Corinth
News:1. Mr. Al EVANS of Crooked Creek died Saturday morning. His remains were interred in the Layton Chapel burying ground Sunday.
2. Wm. DUNAWAY and Miss Susie BOON were married December 29
Volume
11
The Record of Grant County in the Year 1897, January 6, 1898:
JANUARY:
Uncle
Henry BILLITER died at Dry Ridge, aged 77
years.
Marion
ALLPHIN, son of H. Z. ALLPHIN, died at his home on Eagle
Creek.
Mrs.
Eva FORNASH of Mason died of
consumption.
Miss
Carrie THOMPSON, daughter of Esquire J. M. THOMPSON, of Elliston, died of
consumption.
Miss
Hattie LUCAS died of nervous
prostration.
Mrs.
Abe ECKLAR died at her home at Dry
Ridge.
FEBRUARY:
Miss
Annie KEMPER of Elliston died of typhoid
fever.
William
GOLDBERRY and Miss Eva HUNTER were married at the County Clerk's Office.
Ada MAY and Charles NORTHCUTT were married at the Dry Ridge Baptist
Church.
MARCH:
William
PEYTON died at his home in
Holbrook.
Urial
HARRISON died at his home.
Miss
Bertha HARRIS and T. D. ASHCRAFT were married at
Fairview.
Mrs.
J. C. EVANS died..
APRIL:
John
BENSON and Miss Kittie LAFFERTY married at Dry
Ridge.
Robert
McDUFFIE died at his home in this
city.
Simon
BILLITER and Miss Bettie SPARKS were married at the Methodist
Church.
MAY:
Asa
FINNELL, a student of Corinth Academy, fatally injured by a piano falling
on him at the Corinth depot.
JUNE:
Samuel
ECKLER of Dry Ridge died at his home, aged 73
years.
Obe,
son of Dudley STARNES, died at his home on Eagle
Creek.
Mrs.
Mortimer SECHREST of Sherman
died.
Miss
Vevie POINTS and E. R. BLACKBURN were married at
Sherman.
JULY:
Robert
Henry McDUFFIE died at his home on Mill
Street.
Thomas
BICKERS of Holbrook died.
W.
H. McNAY of Jonesville died.
George
MENEFEE of Heekin drowned in a
spring.
Mose
RACE of Heekin died.
AUGUST:
W.
T. CLARK died at his home on High
Street.
Uncle
Charley CLAY, one of Grant's oldest citizens,
died.
Mrs.
Alonzo THRELKELD died at her home at
Mason.
SEPTEMBER:
Joe
BREWSAUGH of near Blanchet, mortally wounded by unknown
parties.
Wm.
MUSSELMAN arrested on suspicion of having participated in the killing of
BREWSAUGH.
Walter
STEPHENS and Miss Sudie LAFFERTY
married.
Miss
Daisy ADAMS of Dry Ridge died.
Jessie
CHIPMAN died of typhoid fever.
NOVEMBER:
Frank
CALDWELL and Allie CARTER were
married.
Twin
girls born to the wife of Tom BEAGLE.
DECEMBER:
Addison PEPPLER, who was shot near Mt. Zion by John WADE, died of his
wounds.
F.
B. BENSON and Miss Jennie NORTON were
married.
Corinth
News:
1.
Mr. Al EVANS of Crooked Creek died Saturday morning. His remains were interred
in the Layton Chapel burying ground
Sunday.
2.
Wm. DUNAWAY and Miss Susie BOON were married December
29
Pauper
Claims Paid:
1.
T. T. VanLEUVEN digging grave for SMITH child,
$2.50.
2.
B. F. MENEFEE use Sam BRANNONs five children,
$20.
3.
Henry CARR, a blind man,
$12.50.
4.
T. T. VanLEUVEN digging grave for TULLY, pauper,
$3.50.
5.
A J. WAINSCOTT, coffin for John MASON's child,
$5.22.
6.
Drs. A. D. WEBB and J. D. VIOLETTE, post mortem on A. BLAND, col.,
$15.
7.
W. P. WEBSTER guard take Robert RANTON to asylum,
$11.40.
Born
to the wife of Thomas BRUMBACK on New Year's morning twin girls. Weight 5
and 6-1/2 pounds.
Cards
are out announcing the wedding of James A. O'HARA, youngest son of Dr. R.
H. O'HARA, and Miss Genie HOGAN, daughter of Mrs. Cora HOGAN, at the residence
of Mrs. HOGAN on Wednesday, January
12.
Mrs.
D. L. CUNNINGHAM celebrated her 61st anniversary on last Friday [January
1]; all of her children were at home except Alvin, of Bellefontain,
Ohio.
Dry
Ridge News:
1.
21st birthday supper given for Hugh Lee CONRAD, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
CONRAD of Dry Ridge.
2.
Jake BLACKBURN visited his sister, Mrs. C. M. FERREL, near
Elliston.
Commissioner's
Sale mentions land of W. D. CONLEY, deceased, on the Napoleon
Road.
Public
Sale of late M. C. CALDWELL, January 25, 1898, by his executor, W. S. CALDWELL,
is advertised.
January
13, 1898:
Dry
Ridge News:
1.
Walter BENNETT and Miss BARNES were married at the residence of the bride's
parents January 12.
2.
Born to the wife of ED ASHCRAFT, January 5, a
boy.
Corinth
News: Miss Ola PARKER, daughter of Elijah PARKER, and Kelly LEE were married
at the residence of the bride's parents, Wednesday, January 12, Rev. J. A.
LEE, brother of the groom
officiating.
Yesterday
at the residence of Mrs. Cora HOGAN on Paris and Falmouth Streets, Jas. A.
O'HARA and Miss Eugenia HOGAN were married by Rev. Willard G. CRAM of the
Methodist Church; a school mate of the bride; they left for
Cincinnati.
John
M. RISEN, prominent farmer of the Oak Ridge neighborhood, died at his home
last Saturday afternoon; ill for 6 weeks with lung and stomach trouble; was
a son of Joseph and Nancy RISEN; born and raised within a 1/2 mile of the
spot in which he died; his father died 25 years ago of milk sickness; his
mother died about 5 years ago from being thrown from a runaway buggy; his
parents and brother, Joseph RISEN, lay buried in a neglected and decaying
private burying ground on the farm of W. D. WESTOVER; John RISEN, at the
time of his death, was 42 years old; his funeral was Monday at the Oak Ridge
Baptist Church and he was buried in the cemetery at that place; some 15 years
ago, he was married to Miss Lizzy DENNY of Cordova, to whom several children
were born; is survived by his wife and children, and 3 married and 1 single
sister [as printed]; resolutions from his Williamstown Lodge No. 74, K. of
P., mentions his wife, Miss Elizabeth DENNY, daughter of William and Nancy
DENNY, [who married him on] September 15, 1881; to this union 4 children
were born: William, Fannie, John, and Elizabeth; he was 45 years of age at
his death [notice different age above]. [Virgil CHANDLER's Grant County
Cemeteries, Volume III, Page 179, state "John M. RISEN, aged 44 years, 10
months, 28 days, death date, January 8,
1898."]
James
KELLEY and daughter of near Morgan were drowned in a branch near Livingood
Station Sunday afternoon. They were attempting to cross when the water upset
their buggy and they were carried by the current out into the Licking. Their
bodies had not been recovered on Tuesday
morning.
Emmett
ORR, for 20 years connected with the Owen News, has disposed of that paper
and, after his term of office has expired, will moved to North Dakota where
he has large interests in town sites and farming lands. It was up there that
he met and married his charming wife and to her early home he will
return.
County
Court, Orders and Judgments of the Regular
Term:
1.
America MORGAN appointed guardian to Elizabeth, Willie, Anne, and Daniel
Morgan, Lafayette MORGAN,
security.
2.
J. K. MORRIS, son of John MORRIS, was apprenticed to William GLENN to learn
farming.
3.
Settlements Confirmed:
Jacob
LANDRAM administrator Elizabeth
LANDRAM.
J.
RUDICILL JR. administrator J. RUDICILL
Sr.
Joe
MENDOZA administrator Hattie
LUCAS.
4.
Guardianship Settlements continued one
month:
J.
R. CALANDER guardian Ada and Aster
BLACKBURN.
Anna
HARRISON guardian Nellie and O. Guy
HARRISON.
A.
BARNES guardian Zula BARNES.
W.
H. McCLURE guardian Ida and Wm. C.
JACKSON.
Miss
Flora CHIPMAN visited her aunt, Miss Lizzie
SHERIFF.
Miss
Nannie CHIPMAN of Holbrook visited her uncle, J. W.
CHIPMAN.
William
BLACKFORD of Paris, Missouri visited his sisters, Mrs. Silas WIGGINTON and
Mrs. H. C. MUSSELMAN.
Miss
Corniel[ia] OVERSTREET, music teacher in Georgetown College, was born and
partially raised in Williamstown.
John
BLACKFORD of Jessamine County, brother of Mrs. H. C. MUSSELMAN and Mrs. Silas
WIGGINTON, of this city [Williamstown], who was struck by a train at Lexington
crossing last week, died of his injuries at the Lexington Infirmary on Wednesday;
buried in Lexington Cemetery; Nathaniel BLACKFORD, a brother, will visit
in Williamstown for a few weeks; and aged uncle [Jacob SANDUSKY of Shelbyville]
was killed instantly in the same
accident.
Died,
Monday morning, January 3, 1898 - Mrs. Sarah J. RUDICILL at her home in Jessamine
County; buried in Nicholasville, Kentucky cemetery; maiden name was FERGUSON;
was born October 6, 1848 in Grant County; married Jeremiah RUDICILL Jr. about
38 years ago; their children: Edward E., Thomas R., Willie W., and Elihu;
lived near this place until some 3 months
ago,
Holbrook
News:
1.
Clarence HENSLEY and Miss Nannie COOK were married by Rev. NIX last
Thursday.
2.
Born to the wife of William JEWETT, a 10 pound
girl.
3.
W. T. BICKERS and wife returned from Sanders Station [Carroll County, Ky.]
last week. [A relative, Robert Nelson BICKERS and his family, lived
there.]
Mason
News:
1.
Miss Nannie WILLIAMS visited her sister, Mrs. BEACH, of Covington, and two
daughters.
2.
Newton FORNASH was married at Williamstown last Monday. This is the third
matrimonial venture Newt has made and is quite young
yet.
January
20, 1898:
Unspeakable
Crime Committed on An Aged Woman. Husband cover with a pistol while his wife
is assaulted [near Crittenden]. Accused are Robert BOLDEN, John STURGEON,
Elmer POINTS [son of W. H. POINTS], and Kirt McBEE; the latter two tried
to prevent the outrage.
On
Monday a writ was sworn out by Ed. FURGESON against John SHINKLE charging
him with the offense of seduction on promise of marriage with his sister,
Lucy FURGESON. The writ was directed to Grant and other
counties.
Quarterly
Court Items, Monday, Special
Term:
1.
William LOWE of the Mason neighborhood, was adjudged a lunatic and taken
to the Anchorage asylum; he is 20, strong and healthy, but epilepsy developed
and he was at times dangerous.
2.
Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Robert CAMPBELL, charged with drawing a piston
on his wife; not guilty.
Letter
received from the prodigal John J. SECHREST, written 2 months ago from Fort
Yukon on the Yukon River in Alaska; he left Grant County several months ago
owing several people money.
Mrs.
J. D. DAUBMAN, wife of J. D. DAUBMAN, who resides on the Yancey farm north
of town, died last Thursday, January 13; husband and a few close friends
of the family accompanied her remains for funeral and burial at Ruddell's
Mills in Bourbon County; she was born in Bourbon County January 28, 1853;
she married April 27, 1892; no children blessed their
marriage.
Logan
CARLISLE, youngest son of the late John G. CARLISLE, died suddenly at his
New York City home on Sunday.
Jesse
VARNER and Miss Eva COOK were married at the residence of Rev. G. W. Hill,
January 13, 1898.
Mrs.
H. C. RHYONES, son and daughter, of Sherman, visited her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
LAWRENCE, of Winchester, Indiana.
Dr.
J. M. WILSON, wife, and daughters, Lenora and Emma, attended the wedding
of J. Ed. WILSON and Miss Fanny LEE at Falmouth last
week.
Warren
STEPHENS, wife and infant daughter, left Monday to make their home in Oklahoma
Territory.
Over
the determined resistance of her father, Miss Daisy LANCASTER of Corinth,
and James A. REDNOWER were married Monday at the LeClerk Hotel in Vevay,
Indiana; she is only daughter of J. W. LANCASTER, after the elopement, they
now live at the home of the groom's brother-in-law, Doc
MOORE.
"Lanky
Jim", James O. BERRY, the millionaire tramp, died this morning [January 17
at Paducah, Ky.] at the New Richmond Hotel; was about 40 and married
twice.
Folsom
News: Miss Susie, daughter of James KENDALL of Vevay, Indiana, visited relatives
near Elliston.
January
27, 1898:
Letter
from J. W. HOLCOMB, formerly of Grant County, now of Frisco, Valley of Canadian
River, Oklahoma.
John
SHINKLE arrested by the Sheriff of Boone County and brought back to Grant
County for trial for the crime of seduction of Lucy FERGUSON upon the promise
of marriage; $500 bail was posted by his father, Jas. SHINKLE and Samuel
BONAR.
Marriage
Licenses [no more info given]"
1.
William HATCHER - Mary E. COOK.
2.
John RYMER - Bettie PURSIFULL.
3.
F. B. GREEN - Hattie A.
BARBOUR.
4.
Sam FORNASH - Nannie T. MIRE.
5.
J. W. MERSHON - Clara NUXALL.
6.
J. N. ASHCRAFT - Bertha HARRIS.
Dr.
T. DeWitt TALMAGE, the great preacher, has just married for the 3rd time
at the age of 88.
Harry
WARD Jr. of Cynthiana is in town looking after the farm interest of his father,
83, who is in California for the
winter.
F.
B. GREEN of Walton and Miss Hattie BARBOUR of [Williamstown], at the residence
of the bride's parents on Main Street married last Tuesday; honeymooned in
Cincinnati; groom recently moved from Williamstown to Walton where he is
a tinner and roofer; bride is youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
BARBOUR.
Elmer
POINTS and Kirtley McBEE were liberated on the charge of rape on the person
of Mrs. Sarah FALKNER.
Corinth
News:
1.
Born to the wife of Jeff SWITZER on the 17th, a
boy.
2.
Born to the wife of Walter COBB on the 19th, a
boy.
3.
Born to the wife of Tom DUNN on the 19th, a
boy.
4.
Born to the wife of James LAWRENCE on th 21st, a
boy.
5.
A terrible accident which resulted in the death of the infant child of John
NEW occurred last Monday. The mother of the child was washing clothes and
had a pail of boiling water on the stove which the child by some means turned
over on itself scalding it so badly that it died
Wednesday.
Sherman
News: William Franks, 82, of Bethany, Owen County, visited Grant County
relatives; has used tobacco 65 years, showing "plainly that tobacco is a
slow poison."
Stewartsville
News:
1.
Mrs. E. B. BOLES, wife of Dr. E. B. BOLES, of the Forks of Elkhorn, and daughter
of B. J. K. SLAUGHTER, of this place, died at her home on the 17th in her
21st year; was buried in Poplar Grove Cemetery beside her mother who died
5 years before.
2.
Mr. BLACKBURN, a nephew of Uncle Joe FRANKS, is
visiting.
Holbrook
News:
1. Born to the wife of R. J. SCROGGIN, a
girl.
2.
W. C. GREEN of Heekin visited his brother, R. H.
GREEN.
February
3, 1898:
Corinth
News:
1.
Miss Florence TRUETT of Corinth, and Walter LUCAS of Scott County, were married
at Owenton, Monday, the 24th.
2.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of Andy McCUE, Cincinnati, to Miss
Ollie HAVICUS, of this place, on the
10th.
Stewartsville
News: Little Lutie May FISH died at her home in Stewartsville on the 31st
[January 1898]
Mount
Pleasant News:
1.
Born to the wife of Bal DUNN on the 27th, a
girl.
2.
Dr. T. L. CLARK, formerly of Grant County, is practicing medicine in Shelby
Junction, Montana.
3.
Tommie LAWRENCE and wife arranged a surprise 60th anniversary birthday party
on the 26th for his mother, Aunt Duck LAWRENCE; 6 children and 14 grandchildren
were there; she has never lost a child or grandchild; "the children's father
who had fallen asleep [died] left his portrait on the wall looking as though
he was glad the children had come."
Jack
STURGEON, wanted for a charge of rape [of Mrs. Sarah FAULKNER] in Grant County,
has been arrested in Marysville, on the western borders of Kansas; BOLDEN
is also in that state. Sheriff G. S. WEBB has gone to bring him
back.
Commissioner's
Sale, Grant Circuit Court. M. J. [Martha Jane] BICKERS, administrator [and
widow of] Alfred BICKERS< Plaintiff, against Elizabeth BICKERS, &c,
Defendants. Equity sale order rendered at the October, 1897 term: a tract
of land lying on the waters of Eagle Creek in Grant County, Kentucky, being
a part of the May, Bannister, & Co.'s 4,000 acre survey [one of Grant
County's first land divisions]. [Adjoining property owners are A. BICKERS,
James CHIPMAN, S. ROSE, Melchirois, W. H. KINMAN, Thomas BICKERS, and James
CHIPMAN.] Offered at public auction on Monday, February 14,
1898.
J.
C. ROSE, wife, and children, of Burgin, Ky., visited her uncle, W. H.
SPARKS.
Dr.
ADAMS, a brother-in-law of Capt. A. G. DeJARNETTE, may be called to preach
at the Williamstown Baptist Church.
Nicholas
BURCH of Williamstown, celebrated his 70th anniversary last week with a dinner
at the home of his brother, Fred
BURCH.
J.
C. MERCHON and Miss Clara NUXALL were married at the residence of the bride's
parent, this county, Wednesday, January 27, 1898. Took train for the Queen
City of the West [Cincinnati].
John
SHINKLE, charged with seduction, will appear in Circuit Court with $1,000
bond executed by his father, James P. SHINKLE and his uncle, S. L.
BONAR.
February
10, 1898:
Having
determined to go West, I will offer at public auction on March 10, 1898,
all of my property. J. B. ALEXANDER, Mason,
Ky.
Corinth
News:
1.
Once more the angel of death has visited our town and claimed its reward,
Herndon GUILL, better known as "Bobby", aged 86
years.
2.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Clint WESTOVER to Herbert G.
SMALLEY, of Franklin, Ohio on the
15th.
Mason
News:
1.
Wm. HICKS moved to Illinois last
week.
2.
Rev. Thos. ECTON baptized Mrs. Kate MILLER last Sunday near Cherry
Grove.
Lawrenceville
News: Robt. SIMPSON of Heekin, visited his mother; will soon take unto himself
a better half.
Jonesville
News: Born to the wife of K. D. BROCK, a
boy.
County
Court Order: J. W. LANCASTER was appointed curator of the estate of Herndon
GUILL.
Card
of Thanks from Jas. HURT and wife on the "death and burial of our little
darling."
February
17, 1898:
Sherman
News:
1.
N. B. SMITH expects to return to Oklahoma with his widowed daughter, Mrs.
Hanibald WEST.
2.
Frank SPILMAN of Piner, Kentucky visited his brother, T. Jeff Spilman near
this place.
Folsom
News:
1.
Charley STONE and Miss Lou WEBSTER were married at the home of the bride's
parents, Thursday, February 10; groom is son of James Stone of this place;
bride is daughter of J. C. WEBSTER of Mt.
Zion.
2.
Miss Lillie ODER visited her sister, Mrs. Charley BEACH, near
Elliston.
Stewartsville
News: Laura AYERS of Holbrook returned home with her cousin, Elmer BLACKBURN,
of Missouri.
Holbrook
News:
1.
Willis JOHNS visited his uncle, Steve
BEARD.
2.
Leslie EVANS visited his sister, Mrs. Ben
CHAPMAN.
3.
Miss Isa CHAPMAN visited her sister, Mrs. Mollie GROSS, near
Owenton.
Corinth
News:
1.
A. J. McCUE and Miss Ollie HAVICUS were married at the residence of the bride's
parents Thursday evening by Rev. WEST of this
place.
2.
James WRIGHT and Miss Anna MARSHALL, both of this place, were married in
Lexington Thursday.
3.
Miss Clint WESTOVER and H. G. SMALLY were married at the residence of the
bride's parents Tuesday, the 15th, Rev. G. W. HILL officiating; bride is
daughter of our hotel man; groom is the son of a prosperous Ohio farmer;
will make their home in Franklin,
Ohio.
Dry
Ridge News:
1.
Robert KILGORE and Miss Cora WYNN were married at the home of Tom BELEW Sunday
evening.
2.
Wig MANN and Hattie SIMPSON from near Gardnersville were married at the home
of John MANN Wednesday.
3.
J. W. DUNN, better known as "Jim Boy" and Miss Pearl FRANKS will be married
February 20.
Lawrenceville
News:
Last
Thursday, Isaac ROBINSON and Bell MORRIS, of this place, were married by
Rev. FRAKES at the preacher's home.
Chas.
STONE and Miss Ina WEBSTER were married at the home of the bride's parents
near Mt. Zion, this county, last Thursday, February
10.
Alice
Dean RICHARDS, wife of John RICHARDS, of Walton, Kentucky, died January 31,
1898; was the daughter of Jerry DEAN and was born in Gallatin County, December
27, 1856; was married october 1893 and moved to Walton in 1897; passed away
at 41 years, 1 month, and 4 days; survived by boy 2 years old, her husband,
and mother.
Mrs.
Clint BERRY of Frankfort came to the sick bed of her sister, Mrs. Addie ENGLISH,
of this place.
Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon GRANT (need Miss Bettie WHITE) of Louisville are in Williamstown
to visit her parents.
Mrs.
Dr. N. S. MATTHEWS was called to the bedside of her father, Colonel INNESS
of Columbus, Ohio, who will probably not
recover.
Newt,
son of James Basset GOUGE and Lawrence CLARK, of this county, have left for
the gold nuggets of Alaska.
William
MUSSELMAN, charged with the murder of Joe BREWSAUGH, was acquitted Tuesday
by the jury as follows: P. J. RENNECKER, 65; T. F. THOMAS, 55; I. N. CONRAD,
54; M. SECHREST, 50; R. E. HARRISON, 44; P. J. CLEMENTS, 26; Frank ELDER,
57; A. DUCHAMP, 55; M. CLEMENTS, 50; Sam SHERIFF, 44; J. T. HEARN, 40; J.
R. NORTHCUTT, 34.
Last
will and testament of Herndon GUILL presented in
court.
Will
of John RISON probated; Lizzie RISON,
executrix.
Marriages
Licenses [no other information
given]:
1.
Isaac ROBINSON-Martha MORRIS
2.
Wig MANN-Hattie SIMPSON
3.
Charley STONE-Lou Ina WEBSTER
4.
J. K. WRIGHT-Anna MARSHAL
5.
Fred SIMPSON-Mamie DICKERSON
6.
Robert KILGOUR-Cora WYNN
7.
Richard BROMBACK-Mary DANCE
8.
Herbert SMALLEY-Clint WESTOVER
9, T. F. EDGER-Edna FAULICK
Assignee's
Sale, March 5, 1898, by D. A. FRANKS, Assignee of T. J. CONRAD, Plaintiff
vs T. J. CONRAD, Defendant. [legal land
description].
February
24, 1898:
Holbrook
News: There was a beautiful wedding here last week. Miss Lena ROLAND and
Robert MARTIN being the participants.
Dry
Ridge News:
1.
Mrs. Solomon NICHOLS died at her home near Dry Ridge February 20, aged 77
years; funeral followed by her burial in the family burial
ground.
2.
James DUNN and Miss Pearl FRANKS were married at Adkins Hall Wednesday
evening.
3.
Mac REED and wife accompanied by bride's father, T. J. BEACH returned from
a visit in Scott County Sunday.
Stewartsville
News:
1.
Miss Lula KEMPER of New Liberty visited her sister, Mrs. O. D.
SLAUGHTER.
2.
Frank CALDWELL, wife, and cousin, Miss Sallie HARRISON, visited Mr.
CARTER.
Sherman
NEWS: Mrs. Mary JONES of Mt. Zion visited her daughter, Mrs. Dr. BONDS at
Sparta, who is very ill.
Dr.
J. D. VIOLETTE, died Tuesday and will be buried today [Thursday, February
24]; was born in Gallatin County in September 1850 and was approaching his
48th year; was a son of Dr. C. F. VIOLETTE and Susan DEAN VIOLETTE, of that
county; one of family of twelve - 6 boys and 6 girls, all of whom survive
except one boy; married January 1884 to Miss Futba [spelling?] CARTER, daughter
of Frank CARDER [as printed], of this city, their 4 children, 2 boys and
2 girls, all survive
Dr.
N. S. MATTHEWS and son, Raymond, left for Columbus, Ohio to join his wife
who is nursing her father, N. S. INNES, who is sick unto death with
pneumonia.
Clipping
from the Courier-Journal: Thursday, Verner GRANT of Circleville, Ohio, and
Miss Elizabeth [Bettie] Thornton WHITE [daughter of H. Clay WHITE of
Williamstown], of Louisville, were married by Rev. Edward L. WARREN at the
home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. CRAWFORD, 1428 New
Broadway; Misses Mamie CRAWFORD and Elsie HARVEY were the flower
girls.
Born
to the wife of Joe MENDOZA on February 18, a
girl.
In
Memoriam - Saturday, February 5, 1898, in Walton, Boone County, Kentucky,
was the scene of an accident which resulted in the death of Eliza A. HOLDER,
wife of William HOLDER; she had washed a dress in gasoline and hug it before
the fire when it ignited, burning her so severely that she died almost 2
weeks later; she was born September 12, 1852, being 45 years, 5 months, and
5 days old at death; October 24, 1897 she married William HOLDER; her maiden
name was BYLAND; she leaves her husband and a daughter; funeral was Saturday
in the Walton Baptist Church and burial followed in the adjacent
cemetery.
Marriages
Licenses [no other information
given]:
1.
Louis Ed RUST, 22-Alice CAIN,
22.
2.
Geo. W. GORGON, 30-Rosa E. JACKSON,
24.
3.
Jas W. DUNN, 30-Pearl FRANKS,
21.
4.
Waldo ELLIOTT, 23-Carrie DUWALL,
19.
5.
Thomas WALLACE-Carrie Young ASHCRAFT,
18.
Uncle
Menoah LUCAS, an old farmer of the Sherman neighborhood, has moved to
Georgetown.
James
F. DICKERSON of near Flingsville, who has been suffering from partial paralysis
for the last half dozen years, died at his old home on Monday night; was
about 70 years old, 6 foot 6 inches tall; born and raised in this county;
helped to clear the virgin forest on the Pendleton line on Grassy Creek;
was married and had a large family; was buried in the family burying around
on Wednesday; was a cousin of our townsmen, W. W. and R. T.
DICKERSON.
Jack
STURGEON's bail set at $10,000 for the rape of Mrs. Ernest [Sarah] FAULKNER;
the FAULKNERs will make their home at Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
The
charge against John SHINKLE for seduction was dismissed when the parties
were brought into court and he offered to marry Miss Lucy FERGUSON in open
court and thus satisfy the law; she declined; it is understood she was paid
$400 to refuse to marry him.
Emmett
HOGAN selected J. F. HORNER as his
guardian.
March
3, 1898:
Card
of Thanks "in the death of dear wife and mother", signed Solomon NICHOLS
and family.
Corinth
News: Joe WILLIAMS of Kalespill, Montana visited his father, D. W.
WILLIAMS.
Sherman
News:
1.
Mrs. Mary JONES of Mt. Zion went to the bedside of her sick daughter, Mrs.
Willie BOND, of Sparta.
2.
Uncle "Jim" MARTIN, an old resident of Sherman, passed away quietly on the
21st and was buried at Crittenden on the
23rd.
3.
George SLEETE of Beaver, Boone County, visited his brother-in-law, J. N.
FRANKS.
Holbrook
News:
1.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SHERIFF attended the funeral of their cousin, Miss Bettie
SHERIFF, last Friday.
2. Mr. and Mrs. Ben CHIPMAN visited their daughter, Mrs. Mildia
PERKINS.
Buffington
News: Mr. and Mrs. George HARRISON visited his sister, Mrs. HOLBROOK, of
Lusby.
Walton
News:
1.
L. B. STEPHENS visited his daughter, Mrs. Lulu SHOUSE, of
Louisville.
2.
The remains of Mrs. RILEY of Covington, daughter of Nathaniel NORTHCUTT,
were brought out and interred in the old Cruse's Creek Cemetery last
week.
Keefer
News: Born to the wife of John GRAY on the 18th, a
girl.
County
Court Order: Eden BILLITER tried on a writ of lunacy and adjudged a lunatic
and dangerous and ordered sent to the asylum at
Anchorage.
Dr.
A. M. SHUPERT of Stewartsville and Miss Lula KEMPER were married at the residence
of the bride's parents Wednesday
morning.
Mrs.
Clint BERRY of Frankfort is at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Addie
ENGLISH.
Joseph
ACKERMAN and Miss Lucy FAULKNER were married at the residence of Rev. G.
W. HILL Thursday, February 24.
Married
at the Clerk's Office, this city, Thursday, February 24, M. A. ACREE and
Miss Minerva MORGAN.
At
the residence of Rev. G. W. HILL, the rites of matrimony were solemnized
between George GORDON and Miss Rosa JACKSON, February
24.
Miss
Katie TURLEY of Louisville has returned home from visiting her sister, Mrs.
G. S. WEBB.
Frank
RATCLIFF of Crittenden visited his sister, Mrs. C.
VALLANDINGHAM.
The
body of Dr. J. D. [Jerry Dean] VIOLETTE was buried last Thursday afternoon;
funeral services by Oddfellows, K. of P., and the Masons; all family members
were present except his parents. Many resolutions to him mention: he was
in his 48th years; was born September 7, 1850 and died at his Williamstown
home February 22, 1898; was the son of Dr. C. F. VIOLETTE and Susan DEAN
VIOLETTE of Gallatin County; was married to Miss Futha CARDER, daughter of
W. F. CARDER and Louisa HENDRICKS CARDER, January 15, 1884; they had 2 sons
and 2 daughters, all surviving.
Marriage
Licenses:
M.
A. ACREE, 25 - Minerva MORGAN,
25.
Joseph
M. ACKMAN, 26 - Lucy FAULKNER,
19.
Albert
L. SIMS, 27 - Maggie O. BISHOP,
21.
J.
T. CHIPMAN, 33 - Mary Bell CATES, 27.
J.
T. CHIPMAN of Holbrook and Miss Mollie CATES of this city [Williamstown],
were married at the residence of the bride's parents on
Wednesday.
Elliston
News: Born to the wife of Charley Beach, on Thursday night, a
boy.
Death
of James MARTIN at the home of Mr. WILE near Sherman, Monday, February 21;
aged about 75 years; was born in Virginia about 1820; his mother died when
he was but a few weeks old and his father when he was but 4 years old; came
to Kentucky at 14 and has lived in Dry Ridge and Sherman ever since; has
no known relatives; was buried at Crittenden Cemetery on the
22nd.
Wedding
Wednesday evening, March 2, 1898, at the home of Wm. Bishop 2-1/2 miles west
of Sherman. A. L. SIMS and Miss Maggie BISHOP were united by Rev. J. A. DAVIS;
attendants were Raymond SNOW and Maggie SMITH; will go to housekeeping on
the Coopertown Pike at the birth place of the
groom.
Married
at the residence of Henry BOSWELL last Friday evening, N. Forest NORTHCUTT
and Elizabeth BOSWELL of Dry Ridge.
W.
H. HIND of Cincinnati is in town as administrator of his father's estate
[Sam HIND Sr. of Walton].
Uncle
Daniel McGOWAN, of Stewartsville, died at his residence near that place
Wednesday; funeral will be at the Methodist Church this morning and interment
from that place.
A
petition is being circulated asking Governor William O. BRADLEY to grant
a pardon to Eugene LAIR, who was sent to the penitentiary [2 years] at the
last term of court for killing with a pistol, Aratuer
WILLIAMS.
Mrs.
Rosa D. FORD, a sister of Mrs. J. H. DICKEY, has decided to open a millinery
establishment in Williamstown.
Calvin
UPDYKE and Miss Pearl VALLANDINGHAM were married in the Baptist Church at
Mt. Zion, this county, Wednesday, March 2, 1898; will live near
Crittenden.
Holbrook
News:
1.
James and Lou BURNS and their nephew, Cleveland ROLAND, were at Owenton last
Thursday.
2.
Mrs. Mildia PERKINS is visiting her father, Ben
CHAPMAN.
Sherman
News:
1.
Miss Daisy JEFFRIES of Dry Ridge visited her uncle, John HINTON, at this
place.
2.
Miss Eva WEBSTER died Saturday morning after a long illness. The grief stricken
parents have the sympathy of the community, as this is the second daughter
they have given up in the last two
years.
Folsom
News:
1.
Wesley EVENS of Patriot Indiana visited his uncle, James KUHN and
family.
2.
Misses Laura and Mattie SIPPLE visited their sister, Mrs. Wm.
MOORE.
New
Eagle Mills News: A. T. STEWART and Miss N. J. ASHCRAFT was married late
week.
Letter
from Farmland, Indiana, March 5, 1898, by J. L.
ATKINSON.
March
17, 1898:
Dry
Ridge News:
1.
W. H. PEARCE and Miss Mollie ALEXANDER were married at the Baptist Church
on the 10.
2.
Mrs. Matilda VICE, of near Knoxville, died Monday the 14th of spinal meningitis.
Her funeral was preached Tuesday by Rev. J. A. DAVIS, and her remains were
interred in Knoxville Cemetery.
Stewartsville
News: Born to the wife of James SNOW, a
boy.
Corinth
News:
1.
Mr. MATTHEWS, a brother-in-law of Prof. HUTCHESON, died on the 8th of
consumption. He was a young man scarcely 26 years old. He was buried in the
Odd Fellows Cemetery Wednesday.
2.
Mrs. N. B. WILLIAMS left to visit her sister, Mrs. H. G. SMALLEY, at Franklin,
Ohio.
Elliston
News: Worth CHAPMAN and Miss Mec HENDRIX were married March 10 at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. CARLTON.
Crittenden
News:
1.
We are sorry to report the death of Miss Eva WEBSTER.
2.
Edwin BROWN is the happiest man about here, it's a
girl.
Sherman
News: Rev. G. W. HILL preached the funeral of Mrs. Willie BONDS at Sparta
on Sunday. She was laid away in a neatly constructed vault near her home,
overlooking the Green Spartan Valley of Eagle Creek and surrounding
country.
Statley
Run News:
Mrs.
G. A. PETIT and two children visited her parents, W. H. Morgan, at Avondale,
Ohio.
Lawrenceville
News:
1.
Wedding of Joe SHRYOCK and Miss Leolia ROBINSON took place March 9, 1898
at the residence of Mr. ROBINSON about 2 miles north of this place; married
by Rev. FRAKES; attendants were Allen MARKSBURY and Miss Ella ROBINSON; reception
at home of Dutch JONES near Holbrook.
Notice
to Creditors of John M. RISEN [deceased], signed, Lizzie RISEN,
Administratrix.
Notice
[to creditors] of W. T. CLARK, deceased, signed, Belle T. CLARK,
Executrix.
The
announcement of the horrible death of little Anna, the five-year-old daughter
of W. H. MARKS of Jonesville, was received here [Williamstown] Wednesday
morning. The child found a half-pint bottle of whiskey in the house during
the absence of her mother and drank the entire contents, dying in a few hours
later in great agony. She will be buried at Jonesville
today.
Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. GREEN of Walton visited her parents, J. Q. BARBOUR and
wife.
Robert
NORTHCUTT, of Lexington visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff NORTHCUTT
near Sherman; was a victim of typhoid fever for several months and at one
time was in critical condition.
Dr.
E. D. FRANK and his wife, formerly Mrs. Martha SCOTT, of Pleasant Home, Henry
County, visited the groom's sister, Mrs. W. C. JOHNSON of
Williamstown.
Dr.
T. L. CLARK, formerly of Cherry Grove, and who left Grant County last fall
for Montana is on his way to the Klondike in company with Newton GOUGE, son
of James H. GOUGE, and Thos. N. CLARK, son of the late W. W. CLARK.
Squire
L. WEBB, cashier of the Erlanger Deposit Bank, is the father of a
daughter.
J.
L. GAUGH will be united in marriage to Miss Ella DILLS at Salem Church on
March 23, 1898.
Mrs.
A. V. WILLIS and daughter, Kate, are living at the home of Mrs. F. C.
Menaugh.
Mrs.
Jennie CARR (nee McMILLEN) died at her home at Edwardsville, Illinois, Monday,
March 14. She was a sister of Mrs. James
ZINN.
Corinth
News:
1.
Miss Clara DUNN and Max LEVI were married Thursday at the residence of the
bride's parents.
2.
Prof. PFANSTEIL left Thursday to attend the funeral of his father at
Demossville.
3.
Mr. and Mrs. John ECKLER gave a dinner party Saturday in honor of the 29th
anniversary of their marriage.
Holbrook
News: George GAUGH of Mason visited his cousin, Mrs. Sallie
STEWART.
Jonesville
News:
1.
Little Annie MARK died after an illness of about 24 hours. Her remains were
interred in the cemetery at this place last
Thursday.
2.
The infant child of Effie WRIGHT was buried at this place last
Saturday.
Stewartsville
News:
1.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. James SNOW died last week. Its remains were
taken to Crittenden and interred in the cemetery at that
place.
2.
Stewartsville extends congratulation to Mr. and Mrs. J.L. GAUGH and wish
them happiness upon the matrimonial
sea.
Keefer
News: Born to the wife of Jas. HOWARD and to the wife of Jasper WAINSCOTT
on the 19th, boy babies.
Crittenden
News: Wedding mentioned of Miss Ida WADE and Ambros EASTON at the home of
the bride. Rev. Moss of Lexington
officiating.
Frank
McMILLAN and Miss Addie DUNN were married [by and] at the residence of Rev.
J. M. McKINLEY last Thursday.
Max
LEVI and Miss Clara DUNN were married at the home of the bride Friday, the
18th.
Joseph
SCHULKER and Miss Pearl WEBSTER were married at the clerk's office Thursday
by the County Judge, J. H. WESTOVER.
At
the business meeting of the [Williamstown] Baptist Church last Saturday,
the two SHELTON children, Mary and Maggie, were recommended to the Baptist
Orphans Home at Louisville for admittance into the home. [Their mother consented,
the three of them having lived at the county poor house last
month.]
Minutes
adopted by the Baptist Church regarding the death of [member] Dr. J. D. VIOLETTE
mentions his death on February 22,
1898.
J.
E. BRUMBACK and Miss Ella GLACKING were married at the home of the bride's
mother, near this city, last Thursday, March 17, 1898.
At
the residence of the bride's brother, James BLACKBURN, in Dry Ridge, Charles
ATKINS and Miss Addie BLACKBURN, youngest daughter of Hon. R. R. BLACKBURN,
deceased, were married Wednesday, March 16,
1898.
Article
about Hon. John CARNES, 78; was born in Tuscarawa County, Ohio, March 9,
1820; his father died when he was small, but his mother lived to be 96; was
a blacksmith and steamboat engineer; located near Mt. Zion; married Sarah
J. SKIRVIN, daughter of William SKIRVIN; to them was born 12 children; 9
still living; his wife died about 30 years ago and he has lived mainly with
his children; oldest child is Hon. William CARNES, a leading Grant County
attorney; his youngest child is Mrs. Jennie MILLINGER of EMporia, Kansas;
has engaged in farming, milling, and conducted a distillery after his wife
death, he entered the law profession; served in the Civil War as Quartermaster
in the 32nd Kentucky; a Republican.
March
31, 1898:
Corinth
News:
1.
Mrs. BREWSAUGH of near Corinth died the
26th.
2.
Walter RED and Miss Minnie STEWART were married at the residence of the bride's
parents near Cherry Grove Thursday, the
24th.
3.
The sale of Herndon GUILL, deceased, took place
Saturday.
4.
Fred DAVIS, who lives about a mile south of town in Scott County, met with
an accident last week which terminated fatally; while trying to fell a tree
which was lodged he slipped and fell, the tree fell on him; he never fully
recovered consciousness and died Friday night. He was a brother-in-law of
Mrs. Robert LANCASTER and Mrs. Dr. W. B. ROBINSON of this place. He leaves
a wife and a large family of
children.
Crittenden
News: John and Will ALLPHIN were attending the burial of their grandfather
at Fiskburg Sunday.
Flingsville
News: Uncle Martin LOOMIS of Holbrook, who died the 25th, was interred in
the Wilmington Cemetery last Sunday; was originally of this place; was a
minister of the Baptist Church who "had been proclaiming the gospel the most
of his life".
Dry
Ridge News:
1.
Coleman D. REED celebrated his 50 birthday last
Wednesday.
2.
John VAUGHN died Wednesday, the 23rd, of consumption. His remains were interred
in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
3.
W. B. CHILDERS and Miss Clara BLACKBURN will be married at the Baptist Church
Easter Sunday.
Mt.
Zion News: The remains of John VAUGHN Jr. were interred in Mt. Zion Cemetery
Friday the 25th; he leaves a widow and two
children.
John
CASTLEMAN of Cordova falls from his horse and is fatally injured; came to
town on business last Monday and had been heavily drinking; leaves his wife
and 5 small children; was buried Wednesday in Williamstown Cemetery; his
oldest son had been out of Kentucky for years; his whereabouts unknown, but
he arrived home a few minutes before his father
died.
Born
to the wife of Sam [Sammy] HOWICH, manager of Williamstown's Silver Queen
Cigar Company, a boy, last Sunday.
Born
to the wife of William KING, last Saturday, a girl weighing 10
pounds.
Born
to the wife of R. H. [Harry] HARRISON, a 10 pound girl last
Tuesday.
Leslie
GAUGH married Miss Ella DILLS of Heekin at the Salem Methodist Church last
Wednesday; groom's father is John W. GAUGH; could will live on Glascock property
on Falmouth Street.
Mrs.
J. D. WILSON, an aged woman of Mason, sister of J. K. PAGE, keeper of the
poor farm, died at her home in Mason Tuesday, after having typhoid fever
for 9 months; was buried at Grassy Run Church
Wednesday.
Uncle
[Tom] Thomas McBEE, 87, of Mt. Zion, died at his home Tuesday night of heart
failure; his wife, 84, survives with several children and a sister-in-law
who is 78; funeral today at his home by Rev. G. W.
HILL.
County
Court Orders:
1.
P. J. RENNECKAR appointed guardian of Gracie SMITH,
colored.
2.
W. N. KINMAN appointed administrator of Martha CHIPMAN
estate.
3.
Albert BARNES guardian Zula
BARNES.
4.
Belle T. CLARK guardian Anaise
HULETT.
In
Memoriam of Sister Willie BOND, nee JONES, in her 34th year, who died of
consumption at her home in Sparta, Kentucky, Thursday, March 10, 1898; was
born September 7, 1864; married Dr. Wm. BOND November 10, 1888; was a Baptist
Sunday School teacher at 14; funeral at the home Sunday, March 13; followed
by burial in a vault in the mound overlooking their beautiful home; survived
by her husband and father.
In
Memoriam of Daniel McGOWAN, died at his home March 10; aged 71 years; buried
in Williamstown Cemetery.
In
Memoriam of Bettie SHERIFF who died February 23,
1898.
Rev.
Martin LOOMIS, 85, one of Grant County's best known preachers, died at the
home of his son-in-law, H. Z. ALLPHIN, Friday, after a brief illness
[peritonitis]; was born in 1813 in Pendleton County; began to preach at 25
and until 18 years ago he preached; when he suddenly lost his voice; among
his children are: Mrs. H. Z. ALLPHIN, Ezra LOOMIS of Holbrook, Mrs. TAYLOR
and Mrs. Dora WYNN, of Flingsville, Mrs. Jane SHARP of Lewiston, Missouri,
and Celista LOOMIS, Covington; was buried at Fiskburg in the church
cemetery.
Resolutions
on the death of Miss Eva WEBSTER by the Christian Endeavor Society of Crittenden,
Ky. Mentions surviving parents, sisters, and
brothers.
April
7, 1898:
Corinth
News:
1.
Arthur STEWART of Keefer died Saturday of typhoid fever, and was buried at
this place Sunday.
2.
Born to the wife of John T. MARTIN, April 3, a
girl.
Delia
News:
1.
Miss Monta CARTER visited her sister, Mr. Will
VANCE.
2.
Cards are out for the marriage of Bailey CHILDERS to Miss Clara BLACKBURN,
Easter morning at the Dry Ridge Baptist
Church.
Mt.
Zion News: Earnest WEBSTER of Crittenden visited his sister, Mrs. Richard
FRANKS of this place.
Holbrook
News: John and Scott ALLPHIN were at home last week attending the funeral
of their grandfather, "Uncle" Martin
LOOMIS.
Crittenden
News: On Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, David T. FRANKS was shot [with a
pistol] and killed by Harvey SANDERS.
Elliston
News: Henry REED of Milldale who committed suicide two days ago, will be
buried at Wesley Chapel today.
Eugene
LAIR, "Gene" who was sent to the penitentiary for 2 years for the shooting
and killing of Arther WILLIAMS, has been pardoned by Acting Governor
WORTHINGTON.
George
SEBREE and wife of Mason visited her sister, Mrs. Addie
McMILLAN.
Louis
McGLASSON of Fort McPherson, Georgia is at home with his father at Mason
on furlough; has been in the standing army for 3
years.
Mr.
and Mrs. M. D. GRAY invite you to be present at the marriage of their niece,
Frances Joe HALBERT and Mr. Overton Smith HOGAN, Wednesday afternoon, April
27, 1898, at half-past two, Presbyterian Church,
Williamstown.
Minerva
BARNETT has been an inmate of the Grant County Poor House for more than 22
years. She has cost the county $3,000, and while she is apparently as strong
and healthy as any woman, she hopes to end her days in the county infirmary.
She has a daughter about 30 years old who is also an inmate of the infirmary
and has been for a long time.
Joe
CHIPMAN of Heekin has taken from the poor farm a sweet little girl [10],
the daughter of Mrs. Mary SHELTON, who is also an inmate of the poor house,
and is talking of adopting her.
Mason
News:
1.
Jesse HICKS, son of Sarah HICKS, has returned from the west and is accompanied
by his wife who he married in
Missouri.
2.
Mrs. Priscilla WILSON departed this life March 29 after a very painful illness.
She was the wife of Jas. D. WILSON, who survives
her.
April
14, 1898:
Dry
Ridge News: Following Easter services at the Dry Ridge Baptist Church Sunday,
Bailey CHILDERS and Miss Clara BLACKBURN were married by Bro.
DAVIS.
Holbrook
News:
1.
Mrs. Latha HICKS and son Leonard of Richmond, Virginia are visiting friends
here.
2.
Mrs. Annie HICKS visited her sister, Mrs. Willie
BEACH.
3.
Lizzie EVANS and Lillie SHERIFF visited their aunt, Sallie
STEWART.
Corinth
News: Born to the wife of W. E. BEACH, a boy and a
girl.
Cartersville
News: Mrs. Joe CARTER of Downingsville visited her daughter, Mrs.
VANCE.
Stewartsville
News: Misses Ackie and Sallie FRANKS from Folsom visited their aunt, Mrs.Nannie
FRANKS of this place.
Mt.
Zion News:
1.
Mrs. SPENCER and sister of Glencoe visited their sister, Mrs. Christian FRANKS
at this place.
2.
Mrs. VAWTER of Covington visited her daughter, Mrs. F. SLAUGHTER at this
place.
Folsom
News: Elmer GLACKING and Miss Ida ODER took a trip to Cincinnati on April
6 and while there were made one. The bride is the daughter of Chas. Order,
deceased.
Claysville
News: Mrs. Maud BARNES visited her sister, Mrs. LUCAS, of
Cartersville.
I.
D. CONOVER, our expressman, left yesterday for Caddo, Kentucky where he will
take unto himself a better half in the person of Miss Nora
BONAR.
Your
presence is requested at the marriage of Nellie J. ZINN to Ed Warren DUNLAP,
Wednesday, April 20, 1898, at J. A. WAYLAND's, Sherman,
Ky.
The
announce of the death of James Valdor McLEMORE was received here Wednesday
of last week; died of pneumonia at the Memphis, Tennessee hospital; was the
husband of Mamie McLEMORE (nee JONES), a niece of Mrs. T. S. Porter of this
city; they were married at the Christian Church June 25, 1896; deceased was
owner of a 2,500 acre farm near Bailey,
Tennessee.
Jacob
HEDGER of Downingsville will adopt, from the poor house, the 12-year-old
daughter of Mrs. [Mary] SHELTON.
Funeral
Notice. The funeral of Rev. Martin LOOMIS, deceased, will be preached at
Wilmington, Kenton County, Kentucky, on the first Sunday in May by the Rev.'s
L. JOHNSON and C. J. BAGBY.
In
Memory. Uncle Tommie McBEE of Mt. Zion died at his home last Tuesday, March
29, 1898; was born in Maryland February 8, 1811, and reached the age of 87
years, 1 month, and 21 days; moved with his father to Kentucky when young,
settling not far from the scene of his death; first married Miss Arena Tull,
January 14, 1836; they were blessed with 2 sons and one daughter, of whom
one son, James McBEE, survives; married secondly Miss Mary KUHN August 3,
1843, to which was born 2 sons and 2 daughters; one son, David McBEE and
two daughters, Mrs. Susan SCROGGINS and Mrs. Della CARLTON, are living; after
a home funeral, he was buried in the family burying ground; survived by his
aged [second] wife and children
mentioned.
In
Memory. Priscilla WILSON (the wife of James WILSON), died at her home in
Mason, this county, Tuesday, March 27, 1898; her maiden name was PAGE, sister
of Joshua PAGE and Mrs. W. H. WESTOVER, near this city, and Mrs. Samuel ROBINSON
near Mason; was born May 12, 1833, being 64 years, 10 months, and 15 days
old at death; in 1868 she married James Wilson, who survives her; funeral
was at the Baptist Church in Mason; was buried in the Grassy Run Cemetery;
survived by her husband, brother, and
sisters.
In
Memory. David T. FRANKS, who came to an untimely death at the hands of his
slayer in Crittenden last Saturday, April 2, 1898, was buried in Mt. Zion
Cemetery, Monday, April 4; was born October 18, 1852; married Miss Sallie
HAMBRICK February 20, 1873; leaves 8 children, 6 girls and 2 boys, almost
in a helpless condition.
In
Memory. Mary Matilda VICE, wife of J. C. VICE, died at her home at Knoxville
after a brief illness of spinal meningitis, March 13; funeral was preached
Wednesday following, followed by her burial in the family burying ground
at Broad Ridge; Tilda leaves a husband, 3 children, a father, and
sister.
April
21, 1898:
Sherman
News:
1.
Mrs. Susie SPILMAN has deeded a beautiful lot, conveniently located in Sherman,
for the purpose of building a
church.
2.
Mrs. Dora JOHNSON of Greensburg, Indiana visited her father, Hon. Wm. POINTS,
of this place.
Dry
Ridge News: Charley MITTS, who has been in the Standing Army for the past
3 years, is expected home this week, as his term expired last
Friday.
Stewartsville
News: The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. James BURGESS died at their home near
this place. Its remains were taken to Williamstown Thursday and interred
in the cemetery at that place.
Crittenden
News:
1.
Dr. Charles BIRD and Miss Anna ROUSE were marred at the home of the bride.
They will make Toledo, Illinois their
home.
2.
Died Saturday, April 16, Wm. BEACH, 78, of Paradise; after the funeral, he
was buried by the Masonic Lodge in the cemetery at Mt.
Zion.
Mason
News: Louis McGLASSON of the "Regulars" [army] at Fort McPherson, Georgia,
left last Monday for Pensacola, Florida, where his company has been ordered.
[probably for the conflict with
Spain]
Claysville
News: Quite a number from this place attended the funeral of Mr. Chil. BROWN,
Sunday.
Obituary
- Achilles BROWN of near Dry Ridge, commonly known as Chill, died at his
home last Friday and was buried in the Old NICHOLS burying ground Sunday;
was born January 28, 1832; was never married and leaves two half brothers
and one half sister.
Grant
County has lost three paupers by death during the last week. Ephraim KNIGHT
and Charlie YORK and a little NEGRO boy. The Negro was buried in the colored
cemetery at Crittenden and the other two were laid to rest in the county
lot in Williamstown Cemetery.
F.
M. RAINES, a Church of Christ preacher of Cincinnati, is a Grant County boy;
was born and raised on the waters of Grassy Run Creek about 6 miles west
of Williamstown.
Mrs.
McBEE qualified as the executrix of her husband's, Thomas McBEE, last will
and testament. She lived with her husband in the same house in which she
now resides for more than 54 years prior to his
death.
In
Memory - Mrs. Hattie PINKARD, wife of N. H. PINKARD, died at her home near
Williamstown on the 14th; was about 60; husband survives; funeral was at
Williamstown Methodist Church; buried in Williamstown Cemetery, overlooking
the town.
Mrs.
John H. NEW of near Cordova died Sunday evening of typhoid fever. Her remains
were interred in the MORGAN Burying
Ground.
Van
HUTCHESON will leave for Montana where he expects to
locate.
Steve
O'BANION of this place and Mrs. SOWDERS of Keefer, were married at the latter
place Thursday.
Rufus
FIELDS and Miss Ethel WHITSON eloped Sunday night. This supposition is that
they went to Vevay, Indiana to be
married.
County
Court Orders:
1.
Sallie K. YANCEY appointed trustee of Malissa
KENDALL.
2.
The will of Thomas McBEE admitted to
probate.
3.
E. K. LOOMIS appointed administrator of M. LOOMIS
deceased.
4.
The will of Dan McGOWAN admitted to probate. The provisions of the will renounced
by the widow, and Ann Elizie McGOWAN qualified as
administrax.
5.
Orlando CONNELLY appointed administrator of John CASTLEMAN,
deceased.
6.
O. VALLANDINGHAM appointed administrator of J. F. DICKERSON,
deceased
Willard
R. CUNNINGHAM, baby of Frank CUNNINGHAM and wife, was baptized by the pastor
[J. W. SIMPSON of the Dry Ridge Methodist
Church.
April
28, 1898:
Corinth
News:
1.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy McCUE of Cincinnati visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
HAVICUS.
2.
The infant child of J. B. ROLAND of Sadieville was buried here
Monday.
Dry
Ridge News:
1.
Will FREELAND of Frederickstown, Missouri visited his brother-in-law, Sam
MITTS, of this place.
2.
Port YELTON and Miss Laura PRICE were married Wednesday at the home of the
bride; groom is prosperous mechanic; bride is daughter of James PRICE of
Delia.
3.
Mrs. Absona MARTIN of Harrison County visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
RENAKER.
Stewartsville
News: Elmer BLACKBURN returned to his Missouri home with his uncle, Joe
FRANKS.
Cartersville
News: Born to the wife of Ed LUCAS on the 23rd, a
boy.
Stateley's
Run News: Mrs. Lou HAMBRICK and daughter, Nellie, of Georgetown, visited
her father, W. A. PETTIT.
Elliston
News:
1.
Mrs. Lizzie ELLISTON, 76, known as Aunt Lizzie, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Lewis FORD, Sunday, April 17; had malaria fever for 5 weeks; remains
buried at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery beside her
husband.
2.
Mrs. Kate McDONALD of Kansas City, Missouri visited her brothers, John and
Lewis FORD.
3.
Miss Sallie CARLTON of Milldale returned home from visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Eva CARLTON, accompanied by little Lillian
ELLISTON.
4.
John STONE and family attended the funeral of his mother-in-law last
week.
5.
Claude FORD of Cincinnati attended the funeral of his grandmother, Aunt Lizzie
Elliston..
In
Memoriam of Miss Maud WEBSTER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. WEBSTER,
who lived near Crittenden, who died April 22, 1898; was born in Scotland
County, Missouri, August 22, 1875; several years ago the family returned
to the vicinity of Crittenden, where they formerly lived; died Friday of
consumption; funeral was Sunday at the Crittenden Baptist Church, followed
by burial in the cemetery of the Christian
Church.
IOOF
Resolutions on the death of the young wife of brother Lewis L. HARRISON,
who so suddenly died at her home April 22,
1898.
A
poem - In Memory of Rev. Martin LOOMIS, who died March 25, 1898, aged 85
years, 1 month, and 23 days: "We miss thee...dear grandpa", signed, Lucretia
A.
Miss
Daisy PORTER of Cincinnati visited her mother, Mrs. T. S.
PORTER.
Miss
Daisy ROUSE of Butler, Kentucky visited her sister, Mrs. B. N.
HARRISON.
Funeral
sermon of Mrs. Lucy [Lutie] Frank HARRISON, preached in the Methodist Church
at Williamstown, by the pastor, Rev. J. W. SIMPSON, Saturday, April 23, 1898.
The deceased was married to Louis Lee HARRISON November 14, 1895. She died
April 22, 1898, leaving parents, sisters brothers, husband, and a boy baby
[Tommy, 5 months old]; her uncle, Daniel
McGowan.
Folsom
News:
Mrs.
Laura NEW visited her sister, Mrs. Belle
BLACKBURN.
Crittenden
News:
1.
Death of Miss Mandy WEBSTER; funeral at the Baptist Church. Her remains were
interred in the Christian Church
Cemetery.
2.
Mrs. Dr. POOR left for New York City to visit R. K. DYAS, her
son-in-law.
Sherman
News:
1.
Miss Nellie ZINN and Ed. DUNLAP were married on the
20th.
2.
Richard FRANKS of Mt. Zion, is wearing a broad smile. It's a
girl.
Charley
TOON, an old colored man of Blaine Avenue, died suddenly Thursday of consumption,
and was buried in the colored cemetery on
Wednesday.
Mr.
L. L. HARRISON of near Heekin, died of measles; was buried in Williamstown
Cemetery; daughter of H. B. SHERIFF; leaves a husband and one small
child.
Last
Wednesday O. S. HOGAN and Miss Fannie HALBERG were married at the Presbyterian
CHurch, Williamstown, by Rev. J. W. SIMPSON of the Methodist Church; best
man was Ellie HOGAN; maid of honor was Miss Cornelia OVERSTREET; the groom
is a young lawyer and native of Williamstown, being the son of Dr. O. P.
HOGAN and Mrs. Lutie SMITH HOGAN; the bride is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. M.
D. GRAY; almost raised in Williamstown, of Swiss
ancestry.
May
5, 1898:
Dry
Ridge News:
1.
W. L. ADKINS of this place, and Miss Sallie WEBB of Knoxville, drove to the
residence of Rev. G. W. HILL at Williamstown Tuesday and were made man and
wife.
2.
Mrs. C. D. REED attended to her sick brother, John KINSLAER, near
Williamstown.
Cartersville
News: Mrs. Ida ADAMS of Broadhead, Kentucky visited her mother, Mrs. Mary
SKIRVIN.
Crittenden
News: Mrs. Mollie STEINHOUSER from Morning View visited her mother, Mrs.
S. E. OLDHAM.
Mason
News: Born to the wife of J. A. TOMLIN, a
boy.
Jonesville
News: License for a saloon has been voted in this town. W. H. MARKS was the
first to take out a license.
Aged
Judge J. H. THOMPSON of Cherry Grove died last week; he was buried in the
cemetery at Oak Ridge Baptist Church Sunday; was first county judge (1850-1854)
under the new constitution; was later county sheriff and school superintendent;
lived on his farm near Hardscrabble; is survived by one child, Mrs. John
MUSSELMAN.
C.
W. BARNES, 70, died at his home west of Williamstown last Saturday; was one
of the pioneers of Grant County; lived where he died for more than 50 years;
first wife bore him many children who were at his bedside; many years ago
he lost his first wife and married again, siring another family of children;
he was buried in the family burying ground near his home; his second wife
and many of his children survive.
County
Court Orders:
1.
Bertie VAUGHN waived right to administer on the estate of her husband, J.
F. Vaughn, and J. C. BLACKBURN appointed
administrator.
2.
Mrs. Mary B. McBEE qualified as executrix of Thomas
McBEE.
3.
Ordered that T. T. VANLEUVEN be allowed $3 for digging grave for Chas. YORK,
a pauper; $2.50 for grave of Eph. KNIGHT, a pauper; $6.20 expenses to J.
K. PAGE for burying YORK and
KNIGHT.
4.
J. N. ALEXANDER guardian of mary E.
MARKSBERRY.
5.
D. C. POINTS resigned as guardian of Inis McGLASSON; D. M. HALL qualified
as same.
Thomas
RECTOR and wife of Kenton County visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles POOR.
James
DAUGHERTY, a grandson of Uncle David BISHOP, left for California and a job
with the railroad, promised by his uncle James
BISHOP.
Robert
BLAINE, son of Hon. R. C. BLAINE, of Stewartsville, has been a salesman of
Rockport, Illinois; has enlisted in the Illinois militia [to fight in the
Spanish war].
George
UPDYKE of Mt. Zion took from the poor house the 6-year-old son of Mrs. Ephraim
KNIGHT to apprentice and adopt him.
Rev.
and Mrs. J. W. SIMPSON request the honor of your presence at the marriage
of their daughter, Eliza Belle, to Charles Omer PORTER, Wednesday, May 11,
1898, at 8 o'clock, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Williamstown,
Ky.
Public
Sale at the late residence of Thomas McBEE, 3 miles northwest of Mt. Zion,
Saturday, May 14, 1898. Mary McBEE,
Executrix.
Marriage
Licenses:
1.
J. D. YELTON, 23 - Laura PRICE,
23
2.
John S. PERRY, 24 - Mary L. HENSLEY,
18
3.
O. S. HOGAN, 23 - Francis HALBERG,
19
4.
W. L. ATKINS, 41 - Sallie J. WEBB, 28
In
Memoriam of Achilles BROWN - his life was spent near the place of his birth;
did not belong to church.
Death
of Elder Martin LOOMIS - was born in Campbell County, Kentucky, February
2, 1813; died at the home of his son-in-law, H. Z. ALLPHINE, near Holbrook,
Grant County, March 25, 1898, aged 85 years, 1 month, and 23 days; was married
to Miss Elizabeth MANN, December 17, 1835; of this union were born 14 children
of whom 7 are living; began preaching soon after marriage at about 30; settled
near the Grant-Pendleton COunty lines; baptized about 1000 people, funeral
and burial was May 1. [written by Rev. L. JOHNSON, Walton, Kentucky, May
2, 1898.
Corinth
News:
1.
Mrs. HOEKE of Cincinnati came up Friday to witness the wedding of her daughter,
Beatrice.
2.
Will R. HOLBROOK of Lusby's Mills died at his home Sunday evening. He is
a son of Judge HOLBROOK of Owenton. His remains were laid to rest at
Owenton.
3.
Thomas PARR, who lives near here, committed suicide by hanging himself with
a piece of bark Sunday evening about 1 o'clock. His body was not found 'til
5 o'clock in the afternoon and he had been hanging nearly 4 hours. The Coroner
of Scott County held an inquest Monday morning and rendered a verdict that
deceased came to his death by his own
hands.
May
12, 1898:
Dry
Ridge News:
1.
Jim FLYNN hied himself to Covington one day last week and married Miss Mollie
RYAN, of that city; he is now located in South Dry
Ridge.
2.
The infant child of G. W. COLLINSWORTH died Tuesday night and was buried
at Williamstown Wednesday.
3.
W. H. ALEXANDER died Monday night at his home on the Baton Rouge Turnpike.
His remains were laid to rest in Mt. Zion Cemetery
Wednesday.
Corinth
News:
1.
Leslie VALLANDINGHAM died at his home near here on the night of May
4.
2.
Mrs. Jane SWITZER and her cousin, Luke, attended the wedding of George WAINSCOTT
and Cora BICKERS near town, Sunday.
Cartersville
News: Born to the wife of R. W. VANCE on the 7th, a
boy.
Stewartsville
News:
1.
Born to the wife of Sol BROWN, a girl; to the wife of Frank RODGERS, a
boy.
2.
In memory of Lucy Bell JEWETT, sister of Mrs. Emma DEBRULER of this place,
who departed this life, April 2, 1898, at her home, #720 Creg Street, Covington,
Ky..
Crittenden
News:
1.
Nicholas WEBSTER of Butler visited his sister, Mrs. J. C.
SNIDER.
2.
Dudley ANDERSON of Ft. Thomas visited his sister, Miss Aggie
HEMMINGWAY.
William
B. RANKIN dies near Napa, California; birth and early manhood in Grant County;
left Kentucky many years ago and lived in California with his sister and
family; letter from Laura RANKIN, 212 Combs St., Napa, mentions "my dear
brother" died March 21, 1898 after illness of 11 weeks, his former home was
near Williamstown.
County
Court Orders: Wills of James H. THOMPSON and Mrs. Hattie B PINKARD presented;
N. H. PINKARD, executor of the
latter.
Charles
Omer PORTER and Miss Eliza Belle SIMPSON were married last evening at the
Methodist church by Rev. SIMPSON; best man, his brother, James K. PORTER;
bridesmaids, Misses Daisy PORTER and May CRAM; maid of honor was her sister,
Miss Bertha SIMPSON; groom was born and raised in Williamstown, a son of
the late Thos. S. PORTER; bride is elder daughter of Rev. J. W. SIMPSON;
couple will live in Williamstown.
William
H. ALEXANDER, who live 3 miles west of Dry Ridge, died at his home Monday,
May 9, 1898; leaves a wife and large family of children; was buried at Mt.
Zion Cemetery Wednesday after the
funeral.
Sheriffs
of Grant County, since 1850, mentioned: late Judge H. THOMPSON who died a
few days ago; J. D. DeJARNETTE of Crittenden, now nearly 80; John S. MARKSBERRY
of Cherry Grove, almost as old; J. H. WEBB of Williamstown, in the
70's.
Aged
Lawson HOPPER, living near town, died at his home Thursday of stomach trouble;
buried in the Clark Graveyard, near Cherry Grove, Friday evening; leaves
a wife and large family of children.
Miss
Willie HALL of Heekin, daughter of Rev. G. W. HALL, and a sister to Mood
and J. W. HALL, died at the residence of Mood HALL on Tuesday of consumption;
funeral and burial was Wednesday at Grassy Run Baptist Church and
cemetery.
Mrs.
W. R. ELLISTON was called to Indianapolis by a Sunday telegram announcing
the sudden death of her brother-in-law, Mr.
WIGGS.
Harris
MUSSELMAN and Miss Carrie VANLOUVIN were married at the home of the bride
on the 4th; groom is son of J. H. MUSSELMan of Keefer, one of Grant County's
largest land owners and wealthiest farmers; bride if the daughter of T. T.
VanLOUVIN.
May
19, 1898:
Dry
Ridge News:
Elzy
WILLIAMS, a colored boy, is the only volunteer [for the Spanish Way] from
Dry Ridge.
Sherman
News: Miss Sallie WEBSTER of Mt. Zion and Mr. ADAMS of Elliston, were married
Sunday.
Corinth
News:
1.
Mrs. Peter HAVICUS vistied her daughter, Mrs. McCUE at
Cincinnati.
2.
Jas. REDNOWER and wife visited her parnents, J. W. LANCASTER and
wife.