From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 3:18 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: 1847.Fayette-Franklin.NEWS No Title July 29, 1847 Fayette-Franklin County KyArchives News The Hannibal Journal July 29, 1847 The funeral serves at Lexington, Ky., on the interment of the remains of Cols. McKee and Clay, Capt. Willis, and others, are described as peculiarly touching and impressive. The Hon. Henry Clay was present, and many kinsmen of this noble dead. The funeral oration was delivered by Mr. Breckenridge, and was an elequent tribute to those who had fallen in their country's cause. -- St. Louis Union [On another page in same issue] The remains of Col. McKee, Lt. Col. Clay, Capt. Willis, Adj't Vaughn, Lt. Powell, and many privates of the Kentucky Regiment, were buried in the cemetery at Frankfort, on the 2oth. Submitted by: Sharon Hamilton sharkay@cccexpress.com Additional Comments: The Hannibal Journal was published in Marion Co., MO. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/