Maybe I do know the outcome...In 1926, Nancy refers to her husband as Henderson Geralds, " Article from the Tompkinsville News sent by Elizabeth Emberton Bailey On Dec.26, 1926, the writer visited the home of Mr. Isaac Proffit, ex- sheriff of Monroe Co., near Tompkinsville, sat by the bed side of is mther-in-law, Mrs. Nancy T. Geralds (formerly called Fitzgeralds), widow of Henderson Geralds, and now 91 years old, having been born in Monroe County, Ky, November 3, 1835, and received from her the following facts which relate to many of the old resident-families of more than half a century ago in Monroe County, Kentucky. Nancy T. Geralds was the daughter of Kitty and James L. Greenup, a popular preacher of his day. She is the mother of twelve children - four of whom are now living--namely: Mrs. Jo Ann Devaser, James L. Gerald, Miss Eddie Gerald, and Mrs. Sarah Proffit. She now has living fifteen grand children, and nineteen gr-grandchildren. Her paternal ancestors came here from South Carolina and her maternal ancestors from East Tennesee and located in Monroe Co., Ky. in the later part of the 17 th century. The mother of Barton Hestand and old Aunt Polly Moore were sisters of Rev. James L. Greenup. Mrs. Geralds mother, Kitty Greenup, was a sister of Melvina Boles, Aunt Polly Mars, Malinda McMurtry, Sarah Ann Johnson, Elcana, John, Washington, William Leander and Wesley Hammer. Her husband, Henderson Geralds, was a son of Akin Geralds who was a brother of M----e Jones, wife of Malin Jones, the father and mother of Sallie Jones Gum, who was the father and mother of Bettie Gum- Eubank, Adalade Gum- Railey, and Sarah Ellen Gum-High. Akin Geralds and Ruby Geralds were brothers of Mollie Jones, wife of Malin Jones, who were the great maternal grand parents of the writer. Akin Geralds, wife, before her marriage, was Jane Colley, but she was affectionately called" Jincy" , and they were the parents of James, George, Jesse, Henderson, Akin, Samuel, Barton, Jasper, Millie, Malinda, Mary, Eddie, Jane and Martha Geralds. Ruby Geralds married Mollie Hunt, and they were the parents of Jesse, Akin, Martha, George, John Sabrie and Polly Geralds. The decendants of these old pioneers are now more or less distantly related to nearly all the prominent and less prominent families now living in Monroe County, besides the hundreds and hundreds of othes who now reside in other sections of the United States. Those have contributed liberally to all the wars of the past century. Mrs. Nancy T. Geralds, the woman who furnished to your scribe this data is the mother of the first person, a child, that was buried at the Bethlehem Cemetery, in Monroe County. The child was born October the 12th, 1855, and was named Kittie. It died the following January 4th, and was buried January 5th, 1856. The second person buried in this cemetery was Samuel Geralds, and third was Eli Keen with in two years after the burial of the child--thus starting the Bethlehem Cemetery, which has since grown to be one of the largest in Southern Kentucky and affording a sacred resting place for hundreds nipped by times re--- (could not find the rest of the article) On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Randy Jobe <jrandyjobe@gmail.com> wrote: > And ... no resolution in the file packet! Randy Jobe - do you know > what happened next? > > Kinda confusing...This is actually John Henderson Geralds...his wife, > Nancy Thomas Greenup. Yes, he was old and infirm because he died less than > a year after the filing. Nancy died in 1933 at the age of 98. I don't know > the outcome, but the point would be moot at his death. The son mentioned is > actually James L. Geralds > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Sandi Gorin via < > south-central-kentucky@rootsweb.com> wrote: > >> Plaintiff: Nancy T. Gerald >> Defendant: James Henderson Gerald >> Date: 25 Aug 1895 >> File No. 377 >> >> This is another lengthy case where Nancy is filing for divorce >> against James. It is stated that they were married in Monroe County >> in 1854; both still live in the county. Nancy stated that they lived >> together until the month the case filed and that James forced her to >> leave their home by force and violence. He supposedly beat and >> bruised her; had an outrageous temper which was a probably danger to >> her life and great bodily injury. Remember - there was standard >> wording in all these divorce cases to make it look as bad as possible! >> >> Nancy said that she had always treated him in a kind and affectionate >> manner, was faithful and true to him. During their married life was >> born to them 12 children; five now living and all over 21 years old >> who live separate from them. She stated that he made no provision for >> her, she has no estate of her own and she is entitled to an >> allowance, alimony and maintenance for herself out of James' estate. >> He has ample means to provide for her; he owns a tract of land in >> Monroe Co. The land is worth about $600. James also owns two houses, >> six sheep, one hog, one cow, one crop of corn & oats on this land. >> She is afraid that James will try to sell all this or conceal it. An >> injunction has been asked for but the Judge of the Monroe Circuit >> Court and the Judge of the Court are absent from Monroe Co. She asks >> the Clerk of this Court or Judge for an order injoining and >> restraining James from selling, conveying, concealing or disposing of >> the property. She prays for a divorce, maintenance, alimony, her >> property restored owned by her before their marriage and for costs. >> >> James says it is true they married. Denies violence and her being >> coerced and that she left their home because he forced her to. He >> denied having a outrageous temper, etc. He denies that she was kind >> and affectionate towards him and that she was faithful to him. He >> denies ever beating or bruising her or forcing her to leave without >> provisions; denies that she deserves alimony, etc. James said he >> owned about 150 acres of poor land worth about $400; said Nancy has >> no vested interest in it. Denies that he owns houses or personal >> property Nancy named. He is not planning on conveying, hiding, etc. >> anything. No injunction should have been ordered by Nancy. >> >> James stated that he was over 71 years old, almost deaf, has nearly >> lost his mind, is physically very weak and infirm; unable to do >> manual labor more than a few chores. Nancy is only 59 years old, in >> fairly good health and well preserved for a woman her age. He charges >> that she and their children have all turned against him. He is on the >> verge of being wholly dependent on someone to care for him - and none >> of his children or wife want to do this. He's worked hard all his >> life, tried to live a Christian life; raised 5 children to be nice >> teachers and highly respected. Their son Gerald is a practicing >> lawyer in Glasgow. He owns the property and has agreed with Nancy a >> number of times - once signed writings agreeing that a disinterested >> person should divide the property real and personal equally between them. >> >> At the time that Nancy abandoned him they had 15 bed blankets - all >> have disappeared but 3. They also had 30 piler (pillow) cases - all >> gone but 2. Many of the quilts have disappeared and one bed plus >> several other things. James said he has tried to get Nancy to remain >> at home with him but instead she brought this suit. He has no desire >> to treat her poorly. He asks the Court to make a division of his >> property between them. >> >> Wherefore James prays for the injunction to be dismissed, Nancy's >> petition dismissed and the costs. Sworn to before J. H. Gerald on >> October 11, 1895. >> >> And ... no resolution in the file packet! Randy Jobe - do you know >> what happened next? >> >> >> Next time - L G HAGAN vs Martha HAGAN. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Colonel Sandi Gorin >> President, South Central KY Historical & Genealogical Society >> Sandi's website: http://www.gensoup.org/gorin/index.html >> Sandi's puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >