ky-footsteps-digest Wednesday, June 24 1998 Volume 01 : Number 419 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 00:10:39, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Wright, 1923 - Franklin Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #7545 Deceased: John Wright Born: September 27, 1852 Place: Kentucky Died: February 8, 1923 Place: Franklin County Cause: Broncho-Pneumonia Buried: Beechwood Cemetery Race: White Status: Married Father: Crittenden Wright Born: Kentucky Mother: Elizabeth Hord Born: Kentucky Informant: Mrs. John Wright, Hatton, Kentucky Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 00:10:42, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Chapman, 1929 - Grant Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #1519 Deceased: William Archery Chapman Born: November 26, 1861 Place: Kentucky Died: January 21, 1929 Place: Grant County Cause: Intestinal Nephritis Buried: Holkbrook Cemetery Race: White Status: Married Father: George Chapman Born: Kentucky Mother: Rebecka Stamper Born: Kentucky Informant: Lena Cook, Williamstown, Ky. Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 00:10:41, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Franks, 1917 - Grant Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE 34554 Deceased: Mary Jane Franks Born: January 7, 1847 Place: Franklin County Died: December 22, 1917 Place: Scott County Cause: Tuberculosis Buried: Georgetown Race: White Father: Hedgeman Poe Born: Franklin County Mother: Amanda Wise Born: Franklin County Informant: T. P. True, Stamping Ground Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 00:10:37, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: PENSION APPL: Burns, 1820 - Grant & Pendleton Co State of Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension Application. Pendleton Circuit Court October Term 1820. On this 18th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of the State aforesaid, James Burns who is now on the Pension Roll, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818, aged 63 years, resident in Grant, formerly Pendleton County, in the state and circuit aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the year 1776, August 19th, he enlisted under Captain Samuel Miller in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy, and served as a private for three years and about twenty-six days, having been enlisted for the term of three years at which time he received his discharge at Fort Pitt, he at that time was under the command of Col. Broadhead who commanded the said 8th Regiment and received his discharge from the hands of Lt. Col. Stephen Byard of said regiment and he further states that his original declaration under the Act of Congress aforesaid was made in June 1818 and that the number of his pension certificate is 10.544, and in the Act of the __ of May 1820, he further stated on oath that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and hath not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not nor had any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed, which schedule is in the words and figures following, to wit: one cow and calf, five head of sheep, three pieces of potmettle, half dozen earthen plates and a set of queensware cups and saucers, necessary clothing and bedding, not included in the above schedule. Said Burns further declared on oath in open court that he is by occupation and profession a farmer and that from his age and infirmity and more over a total blindness for the last 12 years past he is entirely unable to labor and that his family consists of himself and his wife, Eleanor, aged 65 years. James (X) Burns Sworn to and declared this 16th day of October 1820 before John Trimble, Circuit Judge The court is of opinion that the property contained in the above schedule is of the value of thirty-seven dollars and 75 cents and no more. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 01:13:43, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Wilson, 1962 - Kenton Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #6273 Deceased: Maggie Wilson Born: November 6, 1880 Place: East Bend, Indiana Died: February 1, 1962 Place: Kenton County Cause: Heart Disease Buried: Highland Cemetery, Kenton County Race: White Status: Single Parents: Names Not Given (Unknown) Informant: Mrs. Adrian Wilson, Sister-in-law Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 01:13:41, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: PENSION APPL: Cowgill, 1853 - Anderson Co State of Kentucky County of Anderson. Revolutionary Application. On the 12th day of April 1853, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the county and state aforesaid, Mary Cowgill, a resident of _________ in the County of Anderson and State aforesaid, aged 55 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Ralph Cowgill who was a Lieutenant or a Sergeant or a Private. She does not know when he entered or left the service. She does not recollect the name of any of his commissioned officers in said war, but at the time he entered the service he resided in the State of Virginia. That the said Ralph Cowgill resided at the time of his death in Anderson County, Kentucky. She further declares that he was pensioned under the Act of the 7th of June 1832, and that he was paid at the agency at Lexington, Kentucky, but she does not recollect at this time the amount of his monthly pay. She further declares that his original Pension Certificate was surrendered to the Kentucky agency at Lexington at the last payment after the death of the said Ralph Cowgill by one David Layton, my Atty (or her Atty). She further declares that she was married to the said Ralph Cowgill on the 30 of January, AD 1821; that her said husband died on the __ day of October 1836; that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January 1800, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow, Mary Cowgill. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace. Stephen Brown, JP State of Kentucky County of Anderson On the 12 day of April 1853 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the county and state aforesaid, John K. Love and Katherine Love, two credible disinterested witnesses, residents of Anderson County, Kentucky, who being first duly sworn according to law who declare that Ralph Cowgill (the husband of Mary Cowgill) is dead, that he departed this life on or about the __ day of _____ 1826, and they further declare that the aforesaid Mary Cowgill is at this time a widow and that they are dis_______. Given from under our hands and seals. John R. Love Katherine Love Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written and that I am not _____and that I am _______ interested in the above claim. Stephen Brown, JPAC ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 01:27:51 +0100 From: bwhilyerd@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net Subject: KFY: RECORDS: Westerfield, Mary & Nora - Daviess & Ohio Co (part 11) OBITS/D.CERTS/MAR LIC: (part 11) Westerfield, Mary E. [Mrs. John H.] Daviess Co, KY; Miss Nora, Ohio Co., KY Submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd. I reserve the right to submit to other piublications. Abstract of obit. in Owensboro Messenger Wednesday, November 7, 1928 Mrs. Mary Westerfield Mrs. Mary Westerfield age 65 d. at 4:30 Tuesday at her daughter, Mrs. Willie Alvey's home, 1119 Werner Avenue[Qwensboro]. Survivors: husband:.J. H. Westerfield sons: Ambrose, Oscar, Allie, Jess, Earl, Charlie and Clarence, daughters: [see mar. below] Mrs. Claude Everly, Mrs. Willie Alvey, Mrs. Verda Fuqua, and twenty-nine grandchildren. Funeral: 3:30 today at the residence, Rev. Hayden, Holiness min., and Rev. McRay, Eaton Memorial [Baptist] min. conducting. Burial:Rose Hill cemetery. * Dav. Co. Mar. Index from microfilm 1879 Westerfield, John H. m. Mary E. Shelton Bk. Q, p. 5 1913 Westerfield, Hettie m. Claude Everly Bk. 22, p. 231 1918 Westerfield, Nettie m. Willie Alvey, Bk. 30, p. 984 1921 Westerfield, Virdie m. Elvery Fuqua, Bk. 41, p. 119. 1928 Death cert . # 26998 Daviess County; city: Owensboro, 1119 Warner Ave Mrs. Mary E Westerfield, Female, white, married Date of Birth: March 12, 1860 Age: 68 years Birthplace: KY Name of father: A. J. Shelter (sic Shelton?); Birthplace: KY Maiden Name of mother: Mary Brown; Birthplace: KY Informant: J. C.(or L?) Westerfield, Owensboro [KY] Death date: November 6, 1928 I.J. Hoover, M. D., Owensboro, Ky. Place of Burial: Rose Hill Cem.[Owensboro, Ky]; Nov. 7, 1928 Undertaker: James H. Davis, Owensboro [Prudential Life- written at the bottom] ***** Owensboro Messenger (abstract) Friday Dec 19, 1924 Miss Nona Westerfield, Mr. and Mrs. Perry F. Westerfield's oldest dau. death:2 p. m. Monday at McHenry [Ohio Co.] The family's home was at Wysox, but they had lived at McHenry for several months to be closer to her doctors because she had paralysis and was in serious condition. Funeral: was at noon, Tuesday, at the McHenry residence. Burial: Sunnyside Cem. at Beaver Dam [Ohio Co.] Survivors: her parents and two brothers: Blaine, of Echols, and Alfred, of Rosine, and two sisters: Mrs. Ona Cook,near Cromwell, and Miss Bertha, of Wysox. * Neighborhood News: The Davis Royals and the Alfred Wallaces of Hartford went to Miss Nona Westerfield, Mr. Royal's niece's, funeral at McHenry and Beaver Dam on Tuesday of *last* week. * * Ohio Co. Marriage Index Ona Westerfield m. Wiley Cook bd. Aug. 18, 1910; Vol.22, page 36 The KY Death Index indicates that the certificate for Nona Westerfield Ohio Co., Ky is in a 1925 volume, cert #12856 and that her death was on Dec 8, 1924.[This is one week earlier than the obituary seems to indicate, but the neighborhood column seems to agree with the death index, so maybe the obit was written the week before it was sent to the newspaper.] * The *Ohio Co Cem Vol IV* published by Ohio Co. Hist. Soc., indicates that her name was Nova F. and it agrees on the month and day of death, but not on the year. It lists her birthdate as September 29, 1880. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 00:42:40 +0100 From: bwhilyerd@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net Subject: KFY: RECORDS: Westerfield, 1924 - Muhlenberg Co (part 12) OBIT/D.CERT: Westerfield, Nellie/Neelie-1924; Muhlenberg Co.,KY #12 survivors in: McLean Co., KY;Webster Co., KY; Nashville, TN; West Va. Copied and submitted by Barbara Westerfield Hilyerd in 1998. I reserve the right to submit this to other publications. The Messenger [Owensboro, KY] (abstract) Thursday 11, 1924 Mrs. Nellie Westerfield Graham, Ky.,[Muhlenberg Co., KY] Death:last Sat. p.m., at home age: 45 . The funeral was at the residence 1 o'clock p.m. Monday afternoon Conducted by: Rev. Evitts, Buried: East Union cemetery. Pallbearers:Gardner White, Gerald Todd, Gussie Gregory, Marshall Tice, Dewey Stewart and Shelby Browning. Survivors: husband two sons: Walter and Cecil; three sisters: Mrs. Florence Pollock Island [McLean Co.] Mrs. Louzetta Davis, Nashville, TN Mrs. May Wagoner, Nashville, TN three brothers: Lee White of Graham [Muhlenberg Co.] Luther White, Providence [Webster Co.]and Thomas White, West Virginia. Ky 1924 Death Cert. # 28691 Muhlenberg Co. Vot. Pct: Graham Neelie Westerfield Female, white married Date of Birth: Nov 16, 1880 Age: 44 yrs., 20 ds. Housewife Birthplace: Ky Father: Thos White; Birthplace: Ky. Mother's mn: Sarah J. Hartis; Birthplace: Ky Informant J. B. Gleem; Central City, Ky [Muhl.Co.] Death Date: Dec 6, 1924 T. J. Edge, M. D., GRahm, Ky Buried: East Union B. G.; Dec 8, 19245 Undertaker: M. B. McDonald, Greenville, Ky. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 12:39:54, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: PENSION APPL: Childers, 1833 - Grant Co State of Kentucky County of Grant On this 11th day, February 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Grant Court, now sitting, Henry Childers, aged 68 years, of the County of Grant and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Captain Samuel Hickumbottom in the County of Amherst, State of Virginia, about the first of October preceding the surrender of Cornwallace, volunteered for three months, was employed in and about Richmond during a greater part of the time, got his discharge, but it is long since lost. Shortly after his discharge as above stated, he again entered the service as a substitute for one William Nightbowls, who was drafted for three months under Captain William Tucker with whom he marched to Williamsburgh, from there to York, from there to Hampton, from there to Newport ____, from there back to York. While he was stationed at York was called out and gave ____ to the British and was in a slight skirmish with them near what was called the "half way house". Does not recollect the names of any of the field officers during the first tour; during the last tour his commanding officer was General Weeden, his Colonel one Dabney, his Major, one Campbell, their Christian names not recollected. He was discharged at York, a short time before the British entered that place, but his discharge has long since been lost or destroyed; was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, moved to Kentucky about thirty-four or five years ago and has been a resident of this county ever since it has been a county; that he has no documentary evidence, and he is known to no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes any claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Henry (X) Childers We, William Arnold, residing in Grant County, and Joshua Childers residing in Grant County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Childers, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty-eight years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. William Arnold Joshua (X) Childers And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the answers to which are embodied in the declaration that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Arnold and Joshua Childers who have signed the same are residents in the County of Grant, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. L. Gregory I, Hubbard B. Smith, Clerk to the County Court of Grant, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Childers for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereby unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court Office, this 12th day of February 1833. H. B. Smith ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 12:39:49, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Wiley, 1937 - Woodford Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #9632 Name: Ann Elizabeth Wiley Born: 28 May 1936 Place: Woodford County Died: 15 Mar 1937 Place: Woodford County Buried: Versailles Cemetery Versailles, Kentucky Race: White Father: Arlester Wiley Born: Henry County Mother: Irene Judge Born: Nicholas County Informant: Tom Wiley Versailles, Ky. Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 19:04:33, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Hall, 1940 - Pendleton Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #24653 Deceased: Larkin Garnett Hall Born: October 2, 1853 Place: Pendleton County Died: October 19, 1940 Place: Pendleton County Cause: Coronary Thrombosis Buried: Riverside Cemetery Race: White Spouse: Martha Hall, deceased Father: Squire Hall Born: Kentucky Mother: Margaret Casey Born: Kentucky Informant: Mrs. Willie Mains, Falmouth, Kentucky Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 19:04:30, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Wiley, 1923 - Woodford Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #29356 Deceased: Tifford Wiley Born: December 16, 1857 Place: Kentucky Died: November 19, 1923 Place: Woodford County Cause: Carcinoma Buried: Hebron Cemetery, Anderson County Race: White Status: Widower Father: Unknown Mother: Mary Wiley Informant: Mrs. J. T. Broce, Salvisa, Kentucky Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jun 1998 19:04:32, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Franks, 1911 - Hardin Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #6469 Deceased: Genevieve Franks Born: August 30, 1885 Place: Hardin County Died: May 20, 1911 Place: Hardin County Cause: Puerperal Septicemia Buried: Colesburg Race: White Father: Chas. T. Huff Born: Hardin County Mother: Drusella Masdin Born: Bullitt County Informant: Mrs. Duella Stovall, Colesburg, Kentucky Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 09:51:04 +0300 From: Maria Troutman Subject: KFY: NEWS: Day, 50th anniversary, 1998 - Union Co >From the Sturgis News, Jun 10, 1998, page 5. Mr. and Mrs. Dorris Eugene Day of Crittenden County, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an Open House on Sunday, June 14. The Open House will be held from 2-4 at the Sturgis Kiwanis Building on Monroe Street and all friends and relatives are invited. The couple requests no gifts, please. Dorris Euguene Day and Mamie Evelyn Day were married on June 19, 1948 in the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in Sturgis with the Rev. John W. Kloss as minister. Witnesses were Lester and Carolyn Brantley. The couple have four children - Ronnie Day of Sturgis; Sherry Lewis of Amarillo, TX; Gary Day of Morganfield and Jeannie Hancock of Morganfield. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 21:29:26 +0300 From: Maria Troutman Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, May 1998, Union Co Copied with permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, May 27, 1998, Number 21. Obits on page 2. ANN CRONIN FISTER Ann Cronin Fister, 87, Owensboro, KY, died Friday, May 22 at the Sturgis Community Rest Home. Mrs. Fister is survived by her son Edward Fisters of Sturgis and two sisters; Sister James Marguerite of Maryland and Sister James Patrick of Louisville, KY, two grandchildren, two step grandchildren and one step great grandchild. Ann was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Owensboro, Ky. Funeral and burial will be Lexington, KY at Midward Funeral Home. AILEEN GRAHAM HOLT Mrs. Aileen Graham Hold, 94, Morganfield, died Monday, May 25 at Union County Methodist Hospital. Aileen was preceded in death by her husband, Lemuel A. Holt, April 5, 1976. She is survived by several neices and nephews and one cousin. Mrs. Hold was a school teacher for 46 years and was a member of the KY retired teachers associatin, Amercian Legion Auxiliary and the oldest member of the Woodland Baptist Church where her grandmother was a charter member. Mrs. Holt was born December 22, 1903 in Union County, KY. Funeral will be Thursday at 10am at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Calling time will be at 4pm until 8pm and 8am until service time on Thursday. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 09:14:41, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co APRIL 1, 1898 (CONT) WILDIE J. Fish and W.H. Jones went to Mt Vernon Monday Mrs Isaac Dooley of Langford Station is very low iwht pneumonia Prof Phillips has had to discontinue his school for several days on account of being unable to teach having a carbuncle on the back of his neck Mr Forrester traveling sales man fro Cowan McClung Co, Knoxville, has brought his family to this place and taken rooms at Jones Fish's Mr Owens business manager for J.C. Jones and Smith was here Monday BRODHEAD Willie Owens, teacher in one of te departments in school here started out for a little recreation last Sat eve and while standing with muzzle of gun on his foot and holding the breech in hand, the gun went off plowing an ugly and painful furrow through his foot. Dr. Benton was called B.A. Yeadon, agent for the Bowere Gate Latch is in Casey county W.G. Burger will start on his trip to New mexico this week Squire Brown held court here last Wednesday Larkin Hicks bought of James Cloyd a nice 3 year old mare for $18 Rev Livingston filled his appointment at the Christian church here Saturday and Sunday Robt Wilmot has had a severe attack of Pneumonia but is convalescent E.E. Protheroe made a business trip to the mountains a few days since John William who has the contract of the Frith & Dunn store house is making rapid progress Owen Jarrett is with us or his best girl at present LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Fritz Krueger is on the sick list Noah Tyree has a very sick boy Sheriff Mullins was here this week Fresh fish every Friday at S.W. Prewitt's DIED: A child of William Livesay died Monday of croup Hous McFerron wa sup from Pine Hill, Wednesday A.J. Fish is putting in some hard licks on the farm Mrs G.A. Coyle has returned from a visit to Pittsburg Fritz Krueger has moved into rooms upstairs in his new brick The Misses Gentry gave an elegant party on last Saturday night Sam Pennington was in from Line Creek stave mill Sunday last J.C. Rymel who has been seriously ill of pneumonia is better Willis Adams has a pen of forty nice hogs he lately purchased Haywood Ward formerly an old citizen of this county died at Pittsburg Wednesday Miss Ida Ping a very pretty lady from Plato visited friends here Sunday A 36 in vein of fine coal has been found on Skaggs creek on the farm belonging to D.N. Williams Misses Susie and Annie Thompson are visiting the family of their uncle J.J. Thompson, in Garrard Miss Zerilda Pennington has returned from a visit to relatives and friends in Laurel and Jackson counties Henry sutton lost his left eye by being sturck with a sprawl of stone while sledging in Whites quarry last Saturday A look through the Bordhead Marble Works shows that W.H. Colyer the clever proprietor is doing an extensive business The little old building in court house yard that was ereted about 70 years ago and for several years past used for office purposes has been torn down and removed. The new iorn fence is being placed around court yard. Its beauty and adds much to the appearence of court square James Tate of Brodhead was here Monday Lloyd Maret wants to buy two dozen young hens Neal Parrett is selling a splendid article in the way of a sash oclck J.T. Cherry Bordhead has good Irish pototoes at 60 cents a bushel George White of Crab Orchard is visiting his brother James at this place Nels Griffin now occupies the property recently purchased of E.A. Herrin A block of houses in which smallpox broke out at Richmond will be burned Mrs James Taylor, who recently returned from Lexington Infirmary continues quite ill I am prepared to take photographs and will be pleased to have your order Mrs Ella Baker will have her millinery opening tomorrow Saurday April 2. Come and see the fine display W.B. Whithead and Robt Livesay are fencing in their lots on Williams street. Mr W. will build a nice residence in the near future Miss Alice Bethuaum was adjudged insane, Tuesday and will be returned to Lexington asylum. She had been from that intstitute but a few months W.A. Falin of Cove called and renewed his subscription for three papers. When a draft is made for more soldiers we will ask for his parole Geo Hammock the man said to have disappeared from the Scaggs creek neighborhood and who wa thougt to have been murdered and cost into a 200 foot sink hole is well and at home near London. The excitement has about died out Dr. Monroe Pennington has returned from Louisville Medical College. He returns to us a full fledged "M.D." having graduated last week with honors. He is a good doctor a hard student, a perfect gentleman at all times and deserves a good practice and he will get it too ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 18:48:45, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co APRIL 1, 1898 (CONT) D.L. Cater who has been sick is improving C.W. Lester State Inspector was here yesterday The Cigarette Bill was vetoed by acting Governor Worthington Matt Pike the King Bee merchant of Pine Hill was here on Monday last That fine big range at Grant Baker's will soon be awarded, there being only a few tickets left W.H. Brannaman was in town Tuesday last. he says it's too cold to fish; but is still in the fodder business...any how he was looking for fodder seed Joseph E. Bullock, U.S. Mail carrier for the route between here and Bloss tells us some terrible snake yarns, which we will have to soon publish Fritz Krueger has stonecutters at work on material for his new brick residence. Mr Kruger has just returned from atirp to central part of the state where he sold several car loads of lime Judge John B. Fish has rented the Martin property in the west part of town and will go to house keeping about the first of the month. He will ahve anextensive watermelon patch. DIED: Little Bessie, daoughte of Mr and Mrs R. L. Stark Pleasure Ridge Park, died March 16th of spinal meningitis, aged nine months and two days. The many friends here of the family extend sympathy in their loss Roy S. Lewis a native of this county a brother of former circuit Clerk, now being in the West, writes his borther in law, J.J. McCall, that McKinley's promised prosperity hasn't prospered much out there. He assures his kinsman that he voted for Bryan in '96 and hopes to do so again in 1900. DIED: Vana, aged 13, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W.J. Francisco died near Ingalls Kans, on Mrch 9th. He was a bright and intelligent boy ans was the idol of the family. The family were formerly citizens of Rockcastle countya nd our people deeply sympathize with them in their sad loss C.L. King seems to be improving very slowly J.T. Nichols of Buffalo locality was with us a few days since Judge H.K. McKinney has returned from a trip to Pulaski G.W. Jones one of conway's good citizens was here Monday Sim Davis is erecting a dwelling on lot in North part of town T.T. Wallacs the boss ????? is in Livingston working for Billy Fields and also fishing L.W. Bethurum and S.D. Lewis are contemplating a trip to State of Washington with a view to locating Hamp Reynolds, Brodhead, the premioum ugly man, is running a successful blacksmith shop. Jesse Roberts ditto. all shoe horses for 50 cents A memorial meeting was aheld at the Christian church, Sunday night in honor of the Late Miss Frances E. Willard, of WCTU fame Robert Norton a prominent farmer of Wabd, was here Wednesday ans said that farm work was considerable behind on account of rains Dr Davis Lawrence and Lovell removed eleven tomors from the shoulder of three old child of James Riddle sunday last. The patient is doing nicely J.T. Brown was in from Walnut Grove Monday and had this office to print bills for his fine stallion "Ned" Demark and two jacks Baughman and Beecher "Red" Farley was at Lebanon Junction last Saturday and raffled off his $350 diamond. Young Mr Hall a clerk in the railroad office there won the prize at a cost of seven cents O.P. Bostick workig at Langford quarry was arrested on papers from Virginia charging him with killing a negro was given a hearing here last week and case dismissed. J.J. Lawrence recently from Indian Territory has been placed on list of extra operators on K.D. Jack has our thanks for assistance rendered around the Signal office during past six weeks. To Sell or Exhange Good covered spring wagon suitable for butcher business or turcking will take a good fresh cow in exchage as part pay G.A. Klein, Langford, KY Gen'l W. H. Gentry of Fayette, has issued invitations to all the Gentrys to meet in reunion at Crab Orchard Springs Aug ?, the object is to bright together as many of the name who have descended from the Revolutionary soldier, Richard Gentry, who is buried near those springs on the old Gentry farm; also the descendents of his brother David, two sisters, and his Uncles, Martin, Watson, William and Moses Gentry all whom came from Virginia The new Cunty Judge and Circuit Clerk have been on the hustle since their induction into office. Court has been in almost continuious session since Jan 3rd and work still goes on. In the past two weeks the following convictions were reported ror liquor selling; Dic Sowder one ase, Bert Hayes, old cases, G.M. Fredericks, Smith Ping, P.T. Welsh, Steve Robinson. Fines ran from $50 to $400. Working statutes were applied in all the cases and a number of the men are now doing time Wm Hundley has sworn out warrants against Elza and Pate Langford charging them with having fired fifteen shots at him last Saturday afternoon while he was standing on his father's door step at Brush Creek Station. Hundley got his shot gun but was prevented by hsi mother from going out. In her efforts to take the weapon it was discharged and the load came near striking her. The Langford's have surrendered to Squire Gatliff in Crooked Creek district The recent plotting and mapping of Mt Vernon and its streets from an old survey places many of our citizens in the postion of not knowing where they are at. Streets running North and South are called East, Middle and West streets. People who have labored under the impression that they lived on Main Street find themselves on Centre. Water street is marked from Spout spring to depot. alphabet Davis and Mit Miller retired one night in their homes on Brooks street and awoke next morning on High Street. The Signal office was on corner of Main and church streets but this map places us at the corner of Centre and Middle streets ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:02:59, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Thomas, 1958 - Casey Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #217 Deceased: Nannie Lee Thomas Born: September 22, 1888 Place: Kentucky Died: January 2, 1958 Place: Casey County Cause: Carcinoma of Cervix Buried: Whited, Casey County Status: Married Race: White Father: William Wilkinson Mother: Mary Whipp Informant: John Thomas Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:02:57, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Wiley, 1954 - Kenton Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #22330 Deceased: Nancy Jane Wiley Born: September 26, 1862 Place: Wayne County, Virginia Died: October 21, 1954 Place: Kenton County Cause: Coronary Occulsion Buried: Highland Cemetery South Ft. Mitchell, Ky Race: White Status: Widow Father: Moses Napier Mother: Betty Lowe Informant: Roscoe Wiley, son Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:03:01, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Wiley, 1932 - Franklin Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #762 Deceased: Roy Wiley Jr. Born: December 23, 1930 Place: Midway, Kentucky Died: January 8, 1932 Place: Franklin County Cause: Pneumonia Buried: Switzer, Kentucky Race: White Father: Roy Wiley Born: Owen County Mother: Blanche Jackson Born: Franklin County Informant: Gus Wiley Switzer, Ky. Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 07:56:42, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Franks, 1972 - Campbell Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #2526 Deceased: Mickianna Risch Franks Born: March 13, 1900 Place: Kentucky Died: Januuary 8, 1972 Place: Campbell County Cause: Congestive Heart Failure Buried: St. Stephen Cemetery Ft. Thomas, Kentucky Race: White Status: Widowed Father: William Risch Mother: Mayme Sullivan Informant: Wm. C. Callery Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 07:56:41, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: PENSION APPL: Ruddell, 1833 - Boone Co State of Kentucky County of Boone On this eighth day of May in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Henry Brown _____ Judge of the Boone Circuit Court, now sitting, being a court of record, James Ruddell, a resident of Boone County and State of Kentucky aged seventy-five years (next August) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he volunteered in Shenandoah County, State of Virginia, in a company of riflemen under Captain Rader sometime in the year 1777, the month and day of the month not recollected, for six months marched from Shenandoah County to Pittsburgh, from thence to Wheeling, Colonel Bird had command of the Regiment, his General's name was Hand?, the served the whole six months out and was discharged at Wheeling, but owing to the length of time and subsequent misfortunes during the Revolution he has long since lost the paper containing it. In the year 1779 he was again called on as one of the volunteers detailed to come to what is now Kentucky to defend the ______ from the merciless invasions of the British and their Indian allies; he served under the immediate command of Captain Isaac Ruddell, John Bowman was the Colonel who commanded. He served in Captain Ruddell's Company in Kentucky until about the 24th day of June 1780, at which time the British and Indians made an attack on Ruddell's Station, where the troops then were. The Station was taken by the British and Indians, and he became a prisoner of war - he was taken by the Indians to Detroit and there given up to the British, and was through Canada, was a prisoner to them more than two years and six months. At the conclusion of the war and when peace was restored, he was returned to his fellow citizens of Virginia. He afterward moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1783 and settled in the then County of Fayette; in the year 1814 he moved to Boone County where he has resided ever since. After coming to Kentucky and in the years of 1793 or 1794 he served a tour in what is generally called Scott's Campaign. While in Pittsburgh, he knew a Regular Officer named Gipson who was the Colonel and had command of that place. He further states he has no documentary evidence of his service, neither is he known to any one who has a personal knowledge of his service whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. James Ruddell Mr. Churchill Gaines a resident in the County of Boone and Wm. K. Wall residing in the _______ County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Ruddell, who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy-five years of age (next August), that is is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. W. K. Wall Churchhill Gaines Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 08:17:33, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Demaree, 1968 - Mercer Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #32241 Deceased: James A Demaree Born: October 15, 1908 Place: Kentucky Died: December 12, 1968 Place: Mercer County Cause: Acute Myocardia Infarction Buried: Spring Hill Cemetery Harrodsburg, Kentucky Race: White Status: Surviving Spouse, Opel Long Demaree Father: Davanaugh Demaree Mother: Mattie Sutherland Informant: Opel Demaree Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #419 ********************************** 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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