Clark County Obituaries: I

John Igo was shot and killed by Garnet Armitage on Salt Lick, five miles from here. Igo has wealthy relatives, and Armitage was a member of the 3d Kentucky volunteer infantry.

The Winchester Democrat Tue., Feb. 20, 1900

In the Owingsville Circuit Court the jury in the case of Garnett Armitage, charged with shooting and killing John Igo, near Olympia, last spring returned a verdict, giving him two years in the penitentiary. Armitage is only about twenty years old.

The Winchester Democrat Tue., Oct. 9, 1900

The Winchester Democrat Friday, November 26, 1909

The Winchester Democrat Friday, January 15, 1909

The Winchester Democrat Tue., May 30, 1899

Miss Mary Ingles, a popular young school teacher, was Tuesday morning adjudged insane and ordered committed to the asylum at Lexington. Overstudy brought about her condition.

The Winchester Democrat Tue., Aug., 1, 1899

The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, January 7, 1908

New York, Oct. 1.—Scott Inglis, an actor in Julia Arthur’s company, shot himself through the heart Friday night in a theatrical boarding house on West Twenty-seventh street, where he had been living. Inglis was dismissed from the company a few days ago for failure to attend a rehearsal and had been refused reinstatement by Miss Arthur. He was without funds.

Inglis was an Australian, 35 years old. He married Miss Ida Hamilton, a member of Mrs. James Brown Potter’s company, having met her in Australia. She is at present ill at her home in Thompson, Clark county, Ky.

The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, October 4, 1898

Shot Himself.

A New York press dispatch says: “Scott Inglis, an actor in Julia Arthur’s Friday night in a theatrical boarding house on West Twenty-seventh street, where he had been living. Inglis was dismissed from the company a few days ago for failure to attend a rehearsal, and had been refused reinstatement by Miss Arthur. He was without funds. Inglis was an Australian, thirty-five years old. He married Miss Ida Hamilton, a member of Mrs. James Potter’s company, having met her in Australia. She is at present ill at her home in Thomson, Clark county, Ky.”

The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, October 4, 1898

Died—The remains of Scott Inglis, the actor who committed suicide in New York, were brought to Mt. Sterling for interment. At the time of the fatal act his wife was visiting the family of Col. H. P. Thomson of this county.

The Winchester Democrat, Friday, October 7, 1898

The Winchester Democrat Tue., Feb. 13, 1906

The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, November 8, 1898

Mt. Sterling, Ky., June 6

The large saw mill of the Lyon Co., near Frenchburg, Menifee county, was blown up and Jim Rayborn, Jim Ingram and Mr. Hon killed. Smoot Stamper, Jim Krim and Brandy Stamper were badly wounded and may die. The explosion was caused by the boiler becoming dry. The mill was blown to pieces and the money loss will be heavy.   The explosion is said to have been one of the worst that has occurred in the mountains for years. The force of the explosion blew the boiler and parts of the mill for hundreds of yards. The dead men were badly mutilated.

The Winchester Democrat Fri., June 8, 1906

The slayer lodged in jail

About noon Tuesday a fatal shooting occurred on the Clayton Howell farm near the Pretty Run Pike. Robert Shrout, a tobacco tenant and his son-in-law, William Ingram, lived in the same house. Shrout had working for him, two boys, Ben Stackhouse and Geo. Griffey, the latter being deficient in intellect. It is said that Shrout incited the boys to fight each other for his amusement and that Ingram resented it; at least they quarreled at the dinner hour concerning the boys. The quarrel was continued or renewed when they went to the barn after dinner. Finally Shrout fired at Ingram and missed him; Ingram stooped to pick up a rock when Shrout fired again, the bullet taking effect about the hip. Ingram lingered until about dark when he died. The officer’s were notified and deputy sheriffs, Stewart and Bedford went out there but failed to find Shrout and learned that he had come to this city. They returned and after midnight officers Bedford and M.D. Tarpy went out there again and about two o’clock found him at a house some distance from where the killing was done. He denied his identity but was brought to town and lodged in jail. The next morning he was taken before Judge Evans, who fixed his examining trial for this morning. Coroner Brinegar went to the scene of the trouble and held an inquest with the following jury: J.L. Powell, F.M. Poer, J.B. Adams, Chas. Westfield, W.E. Craycraft and Jas. E. Jackson, who returned a verdict that Ingram died from the effects of a pistol shot wound inflicted by Robert Shrout and without expressing any opinion as to the guilt or justification of Shrout. The prisoner is of Rowan county origin and Ingram is said to be the second man he has killed. He has a large scar across his throat as if he had his throat cut. His plea will be self-defense. The remains of Ingram were brought to this city and were shipped to Preston for burial Wednesday afternoon. He leaves a wife to whom he was married in August.

The Winchester Democrat Friday, Oct. 5, 1906

Held over

The examining trial of Robert Shrout, charged with the murder of his son-in-law, William Ingram, was held before Judge Evans Friday. From the testimony of the prosecution it seemed that the two men fell out concerning the fighting of two boys, who were working for Shrout. Ingram espousing the cause of one and Shrout the other. Shrout also owed Ingram some money as wages and this entered into the quarrel. After eating his dinner Shrout went to the barn and returning met Ingram. After cursing each other Shrout fired but missed and as Ingram stooped for a rock Shrout shot him. Ingram died from the wound a few hours later. The defense offered no testimony and after argument on the question of bail, Judge Evans admitted the prisoner to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars, which the prisoner gave the following day with two Montgomery county men on the bond. Shrout was defended by Judge Hays, of this city, and Judge Cooper, of Mt. Sterling. It is said that Shrout was a confederate soldier during the civil war.

The Winchester Democrat Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1906

Shot his son-in-law

Winchester, Ky., – In a remote portion of the county, Robert Shrout shot his son-in-law, William Ingram, from the effects of which Ingram died. The two men lived in the same house, and quarreled because Shrout tried to get a couple of boys in his employ to fight each other for Shrout’s amusement.

The Winchester Democrat Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1906

The last day

Friday was the last day for filing suits for the coming term of Circuit court. Only thirty-five new suits were filed, most of them being of minor importance. The only murder case is that of William Shrout for killing his son-in-law, James Ingram. The principal suit on the docket is the ten thousand dollar damage suit of Sam Jett against Judge Hargis and B.F. French.

The Winchester Democrat Tuesday, November 27, 1906

Circuit court

The trial of Robt. Shrout, charged with the murder of his son-in-law, Will Ingram is now on.

The Winchester Democrat Friday, December 14, 1906

Circuit court

The attention of circuit court Thursday and Friday was engrossed in the trial of Robert Shrout for the murder of his son-in-law, William Ingram. It was given to the jury at a late hour Friday and in a few minutes the brought a verdict of acquittal. There was no court Saturday as Judge Benton went to Louisville on important business.

The Winchester Democrat Tuesday, December 18, 1906

The Winchester Democrat Tue., March 17, 1903

The Sun Sentinel   Thur., July 14, 1904

Order Book 12; P. 423; July Court 1866

Prentiss Irvin, the 13-year-old boy who was stabbed by Leslie Dade, a youth of the same age, in a quarrel over tops they were spinning, died of injuries received.   Dade is in jail, charged with murder.

The Winchester Democrat Tue., Nov. 13, 1900

The Shooting At Irvine

A terrible fight occurred at Irvine on election day which resulted in the death of two prominent citizens and the probable death of a third, besides the wounding of several others. The election was very hotly contested in that county, and in the afternoon a railroad negro attempted to vote. His vote was challenged by John M. Wilson, a Democrat, and School Superintendent of the county. Dr. Pleas Lilly insisted on his right to vote and the quarrel thus began. Lilly drew his pistol but Wilson’s pistol caught in his clothing and Lilly shot him twice before it could be extricated. As soon as possible Wilson took a hand in the shooting, a bullet from his pistol striking Dr. Lilly in the center of the breast and passing entirely through him. After both parties had emptied their pistols they drew their knives and Lilly stabbed Wilson several times. Both soon fell from loss of blood, when friends carried them into the house. Dr. Lilly died in   about forty minutes. Wilson was shot twice in the breast, once in the side and stabbed twice in the back, but lived until noon the next day. Grant Lilly, County Attorney of the county and Lewis Wilson ex-Assessor, and brothers of the principals, also drew their pistols and took a hand in the affray, and Grant Lilly received a ball through the lung which will probably prove fatal. In addition to Wilson and the two Lillys, Harry Powell; the Jailer, was shot in the arm and breast; Levi Reynolds was shot through the hand; Henry Woosley was shot in the thigh; Bud Coffman was struck in the heel and Henry Neal, the Assessor, slightly wounded in the leg. The Lilly boys are sons of Judge H. C. Lilly, Circuit Judge of the district. The two dead men were young men, aged respectively 27 and 28 years and unmarried although Wilson was to have been married in a couple of weeks, and both were Odd Fellows. The Lilly boys are cousins of the Curry family of this county.

The Winchester Democrat, Wednesday, November 12, 1890

Clark County Courthouse Archives

The Winchester Democrat Fri., March 30, 1906

The Winchester Democrat Friday, November 30, 1906

Will probated

The will of the late Shelby Irvine, of Richmond was probated Monday. The estate of three hundred thousand dollars was left to his two sisters, Mrs. William Irvine, of Richmond, and Mrs. Addison White, of Huntsville, Alabama, and one brother, David Irvine, of Richmond.

The Winchester Democrat Friday, December 7, 1906

The Winchester Democrat Fri., Aug. 25, 1899

The Winchester Democrat Fri., Sept., 11, 1903

The Winchester Democrat Tuesday, December 13, 1910

Deaths

The funeral of Miss Mary Thornton Irvine daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Irvine took place from the family residence on Washington street on Friday last. Services by Eld. J. W. Harding and burial in the Winchester cemetery. Miss Irvine had been ill for some time past.

The Sun-Sentinel   Thur., Nov. 16, 1905

The Winchester Democrat Tue., March 10, 1903

Insanity

Good Defense In Slander Action-Question Decided For First Time In State

In the Court Of Appeals in the case of I. Shelby Irvine vs. Florida Gibson, appealed from the Madison Circuit Court, the whole court sitting the decision of the lower court was reversed. The verdict recovered by the appellee for slander was for $30,000. Mrs. Irvine was the party accused of perpetrating a slander. Her defense ad litem was insanity.

The court in an exhaustive opinion by Judge Settle, holds that insanity was a good defense in an action for slander. It is the first time the question has been so decided in this State. As Mrs. Irvine died during the pendency of the action the appeal was brought to this court by her husband as administrator.   Her death will serve to abate the action in the lower courts.

The Sun-Sentinel   Thur., Jan. 21, 1904

The Winchester Democrat Tuesday, June 28, 1910

Mrs. Sallie Irvine, wife of Charles Irvine, died at her home at this place Thursday, of tuberculosis, aged thirty-five years. Besides her husband, she leaves two children, a father, two sisters, four brothers and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. Before her marriage she was Miss Adams, daughter of Edward Adams. She was a good Christian woman, much loved by all who knew her. The remains were buried the following day in the Winchester cemetery, services at the grave by Elder James W. Harding. The sympathy of the community goes out to the family in their sad hours of bereavement.

The Winchester Democrat Tuesday, July 5, 1910

Yesterday morning at Altamont, a station on the Louisville & Nashville road near Livingston, Price Irvine was knocked from a freight train and instantly killed. He was employed on a freight train and by some means, was struck by a mail crane and ground beneath the wheels. He was an intelligent, hard working young man of generous impulses and a general favorite with all who knew him. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Irvine, of this city, and his body was brought her yesterday afternoon for burial. We join a host of friends in sympathy with the bereaved family.

The Winchester Democrat Tuesday, February 25, 1908

Was buried here

The remains of Price Irvine, who was killed Monday near Altamont, were buried here Wednesday afternoon, funeral services at the home being conducted by Rev. E.C. Crafton. He was a brakeman on a freight train which had sidetracked to let a passenger train pass. He was climbing up the side of a car, when he was struck by the projecting arm of a mail car. He fell to the ground and the passing train cut off his hand, but the blow in the side was what killed him. He was a man of good habits, industrious and giving and had many friends.

The Winchester Democrat Friday, February 28, 1908

Walter H. Irvine, wife and little daughter, of Huntington, W.Va., attended the funeral of the former’s brother, P.W. Irvine, on Wednesday.

The Winchester Democrat Friday, February 28, 1908

Card of thanks

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us in our late sorrow in the loss of our beloved son and brother, Price Woolfolk Irvine, and assure them that they will ever be kindly remembered.   Mr. and Mrs. Irvine and sons.

The Winchester Democrat Tuesday, March 3, 1908

The Semi-Weekly Sun 8-26-1912

Mr. Walter Irwin, for the past 14 years secretary and treasurer of the Louisville Bridge Co., died suddenly of apoplexy at his home Wednesday morning.

The Winchester Democrat Tue., Feb. 21, 1899

John Patton shot Will Irwin twice from ambush, killing him. Both were tenants on the farm of Cal Stevenson. Patton claimed Irwin had acted too familiarly with his wife.

The Winchester Democrat Tue., July 3, 1900

The Winchester Democrat Tue., April 17, 1906

The death of Miss Louise Isola Saturday afternoon brought sorrow to the hearts of a   large circle of admiring friends and devoted relatives. She had been in declining health for some time and a few months ago went to Albuquerque, hoping the healthful climate of New Mexico would restore her, or, at least, prolong her life, but her heroic struggle was in vain. A few weeks ago, relatives were advised of her serious condition, and her sister, Mrs. Hannah Mannini, of Danville, and brother-in-law, Mr. Sylvester Dinelli, of this city, hastened to her bedside, the only comfort left them being the hope of bringing her back to her loved ones that the few remaining days might be spent among those she loved so dearly. Arriving last Tuesday she lingered until Saturday and, on that morning, expatiated on the beauty of the world and the brightness of the sun, and as its rays were fading and the evening shadows deepened into twilight, she yielded her gentle spirit to Him, who during life she had so faithfully served, and so peacefully came the end that those surrounding her scarcely knew that the end came. Miss Isola possessed a sweet, gently and retiring disposition, her whole happiness being centered in her home and loved ones, and the sorrow caused by her brave suffering deepens in the presence of her death which came as an Angel of Pity to allay the anguish through which she passed. She was the youngest daughter of the late Joseph Isola, of Lexington, but for many years has resided with her sister, Mrs. Sylvester Dinelli, of this city, and the bond of affection existing between them was most beautiful and touching. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Laura Isola, of Lexington, and sisters, Mrs. Hannah Mannini, of Danville, and Mrs. Bella Bona, of Lexington, and one brother, Mr. John Isola, of Mt. Sterling. The funeral took place from St. Joseph’s Catholic church in this city at eight o’clock yesterday morning, services being conducted by Rev. Herbert F. Hillenmeyer who paid a high tribute to the Christian character of the deceased, after which the remains were taken to Lexington and interred in the family lot in the Catholic cemetery at that place. The pall bearers, all relatives of the deceased, were: Messrs. Isola Dinelli, of Mt. Sterling; Louis Mannini and Frank Schafer, of Danville; Louis Bona and Murray Wrenn, of Lexington, and James Dunn, of Maysville. A loyal friend, amiable and gentle, Miss Isola endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact. To know her was to love her and her untimely death is generally deplored.

The Winchester Democrat, Tuesday, March 29, 1910

The Winchester Democrat, Tue., Jan. 23, 1900

Will and Jim Isom, sons of George Isom, who lived in Madison County near Clark County line and who removed to Texas some years ago. One was killed while resisting arrest by the sheriff and the other was hung for murder of the sheriff.

The Semi-Weekly Sun,   3-26-1890

It has been reported at various times that James and Will Ison, who formerly lived in Madison county, near the Clark line, had got into some trouble in Texas, in which one was killed by a member of the sheriff’s posse and the other hung for the murder of the sheriff. A private letter from that section informs us that it was a mistake, and the men engaged in the trouble, though of similar name, were from a different section of the country.

The Democrat, Wednesday, May 28, 1890

Will and Jim Isom, sons of George Isom, who lived in Madison County near Clark County line and who removed to Texas some years ago. One was killed while resisting arrest by the sheriff and the other was hung for murder of the sheriff.

The Semi-Weekly Sun   3-26-1890

It has been reported at various times that James and Will Ison, who formerly lived in Madison county, near the Clark line, had got into some trouble in Texas, in which one was killed by a member of the sheriff’s posse and the other hung for the murder of the sheriff. A private letter from that section informs us that it was a mistake, and the men engaged in the trouble, though of similar name, were from a different section of the country.

The Democrat, Wednesday, May 28, 1890

The Winchester Democrat, Friday, January 29, 1897