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ADAMS, J. M. "Paddlefoot"
1938
PAINTSVILLE HERALD 1938
DEATH CALLS J.M. ADAMS 63
ONCE PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN WAS KNOWN AS “PADDLEFOOT”
Death from heart attack and other ailments Saturday claimed J.M. Adams, 63, former Paintsville businessman and one of the best known men in this section.  He died at the home of a distant relative, W.W. Adams, at White Oak, Morgan County, at 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon after having gone there for a short visit only last Wednesday. Mr. Adams, known by almost everyone as “Paddlefoot,” was a congenial and well-liked businessman here for many years.  He operated hotels, restaurants, a meat market, livery stable, and various types of enterprises in this time. Mr. Adams was the uncle of D.P. Hall, prominent Paintsville merchant.  He had spent the past few months at the home of Isom Hall.  His sister is Mrs. Isom Hall. Another sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Lykins lives at Matthews, in Magoffin County, and a brother, Frank Adams of Whitesburg, also survives. Until a few months ago Mr. Adams had made his home in Mt. Sterling, where he at one time operated a hotel.  Burial was Monday on Lick Fork in Magoffin County.  Among those from here who attended were D.P. Hall, Bill Hall, Gaylord Hall, and Mrs. J.C. Maggard. Mrs. Bradley George, Inez; Mrs. Herschel Fields of Mt. Sterling and Frank Adams of Whitesburg, were among the relatives who also attended the burial.  The Rev. J.J. Prater of Salyersville, conducted the services. Paintsville Herald Thursday Feb.03 1938

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BAILEY, Clayburn
1938
SITKA MAN 86 DIED JAN. 10
Clayburn Bailey Had Been Member of Church 60 years
Clayburn Bailey, 86 years old, died last Friday at the home of his son B. N. Bailey at Sitka from infirmities of age.  He was one of the best citizens of that community and had been a member of the United Baptisht Church for 60 years.  He was buried Tuesday at Sitka.  His nephew, Reverend Bailey of Magoffin County conducted the funeral services. Paintsville Herald  Thursday 1-13-1938

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BALDRIDGE, Zilvina (Daniel)
1938
MRS. A. J. BALDRIDGE IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Mrs. Zilvina Daniel Baldridge, wife of former State Representative A. J. Baldridge, died at her home here last Wednesday, January 12 1938 at the age of 73. Besides her husband she is survived by four sons, Jeff, George Washington, Aili and Francis Marion Baldridge. Also twenty-two grandchildren and two great grandchildren, and one brother survive. Mrs. Baldridge joing the United Baptist Church at the age of 16. She has been a member of the Old Friendship Church at Williamsport, Johnson County, since her conversion 57 years ago. Mrs. Baldridge remained conscious and recognized her friends and members of her family until the end. Only a few minutes before her death she looked steadfastly into heaven and sang "I Am Bound For the Promised Land," and said to a neighbor, "I see Him." She was beautiful to her God and trusted Him, and like the apostle of old, she viewed that land of an "Unclouded day." and sang hymns of praise until she died. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY JAN 27 1938

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DANIEL, Mrs. John (Castle)
1938
MRS. DANIEL AGE 66 DIES
Wife of John Daniel Passes At Home At Mingo
Mrs. John Daniel, 67 years old, died at her home at Mingo last Saturday, January 8, from pneumonia.  Mrs. Daniel was the daughter of Tom and Vina Castle.  She was married to Mr. Daniel January 16, 1898. Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn their loss three daughters Jessie Fitch, Mingo; Bessie Franklin of Wayland, one son, Virgil B. Daniel, Mingo; two brothers, Garfield Castle and Roscoe Castle, Catlettsburg, two sisters, Bessie Daniel, Paintsville and Lena Daniel, Thealka, eleven grandchildren and many other relatives and loyal friends. She was converted and joined the Tom's Creek United Baptist Church January 4, 1894 and was a loyal and devoted member of that church.  She was a faithful and devoted mother and even in the face of poverty, sickness and other adversities was ever ready willing and eager to face her trying ordeals and make any necessary sacrifices for her loved ones. The body was prepared for burial by the undertaking department of the Mountain Furniture and Hardware Company. Burial was in the home cemetery at Mingo.  Funeral services were conducted Sunday by the Rev. Roscoe LeMaster. John Daniel, husband of the deceased, is a brother of Sheriff Julius Daniel of Johnson County. Paintsville Herald Thursday January 13, 1938
Note: Name was "Junetta Castle"

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ESTEP, Sadie (Stambaugh)
1938
SITKA WOMAN AGE 66, DIES
Mrs. Estepp, Sister of Local Men, Was Miss Sadie Stambaugh
Mrs. Sadie Stambaugh Estepp, 56, wife of James Estepp of Sitka, died at her home, Wednesday, January 5, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Estepp was the daughter of Garfield and Thersa Stambaugh. She leaves her husband and seven children. Thersa, Joe, Russell, Rusha, Raymond, Vivian, Redmond and Daisy, and eight grandchildren. Mrs. Estepp had been in declining health for over a year. The entire neighborhood was saddened over the death of this good woman, who was a good christian and neighbor. She had been a member of the Church of Christ for thirty years. Her rightous living and deeds of kindness were evidence of her faith in Christ. Besides her husband and children she leaves six brothers, J. N., J. V., and Paris Stambaugh of Paintsville; Hervie Stambaugh Charley, Ky., Hubert Stambaugh of Staffordsville and Bruce Stambaugh of Sitka; two sisters, Mrs. Ben Estepp and Mrs. Ern Davis both of Sitka. Funeral services were conducted at the home Friday with Rev. Honeycutt in charge. Burial was in the family buring place near the home in charge of the undertaking department of the Mountain Furniture & Hardware Company. Pintsville Herald 01-13-1938 Thursday

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GAYHART, Kelley
1938
GLO MINER DIES FROM INJURIES
Kelley Gayhart, 38, an employee at the Glogora Coal Company, suffered injuries in a mine accident at Glo, at 10:30 o’clock Friday morning and died about 1 o’clock p.m. as he was being taken to the Paintsville Hospital by Charles Preston of the Mountain Furniture & Hardware Company. Mr. Preston believed the injured man died as the ambulance climbed the Prestonsburg side of Abbott Mountain. He was brought on to the hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. PAINTSVILLE     HERALD THURSDAY JANUARY 123, 1938

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JONES, Thelma (Pendleton)
1938
WOMAN DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Mrs. Goble Jones, 28, daughter of Trigg Pendleton, died at the Paintsville Hospital Monday following a brief illness from influenza and pneumonia. She was said to have taken sick only Wednesday of last week. She was formerly Miss Thelma Pendleton. The body was prepared for burial by the Undertaking department of the Mountain Furniture & Hardware Company, and was taken by them in an ambulance to Red Bush Tuesday. From there the body was taken by team to Open Fork of big Paint for funeral services and burial. Paintsville Herald Thursday 1-13-1938

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SHERMAN, Henry Roscoe
1938
H. R. SHERMAN DIES AT 83
FATHER OF SUPT. OF AUXIER MINES VICTIM OF STROKE
Henry Roscoe Sherman, 83, died last Friday from a paralytic stroke.  He was the father of Fred Sherman, superintendent of mines for the North East Coal Company at Auxier.  Also he is survived by his wife and the following sons, Buck, Alfred, E. T. and Ernest Sherman. Also the following daughters Mrs. Forrest Preston, River; Mrs. Mrs. Matilda Bagley. Mrs. Sherman suffered a paralytic stroke the week before Christmas.  He was buried Sunday in the Sherman Cemetery near West Van Lear.  The Rev. F. F. Riggsby attended the funeral rites.  The body was prepared for burial by the undertaking department of the Mountain Furniture & Hardware Company. Paintsville Herald Thursday January 13, 1938

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STAMBAUGH, Amanda
1938
MRS. STAMBAUGH  DIES  AT  SITKA
Wife of James M. Stambaugh Was 79 Sister of R. W. and U. G. Picklesimer
Mrs. Amanda Picklesimer Stambaugh, 79, Sitka, wife of James M.  Stambaugh, died at her home Monday of this week from infirmities  of age and attendant causes.  She was buried in the home cemetery at Sitka Wednesday. Mrs. Stambaugh was a daughter of the late Phillip Picklesimer and a sister of R. W. Picklesimer of Volga and U. G. Picklesimer of Sitka. Besides her husband she is also survived by five children, Rado and Carl Stambaugh of Sitka; Mrs. William Thompson of Sitka; Mrs. M. L. Brooks of Ashland and a son in Nebraska. The body was prepared for burial by the undertaking department of the Mountain Furniture and Hardware Company. Paintsville Herald Thursday January 13, 1938

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WHEELER, Infant
1938
Wheeler Child Died At Ashland
An infant child of Mr. And Mrs. Ellis Wheeler died at the Wheeler home at Ashland early  Monday morning.  The parents, Ellis and Lelah Sublett Wheeler were formerly from this  county. The body was taken to Sitka Tuesday for burial in the family cemetery. Surviving are the parents, the grandparents, Ed Wheeler and Mr. And Mrs. Dallas  Sublett, all of Sitka. Paintsville Herald Thursday 2-3-1938

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WHITE, Edwin E.
1938
DEATH CLAIMS EDWIN WHITE
Edwin E. White, 54, former Paintsville resident, died at his home in Huntington last Thursday after an illness of eleven months. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.Lou Liesemer White and two daughters, Miss Louise White and Miss Nancy White and a son Robert Lovell White, of Huntington. PAINTSVILLE  HERALD THURSDAY JAN.  13   1938

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CLAY, Wade H.
1938
DEATH CLAIMS WADE H. CLAY
Was Brother of Lloyd and Elmon Clay of Paintsville
Wade H. Clay, 58, brother of Lloyd and Elmon Clay and Miss Sally Clay of Paintsville, died at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Ashland at 7:30 o'clock last Friday morning. He was a victim of pneumonia. Mr. Clay, whose brother Llyod is a member of the Paintsville Board of Education, was a member of the Ashland Board of Education. He went to Ashland from Paintsville 37 years ago and had been active in the city's business and civic life ever since. Mr. Clay became ill Saturday morning January 29, when he was stricken with pneumonia. Despite all that medical men could do, he became steadily worse until the end six days later. Shortly after going to Ashland at the age of 21, he became associated with the Second National Bank and later went with the Citizens Bank & Trust Company as assisant cashier when that organization was formed in April 1907, Mr. Clay and Joe Alexander went into the furniture business at Fifteenth street and Winchester avenue under the firm name Alexander and Clay. They later moved to the present site of the Arcade building and eventually sold out to Josselson Bros.  Mr. Clay then went into the real eststate and insurance business, in which he continued until the time of his death. He served as city clerk about twenty years ago and had served parts of three terms an the Ashland Board of Education, of which he was a member when he died. Several years ago he was elected to the board but retired before his term expired to run a political office. A few years ago Dr. S. C. Smith announced as a candidate for mayor and resigned his postion on the board and Mr. Clay was chosen to fill out his unexpired term. He then was elected to the board about a year ago. He was a conscientious man who was well thought of by his associates and was well liked throughout the city. Besides his brothers and sister at Paintsville he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Blanche Williams Clay, of 2403 Lexington avenue; his daughter, Mary Maxine Clay, at home and a sister Mrs. W. S. Ealey, Philadelphia, Pa. The body was taken to the Alexander Funeral Home in Ashland where it remained until ten o'clock Saturday morning. At that time it was removed to the residence on Lexington avenue. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the First M. E. Church, of which he was an active member. Paintsville Herald Thursday Febuary 10, 1938

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DANIEL, Orlando
1938
MAN BLIND 8 YRS. DIES AT AGE 56
Orlando Daniel of Kerz Was Member of United Baptist Church Orlando Daniel, 56, died last Thursday night at his home near Kerz.  He had been ill two weeks from a stomach ailment. Mr. Daniel, a farmer, had been a member of the United Baptist Church since he was 18.  He had been blind the last eight years. Surviving Mr. Daniel are his wife and ten children. The children are, Mrs. Hazel Wells, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Mrs. Norman Davis, Agnes Daniel, Ruby Daniel, Freeda Daniel, Jason Daniel, Herschel Daniel, Clarence Daniel, and William M. Daniel.  Also four brothers, Leonard Daniel and Lawrence Daniel of Paintsville; Edgar and Freelan Daniel of West Van Lear and a sister, Mrs. Mart Hays, Kerz. Burial was in the Daniel cemetery at Kerz. Paintsville Herald Thursday March 3, 1938

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GAMBILL, Alafair
1938
MRS. GAMBILL DIES AT AGE 94
Offutt Woman Was Native of Johnson County
Mrs. Alafair Gambill, 94 years old, widow of the late W. H. Gambill, River, died Friday night at her home from infirmities of age. She was the oldest of a family of seven children. Born and reared in the vicinity of Offutt, Mrs. Gambill was one of the best known and most beloved women in the community. She had been making her home with her son, John C. Gambill. Mrs. Gambill was a sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Welch of Huntington, widow of the late Capt. John Welch, well-known river pilot on the Ohio and Big Sandy Rivers. Besides her sister and the son with whom she made her home, the following children survive. James and Nathan Gambill of River, and a daughter, Mrs. Sally Perry of Huntington. Burial was in the family cemetary near River Sunday P. M.  PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 2-10-1938

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GOBLE, Mrs. James
1938
Mrs. Goble, 59, Died Monday
Mrs. James Goble, 59, died at her home on Daniels Creek about midnight Monday after a long illness from cancer. She had been in the Paintsville Hospital several weeks prior to being taken home recently. Besides her husband, Mrs. Goble is survived by the following children, Mrs. Roscoe Burton and Eugene Goble of Van Lear; Alex Goble, Meally; and three brothers and one sister. Paintsville Herald Thursday 2-10-1938

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GREENE, Mrs. Delbert (Castle)
1938
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. DELBERT GREENE
Wife of Branch Manager for Sandy Valley Grocery Company
Mrs. Delbert Greene, 42, wife of the manager of the Pikeville branch of the Sandy Valley Grocery Company, died in the Paintsville Hospital Saturday night following an operation. She had been taken to the hospital Monday. Mrs. Green was a native of this county. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Castle. Besides her husband she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Proctor Holbrook, of Ohio; Mrs. Raymond James of Ashland and Emojene and a son Cecil Greene at home. The Greens lived in Paintsville before going to Pikeville two years ago. Burial was near the Ray Turner place west of Paintsville, Monday afternoon. Rev. Guy W. Preston, Rev. W. H. McKenzie and Rev. F. F. Riggsby, attended the funeral services.. Mrs. Greene was a member of the United Baptist Church. The body was prepared for burial by the undertaking department of Mountian Furniture and Hardware Company. Paintsville Herald Thursday Febuary 24, 1938

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HAGER, Clarence McAllister
1938
C. M. Hager, 47, Died Tuesday
Member of Prominent Kentucky Family Ill Several Weeks
Clarence McAllister Hager, 47 years old, member of one of Kentucky's old pioneer families, died at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday night following an illness of several weeks. Mr. Hager had been connected with the Paintsville Grocery Company for many years. Following his marriage to Miss Margaret Auxier in 1916, the couple lived in Detroit, Mich., where Mr. Hager was employed as an office executive by the Packard Motor Company.  Later, Mr. Hager engaged in the grocery business in Florida before returning to Paintsville to take up his duties with the Paintsville Grocery Company. Born in Salyersville, Mr. Hager was brought to Paintsville at an early age by his parents, Colonel and Mrs. DeMilton Hager.  His father, Colonel Hager died March 2, 1934. As a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. Hager took an active part in church affairs and was a member o the choir for many years at the Mayo Memorial Church. Mr Hager had been taken to to a Huntington hospital were he stayed several days, but he was brought back home three weeks ago. Surviving are his wife and two children, Miss Helen Hager and Jack Hager; his mother, Mrs. Ida L. Hager, Paintsville; two sisters, Mrs. Alexander Cameron, Paintsville; Mrs. Tobe Vaughan, Jenkins and a brother, DeMilton Hager, Cincinnati; half brother, Paul C. Hager, Paintsville and a half sister, Mrs. W. W. Reynolds, Pikeville. Funeral services are to be held this afternoon (Thursday) at the Mayo Memorial Church, with Rev. W. I. Canter officiating. Burial will be in the Mayo Cemetery overlooking Paintsville. Pallbearers are J. V. Stambaugh, O.c. Cooper, Grady Salyers, Mitchell Price, Dan Wheeler, Ashley Stapleton, Hopkins Preston and Beecher Stapleton.  Honorary pallbearers Doris Trimble, Clarence Cooper, Con Burke, Tom Burke, Victor Conley, Harold Stapleton, Gail Blanton and J. Gainey Newman. Paintsville Herald Thursday March 2, 1938

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KEATON, Rebecca (Lester)
1853-1938
Rebecca Keaton was born April 6, 1853, died February 9, 1938, age 84 years, 8 months and two days. She was married to Meveda Keaton August 10, 1869 and to this union were born ten children Namely: Mrs. J. H. Adkins, Paintsville, Ky; Mrs. W. J. Bond, Louisa, Ky., Mrs. James Montgomery, Paintsville, Ky.; Mrs. Tom Smith, Dingus Ky.; Mrs. Oscar Stapleton West Van Lear, Ky.; Mrs. Ira Smith, Paintsville Ky.,; Mrs. J. W. Cantrill, Dingus, Ky.; Mrs. Lewis Keaton, West Van Lear, Ky.; Mrs. Nan Keaton , West Van Lear, Ky. ; Her Grandson, Winnie Holbrook, has lived with her and Ben Keaton , deceased. She was converted at Old Blain Church, Lawrence County, Kentucky, and the record Sunday in August 1872.  She belonged to the Church for 65 years.  She also served as a Deacon for a number of years. She leaves to mourn their loss 43 grandchildren 57 great grand children and 1 great, great grand child.  Also her children all named above. " Aunt Becky" as she was called was the daughter of the late William Lester and Rufy Bishop Lester.  She was born in Tazewell County Virginia. She was a devoted Christian and talked and walked it. Aunt Becky was loving and kind to all her friends and to her neighborhood all of whom, will miss her but will be Heaven's gain. Paintsville Herald Thursday 2-10-1938
    
Mrs. Keaton, 84, Died Wednesday Mrs. Rebecca Keaton, 84, widow of the late Rev. Moveta Keaton, United Baptist Minister, died at her home on Davis Branch, near Paintsville, at 10:00 o'clock Wednesday night.  She had been a member of the United Baptist Church since 1872. Surviving are one son, Louis Keaton at home; seven daughters, Mrs. J. H. Montgomery; Mrs. J. H. Adkins, Paintsville; Mrs. Oscar Stapleton West Van Lear; Mrs. Jim Cantrell, Ocher; Mrs. Will Bond.  Hueysville; Mrs. Kasar Smith. Relief and Nancy Keaton at home. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning at the home.  Rev. Winfrey Meek and Rev. Fred Preston are to have charge.  Burial will be on Davis Branch in the family cemetery. Paintsville Herald Thursday 2-10-1938

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KELLEY, Blanche
1938
Miss Kelley Dies Suddenly
Miss Blanche Kelley, 21, of Van Lear, died suddenly at the Paintsville Hospital last Saturday night.  She had been a patient in the hospital for several days.  Her illness had not been considered of a serious nature. While preparing to return to her home Saturday afternoon she was stricken with a heart attack. She rallied from the attack and was thought to be improving when she died suddenly at 9:30. Miss Kelley was prominent in church and social affairs at Van Lear.  She was with the historical Records Survey project of the WPA and had worked in Paintsville for the past year and a half. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Anna Kelley, one aunt and three uncles, all of Van Lear. Funeral was held at the home at Van Lear Sunday afternoon Burial in the family cemetery near Rush, Carter County Ky. Paintsville Herald Thursday 2-10-1938

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PICKLESIMER, Hamilton
1938
PAINTSVILLE MAN’S BROTHER DIES
Hamilton Picklesimer, 77, brother of Simon Picklesimer of Paintsville, died at his home in Ashland Saturday morning after an illness of several weeks.  He was a native of Johnson County but had been in Ashland for 22 years.  He had been in the grocery business all his life. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday February 10, 1938

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SALYER, Marie (Burchett)
1938
Meningitis Proves Fatal Mrs. Salyer Dies in Local Hospital After Short Illness
Mrs. Richard Salyer, 22, daughter of Ham Burchett of Stambaugh, died in the Paintsville Hospital at 7 o'clock Monday night following an attack of spinal meningitis.  She began feeling ill Friday night, but her husband went on to his work in the mines at Glo, on Beaver Creek, where they lived, not thinking it was anything serious. When Mr. Salyer returned Saturday morning his wife was in a serious condition.  Brought to the Paintsville Hospital Sunday, she became steadily worse. Besides her husband, she is survived by a one year old baby and four brothers. Burial was at Stambaugh, with Rev. Guy W. Preston in charge of the services. The body was prepared for burial at the undertaking department of the Mountain Furniture Company. Paintsville Herald Thursday 2-10-1938

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STANLEY, John Jr.
1938
Thealka Youth  Died Wednesday
Jno.  Stanley, Jr., age about 20, died at the Paintsville Hospital Wednesday morning after an illness of about one week.  Young Stanley injured his knee in a fall which later developed blood-posioning, ending in death. Young Stanley was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley of near  Thealka.  Besides his parents he is survived by three sisters and a large number of relatives in Paintsville and Thealka.  Funeral services were held Thursday with burial in the old Paintsville cemetery back of Paintsville. Paintsville Herald Thursday 2-3-1938

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WALTERS, Mitchell
1938
Mitchell Walters Claimed By Death
Strange Malady Claims Miner After Six Months Illness
Mitchell Walters, 42 years old, Meally, Ky., died at his home Wednesday monring after an illness of six months from a strange malady which some thought to have been brought about by inhaling rock dust. Mr. Walters had been a farmer and miner most of his life.  He worked for the Consolidation Coal Company at Van Lear during the past several years. Mr. Walters spent some time in the Paintsville Hospital but was later taken to his home on Buffalo Creek. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Goldie Plummer Walters, four daughters, Mrs. Clyde Boyd, Williamsport, Loraine, Elva and Geneva Walters and two sons, Mitchell, Jr. and Charles William, a year old, at home.  Also two brothers, Rev. Leonard Walters and Glenn Walters of Meally and his father, William Walters. Burial was to be in the family cemetery at the Billy Walters place near Concord, Friday. The body was prepared for burial by the undertaking department of the Mountain Furniture & Hardware Company. Paintsville Herald 2-24-1938 Thursday

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WARD, James
1856-1938
James Ward, of River, Ky., was born in 1856, and died February 21, 1938, age 82 years. Late in life he was married to Polly Jane Blevins of White House, Ky., who preceded him in death by fifteen or twenty years. He was converted and joined the United Baptist Church March 6, 1921. He lived a consistent Christian life for almost eighteen years.  “Uncle Jim” as he was familiarly known, was loved by all who knew him for he bore the fruits of what he professed to live. For Christ said; “Unless ye be converted and become as little children ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. We feel that Uncle Jim fulfilled that duty as much as humanly possible, for one never saw him but what he was reminded of the faith and simplicity of a little child.  Although he suffered the ravaging disease of cancer, he bore his pain like a Christian martyr. We feel that when Christ comes back to gather up His jewels, Uncle Jim will be in that number.  “For they that be wise shall shine as the firmament and as the stars, forever and ever.” He leaves two sisters, Miss Lou Ward of Huntington, W. Va., and Mrs. Exer Harris; also, two stepdaughters, Mrs. Asbury Daniels of White House and Mrs. Sadie Price, and a host of relatives and friends. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-3-1938

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WARD, John C.
1938
John C. Ward Dies at age 68
School teacher for 46 Years Had Been Ill Several Years.
John C. Ward, 68 years old, a teacher in the Johnson county schools for 45 years and one of the county’s prominent citizens, died at 1 o’clock last Thursday afternoon at his home near Offutt. He had been in failing health for about five years since he underwent an operation for appendicitis.  He had been seriously ill during the past winter. Mr. Ward was a member of a prominent family.  He was the son of the late Jeff Ward who operated a general merchandise store at the mouth of Greasy Creek during the steamboat days. Mr. Ward married Miss Vina Mollett, who survives.  He is also survived by three sons, Jeff Ward of Washington, D. C., Felix Ward Offutt, and John C. Ward, Jr. Millard, Mo; two daughters, Mrs. Bert Van Hoose, Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. Charles Plummer, Offutt; two brothers, W. J. Ward of Paintsville and Joe D. Ward, Offutt; two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Wells, Paintsville and Mrs. K. L. Preston, Maysville. Funeral services were held Saturday by the Rev. Guy W. Preston.  Burial was in the family cemetery across the river from the mouth of Greasy. Paintsville Herald Thursday 2-24-1938 Submitted By: GrammyVA@aol.com Virginia Ward Hermes

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BORDERS, Mary Rebecca (Porter)
1938
MRS. BORDERS, 78, CALLED BY DEATH
Widow of Henry Allen Borders was kin of  Congressman A. J. May
Mrs. Mary Rebecca Borders, 78, widow of Henry Allen Borders, died Monday night at her home in East Paintsville from pneumonia. Mrs. Borders was a daughter of the late Samuel Walker Porter of Floyd County, and an aunt of Mrs. A. J. May and Congressman May.  Her husband who was a prominent riverman and later a traveling salesman, died three years ago. Mrs. Borders was born and reared on the old Mayo farm just above Prestonburg. She and her husband lived in Johnson County for many years where they owned valuable property on the Paintville-Inez road just outside of Paintsville. Surviving Mrs. Borders are a sister, Mrs. Anny Mayo, Prestonburg; two brothers, J. M. Porter of Prestonburg, and T. L. Porter of Pikeville, an adopted daughter, Mrs. Terry A. Jones of Inez Road, Paintsville. Funeral services were held at the home here Wednesday. Burial was in the Richmond Cemetery at Prestonsburg. Mrs. Borders had been a life-long member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Congressman and Mrs. A. J. May and their children, A. J. May, Jr., and Mrs. Olga M. Latta, of Washington, D. C., were in Paintsville and Prestonsburg for the funeral and burial services. The body was prepared for burial by the undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday 3-24-1938

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DAVIS, James
1938
JAMES DAVIS DIES AT AGE 75
Smith For Coal Company 16 Years
Buried Wednesday
James Davis, 75, farmer and small mine operator at Meally died at 3:25 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his home on Buffalo Creeek. He had been ill several months. His condition had become serious several weeks ago but he regained strength and was able to go about the place. But he became worse a week or ten days before he died from high blood pressure and kidney trouble. Mr. Davis had been a farmer and blacksmith most of his life. He worked for the Consolidation Coal Company at Van Lear for eighteen years. All but two years of the time as smith. After he quit this company he operated his own blacksmith shop and later opened a small mine on his farm from which he sold coal to the public. A member of the Christian Church for many years he was a deep student of the Bible. He was a native of Johnson County. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, Mrs. Trinity Arrowood Davis; five sons, Lee Davis, Burton, Ky.; John Davis, Thelma; George and James Jr., of Mealy, and Bruce Davis of Boons Camp; two daughters, Mrs. H. M. "Dock" Hanners, Meally and Mrs. Everett Johnson, Paintsville; one beother, Lonnie Davis, Van Lear; three sisters, Mrs. John Welch and Mrs. Asa Meek of Thelma, and Mrs. John Akers of Gnats Creek. Funeral services were held Wednesday by Rev. Spurgeon Hunneycutt, of Auxier, and Rev. J. H. Short of Meally. Burial was in the Davis Cemetery near his home. The body was prepared for burial by the undertaking department of the Paintsville  Furniture Company. Paintsville Herald 3-31-1938 Thursday

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DELONG, William M.
1938
DEATH CLAIMS AUXIER MAN
William M. Delong, twenty-five years old of Auxier, died at the Paintsville Hospital last Saturday after an illness of two weeks. He is survived by his wife and a 3-year old daughter and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Delong of Auxier. Funeral services and burial were held in Auxier Monday morning. The body was prepared for burial by the Undertaking Department of The Paintsville Furniture Co. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-24-1938

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FYFFE, W. H.
1938
DEATH CLAIMS KEATON MAN
W. H. FYFFE, FATHER OF MERCHANT, N. K. FYFFE,
DIED AT AGE 64 KEATON, KY.
Death, the Great reaper, left a pall of gloom and sadness in our community on the evening of March 16, when W. H. Fyffe, 64, one of the oldest and best loved citizens was called to the Great Beyond. He had been afflicted for years and had been in very poor health the past six or seven years; his condition gradually grew worse and his suffering was terrible to behold until death came to relieve him. He bore his suffering so patiently and seemed so anxious to exchange this world of pain and suffering for a world of peace and happiness, free from all sorrows and cares. He was converted a few years ago and lived his religion daily and as the dark hour of death drew near he called his loved ones around him and bade them come to his heavenly home. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Evans Fyffe, a son, N. K. Fyffe, merchant at Keaton; a daughter, Mrs. Flora Derickson, Louisville; step-sons, M. J. Ferguson, Glenbar, Ariz.; G. H. Ferguson, Wenatchee, Wash.; step-daughter, Mrs. Sanford Bailey, Red Bush, and four grandchildren. Mr. Fyffe had been a merchant for many years. Funeral services were conducted at Christian Union Church, of which he was a member, on Friday following his death Wednesday evening.  Those participating in the funeral services were Rev. Hood Wallin, Rev. Emory Ferguson, Rev. Tommy Bailey and Rev. Jiles Beculheimer.  The large floral offerings attested to the fact of the love and esteem of his many friends in this community. He was laid to rest on the hill near his home, there to sleep until the command at the Resurrection morning to “Awake and sing, you that sleep in dust.” Our dear father was afflicted and diseased throughout his entire life, but we firmly believe when Christ comes to make up his jewelry his body will be free from pain and affliction and he will greet us at the pearly gates with the smile we learned to know and love before Christ called him home. Paintsville Herald March 31, 1938

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HALL, Mrs. I. N.
1938
MRS. I.N. HALL TAKEN BY DEATH
Mrs. I.N. Hall, 55, of Bonanaza, one of the beloved women in Floyd County, died unexpectedly at the Paintsville Hospital Tuesday afternoon from a heart attack.  She had been in the hospital three or four days and Tuesday shortly before she died, she was feeling better she said than she had felt in weeks. Mr. Hall, a prominent Floyd County merchant, who had been with her at the hospital, was so impressed by her apparent improvement that he caught the 12:30 o'clock bus for his home only several minutes before Mrs. Hall died. Paintsville Herald Thursday March 31, 1938

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LEMASTER, William D.
1938
WILLIAM D. LeMASTER CALLED BY DEATH
William D. Lemaster, 62, died March 16, at his home near Winifred. His first wife, Manervia J. Slone, died many years ago. Later he was married to Mrs. Lydia Castle, who also preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn their loss, four sons and three daughters. They are, Bascom LeMaster, Winifred; Monroe LeMaster, Galloway, Ohio; Willie LeMaster, Lowmansville; Mrs. John Fairchild, Kenova, W.Va.; Freelin, Tera and Effie LeMaster at home. Sixteen grandchildren and two brothers, Henry LeMaster, Ohio and L.L. LeMaster, Ashland, also a host of relatives and friends. He joined the United Baptist church January 26, 1889. He was a devoted christian, a loving father and kind to all. Paintsville Herald Thursday March 3, 1938

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MAHAN, Ben F.
1938
BEN F. MAHAN , 84, CARPENTER, DIES
Resident of Oil Springs Had Been in Failing Health About 10 Years
Ben F. Mahan, 84, years old died at his home at Oil Springs, March 19, 1938, after an illness o0f about ten years. He was well known in Johnson County where he had worked as a carpenter nearly all his life. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mollie Meade Mahan and four children, Charley Mahan of Ashland; Mrs. Pearl Nickell, Cleveland, Ohio; Earl Mahan at home and Mrs. Vera Stafford of Oil Springs. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-3-1938

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MELVIN, R.L. (Ick)
1938
DEATH CLAIMS AGED CITIZEN
R. L. [Ick] Melvin Died Tuesday, a Victim of Cancer R. L. [Ick] Melvin, age 75, died at his home in Richmond Addition, near Paintsville, as six o’clock, after an illness of more than a year from cancer. Mr. Melvin was a well known citizen of this section.  He was a son of the late Andrew Melvin and was born and reared in and near Paintsville.  He was known as one of the County’s best citizens. Funeral services were held from the home Thursday afternoon with burial in the old Rule Cemetery at Staffordsville. The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company had charge of the funeral arrangements. He is survived by two sons, Adam and Estill Melvin, and one daughter Cora, of Ashland, and eight grandchildren,  he is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Maude Taylor, Mrs. Kate Rice, Mrs. Carried Roberts and Mrs.Janie Hager, and two brothers, Robert Melvin of Paintsville, and Adam Melvin of Lexington. Paintsville Herald Wednesday Mar. 31, 1938

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PRICE, Addie (Davis)
1937
Prominent Woman Dies
Mrs. C.C. Price, 65, Passes At her Home Sunday
Mrs. Addie Davis Price, a member of one of the county's prominent families  and a well known woman, died at her home on Davis Branch last Sunday, March  6. She was the wife of C.C. Price and was past 65 years of age, having been  born July 14, 1873. Mrs. price was a good Christian woman and had been a member of the United  Baptist Church for nearly fifty years. She was a daughter of the late James  M. and Naomi Price Davis and was one of twelve children born to this  couple. She lived and died at the old Davis homestead where she was born. Mrs. Price is survived by her husband, C.C. Price, and one son Robert W.  Price. She is also survived by the following sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth Ford,  East Point; Mrs. Lorinda Spradlin, West Van Lear; Mrs. Hemma Childers, Mrs.  Cynthia Auxier and Ella Hall, all of Paintsville, and Mrs. Minnie Akers of  Wheelersburg, Ohio. Many other relatives throughout Eastern Kentucky also  survive. Two brothers and three sisters preceded her in death a number of  years ago. Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in charge of Rev.  John Brown, of Kermit, W. Va., and Rev. Tip Preston of Meally. Ky. Burial  in the old Davis cemetery on Davis Branch. The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company had charge  of the funeral arrangements. Out of town people attending the funeral included Mrs. R.W. Akers of  Wheelersburg, Ohio; Mrs, Henry Hoar, New Boston, Ohio; Mrs. Chas. Lawson,  New Boston, Ohio; Captain John W. Davis and son Paul, Fullerton, Ky.;Mr.  and Mrs. Jesse Peels and their two daughters Myrtie and Alice, and Mr. and  Mrs. Virgil Akers of Portsmouth, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Davis, Greenup,  Ky., and Mrs. Virgie Dills, of Akron, Ohio.Paintsville Herald - Thursday  March 10, 1938

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RATLIFF, John
1938
Floyd Youth Held For Slaying Chum\Prestonsburg, Ky., March 14-
Charged with slaying his boyhood chum, John Ratliff, 20, on Mud Creek, eighteen miles south of here.  Harry Hall, 21, waived examining trial today and was released on under $1,000 bond. Sheriff Dial Salisbury said that Hall, arrested last night, reported the slaying as accidental, occurring when Ratliff handed Hall a Decrepit revolver to shoot at a squirrel.  Ratliff was shot thru the head. Ratliff’s father, who said he was at the shooting scene, corroborated the report given the Sheriff, and asked in County Court that Hall not be prosecuted. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-17-1938

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ROBINSON, Infant
1938-1938
PUBLISHER’S CHILD DIES
The 3-day-old infant son of Mr. And Mrs. W.W. Robinson which was born Wednesday at the City View Hospital, died Friday night.  The infant was taken to Lancaster Saturday for funeral services and burial.  Burial was in the Robinson family burial plot in the Lancaster Cemetery. Mr. And Mrs. Robinson came to Paintsville two years ago.  Mr. Robinson is the publisher of the Paintsville Herald and an attorney here.  The Robinsons have one other child, a little girl named Donna who is two years old PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday March 31, 1938

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SALYER, Elbert
1938
Elbert Salyer, Age 22, Dies in Ohio
Elbert Salyer, age 22, a former citizen of Johnson County, died at the home of his uncle J.M. Salyer, at Franklin Furnace, Ohio, on March 22, following a short illness. Young Salyer had many relatives and friends in this county who regret to learn of his death. Paintsviulle Herald Thursday 3-31-1938 VAN LEAR MAN CALLED BY DEATH Elbert Salyer, 22, of Van Lear died at the home of his uncle at Franklin Furnace, Ohio, Tuesday morning at 1:30 o’clock. The young man was visiting his uncle when he was stricken ill. Following his death the body was removed to the Stapf-Mitchell funeral home at Greenup, Ky., to be prepared for burial. He is survived by his wife Bertha Salyer, and one son, James. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Salyer; two brothers, Alvin and Herschel and one sister, Alice Marie, all of Van Lear. The funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at 10 o’clock at the Barnetts Creek Church and burial will be in the Salyer cemetery and will be under the direction of Arthur Mitchell of the Stapp-Mitchell funeral home. Paintsviulle Herald Thursday 4-21-1938

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SPRADLIN, Earl
1938
SPRADLIN, 31 SHOT FATALLY
Green Howard Accused in Prestonburg Man's Death Tuesday
Earl Spradlin, 31, carpenter of Prestonsburg, died in Paintsville Hospital Tuesday night from a bullet wound in the abdomen he had received about 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. In a deathbed statement to Floyd county officals, Spradlin is said to have accused Green Howard, 50, also of Prestonsburg, of firing the fatal shot. Spradlin died 40 minutes after being admitted to the hospital. A family row between Mr. Amd Mrs. Spradlin and Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, was said to have caused the shooting. Green Howard is the father of Mrs. Hall. The shooting took place at the ball park just below the Prestonsburg city limits. S.R. Auxier, manager of the Auxier Hotel in Prestonsburg, was passing the scene and brought Spradlin to the hospital. Officers had not been able to find Howard Wensday night. It was thought he had gone to his former home in Magoffin County. Besides his wife, Spradlin is survived by two children and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spradlin and several brothers. Paintsville Herald Thursday March 24, 1938

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TODD, John
1856-1938
DEATH CLAIMS JOHN TODD, 82
NATIVE OF PAINTSVILLE WAS FATHER OF MRS. RALPH OPPENHEIMER
John Todd, 82 years old, native of Paintsville, died Wednesday of last week of a paralytic stroke which he suffered almost a month ago.  He was born in Paintsville January 19, 1856.  He died at his home at Redwine, Ky. Mr. Todd was the father of Mrs. Ralph Oppenheimer of Paintsville.  Besides Mrs. Oppenheimer, he is survived by his aged wife, Mrs. Lovisa Price Todd, and the following other children: Mrs. Roland Bowling, Mrs. Charlie Bowling, Leonard Todd, Everett Todd, of Redwine; Mrs. Boston, Ohio; 48 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren.  The funeral was held at the home of the deceased because of the illness of Mrs. Todd.  It was conducted by Rev’s Robert McClure of Grasy, Ky. And Logan Wooldridge of Sandy Hook on March 3.  His body was laid to rest in the home cemetery in Redwine, Ky. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday March 10, 1938

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VANHOOSE, Jane (Wiley)
1938
MRS. VANHOOSE, 86, DIED MONDAY
HAD BEEN MEMBER OF UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH FOR SIXTY-NINE YEARS
Mrs. Jesse Van Hoose of Tom’s Creek died Monday at the age of 86 after a long and useful life. She had been a member of the United Baptist Church since she was 17 years old and had lived practically all her life on Tom’s Creek. Mrs. Van Hoose was Miss Jane Wiley before her marriage.  She was the mother of Mart Van Hoose and Mrs. Carrie Castle of Thealka and Mrs. Emma Scarberry of Nippa, Ky.  Also she is survived by four brothers, Ham Wiley and Elza Wiley of Whitehouse; Rank Wiley of Mingo and Beth Wiley, Wayland, and a sister Mrs. Nan Burke of Auxier. Burial was in the Van Hoose cemetery near her home.  Funeral services were conducted Tuesday by Elders Robert Castle, Roscoe LeMaster, and Garland Preston. The body was prepared for burial by the Undertaking Department of the Paintsville Furniture Company. Paintsville Herald Thursday March 24, 1938

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VANHOOSE, Tom
1938
GUN USER "18" YEARS OLD SLAYER AND VICTIM WERE BROTHERS-IN-LAW
Tom Vanhoose, age about 32 years, was shot and instantly killed at the home of his mother-in- law,  Mrs. Polly Stambaugh, near Sitka postoffice, lat Sunday night.  The shooting was done by Morris Stambaugh, a youth of 18 years. Vanhoose and Stambaugh were brothers-in-law, Vanhoose having married a sister of young Stambaugh. Not much is known as to what caused the trouble which led to the fatal shooting but is believed to have arisen over a dispute between Vanhoose and his wife. A load from a shot gun was fired into Vanhoose's head from close range, almost decapitating the victim. Vanhoose was killed with his own gun and ammunition.  He had left the shot gun at the home of his mother-in-law together with a number os shells, and had told the youth to take care of the gun. Young Stambaugh came to Paintsville following the shooting and voluntarily surrendered to county officers.  He was later released under $1,500 bond.  Examining trial was set for next Saturday before Judge Claude Buckingham. Morris Stambaugh is the son of the late Garfield Stambaugh.  Vanhoose is a son of Frank Vanhoose and both families reside in the Sitka neighborhood. Funeral services for Vanhoose were held Tuesday afternood with burial in the family cemetery. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY MARCH 10 1938

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WARD, Frances (Preston)
1938
Mrs. Colby Ward Taken by Death
Prominent Offutt Woman Died Last Wednesday Morning at her Home
Mrs. Colby Ward, 81, died suddenly at 2 o’clock Wednesday morning of last week.  Mrs. Ward was Miss Frances Preston before her marriage in 1880 to Colby Ward.  She was a member of the United Baptist Church, having joined in 1889. Mrs. Ward had lived a devoted Christian life and was one of the most beloved women in the community. Besides her husband she is survived by the following children; Willie, Clarence, Lula, Roma, and Ruth; one brother Frank Preston, and the following sisters:  Mrs. Mary Daniel, Mrs. Julia Nibert, and Mrs. Nannie Walters, Vada Preston, Belle Borders and Ida Prose. She was lad to rest in the family cemetery which overlooks her home. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-24-1938

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BELT, Raymond A.
1938
STROKE KILLS DR. BELT, 51 FORMER PAINTSVILLE MAN OWNED DRUG STORE ON MAIN STREET
Dr. Raymond A. Belt, 51 years old, former owner of a drugstore on main street where the Men’s Style Shop is located, died Monday, from a heart attack, May 31, 1938, as he was getting ready to start to call on his Big Sandy trade for the Imperial Ice Cream Company. He had been living in Ashland for several years. Dr. Belt came to Paintsville in 1923 and opened a drugstore which het operated till 1929. Surviving are his wife and two daughters, Mildred and Elizabeth, and a son, Robert, all of Ashland. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Ashland. Burial wos to be at Granville, Ohio Thursday. Dr. Belt was the Grand Chief Patriarch of the Odd Fellows of Kentucky. Paul C. Hager, Grand Junior Warden of the state and Judge John W. Caudill, past Grand Master and James Gunnell of Prestonsburg, attended the funeral Wednesday. Paintsville Herald Thursday 6-1-1938

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CLAY, Lloyd
1872-1938
LLOYD CLAY Lloyd Clay, 66 years old, long a prominent business man of Paintsville, died Suddenly Friday evening just as he started to climb into his car near Inez, in Martin County. His death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Clay had been engaged in several business enterprises in Paintsville, but at the time of his death he was associated with the Sandy Valley Grocery Company and had held that position for the past few years. Mr. Clay was a member of one of the most prominent families of Eastern Kentucky and held the respect of the people of this section. News of his death came as a severs shock to his family aa well as hundreds of friends. He was a brother of the late Wade H. Clay, prominent business man of Ashland. He had held several positions of trust and responsibility. He was a member of the Paintsville city school board at the time of his death and served as Postmaster of Paintsville during administration of President Taft. He was a son of the late George Henry and Sarah (Walker) Clay, pioneer residents of this section. Mr. Clay was twice married. His first wife was Miss Elizabeth Preston, member of another  well known and prominent Johnson county family. To this union two daughters were born, Elizabeth and  Virginia Clay, both of whom survive. After the death of his first wife , Mr. Clay was united in marriage to Miss Grace VanHoose. There were three sons born to this union, Howard, James Lloyd, and Wade Marion Clay, who survive. Besides his widow, Mrs. Grace Clay, other survivors are, Elmon Clay, a brother, and Miss Sallie Clay, a sister, both of Paintsville, and Mrs. W. Scott Ealey, another sister, of Philadelphia, Pa. Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in charge of Rev. C. R. Garland, pastor of the church, Rev. H. B. Conley and Dr. W. I. Canter. A quartette composed of Mrs. R. L. Marsh,  Mrs. Delmas Preston, Dr. D. H. Daniel and R. C. Thomas sang "The Old Rugged Cross." "Abide With Me." and "Never Grow Old." Following the services at the church, members of Paintsville Lodge No. 381, Free and Accepted Masons, of which Mr. Clay was a member, and accompanied the body to Mayo Cemetery, where the impressive Masonic ceremony was carried out. Funeral arrangments were in charge of the undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company. Active pallbearers were Roy Melvin, C. R. Cooper, Roy Nickell, C. F. Walters, Rhodes Meade, Clark Crum, Elmer Lyon and Doris Trimble. OBITUARY J. Lloyd Clay. J. Lloyd Clay was born December 24, 1872, in Paintsville, Ky., the eldest son og George H. and Sarah Walker Clay, pioneer residents of Eastern Kentucky. He died May 6, 1938. Mr. Clay was educated in the public schools of Paintsville in which institution he had a devout interest throughout his entire life. He was a member of the masonic Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Woodman of the World. In 1895 he was married to Elizabeth Preston and to this union were born two daughters, Virginia and Elizabeth. After the death of Elizabeth Preston Clay in 1909, Mr. Clay was married to Grace Van Hoose and to this union were born three sons, James Lloyd, Howard and Wade Marion. His widow, two daughters  and three sons survive. Other survivors are two sisters, Sallie, of Paintsville, and Mrs. W. S. Ealey, of Philadelphia; one brother, Elmon, of Paintsville; one grandson, Bobby Clay, of Paintsville, and a host of relatives and friends. Early in life Mr. Clay engaged in the mercantile business in his native city and became one of the most substantial citizens. He was active in civic and Political affairs, always ready to serve any worthy cause for the betterment of the city in which he lived. He was admitted to the bar at an early age, and although he was never actually engaged in the practice of law, he was an ardent believer in law enforcement and was never reluctant to give council and advice when both were needed. He was active in politics and his party sought his assistance in practically every campaign. He served his party as county chairman in many campaigns. During the presidential administration of William Howard Taft, Mr. Clay was appointed Postmaster of Paintsville which position he held with honor to himself and credit to his party. His service in this capacity was efficient. After retiring as Postmaster Mr. Clay engaged in the mercantile business and at the time of his death was associated with the Sandy Valley Grocery Company in the capacity of salesman. He was serving in the capacity and had just finished writing an order for a bill of goods and remarked to a friend, "Today has been a good sales day for me," when death struck him. For the past four years he has served the Paintsville Public Schools as a member of the Board of Education and at the time of his death was chairman of the board. He had served efficiently and well, never failing to attend a meeting and always alert to do the things for the betterment of the institution he served. J. Lloyd Clay numbered his friends by the acquaintances he had made. He was affable without being effusive. His character was worthy of emulation. While discussing his life with a very close friend recently, My. Clay remarked the he was ready to go. He seemed to have felt that he was "coming to that stage of his pilgrimage that was within sight of the, River of Death, and that now he must have all in readiness for the messenger of the King." He was not disappointed and those who were with him at the end said they had never seen him when he was happier. Here lies a man. His hands, crossed meekly as maid's upon his breast. Show marks of toil, and by his dress You judge him to have been an artisan. Doubtless, could all his life be written out, The story would thrill or start a tear; He worked, laughed, loved and suffered in his time, And now he rests peacefully with upturned face, Whose look belies all struggles in the past. A simple tale; yet, trust me, I have seen The greatest of the earth go stately by, While shouting multitudes beset the way, With less of awe. The gap between a king. Paintsville Herald 5-19-1938 Thursday

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DANIEL, Edward
1938
EDWARD DANIEL, 63, DIED AT VAN LEAR
Edward Daniel, 63, son of the late Newton Daniel and Mrs. Elizabeth Castle Daniel, died in the Paintsville Hospital Sunday.  Mr. Daniel had been living at the home of his son, Earl Daniel at Van Lear for some time. He was buried in the Castle cemetery at Nippa Tuesday.  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Shady Grimm and Rev. Roscoe LeMaster. The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company made burial arrangements. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 05/19/1938

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GAMBILL, Dovie (Hall)
1938
MRS. GAMBILL DIED IN WEST
Thealka Woman, 23, Victim of Tuberculosis in Bisbee, Arizona Mrs. B. B. Gambill, 23, formerly of Thealka, died at her home in Bisbee, Arizona Saturday, May 21, according to word received by Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Gambill, parents of her husband. Mrs. Gambill had been suffering from tuberculosis and was taken to Arizona for her health about a year ago by her husband. Mr. Gambill was an electrician and mechanic in the machine shop of the North East Coal Company at Thealka before moving to the west on account of his wife's health. Mrs. Gambill was Miss Dovie Hall of Inez, before her marriage. Besides her husband, Mrs. Gambill is survived by a son, David Lee, 6 years old; her mother, Mrs. Lafe Mollett, Inez; brothers, Wilson Hall, Mont Coal, W. Va.; Elbert Hall, Red Dragon, W. Va.; Sam Hall, Red Dragon and Arthur Hall of Stickney, W. Va. and half brothers, Wilbur and Walter Mollett of Inez. Funeral services and burial were to be at Bisbee, Ariz. Wednesday of this week. Mr. Gambill plans to remain in Arizona where he is doing electrical and mechanical work for a copper mining company. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 5-26-1938

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HALL, Preston, Jr.
1937
LOCAL YOUTH VICTIM OF T.B.
Press Hall, 18, 2nd Member of Family to Die in Six Months Preston Hall, Jr, 18 years old, died Monday afternoon at his home on Frank Street in Paintsville after several months illness from tuberculosis.  He was the second member of the Hall family to succumb to the dreaded disease within the past seven months.  His sister Gertrude died from the disease. Young Hall was a Christian young man, having embraced the Christian faith and was baptized some time ago. He attended Paintsville public schools. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Hulda Hall, two brothers, Everette of White Springs, Wyoming, and Charles, at home. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Freewill Baptist Church. Burial was in the Mayo Cemetery.  The body was prepared for burial by the undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture. Paintsville Herald Thursday May 19, 1938

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MCCLURE, R. C.
1937
LAWYER DIES ARGUING CASE
R. C. MCCLURE, 82, OF LOUISA, WELL KNOWN IN EASTERN KENTUCKY
Louisa, Ky., May 3.—R. C. McClure, 82, widely known attorney, dropped dead in the county court room here at 10:30 o’clock this morning while arguing a case. The aged attorney finished a sentence and hesitated for a moment, as though pondering the next thought, when he suddenly slumped forward and died within two minutes. Mr. McClure, who was one of the best known attorneys in Eastern Kentucky, was a native of this city.  He had, in early life, served as Indian agent for the government in one of the reservations in the West.  After returning here he served as county superintendent of schools, city attorney and county attorney, and held other offices of public trust.  He was for many years Louisa correspondent for the Ashland Daily Independent. The closest relative surviving is a sister, Mrs. T. J. Snyder, of Louisa. Paintsville Herald Thursday May 5, 1938

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PELPHREY, Will H.
1938
HEART ATTACK KILLS PELPHREY
Judge Will H. Pelphrey of Johnson County, Texas, and Johnson County, Kentucky, died Wednesday from a heart attack in a Washington D.C. hospital, according to word received here by James H. Pelphrey, a relative. Judge Pelphrey was the son of a native of Johnson County, Kentucky, although he was born in Johnson County, Texas. Judge Pelphrey came here about two years ago and opened a law office in the Meade Building.  He left here about a year ago and had been in Washington since.  He underwent an operation three weeks ago. Judge Pelphrey was a member of the National Coal Commission. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 5-26-1938

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PICKLESIMER, Virgie (Blair)
1938
DIES AFTER OPERATION
MRS. PICKLESIMER SUCCUMBS AFTER LONG ILLNESS FROM GOITRE
Barnetts Creek, Ky.—Mrs. Virgie Blair Picklesimer died Tuesday, April 26, after a long illness. She had been in the hospital for a week before her death being treated for goiter.  An operation was performed Tuesday morning and she died Tuesday evening. Mrs. Picklesimer was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Blair who had preceded her in death several years ago. She was married to Ralph Picklesimer and to this union were born eight children, all of whom are living.  They are Mrs. Madge Colvin, Manila; Mrs. Mae Preston, Falcon; Wayne, Carrie Marie, Robert, Eva Lee, Ralph, Jr., and Jack, all at home. Besides her children, she is survived by her husband, one sister, Mrs. Cora Colvin of Ohio, and two brothers, Elliott Blair and Clay Blair, also of Ohio.  She also leaves many more relatives and friends who will be grieved to learn of her passing. PAINTSVILLE HERALD May 5, 1938

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STAMBAUGH, Henry
1938
MAN IN WRECK DIED OF HURTS
Henry Stambaugh, 19, of Allen, Injured in Motorcycle Spill Henry Stambaugh, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Stambaugh of Allen, Ky. died in the Paintsville Hospital Wednesday night as a result of a fractured skull suffered in a motorcycle collision in Boyd County several days ago. Young Stambaugh had been treated at King's Daughters Hospital in Ashland  before being brought to Paintsville. Besides his parents he is survived by two sisters. The body was prepared for burial by the undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company.  J. A. Jones and Norman Ward took the remains to Allen Thursday for funeral services and burial which were to be held at 1 o'clock today. Paintsville Herald Thursday May 12, 1938

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STAMBAUGH, Troy
1938
DEATH TAKES T. STAMBAUGH
PROMINENT COUNTY MAN DIED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL WEDNESDAY
Troy Stambaugh, 78, died at the Paintsville Hospital at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Stambaugh had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Powell Williams and Mr. Williams on Third Street in Paintsville. Mr. Stambaugh was a prominent and respected farmer at Stambaugh, Ky., for many years and reared a large family of children. Besides Mrs. Williams other children who survive are daughters, Mrs. Herman Burchett, Jenkins; Mrs. George Burchett and Mrs. T. B. Akers of Stambaugh, Ky.; Sons Dr. Harry G. Stambaugh, Ashland; Rev. Frank M. Stambaugh, Covington; Cam H. Stambaugh, Paintsville John Morgan Stambaugh, Stambaugh, Ky., J. C. Stambaugh of Jenkins, George Hamilton Stambaugh preceded him in death. Also a daughter Florence who died in infancy. Also he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Noah Burchett of Stambaugh; brothers Dr. H. M. Stambaugh, Youngstown, Ohio; Garfield Stambaugh, and Sam Stambaugh, both of Stambaugh, Ky. John Stambaugh, Paintsville; Rhoderick Stambaugh of Tutor Key Kentucky. Two other brothers preceded him in death Cam Stambaugh, and Frank Stambaugh both of Stambaugh. The body was brought to the Williams home Wednesday where it remained until Thursday when it was taken to the Old Home at Stambaugh for burial in the family cemetery at 10 A. M. Friday beside his wife who preceded him in death a few years ago. Funeral services were to be conducted by the Rev. John H. Stambaugh, Charleston, W. Va., a cousin of the deceased man, The body was prepared for burial by the Undertaking Department of the Paintsville Furniture Company. Paintsville Herald Thursday 5-19-1938

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STAPLETON, Edgar
1938
STAPLETON RITES HELD
JOHNSON COUNTY MAN
KILLED AT DRIFT BURIED AT PRESTONSBURG
Funeral services for Edgar Stapleton, age 33, formerly of Johnson County, were held Tuesday, May 29, at the Holiness Church at Prestonsburg. Rev. Guy Preston, Rev. F. F. Rigsby, and Rev. Roscoe Lemaster of the United Baptist Church of Paintsville were in charge of the services. A number of Johnson County people attended the funeral and burial. Stapleton was fatally shot with a shot gun by Albert Cole, in front of the Cole home at Drift,Ky., in Floyd County, while Stapleton and a companion, Willie Pack, were in a car. Stapleton had resided at Drift for the past few years. He was the son of Marion Stapleton who resides on the Meade farm on Jennies Creek near Colista postoffice. Particulars as to what led to the fatal shooting are lacking, Cole has been arrested. Burial was made in the Prestonsburg Cemetery. Mr. Stapleton is survived by his father and stepmother, Mr. and  Mrs. Marion Stapleton of Colista; one son, Joe Ed Stapleton, three daughters, Minerva Loraine, Julia Aileen, and Emma Grace; five sisters, Marie, Sarah May, Hattie, Bessie and Mary Grace, all of Colista; and eight brothers, Wayne Stapleton, Shell Knob,Mo., Worth Stapleton, McGuffy,Ohio; Clyde Stapleton, Paintsville; Tobe, Herschel, Andy, Charlie and Marion Jr. at home. Paintsville Herald Thursday June 9, 1938

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VANHOOSE, Frank
1938
FRANK VANHOOSE TAKEN BY DEATH
UNCLE OF MAYOR VANHOOSE WAS A NATIVE OF JOHNSON COUNTY.
Frank VanHoose, 78, died at the home of his son McKinley VanHoose, Sitka, Tuesday morning.  Mr. VanHoose was an uncle of Mayor F. S. VanHoose of Paintsville.  His wife died a few years ago and Mr. VanHoose had been making his home with his children since. Besides the son with whom he lived at the time of his death Mr. VanHoose is survived by the following sons:  Arley, Ben and John VanHoose of Sitka; daughters, Mrs. Hattie Pelphrey and Mrs. Emma Slone of Little Gap; Mrs. John Patrick, Thealka, and Mrs. Giddy Jones of Flat Gap. He was the father of Tom VanHoose who was killed March 8, allegedly by Morris Stambaugh. Also surviving are brothers, Jackson VanHoose of Paintsville and Z. VanHoose of Nippa; and a sister, Mrs. Bud Sublett of Paintsville. Mr. VanHoose was buried at Silka Wednesday. Paintsville Herald Thursday June 2, 1938

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ABNER, Justice B.
1938
CCC BOY DIES IN ACCIDENT
FIRST FATAL ACCIDENT AMONG ENROLLEES DURING 3 YEARS WORK
(By CHARLES DANIEL) Justice B. Abner, 17, of Gray, Knox County, Ky., was fatally injured at 10 o’clock last Friday morning with Tom Stamper, 16, pitching logs over a hill. Stamper’s foot slipped on locust bark as he held a post up-right in readiness to let it roll down.  He had called to Abner but before he could get out of the way the post fell, striking the victim’s right temple and crushing his skull. The post was five and one-half inches in diameter and about 6 feet long.  The slope on which they were working was very steep, approximately a 50 degree angle. Irvin Sherwood, foreman, rushed Abner to the Paintsville Hospital where he died at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon. The body was sent to his grandfather’s home in Knox County for burial. This was the first fatal accident among the enrollees of the local camp since it opened in September, 1934, officers said. Paintsville Herald Thursday 6-16-1938

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BLEVINS, Stella
1938
QUARRELS LED TO TRAGEDY
Hager Hill Couple Had Been In City All Day
Monday A tragedy that left their seven children shocked and heartbroken occured Monday night when Suna Blevins, 50, Hager Hill, this county, shot his wife, Mrs. Stella Blevins, 47, to death and then turned the gun on himself. Both died instantly. The murder and suicide occured on Cow Creek near Prestonsburg, after Mrs. Blevins had left her Hager Hill home to go to the home of her husband's sister, Mrs. Carl Brown. According to Floyd County Magistrate Bill Wills, who conducted an investigation into the tragedy, the couple, he was told by neighbors, had engaged in several quarrels and had separated Monday evening. Mrs. Blevins, Wills said he was told, left her home and seven children at Hager Hill to go to the Cow Creek home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Carl Brown. Wills said that the shooting occured at 10:30 o'clock Monday night when Mrs. Blevins refused to return home with her husband who had followed her to the Brown home. Wills said that Mrs. Blevins was sitting in a front room of the Brown home when her husband entered and, according to Mrs. Brown, when he asked Mrs. Blevins if she preferred "to go home with me, or have me kill you?" Wills said that Mrs. Blevins replied that she would rather die. Immediately, the officer said he was told, Blevins fired three shots at Mrs. Blevins from a .38 calibre revolver, one of the bullets striking her in the left side of the head, others lodging in the wall. He said that Blevins then walked calmly outside the room and stopped on the edge of the front porch where he placed the revolver to his head and fired one time into his brain. Wills said that Mrs. Brown told him she begged Blevins not to kill his wife when he first threatened her, but that when the shooting started she fled to another room. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Blevins were brought to the undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company where they were prepared for burial. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Hager Hill school house near West Van Lear on the Mayo Trail. A large crowd attended. Rev. Roscoe LeMaster, United Baptist minister, conducted the services. Blevins was said to have told a 13-year-old daughter the he planned to kill his wife and himself and that he had money in the Second National Bank to take care of funeral expenses. Officials at the bank said Thursday that he had a balance of $218 on deposit there. The last deposit had been made April 20. The Blevins family had lived in Johnson County all their lives. They owned a farm on Burnt Cabin Creek. He had lived in the Sitka section before moving to Hager Hill many years ago. Paintsville Herald 6-16-1938 Thursday

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BLEVINS, Suna
1938
QUARRELS LED TO TRAGEDY
Hager Hill Couple Had Been In City All Day Monday
A tragedy that left their seven children shocked and heartbroken occured Monday night when Suna Blevins, 50, Hager Hill, this county, shot his wife, Mrs. Stella Blevins, 47, to death and then turned the gun on himself. Both died instantly. The murder and suicide occured on Cow Creek near Prestonsburg, after Mrs. Blevins had left her Hager Hill home to go to the home of her husband's sister, Mrs. Carl Brown. According to Floyd County Magistrate Bill Wills, who conducted an investigation into the tragedy, the couple, he was told by neighbors, had engaged in several quarrels and had separated Monday evening. Mrs. Blevins, Wills said he was told, left her home and seven children at Hager Hill to go to the Cow Creek home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Carl Brown. Wills said that the shooting occured at 10:30 o'clock Monday night when Mrs. Blevins refused to return home with her husband who had followed her to the Brown home. Wills said that Mrs. Blevins was sitting in a front room of the Brown home when her husband entered and, according to Mrs. Brown, when he asked Mrs. Blevins if she preferred "to go home with me, or have me kill you?" Wills said that Mrs. Blevins replied that she would rather die. Immediately, the officer said he was told, Blevins fired three shots at Mrs. Blevins from a .38 calibre revolver, one of the bullets striking her in the left side of the head, others lodging in the wall. He said that Blevins then walked calmly outside the room and stopped on the edge of the front porch where he placed the revolver to his head and fired one time into his brain. Wills said that Mrs. Brown told him she begged Blevins not to kill his wife when he first threatened her, but that when the shooting started she fled to another room. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Blevins were brought to the undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company where they were prepared for burial. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Hager Hill school house near West Van Lear on the Mayo Trail. A large crowd attended. Rev. Roscoe LeMaster, United Baptist minister, conducted the services. Blevins was said to have told a 13-year-old daughter the he planned to kill his wife and himself and that he had money in the Second National Bank to take care of funeral expenses. Officials at the bank said Thursday that he had a balance of $218 on deposit there. The last deposit had been made April 20. The Blevins family had lived in Johnson County all their lives. They owned a farm on Burnt Cabin Creek. He had lived in the Sitka section before moving to Hager Hill many years ago. Paintsville Herald 6-16-1938 Thursday

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BROWN, Elijah
1860-1938
DEATH CALLS ELIJAH BROWN River, Ky.,
Man Had Been in Poor Health For Several Months
Elijah Brown, 77, died at his home on Wiley Branch, River, Ky. Wednesday after a prolonged illness. Born August 11, 1860 and reared in the Wiley Branch section, Mr. Brown had been a farmer all his life. He was a member of a prominent family and was the last of a family of several children. The following children survive: son, Merida, David and Frank Brown of River, and John Brown, Ashland; daughters, Mrs. Mary Brown Murray, River, and Mrs. Estie Brown George of Springfield, Ohio. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon by the Rev. Winfrey Meek. Burial was in the family cemetery near the Brown home on Wiley Branch. Paintsville Herald Thursday 6-16-1938

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DANIEL, Hubert
1938
DEATH CLAIMS HUBERT DANIEL
The many friends and relatives will be grieved to learn of the death of Hubert Daniel which occurred at Lowmansville recently.  Young Daniel was 17 years of age and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Daniel, and was well known in his community. Besides his father and mother he is survived by six brothers and one sister, Leslie Daniel, South Vienna, Ohio; Herschel Daniel, St. Paris, Ohio; Walter, Carl and Roy Daniel at home, and Dorothy Daniel at home. The body was taken to Sugar Grove and interred in the family cemetery.PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 06/23/1938

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FRANKLIN, Willie
1938
WILLIE FRANKLIN TAKEN BY DEATH
Youth 18, Told His Mother He Was Ready To Die
Willie Franklin, 18, died at his home at Thelma Monday, June 6 after an extended illness. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Franklin. Young Franklin professed religion before he died and told his mother he was ready to go. He talked to the family and prayed a beautiful prayer before death. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Concord United Baptist Church by Rev. Leonard Walters, Rev. Winfrey Meek and Rev. U. S. Walters. Burial was in the Concord cemetery. He is survived by his father, mother, four sisters and four brothers. The sisters are, Mrs. Ila Murphy, Ashland; Mrs. Nancy Welch, Thealka; Mrs. Myrtie Johnson, Thelma and Mrs. Angie Wells, Williamsport, Brothers, Henry Franklin, Wayland and Floyd and Estill Franklin of Thelma. He also leaves his aged grandmother, to whom he was very devoted. Paintsville Herald Thursday 6-16-1938

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LEMASTER, Dora (Lemaster)
1938
MRS. LEMASTER DIED SUNDAY
Lowmansville Woman Had Been Member of Baptist Church 43 Years
Mrs. H. C. LeMaster, 61 years, died at her home at Lowmansville Sunday, June 26, 1938, following a long illness.  She had been in failing health for the past three years and had not been entirely well since she underwent an operation some fifteen years ago, it was said. Mrs. LeMaster, before her marriage, was Miss Dora LeMaster, daughter of the late Daniel B. and Arminta Caudill LeMaster. On Sunday, June 19, Mr. LeMaster had brought Mrs. Lemaster to a local hospital for treatment. Friday, before her death Sunday, she had gone to the table and eaten her breakfast.  Although she had been in very poor health for years and seriously ill in the past several months, she had been able to go about the home most of the time. Besides her husband, H. C. LeMaster, she is survived by three sons, Vaughan, Hammie and Warden at home, and a brother, Galen LeMaster of Manila, Ky. Funeral services were held Monday by the Reverends Foster Grimm, Dennis Caldwell and Adkins.  A large crowd attended. Burial was in the family cemetery at Lowmansville. Mrs. LeMaster had been a member of the United Baptist Church for 43 years. Paintsville Herald Thursday June 16, 1938

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MCKENZIE, Sebastian
1938
TWO GUNMAN YET AT LARGE
Red Bush Farmer Killed Saturday:
Wife In Hospital
Sebastian McKenzie, 54, prominent and well-liked citizen of the Red Bush section, was slain Saturday afternoon, allegedly by Arlin "Dutch" Blanton, 21, on the highway near Ross Williams' general store at Red Bush.  Mrs. McKenzie, also 54, accompanying her husband on their way home from Paintsville, was shot seriously and is in the Paintsville Hospital. The shooting was said to have been the result of an old grudge. Blanton, the son of Mrs. McKenzie's brother, had formerly made his home at the McKenzies. But because of a disagreement he had left.  Some time ago he had visited the McKenzie home and is alleged to have shot the hinges off their doors. After this Mr. McKenzie had placed the young "bad man" under a peace bond.  It was said that Blanton carried two guns and was considered a tough character in that neighborhood. The McKenzies had parked their car and were walking over a bad stretch of the road to their home when the shooting occurred.  Blanton is said to have overtaken them and stepped in front of Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie with a drawn revolver, exclaiming, "Now I've got you where I want you." McKenzie grappled with him after being shot once through the chest.  Mrs. McKenzie attempted to aid her husband and was shot twice.  One bullet grazed her hand a second struck her in the left side of the chest over the lung. Mr. McKenzie suffered two bullet wounds in the chest, one above the heart, another in the left side and was beaten over the head with the revolver. Blanton left the scene and has not been apprehended. It is said that Blanton is wanted in Lawrence and  Lincoln counties for different crimes. Fears Another Attack Mrs. McKenzie, who is expected to recover from the wound, was taken to the Paintsville Hospital at 8 o'clock Saturday night.  She was placed in a room on the first floor, but later requested to be removed up stairs because she feared her nephew might come to the hospital and kill her to keep her from testifying against him. Besides Mrs. McKenzie, Mr. McKenzie is survived by one brother, Merida McKenzie, Flat Gap, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Woods, of Paintsville.  The couple had no children. The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company was called and went to Red Bush after the body to prepare it for burial.  Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Woods on Preston street Monday afternoon. Burial was in the family cemetery near his home. Paintsville Herald  Thursday June 16, 1938

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MOLLETTE, Carley Reuben
1938
Shot Fatal To Carley Mollette Martin County Man
Knocks Apple With Shotgun, Is Killed One of the strangest accidents ever to occur in this section happened later Friday afternoon when Carley “Reuben” Mollette, 25, was killed almost instantly near his home on Rockhouse Creek near Davisport in Martin County by a charge from a shotgun. Mollette was returning from squirrel hunting and it was believed he stopped under an apple tree to knock an apple from the tree with the butt of a shotgun when it was accidentally discharged, sending the full charge of shots into his chest just over the heart. A freshly knocked apple on the ground near Mollette and a twig broken from the tree indicated to his friends the manner in which his life had been taken.  Mollette’s ten-year old brother Earl Mollette, who was nearby heard the shot, heard the victim exclaim, “Oh,” and saw him as he slumped to the ground.  He was breathing his last when a neighbor, Epperson Mills reached him. Five days before the accident, Mollette’s wife, had given birth to a daughter. A brother of Mollette was drowned in Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River less than two years ago. Besides his brother and his wife and infant child, Mollette is survived by a 2-year-old daughter, Ernestine; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John “Cutfly” Mollette of Davisport; another brother, Arza Mollette of Davisport; four sisters, Mrs. Frank Cester of Inez; Mrs. Norman Spradlin of Williamsport and Elizabeth and Margarette at home. Funeral services were held Saturday by Rev. Herman Davis and Rev. Harve Newsome of the United Baptist Church.  Burial was on the point near the Mollette home. Paintsville Herald Thursday 6-16-1938

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RATLIFF, Robert Earl
1938
Cancer Fatal to Four-Year-old Boy
Robert Earl Ratliff, aged 4, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ratliff who reside on Horsemill Branch, died last Saturday morning after an illness of several weeks.  Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10 o’clock and burial in the family cemetery near Paintsville. The boy was a victim of cancer. Besides his father and mother he is survived by the following sisters and brother; Clyde, Hattie Marie, Cora, Clara, Lois Ann and Janet Lee, all at home. Paintsville Herald 6-30-1938

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RICE, Elva
1938
Elva Rice, 35 Is Taken By Death
Oil Springs Man Died Wednesday, 11 days After His Father Died Elva Rice, 35, died at his home at Oil Springs, June 22, just eleven days after his father, Farmer Rice, 59 passed away on June 11 at his Oil Springs home. Mr. Rice was a fine citizen and was loved by all who knew him. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Dixie Rice, a son, Elva Jr.; daughter, Ruth Rice; two brothers, Paris Rice, Falcon; James Rice, Wheelersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Dord Spradlin, Starrett, W. Va.; Juanita Rice, Oil Springs and his mother, Mrs. Louella Rice, Oil Springs. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Guy W. Preston.  Burial was in the family cemetery at Oil Springs. Paintsville Herald 6-23-1938

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RICE, Farmer
1938
Farmer Rice Age 59 Dies
Stroke Is Fatal To Prominent Oil Springs Man
Farmer Rice, 59, Oil Springs [f]armer, died at his home Saturday night following a paralytic stroke he suffered a week ago. Mr. Rice, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Rice, was born and reared in the Oil Springs section. Funeral services were held Sunday and burial was at Oil Springs in the family cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Louella Long Rice; sons, James and Elva Rice of Oil Springs; daughters, Mrs. Dord Spradlin, Starrett, W. Va. and Juanita Rice at home; brothers, Green Rice, Sherman Rice and John Rice of Oil Springs; sisters, Mrs. Simon Picklesimer of Barnetts Creek; Mrs. Winnie Price, Oil Springs; Mrs. Luther Litteral, Oil Springs and Mrs. Adddie Collins, Omaha, Nebraska. Paintsville Herald Thursday 6-16-1938

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BOYD, Daisy
1938
Examing Trial Set For Friday
As Floyd Man Free On Bond
Six-year-old Daisy Boyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Boyd was injured fatally Sunday afternoon and Ella May Preston, 12, a half sister, was seriously hurt when a car, said to have been driven by Maynard Hackworth of Floyd County ran them down on the Garret Highway near their home at Williamsport on Two Mile Fork at Greasy. The Boyd child, suffering from a fractured skull, both legs broken and other injuries, died at the Paintsville Clinic shortly after midnight Sunday night without regaining consciousness. The Preston girl who also suffered a skull fracture and other serious body bruises is at the Paintsville Clinic. Dr. F. M. Picklesimer said she is expected to recover. HAD GOTTEN OUT OF CAR The girls had just gotten out of a car driven by the girl's brother, James Preston, when the Hackworth car came along and struck them. Mrs. Ellen Pack of Williamsport who came along a few minutes after the accident brought both girls to the Paintsville Clinic. The death car was said to be the property of Herman Sester also of Floyd County.  In it at the time of the accident, were Hobart Penix and Ingram Penix of Williamsport.  Sester was not in the car. Deputy Sheriff Elijah Standiford arrested both Hackworth and Sester following the accident.  Officer Standiford said neither of the boys appeared to be drinking and that they offered no resistance. Sester was released without any charge being made against him. A warrant sworn to by James Preston was issued by County Judge Claude Buckingham who placed Hackworth under $5,000 bond. H. R. Burke, candidate for Congress in the Seventh District on the Republican ticket, and Milt Stanley signed the bond to release Hackworth.  Examining trial was set for Friday of this week. Funeral services and burial were conducted Monday afternoon. Paintsville Herald Thursday August 4, 1938

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BUCKINGHAM, Mrs. John (Teass)
1938
BUCKINGHAM RITES MONDAY WIFE OF STATE TREASURER
DIED AT FRANKFORT SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. John E. Buckingham were held from the home of her sister, Mrs. W. L. Gambill, at Ashland, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with Bishop U.V.W. Darlington of the M.E. Church, South, long a friend of the Buckingham family, in charge of the services. Burial was made in the family lot in the Ashland Cemetery. Mrs. Buckingham was born in Johnson County, a member of a prominent family.  She was married to John E. Buckingham and they lived in Paintsville for many years.  Later they moved to Ashland where they lived until Mr. Buckingham was elected State Treasurer when they moved to Frankfort. Mrs. Buckingham suffered a paralytic stroke more than a month ago.  The first stroke was followed by others which finally ended in her death Saturday. Mrs. Buckingham was well known in this section where she had many friends. Mrs. Buckingham is survived by her husband, John E. Buckingham; three daughters, Mrs. Froy Browning, Frankfort; Mrs. J. W. Burns and Miss Martha Alice Buckingham, and by one sister, Mrs. W.L. Gambill, also of Ashland; two half-brothers, Harry Davis, Paintsville, and Walter Davis of Phoenix, Arizona., and one brother, John W. Teass, of Paintsville. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday July 14, 1938

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ELLIOTT, Sarah (Bowe)
1938
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. ELLIOTT FORMER COUNTY WOMAN
DIED AT HUNTINGTON SATURDAY
Mrs. Sarah Elliott, age about 70, died at her home in Huntington, W. Va., last Saturday night after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Elliott was born and reared in Johnson County where she has many relatives and friends.  For many years she made her home in Paintsville where she owned property.  After the marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Mayme Elliott to Tott Lauhon, the family moved to Huntington.  Mr. Lauhon was a traveling salesman and was killed in an automobile wreck and since that time Mrs. Elliott had lived with her daughter. Funeral services were held in Huntington Monday and burial in the Catlettsburg (Ky.) cemetery. Mrs. Elliott is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Mayme Lauhon, and grandson, Edward Lee Lauhon, both of Huntington, and one brother, Billie Bowe of Wittensville. Mrs. Elliott was the daughter of the late A. J. Bowe who lived and died in the Toms Creek section. Paintsville Herald Thursday July 14, 1938

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FAIRCHILD, John
1938
Hager Hill Man Dies Of Heart Attack
John Fairchild, age 76, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home at Hager Hill early Tuesday Morning.  He had been in declining health for several months but was able to go around the home. Funeral services were held at the home on Lick Fork in charge of Rev. Burns Conley. Besides his widow he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Tom Platt, Mrs. Mason Conley and Emeline Fairchild of Hager Hill; Mrs. Jack Blanton, Van Lear; Walter Fairchild, West Van Lear; Kirk Fairchild and Douglas Fairchild, Hager Hill. Paintsville Herald Thursday 7-14-1938

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FEATHERS, Meryl B.(Bellomy)
1938
MERYL B. FEATHERS
Mrs. Feathers Buried In City
Niece of Mrs. Emma Stapleton Died of Heart Attack
Mrs. Wallace Feathers, 30, niece of Mrs. Emma Stapleton, was buried in the Buckingham-Wells Cemetery here Friday, July 8, following her death from a heart attack July 5. Mrs. Feathers who lived at Akron, Ohio, had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan C. Bellomy at Jenkins over the holidays.  She died while asleep in bed. Mrs. Feathers was a granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Ellen Stapleton Witten, of Mingo.  She had been living in Akron for the last 7 years. Besides her husband and parents she is survived by a son, Wallace Feathers, Jr., one sister and three brothers. Paintsville Herald Thursday 7-21-1938

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GOOL, Maggie (Hunt)
1938
DEATH CLAIMS VAN LEAR WOMAN
Mrs. Maggie Gool, Age 71, Died July 11, 1938, After A Long Illness Mrs. Maggie Gool, Age 71, of Van Lear, died Sunday, July 11, 1938, at the home of her son Charles Gool.  The aged lady was the widow of John Gool who was killed in a mine explosion in 1935.  She had been sick for a long time. Mrs. Gool was a Christian and had lived a strictly Christian life. Funeral services were held at the Van Lear M. E. Church with burial in the Van Lear Cemetery. She is survived by the following children: John and Charles Hunt, Hamdon, Ohio; Mrs. Pearl Hammons, Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Sarah Sherman, Wellston, Ohio, and Mrs. Clara Ward, Van Lear, by a former marriage, and the following by her last marriage; Mrs. Herbert G. Gowines, Drift, Ky.,; Mrs. Maggie Brown, Van Lear; George Gool, Huntington, W. Va. And Charles Gool, Van Lear. Paintsville Herald Thursday 7-21-1938

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HONEYCUTT, Esau
1938
Esau Honeycutt Death Certificate Date of Death: July 8/9, 1938 Place of Death: Van Lear, Johnson Co,Ky. Widowed Date of Birth: not known Age: About 75 Place of Birth: Kentucky Father's Name: Valentine Honeycutt Mother's Name: Polly Osborne Place of Burial: Van Lear,Ky. Date of Burial: July 10,1938 HONEYCUTT, Essau 1938 Rev. Essau Honeycutt Essau Honeycutt dies at age of 75, aged Minister was victim of Chronic Nephritis Rev. Essau Honeycutt, age about 75, died at his home on Daniel;s Creek last Saturday, July 9th. Mr. Honeycutt had been a minister of the gospel for many years and was well known throughout the section. Funeral rites were conducted Sunday with the burial in the family cemetery at the head of Millers Creek. Mr. Honeycutt was a brother of the late Rev. William Honeycutt, United Baptist minister. Among the survivors are Mrs. Powers of Daniel’s Creek and Mrs. Steve Ward of Van Lear and sons, Malcolm and Cecil of Van Lear. Burial arrangements were made through the Undertaking Department of the Painstville Furniture Company. Paintsville Herald Thursday 7-14-1938

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MUSIC, Otchel
1938
Four-Year-Old-Boy Victim of Measles
Otchel Music 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bunk Music of Hager Hill, died there Sunday morn after an illness of two weeks from the effects of measles which developed into pneumonia. Funeral services were held from the home at Hager Hill Monday afternoon at 2 O’clock, Rev. Adron Davis in charge.  Burial was in the family plot near the home. Paintsville Herald Thursday 8-4-1938

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RATLIFF, Lois Ann
1938
Second Ratliff Child Died Sunday
Lois Ann, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ratliff, died at the Ratliff home on Horse Mill Branch Sunday morning from a malady which Dr. F. M. Picklesimer diagnosed as gleioma, or cancer of the eye.  The child had been ill for several months and had suffered intense agony.  This is the second child of the Ratliff family to die within the past two weeks. Funeral and burial Monday with the Paintsville Furniture Company in charge. Paintsville Herald Thursday 7-7-1938

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RICE, Grant Wallas
1938
Many hearts were saddened July 1, 1939, when the death angel visited our home and took from us our beloved son Grant Wallas Rice, age 21 years, two months, fourteen days. He underwent on operation for appendicitis on May 31st. He gave his heart to God and he rejoiced, although his suffering was great. He told all his friends who came to see him that he was a changed boy and God had wonderfully saved him, and he seemed to bear his sufferings much better.  He leaves to mourn their loss a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Rice, of Oil Springs, four brothers, Kenneth Rice, Radnor, O.; Elwood, Frank and Arnold all at home, two sisters, Venus and Pauline at home, two grandfathers, W. W. Long and George M. Rice, of Oil Springs KY., besides a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at his home Monday, July 3, by Guy Preston, John Collins and Warren Helton.  Our hears are filled with suffering over the loss of such a loved one for we know his place can never be filled. We feel that our loss is heaven's gain and we are greatly comforted to know that he is at rest under the alter of Jesus awaiting the resurrection.  Thou art gone, but not forgotten. Written by his mother, MRS. Smith Rice Paintsville Herald Thursday 8-3-1938

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TRIMBLE, Dorothy Evelyn
1938
DEATH CLAIMS CHIEF’S CHILD
Dorothy Evelyn Trimble 8 months-old daughter of Police Chief and Mrs Boone D. Trimble died at 8 o’clock Saturday morning after a seven weeks illness from Colitis. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday with burial in the LeMaster Cemetery on Barnetts Creek. Burial arrangements were made by the Preston Funeral Home. The Rev. Guy W. Preston attended to the funeral services. Paintsviulle Herald Thursday 7-21-1938

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TURNER, Lou (Wheeler)
1938
LOU TURNER RAY TURNER'S MOTHER DIES
Prominent Woman, Member United Baptist Church 77 Years Mrs. Lou Turner, 92, mother of Ray Turner of the First National Bank, died at the home of her son with whom she had been making her home, at 10:30 o'clock Saturday night after a two weeks illness, attributed to infirmities of age. Mrs. Turner, member of one of Johnson County's prominent families, had been a member of the United Baptist Church for 77 years, which is believed to be a record.  She joined the church when she was 15 and had been an active and devoted church worker since that time. Her husband, the late John W. Turner, died June 22, 1906, Mrs. Turner, a Wheeler before her marriage, was born and reared in Johnson County. Besides her son Ray Turner  [Partial obit] Paintsville Herald Thursday 7-7-1938

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WELLS, Noah
1938
AUXIER  MAN  DIED MONDAY, JULY 4
Noah Wells, age 72 years died at his home near Auxier Monday July 4.  He was buried in the cemetery on John’s Creek which is called the Butcher Cemetery.  Mr. Wells had been in bad health for some time. He was widely known in this section.  He is survived by his wife , Mrs. Louise Butcher Wells and the following children, Mrs.Jack Hall, Mrs. Ed Adkins, Mrs. C.P. Wells of East Point and Melvin, Billie,Edward, Marville, Josie Beatrice at home. Also he has two brothers  John and Theodore Wells of Ashland.  The burial was directed by J.A.Jones of the Paintsville Furniture Company. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Everman of Van Lear. PAINTSVILLE  HERALD THURSDAY JULY 14    1938

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ALLEN, Martin
1883-1938
MARTIN ALLEN DIED AT INEZ
PROMINENT MARTIN COUNTY MAN WAS BORN IN PAINTSVILLE
Martin R. Allen, well known in both Johnson and Martin counties, died at his home in Inez last Saturday afternoon after an illness of a year or more.  His death was caused by kidney trouble. Mr. Allen was 55 years old, having been born in Paintsville February 14, 1883, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Allen, pioneer citizens of this section.  When a young man he went to Inez where he married and soon became one of Martin County’s most prominent citizens and businessmen.  Soon after the Inez Deposit Bank was organized Mr. Allen was elected assistant cashier and served efficiently in that position for more than twenty years or until the condition of his health forced him to retire.  He had been critically ill for the past six months and although his death was expected it came as a shock to his family and friends.  He was prominent in church, lodge circles, and was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges in Inez. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home and interment followed in the family cemetery near Inez. Mr. Allen has three sisters living in Paintsville.  Another sister, Mrs. W.H. Vaughan, died here a number of years ago. Besides his widow, Mrs. Stella Brown Allen, he is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Lucille Cornett, Mrs. Alice Davis, Marcella Allen Brown, William and Robert, all of Inez. He is also survived by the following sisters, Mrs. J. H. Fairchild of Inez, Mrs. Lucy spears, Mrs. Fred Howes, and Mrs. Claude Buckingham of Paintsville. Paintsville Herald Thursday 9-1-1938

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ASHER, Lige
1938
LIGE ASHER, 49, DIED AUGUST 8
Boons Camp Miner Was a Native of Bell County.
Lige Asher, 49, of Boons Camp, died at a local hospital Monday following an appendicitis operation.  He had been a miner.  He came to this section from Bell County where he was born and reared. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Chatty Hale Asher whom he married after coming to Johnson County. They had no children. Attempts to locate his relatives failed and he was buried Tuesday on the point on Greasy Creek. The Preston Funeral Home prepared the body for burial. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 08/04/1938

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AUXIER, James W.
1865-1938
JAMES W. AUXIER
James W. Auxier, was born November 22, 1865, at Auxier, Floyd County, Kentucky. The son of Elijah Auxier and Margaret Richmond Auxier. His father was one of the early pioneer settles of the Big Sandy Valley, and one of the most substantial citizens of Eastern Kentucky. His mother Margaret Richmond Auxier, came to the Big Sandy Valley with her father from Glasgow Scotland, and was a lady of that fine Scotch intellect common to the scotch people. Mr. Auxier was educated in the public schools of Floyd County, later attended Emory and Henry College, at Abington Va., and the Kentucky Wesleyan College, then located at Millersburg Ky.. He taught school in Floyd County Kentucky during his early life and later operated a general store at the Mouth of Johns Creek from 1887 to 1906  and during that time engaged in the timber business in Floyd, Martin, and Pike  counties. Mr. Auxier then moved to Paintsville where he organized and operated  The Paintsville Grocery Company until the time if his death. He was president of The Paintsville Grocery Company. The First National Bank and The  Painstville Hospital Company. Mr. Auxier was a member of the Paintsville Lodge, F. & A. M., having been a charter member of the East Point, Lodge and served as its master. He also was a charter member of the Paintsville Rotary Club, supervised and acted as treasurer of the Mayo Memorial Church and for years was the secretary of the John C. C. Mayo College; he was supervisor of two buildings in Paintsville; The Mayo Memorial Church and the Paintsville Hospital. Few men in the history of Paintsville and Johnson County have  given more of their time and means to civic, education, charitiable, and religious advancement of Johnson County. He was deeply interested in all these things, and  never failed to respond to any worthy call. Mr. Auxier was known to his business associates as "Jim", and was considered  universally by his friends and associtates as a man of honesty, plain, and outspoken  in his views, terling character, sound and dependable judgement, and because of  them fine qualities of characters, and intellect, litertally thousands of people sought his advice. In 1889 Mr. Auxier, married Martha Ann Stafford, daughter of William Stafford and Martha  Hager Stafford. He died August 1, 1938, age 72 years 8 months, and 10 days. He is survived by his wife, Martha Stafford Auxier, and four daughters, Mrs. Fannie Archer,  Mrs. Margaret Hager, Mrs. Harry LaViers, and Mrs. John Gainey Newman, two sisters, Mrs. Beverly May, and Mrs. Alex Spradlin of Prestonsburg. He is also survived by nine  grandchildren and three great grandchildren, all of Paintsville, Kentucky. Mr. Auxier was a progressive business man, yet he held to the old school of business  ethics, that taught if you dealt honestly and fairly with other man you were being honestly and fair to yourself. This principle was constantly given and he endeavered to plant it in  the minds of all of his employees. Mr. Auxier was converted at the Old Auxier Chapel, later moving his card to the  Southern Methodist Church of Paintsville. His Conversion having taken place some forty-five years ago. Mr. Auxier will be deeply missed in the business, civic, and religious activities of  the Bg Sandy Valley. Painstville Herald Thursday 8-11-1938   

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HAMILTON, Ethel
1938-1938
DEATH CLAIMS THEALKA CHILD
Ethel, the infant daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Claude Hamilton died at the home of her parents at Thealka on August 29, 1938.  The child was two months old and is survived by her father and mother, four sisters and one brother. Funeral services ere conducted by Rev. Sam Sloan and Rev. Stone of the Missionary Baptist Church. Paintsville Herald Thursday 9-15-1938

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PATRICK, Jennie (Williams)
1938
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. PATRICK FORMER JOHNSON COUNTY TEACHER DIES IN IRONTON, OHIO
Relatives and friends of Mrs. Jennie Williams Patrick will be grieved to learn of her death which occurred at the Marting Hospital at Ironton, Ohio, Friday, August 12 following a brief illness. Her husband, N. Patrick of Ashland, Ky., and two surviving brothers, T.S. Williams of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Jack Williams of Charleston, Ohio, and the only surviving sister, Miss Fannie Williams of South Portsmouth, Ky., were present when death came. Mrs. Patrick was born at the mouth of Burnt Cabin Branch near Hager Hill, this county, and was a daughter of the late Wiley J. and Sarah Catherine Williams, pioneer residents of Johnson County.  The Williams family owned all of Burnt Cabin Branch and the Samp Johnson property on the highway. Mrs. Patrick was well known throughout Eastern Kentucky having been an outstanding teacher in Johnson, Martin, Floyd and Greenup counties.  She retired from the teaching profession when she was married to N. Patrick of Salyersville. Funeral services were held at the home in Ashland on Sunday afternoon and interment following in Rose Hill Cemetery near Ashland. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday August 25, 1938

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PELPHREY, Mary
1938
STAFFORDSVILLE WOMAN DIED FRIDAY
Staffordsville.
Mrs. Mary Pelphrey died at her home near this place Friday night.  She was a well known and highly respected woman of this community. Besides her husband, Oba Pelphrey, she is survived by the following children:  Milford, Glenn and Sherman Pelphrey, Mrs. Nollis Pickle, Mrs. Madge Pickle, Mrs. Leona Sturgill, Louise and Pearl Pelphrey. Mrs. Pelphrey was a devout member of the United Baptist Church, holding membership with the Fish Trapp church. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Barnetts Creek Church in charge of Rev. W. H. McKenzie, Rev. J.H. Picklesimer, Rev. F.F. Riggsby and Rev. Millard O’Brian.  Burial followed in the Pelphrey cemetery near the home of Mrs. Laura Pelphrey. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday August 8, 1938

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PRESTON, J. Henry
1863-1938
J.H. PRESTON, LOUISA, DIES
BROTHER OF F.B. AND CYRUS PRESTON OF PAINTSVILLE WAS 75
J. Henry Preston, 75, retired contractor and for more than 30 years teacher of the Men’s Bible class of the Louisa Methodist Episcopal Church, South, died in a Louisa hospital Friday night after an illness of nearly two years.  He had been seriously ill for seven weeks. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Louisa M.E. Church, South, with Dr. H.G. Sowards and Rev. Martin, both of Huntington, officiating.  Interment was made in the Pine Hill cemetery. Mr. Preston was born at Paintsville, Ky., September 27, 1863, a son of the late Lafayette and Ellen Wheeler Preston.  He moved to Louisa 48 years ago. Mr. Preston for many years was an oil well drilling contractor, working in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.  He had been retired for a number of years. Mr. Preston had been a devout member of the Louisa M. E. Church, South, for more than 40 years. He often led in prayer and occasionally conducted worship at the church. His first wife, Mrs. Nancy Hayes Preston, died a number of years ago. To this union were born three daughters, Ella, Beulah, and Lizzie who preceded them in death several years ago. In 1919 he was married to Julia Johnson Fitzpatrick.  She died in 1936. He is survived by the following relatives:  One sister, Mrs. L.F. Stapleton, of River, Ky.; two half sisters, Mrs. J.D. McCowan, Nez Perce, Idaho, and Mrs. Dan Ward, Fredricksburg, Virginia; seven half brothers, Ed Preston, Lebanon, Ohio; Tom, Eugene and Guy Preston of Wenatchee, Washington; Hershcell Preston of Jenkins, Ky., F.B. and Cyrus Preston of Paintsville, and a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday August 11, 1938

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PRESTON, Richard (Dick) Adams
1899-1938
DICK PRESTON DIED AUG. 12
Paintsville Man, 39, Succumbs After Two Months Illness
Richard Adams Preston, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan E. Preston on Fourth Street at 10 o'clock last Friday Morning, August 12, after an illness of two months.  His death was attributed to pellegra, or deficiency in diet. Members of his family said that Mr. Preston insisted on eating meats and refused to eat vegetables or other vitimin-giving foods. This it is believed brought about the disease. "Dick" Preston, as he was familiarly known to a large number of friends, was born in Paintsville, and spent his entire life here. He was nearly forty-years old, having been born April 18, 1899. He was never married. Funeral services were held from the Preston home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of Dr. W. I. Canter, pastor of the Mayo Memorial Church, assisted by Rev. C. R. Garland, pastor of the M. E. Church. In addition to his parents the deceased is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Carson L. Davis, Ashland, Ky.; Mrs. Herbert Wheeler, Jas. Turner Preston, and Howard Preston of Paintsville; Mrs. E. F. Harrison and Mrs. Everett Johnson of Pikeville, Paul Edward Preston, Shreveport, La. He is also survived by three nieces and one nephew, and a large number of relatives and friends. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday 8-18-1938

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SLONE, John
1938
John Slone Died August. 31
Prominent Davisville Farmer Brother of Local Men.
John Slone, age 59, died at his home Thursday, August 31.  He was a prominent farmer of that section and a member of a large and prominent family.  He was the son of the late Marvel and Elizabeth Slone and was known as one of the county’s best citizens.  He was a brother of W. H. Slone and J. M. Slone of Paintsville. He was married to Mary Ross in 1899.  Besides his widow he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Essie Ruggles of Russell, Ky., five grand children and one great grandchild. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters; W. H. and J. M. Slone, Paintsville; Isaac Slone, Peebles, Ohio;  Marion Slone, Lucasville, Ohio; Proctor Slone, Davisville, Ky.; Mrs. Minerva Ross, Davisville; Mrs. Margaret Dixon, Wittensville, Ky., and Mrs. Cynthia Adams, Catawba, Ohio. Funeral services were held at Davisville on Friday, September 2, in charge of Rev. Freddie Crislip and Rev. VanHoose.  Burial was in the Ross Cemetery at Davisville. The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company had charge of funeral arrangements. Paintsville Herald Thursday 1-9-15-1938

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SPEARS, George W.
1938
George W. Spears Succumbs After  Illness of One Year
George W. Spears, prominent citizen of Riceville, died at his home there last Friday afternoon following an illness of more than one year. Mr. Spears suffered an attack of influenza followed by pneumonia from which he never recovered, and had been confined to his home since the attack. Mr. Spears was 63 years old and was one of Johnson County's best known citizens. For more than a quarter of a century he had been prominent in the political and business life of the county. He was elected and served one term as Jailer of Johnson County. He was then elected as Sheriff and served in that capacity four years, and made a record as a fearless and efficent officer. At the expiration of his term as Sheriff he was named Chief of Police of Van Lear and served for twelve years. For a time he was engaged in business at West Van Lear but moved to his farm at Riceville and was successful as a live stock dealer. Mr. Spears owned one of the largest farms in the Jennies Creek section. Because of his long service as an official and his business connections George W. Spears had many staunch friends throughout the county who mourn his passing. Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon in charge of the Reverends Hargus Conley and James Yates. Burial was made in the family cemetery at Riceville and was in charge of the undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Addie Spears, and two daughters, Mrs. Raleigh Cunningham of West Van Lear, and Mrs. Lehman Spears of Pikeville. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY AUGUST 25 1938

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VICE, O. B.
1938
LOCAL MAN IS CRASH VICTIM
O. B. VICE DIED MONDAY FROM INJURIES RECEIVED SUNDAY
O. B. Vice, age about 58, died early Monday morning at a local hospital as the result of injuries received Sunday night when the car he was driving plunged over a hill on the May Trail about three miles out of Paintsville. The accident occurred at Walker Gap.  Mrs. Ruth Wells of Paintsville was the only witness to the tragedy.  Mrs. Wells said Mr. Vice passed her car about the top of the hill and in passing raked the fender of her car.  Mr. Vice evidently became excited and lost control of the car. The Vice care she said, ran a zigzag course for several hundred feet before it took a dive over the hill and finally came to rest in the yard of J. M. Stone.  The car turned over several times in the desent. The victim was brought to the hospital where it was found that his skull had been fractured and his breast crused. Mr. Vice was a native of Bath County and was born at Owingsville.  He came to Paintsville about 28 years ago and was employed at the local C & O depot as shipping clerk for several years. Later he engaged in other business.  In all he had spent about 28 years of his life in Paintsville where he made many warm friends. Undertakers from the Shroat Funeral Home came to Paintsville Monday and transported the remains to the home of the family at Owingsville. Mr. Vice was an efficient business man and at the time of his death was salesman for Howard Bros. And the Albright Motor Company. Funeral was held Wednesday at the Christian Church in Owingsville with burial in the family cemetery near that city. Besides his mother, Mrs. Ida Vice, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Fay Vice, Owingsville, Mrs. Ed Webber, Cincinnati, and Mrs. Or Roberts of Sharpsburg, Ky.; also four brothers, Ray L. Vice, of Sterling, Ky.; Ora M. Vice, Middletown, Ohio, Lyle Vice. Gordon, Ind. And Clark Vice of Pittsburg. Paintsville Herald Thursday September 1, 1938

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BALDRIDGE, A. J.
1938
A. J. BALDRIDGE Former Legislator Passes At Home In Tomahawk, Ky.
A. J. Baldridge, 73 years old, of Tomahawk, Martin County, Ky., died at his home there Sunday night, September 4, 1938. His death resulted from the infirmities of age. He had been in poor health for several months and spent some time in the Paintsville Hospital for treatment. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at his home in Tomahawk and burial was in the family cemetery on the home place. Services were conducted by Rev. Aaron Stepp and Dr. J. R. Fairchild, ministers of the United Baptist Church. Mr. Baldridge was a member of that church for more than forty years. Surviving are four sons, Jesse, George W., and William, all of Martin County, and Eli who is located in Fort Benning, Georgia, where he has been in the army for more than 20 years. Three daughters preceeded him in death and his wife died only last winter. "Uncle Andy" as he was affectionately known by a host of friends in Eastern Kentucky, served Johnson and Martin counties in the Kentucky Legislature for three terms. He was widely known in all sections of Kentucky through his services in the General Assembly. A large number of relatives and friends attended the last rites for "Uncle Andy."

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BLANTON, James Manford
1938
PAINTSVILLE HERALD 1938
TYPHOID CLAIMS VAN LEAR MAN
James Manford Blanton, age 25, of West Van Lear, died Sept. 2, 1938, at 10 p.m., after a comparative brief illness of terrible suffering, high fever and delirium.  Typhoid fever produced perforation of the intestines with a resulting peritonitis, death following soon thereafter. Mr. Blanton was a WPA worker. Regardless of his financial status he did not suffer for lack of medical attention, so characteristic of the physicians of Johnson County. Approximately half a dozen of the best physicians in the county attended the patient and had it been within the powers of medical science he would have survived the illness. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 9-8-1938

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CASTLE, Charles Douglas
1938
Castle Child Is Called By Death
Charles Douglas Castle, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Castle, died in the Paintsville Hospital Sunday night September 4, as the result of pneumonia. He had been seriously ill for several days. He was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Castle and is the grandson of Gar Castle. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the home of the parents in Greentown and burial was in the Davis Cemetery on Dravis Branch. The Rev. Millard VanHoose conducted the sercices Mrs. Castle is the daughter of Down Auxier of Indiana. Paintsville Herald Thursday 9-8-1938

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DANIEL, Basil
1938
PAINTSVILLE HERALD AGED CITIZEN BASIL DANIEL DIED AT THELMA SEPT. 8, AGE 84
Basil Daniel, age 84 years, died at the home of his son, Basil Daniel, at Thelma, September 8. He was a member of a prominent Johnson County family and had been a member of the United Baptist Church for 58 years. In 1876 he was married to Aminta Castle, daughter of Israel Castle.  He is survived by five children, Troy Daniel, Thelma; Buna Preston, Offutt; Junetta Engle, St. Charles, Va., and Newton Daniel, Weeksbury, Ky.  He is also survived by 28 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the home of Troy Daniel with whom he made his home, in charge of Rev. W.W. Smith and Rev. O.C. Taylor. Burial took place in the family cemetery at Bobbs Siding near the mouth of Bobbs Branch. The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company had charge of funeral arrangements. Paintsville Herald Thursday 9-15-1938

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FITCH, Junior
1938
Johnson County Boy Died at Millstone
Junior Fitch, age 17, formerly of Johnson County, died at the Seco Hospital, September 12. Young Fitch was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Fitch who moved to Millstone, Ky., from Johnson three years ago. Besides his parents he is survived by two brothers and two sisters. Burial at Thealka, on Wednesday, September 14.  Funeral services were in charge of Rev. Millard VanHoose. Paintsville Herald Thursday 9-22-1938

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MIDDAUGH, Helen
1938
Death Claims Aged Woman
Former Paintsville Woman
Widow of G. C. Middaugh Mrs. Helen Middaugh, 82 years old, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Laura Fraley, at Rossmore, W. Va., on Sunday, September 18, after a short illness. Mrs. Middaugh was the widow of G. C. (Craig) Middaugh who for many years was a practicing attorney at the Johnson County Bar and the family resided in Paintsville for many years. Mr. Middaugh has been dead for several years. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church at East Point on Wednesday afternoon, September 21, in charge of Rev. H. B. Conley of Paintsville. Burial in the cemetery at East Point. Mrs. Middaugh is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Anna Laura Fraley with whom she made her home, and one son, Fred Middaugh of Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Middaugh and family with a number of friends accompanied the body to East Point for the funeral and burial. Paintsville Herald Thursday September 29, 1938

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MUSIC, Tilda (Pelphrey)
1938
Auxier Woman is Victim of Paralysis
Mrs. Tilda Music, 67, died at the Paintsville Hospital last week after suffering a paralytic stroke two months before. She was the widow of the late T. J. Music who died 14 years ago. She was a resident of Auxier and a member of a prominent family, and is survived by the following children:  Jeff Music, East Point; Mrs. W. H. Music, Auxier; Mrs. Frank Burchett, Auxier; Mrs. Bart Mallon, Paintsville; Mrs. Ollie Amburgy, Prestonsburg; Mrs. Ruth Meek, Auxier, and William Music, also of Auxier.  She is also survived by two brothers, Willie Pelphrey, Portsmouth, Ohio, and Ed Pelphrey, Adena, Ohio. Paintsville Herald Thursday 10-6-1938

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ROBERTS, Carrie (Melvin)
1938
WELL KNOWN WEST END WOMAN DIED WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Carrie Roberts, age 76, died at her home in West Paintsville Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. Roberts had been in bad health for more than a year, but had been seriously ill for the past month.  She was well known and related to a large number of Johnson County people who mourn her passing. Mrs. Roberts was the widow of D. H. Roberts who preceded her in death about four years ago.  Mrs. Roberts had been a member of the M. E. Church for many years. Funeral services will be held at the home in West Paintsville Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock in charge of Rev. C. R. Garland, pastor of the M. E. Church.  Following the funeral burial will follow in the family lot in Mayo Cemetery. Mrs. Roberts is survived by the following children:  Vern Roberts, Carman Roberts, Mrs. Leonard Short, Mrs. James Lambert and Mrs. Leonard Sowards, all of Paintsville, and Mrs. Jessie RuLong, of Huntington, W. Va.  She is also survived by two brothers, Adam Melvin of Lexington, Ky., Robert Melvin, Mrs. Dan M. Hager, Mrs. Will Taylor and Mrs. Kate Rice, all of Paintsville. Paintsville Herald Thursday September 15, 1938

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ARROWOOD, Clarence
1909-1938
CLARENCE ARROWOOD
Clarence Arrowood was born at River, Ky., November 1, 1909, and died October 10, 1938, age 28 years, 11 months and 10 days.  He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Ward Arrowood, one small son, Stanley, age nine, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Faris Arrowood of VanLear, one brother, Clyde, and sister, Nellie Arrowood. His passing leaves a sadness in the community for he was a genial, good-natured personality, and enjoyed life with all its blessings as well as all the trials that beset each one.  We feel that his absence is only temporary for he left evidence that he was going on to the home that the Savior has gone to prepare. And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day, Shall fold their tents like the angels, And as silently slide away.  --Longfellow Paintsville Herald Thursday 10-20-1938
    
OFFUTT MAN DIED OCT. 10 CLARENCE ARROWOOD, 29, SUCCUMBS TO OLD INJURY. Clarence Arrowood, age 29, died at the Paintsville Clinic on October 10, after several months illness from the effects of an infected hip.  Mr. Arrowood was a highly respected citizen of the Offutt section of the county, and his passing will be mourned by a large number of relatives and friends.  He was injured in the mines of the Royal Collieries Company at Offutt several years ago and from which he never fully recovered and his death is attributed to this old injury. Mr. Arrowood had spent three weeks in the Huntington Orthopedic Hospital before being brought to the Paintsville Clinic where he remained eight days prior to his death. Besides his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Faris Arrowood, he is survived by one son, Stanley Arrowood, 9, one brother and one sister, Clyde Arrowood and Nellie Arrowood. Funeral services were conducted at Offutt by Rev. Mose Kitchen and others. Paintsville Herald Thursday 10-27-1938

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BROWN, James B.
1868-1937
JAS. B. BROWN DIES SUDDENLY
Well Known Citizen Victim of Heart Attack.
James B. Brown, age 68, died suddenly at his home in Paintsville last Friday morning from a heart attack. Mr. Brown was a native of Johnson county and had spent his entire life in the county where he was known and respected as a good citizen. he moved to Paintsville about 1905 where he raised and educated his children. For a number of years he was connected with the North-East Coal Company but for the past several years has been a valuable employee of the Sandy Valley Grocery Company at Paintsville. Mr. Brown had been in ill health for several months but his sudden death came without warning, and was a great shock to his family and associates. He is survived by his widow, Emma Rice Brown, and the following children: Mrs. Ruby Lyon, Mount Pleasant, Mich.; Miss Pansy Polly Jenkins, Ky., and Mitchell and Mrs. Rebecca Brown of Paintsville, and the following grandchildren; Violet and James Brown of Paintsville; Rose Marie and James E. Polly, Jenkins, and Donald Lyon, Mount Pleasant, Mich. Also two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Mae Wallace, Barbourville, Ky.; Mrs. Rebecca Alloway, Clearfield, Tenn., and George Brown, of Harlan, Ky., Mrs. Sarah Preston of Paintsville is the only surviving member of his father's immediate family. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church of which he was a member, Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. Townsend, pastor of the M. E. Church. Burial in the Wells Cemetery in Bridgford. Funeral and burial in charge of J. A. Jones of the Paintsville Furniture Company, assisted by Emil clay, of the Burke Funeral Home, Whitesburg, Ky. Active pallbearers were employees of the Sandy Valley Grocery Company. Honorary pallbearers were Lewis Blevins, Roy Adams, E. Rice, Milton Hampton, G. K. Nickell, Fred Ratliff and Bruce Trimble. Paintsville Herald Thursday 10-13-1938 James B. Brown James B. Brown was born December 29, 1868, at Toms Creek Kentucky, the son of John Brown and Malissa Witten Brown.  He passed suddenly in to the Great Beyond at noon on Friday, October 7, 1938.  He was married to Emma Rice on November 15, 1893, and to this union were born six children. He became a member of the Church of Christ at Toms Creek in 1889 and removed his membership to the Christian Church at Paintsville in 1905. He became a member of the I. O. O. F. at Peach Orchard Ky., in 1892, and has been an active member of that order being connected with the I. O. O. F, Number 288 at Paintsville since 1905. He is survived by his widow, Emma Rice Brown, three daughters, Mrs. Ruby Lyon, of Mount Pleasant, Mich.: Mrs. Pansy Polly, Jenkins, Ky., and Miss Rebecca Brown and son Mitchell Brown of Paintsville. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Violet and James Brown; Marie and James Polly and Donald Lyon; Two sisters, Mrs. Mae Wallace of Barbourville, Ky., and Mrs. Rebecca Alloway of Clairfield, Tenn.; one brother, George Brown of Harlan, Ky., Mrs. Sarah Preston of Paintsville is the only surviving member of his father's immediate family. Jimmie Brown was a man of the highest type.  All for his wit, humor, industry and honesty knew him.  He was never too tired, nor the weather too bad to attend a funeral of a friend and on several occasions had his wife prepare wreaths for some unfortunate acquaintance whom he feared would not have sufficient flowers. The esteem in which he was held by his family and friends was evidenced by the numerous floral offerings, and by the large number of persons who attended the funeral services. Paintsville Herald Thursday 10-20-1938

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DELONG, Isaac
1938
DEATH CLAIMS ISAAC DELONG
Johns Creek Man Dies From Injuries Received Sept. 27
Isaac Delong, a resident of the Johns Creek section, died at the Paintsville Clinic Saturday, October 1, after a short illness. His death was attributed to a blow received on a truck while hauling lumber Tuesday, September 27. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minerva Delong; three daughters, Mrs. Garland Webb, of  Van Lear; Mrs. Andrew Wells and Mrs. Otis Richmond, both of Johns Creek; one son, Bensie Delong, Johns Creek; two sisters Mrs. H. B. Webb of Van Lear, and Mrs. Mary  Rigsby of Portsmouth, Ohio. Also six brothers, Ben , James, and Alex, all of Johns Creek; Keen, of Auxier, Dave of Maysville, and John T Delong of East Point, and a large number of  relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at the home on Johns Creek on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. S. C. Honeycutt. Burial was in the family cemetery. Painstville Herald Thursday 10-13-1938

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GREEN, Della
1938
Prominent County Woman Died Tues.
Mrs. Della Green, age 63, died suddenly at her home Tuesday October 25, 1938, Mrs. Green was the wife of William Green and was a prominent woman of the Chandlerville section of the county. Funeral services were held at the home at 10 o’clock Thursday morning. She is survived by her husband and a number of children Paintsville Herald Thursday 10-27-1938

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HANEY, Clay
1938
Death Claims  Local Man Clay Haney
Died Monday After Illness of  Eight Years
Clay Haney, a resident of West Paintsville died at his home there Monday morning. He had been in poor health for eight years. He had been an employee of the Paintsville Grocery for 15 years and was stricken while working for that company. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday evening in charge of Rev. H.B. Conley. Burial followed in the old Paintsville cemetery. Besides his widow, Mrs. Gypsie Haney, he is survived by six daughters, Mrs. George Preston, Beulah, Ruth, Cora, Beatrice, and Betty Joe Haney; two sisters, Mrs. Joe Castle, Thealka, KY, and Mrs. Elle Stacy, of Loveland, OH, and four brothers, John Boyd Haney, Leroy Davis, Fred and Floyd Haney, Jr. Guy W. Preston, undertaker for the Preston Funeral Home was in charge. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 1938

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MOORE, Wanda May
1938
Lawrence Boy kills Sister
Youth of 14 under Bond of $5,000 for Murder
Monroe Moore, 14 year son Abb Creek youth was charged with murder in a juvenile warrant issued from the office of County Clerk, Wm. W, Moore here following the slaying of Moore’s youngest sister, Wanda May, 6, and the wounding of his oldest sister, Jewell, 13, at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mr. Jim Moore on Abb Creek. The charge of a shotgun in the hands of the Moore youth is said to have torn away a part of his youngest sister’s head causing instant death, and a few of the shots struck the older sister in the side, some penetrating the abdominal cavity; it was reported. The tragedy occurred in the yard of the Moore home on Abb Creek. There were no eye witnesses except the wounded girl, and the tragedy at first was reported as an accident.  Following an inquest however, Justice of the Peace, John W. Thompson,  issued a warrant charging murder and the Moore youth was taken into custody by deputy sheriff Flurnor Boggs and brought here where a juvenile petition was obtained. Moore was released under $5,000 bond filled by his grandfather, John Kelley. The older sister is expected to recover, barring complications, it was said- Big Sandy News. Paintsville Herald Thursday 10-27-1938

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MUSIC, Martin L.
1938
Hager Hill Man In Serious Condition At Local Hospital
Martin L. Music, of Hager Hill, was struck by a hit and run driver near his home on the Mayo Trail about three miles south of Paintsville and seriously injured. The mishap took place last Saturday evening, October 15 1938. Mr. Music was rushed to the Paintsville Hospital where it was found that he was seriously hurt. Dr. W. E. Akin said that Mr. Music had concussion of the brain and that it was d(illegible)if he would recover, (illegible)the most prominent daughter county. (Illegible) Two men, occupants of a car bearing Ohio license plates, were picked up by Paintsville police on suspicion, but were released on bond, and their examining trial set for Saturday. Local police and county officials are making an investigation and the guilty party or parties will probably be brought to justice in case of Mr. Music's death. Mr. Music had been to a store a short distance from his home and was hit while returning. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday OCT 20 1938
    
 Victim of Hit and Run Driver Dies Martin L. Music, age 68, of Hager Hill, died at the Paintsville Hospital Monday afternoon at 2:30 from injuries sustained when struck by a hit and run driver near his home on Saturday, October 15 1938. Mr. Music was thrown to the hard pavement and his skull fractured. Two prominent Magoffin county men were arrested by local police shortly after Mr. Music was hit. They were arraigned in Police Court Saturday and waived examination before the Johnson Circuit Court which convenes November 14. The two men were arrested on suspicion and whether they are responsible for Mr. Music's death or not will not be known until an investigation is made. The two men say they are victims of circumstances and are innocent. Mr. Music was a prominent citizen of the county and his death is to be regretted. Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Church of Christ at East Point. Burial in the family cemetery near the Music home. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Laura Hager Music, three sons, D. Mart Music, John Music, and William Music of Hager Hill, and two daughters, Mrs. Leotta Baldridge and Mrs. Elizabeth Goodman, also of Hager Hill. The Paintsville Furniture Company had charge of funeral arrangements. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY OCT 27 1938

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REED, Wayne
1938
Death Claims Volga Man Volga.
Wayne Reed, a prominent citizen of this place died at his home here October 5.  He had been in poor health for several years.  He is survived by his widow, his mother, Mrs. John McKenzie, two sisters, Miss Edna Reed and Mrs. Kesdall Williams of Red Bush, and two brothers, Donnie Reed of Ohio, and Dan Reed of this place.  Rev. Guy W. Preston of Paintsville had charge of funeral services. Paintsville Herald 10-13-1938

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ROBERTS, A.D.
1938
LIEUT. COL. ROBERTS DIED LAST SATURDAY
WAS WORLD WAR HERO
CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE FATAL TO PROMINENT LOCAL MAN.
Col. A. D. Roberts formerly of Charleston, W. Va., a prominent certified public accountant and a distinguished World War veteran, died suddenly Saturday evening on College Street.  He was 65 years old.  His death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage. Col. Roberts and Mrs. Roberts were on their way to the home of Mrs. Julia Wells to present a birthday cake which Mrs. Roberts had prepared.  Col. Roberts complained of a pain in his chest and handed the cake to Mrs. Roberts. As Mrs. Roberts reached for the cake Col. Roberts fell on the sidewalk and died before he reached the hospital. Col. Roberts came into the Big Sandy shortly after the war and has worked throughout the valley as a public accountant.  For the past several years he and Mrs. Roberts have resided in Paintsville.  He had many friends throughout the Sandy Valley. Col. Roberts went overseas with the 150th West Virginia Infantry and was cited by the American and French governments for bravery in action and was also decorated by King Alexander of Greece and was decorated with the Royal Cross of George.  He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before the close of the war. After the signing of the Armistice he was ordered to remain in Europe in order to expedite the return of soldiers, prisoners of war and private citizens to their homes. Col. Roberts was an earnest worker in the Mayo Memorial Church and a member of the choir.  He was interested in the educational and athletic activities of the young people of the community. Funeral services were held at the Mayo Memorial Church Monday afternoon, October 24, in charge of the former pastor, Dr. W. I. Canter, a personal friend of Col. Roberts.  Burial followed in the Wells Cemetery in Bridgford Addition.  The American Legion, of which the deceased was a member had charge of the burial and the impressive Legion ritual was carried out. Besides his widow, Mrs. Eleanor Roberts, he is also survived by one son, A. D. Roberts, Jr., and one daughter, Mrs. W. Mae Kennedy of Charleston, W. Va., both of whom were present at the funeral rites. Funeral arrangements were in charge of undertaker Guy W. Preston, of the Preston Funeral Home. The passing of Col. Roberts will be mourned by a large number and friends and associates. Out of town visitors who attended the funeral were: John Iredale, Washington, D.C., brother of Mrs. Roberts; Mrs. Stella Starkey, Miss Ola Crutchfield, Bob Crutchfield, Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Polly, Mrs. Katherine Langley, and Mrs. Katherine Henton, all of Pikeville; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carter, Prestonsburg; Louie Beasher, Pikeville; George Walker, Charleston, W. Va., and Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Stumbo, of Lackey. Active pallbearers were: Eugene Daniel, John H. Chandler, W. B. Bailey, Russell Kirk, Russell Langley Kirk, J. B. Wells, Jr., D. H. Dorton, and Claude Buckingham. Paintsville Herald October 27, 1938

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BLANTON, Yvonne
1938
PAINTSVILLE HERALD 1938
DEATH CLAIMS ONLY CHILD
Barnetts Creek.—Yvonne, 14-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schofield Blanton of Virginia, died at the Paintsville Hospital, Wednesday, November 31. The Preston Funeral Home had charge of the body until Friday when it was moved to the Barnetts Creek Church where funeral services were held by Rev. Guy W. Preston, Rev. Dennis Caldwell and Rev. Frank Armes.  Burial followed in the family cemetery on Barnetts Creek near the home of Henry Martin Rice. Much sympathy is held for the parents as Yvonne was their only child. Paintsville Herald Thursday 12-8-1938

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CASTLE, Thomas Jefferson
1938
DEATH CLAIMS TOM CASTLE
Aged Citizen of Green Town Died Wednesday
Thomas Jefferson Castle, 81 years old, died early Wednesday morning at the home of his son Gar Castle, in Green Town.  Mr. Castle had been in ill health for the past year and his death was due to the infirmities of age. Mr. Castle was a member of a large and prominent family of Johnson County.  He was a son of the late A.J. Castle and "Aunt" Lindy Castle who died about ten years ago at the age of more than 100 years. Mr. Castle's wife, Lydia Castle, preceded him in death several years ago.  He is survived by nine children, all of whom are living.  They are, Gar Castle, Lewis Castle, Leonard Castle, Captain Bozier Castle, Albert (Buddy) Castle, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Ann Davis and Miss Lula Castle.  He is also survived by one brother, Charles Castle, of West Virginia. Funeral services were held at the home of Gar Castle Thursday afternoon.  Burial in the Castle cemetery near the mouth of Muddy Branch. Funeral services were preached by Rev. Millard Van Hoose and Rev. H. B. Conley. Paintsville Herald Thursday November 11, 1938

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CONLEY, Bertha
1938
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. CONLEY
Thelma Woman Succumbs Following Operation
Mrs. Bertha Conley, of Thelma, this county, died at the Paintsville Hospital last Friday, November 18, 1938.  Mrs. Conley was stricken with appendicitis and taken to the hospital for an operation and died following the operation. Mrs. Conley was a young mother, age 23 years, and her death was a shock to her family. Besides her husband, Vencil Conley, she is survived by two small children and many relatives. Burial took place at Thealka Sunday afternoon.  Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Preston Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald Thursday November 24, 1938

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DALE, Hardin
1938
HARDIN DALE DIED HERE NOVEMBER 10
Hardin Dale died at his home on “Turkey Knob” Thursday November 10, it was reported by Guy W. Preston, undertaker at the Preston Funeral Home.  He had been ill for more than two years and his death was not unexpected.  He was 63 years old and a son of the late Charity Dale who was well known to the older people of Paintsville.  He is survived by one brother, Blaine Dale. Funeral services and burial took place at West Van Lear in charge of Rev. Ernie Ratliff. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 11/17/1938

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DAVIS, Enoch
1874-1938
ENOCH DAVIS DIED MONDAY
WELL KNOWN PAINTSVILLE MAN A VICTIM OF CANCER.
Enoch Davis, well known in Paintsville and vicinity, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. George Estep in Bridgeford Addition Monday night, November 14, after an illness of several weeks from intestinal cancer. He was 66 years of age, having been born July 11, 1874. Mr. Davis moved here from Barnetts Creek with his father, Henry Davis more than thirty years ago.  Since that time he has been a familiar figure in all parts of the city doing odd jobs for the good housewives.  He was very industrious and had been a hard worker.  Though possessed of a small amount of this world’s goods he was ever cheerful and ready to do an act of kindness for anyone.  He was patient and honest and was held in the highest esteem by everyone.  His passing will bring genuine regret to a large number of Paintsville people. His wife, Lilly Gullett Davis, preceded him in death ten years ago. Besides his sister, Mrs. Estep, with whom he had made his home, he is survived by the following children:  Edgar Davis and Mrs. Albert Lemaster of Ohio, and Mrs. Earl Snyder of Pittsburgh, Pa. Short services were held at the Estep home Wednesday afternoon.  Burial in the Randolph Cemetery in Southside. The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company had charge of the burial. Paintsville Herald Thursday November 17, 1938

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FITZPATRICK, Will H.
1938
Death Claims Leander Man
Will H. Fitzpatrick, 52, Succumbs to Heart Dropsy
Will H. Fitzpatrick, age 52, died at his home, at Leander Wednesday, November 16, after a long illness from heart dropsy. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a prominent citizen and farmer of the Jennies Creek section and was known as one of the county’s best citizens.  He was a member of a prominent family of that section of the county where he has spent his life.  He was a son of the late Seville Fitzpatrick, one of the pioneer citizens of the county. Mr. Fitzpatrick had no children.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Cora Fitzpatrick and two brothers and one sister, Albert Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, both of Leander, and Burns Fitzpatrick of Mascott, Tenn. The funeral was held Friday morning at the home in charge of Rev. Hargus Conley of Riceville and Rev. George Adams of Denver.  Burial was made on the home farm.  A number of relatives and friends from Paintsville attended the funeral and burial. The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture had charge of arrangements. Paintsville Herald Thursday 11-24-1938

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JACKSON, Josephine (Litteral)
1938
DEATH CLAIMS AGED WOMAN
Oil Springs Woman Succumbs At Age 80 Years.
Mrs. Josephine Jackson, age 80, died at her home near Oil Springs November 25, from infirmities due to advanced age. She was formerly Josephine Litteral, member of a prominent family of the Oil Springs section. She was the widow of Gabriel Jackson and they were united in marriage in 1876. Mrs. Jackson was the mother of twelve children seven of whom had preceded her in death. The surviving children are Laura Jackson Borders, Meda Jackson Pennington, James, Burns and Lloyd Jackson. She is also survived by her aged husband. Mrs. Jackson had been a member of the church for more than forty years. Funeral services were held at the home on Little Paint on Tuesday, November 29, the Rev. Guy W. Preston and the Rev. John Collins conducting the services. Burial in the Green Adams Cemetery on Little Paint. The Preston Funeral Home had charge of the burial services. Paintsville Herald Thursday 12-8-1938

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PACK, Henry
1938
DEATH CLAIMS HENRY PACK WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
DIED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Henry J. Pack, age about 80 years, died at his home on lower Main Street Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.  He had been ill for several weeks and his death was attributed to the infirmities incident to advanced age. Mr. Pack was well known in Johnson County where he has many relatives, and in the Blaine section of Lawrence County where he was engaged in business for a number of years.  He conducted a store at Chandlerville, this county, going to Blaine, Ky., where he conducted the Big Blaine Product Company.  He has resided in Paintsville for the past few years. He had no children. He is survived by his widow and a large number of relatives. Funeral services were held at the old Pack homestead at Chandlerville Thursday afternoon. Burial in the family cemetery at Chandlerville. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Guy W. Preston of Preston Funeral Home. PAINTSVILLE HERALD November 3, 1938

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PELPHREY, W. B.
1938
DEATH CALLS J.M. ADAMS 63 W.B. PELPHREY, 70,
DIED IN ASHLAND
W. B. Pelphrey, age 70, died at his home in Ashland Friday, November 25, after an illness of ten days.  Mr. Pelphrey was a native of Johnson County but moved to Ashland more than 30 years ago where he became a leading building contractor. His brother, Jesse Pelphrey resides in Paintsville. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Ashland, with Rev. Garis T. Long officiating. Besides his widow he is survived by one daughter, Miss Esther Pelphrey at home; six sons, Russell, Charles, Dave and Rev. W.T. Pelphprey, all of Ashland; J.G. Pelphrey, of Dallas, Texas, and Jim Pelphrey of the United States Navy, located in California; four sisters, Mrs. D.J. Chandler of Lowmansville, Ky, Mrs. Bernard Garrett, of Holden, W. Va., Mrs. George Green of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Mrs. E.D. Cox of Buena Park, Calif., two brothers, Jesse Pelphrey of Paintsville, and Harry Pelphrey of Ashland. Interment was made in the Ashland cemetery. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday December 1, 1938

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PRESTON, Elizabeth (VanHoose)
1938
ELIZABETH PRESTON
Mrs. Preston Sinks To Rest,
Aged Barnetts Creek Woman Died Saturday Morning
Mrs. Elizabeth Preston, age 82 (sic), widow of the late Shadrick Preston, died at the old Preston homestead last Saturday morning, November 19, 1938. Death was due to infirmities of age. Mrs. Preston was one of the best loved and best known women of that neighborhood, and her death brings sadness, not only to her immediate family, but to the many friends and neighbors who knew her best. Like most of the older generation she was a devout member of the United Baptist Church holding membership at Barnetts Creek. She was a member of a prominent family. Her husband preceded her in death about twenty years ago and since that time she has lived at the old home with her daughter, Mrs. Cora Pelphrey. Besides Mrs. Pelphrey she is survived by the following children; W. R. Preston and Mrs. Manford Picklesimer of Paintsville; Jesse, Guy and Byrd Preston of Barnetts Creek. Short funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Millard O’Bryan. Burial on the home farm in charge of the undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company. Thursday NOVEMBER 24, 1938 The Paintsville Herald
     
Mrs. Preston was 92 Mrs. Elizabeth Preston who died at Barnetts Creek last week was 92 years of age, it was stated by her daughter, Mrs. M. M. Picklesimer. In last week’s issue of the Herald it was erroneously stated that Mrs. Preston was 82. In addition to her children she is survived by one brother, George VanHoose of Fullerton, Ky. Thursday DECEMBER 1, 1938 The Paintsville Herald

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PRESTON, Janet Sue
1938-1938
DAUGHTER OF MINGO COUPLE DIED SUNDAY
Janet Sue, five months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Preston died at their home at Mingo Sunday, it was reported by Undertaker J.A. Jones of the Paintsville Furniture Company. Funeral and burial took place at Mingo Monday afternoon. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday November 24, 1938

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SPRADLIN, Sant
1938
Sant Spradlin
Sant Spradlin, of Denver, died at his home there November 25, following a stroke. He was a son of the late John Spradlin and was born at Denver 59 years ago. He was married to Julia Conley and to them were born the following children: Virgie, Norman, Arnold, Mrs. Dora Ward, Mrs. Laura Spradlin, Arbie, Mrs. Bessie Ratliff, and Anna Mary Spradlin. One brother Smith Spradlin, survives. Funeral services were conducted at the home at 10 o’clock Thursday in charge of Rev. Millard O’Bryan. Burial in the family cemetery near Denver. Paintsville Herald Thursday January 5, 1939

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STEPHENS, Anna
1938
Auxier Woman Died Last Week
Mrs. Anna Stephens, age 67, of Auxier, died last week at the Paintsville hospital.  She was a well known and highly respected woman of the Auxier section. Funeral services were held at the Auxier M. E. Church in charge of Rev. Horne.  Burial was made at the Auxier Cemetery. Besides a large number of relatives and friends Mrs. Stephens is survived by three sons by a former marriage.  They are Albert Gilbert, Ashland and Emory and John  Gilbert of Auxier. Paintsville Herald Thursday 11-24-1938

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VANHOOSE, Arthur
1938
GEORGIA MAY MULLENS, 3 OTHERS CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Arthur VanHoose, age about 30, was shot and instantly killed in Stafford Addition Tuesday morning.  The shooting took place between 2 and 3 a.m., at or near the home of Mrs. Georgia May (Collins) Mullens. Officers were called and when they arrived VanHoose was lying on the floor dead. Mrs. Mullens, together with two men, Fred Preston, Jr., and Preston Mullens, found at the home were arrested and placed in jail.  Mason Collins, 14-year-old brother of Mrs. Mullens is being held in jail as a material witness, although it is believed by officers that the youth had no connection with the crime. The body of VanHoose was taken to the Preston Funeral Home where an examination revealed that he had been shot through the heart.  The ball had entered the left breast and had lodged in the spinal cord.  The ball indicated that the pistol used was of small calibre, probably a .32.  The pistol is said to have been owned by Mrs. Mullens. VanHoose had also been shot through the little finger of the right hand.  The pistol was found on the mantel of the Mullens home.  Mrs. Mullens told officers that the gun had not been disturbed and that no one had had the gun but VanHoose, who she claims shot himself. The gun was wrapped in a handkerchief and sent away for expert finger print examination.  Finger prints of the dead man and all present when the killing took place were also taken. Coroner Dr. O. E. Johnson held an inquest at the Preston Funeral Home.  Mrs. Mullins told the Coroner’s jury that VanHoose had been a frequent visitor at her home.  She said he came to her home on the night of the killing, picked up the pistol which had belonged to her mother and fired a bullet through his heart.  After the shot, she said, he staggered around the room and finally laid the pistol on the mantel before he fell to the floor. The two men found at the home said they were in another room asleep and knew nothing about what happened.  They told officers that they had heard no shot. The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict that VanHoose had been murdered by someone whose identity is still undetermined. Mrs. Mullens is charged with the killing.  Preston and John Henry are being held as aiding and abetting in the crime. All parties connected with the affair are reticent and are not inclined to talk. An examining trial has been set for Friday of this week before County Judge Claude Buckingham when it is believed that the true facts will be brought out. VanHoose was a son of Mr. And Mrs. Manuel VanHoose and was married.  Mrs. Mullens is a daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. Frank Collins. It is reported that five members of the local CCC Camp were present when VanHoose was killed.  Efforts are being made to identify the CCC boys. Paintsville Herald Thursday November 3, 1938

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WITTEN, Francis Marion
1866-1938
DEATH CLAIMS DR. WITTEN
Well Known County Physician Died Monday
Dr. Francis Marion Witten, age 72, died Sunday at his home at Oil Springs. He had been in poor health for the past several months. Dr. Witten was born on Franks Creek near Flat Gap, April 18, 1866. He was married to Katherine Ward of Oil Springs who preceded him in death ten years ago. Nine children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Witten all of whom are dead with the exception of three, who are: Mrs. Clara Mahan, of Ashland, Bill Witten, of Staffordsville and Miss Thelma Witten, at home. After his graduation from medical school Dr. Witten located at Oil Springs where he spent the greater part of his life. He became one of the county’s leading physicians’ and his practice covered a major portion of Johnson and Magoffin counties. Funeral services were held in the home Tuesday morning in charge of Rev. H.B. Conley of Paintsville and Rev. John Prater of Salyersville. Rev. and Mrs. G.W. Townsend, Mrs. Claude Buckingham, and Frank Rice composed a quartet at the funeral. Burial in the Litteral cemetery at Oil Springs, Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Witten was one of the county’s best loved men and his passing is mourned by a large number of relatives and friends in Johnson and Magoffin counties. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1938

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BALDWIN, Anna (Reed)
DEATH CLAIMS MINE FORK WOMAN Manila, Ky.
Mrs. Harvey Baldwin died at her home on Mine Fork December 18. Before her marriage she was Miss Anna Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. N. Reed and was well known here. Besides her husband she is survived by two small children, her aged father and the following brothers and sisters: Jeff Reed, of Paintsville; Dockie Reed, Portsmouth, Ohio; Noah Reed, of this place; Mrs. Hazel Arms, Mrs. Victoria Ramey and Mrs. Oma McCarty. Funeral services were held at the home of her father and burial in the family cemetery. Her death followed the birth of twin boys who were Paintsville Herald 01-5-1939 Thursday

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BLEVINS, John E.
1938
'TURKEY KNOB' SCENE OF SHOOTING LAST SUNDAY
John E. Blevins, Dies From Wounds Allegedly Inflicted by Vincell VanHoose; Daughter Also Shot Within the past two weeks the environs of Paintsville have been the scene of two shootings which resulted in the death of one man in each instance.  A strange coincidence of these tragedies is that each took place on Sunday and at about the same hour in the afternoon.  Last Sunday at about 3:00 pm, John Elliot Blevins, 66, was fatally shot and his daughter wounded. The night before another man was shot but not seriously.  The trouble took place in the section known as 'Turkey Knob', near the C. & O. depot, which has been a source of annoyance to peace officers for the past several years.
      
SHOOTING AT BLEVINS HOME In the absence of an examinating trial, full particulars are lacking.  However it is reported that the shooting was done by Vincell VanHoose, age about 25, who is alleged to have first fired a shot at Blevins daughter, Mary, age 22,  the ball taking effect in the arm.  As Blevins emerged from the house, VanHoose is alleged to have fired the shot, the ball taking effect in the stomach.  Only the two shorts were fired, it is said, both by VanHoose, who left the premises. Following the shooting Belvins was taken to the hospital where he died Monday at 11:00 am.  Miss Blevins was not seriously wounded. VanHoose was arrested Sunday night by Deputy Sheriff Harry Adams at the home of his father, Manual VanHoose and placed in jail.  A charge of murder was placed against him and his examining trial will held before COunty Judge Claude Buckingham Friday. BROTHER OF ARTHUR VANHOOSE Vincell VanHoose is a brother of Arthur VanHoose who was ... Paintsville Herald Thursday December 15, 1938

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BURKE, Lucian
1938
DEATH CLAIMS LUCIAN BURKE
Former Paintsville  Man Died At AshLand Saturday
Lucian B. Burke, age 47, died Saturday morning, December 31, 1938, at the King’s Daughters’ Hospital at Ashland after an illness of six days. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, January 2, 1939, at 2 o’clock at the First M. E. Church in that city. Mr. Burke was born at Danville, Ky., the son of William B. Burke and Irene Dillon Burke.  He was formerly connected with the Second National Bank of Paintsville.   He left Paintsville 14 years ago for Ashland where he has since resided.  At the time of his death he was employed as credit manager for the Ben Williamson Co. Mr. Burke was a World War veteran, having enlisted Saturday, September 22, 1917, and was discharged Saturday, March 1, 1919.  He served one year in France and at the time of leaving the United States he was made sergeant major in the 57th artillery. He was a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walters of Offutt.   Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruth Burke; two daughters, Miss Irene Burke at home, and Miss Nell Day Burke; one son, William Burke, at home; his mother, Mrs. W. B. Burke, of Ashland, and two brothers, William F. Burke of Covington, and Edmund Burke of Prestonsburg. Rev. Guy Coffman and Rev. C. E. Vogel conducted the funeral services.   Members of the Clarence Field Post of the American Legion had charge of the services at the grave.  Interment in the Ashland cemetery. Paintsville Herald Thursday 01-05-1939

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CARTER, G. B. (Burt)
1938
CARTER RITES AT LOUISA
Father of Paintsville Woman Died Last Thursday
G. B. (Burt) Carter, 74 years old, died at his home in Louisa last Thursday, December 29, after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the M. E. Church, South, at Louisa. A large crowd attended the services and pastors of Louisa's four churches, conducted the rites. Mr. Carter was well known in Paintsville where the family resided for several years.  He was manager of the branch house of the D. A. Leffingwell Company.  After leaving Paintsville he became store manager of the Glogora Coal Company, at Glo, Ky., where he served until his retirement 3 years ago. Mr. Carter was the father of Mrs. Carl V. Martin of Paintsville.  He was a prominent church and Sunday school worker. Members of the Men's Bible Class of the Louisa M. E. Church South, served as pallbearers. Interment was made in Pine Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Holt Carter; a son, Clyde Carter, Maytown, Ky.; a daughter, Mrs. Martin of Paintsville; a brother, A. O. Carter, Louisa, and his stepmother, Mrs. Hester Carter, also of Louisa. Paintsville Herald Thursday January 5, 1939

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CAUDILL, Lonza
1938
Lonza Caudill Dies At Louisa
Louisa, Ky.,--Lonza Caudill, 52, died at his home in Louisa Tuesday afternoon after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Caudill was born at Winifred near Flat Gap, Johnson county, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sampel Caudill but had resided here for a number of years. The body was taken to Winifred Thursday morning and funeral was conducted there Thursday afternoon from the home of a brother, Oza Caudill, with the Rev. Harris officiating. Interment was made in the Harris Cemetery near Winifred. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Rosa Castle Caudill; two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Davis of Davisville, Ky., and Mrs. Gay Fairchild, of Louisa, R. 3; two sons Roger Caudill of Louisa, and Ray Caudill, at home; one sister, Mrs. Elige Caudill, of Winifred, Ky., and five brothers, Ben, Oza and Jerry Caudill of Winifred, Ky., Noah Caudill, of Volga, Ky., and Sanford Caudill, of Washington Courthouse, Ohio. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY DEC 8 1938

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CHEEK, Mrs. John
1938
MRS. JNO. CHEEK DIED MONDAY
Mrs. John Cheek, age 56, died Monday evening at the Golden Rule Hospital following an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Cheek have resided in Paintsville for several years, coming here from Magoffin County where Mrs. Cheek is a member of a prominent family. Mrs. Cheek is survived by her husband and two children, Miss Fannie Cheek, and one son Rowland Cheek, and three grandchildren, also many friends and relatives in Johnson and Magoffin counties. The body was taken to Falcon, her old home, where funeral and burial services were held. The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company had charge. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY DEC 8 1938

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DAY, Henry Hudson
1883-1938
JOHNSON COUNTY MAN PASSES AT ASHLAND
Henry Hudson Day, 55 years old, veteran groceryman at Ashland, died at his home there last week, after an illness of several months. Mr. Day was born in Oil Springs, June 8, 1883, the son of Davis and Susan Day.  He was educated in the schools of Johnson County, until he reached the age of 17 when his family moved to Greenup.  He completed his education at Greenup and Ashland. Mr. Day was a prominent Mason and belonged to all Masonic Bodies. Paintsville Herald Tursday 1-5-1939

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DEMPSEY, Margaret
1917-1938
MISS DEMPSEY DIES OF INJURY
Inez Girl Passes In Williamson, W. Va. Hospital.
Miss Margaret Dempsey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dempsey, of Inez, Ky., died last  Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. in the Memorial Hospital at Williamson, W. Va.. She was  injured in an automobile accident October 20, and had been critically ill in the hospital until her death. She was born at Inez, Ky., July 6 1917 and died December 9, 1938, being 21 years of age. She was a graduate of the Martin County High School, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church, having joined the church when she was about 14 years of age. Funeral was held in the Presbyterian Church at Inez, with the Rev. Ingle, pastor of the Williamson Presbyterian Church in charge, assisted by the Rev. Arnold of the Baptist Church of Inez, and the Rev. Gose of the Methodist Church of Kermit, W. Va.  Which Miss Dempsey was a member, composed the choir, assisted by choir members of the  other churches. The Church was overflowing with friends and relatives. She was buried in the  Dempsey Cemetery below Warfield. Miss Dempsey was one of the most popular girls of Inez, and was liked by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed by her relatives and friends. She is survived by her father and mother, two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Robinson, Inez, and Mrs. Ruth  Warden, Chillicothe, Ohio, three brothers, Roy Dempsey, Kermit W. Va.; Clyde Dempsey, and  Joe Dempsey, both of Inez, and a host of relatives and friends. Paintsville Herald 12-22-1938

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HICKMAN, Julia (Butler)
1938
DIED DEC. 16 NATIVE OF JOHNSON COUNTY PASSES AT GEORGES CREEK.
Mrs. Julia Butler Hickman, age 77, widow of the late John W. Hickman, died Friday morning, December 16, at the Hickman home on Meade’s Branch, on Georges Creek. She was a native of Johnson County, a daughter of the late George W. and Jane Butler and was born at Paintsville. She has many relatives in this county who regret to hear of her death.  She was a sister of Mrs. Fred Meade. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. from the home on Meade’s Branch and interment in the family there. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Tessie and Miss Laura Hickman, both at home, and five sons, George and W. D. Hickman, both of Ashland; Charles Hickman, of McCarr, Ky.; Gordon Hickman, of Louisa, and Gus Hickman, of Cordell, Ky. The funeral and burial were largely attended by friends and relatives from Johnson, Lawrence and Boyd counties. Paintsville Herald Thursday December 22, 1938

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HUNSAKER, John Clabron
1938
STORE MANAGER DIES SUDDENLY
John Clabron Hunsaker, 67, store manager and purchasing agent of the Consolidation Coal Company at Van Lear died suddenly in the store there Wednesday morning.  Mr. Hunsaker was originally from Fairmont, W. Va., and was recently transferred from Jenkins to Van Lear. He is survived by his widow, one son and two daughters. Funeral services will be held Friday. Paintsville Herald Thursday Dec. 22, 1938

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JONES, Sarah (Blevins)
1938
KERZ WOMAN DIED MONDAY
Mrs. Sarah Jones Succumbs After Illness of 3 Months.
Mrs. Sarah Jones, 56, of Kerz, this county, died at her home there at 3:00 a.m., last Monday after an illness of three months from Bright’s disease.  Mrs. Jones was well known in that section.  She was formerly Miss Sarah Blevins and formerly lived in Paintsville.  She was the daughter of the late Lewis and Polly Ann Blevins. Besides her husband Abie Jones, she is survived by six children, three boys and three girls as follows:  Lemmie, Lewis, and Curt Jones, and Misses Lillie, Lena and Vivian Jones at home. She is also survived by five brothers and one sister, George W., Sol, Elisha, Sam and Bob Blevins, and Mrs. James Dills. Funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at Kerz with burial there. Another brother, John E. Blevins, was buried last week.  He was shot and killed by Vencil VanHoose. Paintsville Herald Thursday Dec. 22, 1938

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LEE, Roy
1938
Roy Lee, 34, Victim Of Mine Accident Friday
Roy Lee, age 34, was killed instantly in the mines of the Consolidation Coal Company at Van Lear Friday.  His body was crushed and broken by a fall of slate in the room where he was working. Mr. Lee was married and is survived by his wife and three children. Ill luck seems to dog the footsteps of the Lee family.  A few years ago his  father committed suicide by firing a load from a shot gun into his head.  Last year a brother of Roy Lee was killed in a mine accident. Funeral services were held at the Van Lear M. E. Church Monday in charge of Rev. Mose Kitchen Burial at Van Lear. Besides his widow and three children the deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ed Lee and a number of brothers and sisters. Paintsville Herald Thursday 12-8-1938

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PHILLIPS, J. M.
1938
Death Claims J. M. Phillips
Former Citizen of This County
Died At Louisa Friday J. M. Phillips, 72, died last Friday at his home in Louisa after an illness of seven weeks of complications incident to advanced age. Mr. Phillis was born in Johnson County, and was a son of the late John and Mary Dickerson Phillips.  He had resided at Louisa for the past 12 years. He is survived by his wife and several children. Funeral services were held Saturday at the home and burial was in the Hay Cemetery at Smoky Valley. Paintsville Herald Thursday 1-5-1939

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PRESTON, Stanley M.
1938
17-YEAR OLD YOUTH DIED OFFUTT DEC. 14
Stanley M. Preston, 17, of Offutt, died at the home of his grandfather, Colby Ward, at that place Wednesday morning, Dec. 14. He had been ill for some time but his illness was not thought serious. Funeral services Friday at 10 o'clock at Offutt. Burial in the Ward cemetery there in charge of the Preston Funeral Home. PAINTSVILLE HERALD Thursday 12-15-1938

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SPRADLIN, John
1938
DEATH CLAIMS JNO SPRADLIN
Volga Man, 72, Was Kin Of Paintsville People
John Spradlin, age 72, died at the Paintsville Hospital at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon after a few days illness following an operation. Mr. Spradlin was a prominent farmer and stock dealer of the Volga section of the county. Funeral services were held at Volga Thursday at 9:30, with burial at Staffordsville. Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Oscar Williams. Mrs. Bruce Wiley and Mrs. Arzie Conley, of Paintsville, and one son Frank Spradlin of Volga. Mr. Spradlin was a son of the late Frank Spradlin who formerly owned the Mayo Farm at Paintsville. He is a brother of Ben J. Spradlin and Mrs. Martha Staten of Paintsville. He is also a brother-in-law of Jesse Stafford Jr. Paintsville Herald Thursday December 15, 1938

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SPRADLIN, Sam1938
Dropsy Fatal To Denver Man Denver, Ky.
Sam Spradlin, age about 60, died at his home here December 20. He had been ill for about two months suffering from heart dropsy. He was buried in the family burying ground at the head of lower Twin Branch. He is survived three sons, Tom and Charlie Spradlin, of Barnetts Creek, and Vernal Spradlin of this place; also three daughters, Mrs. Farmer Ratliff of Barnetts Creek and Mrs. Hargus May and Miss Stella Spradlin of Denver. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Millard O’Brian, Rev. Furman Blair and Rev. Prater Blair. Paintsville Herald Thursday January 5, 1939

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WARD, Harold
1938
Harold Ward, Age 20, Fires Bullet Thru Heart Offutt, Ky.
The little village of Offutt was thrown into excitement and gloom last Friday night when the news was passed that Harold Ward, age 20, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Ward of this place had shot himself through the heart.  The shooting took place about 10 o’clock and the youth lived about ten minutes.  The motive of the rash act is unknown. According to reports circulating here young Ward had been to a basketball game at Meade Memorial High School and was returning to his home accompanied by several young men, who were friends of Ward.  At the time of the tragedy, it is reported, most of the crowd had gone in front, and he was walking along the road with Kellum Daniels.  He had used every means, it is said, to secure a gun from Daniels, who persistently refused him the gun.  Just a few feet below the home of Elmer Daniels the two came to a gate erected across the road.  Daniels crossed first, had turned around to assist Ward through the gate, when Ward suddenly grabbed a gun from Daniels belt and walking backwards a few paces, laughed and told Daniel Goodbye.  Before Daniels could interfere Ward raised the gun and fired a bullet through the left breast. The wounded youth was carried to the home of Elmer Daniels and laid upon the bed where he died without speaking. Young Ward was a young man of fine character.  He had always been kind and courteous to his friends and parents. He was especially devoted to his mother and was adored by his mother, brothers and sister. The family is almost prostrated by his untimely death. He is survived by his parents, two brothers, Burl and Bobbie Ward, Six sisters, Mrs. Clarence Arrowood, Mrs. Burl Arrowood, Ethel, Betty, Sue and Barbara Ward. The body was buried by the side of his brother-in-law, Clarence Arrowood, who died recently, in the cemetery overlooking the Arrowood Home. Paintsville Herald Thursday 12-8-1938

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WILEY, J. M.
1937
AGE MAN DIED DEC 8
Was Direct Descendant of Jennie Wiley, Claim
J.M. Wiley, 84, died last Thursday, December 8, at the home of a son in Bridgford after an illness of eight months from the infirmities of age.  Mr. Wiley was born in Johnson county where he had spent his life. Mr. Wiley claimed to be a direct descendant of Jennie whose history is so closely connected with the history of the Big Sandy Valley. Mr. Wiley was a devout Christian and had been a member of the United Baptist Church for 61 years.  His wife, formerly Miss Amanda Brown, preceded him in death four years ago. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Ben Curnutte, Lucasville, Ohio; Mrs. J. H. Ward, Williamsport; Mrs. Garfield Spradlin, White House, Merida Wiley, Paintsville; Carl Wiley, Emma, Ky; and Morton Wiley, White House. Funeral and burial services took place on Saturday at White House in charge of Rev. Winfrey Meek, Rev. Leonard Walters, and Rev. Ed Preston.  Burial in the family cemetery at White House. The Preston Funeral Home had charge of burial. Paintsville Herald Thursday 12-15-1938

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