Lawrence County KyArchives Deaths.....Marcum, Lydia May 1936
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Name:                Marcum, Lydia
Date Of Death:       May 1936 Time: 
Place Of Death:      Lawrence County, Ky
Residence:           Lawrence, Kentucky
Gender:              Female
Race:                W
Age:                 103
Marital Status:      Widowed
Spouse:              Marcum, James
Date Of Birth:       1833
Place Of Birth:      Unavailable
Mother's Name:       Unavailable, Unavailable
Mother's Birthplace: Unavailable
Father's Name:       Belcher, James
Father's Birthplace: Unavailable
Cause Of Death:      Unavailable
Hospital:            Unavailable
SS Number:           Unavailable
Occupation:          Unavailable
Funeral Home:        Unavailable
Doctor:              Unavailable
Coroner:             Unavailable
Informant:           Unavailable
Date Of Burial:      May 1936
Place Of Burial:     James Hughes Cemetery
Date Recorded:       Unavailable
Source Of Record:    Obituary

MARCUM, Lydia (Belcher)

Mrs. Lydia Belcher Marcum, 103 years old, mother of Pud Marcum who was hanged at 
Louisa 50 years ago for the murder of Fisher Marcum, died Tuesday at the home of 
her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Adkins, at Morgan Creek. The oldest resident of the 
county, Mrs. Marcum had been ill since last fall. Death was attributed to 
complications incident to advanced age. Until becoming ill last October, Mrs. 
Marcum had enjoyed good health, and espite her fatal illness she retained her 
faculties until the last. Twelve years ago Mrs. Marcum then, 91, gained her 
“second eyesight” and was enabled to dispense the wearing of glasses. In recent 
years she devoted most of her time to piecing quilts, sewing the most intricate 
patterns, threading needles, etc., with the necessity of wearing glasses. Since 
gaining her “second eyesight”, she had pieced several dozen quilts, which always 
found a ready sale in this section. After piecing the quilts, neighbors came in 
and assisted her and her daughter in quilting them. Mrs. Marcum was fast and 
deft with the needle and neighbors remember that usually only a month or two, 
sometimes three, would elapse between the quiltings.

 

Occasionally Mrs. Marcum, before becoming ill last fall, would walk to the home 
of neighbors for a visit, but most of the time she spent at home, seated in an 
easy chair, quilting. Mrs. Marcum was a daughter of James Belcher, a resident of 
this county who is said to have lived to be 108 years old. Her husband, Jim 
Marcum, died nearly half a century ago. Funeral was conducted Thursday afternoon 
at 2 from the Adkins home on Morgan Creek with the Rev. Fred Vanhorn of Dennis, 
officiating. Mrs. Marcum had been a member of the Baptist church for many years. 
Interment was made in the James Hughes Cemetery on Morgan Creek. Surviving are 2 
daughters, Mrs. Andrew Adkins, Morgan Creek, KY, and Mrs. Biddie Rose of 
Catlettsburg, KY and 2 sons, Lafe Marcum, Morgan Creek, KY and Dave Marcum, 
Catlettsburg, KY. Big Sandy News, May 8, 1936

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