dillion gave the young people a dance Saturday night. All report a fine time Mrs Joseph Coffey and Miss Ella May Saunders have returned from Louisville Mr and Mrs L.M. Scroggs were here Sunday with friends Gill White of Manchester was here Sunday C.P. Mann, the barber has sold his shop and fixtures to Shannon McKinney of Lincoln county, who will continue the business at the same stand Sam Ward Jr., is visiting his parents here this week Miss Mary Tyree is visiting her parents in Pittsburg Mrs Coffey has rented a room of Mart Hicks where she will open up a complete stock of millinery The Literary Society met again to discuss the question: "That a drunken man creates more disturbance in a community than a tattling woman". JR Tankersley and W.W. Saunders for the affirmative and Col Bentley and Jno Pope for the negative. The judges Mr Dishon, Robt Brown and Harry Dillion decided in the negative. The educational address of Mr Tankersley was highly appreciated. We hope Mr T will come often LAND SALES FOR TAXES 3 acres land listed in name of George Adams, nearest resident J.C. Myers 4 acres land listed in name of A.O. Agee nearest resident A.J. Moore 1/2 acre land listed in name of Kate Carpenter neares resident Polly Bryant 1/2 acre land listed in name V.P. Freeman, nearest resident J. Rickels 50 acres listed in the name of C.C. Jones nearest resident Joe Southard 130 acres land listed in name of W.C. Kirby nearest resident T. Kirby 567 acres land listed in name Fanny Langford nearest resident M.E. Mullins 200 acres land listed in name of O.LO. and M.O. Mason nearest resident B.S. Davault 100 acres land listed in name of J.H. McPherson nearest resident A. Lewis 380 acres land listed in name of J.A. Proctor nearest resident not given 40 acres land listed in the name of W.E. Payne nearest resident Robert Norton 93 acres land listed in the name of Elizabeth Prewitt nearest resident M. Belew 102 1/2 acres land listed in name of W.B. Smith nearest resident Willis Adams 140 acres of land listed in name of G.W. Payne nearest resident John Marler 3 acres land listed in name of Fountain Modrell nearest resident Geo Smith 42 acres land listed in name of Annie M. King, nearest resident M. Coffey Two town lots listed in the name of Jas Dobbs, situated in Conway 30 acres land listed in name of Richard Ramsey nearest resident Wm Hayes 16 acres listed J.M. Knave, nearest res Copper creek 1 town lot list Mary Fish, nearest res Harve Owens One town lot listed E.A. Reppert nearest res N.H. Tyree l lot listed James Rickels nearest res W.T. Davis 53 acres listed Matilda Southard nearest res J. Hansel DISTRICT 2 300 acres listed Joe Ambroes heirs, nearest res Thos Bullins 76 acres listed Wm Barentt nearest res Thos Mink 22 acres listed in name of C.d. Chenault & Co, nearest res L.T. Stewart 60 acres of land listed in name of Reuben Gabbord; nearest res John Hasty 60 acres in name of James hiatt; nearest res T.Reynolds 226 acres in name of John Haly, nearest res M.G. Fish 501 acres land in name of John Higginbothum; nearest res Conway 100 acres listed in name of Carlos Menifee nearest res N. Smith 120 acres in name of Lucinda Maddox nearest res Wm Eades 52 acres in name of Robert Nixon; nearest res J.H. Henry 32 acres in name of Dolly Nixon; nearest res J.H. Henry 80 acres in name of John Northern, nearest res W.R. Isaacs 26 acres in name of Jas Simpson, neares res John Cherry 77 acres in name of W.H. Townsend; nearest res John Childress 75 acres in name of J.J. Wood adm'r for Joe Wood; nearest res W.C. Ogg 71 acres in name of Levi Reynolds; nearest res R. Ponder 40 acres in name of Sofrana Helton, nearest res Geo Anderson 20 acres in name of Mrs J. Hornsby nearest res B. Tnakersly 80 acres in name of G.A. Howel; nearest res Sallie Arnold 50 acres in name of J.P. Dalton; nearest res H. Hamilton ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 16:51:25 +0300 From: Maria Troutman Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, June 1998, Union Co Copied with permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday June 6, 1998, Number 22. Obits on page 2. TERESA "T.T." LOVELL Teresa Lovell, 34, Clay, died at 10:45 Wednesday, May 27, 1998, at a relative's residence in Sebree. She was a nurse's aid. Survivors include her husband, Richard; one daughter, Heather Lovell of Morganfield, three sons Derek Baize Tapp and Josh Baize Tapp, both of Henderson, and Jeremy Lovell of Morganfield.; two stepsons, Kevin Tapp and Cory Tapp, both of Henderson; her father and stepmother, Johnny and Tresia Baize of Sebree; her mother and stepfather Evelyn and Jim Bivins' of DeKoven; her grandmother, Mary Hoseapple of Madisonville; five sisters, Angela Pryor and Jean Pryor, both of Sebree, Veronica Spink and Lisa Oliver, both of Dixon and Sherry Brooks of Henderson; three brothers, Loman Baize and Charles McLean, both of Sebree, and Johnny R. Baize of Eddyville; nieces and nephews. Services were Sunday at Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon. The Revs. Morris Beach and Porter Hoover officaited. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery in Dixon. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice in Webster County. DOROTHY GATTEN Mrs. Dorothy Gatten, 75, died at 10:55pm Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at Medco Center of Morganfield. Mrs. Gatten was preceded in death by her husband Edgie Gatten in 1976 and also two sisters, Mary Kanipe and Imogene White. Survivors include four sons; John Gatten, Billy Gatten, David Gatten and Jeff Gatten, all of Morganfield; four sisters, Betty Quinn of Sturgis, Virginia Roby of Evansville, Gwen Hayes of Sturgis, Barbara Kelly of Clay; two brothers, J. C. Newcomb of Louisville, Ila Newcomb of Henderson; Mrs. Gatten had 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services were Saturday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. Rev. Keith Ferguson officiated services and burial. Burial was at Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. MAGNOLIA BUMPUS Mrs. Magnolia Bumpus, 78, Sturgis, died Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 8:05am at Union County Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. She was preceded in death by her son Billy Gene Bumpus in 1962. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Joe L. Bumpus of Sturgis; three daughters, Joanne Henshaw, Henshaw, KY; Rosene Lewis, Marion, KY; Sue Norris, Sturgis, KY; four sisters; Ella Mae Thompson, Evansville, In; Lenvia Lovell, Sturgis, KY; June Wolfe, Henshaw, KY; Nell Rowley, OK; five brothers, James Lewis Shirel, Sturgis, KY, Orville Shirel, Sturgis, Billy Joe Shirel, Sturgis, Dix Shirel, Sturgis, Don Shirel, TX; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Services were Friday at First Baptist Church in Sturgis. Rev. Don Collins, Rev. Jim Lane, Rev Don Phelps officiated services with burial at Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. Mrs. Magnolia Bumpus was a 50 year member of Mt. Olive Church, Dekoven Eastern Star and graduated from the Sturgis High School in 1937. MIKE SWEENEY Mike Sweeney, Huntsville, Alabama, died Thursday, May 21st of a heart attack. Services were Monday, May 25th at Laughlin Funeral Home, with burial Tuesday, May 26th in Grandjunction, TN. He is survived by his wife Barbara and a cousin, John Markham of Sturgis. Mike was a 1952 graduate of Sturgis High School. MARGRETE MARIE JOHNSON Margrete Marie Johnson, 57, Carthage, MI, died May 27 at Laired Hospital at Union, MI. Services were May 29th at Wilcox Funeral Home, with burial in Carthage. Survived locally by her sister, Betty Brooks of Sturgis, one other sister, Patricia Allen and one brother, Brother Hershel Hoskins, both of Carthage. Three sons, Frederick W. and Troy A. Pierson of Evansville; and Michael D. Pierson of Fulton, MI, 5 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. OPAL HOPSON Mrs. Opal Hopson, 91, Morganfield, died at 4:10am Sunday, May 31, 1998 at Medco Center in Morganfield. Mrs. Hopson was a member of the United Methodist Church and a Kentucky Colonel. She was born May 6, 1907 in Crittenden County to the late Mattie Flannery Reed and Luther Reed. Preceded in death by her husband Clarence Hopson in 1988 and a son Charles David Hopson in 1927. Survivors include three daughters, Ann McFadden of Clarksville, TN; Ruth Woods of Morganfield; Alma Jean Sigler of Elkhart, TN; two sons, Retired Colonel Richard Hopson of Henderson; Retired Sgt. Clarence Hopson Jr., of Henderson, 15 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Services were at 11 Tuesday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Rev. Bob Dunlop officiated services and burial was at Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. RUTH BOSECKER Mrs. Ruth Bosecker, 70, Sturgis, died at 4:05 pm Sunday, May 31, 1998 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, KY. Ruth was a long time employee of Coaches Corner Restaurant and at one time active with the Little League Program, Youth Center and Democratic Women's Club. Preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Bosecherk in 1960 and her son William Edward Bosecker in 1982. Survivors include two sisters, Mary E. Collins and Margaret Leibenguth, both of Sturgis; one brother, Richard Leibenguth of Poole, KY. Furneral Services are today at 2pm at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. The Rev. Burt Owen will officiate as clergy and burial will be at Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. Expresssions of sympathy may take the form of a contribution to the charity of your choice, church or community organization. LEE BROWN Mr. Lee Brown, 93, Sturgis, died at Saturday morning, May 30, at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg, IL. Mr. Brown was born September 29, 1904 to the late Mary Jane Dailey Brown and Arrestor Alexander Brown. Lee was an employee of the Sturgis Milling Company. Survivors include his daughter, Charlene Ghose of Dixon and one sister, Nora Rhodes of Henderson. Mr. Brown had four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services were Monday, June 1st at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. Burial was at Pythian Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Don Collins officiatiing. JIM HAGAN Mr. Jim Hagan, 72, Waverly, died at 2:45pm Monday, June 1, 1998 at Union County Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. Survivors inlcude his wife, Imogene, two daughters, Kathy Wolfe of Waverly and Mary Sue Barron of Henderson; two sons, Tommy Hagan of Morganfield and Jimmy Hagan of Henderson; one sister, Loretta Girten of Henderson; and three brothers, Joe Hagan, Paul M. "Dude" Hagan and Billy Hagan all of Waverly. Services will be at 10am Thursday at St. Peter Catholic Church in Waverly. The Rev. Bob Willett will officiate. Burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 9pm Wednesday and until service time Thursday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield, where there will be a Rosary service at 7pm Wednesday. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 14:02:13 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: COURT: Damon vs. Jackson, Fleming Co, pt. 4 PART 4 Surnames mentioned: BISHOP, CORD, COX, DAMON, DUVALL, GIVEN, HINTON, JACKSON, MITCHELL, OVERLY, PRICE, NUTE, WALLINGFORD Fleming County Kentucky Circuit Court Case # 14933 Damon George E =Vs= Jackson James C ************************************** [back] George E. Damon vs. } Depositions of Chas. G. Nute & Joseph Jackson James C. Jackson et.al. Filed 4th August 1864 Cost $4.05 - ------------------ The deposition of Charles G. Nute taken (by consent of parties) at the Examiners office in the town of Flemingsburg Ky. on the 3rd day of August 1864 to be read as evidence in behalf of the defendants in an action now pending in the Fleming Circuit Court, wherein George E. Damon is plaintiff and James C. Jackson & others are defendants Deponent being of lawful age, and first duly sworn deposeth and saith: Quest 1 State your Occupation residence and whether you are acquaintd with the Land and premises formerly owned by the defendant James C Jackson [about 4 illegible words interlined here] how long you have known it, what distance you reside from the property, and all you may know, as to the improvements on said land. what was it worth in the latter part of the year 1863 including the Mill, Engine & Boiler Please State fully upon this subject Ans: I am a carpenter and Cabinet maker by trade and reside in the town of Elizaville Fleming County Ky. I am acquainted with the premises formerly owned by James C. Jackson, called the mill property and have known it since the year 1839 according to my best recollection. I reside between 2 and 3 miles from the property. There is a store-house, now occupied and has been for some time as a dwelling-house, also a stable, which I think is but temporary: also another house occupied a dwelling house and a sw-mill, and a steam and water grist-mill upon the land and premises. I think the entire property was worth, in the latter part of the year 1863 in the neighborhood of $2000.00/100 . When the engine was first-put in the mill it cost from $1700 to $1900 but since then the Boiler has been taken out and a new one put in. The two first-boilers, which were taken out were cylinder boilers, and there was one new flue-boiler placed in their stead about 7 years ago. cross examined by Pltff Ques Do you Know any thing of the failure of H W. Hinton who put the improvements there & run a Store - whether & when he failed - who succeeded him & at what price with farm included what Sales & at what prices the property rated at in each sale since what the reputation of the mill & _its_ condition _when_ the Execution Sale was made. What walls & portion of the mill had fallen in or about to fall. Answer. I know of the failure of H. W. Hinton who put the improvements upon the premises and had a store then; at least he was in partnership with Marquis Duvall in the Store. Mr. Hinton failed then in business aobut the year 1841 or 42. He was succeeded by Messrs. Bishop & Overly but I do not know at what price as I removed from there to Flemingsburg -?- the beginning of the year 1842. The property was sold by Bishop & Overly to John Bishop, by him to Alex. Bishop and by him to Jackson & Son, but I do not know at what price either sale was made. The property was also sold, afterwards, by Jackson & Son to Jackson & Mitchell and by them back to Jackson & Son again but I do not know at what price either of these sales was made--I may have heard but do not recollect, as I paid no attention to them. The reputation of the mill at the time of the Execution-sale was not very good, and as to its condition, I cannot say for I have not been through it for about 10 years. Ques 2 Has not the many Turnpike Roads in the County & those leading to Maysville & Flemingsburg, Changed the deteriorated mill property in value & especially the Jackson mill property in Contest in this suit & destroyed it as a place to sell goods, or for business to keep up a mill with a good run of business Answer. I think it has some, as to the mill, but not as to the store. Ques Is a store kept there at present & how long since any was kept there? Ans. No, there is no store there now, nor has not been for 10 or 12 years. And further saith not. Chas. G. Nute Also the deposition of Joseph Jackson taken at the same time & place and for same purpose on behalf of defendant Witness being first duly sworn deposeth & Sait. Ques 1 by Defendant. State if you are acquainted with the mill property & land in contest, if so plase state what you may know about the value of the property About the latter part of the year 1863. also State the description of the Steam engine & Boiler in said mill State their size, length &c of the Boiler & its weight, and state the value of the engine in December 1863, at time of the execution sale state your business or occupation, & your experience if any in running Steam mills. Ans. I know the land and mill property in controvercy but I do not know much about the land. The engine and boiler were worth about the latter part of the year 1863, the price of $1200~and I would think that the wole of the property at the time was worth $1300~ I do not know the length of the boiler but would think it from 20 to 30 feet in length, and between 40 & 48 inches in diameter and would weigh from 8000 to 9000 pounds. My occupation is that of running a "Portable Circular Steam Saw Mill and have been in [A portion of this page has been torn away, by a vandal who, many years ago, removed stamps from the back of this document and from many other of the Fleming County documents.] the business since Se [missing] out 20 years since I am an eng [missing] n by the name of Carpenter for about [missing] ts. I am acquainted with the [missing] f these portable mills and know that they have greatly advanced within the last four years, but do not know the price of those stationary ones. Portable engines, such as 3 years ago could cost $1200-being a fifteen horse power would now cost $2500~ Do you know when the Boiler in the mill in contest was bought & put in the mill, or in other words how long has it been in use. Ans. I think it was taken there in the year 1855 or 57 and put in the mill Do you know the original cost of the engine & Boiler in contest, & what would they have cost about the time of the Execution Sale, if new- Ans. I do not know what they cost but would suppose they would cost about $1500. And further saith not. Joseph Jackson State of Kentucky Fleming County - } Sct. I Thos. S. Given examiner for Fleming county do certify that the foregoing depositions of Charles G. Nute and Joseph Jackson were taken before me and were and were read to and subscribed by them in my presence at the time, and place, and in the action mentioned in the caption; the said Nute and Jackson having been first sworn by me, that the evidence they should give in the action should be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and their statements reduced to writing by me in their presence; the plaintiff being present by W. H. Cord his Atty. and the defendant James C. Jackson, - being present both in person and by S. B. Cox his Atty. at the examination. Given under my hand this the 3rd day of Aut. 1864. Thos. LeGilven Examiner Examiner's Fee $2. [rest missing - stamp removed] Gov. Stamp on Certificate [amount missing - stamp removed] Issuing 8 spas. [amount missing - stamp removed] Serving 7 " .70 C. G. Nute Witness Fee 50 & Tolle? 20 .70 Jos Jackson 1 Do " 50 & " 20 .70 _____ Chgd to J. C. Jackson - - $4.95 ************************************** [back] 14933 George E. Damon as. } Depositions for Defendant James C. Jackson Filed 6th August 1864 - ------------------ The deposition of Elihue Price taken at the Office of L. B. Cox in the Town of Flemingsburg on the 5th day of August 1864 by consent of parties to be read as evidence in an action in Equity in the Fleming Circuit betetween George E Daman plaintiff and James C Jackson Defendant The deponent being of lawful age, and first duly sworn, deposeth and saith. Qust 1 State your age and Occupation and place of Residence. Are you acquanted with the land and premises in contest, know now as the Jackson Mill property, how long have you known it, what distance do you live from it: what was the reasonable value of the mill and premises about the time of the Execution Sale last December 1863. --Answer-- my age is 54 years, my occupation is that of Farmer and my residence is in Fleming County, Ky. I am well acquainted with the property and have known it a long time. I reside within three miles of it. I think the property worth Sixteen hundred dollars, I think it one of the best localities in the state that I know of for a mill. cross examined What is your trade or occupation, In what repair was _the_ Engine, _mill_, building, & machinery _in Nov._ 1863. How old _is_ the Engine how long before 1837 was it put in the mill by H. W. Hinton. Answer - I am a farmer, the machinery appeared like it was in tollerable repair, the mill building was somewhat out of repair, also the saw mill was not in good repair, dont know the age of the engine, but it was put in the mill before the year 1840, _Ques 2_ Did H. W. Hinton fail in business at the mill, if So what year? Do you _know_ at what price Defendant Jackson purchased the mill & _when_. was it in as general good repair last november as when he purchased from Bishop. what repairs will be necessary before winter or water power comes again in November to the Grist & Saw mill forebays, dam, & c, and actually necessary to _preserve_ it And do you know the different sales made of _this_ property _since_ Hinton's Sale & prices at which the mill property sold by itself & the farm by itself & both when sold or offered together at any time _Answer_. H. W. Hinton sold out and left there but I know nothing about his failure, I was there at the sale and the property was knocked off to him (Jackson) the price and time of sale I do not remember, I think it was except the sawmill, I dont think I can tell what repairs will be necessary or any thing about it, I know of no other sale since the sale made by Hinton to the Bishops except the purchase sale to Jackson and the sale made by the sherriff at the court house. I know nothing aobut the prices that either sold for, and further saith not. Elihu Price State of Kentucky Fleming County "sct" I Hiram Wallingford Examiner for Fleming County do certify that the foregoing deposition of Elihu Price was taken before me, and was read to and subscribed by him in my presence, at the time and place and in the action mentioned in the caption, the said Price having been first sworn by me that the evidence he should give in the action should be the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and this statements reduced to writing by me in his presence. Wm. H. Cord attorney for Plaintiff and L. B. Cox, attorney for defendant alone being present at the examination. Given under my hand this 5th day of August 1864. Hiram Wallingford "Examiner" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 14:06:29 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: COURT: Damon vs. Jackson, Fleming Co, pt. 5 PART 5 Surnames mentioned: BISHOP, COCHRAN, CORD, COX, DAMON, DUVALL, GIVEN, HINTON, JACKSON, NUTE, OVERLY, SCOTT, SOURY?, SOUSLEY Fleming County Kentucky Circuit Court Case # 14933 Damon George E =Vs= Jackson James C ************************************** [back] George E. Damon vs. } Depositions of H. C. Sousley, Geo. W. Bishop & R. C. Sousley James C. Jackson et.al. Filed 8th August 1864 Cost $5.05 - ------------------ The deposition of H. C. Sousley taken (by consent of parties) at the Examiner's office in the town of Flemingsburg Ky on the 3rd day of Augt 1864 to be read as evidence in behalf of plaintiff in an action now pending in the Fleming Circuit Court wherein George E. Damon is plaintiff and James C. Jackson & others are defendants. Deponent being of lawful age, and first-duly sworn deposeth, and saith: Ques. What is your age & how long hav you known the Jackson mill property in contest in this suit. If you were at any time entreated to buy this property by itself or with the farm by its _then_ owner, or agents state all the particulars, the value placed upon it, the date & your then estimate of the same in view of its locality, business & store if any, at the time & condition & the various sales made of it since, & prices at which it was done, Its condition as to walls & _need_ of repairs last Nov. and reputation for doing good work & the number of days per week of its average running last year & year before by steam? Answer I am in my 58th year, and have known the Jackson Mill property since I have known any thing. I was solicited by the Bishops to buy that property before they sold the same to Howe at the price of $4000~ cash. I had a debt at that time against John Bishop, who was as I understood interested in the property, and they offered to sell the property to me at the price above stated, and take the debt out of the amt. but after riding over it I declined purchasing. When I say the property, I mean both the mill and farm. Then after they had sold the farm to Howe, they offered me the mill at the price of $1000.00/100. As to the condition of it since then I know but little about it, but at the time it was offered to me at $1000~ I did not think there was any money in it. I know nothing myself of the sales made since, or the prices at which it was sold. As to the condition of the mill last Nov. I am not able to say, as I know nothing about it. The mill had not a good reputation for doing work. I went to mill occasionally last year and year before but as to the number of days it run in the week cannot say. Quest 2. Do you know of the estimate placed upon this property by defendant Jackson himself or of any authority to any one to make a sale or propose a sale to any one & at a fixed price. If so, to what at what price upon what payments & _when _ & through whom? Answer. The deft. James C. Jackson, about one year ago requested me to see Mr. Damon - (the pltff) - and to sell the property to him - if I recollect right - at the price of $140 - or $1500 in payments: in three payments, according to my best recollection. Ques. Will you answer the interrogations as porpounded to Charles G. Nute on cross examination. Answer. Hinton & Duvall run the store in co-partnership but Hinton put the Engine in the mill, and Duvall had no interest in the mill. I know that Hinton failed in or about the year 1842, and the whole property including the mill and farm passed into the hands of the Bishops except a portion of the land purchased by a man by the name of Scott. After the sale to Bishops & Scott the property passed into the hands of others but I do not know at what price. Ques. Did you at the instance of defendant James C. Jackson since Damons execution purchase make any proposition for compromise or _additional_ sum to be _paid_ by Damon to Jackson if so, what was said & done by either Jackson or Damon so far as you or bean? about the subject. Answer: Mr. Jackson requested me to see Mr Damon for him, since the execution sale and told me that if Damon would give him a horse and $150 in money he would surrender up the possession to him, and make him a little for the property. With this instruction from Mr. Jackson I went to Mr. Damon to make the compromise, and Damon would not talk with me upon the subject, and commenced cursing the mill Qustean by defts caunsel Qust 1 Have you a sufficient knowledge of mill property & the engine Boiler, and Apperatus, to give the saleable value, ifso state the value of the Boiler and engine in the mill in controversey, about the time of the Execution Sale last December. Ans. I have not a sufficient knowledge of such property to give its value. Qust 2d When Jackson requested you to see Dayman, to make a compromise, Did he not do so in order to have the matter a Justed without a lawsuit, and not as fixing any value on the property Ans. It was my understanding that he did it to save a lawsuit, as he did not wish to have one. Qust 3 Did or not Jackson, contend all the time that the property was appraised & sold too low. State whether the mill is situate in good locality for a mill- Ans. He did for he said it was too low. I think the mill is situated in a good locality = The seat is a very good one, and the neighborhood is also. And further saith not H C Sousley Also the deposition of Geo. W. Bishop taken at the same time and place, and for the same purpose, who being of lawful age, and first duly sworn, deposeth and saith: Ques 1. By plaintiff will you read and answer the same interrogatories propounded to & answered by the witness H. C. Sousely on behalf of Plaintiff & answer as fully as you can and stating any other like facts or circulmstances connected with thesame or that you may know Ans. --- My age is 56 past - in my 57th year and have known the mill-property in contest ever since I was old enough to go to mill. The first of my knowledge of the sale of the property was about from 1840 1842. I was at that time security for Mr. Hinton and assisted him in making the sale to my brother in order to save the debt for which was security, and as well as I recollect the sale included the mill with about 228 acres of land at the price of $4000~ and as well as I remember it was all assumed and considered as cash. My brother was then in partnership with Henry Overly and in some few years afterwards, the whole property was again valued at the same price, as well as I now remember, and my brother bought out Overley's half at the price of $2000~ Then some time after that my two brothers and I were called upon to value it again and we did so at the same price between our brothers and my brother John-the former owner-then took my brother A. D. Bishop in partnership with him. Then some few years afterwards we were called upon to value it again between our brothers and we did so at the same price and A. D. sold out to John Bishop, and removed to the town of Carlisle, and resided for some time but being security for brother John on a debt to Dr Soury? he was compelled to purchase the property back again as John could not pay the debt without selling the entire property. Then we three brothers R. M. Henry, and myself, to know or determine what price he should pay brother John for it, again valued the property at $4000- In the mean time I had a trade on hand to sell the property to H. C. Sousley but failed to do so, and my brothers took it at the price of $4000~ I afterwards as the agent of my brother divided the property and sold the farm to David Howe at the price of $4000~ in four payments. Howe being unable to pay for it I had to take it back again-offered it to him at $3000 ~ but he would not take it. I then offered the mill to a Mr Tucker, (on the day before deft. Jackson bought it.) at $1000- and he offered me only $800. which I would not take for I valued it at $1000~ My brothers and I, as the agent for my brother- then put the mill up at public vendue, and the deft. James C. Jackson became the purchaser at the price of $1201~ in three payments. The sale was made about 6 years ago. In Nov. last the mill was very low down in point of credit, very much out of repair, and done but very little business. ans to 2nd interragatory Previous to the sale of the property under execution and afterwards Mr. Jackson told me himself that he offered to sell the mill to Mr Damon at the price of $1400 in three payments, and also that he would take $1255 cash in hand for the whole mill property, or the half of that amount for his half of the property. After the execution sale he requested me to go and see Mr Damon and tell him that he would take $150 as a compromise for he did not want to have a law-suit about it Ques. 3. Will you read & answer the 1st Cross interragatory propounded to Chas Nute by Pltff Damon Ans. I think H. W. Hinton failed in 1842 or about that time, and he put all the original improvements in the mill and premises, but Mr Jackson has kept up the improvements --such as they were--since he has been there. Cross examined by defendants caunsel Quest. 1 Are you aquainted with Steam mill machines such as engines Boiler &c--if so pease state the value of the engine and Boiler in the mill exclusive of the land what was the land worth -?- -?- in 1842 at time of the first sale spoken of by you. Ans: I am pretty well acquainted with that engine & boiler for I have had a great deal to do with them previous to the time that Jackson got them. I do not think that they could have both been sold at the time of the execution sale last Nov for $500~ My brothers and I valued the farm in 1842 at a price of $3000. Quest 2d Please give the dimentions of the Boiler length and weight--also state the power of the engine. what was the eight acres belonging to the mill tract worth per acre last December at the time of the execution sale- Ans. The boiler is 26 foot in length, of a three foot stridle, but I do not recollect the weight of it, but it is quite a large double flue-boiler. I do not recollect the power of the engine. I did not consider that the land attached to the mill was worth about $10 per acre, at the time of the execution sale. And further saith not. Geo W Bishop Also the deposition of Cochran Sousley taken at the same time and place, and for the same purpose, and who being of lawful age, and first duly sworn, deposeth and sith: Ques 1. By Plaintiff What _is_ your age, _where_ do you reside & how near to the mill property _in_ contest. Do you _know_ anything of _any_ proposition by defendant Jackson to be made to Plaintiff Damon as to value if so, state it fully and all you may know. Ans: I am a little upwards of 40 years of age, reside in fleming County, and live adjoining the mill property in controvercy. I do not know of any proposition made by defendant Jackson to Mr Damon. After the execution sale Mr Jackson told me that if Mr Damon would give him one hundred dollars he would give up possession, as he din not wish to get into a law-suit about it, and wanted to remove to Indiana. He said that he would also make Mr Damon a deed for the property. We were all there together in my shop talking about the matter, when Mr. Jackson said that he would take the $100~ and give up the possession, and I went and told Mr Damon what he had said but he - Damon - refused to accept it. I made the proposition to Jackson which he accepted but did not request me to see Damon, or make the proposition to him. [James C. Jackson did eventually move to Boone Co., IN. Later documents in this case indicate that he may have moved in the latter part of 1864, the year of this suit.] Ques. 2 What Repairs (if any) & probable value or parts of same as much & put upon the mill property since Damon took possession of it the past Spring Answer Mr Damon has put repairs upon the mill property to the value of $150 ~ since he took possession of it. Ques 3 What do you consider was the fair reasonable value of the mill property of defendant Jackson (& in Contest in this suit) on the 1st of December last & in the condition it was at that date. Ans. I would think $1200 would be a fair value for it considering the condition it was then in. Ques. Do you know in what year the Boiler was hauled there & put in & who hauled it Ans. It was hauled there and put in about the year 1855 or 56 and James Cochran and myself hauled it. Are you well acquainted with Steam mill property. So as to give the value of the engine & Boiler. if so please state the reasonable value of the engine & Boiler in the mill in contest. have you any experience in running Steam mills. have you ever traded in that kind of property. What was [A portion of this page has been torn away, by a vandal who, many years ago, removed stamps from the back of this document and from many other of the Fleming County documents.] the price of engines [missing] Boilers about the latter part [missing] 1863. What is the price of ste [missing] now: is the mill in running [missing] t present Ans: Isuppose so, but I n [missing] y thing to do with any other mill but that one. I do not know what value to put upon it, but do not value it very highly. I have never traded in steam mills and never had any experience iwht any except that one, for I am a Blacksmith by trade. I cannot tell what the price of Steam Engines and Boilers about the latter part of Decr. 1863, nor I do not know what they are now worth. The mill is now in a running condition. Ques Do you know how old the Engine is and what year it was _first_ put in the mill by H. W. Hinton Ansr. It was put there about the year 184. [sic] by Mr. Hinton. And further saith not R. C Sousley State of Kentucky Fleming Count } Sct. I, Thos. S. Given, examiner for Fleming County, do certify that the foregoing depositions of H. C. Sousley, Geo. W. Bishop, and R. C. Sousley, were taken before me, and were read to and subscribed by them in my presence, at the time and place, and in the action mentioned in the caption. the said Sousley, Bishop, and Sousley having been first first sworn by me that the evidence they should give in the action, should be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and their statements reduced to writing by me in their presence. The plaintiff was present by W H. Cord his Atty. during the examination of H. C. Sousley and G W bishop, and was present both in person and by Aty. during the examination of R. C. Sousley. The deft. James C. Jackson, was present bothe in person and by S. B. Cox his Atty. during the examination of H. C. Sousley & Geo. W. Bishop, and was present by his Atty. at the examination of R. C. Sousley. Given under my hand this the 3rd day of Augt. 1864 Th-S G----n [part missing due to removal of stamp] [missing] miner Examiners Fee $3.00 gov. Stamp on Certificate .05 H. C. Sousley 1 witness Fee 50c tollage 10. .60 Geo. Bishop 1 Do " 50c " 20. .70 R. C. Sousley 1 Do " 50c " 20. .70 Exrs. Fee's pd. by G. E. Damon 2.00 _____ $5.05 ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #415 ********************************** 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. 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