Newspaper Abstracts August 12, 1896-Trigg County Mrs. W. J. FUQUA Dead Mrs. Carrie V. FUQUA, wife of Mr. W. J. FUQUA, of Canton died at her home in Canton yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. She had been a patient sufferer for months, and her death was not unexpected. She was a lady of great influence, and noted for her Christian charity and work for the alleviation of suffering men and women. She had long been a zealous member of the M. C. church south, active in every good work to promote the growth and influence of her Church. She was before marriage, Miss Carrie V. CASH, of Logan County, Kentucky., and at the time of death was 65 years old. Her pastor, Rev. E. M. GIBBONS, will preach the funeral discourse this afternoon at Canton, and the interment will take place at 4 o'clock. An only son, Mr. Terry H. FUQUA, will share with the bereaved husband and father their irreparable loss, and many friends sympathize with them. ========================================================= August 1896-Trigg County Death of Mrs. E.A. W. LACKEY Our Canton correspondent tells elsewhere in this issue the particulars of the death, on the 12th inst. of two of that town's most revered ladies - Mrs. W. J. FUQUA and Mrs. E. A. W. LACKEY, both affectionate sisters. Of the formers death mention was made in our last issue. Mrs. LACKEY was some seventh years old, a true Christian woman, having united with the Methodist Church in Logan County early in life. Mrs. LACKEY was the wife of Mr. E. A. LACKEY, mother of Dr. J. M. LACKEY and several other children, sons and daughters. Rev. E. M. GIBBONS preached the funeral, and the interment took place in the cemetery at Canton in one grave. Abiding during all of life inseparably, one trench holds the earthly remains of these two devoted woman. Their loss to mortal friends and saddened kindred is heaven's gain. ============================================== August 10, 1899-Trigg County Cy WILSON Dead Was a Native of Trigg County and a Popular Gentleman W. C. WILSON, one of the best known resident of Logan County , died last night at the St. Joseph's Infirmary, where he was brought several days ago for treatment. His death was directly due to pneumonia, but he had been in failing health for some time. The remains have been sent to his home in Russellville for burial. Mr. WILSON was fifty years of age, and was perhaps the wealthiest resident of Russellville. He was the sole owner of the Knob City Flour Mills, and also owned considerable property at Princeton, Ky., which place was his original home. He was widely know in this city and throughout the State. Friday's Louisville Post Mr. WILSON was born on Little River where P. K. REDD now lives about forth-eight years ago, and lived in the county until about fifteen years ago. He was married about twenty years ago to Miss Alice DARNALL of Cadiz, and seven children, four daughters and three sons now survive as the result of this union. Mr. WILSON had become one of the most prominent men in Logan county an his funeral was one of the most largely attended ever witnessed in Russellville. Rev. H. C. SETTLE conducted the funeral services last Saturday morning. Mr. And Mrs. M. H. JAGOE and Mr. John G. JEFFERSON, of this place attended the funeral. Mrs. WILSON and children will continue to make Russellville their home. ========================================================= December 1900- Hopkinsville New Era Thomas BAKER, former railroad agent at McLeod, Logan County has deserted his bride of a month and eloped with a young widow. ====================================================== BENNETT - BRADEN- Hopkinsville New Era Miss Annie M. BRADEN, the popular and attractive daughter of Mr. J. P. BRADEN, and Dr. Lafayette BENNETT, a prominent young physician of Auburn, Ky., were married at the home of the bride's parents on North Main, Wednesday afternoon. Rev. M. B. DEWITT officiated in the presence of a large number of the friends of the couple. Dr. BENNETT and his bride, left immediately for Logan County. ====================================================== Aug 1901 - Hopkinsville New Era Lunatic's Suicide Fastened Suspenders Around His Neck, Then Swung Off William WILSON, an asylum patient, committed suicide by hanging, Tuesday afternoon. He entered a closet connected with his ward, and stepping upon the top of a bath tub tied a piece of sheeting around the wter pipe in the top of the closet. He then fastened one end of his suspenders around his neck and the other to the sheeting and swung off. He was missed from the ward in a few minutes and a search was immediately made, but when he was found life was extinct. WILSON was about 20 years old and was sent to the institution from Adairville, Logan County, four months ago. Coroner ALLENSWORTH held an inquest and the verdict was "suicide" by strangulation. ======================================================= Aug 1901- Hopkinsville New Era Death of Mr. KING Aged farmer Passes Away After Brief Illness Mr. A. J. KING, a well known and highly respected citizen , died at his home four miles northeast of the city at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon aged 70 years. He had not been in good health for some time, but was only confined to his bed about ten days. Mr. KING was a native of Logan County and moved to Christian with his parents when a young man. He had been a member of the Baptist church for many years and was a man who enjoyed the esteem of all who knew him. He was a relative of the Rev. JAMES, father of Jesse and Frank JAMES. He had been twice married and leaves a wife and three children, two grown sons, and one daughters, Mrs. James F. ROGERS, of this city. The interment took place in the family burying ground yesterday afternoon services being held at the grave. ======================================================== November 14, 1910-Trigg County Prominent Minister Of the Baptist Church Answers Death Summons Dr. R. W. MOOREHEAD Passes Away At Princeton At Seventy-Five Rev. R. W. MOOREHEAD, for many years one of the most prominent ministers of the Baptist church in Kentucky, died at his home in Princeton Monday night. He had been in declining health for several months but was able to go about and visit among his friends until Sunday night, when he had an attack of acute indigestion, which caused his death twenty-four hours later. Dr. MOOREHEAD was a native of Logan County, Kentucky and was about seventy-five years of age. His wife, who was a sister of Hon. James B. GARNETT, of this city, died the 20th of last June, and he is survived by three children -- Charley and Miss Fannie MOOREHEAD, of Princeton, and Clarence MOOREHEAD, of Hopkinsville. He united with the Baptist church in early life and was baptized by the father of Jesse and Frank JAMES, the noted outlaws, who was a prominent minister of the Baptist church in his day. Dr. MOOREHEAD was a great scholar, and for many years was regarded as one of the best preachers of the Baptist church. Dr. MOOREHEAD graduated at Union University at Murfreesboro, Tenn., before the war, and for many years was professor of mathematics in Bethel College, Russellville. The degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by Georgetown College, of Georgetown, Ky. He was a Confederate soldier and was chaplain of the First Kentucky Cavalry, which was commanded by Ben Hardin HELM. For many years Dr. MOOREHEAD had been actively identified with the people of Western Kentucky as a minister of the Baptist church, and all with whom he came in contact loved him and were devoted to him for the noble work in which he was engaged. He was devoted to his church and the cause of Christianity, and did a great work for the betterment of mankind during the many years in which he was engaged in the ministry. Funeral services were held at Princeton Tuesday at one o'clock in the afternoon, and the remains taken to Pembroke, where they were consigned to their last resting place in the cemetery of that city yesterday morning. ====================================================== November 14, 1912-Trigg County To Leave Trigg Dr. LACKEY Will Move From Canton To Nashville Trigg county is soon to lose one of its most prominent families. Dr. J. H. LACKEY will about Christmas move with his family from Canton to Nashville to reside. Most of his children are now in Nashville, and he and Mrs. LACKEY have decided to go there too in order that they may be near the children. The Doctor will engage in the practice of his profession. Dr. LACKEY has been a resident of the county for more than forty years, coming to the county in 1871 from Logan County, where he was born and where he grew to manhood. Since that time he has been prominently identified with the county in all of its affairs, and has always taken a leading part in all movements for the betterment of our people. He has been a people's man all this time, and has done much for suffering humanity, and as a physician none in the county stand higher while ---- everybody is his friend, and all will regret to know that he and his excellent family are to move from among us, and will unite with THE RECORD in wishing them abundant joy and success in their new home. ================================================================= July 13, 1913-Trigg County Trigg County Boy Married Last Sunday to Logan County Lady Mr. Fred L. WILSON, formerly of this county and son of the late Charles A. WILSON, of the Tuggleville neighborhood, was united in marriage last Sunday morning at 8 o'clock to Miss Bertie WILLIAMS, of Adairville, the ceremony being performed by Rev. W. H. ARCHIE, of the Methodist church, at the residence of the bride's uncle, Mr. Archie EDWARDS. For the past several years Mr. WILSON has been working for the Oregonia Bridge Co., of Lebanon, Ohio, and has been stationed near Adairville for some time on some bridge work. He is an industrious young business man and has many friends in this county who extend to him hearty congratulations. Mr. WILSON reached Cadiz Tuesday at noon, accompanied by his bride, and will visit his brothers near Tuggleville and may decide to again locate in this county. ======================================================== November 24, 1923-Trigg County Splendid Old Lady Dies At Ninety One End Came Saturday Afternoon To Miss Bettie Grinter In Cadiz Native of Logan County But Lived In Cadiz Forty Seven Years Miss Bettie GRINTER, a splendid old lady of Cadiz, died last Saturday afternoon at one o'clock at the home of her niece, Mrs. James B. GARNETT on East Main street. Miss GRINTER had been an invalid for four years past. She had been confined to her bed most of the time for months, and on the day before her death, there were signs that she was growing weaker. She ate the usual meal at noon Saturday, but as Mrs. GARNETT was sitting by her bedside she noticed signs of the approaching end. Others of the household were summoned in to the room and within a brief space of time she breathed her last. She had not taken a dose of medicine for perhaps a year, and while the attending physician made occasional calls to see her, ye there was never any evidence of an ache or pain, and the end came as the result of old age and the passing of one who had lived out her allotted time upon earth. Miss GRINTER was a native of Logan County, Ky., and was the daughter of Samuel GRINTER, in his day a most prominent citizen of that county. She was the sixth child in a family of nine, and was born at what is still known as the old GRINTER homestead five miles west of Russellville, in the road leading toward Elkton, on the 25th of March 1832, and would have been ninety two years of age had she lived until the 25th of next March. The big brick GRINTER mansion house is still one of the landmarks of that section of the state. The mother died in 1871, and for five years she and the father composed the household so far as the immediate family was concerned. Miss GRINTER was a woman of strong character, and aided materially in the affairs of the home and the transaction of the business of the large plantation. After the death of her father in 1876, she came to Cadiz and ever since had made her home with her sister, Mrs. Addie GUNN, in this city, and went to the home of Mrs. GARNETT several years ago when Mrs. GUNN was rendered almost helpless by a fall. She had always lived a quiet simple life taking great interest in home affairs, and delighted always in her flower beds and things that made home bright and cheerful. Until fifteen or twenty years ago she regularly every year made a visit back to Logan County to visit friends of her earlier life, and to Kansas to visit a couple of brothers, who had long been residents of that state. Her last visit to Kansas was a number of years ago and she and Mrs. GUNN made the trip together. Those who were intimately associated with her will long remember the many noble traits and her devotion to her household and those she loved. She had been a member of the Presbyterian church from girlhood and while there was no congregation of her Church in Cadiz, she was until becoming disabled a regular attendant at services of the different churches of the town and took deep interest in the Christian religion. Her death leaves Mrs. GUNN as the only survivor of the large family of nine children. Mrs. GUNN now being eighty seven. The late Thomas H. GRINTER was a brother. Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. GARNETT Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. George E. FESKETT, of Cadiz Methodist church, being the officiating minister at the funeral, and the burial followed at East End Cemetery. A large concourse of friends and loved ones attended both the funeral and burial. Mrs. Lille HALL, of Nashville, and Dr. N. L. CARNEY and Mrs. CARNEY and their son, Mr. Norfleet CARNEY, of Clarksville, were there from a distance here for the funeral and burial services. =============================================================