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The Centinel (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) 14 Jan 1807

Hon. John Breckenridge

Died in Lexington, Ken., on the 15th ult., of an affection of the stomach, the Hon. John Breckenridge, Attorney General of the United States. Submitted by a Friend of Free Genealogy

James J. Smith, 31 years old, and the son of Thomas Smith, of 330 Patterson Street, died suddenly Monday morning of heart failure. He is survived by five brothers, John, Luke, Thomas, Edward and Anthony, and four sisters, Margaret, Mary, Elizabeth and Catherine. The funeral will take place at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning from St. Pauls Church, Rev. Father Liebert deWaegenaere officiating. The interment will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Edward Docery and the five brothers will be pallbearers. Submitted by Barb Z.

The body of little James Thomas Cox, 2 years old, who died Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Minnie Cox, 300 Georgetown Street, was taken to Harrodsburg Monday morning for burial in the Harrodsburg Cemetery. Submitted by Barb Z.

The funeral services of Miss Bettie Honican, who died Sunday afternoon at the residence of her brother, Mr. George Honican, seven miles from the city, on the old Frankfort pike, after an illness of several months, will take at the Lexington Cemetery this morning at 11 o'clock. Miss Honican had been ill several months. Submitted by Barb Z.

The funeral services of Mr. William D. Lancaster, who died at his residence, 270 Clay Avenue, Sunday night at 10:30 o'clock in his 70th year, after a protected illness, will take place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence, Rev. T.C. Ecton officiating. Mr. Lancaster was for a number of years foreman for C.D. Cunningham and was a member of the Improved Order of Red Men. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Morris and Howard; two daughters, Miss Jennette Lancaster and Mrs. J.K. Sebastian; a brother, Mr. Levi B. Lancaster, and a sister, Mrs. Lucy A. Barkley. Submitted by Barb Z.

News of the death of Dr. Richard Allen, a native of Lexington and related to many Fayette County and Kentucky families, in Independence Mo. Sunday, reached Lexington Monday. Dr. Allen was on a visit to his daughter. Dr. Allen was a son of Edward Allen, of Fayette County; was a graduate of Transylvania University and studied medicine in New York City. He went to Dallas, Texas when a young man and settled there building up a good practice. Dr. Allen was a nephew of Albert and John Allen and of Madison Johnson. He was a cousin of Mrs. John Curd and of James Lane Allen. The burial will be in Dallas. Submitted by Barb Z. --

Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) - December 20, 2007
Deceased Name: HYDEN - Virginia Lee Sizemore

HYDEN - Virginia Lee Sizemore, 83, widow of Don Sizemore, passed away Tue. Funeral Fri 1pm at the Dwayne Walker Funeral Home Chapel. Visit Thu 6pm at the chapel. Edition: Final Page: D4
Contributed by Erica Beatty

A. W. Shearer

Funeral services for A. W. Shearer, who died at St. Joseph's hospital Thursday afternoon will be held at the residence of his sister, Mrs. W. H. Biggerstaff, 327 Aylesford Place, this morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. B. C. Horton officiating. Burial will follow in the Lexington cemetery. Submitted by Linda Dietz

Funeral services for John Rowland Young, 77 years old, who died at his home, 161 North Hanover avenue, Thursday, will be held in the Lexington cemetery chapel this afternoon at 4 o'clock, the Rev. T. C. Eaton officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot. The pallbearers will be Michael P. Harnett, George W. Muir, Thomas and James Bowman, Thomas Stewart and George B. Wilson. Submitted by Linda Dietz

Mrs. Jennie Catherwood Bean died last night at 7 o'clock at the home of her niece, Mrs. Andrew Mitchell Jr., 118 Desha Road. She was the daughter of John and mary Tatt Catherwood and was 83 years old. She had been in failing health for the past year. Mrs. Bean was prominent in the Daughters of the Confederacy and an active member of the Virginia Hanson Chapter at Winchestr. She is survived by two nieces, mrs. Albert Greenwald of Chicago, and Mrs. Mitchell of this city, and a nephew, Albert Catherwood, of San Francisco. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the Rev. J. F. Savage officiating. Burial in Winchester cemetery. Submitted by Linda Dietz