ky-footsteps-digest Tuesday, September 1 1998 Volume 01 : Number 458 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 16:23:16 -0400 From: "Karen Ansley Krugman" Subject: KFY: WILL: Winstead, 1887 - Hopkins Co Will of Dr. Manley B. Winstead (1826-1887) Wife named in will is wife #4, Mary R. Bassett. Manley had a total of six children by two wives, of which five are named in his will. The one daughter who is not named assumed to have died before he did. I MB Winstead of the County of Hopkins and state of Kentucky being in feeble health but of sound mind and disposing memory do make and establish this my last will and testament namely; 1st it is my wish and desire that my jest debts be paid. 2nd After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses is is my wish and desire that my wife Mary R. Winstead shall take the whole of my estate real and personal, of every kind. Subject to the payment by her of the specific legacies herein after named. my wife Mary R. Winstead is hereby authorized and empowered to sell and convey any real estate owned by me at my death or any part there of. on such terms as she may deam proper. and by her deed pass a good and absolute title. 3rd It is my will and desire that my three children Estella Winstead, Minnie Winstead and Claud Winstead shall each recieve Sevent five dollars of my estate on settlement and after the payment of debts shall exceed th sum of twelve hundred dollars. For it is my wish that said sum of twelve hundred dollars shall go to my wife before said children receive anything. If these is not a sufficient sum to pay said legacies to my three children and there should be a surplus over and above the said twelve hundred dollars, then the excess to be divided among them, but in no event are my said children to recieve exceeding $75 each. 4th My reason for devising my estate to my beloved wife and limiting my threee older children to the sum herein mentioned is because my wife will be left with TWO young children by her my beloved Kate and Amos who are to be raised and educated and my estae will barely be sufficient for that purpose. I love all my children bt my three children, Estella, Minnie and Claud are sufficiently advanced in life to enable them to earn a living, and I hae done as much by them as my wife can be able to do by my younger children. 5th I hereby appoint my wife, Mary R. Winstead as executrix of this my last will and testament and request her to secure the advice and counsel of my friend Clifton J. Pratt in the settlement of my estate. Given under my hand this May 10th 1887. M.B. Winstead Signed and Acknowledged in the presence of JD Mills Clifton J. Pratt State of Kentucky County of Hopkins I John Adams clerk of the Hopkins County do cerify that the foregoing will of MB Winstead dec'd was this day produced in open court and proved by the oath of JD Mills and Clifton J. Pratt the two subscribing witnesses thereto to the last will and testament of the said descedent whereupon the same and this my certificate have been recorded in my office this the 11th day of July 1887 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 17:00:22 -0400 From: "Karen Ansley Krugman" Subject: KFY: WILL: Ligon, 1917 - Hopkins Co William Robert Ligon (1873-1917), names wife, J.E. Lamb (rumor has it that her name is actually James Ella) Ligon. Another one out of the Hopkins County Courthouse! I W.R. Ligon of the County of Hopkins, State of Kentucky, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking any former will I might have made. First: I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. Second: I give and begqueath to my beloved wife J.E. Ligon all of my property be the same, real, personal, or mixed, she to have full power to sell or convey any or all of the ral esate as she may think best for her future well fare. Third: I hereby costitute and appoint my beloved wife J.E. Ligon, my executrix (without bond) to execute this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I in the presence of the witnesses named below, set my hand and subscribed my name this the 14th day of October 1912 (signed) W.R. Ligon Signed and sealed by the said W.R. Ligon for his last will and testament, in the presence of us who at his request and in his prsence and in the presence of each other have subscribed ournames as witnesses thereto. J.M Day (second name not legible) Witnesses ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 20:19:01 EDT From: EVILSIZER3@aol.com Subject: KFY: BIO: Glover - Caldwell Co GLOVER - HOLLOWELL Walter Warren Glover, a native of Caldwell County, Kentucky, (born June 22, 1875, died September 21, 1929) was the son of James Horace Glover (born August 19, 1847, died June 8, 1927) and Sallie A. Terry (born October 22, 1849, died January 4, 1940). The father of subject was a native of Appomattox County, Virginia, and served, as did his father, Armistead P Glover, with Booker's Reginient, Virginia Reserve, C.S.A. Mother of subject was a native of Halifax County, Virginia and came to Kentucky in 1869. The two families were of the Baptist faith. Brothers and sisters of subject: John married Lucy Rickman, Ida married a Mr. Jessup, Clint married Helen Redd, Jimmie Agnes (Polly) married Geor e I. Brandon, Minnie married Boyd Carneal, Maude married Marvin Broadbent, and Lindsey married Enda Lester. .Mrs. Edna Lester Glover will be 96 years of age September 11, 1986. She resides at 207 Hawthorne Street, Princeton, Kentucky; lives alone; does her own housework; attends Sunday School and worship service at First Baptist Church in Princeton regularly, and is active in the Senior Citizens Group of Caldwell County. The children of Lindsey and Edna Glover are: Anna Mildred Richardson, deceased; Sula Francis Beckner, a resident of Evansville, Indiana; and William Lester, a resident of Clarksville, Tennessee. When subject was a young child, his parents , sold their farm in Caldwell County and moved to a farm they bought in the Wallonia Corniiiunity of Trigg County. Here he grew to manhood. On October 22, 1907, he and his brother Clint bought the Robert Hollowell farm in the Nabb Community of Caldwell County. He engaged in farming throughout ,his lifetime and his brother Clint came to Princeton and worked for the Illinois Central Railroad. Subject was a single man this time and arranged to take his meals with the nearest neighbors Mrs. Sarah A. Hollowell, It was in this home that he met Blanche Hollowell (born November 27, 1890, died December 25, 1971). They were married on March 7, 1908. Blanche m/2 Edward Lee Pickering on January 29, 1933, Tile children born to Walter Warren and Blanch Glover were: Ira Clinton (born February 16, 1910, died May 23, 1964), William Edward (born March 9, 1912, died November 24 1979), ind Sirah Ella lborn December 18, 1915). Ira Clinton married Cora Heaton, daughter of Thomas and Shrilda Heaton, in 1934. Children: Warren Thomas died at birth Octobcr 20, 1938; Anna Blanche, born February 8, 1947, married Jerry Wayne Yates, son of Russell and Margaret Zurmuchlen Yates, December 19, 1964. Their children are: Wayne Glover, January 5, 1966, a junior at Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky; Elizabeth Ann, born April 14, 1971. Ira Clinton and his family were members of Ogden Memorial United Methodist Church. He attended Murray State College majoring in agriculture. He owned and operated C's Poolroom and was engaged in farming. He was an active member of the following organizations: Elks BPOE Lodge #1115; Fraternal Order of Eagles; Clinton Masonic Lodge #82; York Rite Bodies, Chapter, Council, and Cornmandry; Shriner (Rispah Temple, Madisonville, Kentucky); and 32 Degree Mason. William Edward married W/1 Maple Tackwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tackwell, February 3, 1924, married W/2 Kathryn Kittleberger Kyle. He was a graduate of Bethel College, McKenzie, Tennessee, and an ordained minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, serving pastorates in Alabama, Texas, and Kentucky. He was a member of Clinton Masonic Lodge #82. William Edward and Maple's son Daniel Lynn (born February 19, 1945), a graduate of Murray State University, married Jerilyn Kay Washer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Haydon Washer, Jr., April 7, 1968. They are residents of Murray, Kentucky, and have one daughter, Danielle, born October 7, 1977. Sarah Ella married Dudley Chase Smith (born November 8, 1912, died September 30, 1977), November 11, 1941, son of Ransford Sidney and Nellie Hayden Smith and a veteran of World War 11. Children: Katherine Blanche (June 22, 1949) married Tony Carl Campbell, son of Boyd and Anita Tosh Campbell, June 2, 1967. Their son Jeffery Chase was born April 30, 1971 and they reside in Marshall County, Kentucky. Siiirley Dean (born October 17, 1950, died December 30, 1952). Sarah attended Western Kentucky Teachers College, is a member of Ogden Memorial United Methodist Church, the Toni Johnson Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Twilight Homemakers Club, and retired in March 1986 from the First Bank and Trust Company, Princeton, Kentucky, with over 36 years of service. Source: Court, military, and bible records. EDNA LESTER GLOVER Edna Eirl Lester wis born September II, 1890 to Felix Grundy Lester (1855-1937) and Annie Tandy Perry (1860-1942). Her father was a farmer in tile Eddy Creck community of Caldwell County. Edna's grandfather, Dr, John Mabin Lester, was born in Kentucky in 1829, and was married to Lucy Ann Lacy. Herr greatgriiidfatlicr, Samuel D, Lester, was born in Tennessee and married Cindrellaa Wolf in 1824. Edna had four sisters and five brothers. Her sisters were Pearl (I 881-1916), Eric (I 883-1973) who married Cook McCarty, Annie Laura (1893-1974) whose husband was Wylie Brown, and Katherine (1906) who married George Carter. Her brothers were: John Felix (Jack) (1886-1932) who married Lillie Garrett, James Ingrani (J.1.) (1888-1977) who married Myrtle Johnson, William Jennings Bryan (J.B.) (1896-1980) whose wife was Gladys Pollard, Charles Brandon (1899-1965) whose wife was Gladys Childress, and Price (1902-1986) who married Myrtle Johnston. Principles which Edna's parents impressed upon her were to tell the truth, work, and go to school and study hard. She attended Cave Spring and Lamasco schools and later studied at Bowling Green Teachers College. On December 11, 1912 she married Lindsay Glover, a farmer from Trigg County. Three children were born to this family. Annie Mildred (1915-1965) married first Preston White, Jr. After his death she married Merle Richardson of Pennsylvania. Their three children were: Dana, Robert, and Charles. Dana married Timothy Snyder of Pennsylvania. Their daughters are Tammy and Jackie. Robert is married to Leslie ? of England. Their children are: Michael, Elizabeth, David, Christopher and Peter. Charles married Roberta Anderson of Ireland. They have a daughter, Calena. Edna's second daughter, Sula (Sue)(1920) married Edwin Beckner of Princeton. Sue and Ed were the parents of Joyce and William Edwin (Bill Ed). Joyce is married to Keith Smith, Evansville. Bill Ed married Sharon Wilcoxon, also of Evansville. Their daughters are Lindsay and Megan. Edna's son, William Lester Glover, was born in 1926. He married Margie Vick of Benton, Kentucky. Their daughters are Cynthia and Shea. William is an executive with Acme Boot Company, Clarksville, Tennessee. At 95 years of age, Edna attends services at First Baptist Church, Princeton, belongs to the Young Energetic Seniors (YES) Club, and -oes to the Senior Adults Center. She enjoys needlecraft, growing flowers, and playing Rook. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 20:29:27 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Ryan, James G. - Mercer Co RYAN GRAYHAM SURBER Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. MORGAN COUNTY ADAMS TOWNSHIP PAGE 316 JAMES G. RYAN, farmer, was born in Mercer County, Ky., October 11, 1836, and is the fifth child in a family of eight children born to Patrick D. and Permelia A. (Grayham) Ryan, the former a native of the "Old Dominion," and the latter of Kentucky. They were of Irish and English descent respectively. Patrick D. Ryan received his education in his native State. In early life, he removed with his parents to Kentucky, where he was afterward married, and where for twenty years he followed teaming, from Louisville to various points in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. He then engaged in agricultural pursuits, and followed the same in Oldham and Jefferson Counties, Ky., until his death, which occurred June 4, 1852. James G. Ryan, the subject, received an ordinary education in the common schools of Kentucky and Indiana. In November, 1852, the family came to Adams Township, Morgan Co., Ind., where they rented a farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Our subject remained at home until he was nineteen years old, after which he was employed as a laborer on a farm for some three years. In July, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Twenty-first Indiana Volunteer Infantry, afterward known as the First Indiana Heavy Artillery. He served with that regiment in all its marches and engagements until April, 1862, when he was discharged by reason of disabilities at Ship Island. October 23, 1863, he enlisted in Company D, One Hund- red and Seventeenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, recruited for the six months service, and served until the expiration of their term of service, being mustered out with the regiment in April, 1864. October 25, 1864, he again enlisted in Company H, Twenty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served with that regiment in all its marches and engagements until the close of the war, being mustered out with the regiment at Dalton, Ga., June 23, 1865. After his return from the army he engaged in agricultural pursuits, and has been so employed ever since in Adams Township, Morgan County, with the exception of two years, from 1867 to 1869, when he resided in Illinois. For the past three or four years, he has been employed part of the time at blacksmithing. He was married, July 17, 1859, to Marticia Surber, a native of Adams Township, Morgan Co., Ind. One daughter has blessed their union -- Luena G. In politics, he is a Republican. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 21:31:16 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Shake, Adam R. - Jefferson Co SHAKE DONALDSON WHITAKER Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. MORGAN COUNTY ADAMS TOWNSHIP PAGE 318 ADAM R. SHAKE, farmer, was born in Jefferson County, Ky., April 25, 1821, and is the youngest in a family of five children born to George and Cristiann (Donaldson) Shake, natives of Jefferson County, Ky., and of German and Scotch descent respectively. George Shake was educated and married in his native State, where he owned a small farm, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits until the fall of 1835, when he came with his family to Adams Township, Morgan County, Ind. Here he entered and bought 400 acres of wild land and improved a farm, upon which he resided until his death, which occurred in 1848, in his fifty-sixth year. Mr. S. was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and his wife of the Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity. Adam R. Shake, the subject, received only a limited common school education, and was employed on his father's farm until he was twenty-one years old. His father then deeded him 160 acres of wild land adjoining the old homestead, which he improved and upon which he still resides, having 240 acres, upon which is the best sugar orchard in the township. Mr. Shake was married, January 7, 1841, to Miss Martha B. Whitaker, a native of Shelby County, Ky. Nine children blessed their union, six of whom--two sons and four daughters--are yet living. Mr. Shake and wife are devoted members of the Christian Church. He is also a member of Eminence Lodge, No. 440, A., F. & A. M., of which lodge he is a Past Master. In politics, he is a Republican. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 22:07:44 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Sligar, Ellison - Bullitt Co SLIGAR STAFFORD GILLILAND STOGDAL RHEA Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. MORGAN COUNTY ADAMS TOWNSHIP PAGE 319 ELLISON SLIGER, cabinet-maker and undertaker, was born in Bullitt County, Ky., October 11, 1822, and is the youngest of ten children born to David and Margaret (Stafford) Sligar, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania, and of German and Scotch descent respectively. David Sligar was educated and married in his native State. In about 1797, he emigrated to Bullitt County, Ky., then an unbroken wilderness. Himself and wife, with several other families, came down the Ohio River in flat- boats from Pittsburgh, landing at the present site of Louisville, Ky., which then contained only a few log cabins. He proceeded immediately to Bullitt County, where he entered 263 acres of land, which he was obliged to pay for twice in consequence of a defective title. Here he improved a farm, upon which he resided until his death, which occurred January 4, 1832, in his seventy-fifth year. Ellison Sligar, the subject of our sketch, received such an education as could be obtained at the primitive log school- houses of the Kentucky frontier. After his father's death, he resided with his brother Thomas until he was seventeen years old. He then went to learn the carpenter's and cabinet-maker's trades, serving an apprenticeship of three years, and has followed one or both of these trades ever since. In 1843, he removed to Gosport, Owen County, Ind., where he resided two years; thence to Adams Township, Morgan County, Ind., and settled near the present site of Eminence, where he still resides. He erected the first two buildings in the village of Eminence. In 1851, he bought wild land and has since improved the farm where he now lives, and for the last twenty- five years has been engaged in agricultural pursuits in connection with his trade. He was for a time one of the Trustees of Adams Township under the old constitution. He was married March 25, 1844, to Margaret Gilliland, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Stogdal) Gilliland, natives of Ireland, who emigrated to the United States in 1793. They were lifelong members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The former died in 1825, in his sixty-sixth year, and the latter in 1869, in her one hundred and second year. To our subject and wife have been born one daughter, viz., Sarah J., now Mrs. James H. Rhea. Mr. and Mrs. Sligar are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is also a member of Eminence Lodge, No. 440, A., F. & A. M., of which lodge he has been Chaplain for some ten years. In politics, he is a Democrat. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 06:02:56, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co NOV 3, 1899 (CONT) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Fred Rader near Orlando shot himself accidentally Tuesday Jake Gentry was fined for shooting on the highway one night last week Miss Fannie Langford has moved from DeHaven, Mo to a farm near Crab Orchard, this state H.H. Tyree the blacksmith has concluded to remain here until after the election and is found at his old stand A.J. McKinney and Masters Asher Cummins, L.S. Cummins, and Sam McKinney of Level Green called to see us Wednesday Mrs F. Warren and grandchild was bitten by their family dog. It is supposed the dog was mad as it has since died. They were taken to a madstone. Later--The Baker madstone at Climax, this county was applied and it adhered for two hours to the wound of the elder, but failed to stick to that of the child as it is said the skin where bitten was not broken BRODHEAD L.L. Jarrett was in Mt Vernon this week Mrs Marion Hutchison of London was visiting realtives here first of the week Miss Clyde Cass who is attending the college at Mt Vernon came down Saturday to see home folks Mr Newman and family moved to Cincinnati Monday. he made many friend during his short stay at this place and the people regret very much to give him up L. Howell has moved to Gilpin property on main street Mrs Wm Gilpin is very low with consumption Agent Joe Farmer's mother of South Park Ky is visting him this week R.S. Martin and family are visiting relatives in Louisville Miss Lela Murphy of Cincinnati is visiting relatives here E.E. Protheroe is on a business trip up in Ohio Mrs John Sigman and Little daughter Cora are on the sick list Mrs E.R. Protheroe of Grandbury, Tex is visiting relatives at this place "Pomp" Cass mother of Louisville is visiting him this week C.C. Williams and J.W. Brown registered at the Hotel Frith Saturday night Miss Samantha Albirght the accomplished daughter of Wm Albright who has been sick for several months is able to be out again The names of pupils getting the highest grade at the College on their general average for the month of October are the following: Burdette Houk, Mt. Vernon Alza Thompson Clydie Cass, Brodhead Dr. M. Pennington has newly carpeted his office and added a handsome book case, also a compressed air apparatus for treating catarrh of head and all diseases of throat. This is the only apparatus of the kind in the county. he has also added quite a lot of instruments for use in surgery. The Doctor by close application and hard study is making rapid strides to the front NOV 10, 1899 ORLANDDO J.H. Bales was in Mt Vernon Tuesday ngiht learning election returns DEATH: Fred Rader who shot himself died last Thursday night J.B. owens has sold his mill to J.S. Langford Owens will move to Riley Ky and go in merchandise business R.L. Porter and Dr Childers schools are progressing nicely Fidel Robinson of Knox Co has moved to this place Mrs Wallace Clark of Climax was visiting friends here Sunday James Hamm was in Mt Vernon Sunday Wallace Laswell is in the sick list this week W.D. Laswell has moved in his new house near his father LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Gus Stewart of Wildie was here Monday E.B. Miller was in Stanford Tuesday M.C. Williams was here to vote Tuesday C.C. Williams was in Livingston Monday night W.C. Mullins of Livingston was here on Monday last J.V. McKinzie has moved from Preachersville to Rowaland Elza Langford was here from Orlando on Tuesday last John Rickels returned from his position Tuesday to vote Mrs J.B. Fish has returned from a visit to Williamsburg Smith Ping, John D. Miller and R.L. Jones were in town Monday Miss Mary Cox went to Louisville Tuesday on to attend opera W.C. Alexander of lair Ky has been visiting Crab Orchard Jacob Samborook of Livingston was here on business Wednesday ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 07:55:51 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Walters, Robert S. - Clay Co Walters, Robert S. s/o Richard & Frances (Asher) Walters - Clay Co., KY WALTERS ASHER BRASIER PATRICK Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. MORGAN COUNTY ADAMS TOWNSHIP PAGE 324 ROBERT S. WALTERS, farmer and teacher, was born in Adams Township, Morgan Co., Ind., March 5, 1850, and is the youngest of seven children born to Richard and Frances (Asher) Walters, natives of Clay County, Ky., and of Welsh descent. Richard Walters received his early education in his native State. At the age of eighteen years, in 1823, he emigrated with his parents to Owen County, Ind., where he was first married to Miss Susan Brasier, who bore him two children; after her death he was married, in the same county, to the mother of our subject. In about 1835, he came to Adams Township, Morgan Co., Ind., where he entered 240 acres of wild land, and improved a farm, upon which he resided until his death, which occurred April 13, 1871, in his sixty-fifth year; both were members of the Baptist Church. His wife died September 11, 1873, aged sixty-six. Robert S. Walters, the subject, received a good common school education, and has taught during the winter season in his native township and county for the past fourteen years. He has always resided on the old homestead, a part of which he now owns and cultivates. He was married, April 12, 1874, to Miss Mary C. Patrick, a native of Adams Township, Morgan Co., Ind. Three children have been born to them, only one of whom, an infant, not named, is now living. Mr. Walters is a member of Eminence Lodge, No. 440, A., F. & A. M. In politics, he is a Democrat. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 22:19:59, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co NOV 10, 1899 (CONT) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Jacob Sambrook of Livingston was here on business Wednesday Isaac Hamilton, Rowland lost 40 barrels of salt by fire a few nights since Marshal McClure has resigned and Abel Pennington has been appointed Sam Pennington will move to the stave mill on Skagg's creek in a few days Dr S. Davis was called Tuesday night to see W.R. Whitcaker who has fever The culver on Church steet and West Main opposite willis Griffin's should be repaired W.G. Nicely the merchant king in his county was in from Hansford on Monday T.J. Cress has moved his family to Climax Wednesday and will rent his residence here Miss Sallie Purcell of Brodhead was here Sunday to see her uncle L.M. Houk who is gradually ???? J.J. Nicely one of our best young business men came in from Hazel Patch Monday where he is in business C.W. Seitz formerly a citizen of this county now of Jeffersontown Ky was out on a trip to Livingston R.B. Mullins was out on the road several days last week Misses Lena had Bessie Mcclure were in Louisville shopping last week Jack Lawrence one of the best operators this side of Jordon was here this week to see his mother and ---- Hon J.K. McClary who is wise faithful to duty consieness in action came and cast another vote Tuesday The citizens of this town & community should give Hon John W. Yerkes a rousing reaption Tuesday evening C.C. McChord will have a majority of 2,000 in the Second Railroad districk for Commissioner. he is the Democratic nominee Squire R.L. Brown who made a splendid campaign chairman left Thursday night to enter the law dep't of Vanderbuilt University Hon J.L. Whitehead received several democratic votes in this his former home which were deserved compliments to his worth and wisdom Misses Mary and Jalia Colyer, Rhoda White, Grace Cox and Alza Logan Brown spent Monday evening with Misses Fannie Mullins and Maggie Hansel Reward $5 or $25 - I will pay a reward of $5 for each chicken thief convicted of stealing chickens from my premises; or $25 a piece for all that are shot while in the act A.G. Lovell Rev J.B. Bond colored, asks to state that a United Missionary Baptist church will be organized at the court house here on Third Sunday in this month T.T. Wallace tells us of a family of five generations residing with in two miles of Mt Vernon. There are five members of the family consisting of a great great grandmother, a great grand mother, a grandmother, a mother a daughter Mrs Solomon Riddle of this place raised a cabbage this summer form which she cut in August a large head; since that time six slips put out form the stalk, which have made six large heads each being sufficient to make a mess for one family DEATH: Miss Susie Poynter, daughter of Joe Poynter, Livingston died Tuesday and was buried at Maretburg Wednesday. This is the fourth member of Mr Poynter's family that have died in last 16 months, that has the sympathy of hundreds of our people who know his manly qualities go out to him and family The old gag of barbers charging 25 cents for long faces has been worked since Tuesday for all its worth parrties suffered on different days. John Brown a Democrat who is a worker form away back is responsible for much of the mix up. he on Wednesday went to Purdoms barber shop for a shave, his bill was 25 cents. Judge Colyer got the same accommodations for 10 cents. Long and short faces was the cause of the difference in charges. On Thursday the barber here received that he reported benefit of 35cts from Republican customers. Do you tumble? NOV 17, 1899 BRODHEAD Rev Livingston filled his appointment at the christian church last Tuesday Rev Hendrickson filled his regular appointment at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday Atty C.C. Williams was dwon from Mt Vernon Monday Miss Ella Dunn is visiting in Garrard Uncle John Dunn went to boyle Co to vote Uncle John Sayers was in town Monday Mrs Lela Murphy left for her home in Cincinnati Sunday MARRIAGE: The announcement of the marriage of Mr John Newland to Miss Viola Painter at the Christian church on the evening of Thanksgiving was made by Bro Hendrickson at the Baptist church Sunday. Mr Newland is a bridge carpenter on the L&N and Miss Painter is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Goe Painter J.E. Wallin left Tuesday for Nebraska as a collector for the wrought Iron range Co. Mr Lester Hilton and sister Susie were visiting friends in Lancaster last week Mr Hubble of Lancaster is in town Judge R. G. Williams came down Tuesday to confer with Mr Hubble of Lancaster in regard to the right away for R.R. U.G. Proctor of Quail was in town Wednesday Quite a number of our people are attending the protracted meeting at Maretburg J.Thos Cherry is erecting a cottage on Silver St. ORLANDO Frank McNew and Thomas Eagan left for norther Missouri to make it their future home. Wm McNew has new artificial limb that puts him on his feet again very nicely Jack Carpenter left for Louisville on foot a few days ago. It was siad he took three gallons of white lightning along to cheer him on his way W.P. Chestnut is on the sick list Henry Owens wife is very ill with fever ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 22:22:20 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Cunningham, Wm. A. - s/o Wm. N. - Woodford Co CUNNINGHAM LANKFORD DITTEMORE Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. MORGAN COUNTY JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP PAGE 327 WILLIAM A. CUNNINGHAM was born in this county January 13, 1847, and is a son of William N. and Nancy Cunningham. William N. Cunningham was born in Woodford County, Ky., March, 1804, whence he moved to Johnson County, Ind., and afterward to Morgan County, where he married Nancy Lankford. He was twice married, and the father of six children--Eliza, Nancy, Marion, Perlina, Norman T. and William A. Our subject married in Owen County, Ind., November 10, 1867, Mary J., daughter of George and Margaret Dittemore, and born in Owen County January 6, 1850. In 1871, Mr. Cunningham moved to and occupied his present home and farm, which numbers 445 acres of good land. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham are parents of six children--Emma J., Laura E., Edward, Benjamin F. and two which died before receiving names. Mr. Cunningham is generally greatly esteemed and is a hospitable gentleman. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #458 ********************************** 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.