Wolfe County News - June 21, 1959 NANCY GRIFFITH PASSES JAN. 13TH Mrs. Nancy Griffith of Jackson, Ky., age about 69, died Tuesday night, Jan. 13 in a Winchester nursing home where she had been for sometime. Funeral conducted at Jackson and burial was in the Evans Cemetery at Campton Jan. 16. Mrs. W.H. Reynolds of Jackson was her daughter. Mr. J.T. Reynolds and daughter, Freda Reynolds Ballard, both of Lexington and Kenneth Ray Reynolds of Eri, Pa., who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Reynolds of Jackson, came to Campton to attend the burial of Mrs. Griffith. While in Campton they stopped for a brief visit with Mrs. Kathryn Riggs, the mother of W.H. Reynolds, Mrs. Riggs was not able to attend the burial or funeral. Mrs. Seldon Cable of Baptist was a sister of Mrs. Griffith. Carole

Wolfe County News - Oct. 7, 1959 MRS. LETHA ROSE WELLS, daughter of the late James and Rachel Brown Rose, born on Stillwater, Wolfe County, Kentucky, Oct. 15, 1892 died on Oct. 2, 1959 in Good Samaritan Hospital at the age of 66 years, 11 months and 13 days. She had been a Christian for forty years and was a member of the Church of God in Wolfe County. She was a graduate of Wolfe County High School and Lees Junior College at Jackson and attended Kentucky Wesleyan College at Winchester and had special teachers training in the University of Kentucky. She taught in the public schools of Wolfe County for thirty years and retired because of ill health. She was united in marriage on April 6, 1910 to David Wells who died June 10, 1950. She is survived by three sons, Lovell, James and Charles Wells, all of Dayton, Ohio; and one daughter, Mrs. Lorna Ratliff of Eldorado, Ohio; 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Emma Rose Cartwright of Princeton, KY and two brothers Jess Rose, Middletown, Ohio and Rev. Charlie Rose of Hazel Green and many other relatives and friends who will sadly miss her. Funeral services were held at Price's Creek Church of the Brethren, West Manchester, O., Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Robert Northcutt, pastor of the First Church of God, Eaton, Ohio, officiating. Michael Funeral arrangements. Burial was in the Monroe Cemetery beside her late husband. Pallbearers were all nephews, Elbert Rose, J.W. Rose, James Rose, Fred Rose, Elmer Halsey and Hendrix Allen. Carole

Wolfe County News - July 1, 1959 J.S. TAULBEE, 89 DIES AT STANTON James Sherman Taulbee, 89 retired farmer and merchant, died unexpectledly of a heart attack at his home at Stanton early June 27. He was a native of Wolfe county and a member of the Cane Creek Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alice Taulbee, Stanton; three daughters, Mrs. Nannie Tewart of Cincinnati, Mrs. Dorothy Hoffman, Mt. Summit, Ind., and Mrs. Mila Combs of Owensboro; three sons, Roscoe and Clifford Taulbee of Flat, and Oscar Taulbee of Owensboro; two brothers, Willis Taulbee of Wisconsin and Mort Taulbee of Mary, Ky.; three sisters, Mrs. Letha Terrill, Mrs. Edith Amburgy and Mrs. Julia Allen, all of Campton, and six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Stanton Christian Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Foster officiating. Burial was in the Evans cemetery at Campton with Hearne Funeral Home in charge. Carole

Wolfe County News - July 8, 1959 INDIA CRACE, 52 PASSES JULY 4TH Miss India Crace, 52, died at the home of a sister on Lacy Creek, Saturday, July 4, after a long illness. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include her father, Floyd Crace, Helechawa; six brothers, Charley Crace of Stillwater, Osa Crace of Davin, Ohio; A.C. Crace of Sellars; Eugene Crace of Dayton, Ohio, John of Carlisle, Ohio, and Henry of McArr, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Daisy Combs of Helechawa; Mrs. E.R. Mitchell of Winfield, Kansas; Mrs. E.T. Nickell, Carlisle, Ohio, and Mrs. Burton Mulcahy, Lacy Creek, at whose home she died. Funeral services were conducted at the Helechawa schoolhouse by Rev. Forrest Bailey at 2 p.m. Monday, July 6. Burial was in the Davis Cemetry. The body was removed from the B.F. Porter and Son Funeral Home in Campton to the home of Mrs. Daisy Combs, Helechawa, Sunday afternoon. Carole

Wolfe County News - Nov. 4, 1959 WOLFE NATIVE DIES IN BATH John C. Russell, son of Jack and Sarah Halsey Russell, born Nov. 23 at Stillwater died at his home at Salt Lick Friday, Oct. 30 after a long illness. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Anna Whisman Russell; two daughters, Mrs. Agnes Conley of Cincinnati and Mrs. Irene Pelfrey of Campton; seven sons, Lee Russell, Jr., Lawrence Russell, E.M. Russell, Bobbie Russell and Byrl Russell of Middletown, Ohio and Elbert Russell of Ohio; one brother, Edd Russell of Russellville, Ky.; four sisters, Mrs. Cora James of Hazel Green, Mrs. Nora Whisman of Cincinnati, Mrs. Jewell Morris of Louisville and Mrs. Reva Ople of Melbourne, KY., and eighteen grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Midlan Church of God, Midlan, with Rev. Bill Moore and Rev. Wiseman, pastor of the church, officiating. The deceased was a member of the Church of God. Powell and Son Funeral Home of Salt Lick was in charge of arrangements. Relatives attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. James Whisman, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Whisman, Charles Whisman, Jeff Whisman, Ruth Eads, Lula Hollon, Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Archie James, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse James, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Whisman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carter, Mr. and Mrs. David Whisman, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Murphy. Friends from Cincinnati attending were Mr. and Mrs. Connly, Mrs. Naomi True, Mr. Rose and daughter. Attending from Wolfe County were Mr. and Mrs. Byrl Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Taulbee, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Taulbee, Mr. and Mrs. Corbitt Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Benford Patton, Bill Lacy and Mitch Roark, John Chambers and John Rose. Carole

Wolfe County News - Feb. 4, 1959 R.S. CHILDERS PASSES JAN. 25 Robert Seldon Childers, 46, died in Zaltimore, Maryland, Jan. 25. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Retta Broughton, Campton; two daughters, Mrs. Sue Mugel, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Miss Loretta Childers also of Cincinnati; one brother, Mr. Henry Childers of Middletown, Ohio, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the B.F. Porter and Son Chapel, Campton, Thursday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Sewell Woodward and Rev. James Pinkley, Jr., officiating. Pallbearers were Orville Henry, Robert Broughton, Garrett Childers, John H. Petty, Edgar Spencer and Bert Tutt. Burial was in the Evans Cemetery with B.F. Porter and Son Funeral home in charge of arrangements. Carole Copied as written

Wolfe County News - April 15, 1959 MIDA STAMPER DIES APRIL 7TH Mrs. Mida Lou Stamper, 85 died Tuesday, April 7 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rosa Sparks, at Trent after a prolonged illness. She was a member of the Christian Church. She is survived by four sons, Ed and Chester Stamper, both of Hazel Green, Taulbee Stamper of Covington and Ray Stamper of Cincinnati; six daughters, Mrs. Sparks, Mrs. Ethel Koehler, Sellersburg, Ind.; Mrs. Clella Eaton, Clearwater, California; Mrs. Flossie Lacy, West Carrollton, Ohio; Mrs. Slyvia Cox, Ezel, and Mrs. Kathleen Ward of Jeffersonville, Indiana; two brothers, John Boland, Sapulpa, Oklahoma; William Boland, Dawson, Oklahoma; three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Rose, Masonic Home, Ky.; Mrs. Eva Gayhart, Ary, Ky.; Mrs. Lillie Bozarth, Redmond, Oregon. Services were held at the Laurel Baptist Church at 10 a.m. on Firday, April 10 with Rev. Wilie Taylor officiating. Burial was in the Hazel Green Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of B.F. Porter and Son Funeral Home. Carole

Hi Norma, Yes, I, too, have Isabella Rose as a daughter of Robert & Easter Rose. She married James McKinney Sept. 7, 1840 in Clay Co., KY. He was born about 1820. I have only three children listed for them, though. Your Isabella, b. abt. 1840; James Henderson McKinney, b. abt. 1845; and Mary Jane McKinney, b. abt. 1850. Are you a Rose descendant, too? Gail (Rose) Berish In a message dated 11/09/2002 2:53:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, njadams@cinci.rr.com writes: > Gail and Bess, > I have Isabella Rose, b. abt. 1816, who married James McKinney in my > line. I have her parents as Robert Rose and Easter Moore. > Isabella Rose and James McKinney's daughter, Esther, married Alfred Gentry. > > Norma > > At 02:42 PM 11/9/2002 -0500, Fberisky@aol.com wrote: > >Hi Bess, > > > >Mack's parents were Robert William Rose and Nancy Callahan. He was my > >grandfather's brother! Robert's parents were Ezekiel Rose and Syntha > Jett. > >Ezekiel's parents were John &Rebekah Rose's son, Robert W. Rose and his > wife > >Esther (Easter) Moore. > > > >Your Cousin, > >Gail (Rose) Berish > > > >In a message dated 11/09/2002 1:09:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, > >brosemil@siscom.net writes: > > > >>Does anyone know who Mack's father was? I would like to see how he fits > >>into our line of Roses--I know he must because all the Roses in Wolfe Co. > >>KY--and some from surrounding counties are all descended from John Rose > and > >>Rebecca Bowen Rose who settled on what is now Lacy Creek in what is now > >>Wolfe Co. KY in the early 1800's. > >> > >>Thanks for any help. > >>Bess Rose Miller > >> >

Thanks for the pictures. It was nice to see my fellow name sake. I am also Joan B. Williams from Miami FL. I was surprised the first time I saw your (my) name in a response, but knew I didn't send it. You both are doing a great job with this friendly and helpful list. Blessings! Wolfe Co. List administrators wrote: >Hi gang ! > >Just thought that some of you would get a kick out of seeing a picture of your Wolfe County mailing lists mgrs & website coordinators. (Diane and Joan ) > >Do not scream and run fleeing from the room.. you will scare your families ! LOL > >http://www.kygenweb.net/wolfe/ > >Diane Parsons > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive medley & videos from Greatest Hits CD > > >==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== >This Wolfe-L Rootsweb mailing List is owned and maintained >by Diane Montgomery Parsons and Joan B. Williams. >wolfe_genealogy@yahoo.com > > > >

Hi, I, too, am wondering what happened to the on line version of Rose's book. And I would also love to purchase a CD if there is one available. Bess Rose Miller

Gail and Bess, I have Isabella Rose, b. abt. 1816, who married James McKinney in my line. I have her parents as Robert Rose and Easter Moore. Isabella Rose and James McKinney's daughter, Esther, married Alfred Gentry. Norma At 02:42 PM 11/9/2002 -0500, Fberisky@aol.com wrote: >Hi Bess, > >Mack's parents were Robert William Rose and Nancy Callahan. He was my >grandfather's brother! Robert's parents were Ezekiel Rose and Syntha Jett. >Ezekiel's parents were John & Rebekah Rose's son, Robert W. Rose and his wife >Esther (Easter) Moore. > >Your Cousin, >Gail (Rose) Berish > >In a message dated 11/09/2002 1:09:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, >brosemil@siscom.net writes: > > > Does anyone know who Mack's father was? I would like to see how he fits > > into our line of Roses--I know he must because all the Roses in Wolfe Co. > > KY--and some from surrounding counties are all descended from John Rose and > > Rebecca Bowen Rose who settled on what is now Lacy Creek in what is now > > Wolfe Co. KY in the early 1800's. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > Bess Rose Miller > > from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html

Hi Bess, Mack's parents were Robert William Rose and Nancy Callahan. He was my grandfather's brother! Robert's parents were Ezekiel Rose and Syntha Jett. Ezekiel's parents were John & Rebekah Rose's son, Robert W. Rose and his wife Esther (Easter) Moore. Your Cousin, Gail (Rose) Berish In a message dated 11/09/2002 1:09:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, brosemil@siscom.net writes: > Does anyone know who Mack's father was? I would like to see how he fits > into our line of Roses--I know he must because all the Roses in Wolfe Co. > KY--and some from surrounding counties are all descended from John Rose and > Rebecca Bowen Rose who settled on what is now Lacy Creek in what is now > Wolfe Co. KY in the early 1800's. > > Thanks for any help. > Bess Rose Miller >

Does anyone know who Mack's father was? I would like to see how he fits into our line of Roses--I know he must because all the Roses in Wolfe Co. KY--and some from surrounding counties are all descended from John Rose and Rebecca Bowen Rose who settled on what is now Lacy Creek in what is now Wolfe Co. KY in the early 1800's. Thanks for any help. Bess Rose Miller

Thanks for sharing! Great pics! Marilyn

Hi gang ! Just thought that some of you would get a kick out of seeing a picture of your Wolfe County mailing lists mgrs & website coordinators. (Diane and Joan ) Do not scream and run fleeing from the room.. you will scare your families ! LOL http://www.kygenweb.net/wolfe/ Diane Parsons --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive medley & videos from Greatest Hits CD

Hi again, I just did a check with Mr. Webster and he agrees.. it means the current month. Norma At 08:39 AM 11/9/2002 -0500, Norma Adams wrote: >Hi, > The letters, inst. means instant. Here's what I found: >inst. = instant (last, as in Wednesday inst.) > >I've been told it means the current month. > >Here's a web site with some abbreviations for genealogy: >http://home.hiwaay.net/~srberry/gene/abbrev.html#OTHER > >Norma from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html

Hi, The letters, inst. means instant. Here's what I found: inst. = instant (last, as in Wednesday inst.) I've been told it means the current month. Here's a web site with some abbreviations for genealogy: http://home.hiwaay.net/~srberry/gene/abbrev.html#OTHER Norma At 05:27 AM 11/9/2002 -0800, Wolfe Co. List administrators wrote: > > carolyn.lamb@att.net wrote:Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 19:25:45 -0700 >From: carolyn.lamb@att.net >To: KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: {not a subscriber} Inst. > >Could someone please tell me what inst. means? I have seen this on several >old >obits at different times. >Thanks, >Carolyn Lamb > > > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive medley & videos from Greatest Hits CD > > >==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== >Be sure to visit the OFFICIAL website for the EasternKentucky list, >http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg/ from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html

carolyn.lamb@att.net wrote:Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 19:25:45 -0700 From: carolyn.lamb@att.net To: KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} Inst. Could someone please tell me what inst. means? I have seen this on several old obits at different times. Thanks, Carolyn Lamb --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive medley & videos from Greatest Hits CD

Oct. 13, 1886 from the Hazel Green Herald A child of Weed Hall, living on Lacy Creek, died of flux one day last week. T. F. Walters, of Caney, who had the second spell of flux, is now convalescing. Eddie, little son of F. N. Day and wife, of this place has fever and is very sick. Sam Kash, a brilliant young lawyer of Mt. Sterling, passed through here on last Friday. Mrs. J. G. Trimble, of Mt. Sterling, is visiting her daughter, Mr. J. Taylor Day and other relatives at this place. S. D. Howerton, a brother of John of the Hazel Green Mill Co., was her Monday. he lives at White Oak , in Morgan. WOLFE COUNTY Campton, Oct. 8 - Died on the 2nd inst., Laura Tutt, who had been a sufferer for three years. Nancy Ward, of Blackwater, Fannie Hainline of Lamont Mo., and Louisa Hogg, of this place are vistiting relatives at this place and in Stillwater. They are sisters and their maiden names being Rose. Their ages are Nancy Ward 73, Fannie Hainline 64 and Louisa Hogg 60. Died on the 6th inst., Henry Combs, of Breathitt County, father of Alfred and S. S. Combs, of flux. Died - On the 3rd inst., a little child of Emma Steele's, of whooping cough. J. C. Lykins will start to the Morgan Circuit Court next Sunday. Lane - Oct. 6, Married - On Friday, Sept. 24, at the residence of the bride's father, Charley Byrd, Zadoc Miller to Miss Cynthia Byrd. A. C. Byrd officiating. Norma from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html

Wolfe County News - April 22, 1959 MACK ROSE, 52 PASSES SUNDAY Malcolm H. (Mack) Rose, 52 died Sunday April 19, at 7:10 p.m. in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington after a three day illness. He was a member of the Methodist church, Cox Lodge No 404 F. A.M. Campton, Shriners, Lexington; and Scotish & Ancient Rites, Covington. He was a veteran of World War II, where he served four years in the U.S. Navy with a rating of seaman second class. He was a chariman of local Board No. 121 and county treasurer. He owned and operated Rose's Department Store and Rose's Hotel in Campton, where he and his wife have been in business since 1935. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Thelma Corine Rose, Campton, and one son, James Edward, a sophomore at Eastern State College at Richmond; three brothers, E.C. Rose, Pebworth, Ky., Sam Rose, Campton, and Green Rose, Jackson. Funeral services were conducted at the Campton Methodist Church Tuesday, April 21 with Rev. Sewell Woodward, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Richmond Cemetery at RIchmond, Ky., with Masonic rites at the graveside. B.F. Porter & Son had charge of all arrangements. Pallbearers were Hendrix Allen, James Allen, Jr., Ralph Lockard, Omer Catron, Steve Rose, Charlie Murphy, Corbett Pelfrey and Taylor Booth. Carole