ky-footsteps-digest Friday, September 4 1998 Volume 01 : Number 459 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 08:44:43 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Hancock, Lewis T. - Anderson Co HANCOCK LACEY FARLEY FONVILLE 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 329 LEWIS T. HANCOCK is a native of Anderson County, Ky., was born May 22, 1825, and is a son of Stephen F. and Martha (Lacey) Hancock, who, in 1826, moved to Owen County, Ind., and thence, in 1847, to this county, where he remained until his decease, in 1869, aged seventy-six. Mrs. Hancock is yet living, at the advanced age of eighty-six. Their family comprised six children--Levi E., John W., Martha A., Stephen L., Elizabeth F. and Lewis T. Our subject married, December 24, 1849, Harriet Farley, who died March 17, 1872, having borne seven children--Lorenzo D. (deceased), Nancy A., Sinah R., William L. (deceased), Thomas F., Mary J. and George A. After his marriage, Mr. Hancock settled in Ray Township, and later, in 1854, moved to this township, and to the farm which is now his home. November 23, 1874, Mr. Hancock wedded Miss Emeline, daughter of Lewis and Margaret Fonville, and a native of Tennessee, born August 20, 1836. Mr. and Mrs. Hancock are respected members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 09:44:25 -0400 From: "KC Thacker" Subject: KFY: DEEDS & WILLS: Graves Family, 1840's - Mercer Co Attached information submitted by Katherine Graves Cox Thacker, "kthacker@xtalwind.net", via Greg Clingan, Margaret C. Schaus, and Alma Ray Ison (who apparently did the look up on this information). K.C. Thacker WILL OF LEONARD GRAVES Mercer County, KY, Will Bk. 4, Pages 194 & 195, transcribed "as is." Leonard Graves of the County of Mercer, State of Kentucky being now in my proper senses (making void all other wills made by me) do make this my last will and Testament first my will is that my Negro Womon named Hannah be for my wife and all the children which she has had by me, and said Negro to be hired or sold for their benefits and my wifes part of said Negro to be her own so long as she remains a widow and then return to the above mentioned children, also I lend to my wife Sally Graves the plantation whereupon I now live with the house and furniture, farming tools, and utensils, also her first choice one of my horses, four of my cows which she may choose and half of my hogs and sheep all of which she is to have in quiet possession as long as She Remains a widow and then return to my estate, next my will is that my Grandson Leroy Samuel have fifty dollars of my Estate when he becomes of age to Receive it, and this be to him alone as I think his father has had a sufficient part of my estate, in the next place I give to my Children, John Graves, Rice Graves, Levy Graves, Greenvil Graves, Scott Graves, Polly Graves and patsy D (?) Graves, Levin Graves Each twenty pounds of my Estate to be Given them as they be of age to receive it, my will also is that the plantation wereon Samuel Sale now lives be rented (until my youngest Child becomes of age) for the use of all my Children and all my Estate which I have not willd to be Equally divided between all my Children Sally Tally, James Graves, John Graves, Rice Graves, Levy Graves, Greenvil Graves, Scott Graves, Polly Graves, Patsy and Levin Graves. Lastly I appoint my Son James Graves, Benjamin Daniel, Daniel Burford and Bernard Noel Executors of this my last will and testament and in Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 25th day of March 1811. Signed Leonard Graves. Teses: Sam'l Sale, John Odell, Thomas Johns. Mercer County (Sch May ?) County Court 1811 - The foregoing Last will and Testament of Leonard Graves dec'd was proved by the oaths of Sam'l Sale, John Odell & Thomas Johns , three subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. Atteste - Thomas Allen C.C. MERCER COUNTY, KENTUCKY - ABSTRACTS OF GRAVES FAMILY DEEDS Deed Bk. 24, Page 216, dated 1 April, 1844: James C. Westerfield and Stephen Stone, Commissioners of Mercer Co. Court convey to Alexander Newton and Polly his wife, late Polly Graves, James Graves and Leving Graves....At January County Court 1844 for Mercer County, Commissioners were appointed to divide the land of Leonard Graves, deceased, between his heirs and children and to convey to each of them their portions of land. Lots numbers 3, 4, and 5 containing 65 acres is hereby conveyed to the three above named heirs. Each lot contains 21 acres, 2 roods and 28 square poles and each is one-eighth part of 168 acres in Mercer Co., on Kentucky River and on which Leonard Graves died seized and possessed. Signatures: Stephen Stone, James C. Westerfield. Deed Bk. 24, Page 218, dated 22 May 1844: Leving Graves of Mercer Co. sells and conveys to Thomas M. Burford of same, for $400, 50 acres on Kentucky River and being a part of McKey's survey and same purchased by Graves and Elic (Alexander ?). Signature: Leving Graves Witnesses: W.A. Hooe, George N. Cardwell Deed Bk. 24, Page 222, dated 1 Apr 1844: James C. Westerfield and Stephen Stone, Commissioners of Mercer Co. Court convey to Robert Alexander and Martha his wife, late Martha ("Patsy") Graves, and her children. The land which was allotted to Martha, now deceased, in the division of land among the heirs of Leonard Graves, dec'd, and being lot number 1 in the division containing 25 acres. It is one-eighth part of 168 acres in Mercer Co. on Kentucky River and is bounded by land of Mercer Daniel. Deed Bk. 24, Page 274, dated 17 Sep 1844: Mary W. Graves (Wife of Levin Graves) of Putnam Co., Ind., late of Mercer Co., KY, for the sum of $120 paid by John N. Burford, has joined in the deed of record on page 218 of this book and relinquishes all claim of any kind which she may have on the land unto Thomas Burford. Recorded at the request of Thomas M. Buford in Mercer Co. on Oct. 17, 1844. Deed Bk. 24, Page 300, dated 1 Apr 1844: Commissioners James C. Westerfield and Stephen Stone of Mercer Co. Court convey to Eleanor Graves, widow and relict of John Graves, dec'd., and to said Eleanor's children lot number 2 in the division of 168 acres land on Kentucky River on which Leonard Graves died. This portion contains 20 acres. Deed Bk. 26, Page 132, dated 18 May 1848: Benjamin F. Graves and John S. Graves, children and heirs at law of John Graves, dec'd., and one of the heirs of Leonard Graves, dec'd., sell and convey to Draper Newton, all of Mercer Co., for $400, their right and title to a certain piece and parcel of land conveyed to them by Commissioners appointed for that purpose. (For further description see Deed Bk. 24, Page 300). This land descended to them through their father who was an heir of Leonard Graves, dec'd. and contains 20 acres. Signatures: Benjamin F. Graves, John S. Graves. Deed Bk. 26, Page 260, dated 22 Jan 1849: Benjamin F. Graves conveys to John S. Graves, all of Mercer Co., for $250, all the right, title and interest that he has and holds in a small tract of land on Kentucky River which was deeded to them by Draper Newton and wife and which is recorded in Bk. 26, page 137 to which reference is made for a more particular description. Deed Bk. 26, Page 572, dated 4 Feb 1850: Eleanor Graves and her son John S. Graves convey to Draper Newton, all of Mercer Co., for $72.50, all their right, title and interest in a tract of land in Mercer Co. on Kentucky River and being part of the land which descended to their husband and father of Eleanor and John S. Graves and containing 3 acres, 2 roods and 20 poles. Boundaries: Draper Newton, Carter, John S. Graves - - Old Shaker Ferry Road. Witnesses: John L. Bright, Price Gordon. Deed Bk. 29, Page 248, dated 27 Aug 1852: Scott Graves and Elizabeth L. his wife convey to Thomas C. Coleman. Whereas Elizabeth L. Graves as widow of Joseph Prather, dec'd., was entitled to a dower interest in the tract of land owned by Prather in Mercer Co. on Shawnee Run and which contained 27 acres. Thomas C. Coleman has purchased the said tract and this is conveyance on part of Elizabeth L. and her husband, Scott Graves. Will Bk. 12, Page 115: Division of Land of Leonard Graves, dec'd among his heirs, 165 acres on the Shaker Bend of Kentucky River allotted to children and heirs on application of Scott Graves, on of the heirs. Land allotted to the heirs, residents and non residents...:Lot #1 Robert Alexander and Martha ("Patsy" Graves) his wife, 25 acres; Lot #2 John Graves 20 acres; Lot #3 Alexander Newton and Polly (Graves) his wife, 22 acres & 2 roods; Lot #4 James Graves, 22 acres, 1 rood; Lot #5 Leving (Levin) Graves, 20 acres; Lot #6 Scott Graves, 19 acres, 131/2 square poles, 1 rood; Lot #7 Levi Graves, 19 acres, 1 rood, 131/2 square poles; Lot #8 Nelson Tally and Sarah ("Sally" Graves) his wife, 19 acres, 1 rood, 131/2 square poles. Deed Bk. 25, Page 461, dated 14 July 1847: Louisa M. Alexander and Martha Ann Alexander, children and heirs of Martha Ann ("Patsy" Graves) Alexander, dec'd, who was wife of Robert Alexander and one of the heirs at law of Leonard Graves, dec'd, convey to Draper Newton, all of Mercer Co., for $420, their right title to 25 acres of land on Kentucky River which descended to them through their mother, and which was conveyed to her and Robert Alexander by Commissioners appointed for that purpose. Deed Bk. 19, Page 460: Nelson Tally and Sally (Graves) his wife, late Sally Graves, convey to Scott Graves, for $400, all their right, title and interest in and to land in Mercer Co., subject to the life estate of Sarah Graves. The whole tract contains 165 acres and was willed to Sarah Graves during her life or widowhood by Leonard Graves, dec'd and then to be equally divided among his children, one of whom is Sally Tally. Will Bk. 18, Page 383, Scott Graves Will, dated as written April 1873, Proved 4 May 1885: Daughters, Margaret Jane Crutcher and Martha Ann Burton, to have all that portion of land that came by their mother Mary Graves from the estate of Benjamin Daniel. Wife, Elizabeth Graves, to have remainder of the estate during her life and then to go to son, Scott B. Graves. Executor: William F. Crutcher. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 15:19:37 +0200 From: "Maria" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Aug. 1998 - Union Co Copied with the permission of the Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union Co., KY, Wednesday Aug. 26, 1998, No. 34. Obits on page 2. SHIRLEY GOBEN Shirley J. Goben, 62, died Saturday morning at her home after a long illness. Surviving are her husband, Jim; two sons, Sam of Henderson, and Mike of Sturgis; her father, Sam Forbes of Sturgis; five grandchildren and five stepgrandchildren. Services were Monday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis, with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Hospice. RICHARD EDGAR CARRIER Richard Edgar Carrier, 97, Sturgis, died 12:25 am Thursday, Aug. 20, at Medco Nursing Home in Morganfield. Mr. Carrier was a 50 year coal miner, a mine rescue person, and taught First Aid to coal miners. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca, who died in 1962, and his sister, Ima Louise Carrier, who died in 1994. Survivors include one daughter, Naomi Foster of Mt. Vernon, IN; four sons, Richard I. Carrier of Sturgis, Edgar Carrier of Morganfield, Thomas V. Carrier of Enid, OK., and Joseph H. Carrier of Lewisport, KY; several grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. Burial was in Pride-Bordley Cemetery, Union County. BENNIE GREENWELL Bennie Greenwell, 76, of Morganfield, died Saturday night at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville. He retired from C&C Ford Mercury in 1993, and was a service manager for 42 years at Davis Ford. A WWII Navy Veteran, he was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, American Legion Griggs Alvey Post 48, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Kathleen ; four daughters, Sally Beaven and Susan Price, both of Morganfield, Lora Lee Duncan of Uniontown, and Mary Kay Heppler of Sturgis; one son, Randy of Morganfield; two sisters, Louise Mills of Morganfield and Aylene Humphrey of Fort Pierce, FL; three brothers, Marion, J.M., and Drury, all of Morganfield; 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. (This obit has so many typo's in it, appearing in the newspaper, and it cuts off it mid sentence at "2 great-" and then there is nothing more.) ANNA GREEN Anna Lucille Green, 73, formerly of Beaver Dam, died Friday, Aug. 22. She was a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church in Butler County. Surviving are two sons, William of Morganfield and Bobby of Sturgis; a sister, Beulah Nanney of Beaver Dam; two brothers, Edward "Buck" Johnson of Beaver Dam and Glendon Johnson of Morgantown; four grandchildre and four great grandchildren. Her husband, Archie, died in 1997. Services were at 1pm Tuesday at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, with burial in Taylortown Cemetery in Ohio County. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 10:12:53, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co NOV 17, 1899 (CONT) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE D.S. Purdom is on the sick list Mrs M.C. Miller has been quite ill Clever John Wilms was here Wednesday M.F. Pike was up from Livingston Wednesday Rev Wheatley preached at the Baptist church Sunday Mr and Mrs G.A. Klein were over from Langford Sunday W.R. Whitaker and Milto Doan are both improving Leander Houk is in from Jamestown, Ind to see relatives Mrs Dr W.A. Brown of Parksville it visiting realtives here Tom Row is reported to be badly afflicted with nervous trouble MARRIED: James Whiteaker and Miss Lula Southard were married last week Matt Ballard our Livingston correspondent was here Saturday Harve Dunn of Brodhead is the hottest Goebel man in Rockcastle Mrs Georgie Rice has returned from a pleasant trip to West Virginia Mat Barnett and James Chaney, of west end lost their barns by fire last week F.L. Turpin, J.H. Coffey and others were here from Langford Monday Rev Mills began a protracted meeting at christian church Monday night Miss Laura Langford of south part of the county is visiting the Misses Gentry Holdam's Mill on the Beelick line has been added to the telephone circuit Wm Catron of west end of county visited his daughter near here last week James McGure aged 99 was in town a few days ago. He walks with a sprightly step Wm Rider left Monday to make his trip on main line of L&N in the flour business Mr and Mrs Per Hiatt and A.K. McClary were in town Monday to see L.M. Houk Miss Lula McClure is the effcient telephone operator at Crab Orchard exchange Dame Rumor has it that a wedding will take place in the near future in the west part of town L.M. Houk is gradually growing weaker Mr and Mrs Ab Sparks of Livingston were visiting the family of W.J. Sparks the first of the week Reuben Hurley has moved from Brush Creek to a farm he reently pruchased in the Galdes west of here Miss Florelle Brown has returned from a protracted visit to Dr. E.J. Brown's Stanford much improved in health Miss Odi Cash of Livingston the handsome sister of Hon Sam Kash visited Ida May Adams at this place A.H. Bastin the telephone man was here Friday and Saturday looking after the establishing an exchange in Mt Vernon J.B. Owens has sold his interests at Orlando and will move to Rileys station where he will open a store. We wish him unbounded success Town Marsha, Pennington is doing some mighty good work in cleaning out and repairing culverts and other neccessary improvements The colored school here will close next Thursday 23rd. The teacher, Remetha Ford has given universal satisfaction to pupils and patrons DEATH: Maj John A. Logan of 33rd Regiment and son of the late John A. Logan was killed in battle in the Philippines a few days since Rev A.E. Ewers and Judge R.G. Williams will speak at Brodhead on Friday night November 24th in the interest of Mt Vernon Collegiate Institute S.L. Whitehead was here from Norton, VA. His son, Ray, who had been here on a visit for the past threemonghts returned with him Monday afternoon Judge Williams went to Brodhead Tuesday to meet L.F. Hubble of Lancaster who is in this county looking up the right of way for the Southern railway J.G. Frith of Brodhead has done more than any man in the county in the way of courtesies and attention paid the Southern railway survyors all of which is duly appreciated by them and their company Circuit Clerk James F. Griffin left Wednesday night to attend Louisville Court of Equity. Judge McClure accompanied him. S.C. Franklin brother in law of Mr Griffin was sworn in as deputy clerk J.N. Brown has been appointed Magistrate of District No 4 to fill the vacancy caused by the risignation of R.L. brown who is attending the Nashville Law School. It is an excellent selection Mr and Mrs D.C. Poynter with Miss Bessie and Mrs Wm Poynter returend Saturday night after a month stay at Martinsville Ind where they had gone for the health of Mrs Poynter. We are pleased to say the trip did her good James I. White of this place and N.I. Buster of Mercer county, hae formed a partnership to conduct a lime and stone business, one kiln will be erected at White's quarry and the kiln at White Rock, two miles south of here, will also be operated. Mr White has done much or more, than any citizen here in establishing enterprises in our county. This last undertaking will give employment to a large number of workers also will be a great help to the community Rev Geo O. Barnes is holding a protracted meeting at Livingston Fred Hahn, the bustling road overseer and farmer was in Livingston last Sunday visiting his son-in-law, Wm Monk Mrs Emma Drye of Hustonville is visiting her brother Theo Wesley the druggist who is sick NOV 24, 1899 SHE WON THE SUIT London, Ky..Nov 21...In the $50,000 damage suit of Miss Kate Woods against Attorney Sam H. Kash for breach of promise a verdict of $50 ??? damages was returned for the plaintiff KENTUCKY COAL MINE SOLD London, Ky Nov 21...Pine Hill coal mine, the first ever operated in southern Kentucky has been bought by Mrssrs Walsh and Harris and will begin operations in a few days LAND SALES FOR TAXES By the virtue of taxes due me as sheriff of Rockcastle county, Ky, I or one of my deputies will sell at the front door of the court house in Mt Vernon Ky on the 4th Monday of December 1899 between hours of 10 am and 3pm at public out cry to the highest bidder for cash in hand the following described lands or a sufficient part thereof to satisfy the state and county tax for 1895, 1896 and 1897: District No 5 498 acres of land listed in name of J.A. Arnold nearest resident, W.G. Payne Tax and cost $16.03 Same for year 1895 $26.35 Same for year 1896 $20.22 One acre land list in the name of Cottengim, nearest resident G.W. Done. Tax and cost $3.84 40 acres of land listed in the name of Herod Johnson, nearest resident John Owens, Tax and cost $3.70 50 acres of land listed in the name of Clay Jackson nearest resident J.L. Owens Tax and cost $3.50 20 acres of land listed in name of MARK MORRIS neares resident W.H. Morris Tax and cost $3.30 40 acres of land listed in the name of Boone Metcalf nearest resident W.M. Brummet Tax and cost $4.45 3 acres of land listed in the name of J.L. Owens nearest resident H.Johnson Tax and cost $3.50 55 acres of land listed in the name of Thomas Rector nearest resident Sol Shell Tax and cost $3.55 50 acres of land listed in name of John Stwart nearest neighbor Smith Kelley Tax and cost $4.70 125 acres of land listed in name of Hiram Cox neares resident Robert Jewels Tax and cost $3.90 50 acres of land list in name of Sam Johnson on Rockcastle river Tax and cost $4.90, same for year 1896 $4.90 100 acres of land listed in name of D.M. Singleton Tax and cost $4.75 W.G. Mullins, EX-Sheriff R.C. Ky ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 11:05:35 -0500 From: "Joy Coyan" Subject: KFY: WILL: Clark, Nancy Veirs, 1849 - Mason Co The “Will of Nancy Clarke” can be found in Book “O” Pages 443 and 444 at the Office of the Mason County Clerk, Maysville, Kentucky, 41056. Said will reads as follows: I, Nancy Clarke of the county of Mason and State of Kentucky being infirm of body but of sound mind and memory do make and order and establish my last will and testament in the manner and following to wit I desire that my daughter Sophia shale have one negro child named Lethia and that my daughter Nancy Hughs is to have one negro child named Susan and that my son Johns daughter, Nancy Clarke shale have the sum of fifty dollars in cash and the land where I now live is to be owned by my three sons, George and Levi and James Clark and that my son Joshua have the sum of one dollar cash and that my daughter, Mariah have the large brass kettle, that my personal property be sold to pay my debts and the residue to be equally divided between my legal airs and that my Husband George Clarke is to have a support out of my cash and personal property and have a bed and one set of bed furnature and that my three sons, George, Levi and James have the three negroes named Bob, Dursila and Charles they to have the said negroes jointly. I desire my son James to act as my executor and I do here by appoint him to act in this behalf. In testimony I do hereby affix my hands and seal this 11th day of July 1849 Witness Her John Pelham Nancy X Clark Joseph Brawner Mark I Nancy Clarke of the County of Mason and State of Kentucky do hereby make and publish this codicil to be added to my last will and testament heretofore made by me in manner following to wit. Whereas in my said last Will and Testament I have given and bequeathed unto my daughter Nancy Hughs little negro girl Sooky (sometimes called Susan.) I do hereby declare that my will is that my daughter Maria Johns at my death shale have said negro girl Sooky, sometimes called Susan and I do hereby will and bequesth said negro girl to my daughter Mariah Johns to her and her heirs forever instead of to my daughter Nancy Hughs, and that portion and only that portion of my said last will and testament which gives said Nancy Hughs the aforesaid negro girl at my death is hereby revoked And lastly it is my will and desire that this my present codicil be anexed to and made a part of said last will & testament aforesaid. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 3d. Day of September, 1850. Attest Her Eli Vaughn Nancy X Clark Joseph Ruke Mark Mason County Set November Court 1850 The last will and Testament of Nancy Clarke deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oath of John Pelham one of the witnesses thereto who also proved that Joseph Brawner the other witness thereto subscribed the same as a witness, his presence and in the presence of the said deceased and that said Brawner is a nonresident. Also a codicil to said will was produced in court and proved by the oath of Eli Vaughn and Joseph Ruke witness thereto and the said will and codicil are ordered to be recorded. Attest John James Key Clerk M.C. Court Mason County Set December Court 1850 James A. Clarke the executor of the last will and testament of Nancy Clarke deceased came into Court and qualified as executor to said will whereupon he took the oath required by law and executed bond with John Pelham and Benjamin Willet as ? ? in the penalty of $2000 conditioned as (two words marked out) the law required And it is ordered that a probate be granted in due form. Attest John James Key Clerk M.C. Court Willl Book “O” - Pages 443-444 Mason County, Kentucky, Probate Court Records ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 20:58:45 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Reeves, John - Mason Co REEVES HOLTON HAYWARD EDWARDS 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 333 JOHN REEVES is a native of Mason County, Ky., and was born February 20, 1802, and is a son of James and Sarah (Holton) Reeves, the former a native of Ireland, and the latter of Maryland. John Reeves, Sr., emigrated with his parents, Isaac and Margaret Reeves, to America previous to the Revolutionary war, and when sixteen years of age entered the army under Gen. Washington, serving the seven years. He then married and settled in Mason County, Ky., where he and wife ended their days. John Reeves, our subject, is the only child of his father living. In 1823, he moved to Monroe County, Ind., and in 1824 to Owen County, where he married, in 1828, Mrs. Eleanor Hayward. In 1829, he removed to this county, where Mrs. Reeves died in 1861, the mother of eight children--James, Nancy, Abigail, Austin S., Sarah, Samantha, Benjamin and Julia A. In 1863, he married Mrs. Ann Edwards. Mr. Reeves is an excellent gentle- man, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church, of which Mr. Reeves has been an active worker for fifty years. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 07:03:41, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co NOV 24, 1899 (CONT) BRODHEAD Mr Dave Holman and Miss Slaughter of Crab Orchard were visiting Mrs Holdman Sunday DEATH: The four week's old infant of Ezra Shivell died Sunday Hugh Martin of graded school Junction City paid a visit to home folks Sunday MARRIAGE: Ed Newland of this place and Miss Bettie Anderson of Boyle were married last Thursday at the home of the bride Bro Hendrickson is in town this week on business Constable O.F. Hamm was here Tuesday Capt A. Evans and Jim Durham ** of this place and Bill Prewitt of negro creek attended the indignation meeting at Mt Vernon Monday. Most all the Republican declined to countenance the indignation scheme ** B.J. Bethurum came down from Mt. Vernon Saturday last. It is reported heat he was here in the interest of the meeting which was held at Mt Vernon Monday to intimidate the Election Commissioners at Frankfort in the discharge of their duty. It is amusing to note the extremes to which some little fellows go Bro Allen of Danville is conducting a meeting at the Christian church Mrs Jas Crawford was visiting at Mt Vernon this week Miss Ella Dunn has returned from a visit to friends at Danville Mrs Simpson and her son John, of Lancaster were visiting Miss Thurman Saturday and Sunday ORLANDO P.P. Singleton lost a fat hog and ten bushels of corn a few nights ago; the party taking the hog killed it in the pen Messrs Tate, Griffin and Nicely raided in this community Sunday night making four arrests Thomas Nicely's horse slipped his bridle here Saturday night and went tramping on the railroad. The result was he got hit but not killed John Anderson accidentally cut himself in the thigh with a pocket knife Sunday inflicting a very dangerous wound Jno Helton has moved to the farm bought from B. Ball; Jas Hamm has moved into the Dasdorpher porperty; Frank Mullins has moved in J.B. Owens property. B.H. Ball has moved on Chandler's farm; Louis Bell has moved to Wm Fish's farm, Wm Lovell has moved to Pine Hill. The rest of us are getting ready to immigrate J.J. Ball lost a crib by fire a few nights since W.P. Chestnut who has been quite sick is slowly improving Bill Buford is much better Mrs Davidson is very sick E.B. Langford and Chesley Payne left for Laourel county, Sunday LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mrs Georgia Rice is in Stanford Will McClary is in Louisville this week Z. Emerick says he will now ill a hog and rase a flag Squire Ashley Owens went to Louisville Monday Dan Holman was here from Crab Orchard Tuesday W.J. Gilmore of Danville is visiting relatives here J.V. McKinzie has moved to the Brady farm near Rowland Robert Cox on church street will pay cash for produce. Call on him R.M. Jackson presidnet National Bank of London was here Sunday Vice President Hobart died at his New Jersey home, Tuesday morning County clerk M.C. Miller has our thanks for possom and sweet taters Mr Anderson and Australian has opened up a lunch stand at Brodhead Mrs M. Schooler passed down line Monday on her way to Barberville Robt McFerron and sister Miss Georgie visited home folks at Pine Hill Sunday Mrs Dye of Hustonville has returned after a visit to family of Theo Wesley Clarence Ferguson is now in the depot learning the railroad and telegraph business Dan Brown and borther of London were here Sunday to see two of our prettiest girls Dr. J.S. Wesley of Lancaster was here Saturday to see his brother Theo who has been ill J. Argenbright and J.W. Baler wre at Livingston Sunday to hear Bro Geo O. Barnes Davis and Casper the renovator men have moved their plant to Livingston from this place The Pine Hill mines are being operated by Wm Welsh. There is no better coal on the line Henry Catron is attending court at Somerset whre Collier is being tried for the killing of Jack Catron Theo Wesley the drigginst has been on sick lst for some days and D.N. Williams has been running the store Sam'l Blackemore the accomadating Crab Orchard barber has such a run of custom he is complelled to double the size of his shop Will Purdom is visiting his brother here. His father has bought and moved to a farm near Hickory Grove this county. We are glad to welcome them. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 20:10:24 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Chambers, Smiley Newton - Unknown Co BIO: CHAMBERS, Smiley Newton, s/o Alexander & Rachael (Keith) Chambers Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) CHAMBERS KEITH McCORD CABORN History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1886. Knox County, Vincennes Twp, page 325 SMILEY NEWTON CHAMBERS was born in the village of Edwardsport, Knox Co., Ind. March 18, 1845. His father's family were among the pioneers of the county; his great-grandfather, Alexander Chambers, having moved into Knox County shortly after the close of the Revolutionary War. Of his family there were a number of children who settled in Knox and adjoining counties and became useful and influential citizens, one of the sons, Joseph Chambers, filling many offices of public trust. He was a strong, pure, intelligent man, whose influence is still felt in the county. Our subject's mother was of a family as strong, physically and mentally, as that of the father, and although not so early in the county, have aided largely in its development. Her name was Rachael Keith, and the family moved from Kentucky to this State about 1820. His parents were married in 1838 and soon after settled at Edwardsport, where the father, Alexander Chambers, engaged in the milling business. This venture proved disastrous, and soon after they moved upon a farm in Widner Township, which they developed and improved, and where they died in the year 1866, leaving behind these children: Nancy A., Elliott, Lottie C., Johnson and Smiley N. They received the best education afforded by the public schools of the county. Soon after the death of his parents, Smiley N. entered the college at Alton, Ill., where he graduated in June 1870. In 1863, when scarcely eighteen years of age, he volunteered his services in the One Hundred and Fifteenth Indiana Regiment for six months, and afterwards in the 100 days' service in the Twenty-fifth Indiana Battery and took part in the battle of Nashville, December 15 and 16, 1864. He was discharged at Indianapolis in July, 1865, having attained the position of sergeant in the battery. Having read law one year in St. Louis, in 1871 he began the practice of that profession in Vincennes, where he has since continued, meeting with merited success. In 1872 he was candidate for the Legislature on the Republican ticket, and although defeated, received the full support of his party. He is a member and secretary of the board of trustees of the Vincennes University and a member of the Presbyterian Church. In 1876 he married Isadora McCord, daughter of William and Eliza (Caborn) McCord, a highly accomplished and intelligent lady. Their life has been happy and prosperous and their future promised to be exceptionally bright. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 20:55:08 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Cochran, James H. - Unknown Co BIO: COCHRAN, James H., s/o William & Elizabeth (Colvin) Cochran Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) COCHRAN COLVIN ANDERSON DEER MOUSER JOHNSON SMITH HUNT History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1886 Knox County, Vincennes Twp, page 328 JAMES H. COCHRAN, proprietor of the La Plante Hotel of Vincennes, Ind., was born in Gibson County, Ind., April 12, 1819; son of William and Elizabeth (Colvin) Cochran; natives respectively of Tennessee and Kentucky. James H. grew to manhood in his native county, and assisted his parents on the farm, but secured a limited education. His father died when he was thirteen years of age, and on him devolved the duty of assisting his mother in providing for the family. He learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for some time in Princeton, when his health failed him and he contemplated returning home, but was offered a position as clerk in a hotel in that city and accepted, continuing at that work in Princeton and Evansville until he was married. He then kept hotel in Mount Carmel, Ill., fifteen months, and at the end of that period returned to Evansville, and owned and managed the railroad hotel of that city a year. His wife, Mary Anderson, died about this time, and he then returned to his first employer, who had charge of a hotel in Evansville, and managed the City Hotel until his marriage to his present wife, Margaret (Mouser) Deer in 1856. He became general traveling agent for the Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad, continuing in that capacity seven years, when he conducted the old Parke Hotel in Rockville, Ind., for six years. At the end of that time he engaged in the book and stationery business in Evansville. In 1873 he again engaged in the hotel business in Montezuma, Ind., and conducted the Cochran House of that city four or five years. He again kept hotel in Rockville, and then returned to Montezuma and remained in the hotel business there until September, 1885. Since that time he has had control of the La Plante House of Vincennes with the best of success, as his long and varied experience would insure. Mr. Cochran's last marriage was blessed with eight children, four now living: Laura B. (wife of John E. Johnson), Jennie (wife of George A. Smith), John W. (clerk of the hotel), and Charley F. He also has two living children by his first marriage: Alice A. (wife of Joseph Hunt) and Morris J., attorney at law in Buena Vista, Col. Mr. Cochran is a Republican and a member of the I.O.O.F., and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 20:52:09 EDT From: Ramona9141@aol.com Subject: KFY: MARR: McDowell Marriages, 1798-1850 & 1851-1899 - Henry Co Henry County Marriages 1798-1850 McDowell, Alex Dorcus Utterback, Henry Dec 22 1823 McDowell, Anne Deakins, Matthew Mar 17 1845 McDowell, Elizabeth Utterback, Martin Dec 12 1822 McDowell, James Teague, Polly Oct 22 1804 McDowell, Mary Ann Self, Thomas Jun 11 1849 McDowell, Nancy Alexander, Berry Jan 1 1843 McDowell, Palina Humphrey, James Sep 15 1847 McDowell, Samuel Stone, Martha Aug 4 1834 McDowell, William H. Dagner, Elizabeth Nov 18 1834 Henry County KY 1851-1899 McDowell, James Green, Elizabeth Jun 26 1858 McDowell, James Edrington, Looda Feb 20 1867 McDowell, John L. Douthitt, Lula Nov 29 1893 McDowell, Elizabeth Wright, James W. Feb 16 1860 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 19:22:53 -0600 From: "Phyllis Hill" Subject: KFY: BIO: Henderson, Robert A. - Unknown Co BIO: HENDERSON, Robert A., s/o John & Anne (Reid) Henderson Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) HENDERSON REID HOOPINGARNER History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886 Knox County, Vincennes Twp, page 350 ROBERT A. HENDERSON was born at Bedford, Lawrence Co., January 11, 1826, and is the eldest of seven children of John and Anne (Reid) Henderson. The father was born in Virginia, in 1801. He moved to Knoxville, Tenn., and remained there with his parents a few years, and then came to Bedford, where he married the mother, who was a native of Kentucky, born in 1803. She moved to Lawrence County, Ind., in 1820, and there remained until a few years previous to her death, when she came to where our subject now lives, and died in 1880. The father was a farmer and died about 1878. Robert A. secured the rearing and education of the average farmer's boy, and when twenty-one years old he married and settled near Bedford, where he followed farming, flat-boating and dealing in produce, until the war broke out. He farmed in Lawrence County until 1870, and then came to Knox County and located near Vincennes. He owns 260 acres of the very finest land on the Wabash bottoms, under good improvements. March 4, 1847, he was married to Emily J. Hoopingarner, who has borne him eight children, five now living: Isaac N., Cornelia A. (who died after being grown and married), Mary C., Thomas L., Sarah J. (who died at nine years of age), Susan C., Martha E. and Samuel R., who died at the age of sixteen. Mrs. Henderson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Mason and a Democrat, politically, haviang cast his first vote for Cass. He takes an active interest in politics, and is recognized as a prominent man of the county. All his children are living near him. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #459 ********************************** 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.