KENTUCKY ROOTS
NOTES

Dear Cousin,
	I take the opportunity to inform that we are all well at present and hoping these few lines may
find yourself enjoying the same blessing.  You must excuse me for not answering your letter.  It came to
hand in a very short time and the reason why I didn't write soomer was that you said you wanted to know
where Anthony Cannon was.  He left here awhile before the rebellion broke out so that is the reason why
I didn't answer you letter no sooner.  I was trying to find out where he lived.  He lives down on the
Mississippi on the right hand side about opposite of the city of Vicksburg in Louisiana.  So direct your
letter to Good riches Landing, Vicksburg, Louisana.  Your letter gives me great pleasure to know where
you all were except Samuel.
	My sister, Nancy Quiggins is dead.  She died the second day of October in 1864.  Her death was
caused by a spider bite.  It bit her on Monday morning about 2:00 and she died a Thursday evening following.
The rest of the kin folks is all well as far as I know.  John and the girls sends their respects to you all
and say that they would like to see you all again before they die but thought you are far and distant apart.
It gives …  great comfort to hear …  this way.
	If you want to write to James Michel who married Jane Cannon direct your letter to Hancock County,
Hawesville, Kentucky but the guerrillas were there but the people are nearly all rebels down there any how.
The guerrillas is here in Hardinsburg but lately they were there on Monday before the election.  Some three
or four weeks ago them and the citizens had a bitter fight then one rebel was killed, six more wounded and 
none of the citizens got hurt but "gree Beard" the sheriff.  So I will talk about something else.  We are
all for George McClelan.
	I will tell you something about what sort of crops we have everything was light as I couldn't save
it on account of the drought.  Corn is worth $1.00 and 25 cents per bushel, wheat is worth $2.00 a bushel,
eggs by the dozen 50 cents.  Bacon is worth 30 cents a pound, hogs 70 cents, heifers 7 and 8 cents.

Note on letter: Abraham Lincoln won by a 55% margin in 1864 for re-election.  Kentucky, Illinois, and New
Jersey were the only three states in which McClelan won.  The food prices that are quoted were inflated
because the north and south purposely destroyed each other crops to help the war.

From book by Charles Cannon.

1979
Vinnie Alice Smiley
Rites to be Saturday

   Mrs. Vinnie Alice Smiley, R.R. 12, died Wednesday in Ball Hospital following an
extended illness.  She was the wife of Henry Smiley.
   Mrs. smiley was born in Glen Dean, Ky., and spent her early years in 
Hardinsburg, Ky., where she attended school.  After moving to Muncie in 1950 she 
was employed in several local restaurants, grocery stores and the Meyer's and 
Hook's drug stores.  She was a member of the Corinth United Methodist Church.
   In addition to her husband she is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Devia Wheeler, 
West View, Ky., Mrs. Hazel Lloyd, Portland, Mrs. Mary Rose Davis, Muncie, and Mrs. 
Mary Doris Hood, Basin city, Wash.; one brother, John A. LeMaster, Shively, Ky., 
and several nieces and nephews.
   Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Corinth Church with Rev. Sheldon Grame 
officiating.  Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory.  Friends may call at the 
Meeks Mortuary from 1-4 and 7-9 p.m. today.



1987
Mrs. Devia M. Wheeler

   Mrs. Devia Mae Wheeler, 86, of Westview, died Saturday, October 31, at the 
Helmwood Village Nursing Center in Elizabethtown.  She was born July 26, 1901 in 
Breckinridge County, a daughter of the late John LaMaster and Martha Riggs 
LaMaster.  Mrs. Wheeler was a member of the Rhodes Memorial Church.  Her husband, 
Owen Wheeler, preceded her in death.
   Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jane Bell of Radcliff; a son, John Wheeler 
of Westview; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Lloyd of Portland, Ore.; two half-sisters, Mrs. 
Mary Rose Davis of Muncie, Ind. and Mrs. Doris Hood of Washington; a half-brother, 
John LaMaster of Louisville; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, at the Trent-
Dowell Funeral Home, Hardinsburg, with the Rev. Leonard Flener officiating.  
Burial was in the Kingswood Cemetery.


Francis Meager Wheeler 
Information from Death Certificate
4323 Parks Ave., La Mesa CA
Male
White
Married: Sylvia Burnett Wheeler
Born: Dec. 5, 1868
Age: 67 years, 10 months, 13 days
Birthplace: Brackenridge County, Kentucky
Occupation: Butcher
Father: James Perry Wheeler, Brackenridge Co. Kentucky
Mother: Jane McCoy, Brackenridge Co. Kentucky
Length in community: 4 days
Length in California: 31 years
Informant: Letti E. Diets, San Diego County Hospital
Died: Oct. 18, 1936
Cause: cancer of colon
Buried: Mt. Hope Cemetery
Undertaker: Merkley Undertaking Co., 3655 Fifth Ave., San Diego
Obit.
Wheeler - Oct. 18, 1936, Francis M. Wheeler, 4323 Park Ave., La Mesa, husband 
of Nettie Wheeler, father of Mrs. Mildred Riggs, brother of William A. Wheeler, 
Louisville, Ky.; grandfather of Betty Jane, Frances Sylvia and Walter E. Riggs.  
A member of the San Diego Aerie No. 244, F.O.E.  Friends and members of the 
above order are invited to attend services Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., Merkley Mortuary, 
3655 Fifth Ave. under the auspices of the San Diego Aerie No. 244, F.O.E.  
Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery


Asheville Citizen Times
North Carolina
Sunday, July 2, 1992
Hazel Lloyd
   HOT SPRINGS - Hazel Naomi LeMaster Lloyd, 85, of Grassy Creek Road, died 
Saturday, July 11, in a local hospital.
   A native of Greyhampton, Ky., she had lived most of her life in Portland, Ind., 
before moving to Hot Springs in 1991.  She was a member of Trinity United 
Methodist Church in Portland and a former Sunday school teacher.  She was the 
daughter of the late John W. and Martha J. Riggs LeMaster and the wife of Joseph 
Lloyd Sr., who died in 1963.
   Surviving are three daughters, Anna F. Butcher of Portland, Norma J. Stephen of 
Roosevelt, Ariz., and Margaret L. Anderson of Hot Springs; two sons, Joseph C. 
Lloyd of Redkey, Ind., and Howard W. Lloyd of Palatka, Fla.; two sisters, Mary R. 
Davis of Muncie, Ind., and Doris Hood of Mesa Washington state; a brother, John 
Allen LeMaster of Shively, Ky.; 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two 
great-great-grandchildren.
   Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Zion Baptist Church.  Burial will be in 
the church cemetery.
   The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Bowman Funeral Home, 
where the body will remain until 30 minutes before the services.  At other times, 
the family will be at the home of Margaret Anderson on Grassy Creek Road in Hot 
Springs.


Jane Riggs
   Jane Riggs and her sister were running away to Indiana to marry John and Sherm 
(nickname) LeMaster.  Jane Riggs was 15 and John LeMaster 17.  The father of the 
two Riggs girls did not want them to marry so he chased them on horseback trying 
to stop them.  His horse fell dead at the Ohio river in Rockhaven, Kentucky.  He 
shot at them as they rowed across the river.  Buckshot hit the boat but they were 
able to cross the river safely and were married.
   The family was mad about the wedding sso instead of going home both couples 
spent their honeymoon in a two room cabin by the Ohio river, loaned to them by a 
storekeeper in Rockhaven.  The cabin had no furniture.  They slept on the floor 
and cooked in the fireplace.  They trapped fish and ate fruit they found in an 
orchard.  They made some furniture and both couples lived there until the men 
found jobs.
   The father of Jane Riggs LeMaster stayed mad until after Grover was born.  One 
day he rode up to their house and yelled, "Anybody home?"  When Jane went to the 
door he said he'd heard they had some of his grandchildren in there.  "Tote them 
out," he said.  He never acted mad again.


1917
Santa Allen Dies
   The death angel visited the home of Mrs. Santa Allen on March 16, 1917, and
took from them their husband and father.  He was forty years of age and leaves a 
wife and son.
   The remains were laid to rest in the Axtell graveyard to await the
resurrection morn.
		Safe in the arms of Jesus,
			Safe on his gentle breast,
		Weep not, departed friends,
			For he so sweetly rests.
		Closed are thy sweet eyes,
			From this world of pain,
		We trust in God
			That we meet again.
   Santa Allen died at seven o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of two weeks
with pneumonia.  He leaves a wife and son.  His remains were taken to Axtel for
burial Saturday.


1923
F. C. McClellan Buried
   in Family Grave Yard
      Axtel, Friday Morning
   The funeral of Mr. Ferdinaud Columbus McClellan, who died suddenly at his home 
at Hites Run last Monday evening, was held at the grave in the McClellan family
grave yard near Axtel, on the following Friday morning at 12 o'clock.  The Rev.
J. F. Kune, pastor of the St. Mary's of the Woods Church, held a short service
in the presence of a great many friends and relatives of the deceased.  A number
of beautiful floral offerings covered the grave.
   In the funeral party leaving the home were the widow, Mrs. McClellan and her
three daughters with their families, including Mr. and Mrs. Adrain Walker and 
daughter, Miss Esther Marie Walker of Laramie, Wyoming.  Mr. and Mrs. Zack 
Burnette and son Sack Morris, of Rockport, Ind.  Mr. and Mrs. Lura Critcheloe and 
daughters, Misses Eula, Mary, and Gladys Critchelow, of Axtel.  The deceased's
brother, Mr. Jno McClellan and daughter Miss Bessie McClellan of Hites Run; and
sister Mrs. Annie Allen of Hardin's school house.  The friends were Mrs. L. L. 
Waggoner and daughters, Miss Ollie Waggoner, and Mrs. Dora Seaton; Mr. Poindexter
Pate.   Mr. and Mrs. Ovie Bennett of Hardinsburg.


1988
Mrs. Cova F. Smiley
   Mrs. Cova Frances Smiley, 88, died Thursday, March 31, at her SeRee residence.
She was born November 26, 1899 in Breckinridge County, a daughter of the late
Henry Thomas Basham and Celia Smiley Basham.  Mrs. Smiley was a member of the
Fairview United Methodist Church.  Her husband, William Craven Smiley, and a
daughter Verdie Nottingham, preceded her in death.
   Survivors include three daughters, Ms. Della Nottingham of Harned, Ms. Edna 
Wilson of El Pasa, Ill. and Ms. Frances Wheeler of Westview; three sons, Henry
Smiley of Muncie, Ind., Harlin Smiley of SeRee and Jesse Ray Smiley of Louisville;
a brother, Jester Basham of Radcliff; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Graham of 
Leitchfield, and Mrs. Curva Horsley of Westview; 19 grandchildren; 32 great-
grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Fairview
United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Allgood officiating.  Burial was in
the Fairview Cemetery with the Trent=Dowell Funeral Home, Hardinsburg, in charge
of the arrangements.


April 1932
CANNON'S LOST
   HOME BY FIRE
Cloverport Fire Department
   Got Its First Call Friday
       Morning
   The country farm home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cannon burned Friday morning at 
10 o'clock.  the Cannons live about three miles West of Cloverport on Federal
Highway 60.  Mr. Cannon was out on the farm and Mrs. Cannon and her children had 
just gone to a neighbor's home.  As Mrs. Cannon and children were returning, she
saw her home was burning.  Mr. Cannon discovered the fire about the same time,
but by the time they reached the house it was such a mass of flames they were not
able to rescue many of their possessions.  In the meantime, a truck from the 
Lewisport Flour Mill, Lewisport, was passing by.  Eli Gregory, a passenger on the 
truck got out and pushed open the door of the Cannon house and had begun carrying
things out before either Mr. or Mrs. Cannon arrived on the scene.
   The Cloverport Volunteer Fire Department was called out, this being their first
real fire, and rushed to the scene.  The fire engine raced out, and water was
secured from a near-by pond and helped in saving the barn and out-houses.  The
Cannon's carried a small amount of insurance.
   Mr. Cannon is magistrate from this District.  They built their cottage home
several years ago.


Cannons Celebrate
Golden Anniversary
   Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cannon celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary with open
house at their home at Axtel Sunday September 18.  they were married September
14, 1916.
   Mrs. Alma Storms, Mr. Cannon's sister, who was an attendant at the wedding was
present for the anniversary celebration.  Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mattingly of 
Indianapolis were guests from a distance, Miss Brenda Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. 
Cannon's grand daughter, registered 175 guests.
   Mrs. J. W. Fentress and Mrs. Frank Basham assisted in planning and decorating
for the occasion.  Punch was served by the Yates sisters.
   The Cannon's have two sons, Denny and Bob of Louisville and three 
grandchildren.


Harold Clifford Clark
Grayson County News-Gazette
Monday, April 7, 1997
   Clifford Clark, 62, of Leitchfield died Tuesday, April 1, 1997 at his residence.
   He was born May 14, 1934 in Grayson County, as the son of James Kenneth and Annie Cannon 
Clark.  He was a heavy Equipment operator.
   He is survived by two brothers, Sheridian of Leitchfield and Leonard Clark of Illinois; 
one sister Kathleen Dennison of Louisville. Also survived by several aunts, uncle, nephews 
and nieces.
   Funeral services were held on Friday, April 4, 1997 at Dermitt Funeral Home.  Burial was 
in the Duff Cemetery.


Mrs. Cordie Carter Cannon
   Mrs. Cordie Carter Cannon, 102, of Dry Ridge Road, Jeffersontown, died Sunday at her home.
   She was a native of Grayson County.
   Survivors include three sons, Harvie Cannon of Nuponsett, Ill., Joe E. and Marvin Cannon,
both of Falls of Rough; six daughters, Annie Clark of Leitchfield, Athleen Linton, Hazel
Wimsatt and Doris Ernst, all of Jeffersontown, Lillian Thomason and Alice Shartzer; 22 
grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
   The funeral will be at 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Short Creek, with 
burial in the church cemetery.
   Visitation will be at Watkins Funeral Home in Leitchfield, after noon CDT Monday.

John Edward Cannon letter
Karrisonive Cass Co. Mo. Oct 17th 1892
Dear Cousin Edward Cannon
We write you this morning all my family well as ?????.  And hope you are ??? enjoying same 
blessing.  We write you information.  In regard to our Fathers, where and when they were born.  
I have always thought that our Grand Father Cannon died in Ireland and that Grand Mother and 
children came and settled in Ky. in an early day.  But some one of the concetion wrote to me 
that Uncle Samuel was born in Jefferson Co, Ky. if so my Father to as he was youngest.  Now 
if you know or can find out please let me know soon as these with other questions.  It is said 
that my Grand Father Charles Tankersley son of George Tankersley is heir to a legacy in England.  
As father and uncle Samuel married 2 of his daughters, the questons above is asked by C.M. 
Tankersley who is a cousin to Grand Father and Lawyer who is gettin up list of heirs to said 
estate in England six millions.  I am in a hurry and going to Town will write you more fully 
soon.  Perhaps your Brother Anthony would know more than anyone if you have  ?? record of these 
things  The Records at Hardinsburg will show when they were married Lydia my mother and Aunt 
Mary Tankersley.  Love and best wishes to you wife and all, in ??? and al relations in your 
???????.
Write me soon.
Your Cousin Samuel Cannon  



Transcription of a letter written 14 March 1856 in Ohio County by Deborah to sister Ellen Autry:

Dear sister,
I take the present opportunity of letting you know that we are all well at present hopeing these few 
lines will find you and your family enjoying the same good blessing the relations are all in reasonable 
health at this time.  We have moved from the place we lived on when you came to see us.  We now live 
in one mile of Uncle Jacob Awtry.  Martha Ann Canan is married, she married Nathaniel Boswell, a son 
of old henry Boswell.  Tell mother Net and Arty that we are all well and would be glad to see them, 
tell John there is plenty of girls here that wants sto marry and I think he had better come up here 
and court them some as they want courting very much.  I want you to write to me as soon as you get 
this letter and let me know how you are all comin on.  Give my best love and respects to all inquiring 
friends and dont forget to take a portion to yourself.  No more at present but remains your affectionate 
sister until death.
Deborah Johnston

James N. Smiley Will
	This is to certify that I James N. Smiley being in my right mind do this day and date Nov. 27,
1923, make my last will to Louisa F. Smiley my wife.  1st I will to her my Real Estate, 2nd my money and
bank account, 3rd my personal property, my hogs, horses and cattle and everything that I have is to be 
hers after my just debts is paid.  She has the write to dispose of any of the above named property for 
her support.
	I will Jerry D. Gent one Dollar he being our adopted son, my wife has the rite to will to any 
one any or all the above named property and real estate to get someone to take care of her if she gets 
disable to work.
	Given under my hand this 27 day of Nov. 1923
James N. Smiley

wittenesses
M.W. Basham
Colmore Lyons
Breckinridge Co. Courthouse
Will book No. 2 at page 393

Will of William Basham probated 5-23-1768
	In the name of God amen.  I, William Bassam of the County of Cumberland, being sick and weak 
of body, thpugh of perfect health and memory, thanks be to the almighty God for it.  Imprimis I will 
and bequeath body to the ground from whence it came, and my soul to God who gave it, trusting in the 
merits and Mediation of our blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that at the great day of judgement 
I shall have a joyful resurrection with the just.
	I lend to my loving wife Sarah all my estate both real and personal during life.
	I give to my son William Bassam two hundred acres of land of the same tract whereon I now live.
	I give to my son Jeremiah Bassam one hundred and fifty acres out of the aforesaid tract.
	I give my daughter Sarah fifty acres out of the aforesaid tract.
	It is my will that after the decease of my wife, my whole estate be divided among my children 
for their lives and then to be divided equally among my grandchildren after their decease.
	I constitute and appoint my sons William and Jeremiah with my wife my executors.

  his
William M b Bassam L.S.
  mark

Will of William Basham Jr.
	In the name of God Amen I William Basham of the county of Breckinridge and state of 
Kentucky being of sound mind and disposing memory and knowing that it is appointed for man once 
to die do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me 
I do it more particularely because of having children among whom the lawes of my country would 
authorize distribution of my property contrary to my wish will and insure the name of those 
children are as follows towit:
My daughter Elizabeth Meadowes, Lucy Simens, Celia Richardson, Roady Pain, Peggy Crume, Polly 
Basham wife of Berry Basham and my son Uriah Basham and my grand children Nancy Basham and Polly 
Basham, children of my decsd son Cary Basham to the above named children and Grandchildren I leave 
nothing excepting my wish for their porsperity having hertofore given to them and the father of my 
afsd grand children all that I ever intended to have given them  I now therefore leave and bequeth 
my estate in the maner and form following towit, after my furnal expenses are paid I leave and 
bequeath to my son Barnet Basham on hundred and twelve acres of land including the farm on which I 
now live being a part of an hundred & fiftytwo acre tract which I purchased of Charles Grimes and 
wife I also give and bequeath to him all my stock of every description my untentials my household 
and Kitchen furniture but during his mother's life time she is to retain her dower out of all I 
herin give to my sd son Barnet if she choses.  I leave and bequeath all of the afsd property to 
the afsd Barnet not only on account of the natural love and affection I have for him as a son but 
for value and excroses received from him by me.
2nd I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Stephen Notingham fifty acres of land including the place 
on which he now lives being the ballance of the afsd on hundred and sixty two acres tract and I do 
hereby appoint my afsd son Barnet and my son-in-law Stephen Notingham the executors of this my 
last will and testament given under my hand and seal this 19th day of December 1824.
his
William X Basham
mark


.Jester Omer Basham Obit   
The Herald News 
Breckinridge County, Kentucky 
Wednesday, April 5, 2000 

Jester Omer Basham 
1910-2000 

   Jester Omer "Job" Basham, age 89 of Radcliff, died at his home on Friday, March 24, 2000. Born 
May 28, 1910 in Breckinridge County, Mr. Basham was the son of the late Rev. Henry Thomas Basham 
and Celie Smiley Basham. He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church. His wife, Lula 
Harper Basham preceded him in death January 20, 1993, also a son, Gene Ray Basham on March 23, 
2000. 
   Surviving are a son, Paul J. Basham, Windsor, NC; six daughters, Ruby Aldridge, SeRee, Geneva 
Basham, Radcliff, Ester Angell, Birmingham, AL, Mona Shaeffer, Lexington, Judy Lucas, Chillicotke, 
MO, and Joan Frier, Hihara, GA. 
   Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 28 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in 
Radcliff, with a graveside service being held at 2 p.m. at the Fairview United Methodist Church 
Cemetery.

John Askins will
Will of John Askins of St. Mary's Province, Maryland, May 14, 1680
	In the name of God amen.  I John Askins being very weak in body but of perfect memory 
thanks be to God for the same.
	First I bequeath my soul to God that gave it me and my body to the earth to be decently 
buried as my loving shall see fit.
	I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Revecca Askins the one half of my personal estate 
after all my debts being paid and funeral charges satisfied.  Also do give and bequeath unto my 
loving wife Rebecca Askins four hundred acres of land lying and being in Charles County near unto 
Maryland Point to her and to her heirs to have and to hold forever.  It is also my will that my 
loving wife shall have the use of my plantation that now I do live upon while she is a widow and 
after she shall marry then to be delivered to my son John Askins and for his use and no other 
person to have any thing to do with it but that she shall have time to finish the cropp and to 
remove her goods with peace and quitely.
	I give and bequeath unto my loving son john Askins the other half of my personal estate to 
him his heirs and asigns for ever and also the plantation that I now do live upon to him, his heirs 
and assigns forever and lastly I do appoint my loving wife and my loving friend Mr. James Patison 
to be my executor of this my last will and testament to give unto my body such decent and christian 
burieal as they shall see fitting.  My will is that Mr. James Patison shall have power to look 
after my son John Askins estate that I have fiven unto him and if that my son John Askins should 
die before he shall come to the age of one and twenty years that then the plantation shall be sold 
by my loving friend Mr. James Patison and given by him to the poorest of the Roman Catholics in 
these parts where now I do live and also the rest of this estate to the poor.  In witness whereof 
I have here unto sett my hand and seal this 14th Day of May in the year of our Lord God one 
thousaand six hundred and eighty.

Ruey Pearl Kennedy
1906 - 1990
   Mrs. Ruey P. Kennedy Allen, 83, of Louisville, died there at 6:25 a.m. on Friday, May 25, 
1990, at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital.  Mrs. Allen was born in Breckinridge County on July 22, 
1906, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Miller Kennedy.  She was a member of Lees Lane 
Baptist Church, Louisville.  Her husband, Everett W. Allen, preceded her in death.
   Surviving are a daughter, Margie Arms, Louisville; two sons, Garland K. Allen of Carrollton 
and Willard Allen of Louisville; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
   The funeral was held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, from the W.G. Hardy Funeral Home with 
the Rev. Kenneth Whitehouse, her pastor, officiating.  Burial was in Louisville Memorial 
Gardens West.

Will of Ammon McCoy
	In the name of God; Amen!
	I Ammon McCoy of the county of Breckinridge and state of Kentucky a farmer by occupation 
being in the sixty eight year of my age and of sound mind and memory knowing the uncertainity 
of this mortal life make this my last will and testament.
	I give devise and bequeath my estate and property real and personal as follows that is to 
say - First - I devise to my son John Harvey McCoy sixty acres of land lying on the hill the place 
where I now live he is also to have use of all of my land as long as I and his mother Nancy McCoy 
lives.  He is also to take care of us during our lifetime and when me and his mother Nancy McCoy 
dies he is to come in full possession of the sixty acres above named and all the appurtenances 
thereunto belonging and the remaining portion of my land which lyes under the hill to be equally 
divided with my other heirs.
	I also bequeath to my son John Harvey McCoy all of my personal estate such as household 
and kitchen furniture and farming utensils horses cattle and hogs etc.
	I appoint John T. Wheeler of Breckinridge County Kentucky a farmer by trade executor of 
this my last will in witness ???? of  I have signed and sealed and published and delivered this 
instrument as my will at my residence in Breckinridge County Kentucky on the 28th day of March 
1881.
Ammon McCoy
witnesses: J.D. McKaughan and A.B. McKaughan

Wilma Cannon obit.
SUDDEN DEATH OF WILMA MAE CANNON
Born August 13, 1917. Died June 26, 1923 at her home one mile southwest of Cloverport on the
Federal Highway.
	She had been ill only 22 hours of bowel trouble.  Funeral in M.E. Church at Cloverport by 
Rev. E.C. Nall, paster of Cloverport Baptist Church.
	Following funeral services the remains were taken to Sand Knob Cemetery at Glen Dean and
 McDaniels road.  Rev. Burdette made a short talk - words of consolation etc.
	Unusual large crowd at burying of the daughter of R.E. Cannon and Zetta Simmons Cannon of 
Cloverport, granddaughter of J.H. and Cordia Cannon of McDaniels and only grandchild of H.T. 
Simmons, of Glen Dean.
	Had only been living near Cloverport 2 years but had won a host of friends by general 
spirit and pleasant smile; was known personally by all in Cloverport and quite a few at 
Hardinsburg.  She loved her Sunday School and attended Cloverport public school and had been 
promoted to 3rd grade.  She loved her teacher and playmates, pet of everyone etc.
	She had been singing "Wo Will Follow Jesus" several times a day for several weeks previous 
to her death.  The suddeness of her death was a shock to everyone.

Boyd Eugene Cannon obit.
Boyd E. Cannon 1937-1998
	Boyd E. Cannon, 61, of Falls of Rough died Thursday, October 29, 1998 at the Hardin 
Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.
	He was born January 20, 1937 as the son of Launer and Minnie Fentress Cannon.
	He was a self-employed farmer and a Grayson County Magistrate for 17 years.
	He is survived by, his mother, Minnie Earl Cannon; two sons, Kenneth Cannon of Leitchfield, 
and Michael Cannon of Falls of Rough; two daughters, Sharon Riorden of Elizabethtown, and Tonya 
Quisenberry of Louisville; and six grandchildren.
	Visitation was held on Saturday, October 31, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. at the Dermitt Funeral Home 
in Leitchfield, and on Sunday, November 1, 1998 at 2: p.m.  Services will be held Monday, November 
2, 1998 at the Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield.
	Burial will be in the Leitchfield Memory Gardens Cemetery in Leitchfield.

Anna B. Cannon obit.
Anna B. Meredith 1921-2001
	Anna B. meredith, 80, of Leitchfield, died Friday, November 30, 2001 in Shepherdsville at 
the home of her daughter.
	She was born on October 15, 1921 in Grayson County as the daughter of Elbert M. and Leva 
Clark Cannon.
	She was a member of Mount Vernon Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland 
Presbyterian Women's Association.
	She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonard Meredith; one son, Kenneth Ray Meredith, 
and one granddaughter.
	She is survived by four sons, Bro. Charles Meredith and Vernon Meredith of Elizabethtown,
Bill Meredith and Bro. Murrell Meredith of Leitchfield; three daughters, Mary Helen Craig of 
Clarkson, Leva Milliner of Elizabethtown, and Vicki Bratcher of Shepherdsville; three brothers, 
Bill Cannon, Coleman Cannon of Louisville, Rev. Chester Cannon of Madisonville; one sister, Ruby 
Frazier of Texas; twenty-six grandchildren and fourty-three great-grandchildren.
	Funeral services were held on Monday, December 3, 2001 at the Mt. Vernon Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Leitchfield.
	Visitation was at the home of Watson and Hunt Funeral Directors.
	Burial was in the church cemetery.

Will of John W. Cannon
January 30, 1880
	I John W. Cannon being sound in mind do make this my last will and testament. 1st I will 
that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my personal property.
	2nd I will and bequeath to my sister-in-law, Lydia Ann Cannon and her eight children all 
my land in Breckinridge County Ky, it being the land on which (she) now live on the North fork 
of Rough Creek and all other property notes and money that I may be in possession of at my death, 
to the said Lydia Ann Cannon and her eight children forever with this proviso that said Lydia Ann 
Cannon and her eight children properly support and take proper care of my sister Eliza Early 
during her natural life.  Provided said sister will live with them and if not they are not hereby 
bound to give her any part of said land or property.  And I hereby appoint said Lydia Ann Cannon 
my executrix to this my last will and don't ?????? security to said Lydia Ann Cannon ?? witness 
whereof I asign my name.
witness: H.H. Henniger and John Spencer

Will of Edward Cannon
September 10, 1838
	I Edward Cannon of the County of Breckinridge and State of Kentucky being of sound mind 
and disposing memory do make and publish this my last will and testament.  1st After the payment 
of all my just debts I give and bequeth to my wife Nancy ??? ??? third part of all my estate 
both real and ????.  2nd I give and bequeath unto my son Greenup an equal part of all my estate 
with the rest of my children but his portion to be ???? in the hands of my ??? Cannon as trustee 
for my said son Greenup.  3rd  I desire that all of my children that have not been married to 
have a ??? and a cow and a saddle and ??? so as to make them all equal and after they are made 
equal with those ??? ??? married and sufficient provision is made for the education of my two 
youngest children.  I desire that my property both real and personal be divided among all my 
children.  4th I desire that the children of my daughter Dorinda Willimson deceased shall have 
all that portion of my estate that she would be intittled to if she ??? to be divided among them 
equally as they become of age and I desire that ??? to kept in the hands of my son William until 
they become of age.  5th I desire that my son William and Thomas should finish the ??? of ??? an 
hand and that they be compensated for doing the same.  6th I hereby appoint my son William Cannon 
and my friends ??? Watkins and JOhn Webb as executors of this my last will and testament. 
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of.  This tenth day of September 1838.
witness: Ben Matthew and John Harrel

Obit. of Della C. Smiley
Mrs. Della Nottingham
	Mrs. Della Nottingham, 71, died at her Harned home on Monday, May 30 (1988).  She was 
born August 13, 1916 in Breckinridge County, a daughter of the late W.C. Smiley and Cova Basham 
Smiley.
	Survivors include her husband, Raymond Nottingham; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Mae 
Armstrong of Leitchfifeld, and Mrs. Mary Ann Hart of Harned; two sons, Floyd Thomas Nottingham 
of Pleasure Ridge Park and Charles Lee Nottingham of Louisville; two sisters, Mrs. Frances 
Wheeler of Westview; and Mrs. Edna Wilson of Indiana; three brothers, Henry Smiley of Indiana, 
Harlan Smiley of SeRee, and Jesse Ray Smiley of LaGrange; nine grandchildren; eight great-
grandchildren; and a step great-grandchild.
	Funeral services will be at 2 P.M. today (Wednesday, June 1) at the Fairview Church near 
SeRee with the Rev. Julius Lucas officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery with the 
Trent-Dowell Funeral Home, Hardinsburg, in charge of arrangements.

Obit. of Everette William Allen
Everett W. Allen
	Everette W. Allen, 77, of 4811 Cova Drive, Louisville, died at 4:20 am Tuesday, at 
Georgetown Manor Nursing Home.
	He was a native of Breckinridge County, a member of the Cloverport Masonic Lodge and a
retired lock-and-dam operator at Addison.  He had worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for
34 years.
	Survivors include his wife, the former Ruby Kennedy; a daughter, Mrs. Margie Arms; two
sons, Garland  K.  Allen of Carrollton and Willard  M. Allen.   Seven grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren also survive.
	The funeral will be held at  1  pm Thursday at W.G. Hardy Shivley Funeral Home,  4101
Dixie Highway, with entombment in Louisville Memorial Gardens West Mausaleum.

Memories of Everette William Allen
Any memory of my grandfather would have to include his "spit can" (a 1 pound Folgers coffee can).  It was
always near by and from an early age I remember being warned about knocking it over.  I spent many weekends 
with them as a teenager and most of my dates would be unapprovingly described as "tight britches".  He loved 
to garden.  The garden was always huge and perfect.  Even after I married and lived in another town, he would 
send me several boxes of his bounty every season.  His rows were always straight as an arrow and carefully 
weeded.

Obit. of Lewis Hayden Robinson
	Funeral services for Lewis H. Robinson, 63, of 907 William Street, who died Monday, will be Wednesday at 2 P.M. 
at Crosby-Meyer mortuary.  Nebraska Lodge No. 1 A.F. & A.M., Lewis McVea, worshipful master, in charge.  Burial will be 
in HIllcrest Memorial Park.
	Surviving Mr. Robinson, an Omahan 44 years, are his wife, Laura Jane; son, Lawrence I.; daughters, Mrs. Louis M. 
Selner, Mrs. Leona R. Mulcahey, all of Omaha; sister, Mrs. Ray Griffin, Bend, Ore.; brothers, Benjamin, San Rafael, Cal.; 
William, Delano, Cal.; Thomas, Lathrop, Mo.; Robert, Elsie, Neb.

Richard to James Allen letter
March 18, 1915
Whitesville, Ky
Dear Brother,
I sign those papers and return them this evaning and acknolagement cost me fifty cents which you can send me.  Well Jim I 
thought a good deal about the matter.  There is different ways to look at anything.  You no there was only $200 too 
hundred dollars against the place when Uncle Sy died.  Well at the time he died what was on the farm then was as mutch mine 
as any bodys.  I worked and help pay for them.  Well if they was any good to any body it must to have been to you and the 
rest for I have never got a penny out of it.  Not only that you got sense you no as well as I do we all couldnent all 
stayed and worked there together with any satisfaction.  You no if we had of had a sale the next week after he died and 
a sold out, what was just mine as much so as yours or any bodys it would have paid off all of the indeptness and had the 
farm left.  As it is you say I am no haire.  Listen we had horses, cows, sheep, calves, hogs tools at that time.  Did I 
ever get any of it  no I use the wagon a little and got the devil for that and it as mutch mine as any bodys.  Now right 
is right and I want to lit you and France no that I no these things we will not stop here.  You keep mamma and when she 
died payed her burial expenses.  I admit I never payed a penny but listen you all had a home and a farm tools and all you 
had to do is to go too work and I tell you that is a big thing you will never no unless you have triad like me.  Not only 
that but land has double and triple in value with out any cost to you and on top of that you all have had the use of the 
farm for about 25 years and that is a good big thing.  But I want to say right here that I have signed all my wright away 
and I did it with a clear conscious and a good will to every body.  Not because I wanted to but because you and Frances 
wanted me too.  While if I had of ask for any I wouldent of as for a full share.  While I was perfectly willing to sign 
those papers while I could of put you all too lots of trouble had I of seen fit.  Listen, I'm going to say right here I 
want you and France to think about what I have spoke of here and think of the advantages you have had the way you have 
lived and the disadvantages I have had the way I have had to live and you think ???? would be willing to give me fifty 
dollars a piece which is a small some out of a thousand.  It will be gladly receive and if not why that is all right.  
I will leave this to you and dicktates of your own conseius for I done what I thought it my duty to do.  There will be 
no after clap on my part.  I feel sure of one thing if Uncle Sy ws to answer yes it right for him to have moore than 
twice the amount.  So I will close hopeing all good luck and I may see you all soon.  I remain you brother.  Write soon, 
Richard Allen


Virginia Margie Cannon Obit.
The Courier-Journal
Thursday, November 6, 2003
	Virginia M. Arms, 81, of Louisville, died Monday, November 3, 2003, in Gainesville, Fl.
	Born in McDaniels, KY, on January 25, 1922, she was the former Virginia Cannon, a member of Church of God and 
a former captain of the Republican Party.
	She is survived by her sons, Dallas Hollrah and Thomas Arms; brother, Dr. Charles R. Cannon; sister, Mary Lee 
Vittitoe; sister-in-law, Faye Cannon; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
	Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Hwy., a family owened and 
operated funeral home centre, with burial in Sand Knob Cemetery in Axtel, KY.  Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Friday.

Robert Emmet Cannon Jr. Obit.
The Herald News
Wednesday, February 4, 2004
	Robert Emmet Cannon Junior, 74, of West Port, died Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at Audubon Hospital in Louisville.  
He was born March 8, 1929 in Breckinridge Copunty Kentucky, son of the late Robert E. Cannon and Zetta Simmons Cannon. 
He grew up in the Cloverport area and graduated from Frederick Fraize High School.  Bob was a veteran serving in Japan,
a farmer, a retired Louisville Police Officer and independent contractor.
	Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother, Denny Parish Cannon in 2002 in Brazil and sister, Wilma 
Cannon in 1923.  He is survived by a wife, Doris Jean Cannon of West Port; one daughter, Brenda Cannon Wheeler of Cox's 
Creek, Kentucky; one step-son in Oklahoma; two grandchildren; two step grandchildren; on great grandchild; and his 
former wife, Margie Allen Arms.
	Funeral services were held Saturday at the Radcliff Funeral Home in La Grange, Kentucky.  Burial was at Sand Knob 
Cemetery in Breckinridge County Kentucky.

Denny Parish Cannon Obit.
The Herald News
Wednesday, January 30, 2002
	Denny Cannon, age 77, of Brazil, died Monday, January 21, 2002.  Born September 24, 1924 in Breckinridge County,
Mr. Cannon was the son of the late Emmet Cannon and Zetta Simmons Cannon.  Denny served in Panama in World War II, after
enlisting December 8, 1941, the day following Pearl Harbor.
	Survivors include his wife, Mrs Lourdinha Cannon, and a son, Bobby Cannon both of Brazil; three daughters, Caren 
Jean Leet and Cathy Denise Prothro of Lexington, and Connie Denise Cannon of Irvington; a brother Robert E. Cannon of 
West Port, and five grandchildren.
	Services and burial will be in Brazil.