GRAYSON
COUNTY
KENTUCKY

The following information was pulled from the HARTFORD/HERALD NEWSPAPER on microfilm for the year 1889.    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.

 

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JANUARY 2, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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On Dec. 13, 1888, COMMIE, the second daughter of  REV. T. J. RANDOLPH of MORGANFIELD died

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Mrs. J. B. McDANIEL died on the morning of 27th in OLATON, KY. leaving a loving husband and one child.  Buried in the Tilfordsville Cem., Grayson Co., Ky

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MR. C. T. WILSON of  BARDSTOWN and  MISS LUTIE AULL of  SULPHUR SPRINGS were married in LOUSIVILLE last Thursday.  The brides uncle is

 COL. McDaniel’s of BARDSTOWN.

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Daughter born to MR. NIMO on the 29th in BEDA.

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Sister Missouri Jane Stevens, daughter of Charles and Harriet Stevens was born in Ohio Co. Ky on the 18th day  of August 1872.  Janie was a kind and affectionate daughter and sister and was much loved by those who knew her.  In her fifteenth year, at a protracted meeting held at Liberty, she came to the alter of prayer as an earnest seeker of religion and while her pastor was trying  to lead her to Christ and was instructing her on the subject of faith, she said I want to know for myself, when I am converted.  She did know when she was converted.  On the 7th day of February 1887 she received a bright manifestation of her pardon and acceptance and told  to all around, what a dear Savior she had found.  From that time Janie was a faithful Christian, but for her work for the Master, was soon  finished.  On the 9th day of NOVEMBER 1888 the angels were sent to inform her that her mansion was ready and to bear her happy spirit to he beautiful home on high.  Weep not for Janie, she has gone to be a companion for the angels.

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MR. GEORGE G. HUDSON of BUFORD has left for Washington, Terr.  where he expects to make his new home.

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Daughter born to C. A. SHREVE on DEC. 30, 1888 ... her name... ROSE CLEVELAND SHREVE

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JANUARY 9, 1889

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Son born to C. W. CROOMS on the 2nd  near ROSINE.

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NELLIE MILLHOUSE, age 19 months of HORTON, died on the 2nd. buried in BETHEL CEM.  no parents listed.

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JANUARY 16, 1889  WEDNESDAY

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JANUARY 23, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MRS. RUTH LINDLEY died at her home near PLEASANT HILL CHURCH of pneumonia on JAN. 11.  She was buried North Creek cem.  Her son DR.

HARVY LINDLEY from out of state was present for the service.

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Infant child of W. H. STEVENS was buried at PLEASANT HILL on the 17th

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Son born to ROBERT BROWN of CENTRAL GROVE on the 18th.

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ROSCOE four year old son of MR. WILLIE McKERMAN died

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Son born to ROBERT PLUMMER of BEAVER DAM  on the 20th

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Daughter born to MR. D. T. WILSON of HORSE BRANCH... at 11 pounds... Mr. Wilson age 41 his wife 38, they have 10 children and 4 grandchildren.

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MRS. DAVID ASHBY of CENTERTOWN died at her home on the 21st.

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MRS. MARY ELLEN NEEL  of WHITESVILLE, DAVIESS CO. died on the 7th.  in her 57th year... leaving husband and 8 children.

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JANUARY 30 WEDNESDAY

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Daughter, age 11 of SIMON S. BROWN was buried at MURRAY FIELD.

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Report to effect that as of  April 1, 1889  no one can practice medicine in the State of Kentucky unless they are register with the state.

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Son born to ALBERT McCROCKLIN in BEDA on the 23rd

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Son born to ASHFORD MILLS on the 25th

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Daughter born to MR. C. L. CARSON....

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Little Annie, infant daughter of  CLARENCE HARDWICK  died 24th and was buried in HARTFORD CEM.  FRIDAY.

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MR. ROBERT T. BROWN died at her home about two miles west of Hartford on the 23rd... leaves infant child to mourn her loss.

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MR. T. B. DAVENPORT has sold his property here so he can move to Texas.

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FEBRUARY 6, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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The first item concerning a machine called a TYPEWRITER and its possible usefulness.

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JOHN H. RYAN now living in PALMER, NEBRASKA been there four years

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CLARK FERGUSON of Beaver Dam, went to Caneyville last Friday night, the 1st... with his friends WILL CHINN and DOE BUNCH, drinking.... Clark died from it, due to DR’s care Will and Doe lived.  Clark was the son of MRS. RACHEL FERGUSON.

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FEBRUARY 13, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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PERRY LONDON was arrested for the killing of GRANVIL GRAY, last fall.

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MR. GALEN CROWE JR. married MISS LENN GRAHAM of  Austin, Texas were married

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THOMAS ROWE died at his home near Centertown, the 7th and buried the next day.

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PERRY MORRIS died of MEASLES on the 7th, buried on the 8th. of  Fairview, Ky

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Married on the 7th, MR. H. B. MABREY to MISS SALLIE TICHENOR.  of  POINT PLEASANT.

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FEBRUARY 20, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MR. BERGE DAVENPORT of ROCKPORT,KY has moved his family to TEXAS.

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UNCLE JOS J. BENNETT now in the 83rd year of his age, lst week in two days cut, split and rived up 235 fence rails, which he said did not worry him in the lest, and was here at the Quarterly Meeting Sunday of the METHODIST Church.

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VIRGIL PORTER, of near CROMWELL is very low with pneumonia.  He is now near Fordsville, Ky. where he has been getting out timber..

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S. B. BISHOP of HARTFORD has moved to COLORADO.

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MR. GEO MARKS died in COLORADO  recently.

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REV. R. A. STEVENS is thinking hard about moving his family to SPENCER CO. ,IND.

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Son born to W. O. LILE on the 12th.

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Son born to ANTHONY V. THOMSON of LOUISVILLE on FEB. 13, 1889 at  9 pounds.

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FEBRUARY 27, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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In obedience to an act of the last General Assembly of Kentucky, there has recently issued from the press of the Public Printer and Binder, a book containing the roster of the officers and soldiers from Kentucky who served in the Mexican War, prepared by Adj’s Gen. Sam E. Hill.  This volume is uniform in style with the roster of Kentucky officers and soldiers serving in the war between the States published by Adj’t Gen. D. W. LINDSEY some years ago.  The record of Kentucky’s participation in the war with Mexico is now secure against possible loss, and makes an important addition to the permanent archives of the state.

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ARCHIE PATTERSON has returned to his home in DALLAS, TEXAS.

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UNCLE TOLBERT ALBIN in his 72 year died on the 20th and was buried at FAIRVIEW CHURCH on the 21st.

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Little Owen, infant son of Frank McKernan died yesterday just below town of  pneumonia.

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MARCH 6, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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The Henry Ward family has moved to COLFAX,  ILL.

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Son born to PRESLEY W. JAMES on the 20th of LOUISVILLE, KY

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Infant child of J. W. PETTY of Hartford died on the 2nd.

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Cicero, infant son of  JAMES GREER near ADABURG on the 3rd died of measles

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At his home near Sulphur Springs Mr. James Johnson SR. died of pneumonia on the 2nd.

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MARCH 13, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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STEVE BENNETT JR. has moved to Colorado to join with his brother Herman in blacksmithing.

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Son born to MR. J. W. MARTIN of Cromwell.

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MARCH 20, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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JUDGE WILLIAM F. GREGORY died at his home in Hartford on March 13 1889, he was the son of R. P. GREGROY a farmer in BOYLE COUNTY, this line goes back to the McGregor’s OF SCOTLAND, his mother Susan Clark born in Kentucky and of the family of which Gov. Clark this state was a member.  Judge Gregory was born at Danville, Ky. June 16, 1837.  In 1862 he married Miss Zelma Berry, daughter of MR. W. J. BERRY of Ohio Co., KY.  Was buried at the Hartford cem.

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MARCH 27 1889 WEDNESDAY

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Son born to MR. J. D. BERBAGE of  FORDSVILLE  on the 20th.

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J. H. C. CANAN of near ROSINE, died the 23rd due to be hit by  his horse, he was about 35 years old., leaving his wife and several children.

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MR. R. D. RENO age 72, of MUHLENBERG CO. married  SARAH J. TICHENOR  age 55,  of this county on the 25th at the courthouse.

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DR. EDWARD SWEATT, prominent physician of Paradise, Muhlenberg Co. died at his home  Wednesday after long illness.

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Son born to Rev. J. R. CRANDALL on the 17 at Rosine  9 pounds

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Amanda Wilson 7 year old daughter of MORRIS  and  ARTIE E. WILSON died on MARCH 14, 1889 of congestion of the brain.

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APRIL 3, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MR. LEE POLIN of  Hartford married MISS KATIE LOGSDON of MUNFORDSVILLE last Sunday.

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JOSIAH HOCKER married  MISS EMMA LONEY are to be married today at the home of L. BERRY LONEY.

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Young son of S. CAYSINGER  of Fordsville, died last week of meningitis. This makes three deaths from this disease in the district.

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At her home near Ceralvo, Ky on the 28th, Mrs. Eudaly,  wife of James Eudaly died.

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APRIL 10, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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A PIONEER GONE

HARRISON D. TAYLOR died at his home in Hartford at 10 o’clock on the 8th.  Mr. Taylor was the oldest citizen of the town and one of the oldest in the county. He was born in Virginia on the first day of April 1802, and was brought to Ohio county by his father, when he was only a few years old.  He received as good an education as was possible to acquire at that time in the county and when he was grown in 1823 or 4 he came to Hartford, and studied law in the office of Judge Henry Pirtle, who then was a young lawyer and lived here.  After Mr. Taylor procured his license, he began the practice in this town, which he maintained for a long number of years.  he was a good lawyer and did a good practice and had the confidence of the people as an honest, fair dealing truthful, noble spirited man which he well deserved and now when comes to die  at the very old age of 87 years, he leaves his enemies behind nor any tradition of enmities during his life .  He never sough a public office and never held but one and was elected by without being a candidate.  His first marriage was Miss Mary  Davis of Muhlenberg county, sister of Mrs. John H. Henry, by whom he had several children, all of whom are dead except Thomas who resides near Hartford.  Harry P. Taylor and Miss Mary Taylor are his grand children. His second wife was Mrs. Kitty Trible, who survives him

and who together with his son and grandchildren, have been most kind and unremitting in their attentions to him during long and painful illness.  The funeral services occurred yesterday afternoon after which the remains were buried at the family burying ground two miles east of Hartford.

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ANNA WOODWARD THOMAS was born to E. P. THOMAS  on APRIL 6th at HARTFORD.

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APRIL 17, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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JACK DUVALL of MORGANTOWN married  ANGLELINE TAYLOR  of HAYTI  in the HAYTI METHODIST CHURCH, SUNDAY.

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Near Rosine,  W. T. LEACH died Friday the 12th leaving his wife and one child

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Mrs. JULIA NALL THORP  died  at her home  near Livia, SUNDAY the 14th, the result of surgical operation for a ovarian tumor.

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MR. T. LARKIN  GRIFFIN of HARTFORD married  MISS MAGGIE CRAIG of DAVIESS CO. APRIL 16, at the home of the brides uncle DR. J. HALE. she is also the niece of  HON. H. D. McHENRY.

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LEWIS BOLING, a  prominent citizen of the Fordsville district, in this county, died Saturday, April, 1889 of pneumonia, after a sickness of  only a few days.  He was born, but a few miles from his farm, June 15, 1824, and was a son of  the late ESQUIRE JAMES BOLING a former Justice of the peace of Hancock  county. On February 27, 1845 he married  Miss Sarah Huff , the third daughter of John Huff, one of the intelligent jury that tried Moses and Robert Kelly, who were hung  at Hawesville in the year 1854.  He leaves a wife and living children, two sons and four daughters, all married.  His sons are James A. Boling, a United States detective located at Fordsville and Francis M. Boling living in Sullivan County, Indiana.  His daughters are Mrs. Martha A. Mills, wife of James C. Mills, living in Louisville, Mrs. Marine Eskridge, wife of C. A. ESKRIDGE, living on the adjoining farm, Mrs. Alice G. Smith, wife of JOSEPH H. SMITH, living in HANCOCK COUNTY and MRS. ARILDA J. BRADFIELD, wife of WM BRADFIELD living on the farm.  Mr. Boling was a man that had but little to do with society, and with the exception of being a member of the Masonic Fraternity, he belonged to no organization.  He was an honest and useful tractions and he and his good wife were noted for their hospitality to strangers and guests.  He was remarkably fond of young company and never appeared more delighted  than when surrounded by the young and the fair of the community, who regarded him and his lady as being their special friends.  At 1 o’clock, Sunday the 7th his remains were laid to rest in the family graveyard on his farm.

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APRIL 24, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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ELIZABETH LANHAM, wife of JOHN W. LANHAM, died at her home near MAGAN, KY. Friday, APRIL 5, 1889.  She married John W. Lanham on  DEC 15 1874. Leaving her husband and five children.

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MAY 1, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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DR. G. R. SANDERS died APRIL 27, 1889 of BEDA

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MAY 8, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MARION BURGESS died at the ALMS HOUSE on  MAY 6th

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DR.MASSIE died near BELL’S RUN, on the 6th

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Mrs. Susan A. Miller wife of GEORGE MILLER of FORDSVILLE, died on APRIL 30, 1889. Mr. Miller is the brother of MR. J.L. MILLER  this place.

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MAY 15, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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FORDSVILLE.....Mr. Dick Reynolds, one of the most highly respected citizens of the county, died yesterday evening from being poisoned.  He tasted some medicine that Dr. Brown had given Mrs. Miller, deceased, and died before medical assistance could reach him.

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MAY 22, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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PUTING SHELLS ON GRAVES... for many years I have seen stories about people putting shells on graves, two things on this I have always wondered about . (1) Was how this came to be.  ( 2 )  Where the shells came from.  Today while reading a item in this paper of the above date on “THE GRAVE OF MISS MOLLIE BUTLER” the grave has some shells that Miss Mollie may have collected herself at HITES FALLS on ROUGH RIVER.

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MRS. ANNA SOUTHARD one and one half mile below McHENRY, KY. departed this life May 10th.

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J. R. JOHNSON, a sawyer at Proctor & Troutman’s Mill at Rosine was killed at that place yesterday morning about 7 o’clock by a falling tree.  John Johnson and Joe McDaniel were sawing down a poplar tree.  J. R. JOHNSON was standing near by when the tree split, falling before it was expected to . Johnson  started to run, but his foot caught on a root and the falling tree crushed him to the earth , killing him instantly.  His body was bruised and mashed, and his head was crushed flat with the particles of brain exuding. His remains were dressed and prepared for burial.  His home is at Spring Lick.  He is a widower, with one child living somewhere in Missouri where he formerly resided.

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SCOTT PORTER died on the 19th from being thrown from his horse during a storm. He had lived at Spring Fork, Grayson Co.

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Jefferson T. Crow age 10 years, son of FRANK and HASTLETINE (MITHALL) CROW died on MAY 13, 1889.

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MR. P. M. McREYNOLDS has moved his family  to Logan Co.

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MRS. ELIZABETH AMBROSE, wife of WM. AMBROSE of near BELL’S RUN, died Sunday night of consumption.

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MR. JOHN ASHLEY still living in Texas.

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MAY 29, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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Son born to JOHN JAMISON of CENTERTOWN just after the family home burned down.

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JUNE 5, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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REV. J. G. BURGESS family now living in MISSOURIE.

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MR JOHN SOWDERS, brother to SAM SOWDER of this place, is living in Texas.

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Mr. SCOTT PORTER, son of MRS. ELIZABETH PORTER, of  OLATON. died MAY 18, 1889, and was buried the next day in the family graveyard.

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JUNE 12, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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REV. E. H. MADDOX married MISS LONDA LOCKETT, Wednesday

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ARMSTEAD JONES has returned to the OHIO CO. area. from VIRGINIA

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BEN L. FIELD has quit his job and is moving to SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA, because a negro was hired to work on the railroad with him.

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John Sowders died  last Sat. at his brothers Sam Sowder this city, his wife died before and his children are all married... for many years he lived in Texas.

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Little son of JAMES E. WILSON  died Sunday morning.

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JUNE 19, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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SAMUEL RILEY married MISS SALLIE KING on JUN 13th. at BUFORD. Mr. KING is the brother of MR J. C. RILEY of HARTFORD.

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MR. WILLIE LLOYD, of near HAYENSVILLE, son of MR. THOMAS LLOYD of this place  died on Tuesday from MEASLES.

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Infant child of WILLIE HILL, died on the 8th and was buried in PLEASANT GROVE on the 9th.

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MRS. LINZY NAPIER died this morning at 6 o’clock.  She leaves two children one a infant.

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MR. TOLL WRIGHT  of WHITE RUN, KY died Sunday night after long illness, leaves wife and several children.

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JUNE 26, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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JAMES EDWARDS, son of MRS. MARTHA EDWARDS formerly of this county, died at Owensboro Thursday of typhoid fever.  His remains were brought  to the Taylor graveyard for interment Friday.

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MR. BEN L. FIELD, who was for three years was deputy county clerk, has looked up the  number of marriage licenses that have been issued in Ohio county since its organization as a county, and found  7,690 papers had been placed duly on record.

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CAPT. ADAM LITER  has taken charge of the steamer  EVENSVILLE.

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Twin girls born to MR. H. T. THOMPSON of  Horton on the 21st

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MRS. FRANCIS JOHNSON of  Pleasant Ridge died  on the 21st, she was the wife of ISOM JOHNSON the druggist of this place. She was buried at  ELMWOOD CEM. OWENSBORO

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MR. C. M. BARNETT and wife visited his brother GEORGE BARNETT in Central ILL.

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Died at her home near Prentice on Saturday, June the 15th, Mrs. Rosa Gentry Wilson,  She was attacked  on the night of the 12th with conjection of the lungs, and lingered until four o’clock Saturday eve.  Her remains were interred at the Prentice cemetery Sunday eve.  Mrs. Wilson was a loving sister, a devoted wife, a pious mother and a good friend and neighbor and she will be sadly missed, especially by the sweet little girl she leaves behind.

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WILLIIAM LLOYD, who by the decree of an All-wise Providence was taken form care, affliction, pain and death the 11th of June 1889, to heaven his home, which his dear Redeemer had prepared for him where in the embraces of his Savior and in the palace of God, he is entirely separated from the impurities and imperfections the alternations and changes of this depraved world, where he reigns in eternal peace.  His death is a sad affliction to his wife and children,  father and mother, brothers and sisters and many ardent friends who have the sympathy of a large circle.

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JULY 3, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MISS MALTA EDWARDS, daughter of  REV. P. A. EDWARDS of HARTFORD married PROF. TIMOTHY E. PETERS of Greenville last Thursday the 27th.

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Son born to W. F. LONG of  BEAVER DAM on the 1st

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Daughter born to Wm FORD on the 1st. of HARTFORD

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OWENSBORO MESSENGER:

MR. A. B. BASHAM, a young man who lives on the outskirts of the county, rode to town yesterday morning, a distance of fifteen miles to procure license to marry MISS MARY MOORE.  The young lady was an orphan and minor and had no guardian, and the clerk refused to grant the license.  Mr. Basham then rode back home and procured the young lady’s order to the County Judge to have Mr. J. J.  Mahoney appointed her guardian, so that the license could be granted.  Mr. Basham and Mr. Mahomey returned to town in the afternoon, the order appointing Miss Moore’s guardian was made, the license granted and the rid homeward began at 5 o’clock.  Mr. Basham said that he was due to be married at 8 o’clock and that neither fire nor water nor the law’s delay could delay him from being in on time.

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MRS. FANCY WHITE, wife of ELTON WHITE and sister of CRIT CANNON died JUNE 25, leaving husband, mother, sister and host of friends

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At Sulphur Springs at 3 o’clock A. M. Wednesday, June 26, 1889 of consumption, ARRENA BEAN, daughter of Washington and Elizabeth Duke.  She was married to Julius C. Bean in 1842, he died about eleven years ago.  Since that time, she remained a widow, her age at death was 67 years 6 months 4 days.  Julius Bean was Hotel keeper at Sulphur Springs for a number of years; they were noted for their generosity and hospitality.  Sister Arena Bean as a hostess, was unsurpassed.  Sister Bean has been a member of the M. F. Church South, for fifty years and was a warm member all the time and when interviewed, she gave evidence that he was insight of the angels.  After a lingering illness of six months, the messenger of death came, and she quietly succumbed to his calling.  She’s gone from this world to be an angel in heaven to bask in the sunlight of glory.  Weep not for her dear children but try to meet her in heaven.  Her remains were

removed from Tip Bean’s where she died to Mt. Vernon Church followed by a large procession o relations and friends; they assembled in the old church for the last time with her.  After a short biography of her life, her funeral was pronounced by the Rev. F. M. Petty of Sulphur Springs.  She was then laid into new graveyard at Mt. Vernon.

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JULY 10, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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Bill Midkiff on the train from Evansville to his home at Hartford last Wednesday, failed to get off before the train pulled out, at which time he tried to do so, and fell under it, and was  killed.

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Infant son of MILDRED Tichenor died Saturday and buried Sunday at West Point.

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MR. R. S. RENDER went to LOUSIVILLE last week to be at his sister’s wedding

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MR. J. W. CROWE married MISS MACKEY of BEECH GROVE on the 25th.

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MR. J. T. MORGAN married MISS MOLLIE RUSSELL on the 26th

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MISS INEZ LANUM, age 19 of  HAYNESVILLE, KY died Sunday JUNE 30  of  typhoid flux.

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VIRGIE, infant daughter of  B. N. EVERLY died at age 9 years 8 months 3 days ON JUNE 30 and was buried in the family cem. on the S. TICHENOR farm.

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JULY 7, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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Last Wednesday evening about three and a half miles east of Hartford, the body of DOC. STEVENS was found lying in a cluster of briars with the head lying in a branch.  His head was crushed to a jelly and numerous cuts on his hands and arms.  There was every evidence of a masterly struggle just previous to the fatal stroke.  The body was dragged twenty yards from where the murder was committed.  The corpse was found by Mrs. Tyro within a half  hour after the foul deed had been committed.  She  gave the alarm at once, and within a few minutes there was a number of the neighbors present.  A neighbor named James Herald, who is a married man about 30 years of age, assisted Mrs. Tyro to pick the body up and place it on a grassy bank near by.  Herald came to Hartford at once and asked the county judge if there would not have to be an inquest held over the body, and the county judge answered in the affirmative, and told him to notify Wm Awtry, the nearest magistrate, who would hold the inquest.  Herald did as requested  Esquire Awtry had a jury summoned and empanelled.  At the trial several witnesses were examined but no clue could be found until James Herald, who had come to town to see about the inquest and get a coffin and burial shroud for Stevens, had taken the stand.  Herald was asked if he had  a difficulty with Doc Stevens, he said he had.  He was then asked if he had any difficulty with Stevens on the day of the killing, and after some hesitation he said he had.  He was then asked what time he had the difficulty, he said about 4 o’clock.  He was then asked to locate the place where the fuss occurred and what took place, and he answered by saying he did not care to tell that, and after a few more leading questions had been propounded, and he refusal to answer , the jury retired and found a verdict of murder, and the magistrate ordered the Sheriff to arrest Herald and place him in jail,

which was done, and the prisoner will have to remain in jail until the meeting of the grand jury next November.  Herald has told enough already to convict him.   The weapon used was an ordinary chopping ax.  Stevens lay on the ground where he was killed all night.  Stevens was a manner moneyless and friendless, but while this was true, it does not follow that he should have been so brutally deprived of his life.  At the time the difficulty began, Stevens had a bundle of oats on his shoulders carrying them to the barn.  Herald was chopping on Stevens land and the fuss came up over the division of the oats.

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Infant child of  WIMSTEAD MAUZY died last Wednesday. in HARTFORD

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At the home of LOUIS GUNTHER of HARTFORD, on the 16th NICHOLAS GUNTHER age 88 died.  He will be taken to Owensboro for burial.

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MR. WILL BURNS has moved to CHRISTIAN COUNTY.

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JULY 24, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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Daughter born to DEPUTY SHERIFF  J. S. MOSELEY on 17th at 9 pounds of HARTFORD

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MRS. D. L. SMITH wife off SHERIFF D. L. SMITH this county died last Wednesday at her home 4 miles north of  Hartford, and was buried at WALLACE

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MR. NICOLAS GUNTHER was born September 14, 1801 in the town of ESHBACK in the RHINE BAVARIA, GERMANY, where after he had reached his manhood, carried on the manufacture of wine to a great extent.  After the revolution in 1848 he left for America and located at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he carried on an extensive bakery establishment on Curt street, till 1855, at which time he removed to Owensboro, where he embarked in the brewery business, which is now run by Mr. Bridenback.  He was married twice and was blessed with three children by his wife,  F. T. GUNTHER of  OWENSBORO,  MRS. J. DILMAN, now dead, and C. LOUIS GUNTHER of HARTFORD.  By his second wife with whom he lived 50 years, he had one child,  Josephine Gunther Gillespie, now residing at Kersey, Nebraska.  Since the death of his wife some years ago, he has made his home with his son,  C. LOUIS GUNTHER of HARTFORD.  He has been a consistent member of the Catholic Church during his entire life been baptized while in infancy.

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Little child of Perry Coin died  Thursday night of  Adahburg.

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Son born to G. G. NEIGHBORS on the 6th.

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JULY 31, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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Last Sunday in BRECKINRIDGE CO. at a baseball game held at CHALIE ELDERS farm, BEN BATES and FRANK MORRIS  got into a fuss, over Bates umpiring of a play Morris had made,  Morris with a bat and Bates with a knife... Morris was cut badly but still living with Bates under arrest.

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Daughter born to J. N. HUDSON of Beda on the 27th.

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MR. JO PARK married MISS MELVINA HOAGLAND yesterday at Beda

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MRS. LEAH SANDIFUR died of cancer JULY 23 TH  after an affliction of ten years, the last four years being confined to bed, she was buried in the family burying grounds at Pleasant Hill Church.

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MRS. ROBERT BOYD, wife of  ARCHIE BOYD, died of flux Friday afternoon and was taken to St. Louis Saturday for burial.

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A memorial service on the death of REV. DENNIS SPURRIER was held at the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon, at Owensboro

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MR. RICHARD NALL married MISS BOBBIE BROWN, Thursday

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MR. GEORGE BROWN who married MISS McGOODWIN, of this city in April last, died at Princeton last Tuesday night and was buried here  by the Odd Fellows Thursday...  Owensboro

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MISS FANNE BUCKLER died of consumption at her home Friday last.. Owensboro

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MRS. S. W. KIRBY died at her home in OWENSBORO  JULY 16.

her obit given AUGUST 7, 1889

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AUGUST 7, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MRS. SUSAN T. SMITH died JULY 17TH age 39 years.

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HARRY GLENNINGS son of THOMAS L. DAVIS  age 20 years 3 months died at his fathers home in EUREKA, KANSAS.

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MR. DAVID H. QUIGG married  MISS LULA J. GILLIM, both of  LIVERMORE, KY on the 6th  she is daughter of MR. C. F. GILLEM... the couple will make their home in Russellville

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Son born to PETE SHOWN of BEDA on the 1st

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Child of PERRY COIN died last Friday at Adahburg and was buried Saturday.

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AUGUST 14, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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Died on AUGUST 11, 1889,  WILLIAM OGLESBY at 5 pm

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At the residence of her mother, Mrs. S. F. Hardwick in Hartford, Ky. at 2 o’clock pm August 13, 1889 in the 37th year of her age, MRS. ELIZABETH DAVID, wife of DR. AMOS DAVIS.  Mrs. Davis has for the past few years been a sufferer of the much dreaded disease consumption.  She leaves a devoted husband, two children, a mother brothers, sisters and a host of friends who mourn her untimely taking away.

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At his home in Kismet, Fla. July 30th, MR. W.S. JARBOE died after long illness. He was born 25 years ago, in Lewisport, Hancock Co.

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MR. HARRY J. DAVIS  who was born 23 April 1869 in Washington City, Kansas died on JULY 13th. in Eureka, Kansas where his parents had moved in June  1873.

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AUGUST 21, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MR. E. W. BAKER will marry MISS AGNESS ROACH today at the brides home.

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CHILD was still born to MRS. JAMES ROWE  the 13th

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MR. OLLIS WILLIS GAINS  of  COOL SPRINGS, was found to have died by shooting himself by accident while out hunting on the 14th. He leaves his wife of but a few months, the daughter of MR. JOHN MOORE. He was son of William Gaines of ROCHESTER

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Son born to PROF. J. D. CROWE on the 15th of AUGUST..... WILLIE KING CROWE

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Son born to J. J. BOZARTH on AUGUST 16TH

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DR. McCORMICK has moved to Arkansas.

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AUGUST 28, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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WILL SLACK MONTGOMERY of ELIZABETHTOWN has been chosen to go to Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. he is the son of  MR. JAMES B. MONTGOMERY.

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Infant child of CALVIN BARRET of  Hayti got hold of and drank some concentrated lye last Thursday and died Friday.

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ALVA DUKE has taken a position of GEOLOGICAL SURVEYORS in MONTANA with good salary.

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JOHN A. infant son of JOE A. and  SALLIE A. LEACH died Friday and was buried in the Liano Cem. on Saturday the 10th

 

FROM THE Liano Iron City news.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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Lena Bradshaw daughter of MR. JOHN BRADSHAW, who was severely burned on the 4th of March by her clothing catching fire, died AUG 23  in ABBEVILLE, KY.

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MRS. SUSIE RICHARDSON of near LIVERMORE died August 24 and buried in the BUCK CREEK CEM. the next day.

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W. P. GRAY tried to kill himself by taking morphine, he failed on the 7th. of near HARTFORD

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Infant child of  W. W. GAINS died on the 1st of ROCKPORT, KY

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CARL JOHNSON of  PARADISE died of typhoid fever on the 1st.

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JAMES R. BENNETT age 24 of McHENRY died on the 29th, buried in the Render cem. Saturday the 31 leaving mother and two sisters, his brother having died before him.

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SEPT 11, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MR. L. P. FOREMAN married MISS EVA GRIFFIN SEPT 10 1889 at the home of the bride.

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Son born to GASPER GARRETT of near McHENRY on the 9th

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Son born to D. F.. CAWTHON on the 10th

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Infant child of REV. WALTER MERCER of EMPORIA MINES died on the 9th.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MR. JAKE ARNOLD of this place has lived in COLORADO for some time now.

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UNCLE ZEIK KIMBLEY died at his home in Ceralvo on the 10th inst. after an illness of only a few hours.  He was in a feeble state of health but was able to be about all on Monday. He was buried  at the Ceralvo burying grounds Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives.  Rev. J. T. Casbier performed the last sad rites at the grave.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MR. W. G. HARBIN married MISS LAURA JARNAGIN the 17th of MUHLENBERG CO.

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MR. CHARLES MORTON married MISS GERTRUDE ARNOLD the 10th of MUHLENBERG CO.

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MRS. GEORGE TAYLOR of  PARADSE died of congestive chills  on SEPTIMBER 23.

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Daughter born to JAS AMBROSE of ADAHBURGH on the 12th

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GERTRUDE HALE, of  FORDSVILLE, died at her fathers home, age 19 years 4 months 11 days of  TYPHOID FEVER.

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OCTOBER 2, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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LEE CHINN has gone to ARKANSAS

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Son born to DOC TINSLEY on the 24th

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Infant six month old son  of  CALVIN and ANN RENDER of  CENTERTOWN died the24th, Calvin the father died on the 15th leaving wife, brothers and sisters.

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MR. MRS. M. H. CLAGETT moved  to MENNO, DAKOTA to live.

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MR. W. T. TAYLOR of Logan co. married MISS LENA FERGUSON of  Beaver Dam October 1 at the home of  DR. J. S. COLEMAN who preformed the ceremony.

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CORNELIUS MATTHEWS  of  near SULPHUR SPRINGS shot BIRD WALLACE on the 25th  while Wallace’s condition is serious, trial is pending.

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The remains of UNCLE MERDITH ARTHUR, accompanied by his daughters MRS. HART, MRS. KARNS, MRS. STRICKLAND and others were sent from here yesterday to Elizabethtown for interment. BEAVER DAM. His age 87 years. he died SEPT 28, He came from HARDIN CO. 29 YEARS AGO

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MR. JAS A. BARID, son of MR. SAM BAIRD married MISS MOLLIE CRABTREE daughter of RAFE CRABTREE, both of the ALEXANDER area. last week in OWENSBORO.

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Infant child of THOMAS WHIE, of  Rockport died on the 27th of scrofula.

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FRANK KING at his home near Paradise died on the 28th of typhoid fever and buried there on Sunday.

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BEN HAMILTON of near WHITESVILLE died SEPT. 21 of  inflammation of the stomach... he was 57 years of age

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OCTOBER 9, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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JOHN BURNS, merchant and postmaster of PANTHER, DAVIESS CO was shot and killed by HENRY COOK last week.

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MR. M. ARTHUR  died on SEPT 27  at 84 years.

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I. N. DUKE living in QUALITY CORNER.  (ISAAC N. DUKE) WIDOWER.

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DR. B. N. PATTERSON has moved from Cromwell to Mchenry

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MR. G. B. NEWMAN of Central City married MISS FANNIE HARDWICK of Hartford at HARTFORD last Monday

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The first passenger train arrived in FORDSVILLE on OCT. 1, 1889

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OCTOBER 16, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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WILLIAM A. HULL, formerly of LOUISVILLE, committed suicide at BRIMINGHOAM, ALA.  Saturday

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VAN TURNER was stabbed to death by THOMAS HALL

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MRS. NANCY TRIBBLE, seventy years old and worth $200,000 was married at Richmond, Ky last week to MR. CLAY BROADDUS, who was several years younger than his bride.

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MR. B. A. COKE of  UTICA, DAVIESS CO. has moved to HARTFORD to school his children.

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DR. COLEMAN was summoned to Greenville MONDAY to attend the funeral services of MISS MARY ROWE, daughter of MRS. M. ROWE who died early this morning.

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Daughter born to J. M. RAGLAND of  Rosine on the 7th

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REV. G. J. BEAN preached the funerals of  MR. WM EDWARDS three children at NORTH CREEK  SUNDAY

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Died at her son-in-laws Jas Steples, one and one-half miles east  of Fordsville, in this county at 5 o’clock a. m. Sunday, September 22, 1889 of flux, Mrs. Mary A.

Anderson, in the 71st year of her age.  She was born on the farm now owned by Jas. L. Patterson, near Cloversport, and she was a daughter of Jacob and Nacy Lieff, old citizens of Breckenridge co.  At the age of 22 she married Wm Anderson of Hancock co.  They had ten children, seven are now living, also her husband, in the 70th year of his age.  She was the mother of ISHAM ANDERSON so brutally murdered May 31, 1888, an account of which appeared in the local papers and the Police News.  At an early age she professed religion and joined the Methodist Church and from that time to her death her life was an example of Christian piety.  The last of her life she devoted to religious service and to giving religions advice and instructions and directing her funeral and interment.  At 1 o’clock p. m. Monday the 23rd her remains were taken to the Isaac Newman graveyard where he funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Henry Craig of the United Brethren church from that text “Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his Saints” . After the service she was laid beside her sister  Mrs. Jane Newton, wife of Isaac Newton.

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 Died at Magan Station in thi county at 9 o’clock p. m. Sunday, September 29 1889  of flux, Mrs. REBECCA A. MUFFETT in her 60th year of age.  She was born near Knotville, Daviess County and was a daughter of William and Mahala Adams, old citizens of Daviess co.  She was married February 14, 1848.  She leaves husband and six living children, three sons and three daughters. Her daughters are MRS. MARY M. CROW, wife of SAMUEL H. CROW., MRS. NANNIE CROW, wife of GEN. W. CROW and MRS BETTIE WADE, wife of F. N. WADE all living near FORDSVILLE.

  She was buried  in the Miller Graveyard, on the JACOB MILLER farm near ETNAVILLE.

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OCTOBER 23, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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BENJAMIN MOORE died near ROCKPORT, IND last week at the age of 108.

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HENRY TAYLOR has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of SENATOR SAUEL FIELD of Whitefield, Ga.

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Daughter born to J. C. BENNETT of  POINT PLEASANT on the 15th.

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Son born to HARVE WARD on the 15th.

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MR. JOHN WESLEY CANNON married MISS LOGIE JOHNSON of  SULPHUR SPRINGS at the brides home on the 17th.

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Mr. JAMES W. BISHOP of LOUISVILLE married MISS LIZZIE L. JAGER of OWENSBORO yesterday. She is daughter of MR. J. R. YAGAR of Owensboro and sister to MR. CLAUDE J. YAGER of HARTFORD.  MR. BISHOP is the son of MR. JOHN A. BISHOP of LEITCHFIELD.

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OCTOBER 30, 1889 WEDNESDAY

MRS. ELIA McGEE, wife of ROBERT McGEE of Hartford, died Saturday of pneumonia.  She was buried  in the Morton cem. Sunday

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NOVEMBER 6, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MR. P. H. BROWN died of  BIIOUS COLIE at his residence in Butler co one mile above this place, on the south bank of the Green River on OCT. 31 and was buried Friday in the GREEN RIVER CEM. AGE 69 YEARS....His brother MR. P. C. BROWN of Texas is his sole heir. He was living in CROMWELL.

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FITZHUGH RENFROW was appointed guardian of FLORENCE B., JOHN W. ELISHA H. and ALLISON P. NEIGHBORS

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NINETEEN years ago THOMAS WILHITE a man well-known, left OHIO CO. and moved to ILLINOIS.  Little was heard of him in his new home, and finally his death was reported.  Last week two of his cousins, who were small boys when their father and themselves left Ohio Co. were in on a visit to friends of their father and themselves in their younger days.  In fact it was a family visit and reunion.  The two boys T. J. WILHITE and E. S. WILHITE were accompanied by their brother in law MR. ADOLF AUCH, wife and child of OAKLAND CITY, IND. another brother in law  W. J. BARNETT and family -- EDGAE,  OSCAR E. HARRY , LOUIS and KATE of  NEW HARMONY IND.; their sister, MRS.. L. D. SHUTZ and children -- NORA F. and EDWARD T. of  STEWARTSVILLE, IND.  They all were visiting the families of S. W. BENNETT. LIVIA and JOSHUA LOYD, UTICA, these gentlemen both being sons in law of MR. THOMAS WILHITE deceased. 

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E. C. GEST of  ROCHESTER died suddenly at ROCHESTER SUNDAY.... MUHLENBERG CO.

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MISS JENNIE McDOWELL of Ohio co. is visiting her brother DR. W. R. McDOWELL of CENTRAL CITY.

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DAVIESS CO.... REV. T. J. RATLIFF and MISS WILLIE SANDEFUR married AT BEECH GROVE yesterday.

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DAVIESS CO..... JOHN HUSSEYof BUFORD eloped yesterday with MISS COLLIER  of WHITEVILLE to ROCKPORT, IND.

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JOHN HOHN died Wednesday from being kicked by an unruly horse at ROCKPORT, IND

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NOVEMBER 13, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MR. MRS. L. B. CARSON living in HOUSTON, TEXAS

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NOVEMBER 20, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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ADAHBURGH.... Son born to THOMAS WEDDING ON THE 12TH

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OLATON, little CARLIS infant son of TOMMIE DAINELS died of Spinal meningitis on the 12th

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MR. GEORGE CREEK and MISS ANNA ROBERTS married in Fordsville Sunday

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MR. WESLEY CREEK and MISS MARY DALTON married in the PLESANT GROVE CHURCH on Tuesday.

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NOVEMBER 27, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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MRS. DR. W. H. HILLMAN of LIVERMORE died last Wednesday after long illness.

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MR. J. W. QUIGG and MISS LYDIA WHITTAKER of LIVERMORE were married Monday.

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J. R. COLLINS living in MEMPHIS, TENN.

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MR. WINFIELD RICE of ROSINE died on the 20th , ALICE and CERERO are very sick.

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DR. W. S. TAYLOR of  OWENSBORO, will be in the area for one week for  those needing dental work.

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From the year 1867 to 1886 there were 10, 249 divorcements in the state of KENTUCKY at a cost of $25.00 each.

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DECEMBER 4, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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THOMAS PAYTON and MISS M. A. HOOVER  are to marry today at brides father’s home in OLATON.

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MR. J. B. PHILLIPS and MISS ETTA PETTY, daughter of MR JOE PETTY near BARRETT’S FERRY were married  last Thursday.

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MISS ANNA BROWN daughter of  WILLIAM BROWN 4 miles east of HARTFORD died Sunday night of consumption... buried at the Taylor cem. Monday.

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MRS. OLLER, mother in law of  MR. W. P. COOTS of Sulphur Springs died Monday night from advanced  old age. She had been living with Mr. Coots at the time of her death.. She was buried  at the Power’s cem.

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DECEMBER 11, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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JEFFERSON DAVIS, lawyer, soldier, politician and statesman, died in NEW ORLEANS on the morning of December 6th,after an illness of several weeks. With him passes away the greatest figure of the mighty conflict whose bitterness still tinges political and social life in this country, though the cause itself was settled over a quarter of a century ago.

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MR. ENOS McCORMICK of SUTHERLAND STATION, died at his home Thursday after a illness of four days. He has two brothers B. F. McCORMICK of NORTH CREEK and JOHN McCORMICK of LIVERMORE and a sister in law MISS MINNE B. CUNDIFF.  He was 51 years old.

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MRS. GARDNER WADE died at her home near Centertown Saturday Dec. 7th of optic tumor age 78 years 1 month 1 day and buried at the home place Sunday.  She was the daughter of JOSEPH WARDEN and was married to W. C. WADE, who survives her on SEPT. 13, 1835, she leave 8 living children  MRS. W. V. TICHENOR, MRS FRANK TICHENOR, MRS SALLIE ROSS, MRS JNO M. BISHOP, MRS P. R. ROBERTSON, MRS. MATTIE ASHBY, MISS AMANDA WADE AND J. BURKS WADE

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DECEMBER 18, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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JEFFERSON DAVIES, 1st wife was SARAH TAYLOR, daughter of GEN. ZACK TAYLOR who sent a letter to his brother HANCOCK TAYLOR in Kentucky

 to act for him in the matter, Miss Mildred Taylor was the only brides maids later married JUDGE JOHN McLEAN of  CINCINNATI and who still lives in Ohio. Her brother Lewis was her attendant, they were first cousins of the bride and children  HANCOCK TAYLOR... The couple went direct to the Davies Plantation near Vicksburg where the young bride died in less than a year without children.

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MRS. ESTHER CARSON wife of JOSEPH CARSON of near HARTFORD died Friday morning in her 45th year. She was buried in the Carson Cem.

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MR. JOHN WHITE was born in VIRGINIA SEPT. 15, 1834 died at his home near WHITESVILLE NOV 25, 1889. He has no relatives in this state except for his sister MRS. LIXXIE HARDIN.  He leaves his wife and 5 children to mourn him,

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DECEMBER 25, 1889 WEDNESDAY

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On January 1, the HERALD will begin its 15th year.

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Last Wednesday nigh, Owensboro was the scene of a brutal murder and lynching, John Westerfield, a white barber, living at 520  East main was shot and killed by Dock Jones a drunken negro barber.  From the excellent and complete account of the whole affair

published  by the Messenger the next morning, we call the following facts.  Jones had been drinking all day and came to Westerfield’s shop about 9 o’clock and began abusing Westerfield.  Not caring for the abuse of the insolent negro, he took his pistol and went to the door and ordered Jones to leave.  Jones do so but returned in a few minutes, opened the door and fired three shots into Westerfield, who was shaving a man at the time.  Westerfield died within the hour and a-half, first giving a clear statement of all that passed between him and Jones.  Jones was put in jail in a half drunken condition and slept so soundly that he did not hear the knocks of the mob that had gathered and was after his life; by 2:30 in the morning. Jailer Lancaster refused the keys, but when six determined men faced him with as many drawn revolvers he changed his mind. The mob  was ordered and determined, and at 2:50 a. m. Jones was swinging from a limb in the court house yard, while the corps of the man he had killed was wept over by a sorrowing wife and orphan children in their up town home. Mr. Westerfield was the brother of MR. G. C. WESTERFIELD of HARTFORD.

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