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=Early Correspondents=
* Armistead Mason Barry 1895-1932+ (1854-1945)
* Thomas Chester "Ches" Byassee +1901+ (1856-1927)
* Jefferson Davis Scofield +1901-1914+, +1923-1936 (1862-1936)
* John Taylor Byassee +1908-1923+ (1863-1936)
* William Rose +1914-1917+ (possibly 1852-1928)
* John W. Patrick +1923-1927+ (1861-1951)
* Paul Bryan Geveden +1949-1951+; +1962-1985+ (1904-1987)
* John William "Bill" Davis +1962-1985+ (1927-2020)
* Aubrey Byassee +1944-1985+ (
* John Wesley McDonald +1985-2014 (1921-2014)
* Maj. Norman Lee Cherry +1999-2010+ (1933-'''2025''')
==Branning family==
* Wilson Rosser "Ross" Branning '''+1951+''' (b. 1897 DeKalb, Kemper, [[Mississippi|MS]] - d. 1971 Columbus, KY), son of Daniel Robert Branning (b. 1855 DeKalb, MS - d. 1941 MS) & Mary Rebecca Gathright Branning (b. 1870 Noxubee Co., MS - d. 1954 French Camp, Choctaw, MS).
* Hattie D. Blair Branning (b. 1901 Clinton, KY - d. 1977 Arlington, KY), daughter of William Joseph Blair (b. 1855 KY - d. 1920 Hickman Co., KY) & Fannie Elizabeth Turner Blair (b. 1858 KY - d. 1938 Memphis, Shelby, TN).
==Cherry family==
* Oliver "Ollie" B. Cherry McClure (b. 1899 Bardwell, KY - d. 1989 Columbus, KY), son of Samantha "Mantha" Bell Cherry McClure-Murphy-Franks (b. 1878 Ballard Co., KY - d. 1969 Clinton, KY). Martha's 1st husband (1897): Robert Jefferson "Jeff" McClure (b. 1877 Bardwell, KY - d. 1956 Madison, [[Mississippi|MS]]), son of Baker Woodruff McClure (b. 1841 Hickman Co., KY - d. 1912 Fulton Co., KY) & Mary Elizabeth Todd McClure (b. 1856 Weakley Co., TN; lived 1860 Mayfield, KY; d. 1901 KY). In 1900, Jeff resided in Clinton, employed as a steamboat engineer. Martha's 2nd husband: David William Murphy (b. 1863 Woodville, McCracken, KY - d. 1936 Carlisle Co., KY), son of Richard Lemuel Murphy (b. 1840 Todd, KY) & Penelope W. Beck Murphy (b. 1843 McCracken Co., KY). Martha's 3rd husband (1939 @ MS): John Denton "Dent" Franks. Besides Ollie, Mantha also had son Paul McClure of Louisville. Paul Geveden officiated Mantha's memorial. * Lela Scofield Cherry '''+1991''' (b. 1903 Hickman Co., KY - d. 1991 Clinton, KY), daughter of Jefferson "Jeff" Davis Scofield '''+1901-1914+; +1923-1936+''' (b. 1862 Dublin, Hickman, KY - d. 1936 Columbus, KY) & Lena Rivers Taylor Scofield (1866-1938 Columbus, KY). See Scofield family.** Elizabeth "Betty" Cherry Huff '''+2016+''' (b. 1937 KY). Husband (1956 @ Columbus Meeting Room, KY): David Charles Huff '''+1999-2010+''' (b. 1935 Denver, [[Colorado|CO]] - d. 2013 Paducah, KY), son of Lawrence Oliver Huff (b. 1901 Ash Grove, Green, MO - d. 1987 Denver, CO) & Aagje Klazina Siebesdr "Agnes" Hartendorp Huff (b. 1892 Haarlem, Netherlands - d. 2002 Clinton, KY). David & Betty initially settled in Denver, [[Colorado]], as he was studying civil engineering at the University of Colorado, and employed as an engineer with the Jefferson Co. Hwy. Dept. which he retired from, then moved to western KY.
*** Sheryl "Sherri" Huff Whitenton
*** Michael "Mike" Huff '''+2016+'''
** William "Billy" Oliver Cherry (b. 1926 Sikeston, New Madrid, MO - d. 2006 West Paducah, McCracken, KY). Wife: Lou Anne Henry Cherry (b. 1937 - d. 2013 Paducah, KY), daughter of Bryan Henry. ** Donald Edward Cherry (b. 1928 McCracken Co., KY - d. 1998 Arlington, KY). ** Maj. Norman Lee Cherry +1991-2010+ (b. 1933 Bardwell, KY; m. 1959; d. Feb. 21, '''2025'''). Wife (1959 @ Third Avenue Baptist, Louisville, KY): Imogene Raleigh Cherry, daughter of Sylvan Raleigh. Norman served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1964+, earning the rank of Major in 1965.
==Davis family==
Bill graduated from Clinton High School in Kentucky, then earned a Bachelor's degree at Wayne State in Detroit. He worked as a bookkeeper for Wayne State University, then Flegle's Lumber in Bardwell for over 50 years. He was a member of the [[Gideons]]. Paul Roorda III officiated his memorial.
* John William "Bill" Davis '''+1962-2020''' (b. 1927 Detroit, Wayne, [[Michigan|MI]] - d. 2020 Bardwell, KY), son of William Davis & Era Byassee Davis.
* Laura Emilie Rupp Davis '''+2005''' (b. 1932 [[Missouri#St. Louis|St. Louis]], MO - d. 2005 Paducah, KY), daughter of Gustav "Gus" Edward Rupp (b. 1894 Des Moines River Twp., Murray, [[Minnesota|MN]] - d. 1988 Bardwell, KY) & Ella Amanda Maria Koelling Rupp (b. 1901 Aud, Osage, MO; m. 1928 Hermann, Gasconade, MO; d. 1990 Fulton, KY). Ella was a daughter of Hermann Heinrich Koelling (b. 1858 MO) & Laura Marie Brandt Koelling-Meyer (b. 1871 Bay, Boulware Twp., Gasconade, MO - d. 1947 St. Louis, MO). Laura Marie was a daughter of Johann Frederick Brandt (b. 1840 Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - d. 1881 Stolpe, Gasconade, MO) & Fredericke Sophia Marie "Anna" Wehmeier Brandt (b. 1842 Lübbendorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, [[Germany]] - d. 1908 Stolpe, MO), her 2nd husband: Alfred George Meyer (1869-1946 Hermann, MO), son of Christian H. Meyer (1842-1904 Hermann, MO) & Wilhelmina E. Vehlewald Meyer (b. 1847 Franklin Co., MO - d. 1924 Hermann, MO).
** Lorena Davis
** Ruth Davis
Also see [[Kentucky#Burkley/Berkley|Burkley/Berkley, KY]]
* Paul Bryan Geveden '''+1949-1951+; +1962-1985+''' (b. 1904 Carlisle Co., KY - d. 1987 Paducah, KY), son of Thomas Grundy Geveden (b. 1868 Columbus, KY - d. 1940 Arlington, KY) & Lula Wayne Trevathan Geveden (b. 1871 Hickman Co., KY - d. 1955 Arlington, KY). Paul graduated Arlington High School in 1924, then studied at the University of Kentucky, and Murray State Teachers College, and prior to 1934 had taught school in Carlisle & Hickman counties, and was in that year teaching at Mt. Joy. * Reba Hazel Byassee '''+2009''' (b. 1908 Carlisle Co., KY; m. 1934 home of Armistead Barry, Clinton, KY; d. 2009 Paducah, KY), daughter of John Taylor Byassee (b. 1863 KY - d. 1936 Columbus, KY) & Susan Kate Bridgman Byassee (b. 1868 KY - d. 1957 Bardwell, KY). Reba was a retired schoolteacher, having graduated from Arlington High School in 1926, and Murray State in 1934, having taught school a few years prior to that in Hickman county. She was described in her [https://www.newspapers.com/image/502085714 wedding announcement] as a "charming and popular woman and a talented musicians." They initially settled (1934) in East Burkley. Her memorial was officiated by John William Davis & Howard Erisman. ** Keytha Geveden Holt (b. 1935 Carlisle Co., KY). Husband: Lawrence Kelly Holt '''+1999-2007''' (b. 1927 Wrightsville, GA - d. 2007 Arlington, KY), son of Miles Golden Holt (b. 1902 Washington, Wilkes, GA - d. 1974 West Palm Beach, FL) & Lillian Newcomb Holt (b. 1906 NYC, NY - d. 1997 Palm Beach Co., FL). See Holt family.
** Tom Geveden
See Geveden family.
* Lawrence Kelly Holt '''+1999-2007''' (b. 1927 Wrightsville, GA - d. 2007 Arlington, KY), son of Miles Golden Holt (b. 1902 Washington, Wilkes, GA - d. 1974 West Palm Beach, FL) & Lillian Newcomb Holt (b. 1906 NYC, NY - d. 1997 Palm Beach Co., FL). * Keytha Geveden Holt (b. 1935 Carlisle Co., KY; Paducah, KY), daughter of Paul Bryan Geveden '''+1949-1951+; +1962-1985+''' (b. 1904 Carlisle Co., KY - d. 1987 Paducah, KY) & Reba Hazel Byassee '''+2009''' (b. 1908 Carlisle Co., KY; m. 1934 home of Armistead Barry, Clinton, KY; d. 2009 Paducah, KY).
==McDonald family==
* John Wesley McDonald '''+1985-2014''' (1921-2014 Clinton, KY). Retired dairy farmer, son of Marvin Bailey McDonald (b. 1880 Columbus, KY - d. 1935 Arlington, KY) & Sudie Beulah Marine McDonald (b. 1887 Brinkley, Calloway, KY; m. 1908; d. 1972 Clinton, KY). WWII veteran, Pacific theatre Navy, awarded the Bronze Star. Marvin & Sudie were married by Rev. J.W. Bruner of the Second Baptist of Paducah. * Mary Ann Marlow McDonald '''+2016''' (b. 1922 Cairo, Alexander, IL - d. 2016 Clinton, KY), daughter of Dennis Marlow (b. 1899 Caledonia, Trigg, KY) & Anna Louise Casey Marlow (b. 1902 St. Louis, MO - d. 1963 Evansville, Vanderburgh, IN). In 1942, Dennis was employed under Lester Carlyle Mahaffee (1898-1960) of the Federal Barge Line in Cairo, until 1943 when he and Anna relocated to Evansville. Mary Ann's memorial was officiated by Daniel McClure '''+2016+''' & Howard Erisman.
==Patrick family==
* Jefferson Davis Scofield '''+1901-1914+, +1923-1936''' (b. 1862 Dublin, Hickman, KY - d. 1936 Columbus, KY), son of Thomas J. Scofield (b. 1830 KY) & Elizabeth P. Womach Scofield (b. 1836 Halifax Co., VA). Thomas Scofield served as the postmaster for Baltimore, Hickman, KY from Nov. 1856 - Nov. 1857, otherwise employed as a farmer, as was Jefferson.
* Lena Rivers Taylor Scofield (1866-1938 Columbus, KY; m. 1886 @ Hickman Co., KY), daughter of Martha Conner Trevathan Taylor-Harrison (b. 1843 Sumner Co., TN - d. 1920 Columbus, KY).
** Lela Scofield Cherry '''+1991''' (b. 1903 Hickman Co., KY - d. 1991 Clinton, KY). Husband: Oliver "Ollie" B. Cherry-McClure (b. 1899 Bardwell, KY - d. 1989 Columbus, KY), son of Samantha "Mantha" Bell Cherry McClure-Murphy-Franks (b. 1878 Ballard Co., KY - d. 1969 Clinton, KY). See Cherry family.
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