Jeremiah Is A Very Old Man

compiled by Teresa Martin Klaiber

July 2012

I usually get a few chuckles and hearty laughs when reading old newspapers and their headlines.  As I grow older this one gave me food for thought.  If someone posted that I was a very old person would I be embarrassed or insulted to be called old.  I have decided I would be very proud to have lived a long life, have many experiences and to be recognized.

"Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, Ohio, January 21, 1911 JEREMIAH IS A VERY OLD MAN -- The Catlettsburg Tribune says that Rev. Jeremiah Farmer, who for many years has made his home in Greenup county, is possibly the oldest minister in the state of Kentucky, if not in almost the entire country.  Though well on toward the place of a centenarian he continues to remain quite active and travels about very considerably.

One day last week he drove from his home to Greenup and the Greenup Republican noted the visit of the venerable servant of God in the following words: "Uncle Jeremiah Farmer drove to Greenup Tuesday from his home on Tygart. He is one of the oldest ministers in our county, but still gets around pretty well for a man of his extreme age."

No where in the article did it say his exact age, though it hints to close to 100.   Of course, I am a genealogist and had to go look up his age.  The 1900 Greenup Census states that he is 91 years of age, born in 1819 in Kentucky, the grandfather of Jeremiah Pugh.

I so hoped Jeremiah would make Centenarian.  But, alas, he died March, 12, 1912. The death certificate states that he was born November 14, 1818 and was 94 years, 4 months and 10 days old the day he died.

Jeremiah Farmer was the son of Joshua and Mary Williams Farmer.  He is buried in Liberty Cemetery, Greenup County, Kentucky.

My perspective is changing as I grow older.  I remember thinking 40 was a mile stone.  My grand daughter, in sweet innocence looked up at me one day a couple of years ago and proclaimed "Mawmaw, you are ancient."    In my mind the mile stone of 40 has now changed to 90 and 100.  After all the Smucker jars on the TODAY Show have multiplied dramatically the last few years.  Oh what the heck here is to 110!

Effie Gullett Midwife Records Part #6

Effie Gullett Midwife Records

October 1932-December 1933

transcribed by Teresa Martin Klaiber

This is the continued series of books/booklets of Effie Gullett who was a midwife in Boyd County, Kentucky.  Again I want to thank the family for sharing this material with my readers. 

Name, last given	Date of Birth	Family Information
Alender, Roy	9 Jan 1933	Born Princess, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father Ernest Alender, white, 48 born Pendleton Co., KY., farmer. Mother maiden Susie Howard, white, age 35, born McGoffin Co., housekeeping. 7th child. 6 living.
Alexander Paul Ray	12 Feb 1933	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father Raymon Alexander, white, 24, born Rush, miner. Mother maiden Esther Evans, white, 27, born Coalton, housewife. 2nd child, both living.
Ashley, Laura Bettie Pauline	4 Jan 1933	Born Garner, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father Robert Ashley, white, 33, born Greenup Co., miner. Mother maiden Katie Osborn, white, 23, born Floyd Co., housewife. 3rd child all living.
Binion, Ruby Jean	23 Sep 1933	Born Princess, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father George Binion, white, 53, born Elliott Co., farmer. Mother maiden Maudie Carroll, white, 33, born Carter Co., housewife. 1st child.
Bowling, Delores Elm??	12 Dec 1932	Born Cannonsburg, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father R. T. Bowling, white, 48, born Elliott Co., KY, farmer. Mother maiden Lillie Jackson, white, 38, born Carter Co., KY, housewife. 10th child, all living.
Cline, Donald Kenneth	26 Mar 1933	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father Dewey Cline, white, 24, born Rowan Co., KY, farmer. Mother maiden Ada Adkins, white, 22, born Greenup Co., housewife. 2nd child, both living.
Collins, Laettie Lorene	14 Nov 1932	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father Willard Collins, white, 34, born Boyd Co., miner. Mother maiden Lizzie Adkins, white, 25, born Boyd Co., housewife. 5th child.
Diamond, Polly May	12 Feb 1933	Born Princess, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father Oscar Diamond, white, 25, born Lawrence Co. Mother's maiden Mahala Dillion, white, 28, born Wayne Co., WVA, housewife.
Dowdy, Virgie Lee	26 April 1933	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father Jake Dowdy, white, 49, born Lawrence Co., KY, miner. Mother maiden Sarah Woods, white, 43, born Lawrence Co., housewife. 11th child, 9 living.
Gillum, Inez Loretta	16 Jan 1933	Born Garner, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father Junior Gillum, white, 21, born Elliott Co., KY, farmer. Mother maiden Myrtle Osborn, white, 21, born Floyd Co., KY, housewife. 2nd child, both living.
Gullett, Arvel Threna {?}	30 Aug 1933	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father Arvel Gullett, white, 25, born Princess, KY, miner. Mother maiden Ivory Wolfe, white, 21, born Coalton, KY, housewife. 4th child, all living
Gullett, Carl M.	23 Jan 1933	Born Princess, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father Roy Gullett, white, 31, born Coalton, miner. Mother maiden Katie Simpson, white, 26, born Clifton Forge, VA, housewife. 5th child 4 living.
Hall, Parrot Jr.	30 May 1933	Born Garner, Boyd Co. Father Parrot Hall, white, 28, born Floyd Co., KY, farmer. Mother maiden Maudie Hamilton, white, 26, born Floyd Co., housewife. 5th child, 3 living.
Hennke, Charl[e]s Edward	11 June 1933	Born Princess, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father Willard Hennke, white, 26, born Naples, KY. Mother maiden Alean Rice, white, 24, born Hitchens, KY, housewife. 2nd child.
Meadows, Anan Lee	8 May 1933	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Father Filmore Meadows, white, 45, born Carter Co., KY, laborer. Mother maiden Carrie Isom, white, 36, born Carter Co., housewife. 10th child, 9 living.
Nolan, Glen Gene	11 Oct 1933	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father Joe Nolan, white, 22, born Carter Co., farmer. Mother maiden Beatrice Seasar, white, 21, born Boyd Co., housewife. 2nd child, both living.
Reeves, John Brack	2 Aug 1933	Born Geigerville, Carter Co. Male, not legitimate. Father Frank Reeves, white, 33, born Boyd Co., farmer. Mother Grace Ferguson, white, 29, born Carter County. 3rd child of this mother, all living.
Rice, Alfred Franklin	28 Feb 1933	Born Princess, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father Charles Rice, white, 47, born Carter Co., farmer. Mother maiden Gertrude Parson, white, 43, born carter Co., housewife. 7th child all living.
Sammon, Violet Merril	8 Nov 1932	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father Willard Sammon, white, 26, born Carter Co., KY, farmer. Mother maiden Belvia Halley, white, 24, born Boyd Co., housewife. Child 4. Three living at this birth.
Stephens, Bettie Jean	13 Dec 1933	Born Princess, Boyd Co. Female, legitimate. Father George Stephens, white, 21, born Boyd Co., KY, miner. Mother maiden Elsie Vanhoose, white, 21. 2nd child both living.
Stephens, George	18 Dec 1932	Born Princess, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father George Stephens, white, 20, born Boyd Co., KY, miner. Mother maiden Elsie Vanhoose, white, 20 born Jenkins, KY, housewife. 1st child.
Stewart, James Evert	14 Oct 1932	Born Princess, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father Willie Stewart, white, 27, born Boyd Co., miner. Mother's maiden Grace V. Walker, white, 32, born Boyd Co, housewife. Child 3, all living.
Tacket, Richard Eugene	16 Feb 1933	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father James Tacket, white, 31, born Kilgore, KY, miner. Mother maiden Theao Coborne, whtie, 26, born Lawrence County, housewife. 3rd child all living.
Thomas, Leonard E.	16 Mar 1933	Born Coalton, Boyd Co. Male, legitimate. Father Henry Thomas, white, age 30, born Carter Co., miner. Mother maiden Bettie Horton, white, 29, born Carter Co., housewife. 4th child.