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From: Sandi Gorin <>
Subject: BIOS #2856 THRU 3860 - GOSSOM, WADDLE, COOPER, FLUKE, KURTZ
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 06:59:29 -0600


3856 WARREN CO - GOSSOM, SANDY A - Gossom Gill Mitchell Hope McPhetus
Mitchell Anderson Rone
3857 PULASKI CO - WADDLE, O H -Curd Ham Hail Morrow Phillips Waddle
3858 WAYNE CO - COOPER, WILLIAM ARMSTRONG - Cooper Floyd
3859 SCOTT CO - FLUKE, JOHN A - Fluke Owens Harvey Russell Roberts
3860 SPENCER CO - KURTZ, L R - Kurtz Wood Kemp Morgan Brown Northern Pugh
Thomas Dunning King Black Bennett

#3856: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd
ed., 1886. Warren County. SANDY A. GOSSOM was born July 27, 1809, in
Warren County, Ky. He was a farmer by occupation, and was a son of William
Gossom, who was born in Alexandria, Va., and was of Welsh descent. His
father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Sandy A. married, July 11,
1833, Eliza J., daughter of Martin and Margaret (Gill) Mitchell. To this
union were born Charles A., Edmond H., Martin R., William G., Thomas J.,
Belle (Hope), Sandy C. and
Tandy M. Charles A. Gossom, Oakland Station, Ky., was born April 7, 1837,
in Warren County, where he grew up, and where he has since resided, with
the exception of the year 1860, which he spent in Mississippi. He married,
January 16, 1862, Mary, daughter of Henry G. and Martha (McPhetus)
Mitchell. To them have been born Henry M., Mattie B., Charles E.
(deceased), Cadie E., Mary C. and Anna F. In starting in life for himself
Mr. Gossom had some assistance, but chiefly by persevering industry he has
become the owner of a fine farm of 300 acres of well
improved land in a high state of cultivation. He has been for over twelve
years a member of the Mizpah Baptist Church. He is an active farmer, and
politically a Democrat. Tandy M. Gossom, Oakland Station, was born
February 16, 1856, in Warren County, in the same house where he now
resides. He was married, February 19, 1884, to Magnolia, daughter of
George W. and Mary A. (Anderson) Rone. To them one daughter, Grace
Mildred, has been born. Mr. Gossom is the owner of 294 acres of land, 140
of which is included in the tract on which he resides. He is not a member
of any church organization. In politics he is a Democrat.

#3857: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, ed.
8-B, Pulaski County. O.H. Waddle was born in Pulaski County, KY, March 4,
1851. He is a son of William and Maria (Ham) Waddle. William Waddle was
born in Pulaski County, KY, in 1825, of which county he was deputy sheriff
for two or three terms, was constable for a number of years, and has served
as magistrate some time, in which latter capacity he is still acting. He
resides three miles from Somerset on a farm. His parents were William and
Sallie (Waddle) Waddle; the former, a native of Garrard County, KY, was a
farmer all his life. Mrs. Maria (Ham) Waddle was born in Pulaski County, a
daughter of Adolphus and Mahala (Hail) Ham. Adolphus Ham was a native of
North Carolina, and followed agricultural pursuits. O.H. Waddle was
educated at the common schools and at the Masonic College, Somerset, KY.
In 1872 he began the study of law with Judge T.Z. Morrow, and was admitted
to the bar in 1873. He then went to Louisville, KY, and attended the Law
School, from which institution he graduated in March, 1874. He
subsequently returned to
Somerset, where he has since been actively engaged in the practice of his
profession. He practiced in partnership with Will C. Curd for about eight
years, since which he has been alone. January 20, 1875, he married Miss
Mary Austin Hail, of Somerset, KY, a daughter of J.W. and Lucy (Phillips)
Hail. Of the eight children born to them seven are living, viz: Edwin M.,
Robert B., Kate, Lucy, William, Grace and Andrew. Mr. And Mrs. Waddle are
members of the Christian Church. Mr. Waddle is a member of the I.O.O.F.,
has been Noble Grand and represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge. He
votes with the Democrats.

#3858: A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More
Than 800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and
Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes. Printed For the
Author. 1886. Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976
Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, pages 392-393 [Wayne County]. WILLIAM
ARMSTRONG COOPER, son of Elder Henry Cooper was born in Wayne county, Ky.,
May 4, 1813. He was brought up on a farm, and received only such an
education as the schools of his neighborhood could afford. But possessing
superior natural gifts, he acquired a good stock of knowledge by his own
unaided efforts. At the age of 20 years, he professed hope in Christ, and
was baptized into the fellowship of Beaver Creek church, by Matthew Floyd.
A year later, he was married to Sallie Cooper. He was licensed to exercise
his gift, about 1835, and was ordained to the pastoral care of Beaver Creek
church, about 1840. To this congregation he has continued to minister to
the present time. He has also served the churches at Seventy-Six, Clear
Fork, Bethel, and 2d New Hope and Friendship, during longer or shorter
periods. He is regarded a preacher of superior ability, and the esteem in
which he is held by his brethren, is evinced in the fact that he has been
elected moderator of South Concord Association at least 19 times, has
served it as clerk, two years, and preached the introductory sermon before
it on at least 18 occasions. During the year 1876, he baptized 450
persons, and he supposes he has baptized, in all, something over 2,000
converts.

#3859: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky,
ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 628.
[Scott County] [Stamping Ground Precinct] JOHN A. FLUKE, farmer, P. O.
Long Lick; Jacob Fluke the father of this gentleman, was born in Maryland,
Oct. 13. 1800, and was brought to
Montgomery County, Ohio, by his parents in 1804. He received his education
in Montgomery County from the common schools. In 1827 he removed to Scott
County, Ky., where he has since remained, engaged in tilling the soil. His
wife, the mother of our subject, was a widow, Mrs. Nancy Owens; she was
born in Scott County, March 13, 1793, and died Oct. 17. 1878. They were
the parents of five children, of whom was John A., our subject. He was
born in Georgetown, Scott County, Jan. 25, 1828. He received his education
from the common schools of his native county, and arriving at manhood began
in agricultural pursuits, which he has since continued to follow. In
Franklin County, on May 4, 1854, he married Miss Harriet Harvey, who was
born in Franklin County, July 23, 1832, and died in Scott County, Feb. 3,
1864. In July, 1876, he married a second time Mrs. Sally F. Roberts, a
sister to his first wife. By his first marriage he had four children, two
of whom are living: Arthur B. and Harriet; and by his
second marriage one child, Nancy Russell. He is the owner of 330 acres of
land. He is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Fluke, as a farmer, is
practical and prosperous; as a citizen he is enterprising and progressive,
and, together with his estimable wife, are intelligent and esteemed
citizens. He is a Republican.

#3860: Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 6th
ed.,1887, Spencer Co. L.R. KURTZ was born in Spencer County, Ky., July 4,
1861, the youngest child born to George and Eliza Y. (Wood) Kurtz. He was
raised in Taylorsville, and received a good education at the best schools
in the town. His father was an undertaker, and our subject, when not in
school, was in the undertaking establishment until 1881, when he took a
trip through the West. He first stopped at Colorado Springs, Col., and
remained one year and a half. He then went to Denver, Col., for about
eighteen months and then went to San Francisco, Cal., where he remained
until the death of his father, which occurred June 28, 1885. He returned
to Taylorsville, August 7, 1885, where he has since resided superintending
the farm and undertaking establishment. Our subject visited several places
of interest in the
West. His father, George Kurtz, was born in Nelson County, December 8,
1809, the fourth of a family of nine born to George and Barby (Kemp) Kurtz.
In 1833 Mr. Kurtz left his native county and located in Taylorsville,
Spencer Co., Ky. Having previously learned the cabinet-maker's trade he
opened an undertaking establishment, and
was successfully engaged until his death. November 5, 1840, he married
Eliza Y. Wood, daughter of James J. and Laura (Morgan) Wood. James J. was
a son of James J. and Eleanor (Brown) Wood, both of Virginia. Laura Morgan
was born in Nelson County, Ky., a daughter of William and Nancy (Northern)
Morgan. Of the eight
children born to Mr. and Mrs. George Kurtz, three are living: James W.
married Lizzie Pugh and had three children, Henrietta, George and an
infant; Lula married Mr. Thomas and had two children, Omie and Laura (Laura
is now dead and Omie married a Mr. Dunning, of Denver, Col.); the third
surviving and youngest child born to Mr. and Mrs. George Kurtz is L.R.,
whose name heads this sketch. Of the remaining five, all deceased, Laura
married Mr. King and had three children, Ethel L.,Bertha and Ella, all of
whom live with our subject, L.R., and his mother;
Kate was married to Mr. Black and had one child, Nettie, who married a Mr.
Bennett, of Louisville; and three, Anna, Georgie E. and Ida died unmarried.
Mrs. Kurtz is a strict member of the Baptist Church. She owns a half
interest in the undertaking establishment, seventy-five acres of fine land,
and two houses and lots in town.

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