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News Excerpts December 5 1912
Harrison County KyArchives News

Cynthiana Democrat
Cynthiana Democrat       5 Dec  1912   Thursday    Vol. 65  No.   11    Pg.

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Shot himself
John T. Toll, found dead on 24 Nov in his bed in his home  in Winchester, TN. 
 Age 59.  Buried at Murfreesboro, TN. 
 

Cynthiana Democrat       5 Dec  1912   Thursday    Vol. 65  No.   11    Pg.

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Boy Drowned
John Ferguson, 17, orphan who lived with Ray Faulkner,  drowned in Hinkston 
Creek at Ruddell's Mills on Monday. 
 

Cynthiana Democrat       5 Dec  1912   Thursday    Vol. 65  No.   11    Pg.

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Deaths
John W. Martin, age 73, died at San Jose, CA where he had gone  with his wife 
for the winter.  Born in KY and 21 years ago moved to  Macedonia, IA.  
Survived by wife and five children: Ream, of Shenandoah,  IA; Tan of Ceres, CA; 
Ernest of Lyons, NE; Charles Martin on Harrison Co. KY;  Mrs. Anna Koehler of 
Macedonia, IA.  He is also survived by three sisters  and three brothers: Mrs. 
Mike Rankin, Mrs. James Craigmyle, Mrs. John Martin and  Mr. Wyatt Martin of
Harrison Co. KY; Joe Martin of Bourbon Co.; Lewis Martin of  Lexington.  
 
Mr. Augustus Shimfessel, 96, died in Clay City, KY.  Born 7 Oct 1816  in 
Pittsburgh, PA, and on his second trip to KY in 1851 married Mrs. Sara Frances 
Vaughn and located near Clay City, KY.  Survived by wife and nine  children
with 7 in attendance at the funeral.  Only one daughter mentioned,  Mrs. Sarah 
Reed of Harrison Co. (Others not named.)
 
Prof. David V. Florence, about 30, died at home of his parents, Squire and  
Mrs. G. W. Florence in the Sylvandell neighborhood last Thursday of  dropsy.

Buried at Republican.  Survived by wife, formerly Miss Lowe,  one child, 
parents, four brothers and three sisters (not named.)
 
Chambers McMillin, 67, died in Lexington yesterday.  Buried at Jacksonville. 
 Brother of Thos. McMillin of Broadwell and Mrs. Charles Lail  of Shawhan.
 
Miss Laura Gaper, 23, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Rankin, at 
Shawhan, Monday. 
 

Cynthiana Democrat       5 Dec  1912   Thursday    Vol. 65  No.   11    Pg.

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Morning Glory
Prof. David V. Florence, died Thursday at the home of his  parents, Mr. & 
Mrs. G.W. Florence of Republican.  He was about  28.  Leaves wife, formerly
Miss Alice Lowe and one small son (not named),  parents, several brothers and 
sisters (not named).  Buried at  Republican.
 

Cynthiana Democrat       5 Dec  1912   Thursday    Vol. 65  No.   11    Pg.

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Leeslick
Rose Ann Hardin, colored, died Sunday 1 Dec, age 48.   Buried in colored cem. 
Tuesday. 
 
Cynthiana Democrat       5 Dec  1912   Thursday    Vol. 65  No.   11    Pg.

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Neighboring counties
Grant Co.
Died: Robt. E. Vanlenven, 22; J. H.  Musselman; Mrs. Aquilla Jackson 
 
Robertson Co. 
Died: Mrs. Ellen Dryden
 
Pendleton Co. 
Died: Mrs. J. F. Bradford, 67; Mrs. America Wright,  66.
 
Nicholas Co. 
Died: Frank Pratt; John Hyatt, 85.  


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