W.B. and Kate Shelby Crichlow

 

William Branker Crichlow

Aug. 14, 1836 – Jan. 7, 1923

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His Wife 

Kate Hephzibah

July 29, 1853 – Aug. 25, 1932

Crichlow

Buried Salem Cemetery, Salem, Kentucky.

William B. Crichlow was born to W.B. Crichlow and Adaline Bibb, both of whom were born in Tennessee. [1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Union University in Tennessee in 1857 [2] and became a minister.  The Rev. Crichlow also sold insurance. A  Kentucky newspaper, in 1892, reported under Salem news that “Rev. W.B. Crichlow, our local insurance man, also represents some fine companies, both fire and life.”[3]

W.B. Crichlow and Miss Kate H. Shelby married 13 March 1879 in Livingston County. At that time, the Rev. Crichlow reported his residence as Caseyville [Union County, Kentucky]. [4]  

Catherine “Kate” Shelby was the daughter of R.S. Shelby and E.R. Frayser.  Her father was born in Livingston County and her mother was born in Cadiz, Kentucky[5]

William B. and Kate Crichlow first appear together on a census in 1900. At that time, they were living in Salem. Included in their household were two sons, Shelby Crichlow, age 20, and Dick, age 17. [6]

 A short death notice for W.B. Crichlow appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal in 1923. It stated he died at his home in Salem and was survived by his widow and two sons. It also stated he served as a chaplain in the Confederal Army. [7]

 

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[1] Kentucky Death Record #5507, William B. Crichlow, occupation minister,  Ancestry.com

[2] U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935; William B. Crichlow, residence Nashville, Tennessee, Graduate 1957, Ancestry.com

[3] “Salem,” Crittenden Press, 6 October 1892, p. 3.

[4] W.B. Crichlow and Miss Kate H. Shelby, Livingston County Marriage Bond Book 2, pp 316-317 and Register, p. 24.

[5] Kentucky Death Record #21941, Catherine H. Critchlow [sic]; R.S. Shelby, informant, Ancestry.com

[6] 1900 Livingston County, Kentucky census, Salem, p. 2, E.D. 0055, Ancestry.com

[7] “W.B. Crichlow,” The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb 1923, p. 12, Newspapers.com

Published 22 Dec 2020, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Sam L. and Fannie L. Shelby

Sam L. Shelby

1870 – 1948

  

Fannie L. Shelby

1872 – 1957

Samuel Lafette Shelby was born 9 November 1870 in Kentucky and was the son of Richard Shelby, born Kentucky, and Elvira Frazier, born Illinois. Sam L. Shelby died 19 April 1948 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky. [1]  He married Mrs. Fannie Graves at Salem on 12 December 1903. [2]   Sam L. and Fannie Shelby first appear together on the 1910 Livingston County census. Appearing in their household were their two children, Richard S. and Elvira, plus children by Fannie’s first marriage.

Fannie Louise Campbell was born 23 November 1872 Kentucky and died 24 May 1957 in a rest home in Paducah, Kentucky. On her death certificate, her parents are listed as Tom Campbell and Virginia Ann Grover. The informant was Sam Shelby.[3] She  married (1) George E. Graves of Dycusburg, Crittenden County, Kentucky 5 June 1895 in Greene County, Missouri.[4] They had two children, Virginia and Marie, before George’s death 1 September 1900.[5]

Sam L. and Fannie L. Shelby are both buried in Salem Cemetery, Salem, Livingston County, Kentucky.

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[1] Kentucky Death Certificate #8434 (1948), Samuel Lafette Shelby, Informant: S.R. Shelby, Ancestry.com, accessed 21 June 2020.

[2] Kentucky County Marriage Records 1783-1965, S.L. Shelby and Mrs. Fannie Graves, Ancestry.com, accessed 21 June 2020.

[3] Kentucky Death Certificate #57-12784, Fannie Louise Shelby, Ancestry.com, accessed 21 June 2020.

[4] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, George E. Graves and Fannie L. Campbell, Ancestry.com, accessed 21 June 2020.

[5] “In Memoriam,” Crittenden Press, Thurs., 13 September 1900, p. 4, obituary of George E. Graves.

Published 10 September 2020, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Susan Shelby

In memory of

Susan

Wife of

Andrew N. Shelby

Born

Dec. 24, 1800

Died

Feb. 20, 1853

Buried Nunn Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed February 1993. This cemetery is located on the old Ira Nunn farm.

Andrew N. Shelby married Susanna Owsley [Woosley] 3 November 1819 Livingston County, Kentucky.[1] They can be found on the 1840 Caldwell County, Kentucky census.[2]

This cemetery is on private land and is not accessible without obtaining permission.

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[1] Joyce M. Woodyard. Livingston County, Kentucky Marriage Records Vol. 1 (Oct 1799 - July 1839), (n.p., 1992) 55.

[2] 1840 Census, Caldwell County, Kentucky, [database online], Roll: 106; p. 31, line 25, Ancestry.com, accessed 20 November 2017.


Published 16 January 2018, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

George Washington Hayward (1836 - 1864)

Two of the most interesting tombstones in the Leeper Cemetery in Livingston County, Kentucky are those of George Washington Hayward and his first wife, Martha "Mattie" McCarter.  These tombstones rest under a tree, surrounded by an iron fence.

Front of monument of G.W. Hayward

Reverse side of monument of G.W. Hayward

E.J.H. - initials of Edward J. Hayward (1864-1940),

 who most likely had these monuments erected.

Front of tombstone of Mattie Hayward

Reverse of monument of Mattie Hayward

George Washington Hayward was the son of James Hayward and Sarah Beverly, who left Jefferson County, Kentucky and settled in Smithland, Livingston County. G.W. was not the only member of his family to be involved in the steamboat business. His brother, Napoleon B. Hayward and his brother in law, Nathaniel F. Drew, were both steamboat captains on the Ohio River.

G.W. Hayward married Martha McCarter 31 December 1856 Livingston County, Kentucky and she died 25 July 1857 at the age of 24 years. On 4 November 1863, Hayward married Emma Shelby in Henderson, Kentucky. To this union was born one child, Edward J. Hayward, who was a banker for many years in Marion, Crittenden County. Emma Shelby Hayward died 25 January 1930. Emma, her son, Edward, and other members of his family are buried in Mapleview Cemetery in Marion.

Published 5 September 2014, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Ouch! Affray in Caldwell County 1817

Black's Law Dictionary (Sixth Edition)  defines an affray as combat between two or more persons and differs from a riot or duel in that it was not premeditated. We would probably just call it a fight today, but no matter what you call it, Thomas Shelby and Phillip Holeman meant business when they met one day in May many years ago. We know this from an affidavit signed by  William R. Asher and filed in the county court. The original affidavit can be found in a box marked "Notes 1827-1870" in the Caldwell County Clerk's Office in Princeton, Kentucky.

"Commonwealth of Kentucky Caldwell County
Personally appeared before me James Morse an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid William Asher and made oath that he was present when an affray took place between Thomas Shelby & Phillip Holeman by fighting together some time in May 1817 and that in said affray Phillip Holeman did loose a part of One of his ears by a bite or otherwise  Sworn and subscribed to before me this 26th July 1819. "William R. Asher.   James Morse."

Published 26 June 2014, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http:wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/