What a great memorial. Was this done by an historical society, or family? From: "Elaine" <eallen@vci.net> To: KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com Subject: War of 1812 Veteran gets grave marker WAR OF 1812 VETERAN GETS GRAVE MARKER Robert West Powell, born 4 Feb.1787 in Culpepper Co., Virginia, moved to Adair Co., Ky. in 1810 and subsequently to Fulton Co. in 1829 (then Hickman Co.) He was Captian of Rice's Company of the Kentucky Mounted Infantry during The War of 1812. He died in Fulton County on June 13, 1853 and is buried next to his wife, Elizabeth G. Dawson, at Poplar Grove Cemetery on the Hickman-Union City Highway. On Veteran's Day, Friday Nov. 11 at 4pm a headstone will be erected in his honor. The public is invited to attend and if you know anyone that is a descendant of Mr. Powell's, please let them know of the occasion, so they may attend. --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.

WAR OF 1812 VETERAN GETS GRAVE MARKER Robert West Powell, born 4 Feb.1787 in Culpepper Co., Virginia, moved to Adair Co., Ky. in 1810 and subsequently to Fulton Co. in 1829 (then Hickman Co.) He was Captian of Rice's Company of the Kentucky Mounted Infantry during The War of 1812. He died in Fulton County on June 13, 1853 and is buried next to his wife, Elizabeth G. Dawson, at Poplar Grove Cemetery on the Hickman-Union City Highway. On Veteran's Day, Friday Nov. 11 at 4pm a headstone will be erected in his honor. The public is invited to attend and if you know anyone that is a descendant of Mr. Powell's, please let them know of the occasion, so they may attend.

Fulton County, KY, 1850 Expanded Census, published 2005 by the Fulton County, Kentucky, Genealogical Society. The 1850 census contains 588 families. Each family was researched and additional entries for 340 families have been included. Members researched and found spouses, marriage dates, maiden names, parents, additional children after 1850, previous & post residences, diseases, death dates, burial places, Civil War veterans' information, and other anecdotal tidbits for over half the families living in Fulton Co., KY, in 1850. The 128 page, 8.5" X 11" softback book is indexed by surname. It is available from the Fulton County, KY, Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1031, Fulton, KY, 42041 for $18.00 plus $2.00 shipping. Western Kentucky and Tennessee Bible Records Vol. 2, published 2005 by the Jacob Flournoy Chapter Duaghters American Revolution and Fulton County, KY, Genealogical Society. This 262 page volume contains scanned images as well as transcriptions for 86 Bible records. Included are records for the following surnames: Adams, Alexander, Avery, Bazzell, Beale, Bowden, Boyd, Brann, Brasfield, Clanton, Coleman, Cook, Cooper-Redding-Kelley, Cooper, Crittenden-Kemp, Davis, Dean, Dudley-Blaylock, Dulaney, Fields, Fortune, foy, Fuqua, Hammond, Harris, Hayden, Henderson, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Jetton, Jetton-Wilkins, Jones, Kerby-Kirby, Kelley-Jackson, Lauderdale, Lay, Lunsford, Marr-Hickman, Matthews, McCellan, Milner, Moon-Chapell, Moon-Morris, Oliver, Pirtle, Preuett, Prewett, Randle, Redding, Roper, Shaw, Shick, Slayton, Sloan, Stevenson, Sublett, Toverey, Varden, Wade, Ward, Webb, Whitesell, Whitnell, Willey-Pennebaker, Wray, Wright. The 8.5" x 11'" softback book is indexed by surname and is available from the Fulton County, KY, Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1031, Fulton, KY, 42041 for $25.00 plus $2 shipping. Vanderford Funeral Home Records 30 April 1950 thru 27 November, 1960, copied with the permission of Robert Vanderford, published 2003 by Fulton County, KY, Genealogical Society. The Vanderford Funeral Home in South Fulton, TN, served African-American families in twin cities of South Fulton, TN and Fulton, KY. This 300 page volume contains scanned images of the funeral home records from 1950 thru 1960 of 300 individuals. Information in the individual records include name of deceased, death date, residence, responsible party for burial expense, method of payment, veteran status, occupation, employer, date of birth, age, date of funeral, place of services, clergy, religion of the deceased, birthplace of deceased, length of residence in state, place of death, cause of death, certifying physician & address, name & birthplace of father, maiden name & birthplace of mother, motor shipment, size & manufacture of casket, cemetery or crematory. The 8.5" x 11" spiral bound, softback book is indexed by name of the deceased and is available for $22.50 plus $2.00 shipping from Fulton County, KY, Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1031, Fulton, KY, 42041. Hornbeak Funeral Home, Fulton, Kentucky January 20, 1939 - September 10, 1945, copied with the permission of Hornbeak Funeral Home, Inc. by Lucy Andrews and Sue & Coy Matheny, 2004, published by Fulton County Genealogical Society. The 267 page volume contains scanned images of the funeral home records of 534 individuals from January, 1939, thru September, 1945. Information in the individual records include name of the deceased, date & place of death, place of funeral, clergyman, date & place of burial, location of grave, date & place of birth, age, physical description, occupation, marriage status, place & length of residence, spouse, father's name & place of birth, mother's name & place of birth, physician, cause of death, lodge membership, insurance, responsible party for payment. This 8.5" x 11" softback, spiral bound, book is indexed by all surnames within the records and is available for $22.00 plus $2.00 shipping from Fulton County, KY, Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1031, Fulton, KY, 42041. Marriage Records, book 6A, Fulton County, Kentucky, 1878-1882, transcribed by members of Fulton County Genealogical Society, published by Fulton County, KY, Genealogical Society, 2003. This 35 page volume contains 274 marriage records. Information within each record includes date & place of marriage, name, residence, age, number of prior marriages, birthplace of brides' and grooms' parents, special remarks, surety, date of bond. Marriages are listed alphabetically by groom surnames. It is indexed by groom surname and by bride surname. The 8.5" x 11" softbound book is available for $10.00 plus $2.00 shipping from Fulton County, KY, Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1031, Fulton, KY 42041.

Pat, I am of the Hobbs of Kirbyton. What info do you want to have? Susie Pollock Hobbs, Rowland researcher TN

Hi Susie, Are you any relation to Global Pollack? We once was a radio announcer for WNGO in Mayfield, Kentucky. I do have more information on him and his extended family. My wife is a cousin of his. Roy Kennedy, Moreno Valley, California ----- Original Message ----- From: Susie53pollock@aol.com<mailto:Susie53pollock@aol.com> To: KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:13 AM Subject: [KYJP] Re: KYJacksonPurchase-D Digest V05 #188 Pat, I am of the Hobbs of Kirbyton. What info do you want to have? Susie Pollock Hobbs, Rowland researcher TN ==== KYJacksonPurchase Mailing List ==== Check out the Rootsweb searchable mailing list archives at: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=KYJacksonPurchase-L<http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=KYJacksonPurchase-L>

Hello. I've done research on my Hobbs, Fulgham, McCluskey, and Maxon families for almost 15 yrs. and then stopped looking for 5 or so years. It has only been a few months that i've started to seek info. again. MY main interest are in Kirbyton, Blandville, and Maxon Mill. Pat (Hobbs) Ruiter

Bill, I want to thank you for these updates. I am, as you probably know, especially interested in the KY-IL migrations of the Winchesters (particularly those from Marshall Co), if any. I got a one card image of a pension from ancestry (Civil War Pension) - very limited in detail. Are you saying that there are more lengthy files available at the NA? Thanks again for your work. -Terry Winchester Evansville, IN KYJacksonPurchase-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: From: Bill Utterback <billco@ARN.NET> To: KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Residents of Illinois From Kentucky - 19th Century My friends - I have recently been exploring, as you know, early newspapers from the larger cities, watching for references to events in the JP, or events which may have affected the JP region. I have also been accessing some fee based databases which contain information about JP residents who moved on to Illinois. It is often minimal, coming from "mug books" published in the are in which the material originated, but I have gathered a few together and will show them below. In some cases, I may have a bit more on some of these people(area of Illinois in which they lived, parents in a very few cases, and some other minimal facts). If there is a name shown in which you have a particular interest, you can drop me a note off-list and I will be glad to supply anything additional that may be present(if there is anything else)in the original record. In another area, I want to again encourage our subscribers who have, in years past, requested pension and other records on ancestors and family members who served in the Revolution and later wars(1812, Mexican, etc.), to request these records from the National Archives again, but specifying that you wish to receive the "complete file". Up until several years ago, the Archives sent copies only of documents which the archivist felt would be useful. That service can still be requested, but no archivist or archives technician can know whether materials of less than a direct nature can be useful to the genealogist. As a result, in order to insure that all of the documents are at your disposal for review, ordering the complete file will serve that purpose. It is rather expensive, at $37.00 per complete file, but no charge is made if no file is found. I have been re-ordering those which I had ordered years ago, and it is surprising what sort of additional information may be present in these files, which was not included with what was received years ago, even including the letters from descendants in the late 19th and early 20th century, requesting information from these files. It can be fascinating, and often very informative. -B +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Residents of Illinois - 19th century - From: Graves County: McGee, Francis M. Briley, Samuel Lamb, L.S. Mosley, Archibald T. Fulton County: Morley, William T. Waddle, James H. Calloway County: Chester, Nathan L. Starks, Reuben P. Yandell, Miles J. Marbry, Louis N. Humphrey, Thomas B. McCracken County: Murphy, Mary McCoy Kemble, Seriamus Biggs, Columbus C. ~to be continued and updated~ \++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++/ --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.

My friends - I have recently been exploring, as you know, early newspapers from the larger cities, watching for references to events in the JP, or events which may have affected the JP region. I have also been accessing some fee based databases which contain information about JP residents who moved on to Illinois. It is often minimal, coming from "mug books" published in the are in which the material originated, but I have gathered a few together and will show them below. In some cases, I may have a bit more on some of these people(area of Illinois in which they lived, parents in a very few cases, and some other minimal facts). If there is a name shown in which you have a particular interest, you can drop me a note off-list and I will be glad to supply anything additional that may be present(if there is anything else)in the original record. In another area, I want to again encourage our subscribers who have, in years past, requested pension and other records on ancestors and family members who served in the Revolution and later wars(1812, Mexican, etc.), to request these records from the National Archives again, but specifying that you wish to receive the "complete file". Up until several years ago, the Archives sent copies only of documents which the archivist felt would be useful. That service can still be requested, but no archivist or archives technician can know whether materials of less than a direct nature can be useful to the genealogist. As a result, in order to insure that all of the documents are at your disposal for review, ordering the complete file will serve that purpose. It is rather expensive, at $37.00 per complete file, but no charge is made if no file is found. I have been re-ordering those which I had ordered years ago, and it is surprising what sort of additional information may be present in these files, which was not included with what was received years ago, even including the letters from descendants in the late 19th and early 20th century, requesting information from these files. It can be fascinating, and often very informative. -B +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Residents of Illinois - 19th century - From: Graves County: McGee, Francis M. Briley, Samuel Lamb, L.S. Mosley, Archibald T. Fulton County: Morley, William T. Waddle, James H. Calloway County: Chester, Nathan L. Starks, Reuben P. Yandell, Miles J. Marbry, Louis N. Humphrey, Thomas B. McCracken County: Murphy, Mary McCoy Kemble, Seriamus Biggs, Columbus C. ~to be continued and updated~ \++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++/

I came across the following Obit among my Aunt Patsy's estate papers. This is in reference to my great-great grandmother Nancy Emoline WELLS Ivie. I know the Ivie's were in Calloway County and have visited the IVIE Cemetary. I also know they married in and amongst the WELLS family. However, this is the first solid information I have on Nancy Emoline. If anyone else has information on this Nancy Wells, please contact me. _kfrankrn72@aol.com_ (mailto:kfrankrn72@aol.com) Nancy Emoline Wells was born in Kentucky, May 27, 1848, died at her home west of McKenzie, November 1, 1915. Age 67 years 6 months and 4 days. She was married to Will A. Ivie in 1868. While quite young, she professed faith in Christ and united with the Christian Church. To this union were born eleven children, five of whom died while young. The following children, with her husband, survive: Finis Ivie; Mrs Ellen Hickman, Afton, Texas; Ealy Ivie, Mrs Ewing Brandon, John Ivie of McKenzie and Abb Ivie of Farmersville, Texas. Mrs Ivie had lived within three miles of McKenzie for many years. She was a good wife, tender and affectionate mother. She longed to see her children, who live in Texas before she died and she lived to see them come home. All that her physician, Dr. Everett, husband, children and loving friends could do was done, but to no avail. After much suffering she passed to that land where there will be no parting and while we cannot bring her back, we can live such lives that will give us a hope of meeting her again some day. (written by) One who loved her.

Mary - There would be information not only in Barren Co but possibly in Metcalfe Co which spun off us in 1860. There are a LOT of Harbison's in the area still. One is Kay Harbison (no email) who is associated with the South Central Ky Cultural Center here in Glasgow and the president of the Metcalfe Co Historical Society. If you will email me privately, I'll get a phone # for you or the email addy of the cultural center. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

To those who were so prompt with pages of information on the above subjects, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are kind and true genealogists. It gives me many angles to attempt to unravel this Harbison mystery. Thanks so much. Mary Miller ----- Original Message ----- From: mwmiller143 To: KY JacksonPurchase-L@Rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 5:49 PM Subject: Matthew and Sam Harbison Matthew Harbison and Sam Harbison were on 1840 Census in Clinton, KY and also Barren Co., KY. Does anyone have any information about these two men? Mary Miller mwmiller143@chrter.net Cape Girardeau, MO

MAYFIELD MESSENGER Mayfield, KY December 29, 1930 ____________________ SAM LANCASTER DIES AT PENNY MURRAY, Ky., Dec. 29.-Samuel M. Lancaster, 86 year old Confederate veteran, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lee Scholes, near Penny at noon yesterday. Mr. Lancaster, born in Hickman County, Tennessee, was reared in this county, and was a member of the Old Salem Church, where funeral services were conducted at 10 o'clock this morning. Burial was in the Young graveyard. Surviving Mr. Lancaster are his daughter and a son, Joe Lancaster, lawyer of Murray. Mrs. Lancaster died three weeks ago. The Rev. R. V. Henson, Benton, will officiate at the funeral services.

Hello Everyone, While searching Ebay tonight i found a old Bible with the Gilbert Family info recorded in it. Here is what the auction says and the link: ======================================= This seller would really enjoy placing this Testament in the hands of a family member of the previous owner and giver. There is some 3- 4 pages of family information and notes, of which we only show 1 page .... The other pages give reference to the family ties .... Gilbert the Great ...... died in 1167 Sir Humphrey Gilbert....... famous navigator Offering this very old NEW TESTAMENT Bible. It is in well used condition, but still completely intact. It has some spinal problems which could be restored at minimal costs. Book Measurements . . . . . . about 6-1/2 inches X 9 inches Stamped - - - Dr. J.T. Gilbert Also enclosed with the Testament is the personal REPORT CARD of Thomas Gilbert 1920's ..... Junior High School ..... Paducah Public Schools ..... Mabel Mitchell, Principal http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=6568994888&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 =========================================== To view this auction be sure to cut and paste the entire link in the address bar. Enjoy! Don Howell __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

Confederate Units from the Jackson Purchase of Kentucky Capt. Charles W. Blake's Company of Scouts; Capt. James N. Bolen's Company of Independent Kentucky Cavalry, formerly known as Capt. James Bolen's Company of Unattached Cavalry; Capt. William W. Faulkner's Independent Company Kentucky Scouts; Capt. William W. Lillard's Company, Independent Kentucky Scouts and Rangers, also known as the "Nelson Rangers & Scouts;" Capt. James F. Melton's Company of Independent Kentucky Cavalry; Capt. Durrett W. Padgett's Independent Spy Company; Col. Drew A. Outlaw's Battalion of Partisan Rangers; Companies E & F, First Kentucky Regiment Infantry; Companies A and D, Second Kentucky Regiment Infantry; Company C, Eighth Kentucky Regiment Infantry; First (Col. William W. Faulkner's) Kentucky Battalion Partisans; First (Col. Henry C. King's) Kentucky Battalion Cavalry (except Companies E and F); Third Kentucky Regiment Infantry (except Companies C, I and K); Seventh Kentucky Regiment Infantry (except Company K); Twelfth (Col. William W. Faulkner's) Kentucky Regiment Cavalry (except Companies F and K); also known as First Kentucky and Tennessee Mounted Rifles; Thirteenth (Col. James K. Huey's) Kentucky Regiment (Battalion) Cavalry; Company L, Fifth Tennessee Infantry; Company C, Thirty-third Tennessee Regiment Infantry;

Would someone lookup the actual marriage license (application, if available) for B. F. Winchester to Nancy J. Lovel (sp: Sovel?), please? The info from the index is as follows: B.F. Winchester to Nancy J Lovel 12 Mar 1873 Marshall County. Thanks so much, -Terry --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.

This a correction for my last posting. > Announcing New Books. > > 1. 1850 Expanded Fulton County, Kentucky cenusus , 120 pages plus index > $18.00 > 2. Bible Records of Western Kentucky & Tennessee, Vol. 2, indexed. $25.00 > 3. Fulton County Death Records 1911-1929, 89 pages, alphabetical $12.50. > 4. Fulton County Death Records 1930-1957, 113 pages, alphabetical $15.00 > > All books are available through the Fulton County Genealogical Society, PO > Box 1031, Fulton, KY. Add $2.50 postage and handling for first book and > $1.00 for each additional book. For a Complete list of all publications > see our web page at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfulcgs/publicationlist.htm

Announcing New Books. 1. 1850 Expanded Fulton County, Kentucky cenusus , 120 pages plus index $18.00 2. Bible Records of Western Kentucky & Tennessee, Vol. 2, indexed. 3. Fulton County Dead Records 1911-1929, 89 pages, alphabetical $12.50. 4. Fulton County Dead Recors 1930-1957, 113 pages, alphabetical $15.00 All books are available through the Fulton County Genealogical Society, PO Box 1031, Fulton, KY. Add $2.50 postage and handling for first book and $1.00 for each additional book. For a Complete list of all publications see our web page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfulcgs/publicationlist.htm

My friends - Today, I am posting the biography of Dr. Hugh M. McElrath, as taken from the Sesquicentennial History of Kentucky, published ion 1945. The McElrath family is well known in Calloway County, and this biography seems to be a full and complete one. As I locate other biographies for JP individuals in these various histories, they will be posted here. -B +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HUGH McCORKLE McELRATH, DDS, FACD HUGH MCCORKLE MCELRATH was born in Murray, Kentucky on May 21, 1888. His father was John Calvin McElrath, a merchant in Murray, and his mother was Fannie (Nold) McElrath. His maternal grandfather, Henry Nold was the first principal, and his mother Fannie Nold, was one of the first teachers of Murray Male and Female Institute. She is now in her ninety-fourth year and is still vitally interested in the community life. His father, John Calvin McElrath, was one of the original trustees of this institution and served in this capacity for many years. Dr. McElrath attended the Murray Male & Female Institute, and later, from 1905-1908, was a student at Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky. During the school years of 1909-1911 he attended the Louisville Dental College, which is now the School of Dentistry of the University of Louisville, and then went to Northwestern University Dental School at Chicago, Illinois, where he received the degree of D.D.S. in 1912. After his graduation from Northwestern University, he entered the practice of dentistry in Murray in October, 1912. World War I interrupted a thriving practice; from July, 1918 until July, 1919, Dr. McElrath was in the service of the United States Army. He was a member of the American Expeditionary Forces, and was on overseas duty from September, 1918 until June, 1919, attached to Evacuation Hospital No. 18. Upon completion of his army service, he returned to Murray and resumed the practice of dentistry. On October 27, 1920, Dr. McElrath married Gladys M. Thomas, who was the daughter of M. A. and Mary S. Thomas. Her father was a farmer and real estate operator of Calloway County, Kentucky. Gladys (Thomas) McElrath is a graduate of Georgetown College, having been a member of the Class of 1920. Mrs. McElrath has been active in Woman's Club work, having served three years as chairman of the Alpha Department. She also does a great deal of church work, and is the teacher of a college class of girls in the Sunday School of the First Baptist Church, and is also the sponsor of a missionary study organization with the same group. Church work has also played an important part in the life work of Dr. McElrath. As a member of the First Baptist Church, he serves that body as a member of the Board of Deacons. For more than thirty years he has been a Sunday School teacher and served as Sunday School Superintendent for eleven years. During that same period he has been church chorister. Dr. and Mrs. McElrath are the parents of four children. Their first child, Hugh Thomas McElrath, was born on November 13, 1921. He was graduated from Murray State Teachers College in 1943, and is now a student in the School of Sacred Music at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Kentucky. A daughter, Miriam, was born on July 25, 1923. Miriam McElrath is now a student at Murray State Teachers College. Mary Frances McElrath, who was born on August 4, 1924, is also a student at the same college. William Nold McElrath was born on March 1, 1932, and is now a student at the Junior High School of Murray, Kentucky. Dr. McElrath is active in the affairs of various associations and organizations, both professional and social. He is a member of the Kentucky State Dental Asso­ciation, which elected him its president in April, 1924. He had previously served The Southwestern Kentucky Dental Society as its president. In 1925, he was chosen as chairman of the Kentucky representatives for the program of the International Dental Congress, which met at Philadelphia during the Sesqui-centennial. In 1926 he was appointed a member of the Kentucky State Board of Dental Examiners, and has been in continuous membership on that Board since that time. He is a member of. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, literary fraternity; Psi Omega, dental fraternity; and Kappa Tau Epsilon, honorary fraternity. He was made a Fellow of the American College of Dentists in 1931. In 1940 he was president of the Murray Rotary Club, and in June of that year represented the club at the Rotary International at Havana, Cuba. Dr. McElrath is firmly embedded in the soil of Calloway County, and his activities are so much a part of his home community that he recently declined the most attractive offer of a chair at the School of Dentistry of Baylor University, at Dallas, Texas, to remain in Murray. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Matthew Harbison and Sam Harbison were on 1840 Census in Clinton, KY and also Barren Co., KY. Does anyone have any information about these two men? Mary Miller mwmiller143@chrter.net Cape Girardeau, MO

JP list. Just thought I would pass this on from the Preble County Ohio List. >From: "Donna St. Felix" <dstfelix@erinet.com> >To: PREBLE_CO_OH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: 1882: List of Legal Holidays - Federal & State >Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 01:30:11 -0400 > >Following is a little insight into the lives of 1882. >Much of today was not legally recognized then. >All below is typed exact to the publication including 'Lettres'. Feel free >to pass on or use with credit. >Transcribed by: D.M. ST. FELIX ~ 2005, Oct 7. > >*** *** *** *** *** *** *** > >From: 'Collier's Cyclopedia of Commercial and Social Information and >Treasury of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge on Art, Science, Pastimes, >Belles-Lettres, and Many, Other Subjects of Interest in the American Home >Circle'. 'Compiled by Nugent Robinson'. Published 'New York - Peter >Fenelon Collier & Son - MCM' 'Copyright 1882 by P.F. Collier.' > >Legal Holidays in the United States. >The nation has no legal holidays, although by statute it recognizes some >State holidays to the extent of allowing national banks, the post-offices >and the nation's employees in general to conform to local custom. There >are >no legal holidays in Arkansas, Kansas and Mississippi, although work is >suspended by common consent in Kansas on the holidays most generally >celebrated in other States; Arkansas and Mississippi "keep" Christmas and >the Fourth of July without legal enactment. > >Holidays provided by State laws are as follows: >Jan. 1. - New Year's Day: in all States but Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, >Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. >Jan. 8. - Anniversary of Battle of New Orleans: Louisiana. >Jan. 19. - General Lee's Birthday: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North >Carolina, and Virginia. >Feb. 12. - Lincoln's Birthday: Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, >and Washington. >Feb. 22. - Washington's Birthday: all States but Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, >and >Mississippi. >March 2. - Anniversary of Texan Independence: Texas. >March 4. - Fireman's Anniversary in New Orleans, La. >April 19. - Patriots' Day: Massachusetts. >April 21. - Anniversary of Battle of San Jacinto: Texas. >April 26. - Memorial Day: Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. >May 10. - Memorial Day: North Carolina. >May 20. - Anniversary of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: North >Carolina. >May 30. _ Decoration Day: In Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, >Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, >Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, >Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, >Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, >Washington, and Wyoming. >June 3. - Jefferson Davis's Birthday: Alabama and Florida. >July 4. - Independence Day: In all states but Arkansas, Mississippi, and >Kansas. >July 24. - Pioneers' Day: Utah. >Aug. 16. - Bennington Battle-day: Vermont. >Sept. (first Saturday of). - Labor Day: Pennsylvania. >Sept. (first Monday of). - Labor Day: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, >Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, >Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New >Jersey, >New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, >Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. >Oct. (first Monday of). - Labor Day: California. >Oct. 15. - Lincoln Day: Connecticut. >Oct. 31. - Admission Day: Nevada. >Nov. 1. - All Saints' Day: Louisiana. >Nov. (first Tuesday after first Monday of). - General Election Day: >Arizona, >California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, >Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, >Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, >West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. >Nov. (last Wednesday of). - Labor Day: Louisiana. >Nov. (last Thursday of). - Thanksgiving Day: observed in all States in >compliance with Governors proclamations. >Dec. 25. - Christmas: all States but Arkansas, Kansas, and Mississippi. > >Arbor Day (celebrated on different dates, according to proclamation or >statute): in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, North >Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Rhode Island, Texas, and Utah. > >Saturday afternoons are legal holidays in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, >Pennsylvania and the cities of New Orleans, Wilmington (Del.), as well as >in >New-castle County, Del., and Denver, Col., from June 1 to September 30. > >Of holidays on varying dates are Good Friday, in Alabama, Louisiana, >Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee; Mardi Gras, in Alabama and the >Parish >of Orleans, La.; State Election Day, in Rhode Island in early April. > >[end] > > > >