ky-footsteps-digest Sunday, March 21 1999 Volume 01 : Number 509 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 07:54:35 -0700 From: "Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: OBIT: Burns, 1982 - Robertson Co With the compliments of The ROBERTSON COUNTY REVIEW. Mt. Olivet, Robertson Co., Kentucky Thursday, 29 July 1982 Stanley Lee Burns, a native of Robertson County, died Thursday, July 15 in Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. A retired farmer and salesman, he was co-owner of the Graves and Burns Department Store in Mt. Olivet for many years. He was a son of the late Charlie and Lucy Burns. Mr. Burns was a member of the Kentontown Christian Church for more than 50 years and had served as deacon and elder. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Berna Hatfield Burns; a son Charles C. Burns of Muncie, Ind. and three daughters, Frances Graves of Mt. Olivet, Hilda Insko of May's Lick and Shirley Dryden of Carlisle; 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A son, Dennis, predeceased him. He also leaves two brothers, Eugene Burns of Bellview and George Burns of Cynthiana. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, July 18 at the Kentontown Christian Church with the Rev. Virgil Messer officiating. Burial under direction of Kain and Kabler Funeral Home, was in the church cemetery. BURNS, HATFIELD, INSKO, DRYDEN, GRAVES, MESSER ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 19:42:21, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AUG 24, 1900 STATE Former Sheriff Harmon G. Carnwell one of Shelby county's oldest and most esteemed citizens, died of heart disease at his home a few miles south of Shelbyville Mrs Splan mother of the trotting horse driver and salesman John Splan has disappeared from st. Joseph's Hospital at Lexington and her whereabouts are unknown James E. Miller chared with picking the pocket of J.A. Geary at Lexington put up $300 bail and disappeared. The cas was furnished by a man giving the name of G.E. Keiser The grand jury at Harlan returned an indictment against Mrs Jo Stewart charging her with the murder of Vina Daniel on Brownies creek, Harlan Caounty. The murder is said to have been the result of jealousy Robert Noaks one of the alleged conspirators has been granted bail in the sum of $2,000 to appear at the Frankfort at the Septmeber term of the circuit court. This bond ws furnished by his attorney J.C. Maynor and Noaks left at once for Virginia When the news of Caleb Powers conviction reached Richmond a heate despute about it arose between L.J. Frazee, Captain of the McCreary Gurards of Richmond, and Cassius Stapp a well known Republican which terminated in Frazee slappping Stapp's jaws. Bystanders separeted them Mrs Nancy Marksbury of Perryville is dead. She was in good health until the great shock she received in seeing her grandson, Henry M. Hughes brought in mingled and dead from being run over by a railroad train three weeks ago. She was in her eight first year Mrs Robert White of McKinney attempted suicide at lexington by taking morphine. Mrs White had been separated from her husband and she had gone to lexington where she located him. He refused to make up and she then took the poison. She will recover GUILTY Says The Jury in Case of Caleb Powers. Life Sentence was Given FIRST TO SPEAK IN The Jury Room was a Republican..Changed Mind After Hearing the Evidence Against Powers Youtsey Went Into Trial Yesterday Although Quite Sick The case agains Caleb Powers was given to the jury at 1 o'clock pm Saturday. Only fifty three minutes were consume in the jury room before they brought in a verdict of guilty against Powers, one of the accused accessories to the murder of William Goebel. Two ballots were taken, the first ballot stood eleven for life improsonment and one for hanging the second ballot all agreed on a life sentence. Powers will try for a new hearing. The case against Henry E. Youtsey charged with the murder of William Goebel was called Monday, but continued until Thursday on account of the illnes of the defendant. The attorney's for the defense asked that the case be continued until the October term of the court on the grounds that Taylor and Finley were two very important witnesses and that they would be there to testify for Youtsey at that time, but Judge Cantrill immediately overruled the motion saying "There was no assurance that the two men would be here at the time" Youtsey will in all probability be the last of the assassins to be tried at this term of the court. Talks with jurors after they left the courthouse at Georgetown developed the fact that the 53 minutes consumed in the jury room was taken up mostly with reading aloud the instructions and waiting for Judge Cantrill to return. When the jurmen entered their room Juror Stone the oldest man on the panel was elected foreman. Juror Porter the only Republican on the jury was the first to speak. he said "Gentlemen I am a Republican and I have said that I did not believe Goebel's murder was the result of a conspiracy. I did not think Caleb Powers could be guilty but I have heard the eveidence and I am convinced he is". Others alsom made talks and it is said that one o the men on the jury intimated that he thougth the death penalty ought to be inflicted. However, when a ballot was taken all 12 of the jurors voted for life imprisonment. The jury which sat in the case was composed of eight Democrats, three anti Goebel Democrats and one Republican as follows: I.G. Stone, farmer, anti Goebel Harris Musselman farmer, anti Goebel W.O. Tinder farmer, anti Goebel A.W. Craft merchant, Democrat W.P. Munson farmer, Democrat W.H. Oldham, merchant, Deomocrat George Murphy, Democrat George Murphy, Democrat Ben Ford farmer, Democrat J.T. Mulberry farmer, Democrat J.T. Crosswait carpenter, Democrat J.C. Porter school teacher, Republican Alonzo Kemper farmer, One of the jurors said tonight that the jurymen were influenced in making up their verdict by many things in the eveidenc, but that some of the chief points were Powers' own admission on the stand that he organized the crowd of 1,200 armed mountain men which came to Frankfort January 5, his corroboration of parts of the testimony of Noakes, Golden and Cutton the evidence that he gave Youtsey the key, and that the shot was fired from his office. GENERAL NEWS John M. Mercer his wife and two sons aged twelve and fourteen years are in jail at Hardinsburg, Ky charged with the murder of Thomas Gannaway, aged eighty five years, details of which were published in Saturday's Times. In a quarrel over a partnership spring one of the Mercers hit the old man with a rock from the effects of which he died several days later. Gov Beckham has increased from $200 to $500 the reward for the apprehension and conviction of George Herzog of Carroll county a fugitive from justice who stands charged with the crime of murder The Commissioner of Pensions has appointed Drs E.E. Underwook and H.S. Kellar pension examining surgeons at Frankfort Dr S.L. Parker of Athens was shot and wounded by William Talbert. Parker was leaving Talbert's house when Talbert reached home and attmepted to kill him. Jealousy was the cause Ivan McKinney son of J.P. McKinney of Beaver Dam a well known traveling man was drowned at Rochester while bathing Near marbel creek Jessamine county, John Thomas colored, was killed with buckshot by Mitchell Gum a white merchant ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:10:28 +0100 From: "MDT (Maria)" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Feb. 24, 1999 - Union Co Copied with the permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union Co., KY, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, Number 8. Obits on page 2. HAROLD MESSAMORE - 62, Uniontown, died Feb. 16, 1999 at Community Methodish Hospital in Henderson. Survivors include his wife, Ann; one step daughter, Kathy Monsour of Morganfield; one son, Gary of Henderson; one step son, Frank Mathis of Henderson; one sister, Carolyn Duncan of Uniontown; two brother, Daniel of Uniontown and Keith of Morganfield; 9 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Services were Feb. 19, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. JOE L. BUMPUS - 84, Sturgis, died Feb. 16, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. Preceded in death by his wife Magnolia in 1998 and a son Billy Gene in 1962. Survivors include three daughters, Joanne Henshaw of Henshaw, Rosene Lewis of Marion and Sue Norris of Sturgis; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral Services were Feb. 19, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. A Masonic service was held for him on Feb. 18, 1999. JOSEPH THEODORE "JT" LEE - 85, Waverly, died Feb. 16, 1999 at Owensboro Mercy Health Systems. Preceded in death by his wife Lazarillia in 1991. Survivors include one son, John of Evansville; one sister, Martha Smith of Cloverport; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were held Feb. 18, 1999 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly with burial in St. Peter's Cemetery in Waverly. Lifetime member of Knights of Columbus, was a KY Colonel and a former mayor of Waverly. DOROTHY MCCOY - 92, Uniontown died Feb. 17, 1999 at her home. Survivors include one son, Curtis of Orlando, FL; Funeral services were Feb. 20, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in Crayne Cemetery in Crayne, KY. R. B. TEAGUE JR. - 49, Princeton, died Feb. 15, 1999 at his home of an apparent heart attack. Survivors include two daughters, Bridgette and Teresa Teague, both of Morganfield; his mother, Dorothy Gray Teague of Princeton; seven sisters, Barbara Sewell, Janie Wilkins and Ann Tooley, all of Princeton, Elizabeth Harrell and Charlotte Sloan of Madisonville; Diane Zea of Murray and Sue Sanders of Eddyville; one brother, Johnnie of Madisonville; nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were Feb. 19, 1999 at Morgan's Funeral Home in Princeton with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. ALICE GORDON - 88, Marion, died Feb. 14 1999 at Salem Springlake Care Center. Preceded in death by her son, James Arthur Gordon. Survivors include her husband Curney; two sisters, Corine Lawrence of Sturgis and Oneta Pruden of Indianapolis, IN; a brother, James Arthur Hill of Indianapolis, IN; and two grandchildren. Funeral Services were Feb. 19, 1999 at Gilberts Funeral Home in Marion. HAROLD C. SNODGRASS - 79, Henderson, died Feb. 18, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Survivors include his wife, Valada; three sons, Randall Snodgrass of Evansville, Stephen Ipock of Uniontown, and Harry R. Ipock of Baskett; two sister, Helen Gaslin and Virginia Brager, both of Evansville; two brothers, Preston and Boss, both of Evansville; 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Feb. 20, 1999 at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home in Henderson with burial in Baskett Cemetery in Baskett. MARTHA RAY BASSO - 75, formerly of Bells Mines Community, died Feb. 15, 1999 at Westgate Healthcare Center in Michigan. Preceded in death by a son, Gary, and an infant twin sister, two brothers and her parents, James A & Zema Ray. Survivors include one son, David of Owosso, MI; 8 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; four sisters, Garnette Timmereck and Ann Urso of MI, Shirley Darnell of Morganfield and Boyce Collins of Sturgis; two brothers, Care Ray of Mattoon and Don Ray of Marion. Funeral Services were held Feb. 18, 1999 in Owosso, MI. BESSIE ROBERTS - 89, Evansville, formerly of Sturgis, died Feb. 20, 1999 at Deaconess Hospital. Survivors include three daughters, Shirlene Berry of Evansville, Anna J. Christopher of Cadiz, and Margaret Waide of Evansville; 11 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren and 25 great - great grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Feb. 23, 1999 at Ziemer Funeral Home in Evansville with burial Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. GARLAND GRIFFIN - 89, Marion, died Feb. 21, 1999 at Crittenden Hospital. Survivors include his wife,Mildred Elizabeth; four daughters, Nancy Croft and Lucy Karen Grimmes of Marion, Shirley Ann Wells of Sullivan and Judy Garland Bunch of Evansville; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Feb. 22, 1999 at Gilberts Funeral Home in Marion with burial in Mapleview Cemetery. JAMES SMITH - 70, Henderson, died Feb. 21, 1999 at Methodist Hosptial. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Dorothy; two daughters, Peggy Boyken of Tyler, TX and Cindy Adams of Crestwood, KY; a sister, Lucille Maraman of Indianapolis; two brothers, Donald of Montgomery, AL., and Herman of Morganfield; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were held Feb. 23, 1999 at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home with burail in Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. GEORGE VITTITOW - 31, Henderson, died Feb. 21, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Survivors include his father, Wilford C. of Morganfield; one son, Logan of Henderson; one sister, Mary Ann of Chicago, IL; three half sisters, Marilyn Butler, of Norwalk, OH., Laura McGee of Georgetown and Kathy Rodgers of Morganfield; one brother,Wilford of Morganfield. Funeral Services were held Feb. 24, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. He was born May 8, 1967 to Wilford C & Chalene Alvey Vittitow. THULA BOETTGER - 88, Sturgis died Feb. 20, 1999 at Colonial Terrace Nursing Home in Sebree. Preceded in death by her first husband, John Wright in 1958, husband Charles Boettger in 1964 and a son, Charles Wright in 1994. Survivors include two daughters, Kay Paris of Sturgis and Anna Sue Leigart of Robards; one son, Robert Wright of Sturgis; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Feb. 23, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. Born June 6, 1910 to Delania Toombs Blue and Ellie B. Blue in Union County. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:09:40 +0100 From: "MDT (Maria)" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Thompson, 50th annivesary, 1999 - Union Co George Thompson and the former Janice Girten were marred Feb. 22, 1949 at St. Agnes Catholic Church. They have four children, Brenda, Judy, George and Kathy, 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Family is celebrating by attending Mass together on Feb. 27, 1999 followed by a family dinner hosted by the children. Complete article in The Sturgis News, Feb. 24, 1999 pg. 4. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:09:53 +0100 From: "MDT (Maria)" Subject: KFY: CHURCH: Sturgis General Baptist Church - Union Co Sturgis General Baptist Church was organized on Sunday afternoon Mar. 6, 1949 by O. B. Clark, assisted by Revs. Charles Polly, C. W. Duffer, W. W. Oakley and deacon M. B. McDonald. Fourteen members went into the orginization. They were James Watson, Elsie Watson, Docia Powell, Jeanetta Mackey, Bessie Yates, A. J. McKendree, Lorene Straker, Sam Straker, Rose Earl Neible, Mary Powell, Hattie Hollard Wright, Ona Brantley, Bell Smithers and Ruby Kanipe. Sturgis General Baptist Church is a church which grew on faith and its present building is jut about the only visible segment remaining of a community in Union County that vanished with progress. The Church originally was located in the now vanished town of Curlew, a community located in the area once occupied by the Ohio River belt line of the Pittsburg Midway Coal Company's Dekoven Mines No. 6 and No. 9. At one time, some 30 buildings that comprised Curlew were sprawled on the bottom land area. The present church in Sturgis is composed in part of the rafters, joists and timbers of the church that existed in Curlew. The church first met in the Old Bell building in Sturgis across the street from the Illinois Central Railroad Depot. It was while meeting there in its founding days that the members decided to create a Home Church from the abandonded structure at Curlew. Rev. O. B. Clark held a revival meeting in the Bell building among the members of the new congregation and out of that spiritual revival came the determination to build a new church. In 1949 Mr, & Mrs. Clifton Lane of Sturgis donated a lot and one dollar toward a new church on a lot measuring 55 feet by 75 feet at Ninth and Johnson Street. The Old General Baptist at Curlew donated the structural timbering and flooring. When the members were finished, a 40 foot by 60 foot concrete block and stucco house of God occupied the vacant lot. Labor workers created Sunday School rooms in the full basement, each room heated with individual gas heaters. Upstairs the sanctuary was reached by five steps from the foyer. It had six frosted windows and the walls were painted pale green. The pews were of sofl blond pecan coloration facing a pulpit flanked by the American Flag and the Christian Flag on each side. Rev. O. B. Clark preached once a month for a short time, then Rev. Charles Polly was elected pastor and served for more than three years. In August 1949 the construction began and in November the bulding was near complete enough for services to be held. In Sept. 1951 Rev. Williams Chambliss was elected pastor and the church went to full time. The pastors have been Revs. Charles Polly of Dixon; William Chambliss of Sturgis; Earl Rinehart of MO; Berlan Harper of MO; B. A. Mercer of Slaughters; Archie Carnal of Manitou; Robert Phillip of Marion; C. B. Jones of Clay; Johnny Royalty of Evansville; Jim Nicholosn of Sturgis; Larry Goldsberry of Henderson; David Winders of Marion; David Townsent of Slaughters; J. W. Davis of Marion; and Nicky Winders of Marion. The Deacons have been A. J. McKendree, Elton Heidrich, W. D. McKendree, Earl McKendree, Ronnie Butler and Doug Smith. The trusteees have been James Watson, Sam Travis, Bill Duncan, Alfred Potts, Lawrence Powell, W. D. McKendree, Elsie Watson, Earl McKendree, Walter Peavler, Eddie Martin, David Simpson, Elton Heidrich, Ronnie Quertermouse and Doug Smith. The Clerks have been Lorene Stacker, Jeanetta Mackey, Juanice Hedgepath, and Martha Heidrich. The Treasureres have been Elsie Watson, Sam Travis and Donna Hedgepath. In December 1984 they started the new addition of six Sunday School room and two rest rooms. Aug. 1985 a steeple was erected. Mar. 1986, 6 new windows and new front doors. 1989, parking lot was blacktopped. Oct. 1989 a new baptistry. Feb. 1990 new carpet and new pews. Feb. 1991 remodeled the basement. Only two charter members remain. They are Mrs. Elise Watson and Mrs. Docia Powell. Services are Sunda School at 9:45; Morning Worship at 11: nigth services at 6; Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting at 7pm. This appears in The Sturgis News, Wed. Mar. 3, 1999 edition on pages 1 & 2. Sturgis News, P. O. Box 218, Sturgis, KY 42459. Subscription rates - Union and surronding counties -9.54; Elsewhere in KY 13.78; out of state - 16.00. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:11:08 +0100 From: "MDT (Maria)" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Feb. 10, 1999 - Union Co Copied with the permission of the Sturgis News, Union County, KY, Feb. 10, 1999, Number 6, Obits on page 2. JERRY W. HOLLIS - 54, of Marion, died Feb. 4, 1999, at the Sturgis airport of an apparent heart attack. Preceded in death by his father George Hollis in 1975; two brothers, William Hollis in 1986 and Shay Hollis in 1995. Surivors are wife of 35 years, Gloria Hollis, his mother, Lorene G. Newcom of Henderson, one daughter, Mrs. John Menser of Dawson Springs; one son, George Hollis of Washington, IN; five brothers, Ronnie, Larry, Jimmy and Dale of Sturgis and Eugene of Somerset. Funeral services Feb. 6, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home, burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. Born Mar. 12, 1944 in Union County, KY. CHARLES M. STONE - 72, died at his home in Morganfield on Feb. 4, 1999. Preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Likens Stone in 1991. Survivors include companion Millie Jefford; four daughters, Brenda Albizzati of Morganfield, Yvonne Chappel of Dawson Springs, Kathy Crumbaker of Harrisburg, IL, and Sandy Holt of Sturgis; three sisters, Mary Elizabeth Debose Moore of Eldorado, IL , Belinda Redferrin of Morganfield and Phyllis Nokes of Charleston, IL; one brother, Ralph Stone of Louisville; six grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Funeral services Feb. 6, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. ALICE BRISBY - 75 of Morganfield, died Feb. 6, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. Survivors are husband of 42 years, Jim; two sons, Tinker Brisby, Billy Brisby and wife Tammy, all of Uniontown; three sisters, Norma Hudaeck of Satelite Beach, FL. Mabel Robinson of Waverly and Millie Colberly of Longmont, CO; two step grandchildren and one grandchild. Funeral Services Feb. 10, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Born Apr. 4, 1923 to William and Viola Whittingham Bell. JEREMY KANE COURTNEY - Morganfield, died Feb. 5, 1999, stillborn at Methodist Hosptial in Henderson. Survivors include his parents, Jeremy & Jamie Roberts Courtney, Morganfield; one sister, Jaci Courtney; grandparents, James & Roxanna Courtney, Morganfield, James Roberts of Bowling Green, Brenda Smith of Waverly and four aunts, 3 uncles, and one cousin. Funeral services Feb. 8, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home Morganfield, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. ALVIN H. RUARK - 98 of Uniontown died Feb. 5, 1999 at his home. Preceded in deat by his wife Irene in 1975 and an infant daughter Norma Dean Ruark. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Nally of Uniontown and Faye Ashley of MN; two sons, Joseph Ruark of PA and Roger Ruark of Uniontown; neices and nephews, 16 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral Services Feb. 9, 1999 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Uniontown, burial in St. Agnes Cemetery. Born Dec. 7, 1900 to Ephraim and Lillie Belle Swank Ruark. ELMER W. PARRISH - 67 of Morganfield, died Feb. 5, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. Survived by his wife Cordelia; five daughters, Kathy Midkiff of Owensboro, Martha Adams of Hopkinsville, Brenda Swan of Marion, Kristi Parrish of Evansville and Staci Girtin of Morganfield; four step daughters, Barbara McKay of Morganfield, Patricia Winders of Morganfield, Connie Perkins of Uniontown, and Sandie Grounds of Morganfield; one son, William Parrish of Madisonville; two step sons, Danny Mayes of Wiggins, MS and Allen Mayes of Sturgis and one sister, Ruth Alambar of Pineville, KY. 37 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Services Feb. 8, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield, burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Webster County. Born Sept. 3, 1931 to Richard and Louella Wilson Parrish. MARGARET L. KIBBY - 96 of Waverly died Feb. 7, 1999 at Methodist Hosptial in Morganfield. Preceded in death by her husband William in 1967; two brothers, Bernard and Sylvester; 3 sisters, Annie Bishop, Helen Drury and Matilda (Sister Cleophas). Survivors include one daughter, Rita J. Kelly, Big Rock, IL; three sons, William T. Kibby of Naperville, IL, Robert S. Kibby of IL, James E. Kibby of Alsip, IL; one sister, Ida Cruz of Owensboro; 21 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. Funeral services held Feb. 10, 1999 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Waverly with burial in St. Peter's Cemetery in Waverly. Born Mar. 22, 1902 in Waverly to Sylvester and Margaret Greenwell. DOROTHY BEATRICE MORGAN - 70 of Madisonville died Feb. 5, 1999 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. Preceded in death by one son, Charles Ray Morgan, one siser, Ruth Baylis. Survivors include her husband Charles of Madisonville; two daughters, Sue Browning of Marion, and Mrs. Steve (Tammy) Clark of Nortonville; one son, Bobby of Little Rock, AR; four sisters, Kathryn Heffington of Sturgis, Mary Wright of Orange, TX, Betty Walker of Morganfield, and Regina Lemon of Marion; one brother, John Shofner of Sturgis; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Feb. 7, 1999 at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Madisonville. Born Dec. 24, 1929 in Union County to Grover Shofner and Mary Virginia Benson Shofner. DRUELLA WHITLEDGE - 99, Smith Mills, died Feb. 8, 1999 at her home. Survivors include one daughter, Camilla Riggs of Pride and one son, Eldon of Smith Mills, 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral Services were Feb. 11, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in Boxville Cemetery in Union County. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:10:57 +0100 From: "MDT (Maria)" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Braddock, 50th Anniversary, 1999 - Union Co Gordon and Isabella Braddock celebrated their 50th anniversary on Feb. 28, 1999. Gordon and the former Isabelle McCauley were united in holy matrimony on Feb. 28, 1949 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Wedding attendants were his brother T. P. Braddock and her mother, Isabella McCauley. They will renew their vows on Feb. 27, 1999 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Parents of Patrick, Sheila, Vincent, Theresa and Brendan. pg. 4, Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, KY, Feb. 17, 1999 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:10:05 +0100 From: "MDT (Maria)" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Feb. 17, 1999 - Union Co Copied with the permission of the Sturgis News, Feb. 17, 1999. Sturgis, Union County, Ky, Number 7, obits on page 2. ROGER LEE HANSBROUGH SR. - 53, died Feb. 10, 1999 at his home in Morganfield. Survived by his wife Linda; two daughters, Penny Cook and Elizabeth Hotuiz, both of Morganfield; two sons, Roger Jr and William, both of Morganfield; one sister, Carolyn Webber of Tulsa, OK; four brothers, Richard, Joe, Donnie, and Jackie, all of Morganfield; one half brother, Barney Utler of Morganfield; five grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services Feb. 13, 1999 at Cox and Son Funeral Home in Shawneetown, IL with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Morganfield. BOB BUCKMAN - 89, died Feb. 12,1999 at his home in Morganfield. Preceded in death by his wife Mary in 1990. Survived by six daughters, Margaret French and Patricia Simms of Waverly, Frances Stone and Debbie Kellen, both of Morganfield; Bernadette Cowley of Schererville, IL and Doris Jackson of Uniontown; six sons, Donald, Bill and John, of Waverly, Jim of Morganfield, Charlie of Chicago, IL., and Joseph of Napovien, WA; two sisters, Mary . Singler of Henderson and Martha Kanabel of Evansville; two brothers, Ulric and Utley, both of Waverly; 45 grandchildren, 73 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. Funeral services Feb. 16, 1999 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with burial in St. Ann's Cemetery in Morganfield. Born May 27, 1909 in Hitesville to Herbert Buckman and Rachel Utley Buckman. EMORY JOE GLOVER JR - 46 died Feb. 13, 1999 at Deconess Hospital in Evansville due to heart failure. Survivors include his companion, Cathy Basinger; two daughters, Jessica Lynn Slocum and Katherine Frances Glover, both of Evansville; one son, Emory III of Morganfield; his other, Betty A. Roberts of Evansville; his father, Emory Sr. of Union, WV; three sisters, Susie Littlepage of Henderson, Diana R. Billings of Reed and Carol Isaacs of Newburgh; one brother, Roger Tompkins of Evansville; one grandchild, nieces and nephews. Services were held Feb. 16, 1999 at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home in Hendersn with burial in Mapleview Cemetery in Marion, KY. J.W. HEFFINGTON - 81 of Sturgis, died Feb. 15, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. Survivors are his wife Kathryn of 52 years; one son, Jim of Harrisburg, IL; one sister, Anna Belle McWorthy of Sturgis; two brothers, Wesley of Sturgis and Ralph of Stone Mountain, GA; one granddaughter, 2 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral Services were Feb. 18, 1999 at Grangertown Baptist Church with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery. Born Mar. 25, 1917 to Wesley Griffin Heffingington and Hattie Morgan Heffington. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:10:39 +0100 From: "MDT (Maria)" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Mar. 3, 1999 - Union Co Copied with the Permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, KY, Mar. 3, 1999, Number 9, obits on page 2. ELIZABETH STEGAR - 83, Morganfield, died Feb. 24, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Survivors include one sister, Margaret M. Flowers of Darlington, SC; one brother, Samuel W. Stegar of Princeton, KY; nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were held Saturday (gives no date) at First Baptist Church in Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Morganfield. NETTIE DAVIS NALL - 91, Clay, died Feb. 23,1999 at Welborn Baptist Hosptial in Evansville. Survivors include four nieces, Mildred Gholson of Paducah, Ann Reed of New Salisbury, IN., Peggy Bridwell of Mayfield and Patsy Hayden of Owensboro; three nephews, Richard Nall of Clay, Lewis Hall of Tallahassee, FL., and Sam Smith of Sturgis. Funeral Services were held Feb. 26, 1999 at Vanover Funeral Home in Clay with burial in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Clay. . DAVID WAYNE MAY - 30, Sturgis, died Feb. 23, 1999 at his home in Sturgis. Survivors include his parents, Jerry & Mary May; one son, Jeremy; four sisters, Jacqueline King of Madisonville, Jerrie Jean Shepard of Sturgis, Susie Burlison of Morganfield and Janet James of Sturgis; nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles. Funeral Services were held at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. He was a 1986 graduate of Union County High School. (no dates on funeral) NADINE MARIE DUNCAN - 75 of Morganfield, died Feb. 27, 1999 at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville. Survivors include Donna Duncan of Simpsonville, Ky, Glenda Jones of Buchanan, TN, Carol Bissmeyer of Louisville, Monica Bailey of Villahills, KY; four sons, Dennis of Morganfield, David of Franklin, KY, Greg & Randy, both of Lexington; three sisters, Geraldine Sheffer and Dorothy Bickett, both of Morganfield, and Mary Ann Siragusa of Chicago, IL; three brothers , Donald, Ray & Bobby, all of Morganfield; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Mar. 1, 1999 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Morganfield with burial in St. Ann's Cemetery in Morganfield. WILLIAM I. "PUNKIN" WILETT II - 27, died Feb. 25, 1999 at his home. Survivors include his parents, William & Vickie Willett of Waverly; one sister, April Gish of Henderson; his grandparents, Lee & Nettie Howard of Evansville; and Martha Willett of Henderson; one niece and one nephew. Funeral Services were held Feb. 28, 1999 at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home in Henderson with burial at St. Peter's Cemetery in Waverly. HUBERT KNIGHT - 68 of Evansville, died Feb. 28, 1999 at St. Mary's Medical Center from pneumonia. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Connie Adams and Carol Burris, both of Evansville; two sons, Michael and Timothy both of Evansville; two sisters, Shirley Vanlandingham of Eddyville and Doris Tucker of Morganfield; a brother, Don of Evansville; nine grandchildren and give great grandchildren. No visitaion or services at Simpson Meyer Funeral Home. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:10:18 +0100 From: "MDT (Maria)" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Heady, 40th annivesary, 1999 - Union Co Feb. 13, 1959 marked the beginning of of a 40 year union of love and commitment when Paul Davis Heady took Freida Jo Railey to be his wife and life time partner. They were married at The Methodist Church in Shawneetown, IL. Two children were born, Ronnie and Tanya. The couple are devoted grandparents of six. Fortieth Anniversary reception held Feb. 14, 1999 at Sullivan Baptist Church. Pg. 4, Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union Co,. KY, Feb. 10, 1999 issue. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 06:14:04, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY AUG 24, 1900 (CONT) GENERAL NEWS (CONT) Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the residence of the brides parents Mr and Mrs W.G. Anderson at lancaster thier daguhter Miss Lula was married to J.H. Bowman of Lewis County Lawrence Manning stenographer for Breckinridge & Shelby at Lexington has been appointed stenographic secretary to the Phillippine Commission headed by Judge W.H. Taft of Cincinnati. MR Manning is from Caly county Joseph Harris of Knoxville who is with his relative Wm Daghter at Stanford has leased eighty five acres of land near Eubanks where he has found valuable pain deposits. The chrome yellow and other paints have been tested by experts and pronounced very fine Mr. Harris is hopeful of making a small fortune out of his discovery BEELICK Messrs Herrin & Wilson bought 40 head of cattle in this section this week Prof W.S. Hall began school Monday in District No 114 Logan Scott was at home Saturday and Sunday from turkeytown where he is teaching Valentine Thompson has 25 heard of nice hogs Miss Nannie Perkins was with her sister in law Mrs Della Perkins Monday and Tuesday Dr H.S. Doolin was here on professional business Monday and Tuesday RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT Whereas, Amid the great and changing scenes of this life we are forced to pause and drop a tear on the grave of our brother James G. Carter who departed this life on Aug 5th, 1900 at Berea, Ky therefore be it RESOLVED, that we deepley deplore and mourn the death of our worthy brother and we feel that in his death we have sustained the loss of a faithful member a worthy associate and valiant friend RESOLVED that we feel that this lodge has lost a most active and consecientious member and that Masonry has lost one of its brightest and most intelligent disciples RESOLVED that in token of our brotherly love and as a mark of our respect to his memory that the members of this lodge wear the usual badge of mourning for the period of thirty days RESOLVED that we extend to the bereaved family our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in thier sad bereavement and commend them to the Omnipotent hand in their hour of desolation. RESOLVED that a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this lodge and a copy of the same be presented to the bereaved family also that these resolutions or respect be printed in the Msonich Home Journal. The Kentucky Colonel and the Mt Vernon Signal U.G. Baker, M. Pennington, Com J.M. Williams Hall of Asland Lodge, No 630, F&AM Aug 13, 1900 LIVINGSTON W.M. Fields has returned from Maywood and reports his little girl much better Mrs Marth Clancy was seriously ill the first of the week Charley Rice of Maywood is here visiting his parents Mr and Mrs H.W. Rice Marsh Owens and family are perparing to move back to their home at maretburg W.S. Cummins has had a well drilled on his lot on Smith street to a depth of 30 feet Mrs Martin of Louisville is visiting her brother Mr C.A. Moore at this place Missed Ella May Saunders and Virgie Ballard returned to their home in Stanford Monday after a week visit to relatives here Mrs W.R. Dillion and daughter Linda are visiting relatives in Stanford Mrs Rheinhart has returned to her home after a two weeks visit to friends and relatives in Stanford Misses Jessie and Nannie Bogart two pretty Cincinnati girls are visiting their aunt Mrs H.W. Rice Missed Cleo and Bertena Mullins left Saturday for Lebanon Junction to visit their cousin Mrs Jude Thompson Geo Griffin was with home folks Saturday and Sunday Luther Mullins and Ed Jones were down from Mt Vernon Saturday We are glad to note that Mrs E.S. Elmore and Mrs M.J. Goodin both of this place who have been in the infirmary for some time will return to their homes Friday 24th much improved Welcome Mullins has moved back to his home near Orlando Tipton the seven year old son of J.R. Singleton has rheumatism and has been unable to walk for five months Judge Ashley Owens is much improved since last week W.B. Sigman is having a well drilled on his place here. This is the third new well here this summer and still water is very scarce Mrs Telitha Gresham of Lancaster is visiting relatives at this place DEATH: James Bullock aged 21 years died at his home here Friday morning after a long illness Mrs J.R. Carter has been visiting Mrs W.M. Fields at Maywood this week Mrs Will Carpenter has returned from an extended trip to her father John Farmer near Elizabethtown ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 12:25:03 +0100 From: "MDT (Maria)" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Sturgis News, Dec. 30, 1998 - Union Co (would you believe I just received this newspaper on March 19, 1999 in the mail?) Copied with the Permission of The Sturgis News, Sturgis, Union County, KY, Wednesday, Dec. 30. 1998, Number 52, Obits on page 2. NOLAN VANCLEAVE THOMAS - 86, Henderson, died Dec. 24, 1998 at Redbanks Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray, who died Dec. 24, 1988 and one son, Tony Thomas who died Jan. 3, 1996. Survivors include three daughters, Romona Lauterwasswer of Muscatine, IA., Gadelle Hardenbergh of Herndon, VA., and Yvonne Drury of Henderson; two sons, Joe Thomas and Andy Thomas, both of Henderson; two sister, Celia Whitmore of Waverly and Hallie Vorbeck fo Henderson; one brother, Royce VanCleave of Morganfield; 19 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Services were held Sunday (no date given) at Holy name of Jesus Catholic Church with burial at St. Louis Cemetery. JAMES EDGAR MOREHEAD - 84, Sturgis, died Dec. 23, 1998 at Methodist Hospital in Morganfield. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite and one brother, Thomas Morehead. Survivors include one sister, Martha Williams of Sturgis; one niece Pamela Cameron of Rocky Mount, NC. Funeral was Dec. 27. 1998 with burial at Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #509 ********************************** 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.