This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JuneBellH Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17157.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Marriages of Green Co. Ky. 1891 - 1900, compiled by Judy Froggett, p. 25: W.L. Despain and Eliza J. Thompson. Bond 19 Aug 1896. D.M. Warren on bond. Groom age 20, lst mg., farmer, born Green Co., parents born Green co. Bride age 17, lst mg., born Green Co., parents born Green Co. Married 20 Aug 1896 at J.F. Bloyd's by J.F. Bloyd's. Wit. J.Graham and J.M. Warren. ------------------------------------------------- 1910 Green County Census, District 2, William L. is head of household #97. He is 35 years of age and married 13 years. His wife is Liza J. the mother of 2 children: Lela, 12; and Clarence, 7 years of age. His mother Elizabeth DeSpain, age 57 and a widow is in the house. She is the mother of 3, 2 living. ------------------------------------------------- 1910 Hart Co. Ky. Census; miracode census index Dispain William L; H; Race: W; Age: 35; Ky.; ED No.: 0041; Visit No.: 0097; Green ; Liza J, W, Ky., 28; Lila, D, Ky., 12; Clarance, S, Ky., 07; Elizabeth, M, Ky., 57 ------------------------------------------------- Skaggs School 1910 -1911, Green County, KY, District 39 Parent/Guardian: W. L. Despain, Rocklick, Ky Student: Lela E. Despain DOB: December 14, 1898 Student: Clarence Despain DOB: September 13, 1901 http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygreen/Green_County_School_Information.htm ------------------------------------------------- OBITUARY: William Loan DeSpain, 86, died 17 Feb [1962] at the Hardin Co. Hospital in Elizabethtown. Surviving are 4 grandchildren: Melvin Creason, Hodgenville; Mrs. Beatrice Peppers, Green Co; Mr. Crissie Johnson, Louisville and Wilburn Creason, Green Co. Funeral services were held 19 Feb at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Cosh Dobson officiating. Burial was in the Jones Cem. at Green Co. Pallbearers were Chester Bradshaw, Wilburn Bradshaw, Vernon Bloyd, Hardy Warren, Orville Noe, and Dalmer DeSpain. -Obituaries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 6; compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 39. ------------------------------------------------- Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb DESPAIN, WILLIAM L; age 086; death place HARDIN; residence LARUE; death date 17 Feb 1962 ------------------------------------------------- OBITUARY: Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. today (Friday), April 10, 1953 at Liberty United Baptist Church for Mrs. Eliza Thompson DeSpain who died at her home in Allendale, Wednesday, April 8, 1953 at the age of 73. Services will be in charge of Bro. Cottrell. Burial will be in the Jones Cemetery. The daughter of the late Isham Thompson and Mrs. Mariah Warren Thompson, she was born in Green County May 19, 1879. She was a member of Liberty United Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Wallace Creason of Creal; three sisters, Mrs. E. L. Hall, Houston, Texas, Mrs. John Bell, Allendale, Mrs. Hillary Skaggs, Lobb; three brothers, Bruce Thompson, California; Ben Thompson, Bloyd; Herbert Thompson, Lobb. Pallbearers will be Emmitt Bell, Elmer Pepper, Herman Thompson, Harry Robert Thompson, Kenneth Thompson, Norman Thompson. -The Greensburg Record Herald, Greensburg, Kentucky, Friday, April 10, 1953. ----------------------------------------------- Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb DESPAIN ELIZA; age 73; death place GREEN; residence GREEN; death date 8 Apr 1953 ----------------------------------------------- Cemeteries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 3, by Froggett and Houk, p. 37; Jones Cem. located just west of Hwy 61 about 1 mile south of the community of Creal, KY. Eliza Despain 19 May 1879 - 18 Apr 1953 ----------------------------------------------- 1920 Green Co. Ky. Census; BRUSH Series: T625 Roll: 572 Page: 55; Heritage Quest Census Images Lew W. Creason, 30, Ky; Lela, 22, Ky; Beatrice, 5, Ky; Crissie, 3 0/12, Ky; Wilburn, 1 4/12, Ky; ---------------------------------- OBITUARY: Funeral services will be held to day (Fri) at 2:00 pm at Liberty Baptist Church for Lew Wallace Creason, 67, who died Wed. 8 Aug [1956] at 8:30 am at his home near Creal, at Green Co., after a long illness. Burial will be in the Jones Cem. The son of the late Mr. W.E. Creason and Mrs. Sarah Bell Whitlow, he was born in Green Co. 14 Feb 1889. He was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church. Besides his wife, Mrs. Lela DeSpain Creason, he is survived by 2 sons, Wilburn Creason, Creal, and Melvin Creason, Mt. Sherman; 2 daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Pepper, Creal, and Mrs. Crissie Creason, Louisville; 1 brother, Leslie Creason, Louisville; a sister, Mrs. Leslie Loyall, Shepherdsville; 5 grandchildren. -Obituaries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 6, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 28. ---------------------------------- Cemeteries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 3, by Froggett and Houk, p. 37; Jones Cem. located just west of Hwy 61 about 1 mile south of the community of Creal. Lela Creason 14 Dec 1898 - 28 Apr 1958 Wallace Creason 14 Feb 1889 - 8 Aug 1956 ---------------------------------- Kentucky Vital Records Index, cd's CREASON, LEW W; age 067; death place GREEN; residence GREEN; death date 8 Aug 1956 ---------------------------------- 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.