I'm not sure if this has a Wolfe Connection, but has Wolfe County Names. Clay City Times - Aug. 10, 1939 DEATH OF MRS. KELLY E. CLAIR Friday morning the death angel came to the home of Kelly E. Clair, World War Veteran, at Rosslyn and took home the wife and mother, Mrs. Emma Carolyn Clair. Mrs. Clair had only lived in that community a little more than a year but was loved by all who knew her. She was the daughter of Dr. Swango, who formerly lived near her and Mrs. George Ann Swango, of Ironton, Ohio. She was a good, Christina woman and will be missed in the neighborhood. She was a regular attendant at church, Sunday school and prayer meeting until ill health prevented. Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn six children, Anna, Kelly E., Jr., Virginia, Harold, Ishmael, and a baby born Friday morning; also a mother, two sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at ten o'clock Sunday morning by the Rev. Rhodes, of Frenchburg, assisted by the Rev. J.C. Everman. Burial near Mt. Sterling. She was thirty-four years old. Heartfelt sympathy is extended to the bereaved family. Carole

Clay City Times - March 21, 1940 END COMES TO S.S. ROSE Steve S. Rose, 71, died Saturday morning at his home in Hazel Green following a two weeks illness. Funeral service was conducted Sunday morning at the home of Dr. T.R. Woodford of Pine Ridge. Burial in Rose cemetery with Hearne-Everman in charge. Mrs. Rose is survived by his widow, eight children and one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Cecil, Hazel Green. The deceased was one of Wolfe County's progressive farmers. Carole

Clay City Times - March 28, 1940 JAMES HOLLON PASSES James Hollon died Thursday afternoon, March 21, at his home at Rosefork, Wolfe county. He had been ill for several months and rapidly grew worse after a severe paralytic stroke Monday, March 18. Burial took place in the Rose Cemetery Friday. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Richard Tolson. Mr. Hollon is survived by his wife; two sons, W.R. Hollon, Middletown, Ohio and Oliver Hollon of Rosefork; five daughters, Mrs. Oscar Taulbee, Waltersville, Mrs. Jesse Blanton, of Middletown, Ohio, Mrs. Pearce King, Holton, Ind., Mrs. George Patrick, Lee City, and Mrs. Mort Kiug?King, of Hazard; twenty-one grandchildren, one sister and three brothers. Sam Hollon, of Powell's Valley is one of the brothers. Carole In the personal briefs Oscar Taulbee who is employed at Knoxville, Tenn. attended the funeral of James Hollon at Rosefork last Friday.

Clay City Times - March 7, 1940 DR. CENTER DIES AT CAMPTON Dr. G.M. Center, 77, died at his home in Campton, at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 5th, 1940, following an illness of eight months. Funeral at the Campton Baptist Church Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock by the Rev. Walters, of Lexington; burial in the Hazel Green Cemetery. Dr. Center was a minister of the Baptist Church for many years. He was a widely known and a well-beloved Christian worker. He had often preached in Powell County. Surviving are his widow, four daughters, two sons, and three brothers, Hearne-Everman had charge of funeral arrangements. Carole

Clay City Times - Nov. 21, 1940 Mrs. Logan Miller, age 56 years, of Campton, died at the Guerrant Clinic at Winchester, Nov. 13th after an illness of several weeks. The body was removed to the Hearne Funeral Home. Funeral service was conducted at the home Nov. 16th by the Rev. Creech and Rev. Powell. Burial in the Miller Cemetery at Stillwater, Wolfe county. Surviving are her husband, three sons and two daughters. Carole

I am researching Little, Pratt, Banks, Lykins, Nickell

Temperence and James Sparks are my ancestors, their daughter Tempy married John D. Profitt, and their daughter was my great grandmother. In research that I have, James and Harvey were brothers, the sons of Ephriam Sparks, Sr and Charlette. They had sisters Mary who married Patrick Masterson c1825, Phoebe married John D. Spencer, 2 other daughters, Margaret married John Wish, sons William married Minerva Jane Johnson, Ephriam, Jr, John D. married Phoebe Shoemaker and Tobias married Delilah Shoemaker.........12 chrn in all I welcome any info on this family, as what I have is very incomplete. Barbara bwingram@mrtc.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Shirley Ann Brewer To: KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 6:30 AM Subject: [KYWOLFE-L] Harvey F. Sparks, Ephraim Sparks, James Sparks, John D. Spencer Granville Henderson Spencer married Debra Jane Sparks, daughter of Harvey F. Sparks and Nancy Johnson. I'd like to find Harvey's lineage as well as Nancy's. Granville's grandmother, Temperance, had married James Sparks and had they had 8 children . I think that maybe Harvey F. Sparks is somehow connected with James Sparks. James is the son of Ephraim and Charlotte Sparks. He (I think) had a sister Mary Ann born around 1803 who married Temperance Spencer's brother John Daniel Spencer. There was also another sister, Phoebe, who also married John D. Spencer. 1850 Census of Owsley County dwelling 112 family 112 Spencer, John D. age 42, male, occupation Farmer, Real Estate Value $3000.00, Place of Birth Virginia Phebe age 42, female, place of birth Virginia Nancy age 18, female, place of birth Virginia Joseph, age 16, male, occupation Farmer, place of birth Kentucky Charlotty age 13, female, place of birth Kentucky John age 12, male, place of birth Kentucky David age 9, male, place of birth Kentucky Isaac age 7, male, place of birth Kentucky George W. age 4, male, place of birth Kentucky Tobias Sparks age 20 male, occupation Laborer, place of birth Virginia Peggy Sparks age 18, female, place of birth Virginia I wonder if Tobias Sparks and Peggy Sparks are Phoebe's siblings, or nephew and niece. Any help appreciated, especially in tying in Harvey F. Sparks' father Ephraim with James Sparks who married Temperance. For all I know, I may have misconceptions about them, but I'd certainly appreciate any thing anyone knows about them. Thanks, Shirley Brewer Watkins ==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== Kentucky Surname Exchange http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kyroots/surnames.html Enter your surnames today !!

Wolfe County News - June 30, 1972 MORTON PENCE PASSES IN ILL. Merdieth Morton Pence, 82, a native of Wolfe County, died June 26 in Benton, Ill, where he had lived for the past five years. He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Carrie Fisher, Leesbrug, Ind.; Mrs. Lucy Hambin, Altlers, Okla., Mrs. Marianne Hummel, Ojai, Calif.; Mrs. Daisy Saddler, Thompsonville, Ill.; and Mrs. Mable Zawislak, McHenry, Ill.; four sons, Clarence Pence, Germantown, O., Claude Pence, Thompsonville, Ill.; Clifford Pence, Harvey, Ill.; Clyde Pence, Hazard, Ky.; one brother, Porter Pence, Loyall, Ky.; four sisters, Mrs. Cord Drake, Jackson, Ky.; Mrs. Bennie Griffith, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Effie Pence and Mrs. Kittsy Dremin, Jackson, Ky.; 27 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Cundiff Cemetery in Morgan County. Carole

Wolfe County News - Sept. 1972 JOHN A. CENTER DIES IN OHIO John A. Center, 62, passed on suddenly at 6 o'clock Saturday morning, Sept. 2, at his home in Parma, Ohio, from a heart attack. He had been retired for some time due to his health condition. He was a former employee of Alcoa Plant of Cleveland, Ohio. He was chief planner, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a veteran of World War II, where he was wounded; a member of Cox Lodge No. 464, Campton, Ky., a 32 nd degree mason; The son of the late John T. Center and Virginia (Center) Spencer of Campton. Survivors include his wife, Gladys, and daughters, Mrs. Lorranine Cabiasino of El Tarlo, Calif., Mrs. Susan Hatch, of Salt Lick, Utah, and Debbie Center, at home; his mother, Virginia (Center) Spencer, two brothers, Orville Center, Campton, and Earl Spencer, Columbus, Ind., four sisters, Fern Hollon, South Lyon Mich., Lucille Hatton, Indianapolis, Ind., Minnie Strunk of Ohio, and Anna Rose, Hazel Green, Ky., a brother, Omer L. Center, deceased; three grandchildren, Kathy, Kim, and ______, of El Torto, Calif. Masonic rites were held at the funeral home Monday night; Sept. 4. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sept. 6, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, West Wood Rd., West Lake, Ohio, Bishop Clayn R. Smith, officiating. Burial was in Brooklyn Heights Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Ricio Funeral Home. Relatives attending the funeral from Campton were Mr. and Mrs. Orville Center and daughter, Mrs. Peggy Knack; Virginia Center Spencer; Others were Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hollon, South Lyons, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Center, Mt. Sterling. Carole

Wolfe County News - July 30, 1971 CAMPTON WOMAN PASSES JULY 23 Mrs. Linnie Blankenship, 69, died at her home in Campton, Friday, July 23, after several months illness. She was a native of Wolfe County and a member of the Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Sib, one daughter, Mrs. Eula Mae Cox of Campton, four grandchildren, Lois Ann Tyra, Karen Sue Tyra, Dianna and Lawrence Cox, Jr., two brothers, Carl Stamper of Leeco, Talmadge Stamper of Campton, three sisters, Mrs. Nannie Ritchie of Cincinnati, Mrs. Daisy O'Hair and Mrs. Bonnie Halsey, both of Means. Funeral services was conducted Sunday, July 25, at the lower Laurel Baptist Church by Rev. Doyle Thomas and Rev. Oliver Dalton. Burial was in the Trent cemetery with Porter and Son Funeral Home in charge. Carole

Wolfe County News - July 30, 1971 George Dickey, 79, of Bethany, died at his home Saturday, July 24 after a long illness. He was a native of Breathitt County, a retired farmer and a member of the Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eliza Banks Dickey, three sons, Earl, Weed and David Dickey all of Bethany, three daughters, Mrs. Eunice Taulbee of Campton, Mrs. Annie Maloney of Mary and Mrs. Florence Watts of Michigan, one brother, Robert Dickey of Campton, one sister, Mrs. Belle Banks of Campton, 23 grandchildren and a large number of great grandchildren. Funeral was conducted Monday, July 26 at the graveside with Rev. Herman Banks officiating. Burial was in the Dickey cemetery with Porter and Son Funeral Home in charge. Carole

Wolfe County News - Dec. 22, 1972 T.C. Rose, 54, of Camden, Ohio died Sunday, Dec. 3, in a Middletown, Ohio hospital of chest and head injuries suffered earlier that day in an industrial accident at Armco Steel Corp. A company spokesman said Mr. Rose, a repairman in the hot strip mill, was caught between a moving beam and a stationary beam while attempting to change a cylinder. A native of Wolfe County, Rose had been employed by Armco, 21 years. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Lida; two daughters, Mrs. Judy Hanke of Cleveland, Tenn., and Mrs. Linda Black of Monroe, Ohio; his mother, Mrs. Ninnie Sebastion of Somerville, Ohio; two brothers, Mark of Germantown, Ohio, and Berl of Hillsboro, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Geraldine Huffman of Middletown, and three grandchildren. He was a nephew of Hobert Brewer of Baptist. Funeral and burial were in Ohio. Carole

Wolfe County News - Feb. 18, 1972 OLIVER DUNN, 59 WOFLE NATIVE, DIES IN OHIO Henry Oliver Dunn, 59, of Ironton, Ohio died Monday, Feb. 14, in an Ironton hospital. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton by Rev. Paul Ebright. Burial in Cooper Cemetery near Pedro. Born June 24, 1912, in Wolfe County he was a son of the late Jerry and Renda Dunn. He was a truck driver and farmer and had been an Ohio resident since 1962. Surviving are the widow, Lennie Hill Dunn; three sons; Henry David Dunn of near Ironton, Daniel Ray Dunn of Ashland, and Rodney Dean Dunn of Russell, four sisters, Mrs. Vernie Wooten of Lexington, Mrs. Frona Johnson of Cincinnati, Mrs. Renda Patrick of Dayton, Ohio and Mrs. Frances Bryant of Hazard, two brothers, Jimmy and Bobbin Dunn of Lee City and one grandchild. Carole

Jackson Times, Jan. 4, 1918 ALL ARE WELL KNOWN HERE H.P. Wilson, well and favorable known by many citizens of Breathitt and other mountain counties as a stock buyer for years, was a caller at The Times office on New Year's day, and having made up his mind to start the new year off right, he threw enough mazuma in the roulette wheel to cause her to spin round to Jan. 1, 1919, and if not hindered providentially or otherwise, he will receive the paper at Daysboro in the County of Wolfe; each week, and, of course, be a wiser, better, happier and more patriotic man, than he would be without it, and then the good wife will be contented and happy by perusing its columns, also. Mr. Wilson has recently purchased a good bottom farm on Red River at something like eight or ten thousand dollars, the money having been left him by Frank Trimble, a brother to Mr. Wilson's mother, Mr. Trimble having recently died at Memphis, Tenn., worth some $360,000, about all of which he made after had passed 50 years of age. Mr. Frank Trimble was a brother of Hon. J. Green Trimble, of Mt. Sterling, at one time a merchant prince of Hazel Green, later a merchant and banker at Mt. Sterling, and author of "Recollections of Breathitt' and other historical writing, and still living at the age of 95, is one of the most remarkable men of the State and of America. Going back to Mr. Wilson nephew of the Trimbles, he was a brother of Hon. Howard Wilson, an officer in the Federal Service, who was shot and killed in Menifee county in 1900 by Tip Day, a noted moonshiner and desperado. Mr. Howard Wilson, who used to visit the Misses Spencer in Jackson, and who will be remembered by many of our people as one of the most beautiful and attractive young women who ever came to the town, and those who do remember her will be glad to know that Miss Esther was one of the beneficiaries under the will of her uncle, Frank Trimble, with whom she had been making her home in Memphis, Tenn., for some years before his death. Miss Esther was one of the young ladies sent on a pleasure trip to Europe some years ago by the Courier-Journal and upon the whole the lines seem to have fallen to her in pleasant places, and of this The Times man and all who know her will be glad. Carole In a later paper, J. Green Trimble had passed away, the richest man around having left $400.000.

Jackson Times, Feb. 8. 1918 THREE SHOT IN DUEL AT LEE CITY Rev. Milton Lykins was wounded fatally, and Rollie Ciscoe and Caleb Dunn were slightly wounded in a duel between Jack Arnett and Rollie Ciscoe in the Rev. Mr. Lykins store at Lee City late Saturday night. The minister was shot by Fleet Arnett he declared at the Bach Hospital where the wounded men were taken. According to his version of the shooting, Jack Arnett and Ciscoe were quarreling and had drawn revolvers when Caleb Dunn who was in the store, stepped between them and was shot in the face. Young Arnett was lying on the floor aiming at Ciscoe upon when he fired, wounding him in the neck as his brother, Fleet Arnett, stepped through the door. Fleet Arnett then turned and fled. He looked back and saw the minister stooping over his brother. Believing him to be attacking the boy, Arnett shot him through the back, it is alleged. Mr. Lykins was brought with the other two wounded men on a special train provided by Supt. M.L. Conley, of the O & K to the Bach Hospital, where Mr. Lykins died Sunday and where the other are going to get well although Ciscoe is badly wounded. Feb. 15, 1918 ARNETTS ARE INDICTED The grand jury of Wolfe County in session at Campton, last Friday turned into court an indictment against Dorsey Arnett and Flen_ Arnett, charged with the murder of Rev. Milton Lykens at Lee City several days ago. Indictments also returned against them for the shooting and wounding of Caleb and Rollie Cisco. They were remanded to jail without bail. Carole Note: I have no ideal why the names in the indictment are different from the first news item.

I see Rev. Ramah Johnson often in these obituaries. Does anyone know anything about him or his family? My grandmother, Velma Drake-Faulkner scribbled a few things down, literally on her death bed. Ramah Johnson's name was among them but that was about all I could read. He must have been important to her. We have Johnsons in the family, Deborah who married Rev. Wm. Tyler, but I haven't found this one. Annette Walker

Wolfe County News - Nov. 17, 1972 MYRTLE WIREMAN DIES IN HOSP. 11TH Mrs. Myrtle Wireman, 74 of Campton, died Nov. 11 at University Hospital, Lexington. She was the widow of Fred Wireman, and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are four sons, John and Virgil, of Campton; Orville of Stanton and Ova of Middletown, Ohio; eight daughters, Mrs. Edna Hollon, Mrs. Betty Banks, Mrs. Gertha Mae Combs, Mrs. Bertie Joyce Hollon, Mrs. Maxie Whitt, and Mrs. Violet Bailey, all of Middletown, Ohio, Mrs. Joann Spencer and Mrs. Vernie Roberts, both of Campton, five sisters, Mrs. Wanda Hobbs, of Beattyville; Mrs. Flossie Hall, Stanton, Mrs. Bertha Campbell, Orlando, Fla., Mrs. Mildred Amburgey, Carlisle, and Mrs. Nellie Amburgey, Carlisle; two brothers, Ernest and Charlie King of Florida; 54 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at Tar Ridge Church of God with Rev. Omar Spencer and Rev. Ramah Johnson officiating. Burial was in the Hollon Cemetery at Quillens Chapel with Shackelford Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Carole

Shirley sent me this obit today and I hope she doesn't mind, that I'm sending it to the Wolfe site. I was very glad to get this one, as I'm sure there are others who need it, thanks Shirley. Carole -----Original Message----- From: Shirley Ann Brewer [mailto:ShirleyAnn@ycnx.net] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:03 AM To: Carole Bays Subject: obit for Margaret Ellen Spencer Brewer Hi Carole, I found this obit for my great-grandmother, Margaret Ellen Spencer Brewer on the Rootsweb message boards, Wiley obituaries, submitted by Beulah Franks. I put a few remarks in. The Lexington Herald, Lexington Kentucky, Thursday, January 12, 1928 Mrs. Margaret Ellen Brewer, 46, of Rogers, Kentucky, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, yesterday morning. She was the daughter of Granville and Jane Sparks Spencer. She is survived by her husband, H. C. Brewer and eleven children. They are Oaklet, Elberton, Granville, Clayton, and James Brewer, and Mrs. Minnie Baker, Mrs. Lizzie Adams, Mrs Eddie Watkins, Misses Grace, Elle, and Eula Marie Brewer. The body was removed by W. R. Milward. It will be taken to Rogers, Kentucky for burial. Margaret Ellen's parents were Granville Henderson Spencer s/o Franklin Marsh and Louisa Wyatt Spencer. Her husband was Henry Clay Brewer s/o George Washington and Caroline King Brewer. Her sons were Oakley Morline, Elberton Monroe, Granville Henderson [Granville died in the Battle of the Bulge WWII], Elmer Clayton, and James Verl Brewer. Her daughters were Arminta Ellen who married Lewis Greenberry Baker, America Elizabeth who married John D. Adams, Etta who married James Monroe Watkins, Grace who married Alvah E. Creech, Ella Mae who married Woodrow Bush, and Eula Merrill who married Donald Adams-s/o Jessie Watson and Mary Jane Spencer Adams. Margaret Ellen's buried on Tarr Ridge at the old Spencer Cemetery, now called the Tarr Ridge Cemetery. Sincerely, Shirley Ann Brewer

Greetings Snowbirds!! A few updates to report tonight. If the things you submitted are not online yet...give me time . I will get to it very soon! Jan. 26, 2003 Surname Roll Call Final Update! January 15 -26, 2003 12 entries http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywolfe/2003_rollCalll.htm ****************** Wacky Kentucky Laws http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywolfe/facts.htm Taken from the book " You Can't Eat Peanuts in Church and Other Little-known Laws ", by Barbara Seuling, c1975: ************************* Wolfe County Pictures Spencer, Elizabeth Deaton Spencer, Moses http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywolfe/wpic82.htm A great old picture, you have to see it! ********************* Ok, all I have for tonight. My feet are freezing! Diane Parsons Wolfe County CC Wolfe County List Mom ===== __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Sandy, This is from 1880, Wolfe co., Pct. 1, Page 276 A. It looks like this Stokley is probably the one from the obit. Norma George TRENT Self M Male W 30 KY Farmer KY KY Lydia M. TRENT Wife M Female W 38 KY Keeping House KY KY James C. TRENT Son S Male W 13 KY Works On Farm KY KY Mahala TRENT Dau S Female W 12 KY At Home KY KY Caroline TRENT Dau S Female W 11 KY At Home KY KY Nathan TRENT Son S Male W 7 KY KY KY Stokely TRENT Son S Male W 5 KY KY KY Charity TRENT Dau S Female W 4 KY KY KY Lou Ellen TRENT Dau S Female W 1 KY KY KY At 01:48 PM 1/26/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Does anybody know how this Stokely Trent ties into the Wolfe County >Trents? At first I thought it was Stokeley Trent, son of Henry Trent >but that Stokely was born about 1848. Dying in 1972 that would have >made him 124 and I'm sure would have broken all kinds of world records! > >So, logically, this Stokely must have been somebody's son and possibly >the grandson of Henry Trent. If anyone can help me clear this up I'd be >very appreciative! > >Thanks, > >Sandy > > >==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== >If you'd like to post a message so everyone on the mailing list receives >it, just send it to KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com. It will then be sent on to >everyone in both mail and digest mode. from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html