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Hall, Elizabeth Wing
Certificate No. 25411
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Inc. Town Greenville, Ky.
Full Name Mrs. Elizabeth Hall
Female Col. Married
Date of Birth [blank]
Age 54 yrs.
Occupation Teacher
Birthplace Muhlenberg
Name of Father George Wing
Birthplace of Father Muhlenberg
Maiden Name of Mother Dode Elliott
Birthplace of Mother Muhlenberg
Informant Rily Hurt, Greenville
Date of Death October 28, 1915
Place of Burial Westend, Greenville, Ky.
Date of Burial October 31, 1915
Hall, Julia A. Mohon
Certificate No. 2848
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Inc. Town Bevier
Full Name Julia A. Hall
Female White Married
Date of Birth April 10, 1860
Age 56 yrs 4 mos 3 ds
Occupation Housekeeper
Birthplace Ky.
Name of Father Wm. Everet Mohon
Birthplace of Father Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother Eveline Jackson
Birthplace of Mother Tenn.
Informant D.W. Hall, Bevier, Ky.
Date of Death January 5, 1916
Cause of Death Due to Heart Failure
Place of Burial Ebenezer B.G.
Date of Burial 1-6-1916
Hamilton, Ulysses
Certificate No. 13567
Place of Death: Drakesboro, Muhlenberg County, KY
Full Name: Ulysses Hamilton
Male Col. Married
Date of Birth: 19 October 1888
Age: 23 years 8 months
Date of Death: 21 May 1912
Occupation: Miner - Coal Mining
Cause of Death: Railroad accident
Birthplace: Kentucky
Name of Father: F.L. Hamilton
Born: TN
Maiden Name of Mother: Bettie May
Born: TN
Informant: Hester Hamilton, Drakesboro, KY
Physician: James S. May, Drakesboro, KY
Burial: Smith Chapel Cemetery, 23 May 1912
Undertaker: C.G. Bridges, Drakesboro, KY
Haney, J.J. (John James Haney)
Certificate No. 20167
Place of death: Muhlenberg
Vot. Pct. So. C. City
City: Bonnie
Full Name of deceased: J.J. Haney
Male White Married
Date of birth: July 7, 1874 (should be 1864)
Age: 71 yrs 11 months 4 days
Occupation: Farmer
Last worked: 1934 Time in occupation: All Life
Birthplace: Kentucky
Father of deceased: Mose Haney
Birthplace of father: Ohio
Mother of deceased: Eliza Phelps
Birthplace of mother: Kentucky
Informant: Charles Haney (Son)
Address of informant: Central City Rt #3
Burial: Bluff Date: 6-17, 1936
Undertaker: _______ L. Mosley (can't read first name)
Date of death 6-15#3045;1936
Contributed by Judy Stodghill. Notes in ( ).
Haney, Sallie N. Phelps
Certificate No. 29321
Place of death: Muhlenberg
Inc. Town: Drakesboro
Name of deceased: Sallie N. Haney
Date of Death: November 18, 1937
Female White Widow
Age at death: 73
Birthplace: Butler Co., KY
Father of deceased: Lee Phelps (John L. Phelps)
Birthplace of father: blank (Butler Co., KY)
Maiden Name of Mother: Not known (mother was Perlina Phelps)
Birthplace of mother: blank (Butler Co., KY)
Informant: Chas. Haney (son of Sallie)
Address of informant: Drakesboro, KY
Burial: Kincheloe Bluff 11-19-1937 (Bluff Cemetery, Central City, KY)
Contributed by Judy Stodghill. Notes in ( ).
Hardison, Myrtle E. Harris
Certificate No. 23155
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Inc. Town Dunmor
Full Name Mrytle E. Hardison
Residence Dunmor, Ky.
Female White Married
Wife of G. Lee Hardison
Date of Birth May 21, 1890
Age 53 yrs. 5 mos. 1 day
Occupation retired
Birthplace Logan Co., Ky.
FATHER
Name Vayley(??) Harris
Birthplace Logan Co., Ky.
MOTHER
Maiden Name Mary E. Monday
Birthplace Muhlenberg Co., Ky.
Informant G. Lee Hardison, Dunmor, Ky.
Date of Death 10-27, 1943
Cause of Death Cerebral Hemorrhage
Doctor Henry Smith, Rochester, Ky.
Place of Burial Antioch
Date of Burial 10-28, 1943
Undertaker Kimmel Funeral Home, Drakesboro, Ky.
Harris, Douglall
Certificate No. 20468
Place of Death: Drakesboro, Muhlenberg County, KY
Full Name: Douglall [sic] Harris
Male Colored Single
Date of Birth: 24 April 1903
Age: 12 years 3 months 18 days
Birthplace: Drakesboro, Muhlenberg Co., KY
Name of Father: Thomas Harris
Born: Logan County, KY
Maiden Name of Mother: Clara James
Born: Logan County, KY
Informant: William Alexander, Drakesboro, KY
Date of Death: 12 August 1915
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Physician: L.A. Oates, Drakesboro, KY
Burial: Smiths Cemetery, 12 August 1915
Undertaker: J.B. House, Drakesboro, KY
Note: Name is very clearly “Douglall”. The RootsWeb Kentucky Death Records Index lists it as “Doughall”.
Hawkins, Samuel Preston
Certificate No. 8211
Deceased Samuel Preston Hawkins
Date of death April 24, 1951
Place of death Muhlenberg Co., KY
City Browder
Age 27
Born KY 1924
Male, White, Never married
Cause of death Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 15 months
Other significant conditions Schizophrenia, many years
Father Lee Hawkins [James Lee Hawkins]
Mother Nellie Kinkade
I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from February 1950 to March
30, 1951 that I last saw the deceased alive on March 30, 1951, and that the death occurred at 8 a.m. from the causes and on the date stated above.
George Richardson M.D. Beechmont KY April 29, 1951
Burial April 25, 1951 Oak Grove Cemetery, Butler Co., KY
Parker Hawkins of We_____? Funeral Home , Drakesboro KY
Contributed by Tamara Kincaide.
Helsley, Foster L.
Certificate No. 13306
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
City Greenville
Hospital Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville, KY
Full Name Foster L. Helsley
Residence Paradise, KY
Male White Married
Husband of Minnie Belle Helsley
Date of birth December 27, 1884
Age 55 years 3 months 13 days
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Muhlenberg
Name of father P. Green Helsley
Birthplace of father Muhlenberg
Maiden name of mother Belle Depoyster
Birthplace of mother Muhlenberg
Informant Clyde Helsley, Paradise, KY
Burial Sears Cemetery
Date of burial April 11, 1940
Undertaker J.R. Kimmel, Drakesboro, KY
Date of death April 10, 1940
Cause of death hypertension arterial system; edema of feet and legs
Contributory lobar pneumonnia, edema of lungs
Doctor H.D. Newman, Drakesboro, KY
Helsley, Mary
Certificate No. 2198
Inc. town Paradise, KY
Full name Mary Helsley
Female white single
Date of birth July 29, 1864
Age 69 years 5 months 20 days
Occupation School teacher
Birthplace Kentucky
Name of father Philip Heltsley
Birthplace of father American Kentucky
Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Roll
Birthplace of mother American
Informant O.F. Buchanan, Drakesboro, KY
Date of death January 18, 1934
Cause of death Burned to death accidently, caught by open fire place
Place of burial Van. Cemetery, Paradise, Kentucky
Date of burial January 18 or 19, 1934
Undertaker J.R. Kimmel, Drakesboro, KY
Helsley, Sarah Elizabeth Rhoads
Certificate No. 16535
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Vot. Pct. Paradise KY
Name Sarah Elizabeth Helsley
Female White Widowed
Date of birth June 16, 1855
Age 63 years 2 days
Birthplace Paradise, KY
Name of Father Solomon Rhoads
Birthplace of father Kentucky
Maiden name of Mother Mary Robinson
Birth place of mother Muhlenberg
Informant C.L. Benton, Drakesboro, KY
Date of death June 18, 1918
Cause of death Cerebral apoplexy
Contributory Chronic interstitial nephritis
Doctor H.D. Newman, Drakesboro, KY
Place of Burial Vanlandingham's (Paradise, KY)
Date of burial June 19, 1918
Undertaker Martin Moore Central City, KY
Heltsley, Emma Caroline
Certificate No. 31270
Place of Death Powderly, Muhlenberg Co., KY
Full Name Emma Caroline Heltsley
Female White Widow
Husband John Hellsley [sic]
Date of Birth - 05 June 1859
Age 76 years 6(?) months 1 day
Birthplace Kentucky
Name of Father Unknown
Birthplace of Father Unknown
Maiden Name of Mother Unknown
Birthplace of Mother Unknown
Informant Eura Heltsley, Greenville, KY
Date of Death - 06 December 1935
Cause of Death Lobar Pneumonia
Place of Burial Jernigan Cemetery
Date of Burial - 07 December 1935
Undertaker E.J. Anderson
Doctor J.H. Harralson
Note: In the 1859 Births, there is an E.C. Jernigan born 7 June 1859. She was the daughter of H.W. Jernigan & Cornelia Lewis.
Heltsley, George Henry
Certificate No. 7914
Place of Death Muhlenberg County Hospital, Greenville, KY
Full Name George Henry Heltsley
Male White Married
Wife Edna Butler
Date of Birth 13 July 1896
Occupation Miner
Birthplace Kentucky
Name of Father James Heltsley
Birthplace of Father Kentucky
Maiden Name of Mother Mary Francis Justus
Birthplace of Mother [blank]
Informant Mrs. Edna Heltsley, Rural Route, Central City
Date of Death 01 March 1944
Place of Burial Coleman Cemetery
Undertaker Tucker Funeral Home
Physician - Dr. Simpson
Heltsley, Henry Clarence
Certificate No. 2843
County Muhlenberg
Town East Boggess Precinct, Powderly
Full Name Henry Clarence Heltsley
Male White Married
Date of Birth 02 July 1892
Occupation Coal Miner
Birthplace Muhlenberg County
Name of Father T.M. Heltsley
Birthplace of Father Muhlenberg County, KY
Maiden Name of Mother Charlena F. Morris
Birthplace of Mother Muhlenberg County, KY
Informant W.E. Heltsley, Powderly, KY
Date of Death 27 January 1916
Place of Burial Evergreen
Date of Burial 28 January 1916
Henderson, Otha Emeline
Certificate No. 30843
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Vot. Pct. Hillside
Full Name Otha Emeline Henderson
Female White Married
Date of Birth March 29, 1884
Birthplace Ky.
Name of Father M.J. Edwards
Birthplace of Father Ky.
Maiden Name of Mother Rebecca Dukes
Birthplace of Mother Ky.
Informant Myrtle Stringer, Bevier Ky.
Date of Death November 2, 1919
Place of Burial Cherry Grove B.G.
Date of Burial November 3, 1919
Hendrick, Joe
Certificate No. 8870
County Muhlenberg
Inc. Town East Central City
Full Name Joe Hendrick
Male White Single
Date of Birth 31 March 1854
Age 81y 10m 27d
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Kentucky
Name of Father Thomas Goode Hendrick
Birthplace of Father VA
Maiden Name of Mother Elizabeth Haynes
Birthplace of Mother VA
Informant Ida Haynes, Central City
Date of Death 27 February 1936
Place of Burial Fairmount
Date of Burial 28 February 1936
Hodge, Charley W.
Certificate No. 21985
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Vot. Pct. West CH
Full Name Charley W. Hodge
Male White Married
Date of Birth August 6, 1861
Age 53 years
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Ky.
Name of Father John Hodge
Birthplace N.C.
Maiden name of Mother not known
Birthplace not known
Informant M.H. Welborn, Drakesboro, Ky.
Date of Death August 6, 1914
Cause of Death Tuberculosis pulmonary
Doctor F.E. Grace, Haleys Mill, Ky.
Place of Burial McKinney B.G.
Date of Burial August 7, 1914
Undertaker McDonald & DeWitt, Greenville, Ky.
Holland, Albert
Certificate No. 4229
Place of Death
County Jefferson
City Louisville, Deaconess Hospt.
Full Name Albert Holland
Residence Central City, Ky., RR#1 Box 50
Male White Married
Husband of Mary Holland
Date of Birth November 8, 1898
Age 29 yrs 3 mos 7 ds
Occupation Miner
Birthplace Central City, Ky.
Name of Father Ed Holland
Birthplace of Father Central City, Ky.
Maiden Name of Mother Anna Humphrey
Birthplace of Mother Central City, Ky.
Informant Mrs. Mary Holland, Central City, Ky., RR#1 Box 50
Date of Death February 15, 1928
Cause of Death Gangrene of Samll Intestine
Doctor J. Hunger Peak, Starks Bldg.
Place of Burial Central City, Ky.
Date of Burial February 16, 1928
Undertaker John W. Manning, City
Contributed by J.P. Johnson
Holliday, William Frederick
Certificate No. 15566 Delay
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Vot. Pct. S. Central City
Inc. Town Central City
Full Name William Frederick Holliday
Male White Married
Date of Birth April 2, 1864
Age 71 yrs 1 mo 6 ds
Occupation Miner
Time spent in occ. 30 yrs
Birthplace Port Hope, Ontario
FATHER
Name William Holliday
Birthplace Scotland
MOTHER
Maiden Name Mary Jane McGan
Birthplace Ireland
Informant Mrs. Fred Holliday, Central City
Burial Place Fairmount
Date 5-9-1935
Date of Death 5-8-1935
Holmes, Susan
Certificate No. 10827
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Vot. Pct. Summers
Full Name Susan Holmes
Female White Widowed
Date of Birth March 16, 1840
Age 75 yrs 21 ds
Occupation at home
Birthplace McLean Co
Name of Father Michael Donohoo
Birthplace of Father Ky.
Maiden Name of Mother Angeline Donohoo
Birthplace of Mother Ky.
Informant J.E. Holmes, Mill Port, Ky.
Date of Death April 6, 1915
Cause of Death Consuption
Length of residence at place of death 3 yrs
Usual residence Sacramento Ky.
Place of Burial Brier Creek Cemetery
Date of Burial 4-7-1915
Hopson, Frank
Certificate No. 2190
Place of Death
County Drakesboro Ky. Muh
City Drakesboro, Kemble St.
Full Name Frank Hopson
Male Black Widowed
Date of Birth 1830
Age 81 yrs
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Christian Co
Name of Father don't no [sic]
Birthplace of Father don't no [sic]
Maiden Name of Mother don't no [sic]
Birthplace of Mother don't no [sic]
Informant Laura Hopson, Drakesboro, Ky.
Date of Death January 22, 1911
Cause of Death Debility of age Enlarged prostate _________ of ________ radical Heart failure
Doctor J.D. Cundiff, Drakesboro, Ky.
Place of Burial Crafton, Ky.
Date of Burial January 24, 1911
Undertaker Tyler & Tyler, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Howell, Garrett P.
Certificate No. 25416
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Vot. Pct. Powderly
Full Name Garrett P. Howell
Male White Widower
Date of Birth August 29, 1841
Age 77 yrs 2 mos
Occupation Carpenter
Birthplace Rockport, Ind.
Name of Father Shedrick Howell
Birthplace of Father Indiana
Maiden Name of Mother unknown
Birthplace of Mother unknown
Informant Ed Howell, Evansville, Ind.
Date of Death October 29, 1915
Place of Burial Eaves Graveyard
Date of Burial 10-30-1915
Hudnall, Edgar
Certificate No.23151
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
City or town - Greenville
Name of Hospital Muhlenberg Community Hospital
Length of stay 6 hours
Usual Residence
State Kentucky
County Muhlenberg
City or town - Rural
Street Baugh #17
Full Name Edgar Hudnall
Veteran World War I
Male White Married
Name of Wife Audra Hudnall
Age of wife 48 years
Birth date of deceased March 12, 1890
Age 51 years 6 months 18 days
Birthplace Butler County, Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
FATHER
Name John Hudnall
Birthplace Butler County, Ky.
MOTHER
Maiden Name Cordie Christmas
Birthplace Butler County, Ky.
Informant Mrs. Edgar Hundall, Lewisburg, Ky. Rt. #4
Burial Place Beechland Cemetery
Date 10-3, 1943
Date of Death October 1, 1943
Cause of Death Cerebral Concussion, Fr. Skull & Brain injury
Death due to Accident: “fell from truck…”
Hughes, Antee
Certificate No. 21349
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
City South Carrollton
Usual Residence South Carrollton
Full Name Antee Hughes
Female Negro Widowed
Date of Birth 9-16-68
Age 82
Birthplace Kentucky
Name of Father Don't Know
Maiden Name of Mother Bittie Jackson
Informant Frank M. Hughes
Date of Death 10-7-50
Place of Burial So. Carrollton Cem.
Date of Burial 10-10-50
Hughes, Unnamed
Certificate No. 4660
Place of Death: Drakesboro, Muhlenberg County, KY
Full Name: Unnamed son of H. Hughes
Male Colored
Date of Birth: 13 February 1911
Age: Stillborn
Birthplace: Drakesboro, KY
Name of Father: H. Hughes
Born: KY
Maiden Name of Mother: May Etta Hayden
Born: KY
Informant: Jess Perrins, Drakesboro, KY
Date of Death: 13 February 1911
Cause of Death: Premature Birth
Physician: James S. May, Drakesboro, KY
Burial: Smith Grave Yard, 13 February 1911
Undertaker: Jess Perrins, Drakesboro, KY
Humphrey, Bernice
Certificate No. 16991
Place of Death 710 West 4th Street (711 North Fourth Street)
County Muhlenberg
Town - Central City, KY
Full Name Bernice Humphrey
Male White Married
Date of Birth 28 December 1889
Age 47 yrs. 4 mo. 16 days
Occupation Marine Engineer
Last worked November 1936
Total time spent at this occupation - 20 years
Birthplace Paradise, KY
Name of Father Robert (Rolla) E. Humphrey
Birthplace of Father McLean County, KY
Maiden Name of Mother Mary E. Smith
Birthplace of Mother Paradise, KY
Informant Evan Welborn, Central City, KY
Date of Death 14 May 1937
Place of Burial Rochester, KY
Date of Burial 15 May 1937
Undertaker J.R. Kimmel, Drakesboro
Physician J.P. Walton
Cause of Death Gastric Carcinoma
Humphrey, Mary Elisabeth Smith
Certificate No. 3904
County Muhlenberg
Place of Death Cleaton, Muhlenberg, KY
Usual Residence, Paradise, Muhlenberg, KY
Full Name Mary Elisabeth Humphrey
Female White Widowed
Birth date of deceased November 16, 1865
Age 87
Birthplace Muhlenberg
FATHER
Name William H. Smith
MOTHER
Maiden Name Isadore Mason
Informant W.S. Humphrey
Burial Place Smith Cemetery, Muhlenberg
Burial Date February 3, 1953
Funeral Director Parker-Washburn-Pannell Funeral Home, Drakesboro, KY
Date of Death February 2, 1953
Cause of Death Cardiac Failure
Antecedent: Myocarditis and Senility
Doctor J.P. Walton
Hunt, Thomas Johnison
Certificate No. 26195 Delay
Place of Death
County Muhlenberg
Vot. Pct. Penrod
Usual Residence Gus
Full Name Thomas Johnison Hunt
Male White Widowed
Husband of Bell Hunt
Date of Birth October 24, 1856
Age 77 yrs 10 mos 15 days
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Muhlenberg
Name of Father Enos Hunt
Birthplace of Father Virginia
Maiden Name of Mother Bettie Smith
Birthplace of Mother unknown (USA)
Informant Ray Williams, Gus, Ky.
Date of Death September 14, 1934
Place of Burial Hunts Graveyard, Gus, Ky.
Date of Burial September 15, 1934
Hunt, William
Certificate No. 28795
County Muhlenberg
Inc. Town Penrod Pct
Full Name William Hunt
Male White Married
Date of Birth -- --- 1828
Age 89 yrs
Occupation Farmer
Birthplace Kentucky
Name of Father John Hunt
Birthplace of Father North Carolina
Maiden Name of Mother Ann Jenkins
Birthplace of Mother North Carolina
Informant Owen Hunt, Penrod
Date of Death 24 October 1917
Place of Burial Hamilton
Date of Burial 25 October 1917