KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 5 March 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 120 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:47:20 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Walter Sisk, d.1939 Hopkins Co Name: Walter Milan SISK Place of death: Hopkins Co. Vot. Prec.: Nortonville Sex: male Color: white Married Martha Jane CARROL DOB: Jan. 31, 1868 Age: 71 yrs. 5 mos. 24 ds. Occupation: mining Birthplace: Hopkins Co. Fathers name: Sisk Fathers birthplace: Kentucky Mothers name: Lucy Sisk Mothers birthplace: Kentucky Informant: Martha Jane Sisk Nortonville DOD: July 24, 1939 Cause: parilitic strok 7-1-39 had pellagra last yr.; bad set of teeth Signed: Wm. L MOORE M.D. Madisonville Place of burial: Concord Undertaker: Ligon BESHEAR Nortonville Walter and his parents are some sort of cousins of mine. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:52:39 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Wm. P. Sisk, d.1943 Hopkins Co Name: William Pruett SISK Place of death: Hopkins Co. KY City: Madisonville Usual residence: Rural Hopkins Prec. Charleston Sex: male Race: white Married Docia Sisk age 52 Occupation: farmer DOB: February 25, 1880 Age: 63 yrs 9 mos 17 ds Birthplace: KY Father's name: Wm. H. Sisk (William Henson Sisk) Father's birthplace: KY Mother's name: Pernicia O'BRYAN Mother's birthplace: KY Informant: Mrs. Eunice WALLACE Dawson Springs, KY DOD: December 12, 1943 Cause: apoplexy Signed: A/R. F. FINLEY? MD Madisonville Place of burial: Rosedale Funeral director: Clark & Beshear Dawson Spgs. William was my 2C4R. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:50:58 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Wm. H. Sisk, d.1920 Hopkins Co Name: William Harrison SISK Place of death: Hopkins Co. Inc. town: Mortons Gap Sex: male Color: white Married DOB: June 4, 1850 Age: 70 yrs. 0 mos. 26 ds. Occupation: laborer Birthplace: Mortons Gap Fathers name: Penelton Sisk (Pendleton) Fathers birthplace: Hopkins Co. Mothers name: Millie TODD Mothers birthplace: Hopkins Co. Informant: J. C. Sisk DOD: July 1, 1920 Cause: First, papiplegia of right arm and face and tongue and developed last complete pareses 9 ds. Signed: M. M. FOWLER M.D. Mortons Gap Place of burial: Odd Fellows Cem. Undertaker: Ben SLATON Madisonville William should be some sort of cousin. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 11:00:11 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Henry Smith d.1922 Hopkins Co Name: Henry Clay SMITH Place of death: Hopkins Co. Inc. town: Earlington Sex: male Color: white DOB: July 18, no yr. Age: about 80 Occupation: teamster Birthplace: Kentucky Fathers name: Peter Smith Fathers birthplace: Don't know Mothers name: Kate? SEIGLAR Mothers birthplace: Don't know Informant: --- Smith Earlington DOD: Dec. 7, 1922 Cause: apoplexy; paralysis Signed: C.B. JOHNSON M.D. Place of burial: Can't read Undertaker: SLATEN & BROWN Madisonville Haven't figured out yet if Henry is related or not. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #5 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:57:55 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Eliga Smith, d.1932 Hopkins Co Name: Eliga R. SMITH Place of death: Nortonville, Hopkins Co., KY Sex: male Race: white Married Anna Jane Smith Occupation: farmer DOB: blank Age: 81 yrs 2 mos 13 ds Birthplace: Caldwell Co., KY Father's name: Riley Smith Father's birthplace: blank Mother's name: Malinda Smith Mother's birthplace: blank Informant: Mrs. Jessie BARTLETT Nortonville DOD: June 12, 1932 Cause: acute colitis and senility Signed: ??? Place of burial: W----? Undertaker: Nelson & Beshear Haven't figured out yet if Eliga is related or not. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #6 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:51:51 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Wm. H. Sisk, d.1917 Hopkins Co Name: William Henson SISK Place of death: Hopkins Co. Vot. Prec.: Silent Run Sex: male Color: white Widowed (Pernicia O'BRYAN) DOB: Nov. 4, 1832 Age: 84 yrs. 3 mos. 15 ds. Occupation: farmer Birthplace: Kentucky Fathers name: Travis Sisk Fathers birthplace: Kentucky Mothers name: Kesiah Sisk Mothers birthplace: Kentucky Informant: A. D. Sisk Madisonville DOD: Feb. 19, 1917 Cause: uremic poisoning complicated with hypastatre pneumonia; muscular atrophy and arterisclerosis Signed: A. O. Sisk M.D. Earlington Place of burial: Silent Run Undertaker: O'Bryan & Utley William was my 1C5R. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #7 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:54:22 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Willis Sisk, d.1932 Hopkins Co Name: Willis Thurmond SISK Place of death: Hopkins Co. Vot. Prec.: St. |Charles Sex: male Color: white Married Mrs. Carrie Sisk DOB: April 2, 1860 Age: 72 yrs. 1 mos. 13 ds. Occupation: farmer & coal miner Birthplace: Hopkins Co. Fathers name: Timothy P. Sisk Fathers birthplace: Hopkins Co. Mothers name: Nancy C. HAMBY Mothers birthplace: Hopkins Co. Informant: Mrs. Carrie Sisk St. Charles, KY DOD: May 15, 1932 Cause: cerebral apoplexy; high blood pressure Signed: W. L. MORSE M.D. St. Charles Place of burial: St. Charles, KY Undertaker: BARNETT Funeral Home Madisonville Willis should be some sort of cousin. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #8 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:53:32 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Wm. R. Sisk d.1930 Hopkins Co Name: William Riley SISK Place of death: Christian Co. Vot. Prec.: Castleberry Sex: male Color: white Married DOB: July 13, 1864 Age: 64yrs. 11 mos. 19 ds. Occupation: farmer Birthplace: Hopkins Co. Fathers name: Rubin Sisk Fathers birthplace: Don't know (Hopkins Co.) Mothers name: Eda GUNN (Edith Gunn) Mothers birthplace: Hopkins Co. Informant: Elzia/ Elgia Sisk Sand Charles R1 DOD: July 2, 1930 Cause: TB of lary-- and lung Signed: L.A. OATS? M.D. Place of burial: New Salem Cem. Undertaker: Ernest MYERS Crofton, KY William was my 2C4R. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #9 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:56:03 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Amanda Smith, d.1924 Hopkins Co Name: Mrs. Amanda SMITH Place of death: Earlington, Hopkins Co., KY Sex: female Race: white Widowed Occupation: housekeeper DOB: January 26, 1844 Age: 80 yrs 7 mos 22 ds Birthplace: KY Father's name: Jessie OLDHAM Father's birthplace: KY Mother's name: don't know (probably Nancy SHELTON) Mother's birthplace: don't know Informant: Jim Smith DOD: September 18, 1924 Cause: pulmonary TB Signed: ??? Place of burial: Grapevine Undertaker: Slaton & Barnett Haven't figured out yet if she is related or not. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #10 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 11:01:18 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: Ira Smith, d.1932 Hopkins Co Name: Ira Bradford SMITH Place of death: Hopkins Co. City: Madisonville Sex: male Color: white Married Sarah Smith DOB: Unknown Age: 82 Occupation farming retired Birthplace: Kentucky Fathers name: John Smith Fathers birthplace: Kentucky Mothers name: Unknown Mothers birthplace: Unknown Informant: Lee Smith Madisonville R R 5 DOD: Nov. 2, 1932 Cause: I do not know immediate cause of death. Have not seen them for over year. I hav------- senility. Signed: Dr. Strother Place of burial: Grapevine Undertaker: Springfield, Lively & Hibbs Madisonville Haven't figured out yet if Ira is related or not. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #11 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 11:02:29 -0600 From: sharlet To: KY-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: DEATH CERT: James Smith, d.1937 Hopkins Co Name: James Alderson SMITH Place of death: Hopkins Co., KY Vot. Prec.: Depot, Madisonville Sex: male Color: white Married Mollie Smith DOB: October 19, 1855 Age: 81 yrs 6 mos 14 ds Occupation: retired Birthplace: KY Fathers name: Larkin Smith Fathers birthplace: N.C. Mothers name: Mary Jane HENRY Mothers birthplace: KY Informant: Mrs. Will GRACE Madisonville DOD: May 3, 1937 Cause: heart attack Signed: Carl HOFFMAN coroner Madisonville Place of burial: Pleasant View? Undertaker: Harris Funeral Home Madisonville Haven't figured out yet if James is related or not. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #12 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 10:59:13 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: George Smith, d.1915 Hopkins Co Name: George SMITH Place of death: Hopkins Co. Vot. Prec.: South Nebo Sex: male Color: white Married DOB: 1847 Age: 68 yrs. Occupation: farmer Birthplace: Hopkins Co. Fathers name: Arthur Smith Fathers birthplace: D.K. Mothers name: Elizabeth GORE? Mothers birthplace: D.K. Informant: Jake Smith DOD: Aug. 10, 1915 Cause: TB of bowels Signed: R. L. MARTIN M.D. Providence Place of burial: Rose Creek Graveyard Undertaker: S.E. MONTGOMERY Providence Haven't figured out yet if George is related or not. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #13 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 11:03:29 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: James R. Smith, d.1925 Hopkins Co Name: James Riley SMITH Place of death: Hopkins Co. KY Vot. Prec.: Charleston, KY Sex: male Color: white Married DOB: December 1854 Age: 70 yrs 7 mos Occupation: farmer Birthplace: KY Fathers name: Andy Smith Fathers birthplace: KY Mothers name: Rebecca HOLEMAN Mothers birthplace: KY Informant: Jim Smith DOD: July 2, 1925 Cause: surpressed urination Signed: CANELES MD Place of burial: Layfette Undertaker: Clark & Beshear Dawson Springs, KY Haven't figured out yet if James is related or not. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #14 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 11:04:27 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: John Smith, d.1920 Hopkins Co Name: John SMITH Place of death: Hopkins Co., KY Vot. Prec. Kitchen Madisonville Sex: male Color: white Married DOB: June 10, 1837 Age: 88 yrs 0 mos 20 ds Occupation: none Birthplace: VA Fathers name: David Smith Fathers birthplace: VA Mothers name: JONES Mothers birthplace: VA Informant: Mrs. J.W. Smith DOD: June 30, 1920 Cause: lobar pneumonia Signed: A.F. FINLEY MD Place of burial: Odd Fellows Undertaker: B.M. SLATEN John is NOT related to me. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #15 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 11:06:46 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: James G. Smith, d.1922 Hopkins Co Name: James G. SMITH Place of death: Hopkins Co. KY Vot. Prec.: E. White Plains Sex: male Color: white Married DOB: June 17, 1845 Age: 76 yrs 9 mos 7 ds Occupation: farmer Birthplace: KY Fathers name: T.M. Smith Fathers birthplace: --------- Mothers name: ---------- Mothers birthplace: ------- Informant: A.L. Smith White Plains, KY DOD: March 24, 1922 Cause: influenza Signed: G.S. BUCK? MD Place of burial: Concord Undertaker: B.D. DUKES White Plains Haven't figured out yet if James was related or not. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #16 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 11:05:33 -0600 From: sharlet Subject: DEATH CERT: John Smith, d.1922 Hopkins Co Name: John J SMITH Place of death: Hopkins Co., KY Vot. Prec.: East Dawson City: Dawson Springs Sex: male Color: white Married DOB: December 28, 1857 Age: 64 yrs 3 mos 26 ds Occupation: merchant Birthplace: KY Fathers name: Wm. Smith Fathers birthplace: blank Mothers name: Margerett LOWRY/LANEY? Mothers birthplace: blank Informant: Mrs. John J. Smith Dawson Springs DOD: April 23, 1922 Cause: valvular heart disease Signed: C.A. NILES MD Place of burial: Prospect Undertaker: Clark, Beshear & Clark Haven't figured out yet if John is related or not. Submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera ______________________________X-Message: #17 Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 11:07:50 -0600 From: sharlet Subject:DEATH CERT: James Wm. Smith, d.1945 Hopkins Co Name: James William SMITH Place of death: Hopkins Co. KY, rural Sex: male Color: white Widowed Myrtle May DOB: October 30, 1867 Age: 77 yrs 6 mos 6 ds Occupation: retired Birthplace: not known Fathers name: not known Fathers birthplace: not known Mothers name: not known Mothers birthplace: not known Informant: Mrs. Lena GIBBS 935 Madison St., Henderson, KY DOD: May 6, 1945 Cause: chronic endocarditis Signed: J. CANN? MD Place of burial: Fernwood Cem. Undertaker: REID Funeral Home Earlington, KY Haven't figured out yet if James was related or not. 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