This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pandas1979 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.barren/2789.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: All I have about Nancy before she crossed the Sierra's is that she was born in Kentucky in 1823. Her family moved to Missouri when she was 3. She married Benjamin Kelsey at 15. Two years later had a baby daughter named Martha Ann. Then at 18 with the baby a year old made the trip west. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: coach_megan Surnames: Nancy Robert Kelsey, Ben Kelsey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.barren/2789.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My daughter is doing a report on Nancy Roberts Kelsey for her Sutter's Fort project. I've already have a ton of info about her journey west, but I was wondering if you have found any info about her before that. Thanks so much. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I had a typo to go along with a bad cold - in the murder tidbit story - he ran a STAGE line, not a state line! Sorry! Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html

Galveston Daily News, Galveston, TX. Sunday, January 9, 1887, p. 16. "A KENTUCKY KILLING. Louisville, Ky., January 8. - Frank LASWELL, a cooper, killed George SEAVER, proprietor of a state line between Burkesville and Glasgow, Ky., at the latter place today. SEAVER's wife had sued him for a divorce, and after filing the suit took up her abobe at the home of Mrs. Mary DEARING, LASWELL's mother-in-law. SEAVER called at Mrs. DEARING's to see about the custody of his little child, who he had learned was sick. LASWELL appeared at the door and slammed it in the caller's face. A few hours later they met upon the street, and some words passed between them, when LASWELL drew his pistol and commenced firing. SEAVER returned the fire, but ineffectually, and fell mortally wounded." Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html

Taken from "Jacob's People" by the late Kenneth Lee that I now publish. "We fell back to where we first fired on the enemy, where we were ordered to wait the approach of the enemy. As we had no colors or flag to denote us from the enemy at a distance some of our artillery men mistook us for the enemy and opened their battery or two upon our regiment killing one man and wounding me if no more. I was lying behind a log sort of on my left side when I was struck, I suppose by a grape-shot or piece of a bombshell on my right hip and side which blasted a hole in my pants an inch long and skinned a place where it struck, not less than the size of a fifty cent piece. When I got wounded it was like some person gave me a hard punch in the side with the end of a stick, which gave me such a cramping pain or ketch in my side that at first it almost took my breath, I could not draw a long breath for two weeks or more because of a ketch in my side. "I did not get over the soreness of my wound for some length of time. William DEVASHER, one of my sergeants, helped me about a quarter of a mile from where I was wounded. Then he had to return by the order of an officer. He then left me by a log, but he soon returned to help me on to where they were carrying some of the wounded. Some of the generals stopped him from helping. Another man helped me to where I was taken by ambulance about a mile to the Seventh Iowa Regiment where I stayed until April 14. On Sunday morning of the fourteenth the wounded that had not been taken off from the hospital were taken to Pittsburgh Landing where they were put on boats and taken away. As I had gotten able with my wound to get ahead a little I thought it unnecessary for me to go down to the river so I had to shift for myself. "Although I was weak and hardly able to go and knew not where my regiment was, yet I started alone early Sunday morning to go to my regiment. I found it late in the evening camped on the far edge of the battlefield toward Corinth, Mississippi with no shelter except a few little dark shanties. Neither had they but little provisions. The weather had been very wet and disagreeable for some time. Our wagons were still back in Savannah and did not come up with the regiment for several days. "On Monday April 15 our division moved out about a quarter of a mile from where I found them, where we stayed eighteen days. From there the second day of May we marched a few miles and camped five days where JAMES and HENDERSON caught up with the regiment. That was where JAMES M SIMMONS, Our First Lieutenant Sergeant was promoted to Second Lieutenant. Our officers were then as follows: First Lieutenant B RODES, Second Lieutenant JAMES M SIMMONS, First Sergeant Major B McDUFFEY, Second William COLEMAN. From then on the seventh we marched a few miles to Corinth, passing through the edge of McNairy County into Tishmingo County where we stayed a few days. From there we went to within two miles of Farmington. On the eighteenth of May we marched to Farmington about four miles from Corinth where our men built several breastworks. "Wednesday the twenty first our regiment went out on picket toward Corinth and killed several of the Rebel pickets. We had but one man slightly wounded. Wednesday the 28th a general advance was made nearer the enemy, heavy cannon and musketry was the consequence. Our regiment was not engaged but supported a battery that fired several times upon the enemy which was said to have done execution in their lines. It was answered by a few shot and shells from the enemy but without effect. May the 29th Rebels evacuated Corinth destroying much property, provisions, etc. Friday morning the 30th Generals NELSON and POPE's men took possession of the town without opposition. Sunday morning June 1st our brigade went through Corinth on picket duty. I did not go with them because I was not well, so I did not get to see the much talked of place. Wednesday the 4th we again took up the line of march." To be continued next week. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html

The link in the email from Sandi was doubled and did not work. This one should work. http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-homeyoursalone0215.artfeb15,0,1491515.story And the link to the photos is in the story but here is a working link if you just want to see the photos. http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-pitcockhome-pg,0,2720589.photogallery Brec ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Gorin" <sgorin@glasgow-ky.com> To: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com> Cc: <KYBARREN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:34 PM Subject: [KYBARREN] GARY PITCOCK'S HOUSE > Gary Pitcock has been on our list for a long time and sent me a link > to an article about his house and decorations. His roots are in > Monroe Co and the article mentions quite a bit about the area. > Thought you might enjoy this and Gary gave permission to send it to > the list. If the links don't work, cut and paste them and put in the > URL of the website. Sandi > >> Link to article: >><http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-homeyoursalone0215.artfeb15,0,1491515.story>http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-homeyoursalone0215.artfeb15,0,1491515.story >> >>Link to four photos >><http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-pitcockhome-pg,0,2720589.photogallery>http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-pitcockhome-pg,0,2720589.photogallery >> >> >> >> >> > > SCKY Archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky > Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren > Sandi's Puzzlers: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYBARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Gary Pitcock has been on our list for a long time and sent me a link to an article about his house and decorations. His roots are in Monroe Co and the article mentions quite a bit about the area. Thought you might enjoy this and Gary gave permission to send it to the list. If the links don't work, cut and paste them and put in the URL of the website. Sandi > Link to article: ><http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-homeyoursalone0215.artfeb15,0,1491515.story>http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-homeyoursalone0215.artfeb15,0,1491515.story > >Link to four photos ><http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-pitcockhome-pg,0,2720589.photogallery>http://www.courant.com/features/home/hc-pitcockhome-pg,0,2720589.photogallery > > > > > SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html

Galveston Daily News, Galveston TX, Wednesday, 25 Jan 1893, p. 1. 'THREE AGAINST ONE. He Shoots Down Two f Them and Puts the Other to Flight. New Orleans, Fa., Jan 24. - A morning paper's Glasgow, Ky., says: At a dance given at Ben THOMPSON's in the western part of this county, Saturday night, a bloody affray occurred. Among the guests were Babe BURGESS, aged 18, and three WHEELOCK brothers - Zack, John and Ellis - between whom bad blood existed. As soon as they met the WHEELOCKS assaulted BURGESS. The dance was broken up and the WHEELOCKS ejected. They returned shortly afterward, however, armed with knives and clubs, and again attacked BURGESS. He had armed himself in anticipation of their return, and when they made their onslaught he drew his pistol and began firing. At the first shot Zack fell, with a bullett through his heart. "John pushed ahead, and he too fell, shot just over the heart and through the lung. "Ellis turned in his tracks when he saw his two brothers fall, and was just jumping through the window when BURGESS fired his last shot, the bullet going through Ellis' coattail, but doing no further damage. "John WHEELOCK is dying. "BURGESS surrendered and was brought to Glasgow tonight. Those in the affray are all young men and had stood very high in the community." Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html

Webster's Unabridged knows about "flip"; it is part spirits (ale, beer, cider, rum or whiskey), sometimes with milk and eggs, sweetened, spiced and heated. Yum! Yum! Has been referred to in many books written in 18th and 19th century. ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RADAR91245 Surnames: VINCENT,SANDERS,LINDSEY,OTHERS. Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.barren/14157.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for any and all information on HULDA F. VINCENT.She married W.S.HAZELIP on May 29, 1900 according to my information. Thank You BILLY G. VINCENT RADAR91245@AOL.COM Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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Since these articles are short, here are the rest of the news items re the Reeves... Sandi The Galveston Daily News Galveston, Texas Dec. 24, 1887 Met with Firmness A Mob Marches to a Jail but Marches Away Again Louisville, Ky., December 23 -- A special to the Courier-Journal from Glasgow, Ky., says: A mob of something less than one hundred men marched into Tompkinsville Wednesday night and marched out again - that was all. They came desperately determined and thirsting for the gore of five burglars and firebugs now behind bars of the county jail, but they found outside and in an armed guard every bit as determined as they were, and indeed a little more so. Turner Nelson and William Glazebrook and other sufferers and losers by the robbery and fire boldly confronted the mob and appealed to the excited men to let the law take its course with the prisoners, at the same time telling them emphatically that any attempt to do violence to them would be met with force from the guards, and that there would be more men killed outside than in the jail. The appeal or threats, or the two influences combined, had the desired effect and the mob sullenly dispersed and went its way. Citizens of Tompkinsville have declared their determination to protect the robbers from lynching and they will keep their word. Their conduct is highly commended in the face of the fact that many of them have been utterly ruined by these men and their little town crippled almost beyond recovery. That cool temper should prevail under these circumstances is unusual and remarkable. The robbers declared they had no intention of burning the town, or even the storehouse they burglarized. ============================ The News Frederick, Maryland Jan. 6, 1888 Three of Reeves Gang Sentenced Glasgow, Ky., Jan. 6 -- Three of the notorious Reeves gang received sentences aggregating thirty-one years' imprisonment each, for various burglaries and the burning of the court house at Tompkinsville, Ky. Two others of the gang are still in jail, but have not been indicted, the grand jury being now engaged in the investigation of the charges against them. ============================ ============================== Naugatuck Daily News Naugatuck, Connecticut May 13, 1901 A Desperado Killed Tried to Escape While Being Arrested for Murder Jasper, Ind., May 13 -- While being brought from the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville to this town last night, George Reeves, of the nortorious Reeves brothers, was shot and instantly killed by Deputy Sheriff Hutter near Huntingburg. Both George and John Reeves had worked off their handcuffs and both sprang from a carriage, in which they were being brought to this town. John Reeves was overhauled and captured. Deputy Hutter caught George Reeves, who clubbed the deputy with the handcuffs which he had retained. The deputy placed the revolver to his breast and pulled the trigger. The Reeves brothers were the last of the Jesse James type robbers. They robbed the Tompkinsville, Ky. bank of $40, 000 in 1887. They were captured and sent to Frankfort penitentiary, from which place they escaped about five years ago. They moved to Illinois under assumed names and were deacons in a church. They made periodical trips to Ohio and robbed small stores with which they refilled their depleted stocks at home. They were identified as the Reeves boys and taken back to Frankfort, but were released to stand trial for murder at Jasper, Ind. It was while being returned here that George Reeves was killed. Thank you Shawn for finding these! Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html

Sandi, this area (Skeggs Creek) was the vicinity of my Capt Wm Anderson's 500 acres, which later was in Barren Co. William Armstead/Armistead, who never left Virginia, made a Military claim for 1,000 acres about 1784, on a "branch of Big Barren River", later identified as Skeggs Creek branch of Beaver Creek. Armstead transferred/sold half, 500 ac, of this claim to Jesse Robards, and wrote instructions to the surveyor to survey it in Robards' name. The surveyor either did not get the instructions or ignored them, since he surveyed the property in Armistead's name on 20 Nov 1785. The grant was later issued in Wm Armstead/Armistead's name on 16 June 1790. Since Armistead never set foot in KY, the Robards (brother Otho was involved along with Jesse by this time) tried to get Armistead to issue them a legal title to the land, which was supposed to have been surveyed and granted in their name. Apparently, Armistead kept putting them off. The Robards made a land bond with my Capt Wm Anderson of south Fayette Co (later Jessamine) to sell the 500 acres as soon an a good title could be obtained. This problem went on and on, and finally was filed as a suit for title in Barren Co Circuit Court about 1804 or so. The pieces of paper, notes, original land bond, surveyors' answers, etc, are all on microfilm and I was able to read all the details several years ago. The final decision and judgment on this suit, referred to by all parties as a "friendly suit to establish title", was not made until 1809 or 1810. Capt Wm Anderson left this 500 acres on Skeggs Creek to his oldest son John Anderson (who went to Barren Co in 1801) and another son Charles, in his 1814 will. Charles then transferred his half to John Anderson in return for title to other lands in Jessamine Co. I could find no deed in which John Anderson sold the 500 acres, but did find an indication it had been lost due to John's nonpayment of taxes sometime around 1820. I have copies of later property owners' transfers of this land, explaining the sheriff's sale for taxes.. All in all, a very exciting research project for me to document!! This ended my Anderson family involvment with Barren Co. John was a half-brother to the rest of the family, having been the only child of Capt Wm Anderson and his deceased first wife, Mary Craig. Mary Alice ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

I have posted 53 additional cemeteries provided by Martha and Daine Harrison. This totals 161 cemeteries that the Harrisons have provided. Both Martha and I welcome additional information, photo or corrections to these postings. Emails: ray@so-ky.com martyp@scrtc.com George <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/m/mayfield-george/mayfield-geo-idx.htm> Mayfield Cemetery Jordan <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/simmonsjordan/simmonsjordan-idx.htm> Simmons Cemetery King Cemetery <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/k/king/king-idx.htm> Kinslow <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/k/kinslow2/kinslow2-idx.htm> Cemetery, Lucas Kinslow <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/k/kinslow/kinslow-idx.htm> Cemetery, Oil Well Road Lee Cemetery <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/l/lee/lee-idx.htm> Love Cemetery - <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/l/love/love-idx.htm> Lyen Cemtery <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/l/lyen/lyen-idx.htm> Mansfield <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/m/mansfield/mansfield-idx.htm> Cemetery, South Fork (C) - Martin <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/m/martin2/martin2-idx.htm> Cemetery aka Wilson Cemetery (C) - Mayfield-Jones <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/m/mayfield-jones/mayfieldjones-idx.htm> Cemetery McDaniel <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/m/mcdaniel/mcdaniel-idx.htm> Cemetery - Mosby <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/m/mosby2/mosby2-idx.htm> Cemetery, Oil Well Rd. Mosby Cemetery, <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/m/mosby/mosby-idx.htm> Roseville Rd. Murrell <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/m/murrell/murrell-idx.htm> Cemetery Norvell - <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/n/norvell/norvell-idx.htm> Lyons Cemetery Page Cemetery, <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/page/page-idx.htm> Narrows Boat Ramp Road Page Cemetery, <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/page/page-idx.htm> North of Lucas Parrish <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/parrish/parrish-idx.htm> Cemetery, Old Bowling Green Road - Peden Cemetery, <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/peden/peden.htm> Falling Timber Creek Area. - Pelham aka <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/pelham/pelham-idx.htm> Shirley Cemetery Petty <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/petty/petty-idx.htm> Cemetery - Powell - <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/powell2/powell-idx.htm> Britt Cemetery - Powell <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/powell/powell-idx.htm> Cemetery - Pritchard <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/pritchard/pritchard-idx.htm> Cemetery - Pulliam <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/p/pulliam/pulliam-idx.htm> Cemetery - Ralston <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/r/ralston/ralstonrenfro-idx.htm> - Renfro Cemetery - Read Cemetery - <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/r/read/read-idx.htm> Redford <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/r/redford-anderson/0288.jpg> Cemetery - Richey <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/r/richey/richey-idx.htm> Cemetery - Rigdon <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/r/rigdon/rigdon-idx.htm> Cemetery - Ritter <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/r/ritter/ritter-idx.htm> Cemetery - Rogers <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/r/rogers/rogers-idx.htm> Cemetery - Sanderson <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/sanderson/sanderson-idx.htm> Cemetery - Sater <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/sater/sater-idx.htm> Cemetery Settle <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/settle/settle-idx.htm> Cemetery, near Bon Ayr - Settle <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/settle2/settle2-idx.htm> Cemetery, Rocky Hill - Settles <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/settles/settles-idx.htm> Cemetery - Shaw Cemetery <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/shaw/shaw-idx.htm> Simmons, <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/simmonsjordan/simmonsjordan-idx.htm> Jordan Cemetery Sinking <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/sinkingcreek/sinkingcreek-idx.htm> Creek - Denton Cemetery Smith <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/smith2/smith-idx.htm> Cemetery, Coral Hill-Hiseville Rd. Spillman <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/spillman/spillman-idx.htm> Cemetery - Spottswood <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/spottswood/spottswood-idx.htm> Cemetery Staples <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/staples/staples-idx.htm> Cemetery Steenbergen <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/steenbergen3/steenbergen3-idx.htm> Cemetery, between Austin & Tracy (2) Steenbergen <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/s/steenbergen/steenbergen-idx.htm> Cemetery, Bewleytown Road Trigg <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/t/trigg/trigg-idx.htm> Cemetery - Warder <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/w/warder/warder-idx.htm> Cemetery Wells Cemetery <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/wells2.htm> Wheeler <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/w/wheeler/wheeler-idx.htm> Cemetery Whitney Cemetery, <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/w/whitney2/whitney-idx.htm> 31-e south near Peters Creek Bridge Williams <http://www.so-ky.com/cem/barrencem/w/whitney2/whitney-idx.htm> Cemetery, off A. G. 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More on the burning of the courthouse in Monroe Co. The Galveston Daily News Galveston, Texas Dec. 20, 1887 Buried Bonds Unearted from Beneath the Floor of a House in Knoxville - Secreted There by Burglars - Culprits Captured Knoxville, Tenn., December 19 -- The chief of police of this city today found $10, 000 in bonds secreted under the floor of the house recently occupied by the burglars who were captured here last week. The bonds are part of the $55,000 stolen in Tompkinsville, Ky., a few weeks ago, when that town was sacked and burned. One of the five burglars, now on his way to Tompkinsville in the custody of a Knoxville officer, today made a confession and told where his share of the booty could be found. The fact was telegraphed here and the bonds were soon found buried in an earthen jar. A telegram from Glasgow, Ky., states that the burglars expect to be lynched as soon as they reach Tompkinsville. Four of the five are named Reeves and their mother is now under arrest in Knoxville. Two of them are wanted for the murder of the sheriff in Terre Haute, Ind., a year ago. It has been discovered that they were perfecting a plot to rob all the banks in Knoxville this week. SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html

Taken from Jan 1, 1898 issue. News from Beckton community continued: At the sale of the personal property of Mrs. W H ANDERSON, one 14-year old horse brought $22.50 and another one sold for $18. Hogs brought 3 cents, 1 dry cow $38, corn $1.65 to $2.00; oats $1.60 per hundred; hay about 65 cents; wheat 82 cents. A big, fine dinner was served by Mr & Mrs John C EDMUNDS on Christmas day to their many relatives, among whom was your humble scribbler. The table groaned under its load of good things and we shall not hunger soon. Today, we landed at Page LEWIS' with empty game-bags but in time to enjoy a good dinner Ben R EDMUNDS is preparing to build a small dwelling; J C EDMUNDS will put up a tobacco barn. Our people are going to work and improve their property in the face of hard times as they are looking forward to that which may never come - Democratic management on Jeffersonian principles with W J BRYAN as a pilot. Tonight, Beckton is being lit up and awakened by the hilarious Roman candle and boisterous fire-cracker. A regular Christmas jubilee is in progress. Tomorrow, we have our big rabbit-hunt; egg flips and big dinners will be served. Hunters should remember that game always appears in pairs to a man with too much flip. No dog can point a single bird for a man who had too much flip so do not blame the dog if you have to shoot twice for every bird. This has been the dullest Christmas for the young folks I have ever known. Mr and Mrs C P ALLEN gave them one party, which was attended by quite a number of best-society folk, every one of whom enjoyed themselves as Mr and Mrs ALLEN intended they should. Mr. Wm READ gave a party last night. The weather was so very bad we did not venture out but we know it was a success. Mr and Mrs READ would not leave undone anything that would make their friends enjoy the evening spent with them. /s/ Beckton Boy. NOTE: Does anyone know who the Beckton boy was who was correspondennt?? Glasgow Junction news Jan 1/1899. Miss Ida SHIPLEY has returned from a visit to relatives in Glasgow. Mrs Bettie HUGGINS has returned to her home near Cave City. Miss Lovie GARDNER and Ralph BROWN are visiting relatives in Louisville. Miss Inez DUNN, after visiting relatives here, has return to her home in Brownsville. Mrs Lelia DEVASHER was visiting the family of Mr. William WALDROP last week. George STERLING of Duluth, Minn. is visiting his father's family at this place. Ptof W C TURNER of Glasgow, was in the neighborhood this week shaking hands with his many friends. Henry BROWN purchased a small piece of land from Wood FORD and has recently erected a residence thereon. Tom RIHERD sold his crop of tobacco, about 10,000 lbs for $9.50 per hundred to Calvin SHIPLEY. Isaac OWENS of Louisville has moved to his farm near here; this was formerly his home and we know him to be a perfect gentleman; so we gladly welcome him among us. Mrs. Fannie HIGGINBOTHM happened to a quite serious accident last Thursday night. She was walking down the railroad when a fast train No. 7 came up behind her and began whistling. Instead of getting away she stopped on the track and was struck by the train, knocking her some distance, and bruising her severely. A little five-year old daughter of Johnie BERRY, of the Little Bethel neighborhood, has been dangerously ill for several days past with pneumonia fever but the attending physician thinks her chances are very good for recovery. Mrs. WILTON, wife of Charley WILTON the section foreman of the railroad, died last Wednesday morning of pneumonia fever. She was buried at Upton, Ky. Mrs. WILSON [sic[ leaves a husband and four children and many friends to mourn her loss. Alex G KING left last Sat morning for Frankfort, to be working as door keeper in the House of Representatives - a true Democrat. Simon HUNTER and wife are speeding a few days with friends - live at Horse Cave. News correspondent SIGMA. Next week - news from Hiseville. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html

I believe this to be James D. Ward (matches date on his tombstone). He was married to Barbara Ann Shank. I have some info on this family - would love to trade info, if anyone out there has more!! Barbara was the sister of my gg grandfather, Elias Shank. Their parents were Michael and Catherine Best Shank. They moved from Westmoreland Co., Pa. to Barren Co. in the 1850's. Shawn Burks Waterloo Daily Courier Waterloo, Iowa May 17, 1897 Fatal Explosion of a Boiler Glasgow, Ky., May 17 -- A boiler at Ward's sawmill, near Randolph, Metcalfe county, exploded, killing George Brown, Simon Kirkpatrick, J.D. Ward and his son. Virgil Hundley was fatally hurt and another of Ward's sons had both legs broken and will die. A third son was badly scalded. ========================== The Fort Wayne (Ind) News May 17, 1897 Four Were Killed Entire Family Almost Wiped Out by a Boiler Explosion Randolph, Ky., May 17 -- As the result of a boiler explosion at Ward's sawmill near here, Saturday, four men were instantly killed, two others will die from their injuries and nearly an entire family is wiped out of existence. J.D. Ward and Tom Ward, one of his sons, owners of the mill, and George Brown and Simon Kirkpatrick were killed outright. Virgil Hundley was fatally hurt. William, another of Ward's sons, had both legs broken, and is dying, while George, a third son of Ward, was badly scalded by steam. Insufficiency of watter in the boiler caused the explosion. The mill was torn to pieces. **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)

Found these while browsing at NewspaperAchives.com. I am not related to the Ritters, but thought this was rather amusing: The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette Cedar Rapids, Iowa Feb. 5, 1892 Judge John Ritter of Glasgow, Ky., Goes Insane Upon Finding Himself Short in His Accounts The Strain Too Great Glasgow, Ky., - Feb. 5 --Judge John Ritter, until recently cashier of teh Deposit bank at this place is insane. He was found short in his accounts $25,000 and the shock unbalanced him. He was captured this morning running nude and the physicians give little hope for his recovery. ========================= The Jackson Sentinel Maquoketa, Iowa Feb. 11, 1892 Cashier Ritter Recovers His Mind Louisville, Ky., Feb. 6 -- Ex-Judge John Ritter, cashier of the Deposit bank of Glasgow, Ky., which failed and who became insane when it was announced that he was short $25, 000 has recovered his minda and says he can show that his shortage was a regular loan from the bank. Shawn Burks **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)

Shawn Burks of our list has more information of the burning of the Monroe Co Court house which I will post - an article a day. Thanks Shawn! Sandi Fort Wayne (Ind) Weekly Gazette Nov. 18, 1887 Destructive Fire at Tompkinsville, Ky. Glasgow, Ky. Nov. 17 -- A fire last night almost entirely destroyed Tompkinsbille, the county seat of Monroe County. The court hose was burned and all the county records are lost. Strangers, claiming to be United States detectives who were gathering evidence against moonshiners, had been in the neighborhood for several days. They are thought to have committed burglaries and started the fire. The town was awakened by a loud explosion, which was discovered to have taken place in the store of Nelson & Bro., where the conflagration originated. The safe was blown open and $12, 000 is missing. The belief of the citizens is that the fire was started by the alleged "detectives" to prevent pursuit. The losses are large and very little insurance. SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html

Just wondering if anyone who reads this material can briefly give me any information about what Rocky Hill is like today. When we visited Glasgow last year, I was happy to see where my Jameson ancestor had been born in 1798 and where my Matthews ancestor had served on the Grand Jury etc., but was unable to tell where anyone had lived. Just recently Sandi posted the little history of Rocky Hill and I learned that the Matthews home had been "on the hill" there along with info about his race horse victory. I've looked on the aerial shots of Rocky Hill online, but can't see whether anything still exists there or not. Ironically, when we left Glasgow, we headed south and passed the road over to Rocky Hill shown online without knowing it. If anyone has any info on that, or on the Matthews family from there (John Matthews Sr.), I'd be happy to hear it. Thanks, Jim Justeson jimjusteson@cox.net > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYBARREN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of KYBARREN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 40 > *************************************** >