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Estate of J. L. BURTON probated
LEITCHFIELD NEW; HARVEY E. ROBERTS, son of H. H. ROBERTS, who enlisted in the
Regular Army in 1897, and attached to COMPANY F, 8th REGIMENT, stationed in
HAVANNA, died on DECEMBER 21, 1899 of DYSENTERY. He was in his thirtieth year of
age
MR. JOHN J. MONROE SR. one of OHIO CO. most respected citizen, died
at his home near Horton on DECEMBER 30, 1899, he was buried in the BETHE CEM
MR. THOMAS J. KEOWN age 67 married MISS LIZA SMITH age 72, on DECEMBER 28th,
this is his second marriage and her first
In WEST PROVIDENCE 3 miles from
ROCKPORT, KY on JANUARY 3rd, MRS. LOUIS BURTON went on an errand, leaving her 8
month old baby in a little chair near the fire with another child a little older
as an attendant. Soon after she left the house, she heard the children crying,
but did not think anything of it. On returning to the house, she found that her
baby had fallen with its head in the fire and was frightfully burned. The older
child was also burned in trying to save the other. The baby suffered greatly all
day and died that night
NOTE: In the JANUARY 31 issue of this paper it is
noted that LILLIAN, the little two year old daughter of NOEL BURTON, who was
burned on December 30th, died from her burns on the 29th
MR. BENJ. P.
RAFFERTY died at his home near here this morning. He leaves his wife and several
children
On Christmas day on the farm of MR. MIKE TIERNEY, DAN, MIKE and
ANDREW BURK while drunk, shot and stabbed to death MR. J. P. McCARVER. MR.
McCARVER was a stranger to the area, coming from Texas selling cider, coffee and
other items. The boys gave themselves up to the officers in Hancock co
W.
T. AULL, Deputy County Court Clerk of Daviess co., died on the 2nd of smallpox
at OWENSBORO
WILLIAM J. McNEAL, an aged farmer of LAUREL CO. was found
frozen to death near his home on the 2nd
THE ESTATE of A. A. BRYANT probated
Daughter born to W. T. STEVENS of
BEAVER DAM on the 3rd
MRS. J. P. THOMPSON of Centertown for the past few
years and children have left for THEBES, ILL to her new home
ELSIE, age
three, the daughter of W. B. and FLORANCE AUSTIN died on MAY 23, 1899
Estate of JAMES RALEY is probated
Estate of LEWIS ASHBY probated
JOHN A. NUGENT, adjudged insane and put in
the asylum at Hopkinsville, died there on the 13th
At HINES MILL, or
DUNDEE in this county MR. FELIX POOLE was shot and killed by CALEB WRIGHT SR.
and his sons JACK and CALEB JR. on the 13th. All had been drinking
Estate
of A. A. BRYANT probated
Estate of J. L. BURTON PROBATED
Daughter born to R. T. COLLINS on the 19th
Son
born to R. M. WESTERFIELD on the 23rd
MISS SUSIE PIERCE, daughter of MR.
MRS. EDWARD PIERCE died at her home in Horton on the 18th of pneumonia
MR. R. E. ILER married MISS GEORGIA REID, daughter of JUDGE L. and MRS. C. REID
at ROCKPORT, KY. on the 16th
MR. GEORGE WALL married MISS VIRGINIA SMITH on the 29th at OWENSBORO. The groom is
from Calhoun, the bride is the daughter of M. E. SMITH and sister of MRS HEBER
MATTHEWS and lived in HARTFORD at one time
MR. LEWIS AUSTIN of the GREEN
RIVER area died on the 25th of consumption and was buried in the GREEN RIVER CEM
JUDGE R. Y. BUSH died at his home in HAWESVILE on the 26th at age 75 years
MRS. MOLLIE FEEMSTER died at her home in DAVIESS CO. on the 16th, leaving her husband and three daughters
Estate of W. W. AUSTIN probated
MR.
ABRAHAM JOLLY married MISS LYDIA TUCKER on FEBRUARY 4th., the bride being the
daughter of GEORGE TUCKER
BARDWELL, KY ... MRS. W. A. ROBERTS aged about
25 years died of blood poisoning on FEBUARY 10th. She was the daughter of S.
LINTHICUM, and she leaves her husband and two young children
ADABURG, KY
... Son born to GEORGE EARLY
Son born to D. E. THOMAS on FEBRUARY 11th
MRS. MARY ROARK died at McHENRY on the 7th of typhoid fever, leaving husband
and several children
An old lady known as WIDOW SIMPSON died at Render on
the 8th leaving several children. She was buried at McHENRY
JAS SIPES
died on the 11th about a mile below LEWISPORT of meningitis. Only a week before
his father died of pneumonia. Young Sipes was about 20 years of age
GEORGE HARL died on JANUARY 13th near FALLS OF ROUGH, GRAYSON CO. KY, he was the
brother of MR. J. P. HARL. He was born in MEADE CO. KY on APRIL 18, 1826. He can
to this county at an early age, and later married MISS EVELINE WILSON daughter
of WARREN WILSON. They had six boys and four girls, of which eight now live
MISS MAUD ANDERSON, a resident of
HARTFORD in her childhood, and MR. ERNEST ARNOLD, both of OWENSBORO were married
at the home of the brides parents MR. S. W. ANDERSON on the 14th
MR.
JAMES MEDCALF of MAGAN, died of old age , he was in his 87th year. He was also
called JIM CAPP. He was buried in his family cem
Daughter born to W. R.
PEACH on February 11th
REV. JOE ACTON married MISS ELVIRA J. MURPHY on
FEBRUARY 9th at her brother MR. A. G. MURPHY
Twin sons born to PROF. T. J. MORTON on the 26th, one of the
little fellows died on the 27th
MR. S. H. HORN one of DAVIESS CO. most
respected citizens died at his home in ENSOR on the 23rd
MRS BETTIE
SANDERS of Beda, died on the 25th of consumption. Her husband died last summer,
she was 33 years of age and leaves four children
MR. JESSE W. TANNER of
PRENTIS, died on the 20th of appendicitis
MR. JOHN E. LANDRUM died at his
home near Spring Lick on the 22nd of consumption, he was buried in the family
graveyard. He was the 3rd son of THOMAS LANDRUM
MR WARREN L. TURNS,
formerly of this county, died at his home in MUHLENBERG county recently. He was
about 45 years of age and leaves his wife and two children
MRS. ELIZA
SHREVE, wife of JAS L. SHREVE died at her home near Shreve this county on the
21st of heart problems. She was buried in the PLEASANT GROVE CEM. She leaves her
husband and one child
Old Uncle PAT KILCOYNE, the well known old Irish
well-digger, died at the county poor house on the 25th of old age. He had lived
in this area for many years and is well known. It is thought he was almost 100
years old. He was taken to LEITCHFIELD for burial
DR. S. A. GILLESPIE of REYNOLDS, died on the 5th of old age
MRS. KATIE MAPLES, widow of the late JACK MAPLES, died at her home five
miles east of HARTFORD on the 5th, she was 82 years of age ... and buried in the
family graveyard
MR. S. J. RICHARDSON who lived near Buford, died on the
3rd of lung trouble, he leaves his wife and several children. He was buried in
the Mt. Carmel cem
NOTE: Same paper, same page, ... BUFORD NEWS, dated
MARCH 5th... MR. SAMUEL RICHARDSON one of our best citizens, died on the 30th
after only a few days sickness, He was born March and was nearly 65 years old.
He was twice married, raising a family of 20 children, but only 11 children and
his widow survive him. He has been a member of MT. CARMEL church since 1863 and
was buried there on the 3rd
Estate of V. D. FULKERSON probated
MRS. ELDER, wife of BUD ELDER, died at her home EAST HARTFORD on the 2nd of consumption, she leaves her husband and three little children, and she was buried in the OAKWOOD CEM
MR. H. C. FELIX, who lived four miles northeast of Hartford ,
died on the 19th of pneumonia. He was buried in the family graveyard. He leaves
his wife and five children
MRS. BETTIE RAGLAND, wife of J. M. RAGLAND
druggist of PLEASANT RIDGE, KY died on the 16th of consumption. She leaves her
husband and two little girls and was taken to Rosine for burial
BARDSTOWN, KY ... Little Lulie Nally, age four years,
daughter of JAMES NALLY of Botland, this county was playing around in the yard
on the 24th, where some workmen were digging post holes, when she fell into one
and was drowned since water had collected in the hole. She was found in a few
minutes after she fell, but it was too late
Fulton, Ky.... Mary the 9
year old daughter of JAMES RUCKER, a farmer living near town was instantly
killed by her 14 year old brother on the 24th. He was preparing for a hunt, and
his gun went off, striking her in the neck
A. C. ELLIS of near HARTFORD,
received a telephone message from Morganfield, Ky on the 21st of the death of
his uncle by marriage MR. J. C. H. HOUSTON of that place
Died at her home
near White Plains, KY on the 10th, Mrs. Bell Tigg, wife of Rugus Tigg, leaving
her husband and four children
GUS HANCOCK, of CALHOUN, died at Hacket’s
shanty on Rough River, on the 25th. He had been having chills for some time
MRS. FANNIE DAVIS, died at the home of her son, H. H. DAVIS in Beaver Dam on
the 21st and was taken to POINT PLEASANT for burial
Son born to SCIOTO
HOCKER
Estate of V. D. FULKERSON probated
DR. S. A. GILLESPIE died
at his home near REYNOLDS STATION on March 4, 1900. He was born and raised in
this county and had been a member of Zion church for seventeen years. He was a
Baptist of the first degree and he always stood up for the doctrine. He was also
a Mason and he always said that the Masonic Lodge was the next thing to the
church. He was a Democrat and stood up to his principles. He never was known to
cast any kind but a Democratic vote. He was kind to the poor and always ready to
lend a helping hand. So, dear friends and kinfolks and neighbors, weep not for
Uncle Stern is at rest. He can see is way now, but when on earth he had to be
led around by some friend
DR. J. J. LAYTON, one of the best known citizens of Ohio County, died at his home in
Rockport on the 31st. He leaves a wife and son. He was buried in the Rockport
cem
MR. LESLIE TANNER of the Central Grove area will marry on the 4th,
MISS MYRTLE BROWN at her father (Wm Brown) home
MRS. INEZ ADAMS, the
widow and second wife of CAPT. JOHN ADAMS, died at McQudy, BRECKENRIDGE CO. on
the 29th of consumption and was taken to HAWESVILLE for burial
HAZARD, KY....APRIL 8TH ... WILLIE GRIFFITH, age 12 years is under arrest here on the charge of murdering his father, WILLIAM GRIFFITH age 60. The family comprising the father, wife and sons WILIE and McLEAN lived in a cabin on Leatherwood Creek, about 17 miles from here. Several days ago Griffith whipped Willie, Friday morning while Mrs Griffith and her son Mclean were in the kitchen getting breakfast they heard the explosion of a rife in the adjoining room. They rushed in and found Griffith lying on the bed, with his brains blown out and the gun resting on the side of the bed. Willie was on the run down the creek
Son born to DR. J. L. CARTER of
MAXWELL, KY on the 12th, his name is JOHN STUART CARTER
MR. Wm FOSTER, of
Beaver Dam received a telegram on the 16th telling him of the death of his
daughter MRS. ROBERT McDONALD of PENNSYLVANIA, she had been ill for some time
MR. E. G. HUNLEY of ROCKPORT, KY. met with a serious accident about ten days
ago and died from the effects of it on the 13th. He fell off a fence and
fractured his hip and suffered intensely until death relieved him. He was 66
years old and the father of a large family, all of whom are grown, he was buried
at the Hopewell Church cem
MR. ANDREW J. MAPLES, died at his home 6 miles
east of HARTFORD, on the 6th. There was quite a similarity in the death of Mr.
Maples and some of is relatives. His mother died on the 5th of March, his father
on the 6th of November and brother on the 6th of July making four of the family
that passed away on the same day of the month
MR. WALLACE S. EIDSON of
ELIZABETHTOWN, formerly a Deputy Sheriff of Hardin County and one of the
best-connected men in the State, shot himself through the brain and died in
Louisville on the 12th. He was 36 years old and had lived in Ohio County for a
time till in 1883
MR. FON ROGERS married MISS BEE BROWN, daughter of MR.
S. T. STEVENS on the 17th
Little four year old ROY OILER died on the 17th
of brain fever and was buried at FORDSVILLE in the JONES cem
NOTE: No
other names were given in this story
MRS. MARY CROW, died on the 22nd at her home near HERBERT, OHIO CO. KY of old
age. It is not known exactly how old she was, but she was a middle-aged woman
when her neighbors, who are now old people, were children. From her statement of
her age in youth, when certain things happened it is calculated that she was 103
years old at her last birthday. She was buried in the PANTHER CREEK CHURCH cem.
three miles south of PELLVILLE
MRS. W. W. JONES a most estimable woman of
near ROCKVALE, BRECKINRIDGE CO. dropped dead yesterday. She was the mother of
JOHN W. JONES, JOSEPH T. JONES and J.C. JONES all of whom are prominent farmers.
Mr. Joseph Jones was in Louisville on a business trip at the time of the death
of his mother. Mrs. Jones was 60 years old and her husband, who is a prominent
and wealthy farmer, together with her son’s names above, survives her
MISS ANNIE NEWTON, formerly a resident of HARTFORD, will be married tomorrow to
MR. EDWIN CRAWLEY at the residence of the bride’s father REV. SILAS NEWTON of
STURGIS, KY
Little FRANCIS KELLER, daughter of MR. MRS. FRANK KELLER, who
were residents of HARTFORD up until a few weeks ago, died of typhoid fever at
the residence of her parents at NEW ALBANY, IND. a few days ago
MR. GESS
HUNLEY died at his home near ROCKPORT, APRIL 13, 1900, he leaves his wife and
seven children
ADABURG, KY ... A little son of MR. WASH WEDDING received
fatal burns Friday morning. Its cloths were burned off of it and it died
Saturday morning and was buried Sunday in the Catholic cem. near Whitesville
Son born to WILLIAM AULTMIRE on the 29th
MR. JOHN STEVENS of this county, living on the banks of Tradewater River,
near the Wilson warehouse bridge had a little boy drown when he fell thought a
broken board on the bridge into the river below on the May 1st
MR. M. H.
NEAL died at his home four miles south-west of her on the 26th. He was 67 years
old and a member of 11th KENTUCKY INFANTRY in the civil war. He was buried in
the family graveyard
Infant child of MR. W. O. HARREL died on the 30th
Infant daughter of MR. R. LEE TAYLOR on MARCH 23 1900
MR. JOHN B. BIR died on MAY 5th, at his home in BEAVER DAM and
was buried in Beaver Dam cem. He leaves his wife and four girls
Mr. Wm
Steel, better known as UNCLE BILLE, a former citizen of HARTFORD, died at the
home of his nephew MR. JAKE IGLEHEART of Rosine on the 8th. He will be buried in
the OAKWOOD CEM. in Hartford today
MR. M. G. HONK, former citizen of HARTFORD, but of late years living in ROCKPORT, KY.
died at his home on the 7th of spinal meningitis. He was a blacksmith. He was
buried in the Equality graveyard, he leaves his wife and little son... he was
about 50 years of age
MATANZAS, KY ... Son born to H. R. BENNETT on May
3rd
Died at the home of her grandson-in-law MR. JOHN I. ASHBY, near ROUGH
CREE LOCKS, on MAY 3, 1900. MRS. LOUISA HAMILTON, in her 84th year of age. Her
maiden name was Crowe, she and her sister Olivia were raised by REV. THOMAS &
MARGARET TAYLOR, two good people. They were HARRY P. TAYLOR’S
great-grandparents. Her brother, three children, 13 grandchildren and several
great-grandchildren survive her
ARTAMESA WILLIAMS
In a fight at CANEYVILLE, on the 19th. between ED BRUNER and
SAM CHILDRESS. Noah Elder was shot and killed by Bruner. Bad blood has existed
between the men for some time and they net and renewed the trouble. Childress
drew a knife and was advancing upon Bruner, when Bruner drew his pistol and
fired three shots, one striking Elder, an innocent by-stander and one shot
striking Childress in the thigh, making a bad flesh wound, thought it is not
thought to be necessarily dangerous. Bruner was arrested.
Elder was an
uncle of BUD ELDER, a former resident of Hartford, but now living at Caneyville
Died near Buford, Ky of pneumonia on the 16th, MRS. MAGGIE HUDSON, wife of
JEFF HUDSON. She leaves several children and a host of friends and relatives to
mourn her loss. She was buried in the family graveyard on the 17th
MRS.
NANCY MARTIN, wife of ANDERSON MARTIN, died at her home at OLATON on the 20th
MR. MARION DEXTER died at his home in BEAVER DAM on the 19th and was buried
in the LIBERTY CEM. on the 20th
BAIZETOWN, KY.... infant child of V. M. ALBIN died on the 20th
MR.
CHARLES TAYLOR died at his home near PARADISE, this county on the 24th and was
buried in the family graveyard. He leaves his wife and one child
MR. JOHN
P. LAWTON, who has relatives in Hartford and sometimes visits here was married
on the 23rd at SOUTH CARROLLTON, KY. to MISS ELIZA MOOREMAN, an estimable young
lady of that place
Daughter born to C. C. BEARD on the 28th
STEVE
WILLIAMS, a well known farmer living near Calhoun was shot and badly wounded by
JOE BLACK PATTERSON on the 27th
A most distressing accident happened in
the family of MR. WARREN BROWN, who lives about half way between PT. PLEASANT
and SAMLLHOUSE on the 24th. His two little children a girl age 6 and a son age
10 found a old gun on the premises and none of the other members of the family
knowing of their actions, proceeded to adopt it as a plaything. The little boy
took the gun in hand and finding no cap under the hammer, concluded it was not
loaded. However, he thought he would have some fun snapping it at his little
sister and he broke off the head of a parlor match and used it for a cop. At the
first snap the gun went off and the charge passed through the little girls arm
and into her side, inflicting a mortal wound. The horrified members of the
family hearing the shot, ran to the scream of the tragedy and found the boy
almost dumb with horror and the little girl writhing in her own blood. She
lingered in great agony until nightfall, when she died
Gold has been
discovered in Sulphur Lick Creek in Franklin Co. A company has leased the lands
and will endeavor to develop the find
Son born to WARREN W. TICHENOR on
the 18th
MR. W. L. WHITE, who lives in
the area of WHITE RUN, KY , has a handsome bright boy of six summers who has a
history unparalleled in Ohio county in the way of living grandfathers an
grandmothers. Claudie R. White, has seen six living grandfathers and one
step-grandfather and five living grandmothers on one step-great-grandmother.
Since Claudie’s birth, three have been called away to the rest that remains to
the people of God to-wit Uncle Walker White and Uncle Elijah Boyd and wife. The
others are also all good Christian people. The following are the names of those
living on his mother’s side. Mr. Rufus Boyd and wife, first grandparents. Aunt
Julyan White, great-great-grandmother. On his father’s side MR. STEVEN B. WHITE
and wife and MRS. EXELL are first grandparents, Uncle KIT WHITE
great-grandfather, his wife step-great-grandmother. Also Mr. James Exell, first
step-grandfather. It will be noticed that the names above number 13. Who can
beat this?
SMALLHOUSE, KY NEWS; MR. JAMES BULLOCK, who lived near the
river abut a mile below Smallhouse, committed suicide on JUNE 2nd by running
into the river and drowning himself. His body was found floating near Rumsey.
His mind had been deranged but a few days. He was about 38 years old and leaves
his wife and three children to mourn his death
MR. HENRY HARDWICK,
formally of HARTFORD married MISS EVA L. KARN, the daughter of JUDGE J. B. KARN
of OWENSBORO... on the 31 MAY 1900
McHENRY, KY ... MR. JAMES CARMON and MISS SALINA CARTER married last week
Son born to our barber, MR. MILLER of McHENRY on the 7th
REYNOLDS,
KY.... Son born to IKE WESTERFIELD on the 5th
MRS. DURBIN, wife of JAMES
DURBIN died of consumption on the 30th at her home near SUNNYDALE. She was
buried in the family graveyard
CONTS MILLER, the 19 year old son of JOE
MILLER of SUNNYDALE was drowned on the 30th while attempting to swim Rough River
a short distance above Sullenger’s old mill. He and Elisha Durbin had been to
Livermore with some logs and were returning on the north side of the river and
found the boat gone and undertook to swim the river and when near the south side
of the river young Miller gave out and sank from sight in the muddy waters to
rise no more. His body was recovered Sunday after tireless work and interred in
the family graveyard that evening
MATANZAS, KY. Son born to WILLIE BROWN
on the 8th
MR. FRONIE ELLISON off SEMIWAY KY. married MISS CARRIE BIDWELL
on the 10TH
MR. ROLLEY M. RHORER died on the 9th in LOGAN CO
MR. JOHN SAMPLES died very suddenly on the 18th at
his home near FALCON, KY
MRS. BEN SWOPE of ETNAVILLE, died on the 13th
and was buried in the ETNAVILLE GRAVEYARD
MRS. NANCY BRYANT, wife of
ASHBURY BRYANT living near ROSINE died on the 17th and was buried in the BETHEL
CEM. She leaves 6 children
MR. G. W. GRAFF, died at his home near
Sanderfur’s Crossing on the 13th of consumption. He was buried in the Mt. Vernon
Cem. He leaves his wife and 5 children, his wife is also very ill of the same
illness
Daughter born to H. L. BROWN of
Smallhouse, Ky on the 20th
MR. JOE DEXTER and MRS. RACHEL ADDINGTON are
to be married today in EQUILITY, then leave for ILLINOIS where they will be
making their home
The wife of MR. DAVE JOHNSON, living about four miles
east of Hartford, died on the 20th of stomach disease. She leaves her husband
and several children. She was buried in the Milton Taylor graveyard
MR.
CLAYTON WOODWARD of near McHenry has left for MEXICO to make it his home
FITZHUGH, the 7 years old son of MR. HENRY
HURST, died at his parent’s home on the 1st of TYPHOID FEVER
MRS. GRAFF,
wife of MR. GEORGE GRAFF deceased, died at her home, east of HARTFORD on the
27th and was buried in the MT. VERNON CEM. .... both died of consumption
Near Sanderfur’s crossing about 3 1/2 miles east of Beaver Dam, this county, on
the 1st. MR. JOE C. EVANS shot and killed CLEM GRAFF, son of GEORGE GRAFF
deceased of Beaver Dam. Mr. Graff was with FOREST and CLEVE CHINN, all three
were drunk... the fact that they went to Mr. Evens house is agreed to by all
concerned, but after that the Chinn boys and Mr. Evans story are different. The
court will have to look into the matter
NOTE: In the July 18 issue of
this paper MR. EVANS was cleared of any charges on this matter
Daughter born to MR. C.E. ROGERS and the former MISS
CORRINE COX of ELKTON, KY on the 13th
MR. FRANK SMITH eloped with MISS
MARIANNE BABBAGE of CLOVERPORT on the 6th
Daughter born to C. E. ROGERS of ELKTON, KY on the 15th
The 8 year
old daughter of MR. MRS. W. L. SPALDING of LOUISVILLE died last week
MR.
CARTMELL ELLIS died in MORGANFIELD, UNION CO. KY at the home of his mother, his
father C.H. ELLIS died in this county in 1873. He was a nephew of A. C. ELLIS
living near Hartford
BUFORD, KY.... infant of MR. BEN WIGGINTON died on
the 13th and buried at MT. CARMEL on the 14th
MILDRED, infant daughter of
J. A. and SALLIE WILLIAMS of near CENTERTOWN died and was buried in the WALTONS
CREEK CEM
MT. VERNON ... SAM COPE age 18 years died from a bug bite on
the 15th
ROBERT BRYANT age 70 a farmer
of near OWENSBORO was shot and killed by his brother in law SAMUEL KELLY age 60
on the 22nd
Son born to JOHN C. THOMAS on the 23rd
MISS BERDIE
NALL leaves Friday and will be met in MEMPHIS, TENN. by MR. J. V. BRITTON, then
they will go on to SAN FRANCISCO to marry and make their home
MRS AGNES
BROWN, age 42 years, died at her home in IRVINGOTN, KY. on JULY 10th and buried
in the HOPEWELL GRAVEYARD near PARADISE
MR. MARION FULKERSON of POND
RUN, who was sent to the asylum at HOPKINSVILLE two years ago died on the 18th
and was buried in the family graveyard on the 19th
MR. W. L. S. BRACKEN an aged and respected citizen of CROMWELL, KY died on the 18th, he never married and no family is known of. He was buried in the FAUGHT GRAVEYARD near CROMWELL
Daughter born to DOWARD TICHENOR on the 29th
JOHN
MARTIN, age 78 and lived Bellevue, Ky committed suicide by leaping off the L and
N. RAILROAD bridge near CINCINATI
JOSEPH I. SWEENEY, son of REV. Z. T. SWEENEY drowned on the 13th while bathing
in the White river near Columbus, Ind
JAMES MURPHY MORRIS, a farmer of
FULTON CO. KY. came home to dinner and found his baby in a rigor from a spasm.
Thinking the child was dead, Morris took his shotgun and killed himself with it
MRS. THOMAS KEOWN, died at her home in
HORSE BRANCH on the 15th... she was over 70 years of age. She had been married
to Mr. KEOWN but for a few months
IVAN McKINNEY son of MR. J. P. McKINNEY
of Beaver Dam drowned at ROCHESTER on the 18th. He had gone there to bath
Charley, the 4 year 2 month old son of THOMAS PATTON died on the 15th and
buried in the HUDSON CEM
Son born to WILLIAM COY on the 18th
Son
born to ALBERT COX on the 19th
At the home of MR. FIELDEN ACTON on the
16th, his youngest daughter MAUD ACTON married MR. THOMAS DANIELS. She is the
7th of his daughters to marry, now the old house is silent
MRS. SANFORD BROWN died at her home in ROCKPORT on the
24th
MR. THOMAS PETRIE married MISS ANNIE FOGLE in JEFFERSONVILLE, IND.
on the 22nd. He is the son of REV. J. C. PETRIE and MISS FOGLE is the only
daughter of MR. J. E. FOGLE
MRS. SARA TAYLOR died at her home near Beaver
Dam on the 27th of paralysis. She was buried in the Beaver Dam graveyard. She
was the widow of JAMES TAYLOR who died in 1872
MR. M. J. KEOWN of McHenry has moved to Kansas
MRS.
THOMAS AUTRY died on the 24th and buried at ARNOLD, KY
REV. M. M. HAMPTON
died at his home in the Graham neighborhood on the 1st. and was buried at the
Greenriver cemetery yesterday
NOTE: In another news item he was called
REV. MONT. HAMPTON. He died of typhoid fever. He was 45 years old
The
wife of MR. SEP. TAYLOR of the Little Bend area, died on the 2nd of consumption
MR. M. T. WESTMORELAND married MISS MARY TALLY at the home of MRS. MANDY
NANCE in HARTFORD on the 28th
MR. GEORGE THOMPSON, a farmer of the SPRINGFIELD area, was found on the 7th having
died of a shotgun blast that he had done, due to poor health
MR. C. P.
KISSINGER of FORDSVILE, married MISS HATTIE MAY on the 6th at the home of the
brides parents MR. MRS. T. W. MAY in OWENSBORO. They will be making their home
in FORDSVILLE
GEORGE SANDERS, a
young white miner who works for the CRABTREE COAL COMPANY at ILSLEY was killed
by falling slate
Estate of MARY E. GRAFF probated
Estate of O. T.
HINES probated
ROBERT WILLIAM KING eloped with MISS EMMA FLEANER of this
county to JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. on the 17th
Estate of J. W. RAGLAND
probated
Estate of W. W. FORD probated
MRS. JAMES HUGHES, of CARLISLE, KY committed suicide by
shooting herself
Daughter born to W. H. RHOADES near HARTFORD on the 17th
MR. CHARLES W. SHULTZ married MISS VIOLA HUFF on the 24th in HARTFORD
MR. B. F. McCORMICK died at his residence in the North Creek area on the
23rd of typhoid fever. He was buried at MT. HERMON
MR. GARRISON HOOVER,
of near OLATON, on the 22nd died of typhoid fever and was buried in the LONIS
SMITH graveyard. His daughter, MISS OLA HOOVER, is also very ill with the fever
MRS. LUCY KLEIN COLLINGS died at the home of her husband, near GLENNVILLE,
KY. on the 19th of typhoid fever. Mrs. Collings was the only daughter of Mrs.
Lucy Klein of this place. She was born and raised in Hartford and was 24 years
old, leaving her husband and two small children. She was buried in the OAKWOOD,
CEM. in HARTFORD
FORDSVILLE, MISS LIZZIE HOLLEY, a pretty girl of 17
years, committed suicide here by taking morphine. She left a note simply stating
that she was tired of life
A year ago her brother fell or jumped from a
fast passenger train and met instant death, and only two months ago a sister 20
years old committed suicide at Point Pleasant, this county. An aged father and
mother are left, this being their last child to end its career within twelve
months
Estate of J. W. TANNER probated
Estate of JAMES METCALF
probated
MR. WILL WHITE, an old
gentleman who lived near FLINT SPRINGS died on the 1st from being kicked by a
mule some ten days ago. He was buried at GREEN BRIER, in Butler Co. Ky.. He
leaves his wife and several children, all of whom are married
Estate of
BEN CHINN probated
MR. BEN BARTLETT, of OHIO CO. passed through OWENSBORO
on the 1st on learning of the shooting of his son LAV BARTLETT in HENDERSON, by
his father-in-law SOG HINTON on the 30th
JAMES R. HOWARD has been found
guilty of the murder of GOVERNOR WILLIAM GOEBEL and is to be hanged
Son born to EDDIE BENNETT of ALEXANDER, KY
on the 8th
MRS. DICK ASHFORD of HORTON has died of TYPHOID FEVER on the
7th
MR. E. B. BURTON died at his home at SULPHUR SPRINGS on the 6th of
pneumonia and was buried in the SHREVE graveyard
MR. GEORGE BROOKS, of
WHITESVILLE, KY on his 85th birthday, the 3rd took his own life by taking 25
gains of morphine, leaving a note that read, he had lived long enough. He was
born in Fordsville on OCT 2, 1815 and had moved to Whitesville in 1840. Two sons
and a daughter survive him. D. H. BROOKS, A. P. BROOKS of WHITESVILLE and MRS.
WILLIAM ALLEN JOHNSON. He was buried in the PANTHER CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CEM. in
MASONIC ORDER SERVICES
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BRECKINRIDGE NEWS; MRS.
SAMUEL BLAND, one of the oldest persons in the county, died at the home of her
son-in-law Charlie Oelze on the Hardinsburg and Cloverport turnpike on the 17th.
She was one hundred and one year and six months old, being born in APRIL 1799.
She came from Virginia at the age of 13 and was married to Samuel Bland in 1842.
Five children were born to this union. Two survive, MRS. C. E. OELZE and HENRY
BLAND
CLAUDE HAYS, of OWENSBORO, the son of MR. J. R. HAYS died of
consumption on the 19th and was buried in the WHITEVILLE graveyard
MISS
BETTIE RAGLAND, youngest daughter of the late J. W. RAGLAND died of dropsy on
the 16th at her home in Beaver Dam. She was buried in the Rosine cem. on the
17th. This makes 4 members of the family who have died in the last six months
MISS MINNIE SCHAPMIRE, died at the home of her parents in Hartford on the
22nd of typhoid fever. She was in her 17th year of age. She was buried in the
OAKWOOD CEM
MRS. JULIA MITCHELL in looking over the old papers that had
been handed down by her brother, Milton Taylor, found some very antiquated
documents consisting of three marriage licenses issued by Charles Henderson,
then the County Clerk. One bears the date of December 24, 1812 issued to JOSHUA
RENDER and POLLY JACKSON. Another marriage license issued to ELIAS JACKSON and
Ann JACKSON, it bears the date of DECEMBER 4, 1817. And the third was issued to
JOHN E. ARNOLD and CATHERINE JACKSON, bearing the date of DEC 2, 1818. The
marriage ceremony in each case was solemnized by REV. THOMAS TAYLOR, who was the
father of HARRISON D. TAYLOR and MILTON TAYLOR. These papers were given to Mr.
A. C. ELLIS, who was the great nephew of the JACKSONS and by the courtesy of MR.
ELLIS, we publish this item. The records in the County Clerks office here fail
to reveal the marriage certificate of any but the Elias Jackson to Ann Jackson
REV. M. M. HAMPTON was born DECEMBER 25, 1855. He professed religion at
Lebanon, Butler co. KY at the age of 15 and joined the Presbyterian Church in
which he lived until he joined the Baptist Church in Green River in 1889. He was
licensed to breach in 1890, was ordained in 1891 by Dr. Coleman and others. His
churches were COOL SPRINGS, GREEN RIVER, and MT. ZION. He died on SEPTEMBER 1,
1900, age 44 years, 8 months, 7 days
MRS. NEVA BROWN HUNLEY, wife of MR. PORTER HUNLEY, died at her home near
Paradise and was buried in the HOPEWELL CEM. on the 31st. MRS. HUNLEY was one of
Ohio County’s fairest sweetest Christian women, whose life was spent in a
devoted effort to make the world better. As a wife and mother, she was devoted,
gentle and faithful as a neighbor and friend she was generous, charitable and
tender, and she is now in the arms of Him who said “Blessed are the faithful,
for they shall inherit, the Kingdom
MRS. J. R. BRUNER, of OLATON, KY. was
going home from her daughter’s MRS. W. B. McDONALD, who lived but a few hundred
yards distance, on the 27th and on her way home, she fell dead on the side of
the road. It had been about two hours and twenty minutes from the time she left
her daughters until she was found by her husband , who was the first to pass
that way. She apparently was in perfect health when she left Mrs. McDaniels.
Heart failure is supposed to have been the cause of her death. She was 57 years
of age. She was buried in the Olaton cemetery
The 1900 census number are in ... the total population of the U. S. is 76,295, 220, an increase of 21 percent from the 1890 census. For Kentucky it is 2,147,174 people
DEATH OF L. D. BENNETT, from a newspaper published in FAIRFIELD, ILL. contained
the following account of the death of a man who was once a citizen of OHIO
county
After a illness of five months, L. D. BENNETT, of this place
passed away last Thursday. His seventieth birthday anniversary was celebrated on
the 16th of September last, at which time it was hoped he was much better than
he had been. Later he suffered a relapse and continued to grow worse until death
ended his suffering
Mr. Bennett was born in Ohio County, KY. September
16, 1830. He was married in Kentucky to Miss Amanda Call on August 20, 1853. To
this union eleven children were born, six of whom are deceased. Those living
are; WILLIAM H. BENNETT of OKLAHOMA, CITY, OKLAHOMA, MRS. P. H. CHAMBERS, of
Denver, Colo.; Mr. FRED A. BENNETT of FAIRFIELD, ILL. ; MRS. GEORGE F. ROSIGNAL
of PARKERSBURG, ILL. ; ROY BENNETT of EDGEWATER , COLORADO
He removed to
WAYNE COUNTY in 1857, where he lived until the time of his death, excepting
about seven months in the latter part of 1890 and the early part of 1891 which
he spent at Brooksville, Fla. His first wife died NOVEMBER 27 1880. He married
for the second time to MRS. REBECCA COCKRAN of XENIA on NOVEMBER 1 1881, with
whom he lived the remainder of his days and who now survives him
In
politics he was a staunch Democrat. In 1858 he was elected Sheriff, which
position he held for two years. He was also Sheriff from 1880 to 1882. He also
served as Deputy Sheriff from 1876 to 1880. At the time of his death he was a
Justice of the Peace
Little JESSE, son of MR. MRS. Wm HINES of HARTFORD,
died on the 11th and was buried in the family graveyard
MRS. EDA MILLER,
widow of the late THOMAS MILLER of PRENTIS, OHIO CO. KY, died on the 26th. She
was 64 years old and the mother of MRS. E. P. NEAL of this place
At the
home of her son J. W. LYTLE in OWENSBORO on NOVEMBER 8, 1900, MRS. M. J.
WILLIAMS died of cerebral hemorrhage and her remains were buried in the family
burial ground near Glennville, Ky. Mrs. Williams was born October 22, 1836 and
married JOHN L. LYTLE. After the death of her first husband, she married JOHN H.
WILLIAMS on JANUARY 17, 1867. MRS. WILLIAMS had spent some years in the home of
her son MR. JAMES H. WILLIAMS, the druggist of this place
C. E. WHITE, a
farmer of McLEAN CO., KY, was killed on the 9th, when he was loading saw-logs on
a wagon and they fell, rolling over him. Near the same place, WILLIAM WALTRIP
was fatally injured by a sawmill. He was off-bearing lumber when he lost his
footing and fell into the saw blade
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From the 1900
census, The number of folks in OHIO CO., KY is 27, 287, up from the 1890 figure
of 22, 946
Son born to M. D. ASHBY on the 11th
Daughter born to O.
J. THOMAS on the 25th
Son born to Shelby Rock of HARTFORD on the 22nd
MR. DICK BLAKENSHIP of BEAVER DAM died on the 26th of typhoid fever
MRS. L. M. BROWN of CENTERTOWN was adjudged a lunatic in the Circuit Court on
the 27th and was sent to the Asylum at Hopkinsville
BRO. BENJAMIN F.
McCORMICK was born in DAVIESS CO. KY on MARCH 12, 1840 and died in peace in OHIO
CO. KY on SEPTEMBER 23, 1900. He was married to Miss MARGARET SKINNER, OCTOBER
12, 1890. He moved to Ohio Co., Ky. in February 1880.
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SMALLHOUSE, OHIO CO., KY.... MRS. LENA BALLS died DECEMBER 6, 1900. She was
the wife of RUFUS P. BALL and the daughter of MRS. T. M. ALLEN. She leaves her
husband and one child. She will be buried in the Walton’s Creek cem
NOTE:
OBIT from the DECEMBER 26, 1900 ISSUE;
IN MEMORY OF MRS. LANIE BALLS, who
departed this life on DECEMBER 6, 1900. She was born MARCH 30, 1877 and
professed religion at the early age of 15. She married MR. R. P. BALLS, OCTOBER
13, 1897, and was a devoted wife and mother. She leaves a thirteen month old
daughter, LILLY MAY BALLS who will never know her
LELIA, the infant
daughter of T. B. IGLEHEART, died on NOVEMBER 27, 1900
MR. WILLIAM HAYS
of near RUMSEY, McLEAN CO. KY was found frozen to death on the 9th alone the
roadway between RUMSEY and his home three miles below Rumsey. He was a
brick-maker and was 63 years old. Leaves his wife and one daughter and sons, one
of which is MR. C.J. HAYS of Calhoun
MR. JOHN S. TAYLOR married MISS
MARTHA FORD of ADABURG, in Hartford on DECEMBER 11, 1900
MRS. ANNIE
PETRIE, wife of REV. J. C. PETRIE died on the 7th in HARTFORD. She was buried in
ELKTON, KY. She leaves her husband and three grown sons
MR. REUBEN TURNER committed suicide at the home of his
son-in-law, MR. BUCK SIMPSON, near RENDER, KY on the 11th by taking morphine. He
leaves his wife and nine children
MRS. PERRY BAIZE, fell into the well on
the 12th and drowned, she was buried in the Beaver Dam Cem. She leaves her
husband and two small children
FLORA LANHAM was born July 12, 1878 and
died NOVEMBER 27, 1900. She married FRANK LANHAM on DECEMBER 22, 1898 . Her
burial will be in the MILES GRAVEYARD
MR. ESTILL TICHENOR married MISS FLORENCE RICHMOND of Calhoun on the 19th
MR. WORTH WADE married MISS GEORGIA HUDSON on the 25th
I. F. MANKER,
formerly of HARTFORD, died at his home in OWENSBORO on the 23rd
WILL
TAYLOR, son of GROVE TAYLOR of BEAVER DAM was accidentally shot by ED HUGHES on
the 23rd but seems to be getting better at last report
It is noted that
in this paper for the year 1900, certain events were given coverage for almost
the whole year, the AMERICAN FORCES fighting and dying in HAWAII, PORTO RICO,
CUBA, PHILIPPINES ISLANDS and in the China “BOXER REBELLIAN”
In state
matters, the fall of KENTUCKY GOVERNOR WILLIAM S. TAYLOR from grace.
Contributed by Joe Taylor
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