KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 25 Jan 2001 Volume 01 : Issue 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #1 Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 18:31:19 -0500 From: "clcrawford" Subject: NEWS:Mt Vernon Newspapers Sept 6, 1901, Rockcastle Co Sept 6, 1901 continued PERSONALS Mrs. D. Cooper brought her little son, Charley up Sunday and put him in the college Monday Cossie Sutton has returned from a visit to his uncle Mr. Andrew Thompson at Preachersville Prof J.S. Reppert the Sage of Ravenwood was one of the distinguished visitors in town Monday Mr. H. C. Gentry tells us that Mrs. J.T. Gentry who was seriously ill last week is much improved John H. Williams called to see us yesterday and ordered the Signal sent to his son Lee at Minier, Ill Miss Mamie Ferguson will return to Louisville next Tuesday to take her position in the Institute for the blind Albert Hiatt and T.S. Stewart two of Rockcastles nicest young men were in attending the institute yesterday Mrs. M. C. Williams of Stanford and Mrs. Sam Hooker of Russellville were guests of Mrs. C.C. Williams this week Sam and Joe Brown were forced to leave the institute on account of sickness. Sam it is feared has a touch of typhoid fever Mrs. R.S. martin the splendid tobacco man stopped here Monday on his way to the mountains in the interest of his business Mrs. G.W. McClure and daughter Mrs. S.N. Davis went to Paint Lick Wednesday to visit her daughter Mrs. W.F. Champ Robt Saufly and Wearren Hughes two nice young gentlemen from Stanford were up Sunday to see some of our most beautiful young ladies Dr. J.L. Myers took to Cincinnati Saturday night Mrs. Thomas is mother in law and her daughter Miss Lucy who have been with the Dr. and Mrs.. Myers for the past month brought back with him his sister Miss Ella Myers of Glencoe George Pennington is visiting friends and relatives near McKee A.W. and Charley Stewart of Wildie attended the Barbourville Fair W.C. Mullins and Shannon McKinney were up from Livingston Monday Mrs. W.J. Childress of Livingston came up Wed to attend the institute Judge Alcorn passed through yesterday enroute to the Mountains to attend court Mrs.. R.E. Thompson and children returned to their home in Lancaster yesterday Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Stucky came up from Livingston Sunday and placed their son John Wesley in the college Monday Fritz Kreuger returned yesterday from Louisville where he went to by goods Mr. Kreuger is in very poor health just at present MR. Nathaniel Sewell founder of the Mountain Democrat a thriving little paper at London was here this week in the interest of the Sue Bennett school at that place Miss Mitchell of Tennessee and Miss Dove B. Letcher of Richmond arrived the first of the week to take their positions in the college which will be good news to all those who have children to send to school. Judge Colyer and daughter Miss Mary left Tuesday for Alton, Ky their new home. Mrs. Colyer and sons John and Roscoe left last night. Judge and two daughters Misses Fannie and Jalia will remain in Mt Vernon until the first of the year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:57:25 -0500 From: "Glenda Hall" Subject: OBIT: Barger, Vertrice d 2000, formerly of Russell Co From "The Times Journal," Russell Springs, Russell Co., KY, dated 13 Jan 2000 Name: Vertrice Harris Barger Residence: Franklin, IN Age: 83 Died: 6 Jan 2000 at Johnson Memorial Hospital, Franklin, IN Born: 25 May 1916, Russell Co. KY Daughter of the late Ella Blair Harris and Alonzo Harris Married Roy H. Barger 19 May 1935, Russell Springs, KY; he predeceased her 17 Dec 1983 Occupation: Custodian, 28 years, Arvins, Franklin, IN; retired 1980 Organization: Member, Arvins Quarter Century Club Religion: Member, New Life Baptist Church, Franklin, IN Predeceased by one daughter, Alice M. Mullikin on 5 Dec 1993; an infant granddaughter, Janet Elaine Neitzel; four brothers Survivors include son, Lonnie H. Barger, Greenwood, IN; daughter, Dora Neitzel, Franklin, IN; brother, Alonzo Harris, Indian Hills; four sisters, Jeanetta Price of Olmstead, TN, Lorene Rexroat and Violet Thomas, both of Russell Springs, and LaVern Gerard of Stockridge, GA; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services: Monday, 10 Jan, 2 p.m., Vandivier-Tudor Funeral Home, Franklin, IN; Rev. Cleon Wright officiating. Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, IN Memorial Contributions: American Cancer Society -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 23:22:18 -0500 From: "Glenda Hall" Subject: OBIT: Cleary, Ora Mae Blair, 1940-2000, formerly of Russell Co From "The Times Journal," Russell Springs, Russell Co., KY, dated 20 Jan 2000 Name: Ora Mae Blair Cleary Residence: Cincinnati, OH Age: 59 Died: Fri., 7 Jan 2000 Born: 22 Jul 1940, Russell Springs, Russell Co., KY Daughter of the late Anna Moore Blair and Walter Blair Survivors include her husband, Gerald Cleary of Cincinnati, OH; son Jimmy Dean Cleary of Cincinnati, OH; daughters, Venita Shay and Rita Neal, both of Cincinnati, OH; five grandchildren, Andrew, Aaron, Adam, Dylan and Tonya; sisters, Shirley Hale and Julia Blair, both of Cincinnati, OH, and Dimple Bentley of North Carolina; brothers, James Blair of Russell Springs and Charles Bailey of OH. A host of nieces and nephews also survive. Services: Sunday, 2 p.m., 9 Jan 2000 Rheber Nazarene Church, Casey Co., KY, with Bro. Darrell Karnes officiating. Hodapp Funeral Home, Cincinnati, OH, was in charge of the arrangements; McKinney-Blair Funeral Home, Liberty, in charge of local arrangements. Burial: Salem Cemetery, Casey Co., KY End of ky-footsteps-digest V01 #12 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. **********************************************************************