ky-footsteps Monday, March 17, 2003 Volume 03 : Issue 13 Today's Topics: # 1 [KYF] BIBLE: Roper, Christian Co. # 2 [KYF] BIBLE: Mayfield, Pulaski & Whitley Co. & Missouri # 3 [KYF] DEATH CERT: J.M. McReynolds, 1938, Harlan Co. # 4 [KYF] WILL: Arnold, 1828, Franklin Co _____________________________X-Message: #1 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Anne Weldon Date: 14 March 2003 Subject: [KYF] BIBLE: Roper, Christian Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ Surnames: Rogers, Roper, Williamson, Atkins, Lacy, Baynham, Freeman, Aldridge, Oglesby Eula Mae Rogers b. 10-11-1910 and Edwin Justin Roper b. 10-24-1907 Were joined together in the bonds of Holy Matrimony at Cadiz Methodist Parsonage on the 5th day of May in the year of our Lord 1933 in the presence of "Dimples" and Herbert Williamson Husband's Grandparents: Father's family: Grandfather: Marcus Lindsey Roper b. 3-26-1825 d. 1897 Grandmother: Elizabeth Melissa Atkins b. 1827 Mother's family: Grandfather: William Elisha Lacy b. 5-17-1842 d. 9-9-1922 Grandmother: Rebecca Baynham b. 11-25-1850 d. 6-23-1931 Husband's parents: Mother: Annie Josie Lacy b. 1-28-1881 d. 10-1-1931 Place of birth: Lafayette, Ky Place of Burial: Powell Cemetery Father: Edgar Newton Roper b. 12-16-1870 d. 5-12-1943 Place of birth: Waverly, TN Place of Burial: Riverside cemetery Wife's Grandparents: Father's family: Grandfather: Franklin Hardin Rogers b. 1-31-1858 d. 5-21-1925 Grandmother: Nancy Elizabeth Rogers b. 3-8-1866 d. 4-20-1936 Mother's family: Grandfather: Samual Fox Freeman b. 3-1-1857 d. 1-5-1943 Grandmother: Margaret Wright Aldridge Freeman b.? d. 1932 Wife's parents: Mother: Hettie Mae Freeman b. 3-15-1892 d. 4-17-1918 Place of birth: Trigg county Burial: Delmont Cemetery, Trigg county Father: Claude Franklin Rogers b. 7-24-1889 Place of birth: Roaring Springs, Ky Children: (Of Eula Mae and Edwin Justin Roper) Bobby Edwin Roper, Sr. b. 1-3-1936 Place of birth: West 7th, Hopkinsville, Ky Married: Sheila Oglesby b. 10-21-1942 Place of birth: Madisonville, Ky Date of Marriage: 9-29-1961 Grandchildren: Bobby Edwin Roper, Jr. b. 7-14-1964 Anne Lacy Roper b. 2-23-1966 NOTES: (Additional info from Anne) Eula Mae Rogers died 4-9-1964 of TB Edwin Justin Roper died 1-11-1997 of congestive heart failure "Dimples" Williamson is Carrie Isabel Roper Williamson Claude Franklin Rogers died in 1982 and is buried in Delmont Cemetery in Trigg County. Sheila Oglesby Roper died 29 September 1997 and is buried in Springfield Township Cemeter, Mongo, LaGrange County, IN _____________________________X-Message: #2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Doris Petercheff Date: 14 March 2003 Subject: [KYF] BIBLE: Mayfield, Pulaski & Whitley Co. & Missouri ------------------------------------------------------------ Bible of JOHN M. MAYFIELD: (Second family this was on first page of children list) John M. Mayfield was born November 13, 1827 Wife, Caroline Mayfield was born July 9, 1832 Jacob Nelson Mayfield was born February 20, 1865 Hepsy An Mayfield was born June 21, 1866 Sarah Josephine Mayfield was born April 25, 1868 Mandy Maria Mayfield born January 12, 187l Mara Dicey Mayfield was born January 2, 1873 (First family, no wife listed) Israel Dinishious Mayfield was born January 10, 1849 Elizabeth Elin Mayfield was born December 15, 1855 Chancey Olin Corns was born April 3, 1880 William Martin Corins was born April 23, 1882 Mary Caroline Franciy Lovins was born April 11, 1884 Sarah Hepsi married Lovins was born July 7, 1882 Sarah Mayfield died March 23, 1918 Caroline Mayfield died April 21, 1917 Mary Dicey Mayfield Hayes died Feb 28, 1930 at Indianapolis, Ind. Was buried at Acorn Cemetery March 2, 1930 Bible of JACOB NELSON MAYFIELD: Bonds of Holy Matrimony J.N. Mayfield and Mary H. Smotherman of Pulaski County, Kentucky at Samuel Smothermans on the 13th day of March in the year of our Lord 1884.. J.N. Mayfield P/B, Line Creek, Pulaski Co, Ky D/B February 20, 1865 Date of marriage 10:30 am Thur. Mar. 13, 1884 Mary H. Mayfield P/B Dykes, Pulaski Co. Ky. D/B Nov. 17. 1864 Date of marriage 10:30 am Thur. Mar 13, 1884 Date of Death April 17, 1932 Freddie B. Mayfield P/B Yukon, Texas Co. Mo. D/B 11 am July 29, 1886 Date of death 8pm Aug. 9, 1886 Samuel M. Mayfield P/B Yukon, Texas Co. Mo D/B 2am Fri Mar. 23, 1888 Date of death 9am Aug. 12, 1963 Hepsa E. Mayfield P/B Acorn, Pulaski Co. Ky/ D/B 10pm Mon. Oct. 20, 1890 Married 10am Oct 20, 1914 M. Myrtle Mayfield P/B Acorn, Pulaski Co. Ky D/B 2pm Mon. May 8, 1892 Date of death March 23, 1954 J. Nelson Mayfield P/B Acorn, Pulaski Co. Ky. D/B 6pm Thur. Sept 19, 1895 Married June 3, 1915 B. Shafter Mayfield P/B Acorn, Pulaski Co. Ky. D/B 1:1:1:30am.Sun. July 17, 1898 Marlin D. Mayfield P/B Acorn, Pulaski Co. Ky. D/B 10 am Tues. Nov. 16, 1900 Married Oct. 3, 1929 Date of death Aug 24, 1965 Mary Iva Mayfield P/B Acorn, Pulaski Co. Ky. D/B 5am Mon. Nov. 28, 1904 Married Feb. 14, 1935 Date of death Feb. 25, 1965 _____________________________X-Message: #3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sherri Hall Date: 15 March 2003 Subject: [KYF] DEATH CERT: J.M. McReynolds, 1938, Harlan Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ KY Death Cert: Commonwealth of Kentucky Harlan County Voting Precinct No. 2 Registration District 655 Primary Registration District No. 2235 File No. 29950 Registered No. 318 Place of Death: Harlan Hospital, City of Harlan Full Name: J. M. McReynolds Residence: LeJunior, KY Sex: Male Race: White Date of Birth: 13 May 1878 Age 60 Birthplace: Tenn. Name of Father: Joseph McReynolds Birthplace of Father: Tenn. Name of Mother: unknown Birthplace of Mother: unknown Informant: T.E. McReynolds, Verda, KY Burial Place: LeJunior, KY Date of Burial: 26 Dec 1938 Undertaker: Wm. S. Hensley, Harlan, KY Filed: 31 Dec 1938 Registrar: C.B. Cawood Date of Death: 25 Dec 1938 Cause of Death: Internal injuries due to accident I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from 24 December 1938 to 25 Dec 1938. I last saw him alive on 25 Dec 1938. Death is said to have occurred at 2:30 p.m. Death was due to an accident on 24 December 1938. Injury occurred in LeJunior, KY in public place. Manner of Injury: Auto hit him Nature of Injury: Internal injuriesSigned E.H. Miller, MD LeJunior, KY _____________________________X-Message: #4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Kevin Arnold Date: 1y March 2003 Subject: [KYF] WILL: Arnold, 1828, Franklin Co ------------------------------------------------------------ Will for Benjamin Arnold December 18, 1828 Source: Franklin County, Kentucky, Will Book 2, p. 30-1 I Benjamin Arnold of the State of Kentucky and County of Franklin, being perfect in mind but indisposed in body do hereby make and declare this as my last will and testament revoking all other wills by me made heretofore. In the first place I wish that I may be decently intered and all the expenses incident thereunto paid and also every just debt speedily paid. The balance of my estate I wish disposed of as is hereafter named. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Arnold two Negroes, one named Jacob and another named Maria, which are named in a deed of gift bearing date 14th Octr. 1826 to him & his heirs forever. Again I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth a Negro girl called Sindy instead of a Negro woman named Malinda deeded to her as a gift bearing date the 14th Octr. 1826 to have and to hold during her natural life and should the sd. Elizabeth die without issue the said Negro girl & increase if any there be to be divided amount her kin agreeably to the law passing property by descent. Again I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sally a certain Negro boy called Sancho, given heretofore by a deed of gift bearing date the 14th Octr. 1826 on the same terms that I have given to my daughter Elizabeth and it is further understood that should one or each of the said daughters any heir or issue that then the the aforesaid bequest or bequests are to descend to them. Again, I give and bequeath unto my son Presley a mulatto girl named Nance to him and his heirs forever. Again it is my will that my Negro woman Malinda shall remain in the family with whoever she chuses after my decease and to be well taken care of during her life. Again it is my will that the balance of my estate of every description shall be equally amongst my children and their heirs, to wit, my son Thomas, Anna Sandford & her heirs, my son Willis and his heirs, Elizabeth, Joanna Harrod & her heirs, Lewis & his heirs and Sally and Presley & his heirs & lastly it is my will my son Thomas & Presley be appointed executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th Decr. 1828. Benjamin Arnold Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presence of William E. Quarles William Sandford Chas. Tyler (by his mark) Franklin County ____ January Court 1829 A writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Benjamin Arnold decd was produced in court & proven by the oaths of William E. Quarles, William Sandford & Charles Tyler subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and thereupon the same hath been duly admitted to record in my office. Test, A. H. Rennick End of ky-footsteps-digest V03 #03 13 ************************************************************************* 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. 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