Is this the Ted Middleton (1899-1968) who married Hazel Howard in 1924 (53-83) and who was the s/o William B. and Margaret (Maggie Little) Middleton?---Janette In a message dated 1/12/06 1:08:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, Kiezza@aol.com writes: > >From the Governors office July 2, 1935 > Ruby Laffoon. Governor Of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky upon affidavits > filed > with me hereby charge that Theodore Middleton, Sheriff of Harlan County > with > neglect of official duty committed in manner and form as follows. > > 1. That the Sheriff of Harlan County, since he qualified and entered upon > the duties of said office on or about January 1, 1934, he has, at the > request > and solicitation of various coal operators at Lynch, Benham, and many other > mining camps and operations in Harlan County., appointed Deputy sheriffs of > Harlan County, many of whom at the time of said appointment were known by > said > sheriff to be and to have been men with criminal records and who have been > convicted of felonies in Harlan County and other Counties and were men whom > he > knew at said time to be and to have been dangerous and violent men and men > whose reputation were that of being dangerous, vicious and violent men and > these said deputy's sheriffs were appointed for the purpose that they might > be > employed by various coal operators in Harlan County and for the express > purpose of harassing, intimidating, and preventing members and field > representatives of the United Mine Workers of America from coming into > Harlan County and > among the miners of Harlan County for the purpose soliciting said miners to > become members of the labor organization know as United Mine Workers of > America > > Notes > > History on the Sheriff; Theodore Middleton > Documented by Court Records > Putting our history together as it happened. > Salary from 1930 to Dec 1933 > $ 150.00 wk or $1,800 year Documented: > > Theodore Middleton as a youngster lived on his parents farm in Harlan, > Ky. He joined the military prior to World War One. He was released from the > service the year of 1919 after serving for two years in war. He worked for > a > short period for the Middleton Coal Co, owned by his mother and > incorporated as > Middleton Coal Company.In the later part of 1919, Theodore operated a > poolroom, barber shop and lunch stand in Evarts, Ky. In 1921 he operated a > grocery > store at Evarts. > Theodore left Harlan County, 1922 traveled out west and was employed as > a > truck driver in Minneapolis. After leaving Minneapolis, he moved to Tacoma, > Washington and was a real estate salesman from 1923 to 1925. In the later > part of 1925, Theodore went back to Harlan County and operated a restaurant > from > 1926 to 1928 in Harlan, Ky. Theodore became a patrolman for Harlan Town > the > year of 1930. 1932 he was appointed Chief of Police and served as chief > until he was elected Sheriff January 1, 1934. Theodore's salary as > patrolman and > Chief of Police was $150.00 a month or $ 1,800 a year. He leased 100 ( > (Dairy) farm acres at Baxter, owning 40 head of cattle. Theodore sold milk > to > Harlan and Louellen at 15 cents a quart and to the Coal Company > commissaries at > 11 cents.( Sells 700 quarts daily) His sold milk to the following Coal > Commissaries: Green Silvers; Clover Splint Coal Company; High Splint Coal > Company; Verda Supply co; Black Star Coal Co; Creech Coal Co. He owns a > 409 acres > farm near Pennington Gap, Va with 100 herd of cattle, sheep, hogs and > horse > stock. Theodore and wife owns city lots in Minneapolis and an interest in > an > estate in Tocoma. Owner of two city buildings in Harlan ( Income from > Harlan > buildings yearly $3,425). > > Theodore Middleton was the sheriff of Harlan and owned 230 shares in > the > Crummies Creek Coal Company; One fifth ownership of the William Coal Co, at > La Follette, Tenn, incorporated at $ 75,000. Theodore and his wife owned a > total of 75 shares in the Green Silvers Coal Co. Mr Middleton and his wife > owned 50 shares in the Verda Supply Co;( $ 2,400 stock dividends yearly ). > He > owns a 409 acres near Pennington Gap, Va with 100 herd of cattle, sheep, > hogs > and horse stock. > 600 hundred acres of coal land in Harlan,, known as The Harlan Wallins Coal > Corporation at Molus.( 9 cents a ton minimum guarantee of $ 10,000 ). > > > Elva >