Tombstone Tuesday - Martha E. Dumm

Mother

Martha E. Dumm

Dec. 13, 1873

May 28, 1901

Buried Ferguson Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 4 Dec 2013.

Martha E. Goldsby married Charles Dumm 29 July 1889 Pulaski County, Illinois.[1]  According to the 1900 Livingston County, Kentucky census, Charles and Martha E. Dumm, along with their children, George H., age 6, and Edwin E., age 3, were living in the household of Sarah E. Martin and her son, William D. Goldsby. [2]  Sarah Emmeline Martin's death record identifies her as the daughter of John Bruce, born Tennessee.[3]

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[1] Illinois County Marriage Records 1800-1940, Charles Dumm and Martha E. Goldsby, Ancestry.com, accessed 2019.

[2] 1900 Livingston County, Kentucky census,, Smithland, p. 8, E.D. 0053, Ancestry.com, accessed 2019.

[3] Kentucky Death Record #12877, Sarah Emmeline Martin, born 7 June 1845 Tennessee and died 29 Mar 1929 McCracken County, Kentucky.

Published 24 Mar 2020, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

James Ferguson 1828 - 1851

James Ferguson

Born

March 24, 1828

Died

June 5, 1851

Buried Ferguson Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 21 Feb 2017.

James Ferguson was a son of Hamlet Ferguson, who died in 1840 and is also buried in Ferguson Cemetery. James was living with his brother, Robert,  in Livingston County in 1850.[1]

No record, thus far, has been found that tells us what took the life of this young man, who had barely reached his maturity, but we do know that cholera took many lives in western Kentucky during June of 1851. The Louisville Courier of June 18th reported the following about the cholera: "At Smithland there were three or four deaths last week. At Owensboro there have been some three or four deaths during the past few days."[2]  The Louisville Courier also reported that "the cholera has been prevailing with some severity at Princeton."[3]

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[1] 1850 Livingston County, Kentucky census, Roll M432_210, p. 384A, image 459, Ancestry.com.

[2] Daily American Telegraph of Washington, District of Columbia, 24 June 1851, p. 2, Newspapers.com.

[3] The Louisville Daily Courier 11 June 1851, p. 3, Newspapers.com.

Claude H. and Linnie T. Barnes

BARNES

Claude H.

Jan. 6, 1907

Aug. 22, 1977

Linnie T.

Nov. 14, 1910

July 7, 1932

The roses may fade, the lilies die,

but the flowers immortal bloom on High

Buried Ferguson Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 4 December 2013.

In 1920, Claude Barnes was enumerated in the household of his parents, Pat H. and Mamie Barnes.[1]  Linnie T. is living nearby with her parents.[2]

According to her death certificate, Linnie was born near Birdsville, Kentucky and was the daughter of Gus Henry, who was born at Birdsville, and Myrtle Harris, born in Hopkins County, Kentucky. [3] She died of tuberculosis. 

After Linnie's death, Claude went to Detroit, where he worked as a die setter and was a lodger, along with James A. Barnes and Margaret Barnes, on Baker Street. [4]   On 10 May 1941, Claude married Emma Hargis Elkins in Henry County, Ohio. He was listed as born in Kentucky, lived Detroit and was a widower.[5]

Claude H. Barnes  died in Paducah at the age of 70 years. According to his obituary, he was survived by a sister and a brother. Services were held at Smith Funeral Home Chapel and burial was in Ferguson Cemetery, near Smithland. He was a member of Wolverine Masonic Lodge No. 484 F&AM in Detroit.[6]

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[1] 1920 Livingston County, Kentucky census, Dyer Hill, Roll T_625-587, E.D. 118, page 2B, Ancestry.com.

[2] 1920 Livingston County, Kentucky census, Dyer Hill, Roll T_625-587, E.D. 117, page 3A, Household of Gus and Myrtle Henry, Ancestry.com.

[3] Kentucky Death Certificate #30082, Linnie T. Barnes, Ancestry.com.

[4] 1940 Wayne County, Michigan census, Detroit, E.D. 84-908, page 6A, Ancestry.com.

[5] Ohio County Marriage Records 1774-1993, Henry County, Ohio 1914-1982, Ancestry.com

[6] "Claude Barnes, Reidland, dies at 70," Paducah Sun-Democrat, Mon., 22 August 1977, p. 5B.

Published 22 May 2018, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Monument Monday - Texas A. Champion

Champion

Texas A.

Wife of

W.I. Champion

June 3, 1858

July 6, 1922

A loving wife, a mother dear

Lies buried here

Buried Ferguson Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 4 December 2013.

The 1900 Livingston County census shows William Champion, wife Texas A. Champion, son Talmage D. Champion and sister-in-law, Lizzie Harvey, living on the Smithland-Grand Rivers Road. William and Texas A. had been married 15 years.

Kentucky death certificate #16273 shows that Texas Ann Champion was the daughter of Hugh Harvey and Sarah E. Crouch, both born in Tennessee.

Published 7 December 2015, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Isaac and Eliza Harvey

Harvey

Isaac

Feb. 4, 1857

July 7, 1930

Eliza

His Wife

June 17, 1864

Mar. 10, 1930

At Rest

Buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 4 December 2013.

Isaac W. Harvey's Kentucky death certificate #17751 shows he was a retired farmer born in Tennessee. His parents were Hugh Harvey and Sarah Couch, both born in North Carolina.

Lisa Lucinda Harvey was born in Livingston County, according to her Kentucky death certificate #7317. Her parents are listed as Littleton Chappell, born Tennessee, and Cena Rhodes, born Virginia. At the time of her death, Eliza/Lisa was the wife of I.W. Harvey.

Isaac and Eliza Harvey appear in N. Smithland Precinct on the 1920 Livingston County census with their son, Hugh L. Harvey, and grandsons, Marvin E. and Isaac C. Harvey.  Isaac W. Harvey, age 73, was living alone in Smithland on the 1930 census.

Published 3 November 2015, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Thomas H. Harris

Thomas H.

Harris

Died

Dec. 12, 1926

Son of Sarah M. Harris

Buried Ferguson Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 3 Dec 2012.

Kentucky death certificate #1928 shows that Thomas H. Harris was born in Illinois and was the son of James Harris and Sabra [sic] Medcalf. He died at the age of 34 and his usual residence was in Gilbertsville, Kentucky.

James Harris and Sarah Metcalf, parents of Thomas Harris, married in Pope County, Illinois 29 May 1887.

On the 1920 Livingston County census, Harris was living in Smithland Precinct with T. Robert Smith and Ann Smith. Harris is listed as their nephew.

Published 13 January 2015, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Grant and Addie Brewer

Brewer

Grant

1888 - 1929

Addie

1885 - 1925

Buried Ferguson Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 3 December 2013.

Grant L. Brewer was born 18 October 1888 Tennessee and died 14 November 1929 Livingston County, according to death certificate #29597 (1929). He was the son of Jesse Brewer and -- Wallace, born of whom were born in Tennessee. This family was enumerated on the 1900 Stewart County, Tennessee census.

Mrs. Addie Brewer died 6 October 1925, according to death certificate #2180 (1925). She was the daughter of Theodore Stegall, who was born in Smithland, and Rosa Jarrett, who was born in Lyon County, Kentucky.

Published 27 May 2014, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Cuba Waters

Come Ye Blessed

Cuba

Wife of T.W.

Waters

Born

Oct. 4, 1892

Died

May 24, 1920

Passed Through The

Golden Gate Into

The Beautiful

Shining Land

 

Buried Ferguson Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 8 April 2014.

 

Death certificate #14470 (1920) shows that the decedent was born in Missouri. She was the daughter of Wash Stearns and Lou McCray, both of whom were also born in Missouri.

 

 

Published 8 April 2014, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - R.T. and Rosie E. Stegall

 

Stegall

R.T.

Feb. 24, 1839

Aug. 7, 1926

 

Rosie E.

Feb. 28, 1864

Mar. 2, 1942

 

Buried in Ferguson Cemetery, off Hwy 70 (Tiline Road), Livingston County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 3 December 2013.

 

Death certificate #20937 (1926) of Theodore Stegall states he was born in Kentucky. His father was unknown and his mother was Eliza Cook.

 

Death certificate #7233 (1942) of Rosa Ellen Stegall states she was born in Kentucky and was the daughter of -- Jarrett and -- Perkins, both of whom were born in Lyon County, Kentucky.

 

R.T. Stegall and Rosa E. Jarrett married 1 May 1882 Lyon County, Kentucky.

 

 

Published 17 December 2013, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/