Hartford-Herald Newspaper, Hartford, Ohio County, Ky
issue dated Wednesday, October 31, 1883
Died at his home in Ohio County, near the Breckinridge County line, on October 20, 1883 of paralysis, Reuben Morley (should be Moxley), in the 76th year of age. He was born in Breckinridge County, North Carolina on December 13, 1807. On November 9, 1829 he married Miss Polly Carter. In the year 1840, he moved to Ohio County, Kentucky. He was a blacksmith by trade, and was one of
the first smiths to provide the farmers with agricultural implements in the then thinly settled county. On April 20, 1836 he joined himself to the old regular Baptist church, and at the time of his death his membership was still with this church at Pine Knob, Grayson County. He leaves his wife in the 76th year of her age also seven sons. One of his sons, Charlie W., was a member of
Company A, Seventeenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862. He was buried in the Godsey graveyard, in Breckinridge County, with other members of his family.
issue dated Wednesday, October 31, 1883
Died at his home in Ohio County, near the Breckinridge County line, on October 20, 1883 of paralysis, Reuben Morley (should be Moxley), in the 76th year of age. He was born in Breckinridge County, North Carolina on December 13, 1807. On November 9, 1829 he married Miss Polly Carter. In the year 1840, he moved to Ohio County, Kentucky. He was a blacksmith by trade, and was one of
the first smiths to provide the farmers with agricultural implements in the then thinly settled county. On April 20, 1836 he joined himself to the old regular Baptist church, and at the time of his death his membership was still with this church at Pine Knob, Grayson County. He leaves his wife in the 76th year of her age also seven sons. One of his sons, Charlie W., was a member of
Company A, Seventeenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862. He was buried in the Godsey graveyard, in Breckinridge County, with other members of his family.
Hartford-Herald Newspaper, Hartford, Ohio County, Ky
issue dated Wednesday, October 31, 1883
Died at his home in Ohio County, near the Breckinridge County line, on October 20, 1883 of paralysis, Reuben Morley (should be Moxley), in the 76th year of age. He was born in Breckinridge County, North Carolina on December 13, 1807. On November 9, 1829 he married Miss Polly Carter. In the year 1840, he moved to Ohio County, Kentucky. He was a blacksmith by trade, and was one of
the first smiths to provide the farmers with agricultural implements in the then thinly settled county. On April 20, 1836 he joined himself to the old regular Baptist church, and at the time of his death his membership was still with this church at Pine Knob, Grayson County. He leaves his wife in the 76th year of her age also seven sons. One of his sons, Charlie W., was a member of
Company A, Seventeenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862. He was buried in the Godsey graveyard, in Breckinridge County, with other members of his family.
issue dated Wednesday, October 31, 1883
Died at his home in Ohio County, near the Breckinridge County line, on October 20, 1883 of paralysis, Reuben Morley (should be Moxley), in the 76th year of age. He was born in Breckinridge County, North Carolina on December 13, 1807. On November 9, 1829 he married Miss Polly Carter. In the year 1840, he moved to Ohio County, Kentucky. He was a blacksmith by trade, and was one of
the first smiths to provide the farmers with agricultural implements in the then thinly settled county. On April 20, 1836 he joined himself to the old regular Baptist church, and at the time of his death his membership was still with this church at Pine Knob, Grayson County. He leaves his wife in the 76th year of her age also seven sons. One of his sons, Charlie W., was a member of
Company A, Seventeenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862. He was buried in the Godsey graveyard, in Breckinridge County, with other members of his family.
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