ky-footsteps-digest Friday, July 3 1998 Volume 01 : Number 425 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 21:17:25 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: OBIT: Green, Joe L. - Barren Co GREEN, WOTTEN, PATTERSON, CRABTREE TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, LAWRENCE CO., INDIANA Joe L. Green Sept. 24, 1911-April 9, 1996 SALEM -- Joe L. Green, 84, formerly of Salem, died at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Manor Living and Rehab Center. Born in Barren County, Ky., he was the son of Oscar B. and Bennie A. (Wooten) Green. He married Ruby Patterson and she died Sept. 9, 1983. He had worked in Naval Ordinance, Louisville, Ky., and was a member of Livonia Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons: Byron L. Green of Campbellsburg and Jerry N. Green of Louisville, Ky.; one sister, Irene Crabtree of Fenny, Ky.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and one brother. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hardy Funeral Home, Louisville, Ky. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home, Salem. Reprinted with permission of "The Times Mail". ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 21:21:09 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: OBIT: Hammack, Sr., Charles W. - Louisville, Jefferson Co HAMMACK, GUNTER, ELGIN, BRADING, TYE, STROTHEER, QUILLEN TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, LAWRENCE CO., INDIANA Charles Hammack Sr. July 29, 1937-April 9, 1996 SALEM -- Charles W. Hammack, Sr., 58, Salem, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Washington County Memorial Hospital, Salem. Born in Louisville, Ky., he was the son of Jesse E. and Dorothy H. (Gunter) Hammack Sr. He married Carrol S. Elgin June 14, 1970 and she survives. He was a former employee of Hoosier Lime and Stone Company and Smith Cabinet Manufacturing Company in Salem. He was a member of Old Highway Church in Pekin and Fraternal Order of Eagles #3516. Surviving with his wife are two sons: Billy Hammack of Charlestown and Glen Hammack of New Albany; two stepsons: Cecil Brading and Roy Lee Tye, both of Salem; one stepdaughter, Sue Ann Tye of Salem; one brother, Jesse E. Hammack Jr. of Pekin; two sisters: Faye Strother of Campbellsburg and Nancy Quillen of Salem, and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Dawalt Funeral Home, Salem. Burial will be in Claysville Cemetery, Campbellsburg. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3:30-9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until the service Friday. Reprinted with permission of "The Times Mail". ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 21:23:58 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: OBIT: Ochs, Vivian Lee Martin - Middlesboro, Bell Co OCHS, MARTIN, HAMPTON, HENDERSON, WADE, PULHAM TIMES MAIL BEDFORD, LAWRENCE CO., INDIANA Vivian Lee Ochs May 6, 1921-April 7, 1996 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Vivian Lee (Martin) Ochs, 74, Louisville, Ky., died Sunday in St. Joseph's Hospital in Lexington, Ky. Born in Middlesboro, Ky., she was the daughter of Luther and Carrie Hampton. She married Louis M. Ochs and he survives. She was a homemaker and member of Lynnhurst United Church of Christ in Louisville, Ky. Surviving with her husband are three daughters: Donna O. Henderson and Linda O. Wade, both of Louisville, Ky., and Anita O. Pulham of Lehi, Utah; one son, Gary L. Ochs of Bedford; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lynnhurst United Church of Christ, Louisville, Ky. Entombment will be in Resthaven Mausoleum. Friends may call from 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. today at Nunnelley Funeral Home, 4327 Taylor Blvd., Louisville, Ky., and from 10 a.m. until the service Friday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Lynnhurst United Church of Christ, 4401 Taylor Blvd., Louisville, Ky. Reprinted with permission of "The Times Mail". ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 21:53:14 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: McDonald, Oscar - Shelby Co MCDONALD, CARROLL, MCINTOSH, SMITH, HOKE "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. BEECH CREEK TWP. PAGE 395 OSCAR MCDONALD, a merchant of Newark, was born in Shelby County, Ky., October 15, 1827, and is the son of Francis and Mary (Carroll) McDonald, who were natives of Kentucky and Maryland respectively. While in Kentucky, they were engaged in farming. Coming to Indiana in 1834, they settled in Greene County, and embarked in a like pursuit. They were the parents of four childrn--Sarah (Mrs. Jacob McIntosh), James, Elizabeth (Mrs. David Smith), and Oscar, who came with his parents to Indiana, and remained with them until his marriage with Miss C. Hoke, in 1852. He continued farming for sixteen years, when he moved to Newark and engaged in the boot and shoe trade, which he continued about three years; then, with Joseph G. Smith, became interested in harness and mercantile business, which lasted some four years. Since then, he has been in mercantile pursuits alone. Mr. McDonald has several times held the office of Trustee for Highland Township. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, and Mr. McDonald is deeply interested in the advancement of all public enterprises. In politics, he votes for the best man, regardless of political party, faith or creed. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 22:06:40 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Thomas, w/o Absalom Lukenbill - Pulaski Co LUKENBILL, THOMAS, VAIL "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. FAIRPLAY TWP. PAGE 403 ABSALOM LUKENBILL, a native Hoosier, was born in Washington County in 1812, and when five years old removed with his parents to Owen County, Ind., where he was raised, and subsequently married to a Miss Thomas, who was born in Pulaski Co., Ky., in 1824, a daughter of Elias Thomas, who came to Indiana in about 1826. This lady died January 13, 1883, leaving to survive her one daughter, Jeretta, now Mrs. Jospeh Vail, who resides with her father at present, together with her two children--Bessie J. and Otis. David Lukenbill, father of Absalom, was the second son of Henry and Mary Lukenbill, who were natives of North Carolina, and German descent. He came to Indiana as early as 1806, but returned to his native State, and was there married in about 1810, and then returned to the home he had selected in Washington County, Ind. From this place, he moved to Owen County, and from there to Iowa, where he died in 1853, leaving seven sons and one daughter by his first marriage, and two sons and three daughters by his second. When Absalom Lukenbill and his father settled in Owen County, this State, everything was in a wild and uncivilized condition. Indians and wild game of numerous kinds were in abundance, while their nearest white neighbors were miles distant. Here, the subject of this sketch was reared to manhood, working at farming. By working around, he had earned $400 to begin married life with, and since that time he has increased that amount materially. In 1866, he came to Greene, where he has since resided. He is a member of the Christian Church and an influential citizen. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 22:20:22 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Sinclair, Nelson - Wayne Co SINCLAIR, SHELTON, TARTER, LAWRENCE "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., INDIANA FAIRPLAY TWP. PAGE 404 NELSON SINCLAIR, farmer and tile manufacturer, is a native of Wayne County, Ky., and is descended from an old and honored Scottish family, which traces its ancestry far back into the history of the United Kingdoms. Both his maternal and paternal grandparents were among the early settlers of the Old Dominion, which was the birthplace of his parents, from whence they removed to Kentucky at an early day. When a small boy, Nelson was taken by his parents to Breckinridge County, Ky., and from there to Orange County, Ind., where after a residence of eighteen years his father died. The widow then removed to Greene County, Ind., induced so to do by a daughter who had married and preceeded them. Nelson Sinclair is one of the following-named family of children: Patsy, Nelson, Joseph, Isaac, Nancy (deceased), Fannie, and Mrs. Shelton, of Howard County, this State. He was joined in marriage in 1848 with Miss Elizabeth Tarter, a native of Pulaski County, Ky., and a daughter of John and Nancy (Lawrence) Tarter, and to their union the following children were born: Ellen (deceased), Jane Wyley, Carrie J., Martha, Francis M., Albert (deceased), Edward, William D., and Lovell H., who was named in honor of Gen. L. H. Rousseau, a distinguished soldier of the Mexican war and the rebellion. Mr. Sinclair was the first to engage in the manufacture of tile in Fairplay Township, and at this he is yet employed, and is also operating a farm, in both branches of business making a success. He is a substantial and much esteemed citizen. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 23:03:41 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Shepherd, Charles s/o Wm. & Martha Bradford Shepherd - Unknown Co SHEPHERD, BRADFORD, HICKS, ALFORD "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. FAIRPLAY TWP. PAGE 404 CHARLES SHEPHERD was born in Greene County, Ind., in the year 1842, and is the third child in a family of seven born to William and Martha (Bradford) Shepherd, who were natives of Kentucky. He was reared to manhood upon his father's farm, educated in the common schools of the neighborhood, and was joined in marriage in 1865 with Miss Mary Hicks, daughter of Rev. W. C. and Winnie (Alford) Hicks, who were from Tennessee. Mr. Shepherd is a well-to-do farmer, a good citizen and neighbor, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and parents of six chidren--Ida M., Loretta, William (who was named for his grandfather), Myrthe, Oscar and Mary. William Shepherd, father of the subject of this sketch, was widely and favorably known in Greene County, where he settled at a very early day. He was born in Kentucky January 7, 1814, and his wife, who was formerly Martha Bradford, was born in the same State in 1815. They died respectively in the years 1860 and 1881, and were the parents of Thomas H., Margaret, Charles, Leander, William and Andrew. Mrs. Charles Shepherd's father, the Rev. W. C. Hicks, was among the pioneers of Greene County, Ind., and his memory will long be cherished by the early members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member and pastor. It was through his influence that the Hicks Church was built, and after its erection was named in his honor. Mr. Hicks was a native of Tennessee, born in 1810, and his death occurred in Greene County in 1878. He was twice married, his first wife, Winnie Alford, bearing him nine children, and his last wife, Sarah J., nine more, making him the father of eighteen children. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 08:53:28 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Harrah, Samuel Baldwin - Fleming Co HARRAH, BALDWIN, SHRYER, HEMPSTTED, SCOTT, SHAW "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. JEFFERSON TWP. PAGE 360 SAMUEL BALDWIN HARRAH, merchant, Worthington, was born in Fleming County, Ky., January 14,1816, a son of Robert and Elizabeth (Baldwin) Harrah, who were natives respectively of Virginia and Maryland, and of Irish descent. Originally, the name was O'Hara, but owing to the servitude of the Irish people as British subjects, and not wishing to have any connection whatever with Great Britain, the progenitor of the name in this county--his advent being just at the close of the Revolution--changed it to Harrah. The paretns of S. B. Harrah were married in Virginia, and soon afterward removed to Kentucky, carrying their entire earthly effects to their new home on pack-horses. They resided in that State until 1825, when they came to Greene County, Ind., locating on "Nine Mile Prairie," where they ever afterward made their home. Being poor people, they were compelled to endure many of the hardships and privations of pioneer life. They were intelligent and highly respected people, and reared a family of children in a creditable manner for that early day. S. B. Harrah, subject of this biography, was reared upon a farm, deriving his education from the old-fashioned log schoolhouse. His first business venture was buying mules and driving them South for sale when he was twenty-three years old. This enterprise did not prove profitable, so Mr. Harrah, in 1844, found employment as a clerk at Point Commerce, at which he continued until 1850, when he embarked in a general mercantile business on his own responsibility. In 1856, he came to Worthington, and beacme associated with M. H. Shryer in merchandising, with whom he continued a number of years. Since 1869, he has conducted the leading hardware and implement store of Worthington. Mr. Harrah is one of Worthington's oldest and best citizens. His influence and support have ever been felt in the advancement of all moral, educational and progressive matters, and while he was a firm advocate of Whig principles previous to 1856, and as equally an ardent Republican since that time, he has never aspired for any political honors. November 22, 1843, he was united in marriage with Mrs. A. M. S. Hempsted (whose maiden name was Scott), who was born in Union County, Ohio, August 3, 1817. Mr. and Mrs. Harrah are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and to their union have been born six children, named--Myra, Lessie, William, Anna, and two that died in infancy. Mrs. Harrah had a daughter by her first marriage, Alma, now Mrs. C. N. Shaw, who is Mr. Harrah's partner in business. Mrs. H. is a teacher of fourteen years' experience in Indiana, and is a lady of education, refinement and great social and moral worth. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 20:17:43 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Johnson, John W. s/o Warren Johnson - Unknown Co JOHNSON, BAKER "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. CASS TWP. PAGE 408 JOHN W. JOHNSON, teacher, Newberry, was born near Solsberry, in Center Township, Greene County, Ind., May 20, 1854, and is one of eight children, all living, born to Warren and Nancy (Baker) Johnson, who were natives respectively of Kentucky and Tennessee, and of English descent. Both the Johnson and Baker families were among the pioneers to the Hoosier State. Warren Johnson was a farmer by occupation, a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He always took an active interest in matters pertaining to the welfare of this community, and for a number of years was a Justice in this township. He moved to Daviess County in about 1860, and from there to Cass Township, Greene County, a number of years later, where he died September 7,1881. His widow continues to survive him, and resides on the old homestead. John W. Johnson was raised largely in his native county, where he acquired the most of his education by private study. At twenty years of age, he began for himself, and the winter of 1875-76 taught his first term of public school. Since that time Mr. Johnson has turned his attention almost exclusively to teaching and farming. As a public instructor, he has proven a success in every sense of the word, as his twelve terms of succesful teaching fully determines. He is a Democrat, is the present Assessor of his township, is a member of the Blue Lodge in Masonry, and is the owner of 100 acres of good land. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 20:32:03 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Owen, Sr., Henry C. - Madison Co OWEN, CROOK, JONES, SLINKARD, LANDERS "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGET- HER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINI- SCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. CASS TWP. PAGE 410 HENRY C. OWEN, SR., Postmaster, and proprietor of the Owen House, Newberry, was born in Madison County, Ky., October 15, 1814, a son of William and Sally (Crook) Owen, with whom he came to Lawrence County, Ind., in 1819, where he was principally raised. In 1832, he went to Henry County to learn carpentering, and two years later married Frances Jones. In 1836, he returned to Lawrence County, but in 1839 located in Scotland, Greene County, where he remained ten years, then removed to Newberry, where, with the exception of five years, he has since resided. His wife dying in March, 1866, he took for his second wife, Mrs. Catharine E. (Slinkard) Landers, in February, 1867. By his first wife, he was the father of ten children, all living but four. To his present marrriage three have been born, but only one lives. Mrs. Owen is a daughter of Fredrick Slinkard, and the widow of John Landers, who died at New Madrid during the rebellion. By her first husband she has one living daughter. Mr. Owen is a Royal Arch Mason, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1838, and is a Republican in politics, formerly a Whig. He had been at Scotland only two months, when he was elected Justice of the Peace, serving as such five years. From 1840 to1848, he was Postmaster at Scotland, and for four years, beginning in 1848, he was County Assessor. In 1860, he was commissioned Postmaster at Newberry, but resigned on his removal to Bloomfield to occupy the office of County Treasurer. He was re-elected in 1868, served four years in all, and lived in Bloomfield almost five years to the day. Since Janaury, 1874, he has been Postmaster at Newberry, where he is also conducting one of the best country hotels in Indiana. He is an upright citizen, with many warm and steadfast friends. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 20:57:05 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Jackson, William A. - Washington Co JACKSON, PIRTLE, MCCLUNG, LOUDON "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGET- HER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINI- SCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. STAFFORD TWP. PAGE 415 WILLIAM A. JACKSON, who is one of the well-to-do farmers of Stafford Township, Greene County, Ind., was born in Washington County, Ky., January 23, 1835. In the fall of 1839, he located with his father's family in Sullivan County. John T. and Mary (Pirtle) Jackson, reared a family of seven children. His school days were few, and spent in the log schoolhouses of that time. On January 3,1858, he married Eliza McClung, and to them seven children have been born --Nancy E., John W., Susanna P., Logan A., Hattie J., Minnie I. and Eliza M., all living. In March, 1858, he settled in Greene County, where he lived in Stockton Township until 1867, when he located in Stafford, and has lived on the present farm ever since. He enlisted in Company I, Ninety-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry in July, 1862, and served in the late war until its close, when he received an honorable discharge June 9, 1865. The following are the principal battles in which he was engaged, as shown by his discharge: Vicksburg, Jackson, Mission Ridge, Dalton, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Chattahoochie River, Decatur, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy, Little River, Griswoldville, Savannah, Columbia, Bentonville and Raleigh. Mr. Jackson began doing for himself without anything, and has been fortunate in gaining this world's goods, as his fine farm in Stafford Township abundantly testifies. On September 6, 1879, his wife died, and again the 7th of October, 1883, he married Miss Mary O. Loudon, of Greene County, who is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr.Jackson belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Republican, and says he proposes to stand by the old party, whose principles he earnestly advocates in his community, where he is eminently esteemed. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 00:01:33, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co JUNE 17, 1898 (CONT) John K. Mcclary was in town attending court one day last week. It seemed like old times to see him in town M.C. Miller of Austin Texas arrived here from Oxford, Ohio where he had gone for treatment for nevous prostration. He is but little better Miss Ida May Adams will be Mt Vernon's representative in the elocutionary contest at Stanford tonight. Judge R.G. Williams will be chairman Mrs Joens of this place has a large rooster which has been a great crower, but has lost his voice. He yet flaps his wings and goes through his crowing evolutions but utters not a sound S.W. Davis had some large stone slabs sawed at langford quarry for use in his tannery. Mr Davis is adding to his facilities and by next fall will have a splendid little tannery. He is an enterprising man and deserves success The French and American Governments may go ahead with their love making to their hearts content. The French people are bitterly hostile towards us; the American people know it and the American people will properly resent it Henry Brannaman was in from Wildie Monday and lays the claim that Wildie has an uglier man than any preacher in the county Uncle John Smith was here Tuesday. He says Livingston allowed a man from Ireland to be the first to fly the stars and stripes in that place since war began. He has old old glory floating high and proudly in the mountain breezes DEATH: Wm Stringer was struck by lightning and instantly killed Friday last while sitting under a tree in his yard at Pittsburg. Clell Stringer his brother was paralyzed for several hours but recoved. Two dogs that were lying at Mr Stringer's feet were killed. Everybody knew Will Stringer. To know him was to like him. He was for anumber of years a deputy US marshall and discharged the duties fearlessly and to the satisfaction of his superiors in the service In a row following a crap game at Langford tunnel quarry Saturday. Estler Lackey shot R.L. Jones in the right side producing a painful though not dangerous wound. Lackey who is a darkey, fled and was captured at Crab Orchard and was brought back. Examinging trial held Tuesday mornign. Lackey acquitted. The party was out on a spree. Smith Ping, Jones and Lackey were held by the court to answer to a charge of gambling and disorderly conduct. Ping and Lackey were fined $1 and cost for drunkness and $20 each for gambling. Jones, Jim White and John Rouzee $1 and costs The County Judge has appointed the following road commissioners. Harry Blazer in place of J.J. Martin, R.P. Norton and G.C. Fish in place of James I. White and G.S. Hiatt, W.H. Carmical in place of J.N. Griffin; T.C. Johnson in place of John Elder; Elisha Mullins in place of Sol Griffin. There is a $1,400 road tax; $250 of it has been set aside for the purchase of tools and the remainder to be divided among the districts. Judge Williams will stand by his commissioners and overseers in the enforcement of the road laws. The era has arrived for better roads and the outlook is flattering ORLANDO J.C. Choldress was in town Monday Dan Robinson left for Laurel county this week The Owens store has been moved to the old Owens stand Frank Anderson has taken the foreman's place on railroad at this place J.N. Griffin, US marshal was here this week looking after witnesses Charley Helton a clever youth of this place is very sick at this writing F.L Thompson the only drummer on the road was with our merchants a few days ago W.C. Hundley has gone to Clay county. He thinks of going in business here in the near future J.H. Reams is shipping some sand this hot weather. The old gentleman never tires of seeing the sand run over the chute. I suppose that the cash that it brings in makes the performance more attractive to him ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 21:09:02 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Stafford, Benjamin - Jefferson Co STAFFORD, CARESS, BALL, PAGE "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. CASS TWP. PAGE 416 BENJAMIN STAFFORD, the earliest settler now living in Stafford Township, was born in Jefferson County, Ky., May 31,1809, and is the only one of eleven children now living born to Benjamin and Eva (Caress) Stafford. In 1818, Benjamin, the subject of this sketch, came to Greene County, although it was then a part of Sullivan County, with his brother Jesse. The following year, his father came to the same place, having entered land here the year before, and it was for him that Stafford Township was named. Mr. Stafford received but a limited education, such as the log schoolhouses of that primitve day afforded. On his birthday, 1832, his marriage with Martha Ball, of Greene County, was solemnized, and to their union five children were born, only one of whom, Berlin, is now living. In 1844, his wife Martha died, and again in October, 1846, he was married to Nancy A. Page, by whom he is the father of eight children, but five now living, named Martha A., Noah, Amanda, Presley and Henry. Mr. Stafford has been a most successful farmer all his life, and he now owns 260 acres of well-improved farming land. Of late years, he has paid much attention to raising stock, and during the war engaged in raising mules. He is a Democrat in politics, and has held the office of Trustee with the best of satisfaction. As a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he is foremost in aiding the benevolent causes in his community, with both his influence and means. Throughout his life, he has been an industrious and upright citizen, and enjoys the high regard of all who know him, and now as life's sun goes slowly down, he reposes in the calm contentment that no cloud obscures its setting. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 22:50:25 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Smith, Reuben & Eliza Roberts - Spencer, Jefferson Cos SMITH, JEEMS, ROBERTS, LANE "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. HIGHLAND TWP. PAGE 422 REUBEN SMITH, a well-to-do farmer, living in Section 17, was born in Spencer County, Ky., August 1, 1823, and is a son of Morgan and Elizabeth (Jeems) Smith, with whom he removed to Floyd County, Ind., when about two years old, where he was raised to seventeen years of age. His mother dying in about 1840, his father remarried and moved to Missourri, after which Reuben returned to his native State, where he married Eliza Roberts, on November 19, 1843. In November, 1847, he and family moved to Greene County, Ind., and purchasing eighty acres of pre-empted land on Section 21, in Highland Township, there located and engaged in farming. In November, 1864, they moved to where they now live, which has since been their home. Mr. Smith is an industrious citizen, and by hard work and economy he and wife have accumulated a goodly share of this world's goods. At one time he owned two hundred and fifty acres of land, but of this he now only owns ninety acres, having given the remainder to his children. For nine months and six days Mr. Smith served his country in the late war as a member of Company A, Twenty-fifth Indiana Infantry. He joined Sherman's army at Atlanta, and with him marched to the sea, thence to the Carolinas and finally participated in the grand review at Washington. He was discharged at Indianapolis in July, 1865. His grandfather, Reuben Smith, was a commissioned officer in the Revolutionary war, and during that sanguinary struggle fought over the same ground as did our subject in the rebellion. Mr. Smith is a Republican and he and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, Mrs. Smith having belonged to that denomination for over forty-one years. Nine children have been the fruit of their union, whose names are: John W., (deceased), two that died in infancy unnamed, Mary E. (deceased), Nimrod C., James C., Irene L., Jennie and Armstead (deceased). The mother is a native of Jefferson County, Ky., born February 12, 1821, a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Lane) Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are among the first families of their township. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 22:34:01 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Owen, Lucinda Miller - Shelby Co OWEN, PHILLIPS, MILLER, UBANK "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. HIGHLAND TWP. PAGE 420 WILSON M. OWEN, who was born in Greene County, Ind., March 22, 1825, is one of five children of Josiah and Polly (Phillips) Owen, who were among the earliest pioneers to Greene County. His education is meager, and was gained amid the disadvantages of frontier life in log schoolhouses. Lucinda Miller, a native of Shelby County, Ky., whence she came to Greene County in 1842, became his wife February 22,1847, and to their union five children have been born--Thomas J., Nancy E., David A., Benjamin T. and Joseph A., all living. Mr. Owen began life a poor boy, and by hard work and honest dealing has acquired a farm of 129 acres, of which ninety acres are under a good state of cultivation. In politics, he says he was born and raised a Democrat, and expects to die as one. As a hard worker and honest dealer, he maintains a high reputation among his neighbors. Mrs. Owen is one of a family of fifteen children, of whom Thompson and Mary (Ubank) Miller were the parents. She is a member of the Baptist Church at Concord. Together, they are enjoying the evening of life surrounded by its comforts, and sharing the good will and opinion of all around them. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 07:18:27, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co JUNE 17, 1898 Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Lytle P.O. Ga, Jun 11, 1898 Dear Jim--I write you a few lines from the famous battlefield. I am getting along very nicely. Harris White and myself have been transferred from the ranks to membership in the 2nd Ky Regimental band. harris plays 2nd alto and I the bass. The government has issued a nice cook stove to the band headquarters and we have a good cook. Have plenty to eat, such as potatoes, beans, meat light bread, beef, coffee, sugar and the venerable "hard tack". We have two tents for the band one large and one small. I am better pleased in the band than in the ranks. We don't have to work any or go on guard duty or drill. All we have to do is to practice our music and go on dress parade in the afternoon and march in front of the Regiment and furnish music. There is a creek one mile from the camp in which we have a nice time bathing almost every day. The drinking water we get is good, but rather warm after running through pipes, which are at present lying on top of the ground. I I had the old "spout spring" down here I would be perfectly at home. I have no kick coming though as it is. The 2nd Regiment has been uniformed the band also, though not with guns yet but are expecting to get them at an early date. The YMCA has a tent here for the benfit of the 2nd Ky., regiment. They furnish the boys stationary and a place where they can do their writing. They have service every night and preaching every Sunday. Dr Lawrence and Geo Pennington are getting along very nicely. Jim Thompson belongs to the band also. I guess you know old "crooked" he used to live at Mt Vernon and Pineville. He is a good musician too. I get the Signal every week and I just can't find words to express my appreciation of it. I want you to send it to me as long as I am here. Will write you again. Regards to all my friends. JOHN D. MILLER, CO. L. 2ND REG. KY VOL JULY 1, 1898 Russ Dillion returned from Maywood Thursday last Mr and Mrs Cap Hampton have returned from a visit to Williamsburg A head collision at Rockcastle river on Thursday caused a great damgage to R.R. property. We are glad to say that no one was hurt Mrs T. A. Gresham is visiting relatives at this place Mrs E. Fishback is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs B.B. King at Morehead Miss Maggie Lewis was in Crab Orchard the last of the week R.C. Wade and wife are visiting friends and relatives in Mitchelsburg Jno Graves was here from Paris Saturday last R.M. jackson of London was here Saturday DEATH: Dock Calloway was down from London to attend the burial of Judge Mullins Mrs J.C. Poynter of Corbin was down from Corbin to be with her sister, Mrs Mullins in her hour of bereavement Harry Magee was in London the first of the week Mrs Hattie Jones of Buckeye is visiting the family of her uncle W.R. Dillion Miss Willie Smith of Somerset is visiting relatives at River Mansion Mrssrs Gus and Tom Stewart and Henry Brannaman of Wildie were here to attend the burial Mrs A.N. Bentley and daughter ???? are visiting relatives in Louisville Hon J.A. craft was here Sunday Mrs Laura Justice has left for Lebanon Junciton where she will maker her future home Mrs Russ Dillion has returned from Maywood and Miss Lizzie and Miss Linda Tucker accompanined her Miss Mattie Brown of Richmond is visiting her borther R.C. Brown M.D. Hughes of Lancaster is here in the interest of the Maccabees Drs Pettus and Cooper of this place attende the Medical Society at Mt Vernon Wednesday Miss Susie Poynter of Corbin is visiting her grandmother Mrs Carson J. Mudd has moved into the property of Henry Rice. Mr Rice has moved to the new Hotel where his friends can find him Misses Nellie and Mary orndolph of Stanford are visiting Miss Lena Bentley Misses Sallie Cook and Alza Brown two of Mt Vernon's prettiest girls are visiting Miss Lida Cook Will Pettus of Preachersville is visiting his nephews L.A. and J.H. Pettus DEATH: Champ Mullins who has been gradually sinking for some months passed away on last Thursday night, of Brights disease and heart trouble. Deceased was born in this county Dec 25, 1835 on Nov 3 1855 he was married to Miss Annie Johnson and to them were born John A. and W.C. Mullins. His first wife died in 1863. On Nov 24, 1867 he was married to Miss Susie Cummins who survives him. He had many relatives in this county and a legion of friends. By strict honesty and integrity and business enterprise he accumulated a handsome fortune of which he was always liberal giver to worthy causes. Our communtiy and county will miss one of natures noblemen in his death. The remains were buried at this place with Masonic honors on Saturday at 3 pm. The largest crowd that ever attended a burial here was present. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 07:36:24 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Quillin, James H. s/o Wm. Quillin - Unknown Co QUILLIN, STONE, WAGGONER "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGET- HER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINI- SCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. WASHINGTON TWP. PAGE 426 JAMES H. QUILLIN, one of six surviving children in a family of thirteen, was born in Greene County, Ind., in the year 1843, and is a son of William and Nancy (Stone) Quillin, natives respectively of Kentucky and Indiana. He aided his parents on the home farm until seventeen years old, and in May, 1861, enlisted in Company D, Fourteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in which he served as private until March 23, 1862, when he became disabled by a gunshot wound through his leg. He was discharged by reason of disability, but in September, 1863, after recovery, he re-enlisted, becoming a member of Battery C, Second Indiana Artillery. In this he served until the war was virtually ended, but for six months after its close was detained on garrison duty at Fort Morgan, in Alabama. Mr. Quillin saw much hard service during the late war, and was a participant in the battle of Winchester, siege of the Spanish Fort, and the capture of Mobile. He was wedded to Miss J. Waggoner, in 1868, who died in June, 1873, leaving four children--Samuel, Rachel, Nancy and Noah V. In 1875, he married his present wife, and they are among the first families of Washington Township. For the past two and one half years, Mr. Quillin has conducted a successful drug trade at Lyons. His stock is carefully selected, and in value amounts to about $2,000. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and in politics a Democrat from principle, the remainder of his family being Republicans. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 07:56:34 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Reid, Benjamin F. s/o Sallie W. Sterrett Reid - Unknown Co REID, STERRETT, HARBESON, MCMILLAN "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. GREENE CO., IN. WASHINGTON TWP. PAGE 426 BENJAMIN F. REID, one of the best and most successful farmers of Washington Township, was born in Greene County, Ohio, May 1, 1824, and is a son of John and Sallie W. (Sterrett) Reid, who were natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and of Scotch-Irish descent. John Reid was among the first settlers of Greene County, Ohio, and his general occupation through life was farming and working at the carpenter's trade. He died in November, 1871, followed by his widow in April, 1876. Benjamin F. was reared and educated in his native county, the first thrity years of his life being passed in aiding his parents on the home farm. He rented the old homestead upon which he resided, engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1875, when he removed to Indiana and located on his present place in Greene County. At the present, he owns 480 acres of fine farming and grazing land, upon which he has comfortable and commodious buildings, which reflect not only credit upon himself but on the township as well. Mr. Reid has never aspired for political honors, although he is well posted on all the leading political issues of the day. In politics, he is a Republican, but previous to the organization of that party, his influence and support were cast in favor of the Whig party. Miss Elizabeth Harbeson became his wife on the 28th of December, 1853, and to them six children have been born--Addison Y., Anna Belle, Frank H. and Joanna L., living, and John William and Eva F. (deceased). Mrs. Reid is a daughter of William and Mary (McMillan) Harbeson, who were natives respectively of Chester District, S. C., and Ireland, the latter coming to the United States when sixteen years old. Mr. Reid and family are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are among the best citizens of Greene County. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #425 ********************************** 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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