Obituaries
Obituaries: Submitted by Charles Evans
Ben P. Allen
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 22 May 1900, page 3 Ben P. Allen, for many years a merchant at Combs Ferry, died Thursday, aged forty-seven years. He leaves a wife and one child. He was buried Friday at the old Hieronymous graveyard under the auspices of Ford Lodge of Masons, of which he was a member.
Elizabeth Arnold
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 24 April 1900, page 5 At her home, near Ford, Sunday, Mrs Elizabeth Arnold, at an advanced age. She was formerly Miss Dykes, a daughter of Jas. Dykes. Her husband, James Arnold, died several years ago. The funeral was preached at the family residence and the remains were buried in the old Dykes family graveyard.
Joesph Blackwell
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 24 April 1900, page 5 Joseph Blackwell died at his home in the eastern part of the city Saturday night after a short illness of cerebral meningitis caused by Bright's disease. He was an honest, hard working man and leaves a family of little children in destitute circumstances. The funeral was held at the family residence Monday by Rev. J. J. Gilbert and the remains were buried in the cemetery.
Robert Cunningham
The Winchester Democrat, Friday, 22 June 1900, page 3 Death of Robert Cunningham. Robert Cunningham died Monday of pneumonia at his home near Pine Grove. The remains were interred in the old Robert Taylor graveyard, funeral services being conducted by Rev. E. O. Guerrant. The deceased was an old Confederate soldier, having served as a lieutenant in Col. Cluke's regiment, the 8th Ky. Cavalry. He was wounded in the battle of Hartsville, Tenn.
Arthur Everman
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 1 August 1899, page 3. Died, Friday, July 28th, Arthur Everman, aged 87 years. He was highly respected by all who knew him. He was buried the following day at the following day (sic) at the family burying ground. He stood high as a Mason and was formerly a member of the Winchester Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. He was also a member of Circle No. 5, of Ky. Brotherhood of the Union, Continent of America.
Will Everman
The Winchester Democrat, Friday, 6 March 1903, supplement page Died, February 9th, Uncle Will Everman, of pneumonia. He was living with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Berry at the time of his death. His sickness was of short duration. He was eighty-eight years old and was buried at the old family graveyard near Westwood beside his wife who has been dead over a year. He leaves seven children, all married but one, two brothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
Hisle girl
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 15 February 1898, page 2 On Jackson street, Friday 11th inst, infant daughter of John Hisle aged six months. Funeral at the family residence by Rev. T. Q. Martin and burial in the Winchester cemetery. A beautiful feature of the funeral was four little girls who acted as pall-bearers.
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 26 April 1898, page 2 Ben Holladay died Sunday at his home near Becknerville after a long illness, aged about seventy years. Burial yesterday at the home residence.
Nannie Johnson
The Winchester Democrat, Friday, 10 July 1903, page 3 Death of Mrs. Nannie Johnson. Mrs. Nannie Johnson, wife of James Johnson, died at her home in this city, Tuesday, aged about forty-five years. The funeral was preached yesterday at the Baptist Church by Revs. B. B. Bailey and J. W. Harding and the remains were buried in the old Locknane burying ground. Mrs. Johnson was Miss Nannie Locknane before her marriage. She leaves a husband and several children.
The Winchester Democrat, Friday, 8 March 1901, page 3 Richard W. Jones died Tuesday morning at his home on Jefferson street, of chronic bowel trouble, aged fifty-four years. The funeral services were held the following day by Revs. W. G. McCready, of this city, and G. C. Abbitt, of Mt. Sterling, and the remains were buried in the Winchester cemetery, with the beautiful ceremonies of the Red Men conducted by Frank L. Smith, of Lexington. The Odd Fellows and Confederate Veterans to both of which he belonged, attended in a body. Mr. Jones came to Kentucky from Essex county, Virginia, and came of one of the best families of the Old Dominion. He left college in his senior year to join the Confederate army and served under Stuart, Jackson, and others in the Virginia campaigns. He then tried farming but afterward came to Kentucky where he has been in the railroad business for a number of years. He was an officer in the Episcopal church and stood high in the Red Men and Odd Fellows. For a number of years he has been a member of the city Board of Education, of which he was a valued member. No man stood higher for truth, honesty and integrity. He leaves a wife, five sons and three daughters.
The Winchester Democrat, Friday, 29 March 1901, page 3 Capt. Jack Kimbrell, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of the eastern part of the county, died quite suddenly Tuesday morning, aged seventy-three years. He leaves a widow and five children. The funeral was preached at the family residence by Eld. Wm. Rupard and burial was near by. For many years he had been our valued correspondent at Right Angle.
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 19 March 1901, page 2 Henry King died Friday at his home near this city of consumption, aged twenty years. The remains were buried at old Adams grave yard.
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 18 March 1902, page 3 Died in Texas. Jeff Locknane died Friday, March 7th, at his home in Denton county, Texas, of pneumonia, aged fifty-nine years. He was a native of this county but went to Texas twenty-nine years ago where he has since lived. He leaves a wife, formerly Miss Annie Sneed, of this county, and four sons all grown, and two of them married. One brother, Miles B. Locknane, and four sisters, Mrs. Martha Tapp, Mrs. Nannie Johnson, Mrs. Xantippe Green and Mrs. Julia Eidson, all of this county, survive him. He was a gallant soldier in Morgan's command, being a member of the company commanded by Capt. Levi Wheeler.
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 18 March 1902, page 3 Death of John W. Locknane. At an early hour Friday morning, John W. Locknane, or "Stumpy John," as he was familiarly known, died at his home on the Ruckerville pike of consumption, aged fifty-two years. He leaves a wife, formerly Miss Mollie Storms, but no children. He also leaves three brothers, James M. Locknane, of this city, Dock Locknane, of Bourbon, and George Locknane, of Bath; four sisters, Mrs. Eliza Burgher, Mrs. Lula Burgher and Mrs. Marion McKinney, of this county, and Mrs. Celia Wells, of Powell county. The funeral was preached Sunday at the residence by Eld. J. W. Harding and the remains were buried in the Winchester cemetery. He was a good citizen and his death is greatly regretted.
The Winchester Democrat, Friday, 22 March 1901, page 3 Mrs. Nancy Mullins died at her home in this county Wednesday morning, aged seventy-nine years. The funeral was preached yesterday afternoon at the residence by Eld. J. W. Harding and the remains were buried in the family graveyard. She was, before her marriage, a daughter of James S. Lane, a wealthy farmer, who owned a thousand or more acres of land between Indian Creek and Four Mile. Her husband, Gordon Mullins, was Captain of Co. A., 11th Kentucky Confederate Cavalry. He was captured by the Federal forces and sent to Ft. Delaware, in Delaware Bay, where he died a prisoner. Her eldest son, Jas. H. Mullins, a youth of seventeen years, accompanied his father to the army, was wounded and died. Three other sons, W. T., Gus and Colby, and one daughter, Millie, reside in this county. Two of her daughters, Sarah and Alice, married Almanza Ecton, who moved from this county to some point in the west; another daughter is the wife of David Gordon, of Henry county, and another is the wife of Jas. Haggard, who lives in Missouri. Mrs. Mullins was a woman of noble Christian character and leaves a host of friends.
Ruth Mullins
The Winchester Democrat, Friday, 29 April 1898, page 3 Ruth Mullins, the little daughter of A. W. Mullins and wife, who live near Jackson street, died Monday evening of whooping cough, aged five years. The remains were buried in the cemetery, services at the house by Rev. A. L. Hackett. This family consists of father, mother and several children and are in extremely destitute circumstances. Another child is quite sick while another is suffering from a broken leg received by falling off the porch a few days ago. The family is the one that came so near being drowned at K. U. Junction by a cloudburst a year or so ago. The house was washed down the creek for some distance, but finally lodged before going to pieces.
J. Harry Rice
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 15 February 1898, page 2 At his home at Ford Saturday, J. Harry Rice, of consumption of the bowels, aged about sixty years. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. I. M. Asher and Mrs. C. B. Day, of Valley View, and five sons who live at Ford.
Ellen Richardson
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 1 August 1899, page 3. Died, Ellen, wife of C. P. Richardson, Thursday, July 27. Funeral services by Rev. Cosby and burial at Dunaway.
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 26 April 1898, page 2 Mrs. Mary Tevis, wife of Nathaniel Tevis, died at her home near Mt. Olive church Sunday, of consumption, aged about 48 years. Burial at residence of the late James Dykes yesterday. She leaves a husband and grown son to mourn her death.
Tuttle child
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 1 August 1899, page 3. Died, infant child of Nat Tuttle and wife, Friday, July 28th. Funeral services by Rev. Marcum and burial in the M. J. Parris burying ground.
The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, 22 August 1899, page 3 Kiddville. Died, Sunday night, August 13th, of typhoid fever, Philip White, aged 58 years. He was a native of Fleming county and a kind, generous and honest man. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss.
Winburn girl
The Winchester Democrat, Friday, 6 March 1903, supplement page Died, on the 25th ult., of pneumonia, the little daughter of Harlan Winburn, aged two years. The remains were taken to Estill county for interment, being conveyed on the boat Wellington R.
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