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
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Death of Nancy Wellman
Mrs. Nancy Wellman, who died at her home near Louisa, Ky., at the age of 95 years, was the mother of 16 children, 11 of whom were married. She had 88 grandchildren, 192 great-grandchildren and 31 great-great-grandchildren. She also raised nine orphan children.
[Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea, Minnesota, August 31, 1898]
[Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea, Minnesota, August 31, 1898]
Death of Nellie McClure
Miss Belle Cummings, who has been making her home with her sister, Mrs. James Adams, of Gallia street, was called to Louisa, Ky., Saturday, by a telegram announcing the serious illness of her niece.
Mrs. James Adams, of Gallia street, left this morning for Ashland, Ky., to attend the funeral of her little niece, Miss Nellie McClure, who died at Louisa, Ky., recently, of brain fever.
[Portsmouth Times, May 26, 1894]
Mrs. James Adams, of Gallia street, left this morning for Ashland, Ky., to attend the funeral of her little niece, Miss Nellie McClure, who died at Louisa, Ky., recently, of brain fever.
[Portsmouth Times, May 26, 1894]
Aged Farmer Killed by Vicious Jack at Louisa
Louisa, Ky., Jan. 26 - John Sammons, aged 76, met a horrible death at his house, six miles south of this place. He owned a vicious jack, and went to the stable to give it a bucket of water. The animal is kept tied, but had broken the halter and when the old man went in he was immediately attacked, The jack caught him by the shoulder with its teeth and struck him to the ground with its fore feet, and then jumped upon him with its knees, crushing his breast-bone. The beast kept up the attack until the old man's wife reached the scene and thrust a pitchfork into it. Several bones were broken in Sammon's body, and he was severely bitten in many places. The calf of the leg was almost torn off by the animal's teeth. The old man died within a few hours.
[Lexington Morning Herald, Jan. 27, 1898]
[Lexington Morning Herald, Jan. 27, 1898]
Location of Deep Oilwells in Lawrence County in 1909
Mouth of Blaine Creek, Lawrence County.
Horseford Creek, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, Jason Boggs farm, Canes (Cains) Creek, 6 miles northwest of Blaine, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, John Boggs farm, Canes (Cains) Creek, 4 miles northwest of Blaine, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, J. P. Cooper farm, Lick Fork of Cherokee Creek, 5 miles northwest of Blaine, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, J. A. Young farm, Cherokee Creek, Lawrence County.
Laurel or Broas well, Lower Laurel Creek, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, H. H. Gambrill (Gambill) farm, Big Blaine Creek, 1 mile west of Blaine, Lawrence County.
Berry well, mouth of Cane (Cains) Creek, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, A. M. Holbrook farm, one-fourth mile northeast of Blaine, Lawrence County.
Griffith Creek, 7 miles southeast of Louisa, Lawrence County.
Frank Crank, Yatesville.
George Carter, near Yatesville.
Hannah Lackey, near Yatesville.
Land & Carter, near Yatesville. (2 wells)
Keffer well, Upper Stinson Creek.
[Economic Geology of the Kenova Quadrangle, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, by William Clifton Phalen; Published by Govt. Print. Off., 1909, p. 139]
Horseford Creek, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, Jason Boggs farm, Canes (Cains) Creek, 6 miles northwest of Blaine, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, John Boggs farm, Canes (Cains) Creek, 4 miles northwest of Blaine, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, J. P. Cooper farm, Lick Fork of Cherokee Creek, 5 miles northwest of Blaine, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, J. A. Young farm, Cherokee Creek, Lawrence County.
Laurel or Broas well, Lower Laurel Creek, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, H. H. Gambrill (Gambill) farm, Big Blaine Creek, 1 mile west of Blaine, Lawrence County.
Berry well, mouth of Cane (Cains) Creek, Lawrence County.
New Domain Oil and Gas Company, A. M. Holbrook farm, one-fourth mile northeast of Blaine, Lawrence County.
Griffith Creek, 7 miles southeast of Louisa, Lawrence County.
Frank Crank, Yatesville.
George Carter, near Yatesville.
Hannah Lackey, near Yatesville.
Land & Carter, near Yatesville. (2 wells)
Keffer well, Upper Stinson Creek.
[Economic Geology of the Kenova Quadrangle, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, by William Clifton Phalen; Published by Govt. Print. Off., 1909, p. 139]
They Celebrated The Victory - A Kentucky Postmaster Complains That the Democrats Demolished His Office
Washington, Nov. 8. - The following telegram has been received by the Postmaster-General:
[Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 9, 1889]
"Louisa, Ky., Nov. 7. - Hon. John Wanamaker, P. M. General, Washington, D.C.: I claim protection and redress at the hands of the government. I am the postmaster at this place and had the handsomest, fourth-class office in Northeast Kentucky, surpassing many Presidential offices. My office is this morning completely demolished, being the work of a few persons wanting to let the postmaster here know how Ohio had gone politically. They used high explosives, dynamite and other combustibles. Caved in the front door, broke every window in front of the building, threw open the shutters, and this morning I find my office little or no protection to United States mails, pouches or money order deposits. This being a distributing office the finding of guilty parties will be an easy task for the detective force.The Postmaster-General has instituted an investigation of the matters contained in this telegram.
R. C. McClure, P.M.
[Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 9, 1889]
Reports by the Lawrence County Board of Health
Reports by the Lawrence County Board of Health for 1901, 1903, 1905 and 1907.
Lawrence County Board of Health:
Dr. M. G. Watson, Dr. J. D. Biggs, A. J. Garred.
Louisa, Ky., July 18, 1901.
To the State Board of Health:
Gentlemen: Within the last four years we have had 2 outbreaks of smallpox in this county, in the following districts or precincts:
Bear Creek and East Fork precincts, with a total of 97 cases and 2 deaths. No hospital or pest house was provided, and the following was our method of management: Quarantined each family when it first appeared, and we were notified of it. Placed guards over them, but found this method very unsatisfactory, and issued orders compelling vaccination in Bear Creek and East Fork precincts and town of Louisa, and by this method it was stamped out in 43 days after the origin of the last outbreak.
The disease was brought to this county from Boyd county, Ky.;
it was not recognized until after many had been exposed. I estimate that 600 vaccinations have been done in the county since the first cases occurred; that 500 or 600 had been previously vaccinated, out of a total population of about 17,000, leaving 15,800 now unprotected.
The total cost of management to the county, including hospital, physicians, vaccinations, guards, nurses, food, etc., for all the cases which have occurred in the time named has been $1,800. The estimated cost to the county in loss of trade and interference of business has been $12,000.
Our chief difficulties in stamping out the disease were: Physicians and laity refusing to recognize it as smallpox and to be vaccinated, and getting the county authorities to co-operate with the Board of Health.
Very respectfully,
J. D. BIGGS, M. D., Secretary.
[Annual Report by Kentucky State Board of Health, 1901, p. 61]
Lawrence County Board of Health: A. W. Bromley, M. D., Louisa, J. D. Biggs, M. D., Louisa, W. M. Sullivan, Esq., Louisa.
LOUISA, KY., August 14, 1903.
To the State Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN:- — Supplementing our report of July 18, 1901, for the preceding four years, during the two years last past, we have had twelve outbreaks of smallpox in the county, with a total of forty-one cases and no deaths.
We have no eruptive hospital, and our method of management was as follows: Isolation; quarantine; vaccination consistently and persistently applied.
The disease was brought to this county in all outbreaks from Boyd county, and was recognized after a few persons had been exposed. In July, 1901, 1,200 persons of our population were protected by vaccination; since that time I estimate that 1,800 persons have been vaccinated, making a total of 4,000 persons now protected by vaccination, out of a total population of 17,000, leaving 75 per cent now unvaccinated.
The total cost of managing the smallpox in the county including hospital, physicians, vaccination, guards, nurses, food, etc., for all the cases which have occurred since my report in 1901 has been $800. The estimated cost to the county in loss of trade and interference with business has been $5,000.
The chief difficulties in stamping out the disease have been the lack of co-operation of the county officials and the people in refusing to be vaccinated.
The health officer in this county receives an annual salary of $100.
Very respectfully, A. W.
BROMLEY, M. D., Secretary.
[Biennial report of the State Board of Health of Kentucky. 1902/03; Published by State Board of Health, 1904; p. 109]
Lawrence County Board of Health.
Louisa. Ky., August 31, 1905.
To the State Board of Health:
Since our last published report two years ago, there have been three outbreaks of smallpox in this county, in Louisa, Webbville and Buchanan, with a total of forty cases and three deaths.
The first case came from Boyd county, Ky., and twenty persons had been exposed to the disease before its character was recognized and reported so that we could take steps to bring it under control.
Of those exposed, ten had been improperly vaccinated; of these, five contracted the disease and none died. Of the thirty exposed who had not been vaccinated all took the disease and three died.
The population of this county is 18,000. At the time of our last report 4,000 had been vaccinated. Since that time it is estimated that 2,000 have procured vaccination, leaving 66% per cent, still unprotected, after nearly eight years of smallpox almost constantly in some section of the State.
We have no eruptive hospital. Our method of managing the disease was vaccination, isolation and strict quarantine.
The total cost of managing the disease for the two years, including hospital, physicians, vaccination, guards, nurses, food and medicine, has been $2,500. The estimated cost in loss of trade and interference with business has been $5,000.
The chief difficulties in stamping out the disease have been making the people believe it was smallpox and keeping them in.
The county health officer is paid a salary of $100 per year, and all of the other members serve gratuitously.
Very respectfully,
A. W. BROMLEY, M. D.,
Secretary.
[Biennial report of the State Board of Health of Kentucky. 1904/05; Published by State Board of Health, 1906; pp. 103/104]
Lawrence County Board of Health.
Louisa, Ky., Dec. 30, 1907.
To the State Board of Health:
Gentlemen: — Since our last published report two years ago there has been no outbreaks of smallpox in this county. We have no eruptive hospital.
The population of this county is 18,000; about 75% have been vaccinated. As nearly as can be ascertained, other cases of preventable diseases have occurred during the two years as follows:
Consumption. — 30 cases, 30 deaths.
Typhoid Fever.— 100 cases, 15 deaths.
Diphtheria. — 10 cases, 2 deaths.
The health of the county has been unusually good so the various members of the profession report. The county health officer is paid $100.
Very respectfully,
A. W. BROMLEY, M. D, Secretary.
[Biennial report of the State Board of Health of Kentucky. 1906/07; Published by State Board of Health, 1908; pp. 102/103]
Lawrence County Board of Health:
Dr. M. G. Watson, Dr. J. D. Biggs, A. J. Garred.
Louisa, Ky., July 18, 1901.
To the State Board of Health:
Gentlemen: Within the last four years we have had 2 outbreaks of smallpox in this county, in the following districts or precincts:
Bear Creek and East Fork precincts, with a total of 97 cases and 2 deaths. No hospital or pest house was provided, and the following was our method of management: Quarantined each family when it first appeared, and we were notified of it. Placed guards over them, but found this method very unsatisfactory, and issued orders compelling vaccination in Bear Creek and East Fork precincts and town of Louisa, and by this method it was stamped out in 43 days after the origin of the last outbreak.
The disease was brought to this county from Boyd county, Ky.;
it was not recognized until after many had been exposed. I estimate that 600 vaccinations have been done in the county since the first cases occurred; that 500 or 600 had been previously vaccinated, out of a total population of about 17,000, leaving 15,800 now unprotected.
The total cost of management to the county, including hospital, physicians, vaccinations, guards, nurses, food, etc., for all the cases which have occurred in the time named has been $1,800. The estimated cost to the county in loss of trade and interference of business has been $12,000.
Our chief difficulties in stamping out the disease were: Physicians and laity refusing to recognize it as smallpox and to be vaccinated, and getting the county authorities to co-operate with the Board of Health.
Very respectfully,
J. D. BIGGS, M. D., Secretary.
[Annual Report by Kentucky State Board of Health, 1901, p. 61]
Lawrence County Board of Health: A. W. Bromley, M. D., Louisa, J. D. Biggs, M. D., Louisa, W. M. Sullivan, Esq., Louisa.
LOUISA, KY., August 14, 1903.
To the State Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN:- — Supplementing our report of July 18, 1901, for the preceding four years, during the two years last past, we have had twelve outbreaks of smallpox in the county, with a total of forty-one cases and no deaths.
We have no eruptive hospital, and our method of management was as follows: Isolation; quarantine; vaccination consistently and persistently applied.
The disease was brought to this county in all outbreaks from Boyd county, and was recognized after a few persons had been exposed. In July, 1901, 1,200 persons of our population were protected by vaccination; since that time I estimate that 1,800 persons have been vaccinated, making a total of 4,000 persons now protected by vaccination, out of a total population of 17,000, leaving 75 per cent now unvaccinated.
The total cost of managing the smallpox in the county including hospital, physicians, vaccination, guards, nurses, food, etc., for all the cases which have occurred since my report in 1901 has been $800. The estimated cost to the county in loss of trade and interference with business has been $5,000.
The chief difficulties in stamping out the disease have been the lack of co-operation of the county officials and the people in refusing to be vaccinated.
The health officer in this county receives an annual salary of $100.
Very respectfully, A. W.
BROMLEY, M. D., Secretary.
[Biennial report of the State Board of Health of Kentucky. 1902/03; Published by State Board of Health, 1904; p. 109]
Lawrence County Board of Health.
Louisa. Ky., August 31, 1905.
To the State Board of Health:
Since our last published report two years ago, there have been three outbreaks of smallpox in this county, in Louisa, Webbville and Buchanan, with a total of forty cases and three deaths.
The first case came from Boyd county, Ky., and twenty persons had been exposed to the disease before its character was recognized and reported so that we could take steps to bring it under control.
Of those exposed, ten had been improperly vaccinated; of these, five contracted the disease and none died. Of the thirty exposed who had not been vaccinated all took the disease and three died.
The population of this county is 18,000. At the time of our last report 4,000 had been vaccinated. Since that time it is estimated that 2,000 have procured vaccination, leaving 66% per cent, still unprotected, after nearly eight years of smallpox almost constantly in some section of the State.
We have no eruptive hospital. Our method of managing the disease was vaccination, isolation and strict quarantine.
The total cost of managing the disease for the two years, including hospital, physicians, vaccination, guards, nurses, food and medicine, has been $2,500. The estimated cost in loss of trade and interference with business has been $5,000.
The chief difficulties in stamping out the disease have been making the people believe it was smallpox and keeping them in.
The county health officer is paid a salary of $100 per year, and all of the other members serve gratuitously.
Very respectfully,
A. W. BROMLEY, M. D.,
Secretary.
[Biennial report of the State Board of Health of Kentucky. 1904/05; Published by State Board of Health, 1906; pp. 103/104]
Lawrence County Board of Health.
Louisa, Ky., Dec. 30, 1907.
To the State Board of Health:
Gentlemen: — Since our last published report two years ago there has been no outbreaks of smallpox in this county. We have no eruptive hospital.
The population of this county is 18,000; about 75% have been vaccinated. As nearly as can be ascertained, other cases of preventable diseases have occurred during the two years as follows:
Consumption. — 30 cases, 30 deaths.
Typhoid Fever.— 100 cases, 15 deaths.
Diphtheria. — 10 cases, 2 deaths.
The health of the county has been unusually good so the various members of the profession report. The county health officer is paid $100.
Very respectfully,
A. W. BROMLEY, M. D, Secretary.
[Biennial report of the State Board of Health of Kentucky. 1906/07; Published by State Board of Health, 1908; pp. 102/103]
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