From: KyArchives Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:32 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Sipes.Washington.1904.Breckinridge-Hancock-Meade.OBIT Washington SIPES February 1904 Breckinridge-Hancock-Meade County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, February 10, 1904 Page 4, Column 2 PICKED UP ON THE ROAD COLUMN William SIPES of Hancock County, Ky., went to West Point, Ky (Hardin County) last Thursday to see his brother, Wash, who has been sick for some time, and is not expected to recover. "Uncle" Wash SIPES is well-known all over Breckinridge, Meade, and Hancock Counties. In his younger days, he ran a livery stable in Cloverport, Ky (Breckinridge County). It was away back in the 1860's, when people paid more attention to horses than they do now. Most every man then, especially the farmers, had good horses, and "Uncle" Wash took great pride in his stable. He kept a lot of good horses and rigs. He had one in particular, a roan pony, a beautiful animal, fat as a butterball, and gentle as a lamb. This pony was a great favorite with the boys who used to flock around "Uncle" WASH'S stable about watering time waiting their turn to ride this pony to water. "Uncle" Wash was mighty kind and good to the little boys, and would let them ride at every oppertunity. Many of these boys are now grown-up men now and remember "Uncle" Wash's kindness to this day. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/