ky-footsteps-digest Thursday, October 1 1998 Volume 01 : Number 472 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 05:40:24, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co JAN 5, 1900 (CONT) BRODHEAD The citizens of Brodhead gave Bro Hendrickson a good pounding, Thursday night with coffee, sugar, flour &c. John Tyler Sowder was here Wednesday Willis King was here Wednesday DEATH: Joseph Howard died at Meulenburg this state and was buried at this place. His family will move back to Brodhead DEATH: Mrs Elizabeth Haggard died at her home Sunday with heart trouble. She leaves one daughter, Mrs Ori DURHAM **** Editor Albright was down from Mt Vernon Monday Manly Albirght is visiting relatives at Millersburg, Ky A.J. Pike is in Mt Vernon this week as one fo the tax supervisors J.Thomas Cherry was in Mt Vernon last week W.A. Carson is helping to invoice the goods of Martin-Portheroe Co this week O.F. Hamm and Miss Mollie Sayers and Madison Brown and Miss Cora Williams, were married at the residence of Rev Martin Owens on Thursday. Mr Hamm is the Constable of this district and has more friends than any one in these parts while Miss Mollie is the beautiful daughter of W.B. Sayers and the leading belle of the nieghborhood. Mr Brown is also a deserving young man while Miss Cora is the daughter of John H. Williams, and being sweet sixteen is lovely and beautiful. These two gentlemen are to be highly congratulated on securing such helpmates JAN 19, 1900 LIVINGSTON Mrs George McCarthy was called home by telegram announcing the dangerous illness of her father Rev J.E. Watson, Baptist preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday A very pleasant social given by Miss Cora Adams last Monday night was enjoyed by her friends A new yard master arrived at the home of Thos Farley Jan 10 weight 10 pounds Mr Geo Pope has taken charge of the Eight Gabels W.M. Fields leaves for his Lincoln home this week Ed in your letter on Livingston you omitted the name of one of our best business men, Mr Dave Griffin We are about to kill the prodigal as the calf (Pete Bryant) has returned look out Pete or I will write you up John Walton has rented his hotel and moved to his Klondike farm Eight Tons of baled timothy hay for sale. W.G. Hiatt, Mt Vernon, Ky LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mr U.G. Baker and family are visiting at Withers this week Wm Baker of Mt Vernon was in town Monday Harry Blazer the hustling saw mill man was in town Tuesday DEATH: Mrs Ella Suttles of Pine Hill died Saturday morning of pneumonia W.H. Jones the hustling merchant and lumber man of Wildie was in town Tuesday Bro Wheatly filled his appointments at the Batist Church Sunday and Sunday night DEATH: Aunt Pollie Sparks aged about 80 years died at her daughter in law near Conway Sunday G.W. Taylor reports the literary society recently organized at Buckeye to be movening along nicley Messrs L.W. Bethurum, Joshua Boreing Sr., Bogue Phillips and J.J. Cook have gone to Frankfort Miss Mary Colyer informs us that Rev John C. Carmical will preach at the Baptist church Sunday night. Everybody invited J.J. Towery of Level Green was in town Monday and Dr Benton of Brodhead was here Tuesday Our jailor G.S. Griffin is very ill this week with typhoid fever. Dr A.G. Lovell is the attending physician J.E. Singleton and H.S. Jones two clever knights of the grip were mixing and mingling with our merchants Monday Mrs Sue Mullins and Mrs Wilmot Poynter of Livingston were the guests of Mrs W.M. Poynter of this place Monday Mrs Sarah Purcell and little grandson Fredie, spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs James Houk at this place ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 06:17:39, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co JAN 19, 1900 (CONT) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mrssrs J.B. and Charley Johnson of Cooksburg and B.P. Allen of Berea were in town Saturday, and each one left his subscription for the Signal Messrs James Crawford and George Fish two of Rockcastle's most substantial farmers were in town the last of the week, and while here paid the Signal office a very pleasant call DEATH: John Myers better known by all hiss asscociates as Judge died at his home Sturday of consumption. John was an exceedingly good boy and wll like by all who knew him. The Signal regrest very much to hear of his sad death and extends to the bereaved family its deepest sympathy. George Brown's little girl accidentaly fell and broke her arm Wednesday Dr Pennington will be at the Miller House during Circuit Court prepaired to do all kinds of dental work Rev Wm Williams who has been pastor of Flat Rock church for twelve years has resigned. Rev Phelps has been called BIRTH: The arrival of a fine boy at the home of our friend J.C. Rymel on Jan 10th is the cause of that big smile which Lum is continually carrying here of late Ed Sexton, Bob Norton, Dock Norton, R.L. Bray and John Graves are some of the good substantial farmers who have been in to see the Supervisors this week If there is one thing more than another we are proud of it is that "Buck Varnon" has safely returned from Salt river to "Betsy" and the children and we hope to hear form him often through the Signal The prize offered by Judge Williams to the new member of the band who made the best progress, was on last Monday ngiht, by unanimous consent of the members award to Walter Mullins Prof W.S. Hail of Somerset and J.N. Brown of Level Green opened a shcool at Level Green Academy, Jan 8th All branches from orthography to Latin will be taught. Board and tuition cheap J.H. Pettus who has been holding the L&N office down at this place for the past two months has returned to his old stamping ground at Brodhead to work nights. MR Pettus is a might clever man and we regret very much to give him up Egbert Gadd was fined in County Court $20 and cost for disturbing religious worship at Old Scaffold Cane church: Wilson Duncan $2.00 and cost for being drunk; Nelson Owens $1.00 and cost on same charge; Nelson Owens $1.00 and cost on same charge and $2.50 for shooting in the town of Livingston MARRIAGE: Mr J.A. Oliver and Miss Rena Jones were amrried at Brodhead Sunday Rev A.J. Pike officiating Miss Ellen and Lillie Butner of Wildie are visiting thier sister Mrs W.H. McClary of this place WILDIE Allen Hiatt bought of A.W. Stewart Monday a small tract of land on Renfro's creek belonging to Isaac Stewart for $25.00 Dr R. H. Lewis contemplates going in the merchandise business in the near future. Here's wishing you success Dock Editor E.S. Albirght was in Wildie Monday Insuring houses and taking subscriptions for his paper the Mt Vernon Signal Mrs Willie Hayes is very sick at this writing **Green Durham was arrested, tried and acquited Friday in Squire Sigmons court for abusive language to Pryor Dalton** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 06:59:31, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co JAN 19, 1900 (CONT) Anderson Proctor and wife of near Langford were in Wildie Monday Prof Phillips is getting on splendidly with his school. He has 35 to 40 pupils in attendance. The Prof is an up to date teacher Bogue Phillips was in Richmond first of the week Prof J.J. Towery one of Rockcastles most promising young men and teachers but at present salesman and bookkeeper for Elrod & Deborard merchants in the southern part of the county, was visiting his many friends near Wildie Saturday and Sunday BRODHEAD "Bogue" Brown and John Cress were here Wednesday buying stock Misses Helen Sayers, Emma Brown and Anna Owens of Freedom neighborhood, were in town shopping this week Mrs Charlott Jarrett is on the sick list Capt Evars wife is convalescing Rev A.J. Pike is preaching every Saturday and Sunday to good churches in the Bluegrass section The select school which is being taught by Miss Bettie Hendrickson is progressing very nicely Tilden Frith who accidentally got his leg broken during the Holidays is improving Uncle Josh Dunn and wife were called to the bedside of thier brother in law Mr Henderson of Garrard county who is very low ith consumption Jack McCall who has been engaged in railroading in Tennessee for a number of years has resigned his position and come to Brodhead to look him out a farm Mr Welch of the Pine Hill Coal company was in town Wedensday Master Arthur Carson of Livingston is visiting relatives here Mrs Bettie Brown is visiitng her daughter Mrs Gusie Albirght at Rowland W. J. Sparks the hustling business man was down from Mt Vernon last Saturday H.H. Painter was telephoned Friday to come to the bedside of his daughter Mrs Edith Pence at Somerset. She is very low with rheumatism Mrs Sopha Howard started to her sisters in Nebraska Tuesday POSSUM HOLLER (LEVEL GREEN) Tommy Thum Brown has been confined to his bed for a week form what nearly approaches pneumonia Master Jack Sutton preparatory to house keeping procured last Thursday a frist class Baker--a regular Lula I am a little sorry for old Four cause he sich a damfule az to let them thar fellers make a cat ov him, so now halt and take a lesson in the school of experience where many other fellers have been edecated before. My ole woman, Betsy, sez Buck, sez she, what does testin, protestin or attestin the election mean? Sez I, Betsy, these things is mens business and too hard and deep fur short sited wimmen to comprehend, and they air political questions too and it iz not loffel fur wimmen to dabbel in Pollytix. But, sex I, as we hav been trottin in the same harness, (not political) so long, upon your promise not tell Uncle Bill or Dr Price, I'll tellyou. Betsy quickly and willing agreed to my requests and I proceeded. It means that candidates who failed to get office want them still, and generally succeed in takin them from those who seem to have them. Thus we see the scripture fulfilled. Unto him that hat it shall be given and him that hath not, that shall be taken from him which he seem to hav. Betsy sed I ott to be ashamed to mix up the Bible with Pollytix and try to count Goebel in, in that way and I dunno if it be rite or not. It does make a heap of difference as to whos steer has been hooked don't it? In 1876 when the Republican were goring our big ox to death we squirrmed an wiggled and protested but it dun no good for the gorin just wen rite on till they took what we seemed to have and added to what they had..see? And we didn't fite about it neither, did we? We won't have no war this time nuther..no indeed. the whole thing is virtually settled now except a little surplus gas tham must be blode off and then all will be calm and serene. Again, as Bill Arp expressed it. I larnt last nite that Joe Blackburn is slected to the Sinate agin. Hurraw for Joe, aint' he a wheel hoss and a hoss at the wheel? Hoping hat all will be well in due time. I am yours respectfully, BUCK VARNON EXECUTOR'S SALE The undersingd will on Friday the 26th day of January, 1900 on the premises near Maretburg sell at public sale the personal property belonging to the estate of Leroy M. Houk, deceased, consisting of farming implements, one saddle mare, one work mule, one wagon, seven stock hogs, hay, corn, &c. Terms of sale: A credit of six months will be given, notes with approved security will be requried of purchaser before property is removed. Wm T. & Jas E. Houk Executors, Jan 16th 1900. JAN 26, 1900 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE U.G. Baker is on the sick list Constable J.D. Hamm was here Wednesday last W.A. Carson of Brodhead was in town Tuesday Dr John H. Williams left for Louisville Sunday Willis Allen of Crooked Creek was in town Tuesday Tom Miller returned to his home in Garrard yesterday Hugh Miller is the Agent here now for the Globe fertilizer ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 22:30:41 -0500 From: "Diana Flynn" Subject: KFY: BIO: Nicholas, Nathan - Washington Co NICHOLAS, GRESHAM, KEARBY, HANCOCK "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA GREGG TOWNSHIP PAGE 345 NATHAN NICHOLAS, farmer, is a native of Washington County, Ky., was born September 16, 1804, and is a son of Nathan and Nancy (Gresham) Nicholas, natives respectively of North Carolina and Virginia, who emigrated to Orange County, Ind., in 1815, where Mr. Nicholas died. Our subject settled in this county in 1830, near Mooresville, and in this township in 1848. Mr. Nicholas has been twice married-- first, October 23, 1828, to Sarah Kearby, a native of Kentucky, with an issue of seven children--Edward C. (deceased), Nancy M., Giles H., Elizabeth B., Sophia Jane, Mary and Thomas K. (deceased). The mother of these died in 1843, and November 1, 1853, Mr. Nicholas married Mrs. Lena Hancock, by which marriage succeeded five children--Delphina (deceased), Samuel, Loretta F., Lena Finetta (deceased) and Arlita T. Mr. Nicholas is owner of eighty acres of excellent and improved land, which possession is wholly his own acquirement. He is in political matters a Republican, and he and wife are communicants of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 23:15:26 +0200 From: "Maria" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Sept. 23, 1998 - Union Co Copied with the permission of the Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, KY, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1998, Number 38, obits on page 2. CATHARINE OMER Catherine Omer, 85, of Sturgis, died Friday at the Senior Citizen Nursing Home in Madisonville. Mrs. Omer was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Omer in 1994; and two sons, Billy Joe in 1940 and David in 1992. Survivors include 4 daughters, Eleanor Kessler of Sidney, OH., June Flint and Brenda Stevens, both of Sturgis, and Deanna Ford of Newburgh, IN; 3 sons, Richard Omer of Richmond, KY, Roger Omer of North Ridge, CA., and Robert Omer of Madisonville, KY; 1 sister, Virginia Certain of Morganfield. Mrs. Omer was born on October 4, 1912 to Mary Nash and Robertson Campbell of Crittenden County. Services were Friday at the Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with Bro. Daniel Askew and Bro. Sam Belo officiating. Burial was in the Old Bethal Cemetery in Sturgis. Mrs. Omer was a homemaker and a member of Sturgis Church of Christ. Memorial contributions may be made to Child Place Charity or the charity of your choice. TERRY BROWN Terry Wayne Brown, 19, died Saturday afternoon at Henderson Community Methodist Hospital. He had been ill with a brain tumor. He was a student at Madisonville North Hopkins High School and was a member of Rabbit Ridge Full Gospel Church. Surviving are his parents, Helen and Jerry Brown of Providence; two sisters, Samantha Davis and Kattie Harmon, both of Clay; a brother, William of Providence; grandparents Lois and Ed Mitchell and Callie Brown; and a niece and nephews. Services were Tuesday at Melton Funeral Home in Providence with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. VIRGINIA ODOM Virginia L. Odom, 84, of Evansville, formerly of Morganfield, died Saturday at noon at Brentwood Nursing Home. She was a member of the Morganfield First Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Jesse J. of Evansville; two sisters, Ruth Pickard Herndon of Evansville and Lois Mitchell of Louisville; two brothers, Casey Goben of Morganfield and Robert Goben of Henderson; and a granddaughter, Sibel Marie Odom. Services were Monday, at Whitsell Funeral Hoe in Morganfield with the Rev. Mark Galloway officiating. Burial was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Morganfield. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 14:50:21 -0700 From: Peggy Aoki Subject: KFY: VITALS: Chalk, Death Cert, 1915 - Campbell Co Commmonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics CERTIFICATE OF DEATH file # 534 1. Place of Death: County- Campbell, Inc. Town- Gubser Mills, Registration District No.- 185, Primary Registration District No.- 5432 2. Full Name: Mary Anna Chalk 3. Sex: Female 4. Color or Race: White 5. Married 6. Date of Birth: Dec. 6, 1835 7. Age: 79 years, 1 month, 18 days 8. Occupation: Housework 9. Birthplace: Germany 10. Name of Father: Steve Sheanshang 11. Birthplace of Father: Germany 12. Name of Mother: Don't know 13. Birthplace of Mother: Don't know 14. The above is true to the best of my knowledge: Informant: Jos. Chalk, Gubser Mills, KY 15. Filed: (blank) 16. Date of Death: Jan. 24, 1915 17. Cause of Death: (unreadable--perhaps "peritonitis") Contributory: Senility Signed: F.E. Kinsey (?) Jan 14, 1914 , ????, KY 18. Length of residence: blank 19. Place of Burial: Gubser Mills, KY Date: Jan 27, 1915 20. Undertaker: P.A. Erschell, Alex. KY Note: Mary Anna was born in Raedersdorf, Alsace, France. Her father (born there also) was "Etienne Tschientshan" on his birth certificate (an on hers). Her mother was Gertrude Meister, also of Raedersdorf, France. Submitted by Peggy Aoki, Mountain View, CA email: chefpeggy@cheerful.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 21:31:36, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co JAN 26, 1900 (CONT) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Rev Riddle will preach at Buckeye next Sunday morning Miss Minnie Jones of Pittsburg is the guest of relatives here this week C.C. Williams and sister Mrs Cleo Brown were in London this week Mrs Mae Ridel left for Upton, Ky Sunday where she will join her husband Egbert Wallin was here visiting his sisters Mrs H.L. Tate and Mrs J.F. Griffin Wednesday Mrs J.R. Cass of Brodhead and Mrs H.L. Tharp of Lorretta vistied relatives here the first of the week Lewis Rowlett of Diputanta was in town Wednesday securing aid for building a church at that place Miss Georgie McFerron who was here Wednesday says that her sister Miss Fannie is visiting in London Mrs Georogie Rice and sister Miss Florelle Brown have quit housekeeping and are now boarding at the Miller House Judge R.G. Williams has bought of White & Drueger the lower half of the brick in which C.C. Williams law office is located Granville Owens of Disputanta was in town Wednesday. Mr Owens owns and operates a shingle mill and reprots a thriving business and while he runs his mill almost continuously he finds it impossible to keep up with orders Judge Alcorn of Stanford is attending court at Williamsburg this week Jim Houk Jr. was numbered among the sick this week for a day or two S.W. Davis will be prepared to give you a good lunch during Court DEATH: Bill Mounce while switching in the yards at Livingston Wednesday night was coaught between the cars and so severely mashed that he died from the injury Thursday morning at 2 o'clock Prof W.S. hail of Somerset and J.N. Brown of Level Green opened a school at Level Green Academy Jan 8th. All brances from Orthography to Latin will be taught. Board and tuition cheap CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank the people of Livingston for thier kindness toward me during my recent illness, and especially Dr Cooper and the nurse, Miss Nannie Warren, for thier untiring efforts in discharging their duties; also for the kind assistance rendered by the Order of K.O.T.M. and of the Order of F. and A.M. and many others, may the pathway of thier lives be strewn with flowers of peace and sunshine. Yours truly, N.H. Tree WILDIE J. Fish was in Berea Monday last John Ramsey of Conway was in Wildie Tuesday Mr Rider of Berry Ky is running the business at the depot here for a few days Mr Bowers the agent being sick DEATH: John Racks of Brindle Ridge while cutting a tree for spokes lodged a tree and while trying to get it down it fell upon him breaking his leg. He has since died. Drs Lovell, Benton and Lewis gave him all the attention known to medical skill Mrs J.L. Brooks is visiting relatives this week in Williamsburg H. Blazer & Co have moved their saw mill from the Gap to Clear creek, where they have a good boundry of timber Tandy Smith of Silver Cree, was visiting his parents at this place this week ORLANDO Judge Chenault of Richmond and A.J. Morrison of VA and John Roberts of Middlesbor, were here the first of the week looking after the interest of the railroad which is expected to start from this place in the near future. BIRTH: Born to the wife of W.D. Laswell a fine girl on the 18th Tom Anderson and three of his children are sick with fever. he and one of them are dome better the other two very ill houston Childress has moved to the Jack Carpenter farm and Reynolds Gill now occupies the house vacated by Childress Rev Oliver Wallin was over in our neighborhood Sunday last BIRTH: Born to the wife of W.T. Sharp a boy on the 18th Geo Johnson's store house is nearing completion and when finished it will be the best buildin this part of the county Judge R.G. Williams and H.L. Tate made a business trip to our town Tuesday Elza Langford has returned to this place from Pittsburg where he has been working for some time Elmer Hanse and his siter Miss Maggie were visiting at Rev Williams last Sunday Lee Porter has returned to Mt Vernon after spending a few days in our town Mrs M.E. Proctor and daughter were at Mt Vernon a few days since J.B. Owens family has moved to riley's Station and Frank Mullins has taken possession o his farm G.T. Johnson's brother Grover now stands behind the counter for George. He is an up to date boy and is sure to make an efficient clerk Andy Mason has returned home from Berea where he has been for several days A five fooot vein of coal has been found on L.J. Scott's place Josh Bail has been employed in Eastern kentucky for several weeks Albert Allen, Preacher Solomon and Dick Johnson were in Mt Vernon. Monday from this section of the county ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #472 ********************************** 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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