From: KyArchives Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 7:56 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Fairleigh.James.L..1899.Meade-Daviess.OBIT James L. FAIRLEIGH October 26, 1899 Meade-Daviess County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, November 1, 1899 Page 1, OBITUARY BRANDENBURG, KY., OCTOBER 30TH (SPECIAL) Mr. James L. FAIRLEIGH died at noon last Thursday (October 26, 1899) in Owensboro (Daviess County), Ky., at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chepeze WATHEN, from acute pneumonia, after an illness of 5 days. Mr. FAIRLEIGH was born in Meade County in 1820. At one time he lived at Rumsey, Ky., where he was in the sawmill business with his brother Henry FAIRLEIGH. He was engaged for many years in the dry goods business here. He was a life long Republican and served as Chief Deputy in General Murray's office when he was a U.S. Marshall and made his home in Louisville. He came back to this place and was a most efficient, reliable, cashier of the Meade County Deposit Bank from its organization to its liquidation a little over a year ago. He then went to Owensboro. Mr. FAIRLEIGH was a devout Methodist, having embraced religion early in life. He was a Sunday School teacher in his younger days. Mr. FAIRLEIGH was twice married. Each wife was a Miss MURRAY. By his first union, he leaves one daughter, Mrs. J.W. LEWIS, of this place (Brandenburg). Miss Jane MURRAY whom he married fifty odd years ago, survives him and by whom he leaves three children: David FAIRLEIGH, Louisville, Ky. Andrew FAIRLEIGH, Louisville, Ly. Mrs. Chepeze WATHEN of Owensboro, Ky. Also surviving him are: his sisters: Mrs. Mary STUART of Brooklyn, New York Mrs. Letitia WILSON, Pinkeyville, Illinois his brothers: Judge C.C. FAIRLEIGH, Brandenburg, Ky. John S. FAIRLEIGH, Indianapolis, Indiana The remains were brought to the Mr. J. W. LEWIS home on Friday, where the Reverend A. D. LEITCHFIELD, of the Methodist Episcopal Church read the beautiful, touching, burial service. Prayers and singing followed. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/