From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 2:59 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Cynthiana.Democrat.1910.08.11.Harrison.NEWS News Excerpts August 11 1910 Harrison County KyArchives News Cynthiana Democrat Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 1 Col. 3 TRIPLE MURDER ENOCH KENDALL, WIFE AND SON FORMER HARRISON COUNTY PEOPLE, SLAIN AND BODIES BURNED Horrible California Tragedy The 4 Aug 1910 press telegram printed below referring to the horrible death of Enoch Kendall, his wife, Mrs. Ura Kendall and his son, Thomas Kendall, who were murdered at their home near Santa Rosa, CA was of startling interest to the relatives and friends of the unfortunate family, who live in Cynthiana and Harrison Co. Enoch Kendall was a brother of W.A. Kendall of Cynthiana, former sheriff of the county and well known farmer and stock dealer and director of the Farmers National Bank. His wife, Mrs. Ura Kendall was a sister of Mrs. Thos. Beckett, of Lair’s station, this county. Enoch Kendall was a native of Harrison Co. and with his family resided here until twelve or fifteen years ago, when they removed to the west. They lived for a while in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. They had gone to California before the greart earthquake of a few years ago, and went through the fearful experiences of that occasion. Mr. Kendall came back to KY for a short visit about two years ago. He was then living in Oakland, CA just across the bay from San Francisco. Enoch Kendall was 60 years of age, his wife 55 years old and their son about thirty one. Remaining bones were to be cremated and returned to KY for burial. A Japanese boy, Henry Yamagachi, is held in connection to the killing. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 1 Col. 6 Claysville Born to the wife of Tom Cooper, 3 Aug, a son, George Williams, named for her father. Miss Anna Morgan, of Cincinnati came Saturday for a visit to her sister, Mrs. T. J. Langley, and other relatives. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 2 Col. 2 Deaths Dennis Linehan died at Harrison Hospital Tuesday from paralysis. He was 72. One son John Linehan, of Cincinnati survive. He was one of a family of 10. He was an uncle of James Linehan and the late J. S. Linehan. Burial in St. Edward’s Cem. Mrs. Nannie B. Minogue, wife of Attorney J. H. Minogue, died at Lexington hospital Friday. She was prominent in Daughters of Confederacy circles, being at the time of her death secretary of the John H. Morgan Monument Committee. She was Nannie Bruton before her marriage of Mt. Sterling. She was buried in Mt. Sterling. Thomas H. Talbott age 53, son of the late Jesse Talbott and grandson of the late Chas. Talbott, of Paris, died in Lexington Monday. He is survived by two sons and two daughters. James H. Dimitt died at his home in this city Monday, 8 Aug. Burial in Battle Grove. He would have been 66 years old the 23rd of next month. Survived by wife, who was formerly Miss Eva Perrin and one brother, Richard W. Dimitt, of this city. A daughter Mrs. Annie Hickman and a son, Howard died a few years ago. He was born in Bourbon 23 Sep 1847 near Ruddell’s Mills. He was a gallant Confederate soldier during the civil war. He enlisted 1 Sep 1862 under Capt. Harry Bedford and Col. D. Howard Smith 5th KY Cavalry, at Lexington. He was captured 19 Jul 1863 and was imprisoned at Camp Chase near Columbus OH and Camp Douglas near Chicago. After having been held a prisoner until March 1865, he was exchanged. He fought with Lee in the Virginia Campaign and was recaptured when Richmond fell. Mrs. Mattie Collins, wife of William L. Collins, died at Paris Tuesday, aged 75. She was a sister of Martin Bowles of Millersburg. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 2 Col. 4 Sunrise J. T. Rohr was elected school trustee again. Arnold Bros. will soon have the cistern and fence finished at our school house. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 2 Col. 5 Hinton Charlie Kendall, of Corinth, died last Thursday of typhoid fever. Funeral at the M. E. Church. He was 37 and leaves a wife and four children. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 4 Col. 3 MARY A. BLACKBURN Again the death angel visited the home of William Blackburn, Sunday afternoon, 31 July, at 4:30 o’clock and took away his beloved mother, Mary A. Blackburn, after a few days illness. She was born in Harrison Co. 25 Aug 1829, where she resided until she as united in marriage to Cyrus Blackburn, a well known gentlemen in Harrison and adjoining counties, who departed this life in 1891. After she as married they moved to Illinois where they resided for a number of years, then moved back to Harrison. She was 90 years, 10 months, 6 days of age. At an early age she became a member of the Mt. Gilead Christian Church and later a member of the Richland Baptist Church. . . . She had three sisters and five brothers. She was the mother of eight daughters and three sons. She has gone to meet in heaven her husband, two brothers and four daughters. She is survived by four daughters and two sons, viz.; Mrs. Sarah J. Ravenscraft of Poindexter; Mrs. E. C. Parker of Erlanger; Mrs. T. D. Hobday of Falmouth; Miss Addie Blackburn of Cynthiana; William Blackburn of Cynthiana and John and James Blackburn of Havilandsville, KY. Funeral services were held in the Sunrise Christian Church by Rev. Samuel Foley, of Falmouth of the Christian Church. After the services she was laid to rest at the old Richland cemetery on Monday at 3:30. The pallbearers were four grandsons: Clarence McKenney, Albert Parker, Walter Hobday and Grover Blackburn. A grand-daughter Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 4 Col. 4 Adjoining counties: Pendleton Born to wife of Charles Lafollette, a son. J. A. Aulick, aged 68 years, died at his home near Hightower. Charles Fletcher and wife, aged 78 and 80 years, residing near Gardnersville, died Monday, the former at 2:45 and the latter at 6:05 o’clock. They had been ill for several weeks with a complication of diseases incident to advanced age and their deaths were not unexpected. Mrs. Sallie Casey Cummins, aged about 30 years, wife of C. W. Cummins, died at her home near Neave, after a long illness of consumption. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 4 Col. 4 Adjoining counties: Scott Lloyd Cole died at St. Joseph’s hospital, Lexington of creeping paralysis, aged 47. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 4 Col. 4 Adjoining counties: Nicholas Grover Cameron died at his home at Myers Station, aged 26 years from typhoid fever. Born to wife of Charley Monson, a daughter. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 4 Col. 8 Oxford Born on the 30th, to Mr. & Mrs. Ward Jewett, a fine girl. Died on Tuesday night of last week at his home on Cincinnati pike, Mr. Newton Hambrick, aged 70 years. Burial at Georgetown cemetery. Died on the 30th at her home near here, Mrs. Nancy Jane Risk Moore, wife of Mr. Robert H. Moore, aged 79 years, after a lingering illness of more than a year. Survived by her husband of 53 years and two daughters, Mrs. G. B. Cannon and Mrs. Clarence Murphy, and two aged sisters, Mrs. Belle Barkley and Mrs. Charles Smith. Burial in Georgetown Cem. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 4 Col. 8 Kelat Charles Henry, of Stockton, CA is visiting his father, Dr. Henry. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 5 Col. 1 Various news On William E. Simms’ farm near Midway, Worley Baily, a young tenant, swallowed a dose of Paris green instead of salts and died in agony. At Paris, Monday E. L. Harris, bookkeeper at the Agriculture Bank, accidently shot himself and died at a Lexington hospital last night. At Milford, today C. Purcell, aged 18, was shot and killed with a revolver that he had purchased to kill Thomas Teagarden, who had given him a sever beating. He asked Harrison Reed to see if it was in working order. The latter, not knowing it was loaded, pulled the trigger and the bullet struck Purcell. Reed had to be restrained from committing suicide after he learned the result of the accident. Mr. J. J. Cannon of Kansas City, arrived yesterday and will be the guest of his sisters, Mrs. M. A. Pate and Miss Cannon for two weeks. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 5 Col. 3-4 James S. Withers, cashier of the National Bank of Cynthiana died at his home on Court Street 10 August 1910 at about seven o'clock. He was born in Cynthiana 4 Sep 1830. His father, William A. Withers, was born in Stafford Co. VA in 1798 and came to KY in 1812. He lived for a short time in Mason Co. and removed to Harrison where he had his residence until the time of his unfortunate death in 1864. He was killed at the siege of Jackson, MS while moving some furniture belonging to his son, Col. William T. Withers , of the Confederate artillery. Mr. Withers’ grandfather, Benjamin Withers, was a native of Stafford Co. VA and after moving to KY was a farmer of Harrison Co. His ancestors were English. He was a lieutenant in the war of the Revolution and was present at the surrender of Yorktown . Eliza Perrin Withers, the mother of J. S. Withers, was a native of Harrison Co. She was born in 1806 and died in 1848. Her father, Archibald Perrin, was a Kentuckian of French descent. He died in 1863. Mr. Withers married in May 1856 to Miss Kittie Remington, daughter of the late Greenup Remington of Harrison Co. His wife survives. The children are: Mrs. Jos. W. Davis of Paris; Ms. Baily D. Berry of Lexington; Mr. Rodney S. Withers of Cynthiana. Mrs. Jennie Withers Smith was his sister. Burial in Battle Grove. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 5 Col. 5 Born to Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Hart, on 2 August, a son. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 6 Col. 1 News Notes Mabel Chambliss, 24, suicided at Owensboro by jumping into the river. The body of Frank Demma, 12 year old, an Italian boy, was found in an old well at Lexington. The verdict was accidental death. Rather than be searched after he had been charged with having robbed a friend of $35 and a steamer ticket, Cyrus Taylor, aged 23 years, of Milwaukee, plunged into Lake Michigan from the deck of the steamer, Indiana, and was drowned. In Montgomery, G. Thomas Fox Jr. dropped dead Sunday at a pond near Ewington, while watching some boys seine. He was the brother of Mrs. Warren W. Stoner, of New York, formerly of Bourbon Co. Dr. C. W. Harper, 74, of Russellville, was found dead in his bed. Newton McCormick, pioneer oilman of Mt. Sterling, died, age 75 years. Mrs. Lydia Shouse, 65, died near Owingsville. In a wreck at Hampton, VA, Walter Porter, 25, formerly of Lexington, KY was killed. “Judge” Turner, near Middlesboro, was stabbed to death by his wife, whom he was beating. The “Judge” was drunk. Jack Cudahy, who created such excitement a few months ago at Kansas City when he and his chauffeur returned to the Cudahy home late at night and caught Jerry Lillis, a banker, in the parlor with Mrs. Cudahy, and proceeded to butcher Lillis, has created more talk by arranging to sue for divorce. W. L. Rice, financier with large interests involving millions, was assassinated in front of his palatial home at Cleveland, OH, Saturday night. The people think he was murdered for revenge. John J. Shaw, formerly stove and tinware dealer of Paris, died at Covington age 77. His wife, sister of Judge E. B. January, of Paris, survives. He was a brother of the late Wm. Shaw who built the Paris mills. After a brief but bloody running battle, in which three men were wounded, Haley May, aged 23 years, was shot to death by Patrolman Jacob Gates at Shelby, OH. Dr. C. Murray Stewart, formerly of Winchester, KY was found murdered in his handsome home in Pittsburg. It developed that the Doctor’s approaching marriage to another woman caused his paramour, Edna Wallace, to shoot him and then herself. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 6 Col. 2 Connersville Born on August 6th to Mr. & Mrs. John Petty, a daughter. Cynthiana Democrat 11 Aug 1910 Thursday Vol. 62 No. 46 6 Pages Pg. 6 Col. 7 Kentontown Mr. & Mrs. James Duncan, of Lexington, are the guests of relatives here and in Mt. Olivet. Uncle Jim was a Confederate soldier and is getting ripe in years. This is his old home. 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