ky-footsteps-digest Thursday, August 20 1998 Volume 01 : Number 453 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:27:33 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Main, Joseph - Unknown Co BIO: MAIN, Joseph, s/o Johnson C. & Sarah (Wilson) Main Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) MAIN WILSON HAMILTON SHOULDERS BLACK SULLIVAN History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885 Dubois County, Jefferson Twp, page 727 JOSEPH MAIN, who is a son of Johnson C. and Sarah (Wilson) Main, was born June 28, 1829, in Dubois County, Ind., and is the eldest of ten children. The parents were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and came to Indiana when quite young. They married and lived near Huntingburgh, where the father, who was a United Brethren minister, died in 1842. The mother's death occurred December 22, 1884, aged seventy-six years. Our subject passed his boyhood on a farm and received but little schooling. He has been married three times. His first wife, Abigail Hamilton, bearing one son, George Samuel (deceased), died in 1852; his second, Sarah Shoulders, bore four children, three now living; Mary E., Rachael J. and Sarah C. This wife died in 1859. He then married Mrs. Elizabeth (Black) Sullivan, the result of this union being nine children, eight now living; Martha Anne (deceased), Precious, William T., Jeremiah, Simon P., Joseph M., John H.L., Nancy L. and Samuel W. This wife died in 1880. Joseph, our subject, started in life a poor boy, but by industry he now owns 120 acres of good land. He is a Mason and a Democrat. His grandfather came to this State in very early times and he and family were obliged to protect themselves from the Indians by means of a fort. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:48:45 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Anderson, Andrew M. - Unknown Co BIO: ANDERSON, Andrew M., s/o John & Elizabeth (Armstrong) Anderson Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) ANDERSON ARMSTRONG History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885 Dubois County, Madison Twp, page 736 ANDREW M. ANDERSON, an enterprising young farmer of Dubois County, Ind., is a son of John and Elizabeth (Armstrong) Anderson, who were natives of Kentucky, and was born February 26, 1852. The father came to this State in his youth. Here he married and afterward lived for some time, running a grist-mill, but afterward sold out and bought a farm of 400 acres in Dubois County. His death occurred March 13, 1860. The mother is still living. Our subject was raised at home and received a fair education in the district schools in his neighborhood. He has always made his home with his parents, and is at present living with his mother on the old place. In politics he is a Republican, casting his first vote for R.B. Hayes. In 1881 he was nominated and elected assessor of Madison Township for a term of four years, and has given the best of satisfaction. Mr. Anderson, who is a young man of energy and enterprise, owns eighty acres of good land, and as his share of the estate has the old homestead. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 20:35:20 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Colvin, Josiah - Unknown Co BIO: COLVIN, Josiah, s/o William & Elizabeth (Hillman) Colvin Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) COLVIN HILLMAN SELBY History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885 Dubois County, Madison Twp, page 789 JOSIAH COLVIN, merchant of Ireland, Ind., was born May 17, 1839, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Hillman) Colvin, respectively of Ohio and Kentucky. The father bought a farm of eighty acres in Pike County, Ind., and worked there until his death, which occurred in 1845. The mother is yet living on the old place. Our subject's education was meager, and was gained amid the disadvantages of frontier life, in log school-houses. His father died when he was six years of age, and he remained at home until he was seventeen, when he commenced as an apprentice learning the carpenter's trade, at which he worked until 1861, when he enlisted in the Union Army, in Company I, Forty-second Indiana Infantry. He took an active part in the battle of Perryville, and was discharged in 1863, owing to disability to perform active duty. September 1, 1863, he wedded Jane Selby, to whom four children were born: John W., Lillie May, Emma C. and Ella D. For some years after marriage he worked on his mother's farm and carried the mail from Petersburg to Washington for eighteen months, and from Oakland to Princeton one year. In 1874 he commenced the mercantile business in Oakland City, where he remained seven years; thence to Petersburg, remaining four years; thence to Ireland, in 1885, where he is now carrying on the mercantile business. In politics he is a Republican, casting his vote for Abraham Lincoln. He is a Mason and member of the I.O.O.F. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 21:32:44 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Green, John A. - Unknown Co BIO: GREEN, John A., s/o Lewis & Sarah (Ritchie) Green Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) GREEN RITCHIE BAMTA History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885 Dubois County, Madison Twp, page 740 JOHN A. GREEN, a native of Indiana, was born in Dubois County, January 1, 1843, and is one of eight children born to Lewis and Sarah (Ritchie) Green, who were natives of Kentucky. Lewis came to this State in his youth and follow- ed farming as an occupation. In 1832 he married and afterward bought 280 acres of land in Madison Township, Dubois County, where he lived thirty- two years. He afterward sold out and purchased 280 acres in a different part of the same township. His death occurred May 11, 1880. The mother is of Scotch-Irish descent, and a daughter of a Methodist minister. She came to Indiana from the Blue Grass State, when there were only a few white people in the county. She is now an agile, bright old lady of seventy-seven years. John A. was raised and educated in his native county, the first twenty-one years of his life being passed in aiding his parents on the home farm. Being a strong Union man, he enlisted in Company M, Tenth Indiana Calvary, February 7, 1864. Shortly after, when out on duty, he was captured at Hollow Tree Gap, Tenn., and taken to Andersonville, where he was held for four months, when he was paroled and delivered up at Vicksburg and came home on furlough and did not enter the field again as hostilities had ceased. September 21, 1865, he married Elfa Banta who was born October 6, 1847, in Washington County, Ind. They have five children: Grace, Culvin, Neanian, Lewis and Roscoe. After his marriage he settled on the old homestead, where he now lives. He is a well to do farmer and owns 320 acres of land. He is a Republican, casting his first vote for U.S. Grant. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 21:09:18 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Green George M. - Unknown Co BIO: GREEN, George M., s/o William H. & Rhoda (Shoemaker) Green Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) GREEN SHOEMAKER DAMANS History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers; 1885 Dubois County, Madison Twp, page 741 GEORGE M. GREEN, a prosperous young farmer of Madison Township, Dubois Co., Ind., was born August 22, 1864 and is the son of William H. and Rhoda (Shoemaker) Green. William H. is a native of Kentucky, and is of Irish descent, born 1821. He came to Indiana with his parents when an infant, and made his home with his mother as long as he remained unmarried. August 15, 1850, he married Martha Damans, born June 20, 1835. To them were born four children: Mary E., Sarah E., Amelia and Minerva, all of whom are dead except Minerva. His wife dying in 1861, he took for his second wife, the mother of our subject. To them were born three chidlren: George, Isabelle and Florilla. He was well to do, owning as high as 580 acres of good land, all of which he accumulated by his own efforts. In politics he was a Democrat, being one of the leading men of his party. He was county commissioner of the Third District for fifteen consecutive years, and was then elected twonship trustee for one term. At the expiration of trusteeship he was again elected county commissioner for three years, thus forcibly illustrating his popularity among the people as an upright and honest man. His death occurred January 14, 1884. Since his death his widow remains on the farm with her children. Our subject works on the farm at home, and is a straghtforward young business man. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 21:53:29 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Lemmon, Capt. John M. - Unknown Co BIO: LEMMON, Capt. John M., s/o John & Elizabeth (Simmons) Lemmon Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) LEMMON SIMMONS PARKER History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885 Dubois County, Madison Twp, page 748 CAPT. JOHN M. LEMMON, one of the prominent farmers of Dubois County, was born November 22, 1837, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Simmons) Lemmon, natives of Kentucky. The father was born in 1802, and came to this county in his youth, where he married and bought 230 acres of land and began his career as a farmer. He was among the first settlers of the county, there being only two or three families preceding him. He died in 1872, and the mother in 1841. Our subject was raised at home, but without a mother's care, she having died when he was a child of four years of age. His education was acquired in the district school near his home. He remained at home working for his father until the war broke out, when he enlisted in Company E, Twenty-fourth Indiana Infantry, July 6, 1861, serving for three years. He took an active part in the battles of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Port Gibson, Champion Hill, seige of Vicksburg and many others. He enlisted as a private, but was soon promoted to first sergeant, then was commissioned second lieutenant by O.P. Morton. He proved to be an efficient officer, and was raised to the rank of first lieutenant and then to captain, December 29, 1863. which office he retained until the close of the war. He married Vinna Parker, and bought a farm of 120 acres in Dubois County, and commenced farming. In 1881 he bought a home in Ireland, Ind., where he has since lived. He now owns 220 acres of land, and is a successful farmer. He is a strong Republican, and belongs to the Masonic fraternity. He and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 00:44:11 EDT From: Chico1226@aol.com Subject: KFY: OBIT: Mary Haywood - Carter & Boyd Cos Mary Haywood, 97, one of Carter County's oldest residents died late Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lula Brown of Lawton, after an extended illness. She was born on Feb.13, 1854 in Boyd County, a daughter of the late Jameson and Elizabeth Clay Tomlin. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10:00 at the residence with the Rev. J. B. Grover and Rev. L.D. Brown officiating. Burial was made in the Haywood Cemetery. Surviving are two sons, James and Milton Haywood of Lawton; four daughters, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Rhoda Boggs of Lawton, Mrs. Vic Tipton of Grants Pass, Ore., and Mrs. Maggie Clay of Niles, Ohio; and one sister, Mrs. Tish Lewis of Soldier, Ky. Source: Newspaper Obit. Linda Pittano ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 08:46:37, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co Sept 1, 1899 (cont) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mrs Geo McCoy has fever Mrs Sam Davis is no better Tyree Gentry has gone to braking Mrs Cleo Brown is visiting in Lancaster Mrs J.W. Nesbitt has returned to Virginia John Mullins was here from Livingston Monday Genial J.T. Adams was here this week from Bryantsville J.F. Payne called on us while in town Saturday Geo D. Moore of Brodhead called while in town Saturday last I.L. Medcalfs editor of Corbin News was here to see us Tuesday Mrs Dr. Davis and daughter Robbie are visiting in Lexington J.E. Craig of Quail has a guinea that lays two eggs per day every other day J.T. Jones the Stanford tinner has finished putting new roof on court house B.J. Bethurum was nominated here Saturday by the Republicans for Legislature MARRIAGE: Dick Woodall and Mrs Disa Kenser of Hazel Patch, were married last week James and John Frazier were from Pittsburg to see their sister Mrs S.W. Davis Toosh Jones is at home with a crippled hand. He held it between draw heads too long J.R. Edmiston is doing the big gest business of any of the merchants in Crab Orchard proper R.A. Welsh and James White Jr are in from Hyden where they have been working on the new court house R.L. Brown was in Corbin Tuesday Mrs G.P. Ramsey of Rowland is better Egbert Wallin is in from South Carolina Mr Rider spent several days with his wife here Miss Lena Griffin of Livingston is visiting relatives here Mrs B.H. Conn is here from Oklahima visiting realtives J.A. August and Wm Welsh coal men were here Monday F.L. Thompson and C.C. Williams are in Louisville this week Misses Lena and Bessie McClure are in Parksville and also taking in the Danville fair Elder Young of the christian church is holding a successful revival at Buckeye church J.C. Gibbs of Brodhead called while in town Monday and added his name to our list for a year Mrs Mollie Hosack Ellis of Belle Centre, O. is visiting her sister Mrs Meshack Gentry here E.T. Fish who has been traveling in West Virginia for a Louisville house is at home with fever Andrew Sutton who has been suffereing for weeks from a spider bite is able to be around once more Miss Pattie Green after a five weeks visit to Mrs M.C. Miller, has returned to her home in Woodford county Mrs Theo Wesley has as her guests her grandmother, Mrs Kennedy and her aunt Miss Kennedy of Elizabethtown, Ky Allen Hiatt and daughter Miss Minnie were in town last Saturday driving a brand new buggy. Allen is not only a good farmer but a splendid road overseer Dr J.L. Whitehead of Williasburg in renewing his subscription to the Signal says his wife has had typhoid fever for six weeks with no signs of the fever breaking Rev Carmical held services at Flat Rock Pulaski county Sturday night and Sunday last, a large congregation was present. he will begin a protracted meeting at that point on second Sunday in September DEATH: John Perciful a boy of 17 was killed near Pine Hill Monday by a tree falling upon him. His father Jesse Denney had chopped a tree down the tree falling on Perciful. They had to saw the tree into before the boy could be released. he lived but an hour The Republican Convention which met here Saturday last instructed for S.D. Lewis for Senator and appointed the following delegates: B.N. Roller, A.G. Lovell, Lee Rash, W.R. Dillion, J.J. Wood, W.T. Short, R.J. Bethurum, Henry Catron, W.A.B. Davis, U.G. Baker and James Gatliff James Colyer son of Judge Colyer while working on the road near town Tuesday afternoon set off a blast. In reaching for the powder can to carry it away from some cause it exploded, dangerously burning his hands, legs and face and setting his clothing on fire. Lee Kinnard ran to his rescue and removed his burning garments. In the meantime the blast exploded, throwing stones in every direction. One large boulder was seen falling over colyer; the companion dragged him away and the stone fell on the exact spot where Colyer had been lying two seconds before. The injured youn man is resting as well as could be expected with such serious burns. He is a popular young man and we will be glad to see his speedy recovery B.J. Bethurum was nominated a candidate for legislature, from this and Laurel counties by the Republican convention here last Saturday Senator W.H. Clark of Jackson county was shot and painfully wounded, three times, at McKee, Sunday morning by one Geo Hays the Senator returned the fire but failed to hit Hays The Pine Hill coal mines were sold last Sturday as per advertisement J.A. Agugust was the highest bidder---$7,500. The original cost was bout $30,000. It is thought that the mines will resume operations in a short time Lewis Burt's the plasterer has just completed the plastering of S.C. Franklin's cottage. he used the white ocean sand from out on the hill north of twon and the snow flake lime from Krueger's kiln. The job is an excelant one, so said by expert plasterers. STRAYED OR STOLEN >From J.W. Baker, one mile West of Wallaceton in Garrard county, one large black mare, short tail, right fore foot lately shod, foretop sheared off: 9 or 10 years old; 16 hands high. Also light bay horse 8 years old, about 15 1/2 hands high, very good saddle horse; lately had wind fistula. Any one giving successful information or deliery will be paid $5 J.W. & E.W. Baker BRODHEAD FAIR The Brodhead Fair closed last Friday fter the most successful exhibition in its history. Larger crowds attended each day, more and better stock was in evidence. All portions of Rockcastle were represented. Lincoln, Madison and surrounding counties sent good delegations each day. The exhibits in Floral Hall wer more numerous and than ever. The ladies Domestic Dept; the Pantry fruits and melons were ver interesting. The vegetable kingdom was well represented; big potatoes, onion as fine as are raised anywhere in the world were produced in this county and shown at the fair. Wheat, corn, ry &c showed up in fine shape. On Wednesday afternoon the colored cake walk took place. Crab Orchard furnished all the cake walkers. It wa a drawing card and took so well that the management wound up the fiar Friday afternoon with another big cake walk. Walter Delaney won first and Will Mack second prize. In the boys riding ring Thursday, Wallace Gover of Crab Orchard, little son of Curtis Gover, won the prmiou, a $5 saddle. Jack Ballard with the worst turn out was awarded the blue; harry Jones the second. T.W. Napier first in running race, and Duncan of richmond second. Dave Wilcox of Madison won pacing race and Traynor of same county second. The mule races of each day were a feature that no one cared to miss. It always draws when nothing else will. Thos Francisco, Will Hysinger, Harry Jones, Sam'l Smith and Thos Mink all got some money on their animals. The $75 trot Was won by Tony Boy, driven by W.McKinney of Lincoln; Traynor's Proxey and Wheeler's Linda Fisher, second and third. The saddle stallion mare or gelding ring..Cotton, of Kriksville, Firs; Wilcox second and Gillis Craig, Rockcastle, third Miss Rosa Gentry of this place., who had won at all the Brodhead fairs in teh pst in the ladies ring lost out this time to Mrs John W. Bastin of Pittsburg. Walter Saunders and Mrs J.E. Thompson who drove Dr E.J. Brown's splendid rig, won in the the fancy turn out ring ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 20:35:48 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Rose, J.B. - Unknown Co BIO: ROSE, J.B., s/o Walker & Edith (Kemper) Rose Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) ROSE KEMPER NICHOLSON History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers; 1885 Dubois County, Madison Twp, page 747 J.B. ROSE, one of the worthy farmers of Dubois County, Ind., was born July 11, 1831, in Kentucky, and is a son of Walker and Edith (Kemper) Rose, who were also natives of Kentucky. The father followed the tanner's trade as an occupation. He married in his native State and lived and died there. His death occurred March, 1841. The mother came to Dubois County in 1858, and lived with our subject until her death August 10, 1878. J.B. Rose, our subject, was raised in Kentucky, receiving a very limited education and came to Indiana when he was twenty-nine years of age. December 22, 1862, he married Mary Ann Nicholson, daughter of Richard and Susan Nicholson. She was born January 10, 1843, in Clark County, Ind. To them were born five children: Helen, Mollie, Edith, Charley and May. After marriage, he and his brother, Albert, bought 327 acres of land in Madison Township, where he located and has since lived. In 1880 Albert died, and when the property was divided our subject received 160 acres. Mr. Rose is a promising and industrious farmer and has helped make Dubois County what it is. In politics he is a Democrat, casting his first vote for Pierce. His wife is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 21:12:03 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Ellis, Levi K., Unknown Co BIO: Ellis, Levi K., s/o Marvin & Parmelia (Roberts) Ellis Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) ELLIS ROBERTS RUSSELL BROWN RILEY History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers; 1885 Dubois County, Hall Twp., page 760 LEVI K. ELLIS was born October 17, 1846, in Dubois County, Ind. His parents were Marvin and Parmelia (Roberts) Ellis, who were natives respectively of Indiana and Kentucky. The father, who was a well respected farmer, died in 1873, and the mother in June 22, of the same year. Our subject passed his boyhood hard at work on the farm. At the age of twenty he started in life for himself, farming on part of his father's land. He remained here until his father's death, when he fell heir to part of the farm. He has made farming his occupation and now owns eighty-five acres of good land--fifty acres under cultivation and the rest in timber land. When the war broke out he enlisted in Company E, Forty-third Indiana Volunteers. June, 1865, he was discharged. He is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and has been three times married; first in 1866 to Ruth Russell-- result, one child, Charles W. She died in 1868. To his second marriage, with Mary Brown, which was solemnized in 1868, three children were born, two now living: Permelia A. and Samuel M. This wife died in 1873, when he took for his third wife Nancy Riley, to whom were born four children, two now living: James T. and William C., His wife was born in Orange County, Ind. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 09:24:25 +0200 From: "Maria" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, July 29, 1998 - Union Co Copied with the Permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, July 29, 1998, Number 29. Obits on page 2. GEORGIA R. COLLINS Georgia R. Collins, 86, died Wednesday in Columbus, OH. Ms. Collins was a member of The Redeemer's Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milburn Collins. Survivors include one daughter, Millie Jarvis and her husband, Williard of Columbus; one son, Graves Collins and his wife Shirley, of CA; two sisters, Mildred Wilzbacher and Lera Kibbey, both of Evansville; one brother, Gordon Ghormley of Cadiz, KY; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Monday at the Evans Funeral Home in Columbus, OH. The Rev Richard Allen officiated. Interment was Tuesday at the Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis with the Pastor Williard Jarvis officiating. MARY JENKINS TAYLOR Mary Jenkins Taylor, 82, died Sunday, July 19, in Denver, CO. Ms. Taylor was born July 23, 1915 in Sturgis, KY to her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Jenkins. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1933. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Teddy Ann Fellows Mesch Rogers on July 16, 1991. Survivors include four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two cousins, Virginia Thornsberry of Sturgis and Helen Collins Hunt of Danville, KY; and close friends Larry & Julia Crosson of Sturgis. CHARLES EDWARD HANCOCK DUKE Charles Edward Hancock Duke, 58, Henderson, died at 1am Thursday, July 23, at his home. Survivors include one son, Charles E. Duke of Evansville; his stepmother, Elizabeth Griffin of Evansville; one sister, Sue Gail House of Smith Mills; two brothers, Wallace Hancock of Grove Center, KY and Collis Hancock of Sturgis; three grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at Tapp Funeral Home with the Rev. Chuck Steprow officiating. Burial was in Smith Mills Cemetery. DALENA LORENE WISDOM Dalena Lorene Wisdom of Greely, MO., died Wednesday, July 22, at the Rolla Hospital in Rolla, MO. Services were held 11am Friday July 24, at the Spencer Chapel of Bunker, MO. Interment was in the Greely, MO cemetery. Attending the services from Sturgis were her brother, Lowell and Willard Hayes; her sister in law, Gwen Hayes; a nephew, Eugune Hayes and his wife Paula. Other nieces and nephews also survive in the local area. REV. HERSHEL BUMPUS The Rev. Hershel Bumpus, 81, died at 3pm Wednesday, July 22, at his home in Dixon. He was a General Baptist Minister for 40 years and a US Army Veteran. He was also a Kentucky Colonel, a former Mason and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include one daughter, April Gregrory of Ponte Vedra, FL; one son, Alan Bumpus of Corydon; one brother, Joe Bumpus of Sturgis; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Services were held Saturday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home. Burial was in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 09:29:07 +0200 From: "Maria" Subject: KFY: ANNIV: Okruch, 50th Anniv, July 1998 - Union Co Nicholas and Ellamae (Smith) Okruch of Evansville, celebrated their 50th weddings anniversary with a dinner for family and invited guests July 18 at the Old Mill. Seventy-five were present at the celebration. On Sunday, July 19, they enterertained at home with a luncheon. Thirty-five guests were present. Everyone had attended church with the Okruchs Sunday morning. They were married July 17, 1948 at Sacred Heart Church, Charleston, WVA. They are the parents of Katherine Schappler, Mary Ann McCann and Nicholas Okruch Jr.. They have nine grandchildren. Mr. Okruch is retired from P.B. &S. Chemical in Henderson, KY. Mrs. Okruch is retired from Bunzl Incl of Evansville. Mrs. Okruch is a Sturgis native and a graduate of the old Sturgis High School. (This appeared in the Sturgis News, July 29, 1998 issue, on page 4) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:50:39 +0200 From: "Maria" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Aug 1998 - Union Co Copied with the Permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, KY, Wednesday, August 5, 1998, Number 31. Obits on page 2. MILDRED LIVELY Mildred Lively, 62, Morganfield, died 12:55pm Sunday, Aug. 2, of natural causes at Welborn Baptist Hospital in Evansville. Mrs. Liveley was born August 12, 1935 in Union County to William Herman Alvey and Anna Marguerite Alvey, was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Morganfield. She was treasurer for the Morganfield Key Club for many years and worked at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Union County Hospital, and Green River Comprehensive Care. She enjoyed needle-work and traveling. Survivors include her husband, Floy; her mother, Marquerite Alvey of Morganfield; two daughters, Kathy Veatch of Morganfield and Kim Lively of Evansville; two brothers, Robert Alvey of Morganfield, and Roger Alvey of Phoeniz, AZ; 3 grandchildren and a special friend, Donna Tilly of Evansville. Services will be 3:30pm Wednesday, August 5m, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Morganfield with Fr. Patrick M. Bittel officiating. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery, Morganfield, KY. Friends may call until service time Wednesday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. WAYNE JOSEFY Wayne Josefy, 64, Spottsville, died at 7:51pm Sunday, August 2, at his home. He had retired from Retiki Mines. Survivors inlcude his wife of 42 years, Jean; two daughters, Debbie Kellen of Morganfield and Donna Bishop of Waverly; one son, Danny Josefy of Morganfield; one brother, Bill Josefy of Grandfield, OK; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services will be at 10am Thursday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home with the Revs. Hal Branson and Norman O'Neal officiating. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery, Poole. Friends may call from 2 to 8pm Wednesday and until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice. Pallbearers will be Burt Shepherd, Johnny Henshaw, Loren Sorrells, Ronnie Potter, Kim Griffin, Timmy Reed and Ray Wilson. MARY NANNIE MILLER Mary Nannie Miller, 78, Sturgis, died 11:40 am Tuesday, July 28, at the Union County Methodist Hospital. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy for 37 years. Survivors include several neices and nephews. Services were held Thursday at the Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with the Bro. A. G. Winters officiating. Burial was in the Pythian Ridge Cemetery, Sturgis. FRANKLIN G. SMITH Franklin G. Smith, 83, Waverly, died 11:10 am Sunday, August 2, at Community Methodist Hospital in Hendersno. Mr. Smith was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly. He was born in Waverly on October 18, 1914, to William Smith and Veronica (Ray) Smith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn, who died in 1985. Survivors include three daughters, Rita Bowman of Louisville, Pauline Dixon of Corydon, and Ann McGuire of Morganfield; three sons, James Smith and Charles Smith, Sr, both of Morganfield and Joseph Smith of LaGrange, KY; one sister, Ruby Smith of Milwaukee, WI; two brothers, Roger Smith of Milwaukee, WI and Bobby Smith of Chicago, IL; a grandson, whom he raised, Charles Smith Jr of Atlanta, GA; one aunt, Margaret Compton of Louisville, KY; and thirty-five grandchildren. Charles Smith SR., adn Rose Smith cared for Mr. Smith. Services will be held 1pm Wednesday, August 5, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly with Fr. Bob Willett officiating. Burial will be St. Peter's Cemetery,Waverly. Friends may call until service time Wednesday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. PENELOPE HOHEIMER Penelope Hoheimer, 73, Morganfield, died 12:05 am Tuesday, July 28, at Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson. She was born June 19, 1925 to her parents, William Briscoe Taylor and Katherine Lewis Taylor. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth, and one daughter, Sue Ellen Hoheimer of Morganfield. Graveside services were held Thursday at the Masonic Cemetery in Morganfield. Rev. Dave Latham and Rev. Bob Dunlop officiated. EARL M. BURNS Earl M. Burns, 84, Owensboro, formerly of Fordsville, died Friday at Bon Harbor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Burns, a member of the Zion Baptist Church in Ohio County, was born in Owensboro to his parents, Mary Etta Morris Burns and Silas John Burns. He was a self employed carpenter and had worked in the maintennance departments of Hillcrest Health Care Center and Golden Years Nursing Home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Corrine Powell Burns, in 1995; his son Herman Burns on Februrary 26, 1998; a brother, Matthew Burns and a sister Bertha Knott. Survivors include six sons, Silas, William and Roger, all of Owensboro, Thomas and Homer, both of Rocky Mountain, VA and Beverly of San Antonio, TX; two daughters, Zella Mae Quinn of Sturgis and Anita Keith of Owensboro; twenty six grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Services were held Monday at the James H. Davis Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Ohio County, KY JAMES BURNETTE James Burnette, 47, Waverly, died 1:05pm Sunday, August 2, of natural causes at his residence. Mr. Burnette was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly. He was born in Morganfield on June 27, 1951 to he late William Burnette and Justine (Nelson) Burnette. Survivors inlclude his wife, Sandy; two sons, Brandon and Derrek Burnette, both of Waverly; one sister, Phyllis Walters of Vincennes, IN; and two brothers, Eddie Burnette of AL and Sandy Burnette of Morganfield. Services will be held 10 am Wednesday, August 5, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly with Fr. Bob Willett officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Waverly. Friends may call from 8 am until service time Wednesday at the Whitsell Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Hospice. GLENDA FAYE PARKER EASTERLING Glenda Faye Parker Easterling, 54, Marion, KY, formerly of Wheatcroft, died 7:40pm Monday, July 27, of natural causes at Welborn Baptist Hospital in Evansville. She was a member of the Wheatcroft Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survivors inlcude her husband of 35 years, Larry; two daughters, Kathy McConnell of Marion, KY and Kimberly Pendley of Spring Grove, IL; two sons, Dale Easterling of Spring Grove, IL and Rick Easterling of Island Lake, IL; five sisters, Betty Brown of Clay, Emma Collins and LaDonna Pollard, both of Wheatcroft, Mildred Gilliam of Sebree and Ruby Lanham of Providence; three brothers, Dean, Bill and Wendell Parker, all of Clay; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Friday at Vanover Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Phillips officiating. Burial was in the Rock Springs Cemetery near Wheatcroft. {Betty P. Catlett - Publisher/ Paul Monsour- Managing Editor/ Amy Belt-Composition/ Subscriptions - The Sturgis News, P.O. Box 218, Sturgis, KY 42459. Union & surrounding counties $9.54; Elsewhere in KY $13.78; Out of state $16.00} ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 07:10:06, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co Sept 1, 1899 (cont) A SHOOTING AFFRAY A Pitched Battle on the Streets of McKee Senator William Clark Shot Three Times London, Ky Aug 29..Reports from Jackson county say late Saturday evening at McKee a pitched battle took place between two of the wealthiest families in southeaster Kentucky. The fight was between James hayes and his four sons on one side, and Senator Willaim Clarke, Sherman Leadford and others. The battle occurred on the streets. Senator Clarke was shot three time. There is no hope for his recovery. One of the Hayes boys had the contents of a double barreled shotgun emptied into him. He will die. Bad blood had existed between the families for a number of years. Clarke is the present senator from the Seventeenth senatorial distict. It is feared thais will develop into one of the worst feuds in the mountains. MAY DIE FROM HIS WOUNDS Pineville, Ky Aug 29..D.M. Bingham was shot and perhaps seriously wounded by Joseph Liford, on Redbird creek, in this county Sunday. They quarrelled over some trivial matter, when Lifford emptied the contents of a shotgun into Bighams's left side, inflicting wounds from which he may die. Bingham is prominently connected DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED Williamsburg, Ky Aug 29.. News from twenty miles back in the mountains near Dishman, reached here of the accidental killing of 17 yearl old Joe Grant, by Sol. Hubbs his companion. The boys were preparing to leave home to enlist and were examining a revolver. The weapon was not supposed to be loaded SEPT 8, 1899 MARETBURG Mrs nannie Albright of Mt Vernon is here visiting friends and relatives Mr and Mrs R.S. Martin of Brodhead, Miss Carrie Lair of Oakhill and Judge R.G. Williams of Mt Vernon were guest of Mr and Mrs S.H. Martin Sunday Mr & Mrs Cambell Houk, Mat Pike and wife of this place are attending the Association at Poplar Grove Mrs Paschal Hunt who has been seriously ill for some time is improving rapidly DEATH: At two o'clock Thursday pm at her home near here Mrs Gaines Adams after a long illness of consumption passed quiet by to her reward. She leaves a husband and two little girls, Myrtle and Lizzie to mourn her loss of a kind patient mother and wife. Mrs Adams was a devoted member of the christian church and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was interred in family burial ground of her parents Mr and Mrs James Crawford of Brodhead ORLANDO Geo Johnson and wife attended church at Buckeye Sunday Ambors Rader was in ????? last week Mrs Geo Evans, Mrs ??? Evans and Miss Effie Laswell went to Hazel Patch Sunday to attend the funeral of a relative John Hilton and his new bride gone to house keeping at the old Cave place near here Tom Anderson who has been working with the bridge carpenters came home Sunday and returned Monday Rev Williams went to Laurel county last Saturday Eliza daughte rof Wm McNew, is very sick Sam Brown and sister Miss Sallie passed through here Sunday en route for their school on Crooked creek WABD DEATH: Died on September 4, the infant child of W.A. Cummins Mrs Nathan Bray is no better Mrs G.S. Livesay is slowly improving We understand that J.J. Bray will leave shortly for Missouri Miss Wadie Bray is visiting her cousin, Miss Sarah Bloomer and attending the Association at Poplar Grove J.S. Cummins of Maretsburg was visiting here Sunday LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Dr Davis has been on the sick list DEATH: A child of John McPherson's died Monday Jonas McKinzie went to Louisville yesterday Miss Lena Newcomb visited Livingston this week R.L. Joplin was here from Wilmore to see home folks Mrs S.W. Davis and Mrs Geo McCoy are both improving R.H. Livesay has begun a building on Williams street Miss Stella Kline has returned to her shcool at New Kirk Ind Hugh Miller continues to make more improvements about his hotel R.A. Welsh is with Murray bros stone crusher at Clermont Reuben Mullins reports a good business in his line ..boots and shoes Mrs Sue Mullins sold a lot in Livingston to W.H. Cummins for 600 W.A. Morrow, E.T. Franks and other Republicans speak her on the 18th W.R. Thomas at the Sparks Quarry says there arrived anew boy at his house Monday A.H. Baston the telephone man says the Capt Richards is running the best hotel in Danville J.T. Jones the Stanford tinner did an excellent job in putting a new roof on the court house here Geo E. McCoy the "lightning ????" is putting on the finishing touches to J.J. Williams new dwelling C.C. Davis is on the sick list Steve Albright of Brodhead was here Tuesday Will Hester of Stanford on loast Tuesday had a leg crushed and received internal injuries in a runaway Little Floy Miller was painfully injured Wednesday afternoon by falling from the stone steps at residence of F. Krueger W.A. Coffey of Wildie who is an excellent gentleman called in to see us Wednesday and had us send him the Signal Judge McClure and daughters Misses Bessie and Lena have returned from a visit to Parkville Danville and other points Col D.G. Colson late of the Fourth Kentucky and an ex-Congressman was stricken with paralysis late Saturday night last at his home in Middlesboro Mrs Wm Poynter and neice, Bessie Poynter are this week visiting the family of Robert E. Thopson at Lancaster. Bob is running a butcher shop there and doing well Among the visitors to the convention wa sour friend A. Chiesman of London, the man who always has the best brass band put side the large cities. It was his first visit for years and his numerous friends here were glad to meet the "old rascal" once again ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #453 ********************************** 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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