GRAYSON
COUNTY
KENTUCKY

The following information was pulled from the HARTFORD/HERALD NEWSPAPER on microfilm for the year 1881.    Items found: births, deaths and marriages plus sorted notes of interest.    My special thanks to the great lady in Texas, who loaned me this tape for this project, the total information found is pure gold.

 

                                                         Joe Taylor

 

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JANUARY 5 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MISS JULIA DAVIES of OWENSBORO has returned home after a visit to her brother DR. AMOS DAVIS of this place.

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MR. WILLIAM SOAPER a very wealthy and aged citizen of HENDERSON, died last Monday.

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CLIFTON HOOVER married MISS PATTIE CORNIELISON DEC. 30 1880

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Son (buffalo bill) born  to JAMES A. PARK  weight 14 pounds

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Son born to T. P. FAUGHT on the 1st.

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WILLIAM FEEMSTER married NANNIE E. BELL on DEC. 28, both are of OHIO CO.

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JOHN H. ALLEN of Hartford shot and killed J. H. BALES during a fight at local saloon, Bales leaves a wife and several children.

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JOHN G. SHAFER died DEC 3 1880, he was a member of the MASON’S

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JANUARY 12 1881 WEDNESDAY

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JOHN P. BARRETT is the editor of the HERALD

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MR. A. H. STEPHENS, the EX-VICE PRESIDENT of the CONFEDERACY wrote of the conflict in this issue.

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A  plan is in the works to run a telephone line between HARTFORD and OWENSBORO, the cost of the project is estimated to be $1,000. There is also talk of a line from Beaver Dam to Cromwell.

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A six year old son of Dr. JOHN MOREHEAD of ECHOES fell into a pot of boiling lard last Tuesday, he was burned most horribly and died Wednesday in terrible pain.

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MR. E. M. KING is preparing to move to ARKANSAS

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MESSRS WALKER  JOHNSON and family and MR. BASIL HOOVER and family will start for MISSOURI as soon as the weather permits.

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MR. JOHN McCOY and family will move to ARKANSAS

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JOIAS CHINN who moved to MUHLENBERG CO. a few years ago has moved back to near BEAVER DAM.

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Daughter born to TOMMIE PHILLPS of Centertown.

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S. D. BARNS will start for Texas soon.

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JANUARY 19 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Missouri has 723,484 children of school age, of whom 41,480 are colored. Last year 382,989 attended school.  The schools cost $3,151,178.

(note on the above info... that comes to $8.22 per child in school)

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Son born to HENRY A. MILLER on JAN. 12TH at 13 pounds, neighbors call him JAMES POPHAM after the soap agent.

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Little son of MR. W. A. GRANT living near Pattiersville, this county died of brain fever Jan. 12

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Two year old son of Buck McCOY, living as Seeley Mines, caught fire from a stove last week and was so badly burned he died  within hours.

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JENNIE, the 5 month old daughter of PROF. ALEXANDER died on JAN 14, 1881 at her home in HARTFORT.

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MR. THOS. C. GLENN of  KUTTAWA and MISS LILLIAN HUGGANS of EDDYVILLE married in EDDYVILLE last Thursday. (JAN. 13TH)

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MRS. MAGGIE BEELER sister of CAPT. H. CLAY CRAWFORD, returned home to DeWITT, ARK.

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MISS NONA McClure married PROF. C. T. ATKINSON of ZANESVILLE, OHIO on JAN. 13TH

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Little child of W. C. WEBB, living at McHenry died on the 15th

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JANUARY 26 1881 WEDNESDAY

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That place once called KELLEY’S PRECINCT is now FORDSVILLE.

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A lunatic by the name of SCHULTZ was murdered in the asylum at Anchorage by a fellow lunatic named MADDOX  last week.

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CREY WOODSON of  MUHLENBERG Co., Echo, was married to MISS GARRET from PRINCETON the 18TH

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Daughter born to E. H. JAMES of POINT PLEASANT

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Daughter born to OWEN BROWN

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Son born to WADE TICHENOR

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MR. A. Z. ROSENBERG now living in GALLATIN, TENN

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MRS. PROF. A. BENNETT visited by her father DR. GEORGE W. TOWNES of MUHLENBERG CO.

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MILES WRIGHT moved to HARDIN CO.

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Only two births in town last night, ROBERT RENFRO and  SAM PHELPS are happy.

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FEBRUARY 2 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. PAYTON KINCHELOW of DAIVESS CO. married MISS VITUAL RUBY, daughter of W.W. RUBY of McLEAN CO on the 20th

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BIRDIE PULLIAM died on Jan 6th of  Hartford, age 20 years

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MISS SALLIE HAYS, of HENDERSON, married in this place to MR. ROBERT H. TRIGG of Coryden on the 19th.

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From Echo, MISS KATE BOGGESS  married MR. BILL CREEK.

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CAPT. JAMES M. HINES of BOWLING GREEN who has been ill several months died last Friday (the 21st) He was a prominent lawyer.

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MR. M. M. HUTSON of ST. LOUIS, to marry MISS PENELOPE WICHLIFFIE this county today.

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Little WILLIE, the infant son of RANDALL T. B. COLLINS died on the 25th

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MISS ADA BOLING, daughter of LEWIS BOLING died on JAN 23rd of consumption. She was 16 years, 5 months, 25 days old. Was buried in the family cem.

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Miss Cordelia Keown of the upper portion of this county was fatally burned on the morning of the19th. Her clothing caught fire.

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FEBRUARY 9 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. LAFAYETTE ROGERS has moved his family back to his former home in Tenn.

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Dr. C. BATES has bought a farm in MISSOURI and will move his family there in the spring.

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UNCLE BILLY MARTIN has died some days since.

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Daughter born to MR. JAMES M. HOOVER on Jan. 24^th.

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MR. WALKER JOHNSON left on JAN 31 for his new home in MISSOURI.

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The 1880 census shows that BARREN, CAMPBELL, CHRISTIAN, DAVIESS, FAYETTE, GRAVES, HARDIN, HENDERSON, JEFFERSON, KENTON, LOGAN, MADISON, MASON, PUSLASKI, and WARREN  are the only counties in the state having total population greater than Ohio county. And only GRAVES, HARDIN, JEFFERSON, KENTON, PULASKI and WARREN Counties have a larger white population.

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MRS. E. J. JAMES, wife of MR. E. H. JAMES, died JANUARY 22, 1881 of pneumonia. Mrs. James was born JANUARY 1, 1841 and consequently was forty years and twenty  one days of age at her death. She leaves  her husband and seven daughters, the infant only four weeks old.

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MR. JOHN R. ROARK age about 60 years old, died Feb. 3rd with something of the throat. He formerly lived in MUHLEBERG CO.  His daughter MRS. EADES of GREENVILLE  died only a short time ago.

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MR. COLLIN CAMPBELL, formally of  this county, brother of MR. CHARLES CAMPBELL, now lives in COLORADO.

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MISS NANNIE MORELAND, daughter of  DR. MORELAND of MORGANTOWN died  on the 5th at age 20 years.

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W. C. M. RONE of Russellville died on the JAN. 25.  Buried in the city cem.

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Nine year old daughter of WILLIAM R. STEWART on the head waters of the MUDDY CREEK died Jan 31st of pneumonia.

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FEBRUARY 16 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. PERRY BOLTON married MISS BELINDA HEFLIN on Feb. 7

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MRS. R. H. JAMES died FEB 13th

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Son born to D. E. THOMAS in HARTFORD

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Son born to ELIJAH F. RENDER on 13 FEB... GRANGER IS THE PROUEST DAD IN TOWN

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FEBUARY 23 1881 WEDNESDAY

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BOB SWEET has sold his lands and moved to Texas.

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James Turner of this county has moved to TEXAS.

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MR. JOHN KENNEDY married MISS ANNIE PATE .

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Died at the home of his grandfather, MASON L. JONES, living three miles east of Fordsville, Ohio Co., February 8, 1881 of consumption ROSCOE SPURGEON, son of JOHN G. and SARAH A. TRUMAN, age 10 months 15 days. He was buried in the JOSPEH H. COOPER CEM. in BRECKINRIDGE CO. being laid beside his little brother CHARLES ROY who died FEBUARY 5th 1879

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TYLER GRIFFIN THOMAS 11 day old son of D. ELLIS and MAMIE THOMAS died  FEB. 20 in HARTFORD.

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MR. A. BROWN of POINT PLEASANT died FEB. 19th

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Infant son of MR. S. W. TICHENOR of POINT PLEASANT was buried the 8th

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Infant child of MR. B. P. HOLDEN died on FEB. 1st in POOR NECK, OHIO CO.KY

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MRS. FELIX SHAFER of POOR NECK, died on FEB. 10th then buried on the MOSES CHAPMAN FARM.

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STEWARTSVILLE, 

MISS HESTER A. ASHLEY married  MR. SULLIVAN G. GRIMES.

REV. LEONARD GARY died  7th of pneumonia.

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MR. ROBERT S. TRIPLETT JR. married MISS NORA WEIR on 17th

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MARCH 2 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. LOUIS ALDRIDGE married MISS KATIE HAYS Feb. 23.  in McHENRY

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Daughter born to MR. S. T. WILLIAMS FEB. 25th.

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JOHN VOYLES  died the Feb. 23rd. he was the son-in-lay of MR. H. M. CORLEY.

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JOSEPH FORD of  ROSINE FEB 12TH  of pneumonia

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JACOB STEWART, of  PINCHICE, OHIO CO. died 24 FEB. of pneumonia.  He was a blacksmith..

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JOHN MILTON TICHENOR  of POINT PLEASANT died FEB. 26th of  pneumonia.

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MR. BYRON CHAPMAN has bought a store in SIMPSONVILLE, SHELBY CO., KY and will be moving there soon.

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MRS. JOHN S. WHITTINGHILL  of  MADISONVILLE, died on FEB 25th. She was the daughter of REV. COOCH of  HOPKINS COUNTY.  Mr. WHITTINGHILL is the son of  REV. D. WHITTINGHILL this county, now a citizen of HOPKINS CO. She leaves her husband and four children, the infant is but few days old.

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At the home of MR. JAMES BENNETT, brother of the bride, MR. SETH T. HUNTER married MISS EDDIE BENNETT on FEB  24  this county.

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A. W. BROWN who died FEBRUARY  12 1880  age 29 years 5 months 28 days. He leaves wife and one child.  

(NOTE: The date in the news item was as it appears above, but I think it should have been 1881)

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MR. JOHN C. LAYTON of  Riley’s Station, McLean county married MISS MAGGIE M. HAYDEN daughter of MR. SAMUEL D. HAYDEN.

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MARCH 9 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Son born to MR. T. N. TILFORD on FEB. 22^nd.  Will be GEORGE.

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Son born to MR. CHRISTOPHER T. BAIRD

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At the residents of her son-in-law, JOSEPH WESTERFIELD, MARCH 2, MRS. SALLIE TAYLOR, wife of THOMAS TAYLOR.  She was buried at the BELL’S RUN CEM, which church she was a member.  She  leaves several children.

(NOTE) The was SARAH L. McCROCKLIN, wife of DECON THOMAS LITTLEGROVE TAYLOR, they gave the ground that the BELL’S RUN CHURCH was built on.

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MR. C. E. RALEY married MISS ZELLIE HEVERIN FEB. 22 1881 at the home of the brides mother.

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MR. JOHN M. YONTS married MISS SUSAN O. RULE both of MUHLENBERG CO.

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MARCH 16 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Died in Hancock Co., near the Ohio Co. line, Sunday morning March 6, 1881 of consumption, Susan Huddah, daughter of Jesse and Susan S. Brite, in the twenty-fifth year of her age.  Miss Huddah, as she was called, was born in Fordsville, Ohio County, October 29, 1856.  She joined the United Baptist church at Friendship Hancock county, some seven years ago, and at the time of her death her membership was at this church.  On the evening of the 7th he remains were laid by the side of her father and sister in the graveyard on the farm of Henry Beaty. The father, Jessie died September 20, 1860 and the sister Mary A. Brite, died April 7 1872.

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Mr. JOHN THOMPSON of this county now lives in SPEDDARD CO., MO.

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WOOD ASHLEY of  CROMWELL area, died of consumption on the 10th

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Arthur, the bright eyed son of J. P. SANDERFUR, ESQ.,  died last Sat. of affliction of the liver. He was 1 year and 8 months old and quite a sprightly child up to his illness. Funeral services were held by Rev. J. S. McDaniels at 11 o’clock Sunday morning at the residence after which he was buried in the cemetery.

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MR. GEORGE M. ROWE lives in CERALVO.

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MRS. J. A. BLEVINS of ROCKPORT area died MARCH 12th of pneumonia.

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Little Eddie, infant son of BEN F. and SUE F. LANDRUM died Jan 19th past in his 5th year.

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first train arrived in Beaver Dam nearly 10 years ago.

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Son born to MR. RICHARD GARRISON of Beaver Dam area on March 12

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The phone line has just been put up between Hartford and Taylor Mines

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MARCH 23 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MILLWOOD MUSIC :

MRS. WILLIE McGINNIS and sister of ELIZABETHTOWN, KY were on last Sunday summoned to attend at the death bed of their grandfather, Mr. Shelton Renfrow of this place.  MR. RENFROW has for some time been quite feeble.  He was when he died  in the 87th year of his age, being the oldest citizen of the WAR OF 1812, and rich in reminiscences of the battle field and the privations and hardship endured by those old-time veterans of which he was one of the few living representatives.  His death is mourned by a host of friends.

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Mr. DENNIS BROWN married the WIDOW  ESTES at the home of the brides father-in-law on the 10th.

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LELA K. daughter of GEORGE and TILLIE CAMP was born MAR 27 1880 and died MARCH 3 1881.

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Died, near Hogg’s Falls, Ohio Co., KY. on MARCH 13 1881, Miss MATTIE , the daughter of MR. GEORGE BROWN, of consumption, aged 19 years 10 months. She was buried in the EQUALITY CHURCH CEM. on the 14th.

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OWENSBORO NEWS;

MR. JOHN C. SCHROADR formerly of this city, now of CARNIL, ILL, married  MISS JENNIE LEMON  of  ROCKPORT in the latter city on the 21st

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MR. J. W. GRAY has left Cromwell to make his home in MISSOURI.

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CENTERTOWN, daughter born to MR. J. M. ROWE on the 14th

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MR. WOOD ASHLEY, of  BEDA died MARCH 10th of consumption, and was buried in the BARNETT’S CREEK CEM.

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MR. DAVID PATTERSON and family left on MARCH 16th for their new home in MISSOURI

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MR. WALKER JOHNSON who started for Missouri some time back has settled in DAVIESS CO.

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ETTIE MAY, daughter of STEPHEN and ANNIE M. DANFIELD, died on FEB --, 1881, age 1 year 9 months 25 days

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The son MR. W. W. PHIPPS, of Hopkinsville, bruised his hand slightly with a toy pistol about three weeks ago, and in a few days died of lockjaw.

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MARCH 30 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MRS. RACHEL TAYLOR died on the 26th of pneumonia.

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WALTER PULLIAM, son of CAPT. JOHN PULLIAM, of Warsaw, KY, who had for some years lived in COLORADO was killed in a snow slide last week. He was the brother of MIIS BIRDIE PULLIAM who died at her home in WARSAW, some weeks since.

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Daughter born to MR. REUBEN BENNETT on MARCH 20th

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Daughter born to MR. J. L. CARSON on MARCH 13th

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EDMUND CURD was born in JESSAMINE CO., KY on the28th day of NOVEMBER 1802, and died at his home in CHARLESTON, ILL. MONDAY  MARCH 14, 1881, being in his 78th year at the time of his death.  Mr. Curd was many years a citizen of Hartford and the uncle of JUDGE R.S. MOSELEY of  this place.

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MR. CATE FORMAN, a farmer living near SULPHUR SPRINGS, in this county, came to his death on THURSDAY last from the effects of a dose of laudanum administered by his own hand.  He is said to have been drinking for a few days before his death, and had tried to sober off. He of course felt the usual effect of his debauch and thought he needed something of the nature of a sedative to quiet his nerves, and told his daughter to give him a dose of laudanum.  She obeyed, and put  a small quantity in a glass which he took and then told her to give him the vital containing the liquid.  She did so and putting it to his lips, he drank the entire contents.  The funeral took place Friday evening MARCH 19TH

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APRIL 6 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Many of the men in Muhlenberg co. are selling out and leaving the county to get out from under the heavy railroad tax.

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ELOPEMENT AND ABANDONMENT,

MR. Wm R. MITCHELL and MRS. JOHN W. ANDERSON went off  from this city Tuesday on the packet to Evansville.  The latter abandoning her husband who is a hard working man living here, and leaving one child , a boy about six years old.  Mitchell lived out near the fair grounds, and left to the tender mercies of this desperate weather a wife and nine children, the oldest of which is about 14 years old. We understand that the condition of the family is pitiful in the extreme, Mrs. Mitchell having a child at the breast and all of them almost naked and with nothing to eat.  It is to be hoped that the good  charities of this city will reach these little ones before they suffer long.

note; (WILLIAM R. MITCHELL married MARY E. TWEDDELL on NOV. 3 1862.  JOHN W. ANDERSON married E. F. MALONE on DEC. 20 1862)

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MR. Wm A. BEAUCHAMP is selling out and moving to COLORADO  in a short time.

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MRS. THAMER BRADFIELD was born near JEFFERSON, GREENE CO., PENNSYLVANIA, DECEMBER 7, 1809. Her maiden name was ALFREE and she was a daughter of GEORGE and ELIZABETH ALFREE.  She married ELIZA BARDFIELD, February 12, 1829. In the year 1829  Mr. Bradfield moved to MARION CO., KENTUCKY, and in 1850 he moved to Ohio Co. where he has resided ever since.  Mrs. Bradfield has been a member of the Methodist church about 35 years and at the time of her death her membership with the Washington station about two miles south-west of her home.  She died of DROPSY at her home two miles north-west of Fordsville, Ohio County, March 26, 1881 in her 73rd year of her age. She leaves her husband, now in his 77th year, also five living children, seven dead, and thirty-six living grandchildren and nine dead, and nine living and four great-grandchildren, making in all seventy-one children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren living and dead.  She was not only an affectionate wife and kind mother, but she was a strict member of the church, a faithful Sunday school teacher and her long and useful life was spent for the welfare of others more than her own personal interest and her conversation was always for the peace and welfare of the community she resided in. On the evening of the 17th Sunday her remains were interred in the family graveyard on the farm in the presents of a large number of friends and relatives.

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SAD STORY;

LEONARD G. GARY, married to MARY ANN STEVENS in OHIO CO. on AUG. 29, 1861, after giving birth to six children MARY died in DEC. 1880, soon there after Mr. Gary remarried.  On the 15th the estate of MR. GARY, deceased, was sold, with the widow’s part be set out for her and the infant heirs.  The widow refused to keep the children and took her share and moved away, leaving the children without.

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MR. ELIJAH DODSON and his sister MRS. DEBORAH MARTIN, of near Buford parted this life last week.  Mrs. Martin on Tuesday and the former on the day following, being only thirty-six hours apart.  I was not able to learn of the cause of their deaths,  Mrs. Martin was buried in the family graveyard near Buford.  Mr. Dodson was buried with his wife, who died near fifteen years ago, was disinterred and the remains of the two were carried to Owensboro Saturday and laid away in the Elmwood Cem.

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MISS EMMA MILLIGAN, daughter of  Wm MILLIGAN of NORTH CREEK neighborhood, died last Friday of consumption.  She was almost grown and was quite a sprightly young girl.

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Some gentlemen found a mound near THOMAS WILLIAM’S and dug into it.  A large stone was unearthed, upon which was found the inscription, “S. T. HUNTER, MAY 10, 1708”, another stone was found with the letters “J. M.” on it..... a further examination would be made and the results reported.

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JOHN E. CALLOWAY of the CENTERRTOWN area, died Thursday of consumption, leaving his wife and one child.

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MRS. THEODOCIA RONE, widow of MR. W. C. RONE, died at her home in RUSSELLVILLE, Sunday morning of measles and was buried in the MAPLE GROVE CEM. that afternoon.

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MRS. BETTIE BOSQUIT of HARTFORD died on the 30th in HARTFORD after a long illness. She was buried in the WEST PROVIDENCE CHURCH CEM. She was 25 years old and leaves her husband and little girl.

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APRIL 13 1881 WEDNESDAY

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ROBERT SMITH, living on CANEY CREEK, died MARCH 23TH. He was a member of the M. E. CHURCH.

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Daughter born to ANSEL WILSON

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Daughter born to JOHN WILSON

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William Gibson, an aged farmer, six miles from Hartford, died March 30th.

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PRES TAYLOR, age 13 years died MARCH 21, he was buried  at BARNETT’S CREEK on the 22nd

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Son born to JONATHAN HOOVER, FEB. 22nd

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Daughter born to ANDREW KING, FEB 22nd

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APRIL 13, 1881

The subject of this notice was the daughter of Henry Coleman, who was one of the first settlers in the Beaver Dam valley, much of his old premises being occupied by Beaver Dam town.  Here she was born July 19, 1803 and in 1820 married Isaac Williams, who long since preceded her to the spirit land and in 1823 removed  with her husband to the State of Illinois, and for many years resided in White Co., but subsequently removed  to Pike county, in the same State, where she committed her spirit to the God who gave it on the 30th of January , 1881, aged 77 years, 6 months, 11 days.  She leaves in the region where she died a large family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who are numbered among the most respectable, wealthy and prosperous people in that beautiful region of country. Residing in our own county (Ohio) are her only surviving brothers and sisters, ELISHA H. COLEMAN, MARTIN COLEMAN, and MRS. WM. R. ADDINGTON.  Those three now far advanced in years and well stricken in age, remain among us, shivering on the brink, waiting the summons to cross over the river and rest with their numerous kindred who have gone before.  They are the only living representatives of the originally large family reared in the old patriarch,  Henry Coleman, on the Beaver Dam fork of the Muddy Creek, as it was originally denominated.  How fast the old family landmarks are disappearing, soon the old Coleman’s, like the Miller’s , old Barnes, old Phipps, old Barnards, Coopers, Maddox’s, Render’s, Austins, Taylors, William’s and Leaches and other’s who first subdued the dense forests and planted the standard of civilization and Christianity in that particular region, will live only in history and their good deeds.

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( Feel that J. S. C. is the REV. JAMES SMITH COLEMAN, son of ELISHA H. COLEMAN,)

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Walter E., son of JOSEPH L. and DENSILLA HARDER of Fordsville, died APRIL 7, 1881 age 23 months, 9 days, of spinal afflictions.  He was buried beside his little brother and sister in the JOHN JONES CEM. at Fordsville.

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Died near Big Clifty, Grayson Co. in the 79th year of age, JACOB PIRTLE. He was born near Hodgenville, Ky on October 1802, but removed to Trigg Co. in early boyhood and then to Illinois where he lived for a few years and returned to Kentucky settling in Grayson Co. where he died.  He was twice married and was the father of eight children, five of whom lived to maturity.  He leaves a wife and several children, together  with a large circle of friends to mourn his loss.

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CHARLES CAMPBELL married MISS ALICE LAYMAN on the 27th in Grayson Co.

She was daughter of MR. A. LAYMAN

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MR. R. B. LITTLE of CALHOUN, younger brother of  JUDGE L. P. LITTLE died MONDAY of consumption

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C. W. PHILLIPS of this place received a telegram Thursday from Madisonville, telling of the death of his sister, wife of  REV. DAVID WHITTINGHILL of that place.

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Died at Fordsville, March 23, 1881, MATTIE, daughter of  JOHN T. SMITH, Jr.  ANNIE F. SMITH age 6 months

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APRIL 20 1881 WEDNESDAY

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At the home of B. C. FIELDS, near McHenry, Ky. Thursday, April 7 1881, MRS. LYDIA B. STEVENS in the 74th year of age. She leaves one sister and three daughters.

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Infant child of MR. MRS W. H. MAUZY died last week

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Daughter born to ELIJAH MILLER, APRIL 15 1881  ..... 9 1/2 POUNDS

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MR. SAMUEL HUMPHREY will marry MISS WHITTAKER in LIVERMORE, the aunt of MISS FIDELIA HAYDEN of OHIO CO. KY

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APRIL 27 1881 WEDNESDAY

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PAT DOOLEY and PETER MATHERS, two Elizabethtown lads were killed last week, while trying to steal a ride, the train conductor put them off the train and a passing train hit them.

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The town of OWENSBORO reports that now have 120 telephone’s working daily.

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MRS. W. W. GRANT of  PATTIERSVILLE fell into the well and drowned on the 19th. She was found by her husband and step-children.  Her maiden name was  ANGELINE HARDER, sister to JOSEPH L. HARDER of this county, both from Tenn, and was 41 years. On the 20th she was laid to rest beside her infant and only child in the JOS MATHEWS GRAVEYARD, OHIO CO. 

NOTE; In the May 18 1881 issue of this paper, there was found a letter from Mrs. Grant, saying that she was going to kill herself,  the hand writing was confirmed by her brothers and sisters.

J. J. HARDER, W. H. HARDER, DRUSILLA HARDER and SARAH M. GRANT dated MAY 14, 1881, there was also report of her sister MR. W. M. JOHNSON.

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A little boy of MR. DEC HIGGS in the vicinity of Glenville, we learn met an instant death one day last week by sucking a grain of corn into his wind pipe.

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Married at GREEN RIVER CHURCH, one day last week, MR. BROADY HOWARD to MISS MATTIE BELL, daughter of MR. WILLIAM BELL, who lives near FORDSVILLE.

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MR. PETER H. BAKER, druggist in GREENVILLE, died on the 18th suddenly.... He was born APRIL 12, 1818 at the home of his grandfather DAVID RHOADS, nine miles east of GREENVILLE, his father having died three months before.  As a young man, he moved to Greenville, and soon after married MISS MINERVA J. RHOADS, they were never blessed with children.

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Daughter born to J. J. BOZARTH on APRIL 15, 1881

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Little grandson of THOMPSON MITCHELL age 10 weeks, died of WHOOPING COUGH on the 23rd

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Son born to Boyd Render of SHULTSVILLE the 29th.... 9 pounds

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SUTTON REID of ROCKPORT, married MISS LIZZIE MILLER of PADUCAH, formally of ROCKPORT on the 20th

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MR. JOHN T. SMITH of this County, married MISS MARTHA J. SALLEE of DAVIESS CO. in ROCKPORT, IND. on the 18th

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SAMUEL HUMPHREY married  MARENDA WHITTAKER, daughter of MRS. MARGARET WHITTAKER , near LIVERMORE. They will make their home in Sulphur Springs for now

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Married on APRIL 21, 1881, MR. GEORGE W. WILSON and MISS VIBELLA STEVENS. Mr. Wilson is the son of MR. L. M. WILSON and grandson of REV. G. W. JONES, the brides is the daughter of MRS. Wm STEVENS of  Cromwell.

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MAY 4 1881

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MRS. SALLY EVERLY died on the 23rd in McLEAN CO. the daughter of MRS. NANCY ELLISON who is in her 90th year.

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MR. MASON TAYLOR married MRS. NANNIE SEARCY last week in ISLAND, KY

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MR. JOHN HAIR married MISS HESTER A. CARNATHAN last week ISLAND, KY

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MISS ELIZABETH WHITE near PATTIERSVILLE, died on the 23rd of stomach cancer

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REED MOORMAN, son of JOHN MOORMAN deceased of OWENSBORO, raised in BRECKINRIDGE CO,  became one of the most desperate outlaws in the west, was hung in DURANGO, COLORADO last week for the killing of a innocent man.

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MAY 11 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. G. M. ROWE formally  of OHIO CO. opened dry goods store in MORGANFIELD, UNION CO., KY

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OWENSBORO NEWS;

MR. B. F. CREEL lost his only child yesterday, the remains will be buried at the BLUFF today.

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MR. D. T. PATTERSON who left for MISSOURI has arrived and will make a crop with MR. W. T. WOODWARD.  He is well please with his new house.

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Daughter born to MR. DICK WELCH, she lived 5 hours.  on the 12th

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Son born to MR. C. W. LEISURE on the 25th.

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Son born to MR. JAMES ASHBY on the 22nd

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Thomas L. Baird left town with the MILES ORTON SHOW, will get $20.00 per month for his services.

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The church bell at Beda has arrived, it cost $60.35 and is 20 1/4 pounds. The church will be dedicated the 5th Sunday of May.

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MR. JULIUS VON BORRIES, leading merchant of LOUISVILLE died last week

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MRS. AMELIA BAKER, wife of  L. H. BAKER of BEAVER DAM area, died suddenly Sunday.

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DR. W. P. LAWTON of  JUDONIA, ARK. is visiting his father  JUDGE C. J. LAWSON of this place.

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Died in ENNIS, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS, APRIL 17, 1881, Mrs. S. J. LUNN, daughter of JOSEPH MILLER, deceased, and a sister of MRS. THOMAS S. DUKE of this place.

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JESSIE P. ROSSON died.

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One mile southwest of Pattiersville, Ohio Co., Ky. April 22, 1881 of cancer of the stomach, Miss Elizabeth White, died in her 65th year of age.  She was born in Fayette County August 27, 1816.  In the year 1831 her mother, Sally White, moved to Ohio County, where she has resided ever since.  Her father, Brockman White, was a soldier in the War of 1812 and served in the campaign against the Indians at Tippecanoe.  He died of smallpox at Louisville, Ky. many years ago.  On the morning of the 23rd, her remains were taken across Rough Creek and interred with her mother in the Sullenger graveyard on the farm of Burch Edison.

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Lafayette (Latie) Green, infant son of EDWARD and AMANDA F. DAVIDSON at HITE’S FALLS, OHIO CO., KY. on APRIL 30, 1881 of BRAIN FEVER, age 10 months, 11 days.  He was buried in the JAMES ROACH GRAVEYARD on MAY 2nd.

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MAY 18 1881 WEDNESDAY

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PRINCETON NEWS;

MILTON GALLOWAY shot and killed himself May 5th, it is felt it was due to his wife dying last September.

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DAVID KEAFAUVER of MILLWOOD, and one of the oldest citizens of Grayson co. died one day last week.

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ROCKPORT NEWS;

Died in MUHLENBERG CO. four miles south of SOUTH CARROLLTON, JAMES BELL, on the 6th of pneumonia. He was the son-in-law of MR. G. R. ROBERTSON, leaves wife, mother, sisters and brothers.

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Son and  Daughter, born to Lyeurgus Reid, near Hopewell on the 4th.

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MR. JAMES W. HOWARD, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of McLean county, died at his home on Tuesday the 10th.

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Miss Ida Lyon, granddaughter of REV. DAVID WHITTINGHILL, formerly of this county was out riding last week when the horse she was riding became frightened and ran away, throwing her out in front of a the buggy, her feet catching in between the single tree and front axle of the buggy, while her face and head dangled at the horse’s heels. The beast then began to kick and plunge, and the young girl’s head and face were horribly lacerated.  Her recovery is very doubtful.

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MR. WILLIAM BARNES of  BRECKENRIDGE CO. committed suicide last week by taking morphine.  He was a thriving farmer and unmarried.  No reason could be assigned for the rash act save that he was tired of life.

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MR. G. V. HOOVER, son of  MR. JAMES C. HOOVER, was hurt last week, when in a storm he took shelter in a shed, and the storm blew the roof off, with a bean hitting him in the shoulder, paralyzed him, but we understand his is better.

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MR. HENRY COBB has moved to GRAYSON CO.

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The estate of MR. WILLIAM SPANGLER was probated in HARTFORD this week.

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JESSIE P. ROSSON was born near Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co. July 10, 1879.  He married in Nelson Co. December 21, 1849  to Mary J. Walker, sister to RICHARD M. and  ELIAS WALKER, the former living near Hartford  and the latter living in Breckenridge near the Ohio Co. line. In 1850 Mr. Rosson moved to the farm on which he died in Ohio Co. For the last 8 or 10 years, he has been in bad health and it was evident that he was suffering from as many as two or three diseases, but within a sort time before his death he remarked that his health was better than it had been for years,  He died at his home, one mile south west of Pattiersville, Monday night, May 2, 1881 in the 64th year of his age. On the evening of the 3rd his remains were interred by the side of his wife in the family graveyard on the farm.  He leaves 10 children, 3 sons, 7 daughters.  His oldest son, Wallace, is in charge of the farm; his second son, Charles, is a store-keeper near Pattiersville on the Hartford and Hardinsburg road and his youngest son, Jesse, is now in Arkansas.  Mr. Bosson was a successful farmer and stock raiser, was prompt in all his business transactions was a man that had but little to do with pubic affairs and by his industry and economy leaves his children a good start in the world which, with the example of industry left them , will have no trouble in making this life a success.

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MAY 25 1881 WEDNESDAY

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REV. B. WEAVER will preach the funeral of MR. GEORGE NEEL of MORGANTOWN, at Salem CHURCH, the 5th Sunday of this month.

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JUDGE MARTIN H. COFER is dead. He was born April 1, 1832 in ELIZABETHTOWN, KY, and at age 24 began the practice of law. In 1861 being in sympathy with the south he raised and organized a battalion of men for the southern service. After the war he returned to Elizabethville to practice law,  until 1871 when he was appointed CIRCUIT JUDGE of the 5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT by Gov. Stevenson. He filled the position until ensuing August election when he was regularly elected by the people.  He continued to fill the chair until 1874 when he was elected as ASSOCIATE JUSTICE of the Court of APPEALS, which he filled till his death on MAY 22, 1881.

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ROCKPORT NEWS;

MRS. HAYDEN, an aged lady died in PARADISE on the 21st, her remains were brought to Auburn for burial.

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DR. DOLPHUS DUNN, born in Butler Co., for 12 years has been living in INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS.

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MRS. LUM FIELDS of McHENRY died suddenly on the 22nd. ( MRS. MOLLIE FIELDS )

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MRS. JAS MILLIGAN of  South Carrollton, died in Paradise the 21st

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Daughter born to MR. JOHN HICKEY of  Beaver Dam

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FRANK TURPIN of BEAVER DAM married MISS ALICE  BRANDON, daughter of DR. R. W. BRANDON of GRAYSON CO.  Mr. TURPIN is the son of MRS. M. J. TURPIN of Beaver Dam.

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DR. JAMES R. WELLS married MISS BETTIE C. DAVIS of   Daviess co. MAY 22, 1881

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MISS REBECCA SCOTT of near COOL SPRINGS died  on the 14th of heart disease.

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MR. ED H. STAPP of  CORYDON married MISS NANNIE PETREE of ELKTON, on MAY 17, 1881

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Son born to MR. Wm H. MARTIN of  Fordsville on the 17th, 13 pounds

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Wm Coombs, living 4 miles east of HARTFORD, died the 17th of CHRONIC ILLNESS.

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MRS. TAYLOR, wife of  REV. J. W. TAYLOR of ROSINE, died the 19th after a brief illness. She was buried in the  Salem Church cem.

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MRS. FIELDS, wife of  R.C. FIELDS of McHENRY died of HEMORRHAGE OF THE LUNGS on the 21st

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MR. A. PORTER HUDSON, of this place, GOVERMENT STOREKEEPER at HUMES DISTILLERY was stricken with paralysis on MAY 16th and brought home to recover.

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MR. W. T. McSHERRY died of consumption on the 9th

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ANNIE, the infant daughter of  JOHN J. and POLLY SMITH of FORDSVILLE, age 18 months 2 days, died MAY 18TH and was buried in the family graveyard of her grandfather  HENRY SMITH.

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On MAY 20 1881, RICHARD, son of JOSEPH TAYLOR of near Cromwell who was just about grown, who  had been plowing corn was returning home from his work, and while riding sidewise his horse became frightened and threw him off; in falling one of his feet became entangled in one of the traces.  This frightened the horse more and it began to run, tearing and mutilating him in a fearful and horrible manner.  When the horse ran himself down and the heartsick father who had witnessed the whole  scene reached his son, his life extinct. The back of his head was crushed and one shoulder and arm almost torn off.

( NOTE; This is RICHARD S. TAYLOR son of JOSEPH B. and ELIZABETH A. (WILLIAMS) TAYLOR)

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MRS. FORD was born at the residence of her grandfather, JOSEPH H. COOPER, near Rockvale post-office, Breckenridge Co, OCT. 23, 1860. and was the oldest daughter of  ELIJAH H. and ELIZABETH N. COOPER.  She joined the Baptist church during the protracted meeting at Mt. Pleasant, Ohio Co in November 1877.  She was a strict member and was closely attached to the interest and welfare of the church of which she was a member.  On the 18th of November, 1878, she was married to THOMAS S. FORD, oldest son of HARVEY T. FORD, she being at that time only 19 years and 2 months old.  She was continued to her bed since March 1, 1880, and during her protracted illness, she was never known to murmur or complain.  Everything that could be done by her fond husband, parents and friends.  Just before she died she gave instructions about her burial and chose a hymn to be sung at the funeral.   She died of consumption at the residence of her father , two miles northeast of Fordsville, at 4 o’clock p.m. Sunday, May 8, 1881 aged 20 years 6 months 15 days.  She was buried on the farm of JOHN MILES, next to the grave of her infant daughter Nannie , born and died March 2 1880

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JUNE 1 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. FRANK TURPIN of Beaver Dam, married MISS ALICE BRANDON at the home of her father, DR. BRANDON of CANEYVILLE on the 18th

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Died at her residence McHenry, Friday the 20th.  Mrs. Fields.  Her health had long been failing and though the blow was sudden it was not unexpected.  She was buried in the family grounds near Cromwell.

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J. TAYLOR COFFMAN of  ISLAND STATION, married MISS MAGGIE MOSELEY of HARTFORD ......................

 

MRS. SALLY AUTRY, an old lady of some 77 winters was attacked near White Run last Sunday; was attacked by a vicious dog belonging to MR. JO WLSON; she is not expected to survive.

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MRS. ELIZA NEWMAN HADEN was born in Mississippi and died at the home of her daughter in Paradise, Ky May 21, 1881; age 72 years, she was the sister of Dr. S. T. NEWMAN of St. Louis, the only member of the family now living, She was educated at Bardstown, Ky and a member of the M. E. CHURCH SOUTH for thirty-five years

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JUNE 8 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Last Wednesday, MR. PERRY ELDER married MISS ELIZA RICHMOND at the home of HERALD MOORE.

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SPRING LICK NEWS;

It is my understanding that VEACHEL FLENNOR of BUTLER CO, and who deserted his wife and ran off with his sister-in-law a few days ago, killed the woman he had run off with, also the child only a few days old.  He has been arrested.  The Kluklux has whipped him several times.

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W. R. PROCTOR married MISS BETTIE CARTER at the home of the brides father JOHN S. CARTER on the 22nd.

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Married at the home of  the brides parents in HAMILTON on the 28th  MR. SMITH of  TAYLORMINS and MISS HARLAN.

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DR. M. W. DUVALL is the grandson of BENJAMIN DUVALL.

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MR. JAMES R. CHAMBERS married MISS LULA HANGER on the 26th

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JUNE 15 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MRS. J. J. MONROE, living near ELM LICK, died the 4th of consumption. She was the daughter of MRS. SUSAN STEVEN and sister to MR. JAMES P. STEVENS

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Son born to BENJAMIN ROBY JUNE 10, 8 pounds

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JUNE 22 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MRS. LYDIA B. STEWART was born JULY 25, 1809 and died at McHenry, Ky April 7, 1881, after a short illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Stewart was the youngest daughter of Job Malin, one of the oldest pioneers of this county, and was married to Carter Stewart APRIL 4, 1828.  Nearly two score years ago she was left a widow with 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls to rear, support and educate.  Unaided by the great influences of wealth, with strong arms, a determined mind and a brave heart, she assumed the cares and responsibilities that had fallen to her, she succeeded in raising all her children, and seeing them take their places as honored and respected men and women in society.  That she was a woman of uncommon force or character is conclusively shown in the success she made in the battle of life, the brunt of which she had to bear so long unassisted by the strong arm of her husband.  That she was a woman of tender, sympathetic, refined character, possessing the graces of the true Christian is fully by the high esteem and respect in which she was held by those who knew her  long and well.  That she was a true and found mother was shown by  the tender, touching devotion of her children while living and by the touching grief of the surviving at her departure.  Only two children now survive, one son sleeps in a soldier’s grave, where he was laid by comrades in arms, three sons and two daughters rest in the old family burying grounds.  The oldest was preceded  his mother but a few weeks, the youngest daughter Mrs. Mary Field, with whom the mother lived was summoned to join that mother in the Sprit Land in a few brief weeks and now rest in the same quiet cemetery.  Two daughters survive to cherish a fond mother’s memory and to emulate her noble example.  The name of Aunt Lydia Stewart is associated with many recollections of this writer, from the fact that he was reared from childhood to manhood on the farm formerly owned and occupied by her, and he writes this brief tribute to her memory, as an expression of his high appreciation of her character and his tender regard for the survivors of this family.

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Daughter born to C. W. WHITE

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Daughter born to TOM PEMBERTON

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Daughter born to NED FORD

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MR. Wm J. MORELAND married MISS EMMA KERNS at the home of her father J. J. KERNS on the 16th.  The grooms father P. B. MORELAND was present.

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MR. JO. C. HALE married MISS SALLIE A CROW on June 8^th, 1881 at the home of MR. C. P. HALE

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MRS. JOSHUA F. LEWIS, daughter of MRS. LUCY H. EIDSON died at the home of her husband on June 18, 1881 .

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JUNE 29, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Son born to M. M. HAMPTON of Cromwell, JUNE 17th

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Daughter born to J. C. BLACKBARN on JUNE 13TH

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Daughter born to ISAAC BENNETT on June 13th

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JULY 6, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MRS. DORA BANTA, of NEW YORK has been visiting her sister MRS. W. B. RAINES this place.

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STEWARTSVILLE LETTER;

MRS. HARRISON FLEENOR is not expected to live

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Infant daughter of  JOSEPH ARBUCKE died recently.

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It is said that ROBERT E. LEE was lineal descendant of several ancient Scottish heroes, such as HUGH De KEITH, THOAM RANDOLPH and ROBERT BRUCE LEE was the noblest Roman of them all.

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At half past 9 o’clock last Saturday President Garfield was shot at the depot of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad in Washington City by Charles Guitteau, a French lawyer and ex-preacher.

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MR. ROBERT GORDON, of POND RUN died on JUNE 29th and buried in the POND RUN CEM. He leaves his wife and two daughters, the oldest is 8 years and the youngest is 2 years.

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PROF. AMOS BENNETT and wife of Hartford, are visiting Mrs. Bennett’s father DR. G. W. TOWNES.

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MISSES MATTIE and MARION HARBISON of SHELBYVILLE are visiting the family of their uncle MR. H. D. TAYLOR of this place

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JULY 13, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Son born to TOM REGON, JUNE 26TH of ROCKPORT

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MR. GEORGE R. ASHBY, of the Centertown area, died on the 10th, he will be buried at WALTON’S CREEK CEM.

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JULY 20, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Daughter was stillborn to J.W. STEVENS on the 20th

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Daughter born to HARDEN ASHBY on the 23rd

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Daughter born to WILLIAM LAKE on the 18th

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Daughter born to REUBEN ANDERSON on the 12th

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Son born to J. M. ARNOLD of HORSE BRANCH

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Son born to JOHN WESTERFIELD  9th of Magan

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Son born to J. P. HART on JULY 9th at 9 pounds, he is the 9th child of this family, twin boys and twin girls plus 4 others

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ELLINGTON F. STROTHER, a son of DR. STROTHER of ROCHESTER, died at his home in TEXAS last week of TYPHOID FEVER.

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Died JULY 14, 1881, of brain patised, a son of JOHN and MARY E. RICHARDSON, age one year 6 months, he was buried in the MT. MORIAH CEM. on the 15th.

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AUGUST 3, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Son born to FRANK PEYTON, AUG 2nd.  “LAWRENCE”

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MISS EMMA CHAMBLISS, daughter of  HENRY CHAMBLIS ESQ. of FALLS OF ROUGH, died Friday night

 

Daughter  born to ROBERT HATCHER, BUTLER CO.   10 pounds

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AUGUST 10, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MISS NANCY BENNETT of MASONVILLE, KY died  August 4th of old age, sister of JO JEFF BENNETT, she was buried in the CARSON CEM. on the 4th.

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ELDER J. WHITE, the original founder of the sect known as SEVENTH-DAY-ADVENTISTS is dead. He was a direct descendant of PEREGRINE WHITE, the first white child born in the present limits of the UNITED STATES.

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H. B. KINSOLVING, ESQ. has gone to CALDWELL CO. to see his uncle that he has never seen, the brother of his father REV. GEORGE W. KINSOLVING

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MR. HILAS BOSQUIT married  MISS ROSA TURLEY on AUGUST 7th, they will live in HARTFORD.

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MR. HENRY D. BOSWELL, of near BEAVER DAM, died of pneumonia last Thursday. He was about 50 years of age and a farmer.

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AUGUST 17, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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At her home 5 miles northeast of Fordsville, on August 8, 1881 of spinal affliction, Sarah, widow of DORSET ROBY, in her 57th year. She was buried in the MARLOW CEM.

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Near HITE’S FALLS, this county on the 6th, LESTER, infant daughter of JOSEPH B. and ISABELLA PATTERSON, age 6 months 9 days. She was buried in the JAMES ROACH CEM. on the hill behind his home.

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MRS. ANNA H. TAYLOR, widow of a brother of President Zachariah Taylor died in DAVIESS CO. last week at the advanced age of 85 years.  Her remains were taken to Louisville and buried in the Taylor cemetery.

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Daughter born to JOHN NABAL (better known as JOHN HUDSON) August 15th

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Born to JOHN T. DAVIS, on AUGUST 8, 1881, ( MARTHA ELIZABETH)  9 POUNDS

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AUGUST 24, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Infant of  HARRY MIDKIFF died Sunday night at MAGAN

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Infant son of JAMES RENDER died on the 18th of CHOLERA INFANTUM, at ROCKPORT

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H. O. ROBY died on  the 17th, was buried at Stewartsville.

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Little son of JOHN BISHOP living at Hoggs Fall, died last Wednesday night.

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Mr. WALLACE NALL, formerly of this place, died AUGUST 20th in LINCOLN, ILL, of heart disease. He was born in HARTFORD on April  23, 1849 and lived here till 1865 when he removed to Lincoln where in 1873 he founded the LOGAN COUNTY JOURNAL, which merged with the STATESMAN into THE LINCON TIMES of which paper he continued the manager until January 1, 1880 when he sold out and removed to Marion Center, Kansas.

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AUGUST 31, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. W. PIERCE, living near  FERGUSON’S STATION, died recently.

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Infant son of J. L. BISHOP died AUGUST 17th of brain fever.

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MISS ADA H. AMBROSE, was born MARCH 6, 1868 and died AUGUST 29, 1881,

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From the U. S. CENSUS REPORT, the number of people in the following counties

OHIO.......................................19,609

DAVIESS................................27,730

McLEAN................................  9,293

BRECKENRIDGE..................17,486

HANCOCK.............................8,563

GRAYSON.............................15,784

BUTLER..................................11,981

MULDENGERG.....................15,098

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A “OLD MAID” is a lady of a age of 25 who has not been married.

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MR. T. M. BAKER of the ROCKPORT area, has sold out and left today for his families new home in WAXAHACHIE, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS

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MRS. MATTIE NEWCOMB of the MORGANFIELD area died on the 19th

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MR. W. G. GATES married MRS. ELIZABETH JOHNSON, in MUHLENBERG CO. He is 71 and she 65

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A son was stillborn  to L. P. BENNETT of Ceralvo area.

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Son born to HUMPHREY TRUMAN of PATTIEVILLE, recently 8 pounds

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MR. EL HAYS of BEECH GROVE, McLEAN CO. was killed last Friday, when a sawlog fell on him.

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MR. WILLIAM T. WOODWARD, formally of this county for some time has lived in MISSOURI

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SEPTIMBER 7, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Son born to LOUIS P. TURNER, 8 POUNDS

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MRS. ATCHISON, of  McHenry, aged 93 years died last Thursday night, Mrs. Atchison had been in the country only three weeks. She was from England

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Married at the home of the bride’s aunt MRS. JOHN W. LEACH, Thursday SEPTEMBER 1, 1881, by REV. G. J. BEAN, MR. C. D. BEAN to  MISS ANNIE LAWRENCE. The reception was  given at the home of the groom’s brother MR. W. F. BEAN.

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The funeral sermon  will be preached on first Sunday in OCT. for WILEY T. JOHNSON;

he was a Blacksmith in the FORDSVILLE area, died in BRECKENRIDGE CO.

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One year old daughter of CALVIN WILLIAMS died AUGUST 31

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REV. W. W. WILLIAMS visited his mother in BOWLING GREEN this week

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SEPTIMBER 14, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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DR. SAMUEL HAYNES age 50 years, died last week in MADISONVILLE, DAVIESS CO.

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Daughter born to J. T. NEAL of  Caneyville, on SEPTIMBER 6th....

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Died at Rockport, MRS. LAURA FOGLE on Sept. 7th

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Died at ROCKPORT, MRS. CAPT. KEITH, of typhoid fever

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SEPTIMBER 28, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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PRESIDENT GARFIELD has died at 10:35 P. M.

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JOHNNIE C. AXTON of OWENSBORO died on SEPTEMBER 15, 1881 of typhoid fever, he was a promising and bright boy.  He was the grandson of  MRS. TRACY of HARTFORD.

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Died of consumption, on the 11th, Sallie Webster, eighteen year old daughter of George W. Webster died at HAPPY HOLLOW.  This is the second daughter of Mr. Webster to die of the same disease within the last two years.

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Infant child of G. A. GODSHAW died SEPTEMBER 19TH of brain fever, was buried in the ELMWOOD CEM. at OWENSBORO.

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Married at the home of the bride’s brother, MR. G. WILSON HOOVER, MR. ROBERT MOSELEY to MISS LAURA HOOVER. The bride being twelve years of age the groom age  twenty-two.

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OCTOBER 5, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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At ISLAND STATION, son born to SAMUEL GROSS, on the 23rd at 10 pounds

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MR. ALFRED ASHBY JR. died of fever on SEPTEMBER 28, 1881, he was buried in the WALTON CEMETERY.  He had been living near CENTERTOWN.

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At her home in Buford, Ohio Co. Mrs. DAVID ROGERS died on SEPTEMBER 30th of consumption.

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Died September 24, 1881, THOMAS SUMNER, he was a soldier of 1812, and was with GEN. JACKSON at the battle of NEW ORLEANS, being a member of the 8 D KENTUCKY REGIMENT that Jackson treated so shamefully.

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WARDEN WILLIAMS an aged and respected citizen, living near Walton’s Creek church, died September 12th.

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Infant child of  C. W. STEWART living near ROSINE, died September 11th.

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DR. W. B. GARDNER married MISS M. E. BROWN on OCT 2, 1881 in HARDINBURG. Their home will be in ROCKPORT, KY.

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OCTOBER 12, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. D. GAINS of  HARTFORD married MRS. FLOYD of  WHITESVILLE

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MRS. RHODA OWENS died at the home of her son in law TRAVIS HERNDON of PATTIERSVILE, on SEPTEMBER 26, 1881. She was born in WALES, ENGLAND and wife of  ROBERT OWENS, her father was SAMUEL M--------- of  FAYETTE CO., KY. Her age was 96.

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PAULEE died OCT 3rd of spotted fever, at the age of 1 year 2 months, the daughter of JOHN W. and BETTIE KIRBY of HALL’S MILL, OHIO CO. KY.. She was buried at the family cem. on the CALEB HALE farm in CLOVERPORT.

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MR. C. ALLEN married MISS. LIZZIE PAYTON on OCTOBER 6TH

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JOHN SAM NEWCOMB living on the Hartford / Hawesville road about 6 miles from Hartford died OCTOBER 5th of  typhoid fever.

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WESLEY LUCKY was kicked by a mule and died the 8th at Hartford.

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OCTOBER 19, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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FRANK SMITH of  Sulphur Springs shot JOHN SAM HAYCRAFT of GRAYSON CO.  during a card game on the 7th.

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JOHN BORAH has sold out and will move to Kansas in late December.

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Two year old son of  HENRY WEINSHEIMER EXQ. died the 15th

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DR. L. A. KING married MISS FANNIE CATE, the daughter of  MR. JAMES CATE of  Rumsey on October 13th.

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Daughter born to B. N. PATTERSON of  CROMWELL,  October 14th

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MR. LUTHER WARD married MISS MATTIE BENNETT on  OCTOBER 9th, in BEDA, OHIO CO.

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J. TAYLOR COFFMAN, was born NOVEMBER 29, 1857, on JUNE 1, 1881 he married MISS MAGGIE MOSELEY, daughter of  JUDGE R. S. MOSELEY. He died 18 OCTOBER 1881 and buried in the HARTFORD BURING GROUNDS.

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OCTOBER 26, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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M. P. TAYLOR has a new boy.

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Little SAMMY HILL AXTON of OWENSBORO has died.

 

Mrs. Sallie A. Hale, wife of  Jo C. Hale of near Fordsville died  on the 20th of congestion of the stomach;  she was the former Sallie A. Crow and married June 7, 1881

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VAN  MAY, of this county buried his wife last week and at the funeral is father in law Mr. John Moore accused him of having poisoned the woman.  May became enraged and a fight ensued. Mr. Moore was arrested and put out on bond, Mr. May was arrested with the double charge of breach of the peace and manslaughter.

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NOVMBER 2, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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GENERAL M. LEWIS CLARKE, who served with distinction in the BLACK HAWK, MEXICAN and the late CIVIL WAR died last Friday morning at Frankfort in the 77th year of age.  He was with General Lee during the Virginia campaign.

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NOVEMBER 9, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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SAMUEL LESLIE, infant son of  MARZA V. and THEORDOSIA McCARTY of near Fordsville died  Oct 10, 1881 at age 14 months 13 days of cholera.  He was buried beside his little brother MARZA E. in the family cem. on the R. F. WALLACE farm.

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MR. W. F. WALSTON married MISS SELECTINE BROWN, daughter of  JOHN BROWN on NOVEMBER 8th

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MR. SAM WEDDING , an old citizen of the county died on the 5th at his home near Fordsville of typhoid fever.

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Married at Point Pleasant, MR. W. F. WALSTON to MISS M. CELES BROWN.

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The charge of manslaughter was dropped on VAN MAY .

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Infant child of  CHARLES CARTER died last week.

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NOVEMBER 16, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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Washington Wedding, better known as Sam Wedding, was born on the farm now known as the old Wedding Farm, 10 miles northeast of Hartford, in the year 1825, owning to the loss of the family record this month and the date is unknown and died of typhoid fever on his farm, one mile north of Fordsville, this county, at 3 o’clock Saturday. November 5th, 1881, aged almost 54 years.  He was married September 8^th, 1853, to Miss Susan Young Davison, daughter of  Stephan Davison, then living on the farm adjoining he had died on. At 3 o’clock Sunday evening, November 6th his remains were interred s requested by him before his death on the farm he had lived on for the last 28 years.  He leaves a wife and nine children, six sons and three daughters.  His oldest son, George W. Wedding now at home, in charge of the farm.

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Little daughter of JAS M. HOOVER aged nine months has died on the 11th after a long illness.

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James Cunningham, proprietor of the Grigsby House, Calhoun, Ky died Saturday and was buried on Sunday

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MR. W. C. TRUMAN married MISS MARY E. ROBEY at the brides fathers MR. JOHN L. ROBEY home on NOVEMBER 9, 1881.

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DR. W. F. JAMES of  McHENRY married MISS CALESTA SHULL of  Cromwell on the 10th at the home of the Bride’s father.

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Near Pattiersville, September 11, 1881, little KITTY A. MAXWELL age 1 year and 7 days.

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NOVEMBER 23, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. GILLMAN HAYES living two miles from Hartford, died on the 19th of consumption, he was given a Masons interment the next day.

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From the 10th U. S. CENSUS, total population 50, 155,781....... population of  KENTUCKY 1,648,700, an increase of 30 percent from the 1870 census.

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ESTATE of  ASBERRY FIELDS probated .

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NOVEMBER 30, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MRS. C. R. COFFEY and MR. THOMAS MONARCH SR. were buried last week in OWENSBORO.

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MR. THOMAS GATES married MISS OVERTON on the 23rd in OWENSBORO

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MR. CHARLEY MOORMAN of  LEITCHFIELD will marry MISS LIZZIE TALBOTT tomorrow.

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MR. ROBERT HILL will marry MISS NANNIE COGHAN tomorrow.

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MR. Wm HAMILTON SR of McHENRY has moved to INDIANA with his son CHARLES.

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Died at McDANIELS store,  Breckenridge county, Ky, NOV 5, 1881,  Mrs. MARTHA PETTY, wife of  H. C. PETTY of consumption.  She was buried on the WHITELY farm in GRAYSON CO.

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REV. ACHILLES LASHBROOK of  McLEAN CO. died on the 27th of heart disease in SACRAMENTO.

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MRS. NANCY DEWEES, wife of  farmer DEWEES of GRAYSON CO. KY, died NOVEMBER 25, 1881 at the home of  Wm L. FELIX a few miles east of  Hartford.  She came here in October for the fair and was taken sick with phthisic and never recovered.

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MISS MOLLY HAYDEN has died of typhoid fever.

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DECEMBER 7, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. CREED M. SHAIN married MISS MALVINA S. DEWEESE on the 17th

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MR. HARVEY BRATCHER married  MISS ALICE BROWN on the 24th

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ISLAND STATION,  MR. JOHN F. KITTINGER of  NEW HOPE, died the 28th. of consumption

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MR. ELISHA GRUNDY married MISS MATTIE GIBSON and have moved to TEXAS, with Uncle JIMMY GRUNDY’s family

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RACHEL SOUTHARD, daughter of  ED SOUTHARD born MAR 4, 1844, died  NOVEMBER 14, 1881 at the home of her father, near McHenry of typhoid fever.

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A bill to establish the whipping post was introduced in the Lower house of the Legislature last week by Mr. Corbetts.  Mr. Richard’s introduced a bill making wife beating odious.  We have an idea that it was already odious especially to the drubbed wife.

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MR. E. G. LOGAN of  the COURIER/JOUNAL married MISS LENA COVINGTON of  BOWLING GREEN on the 30th

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MRS. FENA A. COLEMAN wife of  MR. L. W. COLEMAN publisher of  THE HENDERSON REPORTER on the 1st.

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MR. JOHN L. MAUZY of  ELKTON, KY. married  MISS RUBAMER P. ADAMS on the 1st.

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MR. C. C. HENSON, the ROCKPORT bridge builder for the P. & L. R. R. died on the 5th

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DECEMBER 14, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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MR. TOM BROWN married  MISS ANNIE SHULTZ on the 24th

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MISS NANCY ELLEN MORGAN, daughter of PHECION AND ELIZABETH (POYNER) MORGAN, was born in Ohio Co. Ky.  November 13, 1852 and died of typhoid fever in MORGANTOWN, KY, NOVEMBER  30, 1881.

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WILLINA, the daughter of  WASHINGTON and  MALINDA EIDSON died  NOVEMBER 24th at HARTFORD.

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REV. DR. BENNETT delivered the funeral services for MR. GEO R. ASHBY and his son ALFRED.

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A son of  ROBERT DOCKERY of  GOFF’S CROSSING, GRAYSON CO. KY was killed by a falling tree on the 9th

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The wife of DENNIS MYERS of  Centertown precinct died last Sunday evening at 7 o’clock, leaving 5 little orphan children, one a infant not two weeks old.  Deceased was a daughter of  JOHN TAYLOR BISHOP and sister of our fellow townsman,  SAMUEL BISHOP.

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JOHN ALLEN, a brakeman for the P. & E. RAILROAD fell off his train yesterday near McHenry and was run over by a passing train, which cut off his legs at his body.  He died about a hour later.

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MR. ELEAZER HEDDEN and family have moved back from Texas to once again live here.

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MRS. ROSA MILLER, wife of  MR. BENJAMIN MILLER of SUTTON, KY died DECEMBER 5TH in the 35th year of age, her maiden name AUD, she was born in DAVIESS CO.

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Died at the home of his brother, MR. KIRBY died  DECEMBER 7TH

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DECEMBER 21, 1881 WEDNESDAY

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At McHENRY, MR. Wm MOORE married MISS ADELIA TAYLOR  on  the 8th, at the home of the brides father.

(NOTE; from the marriage records this is WILLIAM R. MOORE and SARAH  A. TAYLOR

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Married at OAKLAND STATION, WARREN CO. KY  MR. W. H. HITE of McHenry to MISS LILIA SHOBE on DECEMBER 13th.

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Married at BOWLING GREEN, in the home of  the brides father CAPT. COOMBS, on December 14th CAPT. ELMORE BEWLEY to MISS MAGGIE COOMBS.  CAPT. BEWLEY is captain of the river steamer.

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Infant son of ENOS and MATTIE McCORMICK died November 20, 1881 at MASONVILLE area.

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MR. JOHN YEWELL, age 50 died on DECEMBER 8TH

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Daughter born to MR. EMOS McCORMICK .

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