This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xAB.2ACI/2170.1 Message Board Post: Garrard county was formed in 1797. The county seat is Lancaster. Some old marriage records have been published, many were lost or never recorded, and others are probably in state archives, though a few counties may still have some intact ones in their courthouses. Online searches might turn up something.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xAB.2ACI/2170 Message Board Post: Can someone please direct me? What is the County Seat of Garrard Co. and is this where I would check for early (1830's) marriage records? Thanks for your help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hurt, Anderson, Stamper, Ray, Simpson, Long, Newby, Tudor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2168.2 Message Board Post: Don't know if this will help but a William Daly is listed as father of the groom in Edmond's first marriage to Mariah Phelps. Sandy

Wouldlike to exchange info with anyone searching Freeman in Garrard Co., KY. R [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2168.1 Message Board Post: You didn't specify dates (tsk, tsk). I found this Cyrus, no Edmond, but I don't have indexes to 1830-1860 censuses. Do you think Jane could be Rebecca (note infant's name) or could she be an earlier or later wife? Is this the right time frame? 1870 > Kentucky > GARRARD > 3-DIST LANCASTER Series: M593 Roll: 463 Page: 429 DAILEY CYRUS 37 M W KY KY GARRARD 3-DIST LANCASTER 1870 Dailey, Cyrus, 37, miller, with Jane 33, Acy 7, Cyrus 7, Jane B. 4, Elizabeth 1, and Rebecca M. 4 mos. ========================================== 1900 > Kentucky > GARRARD > BRYANTSVILLE PCT Series: T623 Roll: 521 Page: 99 DALEY CYRAS 62 M W KY KY GARRARD BRYANTSVILLE PCT 1900 Cyras, farmer, was b Jul 1838, md this time one year; wife Adeline? or Gladys? (very hard to read), 50?, son Tilden 23, and a black servant Mary Dunn, all b KY. Next door is James? Daley, 26?, and family (including a young son Tilden.) ========================================= Not sure these are same guy, but if he might be yours, suggest you look for him in 1880 at familysearch.org It might clear up some things. =========================================

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2168 Message Board Post: LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION ON ; EDMOND DAYLEY(DAILEY) WHO WAS MARRIED TO A MARAHA PHELPS AND A ELIZABETH KIDD FATHER OF A : CYRUS DALEY(DALY) WHO WAS MARRIED TO A REBECCA SADLER IF ANY ONE HAS ANY INFORMATION ON THESE DALEY'S PLEASE GET BACK WITH ME--I'M KIND OF STUCK ON THIS BRANCE OF MY FAMILY TREE.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burton Classification: Will Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xAB.2ACI/2167 Message Board Post: Will of Sherod Burton dated July 6, 1816, proved and recorded in August 1816 in Garrard County, Kentucky, Will Book D page 335 “In the name of God Amen- I Sherod BURTON of the County of Garrard and State of Kentucky, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for his mercies, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit- Principally and first of all I give and bequeath my spirit into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and as for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner according to the discretion of my executor, not doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God that gave it. And as touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me within this life, I remise and dispose of the same in manner and form following, to wit - Imprimis it is my will and desire that my Negro man Ned shall serve my beloved wife Letty BURTON during her widowhood, if my said wife shall think proper to marry and does so, said Negro man shall then be free but with this exception, said Negro shall pay to my wife the sum of Fifty dollars. If my wife does not marry, but continues a widow during her natural life, it is my will and desire that at her decease said Negro be free without paying any thing. Item – Whereas my said Negro man Ned owns some property it is my will and desire that at my decease the same shall not be considered as any part of my estate, be given to him as his own property to be at his disposal to do with as he shall think proper. Item – It is my desire that the balance of my estate at my decease shall be equally divided between by beloved wife Letty BURTON and my beloved son John BURTON. Lastly, I ordain nominate and appoint my beloved brother Abram BURTON to be sole executor of this my last will and testament to see the same performed according to my true intent and meaning. In witness whereof I the said Sherod Burton have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of July 1816 Sherod Burton {seal} Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presents of us who were present at the signing and sealing hereof as his last will and testament. Garret Gromer John Gully, Senr. John Bedster John Gully, Junr. Daniel Sims Garrard County Jct. August Court 1816 I do hereby certify that this last will and testament of Sharod Burton, dec’d, was returned to court at the court aforesaid and proved by the oath of Garret Gromer and John Gully, Junr., two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and the same is truly admitted to record. Test: Benjamin Letcher CGC”

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2166 Message Board Post: AM TRYING TO RESEARCH MY DALEY FAMILY TREE BUT HAVE COME AT A DEAD LOCK AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION I CAN FIND ON AN EDMOUND DALEY(DAYLEY) MARRIED TO A MARAHA PHLEPS IF ANY ONE HAS ANY INFORMATION I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT

The gap on Boulden may be huge, since he seems to have md. Maggie after 1880 and died? before 1900. Not a good period, since the 1890 census was all but destroyed. I did find this trace of him though - a daughter: BOULDEN MAGGIE F W KY KY JESSAMINE 3-WD NICHOLASVILLE 1910 Maggie was 46, wd., had had one child; was with dau Carrie Boulden, 25, single; Maggie was living on income, her address was Main St. (no house no.) Both were b KY, their parents b KY. Carrie's age suggests that Maggie md. before 1885 and she may have been widowed within a few years, since there was only the one child. Or it may have been as late as only a few years before 1900 (see below). In 1900: BOLDEN CARRIE 16 F W KY KY FAYETTE 3-WD LEXINGTON 1900 Carrie was in the home of John H. Crutchfield 47, her stepfather, and his wife Maggie 36, presumably the same Maggie Boulden above. They lived at 53 Rand Ave. John was a real estate agent. He and Maggie had been md. only one year at the time of the census. (She must have been divorced and reverted to her first married name by 1910.) This same John H. Crutchfield is 57 in 1910, a dealer in real estate, living with his two sons, Will D. 29 and John H. Jr. 27, in Science Hill, Pulaski Co., KY. Don't know where these sons were in 1900. --- "R.C." <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anybody have any information on a Boulden > that married a Maggie L. Poor > > b. abt 1863 in KY? Maggie lived in Garrard > county, KY and was on the 1870 > > and 1880 census of Garrard county with her > parents John William Poor and > > Martha A. Smith. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

Does anybody have any information on a Boulden that married a Maggie L. Poor > b. abt 1863 in KY? Maggie lived in Garrard county, KY and was on the 1870 > and 1880 census of Garrard county with her parents John William Poor and > Martha A. Smith. > > R.C. Carlyle > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 12:38 PM > Subject: [KYGARRAR] C.M. Boulden, b. ? d. July 24, 1897 > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Boulden, Woolfolk > > Classification: Obituary > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2165 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Death From Appendicitis > > > > Mr. C.M. BOULDEN, son of Mrs. V.A. BOULDEN, and brother of Mrs. L.R. > WOOLFOLK, died at his home near Lancaster, Ky., July 24. > > He had been in Birmingham, Ala., on business, and was taken ill of > appendicitis two months ago. His condition growing worse, it was necessary > to send friends to bring him to Kentucky. > > His mother was at his bedside when he passed away, but Mrs. WOOLFOLK's > health was too frail for her to be in attendance. > > He was a Civil Engineer by profession, a man of unusual ability, having > graduated with first honors at the College of Montreal, Canada. (Source: > Madisonville (Ky.) Hustler, Fri., July 30, 1897) > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boulden, Woolfolk Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2165 Message Board Post: Death From Appendicitis Mr. C.M. BOULDEN, son of Mrs. V.A. BOULDEN, and brother of Mrs. L.R. WOOLFOLK, died at his home near Lancaster, Ky., July 24. He had been in Birmingham, Ala., on business, and was taken ill of appendicitis two months ago. His condition growing worse, it was necessary to send friends to bring him to Kentucky. His mother was at his bedside when he passed away, but Mrs. WOOLFOLK's health was too frail for her to be in attendance. He was a Civil Engineer by profession, a man of unusual ability, having graduated with first honors at the College of Montreal, Canada. (Source: Madisonville (Ky.) Hustler, Fri., July 30, 1897)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hurt, Anderson, Stamper, Ray, Simpson, Long, Newby, Tudor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2164 Message Board Post: Notes:Joseph was the son of John A. and Patsy Ray who lived on Poor Ridge. Siblings were: Mary, Lida, Nellie, Royston, and Auburn. Joseph Ray, age 20 years, son of John Ray, who lives on the Poor Ridge pike about seven miles from town was drowned in Sugar Creek near Kentucky river on last Friday night. Young Ray attended preaching at Mount Hebron church Friday night, and the last seen of him by his friends was when he mounted his horse and rode toward home. The next morning, his hat was found near the road a short distance from the church, further along his horse was found grazing by the roadside, further search led to the back water in the mouth of Sugar creek and the finding of the young man's body. It is supposed that in some manner he fell from his horse and the animal escaped from him, and in stumbling about in the dark he fell in the creek. The remains of the unfortunate young man were interedin the family burying ground on Sunday and was followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of friends.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: cheek, hatfield, damrell, davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xAB.2ACI/1717.3 Message Board Post: Hello Velma I am the great grandson of Sarah Hatfield Damrell, daughter of Andrew Hatfield and Regina Cheek. Have lots of info on there descendents. Jerry Davis

Thanks for all the great old obits!! [email protected] This is more info on Dora Burton. Nancy House Perry Descendants of Dora Berle Burton Generation No. 1 1. DORA BERLE5 BURTON (WYLIE B. F.4, WOODFORD3, JOHN M.2, JULIUS CEASER1) was born February 25, 1883 in Madison Co., Ky., and died 1917. She married (1) MOSES C. MASTERS. She married (2) TOM FLOYD. More About DORA BERLE BURTON: Burial: Thomas Reynolds Cemetery, Pollard, Ky. Children of DORA BURTON and MOSES MASTERS are: 2. i. JOHN MILTON6 MASTERS, b. August 22, 1904, Madison Co., Ky.; d. February 17, 1986. 3. ii. GEORGE MASTERS, SR., b. December 09, 1904, Madison Co., Ky.; d. May 05, 1977, Jessamine Co, Ky. Children of DORA BURTON and TOM FLOYD are: 4. iii. WILLIAM6 FLOYD, b. July 21, 1907, Madison Co., Ky.; d. May 01, 1968, Jessamine Co., Ky. 5. iv. ANGES FISK FLOYD, b. June 03, 1909, Jessamine Co, Ky; d. September 11, 1976, Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky.. v. CHRISTINE FLOYD, b. 1911. vi. CHARLES F. FLOYD, b. June 29, 1914; d. February 12, 1974, Madison Co., Kentucky; m. STELLA G. LNU; b. December 12, 1909; d. July 10, 1984. More About CHARLES F. FLOYD: Burial: Maple Grove, Jessamine Co., Ky. Death Record: Volume: 14 Certificate: 6776 More About STELLA G. LNU: Burial: Maple Grove, Jessamine Co., Ky. vii. WELDON FLOYD, b. October 30, 1916, Garrard Co., Ky; m. EMMA LEE; b. December 31, 1917, Garrard Co., Ky; d. April 22, 1953, Madison Co., Kentucky. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN MILTON6 MASTERS (DORA BERLE5 BURTON, WYLIE B. F.4, WOODFORD3, JOHN M.2, JULIUS CEASER1) was born August 22, 1904 in Madison Co., Ky., and died February 17, 1986. He married ZOBA LACKEY. She was born March 05, 1910, and died September 18, 1994. More About JOHN MILTON MASTERS: Burial: Maple Grove, Jessamine Co., Ky. More About ZOBA LACKEY: Burial: Maple Grove Cemetary, Nicholasville , Ky. Children of JOHN MASTERS and ZOBA LACKEY are: i. JOE7 MASTERS, b. 1927; m. DOROTHY BROADUS. ii. LOIS MASTERS, b. July 19, 1929; m. JOHN THOMAS COBB; b. June 12, 1919, Jessamine Co., Ky; d. February 10, 1999, Fayette Co., Ky. Good Samaritan Hospital. More About JOHN THOMAS COBB: Burial: Cobb Cemetery, Jessamine Co., Ky Census: 1920, Jessamine Co., Ky Death Record: Volume: 7Certificate: 3157 iii. CLAYTON MASTERS. iv. SULA MASTERS, b. November 24, 1936. 3. GEORGE6 MASTERS, SR. (DORA BERLE5 BURTON, WYLIE B. F.4, WOODFORD3, JOHN M.2, JULIUS CEASER1) was born December 09, 1904 in Madison Co., Ky., and died May 05, 1977 in Jessamine Co, Ky. He married ESTHER BLANCHE COVINGTON June 11, 1921 in Madison Co., Ky, daughter of WILLIAM COVINGTON. She was born January 07, 1907 in Madison Co., Ky.. More About GEORGE MASTERS, SR.: Burial: Maple Grove, Jessamine Co., Ky. Death Record: Volume: 24 Certificate: 11531 Social Security Number: 407-12-8372 Children of GEORGE MASTERS and ESTHER COVINGTON are: i. DORA BURTON7 MASTERS, b. March 31, 1922, Madison Co., Ky.; m. JACOB FISQUE, January 27, 1945. ii. GEORGE EDWARD MASTERS, JR., b. October 22, 1925, Anderson Co., Ky.; m. FERNAUDE LNU. iii. EUGENE BARTH MASTERS, b. December 06, 1928, Madison Co., Ky.. 4. WILLIAM6 FLOYD (DORA BERLE5 BURTON, WYLIE B. F.4, WOODFORD3, JOHN M.2, JULIUS CEASER1) was born July 21, 1907 in Madison Co., Ky., and died May 01, 1968 in Jessamine Co., Ky. He married MINNIE BEATRICE GILL April 02, 1926, daughter of HITE GILL and SARAH DAVIS. She was born November 23, 1912 in Garrard Co., Ky, and died February 18, 1998. More About WILLIAM FLOYD: Burial: Maple Grove, Jessamine Co., Ky. More About MINNIE BEATRICE GILL: Burial: Maple Grove Cemetary, Nicholasville , Ky. Children of WILLIAM FLOYD and MINNIE GILL are: i. BARBARA7 FLOYD, m. DALLAS MURPHY. ii. BEATRICE GAIL FLOYD. iii. BETTY FLOYD, m. CHARLES REYNOLDS. iv. BILLY FLOYD, m. ANNA LNU. v. BOBBY FLOYD. vi. GALE FLOYD, m. DAVID CHEEK. vii. HAROLD FLOYD, m. NORMA LNU. viii. JIMMY FLOYD, m. ANNABELL LNU. ix. JOYCE FLOYD, m. TOM DENTON. x. JUDY FLOYD, m. DON HAGER. xi. LOUISE FLOYD, m. LAND. xii. RICKY FLOYD. xiii. CHESTER FLOYD, b. June 02, 1927, Garrard Co., Ky; d. June 29, 1998; m. THELMA GENEVA SHELTON; b. July 14, 1930, Ohio. More About CHESTER FLOYD: Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Jessamine Co., Ky. xiv. HELEN FLOYD, b. November 18, 1929; d. June 03, 2003, Parkview Hospital Mexia, Texas; m. ALBERT DVORAK. More About HELEN FLOYD: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery 5. ANGES FISK6 FLOYD (DORA BERLE5 BURTON, WYLIE B. F.4, WOODFORD3, JOHN M.2, JULIUS CEASER1) was born June 03, 1909 in Jessamine Co, Ky, and died September 11, 1976 in Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky.. She married OAKLEY HOUSE in Jessamine Co, Ky, son of LINDSEY HOUSE and MINNIE BURTON. He was born September 03, 1909 in Jessamine Co, Ky, and died March 23, 1970 in Fayette County , KY Central Baptist Hospital. More About ANGES FISK FLOYD: Burial: Maple Grove Cem., Jessamine Co., Ky More About OAKLEY HOUSE: Burial: Maple Grove Cem., Jessamine Co., Ky Census: 1920, Jessamine Co., Ky. living with parents Social Security Number: 401-44-6117 Child of ANGES FLOYD and OAKLEY HOUSE is: i. LENNIE GENE7 HOUSE, m. (1) VICKI BELL; m. (2) LINDA S. CRAIGER, September 08, 1973, Kentucky. ===== "Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we might as well dance!" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hurt, Anderson, Stamper, Ray, Simpson, Long, Newby, Tudor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2163 Message Board Post: The body of Mrs. Jennie Masters who died from an accidental wound at her home in Covington, was brought, to Lancaster and taken to the home of her father, J. R. Sparks on the Buckeye pike. Funeral services were conducted at Gunn's Chapel yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, interment following there. Mrs. Masters was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Sparks and grew to womanhood in this community. She was loved by all who knew her and her tragic passing brought sadness to us all. Mrs. Masters was 28 years old. She is survived by her parents, husband and a ten-year-old daughter, DeEtta, four sisters, Mrs. Tom Gay, Mrs. Herman Doolin, Mrs. James Hicks and Mrs. Jesse Casey; four brothers, Messrs, Claude, Chloris and Clarence Sparks. The following from the Kentucky Post gives details of the accidental shooting: While clipping the hair of her ten-year-old daughter, Detta, in a room with her husband and her brother-in-law, Mrs. Jennie Masters, 28, 1534 Maryland Avenue, Covington, was fatally shot Sunday afternoon. The bullet was fired accidentally by her brother-in-law, Walker Masters, 28, machinist, 1526 Gilpin Avenue, Cincinnati. A technical charge of murder was placed against Masters and he will be given a hearing before Judge John B. Read in Kenton County Court, January 24. He was arraigned in Covington Police Cour, Monday, and the case was transferred to the County Court, Masters was released on his own recognizance. Masters had visited his sister-in-law's home Sunday to obtain a revolver, which he had lent to his brother, William Masters, street car motorman and husband of the dead woman. He had intended to lend the weapon to another brother. The revolver was lying on the mantelpiece in the room where Mrs. Masters was cutting her daughter's hair. Masters obtained the gun and removed the magazine prior to putting it in his pocket. He overlooked a cartridge in the chamber of the gun. As he inspected the gun in his hands, Masters accidentally pulled the trigger. The lone cartridge exploded and the bullet struck Mrs. Masters in the left side of the head. It took an upward course and came out at the top of the head. Mrs. Masters dropped the scissors which she had in her hand and slumped to the floor. Her husband, who was in the room but did not see the bullet fired, rushed to her side. The daughter, frightened by the report of the revolver and the sight of her mother lying on the floor, screamed frantically. Masters and his brother called Covington poplice and aided in taking Mrs. Masters to the St. Elizabeth Hospital. She died without regaining consciousness. The brother-in-law surrended to the police and gave them the weapon. He declared the shooting had been accidental.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hurt, Anderson, Stamper, Ray, Simpson, Long, Newby, Tudor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2162 Message Board Post: On Monday, January 27, 1919, the Grim Reaper entered the home of Mr. John Land and called from her suffering his beloved wife. Lura Bell Land was the daughter of W. T. Davis, deceased, and was 44 years, 3 months, and 24 days old. November 19, 1890, she was married to Mr. John Land, their wedded life having been more than 28 years. She united with the Liberty Baptist church when only 12 years of age and lived a consistent Christian life. She was very much interested in the work of the church and Sunday school and will be greatly missed from the work. Mrs. Land was a devoted wife. She was never blessed with children but was a true mother to those who needed her love and care. Her watchword thru life was Service and she gave her life in trying to help others. The cause of her death was pneumonia, following influenza. She leaves to mourn her death, her husband, one brother, Mr. Thompson Davis of Buckeye, and the ones to shom she had been as a mother, besides a host of r! elatives and friends. The precious body was laid to rest in the Lancaster cemetery, Wednesday, beneath a beautiful floral offering which could only speak in a very small way of the love her relatives and friends felt for her.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hurt, Anderson, Stamper, Ray, Simpson, Long, Newby, Tudor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2161 Message Board Post: Mrs. Tom Floyd who has been a great sufferer for some time from a growth on the leg which puzzled a number of physicians died at her home her Thursday night. Mrs. Floyd was Miss Dora Burton. She was twice married; first to Mr. Mosie Masters. She leaves a husband and seven children, mother and a number of brothers and sisters. The deceased left a beautiful testimony of faith for her redemption thru Christ so the bereaved ones can look thru their tears to a hope of a land where there will no suffering and sorrow and prepare to meet their beloved in that Land.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hurt, Anderson, Stamper, Ray, Simpson, Long, Newby, Tudor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2160 Message Board Post: In that day, the Western merchant hauled his goods by wagon from Philadelphia, via Maysville, KY., into the interior of the state. Geiss started off on his annual expedition for goods and Polly saw her opportunity. One morning, she entered the loom room, where her sister sat weaving and humming a happy little tune, unaware of the enmity she had caused. "Come, Fanny", said Polly, "let's go over to Mrs. Brasfield's and get that new quilt pattern she is piecing." Nothin loath the girl arose from her task and the two started forth through the wood. It was cool enought for a shawl. Concealing a hatchet under the one she wore, Polly wrapped it in her arms, and was casting about for a favorable spot to accomplish the deed she had resolved to do. Pointing to a fallen log in a pawpaw thicket, she said" "Fanny, your hair is coming loose. Sit down and let me fix it up." Fanny sat down. Twining the long, thick roll of hair over her left hand, Polly seized the hatchet with the other hand and began hacking at the white throat of her victim. "Don't kill me, Polly!" screamed the girl, "don't, don't___"and the voice ceased as the blood from the severed jugular spurted out. Three slave boys were at work in the field not far way --Abe and Pomp--who belonged to Brown and Tom, the property of General Jennings. Abe was the oldest and hearing the outcry, he ran forward in time to see the strokes and recognized the sisters. Terrified, he ran back and telling the others what he had seen, he swore them to secrecy saying, "if we tell what we seen, they'll swear we done it. Don't open your moufs." An Amazon in strength from her industrious rearing, Polly dug down into a sink hole near the log, dragged the body into the hole and covered it with dirt and autumn leaves till no trace remained. There being no one at the house, her father and brother out at work and her mother at a neighbor's helping with the spinning, the girl next conveyed Fanny's saddle and bridle, with her best clothing, to another sink hole on the farm and buried them out of sight.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hurt, Anderson, Stamper, Ray, Simpson, Long, Newby, Tudor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2159 Message Board Post: This is an account of murder and insanity that happened circa 1825 and written in the Lancaster newspaper 100 years later. I'll have to post in several parts: Murder of Fannie Brown Recalled Which Occurred 100 Years Ago and for Which Two Innocent Negro Slaves Were Hung Early history of Kentucky was written in blood. The Red Men, treacherous and defiant, felled scores of the white invaders. Lurid stories of hairbreadth escapes and ghastly murders told by surviving explorers gave rise to Kentucky's opprobrious nom de plume," the Dark and Bloody Ground" and succeeding tragedies in which the settlers themselves played the leading roles lent force in giving it perpetuity. During the early settlement of the state communication was difficult, newspapers west of the Alleghanies were few and far between and those that were established were poorly equipped to gather and handle the news and for those and other reasons, some of the most noted tragedies in the history of United States were never known outside of the locality in which they were committed and mainly by tradition. One was committed in what is now Garrard county, which in detail puts to shame the best efforts of the most imaginative and sanguinary novelist of this generation. In the second decade of the nineteenth century there came to Garrard county, Kentucky, a man named Thomas Brown. He belonged to a fine old Maryland family and brought an active spirit of enterprise and progress into the young settlement. It is said that he introduced the first timothy seed in the region and planted the first meadow land. He brought the first mule to the county. He established a hemp mill and blacksmith shop. He used a stone brake to separate hemp and procure flax for spinning. His log house was first owned by General William Jennings and was in later years the property of Josiah ____drnside (newspaper torn). Brown's family consisted of his wife, his son Burrel and two daughters, Polly and Fanny. The girls were strikingly handsome. Polly was 20 years old, tall and straight, with black eyes, black hair and brunette complexion. Fanny was a blonde of 18, with fair hair and lustrous brown eyes. She was a sweet, gentle maiden, whereas her sister was all ire and vim, dominating the household as the mood seized her. It was in the year 1826 that there immigrated to those parts a yound dry goods merchant named Harry Geiss. He had a manner and address superior to the unpretending youths thereabouts and Polly soon fell victim to his attentions. It was said that the two had pledged their troth and were soon to be married. Whether true or not, it is certain that the lover grew restive under the exactions of his imperious sweetheart and transferred his affections to the more amiable Fanny. This aroused all the jealousy and revenge of Polly's nature.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hurt, Anderson, Stamper, Ray, Simpson, Long, Newby, Tudor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xAB.2ACI/2158 Message Board Post: 1st obit: Mr. Owen East died at his home at Buckeye, Feb. 23rd, and was laid to rest in the Buckeye cemetery Sunday. Mr. East was born Oct. 13, 1853, in the section where he has always lived and where he was buried. He leaves a wife, ten children, three brothers and one sister to mourn his loss, his brothers are: Messrs Cal, Dan and Tom East, his sister is Mrs. Sallie Hurt. Mr. East had been in poor health for some time, but death came unexpectedly as he was taken suddenly ill while watching his boys plow, he was taken to the house and died the following day. 2nd obit: Mr. Owen East died at his home here Friday morning after a short illness of pnewmonia. He was born October 13, 1853 and was married to Miss Lucy Gaily February 18, 1886, who survives him and has been a faithful companion throughout their married life. To them were born eleven children, ten of whom are living, Mesdames Will Hardin of Edinburg, Indiana, Luther May, William Pollard, Bert Moberly, Misses Lena and Minnie East and Walter, Rono, Barney and Hubie East. Three brothers and one sister also survive, Messrs Tom East of Logansport, Indiana, Kal (Cal) East of Amelia, Ohio, Dan East and Mrs. Smith Hurt of this place. Mr. East will be greatly missed here where he has lived a number of years, and the family and all relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery at this place Sunday morning.