ky-footsteps-digest Tuesday, August 4 1998 Volume 01 : Number 438 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1998 11:53:49 -0400 From: Craig Coberly Subject: KFY: GRAVES: Meranda, 1796 & 1833 - Bracken Co Near Augusta, KY Bracken County a grave site was found that had the head stones of Samuel Meranda and his first wife, Jamima (Jemima). They read as follows -- Jamima Meranda Wife of Samuel Meranda died Oct. 15th 1796 Aged 38 years Samuel Meranda died Nov, 5th 1833, in the 87th year of his age. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1998 14:10:27 EDT From: JGarr76361@aol.com Subject: KFY: FAM HIST: Graham - Willard, Carter Co >From an article in the Van Buren County Democrat, Clinton, Arkansas by Robert Ham, Mountain Talk: 1979 Rachel Webb Graham's goals in life were to have 12 children and live to be 100 years old. She did have 12 children and almost reached her goal to be one hundred, she lived to be ninety-nine years and nine months old. Her daughter, Maggie Bradford, said that these were also two of her goals in life. However, Aunt Maggie had only eleven children but she is now 105 years old. She has 161 living descendants. She now has 34 grandchildren, 67 great- grandchildren, 49 great-great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-great- grandchildren. Therefore, there are six living generations that are part of Aunt Maggie's family. To show pictures of her grandchildren and great- grandchildren she needs either a slide projector or a film projector. Aunt Maggie (Margaret Leah Graham) was born in Willard, Kentucky, July 13, 1874. She moved to Van Buren County in 1885. One of the reasons that her family moved from Kentucky to Arkansas was because the railroad right-of-way was being built next to her parent's house. One of her memories of over one hundred years ago was of the men working on the railroad. She said. "I can see all those pretty flowers that mother had in her yard. the railroad men came in and started digging up the flowers to build the railroad. I asked my mother what the men were saying when they were working and she said, Heave-ho." Aunt Maggie has been blind for the past twenty years. her memory is still excellent. She can remember my great grandfather and she also asked me some questions to let me know that she knew me very well. She still has a sense of humor. In fact, my father was with me when I was interviewing her. She told him, "It looks like I am going to outlive my pallbearer that I picked out several years ago." Some of these men are now in their seventies. Aunt Maggie was teasing my father about how she was going to outlive him and my uncle who she had picked out to be pallbearers. It may be that she will have second generation pallbearers, if so, my cousin and I would be next in line. For two of the great events in her life, Aunt Maggie said that she was dressed in white. And there is a third event that she would like to be dressed white for the occasion. She said she was baptized wearing white and she was wearing white when she was married to David Crockett Bradford in 1894. Now she wants to be buried in white. Some of her children have objected to the idea since it is not traditional to be buried in white. She was baptized in white and has lived a faithful Christian life. She was married in white and was a faithful wife and is a loving mother to her children. Now that she has lived a long and fruitful life, why not allow her to be buried wearing white? I do hope her request is honored. She, of all people, should know that the great events that occur in one's life and how one should be dressed for them. She may live until the custom changes to where people are buried wearing white. In fact, she told me that she is now planning on living to be 150 years old. About three years ago Aunt Maggie had to move to the Van Buren County Nursing Home in Clinton, Arkansas. She was living with her children up to this time but they could no longer take care of her because they are getting to the age that they are senior citizens themselves. When I left the nursing home I remembered that I was the one that was suppose to be interviewing Aunt Maggie, yet she asked me as many questions as I asked her. I also was the person, the friend that was suppose to cheer her up, yet I was the one that was in a cheerful mood, in that, her wit and sense of humor had cheered me. When Aunt Maggie Bradford's birthday rolls around on July 13, and the Lord is willing, there will be a large birthday cake that will say "Happy 106 Birthday, Aunt Maggie". Hopefully, we will still be living when that happy event takes place. Note from Granddaughter JoAnn Bradford Garrett: Grandma Maggie died on August 17/1981 just ought JoAnn Bradford Garrett past her 107th birthday. At the time of her passing she left 154 direct descendants living. Grandma Maggie was the daughter of Rachel Webb and Richard Francis Graham. Rachel was the daughter of John Martin Webb and Elizabeth Sturgill. Richard was the son of Benjamine Franklin Graham and Margaret White, all Kentucky families. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Aug 1998 12:51:51 -0500 From: "Betty Feigenbutz" Subject: KFY: OBIT: Hook, 1887 - Ballard Co Saturday, June 18, 1887 Emma Young HOOK, died at her home in Ballard County, Ky., three miles east of Hinkleville, June 18th, 1887. Emma :Young Hook, wife of Millard F. Hook and daughter of John W, and Elizabeth Barnes Dulin, aged twenty-six years and ten months. Truly in this instance death chose a shining mark, for every one that knew Emma loved her well. Always bright and cheerful, with a disposition as sweet as spring, to know her was to love her and be her friend. Through an illness that lasted nearly two weeks she never uttered a single murmur or complaint. As she was being borne to the grave I heard a neighbor say: "I have known Emma for nine years and I have never seen her angry or heard her speak harshly to one of her children." She leaves a husband and four little children, her mother, one brother and four sisters and a host of friends to grieve over her early death. She had been a consistent member of the Baptist church for a number of years and her funeral services were were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Rouse, of that denomination, with a text from the fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians and a portion of the fourth chapter of Thessilonians. His eulogy on her life was beautiful and touching and the many tearful eyes in the large audience bore witness to the devotion in which her memory is held. She was conscious to the last, and her faith in Christ supported her to the end. Her life seemed to ebb away, and even when the chilling waves of death were surging around her she said: "I am not afraid to go." "Day by day we saw her fading, As the summertime went by; And if filled our hearts with sadness, To think that one so young must die. Still, her heart seemed fondly clinging, To the blessed promise given 'I am not afraid, she whispered, For 'tis but a step to heaven." 'Tis not often that one is called upon to chronicle the death of two members of a family so close together, and the task is indeed a sad one. We will not say to those left behind: "Weep not," for that would be useless, but this we can say: Be of good cheer, their sorrows and trials and afflictions ae over, for the Master has called them home: and though they can not come to you, they await you coming over the river on the bright and shining shores of Eden. June 21, 1887 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 07:20:24, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co JAN 13, 1899 (CONT) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Geo Johnson the gentlemanly merchand was here on Tuesday last from Orlando A board fell from a roof on the head of Lee Coffey's child and painfully injured it J.G. Frith's mail is burdened with inquiries asking what his ideas are as to music John Clark, Cleveland Minn is renewing his subscription to Signal says "Don't stop my paper". Gooch Wells was given 100 days for taking out and dividing jugs of whisky. He yet has four more cases against him W.B. Smith has made application for a patent on a feed trough for poultry. It can also be applied for feeding live stock Judge Alcorn one of the brightest legal lights that practices at this bar was here this as well as last week taking depositions Hugh Miller of the Miller Hotel has added some new rigs to his livery and is now prepared to accomodate the traveling public Will Baker bought of Wm Cox his gray horse team for $140. Mr B. Will use them in traveling in the Mountains for a clothing house It is said that the big Watts steel plant at Middlesboro, Ky will resume operations at once giving employment to seven hundred men DEATH: A telegram from Anniston Ala announce the death of Burdine Whitaker a private in 4th Ky Regiment. The remains will arrive at Livingston today MARRIAGE: Ben Overby and Miss Laura Hanse, daughter of the widwo Hansel near Pine Hill on Jan 5th rev B.S. Davault officiated T.B. Lair who bought the Spardlin farm on Renfro's Creek moved to it this week. We are gld to welcome him back to his old neighborhood Two boys aged 13 and 16 escaped from Gethsemane Colleg were captured at Pine Hill Tuesday afternoon by Marshal McClure and the Marshal of Ne Haven and taken back on the night train Geo C. Fish lost his house by fire Wednesday night. But little if any was sved from the burning house. The family was not at home when the fire occured. The origin is not known. No insurance. Everbody sympathizes with Mr Fish in the loss of his home Monday night Dr Brown corralled about twenty of the faithful high steppers at Masonic Lodge and conferred a large number of "side" degrees upon them. Many felt like boys again and pronounced Doc a success in his "work". Ex sheriff Mullins, Grant Baker, and ye scribe have cause to remember the occasion. DEATH: Mrs Osborn Coffey of near Wildie age 101 years died on the 3rd inst. She was siad to be the oldest woman in the county The Chautauqua Circle met with Rev and Mrs Scroggs on last Friday night. Miss Anderson became a working member and Messrs Tom Stewart, Will McClary and Jim Brooks became associate members Sheriff Catron has appointed William Madison Griffin a deputy and he went to work Wednesday morning. he will make a hustling deputy. He was once elected constable of Livingston precinct when on 21 years old. Luck to you William Simeon N. Davis one of our best young men has been appointed and sworn in as deputy county surveyor and is now at work. he is a pains taking and accurate man in his profession and besides being a fine mathmetitian is a splendid citizen a man who the people could intrust with their highest gift. He will be heard from some day in the business world WASHINGTON: Jan 11 (Special) Secretary Alger today orderd the Fourth Kentucky U.S.V. mustered out at once. This is Col Colson's regiment now at Anniston Ala. The regiment will be mustered out at that place, but each man will be allowed "travel pay" which amounts to more than mileage and so all will be brought home at the government's expense. the orders are to must our "immediately" but this means about ten days. It is said other wolunteers now in the south will be mustered out soon unless reinforcements are needed in Cuba or the Philippines Miss Anderson the new teacher at the College has taken hold of her classes in a manner showing both skill and experience. Last week on Monday evening a reception was given at the college affording an opportunity for the patrons and students to get acquainted with each other and the students with the teachers especially Miss Anderson. The Literary Society met at 6:30 and rendered a very excellent program. After the hearty greetings of the New Year a social hour was spent with games. At the close a brilliant contest had been secretly prepared and nearly all took part. The prize was won by Will Henderson BRODHEAD Mrs J.F. Watson and Miss Jennie Reynolds went to see thier uncle Jesse Reynolds who is dangerously ill DIED: Jack Baker, son of the widow Baker this place died on Jan 9 of consumption. He made a good confession some time since and was baptised by Rev Livingston. The family has the sympathy of the town and community Dan Holman passed through here looking out for stock Mrs M.E. Albirght improves slowly Mrs W.H. Colyer is kept busy making wedding dresses W.G. Proctor of Quail was in town Monday Prof Chandler of Livingston made a business trip to our town Monday Mrs A.K. Mcclary has a very bad case of pneumonia Jesse Baker has returned to his work at Lily J.H. Albright was at Kriksville on business Monday last ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 12:18:04 -0500 From: "B Ewy" Subject: KFY: BIBLE: Richardson Family Bible - Hardin Co WASHINGTON RICHARDSON FAMILY BIBLE (Hardin County, Kentucky) Transcribed by Irma M. Ewy, Clovis, California This Bible was published by the American Bible Society of New York in 1849. In the front, pasted on the flyleaf is a small oval shaped tag, which states, ""This book is the property of Washington and Mary J. Richardson. bought of John Eggonck, Bible Agt. Oct. 10th A. D. 1849. Price $2.50." This Bible was handed down from Washington Richardson to his granddaughter, Maggie Richardson Triplett. After her death, her husband, Melvin P. Triplett, gave it to his niece, Irma Mae Ewy. MARRIAGES Washington Richardson & Mary Jane Wilson............. Jan. 14, 1841 Eljepthy J. Vertrees & Martha E. Richardson........... Jan. 26, 1866 George R. Richardson & Lucinda E. Daughtery........... Aug. 20, 1885 James S. Richardson & Susan M. Richardson............. Mar. 28, 1876 Maggie Richardson & Melvin Triplett................... Apr. 14, 1915 BIRTHS Washington Richardson................................. Apr. 21, 1816 Mary Jane Richardson.................................. Sep. 30, 1819 Clarrisa Jane Richardson.............................. Jun. 20, 1842 Martha Ennis Richardson............................... Sep. 04, 1844 Joseph Ambrose Richardson............................. Sep. 11, 1846 Susan Mary Richardson................................. Sep. 15, 1848 Sarah J. Richardson................................... Mar. 18, 1852 George Robert McAfee Richardson....................... Aug. 05, 1856 Charles William Richardson............................ Jan. 16, 1859 Eljepthy John Vertrees................................ Feb. 28, 1832 Mary Ellen Vertrees................................... Nov. 08, 1866 Alleetha Ennis Vertrees............................... Jan. 22, 1868 Sarah Margaret Vertrees............................... Nov. 01, 1869 John Washington Vertrees.............................. Mar. 30, 1871 Charles Robert Vertrees............................... Feb. 12, 1873 Thomas L. Richardson.................................. May 14, 1877 Jasper L. Richardson.................................. Dec. 11, 1879 Mary A. Richardson.................................... May 03, 1882 William G. Richardson................................. Jan. 27, 1885 James N. Richardson................................... Feb. 24, 1888 Fannie B. Richardson.................................. Sep. 17, 1894 James S. Richardson................................... Dec. 11, 1853 Lucinda E. Richardson................................. Jan. 18, 1862 Maggie Richardson..................................... Dec. 24, 1886 Robert E. Richardson.................................. Jan. 02, 1888 DEATHS Clarissa Jane Richardson.............................. Oct. 25, 1843 G. W. Richardson...................................... Sep. 07, 1875 Mary Jane Richardson.................................. Jan. 16, 1905 Susan M. Richardson................................... May 23, 1914 Lucinda Richardson.................................... Jan. 09, 1948 R. E. Richardson...................................... Dec. 30, 1951 Maggie Triplett....................................... May 10, 1958 (Submitted by Irma M. Ewy) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 20:11:54, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co JAN 20, 1899 Whole second page of this paper is a trial of W.A. Owens & Co Pl'ff's VS G.H. Anderson, et al, Def'ts Mentions Geo H. and John Anderson for goods wares and merchandise. Also mentions case of Moore vs Harrod. A.J. Moore. I will not attempt to type the whole case but it is there. THAT IS ALL OF THE JAN 20, 1899 PAPER, WE NOW JUMP TO MAY OF 1899. Another real may contain the missing papers. MAY 19, 1899 T. Cole Gulley bought 20 yearling steers at Stanford court for $21 per head Allen Prewitt a farmer living near Mt Sterling lost sevenout of eight of the horses on his farm within one week from a disease similar to spinal meningitis. Lost. A copy of Will of William Adison Frost of the state of Missouri wsritten in 1825. Also two letters one from an attoney the other from superintendent of Lexington Lunatic asylum. Finder will please return to Signal office LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Go to Purdom's for a smooth shave E.B. Brown brakeman, was here Monday B.F. Fuquay has returned from a trip to Indiana J.K. McClary was in town Saturday on his sled G.A. Morgan the "wool agent" was in town Saturday Logan H. Lynn will teach the Wildie school this year J.A. Landrum is back from U.S. court at Covington Miss Dolly McClure was shopping in town Saturday last Jack Lawrence is in from Junction City and is on the sick list Rev Wheatley filled his appointment at Baptist church Sunday last Mrs L.B. Adams and little Elizabeth visited Garrard relatives this week Dr Pennington is taking in the State Medical Society which is in session at Louisville Mrs Sam Ward and Mrs Brack Graves were up from Livingston to hear Mrs Fessenden Geo Fredericks was given five months and five hundred dollars at Covington for selling liquor Mesdames Geo C. Fish and Dr Geo B. Lawarence gave this office a pleasant call on Wednesday last Joshua Boreing jr the accommodating assistant post master has resigned and will teach the Oak Hill school. He is succeeded by Mr J.L. Ramsey DEATH: James McHargue a highly respected citizen of Pine Hill neighborhood died of paralysis. He was everbody's friend. The sympathy of our people go out to the bereaved family and relatives James McHargue was an honest man; could more be said. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 21:14:22, -0500 From: VSPY66A@prodigy.com ( BEVERLY J BOLES) Subject: KFY: WILL: Bowles, 1807 - Bourbon Co DAVID BOWLES I, David BOWLES, of the County of Bourbon and the State of Kentucky and being in sound mind and memory considering the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make my Will and first I surrender my soul to God who gave it and into the arms of Jesus Christ, trusting through his merits the pardon of my sins by who's righteousness I hope for salvation and hope to stand justified before God at the last day. My body I leave to be buried in the earth in a decent manner by which my surviving friends at the discretion of my executor whom I shall hereafter appoint in hopes of a joyful resurrection through my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. As for my temporal estate or worldly goods wherewith it has half, please God to bless me. I give, devise and bequeath in manner and form the following. Imprimis, first I desire that all my just debts to be paid. Item. I lend to my beloved wife, Winnie BOWLES during her natural life the house and plantation whereon I now live with two hundred and twenty seven and three quarter acres of land being part of a tract of land I purchased of Chapman AUSTIN as his deed to me will more fully show. Beginning on a buckeye ash, and elm, my beginning corner standing in AUSTIN's pattant line on his west boundary thence south with AUSTIN's line two hundred and forty-eight and a half poles to a mulberry, elm, and sugartree, thence east one hundred and forty-seven poles to a corner thence north along a line of marked trees to a corner in Abraham Coffman's line two hundred and forty-eight and a half poles to ,,,,,,,,,, thence west one hundred and forty-seven poles to the beginning except so much as I may hereafter allot to her mother Molly RICE. Item: I lend, widow Molly RICE one negro boy named James to her, her heirs,her assignees forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Elizabeth THOMAS a negro girl named Milley (daughter ofJames) to her, her heirs and assignees forever. And that she take possession of her immediately. Item: I give and bequeath to my great grandson, David THOMAS a negro girl named Sarah(Daughter of Hagen's) to him his heirs and assignees forever and that his father take possession of her for him immediately after my decease. Item:it is my will that if my wife should fly to her thirds and choose the place where my son Jesse BOWLES now lives which I have made over to him by deed of gift in such case that my son Jesse BOWLES should possess the place I lent to her where I now live during her life and no longer. It is my will and desire that the rest of my estate that I have not given be kept together under the care and direction of my executor and that he sell that part of my horses, sheep and that is not immediately necessary for cultivation and the necessities of my family for the support of my lawsuits family and education of my children till October eighteen hundred and nine at which time I leave to my wife Winney BOWLES one negro woman named Lucy during her natural life or widowhood, also so much cleared land in the plantation I now live on as will be sufficient for James to work, and timber sufficient for repairing the fence, firewood,building and other uses. But not to waste also I give to her her heirs and assigns forever one cow and calf, two ewes and lambs, one sow and pigs and provision for herself, James and the stock given, till she can raise a crop. . Item: I give bequeath and devise to my son, Nelson BOWLES one hundred and sixty-two acres of land joining the east boundary of my land and between the north and south boundary to adjoin William Halls and Jesse BOWLES's and parallel lines together with one negro boy named Joe, one featherbed, one cow and calf, to ewes and lambs and my oldest sorrel filly, which I have already given him, his heirs and assignees forever. Item: Igive, bequeath and devise to my son, Thomas BOWLES and daughter, Elizabeth BOWLES at the decease of my wife, Winnie BOWLES, the two hundred and twenty-seven acres I lent her during her life, likewise the ninety-seven acres line between said land and my son Nelson BOWLES's land to be equally divided between them, likewise to my son, Thomas BOWLES, I leave a negro girl named Mima and one featherbed, also to my daughter Elizabeth BOWLES I leave one negro girl named Judd and one featherbed to them their heirs and assignees, one negro girl named Peggy and one negro boy named Peter. One featherbed and its furniture the fourth part of my household and kitchen furniture, stock of horses, horned cattle,hogs and sheep to her heirs and assignees forever. Item: It is my willand desire that the rest of my estate not given to my wife Winnie BOWLES or lent to her during life be equally divided October 1809 between my three children, Nelson BOWLES, Thomas BOWLES and Elizabeth BOWLES to them their heirs and assignees forever. And likewise, James and negro man I lent to widow Molly RICE during her life or widowhood, at her decease or marriage and to return to the estate. .If she dies or marries before October eighteen hundred and nine, if after that time to be sold and equally divided at her death or marriage between my three children, Nelson, Thomas & Elizabeth BOWLES to them their heirs & assignees forever. And now I constitute and appoint my dear friend Richard THOMAS guardian to my children and executor of this my last will and testament and desire it may be received by all as such. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of February 1806. Will proved in Bourbon Co. January Court, 1807. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 00:25:04 -0500 From: "B Ewy" Subject: KFY: BIBLE: Triplett Family Bible - Breckinridge Co THOMAS JEFFERSON TRIPLETT FAMILY BIBLE (Breckinridge County, Kentucky) This family Bible was passed down from Thomas Jefferson and Susan S. Triplett to their youngest son Edwin Franklin Triplett, to their grandson Melvin P. Triplett, to their granddaughter Nell Triplett Tucker and to their great grandson Zelba Francis Tucker of Fresno, California who now has the Bible in his possession. Although Thomas and Susan Triplett had both been married, had children and were widowed previously to their marriage with each other, this Bible only records the four children of their marriage together. The bible is black leather, sculptured and has gold inlay. The cover is divided into four sections which say, "Search the Scripture, For in Them Ye Think, Ye have Eternal Life, And They Testify of me." The names T. J. & S. S. Triplett are engraved on the cover. The Bible is published by the National Publishing Company & Jones Brothers & Co. It states: Superfine Edition, New Illustrated, Devotional & Practical Polyglot containing the old and new testaments together with Apocrypha, Concordance & Psalms in metre and a carefully abridged edition of Dr. Wm Smith's complete dictionary of the Bible, embellished with 500 fine scripture illustrations & maps. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1870 by J. R. Jones in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, District of Columbia. BIRTHS: Thomas J. Triplett was born April 18, 1805 Susan S. Triplett was born Dec. 6, 1812 Edwin F. Triplett was born Jan. 16, 1855 (Edwin Franklin Triplett) Shelby Triplett was born July 1, 1852 Thomas J. Triplett was born Aug. 25, 1848 Susan E. Triplett was born Aug. 1, 1850 William B. Triplett was born Dec. the 27, 1878 Thomas J. Triplett was born August 15, 1881 Richard S. Triplett was born Dec. the 12, 1883 Edwin F. Triplett was born July the 11, 1886 (Edwin Floyd Triplett) Susan J. Triplett was born April the 6, 1888. Melvin P. Triplett was born March 23, 1890 Nancy L. Triplett was born June 16, 1860 (Nancy Lucy Baskett) Arvin L. Triplett was born September the 11, 1892 Nellie H. Triplett was born Feb. 7, 1895 Nannie Triplett was born Jan. the 28, 1857 (Nancy Texas Beatty) Sarah Triplett was born September 4, 1860 (Sarah Elizabeth Daughterty) MARRIAGES: Ed F. Triplett was married to Nancy L. Baskett Dec. 30, 1875 Ed F. Triplett was married to Nannie Hall Jan. 10, 1894 (Nancy Texas Beatty) Ed F. Triplett was married to Sarah Butler Oct. the 10, 1906 (Sarah E. Daugherty) Melvin Triplett was married to Maggie Richardson April 14, 1915 Nell H. Triplett was married to Clyde W. Tucker Dec. 24, 1916 DEATHS: Thomas J. Triplett died Aug. 25, 1875 Lucie Triplett died Oct. 6, 1892 (Nancy Lucy Baskett) Susan S. Triplett died Feb. 11, 1897 Thomas J. Triplett died Sept. 3, 1898 Nannie Triplett died Dec. 26, 1908 (should be 1904 - Nancy Texas Beatty) Sarah E. Triplett died Jan. 18, 1926 E. F. Triplett died Jan. 13, 1936 (Edwin Franklin Triplett) (Copied and submitted by Irma Tucker Ewy) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 06:10:55, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co MAY 19, 1899 (CONT) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE D.R. Totten of Brodhead has taken the road for a Virgina tobacco house Mrs Fessenden lectured to a large crowd on temperance at the Christian church Wednesday night T.J. Champ who was here to assist his brother in startin up his business has returned to Garrard J.G. Frith of Brodhead went to Garrard county and brought home his sick boy who is much improved Samuel Denham one of our best young men, close and attentive to business has been non the sick list three days this week Dr P.A. Pennington dentis of Louisville will be at Miller Hotel during May term to practice his profession Railroad agent W.H. Bower and wife of Wildie after a weeks visit to relatives at Praksville returned home via this place Wednesday Hugh Miller has added new first class furnture, new carpets, papering etc to the Miller House and is prepared to give his guests a warm welcome Jo Newland one of the L& N's most valued agents and operatirs has returned to his post of night owl at New Haven after a six weeks stay at Crab Orchard depot during the absence of his mother who was the bedside of her son Fred who was down with fever in Cincinnati The Signal's two colored subscribers are John Mullins and expert miner of Grays, Knox county and John W. Taylor of Mt Vernon who is an all round mechanic, paper hanger, pump repairer, painter, caprenter, engineer, sawyer, fireman, furniture maker, cabinet workman, band saw repairer, well digger, plumber and ex chicken lifter. He doesn't like chickens any more; parties got to pressing him once and he ate two at one meal to keep them form being found. This gorge made him sick and he has not liked chicken since Tom Taylor of this town tells the following story of how he got his wife to dig up the garden shortly after they were married: He says he sallied forth one morning with spade and hoe and fter scratching around a while came in to wsh the dirt of a nickel and a dime; he had struck it rich he said. "Struck what" replied Mrs Taylor. "An old camp ground, don't you see the money?" replied Tom. Back to the garden he went whistling "Sweet Marie". Directly he came in showing a quarter, saying he could afford to take a nap, having gained enough fro one day anyhow. When he awoke his wife had the whole plot of ground turned over and had found only a brass breeches button. She did not know that Thm had salted the mine. CRAB ORCHARD Mrs Dr M. Pennington of Mt Vernon is visiting at J.C. McWhorter's The Misses Sallie and Ada McWhorter have returned from Level Green, Rockcastle County where they ahve been attending school for several months The Misses Davis of Garrard were in town Monday shopping Misses Maud Ross and Hattie McQuerry of Hammock, Garrard county and Mr J.R. Cook visited Miss Arthusia Cloyd last Saturday, also Mesdames. Cook and Estes visited Mrs Patten at the same time Dr Stapp has not yet closed his school for the summer but I presume he will very soon Mr Wright Kelley has been very sick but is recovering Sam Holman does not improve very much Dr Doores has been under the weather for a few days but is able to be around. The doctor is a very useful man and would be very much missed among the sick if unable to attend to business levi Elder has been spending several days in Nicholasville and reprots a good time especially among the fair. Says he called last night on one that is not only handsome but rich in this world's goods besides. Mr Geo Thompson of Pleasont Hill Mo., is making his annual visit to our town. Mr Thompson is 75 years of age, was born in Pulaski County, Ky married twice in Rockcastle and lived there 25 years is well known to many of the citizens of that county. His life has been of many changes. He went with a company to Pikes Peak in the 50's, traveled over the Western plains and met with many adventures, returned about the beginning of the rebellion, enlisted in the Union army; was taken prisoner at the time Capt Harb King was and was accused of being one of King's bushwackers; was put in jail at Somerset, then to Tennessee. He soemtimes nearly starved. Says he met J.K. McClary once in Barbourville and told him he was hungry. "John" went to try to get him soemthing to eat and brought him a hoecake, all he could find. He says it was the sweetest bread he ever ate. The rebels come very near hanging him when they hung King, but finally released him, so broken in health that he was discharged from service. He came home regained his health, married his second wife, and moved to Indiana; thence to Illinois, from ther to Kansas; back to Illinois again, and then into Missouri where he now makes home with a married daughter, but spends his winters in Kansas and his summers in Crab Orchard. I any old Rockcastle folks would like to see "hog eye" they can call at G.H. Patten's, Crab Orchard, where they will find him as jolly as ever and still barefooted on the top of his head. M.C. & D. N. Williams have just received a full line of optical goods including all grades of spectacles, frames and glasses. Call and examine the stock LIVINGSTON Mrs Sue Mullins was in Mt Vernon last week Miss Mary Bell McCarthy has returned to her home at Junction City Miss Mattie Bills entertined her friends last Friday evening by giving a party at her home Lieut Louis Dillion had a horse to fall with him a few days ago and inflicted painful but not serious wounds Tom Pettus has been on the sick list the past week "Bud" Cockrell was up the river last week looking after his log interest Will Morris of McKee, has bought a lot of W.R. Dillion and will erect a nice cottage on it soon ** Misses Mattie and Ida Farmer are visiting friends in McKee DEATH: Geo Cook was at Mershons X Roads last Sunday to attend the funer of his Uncle Frank Baugh postmaster Ward, Lige Herrin and Matt Ballard went over to see Capt Tom Jim Ballard, Sunday H.D. McGee has gone to house keeping in the T.D. Mullins property Mrs E.L. Elmore gave a paerty to her friends last Saturday evening and every one was heard to say "good time". Hon Sam Kash gave a lecture in school house last Saturday evening. subject: Education John Farmer Sr, of McKee here visiting his own "Cheap Johnny" John Meadows was ........Pine Hill Sunday BRODHEAD Ed Newland is improving slowly and it is hoped that he will soon be himself again Rev Hendrickson filled his appointment at the Baptist church Sunday Messrs Edgar Abright and Charley Davis were in town Monday Bradford Albright of Colorado is at the bedside of is sick mother who is not expected to live a great while The Brodhead roller Mill will be sold May 29th. BIRTH: Born to the wife of Roger Page a fine girl Mr Merrimee of Livingston was here Wednesday Granville Owens and wife went to Mt Vernon Wednesday Lee Houk of Mt Vernon is stopping here at present David Carter left here Tuesday night intending to go West J.W. Tate and wife visited H.L. Tate at Mt Vernon Tuesday Mrs Emmerson Rice of Livingston has been visiting relatives here ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 14:01:16, -0500 From: VSPY66A@prodigy.com ( BEVERLY J BOLES) Subject: KFY: WILL: Bowles, 1820 - Bourbon Co Jesse Bowles In the name of God Amen I Jesse BOWLES of Bourbon County being for many years in an infirm state of health but of sound mind and good memory and knowing I am to die, that I may prevent all future disputes in my family and among my friends, that I may dispose of all my worldly substances with which it has pleased God to bless me, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former will or wills or testaments whatsoever. Item, It is my will that my just debts be paid. Item, I lend unto my loving wife, Hannah BOWLES so long as she remains my widow and no longer, my house and that part of my plantation and tract of land which shall not be hereafter disposed of, also all my household and kitchen furniture, all implements of husbandry on my said plantation of every description, all the stock of every kind, Viz, Horses , Cattle, sheep,Hoggs, and poultry. Together with the following negroes. Viz, Kize, Sarah, Sam, Lett, (said Lett now lent to my son Hugh BOWLES, Easter, Daniel, Charles, Milly, Nicea?, Synthia, Julian, Willis, & Charity for her use and support, and after her death or intermarriage with any other person to be disposed of as follows. Viz, Item, I give unto my daughter Elizabeth THOMAS after the decease of my said wife Hanna BOWLES, my clock and case together with whatsoever I have already given her to her heirs, and assignees forever. Item, After the decease or intermarriage of my said wife Hannah BOWLES, I give unto my two sons, Jesse BOWLES and Hughs BOWLES the whole reversion of my tract of land on which I now live which I have lent unto my wife Hannah with the reserve hereafterto be made, said tract of land containing two hundred and fifty acres to be divided by running a line from north to south so as to give each of my said sons Jesse and Hughes one hundred and twenty five acres and leavingthe houses and garden in the east end of the land, which said east end ofthe land I give unto my son Jesse, and the west end unto my son Hughes, making no account for the houses, garden or orchard. Given to them, and their heirs and assignees forever. Item. I have already given or lent my son David BOWLES one negro girl named Delia who has now got a living child, which two negroes I consider his proportion of all my negro property but leave it optional in my said son David to put said Delia and her present and future increase into the general stock of negroes at the death of my said wife H.BOWLES and take one equal division as hereafter named, or to keep said Delia and her increase as his full proportion of all my negroes. In case my said son David chooses to bring said Delia and her present and future increase and putting them with the balance of my negroes, Viz, Kize, Sarah, Sam, Lett, Easter, Daniel, Charles, Milly, Nicea, Synthia, Julian, Willis, and Charity, and the above mentioned Delia and her child Jane, with all their future increase. Then my will is that after the death or intermarriage of my said wife Hannah with any other person, all the above named negroes and all their future increase, be divided into five equal lotts, to be made equal as hereafter directed and not be sold at all but be given as follows. Item .I give and bequeath one lott of the said negroes to my son David, if they divide as above in five lotts, but should he keep Delia and her present and future increases as his proportion of the said negroes, then and in that case the balance of said negroes, Viz, Kize, Sarah, Sam, Lett, Easter,Daniel, Charles, Milly, Nicea, Synthia, Julian, Willis, and Charity with all their future increase to be put into four equal divisions as afore said and given as follows, Viz, Item, One equal lott of the above negroes I give and bequeath to my son Stephen BOWLES and his heirs and assignees forever. Item, one other equal lott of the above negroes I give and bequeath unto my son Robert BOWLES and his heirs and assignees forever. Item, I lend the use of one other equal lott of said negroes to my daughter Sarah A .TURPIN during her natural life, but in case she shall have an heir or heirs of her body begotten then and in that case,I give said division of the above negroes to her and her heir or heirs, but should my daughter not leave such living heir or heirs of her body begotten, then and in that case said division of said negroes so lent unto my said daughter Sarah TURPIN to return to those of my children, Viz,Stephen or Robert BOWLES or their heirs and Mourning SANDUSKY and her heirs to be equally divided among them and David BOWLES and his heirs. Item, I lend one equal lott of said negroes to the use of my daughter Mourning SANDUSKY during her natural life and after her decease, I give the whole of the said division of negroes and all their future increase to my said daughter Mourning SANDUSKYS three children, Viz, Sally, Betsy and Isaac SANDUSKY or the survivors of them or their heirs begotten of their bodies share and share alike to them & their heirs forever. Item, Whereas my son Hughes BOWLES is now settled on the west end of the tract of land on which I now live and which is to be his after the death of my wife Hanna, my will is that he keep quiet and peaceable possession of his house and that part of the plantation which he now occupies and free access to wood for firing and timber for the use of plantation. My wish is that my son Jesse continues on the plantation and manage for his mother my said wife Hannah, but should they disagree, then my will is that my said son Jesse should his possession where he now lives, and have laid off to him his full proportion of the tillable land, pastures, meadows and orchard according to the number of hands worked on the place and hold quiet possession of the same until the whole falls to him. Item, after my wife Hannah decease it is my will that the whole household and kitchen furniture, implements of husbandry and stock of every kind with every article of my estate not already disposed of be sold and every lott of the negroes above mentioned, be made equal to the other, out of the money arising out of the said sales by applying the money where there is any deficiency in any one lott, and after each lott of negroes is made equal, then the balance of said money to be divided among all my children share and share alike to them and their heirs & assignees forever. And lastly, I do appoint my three sons, David,Stephen and Hughes BOWLES Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 29th day of March, 1820, in presence of: a few interlineations made and showed to the witnesses before signed. ?-----? HALL Jr. Tho. LANKFORD Jesse BOWLES Agustine EASTIN ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #438 ********************************** 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.