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Sorry that was Fkessinger@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: Dottie Brentlinger [mailto:dottieb@iglou.com] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 10:58 AM To: KYHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYHARDIN] Kessinger Dennison Is this the family Virgil Randolph Kessinger wife Wava Golden Dennison? You might try Forrest at Fjessinger@comcast.net I have a little if you cannot contact Forrest. My ggrandfather William Jonathan Everett married 2nd Sarah Jane (Buckner)Kessinger. Buckner was oldest daughter of William Henry Kessinger and Minnie Lee Taylor Kessinger. Her sisters were Lena, Ethel, Maggie and Sophie. Brothers were Amos, Slaughter, Deward, Virgil, Irvine. Dottie Brentlinger -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Windy5054@aol.com Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 12:24 AM To: KYHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYHARDIN] Re: family tree 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/541.1 Message Board Post: interested in this family Kessinger ....Virgil and Wava had a son Forrest any info on them? ==== KYHARDIN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility address KYHARDIN-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change the -L- to a -D- ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=1459 9&targetid=5429 ==== 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 ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

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Early Schools in Hardin As late as 1840, the section of Hardin Co. south of Nolin Creek, where Shiloh Seminary was located, was sparsely settled, almost treeless and known as the barrens. It was settle and developed by the SLAUGHTERS, DUVALLS, TICHENORS, BLANDS, SPRIGGS, TABBS, MILLERS, GARDNERS, WILLIAMS, MCGILLS and YATES. In the summer of 1845 these pioneer families built a large log school house on a hillock overlooking the noted Wolf Springs that gushed forth at its base in dimpling beauty and purity. That fall the school be- gan and until 1859 was known as Wolf Spring School. At that early period where very little interest was manifested by the people to secure competent teachers and provide suitable accommodations for the edu- cation of their offspring, the trustees of this pioneer school employed such teachers as James WOODBURY, Abner SMITH, Sidy HAMMETT and Samuel WYATT, who were then regarded as among the best tea- chers in the county. In 1859 a commodious two-story frame building, containing 2 large rooms above and 2 below was erected. It was at that time the best school structure in Hardin Co. outside of Elizabethtown, excepting Bethlehem Academy. In autumn of that year, Rev. James VINSON of Perryville, Ky., a former pupil of Old Center College, establish- ed in this building a high school, known as "Eldorado Seminary." The reputation of this school for superior instruction soon extended into adjoin- ing counties and at the breaking out of the war was in a very prosperous condition but it suspended during the civil strife. In 1863 Rev. Richard SLAUGHTER, a graduate of Georgetown College, Ky. and an accomplished teacher of varied experience, reopened this school. Under his administration it regained its former standing as one of the most prominent in the county. Rev. Slaughter died in 1864 and Rev. W. C. JONES, son-in-law of the late Wm. ABLE, assumed charge of the institution for one year. The next year the board of trustees elected Prof. W. B. HAYWARD as his successor, a borne teacher and by attain- ment a classical scholar; the school under the regime was second to none in the county. Elder J. G. HARDY and the writer afterwards conduct- ed a very successful school in this noted seminary---What remained of this old school structure, that the 'coroding tooth of time' had not obliter- ated, was torn down in 1907 and on the site was built a comfortable house for common school purposes. Of the many pupils who attended this school at different periods we will only mention some of those who have since become prominent citizens of the county: M. R. and James GARDNER, G. K. and Wm TICHENOR, David RICHARDS, the late Lewis T. WALKER, Felix and Wm BRACKETT, David CLEAVER, R. S. JONES, Josiah PHILLIPS, R. S. DUVALL, Dr. Henry DUVALL, Granville WATKINS, John HIGHBAUGH, John S. and Jas. L. SPRIGG, Malcome and Noah HICKS, W. T. MCGILL, W. H. BLAND, John P. SULLIVAN, John H. TABB, John BRASHEAR, W. H. JONES, Ham CHURCHILL, Aylett and Ed TOOKE, Fox DUNCAN, John H. WELLS, John W. RADLEY, Haynes WATTS, Jas. E. GAITHER, W. H. MARRIOTT, W. V. SPRIGG, Rev. S. H. MORGAN, Rev. J. P. JENKINS, Rev. J. P. JENKINS, Rev. JAMES, Rev. H. C. PAYNE, Rev. Thomas DUVALL, Dr. Emmett GARDNER and Dr. James LAMPTON. Hardin Collegiate Institute is located in Elizabethtown and first opened its doors in the fall of 1893. At the head of this school in the past have been such able educators as: Rev. W. K. PATTERSON, W. G. LACKEY, J. CAMPBELL, L. W. DOOLAN, Rice MILLER, M. C. MARION and J. E. AUSTIN. Former students include: Alfred and Tom HASTINGS, Alfred VERNON, W. C. BUSH, Will Howard ROBERTSON, Rodman SELBY, Arthur WALKER, Marvin DYER, C. E. MORGAN, Virgil MILLER, Hugh TABB, Dr. John ENGLISH, Frank and Wayne JOPLIN, Chester and Claude SMITH, Leslie and Carroll ENGLISH, Tom ROBERTSON, Fletcher IRWIN, Brooks MONTGOMERY. Bethlehem Academy is the oldest institution of learning in the county. According to the best information now obtainable, it was established in 1831. During the past 78 years it has continued quietly and successfully its noble work without change of management or interruption. The vital force at its inception, in its permanency and progress has been the Sisters of Loretto. Among the early Superiors who have had charge of Bethlehem Academy are: Mother Sabina BRIAN, Generose MATTINGLY, Bertha BOWLES, Sophronia HAYDEN and Liberata PIKE, all of whom are now sainted spirits. Among the later Superiors: Mother Eucharia, Mother Domitilla, the late lamented mother of Mary KEVIN and the pre- sent incumbent, Mother Christine. Since the Sisters of Loretto came to Hardin Co. to take charge of the Academy, there has always resided at the institution a priest, whose duty was to attend to the spiritual needs of the Sisters and of the Catho- lic pupils. This resident priest is also the pastor of the neighboring church, St. John the Baptist. The following are the priest that have served in the above capacity at the different periods mentioned since the foundation of the school: Rev. Charles J. CECIL, the first resident Catholic pastor in Hardin Co., 1832-1838; Rev. A. DEGANQUIER, 1839-1870; Rev. Charles COOMES, 1870-1873; Rev. H. MERTENS, 1864-1888; Rev. J. J. FITZ- GERALD, 1888-1892 and since 1872, Rev. J. S. ABELL, the present in- cumbent, has served. For over three quarters of a century, generations of girls have constantly thronged the hallowed halls of this old institution and made it artistic enclosure the trysting place for the many happy freaks of their youthful days. And the long unbroken array of trained Christian girl- hood that has gone forth from these scholastic precincts, brilliant in ac- complishments and adorned by the virtues, have constituted host of noble women, the infinitude of whose marvelous influence for the good of mankind is incomprehensible to human intelligence. Sonora High School In 1865 the first high school building was erected in Sonora. It was a large frame structure; well adapted for school interest cotemporanous with the war of rebellion caused a vigorous demand for their revival at its close. Hence this school like many others in Hardin Co. at this period had a large patronage. Such prominent educators as Rev. Jas. VINSON, T. I. JOHN- SON, W. B. HAYWARD and C. W. MATHIS were consecutively its prin- cipals. For 10 years this building was used for school purposes. It was then bought by the Christian Church and converted into a house of worship. However 1878, educational spirit of the town demanded better school faculties which resulted in the building of another large frame house with a Masonic hall above. Then again came a succession of splendid schools under the management, at different times of professors, J. S. SCARCE, G. S. CABEL, Eugene BLANDFORD, G. B. PERRY and George CREAL. In 1893 the very laudable ambition of some of the town's most thrifty citizens to keep abreast with the educational progress of the times re- sulted in the erection of a two-story brick building, supplied with all up-to-date equipments. Since its completion in 1894, the writer, Pro- fessors C. W. MATTHIS, J. HONEY, J. S. MCCLURE, G. W. CREAL, J. L. PILKENTON and others, have successively conducted the school, known as Sonora Collegiate Institute. A few of the many citizens who were students: M. R. GARDNER, Polk MASON, T. J. MARSHALL, Mart WILLIAMS, Josiah PHILLIPS, W. H. BLAND, W. T. MCGILL, Levi and Wilbur MASON, D. H. HIGHBAUGH, J. B. DYER, Peck WOOD and Robert WOOD. Elizabethtown and Hardin Co. will have next year the very best school in its history. It will be a County High School with the course of study prescribed by the State, and higher than any school of public nature ever taught in this part of Ky. All children in the county, where they do not live in district with local High Schools, will be given free tuition in the Hardin Co. High School and board will be at a nominal figure. The school will be a consolidation of the City High School of Elizabeth- town and the County High School. Terms have been made between the two to bear a proportionate part of the expense. The school will open with 3 teachers, one of whom likely be Prof. HOSKINSON. When a teacher training course is put in at the spring term, there will be a 4th teacher em- ployed. The principal of the school to be selected by the Co. Board will be a man of large local reputation as a teacher. The Hardin Collegiate Institute and the dormitory will be leased to the county for the purpose of conducting the school.

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"Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1909" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Lynnland College is situated on the L & N R. R. midway between Glendale and Nolin. The splendid school edifice is the most costly ever erected in the county and is embosomed in a forest of lofty oaks that makes the campus as beautiful as the building is imposing. The building was completed in the summer of 1877. The stock com- pany that built it consisting of Samuel HANSBOROUGH, Henry, Samuel and William SPRIGG, Richard GAITHER, J. J. JEFFRIES and F. W. SOMMERS, obtained an act of incorporation from the Ky. Legislature in March of that year and the school opened on the first Monday of the following Sept. under President Rev. G. A. COLSON of the Salem Baptist Association. General W. F. PERRY was elected president the next year. He was a finished scholar and a fine instructor and in a high degree possess- ed of the faculty of arousing his pupils with an ambition to acquire knowledge. He remained at the head of the school for 11 years. In 1871 it was changed to a military school and for several years was conducted as such and became one of the most noted in Ky. Stu- dents from all the principal cities of the state and from many southern states were enrolled and graduated. In 1888 Profs. Ed WHITE and J. C. ELWOOD purchased the college and conducted it as a female school up to 1896 when W. B. GWYNN bought the property and it was again made a co-educational institution. It remained under his management until 1907 when the Baptist Educa- tional Association purchased it. Rev. J. B. HUNT, a Baptist minister and able educator is at present the president. The teaching faculty of this noted institution at different periods was composed of such able scholars as Judge J. P. HOBSON of the Ky. Court of Appeals, Gen. Wm. CHILTON of Texas, Cols. BRECK- ENBOROUGH and YANCEY, of Virginia University, Majors P. E. HARRIS, Horace EPPS and John EDMONDS of Virginia Military Institute and Prof. Barksdale HAMLETT. Among the older pupils of this college are: Ex- Senator Horace CHILTON of Tx., Ex-Congressman George G. GILBERT, Judge GRIDER and Judge George B. GORIN of Bowling Green, Ky., Judge John McDOUGAL of Tx., the late James E. GAITHER, John S. SPRIGG and W. H. MARRIOTT, Capts. James GOODIN and James DRUIN of the U. S. Army, Judge J. H. POTTS of Ark., Hardy BUSTON of Louisville, Elder W. B. TAYLOR of the Christian Church, Mayor Buck PARK, G. R. SMITH, J. R. ASHLOCK, H. T. JONES of Elizabethtown.

Early Schools in Hardin Co. continued: Hambleton College was the logical successor of Hardin Academy, which closed its doors at the opening of the great civil conflict. Just after the close of the war, Prof. G. W. MAXIN of Ohio taught a high school in the old Masonic Hall, now occupied by the Durham Bott- ling Works. This hall was built in 1823 by John Y. HILL and was long known as the "Old Seminary." Before the war a number of prominent teachers conducted private high schools in this building. Perhaps the most successful of these schools was that taught by Rev. Robt. H. THURMAN, who in after years, became a noted Baptist minister. It was not until 1866 that his school was given the name of Hambleton College. In the fall of that year, Rev. J. H. HEGAN, a mini- ster of the Presbyterian Church from Pa., organized and established a most prosperous school to which he gave that name. Under his management, with the able assistance of such capable educators as Professors Jacob FISHER, Sam Henry MILLER, Miss Alice AUL and Mrs. Eliza VERTREES as music teacher, this College maintained a high reputation and received a large patronage for ten years. In 1876 he sold his property, now occupied by Mrs. Jennie WELLS, to Prof. TODD and moved to Morrilton, Ark. Prof. Todd assumed control of the school but only taught one term, after which the school was never again opened as Hambleton College but was merged into the graded schools. The following are a few of the many pupils that attended this institution: Dr. Frank P. STRICKLER, Hon. Jas. POTTS of Arkansas, Ed B. WINTERSMITH of Cincinnati, Ohio, the late Rev. S. H. MORGAN, Frank GANET, W. B. WOOD, Ham CHURCHILL, Jas. WINTERSMITH, James, Mid John and Charley SLACK, Arthur and Buck PARK, Jas. P. HELM, Tom GEOGHEGAN, Ben ATCHISON, James RIHN, George RIHN, Sam PAYNE, Burr SHOWERS, Martin and Robert PHILLIPS, Jesse GOSNELL, Richard VERNON, James McMUR- TRY, Jas. H. SWEETS, Jake ROGERS, Fred DEPP and June ELLIOTT. In the year 1850, there stood a log schoolhouse, in size above the average of such buildings at that period near the present town of Ce- cilian and close to the old Howevalley Road. In that year and the suc- ceeding year, Prof. PITMAN, a Yankee schoolmaster, taught school. The next year, 1852, Prof. H. A. CECIL afterwards long and familiarly known by the boys as "Old Pres," began his first work as a teacher in that old log structure that "sat on the dusty roadside, like a beggar sunning." Fresh from the cloister of Georgetown College, D. C., where he had graduated with honors, his vaulting ambition and high ideals led him at once to dignify his school with the name of "St. Nathan Academy." After teaching one year, he returned to his Alma Mater to take a post graduate course. During his absence, Prof. Sam ABLE, who had re- cently come with his father from New Orleans, La. to Ky., taught this school. He returned in five months and resumed teaching at St Nathan. His success as an educator was to a degree phenomenal. His intro- duction of new branches of learning and innovation of old methods of instruction, soon gave himself and school a reputation that reached far beyond the confines of the immediate neighborhood. In a few years the seating capacity of this log schoolhouse was wholly inadequate to accommodate the rapid increase of attendance from all parts of the county. In the fall of 1859, Prof. CECIL began the erection of Cecilian College. This imposing structure, when completed in the summer of 1860, con- tained a large chapel, a number of recitation rooms, capacious dormitory and dining hall. On Sept. 2nd of the latter year, the doors of Cecilian College were thrown open to the public for patronage. The following year, Civil War began which checked its growth during the period of that fra- ternal conflict. However in the fall of 1865, this school took on a new life and was soon regarded as one of the foremost institutions of learning in the state. It not only had a very large home patronage but many pupils from different southern states were matriculated. The "Annual Exhibitions" of this college, which such scholastic exercises were then called, is well remembered by the middle aged and elder citizens of Hardin Co. Their announcement meant the assembling of thousands of every vocation from all the surrounding country to be superbly entertained with a high or- der of declamatory eloquence are rare bits of amateur acting. With the death of the "Old Pres" about 1884 came the decadence of the old institu- tion. He was indeed its creator, soul and life and when he died, the college was lambent and in a very few years its doors were closed forever. To give a complete roster of the teachers during the many years of this school's existence would require too much space. Suffice to say that the "Old Pres," Tom, Ambrose and Charlie, his brothers, whom he educated, were at all times, the leading teachers in the faculty and the dominating factors in its management. Among the thousands of pupils that attended St. Nathan and Cecilian College: C. C. OLIVER, who became a noted priest in the south; J. J. MONTGOMERY, a very distin- guished bishop of the Catholic Church in Ca.; the late Hon. Tom ROBERT- SON, Judge George THURMAN, Dr. Dave SMITH, Jas. C. SMITH, Prof. Sam Henry MILLER, Frank PAREPOINT, Wood ENGLISH, Strother BLAND, the late Jas. A. KINKEAD, Henry PARK, Quince JOHNSON, Jas. C. POSTON, Turner WILSON, Richard LARUE, James RIHN, Dunlap MILLER, Dr. BELL and James KURTZ, Everetts BLAND, J. B. HAYDEN, Thomas ENGLISH, William GUNTER, Chas. CORBIT, Robert WINTER- SMITH, John G. HILSON and Dick WOOD. [To be continued]

"Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1909" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Schools of Hardin Co. Though high class private schools and sectarian schools have done splendid work in Ky. for nearly 50 years, it was not until 1838 that the system of public schools was established. Judge W. F. BULLOCK drafted the law it was passed by the legislature on Feb. 16th of that year. It was based on the idea of furnishing free education for pauper children only. It was about 30 years before the system was put on a permanent basis and became efficent. In the year 1869, the school tax was increased from 5 cents to 20 cents on each one hundred dollars worth of property assessed. Since then our common school system has won its way into popular favor. Up to 1884, the head of these schools in each county of the state was call- ed the County School Commissioner. He was elected by the majority vote of the magistrates of each county. At that time there was but one trustee to each school district and the ex- amination of the teachers was conducted orally. There were four grades of teacher certificates. First class, first grade; first class, second grade; second class, first grade; second class, second grade. The late A. M. BROWN was the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners appointed to divide the county into school dis- tricts and the first commissioner of the public schools. From 1864 to 1884, the following gentlemen served as Co. School Commissioners: Rev. Samuel WILLIAMS, Col. James A. GAITHER, William WOOD, Rev. James VINSON and Manoah DUNKIN. The Legislature of 1883/84 enacted a law, requiring the head of the schools of each county to be elected by a popular vote and to be known as the Co. School Superintendent and that three trustees, instead of one, be elected in each school district. Since 1884, the following superintendents have been elected in the order mentioned to preside over the schools of the county: James SAWTELL, R. L. STITH, J. R. ASHLOCK, Henry MILLER, J. L. PILKENTON. Schools in Elizabethtown In 1838 and along in the early 40's, there was a public school in old Claysville, taught at different times by Tom JOHNSTON, David SWAN, James SMALLWOOD and Martin BUSH. In Elizabethtown a number of years later, the following teachers conducted the common schools: James SMALLWOOD, J. ARMSTRONG, Steven MAY, Margaret THARP, Rev. Sam WILLIAMS, S. N. CHAMBERS, Van WATSON and J. W. WEST. For many years private schools were taught in different parts of the town in opposition to the "pauper schools" as they were then stig- matized. In fact for years after the inauguration of the free school system in Ky., those who were financially able refused to patronize such school on the grounds that the law creating them was injurious in that it taxed one class of people to educate another class. To send to such schools they regarded as disgraceful as to send your offspring to the county poor house to be cared for. Among the teachers of such private schools, most of them women, it might be mentioned, Mrs. Mary SCHULTZ, Miss Lizzie WELLER, Mrs. THARP, Miss Maria CASTEEN, Miss Annie LAMB, Miss Mal SMALLWOOD, Mrs. W. W. LAMBUTH and Miss Jennie ISLER. The Graded School In 1877 the graded school system was put in operation in Elizabethtown. The school per capita at that time being only $165, the state fund had to be supplimented by voluntary subscription. Consequently the schools had to adopt a very imperfect system of instruction. Only three teachers were employed at first. Rev. C. N. DICKENS, Prof. Thad GILLUM and Miss Anna KALFUS. However in the winter of 1877/78, the Ky. Legisla- ture granted a special charter, giving the people the priviledge of taking a vote on levying a special tax. This question of special taxation was submitted to the people in the fall of 1878 and was defeated. The school staggered along under the "voluntary contribution" plan until 1880, when the question was resubmitted to a vote and carried. From that time up to the present, the graded schools of Elizabethtown have been both ef- ficient and progressive to a high degree. And with a high school depart- ment added within the last few years, these schools won rank well along with the best of like character in the state. The following able instructors have at various periods, been principals: C. W. DICKENS, Thad GILLUM, J. W. PAYNE, Robert WOODS, J. W. PATE, A. R. THOMAS, E. E. OLCUTT and the present principal, J. H. HOSKINSON. Hardin Academy Hardin Academy was the pioneer school of a classical order in Hardin Co. However the forerunner of this institution was schools conducted by Prof. ARMSTEAD and HARRISON in the years of 1835 and 1838. They were men of more than ordinary literary attainments and branches they taught and the methods employed were in advance of what the people had previously enjoyed. They hailed from the east and their so- journ in Elizabethtown was so brief that the memory of them by the oldest inhabitants of the town today has "gone glimmering like a school boy's tale." Hardin Academy proper was established in 1840. At the August election of that year, Rev. Robert J. BRECKENRIDGE, a dis- tinguished Presbyterian divine was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction and on the first Monday of the following September, Rev. J. L. BORROUGHS, a prominent Baptist minister, who bore testi- monials from the former, was made principal of Hardin Academy. A memorable historical coincident of that year was that, on the 14th of the same month, the American army made its triumphal entrance into the city of Mexico and the U. S. flag was unfurled above the an- cient homes of the Montezumas. The purpose of this school from its inception was to give the people of Hardin and neighboring counties an opportunity for more advanced instruction than the ordinary schools of that day afforded. In a few years this was regarded not only as the leading institution of learning in the county but ranked among the foremost high schools in the state at that time. After Rev. BORROUGH, its most scholarly principal was Robert HEWITT, the father of the late lamented General Layet Hewitt. He was a cultured Virginia gentleman, a fine disciplina- rian and an able teacher who left his impress on the lives and char- acters of his pupils. When he died his son, General Fayette, was elected principal and held that position up to the beginning of the Civil War. He was well equipped to succeed his father. His ripe scholarship, pleasing address and nobility of character not only made his professional career a success but his official life popular and brilliant in after years. Among the many pupils of the Nestor of Hardin Co. Schools: Ex-Governor Young BROWN, John L. HELM, Major Thos. H. HAYS, Hon. Geo. PARK- ER, a railroad magnate, Hon. W. P. D. BUSH, former reporter of the Ky. Court of Appeals, Charles H. WINTERSMITH, H. J. DUNAVAN, Judge Wm. DUNAVAN, James JEWETT, Judge H. G. V. WINTERSMITH, William AMBROSE, James and Warren LARUE, Judge J. Wes MATTHIS, ___ GAITHER, Jas. PHILLIPS, Col. Jack QUIGGINS, Mayor West QUIG- GINS, Freeland and Horace CULLEY. [To be continued]

Taken from "Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1909" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Friday, February 12, 1909 W. L. Bewley, son of Harry Bewley of Big Sping, & Miss Essie Coleman, daughter of Jack Coffman of near Ridge Spring Church, will be married today. Friday, February 19, 1909 Vine Grove Births: Mrs. Albert Coffman had a son born on the 15th. Tuesday, March 2, 1909 Mrs. Fannie Porter and daughter, Ethel of Louisville, visited her parents, Mr & Mrs Chris Coffman of near Gaithers. Friday, April 30, 1909 Mrs. Charles Robarts of Big Spring visited her sister, Mrs. James Coffman. (Vine Grove) Tuesday, June 1, 1909 Miss Bessie Coffman of Louisville visited her parents, Mr & Mrs Chris Coffman of near Elizabethtown. Tuesday, June 9, 1909 Fielding Coffman was granted a divorce from Effa Coffman. Tuesday, June 22, 1909 Kate Coffman was granted a divorce from A. B. Coffman and her maiden name restored. Tuesday, July 6, 1909 John, the 16-month old son of John Coffman of Vine Grove, died Sunday after an illness of some time. Funeral was yesterday. Friday, August 6, 1909 Mrs. James Coffman of Vine Grove was paralyzed on Tuesday and her recovery is doubtful. Friday, August 13, 1909 Mrs. Charles Roberts of Big Spring and Mrs. Abe Coffman visited their sister, Mrs. James Coffman. (Vine Grove News) Tuesday, August 24, 1909 Mrs. Jim Coffman, who had a paralytice stroke, recently, moved to her sister's, Mrs. W. D. Selby. (Vine Grove News) Friday, September 10, 1909 Misses Bessie Coffman and Nora Locke of Louisville visited the former's parents, Mr & Mrs Chris Coffman of near Gaithers. Friday, September 17, 1909 Mrs. Sallie Melton of Louisville is nursing her sister, Mrs. Kate Coffman of Vine Grove, who has typhoid fever. Tuesday, September 28, 1909 Miss Maggie Coffman, daughter of Sam Coffman of near Glendale, & Robert Love of Belmont, Bullitt Co., were married at the home of Chas. Yeager in Elizabethtown yesterday. They will make their home near Glendale. Friday, October 22, 1909 The 9-year old daughter of Mr & Mrs James Coffman died Monday near Glendale. Burial on Tuesday at Rhudes Creek. Tuesday, December 21, 1909 Miss Lillie Raine, daughter of Wm. Raine, & Clyde Coffman, son of Wm. Coffman, will marry tomorrow at Vine Grove. Chester H. Coffman & Miss Minnie Aubrey were married yesterday in the parlors of Rev. S. M. Miller. Bride is the daughter of Sanford Aubrey of near Tunnel Hill. Groom works in Louisville and is the son of S. Coff- man of near Elizabethtown. They will reside in Louisville. Friday, December 31, 1909 Miss Lillie Raine & Clyde Coffman of Rineyville were married Wednes- day, Dec. 22nd near Rineyville. Bride is the daughter of Mr & Mrs Wm Raine and the sister of Miss Edna Raine, a teacher. Miss Nannie E. Butler of Dallas, Tx. & Berney G. Coffman were married at the home of Will French near Rineyville on Wednesday.

Taken from "Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1909" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Friday, January 22, 1909 T. F. Johnson of Ohio Co. visited his brother, G. L. Johnson. Friday, January 29, 1909 Misses Nellie Katharine and Almeda Westfall have gone to Schooner Point, In. to visit their grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. M. B. Johnson. (West Point News) Tuesday, February 9, 1909 Horace Johnson of Louisville visited his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Quince Johnson. Mrs. Stephen C. Watson visited her sister, Mrs. C. P. Johnson of Louisville. Friday, February 19, 1909 Miss Annie Johnson & Hugh V. Decker were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Johnson of near East View on Wednesday. Bride is 15 years old. Friday, February 27 (26?), 1909 Charlie Johnson & Miss Maggie Cardin were issued a marriage license yesterday. Mrs. J. E. Stovall went to Louisville to visit her sister, Mrs. Johnson, who is in poor health. (Stithton News) Friday, March 12, 1909 Charlie Johnson has moved his family to Greenville. He sold his farm near East View to his father-in-law, W. H. Scott. Friday, March 19, 1909 Mrs. M. S. Allen of Stithton visited her sister, Mrs. Johnson of Louisville. Friday, March 26, 1909 James Johnson, an old Federal soldier, died Monday at the home of Mrs. Mary Cundiff near Meeting Creek. Died of a complication of dis- eases. Burial Tuesday at the Meeting Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Friday, April 16, 1909 Mrs. Frankie Johnson of Louisville visited her sister, Mrs. Emily Hull of East View. Tuesday, May 18, 1909 Wm. Johnson died Saturday in Elizabethtown. Born 75 years ago in Nelson Co. and moved to Louisville when a young man. While there he married and came to Red Mills in Hardin Co. shortly before the war. Later moved to Elizabethtown. Was a plasterer by trade. Married twice, his last wife survives with 2 children, Hugh Johnson of Louisville and Miss Nellie Johnson of Elizabethtown. He is the last of a large fa- mily, one of his sisters married Melford Stuart of Glendale. Member of Methodist Church. Burial in Elizabethtown City Cemetery yesterday. Friday, May 21, 1909 G. L. Johnson visited at his brother's home near Dundee in Ohio Co. Tuesday, June 15, 1909 Miss Lelia Kirtland of New York City will arrive for a visit with her cousin, Miss Mamie Johnson of Elizabethtown. Mrs. Ellen Sutzer of Louisville visited her daughter, Mrs. Edith Johnson of East View. Friday, July 2, 1909 Miss Ida Johnson of Louisville visited her sister, Mrs. James Willyard of Howevalley. Robert Johnson of Louisville visited his parents, Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Johnson. Miss Stockett Johnson of Genoa, Ne. visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Q. W. Johnson of Elizabethtown. Tuesday, July 13, 1909 Mrs. Mary Lou Johnson, widow of the late Jacob Johnson, died at the home of her uncle, Charles Duncan of near Gravel Switch, Ma- rion Co. of consumption. She formerly resided in White Mills, Hardin Co. Was 47 years old. Member of Methodist Church. Survived by a daughter, Miss Ruth Johnson. Was a niece of Mrs. __a Payne of East View. Friday, July 23, 1909 Mrs. Wm. Kendall of Louisville visited her sister, Mrs. G. W. Johnson and other relatives of Stithton. Tuesday, July 27, 1909 Mrs. S. C. Watson visited her sister, Mrs. C. P. Johnson. Tuesday, August 31, 1909 Miss Edith Stone of Elizabethtown visited her sister, Mrs. Charles P. Johnson of Louisville. She will leave there and go to Cincinnati to visit her cousin, Mrs. Lee A. Moore. Tuesday, September 7, 1909 Mrs. Nellie Penn of Louisville visited her brother, G. W. Johnson of Stithton. Her daughter, Mrs. Annie Penn of Cincinnati, accompanied her. Tuesday, September 14, 1909 Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Smith of Lebanon Junction announces the marriage of their daughter Earl to Marvin Johnson of Columbia, Tn. at their home on Sept. 22nd. Bride graduated from Lynnland College several years ago and is a niece of Dyson Veirs of Sonora. They will live in Columbia, Tn. where the groom is a farmer. Tuesday, September 21, 1909 Miss Earl Smith of Lebanon Junction & Marvin Johnson of Columbia, Tn. will be married at the home of the bride tomorrow. The latter is a graduate of Lynnland College. Tuesday, September 28, 1909 Miss Earl Smith, oldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Smith of Lebanon Junction, & Marvin Johnson were married at the home of the bride on Wednesday, Sept. 22nd. Groom is a farmer in Columbia, Tn. Tuesday, October 12, 1909 Miss Rebecca Cox Johnson, daughter of Hon. Ben Johnson of Bards- town, & John Daniel Talbott, also of Bardstown, were married at the Catholic Church in Bardstown today. Tuesday, November 9, 1909 Irwin Edwards, aged 19 years, & Miss Marie Johnson, aged 17 years, eloped to Nashville where they were married. Friday, November 19, 1909 Miss Clara Lambert left for Marion Co. to visit her cousin, Miss Ruth Johnson. (East View News) Tuesday, November 23, 1909 [Picture of Ben Johnson, who is a candidate for Governor] Tuesday, December 14, 1909 Mrs. W. H. Medley of St. John received word of the death of her brother, Thomas Johnson, which occurred at his home near Success, Ark. He was born and raised on a farm near Colesburg, Hardin Co. and was the son of the late Lewis Johnson. He was 56 years old. Survived by wife, 8 children, a brother and 3 sisters. Friday, December 24, 1909 Mrs. W. S. Johnson and children of Dallas, Tx. visited her mother, Mrs. Mattie Miller of Glendale.

Taken from "Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1909" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Friday, January 8, 1909 Clarence Gray will leave tomorrow for his new home in Cincinnati. Mrs. L. R. Clark of Leitchfield visited her daughter, Mrs. Gray of Vine Grove. Tuesday, January 12, 1909 Charles Gray will leave for Mobile to make his home, where he will engage in business. Friday, January 15, 1909 Mr & Mrs John P. Gray will leave Elizabethtown and spend the winter with their son, Rev. W. B. Gray at Greenville, Miss. Friday, January 22, 1909 Mrs. Martha Gray of near Constantine, mother of James Gray, who resides a few miles from East View, died last Friday of old age. Was 77 years old. Survived by several children and grandchildren. Tuesday, March 2, 1909 Clarence Gray of Louisville visited his mother, Mrs. James R. Gray. Mr & Mrs J. S. Gray of Vine Grove will leave this week for Leitchfield to reside. Tuesday, March 9, 1909 Mrs. Ben Gray of near Cedar Creek had a daughter. Friday, March 19, 1909 Mr & Mrs John Gray will return in a few days from Greenville, Miss., where they have been spending the winter with their son, Rev. Bristow Gray and wife. They will be with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Crawford. Tuesday, March 23, 1909 James Gray of Bell Co. visited his mother, Mrs. James R. Gray. Friday, March 26, 1909 Mrs. Gray of Muldraugh visited her sister, Mrs. Walter Hynds of Stithton. Tuesday, March 30, 1909 Marriage license was issued this morning to Frank Gray & Miss Katie Wetterer, both of Tunnel Hill. They will be married in Louis- ville today. Bride is the daughter of Albert Wetterer. Tuesday, April 6, 1909 Mrs. H. P. Gray while visiting relatives in Allensville, was called home by the serious illness of her son, Trabue, who has pneu- monia. Friday, April 23, 1909 Clarence Gray & Miss Mary Woelpert will marry in Elizabethtown the latter part of June. Miss Woelpert is the daughter of John Woel- pert. Groom is the son of the late Dr. James R. Gray. Dr. B. M. Trabue died of paralysis at his home in Allensville last Thursday. Was 81 years old. Survived by wife and 8 children. Burial at Pembroke on Saturday. He was the father of Mrs. Henry P. Gray of near Star Mills. He was also the father of Mrs. Evarts Bland, formerly of Hardin Co. but now of Pembroke. Tuesday, May 4, 1909 Mrs. Dr. Gray of Muldraugh visited the family of her uncle, P. C. Coleman of Vine Grove. Friday, May 21, 1909 Mrs. Alice G. Holland of St. Louis visited her daughters, Mrs. Gray of Muldraugh and Mrs. Hunes of Stithton. She also visited the family of P. B. Coleman of Vine Grove. Friday, May 28, 1909 Miss Bettie Nichols & Noah L. Gray were married in the Co. Clerk's office on Wednesday by Squire Johnson. Both were 18 years old and residents of Elizabethtown. Friday, June 11, 1909 B. H. Gray of Mobile visited his parents, Mr & Mrs John P. Gray. Friday, June 18, 1909 Miss Mary Woelpert & Clarence Gray were married in Louisville yesterday. Bride is the daughter of John Woelpert of Elizabeth- town. They will reside in Louisville where the groom is employed. Friday, June 25, 1909 Miss Lucy Weller from Ark. visited her cousin, Mrs. Frank Gray of Glendale. Tuesday, July 27, 1909 Horace Gray died at the age of 23 years at his home near Patterson's Chapel, 5 miles from Stithton on Friday of consumption. Member of Methodist Church. Survived by parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral from Patterson Chapel on Saturday. Friday, July 30, 1909 Mrs. John Gray visited her son, Frank Gray. (Glendale News) Miss Helen Gray visited Mrs. Frank Gray. (Glendale News) Friday, September 24, 1909 Miss Laura Helm of New York City visited her cousin, John P. Gray. Tuesday, September 28, 1909 Dr. Oscar Gray and Mrs. Leonard Gray of Meade Co. visited Mr & Mrs Felix Wise of Hardin Co. Friday, October 15, 1909 Mrs. Clarence Gray of Louisville visited her sister, Mrs. Louie Isert and other relatives in Elizabethtown. Owensboro Gray & Miss Tavie Skeeters, both of Meeting Creek, were granted a marriage license by Co. Clerk on Tuesday. The bride is only 14 years old. Friday, October 22, 1909 Miss Tavie Skeeters, aged 14 years, & Owensboro Gray, were married at the home of Rev. M. V. Lyon in Breckinridge Co., just across the Hardin Co. line on the 14th. Both reside in Meeting Creek area. Friday, November 5, 1909 Clifford Gray died suddenly at infirmary in Louisville on Monday. He had undergone surgical operation and was thought to be im- proving when he turned worse and died. Was 24 years old and the son of Thomas Gray of Meeting Creek. Remains were sent to East View on Tuesday and buried in the Cundiff Cemetery near Meeting Creek. Tuesday, November 9, 1909 Mrs. H. P. Gray visited her mother, Mrs. B. M. Trabue in Christian Co. Mr & Mrs Mitchell Gray and little daughter, Edna, were called to the bedside of James Gray, Jr., who is ill with consumption at his home near Sycamore. (Colesburg News) Friday, November 19, 1909 Miss Nellie Gray Klinglesmith & Guy Settle will marry on Sunday at the home of the bride near Big Spring. Bride is the daughter of Anthony Klinglesmith. Groom is the son of Sam S. Settle of Vine Grove. Miss Eliza Phillips & Albert Gary Lyon will marry at the home of the bride in Quanah, Tx. on Wednesday, Nov. 24th. Groom is the son of Rev. A. P. Gray of Elizabethtown. Bride is the daughter of Mr & Mrs J. E. Phillips of Quanah, where the couple will reside. Tuesday, November 23, 1909 James Gray, a farmer aged about 45 years old, died last night at his home on Mill Creek of consumption. Survived by wife and 3 children. Funeral at Sycamore Church tomorrow. Tuesday, November 30, 1909 Mrs. Mary Gray died last night at the home of her son near Dorrett's Run, of old age and consumption. Was 69 years old and the widow of Frank Gray who died many years ago. Survived by 7 children, one of whom is Mrs. Reesor, who is at the point of death at her home in Louisville. Member of Baptist Church. Funeral at Patterson's Chapel today. Friday, December 17, 1909 The little daughter of Mr & Mrs W. T. Gray of near Stithton died Friday. Burial Saturday in St. Patrick's Church Cemetery. Tuesday, December 21, 1909 Charles Gray of Mobile, Ala. is in Elizabethtown to visit his parents, Mr & Mrs John P. Gray. Friday, December 31, 1909 Mrs. James R. Gray and son, James, left for Uniontown to conduct a hotel.

Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Illinois http://genealogytrails.com/ill/revwar1.html John Hart- was a native of Virginia. He served with George Rogers Clark in 1776 before coming to Illinois, and was in several battles with the Indians. He came to Illinois in 1826, coming from Hardin county, Kentucky, first to Wayne county, then to Coles county, Paradise township, where he died November 19, 1833. He was pensioned in 1831. ("Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917) *James Beard - *was born in Pennsylvania. He served in the war from Cumberland county in the 2d company, 4th battalion, under Col. Samuel Culbertson, in 1782, and the same year with Capt. John McConnell. He removed to Kentucky and in 1810 came to Lawrence county, Illinois. Soon after the close of the war of 1812 he was plowing in a field when an Indian who had a fancied grievance against him, stole up behind him and shot him, killing him instantly. Thus came the tragic close of a life of service for his country. He was never married. He lies buried near Heathville, Crawford county, but is near the line in Lawrence county. "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917 *Christopher Coy* - was from Maryland, where he was born in 1761. He enlisted in 1779 under Capt. Henry Gaither, and Col. William Smallwood, serving to the close of the war. He was in the siege of Yorktown. He removed to Kentucky and from there to Lawrence county, Illinois, where he died October 12, 1839, and is buried in the Spring Hill cemetery. He was pensioned. "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1 I only took the ones that seem to be from these three counties... Kathie On 5/9/06, Mina <mincfl@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > This list has many names of men who had been in KY before migrating > to Illinois. > > http://genealogytrails.com/ill/military.htm > > -- M. Kathleen Felsted mkfelsted@gmail.com

Please could someone who has Carolyn Wimp's books do a look up, they might have more details on this marriage of John Norris to Sarah Coy, if whoever has her books could find some additional data it might help. Thanks in Advance I'm hoping to find some additional proof to parents of John Norris or his wife Sarah Coy. or Siblings of John Norris by any other documentation. Dave Lee posted this below on Nelson County, KY list. Since the name John Norris is very Common, lots of different ideas as to his parents. Maybe the Marriage bond or marriage Licence might give us more details. This is John Norris m. Sarah Coy Apr 20, 1827, Hardin Co., KY. Nelson County, KY Dist 2 hh 38 John Norris 61 M Farmer born in Maryland Sarah 45 F born in Kentucky George W. 24 M born in Kentucky Amanda 21 F born in Kentucky Maria 18 F born in Kentucky William 16 M born in Kentucky Martha 15 F born in Kentucky Elizabeth 11 F born in Kentucky James M. 9 M born in Kentucky John H. 6 M born in Kentucky Robert 5 M born in Kentucky Sarah A. 3 F born in Kentucky Leo 7/12 M born in Kentucky John C. 17 M born in Kentucky Her brother Amos D. Coy 47 is next door in HH 37 37. Nelson County, KY His Brother William Norris who married Teresa Norris is living in h HH41 Nelson County, KY Dist 2 William Norris 65 M Farmer born in Maryland Tracy 56 F born in Maryland Henry 30 M born in Kentucky Jane Dixon 28 F born in Kentucky William Norris 15 M born in Kentucky HH 546 546 also a brother Matthew Norris 55 M KY (shows when they came to KY) M. 35 F KY L. 11 F KY Susan A. 8 F KY Mary 6 F KY T. 4 F KY Matthew m. Margaret Culver Mar 18, 1841, Nelson Co. Not sure if L. 11 would be hers? Not Sure of John C. 17 in John's household. They had a brother Phillip b. abt 1784 that I have not found a marriage for but there is a Phillip 27 in Nelson in 1850 could he & John C. be children of him?

Taken from "Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1909" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Friday, January 1, 1909 G. A. Carpenter of Elizabethtown visited his daughter, Mrs. Leslie Patterson of Louisville. Mrs. Curt Patterson of Meeting Creek visited her parents, Mr & Mrs J. M. Goodman of Cecilian. Tuesday, January 5, 1909 Misses Daisy and Julia Spencer, who have been spending the vaca- tion with their aunt, Mrs. J. S. Patterson, have returned to Louisville. Tuesday, January 26, 1909 Duck Patterson of Louisville visited his parents, Mr & Mrs D. B. Patterson. Friday, January 29, 1909 Mrs. Jemima Patterson, widow of the late Wm. Patterson, died at her home near Lebanon on Monday of pneumonia. Burial at Loretto the following day. She lived at Sonora all her married life, having moved away immediately after her husband's death, about 2 years ago. Sur- vived by a daughter, Miss Bessie Patterson. Mrs. Jemima Patterson, widow of the late Wm. Patterson of Sonora, died in Lebanon of pneumonia on Monday. Burial at Smocks Chappell near Loretto, Ky. on Tuesday. She was about 59 years old. Her maiden name was Peak and she was raised near Loretto. Jno. H. Patterson was called to Lebanon last Sunday on account of the serious illness of his stepmother, Mrs. Jemima Patterson, who died Monday. (Sonora News) Tuesday, February 16, 1909 Ernest Patterson of Woodburn visited Mr & Mrs D. B. Patterson of Elizabethtown. Friday, February 19, 1909 Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Margaret Belle Patter- son of Lexington to James Bradbury on Feb. 25th. The bride to be is a sister of J. S. Patterson of Elizabethtown. Groom is from Bullitt Co. Friday, February 27 (26?), 1909 C. W. Patterson of Solway has moved his family to his grandmother's, Mrs. Sallie Goodman. (East View News) John Patterson was called to Lebanon to the bedside of his sister, Miss Bessie Patterson. (Sonora News) Friday, March 5, 1909 John Patterson of Clarkson committed suicide by hanging himself. Survived by a daughter. Friday, March 19, 1909 Mrs. Leslie Patterson and little son, George Carpenter of Louisville visited her father in Elizabethtown, G. A. Carpenter. Tuesday, March 30, 1909 Miss Jane Peak died last Saturday in Lebanon at the home of Miss Bessie Patterson, of cancer. She was a sister of Mrs. Jemima Patter- son, who died a short time ago. Miss Peak lived near Sonora for many years before going to Lebanon with her sister, Mrs. Patterson, about 2 years ago. John Patterson of Sonora was called to Lebanon on Thursday to see his sister, Miss Bessie Patterson, who is ill. She has been ill since the death of her mother several months ago. Tuesday, April 6, 1909 Mrs. W. A. Vaughn is seriously ill at the home of her son-in-law, J. S. Patterson. Tuesday, May 4, 1909 Miss Effie M. Patterson will visit her uncles, John and Leslie Combs of Bartlesville, Ok. She will later visit her sister at Dodge City, Ks. Tuesday, May 11, 1909 Garvie Patterson of Louisville visited his parents, Mr & Mrs Dan Patterson. Friday, May 14, 1909 Mrs. Lee Patterson of Vine Grove had a son born Sunday. Mrs. J. M. Goodman visited her daughter, Mrs. Curt Patterson of Meeting Creek. Mrs. Lora Goodman of Meeting Creek returned with her for a visit. (Cecilian News) Friday, May 21, 1909 J. H. Patterson of Sonora & Miss Addie Foster of Upton were married in Elizabethtown on Wednesday. Tuesday, June 1, 1909 Miss Etta Patterson & Ernest Durbin of Grayson Springs, Grayson Co., were married in Leitchfield by Rev. G. W. Drane. Friday, June 25, 1909 Charley Crawford is in the infirmary in Louisville and is growing weaker. His sister, Mrs. L. N. Patterson and his aunt, Mrs. I. Patterson visited him. (Stithton News) Miss Nannie Bowles of Glendale visited her sister, Mrs. Ivan Patterson of Sonora. Friday, July 2, 1909 Clyde Brown and family visited Luther Patterson and family at Stithton and on Sunday attended the funeral of Mrs. Wm. Brooks. (Stithton News) The Shady Grove School will open the first Monday in July with Miss May Patterson as teacher. (West Point News) Mr & Mrs Nicholas Scott went to Grayson Co. to attend the funeral of Mrs. Etta Patterson. (East View News) Tuesday, July 6, 1909 Miss Bessie Patterson & Harvey Scott left Elizabethtown on Saturday and went to Gallatin, Tn., where they were married. They returned later that afternoon. Bride is the daughter of Wm. Patterson of Nolin. Groom is the son of E. G. Scott, a farmer of near Glendale. They will reside near Glendale. Friday, July 9, 1909 B. R. Patterson of Sonora was called to Elizabethtown to see his bro- ther, Virgil Patterson, who is ill with typhoid fever. Mrs. S. J. Patterson of Sonora went to Elizabethtown to visit Mr & Mrs Virgil Patterson. Friday, July 16, 1909 Miss Nannie Bowles of Glendale visited the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Ivan Patterson, who is ill with malarial fever. (Sonora News) Tuesday, July 20, 1909 Seth Patterson & Miss Kate Purcell, both of Clarkson, Grayson Co., were married in Jeffersonville last week. Friday, July 23, 1909 Charley Crawford died Tuesday at the Infirmary in Louisville. Burial at Jones Cemetery near Stithton. Was 31 years old and was unmarried. Survived by parents, 4 sisters, Mrs. J. Patterson, Mrs. L. N. Patterson, Mrs. Ed Hynes of Stithton and Mrs. Wynne of New Albany, In. and a brother, Oscar Crawford. Miss Lela Craig visited her aunt, Mrs. Jack Patterson of near Elizabeth- town. (Glendale News) Friday, August 6, 1909 Miss Nannie Goodman of Cecilian visited her sister, Mrs. Georgia Patterson of East View. Friday, August 20, 1909 Mr & Mrs Leslie Patterson of Louisville visited Mr & Mrs D. B. Patter- son. Esta Patterson of Chicago, whose wife has typhoid fever at Nolin at the home of her father, D. A. Terry, was himself taken with the same disease about a week ago and was removed to the home of his father, J. T. Patterson, 3 miles southeast of Sonora and is very sick. Tuesday, September 7, 1909 Miss May Patterson is teaching at Shady Grove School. She visited her parents, Mr & Mrs Geo. Patterson of Rineyville. (West Point News) Tuesday, September 14, 1909 Duck Patterson of Louisville visited his parents, Mr & Mrs Dan Patter- son. Mrs. Leslie Patterson and son, George of Louisville attended the funeral of Mrs. Jennie Wells on Saturday. She later visited Mr & Mrs D. B. Patterson. Friday, October 1, 1909 Mrs. E. F. Patterson of Campbellsville visited her daughter, Mrs. S. M. Miller. Friday, October 8, 1909 Churchill Patterson of Hodgenville visited his parents, Mr & Mrs S. J. Patterson of Sonora. Friday, October 15, 1909 Isaac and Richardson Patterson of Jasper, Mo. visited their brother, L. N. Patterson of Stithton. Friday, October 22, 1909 Dick and Isaac Patterson of Mo. visited their uncle, Dave Patterson of Vine Grove. Tuesday, October 26, 1909 Thomas Lynch of Louisville but formerly of West Point & Miss Eliza- beth Patterson of Hawesville, Ky., will be married tomorrow at the residence of Father Schumann in Louisville. Groom is the oldest son of Mrs. J. M. Lynch of West Point. They will reside in Louisville. Tuesday, November 9, 1909 Bud Patterson and son-in-law, Mr. Bright of near Sycamore, visited in Colesburg with Mrs. Angeline Patterson and Mr & Mrs James Patterson. Friday, November 12, 1909 Stone J. Patterson of Sonora was the victim of an outburst from an enraged Negro named Robert Depp in which two of his fingers were bitten off by Depp on Wednesday. Tuesday, November 23, 1909 Mr & Mrs S. B. Patterson of Lexington visited their brother, J. S. Patterson and wife. Mrs. Esta Patterson and little daughter have returned home to Chicago, Ill. after visiting her parents, Mr & Mrs Dan Terry of Nolin. Tuesday, November 30, 1909 Miss Maud Patterson & Butler Dever, both of Elizabethtown, were married in Louisville on Friday. Bride is the stepdaughter of Rev. J. G. Freeman. Groom is the son of Stephen Dever. They will re- side in Louisville. Friday, December 10, 1909 Miss Annie Williams of Elizabethtown visited her cousin, Miss Emma Patterson of Colesburg. Tuesday, December 14, 1909 Mrs. W. N. Patterson has returned to her home in Madisonville after a 3-week visit with her sister, Mrs. Sam Bell at Glendale. Friday, December 24, 1909 Mrs. Al Breeding of Louisville visited her father, Wm. Patterson of near Easy Gap. Friday, December 31, 1909 Allie Patterson, the only son of Jno. H. Patterson, & Miss Ada Jones, both of Sonora, were married in Louisville last week. Bride is the dau- ghter of Mr & Mrs R. S. Jones.

I found these articles re: Sarah Coy's family in Abstracts of Nelson County, KY. Newspapers 1807-1890 by Carolyn Wimp pg 23 ______ Wednesday, July 13, 1831 Nelson Co. Court. Amos Coy, Phebe Coy, Moses Coy, Mahala Coy, Isaac Coy, John Noris (sic.) and Sarah his wife, Silas Edelin and Unus his wife, James Brady and Rolly his wife, heirs and representatives of John Coy, Sr. dec'd, take notice that on the second Monday in Sept., next, at the Court house in Bardstown, I, Elisha Johnson, shall motion the honorable county court to appoint commissioners to convey to me a certain tract of land in Nelson Co., according to the tenor and purport of a bond which the said John Coy, Jr. and Mahala Coy his wife executed to me during their lifetime. Saturday, June 16, 1832 Nelson Co. Circuit Court, Amos Coy, Phebe Coy, Moses Coy, Mahala Coy, Isaac Coy, John Norris amd wife Sarah, James Brady and wife Rolly, heirs and legal representatives of the late John Coy, Sr., dec'd. Take notice that on the 2nd Monday in Oct. next, at the Court house in Bardstown, I, John Whitehead, shall move to honorable Co. Court, by motion to appoint commissioners to convey to me a certain tract of land in Nelson Co. accordingly to the tenor and purport of a vond which the said John Coy, Sr. and Martha his wife, executed to Elias Johnson during their lifetime, and which bond on April 11, 1832 was regularly transferred to me by the said Elias Johnson. _____ The first does refer to Elisha Johnson and the second Elias Johnson, wife is Mahala in the first and Martha in the second and the first does say John Coy, Jr. in the last sentence - which I think must be a mistake. (??) Silas Edelin and wife Unus are not listed in the 2nd notice. In a message dated 5/8/2006 9:50:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, jerry876@comcast.net writes: Please could someone who has Carolyn Wimp's books do a look up, they might have more details on this marriage of John Norris to Sarah Coy, if whoever has her books could find some additional data it might help. Thanks in Advance I'm hoping to find some additional proof to parents of John Norris or his wife Sarah Coy. or Siblings of John Norris by any other documentation. Dave Lee posted this below on Nelson County, KY list. Since the name John Norris is very Common, lots of different ideas as to his parents. Maybe the Marriage bond or marriage Licence might give us more details. This is John Norris m. Sarah Coy Apr 20, 1827, Hardin Co., KY. Nelson County, KY Dist 2 hh 38 John Norris 61 M Farmer born in Maryland Sarah 45 F born in Kentucky George W. 24 M born in Kentucky Amanda 21 F born in Kentucky Maria 18 F born in Kentucky William 16 M born in Kentucky Martha 15 F born in Kentucky Elizabeth 11 F born in Kentucky James M. 9 M born in Kentucky John H. 6 M born in Kentucky Robert 5 M born in Kentucky Sarah A. 3 F born in Kentucky Leo 7/12 M born in Kentucky John C. 17 M born in Kentucky Her brother Amos D. Coy 47 is next door in HH 37 37. Nelson County, KY His Brother William Norris who married Teresa Norris is living in h HH41 Nelson County, KY Dist 2 William Norris 65 M Farmer born in Maryland Tracy 56 F born in Maryland Henry 30 M born in Kentucky Jane Dixon 28 F born in Kentucky William Norris 15 M born in Kentucky HH 546 546 also a brother Matthew Norris 55 M KY (shows when they came to KY) M. 35 F KY L. 11 F KY Susan A. 8 F KY Mary 6 F KY T. 4 F KY Matthew m. Margaret Culver Mar 18, 1841, Nelson Co. Not sure if L. 11 would be hers? Not Sure of John C. 17 in John's household. They had a brother Phillip b. abt 1784 that I have not found a marriage for but there is a Phillip 27 in Nelson in 1850 could he & John C. be children of him? ==== KYHARDIN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility address KYHARDIN-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change the -L- to a -D- ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coffman, Triplett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AB.2ACI/5140 Message Board Post: Abraham Coffman died on 8 Sep 1849 in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, KY. I have his will but cannot find any record of where he is buried. I don't have an exact date of death for Margaret Triplett Coffman but since she was mentioned in his will, she did not pass until after 1849. Can someone with access do a cemetery lookup and provide any information found. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks -- Oh -- Abraham and Margaret are my great-great-great-great-grandparents.

Friday, October 22, 1909 Mrs. Sudie Duvall, wife of Rev. T. J. Duvall, pastor of Franklin Street Baptist Church in Louisville, asks legal separation from the minister, was filed in Circuit Court in Elizabethtown yesterday. She alleges cruelty and inhuman treatment for the action. She asks for a complete divorce and custody of their two children. They were married in 1895. She now lives at the home of her father, Strother Bland of Hardin Co. Both of the parties are natives of Hardin Co. W. W. Walters of Elizabethtown was called to the bedside of his brother, Fielding Walters of near Magnolia yesterday. He was seri- ously injured in a runaway accident. He was driving a team to a wheat drill, which got away from him and threw him in front of the drill that passed over his body, inflicting serious injuries. Friday, November 26, 1909 To whom it may concern: Whereas a report has been circulated to the effort that John RICHARDS at the time he made the deed to B. F. CRADDOCK and Lula R. Craddock for the land in Hardin Co., Ky. known as the "Richards' place", was imcompetent to make the same and that for this reason their title to said land is defective; and whereas this is a slander upon their title and calculated to cause them injury and damage. Now, we D. H. Richards, a son of the said John Richards and Sophia Richards, his wife, and Cynthia GARDNER, a daughter of said John Richards, and G. H. Gardner, her husband, declare said re- port to be untrue and state that we know that the said John Richards at the time he made said deed was of sound mind and perfectly com- petent to understand his business and make contracts, and that said conveyance was made by said Richards for an adequate consideration actually paid by said Craddocks, and the said conveyance vested in them a perfect title to said land. Witnesses our hands this November 20, 1909. D. H. Richards, Sophia Richards, G. H. Gardner, Cynthia Gardner. Flourishing an old army horse pistol a foot and a half long, with which he proposed to kill his erstwhile wife, W. R. O'Daniels, 36 years old, and a farmer from near Upton, was arrested Sunday just as he had broken down the front door at West Oak Street in Louisville, for the evident purpose of carrying out his threat. He was taken into custody by 2 patrolmen and placed in jail on the charges of drunk and disor- derly conduct, carrying concealed and deadly weapons and shooting at and wounding. He appeared at the house of Mary WALTERS, his divorced wife, and demanded entrance, crying vengeance on the house- hold if he was refused. As he broke in the front door, the Walters' woman made her escape through the back door of the house. Among the crowd, which had gathered in front of the house, there were several men who had brought revolvers to the scene for the purpose of conquering the desperado. The police however arrived just as he was entering the house and took him in charge. McDaniels is charged with having shot Charles GREEN on Dec. 21, 1908 and made his escape. He had been living near Upton ever since and returned to the city yesterday for the first time since his affair with Green, which is said to have arisen on account of Green's attention to his wife. Green was not seriously injured, and is still boarding with the Walters woman. At the jail O'Daniels said: "I did not go to the house today looking for trouble. My son, who is eighteen years of age, had his hand cut off several days ago at the Mengel Box Factory, and I came to Louisville expressly to see him. I had the revolver with me be- cause I knew Green was boarding in the house, and he said he was going to kill me. I wanted to avoid meeting with this man, but I thought my boy needed me, and I was not going to let that keep me away from him." Friday, December 17, 1909 Thomas D. McIntire, a Confederate veteran, died at the Confederate Soldiers Home, Pewee Valley, yesterday of old age. Was 73 years old. Born in Hardin Co. and served under Gen. Breckinridge in the fight for the Lost Cause. He was admitted to the home 2 years ago from Rocky Hill, where he resided of late years. He was a brother of Mrs. J. L. DYER of Elizabethtown. Burial in Elizabethtown City Ce- metery today. Tuesday, December 21, 1909 W. N. Patterson was killed as the result of an explosion at Earlington last Wednesday. He was working in a foundry at that place when the boiler exploded and inflicting such injuries that he died the next day. Married Miss Nannie MELTON of Hardin Co. who survives him with 2 little daughters. He was about 28 years old and born and raised in Madisonville, where he was buried. Friday, December 31, 1909 Bob Walters of near Silva, LaRue Co., a few miles from the Hardin Co. line, was thrown from his horse and the shotgun in his hand discharged entering his body at the knee and causing his death 24 hours later. He was a farmer and was going fox hunting on horseback and was within a mile of his home when the accident happened. In some manner, the horse he was riding slipped and threw him to the ground. In the fall the shotgun, which he was carrying in his hand, was discharged. He was found in a weak condition from loss of blood and was carried to the home of a neighbor, J. W. EDLIN, nearby. Medical aid was summoned but the wound was fatal and he died Tuesday. He was 52 years old. His father was J. F. Walters and survives with his wife, 5 sons, a daughter, 2 bro- thers, James and Jed Walters, and several half brothers. He was a cousin of W. W. Walters of near Elizabethtown. Funeral at Middle Creek Baptist Church yesterday.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crady; Linville; Washer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2AB.2ACI/1015.1110.1113.1119.1130.1132.1137.1138.2 Message Board Post: I also descended from David Crady & Polly Edlin thru son William. I'm working towards membership in the DAR as David is a patriot on record with them. William Crady m. Keturah Tucker. Daughter Keturah Crady m. Hiram Linville. Daughter Lauretta Linville m. Crittenden J. Washer. Daughter Ella Merriman Washer m. John W. Brown. Daughter Cora Mildred Brown m. Julius Henry Senn. Daughter Gertrude Rita Senn m. George Joseph Ziegler. I am their daughter. I need proof that William is David and Polly Crady's son, that Keturah is the daughter of William & Keturah Crady, and that Lauretta is the daughter of Keturah & Hiram Linville. I have proof of all other generations. Would appreciate help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duncan, Adams, Brinly Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2AB.2ACI/5139 Message Board Post: Elza Duncan and Martha Adams married Feb 16, 1871 in Nelson County, KY. I have found them in the 1880, 1900 and 1910 census in Hardin County, KY. I have found Elza Duncan in the Ky death Index. He died at the age of 85 in 1932 in Hardin County. I am very interested in the history of his wife Martha Adams. I do not have a death date for her or a location, but presume she died in Hardin County. It appears that Their son George Duncan died in 1947 at the age of 73 in Hardin County. I may be that Martha is laid to rest with Elza. Any help appreciated.

Tuesday, October 12, 1909 Jack Irwin, a farmer near Elizabethtown, met his death Friday from a pistol wound at the hands of Joe C. SMITH. The shooting took place a short distance north of his house, which is 7 miles from Elizabethtown on the Louisville and Nashville Turnpike. According to the Coroner EGEMANN's inquest, Irwin was returning home in a two horse wagon from MILLER's, which was located several miles north of Irwin's home. Joe Smith was in the woods near his home, talking to a Negro, Ambrose McGEE, who was trampin through and preparing to camp for the night. McGee said on the witness stand that Joe Smith in talking to him pulled out his pistol several times in a threatening manner and said he would fight. He said that when Smith heard the wagon coming up the road that he started up the field along side the road in the same direction the wagon was going. That he walked about 150 yards on the pike and turned and walked back a short distance and stood and waited for Irwin to come up with the wagon. The Negro said he heard some loud talking and arguing and after some time heard a shot ring out. He then heard some one say, "Whoa" to the horses three or four times and in a few minutes, the second and third shots were fired in rapid succession. McGee said he was 64 years old and was traveling from Leitchfield, his home, towards Louisville. He did not see the shooting but could tell only what happened by what he heard. Joe RAY, another witness, was at the home of John PECK, several hundred yards north of Joe Smith's late Friday afternoon. He saw Irwin pass in a wagon and in a few minutes heard the shot fired. The next instant he heard Irwin cry out, "Oh John, Uncle John come here, come quick." Mr. Peck said he was tired and unable to go and Ray and Jack Peck went at once in response to Irwin's cry. They found him lying on the side of the road with a pistol gripped tightly in both hands. Ray said Smith was standing in front and over him, looking down, saying, "Get up Jack, lets go to my house and get supper." Ray said that he saw that Irwin was in a dying condition and told Smith that Irwin would never eat supper alive again. Ray said that he took the pistol out of Irwin's hands and put it in his, Ray's, hip pocket. He then knelt down on the side of the road and put Irwin's head between his knees and had Jack Peck to fan the dying man. While he was breathing his last, Irwin said to Mr. Ray, "He shot me first, yes, he shot me first." Those were his only words he spoke and expired while in Ray's lap. The only statement Smith made while there was, "He shot me up badly." Smith was bleeding profusely about the head and face and showed signs of being in a terrific struggle. While Ray and Peck were working with Irwin, Ray says that Smith slipped the pistol from his pocket and went on home. Ray testified that on examination of Irwin, he found that the ball entered in the right breast and ranged downward. He said he knew nothing of the terms of Smith and Irwin. In regard to the lay of the land, Ray said that Irwin lived about a half mile this side of John Peck. He also stated that the tragedy occurred about equal distance from Smith and Peck's houses. John Peck, son of John Peck, took the stand next, and corroborated Ray's evidence in detail. It is evident that the theory of the Commonwealth is that Irwin was killed while standing in the wagon on the dirt road while Smith was standing on the pike beside it. They reconcile that ball ranging downward to this by the fact that the pike where Smith was standing is 2 or 3 feet higher than the dirt. Joe C. Smith, who did the killing, was unable to testify at the Coroner's inquest. He was badly battered up and was unable to give his side of the case. It is supposed however that at the examining trial today he will claim that he was assaulted by Irwin and thought it necessary to shoot to save his life. Jury returned the following verdict: "We, the jury, find that J. S. Irwin of Dist. 6, Hardin Co., met death from a pistol shot at the hands of Joe C. Smith." Irwin was a farmer and 42 years old. Born on Mill Creek and survived by his aged mother, Mrs. Nellie Irwin, his wife and 5 children, 2 brothers, Sanford and B. F. Irwin, and 4 sisters, Mrs. Lizzie SHIVELY, Mrs. Anna PAWLEY, Mrs. Minnie HOBBS and Mrs. H. H. HARGAN, all of Hardin Co. Funeral at Mt. Zion Church on Sunday. Joseph C. Smith is 60 years old, small stature, but physically very strong. In his younger days he was a reckless fellow and bore the reputation of being a "scrapper." Of late, he had settled down to some extent and had been living a very quiet and peaceable life. He and his victim were second cousins.