From the Lexington Leader, May 14, 1902:
SMITH-KEENE
Mr. R. E. Smith and Miss Patye Chesterfield Keene were quietly married today at 12 o'clock at the home of Rev. J. W. McGarvey, the officiating minister. The bride is a very handsome and lovable lady of the county and the groom is the son of Charles E. Smith, of North Broadway, the well known Eastern Kentucky timber dealer. The wedding was a very quiet one and a surprise to the friends of the young couple. They left for New York and other Eastern cities after a wedding luncheon at the Phoenix Hotel. They will be at home in about two weeks.
[Patty Keene was the great-granddaughter of Mary Bowman Keen. Mary was the daughter of my great-great-great-great grandparents, Abraham Bowman & Sarah Henry.]
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Some Things Just Don't Make Sense Until You Do the Research
I have been searching for the sons of Thomas Holt and Jemima Jane Foor for many years. I knew who they were, and have some basic information on them, but that was about all.
So I started my search for once again for Dr. Warner Holt. The last mention of Dr. Holt was a 1920 census record. But, I never found even a death notice. I did find that he was removed from his position in the Pension Office for stating that pensions had been given to bald men. He was reinstated after his statements were substantiated.
On the 1920 census, Warner is listed as a widower, is residing as a boarder and is still in Washington, D.C. Anna is living with her brother, Spencer Greer and his family in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has her daughter, Edith with her. Anna is listed as married, but W for widow is crossed out.
Over the years, I have looked for Dr. Warner Holt on Find-A-Grave. I did finally find the record along with an image of his headstone. With the death date, I was able to finally find a death notice for him dated December 15, 1939.
My attention then wandered over to his wife, Anna Greer Holt. She was not buried with him in Washington, D. C., but I found her in Sunset Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. Further investigation, found her daughter, Edith Holt Sams also buried there. The 1930 census revealed Abel and Edith Sams with mother-in-law Anna G. Holt (born Virginia), listed as a widow. Since this is 1930, and I know she is not a widow, I'm figuring a separation. However, it appears that her death record (thanks to indexing by FamilySearch) indicates that she is married, not divorced or widowed. Warner Holt is nowhere to be seen in 1930, so I can't check to see whether or not he is listed as divorced or widowed. I've also not found further information on Abel Sams.
Norman and Ella Holt are still nowhere to be found after 1900. Norman is referred to as the "Late Norman Holt" in my grandfather's obituary - they were stepbrothers and former business partners. Some day, I hope to get a handle on where he died.
Copyright 2010, ACK for Gene Notes
So I started my search for once again for Dr. Warner Holt. The last mention of Dr. Holt was a 1920 census record. But, I never found even a death notice. I did find that he was removed from his position in the Pension Office for stating that pensions had been given to bald men. He was reinstated after his statements were substantiated.
On the 1920 census, Warner is listed as a widower, is residing as a boarder and is still in Washington, D.C. Anna is living with her brother, Spencer Greer and his family in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has her daughter, Edith with her. Anna is listed as married, but W for widow is crossed out.
Over the years, I have looked for Dr. Warner Holt on Find-A-Grave. I did finally find the record along with an image of his headstone. With the death date, I was able to finally find a death notice for him dated December 15, 1939.
My attention then wandered over to his wife, Anna Greer Holt. She was not buried with him in Washington, D. C., but I found her in Sunset Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. Further investigation, found her daughter, Edith Holt Sams also buried there. The 1930 census revealed Abel and Edith Sams with mother-in-law Anna G. Holt (born Virginia), listed as a widow. Since this is 1930, and I know she is not a widow, I'm figuring a separation. However, it appears that her death record (thanks to indexing by FamilySearch) indicates that she is married, not divorced or widowed. Warner Holt is nowhere to be seen in 1930, so I can't check to see whether or not he is listed as divorced or widowed. I've also not found further information on Abel Sams.
Norman and Ella Holt are still nowhere to be found after 1900. Norman is referred to as the "Late Norman Holt" in my grandfather's obituary - they were stepbrothers and former business partners. Some day, I hope to get a handle on where he died.
Copyright 2010, ACK for Gene Notes
Monday, July 5, 2010
Takin' a Break
I've been really busy transcribing newspaper articles. Most recently, I've been transcribing murders. See my Thriller Thursdays for the lurid details. I'm also still in the process of proofing the family letters. Wowsa. There are a lot of them. In between times, DH and I have been taking advantage of the slightly cooler, slightly less buggy evenings. Temps have been more in the normal range of 80's rather than 90's and the humidity/dew point has dropped - a lot! In between times, I have been trying to prep for our next trip which is thankfully longer than 2 nights!
Copyright 2010, ACK for Gene Notes
Copyright 2010, ACK for Gene Notes
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