Ohio County Guardianships - Part IV

26. May 25, 1887, pg 1, under County Court Notes: PEACH

27. Dec 12, 1877, pg 3: TINSLEY

28. May 8, 1878, pg 3: BENNETT

29. Mar 19, 1879, pg 4, under Court Proceedings: WALLACE

 The following were found in the Hartford Republican:

30. Apr 14, 1905, pg 8, under County Court Orders: SORGENT, GALLOWAY, DAY, ROCK, CANNON, CALVERT

31. Nov 11, 1904, pg 8, under Orders of Ohio County Court: DURBIN, WARD, WILKS, COX, BELLAMY

32. June 10, 1904, pg 4, under County Court: BROWN, MADDOX, GREER, ROCK

33. Oct 7, 1904, pg 1, under County Court Orders: SIMPSON, McKINNEY, WARD, WILKS

34. Sept 6, 1907, pg 4, under Orders of the Ohio County Court: OVERNULTS, SIMONS, DANIEL, DAUGHERTY, RENDER, ALGOOD

35. 

Ward Family

Ward family in front of their home in Nocreek, Ohio County, about 1885-95.  Chester Ward standing between his father and mother. Arel Ward between mother and his grandmother. Agnes Ward sitting in her mother's lap. Notice wooden gutters on house.

Update. Arl Benjamin Ward 1894-1966 son of Joseph Benjamin Ward 1843-1927 married 1888 to Alice Aiken (Long) Ward 1859-1920 daughter of Susan Cathern (Cavas) Long 1816-1904 buried Centertown Cemetery, Ohio Co., Ky.  Chester David Ward 1889-1958 buried Sunnyside Cemetery, Ohio Co., Ky.  Agnes Susan (Ward) Dempsey 1899-1979 buried Earlington Cemetery, Hopkins Co., Ky.  Joseph was in 12th Kentucky Cavalry in Union Army during Civil War.  Thanks to Helen McKeown.

Future Farmers of America - 1940

Future Farmers of America - 1940

            “In 1935 the Kentucky State Fair established a separate competitive department for the State’s Future Farmers of America.  This organization, known as the “F.F.A.,” is composed of pupils studying agriculture in Kentucky high schools that offer courses in compliance with the Smith-Hughes Act. There were 237 of these schools in Kentucky in 1939, and in each school there was a chapter of the Future Farmers of America, a national organization of prospective farmers, the object of which is to improve the farm and farm home conditions. The Kentucky F.F.A. has a membership of about 8,000 boys studying vocational agriculture (1935).

            Ten thousand Kentucky members of the F.F.A. sent their ablest representatives to the 1940 Kentucky State Fair.  Mention is made but of a few of the varied activities of the 624 contestants coming from 208 chapters in teams of three or showing individually. Among their extra-curricular doings of fair week was an evening parade that drew the attention of many thousands on the grounds. The F.F.A. winners in the livestock classes received as awards a trip to the American Royal Livestock Show at Kansas City, all expenses paid, plus $800 in cash.  Among the individual championship winners were: W. F. Crosby, Lewisburg, Mason County, in the Chester-White pig division, and Thurston Everly of Centertown, Ohio County, in the Duroc-Jersey pig division. Cecil Epperson, Winchester; Howard Glenn Lea, Brooksville; Charles Wallingford, Nepton; and Arnold Hayden, Lexington, took swine show honors. F.F.A. prize winners in the poultry classes were the Bagdad Chapter; the Pleasureville Chapter; the Winchester and Clay County winning team consisted of Otis Bundy, Paul Reynolds and Baxter Smith; Howard Glenn Lea of Brooksville; Reuben Naylor of Lexington; Robert F. Simpson of Nicholsville and Donald Ward of Hartford. Austin Spencer, of Marion, won first prize on Irish Cobbler potatoes.”

Copied from “Fairs and Fair Makers of Kentucky, Volume II, Kentucky State Fair” – prepared by the WPA and published by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, April 1932.

Jesse Tooley, Conts Miller, and M. L. Ward

Hartford Herald

January 9, 1895

Drowned in Rough River

Mr. Jesse Tooley, who resided with his two boys near Turkey Bend, on Rough river, about seven miles below Hartford was drowned near his residence last Sunday morning. The river was frozen over, but the warm spell of Sunday morning made the ice rotten and treacherous. A "dinky" boat belonging to Mr. Tooley was on the opposite side of the river and one of the boys proposed to go over and loosen it up. To this Mr. Tooley objected, but the little fellow said he would go anyhow, and forthwith started out over the ice. The father, seeing his son's danger as the ice began to crack, started to the rescue. He reached the boy and grabbing him, threw him back toward the shore, where he fell in safety, but the force of the effort broke the ice and precipitated Mr. Tooley into the water. It seems Mr. Tooley was greatly excited, as would be natural in such a crisis, and although a good swimmer, the terror of the moment bereft him of all self command and he sank beneath the floating ice. He was seen to struggle a few minutes, but without avail, and he soon went down to rise no more. The water at the place was about six feet deep. Mr. Amziah Carter, who lives a short distance away, was attracted by the cries of the boys and came and took the unfortunate man from the water.

Mr. Tooley was a widower and a highly respected citizen of the county. His remains were interred at Walton's Greek cemetery Monday afternoon.

Hartford Herald

June 13, 1900

Conts Miller, the 19 year old son of Joe Miller, of Sunnydale, was drowned last Wednesday while attempting to swim Rough River a short distance above Sullenger’s old mill. He and Elisha Durbin had been to Livermore with some saw logs and were returning home on the north side of the river and when they reached the point where they wanted to cross the river, they found the boat gone and undertook to swim across the river and when near the south side young Miller gave out and sank from sight in the muddy waters to rise no more. His body was recovered Sunday after tireless work and interred in the family burying ground Sunday afternoon.

Hartford Herald

Feb 8, 1905

Drowned in Green River

Mr. M. L. Ward, better known as “Mit” Ward, was drowned last Saturday morning about 10 o’clock in Green river. He had been living on the R. T. Iler farm and undertook to cross the river on the ice and when near the middle of the river the ice gave way and he went down. It was some time before he succeeded in making anyone hear him. When the alarm was heard several men ran to the nearest skiff and pulled it down the river to a point opposite to where he broke through and started to his rescue. But he went down when they were in about thirty yard of him. He had kept up, as nearly as they could reckon the time, for an hour by means of a small pole. After about an hours work his body was recovered. His brother, Ham Ward, of Central City, went to Ceralvo and took charge of the remains and took them to Hazel Creek, Muhlenberg county, for burial. Mr. Ward had practiced law for many years, having once been County Attorney of Butler county.

Hartford Herald 5/8/1907 - Warden, Peach, Ward-Chinn, & Bennett

Hartford Herald Wednesday, May 8, 1907

Death of Mrs. Kitty Warden

Mrs. Kitty A. Warden, widow of the late B. C. Warden, died at her residence near Echols last Thursday after a lingering illness of diseases incident to old age. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hiram Brown at Pond Run church Friday after which her remains were interred in the Pond Run church burying grounds in the presence of a large circle of friends and relatives. The deceased, who had been a member of the Pond Run  Baptist church for many years, leaves five children, all grown and married, numerous relatives and a host of friends to mourn her demise.  Her husband and three children preceded her across the river of death some time ago.

Accidently Killed

Fountain Peach, a young man who lived near Rosine, this county, was accidentally killed by being run over by a freight train near Horton last Wednesday night. It seems that he had been to Central City, was returning home and was attempting to steal a ride. He fell beneath the wheels and was ground to pieces, the remains being scattered along the

Track. A coroners jury was empaneled and after due deliberation returned the following verdict: We the jury find from the evidence that this is the body of Fountain Peach and that he came to his death by being run over by a south bound train near Horto,n Ohio County, Ky. on the night of May 1, 1907.

Marriage

Mr. Mannie Ward and Miss Laura Chinn, daughter of W. B. Chinn, were married at the residence of the bride near Sulphur Springs last Thursday, Rev. Bennett officiating. The groom is a son of Samuel Ward, deceased, who lived near No Creek, this county, and is a very industrious young man while the bride is a handsome and accomplished young lady. We wish them every success in life.

Death of William J. Bennett

Mr. William J. Bennett, one of Ohio county’s oldest and most respected citizens, died at the residence of his son George W. Bennett, Beda, last Sunday night. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fletcher Williams at Mt. Hermon church Monday, after which his remains were interred in the “Old Mill” burying grounds by the side of his wife, who preceded him many years ago. The deceased, who lacked only a few days of being 90 years old, had been a member of the M. E. Church, South, for nearly three quarters of a century. Mr. Bennett leaves two sons, Rev. J. A. Bennett, and Mr. George W. Bennett, and two daughters, Mrs. David London and Mrs. John London, forty-two grandchildren, among whom are Mrs. C.  M. Barnett and Mrs. John B Foster, of Hartford. He leaves thirty-eight great grand-children.