Letcher County, Ky obituary from the Old Regular Baptist Church minutes ********************************************************************** 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: gloriag@iwaynet.net Date: 19 Mar 1999 *********************************************************************** STURGILL, Mary was born in Letcher Co., Ky on Oct 2 1851; died Oct 2 1851; married to Edmond HUBBARD Jul 15 1866; 4 boys and 7 girls; 2 deceased (one in infancy). Member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Written by daughter Ollie Rutherford, Duffield, Va ADAMS, Angeline married to Hard ADAMS; died Mar 24 1933 at the age of 71; born in Wise Co., Va. They lived on Mill Creek near Mayking Ky in Letcher Co.; 2 boys 2 girls, one girl deceased. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church. CORNETT, Rev. Sam C. born in 1894 on Dry Fork in Letcher Co., Ky to Joseph Edward and Polly Ann Cornett. He leaves his wife, 6 children, father and mother, 3 brothers and 5 sisters. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church. GIBSON, George was born in Knott Co., Ky on Sep 19 1852 died Aug 18 1934; moved to Letcher Co., Ky in 1879 and married Elizabeth WEBB, daughter of Miles M. Webb; 9 children, 3 deceased. REYNOLDS, Morgan T., b: Jul 12 1874 on Millstone Creek, Letcher Co., Ky; d: Jun 4 1957; the s/o Joseph C. and Minerva (Morgan) Reynolds; md: Myra JOHNSON d: Jun 12 1948; 12 children; 2nd md: Tiliatha MEADE; he was a school teacher and farmer, veteran of the Spanish-American War and was a former sheriff of Letcher County, Ky. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church. TOLLIVER, Wiley Vanburen b: Nov 19 1885 in Letcher Co, Ky; d: Jun 6 1954 at the Fleming Hospital; s/o the late Melvin and Arminda (Baker) Tolliver; 10 deceased, leaving, Dock, Willie, Julia and Rev. W. S. Tolliver; 1st md: Flora QUILLEN, 11 children, surviving, Hillard, Irvine, Ashland, Evie, Virgie, Arminda, Sarah and Ruth, and a grandson, Robert; 2nd md: Lonthol ADAMS; 8 children, one deceased. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church. Written by son in law, Alfred V. Adams HAYES, Jason Lewis b: Feb 11 1883 Letcher Co., Ky d: Jan 13 1958 s/o Joshua and Silar (Webb) Hayes; md: Virgie HASH, Mar 14 1907; 6 boys 3 girls, two boys 2 girls dead. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church. Written by son, Ambrose Hayes WEBB, Mary Susan, was born in Letcher Co., Ky 12/23/1865m died 1/7/1905. She married Riley Webb in 1889; they had 7 children, two of whom died in infancy. Written by Riley Webb. WRIGHT, Lurena, born 4/23/1845 in Pound, Va, was the daughter of James and Polly Bolling. She died 7/3/1907. She married Hiram Wright of Letcher County, Ky., 3/10/1866 and became a citizen of that county. She was the mother of 10 children, four boys and six girls. She joined the Bethel Church of the Old Regular Baptists July 1883 and remained a faithful member until her death. HOLLINS, Susie, the daughter of Benjamin (sic) Susannah Potter, was born on Elkhorn Creek in Letcher Co., Ky. In 1836, died 6/17/1914. She married Lafayette Bentley in 1860; they had 3 children, 2 girls, 1 boy. Mr. Bentley died in 1866. She married James Hollins in 1870; they had 3 children. She was a member of Pine Grove ORB Church for 33 years. Written by W. H. Ratliff. HOWELL, William D. b 12/30/1868, died 10/8/1919. He was a member of the ORB Church, having united with the Bethel Church in Letcher Co., KY, and was baptized the 2nd Sunday in December 1888 by Elder William R. Craft. He had been a preacher for 30 years. He was buried in the Elkhorn City Cemetery. Written by A. L. Belcher COX, Silas was reared on Linefork Creek in Letcher Co., Ky. He married Maudie MILLER, the daughter of Harvey and Sallie Miller. They had the these children: Eugene, Burton, Bennett, Otho, Launa (Cox) Sparkman and Pansy Ruth Cox, Pansy Ruth preceded him in death. He was a deacon of the Defeated Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist. DIXON, Martha was born Dec 6 1879 to William V. and Dicey (COMBS) Dixon in Letcher Co., Ky. She married Joseph E. CORNETT having eight children; she was preceded in death by her husband, 2 children: Curtis and May. She leaves Cahrlie and Earline Whitaker, Crown, Ky, Venters and Mattie Dixon of Whitesburg Ky; Emma Ison of Linefork, Ky, and Joseph Verlon of Harlan, Ky. three sisters: Maggie Brown, Blackey, Ky, Oma Blair, Blackley, Ky, and Anna Bates, Blackey, Ky; one brother: Bryant Dixon, Blackey Ky. One half sister Mary Belle Jarrett, Tampa, Fla, two half brothers, curtis Dixon, Chesterfield, Indiana and Kent of Chicago, Il (last known address). On Jul 7 1940 she married Archie C. CRAFT. She died Jun 14 1967. Written by her step son: Lewis F. Craft. DAY, Cora was the daughter of Hiram and Eliza Day; born in Letcher Co., Ky on May 2 1893 and died Dec 10 1965. she married N. M. ELDRIDGE on July 4 1909 and they had 12 children; two died in infancy and one girl at the age of 43 died on Nov 12 1965 in an automobile accident. She leaves 3 girls: Virgie, Margie, Eliza and 6 boys: Roy, Hargis, Preston, Vilas, Joe, Arnold; two sisters Betty Elddridge and Susan Fields, two brothers: Loyd Day and Joe Day. Her husband died in 1945. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church for 37 years. GRAYSON, Sarah was born in North Carolina on or about Jun 15 1859; migrated to Letcher Co., Ky with her father, Benjamin Grayson, at age 12; her mother died during her earily childhood. Md: Elisha COLLINS of Letcher Co., Ky. 5 daughters: Sallie Jenkins, Whitesburg, Ky; Patsy Bentley of Little Carr, Ky; Lizzie Profitt of Polly, Ky; Eliza C. Webb, Thornton, Ky; and her twin sister, Leathy Hall, who died in Oct 1934; Crissie Colasanta, New York, City; and two sons; Bennie of Thorton, Ky; and Willie of Litt Carr, Ky. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church. HALL, Lee was born in Letcher Co., Ky Dec 11 1892 died Apr 11 1937; married to Janie ISAACS Apr 7 1919; 4 children; one deceased. Rev. HOWELL, William D. was born Dec 30 1868 - Oct 8 1919; buried in the Elkhorn City Cemetary at Praise Ky. Member for the Old Regular Baptist Church in Letcher Co., Va. HALL, Melvin s/o Richard and Amy (Tackett) Hall; b: Oct 21 1883, Letcher Co., Ky; d: 1967; md: Belle LITTLE, Apr 24 1902; 12 children; 6 children and their mother deceased; 2nd md: Minnie E. BURKE, Aug 16 1926; 7 children; 13 children still living. TYLER, W. M., b: Jan 2 1871, Scott Co., Va; d: Feb 27 1939 at Summerfield, Fla; md: Nancy CAUDILL, d/o William and Sallie Candill of Letcher Co., Ky; 5 boys and 3 girls, 2 girls deceased. Member of the Powell Church of Old Regular Baptist Church. MAGGARD, Jesse Randall b: Feb 22 1894 at Partridge, Ky d: Nov 19 1974 at the Whitesburg Hospital; s/o Samuel and Sally Ann (Brown) Maggard; he lived all his life in Letcher Co., Ky; md: Lydia COLLINS, Feb 3 1916; 11 children, 3 deceased; Irene, Randall, Jr and Ruth Marie, surviving, Herbert of Isom, Ky; Ernest of Springfield, Ohio; Bill of Louisville, Ky; Jim of London Ohio; Viola Caudill and Nancy Collins of Colson, Ky; Mary Rose Adams of Connersville, IN; and Iva Lou Franklin of Peebles, Ohio; also one foster son, Monroe Sexton of Detroit, Mich; one brother, Lawrence of Sandlick. He joined the Little Daniel Church of Old Regular Baptist on Sep 11 1937. HALL, Maggie b: Mar 10 1899 in Letcher Co., Ky d: Sep 11 1972; d/o the late Melvin and Sally (Newsome) Hall Johnson; md: Fred COLEMAN d: 1949; she leaves one son, Raymond Coleman of Huntington, WVa; one step-son, Curtis Coleman of Printer, Ky; 4 daughters: Nannie Mae Bartley, Barbara Coleman, and Sally Margene Gilpin all of Pikeville, Ky; and Eleanor Johnson of Plymouth, Mich; one half-sister: Mandy Langley of Ironton, Ohio. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church since Jul 1955. -----------------------------