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Surnames: Holland
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CROFTON
Uncle Dock HOLLAND, col., died at his home here, Saturday, aged 85 years. He is one of the oldest colored men in our town. (Source: Earlington Bee, Thur., Mar. 5, 1896)
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Surnames: Gibson
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CROFTON
Mr. Walter GIBSON died at his home last week. (Source: Earlington Bee, Thur., Feb. 13, 1896)
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Surnames: Mullen
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CROFTON
Mr. MULLEN was found in the woods drunk Sunday morning, near here, by some colored men. One of the men came back to Crofton and got some white men to go with him. When they got to him he was nearly frozen to death. He only lived about five minutes after he was carried home. (Source: Earling
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Surnames: Bostick
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They moved to Bolinger county ,Missouri in early 1900's Then they lived in Fisk Missouri. I think Robert Fields Bostick was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Robert was married at his fathers house in Christian County,Kentucky 1886, says on his marriage certificate, But it does not say who father is? M
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To everybody out there... the new Christian County Cemetery
book is available NOW at the Hopkinsville library or thru the Christian County Genealogy Society. The cost is 61.50 plus $3.70 tax and S&H $7.00. The society's address is 1101 Bethel Street, Hopkinsville, Ky. 42440.
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Rebecca,
Want to know something interesting? John Williams and Sarah Calvin had a son named Daniel. I don't know if John and James Sr. were brother's but they could have been related somehow. John and Sarah Williams along with many of the Calvin family members all show up in Posey County Indiana about the same t
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Surnames: Dunning
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Earlington Happenings
Died--At Barnesley, Friday, March 27th, 1896, Goldie DUNNING, aged 13 years. She was the daughter of Jno. W. DUNNING. Burial at Empire, Saturday. (Source: Earlington Bee, Thur., Apr. 2, 1896)
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John, I had found some of your 5-year-old postings on this board... knew you were from this gang.... tried to e-mail you but you evidently have a spam-blocker which wouldn't accept my letter. Mine is
dotsicle5@sbcglobal.net
I am from Thomas West Sr's son Jesse, who lived to be very old, had only TWO children, and
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Surnames: Watts-Bronaugh
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I am looking for the daughter and grandson of Dony Watts (1844-1918) & David A. Bronaugh (1833-1903). Dony & David didn't have any children listed on the census in 1880 but have a grandson, Walter B. Watts age 10 on the 1900 census. It also says that Dony has one living child. I can't find Walter
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Surnames: Carpenter
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A Sad Demise
Died--On the morning of the 28th ult., at 9 o'clock, in this city, at the residence of his son, Mr. T.R. CARPENTER, Mr. Luther CARPENTER, an old resident of Fairview, Christian county, this State. Mr. CARPENTER has been an invalid from partial paralysis for about eight years, but was
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Surnames: Moscoe
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I am searching for the death record of Marie Heath Moscoe who was married to Alvin Douglas Moscoe. They had three children Joyce, Dennis and Sandra. Any information about this family would be appreciated.
Kathy
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Surnames: Russell, Bell
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Suicide at Hopkinsville
A most shocking tragedy was enacted last Sunday evening at Hopkinsville, at 6:15 o'clock, in which Miss Cammie RUSSELL, the beautiful and accomplished sixteen-year-old daughter of J.D. RUSSELL, a wealthy citizen of that place, and Vice-President of the Planters Bank
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Rebecca,
Thanks for helping us get the word out. After 2 years of hard work, the book is finally out. It has over 700 pages of information with a full name index. This book has more than just names and dates. It also has the name of the spouse and if known, name of parents. This book should be on every serious gen
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Surnames: Campbell, Norris, Barkley, Harrod, Greer
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I'm researching my great great grandfather Thomas W. Campbell born 1843. He is supposed to have been from Christian County. My grandfather Lee Campbell is buried in Concorde Cemetery in Hopkinsville. I'm looking for anything I can find on this line. A family legend is
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Surnames: Knight
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CROFTON
T. KNIGHT was found dead in a held not far from his home last Thursday. (Source: Earlington Bee, Thur., Apr. 2, 1896) note: The word 'held" maybe should have read "field". prb
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Surnames: Rob Fairleigh
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There were no funeral home's in that time period. Most were"layed out" in the home till burial took place. Riverside cemetery in Hopkinsville built a chapel with "receiving vaults" to hold coffins in the winter till the weather permited a grave to be dug.
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Surnames: Lile, Knight, Oglesby, Coombs,
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The Rice Cemetery listed on page 391 of the new Christian County Cemetery Book is in Muhlenberg County
See Muhlenberg County Cemetery book IV
page 64
The directions given are correct-turn right on Highway 1473 and the cemetery is on right in a curve going towards Cave Springs
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Happy to be of assistance! There is such a big, black hole of nothingness from this time period, due to the destruction of the 1890 census. Bit by bit, we are filling in some of the gaps. Thanks, Phil
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I descend from Thomas West, Jr. who left Chatham Co., NC in the very early 1800's before 1810. My line comes down through Charles H. West >Jesse West >William Ellis West >John William West >Warner West >Gaither Glennis West >me, John Gregory West.
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Surnames: Fairleigh,Wood
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Can anybody help me with Margaret Fairleigh. She was Married to Alfred Walker (A.W.) Wood.She was my Great Grand Mother. I know they had at least two sons, Alfred Walker Wood Jr.( my Grand Daddy) and Thomas Wood. I have just got started in this great hobby and I need all the help I can get.
Than
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Surnames: McIntosh, Miller
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An Unfortunate Occurrence
The recent killing of Mr. Cordie McINTOSH by Mr. Ellis MILLER, near Mannington, as near as we are able to get the facts, are as follows:
It seems that an old grudge has existed between these men for quite a while. McINTOSH, the victim, was a married man and about
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Does anyone know what , if any, connection there is between Charles and William Cavanah of Christian Co to David Cavanah of Hopkins Co.? I know Charles and William are brothers. David is of the same age group and I wonder if he could be a brother or cousin. Any information would be helpful. Thanks Lori
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Theresa - Can you be specific about the source (where did you see the Virginia marriage info)?
AND where did you hear the story about the two brothers etc? I've not heard this before and I am VERY interested in tracking it down.
I have some more information about the connection (it's very tenious but I think
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Surnames: McElroy
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MANNINGTON
Mrs. McELROY, an old widow lady, died at her home near Crofton, last Friday. (Source: Earlington Bee, Thur., July 25, 1895)
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Surnames: Ligon, Davis
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Just a note little note here for anyone who may be interested.
Rochia Davis was born 10 AUG 1906 Amelia County, Virginia, daughter of Richard Ligon and Ann Webber Ligon. She married Benjamin Davis, 8 Nov 1829 in Hopkins County. They were the parents of 8 children, including the son, Richard L