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HARTFORD-HERALD NEWSPAPER -
The following information was pulled from the
HARTFORD/HERALD NEWSPAPER on microfilm for the year 1884. Items found: births, deaths and marriages
plus sorted notes of interest. My
special thanks to the great lady in
Joe Taylor
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Notes: flux is a bacterial disease
Consumption is an old name for tuberculosis (TB) that describes how the illness wastes away or consumes its victims. TB is "an ancient enemy" that has plagued
humankind for over 5,000 years.
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FEB 10, 1884 WEDNESDAY
Son LUTHER born to C. T. NORRIS in BEAVER DAM
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L. A. TUCKER who lived near
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Marr. at home of bride, MRS REBECCA WILLIAMS, GEO. T. TINSLEY & miss BELLE WILLIAMS. REPORT FEB 27, 1884
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ISAAC COFFMAN of COOL SPRINGS drowned Tuesday night in green river, while returning home from the mill. Feb. 27, 1884
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ROBERT ADKINS of SUTTON, OHIO CO. marr. MISS MINNIE OATES of MUHLENBERG CO. reported Feb. 27, 1884
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MR. JAKE WEIR died of Typhoid fever on the 3rd FEB.
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FEBRUARY 16, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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FALLS OF ROUGH, BRECKENRIDGE CO. Miss RABIRTA ESKRIDGE, dau. of
GEO. AND ELIZA ESKRIDGE died at age 32....
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MARCH 19, 1884
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FROM VINE GROVE;
MRS. ALTHA TAYLOR died on 21 of Feb 1884, quite old and blind..
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.MARCH 5, 1884 WEDNESDAY
MR. RICHARD IGLEHEART of BRUSHY FORK, died on Feb. 27, 1884
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25 Feb. 1884, born to Mr. R. H. BAKER, a daughter. no name given
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Thom. Hopgood had fit last night while returning from town, fell into a pool of water
and strangled to death. from MORGANFIELD NEWS
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Marr. in HORSE BRANCH 25 FEB. 1884
MR. ISAAC H. DEWEESE AND MISS LAURA A. McDANIEL OF OHIO CO.
it is noted in another item on this subject that the bride is named LOUIS A. McDANIELS
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MR. JOHN RHOADES, of Whitesville, died last Friday of derangement of the stomach. Was a merchant for many years.
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MARCH 12, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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ALONZO SANDERFUR, born Dec. 25, 1861 Ohio Co. died Sept. 28, 1883, SPANISH FORT,
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A little child of GUM DANIEL who lives near Horton, died Sunday ..............................................................................
Marr. 9 March 1884 at home of bride in
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W. V. JOHNSON formerly of this county, died
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BEAVER DAM.... MARCH 10, 1884
Miss Lucy Maddox age 24 years, dau. of THOMAS MADDOX SR. died 6 March, 1884
Child of JNO J. BRACKEN died of measles and pneumonia.....
Child of Mr. Roll of Taylormines died sat. night
Clay Arnold, adult of Taylormines, died
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MARCH 19, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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FROM VINE GROVE;
MRS. ALTHA TAYLOR died on 21 of Feb 1884, quite old and blind...
born to FILMORE TAYLOR, a daughter
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from HAYNESVILLE;
MR. WILLIAM BROOKS died a few days ago..called Captain....
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from BEAVER DAM; MARCH 17, 1884
Mr. JAMES GILLESPIE SR. died this morning at his home.
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REGRET TO chronicle the death of MISS NETTIE JOHNSON of Pleasant Ridge, which took place last week of consumptions, she was sister of MRS. J. P. SANDERFUR OF THIS PLACE
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MR. JOHN FULGUSON of WHITE RUN, an old and much respected citizen died on the 4th. of pneumonia. His son James was taken sick about the same time and died on the first of last week.....
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Mr. JAMES GILLESPIE died very suddenly at his home near Beaver Dam last Monday morning; he was the father of ROBERT GILLESPIE, MRS. MILLER AND MRS. BRIGGS OF THIS PLACE. BURIAL IN MORTONS CEM.
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MARCH 26, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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MRS. LANDRUM, wife of MR. FRANK LANDRUM, died at her daughters, Mrs. Hart of Spring Lick, Grayson Co., last Sunday....March 24TH, 1884. She was the daughter of Mr. Joseph Mason who lived near Cloverport. She was born July 26, 1802 and married Jan. 17, 1821. In 1871 she moved in with her daughter, Mrs. Josie Hart of Spring Lick.
She leaves 1 son and 5 daughters. Buried in her family burial
grounds at
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FROM SUTTON NEWS;
Infant son of MR. MRS KIT CHINN has died, he was just over 2 years of age...
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2 APRIL 1884 WEDNESDAY
Miss MATTIE HAGERMAN, dau. of AMOS HAERMAN living near
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9 APRIL 1884 WEDNESDAY
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MISS MARY CHAPMAN, DAU. OF NATHAN CHAPMAN, living a few
miles east of
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Died March 30th, 1884, CORNET TAYLOR, of consumption, a young man just ready to start on life's voyage is cut down.
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died April 3rd, 1884, infant son of TIM & LAURA STEVENS of pneumonia.
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APRIL 16, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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From BEAVER DAM;
MRS. OBED LILES, who lived near ELM LICK was buried at BEAVER DAM CEM. ON SAT. THE 12TH.... We also learned Mr. Liles was very sick too.
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on APRIL 4th a son was born to our station agent G. T. OLIVER
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on APRIL 5TH a dau. was born to J. R. HUGHES
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10 MAYNARD HASKINS was dragged to death by a mule he had been trying to water at the stables, he was the son of H. M. HASKINS
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At age 25 JESSE M BRITE died on APRIL 11 1884 at the home of JOHN ANDERSON IN HANCOCK CO. at the Ohio Co. border he was born Dec. 14, 1859 the youngest son of JESSE AND SUSAN T. BRITE his mother died AUG. 6TH, 1883 .. ON THE 12TH HE WAS BURIED IN THE JESSE BRITE FAMILY CEM. on what is now the HENRY BATY FARM.
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APRIL 23, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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Son born APRIL 20, 1884 to SYLVESTER SHOWN......
APRIL 16, 1884, MARR. .... JOHN A KUYKENDALL of Butler Co.
son of HON. M. W. KUYKENDALL OF THE
STATE ASSEMBLY, marr. to Miss Laura
Midkiff, of
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March 28, 1884 marr.
of MR. WILL
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MARCH 6TH, 1884 MARR. of MR. JAS ESBY to MISS JENNIE MOON
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APRIL 6TH, 1884 .... MOLLIE BARRETT age 7 months died, DAU. of WM. K. AND FANNIE E. BARRETT of BARRETT'S FERRY
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APRIL 17, 1884 a son born to LON BARNARD
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APRIL 30, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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MAY 7, 1884 WEDNESDAY
BEAVER DAM, APRIL 26, 1884 born to MASON TAYLOR a heir.
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POINT PLEASANT;
19 APRIL 1884, MRS. AB HILL died of EMBOLISMIC CLOT OF THE PULMONARY ARTERIES.
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Son born to DR. T. J. WEDDING.... of Rosine
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The Rev. R.A. READ, of Butler Co will preach the funerals of
Rev. R. C. Taylor and his wife at
(note: this could be RICHARD C. TAYLOR 1802 /1882 AND SUSANAH LEACH 1802 / 1883)
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IN THE YEAR 1811 THE TOWN OF
reported in the MAY 7,1884 COPY OF PAPER by W. C. HODGERS
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MAY 14, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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MRS. SETH BATES, of Bulford died last Sat. and was buried Sunday...
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THE wife of W. B. LEACH of ELM LICK, DIED ON FRI. LAST AFTER LONG ILLNESS
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7 MAY, .... WAYNE WILSON, 18 YEAR OLD SON OF SAMUEL WILSON OF ROSINE died from lung problems
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13 May, ANNIE BLANKENSHIP, dau. of W. H. BLANKENSHIP of Beaver Dam died of consumption
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12 May, WILLIAM KEITH BARRETT, near Barrett's ferry died..... buried on home farm this date
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April 29 .... son born to R. H. BENNETT
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MAY 8TH... DAU. BORN TO WILLIE CHAPMAN
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MAY 21, 1884 WEDNESDAY
BEAVER DAM NOTES;
ROSSEAN THOMAS age 21 died at his father's home (JOHN & ELIZABETH THOMAS) , near liberty church of congestion of the brain... this last Wednesday
after putting in a full day of work. He was buried in Liberty Cem. yesterday, the 20th.
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Mr. William Boswell living about 3 miles northeast of this place died on Sat. after a short illness.
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MAY 14, 1884 a son born to OBED LILES of LOWER NORTH CREEK
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MAY 8TH, a daughter born to WILLIAM CHAPMAN of Beta
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MAY 28, 1884WEDNESDAY
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11 MAY.... DAUGHTER born to MR. WILLIAM BENTON.....
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18 MAY.... DAUGHTER born to MR. DOCK SOUTHARD
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MAY 20.... DAUGHTER born to MACK NEWCOMB of CLEAR RUN
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MAY 20... DAUGHTER born to MR. HAYS of BEDA
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MAY 22... SON born to ELAZER HEDDEN of FORDSVILLE
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MAY 22.... DANIEL WISE marr. MRS. JANE HERALD of ROCKPORT at her home...
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MAY 12.... MRS. NANCY DUKE, widow of JOHN DUKE died in CALHOUN, McLEAN CO. KY
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JUNE 4, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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MAY 29..... 10 pound son born to ROB'T MILLARD
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MAY 25, 1884.... FRANCIS JOSEPHINE, wife of JOSEPH L. WALLACE, died.. they lived 2 miles south of Fordsville... she was born on Feb. 24, 1865 in Fordsville, marr. March 3, 1872.....On the 27th she and her infant will be laid to rest in the B. F. WALLACE FAMILY CEM. She leaves husband and three children. ... Was Niece of DR. STEPHEN A. GILLESPIE.
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MAY 31.... At his home on
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MAY 30.... At her home on the
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JUNE 11, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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JUNE 7..... DAUGHTER born to JOSEPH WILSON of HORTON..... 12 POUNDS....
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JUNE 18, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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CHILD OF JOHN HOGLAND of BUFORD, DIED LAST WEEK
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CHILD OF JOHN BLAIR of BUFORD, died last SAT
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25 JUNE 1884WEDNESDAY
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18 JUNE DAUGHTER
born to THOS J. SMITH of
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JULY 2, 1884 WEDNESDAY
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JUNE 25.... A daughter born to JOHN H. RYAN of CROMWELL, 10 1/2 POUNDS
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JULY 2
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JUNE 21...... W. JANE CHILDS, daughter of CORA C. AND S. D. CHILDS died 16 years 7 months 13 days
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JUNE 25...... Miss MARY L. COONERY, born in FORDSVILLE, Ohio co. Ky, age 25 died in the home of COLUMBUS C. BROWN in HANCOCK CO. KY of TYPHIO-MALARIA. Buried in the JESSIE BRIGHT CEM.
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JULY 9 WEDNESDAY
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3 JULY.... McCLELLAN ASHBY marr. MISS LAURA WILLIAMS at the home of brides mother MRS. REBECCA WILLIAMS, CENTERTOWN.
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During storm last Tuesday , Samuel Berry of Beech Grove, Mclean co. was hit by lighting and killed
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Sunday of last week, Willie Sanderfur of Beech Grove, Mclean
Co. while bathing in
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Tuesday morning last, Mrs. Martha Griffin died from burns
received that day when her clothes caught fire from the grate. She was the widow of Professor Frank Griffin,
Hartford., maiden name
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Daughter born to CHARLES CRAWFORD his home near
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JULY 8 Daughter born to J. W. TANNER home near CENTERTOWN.... 12 1/2 pounds
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JULY 16 WEDNESDAY
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JULY 23 WEDNESDAY
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JULY 30 EDNESDAY
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JOHN H. JONES SR. of FORDSVILLE died yesterday morning after short illness.
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24 July.... Point Pleasant.... the clothes of the little son of MR. H. D. HUNT caught fire Tuesday evening burning so bad, that he died... buried in the Point Pleasant cem.
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23 July.... At her home in
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AUG. 6 WEDNESDAY
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Infant of MR MRS THOMAS NEWCOMB near BEDA died last Friday night.
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wife of MR. MIMMO LIVING BELOW TOWN, died Monday night.
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Mr. Isom Landrum marr. Miss Mahala St.Clair last Thursday,
courthouse,
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AUGUST 13 WEDNESDAY
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Died at BARRETT'S FERRY, little EVA, daughter of JORDAN & LUCINIA MORRIS AGED 5 MONTHS 7 DAYS...
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AUGUST 20 WEDNESDAY
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Infant son of CALVIN INGLER of McHENRY died last Wednesday.
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12 AUG..... DAUGHTER born to C. F. SCHAPMETER of
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AUGUST 27 WEDNESDAY
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SEPT. 3 WEDNESDAY
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INFANT SON OF MR. MRS. SWAIN near PRINTICE departed life some few days ago.
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SEPT 10... WEDNESDAY
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8 SEPT.... DR. J. J. MITCHELL lost two children OSWALD age 2 died Friday, Liddie age 13 years died last night. Beaver Dam
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Judge W. P. COOPER died on Friday last. Beaver Dam
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2 Sept. While helping in raise a barn on the Shelby Ford farm near FORDSVILLE, one of the plates fell hitting LEANER COPPAGE in the head, he died about 3 hours later. he was son of D. W. COPPAGE
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SEPT 17 WEDNESDAY
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11 SEPT....
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13 SEPT..... near HORTON, MRS. MARGARET THOMAS died of Infirmity, buried in BETHEL CHURCH CEM. SUNDAY evening
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SEPT. 24 WEDNESDAY
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22 SEPT.... UNCLE BOB BROWN of ROCKPORT died this past Sat.
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CROMWELL, last week, a son born to MR. S. T. STEVENS
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HORTON, OHIO CO. OBED LILES died on SEPT 17, 1884 of consumption.... buried in BERTHEL CHURCH CEM.
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OCTOBER 1 WEDNESDAY
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CENTERTOWN...... son born to W. R. ROARK 14 SEPT.
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BEAVER DAM..... MISS HUDSON was buried BEAVER DAM CEM.
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TAYLORMINES, Mr. M. M. BARNARD died of TYPHOID on SEPT 28, 1884 BURIED in family cem. in BUFORD.
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OCTOBER 8 WEDNESDAY
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CERALVO....... MRS. JAMES LOGAN HEFFLIN died OCT 4, 1884 leaving husband and child
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Brownwood, Stoddard co. mo. SEPT. 23, 1884, MRS. MARY E.
LYNN sister to MRS. A. P. HUDSON this place died...
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OCT. 15 WEDNESDAY
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WILLIE MOORE, son of WILLIAM H. MOORE fell and broke his arm.... Little fellow is up and running around.
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6 OCT.... Son born to MR. JOHN W. WILLIAMS, of Rockport
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3 OCT..... Son born
to MR. LESLIE BENNETT of
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OCT 22 WEDNESDAY
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FORDSVILLE, 20 OCT.... REBECCA L. LANHAM 6 month old daughter of L. N. AND SARAH A. LANHAM died of pneumonia. buried GILLESPIE CEM.
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OCTOBER 29 WEDNESDAY
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CENTERTOWN..... little child of JOHN MORRIS died one day last week
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ROCKPORT..... MR. THEO BENTLEY died OCT 24, 1884, he was brother of MRS. S. W. ANDERSSON of
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NOVEMBER 5 WEDNESDAY
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MARR. NOV. 2ND at bride's father.... MR. I. CRAIG home.... his daughter MARY CRAIG to MR. LEWIS EASTER of CARROLL CO. KY
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NOTED..... CENTERTOWN.... NOV. 3 A. LEE ROWE reported to be teaching in
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Beaver Dam.... DR. W. J. BERRY sold his property to Mr.
Taylor of Warren co... as the Dr. and his wife are moving to
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NOVEMBER 12 WEDNESSDAY
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MISS LIZZIE SHAPE daughter of MR. LEWIS SHARP of BOSTON, DAIVESS CO. took poison on the 4th and died.
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NOVEMBER 19 WEDNESDAY
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MRS. ELIZA TRACY mother of MR. DAN F. TRACY died on SUNDAY
while on a visit to family members in
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learned of the death of MISS GRACE THOMSON of
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Son born to WM. MILLIGAN near
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NOVEMBER 26 WEDNESDAY
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On THE 18TH MRS. ROSS WILLIAMS of this place died.
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MR. JOHN S. MILLER of McHENRY died Thursday last. and buried in the cem. on his father’s farm ( Uncle Andrew Miller's farm). He had lost his sight 6
years ago. Died on the 20th of NOVEMBER.. age 60....
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Cromwell... notes.... Son born to MR. S. H. BIRD..... called GROVER CLEVELAND BIRD.
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12 NOV. At home of
brides brother in law.... MR. R. W. BATSEL of
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21 NOV... Son born to Mr. CHARLES HOWLEY of LOWER NORTH CREEK.
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14 NOV. 2 miles south of Fordsville, died of consumption. MRS. ELIZA JANE SPEARS, widow of FRNKLIN A. SPEARS AND daughter of JONATHAN
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DECEMBER 3TH WEDNESDAY
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1 DEC .... MR. JOHN B. BIR marr. MISS TENNIE POYNER, only daughter of MR. MRS. JESSE POYNER at home of brides parents...
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Beaver Dam...
wife of JACK BRIGGS FUNERAL AT SCHOOL THIS PLACE LOU TUCKER FUNERAL PREACHED YESTERDAY... AT BEAVER DAM CHURCH.
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MISS EFFIE STEVENS died Dec 1, 1884 at home in BEDA, OHIO CO. KY DAUGHTER OF ESQUIRE RICHARD A. STEVENS... died of TYPHOID
FEVER.
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7 NOV.... DAUGHTER born to CLARENCE HARDWICK of
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DEC 10 WEDNESDAY
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4 DEC 1884 Son born to J. M. MORRIS of Centertown.
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NOV 29 Son born to Mr. W. H. FOREMAN near OLATON, OHIO CO.
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DEC 5TH.... DAUGHTER born to MR. WM ROSS near BEDA, OHIO CO.
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4 DEC..... SON BORN TO MR. GODMAN S. DEAN of
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3 DEC DAUGHTER BORN
TO MR. L. F. WOENER of
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9 DEC.... SON born to MR. G. W. GOFF of
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Son of WM M. POTTS living near
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Child of W. P MIDKIFF near SULPHUR SPINGS died Sunday DEC 7, 1884 age one week....
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JAMES THOMAS MASON, son of JOSPEH H. AND SUSAN M MASON, died on DEC. 30, 1884 in BRECKENRIDGE CO. at OHIO CO. LINE. AGE 5 YEARS 6 MONTHS..... BURIED on WHITTINGHILL CEM. on farm of PETER WHITTINGHILL. Laid beside his little brother and two sisters he was a grandson of REB. CALVIN VOYLES
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DECEMBER 17 WEDNESDAY
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9 DEC Son born to
CHRISTOPHER ALLEN east of
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10 DEC a DAUGHTER
born to A. GODSHAW of
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12 DEC Son born to ROBERT HERRELD of CROMWELL called GROVER CLEVELAND HERRELD
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Son of LESLIE HOCKER of UPPER NORTH CREEK died Sunday morning and buried Monday.
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10 DEC ... MR. J. D. HEWLETT age 23 died at PLEASANT RIDGE home from SPINAL MININGITIS. MR. JEFF D. HEWLETT son of MR. MRS. W. T. HEWLETT..... NEAR BUFORD, OHIO CO. KY
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WM. M. MILLER eldest son of J. WALTER MILLER DECEASED AND
STEP-SON of JOSEPH L. MILLER near
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DECEMBER 24 WEDNESDAY
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DAUGHTER born to JIM C. DURAL of ROCKPORT..... REPORTED DATE DEC 15TH
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CANEYVILLE ITEM.... daughter born to ATHEL ANDERSON DEC 16TH, 1884
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MINTA JONES, youngest daughter of D. & SARAH JONES age 1 year 8 months died on DECEMBER 13, 1884
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To the wife of FELIX WEBB DECEASEED NEAR BEDA was born a son, BARNETT JAY WEBB, DEC 22, 1884
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Born to the REV. W. H. FORD of NORTH CREEK, DEC 19TH a son.....
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15 DEC.... Mrs. DELIA MURRELL wife of E. R. MURRELL died in
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County Coordinator: John
G. West
Assistant County Coordinator: William R.
Vincent