KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 2 Mar 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 114 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 18:51:19 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Amanda Carlton, d. 1930 Christian Co Name: Amanda CARLTON County: Christian Co, KY Sex: female Race: white Widowed Hardin Carlton DOB: October 1, 1852 Age: 77 yrs 10 mos Occupation: housewife Birthplace: Tenn. Father's name: Gideon COLE Father's birtplace: Tenn. Mother's name: Nancy WHITE Mother's birthplace: blank Informant: J. G. Carlton White Plains, KY DOD: August 1, 1930 Cause: cerebral hemorrhage Signed: W. Bailey MD Place of burial: Rock Bridge Aug. 2 Undertaker: B F Dukes White Plains, KY Registrar: E. DAVIS I am NOT related to Amanda. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarberaar ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 18:56:41 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Mary Fox, d. 1923 Hopkins Co Name: Mary J. FOX (Mary Jane) Place of death: Hopkins Co. KY Vot. Prec.: -antias Sex: female Race: white Widowed (John A. Fox) DOB: February 15, 1836 Age: 82 yrs 1 mos 4 ds Occupation: housework Birthplace: Kentucky Father's name: SISK Father's birthplace: Kentucky Mother's name: not known Mother's birthplace: -------- Informant: J.M. BOZE Madisonville, KY DOD: March 19, 1923 Cause: By having caught on fire from ---- grate and being burned to death. Signed: Emett WALLS, Coroner Place of burial: Flat Creek March 20 Undertaker: SLATON & -------- Madisonville Registrar: Can't read Mary was some sort of a cousin. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 18:58:46 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Abner Gunn, d. 1947 Hopkins Co Name: Abner Wess GUNN Place of death: Madisonville County House Usual residence: Madisonville rural Sex: male Color: white Widowed (1st Elenore S. HUNT; 2nd. Woodie Ann LYNN) DOB: Jan. 19, 1861 Age: 84 yrs. 0 mos. 23 ds. Occupation: blank Birthplace: Kentucky Fathers name: Abner W. Gunn Fathers birthplace: Kentucky Mothers name: Unknown (Susannah A. Caroline SMITH) Mothers birthplace: Unknown (Hopkins Co.) Informant: Jess Gunn Central City, KY (son) DOD: Feb. 11, 1947 Cause: cardiac asthma 2 mos. Signed: C. R. MARTON/ MORTON MD Madisonville Place of burial: Mountosh? Undertaker: S. B. BILBRO Nortonville, KY Registrar: G. E. GRAY Abner was my 1C4R. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:08:55 -0600 From: sharlet Subject:DEATH CERT: George B. McCulley, d. 1946 Hopkins Co Name: George Baxter McCULLEY Place of death: Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY Sex: male Race: white Widowed Ollie McCulley DOB: March 26, 1870 Age: 76 yrs 6 mos 14 ds Occupation: farming Birthplace: Hopkins Co., KY Father's name: Perry McCulley Father's birthplace: KY Mother's name: Matilda SISK Mother's birthplace: Hopkins Co., KY Informant: Mrs. E.O. LAFFOON Madisonville R.R. 6 DOD: October 10, 1946 Cause: carcinoma of the------ Signed: James W. SEVERS? MD Place of burial: Southard's Cem. Oct. 11 Funeral director: BARNES Funeral Home Madisonville Registrar: G. E. GRAY George was some sort of a cousin. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #5 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:05:33 -0600 From: sharlet Subject:DEATH CERT: W. A. Keith, d. 1923 Hopkins Co Name: W. A. KEITH (William Alexander) Place of death: Hopkins Co. City: White Plains Sex: male Color: white widowed (Mary "Mollie" Wells Keith) DOB: October 30, 1845 Age: 77 yrs. 2 mos. 18 ds. Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Kentucky (probably Christian Co.) Fathers name: Alexander KEITH Fathers birthplace: Tennessee Mothers name: Ellen WADLEY Mothers birthplace: Tennessee Informant: A. BROTHERS White Plains DOD: January 17, 1923 Cause: carcinoma of face 8 yrs. Signed: W. B. BAILEY White Plains Place of burial: Rock Bridge 1-18-23 Undertaker: B. F. DUKES White Plains Registrar: Claude BASS William was my GGG grandfather. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #6 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:09:51 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Era McGuyer, d. 1946 Hopkins Co Name: Era McGUYER Place of death: Madisonville, Hopkins Co. KY Sex: female Race: white Married Fred McGuyer age 41 DOB: January 26, 1905 Age: 41 yrs 4 ds Occupation: housewife Birthplace: KY Father's name: Tom McGARY Father's birthplace: Miss. Mother's name: Mary Elizabeth LYNCH Mother's birthplace: KY Informant: Fred McGuyer Madisonville DOD: January 30, 1946 Cause: cancer of breast and lung Signed: - - FINLEY? MD Place of burial: I.O.O.F. Cem. Feb. 1 Funeral director: HARRIS Funeral Home Madisonville Registrar: G. E. GRAY Era was married to some sort of cousin of mine. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #7 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:00:22 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Richard Gunn, d. 1942 Hopkins Co Name: Richard T. GUNN Place of death: Hopkins Co., KY Usual residence: Rural Hopkins Co. KY Sex: male Color: white Married Sallie Gunn (nee OLDHAM) age 82 yrs DOB: October 23, 1851 Age: 90 yrs 3 mos 18 ds Occupation: farmer Birthplace: Kentucky (Hopkins Co) Fathers name: Allen Gunn Fathers birthplace: Tenn. Mothers name: Nancy SMITH Mothers birthplace: KY (Hopkins Co.) Informant: Miss Alice BOYD DOD: February 10, 1942 Cause: pneumonia Signed: - A. OATES Nortonville, KY Place of burial: Southards Cem. Feb. 11 Undertaker: DUKES & HARKINS? White Plains, KY Registrar: Bessie BAILEY Richard was my 1C4R. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #8 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:02:16 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Boyd W. Keith, d. 1943 Hopkins Co Name: Boyd Whitsen KEITH Place of death: Christian (sic) Co. KY City: White Plains, KY R.F.D. #2 Sex: male Color: white Married Mary Francis Keith age 61 yrs DOB: September 16, 1878 Age: 64 yrs 5 mos 0 ds Occupation: farming Birthplace: Kentucky Fathers name: Joe. Keith Fathers birthplace: Tenn. Mothers name: Susan DUKES Mothers birthplace: Kentucky Informant: Odie Keith 11020 Essix St., Vandeke, Mich. DOD: February 16, 1943 Cause: pellagra Signed: Leonis? A. OATES MD Nortonville, KY Place of burial: Winns Cem. 2-17 Undertaker: BILBRO & LIVELY Nortonville, KY Registrar: Bessie BAILEY Boyd was my 1C4R. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #9 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:06:18 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Cynthia Kirkwood, d. 1927 Hopkins Co Name: Cynthia Susan KIRKWOOD Place of death: Hopkins Co. KY Vot. Prec.: E. Dawson Springs Sex: female Race: white Widowed (James L. Kirkwood) DOB: August 24, 1842 Age: 84 yrs. Occupation: none Birthplace: KY (Hopkins Co.) Father's name: Milton SISK Father's birthplace: KY Mother's name: Martha PITTMAN Mother's birthplace: KY Informant: Geo. Kirkwood Dawson Springs, KY DOD: March 9, 1927 Cause: Had no physician for several months and do not know the cause of death except senility. Signed: Can't read Place of burial: Silent Run March 10 Undertaker: Beshear & Clark Dawson Spgs., KY Registrar: Mrs. Ora BEARD Cynthia was my 1C5R. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #10 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:03:58 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Marion Keith, d. 1944 Hopkins Co Name: Marion KEITH Place of death: Hopkins Co. KY City: Earlington Sex: male Race: white Married Adrie May age 60 yrs DOB: October 16, 1852 Age: 91 yrs 4 mos 9 ds Occuptation: retired Birthplace: Jackson Co., TN Father's name: Joe. Keith Father's birthplace: Jackson Co., TN Mother's name: Polley Ann LOCK Mother's birthplace: Jackson Co., TN Informant: Mrs. Noble JARVIS Chicago, IL DOD: February 25, 1944 Cause: Influenza Signed: W. L. MORSE Earlington, KY Place of burial: Graham 2-26 Funeral director: TAPP Funeral Home Providence, KY Registrar: Toy TODD Not sure if he is related to the other Keith's. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #11 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:04:44 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Mollie Keith, d. 1922 Hopkins Co Name: Mollie A KEITH (Mary) Place of death: Hopkins Co. KY City: White Plains Sex: Female Color: White married DOB: June 22, 1850 Age: 71 yrs. 7 mos. 14 ds. Occupation: Housewife Birthplace: Kentucky Fathers name: Micagah WELLS Fathers birthplace: Kentucky (probably Muhlenburg Co.) Mothers name: ------ Mothers birthplace: --------- Informant: A. BROTHERS White Plains, KY DOD: February 6, 1922 Cause: chronic rheumatic end-erditis Contributory: Gines history Signed: G. H. BUCK White Plains Place of burial: Rock Bridge 2-7-22 Undertaker: B. F. DUKES White Plains Registrar: Claude BASS Mary "Mollie" was my GGG grandma. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #12 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:03:07 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Joseph Keith, d. 1918 Christian Co Name: Joseph J. KEITH (Joseph Johnson Keith) Christian Co. KY Bakers Mill Sex: Male Color: white married DOB: Jul 2, 1838 Age: 79yrs. 9 mos. 29ds. Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Tennessee Fathers name: Elic KEITH (Alex) Fathers birthplace: Tennesee Mothers name: Ellen WADLEY Mothers birthplace: Tennessee Informant: Joe Keith White Plains, KY DOD: May 1, 1918 Cause: cholelitheais Signed: W. B. BAILEY White Plains, KY Place of burial: Wynns Cemetery May 2 Undertaker: B.F. DUKES White Plains Registrar: blank Joseph was my GGG uncle. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #13 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:01:13 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Woody Gunn, d. 1926 Hopkins Co Name: Woody GUNN (Woody Ann) Place of death: Hopkins Co., KY City: near Nortonville Sex: female Race: white Married (Abner Wess Gunn): January 1, 1866 Age: 60 yrs 5 mos 5 ds Occupation: housekeeper Birthplace: KY Father's name: Jeff. LYNN Father's birthplace: KY Mother's name: Don't know Mother's birthplace: Don't know Informant: Jess Gunn (son) Nortonville, KY DOD: May 5, 1926 Cause: cancer of right ear and side of head Signed: Wm. L. MOORE MD Place of burial: Mcintosh Graveyard May 6 Undertaker: Ole Nelson Beshear Nortonville, KY Registrar: Mrs. Geni- MOORE/ MOON Woody was married to my 1C4R. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #14 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:07:38 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Phoebe Ligon, d. 1935 Hopkins Co Name: Phoebe Washington Stokes LIGON Place of death: Hopkins Co., KY City: Dawson Springs Sex: female Race: white Widowed Ben F. LIGON DOB: October 8, 1855 Age: 79 yrs 7 mos 29 ds Occupation: housewife Birthplace: Hopkins Co. KY Father's name: Gabriel STOKES Father's birthplace: Todd Co., KY Mother's name: Susan SISK Mother's birthplace: Hopkins Co., KY Informant: Herb Ligon Madisonville, KY DOD: June 6, 1935 Cause: senility Signed: Casey J. PURDY MD Place of burial: Old Beulah June 8 Undertaker: LIGON-BESHEAR Nortonville Registrar: Mrs. Ora BEARD Phoebe was my 1C5R. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #15 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:17:25 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: J. E. Montgomery, d. 1912 Hopkins Co Name: J. E. or Ed MONTGOMERY Place of death: Nortonville, Hopkins Co. KY Sex: male Race: white Married Occupation: lumber dealer, also real estate owner & dealer DOB: February 3, 1847 Age: 65 yrs 2 mos 6 ds Birthplace: Rushville, Ill. Father's name: Joseph Montgomery Father's birthplace: KY Mother's name: Frances BAGBY Mother's birthplace: KY Informant: Mrs. J.E. Montgomery Muskegan, Mich. DOD: April 4, 1912 Cause: it was supposed that he fell from a train and crushed skull above left eye Signed: Wm. L. MOORE MD Nortonville Place of burial: Muskegan, Mich. April 13, 1912 Undertaker: James Belbirni? Muskegan, Mich. Registrar: blank I am NOT related to Mr. Montgomery. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #16 Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 19:15:37 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Wm. McGuyer, d. 1942 Hopkins Co Name: William Rufus McGUYER Place of death: Madisonville, Hopkins Co. KY Sex: male Race: white Married Georgie McGuyer age 61 DOB: June 2, 1868 Age: 73 yrs 3 mos 2 ds Birthplace: KY Father's name: John McGuyer Father's birthplace: Tenn. (near Shelblyville, Bedford Co.) Mother's name: Irene KIRKWOOD Mother's birthplace: KY Informant: Fred McGuyer Madisonville, KY DOD: Oct. 4, 1942 Cause: acute hepatitis due to malaria Signed: Jas. D. SORY MD 10/15/42 Madisonville Place of burial: Grapevine Cem. 9/6 (sic) Funeral director: Harris Funeral Home Madisonville Registrar: G. E. GRAY William was my 2C5R. The McGuyer/ McGUIRE's were from Bedford Co. TN. Most of them went to Delta and Hopkins Co., TX in the 1840's and 50's. The Mary Shirley McGuire/McGuyer chapter of the DAR is located in Plano, TX. She was William's great grandmother. 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