ky-footsteps-digest Monday, July 13 1998 Volume 01 : Number 431 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 13:01:28 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Martin, Alexander s/o Wm. & Sarah Martin - Unknown Co MARTIN, EVANS, WYMAN, MCDONNELL, CHESNUT "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 CURRY TWP. PAGE 774 ALEXANDER MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Shelburn, was born in Sullivan County, Ind., August 2, 1843, son of William and Sarah A. (Evans) Martin, natives of Kentucky. Subject was reared on his father's farm and his educational facilities were limited. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Thirty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving as private two years, when he was made Corporal, then Sergeant until the close of the war. He participated in the following engagements: Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Nashville, Franklin, Perryville, Peach Tree Creek and Stone River, where he received a wound and was discharged at Victoria, Tex., and landed at Indianapolis. In 1866, he purchased a farm of thirty-two acres, which he sold in about one year and purchased another of fifty acres, which he farmed two years, and then took charge of a farm for William Wyman. He afterward sold and exchanged farms till in 1878, he located on his present place of 120 acres. He was married in Sullivan County, February 8, 1866, to Sarah Jane McDonnell, born in Sullivan, November 24, 1843, daughter of Squire and Mary (Chesnut) McDonnell, and by this union their are five children living and one dead--Mary J., James W., John B., Otta E. and Delpha A., living, and Belzona, dead. Mr. Martin has served as Supervisor of Roads, has been a candidate for Trustee and is a highly esteemed citizen, worked his way up from almost nothing to a competency. He is an A., F. & A.M. and a Democrat. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 13:09:14 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: McGrew, Spencer s/o Robert M. & Nancy McGrew - Unknown Co MCGREW, RUSSELL, CURRY, WILSON "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 CURRY TWP. PAGE 774 SPENCER MCGREW, liquor dealer, P. O. Shelburn, was born in Sullivan County, Ind., where now stands Shelburn, August 6, 1852, son of Robert M. and Nancy (Russell) McGrew, natives of Kentucky, who moved to Sullivan Count at an early day. He died in April, 1856, and she is still living in the sixty-sixth year of her age. Our subject was reared and educated in Curry Township, and followed farming until June, 1881, when he located in Shelburn, and engaged in the liquor traffic. He was burned out May 17, 1883. He was also engaged in same business in Curryville, where he was burned out July 10, 1883. He married in Shelburn, June 20, 1882, Miss Nannie Curry, born Feb. 12,1862, daughter of John and Nancy (Wilson) Curry; he a native of Knox, and she of Jefferson County, Ind. Mrs. McGrew is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he is an I. O. O. F., and a Democrat. He has, in addition to his other business, a farm of forty acres of improved land south of Shelburn. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 14:47:40 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: McKinney, James W. - Fayette Co MCKINNEY, WHITE, RILEY "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 CURRY TWP. PAGE 775 JAMES W. MCKINNEY, farmer, P. O. Shelburn, was born in Fayette County, Ky., March 30, 1811, the first of five children born to James and Esther McKinney, both natives of Kentucky. The year he was born our subject removed with his parents to Washington County, Ind. He was reared a farmer and assisted his parents till of age, when by his mother he was left fifty-one and a third acres of land in Orange County, which he improved and remained upon six years. In 1839, came to Sullivan County, and settled on his present place in the spring of 1840, his farm comprising 158 acres of excellent land. He has taken an active interest in political matters, having served as Inspector of Elections. He has been twice married, first in Washington County, Ind., August 29, 1833, to Jane White, born in Kentucky in 1812, and dying in 1862; by that union he had eleven children born to him, six of whom are living--Mary E., Esther A. E., Sarah J., Margaret E., Hannah A. and Harriet C. A.; those dead are: James E., Louisa M., Martha C. and two infants unnamed. His second marriage was to Mrs. Mildred J. Riley, born in Spencer County, Ky., October 15, 1829, and by this union he has three children--Asa W., David C. and Cora M. Mr. McKinney is one of the pioneers of Sullivan and is a highly respected and honorable gentleman. He is a Republican. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 14:57:32 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: McKinney, Isaac H. s/o James & Eunice McKinney - Unknown Co MCKINNEY, ORCHARD, PILLMAN, JOHNSON "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 CURRY TWP. PAGE 775 ISAAC H. MCKINNEY, farmer, P. O. Shelburn, was born in Washington County, Ind., January 14,1823, son of James and Eunice (Orchard) McKinney, natives of Kentucky. Subject, at the age of ten years, removed with his parents to Sullivan County, and settled in Turman Township, and remained with his father till 1842, when the father died. He then followed farming and teaching school, and in 1847, rented his late father's farm and remained there two years, teaching school also, for some years till 1853; he leased a farm in Section 29, Curry Township, which he cultivated three years. In 1854, he settled on his present place, 120 acres; in 1872 he moved to Shelburn and built a house and improved two and a half acres, and in 1876, returned to his farm, where he has since resided. During his residence in Shelburn he served as Town Trustee. He was married in 1847 to Nancy A. Pillman, who died in 1849, leaving one daughter, Eunice E. On March 24, 1853, he married Margaret A. Johnson, born in Sullivan County, May 10, 1822, and by this union there has been one child-- Mary E. In 1865, he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry; was stationed at Decatur, Ala., and was discharged at Nashville, Tenn., in September, 1865. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Politically, Mr. McKinney is a Republican, but voted with the Whigs until Fremont ran in 1856. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 16:56:45 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Russell, Spencer - Spencer Co RUSSELL, MCKINLEY, GASKINS, COPPLE "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 CURRY TWP. PAGE 778 SPENCER RUSSELL, farmer, P. O. Farmersburg, son of James and Mary (McKinley) Russell, both natives of Kentucky, who settled in Sullivan County at an early day, farming being his occupation; he died in 1862, and she in 1856. Our subject was born in Spencer Co., Ky., January 11, 1826, and at the age of four years, was brought by his parents to Sullivan County, where he was educated and reared to a life of farming, assisting his father until 1858, when he settled on his present place, eighty acres, which he has improved and where he has remained ever since. He was married in Sullivan County, Curry Township, January 15,1858, to Miss Elizabeth Gaskins, born April 15, 1838, daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Copple) Gaskins, and their union has been blessed with eight children--Sarah M., Nancy A.,Serena E., Elijah E., Amanda J. and Joseph W.; and James M., deceased. Mr. Russell and family are members of the Christian Church at Liberty, and he is a Democrat. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 17:38:52 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Dodds, Wm. F. s/o Wm. F. & Nancy Dodds - Unknown Co DODDS, SPRINGER, THRASHER, SILVER, MURRAY "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 GILL TWP. PAGE 782 WILLIAM F. DODDS was born in Gill Township January 22, 1841, the fourth child of twelve born to William F. and Nancy S. (Springer) Dodds, both natives of Kentucky, the father coming to New Lebanon in 1832, and shortly after which he was married. He served as Postmaster at New Lebanon thirty-one years, and as Justice of the Peace twenty-eight years. He died August 5, 1873, being a devoted Christian, holding membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. December 19, 1876, our subject married Abbie (Thrasher) Silver, daughter of Nathan and Rachael (Murray) Thrasher, and to this union four children have been born--Charles A., Mary A., Florence M. and Henry A. Mrs. Dodds had two children by her former husband--Rachael and James L. Subject enlisted during the late war in the Second Indiana Cavalry, Forty- first Regiment, and served for a period of three years, being mustered out October 4, 1864. He is a farmer, and owns over seventy-eight acres of good land. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Republican. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 17:47:06 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Eaton, Dory s/o Wm. & Mary Hunt Eaton - Unknown Co EATON, HUNT, VICKERY, HOPEWELL "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 GILL TWP. PAGE 782 DORY EATON was born in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Ind., June 19, 1837, the ninth of eleven children born to William and Mary (Hunt) Eaton, both natives of Kentucky, who came to Indiana in 1816. Dory remained with his parents till he was twenty-five years of age, when, on January 30, 1862, he married Martha J. Vickery, daughter of Nineveth and Nancy (Hopewell) Vickery, and to this union seven children have been born, four of whom are now living--Lora, Courty, Nannie V. and Oscar D., aged nineteen, fourteen and nine years, and two months respectively. Mr. Eaton received a good common school education, and his occupation has always been farming, now owning eighty acres of good land. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Lebanon, and he is a Democrat. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 19:27:31 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Hunt, Mesha s/o John R. Hunt - Unknown Co HUNT, DAVIDSON, EATON "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 GILL TWP. PAGE 783 MESHA HUNT was born in Gill Township July 12, 1838, the seventh of eleven children born to John R. and Hannah (Davidson) Hunt. He was born in March, 1802, in Kentucky, who, in company with his parents, came to this State at an early day. Subject remained with his parents till he was twenty-three years old, when he married, September 26, 1860, Miss Sarah A. Eaton, to whom four children have been born. Charles D., Ida E., Mamie and Joseph, aged respectively twenty-two, twenty, seventeen and eight years. His occupation is farming, now owning ninety-five acres of excellent land. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Democrat. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 19:44:00 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Mason, Anthony S. - Washington Co MASON, SANDUSKY, ARMSTRONG, LYNCH, EATON, KNOTTS, DUNCAN, BRUNER, DAVIS, SPRINGER, DODDS "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 GILL TWP. PAGE 784 ANTHONY S. MASON is a native of Washington County, Ky., born April 10, 1808, being the fifth child of thirteen born to James and Rebecca (Sandusky) Mason, who came to this township at an early day. October 25, 1827, he married Mary M. Armstrong, and twelve children have been born, nine of whom are living-- William T., who married Amanda Lynch; Mary Jane, who is the wife of Lewis Eaton; John W., who married Mary E. Knotts; Robert B., whose wife was Hattie Duncan; Rebecca S., wife of John Bruner; Samuel T., who married Matilda Davis; Thomas A., who married Laura Springer; Katharine, wife of Anthony S. Springer; and Richard R., whose wife was Nancy Dodds. Mr. and Mrs. Mason are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at New Lebanon. The occupation of Mr. Mason has always been farming and raising stock, and he is looked upon as one of the best citizens of Gill Township. His politics is Republican. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 19:54:46 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: McClain, Francis P. - Nicholas Co MCCLAIN, CALDWELL, VEIL, CHRIST, VAIL, HARRIS, HAYS, RUSSELL, PURVIANCE "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 GILL TWP. PAGE 784 FRANCIS P. MCCLAIN is a native of Nicholas County, Ky., born November 16, 1818, the eldest of seven children born to Alexander and Elizabeth (Caldwell) McClain, who emigrated with their family to Brown County in 1829. Subject remained with his parents till the fall of 1859, when he removed to Clinton County, Ill., where he stayed until the fall of 1862, when he removed to his present place of abode. February 13, 1840, he married Louisa Veil, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Christ) Vail, and to this union six children have been born, four of whom are living--Cindora, wife of G. W. Harris; Francena, wife of J. A. Hays; Orlando; and Lestie, who married Miss Sarah Russell. June 18, 1861, Mrs. McClain died, and in July, 1870, he married Rebecca Purviance. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, having been a Deacon in the same for thirty-five years. Farming has been the principal occupation of subject, and in politics he is a Republican. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 21:48:19 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Minter, Russell E. s/o Wm. Minter - Shelby Co MINTER, PINKSTON "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 GILL TWP. PAGE 785 RUSSELL E. MINTER is a native of this county (Sullivan), and was born March 25, 1848, eldest of four children born to William and Melinda (Pinkston) Minter. William Minter, the father of our subject, was born in Shelbyville, Ky., August 10, 1818, and at the age of sixteen years went to Missouri, and from there, at the age of eighteen, went to Texas; served in the Texan army fourteen months, and then returned to Missouri, where he was engaged in buying horses for the Government. In 1842, he came to Terre Haute, where he was engaged in buying corn, and afterward in driving stage. November 12, 1845, his marriage occurred, he then returning to Missouri, but after two years came back to the vicinity of where his son now lives. He was successful in farming, owning about seven hundred acres of land here, and 960 acres in Texas. March 15, 1882, his team ran away with him and causing such injuries as to produce death two days later. To his children, Russell and his sister, and his wife, the estate was left, which our subject is now managing. Mr. Minter is a Democrat. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:00:48 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Cleaveland, Benjamin - Jefferson Co CLEAVELAND, CONYERS, MCCAMMON, DOUTHITT, PADGET "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 JEFFERSON TWP. PAGE 787 BENJAMIN CLEAVELAND, farmer, P. O. Pleasantville, was born March 16, 1813, in Jefferson County, Ky., son of Adin and Mary (Conyers) Cleaveland. He settled in this township in 1838, when it was comparatively a wilderness, building a small log house, sixteen feet square. He remained in this small cabin about five years, when he built another and better cabin, which some time after gave place to a hewed-log cabin with a shingle roof. The next house he built, and the fourth one, was a frame, in which he now lives. He was married October 30, 1839, to Ann McCammon, and five children have been born to them--Mary J., William, John, Andrew and Wesley. His wife departed this life November 20, 1852, and in the fall of 1853 he married Louisa K. Douthitt, who also died the following fall, when he married his third wife, Margaret P. Padget, March 5, 1857, by which union there were born four children, viz.: Benjamin, Thomas, George and James S. Mr. Cleaveland is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, having been baptized when eighteen years of age, by Rev. John Dale. Politically, he is a Conservative. He has filled the position of Trustee of the township, and levied the tax to build the first brick schoolhouse in the township. Mr. Cleaveland is a public-spirited man, being a friend to all charitable institutions. Mrs. Cleaveland has a great many bedclothes of her own manufacture, and it is interesting to hear her tell about her first lesson in spinning. She is a highly respected lady, and her step-children think as much of her as though she was their mother. Mr. Cleaveland attended Sunday School at Lacey's Wood, which he says was not a Baptist, nor a Methodist school, but only a good school without being denominational. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:11:45 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Gibbs, Robert - Shelby Co GIBBS, TRUMAN, ROOKSBY, BLEVINS "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 JEFFERSON TWP. PAGE 789 ROBERT GIBBS, farmer, P. O. Pleasantville, was born in Shelby County, Ky., March 3, 1823, son of James L. and Catharine (Truman) Gibbs, and came to this township in the year 1849. His educational advantages were limited, but in its stead our subject is possessed of a full share of good common sense. He was married March 12, 1846, to Elizabeth Rooksby, and ten children have been born to them, seven of whom are living--Alexander, born December 16, 1846; Richard, April 14, 1848; Mary E. and Helen (twins), May 29, 1852; Rhoda, December 11, 1856; Lucy, February 22; Mortimer, August 18, 1868. Mr. Gibbs is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and has been for thirty years. He has been Supervisor of his district three terms, and is an advocate for good roads. He came here when the country was tolerably wild, and built him a log house, in which he lived until 1861, when he built another, which he sold out afteward and moved to the Blevins farm, where he lived for sixteen years, and then bought where he now lives. Mr. Gibbs has been considerable of a hunter, and can tell some very interesting stories of his adventures. He has seen as many as eighteen deer within sight of his house. He is a Democrat. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:29:05 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Holdson, Capt. James - Shelby Co HOLDSON, DOUGAN, WALLACE, BEDWELL, BURTON "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 JEFFERSON TWP. PAGE 790 CAPT. JAMES HOLDSON, farmer, P. O. Pleasantville, was born in Shelby County, Ky., January 20, 1813, son of James and Lilla (Dougan) Holdson. He settled in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, in the year 1817, and has been a farmer ever since. He was married to Naomi Wallace, when he was about twenty-two years old, and to their union the following children were born: Joseph, Nancy, Stephen and Laura. His second wife was Angeline Bedwell, and to this union one child was born--Harriet. His second wife dying, he married Sarah Burton, on the 9th of June, 1873, and to this union two children have been born--Cynthia Ann and James Arthur. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and politically a Republican. Mr. Holdson was in the Mexican war, enlisting June 6, 1846, and was at the battle of Buena Vista, and then returned home, after being discharged at New Orleans; he arrived July 4, 1847. In 1862, he enlisted in the Union army, and was commissioned Captain of Company H, Second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, by Gov. Morton, on the 22d day of August, 1862, and was with Sherman through some of his hard fighting; was in the battles of Vicksburg and Hain's Bluff, Jackson, Mission Ridge, and was wounded at Dallas five times, when he was sent to the hospital, and was furloughed; went home, where he staid thirty days, and then met his regiment at Atlanta, Ga., and was at the battle of Jonesboro; then went to Nashville, Tenn., and from there to the coast, fighting hard all the way through defeating the rebels at Macon, killing and capturing 2,300 men, and losing only seventy of their forces, and from there went to Rolla, and then to Bentonville, where they had a hard fight with Johnston, defeating him; then went to Columbia, S. C., then to North Carolina, and thence to Washington, mustering out on the 10th day of June, 1865, when they were paid off at Indianapolis, and returned home, receiving an honorable discharge, and feeling satisfied the war was over, returning to his family, where he owns and runs a farm of 265 acres of land. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 23:31:57 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Shake, John - Oldham Co SHAKE, DONELSON, STEELE "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 JEFFERSON TWP. PAGE 795 JOHN SHAKE, farmer, P. O. Pleasantville, Jefferson Township, was born in Oldham County, Ky., January 8, 1814, son of Jacob and Nancy (Donelson) Shake, and settled in this county in 1856, his occupation being a farmer. He was married, October 25, 1836, to Frances J. Steele, and ten children have been born to them-- Malissa, born April 25, 1838 (deceased); Martha Ann, March 31,1840; Jacob W., March 24, 1843; Elizabeth, June 16, 1845 (deceased); Zerilda J., September 10, 1848; Mary A., June 4, 1850; James A., October 19, 1853; George W., April 17, 1855; Nancy E., September 20 1859; Lewis C., April 20, 1862. He and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and have been members of the same since 1838. He has always voted the Democratic ticket. He first lived in a small hewed-log house, but in 1872, built a better house, in which he now lives, with three of his boys and one girl at home, the rest of his children being married. Mr. Shake has passed through some heavy visitations, being burned out at one time and losing all, yet he never despaired, but went to work again with a will, till he is now, in his old age, surrounded by comforts that will make his declining years pleasant and peaceful. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 07:01:53, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co JULY 29, 1898 (CONT) LIVINGSTON Mr and Mrs Clarence Stucky of Louisville were the guests of J.R. Stucky last week Mrs J.H. Browning was the guest of her mother Mrs Kate magee at London last week Mrs Bowman Smith has returned to her home in McKinney after a visit to her brother J.D. McKinney Messrs Mart Hix and Geo Griffin are advertising for a big picnic Aug 4th. come up and see our town A.E. Albirght was here Saturday advertising the Brodhead Fair, which will be well represented by this place A protracted meeting commenced by Rev McMillen of Richmond at the Presbyterian church was begun Wednesday night Mrs Ellen Frain and daughter Miss Virginia of St. Joe Mo., were the guest of their relative, Mrs Dr J.S. Cooper the first of the week Earnest Fishback is now a full fledged telegraph operator he having successfully passed the examination was sent to hold Ne Haven down for a while. We will all miss Ernest Lee Reynolds and wife of Brodhead were the guests of Mrs Jno Walton last week Miss Hattie Satterfield has returned to her home in Glasgow Junction. Mrs W.H. Satterfiled accompanied her and will be her guest for some time. Mrs W.R. Dillion and family, were in Lexington for several days the guests of the soldier boys and to see the officers receive their commissions of which Louis Dillion is 2nd Lieutenant of Co G 4th Regiment The houses built by W.R. Dillion for Messrs Roller and Orndolph are completed and they have taken possession os same, and we are glad to welcome Messrs Roller and Orndolph and their excellent families to Livingston. What is Stanford's loss is Livingston's gain BRODHEAD DIED; Nat Northern form heart trouble Jerry Frith is still busy in his lumber interests Messrs Catron and Wood were in our town Wednesday Prof Chandler has been very sick for some days but is better at present J.R. Cass mother and sister of Louisville are spending a few days with him this week The H.L. Tate house will be completed in a few days and will be occupied by - -----. Mrs L.L. Jarrett left here Tuesday for Corbin. London and Livingston to visit relatives and friends at each place F. Francisco, the congenial proprietor of the Frith Hotel notwithstanding the 24 hours of hard work each day, grows fatter all the time. Still we know he drinks no beer Tilman Gilpin secured a position with the Illinois Central R.R. There were 46 men from this county came to this place and joined Mr Gilpin's crew. The company wanted him to work 75 men but owing to the short notice, he only secured 46 but more will follow. Success to friend Gilpin and his entire crew. WILDIE H. Blazer was in Mt. Vernon Monday Sam Gover went to Richmond Sunday and returned Monday Mr Smith of this place was visiting realtives in Madison county last week Will Branaman is suffering considerably from coming in contact with poison vine Isaac Philips sold six head of cattle to Bud Dunn last week for one hundred dollars Bro Langford filled his appointment at the christian church here Saturday and Sunday Henry Fish who has been visiting his brother A.T. Fish went to Crab Orchard Wednesday Edgar Hayes has moved to J. Fish house Henry Smith in the vacated by Edgar and Mr Bower our new agent to the house vacated by Smith ORLANDO Pate Langford is very sick at this writing Wm Barrett of Madison county is visiting friends here L.T. Stewart was here this week looking after his lumber business A.J. Moore is home again after working a few weeks as news butcher Login Salyers will shortly mvoe to Livingston. While we regret to give up a good neighbor we admit that Livingston looks more business like and wish him success LANGFORD Grandpa Sordan age 84 years is seriously ill Mrs John Powell visited her parents Sunday last James Riddle began his school here on the 18th Rev Alf Pike will be at this place......and Sunday in July ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:39:32 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Alkire, Samuel H. s/o Mary Magill Alkire - Unknown Co ALKIRE, MAGILL, MCKEE, GOODWIN "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 TURMAN TWP. PAGE 795 SAMUEL H. ALKIRE is the first son of six children born to George and Mary (Magill) Alkire, natives respectively of Indiana and Kentucky. The father was born September 5, 1817, and the mother December 7, 1823; the first died November 19, 1880, but the last still lives. The father was buried with Masonic rites in the Alkire Cemetery. Samuel H. was born February 12, 1846, and remained with his parents until the age of twenty-six, receiving a meager education, though sufficient for business. August 25, 1870, he was united in marriage with Miss Martha J., daughter of James and Catharine (McKee) Goodwin. This lady was born April 15, 1848, and has presented her husband with two children--James M., born September 19, 1871, and George W., born March 8, 1876. The latter died September 20, 1879. Mr. Alkire owns eighty acres of excellent land, all well improved. He is a Democrat and a prominent citizen. His father's family are Samuel H., Jane R., John T., William M., Martha and Edward P. His father-in-law's family are George, Sarah E., Thomas, Rachel E., Mary, Martha J., Amos, Alice M., John L. and James C. Martha J. was born iin Coshocton County, Ohio. Her father lies buried in the Sullivan Cemetery. Mr. Alkire and family are highly respectable people. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:51:15 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Beard, Felix P. s/o William Beard - Nelson Co BEARD, DUNBAR, BUNDY, DIX, OSBORN "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 TURMAN TWP. PAGE 796 FELIX P. BEARD was born in Sullivan County March 2, 1835, son of William and Mary (Dunbar) Beard. The father was born in Nelson County, Ky., March 2, 1804, and moved to Sullivan County in 1826. He was a prominent man, serving as County Commissioner six years and holding various township offices with fidelity. He and wife were faithful members of the Christian Church. They had the following family: John T., James A., Stephen P., Charles C., Nancy J. (deceased), Ann E., Mary E. (deceased), Sarah C., Amanda M., Asenath J. and our subject. The mother was born in 1806, and died in 1871. Both father and mother lie buried in the Alkire Cemetery. Felix P., at the age of twenty-one, left his father to begin life for himself. December 25, 1855, he married Melissa J., daughter of Eli and Miriam (Bundy) Dix, and to this marriage was born one child--Mary Isabell, born May 28, 1857. The family live on a fine farm of 210 acres, and are prosperous and happy. Mr. and Mrs. Beard are members of the Christian Church. He is a Democrat, and a successful farmer. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. (Dix) Beard are Joshua E., Caleb E. (deceased), Solomon J., E. Elwood (deceased), Eli W. L., Martha A., Miriam E., Mary M. and Sarah M. Mary I. Beard, daughter of our subject, married G. W. Osborn, November 11, 1875. She has three children, a son born September 15, 1876 (deceased); Jennie G. born July 2, 1879, and Grace J. born August 2,1882. William Beard, father of our subject, died in 1865. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 09:19:59 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Beard, John T. s/o William Beard - Nelson Co BEARD, DUNBAR, MORGAN, NESBIT "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 TURMAN TWP. PAGE 796 JOHN T. BEARD, the first son born to William and Mary (Dunbar) Beard, is a native of this county, his birth occurring May 19, 1827. He lived on their farm until of age, securing a fair education, and soon afterward went to Illinois, where he remained about four years and then returned to this county. January 6, 1861, he married Miss Sarah J., daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Morgan) Nesbit, who has borne him four children--Barton W., born August 9, 1863; Olive A., born November 27, 1867; William T., born September 26, 1871, and Bertie H., born September 8, 1873. Much more regarding Mr. Beard's relatives will be found in the biographical sketch of his brother. He has a good farm and a comfortable home, is a Democrat and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. His wife's brothers and sisters are as follows: William O., Lucretia A., Reese M., Sarah J., Eliza A., Armina M., Thomas T. and Campbell O., all of whom lived to be men and women. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 17:19:22 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Brown, Perry - Spencer Co BROWN, RYLIN, JEWELL "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 TURMAN TWP. PAGE 797 PERRY BROWN, a native of Spencer County, Ky., born May 16, 1822, came when nine years old to Indiana with his mother and step-father, with whom he remained until 1843, securing in the meantime a fair education. At the latter date, he came to Sullivan County. He began life for himself by working for 50 cents a day in trade, or for $8 per month in cash, and so continued until his marriage with Miss Caroline, daughter of Cuthbert and Mary (Rylin) Jewell, August 21,1847. Soon after his marriage, he located on forty acres of canal land, which be bought in 1848. Ten years later, he sold out and bought 120 acres on Sections 13 and 24, where he now lives. His farm is well-improved and one of the best in the township. In his life-time thus far, Mr. Brown has cleared and put under cultivation over 100 acres of timbered land, and is now hale and hearty and in comfortable circumstances. He served in Company I, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, from February, 1865 to October, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have the following family: Mary C., born July 19, 1848; Amanda J., October 29, 1850; Lydia J., December 27, 1852; Cuthbert, December, 26, 1854; Sarah L. December 4, 1857; Emily A., November 4, 1860; Rosette, May 24, 1862; Ida, August 19, 1867, and Estella, April 4, 1869. The parents are members of the Christian Church, having joined over thirty-five years ago. Mr. Brown is a Republican. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 17:19:14 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Carrithers, Robert s/o George Carrithers - Unknown Co CARRITHERS, WEIR, DAUGHERTY, GAMBLE "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 TURMAN TWP. PAGE 798 ROBERT CARRITHERS passed his early years without noteworthy event, continuing with his father until the age of twenty-three, working with his brother in common for lands to be equally divided between them. He was born in Turman Township June 4,1831, and is the second son of seven children born to George and Jane (Weir) Carrithers, the father a native of Kentucky and the mother of Tennessee, and both of Isish extraction. Robert's education was very limited, as opportunites for acquiring the learning of the schools were far inferior to what they are at present. Notwithstanding, this, he secured sufficient education to carry on the ordinary affairs of life, and by industry, ecomony and integrity, now owns 251 acres of fine land and has an unsullied name. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is a Democrat and a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity. His wife, Eliza, daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Daugherty) Gamble, to whom he was married January 9, 1855, was born January 9, 1835, and has borne her husband this family: Alice A., December 18, 1857; Ed G., May 8, 1860; George T., July 18, 1862; James, November 25, 1865; Nancy J., July 21,1869, an an infant December 22, 1873. Of these only Ed G. and George E. are now living. Mr. Carrithers owns a fine property in Graysville. His father was one of the very first settlers of the county, arriving when the Indians were yet occupying the soil and when the woods were full of wild animals. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 18:34:43 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Durham, Dr. John L. - Boyle Co DURHAM, TARKINGTON, STEELE, MANN, DAVIS, TURMAN "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 TURMAN TWP. PAGE 799 DR. JOHN L. DURHAM is the first son of eight children born to Jesse Y. and Martha F. (Tarkington) Durham, natives respectively of Kentucky and Tennessee. The father was of English descent, and emigrated to Montgomery County, Ind., in 1850, where himself and wife still reside, well advanced in years. John L. was born in Boyle County, Ky., October 26, 1844, remaining with his parents until of age, and receiving an academic education. He then engaged in farming, continuing about eight years, and then began the study of medicine with Dr. A. T. Steele, of Waveland, Montgomery County, with whom he read about two years, after which he took two courses of lectures in the Medical Department of the University of Louisville, Ky., graduating in 1879. He commenced the practice at Merom, but about a year and a half later moved to Graysville (January 1, 1881). Here he has since lived and practiced. He practices over a large section of country, has a pleasant home in Graysville, and owns 305 acres of fine, cultivated land, upon which he grazes stock for market. In politics, he is a Democrat. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow, and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. October 5, 1881, he married Mrs. Mary M. (Mann) Davis, daughter of James B. and Fidelia (Turman) Mann. No children have been born to this union. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #431 ********************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.