The Wolfe County Woman's Club regrets having to announce that Volume II (2) of the Wolfe County History Book series has sold out. We printed 400 copies of the book about two years ago. A big "thanks" to all those that bought the book and a special "thank you" to those that researched, and wrote, the history and genealogy in the book that helped give us a better understanding of Wolfe County's past. Thelma Carroll Rice History Book Series Chairperson

Wolfe County News - May 15, 1963 Jewell V. Fee, 82, of Campton died in a Beattyville nursing home at 7 p.m. Thursday after a long illness. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ella Fee; two sons, Deville and Park Fee, both of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Winn, Columbus, Ind., and Mrs. Delia Rose, Frenchburg; 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the Campton Baptist Church by the Rev. James Smith. Burial in the Evans Cemetery. Porter and Son Funeral Home had charge. Carole

Wolfe County News - May 15, 1963 Mrs. Orpha Campbell, 58, died at 11 a.m. Thursday at the home of her brother, Lawton Spicer at Zachariah after a long illness. She was a native of Wolfe County and was a member of the Church of God. Survivors include her father, Ben Spicer, Zachariah; four sons, Denver Campbell, Campton, Del Campbell, Miamisburg, O., Don Campbell, Rotio, Mo., and Eugene Campbell, Middletown, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Unieeda King, and Miss Brenda Sue Campbell, Miamisburg, O., another brother, Jay Campbell, Zachariah; a sister, Mrs. Margaretta Martin, Lexington, and 10 grandchildren. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Torrent Church of God by the Rev. James Clark. Burial was in the Spencer Cemetery near Campton. The Porter and Son Funeral Home had charge. Carole

Wolfe County News - May 15, 1963 Mrs. Dora Bell Cable Crow, 92, widow of J.W. Crow, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Mary Alice Booth, Ecton Road, Winchester, after a long illness. She was a member of the Church of God and a native of Wolfe County. Survivors include two other daughters, Mrs. Charlie Carroll, Clark County, and Mrs. Emma Roberts, Cincinnati, O., a son, Courtney Crow, South Lyon, Mich.; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Cable Cemetery in Wolfe County by Rev. George Richardson. Grandsons served as bearers. Burial was under direction of Scobee Funeral Home. Mrs. Crow had been a life-long resident of Wolfe County until she went to lived with her daughter several years ago. She was widely related here. Carole

The census for 1920 can be found on the Wolfe County page for free. You can access the page from the kygenweb's county links or go to rootsweb.com and click on the link for the usgenweb, then follow the links for the state pages, then county pages.

Wolfe County News - April 196l3 MINISTER DIES AT RESIDENCE The Rev. George C. Spencer, 63, a Baptist minister, died at 1 a.m. April 18 at his residence after a long illness. He was a retired employee of the Lexington Army Depot, a member of the New Hope Baptist Church and a native of Wolfe County. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Linnie Spencer; three daughters Mrs. Lois Shumate, Winchester; Mrs. Jeanette Harrison and Mrs. Betty Clary, both of Lexington, a son, Joseph Spencer, U.S. Army in Germany; a brother, Simeon Spencer, Middletown, O.; a sister, Mrs. Mary Adams, Pine Ridge and 11 grandchildren. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fortney and Wells Funeral Home by the Rev. Meredith Thompson. Burial was in Stanton Cemetery. Carole

Wolfe County News - Feb. 1963 ROSA SARGENT DIES AT HOME Mrs. Rosa Sargent, 85, died Feb. 10, at her home at Pine Ridge. She was born in Menifee County and was a member of the Church of God. She is survived by three sons, Mort Sargent, Campton, Marion, Comstock, Mich., and Russell Comstock, Mich., and three daughters, Mrs. Lula Perry, Pine Ridge, Mrs. Nannie Collier, Campton, Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, Pine Ridge; 39 grandchildren, 63 great grandchildren. Funeral held at her home at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, with Rev. Omer Spencer officiating. Burial was in the Ledford Cemetery under the direction of the Porter and Son Funeral Home. Carole

Wolfe County News - 1963 Rowena (Hollon) Moore, 77 of Camden, Ohio RR1, passed away at Middletown Hospital, Middletown, Ohio, Jan. 25, 1963. She leaves her husband, Curtis Moore; a son Vernon Moore, and daughter-in-law, Pauline; five grandchildren; one Carole Jean had lived with her grandparents for 12 years; 2 sisters, Amanda Hollon, Middletown, Ohio; and Bertha Patton, Campton and many friends, and all who knew loved her. She was born May 25, 1885 in Wolfe County. Funeral service was conducted at the First Church of God, Gratis, Ohio, where she was a member. Rev. Stanley C. Hoelle and Rev. Henry Howard conducted the service. Arrangements by Zimmerman and Sons Funeral Home in Gratis, Ohio. She was interred at West Elkton, Ohio. Carole

Wolfe County News - Jan. 9, 1963 LIFELONG WOLFE CITIZEN PASSES William Leck Banks, 87 died at his home on Green Brier, Lee City, after a long illness. Survivors are his six children, Asberry Banks, Rogers, Calvin at home, Ollie Profitt of Campton, Route 1, Roy Banks of Rosefork, Clara Banks at home, Piccola Trent, North Judson, Indiana. Mr. Banks was a lifelong resident of Wolfe County. His wife proceded him in death eight months ago, April 12, 1962. Burial was in the family cemetery on Christmas Day with Porter and Son Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were his grandsons. Carole

Wolfe County News - Jan. 9, 1963 BOBBY RUSSELL DIES AT HOME Bobby Russell, 20, died Jan. 3 at his home at Salt Lick after a short illness. He was a construction worker and a member of the Church of God. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Anna Whisman Russell of Salt Lick; six brothers, Lee, Lawrence and E.M. Russell, all of Salt Lick, John Russell of Middletown, Ohio, Byrl Russell of Houston, Texas, and Elbert Russell of Newark, Ohio, and two sisters Mrs. Irene Pelfrey, Campton, and Mrs. Agnes Conley of Centerville, Ohio. The body was taken Satruday from the Powell and Son Fuenral Home to the residence. Funeral service at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Salt Lick cemetery. Carole

Can anyone tell me how to get the l920 census without joining some genealogy club. Would greatly appreciate your help. Sincerely, David at: mroutt@in-touch.net

The Wolfe County Woman's Club regrets having to announce that Volume II (2) of the Wolfe County History Book series has sold out. We printed 400 copies of the book about two years ago. A big "thanks" to all those that bought the book and a special "thank you" to those that researched, and wrote, the history and genealogy in the book that helped give us a better understanding of Wolfe County's past. Thelma Carroll Rice History Book Series Chairperson

Hi, I was going through the Butler Co. 1930 census and ran across this listing. I knew they were from around Wolfe Co. Norma Dist. 34 404 Young St. #22/27 Dora Hanks, 39, single, KyKyKy, teacher, public school Ruth Lykins, niece, 24, single, KyKyKy, machine apr, bag factory Eva Lykins, niece, 28, single, KyKyKy, machine apr, bag factory Hugh Lykins, nephew, 16, single, KyKyKy (KBI 11/4/1913) Rector Lykins, nephew, 18, single, KyKyKy, machine apr., bag factory (KBI 12/23/1911) (KBI mother - Lydia Hanks) This is the wife of Arthur Lykins, s/o Joseph C. & Frances HardyLykins Happy Thanksgiving! Norma from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html

Thanks, Carole. This was my maternal grandfather. He was the son of William Taulbee who was son of Archibald Leander Taulbee, Sr. son of James Taulbee. One of the brothers who was a suvivor , James F. Taulbee, should be James E. Taublee. His middle name was Estill. Mother always called him "Uncle Estill." From: Carole Baysnde <acbays@mrtc.com> To: KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com <KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, November 24, 2002 7:50 AM Subject: [KYWOLFE-L] Alexander J. Taulbee >Wolfe County News - March 1963 > >WOLFE COUNTIAN DIES AT AGE 86 > >Alexander J. Taulbee, 86, died at his home March 7. He was a native of Wolfe County. > >Survivors are four daughters, Misses Katherine and Stella Taulbee of Campton, Mrs. Roy Spencer of Pine Ridge and Mrs. Ernest Rose, Campton; two sons, Raymond and Auburn Taulbee of Campton; two brothers, Irvine Taulbee, Campton and James F. Taulbee, Lexington; 18 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. > >Services were held March 8 at 1 p.m. at Campton Church of God with Rev. Leonard Fualkner officiating. Burial in Spencer cemetery at Quillens Chapel with Shackelford and Cox in charge of arrangements. > >Carole >

Wolfe County News - May 1963 WOLFE NATIVE DIES APRIL 27 John Sherman Trent, 76 of Simpson, died April 27 at University Hospital, Lexington. He was a native of Wolfe County and a retired farmer. He is survived by one son, Dorsie Trent, Simpson; five daughters, Goldie Moore, Paynes Gay, Martha Combs, Lee City, Roselee Campbell, Simpson, Callie Combs, Simpson, and Mrs. Laura Trent, Lexington. Funeral was held Monday, April 29, at 1 p.m. at the Wilhurst Church of Christ. Burial and funeral arrangements were in charge of Shackelford Funeral Home. Carole

Wolfe County News - Jan. 30, 1963 ELZIE BANKS, 39 PASSES AT HOME Elzie Banks, 39, died at 1:30 a.m. Jan. 29 at his home in Campton following a long illness. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Banks; three children, Rondal Ray, Brenda Sue and Linda Lee, all at home; also his mother, Mrs. Belle Banks, Campton; his father, Dorse Banks, Clay City; two brothers, Oscar and Everett Banks of Campton; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Neice of Jackson and Mrs. Esther King of Middltown, Ohio. The body was taken from Shackelford & Cox Funearl Home to the home Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services at the Church of God in Campton with Rev. Frances Deaton officiating. Burial on Hirams Branch in the family cemetery. Carole

Wolfe County News - Jan. 23, 1963 DAVE HOLLON DIES OF LONG ILLNESS Dave Hollon, 64 died at 4 a.m. Jan. 19 at his home here after a long illness. He was a native of Wolfe County. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Hollon; five daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Banks, Campton and Misses Helen, Louise, Linda and Junie Hollon at home; four sons, Woodford Hollon, Middletown, Ohio, Dewey Hollon, East Detroit, Mich., and Brack and Otis Hollon, at home; two brothers, Wiley Hollon, Campton and Brack Hollon, Fleming, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Porter and Son Funeral Home, by the Rev. Verne Kirby. Burial was in the Hollon Cemetery with Porter Funeral Home in charge. Carole

Wolfe County News - Jan. 23, 1963 ALICE SPENCER, 90 DIES IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Alice Spencer, 90, died Friday at Cincinnati Hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Wolfe County and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Nancy Dickman, Mrs. June Dyer, and Mrs. Ruth Dehagaldren, Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Madge Graham, Cincinnati, and Mrs. May Bechdolt, Wapakoneta, Ohio; four sons, James Spencer, Winchester, Alfred Spencer, Covington, Earl Spencer, Dayton, Ohio, and Walter Spencer, Oregon; 26 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 1:00 p.m. in the Porter & Son Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Paul Troutner of Cincinnati. Burial was in the Evans Cemetery. Mrs. Spencer was the aunt of Mrs. George Athey and Mrs. F.T. Allen. Carole

Wolfe County News - June 5, 1963 FORMER WOLFE RESIDENT PASSES Mrs. Ollie Trent Childers, 56, wife of W. Hoy Childers, Stanton, died May 29 at her home after a long illness. She was a native of Wolfe County and a member of the Stanton Baptist Church. Other survivors include a son, Herbert Childers, Stanton; four daughters, Mrs. Malcolm Frazier, North Middletown; Mrs. Coe Meadows, Stanton; Mrs. Cecil Davis, Clay City, and Patricia Ann Childers, at home; her mother, Mrs. Eva Trent, Stanton; five brothers, Chester Trent, Independence, P.H. Trent, Salt Lake City, Utah, Wesley Trent, Hazel Green, Carl Trent, Mt. Sterling, and Blaine Trent, Middletown, Ohio, and three sisters, Mrs. Marion Edwards, Campton, Mrs. Howard Buchanan, Trent, and Mrs. Bill Buchanan, Middletown, O. Services were conducted at Stanton Baptist Church Saturday by Rev. James Rose and the Rev. Wade Pope. Burial was in the Stanton Cemetery with Fortney and Wells Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Childers had lived in the Stillwater Community until the family moved to Stanton a few years ago. Carole

Wolfe County News - April 1963 NATIVE OF WOLFE COUNTY SUCCUMBS Mrs. Rilda L. Day, 82, of 636 Brooklyln Ave., Dayton, Ohio, died Friday, April 12. She was a native of Wolfe County and a retired emplyee of U & W. Restaurant. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lucille Setser and two sons, Alfred H. and Earl C. Day, all of Dayton; - one sister, Mrs. Juda Center, Dayton, Ohio, and one brother - George Cox Campton; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Morris Sons Funeral Home, 1809 E. Third St., Dayton, Ohio. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. Those from Campton who attended Mrs. Day's funeral were Mrs. C.W. Murphy, Mrs. Marvin Center, Mrs. Laura Cox, Mr. Vernie Turner and daughter, Mrs. Harold Bowman. Carole