The paper in Breathitt County is called Jackson Times. I have only been in Jackson, Michigan for two weeks and all my geneology is on my home computer . I think I went to "Jackson Kentucky" and found their library. I hope this helps. Peggy "Young" Mitchell 1777 N. Sutton Road Jackson, Michigan 49202 ----- Original Message ----- From: "jschulke" <jschulke@cfl.rr.com> To: <KYBREATH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 2:21 PM Subject: [KYBREATH-L] Breathitt Co., Library > How do I reach someone at the Breathitt Library who might look up a 1916 obit > for me or an article on the following? > > For a drowning that happened on or about 1 Jan 1916 on the North Fork of the > Kentucky River in Breathitt Co., KY? I am being told there is still a railroad > bridge in Breathitt Co., KY on the river so it probably happened in Breathitt. > > John Hill coming down the North Fork on the Kentucky River when his raft hit a > pier on the railroad bridge and drowned and his body was never found. There may > have been others on the raft/boat? > > I would think the news would be in the paper. A fellow researcher suggests that > it could be in a Breathitt Co., or Irvine, KY paper? > > Thanks for any help. Marge > > > > ==== KYBREATH Mailing List ==== > > >