A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Fayette http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2703 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=42139 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: December 11 1887 Article Description: Obituary Mrs. Rebecca HALL Article Text: Chicago, Ill., December 8.--Word was received here to-day of the death of Mrs. Rebecca HALL, of Lexington, Ky. She was noted as the wife of Capt. W. U. HALL, of the United States Secret Service, who met a tragic death at her hands. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Jefferson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2681 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=42007 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: June 2 1884 Article Description: Obituary Dr. Thomas GRIFFITH Article Text: Dr. Thomas GRIFFITH, a distinguished surgeon and physician, died yesterday in Louisville, Ky., of paralysis, after a long illness. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Jefferson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2681 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41999 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: June 8 1884 Article Description: Obituary Capt. James ELLIS Article Text: Capt. James ELLIS, well known all along the Lower Mississippi, died in Louisville, Ky., Thursday. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Jefferson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2681 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41969 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: July 19 1884 Article Description: Obituary Col. T. O. SHACKELFORD Article Text: Col. T. O. SHACKELFORD, ex-Surveyor of the Port of Louisville, Ky., died yesterday at Gainesville, Fla. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Hardin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2690 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41841 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: September 15 1884 Article Description: Remains of General Ben Hardin HELM, Brother in Law of President LINCOLN reburied at Elizabethtown, KY Article Text: The Confederate General Ben Hardin HELM, of the 1st Kentucky Brigade, was a brother-in-law of President LINCOLN, and when the war broke out was tendered the place of Paymaster General of the Federal Army. This he declined, choosing rather to take his chances under the stars and bars. He was killed at the battle of Chickamauga, and buried at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta. Arrangements have been recently perfected for the removal of the body, which will now be buried on the HELM place, near Elizabethtown, Ky., where Gen. HELM's regiment hold a reunion on the 19th and 20th inst. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Jefferson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2681 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41763 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: February 4 1885 Article Description: Obituary Dr. Christopher C. GRAHAM Article Text: Louisville, Ky., February 3.--Dr. Christian C. GRAHAM, centenarian, died this evening after a short illness. He was 100 years old on October 8 last, and celebrated the event by a grand banquet. He was born in the old fort, near Danville, Ky., and was an associate of Daniel BOONE. Dr. GRAHAM was the father of Mrs. Senator Jos. BLACKBURN and Mrs. ex-Governor BRAMLETTE. He was an intimate friend of Mr. and Mrs. President Lincoln. Two hours before he died he dictated a letter to Secretary of War Robert Lincoln, the contents of which are unknown. Dr. GRAHAM was hale and hearty until a short time ago, when he made a tour of the State, exhausting himself in so doing. He will be buried at Danville on Thursday. Dr. GRAHAM's sister died recently, aged 96. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Hancock http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2691 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41727 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: October 2 1884 Article Description: Obituary Jonathan F. PAYNE Article Text: Jonathan F. PAYNE, an old and respected citizen of Lewisport, Ky., died last Sunday from the effects of injuries received from falling over a river bank a few days previous. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > McCracken http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2658 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41492 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: April 1 1886 Article Description: Obituary Dr. Joseph W. THOMPSON Article Text: Cairo, Ill., March 31.--Dr. Joseph W. THOMPSON, of Paducah, died yesterday morning at Citronelle, Ala. The deceased was one of the most prominent physicians in the State; served in the Confederate army as surgeon of the 3d Kentucky, and later for Forrest's command, and has been chief surgeon for the Chesapeake, Ohio and South-western Railroad for many years. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Nelson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2647 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41488 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: April 1 1886 Article Description: Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth WILSON Article Text: Bardstown, Ky., March 31.--Mrs. Elizabeth WILSON died at the home of her son, David WILSON, at Betland, Ky., last evening, at the good old age of 105. She was the mother of Ben F. WILSON, formerly proprietor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Louisville. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Warren http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2623 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41453 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: November 30 1886 Article Description: Obituary Margaret ROEMER Article Text: Bowling Green, Ky., November 29.--Mrs. Margaret ROEMER, widow of Gus ROEMER, deceased, died suddenly last night of heart disease, in her 63d year. She was a native of Bavaria, Germany, near Wiesenburg, where the first battle was fought by the French. She married first A. SIEBOLD and came to this country in early life and settled in Warren County, and afterwards moved to this city, in 1868. She was the mother of nineteen children, eight of whom are living and all grown, a daughter and seven sons, all most exemplary children, showing that their mother was more than an ordinary woman by the manner in which she raised her numerous progeny. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Campbell http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2718 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41425 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: July 7 1878 Article Description: Gone to Canada. Article Text: Cincinnati, O., July 6.--James GILMORE a receiving clerk in the United States Express office in this city, has skipped to Canada, a defaulter of about $12,000. He was a trusted employee, long in the service of the company, and was accustomed to receive various packages of money marked C. O. D., some of which are missing with him. He disappeared on the Fourth and has not been seen since, though traced toward the Canada borders. He leaves a wife and children living in Dayton, Kentucky, just across the river. His only fault was that he sometimes drank to excess. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Bourbon http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2728 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41405 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: July 20 1878 Article Description: The Knife. Article Text: Paris, Ky., July 19.--A difficulty occurred here this morning between P. T. LYEN and George WINTER, resulting in WINTER receiving serious wounds in the abdomen and wrist. The weapon used was a large sized pocket knife. WINTER's wounds are serious, but will not, it is thought, prove fatal. LYEN was drunk at the time of the cutting, and has since left for parts unknown. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Hardin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2690 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41401 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: July 20 1878 Article Description: Bloodshed in Kentucky Article Text: Elizabethtown, Ky., July 19.--The report reaches here that a man named JOHNSON, accused of having stolen a horse from a citizen of Larue County, was shot fifteen or sixteen times by a pursuing party, near the Green County line, a few days ago. JOHNSON denied having stolen the horse, and warrants of arrest have been issued for the parties who did the shooting. The case will be tried at Hodgenville as soon as the parties are apprehended. Tuesday evening, in a difficulty at Colesburg, nine miles from this place, a young man named Mat. FLORENCE was struck on the head with a rock, thrown by James SPARROW, which may result in death. FLORENCE and SPARROW had been quarreling, and FLORENCE, procuring a pistol, was following his antagonist when the blow was given. FLORENCE is a cripple, having lost a leg in a railroad accident some years since. No arrest. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Grayson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2694 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41370 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: July 20 1878 Article Description: The Style of Hoe-Down Which Prevails in Kentucky. Article Text: Elizabethtown, Ky., July 19.--Your correspondent has just learned the particulars of a homicide which occurred in Grayson County, about twenty-five miles from here, some days since, in which a man named KIZER brained another named OVERTON with a hoe. Both men were farmers of high respectability, and both members of the church, but of different denominations. It seems that KIZER had some stock that was in the habit of getting into OVERTON's fields. On the day in question, OVERTON found KIZER's cattle in his field and drove them out, after doing so he went to the house and prepared to go over to KIZER's and have a talk with him on the subject. In order to carry conviction with his argument, he put a pistol in his pocket. Finding KIZER in a corn-field hoeing corn, he went to him and began his complaint. In the altercation which ensued OVERTON attempted to draw his pistol from his pocket, but before he could do so KIZER attacked him with the hoe and killed him on the spot.! The men were neighbors, and, as far as ascertained, had been on amicable terms until KIZER's stock began their depredations in OVERTON's crops. This is an instance of the too frequent use of the pistol in friendly conversations between neighbors, even of high respectability and church fellowship. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Owen http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2643 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41330 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: May 3 1884 Article Description: Obituary Dr. E. H. GALE Article Text: The death occurred in Owen County, Ky., of Dr. E. H. GALE, lately Superintendent of the Central Kentucky insane asylum. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Kenton http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2678 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41328 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: May 3 1884 Article Description: Obituary Bishop TOEBBE Article Text: Bishop TOEBBE, of the Roman Catholic Church, died yesterday in Covington, Ky. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Jefferson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2681 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=41023 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: St. Louis Globe-Democrat Article Date: March 13 1884 Article Description: Obituary Dr. Lansford P. YANDELL Article Text: Dr. Lansford P. YANDELL, who had a National reputation as a physician and medical writer, died suddenly at Louisville, Ky., lat night of neuralgia of the heart. He was a native of Tennessee, and was 47 years of age. He was the originator of the theory that all skin diseases result from malaria. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Logan http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2666 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40783 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Fort Worth Telegram Article Date: May 27 1906 Article Description: Missing Texan Found. W. J. WATSON of Grosburg Located in New York City. Article Text: New York, May 26.--Further mystery was added to the case of William N. WATSON, the rich and feeble old man of Logan county, Kentucky, for whom relatives have been searching for years, when today J. W. ROWLES of Grosburg, who came to inquire of his kinsman, found him residing with a granddaughter, Mrs. KOECHNIN, at 420 West One Hundred and Forty-sixth street. ROWLES was refused an interview. It is alleged that Mrs. KOECHNIN took him from his old home in Kentucky. Mrs. KOECHNIN, who declines that the old man be seen, is the only tenant in the seven-story apartment house. Acting on the advice of his attorney, Dr. ROWLES called at the house for the fifth time today and was refused an interview with the old man. Mrs. KOECHNIN said that Mr. WATSON knew of no such relative. "My only desire is to see him and learn if he has any desire to hear from his relatives," said Dr. ROWLES. It was learned today that the relatives have filed suit in Russellville, Logan county, Kentucky, to enjoin Mrs. KOECHNIN from disposing of any of Mr. WATSON's property, which, it was asserted, he had made over to her, though he had relatives much nearer to him. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Franklin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2700 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40781 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Richmond Enquirer Article Date: October 5 1838 Article Description: Death of John HARVIE Article Text: The following obituary from the Kentucky "Commonwealth," announces to the citizens of his native State, the death of a gentleman, who was generally known to the old residents of Richmond. To know him was to respect and to love him--it was our good fortune to be acquainted with Mr. HARVIE, when we first came to this city--and we never knew a man of a nicer sense of honor--of higher principles of action, or more amiable in all the relations of life. He visited Richmond, about two years ago, when he renewed all those ties which he had formerly contracted--in his mind, more improved by experience, but in manners still the same--still the same generous spirit, which had formerly drawn around him and knit to him a large circle of friends. Mr. HARVIE died in the 54th year of his age. He was a native of the city of Richmond, but in consequence of his marriage with a lady of Kentucky, about 30 years ago, he disposed of a fine estate in the county of Albemarle, and removed to the West, where he became the companion and friend of the leading men of his adopted State, who quickly discerned the admirable qualities of his head and heart. While he was characterized by an extraordinary degree of firmness in the performance of whatever he deemed his duty, he was kind in all his feelings, and liberal in his intercourse with society. Although he never sought popularity, he was, from weight of character, a popular man. As a brother, he was beloved; as a friend, highly esteemed; and as a man, universally respected by those who knew him. Mr. HARVIE was the son of Col. John HARVIE of this city: (From the (Frankfort) "Commonwealth," 26th of Sept.) Died, at his residence in this town, at 8 o'clock, P. M., on Thursday last, John HARVIE, Esq. About two months ago Mr. HARVIE complained of a slight soreness in the back of his neck, and in a few days thereafter a small tumor made its appearance, which was supposed by him to be nothing more than a common boil. The pain and inflammation continuing to increase, he was induced to call in Medical aid, and the result of the examination was, the discovery that he was laboring under a Carbuncle of the most malignant character. All that the most enlightened Medical talent in the State could do to arrest its progress was done, and at times it seemed as if their skill had saved the patient, and the hopes of his friends wee cheered with the prospect of his speedy recovery. But these hopes were kindled only to be quickly extinguished; the discouraging symptoms returned, and, after almost incredible sufferings, the scene has at last closed. We do not know in what terms to portray th! e character of the deceased. We are not afraid of being hurried into the ill-founded panegyrie--but the difficulty is, what traits to particularize; where the excellency of the man consisted in the harmonious blending of so many virtues. No man ever had a nicer sense of honor. He was one of those men with a loftiness of soul that never entertains an unworthy thought. To do right was the great aim of his life, and in the prosecution of that purpose, he knew no fear, but would effect it at every hazard. To a temper thus finely attuned, was added a spirit of hospitality which was bounded only by the degree of honest merit in those to whom it was extended. As a friend, Mr. HARVIE was confiding and true, and there was no man among us who had more friends than he had. In his character as a citizen, he came fully up to the mark--shrinking from the performance of no duty that society could require at his hands but always found among the foremost, with head, and hand, and pur! se, to meet any demand on either, for the furtherance of the public go od. We will not trespass upon the stillness of that deep grief with which his afflicted family are overwhelmed, and we only allude to it as the unerring evidence, that, at home, where the soul is most truly read, all was right. He was, indeed, a father of whom any family in the land might well be proud, and had he left them nothing else, the legacy of his good name, and the memory of his virtues was enough to make them truly rich. His loss to this town and county is severely felt. The estimation in which his intelligence and integrity wee held by this community, were evinced two years ago, by choosing him as their Representative in the State Legislature--a trust which he discharged to their entire satisfaction. Mr. HARVIE was a Virginian by birth, but for the last thirty years has been a citizen of Kentucky. He was one of the very finest specimens of the Old Virginia gentleman, and that term, applying as it did to him with all its force, conveys the most perfect idea o! f his life and character. But few of that noble class now remain; a new generation has sprung up, with different pursuits and manners, and tastes; but our country can never rear up another set of men who will cherish, with more sedulous care, all the loftier attributes of human nature." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Caldwell http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2720 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40779 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: American Farmer Article Date: July 30 1819 Article Description: Died - Henry SKINNER Article Text: Died, at Eddyville, Ky. June 23d, 1819, of a pulmonary complaint, contracted on the Canadian frontiers, Dr. Henry SKINNER, late a surgeon in the army of the U. States, in the 34th year of his age. His loss is much regretted by his friends and acquaintances not only on account of his skill and usefulness as a medical character, but on account of his patriotism, his urbanity and many virtues. He was the companion of the gallant CROGHAN in the memorable defence of Fort Stephens, at Lower Sandusky. He has left a disconsolate widow and two children, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his early death. (Dr. SKINNER was a native of Calvert county, in Maryland--eldest son of the late Frederick SKINNER, and eldest brother of the Post Master of Baltimore. He studied physic under the late Dr. John CRAWFORD, and it is no small compliment to say, what may be said with truth, that in a spirit of universal philantrophy and benevolence of heart, he resembled his worthy preceptor. He maintained through life, a course of unspotted honor and integrity; and the writer of this, who knew him thoroughly, takes consolation from the reflection, that he died with that fearless composure and dignity, which may be expected from those, who, in their last hour, feel that their part, whether humble or exalted, has been well performed, & that they can be reproached with nothing which can dishonor their name, their friends, or their country.) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com