ky-footsteps-digest Wednesday, July 8 1998 Volume 01 : Number 428 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 07:25:43, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Caywood, 1925 - Montgomery Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #2112 Deceased: William H. Caywood Born: Kentucky Age: 76 years at death Died: January 14, 1925 Place: Montgomery County Buried: North Middletown Father: Dudley Caywood Born: Kentucky Mother: Lydia Colliver Born: Kentucky Informant: Henry Caywood, Mt. Sterling, Ky Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 07:25:44, -0500 From: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: DEATH CERT: Caywood, 1923 - Montgomery Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #9195 Deceased: Jahoda Jane Caywood Born: Montgomery County Age: 73 years at death Died: March 14, 1923 Place: Montgomery County Buried: North Middletown Race: White Status: Married Father: Richard Johnson Born: Montgomery County Mother: Carolina Wills Born: Clark County Informant: Henry Caywood, Mt. Sterling, Ky Beulah Wiley Franks wrfc71a@prodigy.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 18:49:19 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: McCammon, Wm. S/O Wm. & Jeremiah McCammon - Unknown Co MCCAMMON, SINCLAIR, BLE, WOLFE, MCCLURE, PIERCE "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. SULLIVAN CO., IN HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 732 WILLIAM MCCAMMON, of the firm of McCammon & Wolfe, merchants, was born in Sullivan County, Ind., March 1, 1844, the thirteenth in a family of fourteen children of William and Jeremiah (Sinclair) McCammon, who were natives of Kentucky, and among the early pioneers of Sullivan County, farming in the latter place until their respective deaths. William McCammon, subject of this sketch, lived with his parents until twenty-one years old, farming summers and attending school winters, until 1864, when he began for himself. Embarking in the grocery trade in Sullivan in 1868, he continued this two years, when he sold out, and with J. B. Able opened and conducted a clothing store till 1874, when the partnership was dissolved. This same year he opened another clothing store, but in 1880 sold out to Wolfe & Wolfe, and in 1882 he purchased the interest of one of the firm. In 1883, this firm consolidated with Mr. Able, under the firm name of McCammon, Able & Co., but the dissolution of the firm in February, 1884, resulted in McCammon & Wolfe still continuing the business. They carry a clean stock of goods, to the value of about $8,000, and are doing a good business. Mr. McCammon began doing for himself a poor boy, but his business qualifications have enabled him to secure a comfortable fortune. In 1881, he erected the McCammon House, one of the best hotels in Southwestern Indiana. To his marriage with Miss Rosa D., daughter of Allen and Susan Ann (McClure) Pierce, which occurred October 6, 1864, three children have been born, named: Cora M., Harry (deceased) and one that died in infancy unnamed. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 20:01:41 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Pittman, Harrison B. s/o Allen & Eleanor Pittman - Unknown Co PITTMAN, ELDRIDGE, WILLIAMS "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. SULLIVAN CO., IN HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 735 HARRISON B. PITTMAN was born in Sullivan County, October 6, 1831; was reared a farmer, and received a limited early education. He remained with his parents until the age of twenty-four, and then purchased forty acres of land, which he improved, and later increased to sixty-five acres. Here he lived until he bought his present farm, in 1866. He has 233 acres, handsomely improved. January 23, 1856, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry D. and Clarissa (Eldreidge) Williams. This lady was born in Spencer County, Ky., September 27, 1837, and has borne her husband seven children, as follows: Oliver, Mary E., Henry A., Theodore, Charles E., Harrison and Clarissa. Mrs. Pittman is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Pittman is a Democrat, and a member of the F. & A. M. His parents were Allen and Eleanor Pittman, natives of Kentucky, and were prominent people of their neighborhood. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 20:18:16 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Riggs, C. P. s/o Lydia Ingle Riggs - Unknown Co RIGGS, INGLE, LEEK, RYERSON, THOMPSON "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. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 736 C. P. RIGGS is the son of Hezekiah and Lydia (Ingle) Riggs, who were natives respectivly of Virginia and Kentucky. The father came to Indiana as a soldier in 1812, and the following year (1813) located at Carlisle, where he met the lady who became his wife. Her parents had located in the neighborhood as early as 1803. He engaged in the cabinet business, and about the year 1815 was married. After a time he changed his occupation to farming, and continued thus until his death. C. P. Riggs was born in Fairbanks Township May 3, 1833, and remained with his parents until 1858, engaged principally in farming, and receiving but a limited education. In 1858, he engaged in the milling business in Turman Township, and in 1860, built a flouring mill at Shelburn, which he conducted about eight years. In 1878, he moved to Sullivan, and in 1879 entered upon his duties as County Treasurer, to which office he had been elected. He served until 1883. He has retired from his farm and is now engaged in various occupations. His wife is Martha L., daughter of David and Anna M. (Leek) Ryerson, natives of New York. They have four children--Emma (wife of John L. Thompson), James R., Jessie G. and Edgar. Mr. Riggs is an Odd Fellow, a Mason and a Democrat, and himself and family are members of the Methodist Church. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 20:13:51 -0500 From: "Bonnie A. Parker" Subject: KFY: BIBLE: Hopkins Family Bible - Clinton Co I am sending you a transcription of the Van Buren Hopkins Family Bible. This family was located in Clinton Co. In a few days I will send you a transcription of the Hurt family Bible. Thanks for doing this site. Bonnie, Augusta GA Van Buren Hopkins Family Bible Births Denis Hopkins was born July the 8th in the year of our Lord 1797. Polly Hopkins was born Febuary the 15th in the year of our Lord 1795. Elijah L. Hopkins was born Aprile the 1st in the year of our Lord 1815. Hardin W. Hopkins was born January the 20th in the year of our Lord 1817. George W. Hopkins was born October the 21st in the year of our Lord 1818. Eliza M. Hopkins was born December the 30th in the year of our Lord 1820. Pleasant H. Hopkins was born July the 28th in the year of our Lord 1823. Sally C. Hopkins was born October the 26th in the year of our Lord 1827. Van Buren D. Hopkins was born May the 11 in the year of our Lord 1832. Nancy K. Hopkins was born September the 26 in the year of our Lord 1834. Deaths Dennis Hopkins deceased April the 11th day in the year of our Lord 1858. Aged 66 years, 9 months and 3 days. Polly Hopkins Died March the 11th in the year of Our Lord 1885. Aged 90 years and 26 Days. Pleasant K. Hopkins Died Nov. 26th 1903. Age 80 years, 10 months and 28 days. Denis Hopkins was recd. by Experience in the United Baptist Church at Clear Fork Meeting House Cumberland County Ky on the 4th Sat. in December 1819; and on the Following day Sabbath was Baptized by Elder Isaac Denton. Marriages Denis Hopkins and Polly Hopkins was married August the 4th in the year of our Lord 1814. George W. Hopkins son of Denis and Polly Hopkins & Elizabeth McKey Daughter of James & Mary McKey was married July the 12th 1849. Vanburen D. Hopkins son of Denis & Polly Hopkins & Martha Bryson Daughter of Reubin & Polly Bryson was married July the 28th in the year of our Lord 1857. Killis Neathery Son of James & Rachel Neathery and Nancy K. Hopkins Daughter of Denis and Polly Hopkins was married January 23rd in the year of our Lord 1855. Elijah L. Hopkins Son of Denis & Polly Hopkins & Rebecca Cross Daughter of Wm. Cross & Elizabeth Cross Married December the 9 1832. Hardin W. Hopkins Son of Denis & Polly Hopkins & Matilda J. Duncan Daughter of Joseph & Polly Duncan was married December the 20th 1838. Pleasant H. Hopkins Son of Denis & Poly Hopkins & Adeline Bryson Daughter of Reubin & Polly Bryson was married January the 9th 1845. Wm. C. Harrison Son of James & Sely P. Harrison & Sarah C. Hopkins Daughter of Denis & Polly Hopkins was married Febuary 13th 1848 Births Martha Hopkins wife of V.D. Hopkins was born May the 1st in the year of our Lord 1830. Alfred R. Hopkins was born June the 22nd in the year of our Lord 1853. Mary O. Hopkins was Born January the 10th in the year of our Lord 1855. Newton F. Hopkins was Born January the 8th in the year of our Lord 1857. Martha Zamora Hopkins was born January the 8th in the year of our Lord 1861. Paul Denis Hopkins was born Aprile the 8th in the year of our Lord 1859. Pleasant H. Hopkins was born in the year of our Lord 1863 Aprile the 15th. Deaths Eliza M. Hopkins Deceased October the 4th in the year of our Lord 1823--aged 2 years & 9 Months. V. D. Hopkins Deceased this Life Aprile 30 1864. Age 32. Plesant H. Hopkins Departed this Life Aprile 1865. Age 2 years. Martha Hopkins wife of V. D. Hopkins Died April 11th 1898. Aged 67 years, 11 months and 11 days. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 20:42:59 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Robbins, Franklin s/o John Robbins - Unknown Co ROBBINS, PURCELL, CANARY, CREAGER "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. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 737 FRANKLIN ROBBINS is a native of this county and a son of John and Eliza (Purcell) Robbins, natives respectively of Kentucky and Indiana, the latter being, it is said, the first white child born in Sullivan County. Our subject was born December 8, 1838, and was raised on a farm, securing meager education at the subscription schools. When he was twenty-two years old, his father gave him seventy-five acres of land in Haddon Township, which he improved and occupied about two years and then sold it. He next bought his present far, which he has since increased to 160 acres. In 1878, he built a fine dwelling, two stories high, containing six rooms, which is one of the handsomest country residences of the county. His wife, to whom he was married February 23,1860, was Miss Letita, daughter of Thomas J. and Barbara Ann (Canary) Creager. She was born in this county March 30, 1839, and has borne her husband this family: Annie B., Louisa E., Thomas J., William C., Noah O., Frank L. and Glessie G., living, and John G., deceased. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Robbins is a Republican and a member of the Masonic fraternity. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 20:51:28 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Rogers, John - Hardin Co ROGERS, SOUTH, YOCUM "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. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 737 JOHN ROGERS is a native of Kentucky, born in Hardin County October 9, 1831, son of Shacklet and Elizabeth (South) Rogers. Subject received limited education at the subscription schools, and, in 1854, took charge of a large plantation near Bowling Green for his uncle, John F. South. Here he remained one year, and then returned home, where he taught school and farmed until 1855, when he came to Indiana, locating in Sullivan County, where he taught school winters and farmed summers, teaching one or more terms in Illinois. In 1857, he bought thirty acres of land in this county, which he farmed, and kept books also for the E. & C Railroad. After several changes he bought his present farm of 182 1/2 acres in 1867. Here he at present resides. He is an influential citizen, and has served as Township Assessor six years and County Appraiser two years. October 11, 1854, he married Margaret E., daughter of Thomas C. and Nancy (Yocum) South, in Hardin County, Ky., where this lady was born December 22, 1835, though reared in Coles County, Ill. They have eight living children --Thomas C., Charlotte, Margaret E., Francis R., John S., Sophronia J., Eveline and Louannie. The deceased are William H. and Mary E. Mr. Rogers is a member of the F. & A. M., and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 21:46:55 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Shields, John s/o Jacob Shields - Unknown Co SHIELDS, WILLIAMS, REED, MOORE "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. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 738 JOHN SHIELDS was born in Lawrence County, Ind., April 12, 1826, son of Jacob and Jane (Williams) Shields, natives respectively of Kentucky and North Carolina, who came to Indiana Territory--the father to Orange County, and the mother to Lawrence County, she being the daughter of Vinson Williams. In about 1853-54, the father moved to Sullivan County, where he lived until his death in 1875; the mother still survives him. John Shields passed his youth in his native county, where he received the rudiments of an education. In December, 1849, he came to Sullivan County, locating on 181 acres, and has since increased this farm to 393 acres, besides what he has given to his children. His wife was Miss Nancy, daughter of John and Mary (Reed) Moore, to whom he was married in Lawrence County, April, 1849. Her birth occurred in Estill County, Ky., January 1, 1830. They have five children--Sarah A., Ziva C., James M., William P. and Jacob E.--and are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Shields is a Democrat and a public-minded citizen. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 22:07:46 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Stratton, Joseph P. s/o Robert S. & Mary Stratton - Unknown Co STRATTON, BAKER, WALLS, ORR, RICHARDSON, FORDYCE, TALBOTT, ALLEN "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. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 739 JOSEPH P. STRATTON was born in Sullivan County, Ind., near Sullivan, December 14,1842, son of Robert S. and Mary Daugherty (Baker) Stratton, who were natives of Kentucky, and of Irish descent. They came to Sullivan County in 1831 with their parents, where they were married and where they died. Subject remained with his parents until the breaking-out of the war, when he enlisted in the Thirty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry under Capt. Walls, remaining in the service until December, 1864, when he was wounded in the battle of Nashville, losing a leg in the conflict. He was also in the following battles: Fort Donelson, Stone River, Chickamauga, the Atlanta campaign and many other battles. While lying in the hospital, his father went to see him, and took sick and died with erysipelas in the face. April 25, 1867, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary J. Orr, daughter of Hugh and Frances (Richardson) Orr, of Sullivan, and to this union was born one child--Robert S. Mrs. Stratton died April 22, 1869, and June 19, 1872, he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth (Fordyce) Talbott, and to this union were born four children--Claude, Paul and Eddie, and Pearl, deceased. Self and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is an Odd Fellow, both subordinate and encampment, also a Republican. In 1865, he attended the school at Farmersburg, and in 1866 went to Harrisonville to learn the harness-making, remaining one year, when he returned to Sullivan and worked for S. M. Allen till he bought him out, continuing the business ever since. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 22:27:10 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Weir, M.D., Andrew N. s/o Nancy Dinwiddie Weir - Unknown Co WEIR, DINWIDDIE, MILLER, TAYLOR, POLLARD "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. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 740 ANDREW N. WEIR, M. D., was born in Salem, Washington Co., Ind., November 9, 1832, son of Andrew and Nancy (Dinwiddie) Weir, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Kentucky. She died at Salem in 1839, and he at Warsaw, Ill., in 1874. They had seven children, Andrew N. being the youngest. Subject worked with his father in the tanning business until he was seventeen years of age, when he went to Warsaw, Ill., remaining there about three years; then returned and managed the business of his father two years, when he began the study of medicine, continuing the same till 1855, when he came to Sullivan and went into the office of J. H. Weir, and remained two years. In the winters of 1856 and 1857, he attended the Medical University of Louisville, Ky., when he returned and began the practice of his profession. In 1872, he took a course at the Indiana Medical College, graduating from that institution. He practeced at Graysville for twenty-five years, and in 1881, moved to Sullivan, started a drug store and opened an office. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Miller, December 15,1859, at Warsaw, Ill., but who died August 1, 1860. He was married September 16, 1861, to Miss Lucy Jane Taylor, of East Cambridge, Mass., daughter of John and Susan (Pollard) Taylor, and to this union five children were born: Harvey Newton, Edward Andrew, Arthur Dinwiddie, Emily Taylor and Robert, deceased. He and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is an A. F. & A. M., Lodge 263, and an I. O. O. F., Lodge 147. In 1862, he went into the United States volunteer service as Captain of a company in the Seventy-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry and was afterward changed to cavalry, he still being Captain. In 1863, he was commissioned as Assistant Surgeon, and served till January, 1864, when he was promoted to Full Surgeon of his regiment, serving until the close of the war, when, his time for which he enlisted not having expired, he was placed in charge of a new regiment, but resigned and returned to the practice of his profession. The Doctor started in life without any financial assistance, but through his energy and ability has placed himself in the front of his profession, and acquired a competency. He spent the winters of 1878-79 in the Medical College of New York, attending lectures and increasing his acquirements. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 22:33:17 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Willis, L. H. s/o E. & P. Shake Willis - Unknown Co WILLIS, SHAKE "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. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 741 L. H. WILLIS, son of E. and P. (Shake) Willis, natives of Kentucky, was born in this county December 18, 1855, the fifth child in a family of twelve. His parents were pioneers of Sulivan County, settling near Carlisle at an early day. He was educated mainly at Carlisle, finishing in 1877, and for three years engaed in farming and stock-dealing. In December, 1880, he was appointed Deputy Sheriff of the county, becoming so popular, while thus engaged, that at the primary election of 1884 he was nominated for the office of County Sheriff, with a majority of 206 over three other aspirants for that position. As the Democratic nomination is equivalent to an election, Mr. Willis will assume the duties of Sheriff in November, 1884. He is at present one of the most popular men of the county. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 08:38:01, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co JULY 15, 1898 BRODHEAD Tilden Frith like one finger of gettin into Uncle Sam's service BORN: To the wife of W.A. Carson a fine boy on July 10 Henry Tharp has given up his position with T.J. Cherry and gone to railroading The house of J.H. Hall and its contents burned July 11th. It is not known how the fire originated. DIED: Miss Lina Lovings died on July 10th, of consumption. She was the daughter of Mrs A. H. Evans Miss Alma Newland is at home for a few days. She will return to her sister's at Lebanon Junction, Mrs len Parson Messrs A.J. Pike, Dr Benton, and A.E. Albirght of this place, B.C. Richardson of Conway, left here Monday night for Danville to participate in the convention Mrs M.G. Aldredge and Miss Lizzie Heron made a short visit to friends and relatives at Lancaster this week Miss Jennie L. Reynolds will open school at Medical Springs on Monday Dr Benton's new black sulphur well adds largely to the fine mineral waters of our town W.A. Carson is painting Dr Clark's new building Mrs Elizabeth Owens ate a birthday dinner with her son, J.F. Watson and her grandson, Everett Clark Watson on July 12th. The grandson is three years old and the son somewhat older. Mrs Owens is from Beelick All the denominations met at the Christian church here Sunday night as requested by the president of the United States and held a prayer meeting; Rev Pike, Bro John Cherry and other officiating The Interior Journal under date of July the 5th says that the mob at Crab Orchard, was headed by men from Rockcastle. We desire to state the facts in the case and show that notwithstanding the fact that the boy murdered on that unfortunate occasion, was a Rockcastle county boy that Rockcastle county is in on wise respeonsible for the organizing or leading the mob referred to. The mob had been raging for two or three hours before the men referred to from Rockcastle arrived; and in a short time the so called mob leader in connection with some of the best citizens and the Sheriff of Lincoln county, took the negro from the Crab Orchard jail and started to Stanford with him, meeting the guard from Stanford, who the Interior Journal says come to Crab Orchard and did so and so, showing beyond a doubt that the Stanford guard did not reach Crab Orchard at all. Now these are the facts in the case, Rockcastle county has enough troubles of her own without having the shame of other counties wr itten on her pages LIVINGSTON The young people at this place were high entertained at a party given by Mrs m.J. Goodin one night last week Mrs Dr J.S. Cooper has returned from Crab Orchard Miss Maggie Lewis has returned from a visit to her home near Danville Miss Georgie McFerron has returned home after a visit to Miss Lena Bentley Mrs Joseph Coffey and sons Robert and Joe Lin, have returned from a visit to relatives in Lincoln W.F. Sheridan was in Louisville last week E.S. Elmore and family are visiting relatives in Rowland Mrs J.H. Carter and Miss Nelson have returned from aprotracted visit to Nashville Mrs Frank Bryant of Paris, and Miss Belle Bricken of Lebanon were the guests of Geo McCarthy the first of the week Miss Dora Jenkins accompanied Mrs Bryant to Paris on her return home Miss Nettie Brown has returned home Miss Lizzie Browning of Cincinnati is visiting her brother J.H. Browning Mrs J.H. Browning made a short visit to London the first of the week Col John D. Pope and family of Louisville have taken rooms at Sambrook's Hotel for the summer. They could not have chosen a better place Mrs J.R. Stuckey has returned from Suth Carolina after entended visit to Mr Stuckey's parents Mrs Ben Price of Lexington is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs D.K. Argenbright R.A. Sparks was out of town Saturday we know not where Miss Mary Orndorf has returned to her home in Stanford after a visit to Miss Lena Bently Misses Lucy and Nettie Coffey and Ettie Nash of Wildie were the guests of Mrs Tom Pettit last week Mrs A.A. Tennyson has returned home after a visit to her husband who is building the houses for W.R. Dillion which is near completion COVE Miss Sallie Cook began teaching here Monday Rev Williams preached here Sunday last Judge Lair wife and daughter Carrie were the guests of Wm Fish's family Saturday and Sunday last James Riddle begins his school at Langfor Monday next The Buckeye Sunday School is progressing nicely with Green Fish as superintendent Misses Emma and Minnie Riddle were the guests of thier aunt Miss Fannie Langford last week Miss Sallie Chestnut and Robt Langford visited on Crooked Creek last week ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 14:39:13 +0300 From: "Maria Troutman" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Jun 1998 - Union Co Copied with the permission of The Sturgis New, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, June 17, 1998, Number 24, obits on page 2. GOLDIE HAZEL Goldie Hazel, 86, Sturgis, died at 12:05pm Saturday, June 13 at Medco Center in Morganfield. She was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church. Mrs. Hazel was born April 12, 1912 in Union County to the late Nora Etta Carrier and Thomas Reed Lamb. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles J. Hazel in 1974. Survivors include one sister, Glenda Cannoy of Clay and several nieces and nephews. Services were Monday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. The Rev. Noble Cobb officiated the service with burial at Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. CLARENCE I. POWELL Clarence I. Powell Sr. 83, Waverly, died at 7:15pm Wednesday, June 10 at his residence in Waverly. Mr. Powell was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly. He was also a retired farmer and Kentucky State Highway employee. Clarence was a four year veteran of WWII serving in the Army Air Corps Dental Clinic. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Virginia Wolfe Powell; five daughters, Elizabeth Anne Acker of Morganfield, Irene Price of Bordley, Viola Drury of Uniontown, Cecilia Gish of Morganfield and Mary Elsie Sims of Sturgis; one son, Clarence Powell JR. of Waverly; one sister, Martha Alice Utley of Morganfield; two brothers, Richard Leonard Powell of Uniontown and Rev. Pike Powell of Stanley, KY; 15 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Services were Saturday, June 13 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly. Father Pike Powell officiated the service with burial in St. Peter's Cemetery in Waverly. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 15:36:14 +0300 From: "Maria Troutman" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Jun 1998 - Union Co Copied with the Permission of the Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, June 24, 1998, number 25, obits on page 2. LEWIS (JIGGS) SHIREL Lewis "Jiggs" Shirel, 75, Dekoven, died at 8:30am Monday, June 22, at his home. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife of 17 years, Judy; two daughters, Maude Miller of Sturgis, and Mary Nell Settle of Calhoun; one son, Robert of Evansville, IN; two stepsons, Clint Dickerson of Cooledge, AZ., and Robert Dickerson of Tucson, AZ.,; four sisters, Lenoia Lovell of Sturgis, Nell Rowly of Broken Arrow, OK., June Wolfe of Henshaw, and Ella Mae Thompson of Evansville, In.,; four brothers, Billy Jo Shirel of Morganfield, Orvel Shirel of Sturgis, Dix Shirel of Sturgis and Pete Shirel of Biloxi, MS; eight grandchildren and four step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nadine in 1972 and one son, Hebert Allen Shirel in 1975. Services will be 2pm Wednesday, June 24, at the Church of Christ in Sturgis. Bro. Daniel Askew will be officiating. Burial will be Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. MILDRED HOLT Mildred Holt, 78, Morganfield, died at 8:24am Monday, June 22, 1998, at Union County Methodist Hospital. She was a member of Morganfield Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, P. G.; one daughter, Sandy Alward of Central City; two sons, Kenny Holt of Morganfield and Jim Holt of Hawthorne, NV; two sisters, Tillie Marshall of Fulton and Louise Holt of Providence; one brother, Millard Fourt of Phoenix, AZ; nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30am Thursday at First Baptist Church in Morganfield with the Rev. Mark Galloway officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Morganfield. Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm Wednesday and after 9am Thursday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Expressions of sympathy may take the forms of contributions to the building fund of Morganfield First Baptist Church. CLAUDE L. ODOM Claude L. Odom, 76, Sturgis, died at 11:10am Saturday, June 20, 1998 at his home. Mr. Odom was born November 30, 1921 to Amos Odom and Lula Ann (Hayes) Odom in Union County, KY. Survivors include his wife Frances; one son, Billy S. Vaughn of Coloney, TX; two brothers, Elton Odom of Cowling, IL and Vernon Odom of Champaign, IL; five step grandchildren; nine step great grandchildren and one step great great grandchild. Services were held Tuesday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with Bro. Don Collins officiating. Burial was in the Grangertown Cemetery in Sturgis. Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Anthony's Hospice or the Cancer or Heart Foundation. MARGUERITE K. DUFFY Marguerite K. Duffy, 68, of Waverly, died Wednesday, June 17, at Union County Methodist Hospital. Survivors include one son, Patrick S. Duffy of Charlotte, NC; and two grandchildren. Services and burial were in Charlotte, NC. DONALD HILL Donald Hill. 53, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, June 17, at Union County Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. A member of the Sullivan Baptist Church, he had driven a school bus for 20 years. Survivors include one aunt, Dorothy Hill of Robards; and three cousins. Services were held Friday at Whitsell Funeral Home, Sturgis with Rev. Noble Cobb officiating. Burial was in Pride-Bordley Cemetery near Pride. VALLIE STEWARD LOVELL Valie Steward Lovell, 85, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, June 17, at his residence. A member of Shilow Christian Church, he was a World War II veteran and a Kentucky Colonel. Survivors include his wife, Lenvia Shirel Lovell of Sturgis; three daughters, Faye French of Sturgis, Carolyn Smith of Georgetown and Hilda Martin of Aiken, SC; three sons, Kenneth Lovell and Dennis Lovell, both of Sturgis, and Vallie Lovell Jr. of Evansville, IN; two sisters, Arlene Skaggs of Smith Grove, KY and Nannie Brown of Morganfield; 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services were held Friday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with Rev. J. L. Laughlin and Rev.Jim Lane officiating. Burial was in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. WILLIAM C. BARNABY William C. Barnaby, 76, of Morganfield, died Tuesday, June 16, at Medco Center in Morganfield. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and a retired UMWA member. He was a WWII veteran. Mr. Barnaby was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth, in 1991. Survivors include two daughters; Mary Sue Binion and Cheryl Mart, both of Morganfield; a son, Dennis Barnaby of Morganfield; 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services were held Thursday, June 18, from St. Ann Catholic Church in Morganfield with Father Bob Willett officiating. Burial was in St. Ann Cemetery in Morganfield. PEARL MARIE THOMAS Pearl Marie Thomas, 95, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, June 17, at Carmel Home in Owensboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Joseph Thomas in 1975 and three sons, Staff Sgt. Jesse Thomas JR., Jerome Thomas and Marion Eugene Thomas. Survivors include five sons; William T. Thomas, of Philpot, Edward L. Thomas, Dick Thomas and Paul Ralph Thomas, all of Owensboro and Leonard H. Thomas of Hawesville; four daughters, Virginia Raley, Thelma Clark, Rosetta French and Rita Ballard, all of Owensboro; 38 grandchildren; 90 great grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren; one brother, Leonard Hancock of Louisville and one sister, Theresa Davidson also of Louisville, and numerous neices and nephews. Haley-McGinnis Owensboro Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Services were held Saturday, June 20 at the Blessed Mother Catholic Church with Rev. Freddie Byrd officiating. Burial was in St. Augustine Cemetery in Reed. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 14:56:41 +0300 From: "Maria Troutman" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Jun 1998 - Union Co Copied with the permission of The Sturgis New, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, June 17, 1998, Number 24, obits on page 2. GOLDIE HAZEL Goldie Hazel, 86, Sturgis, died at 12:05pm Saturday, June 13 at Medco Center in Morganfield. She was a member of Sullivan Baptist Church. Mrs. Hazel was born April 12, 1912 in Union County to the late Nora Etta Carrier and Thomas Reed Lamb. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles J. Hazel in 1974. Survivors include one sister, Glenda Cannoy of Clay and several nieces and nephews. Services were Monday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. The Rev. Noble Cobb officiated the service with burial at Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. CLARENCE I. POWELL Clarence I. Powell Sr. 83, Waverly, died at 7:15pm Wednesday, June 10 at his residence in Waverly. Mr. Powell was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly. He was also a retired farmer and Kentucky State Highway employee. Clarence was a four year veteran of WWII serving in the Army Air Corps Dental Clinic. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Virginia Wolfe Powell; five daughters, Elizabeth Anne Acker of Morganfield, Irene Price of Bordley, Viola Drury of Uniontown, Cecilia Gish of Morganfield and Mary Elsie Sims of Sturgis; one son, Clarence Powell JR. of Waverly; one sister, Martha Alice Utley of Morganfield; two brothers, Richard Leonard Powell of Uniontown and Rev. Pike Powell of Stanley, KY; 15 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Services were Saturday, June 13 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly. Father Pike Powell officiated the service with burial in St. Peter's Cemetery in Waverly. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 09:01:32 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Arnett, Epenetus W. s/o Levin & Nancy E. Arnett - Unknown Co ARNETT, ROBERTS, PURCELL, MCGARVEY "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. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HADDON TWP. PAGE 746 EPENETUS W. ARNETT, farmer, P. O. Paxton, is a native of Gill Township, Sullivan Co., Ind., born October 25, 1832, one of fourteen children born to Levin and Nancy E. (Roberts) Arnett, who were among the earliest settlers from Kentucky in Sullivan County. His early years were spent in farming and attending school in a log cabin, with the slab seats and greased paper for window lights, etc. March 27, 1856, he married Martha J. Purcell, and four children were born to them--Nancy E., born February 20,1857; Eliza J., September 10, 1858; Martha, June 14, 1861; Maggie, October 29, 1866. Mrs. Arnett is one of eight children born to Hiram W. and Ellen (McGarvey) Purcell, and was born January 15, 1838. Mr. Arnett owns 152 acres of excellent land, well-improved, and raises some stock in addition to the usual crops. During the war, he was engaged some time in hay-pressing for the Government. Mrs. Arnett is a member of the Christian Church, and they both take an active interest in promoting all laudable enterprises. He was a charter member of the P. of H., and a great worker in that order. He is a Democrat politically, and a public-spirited, honorable citizen, having the respect of all who know him. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 09:10:52 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Bedwell, Milton C. s/o Elisha & Susan Bedwell - Unknown Co BEDWELL, HINKLE, DAVIDSON, CURRY, BRODIE "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. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HADDON TWP. PAGE 747 MILTON C. BEDWELL, a well-to-do farmer of Haddon Township, was born near Pleasantville, in Sullivan County, Ind., March 18, 1833, the fifth in a family of seven children born to Elisha and Susan (Hinkle) Bedwell, who were natives respectively of Kentucky and North Carolina. The father was born February 18, 1799, and the mother September 25, 1802. After the death of the former, Mrs. Bedwell married, in 1845, Richard Davidson, who was born in Jessamine County, Ky., April 30, 1794. This couple still live and reside with the subject of this sketch. Milton C. Bedwell was reared and educated in the vicinity of Carlisle, and when nineteen years of age started in life for himself as a day laborer. In March, 1845, he settled on his present place, where he has since resided, engaged in farming and stock-raising. He now owns a good farm of 145 acres, besides having given eighty acres to his children, Mr. Bedwell is a Democrat in politics, a member of the Odd Fellows' fraternity, and an enterprising farmer and esteemed citizen. March 26, 1854, he married Miss Sarah A., daughter of James and Sarah (Curry) Brodie, who were natives of Kentucky, and by her is the father of two children--Laura J. and De Witt. Mrs. Bedwell is a native of Sullivan County, born in the year 1830. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #428 ********************************** 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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