ky-footsteps-digest Thursday, August 27 1998 Volume 01 : Number 455 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 12:01:22 -0700 From: "H. Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Whaley and related families These obits are compliments of The CYNTHIANA DEMOCRATE Page 5, 27 September 1945, Thursday WHALEY Mrs. Annie SHAWHAN WHALEY died Sunday, Sept. 23, 1945, at 12:10 p.m. at Mrs. Jessie DAY's home on South Main Street following an illness of more than a year. Born in Harrison County Nov. 13, 1859, she was a daughter of the late John L. and Elizabeth REDMON SHAWHAN, natives of this county. She was preceded in death by her husband, Todd WHALEY, on March 4 1939. Mrs. WHALEY had spent practically her whole life in Cynthiana, where she was a member of the Christian Church, having joined in 1875. She is survived by three grand-children, Mrs. Gene VanDEREN and Mrs. Robert OWEN of Cynthiana, and Billy HOWK, U.S. Marines, Camp Pendleton, Calif., and a brother, James L. SHAWHAN of this city. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Whaley Funeral Home wih Rev. C. N. BARNETTE officiating. Burial was in Battle Grove Cemetery. Pall bearers were Caroll SHAWHAN, S.F. SHAWHAN, Jack HUTSELL, Charles L. ROBINSON, Charles B. MARSHALL, Eugene GRAGG, James L. Chowning and Eugene VanDEREN. ------------------ I don't have the permission to copy these obits so will transcribe only the important parts.... The KENTUCKIAN CITIZEN, page 1, Tuesday, 28 March 1944 Dr. George L. RANKIN, age 66, died of a heart attack. Born, 19 August 1877 in Harrison County Parents, Asbury T. and Elizabeth CUMMMINS RANKIN Belonged to Ruddles Mills Christian Church, Paris Lodge No 2 of F. and A. M., the Bourbon Co Medical Society and the KY State Medical Society. His wife Mrs. Minnnie ISGRIG RANKIN Step sons; Reid BISHOP and Frank BISHOP His brothers; J. M., Sam C., Dewey, T.J., Grover C. Robert J. RANKIN. Buried in Paris Cemetery with Masonic services. Page 1, Wed. 13 April 1955 Miss Nell WHALEY Age 61 of Paris/Frankfort of cerebral hemorrhage Dau. of Henry Clay and Matilda BROCKWAY WHALEY Member of the Paris Christian Church, the Susanah Hart Shelby chapter DAR and American Association of University Women. Associated with the American Red Cross Sisters: Mrs. Princess W. DUVALL, Miss Sally A., and Mrs. W. Hoffman WOOD Burial in the Paris Cemetery. ------------------ With the compliments of the CARLISLE MERCURY Page 5, 5 September 1931 Mrs. Elmira WHALEY HALL, 85 years old, died at her home near Headquarters Sunday night following a short illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Hall is survived by five children, J.L. HALL, Nicholas county; Mrs. W.H. HALL, Staunton, Va.,,; Rev. W.B. HALL, Millersburg; Mrs. James T. HALL, Nicholas county and Joseph E. HALL, Lexington; two brothers, James W. WHALEY and Thomas C. WHALEY, both of Paris; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Millersburg Methodist church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. George W. BOSWELL, assisted by Rev. H.S. DICKSON, pastor of the Millersburg Christian Church. Burial followed in the family lot in the Millersburg cemetery. Mrs. HALL's ancestors were of Revolutionary War stock. Her great-grandfather served under General Washington. Three of her uncles served in the War of 1812 under Richard M. JOHNSON, who was Vice President under Andrew Jackson. Her ancestors came to Bourbon county from Loudon county Va., in 1795 Page 5, The CARLISLE MERCURY, 12 Mar, 1942 HALL Jess L. HALL, 73, farmer, died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning this home near Sharpsburg, following a long illness. Surviving hi are his wife, Mrs. Laura Sanford SPENCER HALL, and a brother, Rev. W.B. HALL, pastor of the Millersburg Methodist church. Funeral services were conducted at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the home, with the Rev. Mr. BRIELY, pastor of the Sharpsburg Methodist church officiating. Burial was in the Millersburg cemetery. Pallbearers were Eugene, Clarence, and Claton JEWELL, William HENDERSON, John HAMM and Robert BURNS The CARLISLE MERCURY, page 5, 17 April 1932 HALL Mrs. Eva M. HALL, 46 years old, wife of John HALL, farmer, residing on the farm of T.H. BOTTS in the East Union section, died suddenly last Wednesday afternoon while enroute to her home from Carlisle. Mrs. HALL had spent the day in Carlisle and while enroute home with her husband became ill and was carried into the home of Gilbert TERRELL, where she died before a physician could be summoned. Death was pronounced due to apoplexy. Besides her husband Mrs. HALL is survived by one son, Raymond HALL; a sister, Mrs. W.H. HALL of Staunton, Va., and three brothers, Rev. W.B. HALL, of Millersburg; Jesse HALL, of Nicholas county, and Joe HALL, of Lexington. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the home of Will OWINGS in Carlisle, conducted by Rev. E.K. ARNOLD, pastor of the Carlisle Methodist church, and burial followed in the Millersburg cemetery. ------------------ Page 1, KENTUCKIAN CITIZEN, 13 April 1955, Wednesday James William WHALEY Age 93 Born 28 August 1861 Clintonville, Bourbon county Parents; William B. and Elizabeth FOSTER WHALEY Occupation: postmaster Austerlitz and RR mail clerk Nieces Mrs. Princess WHALEY DUVALL, Miss Sallie WHALEY,, Mrs. George FORSYTHE Buried in Clintonville cemetery Complements of The CARLISLE MERCURY, page 6, 2 Jan 1964 Mrs. Lena MYIER HALL, 79, died at six a.m. Tuesday, Dec.31 at the home of her son John G. HALL, after a ten day illness. A native of Bellevue, Ohio, she was a member of the Millersurg Presbyterian Church. Other survivors are a son, Archie HALL, Cucamonga, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. William PACE, and Miss Elizabeth HALL, Cincinati, a brother, Henry MYIER, Clyde, Ohio, and three grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mathers-Shearer Chapel by the Rev. W.R.RABORN. Burial will be in the Millersburg Cemetery. ------------------ With Permission of the CYNTHIANA DEMOCRAT, page 8, Thursday, 9 March 1939 Todd W. WHALEY, 83 years old, retired grocer, died Saturday morning, March 4, 1939, at the Harrison Memorial hospital where he was admitted about three weeks before. He had been in ill health for several months. The body was removed to the R.B. Whaley funeral home where funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. C.n. BARNETTE officiating. Burial in Battle Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were W.C. HOWK, Charles K. MEGIBBEN, S.F. SHAWHAN, John M. CROMWELL, James L CROWNING and Veach C. REDD. Mr. WHALEY was born in Bourbon county April 8, 1856, a son of the late Charles H. and Nancy Jane POTTS WHALEY. He was married December 14, 1884 to Miss Annie T. SHAWHAN, who survives. Their only daughter, Mrs. Myrtie WHAKEY HOWK, died in 1920 and there are three surviving grandchildren, Mrs. C. E. VanDEREN, of Dayton, O., Mrs. Robert OWEN and Billy HOWK, both of this city; one great grandson, Robertt A. OWEN, Jr., two sisters,, Mrs. John SHOCKLEY, of Flemingsburg and Mrs. Ed. C. COX of this city. Mr. WHALEY was a member of the Cynthiana Christian church. ------------------------------ I have no idea where this news paper is in KY so will only extract. Page 2,, The PARK CITY DAILY NEWS, 4 Feb. 1986 William Redmon COX Age 88 died Sat , fun at First Christian Church and buried in Fairview Cemetery J.C. Kirby funeral home. ( he was the son of Edward C. Cox and Elizabeth WHALEY Cox) The Park City Daily News is printed in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They have a web site, don't remember the url right now, but will find out if anyone's interested. Fairview Cemetery is the major cemetery in Bowling Green. Charles charlesrf@earthlink.net ------------------ Compliments of The CARLISLE MERCURY, Nicholas Co., KY Page 4, 12 June 1958 Joseph Scobee Hall Joseph Scobee HALL, 68, farmer of Nicholas county, died Monday at a Lexington hospital. Survivors include three nephews, Raymond HALL and John HALL, both of Nicholas County, and Archie HALL of California; two nieces, Mrs. William PACE and Miss Elizabeth HALL, both of Cincinnati. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the M....E. Pruitt and Son funeral home in Millersburg by the Rev. J. Marion McELVEEN. Burial in the Millersburg cemetery. Pallbearers J.W. DUVALL Jr., William RITCHIE, Jimmy HALL, John LETCHER, Elmer DAMPIER and Homer HILLOCK . ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 18:07:46, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co SEPT 29, 1899 WILDIE BIRTH: born to the wife of James Black on the 22nd a boy Mrs James Parson is visiting relatives and friends in the Glades this week Mrs Louis McGure of Livingston is visiting her sister Mrs Shearer at this place Jones Hiatt and wife was in Wildie Monday Mr and Mrs W.H. Branaman were visiting L.T. Stewart Saturday and Sunday W.H. Jones, Nole Parsons, Misses Jennie and Maud Hayes attended Berea fair Saturday J.Fish, J. Harvey, Bige Wood and W.C. Ogg were in Knoxville last week buying their fall and winter stock of merchandise L.C. Smith of the firm of J.C. Jones and Smith went to Louisville last week Dr Lewis went to Chicago Friday where he will remain for two weeks attending a Medical Association LOCAL AND OTHERWISE A.C. Stapp was here from Louisville Joe Ramsey paid $45 for a suckling mule colt Mrs Charlie Spilman is visiting her parents here Joe Taylor says some scoundrel shot and killed his horse Dr Davis says milt Doan is slowly recovering from fever Walter Turpin is now night engineer at the Langford Quarry Three members of Mat Pikes family at Maretburg have measles Mrs W. A. Morrow accompanied her husband here from Somerset Will Fry is back from Tenneesee where he had a siege of smallpox Mrs J.J. Baker of Cedarville who has been very sick is recoverying N.B. Hayes spoke to an appreciative crowd of Democrats here last week CJ. Lovell of Orlando was with us Wednesday and renewed his subscription DEATH: James M. Thompson a respected farmer aged 70 died near Level Green Saturday Mrs Hiram Fish is visiting her son J.H. Fish telephone operator at Fountain Head Tenn Mrs Cleo Brown's millinery opening Saturday was well attended and many sales were made W.C. Mullins, W.H. Jones and Dr A.G. Lovell are the elcetcion commissioners for this county Rev G.G. Ragen of the Methodist church will preach at the court house here next Sunday Commissioner Jas I. White is making extensive inprovements on his dwelling and around his place Our friend John Renner writes from his old post office Comet Mo., to change his paper to Yeakly Mo Jack Lawrence was up from Junction City Saturday sproting a mostache Mrs Ella Baker will have her millinery opening tomorrow Saturday Mrs M.C. Williams and children are out from Stanford visiting friends and relatives James Colyer who was badly burned from powder explosion is able to be on the steets Reuben Mullins is making preparations to rebuild on lot where his house burned Danville Steam Laundry first class work. Represented in Mt Vernon by D.S. Purdom the barber Rev Geo O. Barnes is preaching nightly to large audiences at Stanford with his old time earnestness and vigor J.J. Bloomer has returned from Missouri after sixteen years abscence and will locate at Wood??? Ed Jones who is inspecting staves for J.H. Williams on this and C.V. branches was home for a few days Rev Carmical will begin a protracted meeting at Scaffold Cane tomorrow and one at Preachersville on Saturday Oct 7 Houk & Son with James Houk, Jr as manager, are increasing their trade right along. Drop in and see big stock of new goods J.T. Stephens of Disputanta complains that his Signal is being delayed somewhere on the road. We are looking the matter up W.C. Webb of Pittsburg was on Wednesdays train going to Stanford to see the baseball game between Stnaford and Pittsburg team J.H. Albright has a dozen or more farms o his won within a 3 mile circuit of Brodhead which he will sell or rent. Write him at Brodhead W.R. McClure, who sold his stock of goods to Alfred Bryant has opened a stock of groceries in the house diagonally opposite court house. He says he is gwine to sell mighty low Rev Ewers willpreacha t Presbyterian church Sudnay mornign and at Christian church Sunday night C.C. Williams is in London defending G.W. Purcell a member of the Board of United Mine workers of America charged with inducing miners from Laurel county to strike S.C. Franklin our foreman is visiting his parents at Athens Fayette county. Mr F. Carries out the commandment "honor thy father and mother". He has been the main support of the old folks for many years J.G. Hackley of Lincoln county a nephew of the editor or the Signal left Saturday for Harvard University, Boston. he will finish up his studies in electrical engineering a science he has been much interested in for several years Alfred Bryant the young man who bought the store of W.R. McClure is an energetic son of Adams Bryant a clever gentleman and had some experience in the mercantile business with Hicks & Co of Bluefield W.VA. We predict for ham a nice trade. Later. Alfred Bryant will move his tock of goods to the Pennington store house in West part of town A mad dog passed through here Wednesday morning. After biting a hog here it passed on west and bit J.S. Joplin who lives a mile from here. Mr Joplin immediately boarded a trand and went to Stanford to have a mad stone applied. The dog was next heard of at Brodhead where it bit or attempted to bite Larkin Wells who also went to Stanford to the madstone but no abrazion being found of course there was no need of applying the stone. The dog was killed at Brodhead. Nearly everyone is carrying a gun and dogs had better lay low for a while ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 10:19:20 -0700 From: "H. Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Whaley and related families EDITED from the Fleming Gazette, Fleming county KY, page 7 Thursday, 27 November 1969 MRS. CHARLES ATKINSON Died on Tues. 25 Nov. 1969, age 75 Husband, Charles L. ATKINSON Born, Harrison County, 8 Aug. 1894 Father, Edward C. COX Mother, Elizabeth WHALEY 1st husband a RAVENSCRAFT sons, Darden and Bud RAVENSCRAFT sisters, Mrs. Joe SMITH, Miss Alice COX, Mrs. Elizabeth BALES brother, Mr. W. R. COX buried, Battle Grove cemetery in Cynthiana EDITED from the LEXINGTON HEROLD, page 14, 8 Feb. 1963 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky EDWARD C. COX Age, 63 Died, 7 Aug 1963 Born, Cynthiana KY Father, Edward C, COX Mother, Elizabeth WHALEY Member of the Christian Church , lived in Lexington since 1936 Wife, Ollie HELWIG Son, Edward L. Sisters, Mrs. Alex H. BALES, Miss Alice COX, Mrs. Charles ATKINSON, Mrs. J.C. SMITH Brother, William R. COX Buried in Lexington cemetery, Lexington KY ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 19:12:22 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: DEED: Breeden to Hoggins, 1826 - Gallatin Co DEED: William & Mary Breeden to William Hoggins, 11 Jul 1826-Gallatin Co., KY Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) Book page 78 This Indenture made and entered into this 11th day of July in the year of our Lord 1826 between William Breeden and Mary his wife of the County of Sangamon and State of Illinois of the one part and William Hoggins of the County of Gallatin and State of Kentucky of the other part witnesseth that the afore- said William Breeden and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred Dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained and Sold aliened and conveyed and by these presents Doth grant bargain and Sell alien and convey unto the said William Hoggins a certain tract or parcel of land Situate lying and being in the aforesaid County of Gallatin on the waters of the biglick fork of Eagle creek being a part of James Frenchs Survey of 15913 acres and bounded as follows To wit Beginning at a beech and two Sugartrees in the division line of May and Strange Thence S22E.124 poles to two black ash trees and hickory Corner of Wm. Thompson's land Thence Thence N68 E 1291/4 poles to two beeches and dogwood Standing between two Sinkholes Thence N22W124 poles to a Stake in James Hoggins land Thence with the same S68W1291/4 to the Beginning To have and to hold the aforesaid land and premises unto him the Said William Hoggins his heirs Exrs Admrs or assigns to his and their only proper use and Behoof forever and the aforesaid William Breeden and Mary his wife their heirs Exrs or Admrs the aforesaid land and premises unto unto the aforesaid William Hoggins his heirs Exrs Admrs or assigns against the Claim of Claims of all and every person or persons claiming in through or under them the said William Breeden and his wife Shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Testimony whereof the aforesaid William Breeden for himself and Said Mary his wife by her Atty in fact Set their hands and Seals the day and year first above written. Att B... Brashers William Breeden (Seal) Jefferson Peak Henry Yates attorney in Arthur Markram fact for Mary Breeden (Seal) William Keene R. Guinea I Richd P. Butler Clerk of the County Court of Gallatin County in the State of Ky certify tha this deed was on the 8th day of October 1827 proved before me in my office by the oath of Robert Guinea to be the act & deed of Wm. Breeden in his own right of Mary Breeden by Henry Yates her attorney in fact Richd P. Butler I Richd P. Butler Clerk of the County Court of Gallatin County in the State of Kentucky certify that this deed was on the 2nd day of October 1828 fully proved before me in my office by the oath of Jefferson Peak to be the act and deed of Wm. Breeden in his own right & of Mary Breeden by Henry Yates her attorney in fact & with the foregoing & this certificate truly recorded in my office Richd P. Butler ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 22:30:28, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co SEPT 29, 1899 (CONT) CIRCUIT COURT Court Adjourned Wednesday evening In the slander case of Martha Berry against James Dobbs for slander a verdict for plaintiff for $75 was returned Abe Samms was indicted for the murder of Felix Mink, tried, found guilty and sentenced for fifteen years in the penitentiary J.W. Alcorn; C.W. Lester; T.J. Culton and the "Duke of Crab Orchard" were the visiting attorneys MARETBURG Miss Gracie McCall has been very sick Mrs Mat Pike and children Oltye and Betha are very sick with measles W.A. and Pat Hunt, Oltye Reynolds and Will Pike are in Louisville employed on the L&N railroad Mr and Mrs Tillman Houk spent Saturday and Sunday with thier mtoher Mrs G. roberts of Gum Sulpher Miss Mollie Houk who teaches school at Maywood Ky came home Friday on a visit to homefolks accompanied by a Mrs Rambo Dr E.J. Brown of Stanford spent Sunday night with S.H. Martin and both beign anything else but "bolters" gave Gobleism full discussion Miss Berda martin and Mrs Lou Purcell visited friends at Brodhead Sunday OCT 13, 1899 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Will McHargue was here Monday Jaseph coffey of Stanford was here Wednesday Mrs Georgia Rice is visiting Louisville D.C. Poynter is visiting realtives in Jamestown Ind Dr Ewers went to Presbytry at Lebanon Tuesday William Wallin was in from Wabd and added his name to our list C.C. Williams has been engaged in London court during the week Mace Miller is home from Glen Mary on sick list L.M. Houk remains about the same. He is still confined to his room Miss Lena Thompson of Stanford is visiting her brother Richard this week Judge Williams and W.R. Cress are speaking in southern Kentucky W.C. Mullins and W.H. Jones election commissioners were here Monday Mrs J.B. Fish was the most enthusiatic lady present at the Goeble speaking Neal Parrett was elected school trustee in this school district last Saturday Ben Banks the clever drummer we are glad to say is again well enough to be on the road Ed Walton and Joe Waters were there. Waters "joined the band" and went to Livingston E.K. Wilson the London lawyer who had his case venued to this county was here Saturday Rev J.M. Walton and wife of Hyden passed Tuesday down on their way to Lebanon presbytry Mrs and Mr Soloman Riddle have returned from a visit to relatives near old Providence church Joe Taylor claims to have found theman who wilfully shot his horse and says he will proscute him vigorously Mrs F. Krueger is visiting Hyden, Leslie county where Mr Krueger is building anew court house and other houses W.C. Mullins of Livingston has announced himself a candidate for the Legislature Mr Mullins is prominent business man and knowns the needs of our people and is the strogest man that can be found in the county. He will carry the Democratic flag victory J.M. Turpin day engineer at Langford quarries was here Monday and renewed his subscription Election Commissioners Mullins Lovell Jones, organized Monday W.C. Mullins chairman and A.G. Lovell secretary W.J. Brown the somerset attorney who had small pox at Walnut Grove has fully recovered and without scars C.C. Davis, Ed Cox, J.W. and U.G. Baker went to Louisville Monday to buy goods and attend Elks Fair and Midway Gooch Wells oc county confessed before US court at Louisville to the charge of selling liquor. He was fined $100 and 30 days Mrs C.C. Williams and daughter Rissie will leave for Cincinnati Saturday night where they will attend christian convention The lost horses of J.W. Baker, Wallacetion, advertised sometime ago in the Signal were found 12 miles northeast of Kirksville Jack Turner who was ran over by a car at Nashville and had both legs broken is not expected to live. Amputation of one leg was too long delayed Mrs Wm Poynter left last night for Martinsivlle, Ind where she goes to take her sister Mrs Ann Poynter to be treated for nervous troubles Wm A. Klein, Center college in remitting for the Signal says Center played its first game of football at Georgetown. Score 44--0 in favor Center ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 23:43:41, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co Oct 13, 1899 (cont) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE DEATH: Squire R.L. Brown went out Wednesday to attend burial of a child of Olmstead French of near Level Green that died of croup Tuesday night As dark as Wednesday night was H.C. Gentry came up town left his lantern at W.M. Poynter's store and got back home before he discovered that he had left it Dee Baker who was recently taken to Louisville on the charge of selling liquor was acquitted and immediately arrested and taken to Barbourvill on account of a forfeited bond LIVINGSTON Happy Saunders was down from Tussey town last Saturday and Sunday DEATH: Miss Lucy Baugh died in Louisville last week and her remains were interred in the family burying ground at Meshon's X Roads. Mr and Mrs George Cook and Miss Lida attended the burial of Miss Baugh Sunday John "Young" Brown has suceeded Mr Dilley in dispatcher's office here Miss Mamie Gordon of Corbin is visiting her sister Mrs B.N. Roller Bowman & Cockrell are having a nice cottage erected on the lot bought of Tobe Lair Col. A.N. Bently and Wix Dillion spoke at Sand Hill last Monday afternoon to a large crowd of Taylor boys W.G. Mullins is having a cottage built on Fields Heights Matt Ballard has begun the foundation for his dwelling OCT 20, 1899 NEWS IN KENTUCKY PHILPOTS AND BAKERS Members of the Faction Ambushed and Wounded in Clay County--John Hibbard Held up by Masked Men London, Ky, Oct 17..Last Saturday night Tom Philpot and Joseph Fields were ambushed at Bengtown, in Clay county. Philpot was shot in the head and Fields was shot in the stomach. Both will recover. Friday night Robert Hensley, of the Baker faction was ambushed near Saxton's creek and was badly shot in the foot. Sunday night John Hibbard a frend of the Philpot faction was held up near Manchester by eight mased men, who cut his clothes in shreds and badly slashed him and then set him free. FARM FOR SALE Forty acres on the waters of Boone's Fork 2 miles east of Brodhead adjoinging James Crawford's far. House of 4 rooms and kitchen. Good barn, Place all in grass, good fencing, fine locust grove can be used for locust posts. Two springs of fine water. Call on W.T. Crawford, Kingston, KY LOCAL AND OTHERWISE E.T. Fish is at home sick J.C. Rymel was here yesterday Harry Blazer was in town Saturday J.W. Brown was in Frankfort last week Mrs Georgie Rice is visiting in Virginia U.G. Baker is down again with rheumatism Hugh Miller and wfe have returned from Louisville Dick Moore and Porter French were in town Wednesday Dan Scott was fined $20 in Squire Brown's court for gaming Dr Lewis of Wildie has returned from a trip to Chicago J.S. Joplin was in town eysterday after two weeks siege of sickness Dr Pennington and wife visited the family of Dr Brown at Santford Tuesday Wash Barnett's hog that was bitten by mad dog died Wednesday of hydrophobia F.L. Thompson the hustling drummer is having his house repaiered this week At the Jack Adams slae last Saturday horses and farming implements brought low prices Hon W. Sneed republican will speak here Monday and Congresson Davison on Thursday 26th Frank Tink Mullins was run over by a saw log in Clay county and dangerously injured yesterday MARRIAGE: W.D. Wallin one of Lincoln's leading citizens and Miss Jennie Reynolds of St. Louis married here on Oct 12th A.W. Stewart was here Monday A new arrival at H.G. Edwards H. Blazer was here from Conway Saturday last Fritz Krueger came in from Hyden to see Bryan W.G. Proctor and J.M. Reynolds are in Louisville Miss Florelle Breown is visiting Stanford and Rowland Mrs J.B. Fish is visiting relatives at Williamsburg Judge J.B. Fish and james I. White were in Louisville last week Lawyer C.C. Williams was in Cincinnati Saturday and Sunday Mrs J.F. Griffin visited hoem folks near Gumsulpher this week D.S. Purdom left for Stanford Sunday to be in time to see Bryan Mr and Mrs Elmer Houk of Maretburg spent Sunday here with relatives Mrs Susan Henderson and Mrs Mattie Lawrence are visiting relatives at Parksville Misses Georgie and Fannie McFerron gave this office a pleasant call on Saturday last Mrs Joe Smith Mrs Per Hiatt and Mrs nan Alberight gave this office a very pleasant call Monday last D.R. totten and others will address the people of Brodhead, Saturday November 4th at 2 o'clock pm Wm Welsh an old coal operator has leased the Pine Hill mining co's plant and is making preparations to begin mining coal at an early date Mrs M.J. Miller Jr and Miss Alza Brown were visiting Miss Shelton of Rowland, the first of the the week. They took in the show and attended the Bryan speaking Solomon Riddle while at Stanford Tuesday says he shook hands with Bryan, Goebel and Blackburn, also the Elephant and giraffe and by accident came near hugging the babboon There has been much moving during the past week. J.A. Landrum now occupies Mrs Abrams house, Marshal Short the Liford house, D.S. Purdom the Croucher house Mr Micle will occupy Sim Davis house ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:51:45 EDT From: Ramona9141@aol.com Subject: KFY: Selected Marriages 1851-1899 - Henry Co Henry County Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1899 Deakins, Polly Adams, Jno Dec 19, 1850 Deakins, Erasmus D. Pollard, Nannie Dec 12, 1899 Deakins, Jno. D. Miller, Polly May 21, 1856 Deakins, Robert Stiviers, Mary E. Oct 7, 1871 Deakins, R.W. Hughes, Mary Nov 27, 1884 Hackett, Susan B. Durr, Thomas G. Jan 14, 1881 Hardin, Rebecca E. Mahan, Wm. A. Jun 20, 1860 Hardin, Polly Morris, Samuel Aug 14, 1850 Hardin, Margaret S. Jones, Harvy Feb 6, 1890 Hardin, Elizabeth Smith, Jno. W. Dec 19, 1859 Johnson, Sally B. Ransdell, James F. Feb 2, 1874 Johnson, Lucy Rice, Thomas Feb 27, 1893 Johnson, Nareissa Wainscott, Jas Jan 3, 1856 Johnson, Fannie Allnutt, M. Thomas Nov 5, 1866 Johnson, Nancy Blackerby, Henry Oct 20, 1884 Johnson, Nancy Cook, John L. Oct 24, 1899 Johnson, Melia A. Cox, Aris Dec 4, 1872 Johnson, Elsie M. Crawley, Frank Nov 2, 1898 Johnson, Mary J. Pennington, Jacob Oct 3, 1868 Johnston, Carrie Balls, John Feb 7, 1883 Johnston, Elizabeth Beetem, John T. Jan 16, 1867 Johnston, Jennie D. Wainscott, David Jan 6, 1886 Johnston, Ellen Antill, Jacob Apr 15, 1861 Johnston, Cordelia East, Wm. B. Jan 21, 1867 Johnston, Matilda McCanley, Jas Sep 16, 1872 Johnston, Mary McCarten May 10, 1856 Kelley, Levina Aldridge, E. T. Nov 25, 1880 Kelley, Levina Smith, Jno. R. ,Dr. Dec 7, 1893 Kelley, Sophia Aldridge, John Dec 17, 1866 Kelley, Mary A. Carter, Frank Dec 24, 1860 Lawrence, Jno Sagercer, Sarah Jan 28, 1854 Lawrence, Jno H. Jones, Letha Mar 17, 1862 Lawrence, Wm. A. Moore, Milley Mar 29, 1869 McDowell, James Green, Elizabeth Jun 26, 1858 McDowell, Jas Edrington, Looda Feb 20, 1867 McDowell, Jno L. Douthitt, Lula Nov 29, 1893 McDowell, Elizabeth Wright, James M. Feb 16, 1860 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 09:54:41 +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 Aug. 12, 1998, No. 32. Obits on page 2. PAUL WHITE Paul White, 66, Marion, KY, died Tuesday, Aug 11, in Evansville, IN. Survivors include his wife Ida Bell White, one son, Paul D. White of Sturgis; two daughters, Teresa Baird and Patricia Estes, both of Sturgis; and four sisters, Betty Hunt and Shirley Gray, both of St. Louis, MO, Barbara Porter of Corydon and JoAnn Tyson of Marion. Services will be held 2pm Thursday at Gilbert Funeral Home. Burial will take place in Rosebud Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-9pm Wednesday at Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion, KY. HEATHER MICHELLE HIBBS Heather Michelle Hibbs, 21, Madisonville, died at 2:11am Thursday, Aug. 6, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville as a result of an automobile accident on Kentucky 112 in southern Hopkins County. Ms. Hibbs, a 1995 graduate of Madisonville-North Hopkins High School, attended Madisonville Community College and was an employee of Captain D's. Survivors include one son, Cody Aspen at home; her parents, Carol and David Peavler of Madisonville, and Billy Hibbs Jr. of Sturgis; one sister, Nicole Wilson at home; one stepsister, Michelle Meredith of Sebree; and two grandmothers, Helen Tompkins of Madisonville and Gayle Sterling of Sturgis. Services were held Saturday at Barnett-Strother Funeral home in Madisonville. Brother Bill Smith officiated. Burial was in Sassafras Grove Cemetery near Slaughters. LILLIAN DYE Lillian Dye, 86, Sturgis, died at 2:05am Monday, August 10, at Medco Center in Morganfield. Survivors include her husband, Sam Wilburn Dye; one daughter, Charlene Ghose of Dixon; three stepdaugthers, Elizabeth McCollum of Sturgis, Susan Campbell of Wingo, KY and Barbara Burleson of Ft. Worth, TX; one son in law, Hank Czasmyka of Lake Geneva, WI; one stepson, Paul Dye of Sturgis; and several grandchildren. Services will be at 11am Wednesday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with Rev. George Yates officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Chicago, IL. Friends may call from 9 -11am Wednesday. DR. JOHN D. WATHEN. Dr. John D. Wathen, 75, Henderson, died 3:18am Saturday, Aug. 8, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville. A retired dentist, he was a member of Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral in Evansville and the Kentucky Dental Association. Mr. Wathen also served as a US Navy lieutenant in WWII and the Korean War. Survivors include three daughters, Lissa Wathen of Lexington, Annette Peterson of Bardstown, and Kristi Saffer of Louisville; one sister, Peggy Gager of Henderson; two brothers, James L. Wathen and Judge Will Tom Wathen, both of Morganfield; and two grandchildren. Services will be 10:30am Saturday at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church with the Rev. J. Edward Bradley officiating. Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony's Hospice, the American Heart Association or the Alzheimers Association. Copied with Permission of the Sturgis New, Sturgis, Union Co., KY, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998, No. 33, Obits on page 2. ALICE EVALYN SUMNER SMITH Alice Evalyn Sumner Smith, 87, Corydon, died 12:15pm Sunday, Aug. 16 at Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 8, 1911 in Jackson Co., IL., to Charles Milton Sumner and Mamie Grace (Reeder) Sumner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde. Smith in 1976; a son, Clyde A. Smith in 1991; and a daughter , Betty Shelton in 1995. Survivors include three daughters, Helen Shelton of Robards, Linda Stone of Henderson and Lillian Embry of Corydon; one son, James R. Smith of Lafayette, IN; 31 grandchildren; and 56 great grandchildren. Services will be held 2 pm Wed. August 19, at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. The Rev. Ruben Powell will be officiating. Burial will be in Old Bethel Cemetery, Union County. Friends may call from 10am until service time today at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. LOLA MAE LAWSON Lola Mae Lawson, 92, Sturgis, died 12:10pm Wed. Aug. 12, at Shemwell Nursing Home in Providence. Mrs. Lawson, born in 1906 in Union County to Zilpha Mayne Omer and Riley Daniel Smith, was a member of the Sturgis Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was also a cafeteria worker at the Sturgis School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lawson, who died in 1973. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Jane Henshaw and Helen Marlene Waterhouse, both of Clarksville, TN; one son, William Leroy Lawson of Clay; two grandchildren, Gloria Henshaw and Leilani King, both of Clarksville, TN; and one great grandchild, Leslie King of Clarksville, TN. Services were held Saturday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with Rev. Bert Owen officiating. Burial was in the Pythian Ridge Cemetery, Sturgis. LELA MCCOY Lela McCoy, 94, Morganfield, died 3:10pm Friday, Aug. 14, at Medco Nursing Home in Morganfield. Mrs. McCoy was born Aug. 22, 1903 in White Co., IL to Spencer & Ona Vanaway, was a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arley (Pete) McCoy who died on Sept. 19, 1970. Services were held Sunday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Brother Gary Ashby officiated. Burial was in Odd Fellow Cemetery, Morganfield, KY. LOUISE HARDESTY Louise Hardesty, 92, Waverly, died 12:10pm Saturday, Aug. 15, at Medco Nursing Home in Morganfield. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman Hardesty, who died in 1985. Survivors include two nephews, Charles Willett of Waverly and Bobby Willett of Evansville; one sister in law, Margaret Willett of Wverly; and five nieces, Joan Curry of Evansville, Sue Beaven of Morganfield, Janie Fowler of Uniontown, Barbara Wedding of Evansville and Judy Jegenyes of MN. Services were held Monday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Rev. John Coble officiated. Burial was in St. Peter's Cemetery in Waverly. NANNIE KATE (RAY) IMBODEN LILES Nannie Kate (Ray) Imboden Liles died 6:10pm Friday, Aug. 14, in San Diego, CA. She was born Jan. 15, 1916 in Union County, KY Charles David Ray and Nannie Kay Johnson Ray. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph T. Imboden, USMC Retired, and by her second husband, James M. Liles. Survivors include her nieces and nephews, Judy Kreusch of Beulah, CO; Tommie Ray of Madison, TN; Charles Ray of Murfreesboro, TN; Donna Pool of LaVergne, TN; Katie Ellen Ray of Montgomery, AL and their families. Visitation was held in San Diego. Services will be held 10am Saturday, Aug. 22, at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. Bro. Don Collins will officiate. Burial will be Pythian Ridge Cemetery. MARY LEE MARKHAM Mary Lee Markham, 54, Morganfield, died 12:01 am Tuesday, Aug. 18, at her residence. Mrs. Markham was born Dec. 20, 1943 in Logan, OH to Sherman Albert Woolever and Nora Lee (Woodring) Woolever. Survivors inlcude her husband of 36 years, Kenneth A. Markham; one daughter, Rose Elsey of Morganfield; three sons, Kenneth A. Markham Jr of Morganfield, Danny Markham of Sturgis and Sherman Markham of Tujunga, CA; two sisters, Betty Goforth of New Haven, IL and Judy Sisco of Eldorado, IL; three brothers, Roy Woolever and Eugene Woolever, both of Grayville, IL., and Albert Woolever of Princeton, KY; and twelve grandchildren. Services will be held 3pm Thursday, Aug. 20, at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Rev. Don Collins and Rev. Kenneth Crase will be officiating. Burial will be in Old Bethel Cemetery, Union Co., KY Friends may call from 10am to 9pm Wednesday and until service time Thursday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #455 ********************************** 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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