From: KyArchives Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 1:49 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Clemons.Rachel.1900.Breckinridge.OBIT Rachel CLEMONS February 15, 1900 Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, January 24, 1900 Page 4, OLD LADY BURNED Mrs. Riley CLEMONS, age 70, who lives at Hites Run (Breckinridge County), Ky., was sitting in front of the fireplace about 4:00 Monday morning, and the sparks from the fire ignited her dress. Had it not been for those who were in an adjoining room, she would have been burned to death. However, she was badly burned, but not seriously. Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, February 21, 1900 Page 5, NEWS IN BRIEF: DEATH -- Mrs. Riley CLEMMONS, an old lady living out on the Hardinsburg Pike, died last Wednesday. (She died Thursday February 15, 1900 according to her tombstone). Age about 72, and the mother-in- law of George BLAKE. Page 4, HARDINSBURG NEWS ITEM: V.G. BABBAGE has been appointed administer of the estate of Mrs. Rachel CLEMMONS, deceased. Page 5, ADMINISTRATIVE SALE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1900 The sale will be held at the residence near Hites Run of Rachel CLEMMONS, deceased. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: Breckinridge County Cemeteries, volume one, published in 1991: JOHNSON Cemetery #2, located 4 miles west of Cloverport, on the property owned by Col. Roy MYERS. CLEMONS, Rachel Sep 7 1827 -- Feb 15 1900 wife of Riley CLEMONS, Riley 1821 -- Aug 6 1897 husband of Rachel Peggy Russell This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/