A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Lincoln http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2668 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40778 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Norwich Packet Article Date: July 17 1795 Article Description: Indian Attacks in Logan County Article Text: On the 29th of May, a party of four or five Indians, and a white man in Indian dress attacked Capt. LOGAN, two of his soldiers, a woman, and three children, upon the Kentucky road, near Logan's Station, killed one of the soldiers of the name of MANES, and a little girl about nine years old, and carried off the woman, or murdered her where she could not be found. Her horse was found some distance from the road, stabbed in five places. The woman and child were of the name of BEAVERS. We learn, that on or about the first inst. a large party of Creeks, said to consist of between 800 and 1000, had surrounded the Chickasaw towns and confined the inhabitants to their forts. Prior to our informant's leaving the Chickasaws, a skirmish had taken place between them and the Creeks, and several were killed on both sides. A distinguished Chickasaw Chief of the name of UNDERWOOD, is said to be among the killed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40777 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Wheeling Register Article Date: January 26 1888 Article Description: Kentucky Bandits Terrorize Logan County Article Text: Senator J. B. FLOYD has received a letter from his brother, W. P. FLOYD, who was one of the posse that did battle with the MCCOY gang of Kentucky murderers in Logan county on Saturday. The previous account of the affair was wrong in connecting the HATFIELDS with this fight. The trouble has developed into a regular young war and Governor WILSON is asked to furnish 100 Winchester rifles and ammunition to the citizens of Logan county with which they may protect themselves from the Kentucky bandits. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40776 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Aberdeen Daily News Article Date: October 2 1895 Article Description: Youngest Couple Ever Married are From Logan County, Kentucky. Article Text: Perhaps the youngest couple ever married in America were made man and wife in Logan county, Kentucky, the other day. G. M. ELLIS, the groom, and seen 16 summers, and Minnie SCARBROUGH, the bride, was only 12 years old. The parents had given their consent. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40775 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Olive Branch Article Date: July 23 1806 Article Description: Logan County Duel Article Text: A duel was fought on the 30th ult. in Logan county, Kentucky, between Gen. Andrew JACKSON and Charles DICKINSON, Esq. The latter received a wound the first fire, of which he died in a few hours. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40774 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette Article Date: August 23 1849 Article Description: Murder In Kentucky. Article Text: R. Logan WICKLIFFE, a young lawyer at Bardstown, Ky., deliberately shot W. P. GRAY, a blacksmith, on the 9th inst., with a double barrelled gun, both charges entering his body. They had been upon bad terms, and on the previous Sunday, GRAY had let a horse to a gentleman, who in turn let WICKLIFFE have it to attend a religious meeting, and informed GRAY thereof, who immediately proceeded to the meeting and took the horse away. WICKLIFFE swore revenge, and waylaid and shot GRAY as above. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40773 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Newburyport Herald Article Date: April 22 1806 Article Description: Duel in Logan county, Kentucky. Article Text: Nashville, Tenn., March 15.-- On Saturday the 1st instant, a duel took place in Logan county, Kentucky, between Mr. N. A. MCNAIRY, and Mr. John COFFEE--they exchanged a shot, and Mr. COFFEE received Mr. MCNAIRY's ball in his thigh--but slightly. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > Boone http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2729 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40772 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Flakes Bulletin Article Date: August 23 1868 Article Description: Death of the Largest Man in Kentucky. Article Text: William G. WILLIS died at his residence in Bullettsville, Boone county, Ky., a few days ago, of apoplexy, in the forty-eighth year of his age. He was probably the largest man in Kentucky, weighing five hundred pounds. His average weight for a number of years has not been less than four hundred and ninety pounds, and sometimes it reached five hundred and twenty-five pounds. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > Bath http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2731 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40771 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: July 7 1873 Article Description: Death of a Kentucky Desperado. Article Text: Cincinnati, July 5.--At Owingsville, Kentucky, on Thursday, William G. SATTERFIELD was placed on trial for burning that place in April last. While one HAYDEN was testifying in regard to being employed by SATTERFIELD to burn the place, a brother of SATTERFIELD and his friends rushed toward him with revolvers in hand, when several determined citizens interfered and averted a collision. The court then adjourned till yesterday. Yesterday SATTERFIELD and his friends rode into town, with double-barreled shot guns and revolvers, and were met by Mr. HOON, the jailer, and other citizens. HOON fired at SATTERFIELD, killing him instantly, when the rest of the party fled. SATTERFIELD has been regarded as a desperate character, and his death is not much regretted by law-abiding citizens. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > Larue http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2675 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40770 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Wheeling Daily Register Article Date: June 24 1878 Article Description: A Former West Virginian Plowed to Death in Kentucky. Article Text: Hodgenville, Ky., June 19.--A young farmer named Eli H. CONSTANCE, living about five miles east of this place, met with a horrible death late yesterday afternoon. He had been plowing with a horse team, and it is supposed that the horses became frightened and ran away, and, while endeavoring to check them, CONSTANCE fell forward of the plow. When found the dead man was lying pierced through and terribly mangled by the share of the plow. CONSTANCE recently settled in Larue county. He hailed from West Virginia. The horses returned to the stable with torn gearing dangling at their sides. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > Bell http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2730 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40769 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Wheeling Sunday Register Article Date: August 29 1890 Article Description: Kentucky Demons Fight to Death. Article Text: Middlesborough, Ky., August 28.--A desperate duel between Marsh TURNER and Steve WANNICK last night resulted in the death of WANNICK and the fatal wounding of TURNER. The two men fought like demons for fifteen minutes, TURNER using a revolver and WANNICK a bowie knife. A hundred men witnessed the battle, but all were powerless to interfere. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40767 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Wheeling Register Article Date: December 23 1890 Article Description: A Few Deaths in Kentucky Article Text: Louisville, December 22.--Near Nicholasville, Ky., last night, John TAYLOR shot and killed Herker HAGER. TAYLOR escaped. Near South Louisville, this morning, Lillie VAN ARSDALE, a girl 16 years old, while crossing the track was struck by a train and killed. Near Questville, Saturday, Dee and Marshal RAISON killed Mud BLACKWELL. All were drinking and fell to quarreling. The RAISONs are under 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 > Bell http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2730 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40766 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Evening News Article Date: July 5 1892 Article Description: Officer Shot. Instantly Killed at a Picnic in Kentucky. Article Text: Middleboro, Ky., July 5.--William PATTIN, Chief of Police of Pineville, was killed yesterday by Lucius SMITH at a picnic in the suburbs. PATTIN got into a dispute with a negro and hit him over the head with a billy. SMITH resented it and PATTIN reached for his pistol. Five shots were exchanged and PATTIN was shot through the heart. He was the last of the old PATTIN gang in the PATTIN-TURNER feud. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > Harlan http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2689 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40765 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Weekly Telegraph Article Date: February 15 1894 Article Description: A Duel to the Death. A Kentucky Feud Ends in a Shooting and Slashing Scrape. Article Text: Barboursville, Ky., Feb. 7.--A duel to the death was enacted at Harlan court house, Harlan county, Monday night, in which John TURNER, a brother of Will TURNER, was killed outright. The fight occurred in a barber shop on Court House square. Dr. William NOLIN and John TURNER have been deadly enemies for years, and their friends have always endeavored to keep them apart. They came together, however, and commenced shooting at each other. NOLIN was not hurt, but TURNER was shot through the heart and fell dead. By this time NOLIN had discharged all the leads in his revolver, but the fight was not over. Will TURNER arrived and attacked NOLIN. TURNER had no revolver and the two men drew knives and slashed at each other viciously. TURNER was fatally cut, while NOLIN's injuries are not considered serious. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40713 Submitted by: SharonTMSI Article Title: Courier Journal Article Date: March 13 1916 Article Description: Death of Ella Meriwether Article Text: Mrs. Ella Meriwether, 58 years old, died of dropsey at 6:15 o’clock yesterday, an hour after being taken to the city hospital from her home, 220 South Campbell Street. She leaves no relatives. Mrs. Meriwether belonged to the Shepherds of Bethlehem. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the chapel of John Maas & Bro. and burial will be in Cave Hill. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40712 Submitted by: SharonTMSI Article Title: National Banner Article Date: July 18 1829 Article Description: Death of Elizabeth Winslow Meriwether Article Text: Mrs. Elizabeth Meriwether, wife of Capt. William Merriweather of Jefferson County, Kentucky, died in Lexington, 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 > 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=40700 Submitted by: SharonTMSI Article Title: Kentucky Gazette Article Date: July 13 1837 Article Description: Obituary Eliza Jane Sharp Meriwether Article Text: Died: On the 27th June, in Washington City, after a long and painful illness, in the 26th year of her age, Mrs. Eliza Jane, consort of Mr. A.G. Meriwether, and daughter of the late Capt. Richard Sharp, of this city. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 > Anderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2734 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=40698 Submitted by: SharonTMSI Article Title: Anderson News Article Date: December 19 1929 Article Description: Obituary David Leonard Meriwether Article Text: Former Resident Dies at Asheville Tuesday David Leonard Meriwether, a former prominent resident of this city, who has resided in Asheville, N.C. for the past few years, died at his home in the latter city early Tuesday morning. Bronchial trouble was the cause of death. The body was brought to Lawrenceburg Thursday morning and services are to be held at the home of his brother-in-law, Roger Lillard, on South Main street this afternoon. Rev. W.G. Eldred will conduct the services at the house and the Masonic lodge will have charge of the services at the grave. Burial will be in the Lawrenceburg cemetery. Those who will act as pall-bearers are Lister Gaines, John Brunk, W.T. Bond, J.L. Sherwood, C.D. Lyen and Holly Witherspoon. Was in Government Service Mr. Meriwether was 63 years old at the time of his death. He came here many years ago as a storekeeper gauger in the internal revenue service. Later, he engaged in the real estate business and then conducted a jewelry business which he sold to Brunk Bros. when leaving this community for Asheville for the benefit of his wife's health. He engaged in the real estate business and was a prominent realtor in the southern city at the time of his death. Six Survive Soon after coming to Lawrenceburg, he married Miss Ophelia Lillard, daughter of the late C.C. Lillard, distiller and landowner of this section. He is survived by his widow, two children, Mrs. George Degge, of New York, and Roger Meriwether, of Asheville. Three sisters also survive, Mrs. Chas. C. Mengel, Mrs. Samuel Dorr, and Miss Lillie Tryon, all of 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 > 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=40696 Submitted by: SharonTMSI Article Title: Courier Journal Article Date: January 11 1927 Article Description: David Meriwether obituary Article Text: Meriwether – At his residence, 1256 Willow Ave., Monday, January 10, 1927, at 8:30 p.m., David Meriwether, in his 77th year. Funeral from the residence Wednesday, January 12, at 10 o’clock. Burial private. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40689 Submitted by: SharonTMSI Article Title: Atlanta Constitution Article Date: April 5 1893 Article Description: Obituary David Meriwether Article Text: Louisville, Ky., April 4 – The Hon. David Merriwether died this morning at his home in Jefferson county. His career in politics was a remarkable one. He was born October 30, 1800, in Virginia, and came to Kentucky when a boy. He was thirteen times elected a member of the Kentucky Legislature and was once speaker of the house. He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1849-50. In June 1852, he was elected United States senator to succeed Henry Clay and served until December. From 1853-1857 he was territorial governor of New Mexico. He closed his political career in Kentucky in 1885, when he was defeated for the legislature. He leaves a large family. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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=40688 Submitted by: SharonTMSI Article Title: Evening News Article Date: April 7 1893 Article Description: Gov. David Meriwether Dead Article Text: Ex-Governor David Meriwether, who died recently at his home in Jefferson County, Kentucky, was the grandfather of George E. Graves, the well-known wholesale liquor merchant of this city. Mr. Meriwether was 92 years of age and one of the most highly esteemed citizens of Kentucky. In 1852 he was chosen to fill the vacancy in Congress caused by the death of Henry Clay. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com