Friday, August 13, 1909 [Picture of St. Clares Catholic Church in Colesburg and pastor of the church, Rev. John Gastoldi] The church at Colesburg is one of the pioneer churches in Ky. As early as 1804 the Rev. Stephen Theodore BEDIN and first priest ordained in and for the United States and Mass in the humble home of James FRENCH, one of the earliest settlers at Colesburg, whose descendents are still prominent in the Colesburg Church. Perhaps as early as 1806, the Rev. Father Charles NERINCKX was given charge of the Catholics in and about Colesburg, the hamlet named after one of the settlers, Wm. COLE. Within 3 years, Father Nerinckx succeeded in erecting for the few families in it vicinity, numbering about 34, a little church on the spur of Muldraugh's Hill by the present town of Colesburg. This church began early in 1808 and finally completed in June 1810. It was built on a hill. It took about 2 years to build, owing to the lack of zeal of the 34 families of this con- gregation, which Father Nerinckx received no salary during the time. The present church was built in 1874 by Rev. P. M. J. ROCK, who was then succeeded by the Rev. Fathers Terrence J. DISNEY, John J ABELL and by the present pastor, John GASTOLDI. Tuesday, August 17, 1909 Robert Minton, the 13-year old son of Mrs. John Minton, died at her home in Nolin on Saturday from typhoid pneumonia. He was a help- less cripple. Survived by mother, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. One of the surviving brothers is sick with the same disease and unable to walk and another, Luther Minton, also a cripple, died about a year ago. Burial at White Mills Christian Church Cemetery on Sunday. Friday, September 3, 1909 Mrs. Elizabeth M. Upton of near Sonora has been restored to the pension roll at the rate of $12 per month. She married James C. Blankenship, who was a Federal soldier. As his widow she drew a pension, but upon her marriage to Miles H. Upton, her pension ceased. The second husband died and she applied to be restored to the roll. Tuesday, September 7, 1909 Joseph Grandusky was found Saturday night on the farm of his father-in-law, Wm. Bennett, about a mile from Stithton. He had accidentally shot himself. Mr. Grandusky was married last Nov. to Miss Inez Bennett. They live in Buffalo, N. Y. and was on a visit with his wife. He went squirrel hunting and didn't return and the family became worried about him. He was found near the house. It appeared that he attempted to walk back to the house and fell on his way and died. It is believed that he stumbled while walking and in falling discharged the gun. Funeral at St. Patricks Church this morning. He was 24 years old and a boilermaker by trade. Served in the Spanish American War. Friday, September 10, 1909 According to Squire Quince Johnson, Dave MAY had the best dog in the world. Mr. Johnson tells the following story: Mr. May was in the revenue service and owned a dog that had a very fine nose for whiskey and especially for the moonshine whiskey in violation of Uncle Sam's laws. On one occasion, Mr. May, Squire Johnson and George FOWLER were out on a hunt and the dog in question made a perfect stand. He stood for several minutes and finally was urged by the owner to "go in" on the birds. The animal was obedient to his master and when he emerged from the brush instead of a bird, came out with a half-gallon jug of brandy fastened securely to his teeth. Squire said it was the best peach brandy he has ever tasted before or since and in vouching for the truth of this little story says that he wants to put this dog up against the world for being able to deliver the goods at the right time. Tuesday, September 14, 1909 The examining trial of Wm. Knight for killing Ches. Ritchie at Knight's home near Flaherty in Meade Co., Tuesday night, was held in Bran- denburg on Saturday. The young man was in a party charivaring Knight's daughter, who was married that day. The accused man be- coming incensed, declared he would scare them away and shot twice, one load taking effect in Ritchie's throat from which he died a few hours later. Rev. George L. Rogers died some 15 years ago at the age of 99 years and 6 months. He was the son of Edward Rogers, who was one of the first settlers in Bullitt Co., coming in 1891 (1801?). He was of old Vir- ginia stock and was of English descent. He made several trips to Ky. before the country was infested with roaming bands of hostile Indians. Where Louisville now stands was a dense forest with the exception of a few primitive log houses, and between his settlement and where Lou- isville now stands, along what is now known as Preston Street Pike, was a continous lake of water. Edward Rogers was the father of twelve children, ten daughters and two sons, George L. Rogers being the eld- est child. He was born in 1793, being eight years old when his father moved from Virginia and settled in Bullitt Co. He died in 1892. Rev. George L. Rogers was married three times, his first wife was a Miss FLOYD, closely related to Governor Floyd of Virginia, also related to Colonel Floyd, who built the fort near Shepherdsville and was killed by the Indians and whose dust now slumbers in a neglected graveyard on the farm once owned by Judge PHILLIPS, close to the Mt. Washington and Shepherdsville Road, also close to the Floyd Ford. This stream of water derives its name from Col. Floyd. Mr. Rogers after his first marriage settled in Elizabethtown; he was then 19 years of age. At that place he commenced preaching and practicing medicine and at odd time working at his trade of hat and chair making. It was while living in Elizabethtown he married the widow JOHNSON. His first wife died while at Elizabethtown. Then he married Miss Matilda MER- RIFIELD. His second wife died in 1839. His third wife was Miss Elizabeth HART, sister of the late Joseph Hart of Bardstown, Silas and John Hart of Nelson Co. He was the father of nineteen children all of whom are dead excepting four. Wife of the writer of Bloomfield, ex-sheriff of Bullitt Co., Joseph H. Rogers, Henry Rogers and the widow Emma QUEEN of Bullitt Co. Mr. Rogers was a man of fine intellect, a man of strong will power and of broad information. He know the Bible almost by heart. Well versed in medicine and theology as well as history and all the leading questions of the day. He was a man of great energy and ambition, held family worship from the time he was first married at the age of 17 years to his death. Business never got too urgent to interfere with family prayer that came first at morning and night. He had united more couples in marriage up to the time of his death than any other preacher in Ky. He went far and near through all kinds of weather to perform the marriage rites. Friday, September 17, 1909 Mrs. Catherine Farris, wife of Arthur P. Farris of Louisville, died from blood poisoning on Monday. On July 20th, an L & N passenger train struck her while she was driving across the tracks at 6th and Hill Streets in Louisville. Her skull was fractured, both arms and one leg were broken and she sustained other injuries. Her little son, Clarence, was practically uninjured. Survived by husband and 3 children. Burial in Elizabethtown City Cemetery on Wednesday. Her husband formerly lived in Elizabethtown and is a cousin to Mayor Park. Friday, September 24, 1909 Gideon B. Lockard, aged 32 years, a barber in Louisville, formerly of Hardin Co., committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself in the head with a revolver in an outhouse in the rear of his home in Louis- ville. Beside him was a note, "Whiskey did it." He was found by his wife. He was a brother of L. Lockard of Vine Grove. He was the son of Rev. P. W. Lockard, who moved from Vine Grove to Big Clifty this week. The deceased had a barbershop in Vine Grove several years ago. He married Miss Mary Etta BARNETT of Elizabethtown and moved to Louisville 8 years ago. Survived by wife and 3 children. A body, believed to be Lewis Richardson of Cecilian, was found in front of the L & N Depot at Upton last night. He appeared to have been dead for a few hours. He appeared to be about 45 years old and had a black mustache. Lewis had left a few days ago to see one of his children in Hart Co. He was addicted to whiskey. It is believed that he was on the No. 9 or freight train and fell off. Tuesday, September 28, 1909 Mrs. Lucinda Vernon Kennedy died Friday at the age of 100 years and 22 days. Four days before her 100th birthday, she fell and broke her hip. Member of Nolin Baptist Church. She was one of 12 children of Anthony and Fannie Vernon, having 9 sisters and 2 brothers. She lived in her native county of Hardin until her marriage of John Kennedy, a farmer of LaRue Co., Sept. 21, 1826. They moved to his county and lived there since. He died in 1859. She had 7 children, only 1 of them now living, Mrs. CISSELL. Burial in Williams Cemetery nearby. Coroner Egemann held an inquest over the man killed by the train at Upton Thursday night. The body was identified as that of Lewis Rich- ardson of Cecilian. It is believed that he was intoxicated and attempted to board the train in Upton and fell between the cars. He was 47 years old. Burial in the Methodist Cemetery at Upton. Friday, October 1, 1909 John W. Montgomery died at the age of 63 years when shot and killed by Morris WILCOXSON at the latter's home, about 10 miles from Horse Cave. Montgomery was at Wilcoxson's home on business when Wilcox- son shot him in the head. The only witness was a brother of Wilcoxson. Wilcoxson is unmarried and about 40 years old. Both families attribute the tragedy to insanity, there being no known cause for the deed. The two men had been lifelong neighbors and best of friends. Montgomery was a farmer, served in the Civil War for the Union and since held minor offices in the county. Survived by wife and 5 children. Burial tomorrow at the Montgomery home.

Friday, July 16, 1909 Because his wife would not go visiting with him, Charles McGill, a Negro living between Cecilian and Long Grove, shot his wife yester- day with a revolver. She is in serious condition but not fatally wound- ed. After the shooting, McGill took 5 grains of morphine and died yesterday. He was shot in an altercation with another Negro about 2 years ago. Clarence Masters, a young farmer of near Muldraugh, committed suicide in a woods near his home Tuesday. A shotgun was lying beside him. He was 33 years old and unmarried. He was the son of Jewell Masters. Burial in Watts Cemetery. Mrs. Wm. Ryan died at her home near Elizabethtown on Wednes- day by taking an overdose of headache powders. Survived by hus- band and 7 children. Tuesday, July 20, 1909 Mrs. Rosa Woodring, widow of Tom S. Woodring, died at Lakeland Asylum after a brief illness. She had lived in Glendale all her life and went to Lakeland about 2 months ago due to a complication of dis- eases. Member of Christian Church. Burial at Glendale in church cemetery. Survived by 3 sisters, Mrs. J. F. Rogers, Mrs. John Allen and Mrs. Bailey Kendall. Friday, July 23, 1909 Squire Quince Johnson told the following story: He says he had a kitten at his home which is allowed to go where it pleases. For 3 or 4 days in succession, his daughters have bought brick ice cream from the boy who peddles it on the streets. Every time they bought it they gave a little to the kitten which seemed to develop a great taste for ice cream. The boy in question, who peddles it, has a big horn which he blows on the streets to let his customers know that he is approaching. The kitten associated the blowing of the horn with the ice cream and now every day when the boy toots that horn, the kitten makes a run for the front gate and then back to the room where he has been fed the frozen stuff. If shoes great disappointment if there is no brick ice cream but is promptly at the gate the next day as the horn toots. Tuesday, July 27, 1909 Mrs. Sudie Blandford was badly shocked by lightning during a storm last Thursday. The lightning struck a tree to which a telephone line was attached in the yard of her father-in-law, Thomas Blandford. Fred G. Jenkins of Cynthiana committed suicide at his home on Friday. He purchased the cartridges from his brother, Will Jenkins, that morning. No reason is known for the tragedy. His wife and two children were in Millersburg at the time. He was the son of W. Colmore and Ruth Gwynn Jenkins and was born in Elizabethtown 35 years ago. Left Hardin Co. 10 years ago, moving to Georgetown where he went into the hardware busi- ness and later moving to Cynthiana. Survived by wife, 2 children, parents, 4 brothers, Will Jenkins of Cynthiana, Leslie, Rodney and Hubert Jenkins at home and 5 sisters, Mrs. Sam Jenkins, Mrs. Will Bethel and Misses Bess and Mary Jenkins. Tom Monin of near Nolin Station has a large spring branch which runs into Nolin. Near the mouth of this branch is a favorite place for his cows to stand during the hot days, where the water is about a foot deep. Wed- nesday they were at their accustomed place. There had been a very heavy rain at Hodgenville and Nolin got suddenly very muddy and began to rise rapidly. As is always the case when this happens, the fish seek clear water and a great many of them ran into the mouth of Mr. Monin's spring branch. The water was alive with fish but they did not seem to frighten the cows the least bit. Mr. Monin happened to be on the bank about this time and noticed a great commotion in the water. He soon saw that the branch was full of large fish. As he stood there he witness- es a most remarkable occurrence. As the water rose on the cows, he saw fish grab the udders and milk them. He watched the performance for some time fascinated by the novel sight. When the cows came out, they had been stripped dry by the fish. Mr. Monin is a perfectly reliable man and entirely truthful and he tells the story himself. He could not tell what kind of fish they were but we are satisfied they were suckers. The examing trial of Collie HOUSTON who killed James TALBOTT be- cause he found the latter coming from a cornfield with his wife, will be held Tuesday before Judge VEIRS. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday on a farm belonging to John H. HART on the Bardstown Road, about 6 1/2 miles from Elizabethtown. Houston, so he claims, was returning from a ground hog hunt and found his wife and Talbott talking in a corn- field several hundred yards from the house and near an old saw mill. Talbott questioned Houston as to what he carried his gun for and re- marked that if he (Houston) wanted to shoot anybody, he had better do it pretty quickly. With that Houston says he raised him muzzle loader and fired the fatal shot, most of the squirrel shot entering Talbott's body just above the heart and the rest of the shot going into the woman who was just behind Talbott. Houston claims that when Talbott said that if he wanted to shoot, he had better do it quick, that he (Talbott) reached his hand into his pocket as if to get a gun. No weapon of any kind ex- cept a pocketknife was found on Talbott. Talbott died instantly and Mrs. Houston was carried to the home of PERKINS, her father, on Talbott's farm and medical aid was summon- ed. The shot entered her face and it is thought that one of her eyes was put out. Houston is a man of about 35 years old, is a tie hack and has lived in the county about a year. He has three children. Talbott was about 50 years old and the son of Jesse L. Talbott. Survived by wife, 7 children, 2 brothers, J. A. and Dave Talbott and 2 sisters, Mrs. J. F. BERGER and Mrs. Stella STITH. Burial in Elizabethtown City Ce- metery on Wednesday. Tuesday, August 3, 1909 Mrs. Catherine Farris, wife of Arthur P. Farris, formerly of Elizabethtown, was seriously if not fatally hurt in Louisville Friday when run over by an L & N train. Her husband is the son of Mrs. Sallie Farris, now deceased, who lived in Elizabethtown and is a cousin of Mayor Park. Mrs. Farris is still alive. Fred G. Jenkins was born in Hardin Co. near Elizabethtown on April 16, 1874. He died at his home in Cynthiana on July 23, 1909. He was the son of W. C. and R. G. Jenkins of Hardin Co. and the oldest of 11 child- ren, 9 whom survive him. Lived with his parents until he was 22 years old. He was associated with his uncle, Rev. W. B. GWYNN at Lynnland College. He moved to Georgetown and entered into the hardware busi- ness. He later became bookkeeper of the Farmers National Bank of Cynthiana. Later became the assistant cashier or teller, which he held at the time of his death. Married Miss Dixie SPARKS of Cynthiana on June 20, 1901. They had 2 children, George Fenton and Ruth Gwynn. Member of Baptist Church. He came from an ancestry of Baptist mini- sters. His great grandfather BAINBRIDGE and his grandfather Jenkins, both were Baptist ministers. He also has 2 uncles, Rev. W. B. Gwynn and Rev. J. P. Jenkins, who are prominent Baptist ministers in Ky. He was a gifted public speaker. Friday, August 13, 1909 George A. "Tex" Carpenter [picture] of Elizabethtown died at the home of Dan PATTERSON, where he was boarding, yesterday of heart dis- ease. Born in Lincoln Co. and a member of a pioneer family of that part of the state. He was a man of education and culture, devoted to music and floriculture. He enlisted in the Confederate Army during the last year of the Civil War when a boy. Was 62 years old. He was a railroad agent for the L & N for many years. Also serviced in the revenue service under President Cleveland's first administration. He later worked in the Bank of Elizabethtown. Was twice a member of the City Council. Married Miss Lizzie WINTERSMITH, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Wintersmith of Elizabethtown, about 10 years ago. They had 2 children to survive him, Shelby Carpenter of Savannah, Ga. & Mrs. Leslie Patterson of Louisville. Member of Presbyterian Church. Burial in Elizabethtown City Cemetery tomorrow.

I want to say how much I have enjoyed reading the news that has been posted about Hardin Co. from the 1909 Newspaper Abstracts. Some are unbelievable but true and some are just priceless. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Threesonsofpat@aol.com> To: <KYHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 11:34 PM Subject: [KYHARDIN] 1909 Newspaper Abstracts > > Tuesday, June 8, 1909 > Prof. Jacob Fisher died Sunday at the home of his nephew, Louis > Fisher, near Tunnel Hill. Died from a complication of diseases, > having suffered from dropsy and heart trouble for years. Born in > Germany and came to this country when a young man. Taught > school in Elizabethtown Graded School and later Lynnland Col- > lege. He was also a musician. Moved to Boston, Nelson Co. > about 10 years ago. Was 72 years old. Mentions a nephew, Sam > Fisher, of near Elizabethtown. Member of Presbyterian Church. > His wife died some years ago and no children survive. Burial in > City Cemetery. > > Bink Trent and Robert Williams engaged in a knife fight at the > Christian Church at Steel's Cross Roads on Sunday. Trouble > was over a girl. Trent is in serious condition and recovery is very > doubtful. > > The body of Joseph McKenzie was found floating in the Ohio River > at West Point. He was a workman and fell of the Ky. and In. bridge. > Son of John McKenzie of Louisville. Burial in that city on Sunday. > > E. H. Mentz died at the age of 60 years of hemorrhage of the brain. > Was the owner of the Mentz Hotel at Glasgow Junction. Was deputy > internal revenue collector, general manager of Mammoth Cave railway > and a 32nd degree Mason and member of Louisville Commandery, > No. 1. Born in Richfield, Wis. in 1849 and came to Ky. at the age of > 19 years. Married Miss Molly Flynn of Colesburg when he was 20 > years old. Survived by wife, 5 children and a brother. > > Tuesday, June 15, 1909 > Gus Fields, formerly of Cecilian, died in City Hospital in Louisville > yesterday as a result of being thrown from an I. C. Passenger train > near Stithton Sunday. He was raised in Cecilian but recently moved > to Louisville. While stealing a ride to the home of his brother, George > Fields at Cecilian, where he intended spending Sunday, he fell or > was pushed from an Illinois Central freight train near Stithton. He was > found unconscious Sunday by a train walker and was taken to West > Point and later taken to Louisville. He received a bad fracture of the > skull at the base of the brain. > > A divorce was granted to W. D. Casteel from his wife, Minette Casteel > in the Courts of Louisville on the charge of improper conduct on the > part of the defendant. They were married in the county on Aug. 17, > 1897 by Judge Horace English. They were from Stithton. Mrs. Casteel's > maiden name was McCubbins. > > Tuesday, June 22, 1909 > George Dent French, an aged citizen of Vine Grove, died suddenly there > on Saturday of a heart attack. Was 69 years old. Lived in Vine Grove for > 30 years. Was a bachelor and survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Medley of > near Rineyville. He was a painter by trade. Member of Catholic Church. > Burial in St. Johns Church Cemetery yesterday. > Capt. French served in the Confederate Army and served in Williams Co. > under the command of Gen. H. B. Lyons. Later he was made Captain of > a band of scouts doing duty in East Tn. Was 68 years old and had made > all arrangements to go to the Confederate Home at Pewee Valley and > spend his last days there with his old army comrades when death took > him. > > Mrs. S. C. Black, who resides on Muldraugh Hill, between New Haven > and Hodgenville, was born in Scotland and later immigrated to this coun- > try where she married a soldier who died and she was granted a widow's > pension. As time rolled on another man who has worn blue and was re- > ceiving a pension for disability, on account of injuries received during > the > war, won her hand but later he too died and she was a pensioner as his > widow, her first one having been surrendered when she married him. She > received a pension until she gave her hand in marriage to Mr. Black, her > last husband, who was receiving a pension of his own account of the > States. Now as Mr. Black's widow she will receive a pension. This it > will > be seen that she has been granted three widows pensions, a record un- > equaled by any other woman in the U. S. She will receive $500. > > Tuesday, June 9, 1909 > Austin L. Wooldridge, son of John Wooldridge, a farmer in Howevalley, > shot himself through the heart on Thursday at his home in Mattoon, > Ill. He was married to the widow of Joshua Akers, his former employer. > He was indicted by the Coles Co. grand jury for debauching his step- > daughter, Iva Akers, then a child of 11 years. One day last fall, little > Iva > gave birth to a child. It was believed that her stepfather, Wooldridge, > was the father. The child died a short time after birth. Wooldridge was > about 30 years old and was born and reared in the Meeting Creek area > of Hardin Co. He left the area about 5 years ago. He is a nephew of the > late Andy Akers. > > A severe storm hit northern Hardin Co. on Saturday and Sunday. In > Colesburg, the barn of Lev PURCELL was struck by lightning and > partially destroyed with a horse and mule being killed by the flames. > The peach orchard of John ROGERS was badly damaged, corn was > laid low and wheat shocks were torn to pieces. Tom CLOAKLEY of > near Bullitt Co. just across the Rolling Fork, was struck by lightning > and is still unconscious and recovery is doubtful. He was driving with > his horse and buggy when the rain started. He sought shelter in a > neighbor's barn. The lightning struck the barn and killed his horse. > He was rendered unconscious and found in critical condition. Two > horses of J. D. HARNED who resides on Cedar Creek were struck > and killed. The southern end of the county hit Sunday. About 2 miles > below Upton, the Louisville & Nashville track was washed out. Clyde > HUNT, eldest son of Rev. J. B. Hunt, was struck by lightning in his > room at Lynnland and was rendered unconscious. His brother, Walter, > was sitting in the room with him but was not hurt. A bolt of lightning > struck a tree near Tom MONIN's house in the same section. The > crops were badly damaged. The residence of Charles JOHNSEY, 2 > miles east of Upton, was struck by lightning and damaged by fire. > Lightning also visited Will HANDLEY's house in Upton and caused > considerable damage. Crops were badly damaged in the Middle Creek > area. Ed E. PERRY and Ivan PATTERSON, both citizens and business- > men of Sonora, were shocked by a stroke of lightning but not badly hurt. > > Friday, July 2, 1909 > W. B. Duncan, former member of Louisville police force, but had been > in Cloverport for the past year in the L. H. and St. L. R. R. shops, > ended > his life on June 30th by cutting his throat with a razor. A note was > found > near the body addressed to his sister, Miss Mattie Duncan. It is > believed > he killed himself over the despondency over the death of his mother, > which occurred in Owen Co. a few months ago. > > Tuesday, July 6, 1909 > Mrs. Carrie Jett of Elizabethtown is in critical condition at a hospital > in > Lexington and not expected to live. She was badly burned in an acci- > dent in March and has been in the hospital since. She is the niece of > Prof. M. C. Marion of Elizabethtown and formerly Carrie Day. > > Mrs. Emma Keys of Cloverport, widow of Jesse Keys, who was stabbed > to death in a gasoline boat on the Ohio River some weeks ago by Selby > and Wm. McCroker, has sued the Cook Brewing Co. of Evansville, claim- > ing their beer caused the drunkenness of the men, which resulted in the > killing of her husband. > > Friday, July 9, 1909 > John Smith, aged about 40 years of Louisville, committed suicide by > taking an overdoes of morphine at Hardin Springs on Sunday. Burial > in St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville on Wednesday. > > Walker A. Honaker, a Louisville shoe merchant, committed suicide in > an undertaker's establishment where his wife's body was taken after > she had destroyed her own life by drowning. > > > > > > > > ==== KYHARDIN Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Good Day: No, I am not familiaar with Joshua Lee......Chas of Tucson

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/2AB.2ACI/2043.1 Message Board Post: Does your line go on to a Joshua Bartlett Lee bor in the early 1800's? Teresa

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/2AB.2ACI/5137.1 Message Board Post: Butch Hess has the records of the cemetery. I'm not sure who actually does the maintenance of the cemetery, though, but he should be able to put you in contact with them.

Tuesday, June 8, 1909 Prof. Jacob Fisher died Sunday at the home of his nephew, Louis Fisher, near Tunnel Hill. Died from a complication of diseases, having suffered from dropsy and heart trouble for years. Born in Germany and came to this country when a young man. Taught school in Elizabethtown Graded School and later Lynnland Col- lege. He was also a musician. Moved to Boston, Nelson Co. about 10 years ago. Was 72 years old. Mentions a nephew, Sam Fisher, of near Elizabethtown. Member of Presbyterian Church. His wife died some years ago and no children survive. Burial in City Cemetery. Bink Trent and Robert Williams engaged in a knife fight at the Christian Church at Steel's Cross Roads on Sunday. Trouble was over a girl. Trent is in serious condition and recovery is very doubtful. The body of Joseph McKenzie was found floating in the Ohio River at West Point. He was a workman and fell of the Ky. and In. bridge. Son of John McKenzie of Louisville. Burial in that city on Sunday. E. H. Mentz died at the age of 60 years of hemorrhage of the brain. Was the owner of the Mentz Hotel at Glasgow Junction. Was deputy internal revenue collector, general manager of Mammoth Cave railway and a 32nd degree Mason and member of Louisville Commandery, No. 1. Born in Richfield, Wis. in 1849 and came to Ky. at the age of 19 years. Married Miss Molly Flynn of Colesburg when he was 20 years old. Survived by wife, 5 children and a brother. Tuesday, June 15, 1909 Gus Fields, formerly of Cecilian, died in City Hospital in Louisville yesterday as a result of being thrown from an I. C. Passenger train near Stithton Sunday. He was raised in Cecilian but recently moved to Louisville. While stealing a ride to the home of his brother, George Fields at Cecilian, where he intended spending Sunday, he fell or was pushed from an Illinois Central freight train near Stithton. He was found unconscious Sunday by a train walker and was taken to West Point and later taken to Louisville. He received a bad fracture of the skull at the base of the brain. A divorce was granted to W. D. Casteel from his wife, Minette Casteel in the Courts of Louisville on the charge of improper conduct on the part of the defendant. They were married in the county on Aug. 17, 1897 by Judge Horace English. They were from Stithton. Mrs. Casteel's maiden name was McCubbins. Tuesday, June 22, 1909 George Dent French, an aged citizen of Vine Grove, died suddenly there on Saturday of a heart attack. Was 69 years old. Lived in Vine Grove for 30 years. Was a bachelor and survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Medley of near Rineyville. He was a painter by trade. Member of Catholic Church. Burial in St. Johns Church Cemetery yesterday. Capt. French served in the Confederate Army and served in Williams Co. under the command of Gen. H. B. Lyons. Later he was made Captain of a band of scouts doing duty in East Tn. Was 68 years old and had made all arrangements to go to the Confederate Home at Pewee Valley and spend his last days there with his old army comrades when death took him. Mrs. S. C. Black, who resides on Muldraugh Hill, between New Haven and Hodgenville, was born in Scotland and later immigrated to this coun- try where she married a soldier who died and she was granted a widow's pension. As time rolled on another man who has worn blue and was re- ceiving a pension for disability, on account of injuries received during the war, won her hand but later he too died and she was a pensioner as his widow, her first one having been surrendered when she married him. She received a pension until she gave her hand in marriage to Mr. Black, her last husband, who was receiving a pension of his own account of the States. Now as Mr. Black's widow she will receive a pension. This it will be seen that she has been granted three widows pensions, a record un- equaled by any other woman in the U. S. She will receive $500. Tuesday, June 9, 1909 Austin L. Wooldridge, son of John Wooldridge, a farmer in Howevalley, shot himself through the heart on Thursday at his home in Mattoon, Ill. He was married to the widow of Joshua Akers, his former employer. He was indicted by the Coles Co. grand jury for debauching his step- daughter, Iva Akers, then a child of 11 years. One day last fall, little Iva gave birth to a child. It was believed that her stepfather, Wooldridge, was the father. The child died a short time after birth. Wooldridge was about 30 years old and was born and reared in the Meeting Creek area of Hardin Co. He left the area about 5 years ago. He is a nephew of the late Andy Akers. A severe storm hit northern Hardin Co. on Saturday and Sunday. In Colesburg, the barn of Lev PURCELL was struck by lightning and partially destroyed with a horse and mule being killed by the flames. The peach orchard of John ROGERS was badly damaged, corn was laid low and wheat shocks were torn to pieces. Tom CLOAKLEY of near Bullitt Co. just across the Rolling Fork, was struck by lightning and is still unconscious and recovery is doubtful. He was driving with his horse and buggy when the rain started. He sought shelter in a neighbor's barn. The lightning struck the barn and killed his horse. He was rendered unconscious and found in critical condition. Two horses of J. D. HARNED who resides on Cedar Creek were struck and killed. The southern end of the county hit Sunday. About 2 miles below Upton, the Louisville & Nashville track was washed out. Clyde HUNT, eldest son of Rev. J. B. Hunt, was struck by lightning in his room at Lynnland and was rendered unconscious. His brother, Walter, was sitting in the room with him but was not hurt. A bolt of lightning struck a tree near Tom MONIN's house in the same section. The crops were badly damaged. The residence of Charles JOHNSEY, 2 miles east of Upton, was struck by lightning and damaged by fire. Lightning also visited Will HANDLEY's house in Upton and caused considerable damage. Crops were badly damaged in the Middle Creek area. Ed E. PERRY and Ivan PATTERSON, both citizens and business- men of Sonora, were shocked by a stroke of lightning but not badly hurt. Friday, July 2, 1909 W. B. Duncan, former member of Louisville police force, but had been in Cloverport for the past year in the L. H. and St. L. R. R. shops, ended his life on June 30th by cutting his throat with a razor. A note was found near the body addressed to his sister, Miss Mattie Duncan. It is believed he killed himself over the despondency over the death of his mother, which occurred in Owen Co. a few months ago. Tuesday, July 6, 1909 Mrs. Carrie Jett of Elizabethtown is in critical condition at a hospital in Lexington and not expected to live. She was badly burned in an acci- dent in March and has been in the hospital since. She is the niece of Prof. M. C. Marion of Elizabethtown and formerly Carrie Day. Mrs. Emma Keys of Cloverport, widow of Jesse Keys, who was stabbed to death in a gasoline boat on the Ohio River some weeks ago by Selby and Wm. McCroker, has sued the Cook Brewing Co. of Evansville, claim- ing their beer caused the drunkenness of the men, which resulted in the killing of her husband. Friday, July 9, 1909 John Smith, aged about 40 years of Louisville, committed suicide by taking an overdoes of morphine at Hardin Springs on Sunday. Burial in St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville on Wednesday. Walker A. Honaker, a Louisville shoe merchant, committed suicide in an undertaker's establishment where his wife's body was taken after she had destroyed her own life by drowning.

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Friday, March 12, 1909 Oscar Gray, who resides on Rough Creek, met his death Tuesday on a farm near his home. He was cutting timber and the top of a large tree fell on him knocking him to the ground and killing him al- most instantly. Survived by wife and 6 children. Was the nephew of James Gray of near East View. Burial in the family cemetery on Wednesday. Friday, March 26, 1909 Len Kerrick, a barber of Louisville but formerly of Elizabethtown, charged with being a bigamist and the facts against him, which seem to be conclusive were obtained in a very peculiar manner. Kerrick has a wife in Elizabethtown now, who he deserted sev- eral years ago. He was also married a few days ago to a Miss Wilhoit of Louisville. Tuesday, April 20, 1909 There are 30 men searching for the bodies of Clarence Robinson and Peter Wilson, who were drowned in the Ohio River at Kosmos- dale, just north of West Point on Wednesday while fishing. Friday, April 23, 1909 Dr. Thomas Houston Garvin died at the age of 67 years at Horse Cave on April 21st of heart trouble. Was a Confederate soldier under Gen. John H. Morgan and was captured in southern Ohio in 1863. Was a prisoner at Camp Douglas near Chicago for 18 months and was exchanged and served until the final surrender of Vicksburg in 1865. He was at the battle of Shiloh. He graduated from University of Louisville in 1874. He graduated from Bellevue Medical College of New York in 1978 (1878?). Survived by wife and three children: Ed L. Garvin of Estancia, N. M., Dr. M. L. Garvin Tulsa, Ok., Mrs Samuel Farris of Marietta, Ga. Burial in Horse Cave. Tuesday, May 4, 1909 The body of Peter Wilson who drowned in the Ohio River, 2 miles from West Point on April 23rd, was found yesterday at Rockhaven, 4 miles below West Point. Burial today at Knob Creek Church in Bullitt Co. James L. Cash, who resided just below Nelsonville, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart Monday. Survived by wife and 3 children. No cause was known for his action. Tuesday, May 18, 1909 June Elliott killed himself in the jail at Ocala, Fla. last Thursday. He was found in the streets in a partially demented condition and put in jail for his protection. He was found dead in his cell the next morning after cutting off his left hand at the wrist. Was about 55 years old and learned the printers trade in Elizabethtown. Left Eliz- abethtown in the 70's but was back about 10 years ago and at the News office. Tuesday, May 25, 1909 Mrs. Eva Harty Early was granted a divorce in the Louisville Chancery Court yesterday from her husband, Charles C. Early. She also was re- stored her maiden name of Eva Hardy. She was formerly from West Point. She married on August 19, 1908 but their marriage was only made public about two weeks ago. The plaintiff's mother, Mrs. Lena Hardy of West Point, stated that her daughter was 15 years and 8 months old when she married. Friday, May 28, 1909 Lum Hagan, a farmer living near Elizabethtown, was knocked uncon- scious on Wednesday by a lightning. He was sitting in a chair putting on his shoes when the bolt came. The flash made him blind and dumb for 4 minutes. His wife was in bed and partially shocked by the same bolt. Mr. Hagan's watch, which was hanging on one side of the room, was found on the floor on the other side. The Nelson Co. jail is haunted. It was erected in 1874 and a number of grewsome occurrences have occurred within its walls. George MURRELL, the notorious outlaw, after being fatally shot by Marshal HUNTER, linger- ed and died in the most awful agony. Harvey PASH, a Negro murderer, and Phil EVANS, a Negro rapist, spent their last months upon earth within the gloomy edifice and were finally led forth to die upon the scaffold which still stands, a forbidding looking object, close to the walls of the building. Martin HILL, a wife murderer, died in a cell of the jail of a consuming fever, after weeks of lingering torture and thereby cheated the gallows. It is said by those in a position to know that it is the spirit of this last named, who haunts the jail, and surely his crime was horrible enough and his death of such agony as to cause his miserable spirit to know no rest. In the early part of 1885, Martin Hill walked into a neighbor's house, where his wife had fled to escape his brutal treatment, and shot the defenseless woman down without a word of warning. Hill's reputation had always been unsavory, and though he came from a good family, his career had been thoroughly wicked. His last crowning criminal act, the inhuman murder of his wife, aroused the deepest indignation and the women of his neighbor- hood swore that if he was not hanged they would themselves tear down the court house stone by stone. However, before he could be brought to final trial, he was smitten by fever, which resulted in his death. Citizens who attended him in his last illness avow that his sufferings were the most terrible ever witnessed, and that during his moments of delirium his ravings and blasphemies were awful to hear. Prisoners have since been confined in the jail hear strange sounds in the cell where he died. He is heard, it is alleged, pacing up and down, as was his wont, during his confinement. He is also heard to groan and toss rest- lessly upon his bunk, and as a climax to the whole, the blood curdling scream he omitted while struggling in the throes of death, rings through the stone corridors with thrilling distinctness. These and many other man- ifestations are spoken of, and he is considered a brave man indeed, who willingly venture near the haunted cell after night. Within a few yards of the haunted structure is situated the original old stone prison, built near the close of the last century by "Old Stone Hammer" METCALFE, afterwards Governor of Ky. John FITCH, the in- ventor of the steamboat, died in the old jail. He was not a prisoner, however, but was boarding with the jailer, Alexander McCOWEN, who was his friend. Many noted criminals have looked through the bars of this old prison house, among them WATSON, the murderer of two men, who was the first white man legally executed in Nelson Co. Three Negro slaves, who assassinated their master, James G. MAXWELL and Samuels H. CALHOUN, a Federal soldier, who murdered Wm. SUTHER- LAND, a prominent citizen, were led to the gallows from this old jail. (Bardstown Standard) Tuesday, June 1, 1909 John Yates of Rineyville has an old brass fork, which he found in the chimney of an old house, which was torn down several years ago on his place. It was patented in some foreign country in 1390, making it one of the oldest relics in the county. Columbus, In., May 28, 1909 Editor News, Elizabethtown, Ky.-- I notice a statement in your issue of the 28th that R. L. Wintersmith was the only man that voted for Abraham Lincoln in Hardin Co. in 1860, which is an honest mistake, for my grandfather, Peter Stader, voted for him at that time at the Colesburg precinct. I was standing by when he did it. The election was held at the home of Thos. Florence, the ballot was not secret at that time. My grandfather was a very quiet man and never took part in politics. It caused some comment at the time. He like Mr. Wintersmith was a great admirer of Mr. Lincoln. Yours truly, W. W. Stader.

Tuesday, February 16, 1909 Joe Williams, the jailer of Hardin Co., who is so good hearted that when he has turkey and mince pie on his table, divides with his prisoners. He went to the Lincoln Centennial. He is 6 feet and a half and looks more like Abe Lincoln than any man in Hardin Co. His face has that touch of kindness about it that invariably appeals to men and women alike. He is never in a crowd, when someone needs assistance that he is not the first man appealed to and his good nature and his gallantry especially to the gentler sex always responds to the call. At the Lincoln Centennial last Friday, he had the call of his life. He was standing in the tent besides a good-look- ing lady who weighed apparently about 140 pounds. She was the artist for Collier's Weekly and she was endeavoring to get some pictures with her Kodak for her paper. She was too low in statue to do it very successfully when she spied Joe. She told him what she was trying to do and remarking that she was a lady and that she was satisfied that Joe was a gentleman from his appearance, asked him if he would not let her mount on his shoulders. Joe immediately got down on his knees for her to mount and did it gracefully. The lady had a fine view from her elevated perch. She got just the pictures she wanted. For 40 minutes he held her in that position. When she got down Joe looked like he would fall. He was tired to death, but he never murmured but remarked he was sorry she got through so soon. After- wards he told some friends who saw the performance that he was nearly dead but he would have dropped before he let the lady know it. George A. Kerrick has an old arithmetic, which belonged to his great grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones in Va. in 1744. The book has been in the family ever since and is well preserved. Friday, February 19, 1909 Unique things about Hardin Co.: It does not owe a cent of debt and has $100,000 surplus in the treasury. No other county in Ky. is in this condition. Hardin Co. has more miles of railroad than any other county in the state except Jefferson. It has $40,000 in permanent school fund the interest of which supple- ments the pay of the public school teachers. No other county in Ky. has this. It builds more miles of new turnpike every year than any other county in Ky. probably excepting Jefferson. Hardin Co. ranks 3rd in the state in the production of wheat. Elizabethtown is the largest mule market in Ky. Hardin ranks among the first counties in Ky. in public school interests. Elizabethtown does not owe a dollar of debt. Its water works are owned by the city and pay a net revenue. Rev. J. W. Cunningham now past 90 years old, frequently referred in his letter in the "News" to the fact that Lincoln lived in Elizabeth- town. "I beg leave to say that I am more than 5 years younger than 90 years." It is not quite 70 years since I became a resident of Eliz- abethtown. I was born and reared nearly to my 15th year at Leitch- field and as far back as I can remember I had been familiar with the name and person of Mordecai Lincoln the village, violinist and shoe maker and mender. He worked and slept in a log house of two rooms within a square of the Court House. On the ground floor was his shoe shop and in a room above was his bed. In summer nights he sat on the second floor of his porch and made delightful music for the town people. That house was standing when I was at Leitchfield at the Louisville Conference Session more than two years ago. It was one of only four houses left standing that existed when Mordecail occupied it. It was the only one of the four that I entered and I explained to the lady occupant to whom I introduced myself as an "Old Timer," that I visited her pleasant appearing home because it had been the workshop and residence of Mordecai Lincoln. She gave me a kindly invitation to enter. I went in and talked of the long ago. Mordecai the second and grandson of Mordecai the first, who was the grandfather of Abraham Lincoln the abhored of this generation by many white and colored peo- ple of the U. S. Medecai the third, of Leitchfield had a sister "Patsy" who was the wife of George Washington NEIGHBORS, who was a professional sheriff of Grayson Co. for more than one term; they were the parent of John Robert Neighbors of my age. He threw rocks with dangerous precision at his fellow boys. Once he and I had a contention in words. It was within 50 yards of my home. As I walked away from him he threw a rock that hit me head half way between my ears. I do not know how I got home nor how long I was in bed or walking around with a plaster on my smitten half way place between my ears. If I should have to be 90 years old the crevice in my rear skull will be there. A finger end of any one gently passed over the rear of my head will discover the fracture for which I am indebted to John Robert Neighbors, a son of an own cousin of Abraham Lincoln. Had it not been for skull fracture there is no telling what I might have seen before this octogenarian period of my life. I left Leitchfield for Elizabethtown when I was nearly 15 years old for a place in my brother's store and except a year at school at Bowling Green prior to Aug. 1841, and lived there till Sept. 1844, I never knew anything of my skull cracker after I left Leitchfield. Possibly I may at another time write something along the Lincoln line. J. W. Cunningham, St. Louis, Mo. President and Mrs. Roosevelt stopped over in Cecilian for a 10-minute stop while on the way to Hodgenville for the Lincoln's birthday celebra- tion. He shook hands with the school children as well as the older ones.

Tuesday, January 12, 1909 Mrs. A. B. Montgomery received word of the death of her brother-in- law, Capt. John H. Carter, at his home near Lexington. He was in Morgan's Command and was the personal escort of President Davis through South Carolina after Lee's surrender. Mrs. Montgomery's daughter, Mrs. Lucy Dargan, will likely attend the funeral tomorrow. Friday, January 15, 1909 During the Civil War J. M. Watts, now deceased, was postmaster at Howevalley. For 3 years he did not receive the compensation for his service as he thought he was entitled to under the law. Many years ago the claim was put in for this. This week it was allowed at Wash- ington together with some 15 other similar cases. There is a 40-year interest on it. The money will go to the heirs of who live in Hardin Co. Friday, January 22, 1909 James Murray of West Point is the owner of a razor hone that is over 100 years old. It was presented to him by a Bardstown clergyman, whose name cannot be recalled, and was brought from Germany by the clergyman's great grandfather. It is petrified hickory and is 12 inches long, 3 inches wide and 1 inch thick and is the finest hone ever seen by any one in West Point. Tuesday, January 26, 1909 John William Atkins of Louisville was found dead by Clarence Hunt, in the latter's field, 5 miles from Vine Grove. Atkins had committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart. He left a note on the barrel of his gun. He was about 25 years old, came to Vine Grove on Sunday and went to see his sweetheart, Miss Jennie Jones, who re- sides 5 miles from the town. It is thought that they had a falling out or serious disagreement on Sunday or Monday morning. The note stated that he was disappointed in love affairs and that his life would be of no pleasure to him. In one of the notes he admonished his bro- ther, Charley Atkins, to be a better boy. His father and stepmother, who lived in Louisville, survive him. Also leaves a brother, Charles Atkins and 2 sisters. Body was taken to Louisville. Friday, January 29, 1909 Miss Jennie Jones, who was engaged to J. W. Atkins, the young man who committed suicide on Monday, created a disturbance in the Central Police Station in Louisville. She wanted an escort so that she could re- cover her trousseau and trunk, which was located at the Louisville Trans- fer Co. She said the brother of the deceased was also claiming the con- tents of the trunk and that she feared bodily harm if she went alone. The officer escorted her and she went home to Vine Grove with her trunk. The following statement was made by Miss Gertrude Hilliard, sister of Miss Emma Hilliard, who was assaulted by young King at West Point 2 weeks ago: I wish to write a few lines to the public to give the true account of the horrible misfortune that happened to my sister last week. The would be murdered Bisian King, did not attack her with a pitchfork as reported. She was out in the barn milking when the boy slipped up behind her and hit her a fearful lick in the back of the head with a hand ax, which staggered her considerably and he grabbed her and choked her to keep her from screaming for help. But her proving to be almost as stout as he was, she soon freed herself from his grasp and fled to the house. The paper stated that they were quarreling. Emma was out in the barn milking and did not know the boy was anywhere near until he struck her the fearful blow. She never did become unconscious no time; she told the true story of how he tried to murder her. The boy acknowledged to his crime and is now in the Hardin Co. jail at Eliza- bethtown awaiting the action of the March grand jury by which he will be prosecuted to the furtherest extent of the law. The boy had been at our home for about 18 months. He is 19 years of age. My sister is im- proving nicely and will be out again in a few weeks. The remains of the late Gen. Fayette Hewitt, the soldier, banker, politi- cian, who died Tuesday in Frankfort, were brought to Elizabethtown yesterday and taken to the cemetery, where they were interred in the Hewitt family lot. The honorary pall bearers, who were all ex-Confederate soldiers were: Maj. Thomas H. HAYES, James MONTGOMERY, Wm. DUNAVAN, Wood ENGLISH, Achilles STITH, S. H. BUSH. Those from a distance who were present: Frank Hewitt, Mrs. Virgil Hewitt, Judge J. P. Hobson, L. B. Marshall of Frankfort, Mr & Mrs James P. Helm, Mrs. Ben Hardin Helm, Miss Mary Helm, Mr & Mrs T. B. Wintersmith, Harry Wintersmith, Maj. Thomas J. Hays of Louisville, Miss Alice Chas- tain of Chicago, Henry George, Supt. of Confederate Home near Ancho- rage. Gen. Hewitt was born in Hardin Co., near Lincoln's birthplace, Oct. 15, 1831. He was reared chiefly in Elizabethtown as the family moved there when he was 2 or 3 years old. His father was at one time the principal of the academy there. The decease's father died when he was 18 years old. He joined the Confederate Army and fought at Jackson, Chickamauga and others. He had 3 horses killed under him but he escaped unhurt. He never married. He returned to Hardin Co. after the war. It was his intention to practice law but the Ky. Legislature passed a law that no one who had been a soldier in the Southern army should practice law in the State. He then resumed teaching, taking charge of a select school in Elizabethtown. The law prohibiting him from practicing law was repealed and a year later he was admitted to the bar of Hardin Co. He held several political offices. Tuesday, February 2, 1909 The old Christian Church in West Point was erected in 1857. Prior to that date an old brick dwelling had been used irregularly for such services, and therein, some time previous, Alexander Campbell had for one of the pro- minence, been given reverent audience. This building however having served its usefulness, James Young, the maternal grandfather of J. E. Geoghegan, Sr., who is now a prominent citizen and church worker in West Point, do- nated to the town, a village then, a portion of ground, the grant therefore providing that such ground should be used for churches, seminaries and similar institutions. A building was then erected by the residents of the town and vicinity com- posed principally of the members or followers of the Christian, Disciples of Christ, Methodist and Baptist faith. Those connected with it erection are: John Brashear, Thomas L. Downard, J. G. Guthrie, all deceased, John R. Pusey, now a resident of Jefferson Co., and a number of the older pre- sent citizens, including, J. G. Fischer, who is now 92 years old. Services were held practically each alternate Sunday by the mentioned denominations until 1903. During that year it was concluded that appre- ciated growth made by the town, it was concluded that each denominated was in position to support an individual church. The Methodist and Baptist erected for themselves an elegant building each, which now stand as a credit to West Point. Tuesday, February 16, 1909 Wallace VanFleet shot and instantly killed Tom Giles, a Negro man, on the streets of Elizabethtown on Saturday. It was done in self-defense. VanFleet had some words with Giles and another Negro, Sid Cain. Giles went to home and got a shotgun and was later seen by VanFleet walking down street towards the depot with his shotgun in his hand. Giles followed him and he turned up on Race Alley toward Curtis Farmer's colored rest- aurant. VanFleet followed him along the sidewalk of Brown's feed store and called to him to wait a minute and said that he wanted to see him. Giles wheeled around and said, "D__n you, you don't want to see me" and with that leveled his shotgun at VanFleet only a few yards away. The latter was too quick for Giles and fired two shots. The first hit in the abdo- men and the second in the neck. Giles fell forward and died instantly. VanFleet immediately gave himself up to the authorities and Judge Veirs placed him in the hands of Marshal Felix Wise until his examining trial. The body of Giles was taken to A. F. Dyer's undertaking establishment where it was prepared for burial. The Coroner's jury rendered the following verdict: "We the jury find the body we have in charge to be that of Tom Giles, colored, aged about 40 years, and that he came to his death from a pistol shot fired by Wallace VanFleet, Night Watchman of Elizabethtown, Ky. and that the latter acted in self defense." No examining trial was held. Giles lived around Elizabethtown all of his life until a few years ago, when he moved away. He came back less than a year ago and was working for Harry McDermott. He was drunk on the day of his death and was very boisterous when under the influence of liquor.

Taken from "Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1909" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Friday, January 1, 1909 Lum Hagan who for many years had the stork to visit his home as often as Horace Fowler had a picnic, is having a little trouble now keeping track of his grandchildren. His son George of Bards- town became a father of a fine boy last week and this week his son James is the father of a pretty girl baby at Tunnel Hill. Tuesday, January 5, 1909 Virgil Funk was killed last Friday in Little Rock, Ark. He was em- ployed by the railroad company and was killed in a switchyard. Was the son of Ovid Funk, who for many years was marshal of Elizabethtown. He left Elizabethtown about 10 years ago. An infant girl child, recently born, was thrown from the I. C. ac- commodation train near the tunnel on Muldraugh's Hill, not far from West Point on Monday. The remains will be held at West Point for a day or two. Mrs. A. J. Patterson, the wife of the well known farmer residing near Chestnut Grove, Hardin Co., says she will come into pos- session of $3,000,000 as her share of the $80,000,000 estate of the great Sir Francis Drake. Mrs. Patterson, who was a Miss Combs before her marriage, is in communication with the admin- istrators, who are settling the estate and seems to have no doubt but that some day she will get this vast fortune. Her great grand- mother was a Miss Drake, who it is claimed was a direct des- cendant from the great Englishman. John and Leslie Combs, now also of Bartlesville, Ok., but formerly of Hardin Co. are heirs to the estate. A copy of the will of Sir Francis Drake has been procured and is at Hodgenville. From all appearance there seems to be some prospect of Mrs. Patterson coming into possession of this fortune. Friday, January 8, 1909 The examining trial of Pete and Lannie SKEETERS, who were charged with the murder of Shelby SMITH at Vine Grove on Christmas Eve, 1908, were held in Elizabethtown yesterday and resulted in both the boys be- ing turned loose on the charge against them. Shelby Smith, aged 15, supposedly a quiet and peaceable boy was shot on Main Street in Vine Grove on Dec. 25, 1908. The person who fired the shot was concealed and the verdict of the Coroners jury was that the cir- cumstantial evidence was against Pete and Lannie Skeeters. They were arrested and their examining trial set for last Saturday. The Common- wealth was not ready and the cases were continued until yesterday. Lan- nie Skeeters was first tried and after the prosecution against him was dis- missed to Co. Attorney moved to dismiss it against Pete Skeeters, which was done. J. B. RAINE, the first witness, a citizen of Vine Grove, testified that he was standing at his house, almost directly across the street from the Smith residence where he heard the report. He heard the boy cry, "Some- thing has bursted in me" and went immediately to him. He could see no one on the street but did see two boys at a gate about 150 yards away. He thought it was the Skeeters boys but would not be positive. He carried Smith to his house and then saw two boys coming from the direction of the gate passing along by the house. He said that Smith was walking slowly down the street in Vine Grove when he was shot and that he ex- amined the body and found that the ball went almost through him. Con- sidering the way Smith was standing and the way the ball ranged he didn't see how it could have come from any point but the gate. Z. T.Smith, father of the boy, was the next witness and swore that Shelby was 15 years old, weighed about 130 pounds. Dr. S. N. WILLIS testified that he assisted Drs. HOWELL and WITT make an examination on the body of Smith and that the ball entered in the back on the left side and made its exit on the left side below the heart. That the course of the ball was almost straight. He testified that from the way that the ball hit Smith and the course it took, that it looked very much as if the shot was fired from the neighborhood of the gate. Miss Iona HARPOOL-- Heard Lannie Skeeters say in Hocker's store that he and Shelby were not on good terms and that he would get even yet. This was two or three weeks before the killing. She swore that Nellie POOLE was with her and heard the remarks. She was not certain that it was Lannie Skeeters doing the talking but thought that it was. Mrs. KLINGLESMITH-- She knew the Skeeters boys when she saw them and she saw them that morning between seven and eight o'clock coming toward Vine Grove. She saw them no more that day. Rev. W. F. JAGGERS-- The Baptist minister at Vine Grove knew the Skeeters boys when he saw them. He swore that he saw them 5 minutes before the shooting in front of MURDOCK's garden, and that Pete was looking back. In answer to a hypothetical question as to the position of Smith and the course the ball took after entering the body, Rev. Jaggers said that the shot must have been fired very near the gate. He swore that it was his judgment that Mr. Raine could see all along the street from his front gate and also that a person could stand as far as 30 feet behind the gate and fire so as to hit an object at the point where Smith was killed. Mrs. C. K. BEWLEY lives at Vine Grove, heard the report, which sounded like it came from the gate. She saw no one on the street. C. K. Bewley, made an examination of the ground and that the spot from where Smith was killed to the gate was about 160 yards. He said that a man could be 10 or 15 yards back of the gate and hit Smith. He made several experi- ments after the shooting which bore out his statements. Dr. J. D. HOWELL-- made an examination of Smith after he was shot and found that the bullet went practically straight through the body. He said that considering the way Smith was standing and the range the ball took after entering the body, that the shot must have been fired from the gate or nearabouts. On cross examination he said that the ball might have come from the houses nearby, but also that Smith may have been swinging his body in the act of walking and that this might make a difference. Jim HOOKS-- colored, saw Lannie Skeeters on the morning of the trouble crossing the stile near the gate. That Eli Skeeters was with him. W. C. STILES knows of the Skeeters family and had been to their house but saw no firearms except an old shotgun. He saw Lannie the day of the shooting about 8 o'clock but he made no statement to him, Stiles, con- cerning it. Hereby the Commonwealth closed and the defendant moved the court to dismiss the defendant which motion was overruled and the defense open- ed their testimony. Lannie Skeeters, the defendant was called to the stand and stated that he was 22 years old and that he knew Shelby Smith. He stated empathetical- ly that he had nothing to do with the shooting. He went to Vine Grove from his home early that morning. He went through the gate and as he passed Smith's home he heard a groan, which he recognized as that of Shelby. As he saw no one, didn't inquire the reason and went on to town and first heard of the trouble at the livery stable of A. D. STILES. He said that he left home with his brother Ed and that he neither had a pistol or any kind of farm (fire?) arm. That he left Pete at home shaving. He continued walk- ing with Ed until they reached the business part of the town where they separated. He said that he had never had any previous trouble with Smith and denied the statement of Iona HARPOOL that he had threatened Smith's life at Hocker's store. He said that he saw no one near the gate as he pass- ed through and that he wasn't present when an alleged conversation took place between Pete and W. C. STILES in regard to the trouble. Ed SKEETERS was the next witness and corroborated Lannie's testimony in regard to leaving home, passing through the gate, passing Smith's house, hearing the groans, seeing Mr. RAINE and Rev. JAGGERS. He said that so far as he knew that Shelby and Lannie were the best of friends. He said that he did have a 38 pistol but that he left it at home on that occasion. Sam HOWEY knew Lannie and Pete Skeeters and thought their character was good for peace quietude and good demeanor. John NELSON said he had known the Skeeters boys for 2 or 3 years and thought they were quiet and peaceable. J. K. BOARD said they were raised in his home community and that their character for peace and quietude was good. George STOVALL, the liveryman, said that he heard Shelby Smith and a boy have a heated discussion several weeks previous but paid no atten- tion to it. He knew that the other boy was not a Skeeters. Nellie POOLE denied hearing Lannie Skeeters make threats against the life of Shelby Smith, as testified to by Lena HARPOOL. The defendant then closed and Judge VEIRS dismissed the charges against both of the prisoners. A number of witnesses were recognized to appear before the March grand jury and the matter will be further in- vestigated.

Taken from "Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1909" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Tuesday, February 2, 1909 B. L. Brandenburg of Louisville has moved to West Point and opened a milk depot. Friday, July 2, 1909 Mrs. W. A. Brandenburg had a son born the first of the week. He will be called Wm. Rufus, for his father, and Rufus Holbert. Friday, November 12, 1909 [Picture of W. A. Brandenburg & S. L. Waggener] has an ad for their Brandenburg & Waggener Livery and Feed Stable, located at the old Albert Hamilton Stable.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Whetstone, Dye, Green, Springer, Roof, Briehl, O'belnas, Devoe, Caywood Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AB.2ACI/5136 Message Board Post: Hi, i'm trying to find information for Catherine Whetstone b. 21 Sep 1812 in Guernsey, Ohio d. 6 Jan 1901...she married Amzi Green in 4 Feb 1836 Guernsey, Ohio....they had 5 children...Nancy L., Isaac, Mary Jane, Hannah and Katherine Kate. Does anyone have any info they would like to share with me? She is my 3rd great grandmother. I would also love any additional info on Amzi. I'm related through their daughter Nancy who married Miles Dye. I would appreciate any help with the family....and will share anything i have. Thanks, Beth

Can you show me that Census record and who he is living close to? may help to prove it. From: "Horine, Debbie L" <DHorine@sprg.mercy.net> On the 1860 census, your William Johnson is listed in Jefferson County with Julia and a Catherine Mitchell who is 44. Could Catherine be Julia's mother?

Very Possible, and that could mean that William also married Julia's sister or cousin, because a William Johnson married and Emma Mitchell Hardin County, Ky marriages. this i believe was his 2nd wife. Not sure who she belongs to. Could William Johnson's 2nd wife be Emma or Emily Mitchell? Hardin County, Ky mariages 12-3-1884 E 218 MITCHELL EMMA JOHNSON WILLIAM