GRAYSON
COUNTY
KENTUCKY

The following information was pulled from the HARTFORD REPUBLIC NEWSPAPER on microfilm for the year 1906.    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, 1906 FRIDAY

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The death of R. R. McCORMICK is noted by the A. S. and E. local # 1.

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MR. & MRS. FRED MILES of OLATON will go to MEXICO next week.  Mrs. Miles is a invalid and hopes the climate may restore her health.   Mrs. Miles parents, MR. MRS. TAYLOR MURPHY, will go with them.

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VOTING PRECINCTS used in the NOVEMBER 7, 1905 Election were:

EAST HARTFORD, WEST HARTFORD, BEDA, SULPHUR SPRINGS, MAGAN, CROMWELL, COOL SPRINGS, NORTH ROCKPORT, SOUTH ROCKPORT, SELECT, HORSE BRANCH, ROSINE, EAST BEAVER DAM, WEST BEAVER DAM, McHENRY, CENTERTOWN, SMALLHOUS, EAST FORDSVILLE, WEST FORDSVILLE, AETNAVILLE, SHREVE, OLATON, BUFORD, BARTLETT, HEFLIN, CERALVO, POINT PLEASANT, NARROWS, RALPH, HERBERT, ARNOLD, RENDER

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ROXEY......  MRS. A. B. LEACH and children returned home Friday from a visit with their grandparents MR. MRS. ELI RALEY of  BOWLING GREEN.

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HORSE BRANCH...... FARRIS JAMISON married MISS EDNA WILSON on DEC 31st.

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MRS. LUCY J. KING, who will soon go to ST. LOUIS to make her home, is the guest of JUDGE JOHN B. WILSON.

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MR. C. J. RENDER, of  OKLAHOMA, married  MISS MINNIE ANNIS at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL on the 1st.

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BUFORD.....  JERRY WIGGINGTON married  MISS CORDIA JOLLY, daughter of  JOHN JOLLY, on the 25th.

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BUFORD..... Son born to  JIM GOODMAN on the 20th.

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CANE RUN..... H. C. WILSON and wife returned to MRS. WILSON’S mother, MRS. S. P. LECORUN, in TENNESSEE today.

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CANE RUN..... Son born to  J. W. CAMP on the 29th

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CANE RUN.... JOHN LANDRUM married MISS MINNIE MOORMAN and FARRIS JAMISON married MISS EDNA WILSON on the 31st.

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The state assembly is once again trying to form a new county called BECKHAM.

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Estate of  L. T. TAPPAN completed probate.

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HORSE BRANCH.... It is reported today that MR. MOSE TAYLOR of FORDSVILLE, formerly of this place, discovered a rich vain of silver in a cave near FORDSVILLE and has been offered $50,000 for it but is holding back for $100,000.

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SULPHUR SPRINGS.... MISS LULA JOHNSTON, formerly of this place, but who has been in LOUISVILLE the past few years, married on the 30th  to  MR. H. P. NEWMAN of CALIFORNIA.

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LICENSE TO WED;

GEORGE GREENUP of DAWSON SPRINGS, age 25, to  EDNA INGRAM of BEAVER DAM, age 17

LAWRENCE ALLEN of  BEAVER DAM, age 22, to  GEORGIA GARDON of  PINCHICOE, age 23

JAMES LEISURE of MANDA, age 24, to LUCINDA SORRELS of  MANDA, age 18

G. C. LOYD of REYNOLDS, age 21, to ANNIE LYONS of HAYNESVILLE, age 20

ARTHUR PHILLIPPS of  REYNOLDS, age 22, to  ALICE LYONS of  HAYNESVILLE, age 18

L. W. BROWN of  North Creek, age 40, to  BELL BARNARD, age 29

C. J. BORD of  CENTERTOWN, age 19, to  GRACIE HEFLIN of  CENTERTOWN, age 15

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ERNEST R. SMITH, age 3 months, sons of  J. H. and  NANNIE SMITH, died on NOVEMBER 25, 1905

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JANUARY 12, 1906 FRIDAY

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MRS. JOHN CAMPBELL of ROSINE gave birth to twins on the 6th, a boy and girl, all doing well.

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ALONZO ROBISON and some friends were shooting a 32 pistol on the 10th, after they thought they had fired all the shots, he tried to unload the shells, and the pistol fired off, the bullet hitting ARTHUR DeBRULER.  It is felt he will not live.   Robinson is 20 and DeBruler is 25.

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JANUARY 19, 1906 FRIDAY

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BEDA.... ROBERT RENDER and wife of  CHAMPAIGN, ILL visited MRS. RENDER’S parents, MR & MRS SYLVESTER SHOWN.

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CANE RUN.... Twin boys born to TOM FAUGHT on the 13th.

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CANE RUN..... TRIP COOKSEY and family have moved to HARPER, KANSAS to make their new home.

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The iron bridge across ROUGH RIVER at AMBROSE FORD is being put up this week.

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MR. JESSE POTTER of  HARTFORD died on the 12th, at the age of 77.  He was born 1829; he was buried in the OAKWOOD CEM.

 

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JANUARY 26, 1906 FRIDAY

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HENRY CASEY shot and killed himself  at the home of  FRANK McDANIEL at Calhoun, Ky on the 21st. Reportedly as a result of his marriage date being delayed several times by his intended.

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Daughter born to JAMES BAIRD on the 20th

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HELLENA FISHER SMITH, wife of  J. E. SMITH of  WILLIAMS , KY died on JAN. 10, 1906. Age  22 years 9 months 2 days, she is the daughter of  MRS. ANNIE FISHER this place.  LAINIE, as she was called,  married J. E. SMITH on  DEC. 11, 1904 in OWENSBORO, KY.  She leaves her husband and baby boy, only a few hours old.  She was buried in the RENDER CEM.

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BEDA......  Daughter born to ROBERT RENDER on the 23rd    10 pounds

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MRS. S. T. BARNETT has been visiting her son,  MR. ORIN WALLACE, of  CENTRAL CITY.

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FEBRUARY 2, 1906 FRIDAY

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LICENSE TO WED;

L. C. HOOVER of  CLEAR RUN,  age 25, to  ZELPHIE E. MOSELEY of CLEAR RUN, age 19

JOHN M. BOLING of NARROWS, age 50, to  MRS. EMMA S. ISIBILL of NARROWS, age 47

ALLEN GRAY of  HARTFORD, age 35, to  LUELLA SPINKS of  JINGO, age 19

B. T. LEE of ROCHESTER, age 44, to  ANNIE HUNSAKER of  WYSOX, age 24

EMMETT HAYNES of DEANFIELD, age 39, to  REBECCA MELTON of MAGAN, age 27

G. B. STEARMAN of  CERALVO, age 34, to  MAUDE COX of  SMALLHOUS, age 16

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MRS. MARY A. LEWIS, age 76, while at church service, died on the 29th at HOPKINSVILLE, KY

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ASSESSOR, S. W. LEACH of ROB ROY called on us today

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MR. W. W. HURT has moved to LOUISVILLE

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CERALVO....... MR. WILLIAM KIMBLEY, who has been in RISEN, ARK. for the past 18 months, has returned.

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FEBRUARY 9, 1906 FRIDAY

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WILL of   JESSE POTTER probated

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WILL of  HARBER B. TAYLOR probated.  Under its terms, his estate is given to his wife, after her death the home place and it appurtenance to go to his son R. LEE TAYLOR and the remainder to be equally divided among the remainder of his children.

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OWENSBORO, KY. FEB 5..... JESSE TAYLOR, nineteen years old and out of work, shot and killed himself because he could not pay his board.  He passed a young woman sweeping snow off a coal pile, and offered to help her, he went to the house to get the coal bucket, but at the steps changed his mind, pulled his pistol and shot himself.  His father CHARLES TAYLOR had killed himself many years ago.  His mother lives in Louisville.

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CENTRAL CITY, KY.... FEB 6.   J. A. MILLER a prominent farmer of ECHOLS, KY was killed here when he was walking along the railroad tracks, he stepped out of the way of a switch engine only to step in the front of a fast passenger train. He lived but a hour... He leaves his wife and several children.  He was formerly a Methodist minister

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LICENSE TO WED;

T. E. FUNK of  TAFFY, age 22, to AMY LAKE of HARTFORD, age 17

R. T. WEDDING of  WYSOX, age 24, to  ORA KENNEDY of  WYSOX, age 16

ARTHUR MITCHELL of  OLATON, age 19, to  ARA MILLER of OLATON, age 19

ROBERT H. EVANS of DUNDEE, age 19, to  LYDIA A. GUY of MAGAN, age 16

E. A. CARTER of FORDSVILLE, age 23, to  LULA RHOADS of  FORDSVILLE, age 19

LEONARD B. BEAN of  RALPH, age 22, to  BERTIE GREER of RALPH, age 21

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ROXEY...... BLACK LEACH and children visited his sister MRS. KATE DAVIS

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Phone line is being built from POINT PLEASANT to  CENTERTOWN

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BUFORD..... One of  EMLICE AMBROSE’s twins died on the 2nd and was buried in the BELL’S RUN CEM.

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FEBUARY 16, 1906 FRIDAY

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MR. JOE S. BROWN of POINT PLEASANT, KY and  MR. JAMES A. BILBRO, brother of  S. A. BILBRO of MATANZAS, joined the U. S. ARMY on FEB. 7th.  They were sent to  ST. LOUIS, MO. for training.

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Those who have secured diplomas of graduation from the common school this term.

GUY RANNEY, CHARLES L. TAYLOR, VERA HAWKINS, SAM BROWN JONES, MARY POWELL JONES, FRED BROWN, CHESTER L. ROACH, ALPHA BROWN, LULA FRANCIS JOHNSON, MYRTLE BROWN, ROSA BROWN, GEORGIA M. MATTINGLY, WILL FRIFFITH, GEORGE A. NORRIS, W. GUY MUFFETT, SUDIE BROWN, WILLIAM R. CROWE, THOMAS MARVIN WRIGHT, KENNETH WATSON, ANNYE ELLEN WRIGHT, MAUD MAY MILLER, AUTHOR WILSON, MARY ALLEN LAMBERT, IDA HARRIS LAMBERT, LILLIAN IRENE LYONS, MYRTLE ETHEL LAMBERT, EARL F. MILLER , ARTHUR BERDETT.

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DR. DAN M. GRIFFITH, DR. E. B. PENDLETON, DR. J. W. TAYLOR, DR. E. W. FORD, DR. A. D. PARK,  DR. S. J. WEDDING, and  DR. A. F. STANLEY met together on the 3rd and formed the OHIO COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.

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TIM CARTER married  MISS LULA RHODES at the home of the bride’s brother, MR. RICHARD CARTER, on the 14th.

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REYNOLDS...... Son born to MR. NONA FUQUA on the 9th.

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RENDER....  MR. & MRS E. H. GWYN have moved to  HERRIN, ILL to make their new home.

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CANE RUN.... CHARLIE PIERCE died of consumption at the home of JOHN AWTRY on the 10th.  He was buried in the SALEM CEM.

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LICENSE TO WED;

F. L. CHAMPMAN of BEAVER DAM, age 18, to  MINNIE RICHARDSON of Horton, age 21

CHESTER B. LYONS of  OLATON, age 21, to JOSIE DAINEL of  OLATON, age 19

LAWRENCE BUNGER of PALO, age 21, to  MAUDE LEWIS of PALO, age 21

T. L. LOYD of  BARRETT’S FERRY, age 40, to  CALLIE SHULTZ of  NARROWS, age 46

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FEBRUARY 23, 1906 FRIDAY

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It is noted that as of JANUARY 1, 1906,  OHIO COUNTY has a total indebtedness of $24,000.00.

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ISAAC SHOWN, of the Washington area, died on the 19th, and was buried in the SHOWN CEM.

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C. C. CARTER of NARROWS has two original land grants from the Commonwealth of Virginia signed by GOV. PATRICK HENRY.  The tracts conveyed lie on the north side of  Rough Creek here, and each grant is for 2,000 acres, one bearing the date of DECEMBER 2, 1785 to  ISAAC WIMSTON and the other MAY 22, 1786 to WILLIAM MERIWETHER.  The grants were made in RICHMOND, then the Capital of Virginia, of which Kentucky was at that time a part of.   The grants set fourth that the land conveyed was in Jefferson County, Virginia. The ink on these ancient documents is well preserved.

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ROXEY....... The infant  child of  MR. CARWILE of ROB ROY was burned to death recently.

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ROB ROY.... MISS REULO LEACH visited MISS MARY TAYLOR last week

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SMALLHOUS..... C. P. MORRIS visited ROBERT HUNTER on the 16th

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MRS. ZACK HOCKER died at her home near SMALLHOUS on the 21st of consumption and was buried in the REID CEM.

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MR. JOHN STAPLES married MISS FANNIE DAVIS on the 18th in CENTRAL CITY.

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NORTH CREEK.... Son born to  JOE JOHNSON on the 15th

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MARCH 2, 1906 FRIDAY

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C. K. CARSON and ELDA TICHENOR of BEDA, RICHARD TAYLOR of TAYLOR MINES, and E. M. PARRIS of  BUFORD left for the OKLAHOMA, TERR. on the 26th.

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BARNETT’S CREEK,  CLINTON HOOVER and family will soon leave for ILLINOIS

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MARCH 9, 1906 FRIDAY

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DUNDEE..... The new Baptist church is near completion.

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R. FLEM STEVENS was given a 2 year term in jail for the killing of W. L. GROWBARGER.

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CLEAR RUN..... Son born to  G. J. STEVENS on the 27th.

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CLEAR RUN..... Daughter born to  L. W. GRAY on the 1st.

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A new law to take effect this coming June: there is to be a $1.00 property tax on every dog that is over the age of four months, this tax to off set the killing of sheep in the state.... If the owner of the dog does not pay the tax, they will be subject to a fine of $10.00; then if they refuse to pay the tax they will be subject to a $25.00 fine.  In the same bill, it says if anyone puts out poison that kills a dog is subject to a fine of $2.00 to $25.00 plus a jail term of up to six months or both...

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PLEASANT GROVE......   HARRY BAKER and MISS LILLA COX went to OWENSBORO and were married on FEB. 12TH.

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PLEASANT GROVE..... UNCLE DAN HUNT of HUNTSVILLE, a well known old man, is dead.

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MRS. JAMES BENNETT has returned from NEW ORLEANS, where she was at the bedside of her son A. W. BENNETT.  It is reported he is doing better.

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MRS. SAM H. HEAVRIN died at her home in LOUISVILLE on the 7th.  She was buried in OWENSBORO, her former home.  She was the former MISS ROTHCHILD and was married only a few months ago. MR. MRS. M. L. HEAVRIN were summoned by telegram on the 7th but arrived a short time before she died.

NOTE FROM THE MARCH 16th issue; MRS. STELLA ROTHCHILD HEAVRIN, one of the best loved young matrons of Louisville, passed away on the 7th.  She was the daughter of  JOSEPH ROTHCHILD of OWENSBORO, and sister to  SAMUEL and SOL ROTHCHILD of  OWENSBORO and MISS SOPHIA ROTHCHILD of LOUSIVILLE.  She had married DR. SAMUEL H. HEAVRIN on DECEMBER 6, 1905. He is a Dentist.

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The U. S. NAVY is conducting tests to find out why so many messages sent at dawn and dusk each day are missed by the wire-less telegraphy.

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MARCH 16, 1906 FRIDAY

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CANE RUN....J. H. THOMAS and MOTHER are selling out and moving to LOUISVILLE.

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Daughter born to  RICHARD SIDENIUS on the 11th.

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MR. DAVE BALDWIN died at his home in OWENSBORO on the 13th and was buried at the MT. ZION CEM.

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BEAVER DAM.... WILLIAM JAMES died of consumption on the 4th

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BEAVER DAM..... NETTER GILSTRAP died of pneumonia on the 4th.

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MARCH 23, 1906 FRIDAY

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NARROWS..... DR. MAXWELL and family have moved to OKLAHOMA CITY to make their new home.

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NARROWS...... MRS. EVALINE FOREMAN died at her home near DUNDEE on the 20^th; she was about 65 years of age.

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BEDA.... CALEB TICHENOR is contemplating moving to OKLHOMA soon.

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On MARCH 25th  MR. E. S. HOWARD will marry MISS FLORENCE GARY at the church in HORSE BRANCH.

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MARCH 30, 1906 FRIDAY

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SMALLHOUS...... Daughter born to  HARRY EVERLEY on MARCH 13TH

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APRIL 6, 1906 FRIDAY

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LICENSE TO WED;

ALBERT OLLER of BEAVER DAM, age 23, to LILLIE ELMORE of  HARTFORD, age 27

N. T. TRAVIS of  HARTFORD, age 20, to KATIE TROGEN of BEDA, age 15

ROBERT DURHAM of CENTERTOWN, age 21, to  MYRTIE RENEER of CENTERTOWN, age 18

G. W. BREWER of SKILESVILLE, age 22, to  EMMA CAMPFIELD of  WYSOX, age 21

R. S. TRABUE of RENFROW, age 24, to  LOU LEACH  of  WHITE RUN,  age 23

GEORGE DATSON of  HORSE BRANCH, age 28, to  SALLIE TAYLOR of  HORSE BRANCH, age 18

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MRS. MARY O. HOOVER died at the home of her sister in law, MRS. RALLA DANIELS,  OLATON, on the 4th and was buried in the OLATON CEM.

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MRS. ROSA ARBUCKLE, wife of LESLIE ARBUCKLE  of  SUNNYDALE, died at her home  on the 2nd of  pneumonia and was buried in the SUNNYDALE CEM.  She leaves her husband and 3 children.

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APRIL 13, 1905 FRIDAY

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The family of B. A. MILLER, formerly of WARREN CO. KY, now living on the WILL RILEY farm have been poisoned.  It is felt that arsenic poison had made its way into the well water.  On the 7th, a little boy died, on the 8th his 5 year old sister.  Two more small children are near death at this point and an older brother is also very sick.

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SMALLHOUS..... MESSRS.  C. R. ROSS and LUTHER ADDINGTON, who have been away from home for the past three years in the army, stationed in the PHILLIPPINE ISLANDS, have received Honorable discharges from the army and have returned home on APRIL 5th.

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LICENSE TO WED;

MELVIN GRIFFITH of LIVERMORE, age 33, To  SALLIE HIMES of  HARTFORD, age 19

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MR. CLAUDIS RENDER has moved to BLANCHE, TENN to take a job as bank cashier.

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APRIL 20, 1906 FRIDAY

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RALEIGH NEEL, son of  LUTHER NEEL of NARROWS, has joined the army and was sent to training at ST. LOUIS.

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RENDER.....  MARY, the daughter of  MR & MRS SAM FILMORE, died on the 18th of pneumonia and was buried in the RENDER CEM.

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SAN FRANCISCO, and a number of smaller towns on the Pacific Coast, were visited by a severe earthquake on the 18th at 5:30 am.  At San Francisco, several thousand lives are reported lost and property to the amount of $200,000,000.  Eight square miles of the business section of the city was destroyed by the quake and resulting in the destruction of the water works and crippling of the fire department.

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BUFORD..... Daughter born to  CLAUDE HUDSON

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MR. C. H. TICHENOR and family, and MR. BUD HOOVER of BEDA, and MR. JOHN MASON and family, and MR. JAKE HAVEN and family of MATANZAS, have moved to HOOVER, OKLAHOMA to make their new home.

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MR. MOTEN KING of HARTFORD, son of  MR. J. W. KING and MISS MARY PARK, of BEDA, daughter of  MR. WILL PARK, will marry at MT. HERMON on the 25th.

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MAGAN........   The infant daughter of  MR. FUQUA died on the 16th and was buried in PLEASANT HILL CEM.

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Estate of MARY BIDWELL is being probated.

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MR. HARDY SHACKLETT of CALIFORNIA and his brother ELI of  LINTON, IND. are visiting their father, MR. J. M. SHACKETT of CENTERTOWN.

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CENTERTOWN.....   MR. ROBERT DURHAM and MISS MYRTIE RENEER of CENTERTOWN, married on the 18th

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CENTERTOWN....  Daughter born to  I. A. VINCENT.

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CENTERTOWN.... Daughter born to  L. E. RENEER on the 1st.

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APRIL 27, 1906 FRIDAY

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The S. M. PHILLIPS family has moved to OWENSBORO to make their new home.

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MAY 4, 1906 FRIDAY

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In response to the request for relics from Ohio county, calling to mind pioneer days, a piece of stone, which once marked the grave of an OHIO COUNTY woman, was sent by MR. E. P. BARNETT. He sent the following information with it.  ANNIE BARNETT was born OCTOBER 14, 1770 in VIRGINIA and moved with her parents to the HARTFORD area; at the time it was called BARNETT’S STATION.  In the year 1790 there was a Indian attack, and she being so over come by it, fainted. The Indians thinking she was death scalped her, she recovered and lived to tell the story to her grandchildren.  She was the consort of  ROBERT BAIRD, and died in the area  on JUNE 22, 1835.

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LIVERMORE.....  IRA KING, age 10, while playing with his brother CARL, age 6, shot and killed him.  The boys are the sons of  WASH KING.  Inquest was held and verdict was returned as accident.

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LICENSE TO WED;

F. E. HUNT of FORDSVILLE, age 2,  to  LILLIE ESKRIDGE of FORDSVILLE, age 25

ABE EMBRY of  ARNOLD, age 26, to  ADA ARNOLD of ARNOLD, age 16

R. L. OBENCHAIN of ASKIN, age 30, to MINNIE STONE of SHREVE, age 17

FONZO WEEDMAN of MILWOOD, KY, age 23, to  OLA WILSON of OLATON, age 21

JAME O.  LUNSFORD of HORSE BRANCH, age 22, to  FLORA ALLEN of HORSE BRANCH, age 16

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TOM RICHARDSON died on the 27th at the home of his son, MANNEY RICHARDSON of CERALVO, and was buried in the AUNT NELLIE Cem.

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MACK and JOHN FULKERSON and JOHN ADDINGTON have joined the U. S. ARMY.

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BUFORD....  DR. C. E. CATHERELL died  on the 27th of heart trouble and was buried in the ELM WOOD CEM.  MRS. LUCY CATHERELL visited her mother MRS. ISABEL MORGAN of MAXWELL on the 27TH.  MRS. HENRY MURPHY of OWENSBORO returned home after visiting her aunt MRS. LUVY CATHERELL.

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WILLIAM ARBUCKLE, an old and highly respected citizen of SELECT, died on the 2nd and was buried in the SMITH’S CEM.

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MAY 11, 1906 FRIDAY

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MRS. M. A. BOWMER, age 60, daughter of REV. R. G. GARDINER, died on the 11th in HARDINSBURG, KY and was buried in the HARDINSBURG CEM.

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MAY 18, 1906 FRIDAY

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LICENSE TO WED;

JESSE LOYD of REYNOLDS, age 18, to SALLIE OWEN of REYNOLDS, age 18

ALFRED ELMORE of BEAVER DAM, age 30, to LULA OLLER of BEAVER DAM, age 20

B. L. GOSSETT of  TAFFE, age 28, to  HALLIE CASH of  DUNDEE, age 21

JOHN WILLIAMS of MAXWELL, age 24, to LEONA SIMMONS of MAXWEL, age 15

JAMES F. LANDRUM of ROCKPORT, age 19, to  DAISY NICKEL of ROCKPORT, age 15

J. R. FERGUSON of PRENTISS, age 33, to  KATIE HUDNELL of PRENTISS, age 24

JOHN D. FILBACK of ROSINE, age 24, to  ARCHIE ZIGLAR of  HORTON, age 17

M. L. AMENT of TAYLOR MINES, age 21, to  NANNIE AUSTIN of BEAVER DAM, age 20

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COMMON SCHOOL GRAD’S FOR THIS TERM;

HARTFORD;  NORA L. WEDDING, ROY HEAVRIN, JOSH FIELDS, NELLIE WOODWARD, VERNA MAGAN, OTIS WALLACE, HARRIETT FLENER, JOE BANNETT, MARY MARKS, SAR KEOWN, W. F. ANDERRSON, ANNA BERRYMAN, CLARENCE SHOWN, VERA DANIEL, MYTRLE WILLIAMS, CECIL PARK, ELIZA KEOWN, GEORGE BARAKAT, ELSIE MATTHEWS , LONEY TAYLOR

RENDER; MARY BELL RENDER, LAURA BELL TOLL, GERTIE SMITH, LENA RIVER MCCROCKLIN, GRACE GWYNN, HORTENSE MOSELEY, SILAS MOSELEY

ROCKPORT; MERMAN MADDOX, ELIZABETH MADDOX, IDA WILLIAMS, NORA MADDOX, ALICE WILLIAMS, MELIA MADDOX , JOSE BARNARD,

ADUBURG; OWEN AMBROE, FRANK HAMILTON, ONIS GREER, ROBERT TAYLOR, LESLIE GREER, RONDA WADE, EVA TAYLOR, ADA RAYMAN, GENTRY RAYMAN, ADDIE EDGE, ESSIE TAYLOR, DAVIE GREER,

HORSE BRANCH; MAYMEE CROWDER, JESSE FORD, MYRTLE MILLER, MAUDE LANDRUM, CLAUDE DAVIS, EFFIE EISLER

 

Of the above, it is noted the following are but 13 years of age.... ELSIE MATTHEWS, NORA MADDOX, and ESSIE TAYLOR

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EBB B. ALLEN was arrested by MARSHAL S. O. KEOWN on the 12th and taken to FT. THOMAS on the charge of deserting the army.

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MR. SYLVESTER WHITE, of  OLATON, died  on the 17th and was buried in the McCORD CEM.

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MAY 25, 1906 FRIDAY

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HENRY NELSON SHARP, age 73, died at his home near NELSON, Muhlenberg Co. He had never married and leaves a sister, MRS. ABRAM HOWERTON of CENTRAL CITY, and brother SAM SHARP.

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WARD PENTHE, deputy sheriff  of  NICHOLASVILLE, KY  dropped his gun in the buggy, it fired, hitting and killing him, on MAY 22.   This was the same gun WILLIAM GOEBEL had on him at the time he was killed. 

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SMALLHOUS...... Infant daughter of  GEORGE LEWIS was buried on the 25th.

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MRS. S. A. BENNETT of BEDA died on the 22nd and was buried in the MT. HERMON CEM.

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JUNE 1, 1906 FRIDAY

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Little HELEN, daughter of  JAMES and DORA GARRETT of OWENSBORO, died on the 5th and was buried in the MT. CARMEL CEM.

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The members of the grand jury are;  WILLIAM LYONS age 58, J. D. RALPH age 43,  S. J. HAWKINS age 52,  ELMER BARNARD age 45,   ISHAM LEE age 60,   J. B. HOWARD age 61,  S. R. ASHBY age 73,  C. D. BEAN age 62,   JOHN C. WESTERFIELD age 73,   JOHN W. SANDERFUR age 40,   WILLIAM DELANEY age 43,  J. B. YORK age 45..... Except for MR. HOWARD, who is a hotel keeper, all of the others are farmers.

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MISS IDA and ALTHA ADDINGTON, and SOPHIA BALL, AND MR. HERSCHEL KING, attended the burial of REV. JOSHUA MILLER at HOPEWELL on the  20th

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Daughter born to  L. H. WEBB of  NORTH CREEK on the 28th

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MR. HILEY TAYLOR, of BEAVER DAM, died on the 25th and was buried in the LIBERTY CEM.

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MARVIN STEVENS, of the LIBERTY AREA, died on the 29th from being kicked by his mule.

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MARRIAGE LIC.

LESLIE LAKE of TAFFY, age 22, to  AUDREY HOOVER of HEFLIN, age 22

LOUIS B. WADE of  LOGANSPORT, KY, age 23, to  SEANEY ROSS of  CENTERTOWN, age 18

PHILLIP DURHAM of McHENRY, age 18, to  WILLIE DURHAM of  CERALVO, age 18

LOGAN HUFF of REYNOLDS, age 25, to  MYRTLE ROBISON of  REYNOLDS, age 18

MORRIS T. HOUSE of ROSINE, age 23, to  MARY CLARK of  HORTON, age 16

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JUNE 8, 1906 FRIDAY

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GEORGE R. HENRY, ex-sheriff of McLEAN CO., died on the 29^th.  He was born MAY 3, 1852, the son of  JAMES and CAROLYNE HENRY.

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JUNE 15, 1906 FRIDAY

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ROBERT COBB, age 14, son of  MR. MRS. HENRY COBB of  WEBSTER CO., drown on the 10th in the GREEN RIVER near WRIGHTSBURG.

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CHARLES YOUNG died on the 7th on the road near BASKETT STATION.  After review it is felt he poisoned himself.  He left his wife and two children.

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MR. STEPHEN LEACH of near BEDA died of  appendicitis on the 11th and was buried in the PATTERSON CEM.

note from the JUNE 29 ISSUE...... STEPHEN L. LEACH died on JUNE 11TH, 1906 the son of JESSE LEACH and  CARRIE TAYLOR LEACH. and was 59 years old.  On March 9, 1871 he married MISS REBECCA PARK.  Three children were born of this union, ARTHUR who died at age 17,  MRS. ERNEST WOODWARD, who died in 1903, and EDGAR who still lives with his mother.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

WAYNE CROMES, AGE 21, TO SUDIE BROWN, AGE 16

ALBERT JENNINGS, AGE 18, TO EFFIE JANRNAGAN, AGE 15

INISS L. MURPHY, AGE 19, TO MYRTLE FREEMAN, AGE 18

E. W. CARMICLE, AGE29, TO MARY S. SIMPSON, AGE 32

 

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JUNE 22, 1906 FRIDAY

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MARY CARSON HICKS of WREY, COLO. has died.  She was the daughter of  THOMAS and  DELIAH CARSON of  NORTH CREEK.  She and her husband, GEORGE HICKS, moved to COLO a few years ago. She was buried in WREY, COLO.

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AARON N. LEET of GLENVILLE, age 78, a farmer in McLean Co. died on the 21st of a heart attack.

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ROXEY.....   The only baby of  CLARENCE McSHEERY died on THE 9th

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Son born to  GEORGE FOREMAN on the 11th

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MRS. CANCER TAYLOR of CROMWELL died on the 9th

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MR. IKE TRAVIS, age 88, died at his home in HARTFORD on the 15th of kidney trouble.

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JUNE 29, 1906 FRIDAY

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BARNETT REUNION

On the 24th at the old homestead of GEN. ROBERT BARNETT, one mile north of HARTFORD, now the home of  MRS. AMANDA BARNETT, there gathered 53 of his direct descendents.  The meeting was brought about by the return of W. C. BARNETT of VALLEY MILLS, TEXAS.  W. C. is the son of  ALEXANDER, the oldest of four sons of  GEN. ROBERT, the others being JOSEPH, ROBERT and MORRIS, none of whom are now living.  All present were descendents of those four brothers except for MRS. AMANDA BARNETT, widow of  ROBERT E. and MRS. ELLEN BARNETT, widow of  MORRIS.   It was estimated there are at least 500 descendents of the GEN. scattered far and wide.  At the meeting, W. C. BARNETT at the age of 64 was the oldest grandson and little LUTHER BARNETT of LOUISVILLE, age 2 years, 6 months, the youngest as he is the great-great son.

The Gen. was the son of ALEXANDER BARNETT of VIRGINIA and they had moved to the old fort which is now HARTFORD, then known as BARNETT’S STATION.... later Alexander settled on the present farm, then 2,000 acres, which he bought for 10 cents per acre.

Those present from a distance were W. C. BARNETT and MISS EULA BARNETT, and JOSIE JARRETT of  VALLEY MILLS, TEXAS;  MRS. ELLEN BARNETT and daughter, MISS ORA of LIVERMORE;  JOHN LINDLEY and family, and SIMPSON BARNETT and family of PLEASANT HILL; LUTHER BARNETT and family of  LOUISVILLE;  DR. NESTER BARNETT and daughter, MISS OCTAVE, of CANEYVILLE.

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MR. H. D. LEA, of  SLOCAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, formerly of a citizen of the county visited in HARTFORD this week.

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JULY 6, 1906 FRIDAY

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BUFORD..... Daughter born to  LUTHER KING on JUNE 24th.

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MR. E. E. CRABTREE will marry MISS INEZ WARD on the 8th. in HARTFORD.  MR. CRABTREE is a member of the firm MOORE & CRABTREE MEAT DEALERS in HARTFORD and MISS WARD is the daughter of  ANDREW KING.

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JULY 13, 1906 FRIDAY

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MRS. COLEMAN, widow of the late DR. J. S. COLEMAN died on the 6th, at the home of her daughter, MRS. LAURA MAGAN, of BUFORD.  MRS. COLEMAN was born JAN. 13, 1831, hence was 75 years of age.  She was the daughter of the late WILLIAM AUSTIN and niece of the late REV. JAMES AUSTIN.  Her first marriage was to BENJAMIN FIELDS about 55 years ago; he died in 1871 and in 1877 she married REV. DR. COLEMAN, who was one of the earliest Baptist PREACHERS of the Green River county.  Surviving her are five children by her first marriage as follows:  C. L. FIELDS of OWENSBORO,  HENRY FIELDS of HARTFORD, MRS. LAURA MAGAN of  BUFORD, B. L. FIELDS of PORTLAND, ORG. , J. S. FIELDS of OWENSBORO.

She was buried in MT. CARMEL CEM., OHIO CO., KY

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CERALVO.....   MRS. SAM COLEMAN died on the 8th of  consumption.

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MISS VASTIE WILSON, age 14 years, daughter of  J. G. WILSON near ROSINE, died on the 26th.  She was buried in the McCORD CEM.   She died of consumption.

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MR. JASPER MORTON, son of  the late JUDGE JOHN P. MORTON, who left Ohio Co. 18 years ago is visiting family...  he now lives in  ENNIS, TEXAS.

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MR. R. W. CALDWELL, of the NARROWS area, was cutting trees on the 7th, one fell on him, killing him.

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JULY 20, 1906 FRIDAY

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ESQ. WILLIAM AUTRY, one of the most prominent and best known citizens of the county, died suddenly at his home in HORSE BRANCH on 15th  of  heart failure.  Esquire Autry had long been in business at Horse Branch and was popular with all classes of citizens.  He was the Republican nominee for Representative some years ago and was only defeated by a very narrow margin,  although he made no canvass of the county.  Since the county became Republican, he could have any office he chose, by merely consenting to run. 

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MR. OLLIE HUFF married MISS PEARL WADE of  FORDSVILLE on the 19th.

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HERBERT.......   MR. Will  Duncan died on the 11th of  consumption, leaving  a young wife and baby daughter.  He was raised near WINCHESTER, TENN.

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Daughter born to FRANK LOWE on the 15th  at  10 pounds

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Infant son of DAN KING died on the 14th and was buried in the MILTON TAYLOR CEM.

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JULY 27, 1906 FRIDAY

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DR. HARRY SMITH and IDA FRIZZELLE, both of PRENTISS, eloped to JERRERSONVILLE, on the 26^th.  Dr. Smith was born in McLean Co., OCTOBER 12, 1878, the son of  C. W. SMITH, a farmer who now lives in Ohio Co. He was divorced from a former wife one and a half years ago.  The bride is the daughter of ABE  FRIZZELLE, a farmer, and was born in Ohio Co. on March 18, 1885.

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AUGUST 3, 1906 FRIDAY

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MARRIAGE LIC;

IVAN PORTER of OWENSBORO, age 20, to ETHEL BEAN of  HARTFORD, age 18

JOHN DRURY OF FORDSVILLE, AGE 23, TO DOLLIE OLLER OF FORDSVILLE, AGE 24

OLLIE YOUNG OF NARROWS, AGE 26, TO  NELLIE BRATCHER OF NARROWS, AGE 14

CHARLES SEALF OF COFFMAN, AGE 23, TO CALLIE HEATH OF COFFMAN, AGE 21

C. M. GRANT OF SHREVE, AGE 21, TO MYRTLE SCHNEIDER OF DUNDEE, AGE 19

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MISS ETHEL BEAN married MR. IVAN PORTER at the home of  MR. J. A. BEAN in HARTFORD on the 29th.

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AUGUST 10, 1906 FRIDAY

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The ROCKPORT school house / MASONIC LODGE building burned to the ground on the 5th, nothing was saved.

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JAMES LUCAS married MISS ROSA KINCAID  last week.

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Son born to  R. A. LEISURE, another Republican in 21 years

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MR. C. M. GRANT of  SHREVE married MISS MYRTLE SCHNEIDER of  DUNDEE on the 9th in the county clerk’s office.

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Little Thomas, the infant son of  GEORGE W. FORMAN, died on the 6th of  pneumonia. and was buried in the OAKWOOD CEM.

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MARRIAGE LIC;

GEORGE SCHROTER OF HARTFORD, AGE 22, TO MRS. NORA HAGERMAN OF HARTFORD, AGE 26

BENJAMIN D. SHACKLETT OF LOUISVILLE, AGE 32, TO MINNIE BALTON OF CENTERTOWN, AGE 20

J. F. KIPER OF ROCKPORT, AGE 21, TO IDA KEOWN OF  ROCKPORT, AGE 17

WILLIAM L. MARTIN OF OLATON, AGE 20, TO ADA MILLER OF OLATON, AGE 18

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AUGUST 17, 1906 FRIDAY

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ARTHUR G. MOXLEY  died on JULY 15, 1906

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Son born to  TOM STEARMAN of  HEFLIN on the 15th  at 10 pounds

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An infant of  MR. & MRS. WILL COOPER of  BEECH GROVE, drown in a tub, filled with water, on the 11th.

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AUGUST 24, 1906 FRIDAY

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DEATH OF MRS. G. G. FAIR...........  MRS. ISABELLA FORGLE FAIR  died at her home in HARTFORD on the 18th from a fall some time ago.  She was buried in the Oarkwood Cem.  She was a sister to HON. J. E. FOGLE of HARTFORD and daughter of  HON. McDOWELL FOGLE of  CASEY CO,  KY,  where she was born DECEMBER 13, 1843.  She married MR. G. G. FAIR on MAY 29, 1862.  She leaves her husband and four children to mourn her, W. M. FAIR, McDOWELL FAIR, MRS EMMA THOMAS and  MRS. R. H. RILEY.

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MARRIAGE LIC......

HARVE EMBRY OF RENFROW, AGE 22, TO CLARA GOFF OF RENFROW, AGE 15

EDDIE YORK OF HARTFORD, AGE 26, TO MARY ARBUCKLE OF HARTFORD, AGE 20

JOHN B. FULKERSON OF CERALVO, AGE 60, TO S. P. PRYOR OF AETNAVILLE, AGE 40

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MRS. EUGENE STROUD died at her home three miles west of HARTFORD on the 21st of  typhoid fever.  She was buried in the Central Grove Cem.

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CERALVO.... Son born to  JESS EVERLEY

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CERALVO..... E. M. KIMMEL left on the 20th for MARLOW, INDIAN TERR. where he will have a position with the high school.

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WASHINGTON..... Daughter born to  WILLIE PARK on the 12th.

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RENDER...... SPALDING COLEMAN died on the 17th in LOUISVILLE of  heart trouble.

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AUGUST 31, 1906  FRIDAY

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ROXEY..... Son born to  J. D. TAYLOR on the 23rd.

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JOHN B. STORM, age 69, of  FALLS OF ROUGH, died at the home of his daughter in OWENSBORO on the 28th.    He was buried in the Falls of Rough Cem.

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FOREST VICK, 17 year old son of  C. M. VICK of OWENSBORO, drown in POND RIVER  two and half miles from SACRAMENTO.  He had been with a surveying party,  the members became hot and decided to go in the river.  His body has not been recovered.

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MAGAN...... Little child of  MR. WILLIE MIDKIFF died on the 23rd and was buried at PLEASANT HILL CEM.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 1906 FRIDAY

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BUFORD..... MISS NANNIE COLLINS  of this place married MR. CLEVELAND HEFFIN of CENTERTOWN, on the 2nd in HARTFORD.   They will make their home in CENTERTOWN.

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BUFORD...... Son born to  WILLIAM NICHOLSON on  THE 20th.

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Dalby, son of  Palestine and Viola Coots of Sunnydale, died on the 2nd at the age of 1 year, 7 months, 17 days.... and was buried in the Sunnydale Cem.

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Mr. GEORGE GREER, an  old and respected citizen of the SMALLHOUS area, died on the 5th of  dropsy and was buried in the EQUALITY CEM.

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MR. JOHN MARTIN died at his home in HORTON on the 4th, from injuries received when a wagon loaded with cross-ties ran over him......   The deceased was the father of HENRY MARTIN, who is at work for the HARTFORD MILLING COMPANY here.

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James Smith died at his home five miles below Calhoun from the effects of  paralytic stroke on the 31st and was buried in the WILLIAM’S CEM. near LIBERTY. He was 80 YEARS OLD.   He was born and raised near HORSE BRANCH, OHIO CO., KY.    His death recalls the death of his father, who together with MR. COOKSEY and  J. WILLIAM THOMAS  drown in ROUGH CREEK , near HARTFORD, eight or more years ago.

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RENDER......  MR. D. W. GWYNN and family have moved to HERRIN , ILL. to make their new home.

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MARRIAGE LIC.

VIRGIL CRADDOCK OF McHENRY, AGE 22, TO VERTRUDE HARRES OF WILLIAM MINES, AGE 18

P. B. HART OF HORSE BRANCH, AGE 37, TO  FANNIE HUNTER OF HORSE BRANCH, AGE 24

CLEVELAND HEFFIN OF CENTERTOWN, AGE 21, TO NANCY COLLINS OF BUFORD, AGE 20

JOSEPH WILLIAMS OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 23, TO MABEL WILLIAMS OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 20

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SEPTEMBER 14, 1906 FRIDAY

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CHESTER BISHOP married  MISS WILLIE MAY ACTON at the home of the bride in OWENSBORO on the 8^th.  The couple will be making their home in Corbin, KY.  Miss Bishop is the 2nd daughter of  MRS. LOIS T. AXTON .

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TAYLOR MINES..... OSCAR, the infant son of MR. & MRS. JOHNSON, died on the 13th and was buried in the TAYLOR MINES CEM.

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MR. GEORGE GREER died on SEPTEMBER 5th of  DROPSEY at age 78 years, 5 months and was buried in the EQUALITY CEM. beside his first wife.   He leaves his wife and 3 daughters to mourn him.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 1906 FRIDAY

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COL. JOSHUA FORD, for many years  a citizen of OWENSBORO, has died in CHICAGO of  old age.  He was one of the early newspaper men of Owensboro, and during the Civil War published “FORD’S SOUTHERN SHIELD” and also worked on the HARTFORD paper.  He is the uncle of DUDLEY FORD of HARTFORD.

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TAYLOR MINES......   MR. GEORGE COPE died at his home here on the 16th and was buried in the SELECT CEM.

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MATANZAS......   BENJAMIN, son of  H. B. MABREY, died on the 16th.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

MARVIN WILLIAMS OF HEFLIN, AGE 21, TO DELILAH TUCKER OF HEFLIN, AGE 18

O. O. WILLIAMS OF COFFMAN, AGE 32, TO MAYMEE BROWN OF CENTERTOWN, AGE 24

OLLIS HAWES OF GRAHAM, AGE 34, TO MARTHA FISHER OF McHENRY, age 25

J. R. SHULTZ OF McHENRY, AGE 36, TO GENIE HARREL OF WYSOX, AGE 37

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Little ANNABEL, daughter of  W H. COLLINS, was born OCT. 20, 1904 and died SEPT. 13, 1906

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MRS. JULIA A. COOK, wife of  J. W. COOK, died on the 16th

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MRS. SARAH BARRETT, widow of the late  T. J. BARRETT, is said to be dying at the home of her son, W. W. LOYD, near BARRETTS FERRY.  She is 84 years old and is dying of old age.

 

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SEPTEMBER 28, 1906 FRIDAY

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MR. G. B. WILLIAMS, of HARTFORD, married MISS ALVINA HOECKER on the 27th at the home of the bride’s sister, MRS. F. W. AUFDERHEIDE in ST. LOUIS, MO.  The couple will make their home in HARTFORD.

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Daughter born to  ISAAC SHOWN of the WASHINGTON area on the 25th

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Son born to ALONZO HOOVER of BEDA on the 23^rd; he is named EVERETT WESLEY HOOVER

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Son born to  MOSES  WOERNICA of BEDA on the 24th.

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Son born to  MR. & MRS. TAYLOR BARTLEY of ROMMEY, IND.  on the 23rd ..... 8 pounds.

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At the recent Democratic State convention in Colorado, Hon. WILLIAM B. MORGAN, who was born and raised on ROUGH RIVER about  five miles north of  Hartford and spent his childhood in Hartford, was honored with the nomination for ATTORNEY GENERAL .   MR. MORGAN is the son of  PHOCEAN MORGAN, who was a prominent business man in HARTFORD and the brother of  HON. FRED MORGAN who was Police Judge here at one time.  Mr. Morgan went west when a young man and settled at TRINIDAD, COLO. where he has a large law practice.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 1906 FRIDAY

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It is reported that PERCY HUNT, the 25 year old son of  H. D. HUNT of ROCKPORT, died from drinking four ounces of  CARBOLIC ACID on the 28th.  He was a mail agent on a train running between ARIZONA and CALIFORNIA.  His remains are being retuned to ROCKPORT for burial.

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MORGANTOWN, KY.....  VERNON MEADOWS, the 12 year old son of  LON MEADOWS, a farmer, fell from the coal tipple at TOP MILLER’S COAL MINE 3 miles above here in the GREEN RIVER and was drown, on the 2nd... his remains have not been found.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE:

E. W. HANCOCK OF ECHOLS, AGE 34, TO POLLY HAYNES OF GRAYSON CO, AGE 34

LESLIE BORAH OF CROMWELL, AGE 22, TO  MINNIE FLENER OF CROMWELL, AGE 20

ROBERT L. HODGE OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 21, TO ETTA AUSTIN OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 19

CHARLES W. CANAN OF OWENBORO, AGE 23, TO JESSYE MITCHELL OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 19

WILBUR SMITH OF FORDSVILLE, AGE 19, TO  JESSE CARDEN OF NARROWS, AGE 17

J. MARTIN ELLIOTT OF TENN., AGE 29, TO IDA L. BURDEN OF FRIEDALAND, AGE 20

GEORGE D. LEWIS OF HARDFORD, AGE 23, TO ARTIE D. WEDDING OF  HARTFORD, AGE 19

R. E. EUDALEY OF CERALVO, AGE 36, TO BIRTIE BOONE OF CERALVO, AGE 20

E. M. ASHBY OF  CENTERTOWN, AGE 20, TO  NETTIE BRATCHER OF CERALVO, AGE 21

MARVIN SMILLEY OF MAXWELL, AGE 22, TO VIRGIE MILLER OF MAXWELL, AGE 16

FRANK BEAN OF WHITE RUN, AGE 22, TO ALICE MALONE OF NARROWS, AGE 22

ED BERKLEY OF NARROWS, AGE 23, TO ANNIE LANDRUM OF OLATON, AGE 18

ROBERT WAKELAND OF McHENRY, AGE 29, TO ROSA LEE WILLIAMS OF McHENRY, AGE 17

LAYMAN KAHN OF CROMWELL, AGE 24, TO EMMA L. DANIEL OF CROMWELL, AGE 19

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RENDER...... Son born to JAMES EADENS on the 4th

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MR. LAYMAN KAHN AND MISS EMMA L. DANIEL,. both of CROMWELL, married on the 4TH.

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MRS. W. I. ADKINS died at her home at McHENRY on the 3rd and was buried at COOL SPRINGS CEM.

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The JAPANESE GOVERNMENT is said to be planning a navy, which will enable them to resist the world.

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OCTOBER 12, 1906 FRIDAY

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The post office at CLEAR RUN has been ordered closed by the POST MASTER GENERAL as of OCTOBER 31, 1906

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Daughter born to MURREY HUDSON  of  TAYLOR MINES on the 8th

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

E. B. STEWART OF BEDA, AGE 22, TO FLORA BAIRD OF BEDA, AGE 20

HENRY RALPH OF RALPH, AGE 18, TO SALLIE MARY RALPH OF RALPH, AGE 21

HAYS RAGER OF SMALLHOUSE, AGE 24, TO DENA SHELTON OF SMALLHOUSE, AGE 24

GEORGE A. BARNES OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 27, TO ESSIE MAY WILLIAMS OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 21

LAYFETTE BENCHAMP OF SAMPLE, KY, AGE 30, TO ELLA HALE OF FORDSVILLE, AGE 18

LESLIE MYERS OF OLATON, AGE 22, TO NOLIE BOYD OF ROSINE, AGE 17

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OCTOBER 19, 1906 FRIDAY

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WASHINGTON, D. C. OCT. 17TH... There is renewed interest in ANNEXATION of  CUBA into the UNITED STATES.....

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

LESLIE OLLER OF ROCKPORT, AGE 18, TO SARAH F. KIFER OF ROCKPOR, AGE 19

GILBERT JOHNSON OF HARTFORD, AGE 23, TO  EDNA HARRIS OF McHENRY, AGE 17

ELMER TRAIL OF McHENRY, AGE 24, TO ORA DAVIS OF McHENRY, AGE 17

T. A. TAYLOR OF STANFORD, ILL., AGE 34, TO VICTORIA WILLIAMS OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 26

JOHN W. TAYLOR OF HARTFORD, AGE 21, TO JOSEPHINE ROGERS OF HARTFORD, AGE 20

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MRS. AMBROSE MILLER died at her home near BEDA on the 17th and was buried in the CARSON CEM.

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The BAPTIST CHURCH at BAIZETOWN, KY will be dedicated on OCT. 14TH 1906

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MISS VICTORA WILLIAMS of  BEAVER DAM married  MR. T. A. TAYLOR of  STANFORD, ILL. at the home of the bride’s father, MR. & MRS. J. D. WILLIAMS, on the 17th.

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MRS. ANNIE COFFMAN, wife of  HUBERT COFFMAN of  the MATANZAS area, died on the 18th of  ERYSIPELAS and was buried in the WEST POINT CEM.

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MISS MINNIE WADE of  WHITE ASH, ILL, visited her grandparents MR. & MRS. GEORGE W. BURTON

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MISS ETHEL JOHNSON and MR. CURVIE WELLS of FORDSVILLE married in OWENSBORO on the 17th..... the bride is the daughter of  MR. & MRS.  W. M. JOHNSON.  MR. WELLS is the son of  J. E. WELLS of  FORDSVILLE.  They will make their home in FORDSVILLE.

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OCTOBER 26, 1906 FRIDAY

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RENDER..... Son born to JOE JAMES on the 20th.

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ST. LOUIS, MO.......   COL. BENJAMIN VON PHUL, in his 60’s, a member of one of the oldest families in ST. LOUIS, married MISS NANCY MULFORD TAYLOR of MORGANTOWN on the 13th in NEW YORK CITY.

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MRS. JAMES KIRK died at her home near CLEAR RUN on the 24th and was buried in the CLEAR RUN CEM.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

G. T. PATE OF OWENSBORO, AGE 21, TO NELLIE PATE OF BROWNS VALLEY, AGE 19

ELVIS MAGAN OF OLATON, AGE 22, TO ARTIE DUFF OF OLATON, AGE 17

BIRCH MONROE OF HORTON, AGE 35, TO IDA R. ASHBY OF HORTON, AGE 23

MILLARD DAUGHTERY OF FLINT SPRINGS, AGE 16, TO GIRTIE BAIZE OF FLINT SPRINGS, AGE 17

FRED COOPER OF CROMWELL, AGE 30, TO BLANCHE TROUT OF CROMWELL, AGE 28

D. M. WILLIAMS OF NORTH CREEK, AGE 24, TO ETHEL M. TICHENOR OF MATANZAS, AGE 26

HARRISON BASHAM OF CANEYVILLE, AGE 17, TO BESSIE BASHAM OF FORDSVILLE, AGE 15

VIRGIL M. HENDRIX OF McHENRY, AGE 23, TO MARY C. HOWARD OF McHENRY, AGE 19

J. W. DUNCAN OF PHILPOT, AGE 2,0 TO MYRTLE D. DEVER OF NARROWS, AGE 18

ED FELTY OF DEXTERVILLE, AGE 19, TO EVA EVANS OF TAYLOR MINES, AGE 14

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NOVEMBER 2, 1906 FRIDAY

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J. W. EZELL died OCTOBER 9th near GARNES, ARK. of bights disease.  He left HORSE BRANCH, KY December 25, 1900 to make his home in ARKANSAS.  He was living with his 4th wife, who was the widow RALEY,  J. W. RALEY, ROSINE, KY.  He leaves 4 children all of whom are married.

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MRS. H. O. COFFMAN died on the 18th of erysipelas in MATANZAS, and buried in her parents farm cem.   She leaves her parents, one sister and one brother.

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NARROWS, KY.....  The body of BILL HOHEIMER was found below the I. C. RAILROAD bridge at ADAMS FORK CREEK on the 29th.  It was felt he had died of dropsy.  He leaves his wife and several children of HORTON, though he had not lived with them for some time.

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MATANZAS..... D. M. WILLIAMS married  MISS ETHEL TICHENOR on the 31st in MATANZAS.

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JOSIE, wife of  CLARENCE ROBISON of near AUBURN, KY. died at the CATHOLIC HOSIPTAL in LOUISVILLE, on OCT. 23.  She was the daughter of C. V. CHRISTIAN and was buried in the CANE RUN CEM.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

LESLIE POWERS OF DUNDEE, AGE 20, TO DEE DUKE OF TAFFY, AGE 21

LONZO R. BARLEY OF HARTFORD, AGE 20, TO ANNIE B. DeHEART OF HORSE BRANCH, AGE 15

W. L. HOWELL OF ISLAND, AGE 23, TO RUBY E. PORTER OF HARTFORD, AGE 22

ROBERT KING OF SPRING LICK, AGE 48, TO MELIVA BAIZE OF MANDA, AGE 43

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SMALLHOUS.....  SAM DENNIS, age about 30, died at the home of his mother, MRS. THOM WHITE, on the 27th of brain fever.  He leaves his mother, brother and two sisters to mourn him.

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MR. & MRS. CRUMBECKER and family of  HOPKINS CO. visited their parents, MR. & MRS. GEORGE W. BARNARD at  SMALLHOUS.

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NOVEMBER 9, 1906 FRIDAY

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MORGANTOWN, KY......  BUFORD RONE, a prominent farmer of this county, was found dead in his corn crib on November 5th.  He had gone to feed the pigs, and after several hours, was found.  It is felt he died of  apoplexy.

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MR. W.H. MAUZY was notified by telegram that his son HERMAN MAUZY had been killed by a negro in BULAH, MISS. HERMAN was 22 years of age..

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FLEM PAYNE, a white man of 50 years, who lived 3 miles from FOUNTAIN RUN on the road to GLASGOW, was killed by lightening in a field near his home about 4 weeks ago, and  was devoured by hogs and dogs.  He had left home saying he was going to Warren Co., thus he was not missed till the remains were found.  He left his wife and six children - most of them married.

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MISS LELIA DANIEL, 18 year old daughter of  MR. GUM DANIELS, who lives 5 miles east of  HARTFORD, died of consumption on the 7th and was buried in the BETHEL CEM.

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MR. C. H. CHAPMAN married MISS MATTIE STEVENS, both of CENTERTOWN, on the 6th. The bride is the daughter of C. R. STEVENS, deceased, and the groom is the son of  G. F. CHAPMAN

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JAMES TORRANCE married MISS ERIE DAUGHTERY of Cromwell on the 4th.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

MELVIN WESTERFIELD OF NARROWS, AGE 2,5 TO MALLIE CARNAHAN OF NARROWS, AGE 20

C. CAMPFILED OF ROCKPORT, AGE 20, TO  LENA HARDISON OF ROCKESTER, AGE 21

CLARENCE PATTON OF ADABURG, AGE 22, TO JESSIE PATTON OF BUFORD, AGE 22

J. L. TORRENCE OF CROMWELL, AGE 20, TO ERIE DAUGHTERY OF CROMWELL, AGE 17

THOMAS SCHROADER OF HARTFORD, AGE 22, TO VENA CRABTREE OF HARTFORD, AGE 16

ALBERRT DAVIS OF MASONVILLE, AGE 30, TO MATTIE STOFER OF SOUTH CAROLLTON, AGE 21

C. H. CHAPMAN OF CENTERTOWN, AGE 21, TO MATTIE STEVENS OF CENTERTOWN, AGE 22

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NOVEMBER 16, 1906 FRIDAY

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GEN. W. R. SHAFER died on the 12th  in  BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA after a long illness

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ERNEST CROWE, age 29, son of  DR. A. W. CROWE, died on the 13th in McLEAN CO. , from typhoid fever.  He leaves his wife and one daughter, plus his parents and brother, FRANK CROWE of EVANSVILLE, and sister MRS. CHAS. MONTGOMERY.

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SON born to  JOHN W. TAYLOR on the 9th...... 8 pounds

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The one year old daughter of CLINT CARPENTER died on the 15th and was buried in the OAK WOOD CEM.

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MISS MONA MAY DOYLE of LEITCHFIELD, KY. and DR. W. S. SANBACK of  LEITCHFIELD will marry on NOVEMBER 18th in the CANE RUN CHURCH.

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HERBERT..... MRS. FRANK MAY of WHITESVILLE was buried at PANTHER CREEK on the 14^th;  she leaves her husband and three children.

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The three year old son of MR. WOOD HARPER was buried in the EQUALITY CEM. on the 10th

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NOVEMBER 23, 1906 FRIDAY

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MR. I. C. ADAIR, who for years was the cashier of the FORDSVILLE BANKING COMPANY’S BANK at FORDSVILLE, died at his home there on the 19th.  He was from HANCOCK CO. from which he moved to OHIO CO. about 15 years ago.  He leaves his wife and one daughter.  He was taken to HAWESVILLE for burial.

NOTE FROM NOV. 30 ISSUE;

The will of IKE ADAIR leaves most of his estate to his wife and daughter. He also leaves $1,000 to his mother, MRS. SARAH ADAIR.  The electric plant at HAWESVILE is left to his sisters MRS. MARY WHITWORTH and  MISS DODD ADAIR.

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marriage license;

J. A. PATE OF BEAVER DAM TO FRANKIE GILSTRAP BEAVER DAM

W. S. SANDBACK OF FRIEDALAND TO MONA MAY DOYLE OF LEITCHFIELD

PEARL H. SMITH OF McHENRY TO BERTHA ROBINSON OF TAYLOR MINES

L. L. ASHBY OF CENTERTOWN TO JESSIE M. ASHBY OF CENTERTOWN

PAUL D. FUQUA OF McKENZIE, TENN TO KATHRYN COLLIN OF HARTFORD

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CAPT. S. K. COX received a telegram from his daughter MARY  that her husband,  DR. J. H. WHITE, was killed in a hunting accident on the 20th.  Dr. White was a dentist; he was born and raised in CLOVERPORT, and about 20 years ago he came to HARTFORD to open his office.  Eleven years ago he married MISS MARY COX, and one year later they moved to CHARLETON, MO. where they have since resided.

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Daughter born to CHARLES B. HOWARD of the WASHINGTON area on the 18th   .... 10 pounds

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MR. PAUL D. FUQUA married MISS KATHER COLLINS on the 19th, with the bride’s sister MISS ANNIE COLLINS present. They are the daughters of  MR. JOHN R. COLLINS of MEMPHIS, TENN.  The couple will make their home in CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

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NOVEMBER 30, 1906 FRIDAY

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

WILLIAM H. CURTIS OF REYNOLDS, AGE 29, TO CORA MARTIN OF FORDSVILLE, AGE 22

GEORGE W. KANE OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 28, TO VERNA STEVENS OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 23

J. T. MILLER OF NARROWS, AGE 27, TO EVA TOMS OF NARROWS, AGE 15

RAYMOND PHILLIPS OF HARTFORD, AGE 23, TO DENA HUDSON OF BEDA, AGE 21

WILLIAM FIELDS OF CENTRAL CITY, AGE 22, TO BERTIE B. ROBERTSON OF McHENRY, AGE 22

C. G. BENNETT OF BEDA, AGE 22, TO ORA  TANNER OF HELFIN, AGE 20

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HERBERT..... Infant child of EMO CROWE died on the 29th.

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HERBERT..... MRS. JOHN GRIFFIN was buried at PANTHER CREEK on the 25th

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MR. WILLIAM FIELDS married MISS BERTIE ROBERTSON on the 28th at the court house.

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MR. RAYMOND PHILLIPS married  MISS DENA HUDSON on the 25th at SANDERFURS CROSSING.

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DECEMBER 7, 1906 FRIDAY

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BUFORD.... Daughter born to L. D. MAGAN on the 24th....

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MR. WILLIAM HAMLET died at his home, 3 miles west from HARTFORD, on the 26th of spinal meningitis; he was buried in the LONE STAR CEM.

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MR. ELMOS SUBLETT married MISS EURA MADDOX , and MR. OAKLEY ROWE married MISS EDNA E. BOSKET, all of the CENTERTOWN area, on the 28th in HARTFORD.

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OWENSBORO,....... JUDGE YEWELL HASKINS married  MRS. MINNIE ZINSZ on the 27th

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DECEMBER 14, 1906 FRIDAY

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

R. E. TYRO OF HARTFORD, AGE 21, TO ANNIE CASTEEL OF HARTFORD, AGE 17

JAS. H. SORRELS OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 25, TO MARTHA A. HERALD OF BEAVER DAM, AGE 25

ZEAR WELLS OF  ROCKVALE, KY, AGE 25, TO ANNIE COX OF ASKINS, AGE 25

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MISS MYRTLE St.CLAIR, daughter of  MR. & MRS. J. L. St.CLAIR of the FALLING ROCK area, died of heart trouble on NOVEMBER 13, 1906

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DICK SOUTHARD of McHENRY was hit and killed by a train near RENDER on the 12th and was buried in the McHENRY CEM.

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MRS. ROBERT PIRTLE of OWENSBORO died on the 12th.

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MAGAN..... MRS. BEN MIDKIFF  died on the 10th of consumption and was buried in PLEASANT HILL CEM.

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MISS NANNIE JONES married  MR. P. S. VANCE recently at the home of the bride.

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DECEMBER 21, 1906 FRIDAY

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SMALLHOUS.... Infant child of  MR. & MRS. ADAM MERCER was buried at the EQUALITY CEM. on the 8th.

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SMALLHOUS..... Son born to  ED. BALL on the 7th and died on the 18th and was buried in the EQUALITY CEM.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

HIRAM WILLOBY OF HORSE BRANCH, AGE 22, TO CORMILLER WHITE OF HORSE BRANCH, AGE 19

COUNCE TURNER OF McHENRY, AGE 22, TO FLORA GOFF OF McHENRY, AGE 15

SHELBY NELSON OF  WYSOX, AGE 23, TO OMA DAVENPORT OF  WYSOX, AGE 22

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DECEMBER 28, 1906 FRIDAY

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MRS. ELLEN SNEDDEN died on the 27th at her home near ROCKPORT, age 99.  She was born and reared in SCOTLAND and came to this county with her husband , who was one of the founders of AIRDRIE about 60 years ago.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE;

SAM RAIDON OF NARROWS, AGE 22, TO LAURA PETTY OF ASKINS, AGE 20

LESLIE HUNT OF McHENRY, AGE 21, TO MAUDE ROWE OF CENTERTOWN, AGE 21

ESTIL McConnell OF McHENRY, AGE 26, TO UNA GROWBARGER, AGE 17

E. M. CHINN OF McHENRY, AGE 22, TO PEARL BROWN OF ECHOLS, AGE 19

DELBERT WARD OF WHITESVILE, AGE 23, TO ULA TAYLOR OF RALPH, AGE 16

GERTIE AMOS OF CROMWELL, AGE 25, TO LOGIE BECK OF CROMWELL, AGE 22

UREY ROWE OF McHENRY, AGE 23, TO AMANDA WADE OF McHENRY, AGE 16

JOHN EVENS OF ROCKPORT, AGE 21, TO AGNES WILIAMS OF ROCKPORT, AGE 17

J. V. WILLIAMS OF ROCKPORT, AGE 21, TO SARAH LANDRUM OF ROCKPORT, AGE 18

JAS. AUSTIN OF CROMWELL, AGE 20, TO MAUDE DAUGHERTY OF PRINTISS, AGE 14

OTTO KIMBLEY OF PRENTISS, AGE 21, TO  FANIE ROACH OF PRENTISS, AGE 23

D. D. MIDKIFF OF MAGAN, AGE 36, TO ROSA COY OF MAGAN, AGE 20

H. E. HILL OF WYSOX, AGE 38, TO SARAH PRITLE OF McHENRY, AGE 26

W. T. LAWRENCE OF SMALLHOUS, AGE 18, TO CELENA WHITE OF SMALLHOUS, AGE 16

FRANK McFARLAND OF RENDER, AGE 19, TO LORIE HINES OF RENDER, AGE 16

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