Various Articles
Various Newspaper Articles
Submitted by Peggy
Licking Valley Courier 11-7-1917
Died on Wednesday the 31st Mrs. Catherine Brown, age 81 yrs. Any Kate was a well known survivor,
of a past generation, having spent her long life in this community. She was an ardent Christian and loved by all.
Will LeMaster of Wrigley, spent Sunday with Rev. Thomas Rasnick.
Beckham Perry, of Salt Lick, is visiting his grandfather T. J. Perry.
Mrs. Coleman Brown, of Caney, is on a visit of several weeks with her Daughter Mrs. Minnie E. Collins at Middletown, Ohio.
John Morgan Perry spent the past weekend at Olive Hill, guest of Congressman W. J. Fields and M. D. Jordan.
John Jones and Jesse Stevens of near Wyoming, Bath Co., visited relatives and old fiends in this community last week.
It's only the regular annual visit of Mr. Stevens, but Uncle John's last visit was near a quarter of a century ago.
Miss Myrtle Cassity, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Farmer Lewis, has returned to her home at McGlones' Mills.
James Ollie Lee, of McAlester, Oklahoma, who has spent the past two or three months visiting relative and friends here and at Washington D. C. has returned to his home.
Born November 1 to wife of Moses Turner, a girl.
Oscar Cantrell of Ophir, was here Monday on business.
Issue dated January 11, 1917
Born on the 23rd to Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Williams, a girl.
The stork presented a Christmas present to Mr. and Mrs. Manford Bailey, they named it Morrie Lane.
Sylvester Conley is building an addition to his house.
Columbus Smith, Frank and Morton Pelfrey of Jeptha, and A. L. Gillum, Wellington Farley and Leander Bolen have gone to New Boston, Ohio to work.
Mrs. Delpha Blevins is sick.
The large boundary of land owned by the late R. M. Smith, of Jeptha. Has been divided between the heirs. Mrs. Jennie Wright purchased the share of her sister Mrs. Willie Caskey. Clarence Smith bought Mrs. Sanford Williams interest. And Dr. R. H. Smith that part assigned to his brother Dr. Franklin Smith of Red Bush. Dr. R. H. Smith has also purchased a farm of J. D. Cox of Fyffe, adjoining his farm.
J. E. Ferguson and wife who have been absent from here for the past year, are making preparations to moving on his farm near the post office.
Mrs. Mary Jane Sergent, wife of Willie K. Sergent and daughter of Jesse B. Cassity, died recently of pneumonia complicated with other troubles.
On the 3rd inst. Willie G. Lewis died of mostoiditis, death being precipitated by cerebral hemorrhage after several weeks of suffering. Willis was a son of Tillman A. Lewis whose death is reported above, and was 62 years of age. His home was the home of more orphans than any other of which we know. He leaves a noble widow and several children of their own as well as several orphan charges, to mourn his loss. A large number of people attend the funeral and burial at the family home.
On Friday before Christmas, Uncle Tillman A. Lewis, 85 years of age, passes away. Uncle Tillman was one of the few survivors of Morgan's pioneer days. His numerous progeny makes up a substantial part of the citizenship of this community.
Within the past few weeks, several of our prominent people have died near this place. James T. Lewis 32 died a few weeks ago. On the same day, Orville Law, 18, was brought in his coffin from Orlando, Fla. and buried at Paragon. Then followed Gardie Crose, 31 years old, who sickened and died within four days.
Wesley Ferguson and Granville Fugett attended the burial of their Uncle, Henry Cottle, near Forest Monday. (Note from Peggy: I can't figure out how Granville and Wesley are both nephews of Henry Cottle, any help on this would be great.)
Issue March 12, 1917
Obit of James M. Cottle:
(Not verbatim, just the highlights of the obit)- Uncle Jim as he was familiarly known was born in this country on October 11, 1834. He was one of Morgan Country's best and most highly respected citizens. He is survived by three brothers: John L. Cottle, of Forest, Frank Cottle of Rossville, Kansas, and Isaac Cottle of Lexington. One sister, Mrs. Perry Davis of Rossville, Kansas. Four sons: I. L., W. T., D. N., and J. E. Cottle all of the neighborhood.
Two daughters: Mrs. T. H. Johnston of Forest and Mrs. Eugene Sartin of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
John Wilkerson Steele, one of Morgan County's oldest and most venerated citizens passed away at the home of his son, J. F. Steele, near Malone at 1 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, March 8, 1917 of infirmities due to old age. Mr. Steele was born in Tazewell Co., VA on March 16, 1826. He came to this country as a young man and resided here continuously until his death. He was a pioneer school teacher and served as County Superintendent of Schools about the time the rural school system was organized.
William L. Elam, died at his home at Blair's Mill on Monday morning March 12, 1917 of infirmities incident of old age. He was in his 88th year and was a splendid type of the old time Kentucky citizen. He wielded a powerful influence in the section in which he lived. He was born and reared near West Liberty but settled in the northern part of the county many years ago. He was a boyhood friend and playmate of James M. Cottle, notice of whose death appears also in this issue. He is survived by his widow; three sons, R.M. Elam of Wrigley, J.E. Elam of Blair's Mill, and B.F. Elam of Iowa. Five daughters: Mrs. Jas. McClain of Lenox, Mrs. John McGuire of Blair's Mill, Mrs. A.G. Blair of Craney, and Mesdames J.C. and F.P. Blair, of Morehead. The remains were laid to rest in the family burying ground at Blair's Mill Tuesday.