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Notes:
1) Flux is a bacterial disease.
2) Consumption is an old name
for tuberculosis (TB) that describes how the illness wastes away or consumes its
victims. TB is "an ancient enemy" that has plagued humankind for over 5,000
years.
Feb 10, Son LUTHER born to C. T. NORRIS in BEAVER DAM
L. A. TUCKER who lived near GREENRIVER CHURCH, DIED LAST
FRIDAY.. TAKEN TO BEAVER DAM FOR BURIAL REPORTED FEB 27, 1884
Marr. at
home of bride, MRS REBECCA WILLIAMS, GEO. T. TINSLEY & miss BELLE WILLIAMS.
REPORT FEB 27, 1884
ISAAC COFFMAN of COOL SPRINGS drowned Tuesday night
in green river, while returning home from the mill. Feb. 27, 1884
ROBERT
ADKINS of SUTTON, OHIO CO. marr. MISS MINNIE OATES of MUHLENBERG CO. reported
Feb. 27, 1884
MR. JAKE WEIR died of Typhoid fever on the 3rd FEB
FALLS OF ROUGH, BRECKENRIDGE CO. Miss RABIRTA
ESKRIDGE, dau. of
GEO. AND ELIZA ESKRIDGE died at age 32
MR. RICHARD IGLEHEART
of BRUSHY FORK, died on Feb. 27, 1884
25 Feb. 1884, born to Mr. R. H.
BAKER, a daughter. no name given
Thom. Hopgood had fit last night while
returning from town, fell into a pool of water
and strangled to death.
from MORGANFIELD NEWS
Marr. in HORSE BRANCH 25 FEB. 1884
MR. ISAAC
H. DEWEESE AND MISS LAURA A. McDANIEL OF OHIO CO
it is noted in another
item on this subject that the bride is named LOUIS A. McDANIELS
MR. JOHN
RHOADES, of Whitesville, died last Friday of derangement of the stomach. Was a
merchant for many years
ALONZO SANDERFUR,
born Dec. 25, 1861 Ohio Co. died Sept. 28, 1883, SPANISH FORT, TEXAS
A
little child of GUM DANIEL who lives near Horton, died Sunday
Marr. 9 March
1884 at home of bride in HARTFORD, MR. D. S. STEVENS JR. & MRS. M. CARPENTER
W. V. JOHNSON formerly of this county, died Auburn, Logan co. where he had
lived for some time, died 4 March 1884 of pneumonia
BEAVER DAM.... MARCH
10, 1884
Miss Lucy Maddox age 24 years, dau. of THOMAS MADDOX SR. died 6
March, 1884
Child of JNO J. BRACKEN died of measles and pneumonia
Child of Mr. Roll of Taylormines died sat. night
Clay Arnold, adult of
Taylormines, died
FROM VINE GROVE;
MRS. ALTHA TAYLOR died on 21 of Feb 1884, quite old and blind
born to
FILMORE TAYLOR, a daughter
from HAYNESVILLE;
MR. WILLIAM BROOKS
died a few days ago..called Captain
from BEAVER DAM; MARCH 17, 1884
Mr. JAMES GILLESPIE SR. died this morning at his home
REGRET TO
chronicle the death of MISS NETTIE JOHNSON of Pleasant Ridge, which took place
last week of consumptions, she was sister of MRS. J. P. SANDERFUR OF THIS PLACE
MR. JOHN FULGUSON of WHITE RUN, an old and much respected citizen died on
the 4th. of pneumonia. His son James was taken sick about the same time and died
on the first of last week
Mr. JAMES GILLESPIE died very suddenly at his
home near Beaver Dam last Monday morning; he was the father of ROBERT GILLESPIE,
MRS. MILLER AND MRS. BRIGGS OF THIS PLACE. BURIAL IN MORTONS CEM
MRS. LANDRUM, wife of MR. FRANK LANDRUM, died at her
daughters, Mrs. Hart of Spring Lick, Grayson Co., last Sunday....March 24TH,
1884. She was the daughter of Mr. Joseph Mason who lived near Cloverport. She
was born July 26, 1802 and married Jan. 17, 1821. In 1871 she moved in with her
daughter, Mrs. Josie Hart of Spring Lick
She leaves 1 son and 5
daughters. Buried in her family burial grounds at Falls of Rough, Ky
FROM
SUTTON NEWS;
Infant son of MR. MRS KIT CHINN has died, he was just over 2
years of age
Miss MATTIE HAGERMAN, dau. of AMOS HAERMAN living near Concord church, died last Friday of Measles her mother died of measles two weeks ago
MISS MARY
CHAPMAN, DAU. OF NATHAN CHAPMAN, living a few miles east of HARTFORD died last
Wednesday night of measles. On Friday Nathan Chapman age 55 also died of Measles
Died March 30th, 1884, CORNET TAYLOR, of consumption, a young man just ready
to start on life's voyage is cut down
died April 3rd, 1884, infant son of
TIM & LAURA STEVENS of pneumonia
From
BEAVER DAM;
MRS. OBED LILES, who lived near ELM LICK was buried at BEAVER
DAM CEM. ON SAT. THE 12TH.... We also learned Mr. Liles was very sick too
on APRIL 4th a son was born to our station agent G. T. OLIVER
on
APRIL 5TH a dau. was born to J. R. HUGHES
10 MAYNARD HASKINS was dragged
to death by a mule he had been trying to water at the stables, he was the son of
H. M. HASKINS
At age 25 JESSE M BRITE died on APRIL 11 1884 at the home
of JOHN ANDERSON IN HANCOCK CO. at the Ohio Co. border he was born Dec. 14, 1859
the youngest son of JESSE AND SUSAN T. BRITE his mother died AUG. 6TH, 1883 ..
ON THE 12TH HE WAS BURIED IN THE JESSE BRITE FAMILY CEM. on what is now the
HENRY BATY FARM
Son born APRIL 20, 1884
to SYLVESTER SHOWN
APRIL 16, 1884, MARR.
JOHN A KUYKENDALL of Butler
Co. son of HON. M. W. KUYKENDALL OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, marr. to Miss Laura
Midkiff, of Hartford, dau. of John Midkiff, deceased
March 28, 1884 marr.
of MR. WILL TORRANCE to MISS LAURA FULKERSON
MARCH 6TH, 1884 MARR. of MR.
JAS ESBY to MISS JENNIE MOON
APRIL 6TH, 1884
MOLLIE BARRETT age 7
months died, DAU. of WM. K. AND FANNIE E. BARRETT of BARRETT'S FERRY
APRIL 17, 1884 a son born to LON BARNARD
APRIL 30, 1884 WEDNESDAY
MAY 7, 1884 WEDNESDAY
BEAVER DAM, APRIL 26, 1884 born to MASON TAYLOR a
heir
POINT PLEASANT;
19 APRIL 1884, MRS. AB HILL died of
EMBOLISMIC CLOT OF THE PULMONARY ARTERIES
Son born to DR. T. J.
WEDDING.... of Rosine
The Rev. R.A. READ, of Butler Co will preach the
funerals of Rev. R. C. Taylor and his wife at Hickory Church this county on
Tuesday, May the 20th at 10 o’clock a.m. Uncle Dick Taylor as he was familiarly
called by almost everybody was extensively know and universally like. He and his
wife had trod the pathway of life together for perhaps a half century or more
and but a few weeks intervened between their deaths. They are remembered kindly
and affectionately by scores of friends all over this section of the county
(note: this could be RICHARD C. TAYLOR 1802 /1882 AND SUSANAH LEACH 1802 /
1883)
IN THE YEAR 1811 THE TOWN OF HARTFORD HAD EARTHQUAKE
reported in the MAY 7,1884 COPY OF PAPER by W. C. HODGERS
MRS. SETH BATES, of Bulford died last Sat. and was buried
Sunday
THE wife of W. B. LEACH of ELM LICK, DIED ON FRI. LAST AFTER LONG
ILLNESS
7 MAY, WAYNE WILSON, 18 YEAR OLD SON OF SAMUEL WILSON OF ROSINE
died from lung problems
13 May, ANNIE BLANKENSHIP, dau. of W. H.
BLANKENSHIP of Beaver Dam died of consumption
12 May, WILLIAM KEITH
BARRETT, near Barrett's ferry died..... buried on home farm this date
April 29, son born to R. H. BENNETT
MAY 8TH, dau. born to WILLIE CHAPMAN
BEAVER DAM NOTES;
ROSSEAN THOMAS age 21
died at his father's home (JOHN & ELIZABETH THOMAS) , near liberty church of
congestion of the brain... this last Wednesday
after putting in a full
day of work. He was buried in Liberty Cem. yesterday, the 20th
Mr.
William Boswell living about 3 miles northeast of this place died on Sat. after
a short illness
MAY 14, 1884 a son born to OBED LILES of LOWER NORTH
CREEK
MAY 8TH, a daughter born to WILLIAM CHAPMAN of Beta
11 MAY.... DAUGHTER born to MR. WILLIAM BENTON
18
MAY.... DAUGHTER born to MR. DOCK SOUTHARD
MAY 20.... DAUGHTER born to
MACK NEWCOMB of CLEAR RUN
MAY 20... DAUGHTER born to MR. HAYS of BEDA
MAY 22... SON born to ELAZER HEDDEN of FORDSVILLE
MAY 22.... DANIEL
WISE marr. MRS. JANE HERALD of ROCKPORT at her home
MAY 12.... MRS. NANCY
DUKE, widow of JOHN DUKE died in CALHOUN, McLEAN CO. KY
MAY 29, 10 pound son born to ROB'T MILLARD
MAY 25,
1884.... FRANCIS JOSEPHINE, wife of JOSEPH L. WALLACE, died.. they lived 2 miles
south of Fordsville... she was born on Feb. 24, 1865 in Fordsville, marr. March
3, 1872.....On the 27th she and her infant will be laid to rest in the B. F.
WALLACE FAMILY CEM. She leaves husband and three children. ... Was Niece of DR.
STEPHEN A. GILLESPIE
MAY 31.... At his home on Union St. in HARTFORD, WM.
S. BARRETT died of heart disease. He was age 80 years, 3 months, 17 days.
survived by his daughter.... will be buried in Morton Cem
MAY 30.... At
her home on the HARTFORD / HARDINGBURG ROAD near Ohio Co. line, MISS JOSEPHINE
A. (JOSIE) BROCKMAN died of consumption at the age of 42, being born on MARCH
11, 1843 in HANCOCK CO. to JOHN W. and MARY A. BROCKMAN... JOHN died SEPT. 18,
1843 of cholera. In 1854 her mother marr. WILLIAM WHITTINGHILL and in 1855 the
family moved to Ohio Co. she is survived by her mother, sister (MRS LIZZIE
HENRY, wife of JOHN T. HENRY of HAWSVILLE) HALF BRO.'S WILLIAM L. & THOMAS J.
WHITTINGHILL of OHIO CO.
BURIED in WHITTINGHILL CEM. on PETER J. WHITTINGHILL FARM
JUNE 7..... DAUGHTER born to JOSEPH WILSON of HORTON..... 12 POUNDS
CHILD OF JOHN HOGLAND of BUFORD, DIED LAST WEEK
CHILD OF JOHN BLAIR of BUFORD,
died last SAT
18 JUNE DAUGHTER born to THOS J. SMITH of HARTFORD
JUNE 25.... A daughter
born to JOHN H. RYAN of CROMWELL, 10 1/2 POUNDS
JUNE 21 W.
JANE CHILDS, daughter of CORA C. AND S. D. CHILDS died 16 years 7 months 13 days
JUNE 25 Miss MARY L. COONERY, born in FORDSVILLE, Ohio co. Ky, age 25 died
in the home of COLUMBUS C. BROWN in HANCOCK CO. KY of TYPHIO-MALARIA. Buried in
the JESSIE BRIGHT CEM
3 JULY.... McCLELLAN ASHBY
marr. MISS LAURA WILLIAMS at the home of brides mother MRS. REBECCA WILLIAMS,
CENTERTOWN
During storm last Tuesday , Samuel Berry of Beech Grove,
Mclean co. was hit by lighting and killed
Sunday of last week, Willie
Sanderfur of Beech Grove, Mclean Co. while bathing in Green River was drowned.
he was 15 years old
Tuesday morning last, Mrs. Martha Griffin died from
burns received that day when her clothes caught fire from the grate. She was the
widow of Professor Frank Griffin, Hartford., maiden name Tyler
Daughter
born to CHARLES CRAWFORD his home near EQUALITY CHURCH
JULY 8 Daughter
born to J. W. TANNER home near CENTERTOWN.... 12 1/2 pounds
JOHN H. JONES SR. of FORDSVILLE died yesterday morning after short illness
24 July ... Point Pleasant ... the clothes of the little son of MR. H. D. HUNT caught fire
Tuesday evening burning so bad, that he died ... buried in the Point Pleasant cem
23 July ... At her home in Hartford, Mrs. Baird died of consumption wife of
J. Alex Baird ... buried at BARNETT'S CREEK CEM
Infant of MR MRS THOMAS NEWCOMB near BEDA died last Friday night
wife of
MR. MIMMO LIVING BELOW TOWN, died Monday night
Mr. Isom Landrum marr.
Miss Mahala St.Clair last Thursday, courthouse, Hartford
Died at BARRETT'S FERRY, little EVA, daughter of JORDAN & LUCINIA MORRIS AGED 5 MONTHS 7 DAYS
Infant son of CALVIN INGLER of McHENRY died last Wednesday
12 AUG .... DAUGHTER born to C. F. SCHAPMETER of HARTFORD
INFANT SON OF MR. MRS. SWAIN near PRINTICE departed life some few days ago
8 SEPT.... DR. J. J. MITCHELL
lost two children OSWALD age 2 died Friday, Liddie age 13 years died last night.
Beaver Dam
Judge W. P. COOPER died on Friday last. Beaver Dam
2
Sept. While helping in raise a barn on the Shelby Ford farm near FORDSVILLE, one
of the plates fell hitting LEANER COPPAGE in the head, he died about 3 hours
later. he was son of D. W. COPPAGE
11 SEPT ... PARADISE, MRS. LEONARD STUMM died of consumption
13 SEPT ... near HORTON, MRS. MARGARET THOMAS died of Infirmity, buried in BETHEL CHURCH CEM.
SUNDAY evening
22 SEPT.... UNCLE BOB BROWN of
ROCKPORT died this past Sat
CROMWELL, last week, a son born to MR. S. T.
STEVENS
HORTON, OHIO CO. OBED LILES died on SEPT 17, 1884 of
consumption.... buried in BERTHEL CHURCH CEM
CENTERTOWN son born to W. R. ROARK 14 SEPT
BEAVER DAM..... MISS HUDSON
was buried BEAVER DAM CEM
TAYLORMINES, Mr. M. M. BARNARD died of TYPHOID
on SEPT 28, 1884 BURIED in family cem. in BUFORD
CERALVO. MRS. JAMES LOGAN HEFFLIN died OCT 4, 1884 leaving husband and child
Brownwood, Stoddard co. mo. SEPT. 23, 1884, MRS. MARY E. LYNN sister to MRS.
A. P. HUDSON this place died... Hartford was their birth place
HARTFORD, 0CT, 8TH MISS KATIE RONE of CENTERTOWN married JAS T.
DAVIS in HARTFORD
WILLIE MOORE, son of WILLIAM H. MOORE fell and broke
his arm.... Little fellow is up and running around
6 OCT.... Son born to
MR. JOHN W. WILLIAMS, of Rockport
3 OCT..... Son born to MR. LESLIE
BENNETT of HARTFORD 10 1/2 POUNDS
HARTFORD ...
WILLIAM H. GILLESPIE born to ROBERT H. GILLESPIE in HARTFORD OCT 12, 1884
FORDSVILLE, 20 OCT.... REBECCA L. LANHAM 6 month old daughter of L. N. AND
SARAH A. LANHAM died of pneumonia. buried GILLESPIE CEM
CENTERTOWN..... little child of JOHN MORRIS died one day last
week
At HARTFORD HOUSE..... MR. R. H. TANNER and MISS S. P. HOCKER
marr..... OCT 22, 1884 by REV. P. A. EDWARDS
ROCKPORT..... MR. THEO
BENTLEY died OCT 24, 1884, he was brother of MRS. S. W. ANDERSSON of HARTFORD
MARR. NOV. 2ND at bride's father.... MR. I.
CRAIG home.... his daughter MARY CRAIG to MR. LEWIS EASTER of CARROLL CO. KY
NOTED..... CENTERTOWN.... NOV. 3 A. LEE ROWE reported to be teaching in
Texas
Taylor mines.... MRS. SULLIVAN was buried
Beaver Dam.... DR.
W. J. BERRY sold his property to Mr. Taylor of Warren co... as the Dr. and his
wife are moving to FLORIDA
MISS LIZZIE SHAPE daughter of MR. LEWIS SHARP of BOSTON, DAIVESS CO. took poison on the 4th and died
MRS. ELIZA TRACY mother of MR. DAN
F. TRACY died on SUNDAY while on a visit to family members in NEW ALBANY, IND.
Her remains were returned and laid to rest with her husband
learned of
the death of MISS GRACE THOMSON of PRINCETON, KY last Wednesday. She was a music
teacher in Hartford for many years
Son born to WM. MILLIGAN near HARTFORD
on Nov. 10, 1884
On THE 18TH MRS. ROSS
WILLIAMS of this place died
MR. JOHN S. MILLER of McHENRY died Thursday
last. and buried in the cem. on his father’s farm ( Uncle Andrew Miller's farm).
He had lost his sight 6
years ago. Died on the 20th of NOVEMBER.. age 60
Cromwell... notes.... Son born to MR. S. H. BIRD..... called GROVER
CLEVELAND BIRD
12 NOV. At home of brides brother in law.... MR. R. W.
BATSEL of SOUTH CARROLLTON, KY ,
MISS MARY C. MOORMAN of MUHLENBERG
CO. MARR. MR. S. F. HOWEY of HAMILTON, OHIO CO., KY
21 NOV... Son born to
Mr. CHARLES HOWLEY of LOWER NORTH CREEK
14 NOV. 2 miles south of
Fordsville, died of consumption. MRS. ELIZA JANE SPEARS, widow of FRNKLIN A.
SPEARS AND daughter of JONATHAN
I. and SARAH J. MILES in her 40th year...
she was born near Platteville, Ohio Co Feb 27, 1844, married Oct. 1869, husband
died 2 years later leaving her to care for infant dau. who is now 14 . On the
15th she was laid to rest in her grand-father's graveyard... Jos W. Matthews..
now owned by Lee Grant, near Platteville
1 DEC
MR. JOHN B. BIR marr. MISS TENNIE POYNER, only daughter of MR. MRS. JESSE
POYNER at home of brides parents
Beaver Dam
wife of JACK BRIGGS
FUNERAL AT SCHOOL THIS PLACE LOU TUCKER FUNERAL PREACHED YESTERDAY... AT BEAVER
DAM CHURCH
MISS EFFIE STEVENS died Dec 1, 1884 at home in BEDA, OHIO CO.
KY DAUGHTER OF ESQUIRE RICHARD A. STEVENS... died of TYPHOID FEVER
7
NOV.... DAUGHTER born to CLARENCE HARDWICK of HARTFORD
4 DEC 1884 Son born to J. M. MORRIS of Centertown
NOV 29 Son born to
Mr. W. H. FOREMAN near OLATON, OHIO CO
DEC 5TH.... DAUGHTER born to MR.
WM ROSS near BEDA, OHIO CO
4 DEC..... SON BORN TO MR. GODMAN S. DEAN of
HARTFORD
3 DEC DAUGHTER BORN TO MR. L. F. WOENER of HARTFORD
9
DEC.... SON born to MR. G. W. GOFF of HARTFORD
Son of WM M. POTTS living
near MT. VERNON CHURCH died last Sat. night of congestion of the brain, buried
at the NOBEL BEAN CEM
Child of W. P MIDKIFF near SULPHUR SPINGS died
Sunday DEC 7, 1884 age one week
JAMES THOMAS MASON, son of JOSPEH H. AND
SUSAN M MASON, died on DEC. 30, 1884 in BRECKENRIDGE CO. at OHIO CO. LINE. AGE 5
YEARS 6 MONTHS..... BURIED on WHITTINGHILL CEM. on farm of PETER WHITTINGHILL.
Laid beside his little brother and two sisters he was a grandson of REB. CALVIN
VOYLES
9 DEC Son born to CHRISTOPHER ALLEN
east of HARTFORD
10 DEC a DAUGHTER born to A. GODSHAW of BEDA, KY
12 DEC Son born to ROBERT HERRELD of CROMWELL called GROVER CLEVELAND HERRELD
Son of LESLIE HOCKER of UPPER NORTH CREEK died Sunday morning and buried
Monday
10 DEC ... MR. J. D. HEWLETT age 23 died at PLEASANT RIDGE home
from SPINAL MININGITIS. MR. JEFF D. HEWLETT son of MR. MRS. W. T. HEWLETT.....
NEAR BUFORD, OHIO CO. KY
WM. M. MILLER eldest son of J. WALTER MILLER
DECEASED AND STEP-SON of JOSEPH L. MILLER near MT. VERNON CHURCH took a dose of
MORPHINE through mistake and died on Monday night. He was age 21, and had been
married Thursday before his death.... will be buried in MT. VERNON CHURCH on
Wednesday
DAUGHTER born to JIM C. DURAL of
ROCKPORT..... REPORTED DATE DEC 15TH
CANEYVILLE ITEM.... daughter born to
ATHEL ANDERSON DEC 16TH, 1884
MINTA JONES, youngest daughter of D. &
SARAH JONES age 1 year 8 months died on DECEMBER 13, 1884
To the wife of
FELIX WEBB DECEASEED NEAR BEDA was born a son, BARNETT JAY WEBB, DEC 22, 1884
Born to the REV. W. H. FORD of NORTH CREEK, DEC 19TH a son
15 DEC....
Mrs. DELIA MURRELL wife of E. R. MURRELL died in OWENSBORO.... Dec. 15, 1884
Contributed by Joe Taylor
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