Sam Stampr writes that the Florence Lentes should be Lutes. ---------- From: Carole Bays Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 8:03 AM To: KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYWOLFE-L] John Taulbee Wolfe County News - April 1956 FUNERAL RITES CONDUCTED FOR JOHN TAULBEE John Taulbee, 62 died at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, April 22, after a seven year illness. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dulley Taulbee, Mary, and two daughters, Mrs. Vic Allen, Campton, Mrs. Nellie Hewitt, Sarasota, Fla., and four sons, Lee Taulbee, Joe and Fred, all of Muncie, Ind. and Bill of Campton, one brother, Lewis Taulbee, Beattyville, three sisters, Mrs. Lyda Taulbee, Mary, Mrs. Susan Bach, Winchester and Mrs. Florence Lentes, Vada. He was a rural mail carrier for 37 years and a member of the Antioch Christian Church. Funeral was held at the residence at Mary, Tuesday, April 24, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Onee Banks and Rev. C.E. Richards officiating. Burial was in the Evans Cemetery with Hearne Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Carole ==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== This Wolfe-L Rootsweb mailing List is owned and maintained by Diane Montgomery Parsons and Joan B. Williams. You can reach them by sending a email to : wolfe_genealogy@yahoo.com

At 02:17 AM 10/20/2002 -0400, Carole Bays wrote: >Wolfe County News - Nov. 1957 > >FUNERAL RITES CONDUCTED FOR JESSE LEGG > >Jesse Legg, 70/79, died Wednesday night, Oct. 30. He suffered a heart >attack, according to report of Coroner Steve Brewer. He was a member of >the Pine Hill Baptist Church and the Torrent Masonic Lodge No. 711. > >He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Dorthalou Adams, Greencastle, Ind: and >Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hobbs, Brownstown, Ind.; one brother, Edward Legg, >Iraan, Texas. > >Services were held at the Pine Hill Baptist Church, Monday afternoon, Nov. >4 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Elige Smith officiating, assisted by Rev. Clayton >Adams. Burial was in the Adams Cemetery, under the direction of Hearne >Funeral Home. > >Carole 1900 Wolfe Co. Ky. Torrent Pct. #138/146 Andrew J. Legg, Head, b. Feb. 1854,age 46, m 26 yrs., VaVaVa, farmer Jane, wife, b: April 1855, age 45, m. 26 yrs, 10 ch-6 liv., KyKyKy James Legg, son, b. Oct. 1876, age 23, single, KyVaKy, farm laborer Jesse Legg, son, b. Nov. 1878, age 21, single, KyVaKy, farm laborer Darthoula Legg, dau, b. Feb. 1883, age 18, single, KyVaKy ** Mary B. Legg, dau, b. June 1890, age 9, single Edward L. Legg, son, b. July 1895, age 4 **Darthoula Legg, m. Henry Frederick Adams, s/o Jesse & Nancy E. Dotson Adams from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html Mail lists I manage: WERNER-L, KYPERRY-L, BAKER-L, OHBUTLER-L, SE-KENTUCKY-L, GENTRY-L

Wolfe County News - April 1956 LENGTHY ILLNESS PROVES FATAL TO COURTNEY ROSE Courtney Rose, 56, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 23 after an illness of several months. He was a member of the Baptist Church and a retired farmer and merchant. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nora Wells Rose, Pine Ridge, and ten children, four boys, Albert Rose, Detroit, Mich, Vernon and Willard at home and Lawrence, Pine Ridge, six daughters, Mrs. Elsie Wilson, Gilmore, Mrs. Bonnie Dunn, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Rosie Francis Dunn, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Wilma Little, Kentucky, and Mrs. Reva Adkins, Dayton, Ohio and Linda, 10 at home. Also thirteen grandchildren and one brother, Willie Rose, Stillwater and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Stamper, Winchester and Mrs. Mary Clark, Campton. Funeral arrangements have not been completed at this time. Carole

Wolfe County News - April 1956 FUNERAL RITES CONDUCTED FOR JOHN TAULBEE John Taulbee, 62 died at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, April 22, after a seven year illness. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dulley Taulbee, Mary, and two daughters, Mrs. Vic Allen, Campton, Mrs. Nellie Hewitt, Sarasota, FLa., and four sons, Lee Taulbee, Joe and Fred, all of Muncie, Ind. and Bill of Campton, one brother, Lewis Taulbee, Beattyville, three sisters, Mrs. Lyda Taulbee, Mary, Mrs. Susan Bach, Winchester and Mrs. Florence Lentes, Vada. He was a rural mail carrier for 37 years and a member of the Antioch Christian Church. Funeral was held at the residence at Mary, Tuesday, April 24, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Onee Banks and Rev. C.E. Richards officiating. Burial was in the Evans Cemetery with Hearne Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Carole

Wolfe County News - Nov. 1957 FUNERAL RITES CONDUCTED FOR JESSE LEGG Jesse Legg, 70/79, died Wednesday night, Oct. 30. He suffered a heart attack, according to report of Coroner Steve Brewer. He was a member of the Pine Hill Baptist Church and the Torrent Masonic Lodge No. 711. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Dorthalou Adams, Greencastle, Ind: and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hobbs, Brownstown, Ind.; one brother, Edward Legg, Iraan, Texas. Services were held at the Pine Hill Baptist Church, Monday afternoon, Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Elige Smith officiating, assisted by Rev. Clayton Adams. Burial was in the Adams Cemetery, under the direction of Hearne Funeral Home. Carole

Wolfe County News - Nov. 1957 90 YEAR OLD NATIVE DIES IN PITTSBURG Mrs. Adeline Childers, 90 widow of the late Hoy L. Childers, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Della Ritter in Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 30. She had been a member of the church since she was 18. Survivors include three other daughters, Mrs. Nannie Anderson, Muskogee, Okla; Mrs. Ruth Henry, Ancona, Ind; Mrs. Margaret Ent, Berkley, Calif; four sons, J.B. and R.A. Childers, Campton; Taylor Childers, St. Louis, Mo; Hoy Childers, Hamilton, O.; four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services were conducted at the Hazel Green Methodist Church, Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Willie Taylor officiating, assisted by Rev. Charlie Rose. Burial was in the Hazel Green Cemetery in charge of Hearne Funeral Home. Carole

Wolfe County News - July 6, 1955 WOMAN DIES IN CAR WRECK AT MIDDLETOWN Mrs. Grace Taulbee, 52, wife of Lee Taulbee, was killed instantly when their car was struck by another car in Middletown, Ohio near their home. Her husband, Lee Taulbee, who was driving was critically injured and is in the hospital there. He is a brother of Luther Taulbee of Mary, KY and Price Taulbee of Wolfe County, Jack Taulbee of Middletown, Ohio and Charlie Taulbee of Dayton, Luther has gone to be at his brother's bedside. Funeral services and burial for Mrs. Taulbee will be in Middletown. She is survived by her husband, and a daughter, Mrs. Jack Frost and a son, Cluster Taulbee, all of Middletown. Carole

Wolfe County News - August 8, 1956 COUNTY NATIVE JAMES L. MILLER SUCCUMBS AT 74 James Logan Miller, 74, of Minorsville, died at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31st while drilling a well there. Mrs. Miller was a native of Wolfe County and a member of the Primitive Baptist church at Baptist, also a member of Clark Lodge No 943 F&AM, Winchester. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillie F. Miller, Minorsville; and four sons, Jeff, Joseph, William S. and James H. Miller, all of Newport; and two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Creech, North Vernon, Ind., and Mrs. Cinda Gosney, Newport; two brothers, Howard and Joseph B. Miller, Baptist and six sisters, Mrs. Mary Combs, and Miss Ellie Miller, Baptist, Mrs. Maud Cullens, Landsaw, Mrs. Callie Little, Gillmore; Mrs. Minnie Swope, Slade; Mrs. Fern Carroll, McClainsboro, ILL; also four-stepsons and four-step daughters. The funeral was conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller in Wolfe County with Rev. Ira Dunn and Rev. Elijah Smith officiating. Burial was in the Miller cemetery. Pallbearers were Ernest, Donald, Mandford and Gordon Miller, Estill and Omer Creech. The Masonic Lodge of Campton had charge of the last rites at the burial. The funeral and burial were under the arrangements of Hearne Funeral Home. CArole

Thanks Margaret for the extra info. My take on these obits are that they are not family written, and the paper just printed all they knew (or thought they knew). Carole ---------- From: Margaret Hayes Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 5:53 PM To: Carole Bays Subject: Re: [KYWOLFE-L] S.H. Stamper Carole, some more info on this one. His full name was STEPHEN HARLAN STAMPER. He was the s/o WM. HOUSTON STAMPER & ELIZABETH CAMPBELL & the gs/o LARKIN STAMPER & EDY WRIGHT. His wife was MALINDA DULCENA nee VANCLEVE, who d. 1950. They lived in Wolfe 1900 & Lee 1910. Daughter SOPHIA's husband was ROSCOE CRAWFORD. Daughter ELIZA's husband was WALTER FULKS Sister MARY ANN was married to WILLIAM JEFFERSON PERRY. Sister ARMILDA was married to JAMES GREEN STAMPER. There were also some other siblings who should have been listed in the obit, but were omitted for some reason: DEBBY ELLEN STAMPER ALICE who md. JOHN HARRIS GEORGE WASHINGTON STAMPER Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: Carole Bays <acbays@mrtc.com> To: <KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 8:18 AM Subject: [KYWOLFE-L] S.H. Stamper > Wolfe County News - Jan. 2, 1952 > > SHORT ILLNESS FATAL IN LEE TO S.H. STAMPER > > Funeral services were held Friday for S.H. "Steve" Stamper, 87, who died at his home on Rock Lick (the next line had a wrinkle and I'm unable to read it.) He had been ill only a short time prior to his death. > > Born in Lee County near the historic old Hieronymus Ford across the North Fork River. Mr. Stamper was the son of the late Huston Stamper. He was a black smith and farmer by trade and up until a few years ago resided at Canyon Falls. > > Mr. Stamper was buried in the Buck Creek Cemetery at Williba and just across the river from the site of his birthplace. > > Among the survivors are two daughtesrs, Mrs. Sophia Crawford, Rock Lick; and Mrs. Eliza Fulks, Utica, Michigan. One son; Burt Stamper of Ashland, Ky. Also surviving are two brothers and two sisters. They are Mrs. Mary Ann Perry of Wolfe County and Armilda of Clark County, whose last name was not learned. The brothers are Jesse Stamper of Beattyville and Huston Stamper, somewhere in Canada. > > Carole > > > > > ==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the OFFICIAL website for the EasternKentucky list, > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg/ > > >

Wolfe County News - FEb. 2, 1955 LENGTHY ILLNESS FATAL IN OHIO TO MRS. CECIL Mrs. Myrtle Cecil, widow of the late Forest Cecil, died at 5:30 at her home in London, Ohio on Sunday evening, January 30. She had been ill for a long time, Mrs. Grace Johnson, her sister-in-law, had been staying with her and taking care of her since her husband's death about a year ago. She is survived by one son, Charles Cecil, of London, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Mary DeHart, Ashland; Mrs. Helen Keye, London, O.; also three sisters, Mrs. Callie L. Barker, London, O.: Mrs. Lou Jones, Matoon, Ill; Mrs. Pearl Davis, of California; five grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Seven of her nieces and nephews live here in Wolfe County, Mrs. Ethel Buchanan, A.T. Johnson and Mrs. Hallie Childers, all of Hazel Green; Mrs. Charlie Nickell, and Mrs. Mort Lindon and Rollie Rice, all of Daysboro; and Mrs/Miss Pearl Adams, Dan; Mrs. Flossie Swango and Courtney Lacy, of Lexington are also a niece and nephew of the deceased. Funeral services were held in London, Ohio on Tuesday of this week at 1:30 p.m. and burial was in the cemetery there where her husband was laid to rest about a year ago. Carole

Just checking to see if my address book is updated and seeing if I get any return to senders. Take Care, J. Larry Helton, Jr. " It isn't how you die, it's what you live for. " - Daniel Boone My websites: www.FrontierFolk.org/k-sites.htm (Simon Kenton sites) www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/8696/SPOORS.html (early schools) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hamilton/news.html (Butler Co. newspapers)

Wolfe County News - Feb. 2, 1956 BOYD ROBERTS DIED SUNDAY AT AGE OF 71 Boyd Roberts, 71, died at his home in Campton, Sunday night, January 30 about 9:30. He is survived by his wife and three daughters; Mrs. Eunice Lacy, Campton; Mrs. Russell Creech, West Bend, and another daughter, Emma, who is married and lives in Ohio; also one son, Clayton Roberts, Campton; two sisters: Mrs. Alice Creech and Mrs. Emma Congleton, both of Rogers. Funeral services were under the direction of Hearne Funeral Home and held at the Campton Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00, Feb. 1. Rev. Osourne of Campton conducted the service. Burial was in the Evans Crossing Cemetery at Campton. Carole

Wolfe County News - July 6, 1955 SERVICES HELD TUESDAY FOR WRECK VICTIM Funeral services were conducted Tuesday for Ottis Brewer, 28, who was injured in a car wreck on July 3 about three p.m. near Malaga School on Stillwater. He died enroute to the hospital in Lexington, just across the Fayette county line. The funeral was held at the home of his father, Curt Brewer in Wolfe County at two p.m. Tuesday and burial was in the Brewer Cemtery, under the direction of Hearne Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bernie Brewer, Dayton, Ohio and two sons, James Owen, age 3 and Terry Wayne age 2 years. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curt Brewer of Baptist, Ky., and six sisters; Mrs. Gertrude Taulbee, Mrs. Carmie Moore and Mrs. Willie May Dunn all of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Garnett Chambers, Otuary, Ohio; Mrs. Hazel Hatton, Dayton, Ohio and Mrs. Manry Graham of Wolfe County. Also four brothers; Arnold Brewer, E.C. Brewer, Kenneth Brewer and Porter Ray Brewer all of Wolfe County. Carole

At 09:24 AM 10/16/2002 -0400, Carole Bays wrote: >Wolfe County News - Nov. 2, 1955 > >FALL INJURIES PROVE FATAL TO JOHN MALONEY > >John Maloney, 79, died on Oct. 24, 1955 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in >Lexington as a result of injuries received when he fell over a cliff ten >days previously. Funeral was held at the home near Bethany, Ky., with the >Reverends Colter and Walter officiating. Burial under the arrangements of >Hearne Fuenral Home was held at two p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. > >He is survived by four sons, Carl, Walled Lake, Mich; Fred, Detroit, Mich; >Samp, Bethany and Harry, Walled Lake, Mich. Also four daughters; Mrs. >Lela Knaro, Middletown, Ohio; Mrs. Julia Whisman, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. >Daisy Morris, Greighton, Mich., and Mrs. Lillie Johnson, Farmington, Michigan. > >His wife preceded him in death several years ago. > >Carole 1920 Kentucky Wolfe Co. Dist. 5 Holly #35/37 John Maloney, head, 42, KyKyKy farmer Margaret, wife, 36, KyKyKy Frank, son, 20, KyKyKy Hobert, son, 19, KykyKy, teacher, rural school Lelia, dau, 18 KyKyKy Carl, son, 16 Fred, son, 14 Sampson, son, 12 Julia, dau, 11 Ira, son, 08 Lillie F., dau, 4-10/12 Norma from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html Mail lists I manage: WERNER-L, KYPERRY-L, BAKER-L, OHBUTLER-L, SE-KENTUCKY-L, GENTRY-L

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Wolfe Cunty News - Aug. 22, 1956 WOLFE NATIVE DIES IN PATH OF LOCOMOTIVE Mrs. Lillie Bailey, 56, died as a result of injuries received when she ran in front of the George Washington train in Lexington, Friday, August 10th while apparently attempting to rescue a fox terrier dog. William L. Bailey, husband of the accident victim, says she had left the house only a few minutes prior to the accident to take the pet dog for a walk. The accident occurred about 75 yards west of the Lisle Road near the stockyards. E.P. Huffman, conductor on the train, said he had no chance to stop the train before it struck her. Funeral services were conducted in Lexington. Mrs. Bailey was a native of Wolfe County and is widely related here. Carole

Wolfe County News - August 22, 1956 LENGTHY ILLNESS CLAIMS LIFE OF CHARLIE ROSE Charlie M. Rose, 72, son of the late John M. Rose and Elizabeth Swango Rose died at his home at Buena Vista, KY., on Tuesday, August 14th. He had been ill for along time. He was a retired stock dealer and business man of Lexington. He was a member of the Arlington Christian Church. He was a past president of the Hazel Green Academy Former Students Association and the only president who was unable to attend the annual Homecoming this year. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rose Jewel Rose, Buena Vista; two daughters, Mrs. Maurine Robinson, Lexington; and Mrs. Mildred Rappert, Lexington; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren; also a sister, Mrs. Carrie Mize, Hazel Green; other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted in Lexington, Thursday, August 16th by the pastor of his church and burial was in the Winchester Cemetery by the side of an infant son. Attending the funeral from Hazel Green were his sister, Mrs. Carl Mize; Mrs. Inda Center, Rev. Daniel J. Howard and James Stewart. Carole

Wolfe County News 0- Oct. 10, 1956 LENGHTY ILLNESS CLAIMS LIFE OF CAESAR HURST J. Caesar Hurst, 78, of Lexington, a retired business man, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Good Samaritan Hospital fert a long illness. He was a native of Stillwater, Wolfe County, and a son of the late William L. and Isabella Duff Hurst. He attended Wolfe County schools and Waddy College, Shelby County. He was a dealer in lumber and coal and operator of a farm in Breathitt County for many years. He also practiced law in Wolfe County. He had lived in Lexington for 36 years, and was an organizer and past president of Hillcrest Memorial Park. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. June Hatton Hurst; an aunt, Mrs. Georgia Arnold, Claremore, Oklahoma; three nieces, Mrs. W. Guy Bush, Mrs. Robert Goodwin and Mrs. Rowlett Giles; and two nephews, Charles Sebastian and Jennings Amerine, all of Lexington. Services were conducted on Thursday at the Milward Mortuary chapel by the Rev. Wayne E. Todd. Burial was in the Lexington Cemetery. Carole

Wolfe County News - Nov. 28, 1956 FUNERAL RITES CONDUCTED FOR COUNTY NATIVE Richmond Brewer, son of the late Green and Hannah Brewer was born April 11, 1885, and died on November 17, 1956 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Profitt, in Middletown, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer had gone to Middletown, a month prior to his death to make thier home for the winter with their daughter. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Cockerham Brewer, three sons, Arnold, Arthur and Dorsey Brewer, all of Middletown, Ohio; three daughters, Mrs. Ava James, Dry Ridge; Mrs. Odra Wallace, Seven Mile, Ohio; and Mrs. Junie Porfitt, Middletown, Ohio, with whom they are living. Also 23 grandchildren and one great grandchild, a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral was conducted at the Landsaw Church of Christ, November 20th with Rev. Francis Deaton, Rev. John Dalton, Rev. Elza and J.M. Cockerham and Rev. Willie Taylor, officiating. Burial was near Landsaw. Carole

Wolfe County News - April 19, 1950 MANDA HAYS LAWSON DIED ON APRIL 8 Mrs. Manda Hays Lawson, daughter of the late Don/Dan and Elizabeth Dennis Hays was born April 15, 1868 and departed this life on April 8, 1950. Had she lived another week she would have celebrated her 82nd birthday. She was brought up in the Baptist Church. On September 7, 1888, she was united in marriage with John Lawson and to their union were born ten children, seven of whom survive. Surviving children are Lavenna Manning, Big Woods; Emma Mays, Murphy Fork, Lige Lawson, Ezel; Lula Lawson, Middletown, Ohio; Randie Moore, Hazel Green; Callie Moore, Hazel Green and Inez Stigall, Hamilton, OHio. She is also survived by 54 grandchildren, a host of great grandchildren, one sister, Belle Lawson, Big Woods, and a brother, Sam Lawson, Dan. The three children who preceded her in death were Gertrud Barnett, Alva Lawson and Lafe Lawson. Carole