ky-footsteps Sunday, September 07, 2003 Volume 03 : Issue 124 Today's Topics: # 1 [KYF] OBIT: Leonard Dick, 2003, Pulaski Co. # 2 [KYF] OBIT: Allan Harlow, 2003, Boyle Co. # 3 [KYF] OBIT: Buford Wood Guerrant, 2003, Boyle Co. # 4 [KYF] OBIT: Rev. Harvey Christian, 2003, Pulaski Co. # 5 [KYF] DEATH: E.M. Smith, 1905, Barren Co. # 6 [KYF] DEATH: Elijah Paige, 1922, Whitley Co. # 7 [KYF] DEATH: Jo Bob Gillock, 1906, Barren Co. # 8 [KYF] DEATH: W.N. Bumpas, 1921, Daviess Co. # 9 [KYF] NEWS: Coal Plant Destroyed, 1921, Harlan & Lee Co. # 10 [KYF] NEWS: Rev. Walters, 1921, Bell Co. _____________________________X-Message: #1 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Neal Byrge Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Leonard Dick, 2003, Pulaski Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ SOMERSET -- Leonard Dick, 79, Simpson Drive, retired railroad worker, World War II veteran, widower of Atha Dick, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Thursday, Pulaski Funeral Home. Visitation 6 p.m. today. Source: Lexington Herald Leader, 9 July 2003 _____________________________X-Message: #2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Neal Byrge Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Allan Harlow, 2003, Boyle Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ DANVILLE -- Allan Harlow, 83, retired electrician, husband of Madge Harlow, died Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home. Visitation 2-9 p.m. today. Source: Lexington Herald Leader, 14 July 2003 _____________________________X-Message: #3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Neal Byrge Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Buford Wood Guerrant, 2003, Boyle Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ DANVILLE -- Buford Wood "Woody" Guerrant, 56, owner of Guerrant Real Estate Company, Army veteran, husband of Evelyn Conley Guerrant, died Saturday. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday, First Christian Church. Visitation 3 p.m. today, Stith Funeral Home. Memorial gifts: First Christian Church building fund or Heart of Kentucky United Way. Source: Lexington Herald Leader, 14 July 2003 _____________________________X-Message: #4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Neal Byrge Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Rev. Harvey Christian, 2003, Pulaski Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ SOMERSET -- The Rev. Harvey Christian, 90, Bronston, retired Baptist minister, widower of Helen Christian, died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. today, Lange & New Brothers Family Funeral Home. Visitation 9 a.m. today. Memorial gifts: Baptist Church Planters or Missions Agency, P.O. Box 836, Elyria, Ohio 44036, or Practical Bible College, P.O. Box 601, Bible School Park, N.Y. 13737. Source: Lexington Herald Leader, 2003 _____________________________X-Message: #5 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] DEATH: E.M. Smith, 1905, Barren Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. "E. M. Smith died March 12, 1905 at the residence of son-in-law Rev. Z. T.Williams, of Montpelier, Ky. Had recently moved from Glasgow. Interred Odd Fellow Cemetery, Glasgow, KY." Glasgow Municipal Cemetery - E. M. Smith 15 Apr 1830 - 12 May 1905 Unknown Glasgow (KY) newspaper, found in old scrapbook. _____________________________X-Message: #6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Mary Lou Hudson Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] DEATH: Elijah Paige, 1922, Whitley Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY Nov. 1, 1922 Guard Attacked At Corbin Dies Death in Louisville Hospital Where He Was Taken After Wounding Last Week By Associated Press Louisville, Nov. 1 -- Elijah Paige, Louisville and Nashville railroad guard, died in a hospital here today from wounds inflicted by a crowd of men in the railroad yards at Corbin last week. _____________________________X-Message: #7 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] DEATH: Jo Bob Gillock, 1906, Barren Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. "Jo Bob Gillock died Nov. 10, 1906 at home of his Aunt, Mrs. C. J. Burris. Member of Methodist Church. Unmarried. Was a horse trainer. Interred Gillock Cemetery, Roseville, KY." There is a Gillock cemetery off the Roseville Road 5 miles from Glasgow. No markers remain, Elizabeth Gillock was also buried there. Unknown Glasgow KY newspaper, found in old scrapbook. _____________________________X-Message: #8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Mary Lou Hudson Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] DEATH: W.N. Bumpas, 1921, Daviess Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY April 5, 1921 One of Morgan's Men Found Dead in Bed By Associated Press Owensboro, Ky., April 5 -- W.N. Bumpas, 77 years old, one of the most prominent citizens of Owensboro, was found dead in bed this morning. Mr. Bumpus was a Confederate veteran in the war between the states and rode with General John Morgan, all of whose men were noted for their valor and daring. _____________________________X-Message: #9 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Mary Lou Hudson Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] NEWS: Coal Plant Destroyed, 1921, Harlan & Lee Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY April 5, 1921 Coal Plant In Harlan Is Destroyed by Dynamite Two Former Employees Pittsburgh Coal Company Injured - One Probably Fatal -- Loss $5,000 Beattyville, Ky., April 5 ---Two former employees were injured, one probably fatally, when the tipple house of the Harlan plant of the Pittsburgh Coal Co., was destroyed at midnight by dynamite. The property loss is estimated at $5,000. A long distance telephone report says the injured men are Earl Brock and a man named Tanner, both of whom quit the mine in February following a cut in wages. There is no explanation as to how the men came to be in the tipple house. Tanner is believed to be dying. _____________________________X-Message: #10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Mary Lou Hudson Date: 7 Sep 2003 Subject: [KYF] NEWS: Rev. Walters, 1921, Bell Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY April 5, 1921 Evangelist Strikes Oil; Continues Revival Work Clinton, Tennessee, April 5 --- 20,000 barrels of crude oil a day is the record of a new oil well recently developed on the tract of oil land in El Dorada, Ark., of which the Rev. Bascom Waters of this place, is part owner. Rev. Waters has received a telegram to this effect. About a year ago Rev. Waters invested in oil lands in Arkansas and a few weeks ago wells were bored and the crude substance began to flow, bringing Rev. Mr. Waters wealth. The original investment was $1500. Rev. Mr. Waters is an evangelist of the M.E. Church, South. His home is in Clinton. Since discovering oil on his lands he has continued his evangelistic work. He is now conducting a meeting in Williamsburg, Ky. End of ky-footsteps-digest V03 #03 124 ************************************************************************* 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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