November 12, 1885:
Em Prater,colored, died in Louisa, Tuesday.
November 19, 1885:
Dr. Banfield, administrator of Greenville Kinner, deceased.
Miss Carrie Snead, youngest daughter of S.H. Snead, died last Tuesday afternoon.
August 18, 1887:
On August 4th, 1887, Judge John Jordan departed this life. His death is lamented by his multitude of acquaintances. The deceased has served as clerk Lawrence County and Circuit Courts, once faithfully represented this county in the Legislature, was twice elected County Judge and has served as a Justice of the Peace; and in all these capacities he has acquitted himself with satisfaction to his constituents and honor to himself. At the time of his death he was Treasurer of Lawrence county. His many friends deeply deplore his loss to the county. He leaves 10 living children -four sons and six daughters- of whom eight are married. He was a member of the Christian church and his last words were a profession of faith in the Saviour. The sympathy of the community is with the family.
February 16, 1888:
James F. Estep, son-in-law of D. J. Casey,Esq., killed in coalmines in Caperton, W.VA. on the 5th instant. His body was brought here and interred at the Casey cemetery on the 8th.
May 17, 1888:
James Asberry Boldman, little son of F. M. Boldman, departed this life May 4, 1888. He was nearly 14 months old.
July 18, 1889:
Death of an Ancient Odd Fellow. Died, on last Sunday, at his home in Louisa, Mr Matthew Drake, aged 69. He had been in an almost helpless condition for several months and death was no doubt a welcome relief for him. The burial took place on Tuesday under the auspices of the Louisa Lodge, of the I.O.O.F., of which the deceased was a faithful member of longstanding. He leaves seven motherless children, his wife having died four years ago. Mr. Drake was born in Pennsylvania and leaving home when a boy he became a sailor, which occupation he followed for thirty years, traversing nearly all the seas of the world. He drew a pension for service in the Mexican war. He came to Louisa to visit a sister twenty-five years ago, and resided here ever since. He married here and was engaged in the merchandising business for some time.From the best information we can obtain it seems that he was probably one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the country, as he joined the "Ancient Order" a great many years ago in Baltimore.
October 27, 1893:
Peter I. Skaggs, one of our oldest citizens, died at his home in this place yesterday evening, after an illness of several days. Had he lived until December he would have been 79 years old. He leaves two daughters - Mrs.A.P. Ferguson and Mrs. David Wellman. His wife died several years ago.
September 21, 1894:
Bertha, daughter of John M. and Grace Diamond, departed this life August 2, 1894, aged one year and four days.
Death notices abstracted from the Big Sandy News by Marlitta H. Perkins, 1996
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Death Notices - Webbville
Webbville
Jan. 26, 1888:
On January 8th Missouri Hicks died of pneumonia fever.
On January 9th, the wife of Calvin Perkins died.
Apr.11, 1888:
Died last week at Glenwood, the daughter of Wesley Webb, of typhoid fever.
Died, Jane Stewart of Cat's fork, of consumption
Died last week, the infant child of John Pennington's.
August 2, 1888:
Died, on the 28th instant,an infant child of J.C. Webb, of flux
May 25, 1894:
Wm. Carter has lost three children inside of ten days, and two or three more are not expected to live (measles).
Wm. Howell lost a little girl about six years old (measles).
August 3, 1894:
Jerry Riffe Jr. shot and killed Lee Moseley. Both parties were drunk. They had been taking in an excursion to Riverton and Moseley said he was going to go back to Willard and Riffe said that he should not go. A few words were passed when Riffe said "I am going to shoot you." The shooting took place on Sunday and Moseley died on Tuesday at 4 o'clock. The boys were always the best of friends and never before had a word of trouble, but such is the result of whiskey. What must have been the feeling of the father when the news reached him of the shooting when just seven months and seven days before one of his sons had been killed?
April 19, 1895:
Wm. Kouns, of Cherokee, died last Friday and his remains were laid to rest in the old family graveyard on Bolts Fork. He leaves many friends and relatives to mourn his loss.
October 8, 1897:
Died on the 4th instant, Caroline, the wife of A.J. Woods. She was a great sufferer and leaves many friends to mourn her loss.
Death notices abstracted from the Big Sandy News by Marlitta H. Perkins, 1996
Jan. 26, 1888:
On January 8th Missouri Hicks died of pneumonia fever.
On January 9th, the wife of Calvin Perkins died.
Apr.11, 1888:
Died last week at Glenwood, the daughter of Wesley Webb, of typhoid fever.
Died, Jane Stewart of Cat's fork, of consumption
Died last week, the infant child of John Pennington's.
August 2, 1888:
Died, on the 28th instant,an infant child of J.C. Webb, of flux
May 25, 1894:
Wm. Carter has lost three children inside of ten days, and two or three more are not expected to live (measles).
Wm. Howell lost a little girl about six years old (measles).
August 3, 1894:
Jerry Riffe Jr. shot and killed Lee Moseley. Both parties were drunk. They had been taking in an excursion to Riverton and Moseley said he was going to go back to Willard and Riffe said that he should not go. A few words were passed when Riffe said "I am going to shoot you." The shooting took place on Sunday and Moseley died on Tuesday at 4 o'clock. The boys were always the best of friends and never before had a word of trouble, but such is the result of whiskey. What must have been the feeling of the father when the news reached him of the shooting when just seven months and seven days before one of his sons had been killed?
April 19, 1895:
Wm. Kouns, of Cherokee, died last Friday and his remains were laid to rest in the old family graveyard on Bolts Fork. He leaves many friends and relatives to mourn his loss.
October 8, 1897:
Died on the 4th instant, Caroline, the wife of A.J. Woods. She was a great sufferer and leaves many friends to mourn her loss.
Death notices abstracted from the Big Sandy News by Marlitta H. Perkins, 1996
Baptist Preacher Dead
Louisa, Ky., May 6. - Mathies Clevenger, a Baptist preacher living near Blaine, this county, died very suddenly.
[Morning Herald, May 7, 1901]
[Morning Herald, May 7, 1901]
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Louisa Man Burned
Louisa, Ky., May 18. - Dan Allison was burned to death last night at his home near Louisa. The building was consumed by the flames. Allison was seventy years old and lived alone. He was well known and one of the last members of a family once prominent in this county.
[Lexington Herald, May 19, 1910]
[Lexington Herald, May 19, 1910]
Dies From White Plague
Louisa, Ky., July 6 - The wife of County Clerk Mont Holt died at this place of consumption. Her age was thirty-two. Three small children survive.
[Lexington Herald, July 7, 1909]
[Lexington Herald, July 7, 1909]
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Belle Compton, Louisa
Back of picture states "Belle Compton, Louisa".© 2012 by Marlitta H. Perkins. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of the images without express written notice by Marlitta H. Perkins is strictly prohibited.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Demented Woman's Deed
She Puts Arsenic in the Coffee Pot and Poisons the Entire Family
Catlettsburg, Ky., May 8. - Mrs. George Carter, who resides with her husband in Lawrence county, Ky., ten miles west of Louisa, made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to poison her entire family with arsenic Monday night. For some time the woman has been in a very despondent mood, and her friends fear she is insane.
On the day mentioned she placed a quantity of arsenic in the coffee pot. After the family had partaken of the evening meal, all became seriously ill; medical assistance was summond, and the woman told what she had done, adding she wanted to die, but did not wish to leave her husband and two children. One of the children is expected to die.
[Newark Daily Advocate, Newark, Ohio, May 8, 1891]
Catlettsburg, Ky., May 8. - Mrs. George Carter, who resides with her husband in Lawrence county, Ky., ten miles west of Louisa, made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to poison her entire family with arsenic Monday night. For some time the woman has been in a very despondent mood, and her friends fear she is insane.
On the day mentioned she placed a quantity of arsenic in the coffee pot. After the family had partaken of the evening meal, all became seriously ill; medical assistance was summond, and the woman told what she had done, adding she wanted to die, but did not wish to leave her husband and two children. One of the children is expected to die.
[Newark Daily Advocate, Newark, Ohio, May 8, 1891]
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