Through courtesy of my cousin, Mrs. Bella Cox, of Bridgeport, I received a copy of the Sumner Press on December 31. I am an old Sumner boy. Began in the drug biz in 1880, with W. W. Shepherd then with Joe Christy. Also work one year with John Burget, all of them dead now, but I am still in the drug biz in Kansas City Missouri, best city on the map.
Leroy W. Judy
Called there Roy Judy
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(Addie Wright Ivie)
Biographical Note:
Addie W. Wright was born in Lawrence County on August 2, 1874 to Henry and Lucinda C. (nee Brown) Wright. On June 3, 1900 she was united in marriage to Charles Walter Ivie, son of William Curtis and Phebe Lucretia (nee Goslin) Ivie. Charles was born August 4, 1879. To this union the following children were born: Otis (b. Nov. 1901); Hubert (b. Dec. 1905); Walter (b. Sept. 1909); Paul (b. Feb. 1911); Charles (b. June 1920). Charles died April 21, 1958. Addie died 49 days later on June 8. 1958 and They are buried in the Sumner cemetery.
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(Leroy W. Judy)
Biographical Note:
Leroy Wingate Judy was born in Ohio and came with his family to Lawrence County sometime before 1860. He was the son of Alfred Isaac and Nancy Jane (nee Winget) Judy. On March 2, 1890 he was united in marriage to Annette Judy, daughter of John Skillman and Sarah Jane (nee Hunter) Judy. To this union the following children were born: Villa May (b. Dec. 1890); Florence Irene (b. Apr. 1893); Theresa LaVera (b. Dec. 1897. Leroy died June 25, 1932 and was buried in Kansas City Missouri.
(McMerrell B. Judy)
Biographical Note:
McMerrell B. Judy was born in Sumner on August 26, 1873 to Charles Clayton and Caroline Melissa (nee Burget) Judy. On May 30, 1895 he was united in marriage to Ruby Nell Durland, daughter of James and Rebecca Durland. Ruby was born in July of 1876. To this union the following children were born: Maurice C. (b. Apr. 1896); Auston D. (b. Jul. 1897); Clyde E. (b. abt. 1906). Ruby died in 1929 and McMerrell died in 1964 and they are buried in Elmwood Cemetery
Flora, Clay County, Illinois. He was a train dispatcher.
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(W. B. Kilgore)
Biographical Note:
Warren Beharrell Kilgore was born August 19, 1875 to Benjamin Franklin and Sallie (nee Edwards) Kilgore. On October 20, 1898 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Salter, daughter of William and Mary Ellen (nee Holcomb) Salter. Elizabeth was born November 7, 1874. To this union the following children were born; Benjamin (b. Aug. 1899) who the letter writer lists as B. Frank and Sadie Louise (b. abt. 1903), just called Louise by her father. Warren died on April 25, 1941 and Elizabeth died on August 9, 1957. They are buried in the Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County Iowa.
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(Laura Kinkade)
Biographical Note:
Laura Louise Wells was born in Clark County Illinois to Frank and Tina (nee Chesshir) Wells. She was united in marriage on April 22, 1911 to Benjiman Harrison Kinkade, son of B. F. and Nancy (nee Coplea) Kinkade. Benjamin was born May 26, 1889. To this union the following children were born: Opal I. (b. abt. 1912); Reba (b. abt. 1914); Veleta (b. abt. 1918); Virl (b. Abt. 1920); Vera (b. abt. 1922); Benjamin (b. abt. 1925); Mary L. (b. abt. 1927). Benjamin died on May 10, 1971 and Laura died March 11, 1960. They are buried in the Forrest Ridge Cemetery Mt. Erie, Wayne County, Illinois.
There is little that I can say that would be of interest to your readers of the "Pink Press" except that it is a pleasure for me to state that Sumner is still near and dear to me and will always be thought of as home. I have lived in, and visited many towns since my boyhood days and none of them, in my mind, rank so high as Sumner in moral and social standing and as a trade center one gets full value for every dollar expended.
My wife, three sons, aged 18, 17 and 9 respectfully, and myself are enjoying good health. I am still in the railroad business.
Yours truly,
McMerrell B. Judy
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Des Moines, Iowa
January 13, 1915
Editor Press Sumner Illinois
Dear Sir:
Now here comes Warren Kilgore to the Press reunion. He left Sumner in the fall of ‘91, but returned to Lawrence County and lived in Lawrenceville, where he was married to Miss Bessie Salter of the same town in ’98. In the spring of ‘99 he went to Des Moines Iowa where soon after he became a registered pharmacist. He has owned and conducted a drugstore there for almost 14 years.
Two children have been born to him B. Frank, age 15 now a freshman in East High School, a daughter, Louise age 12.
The Carnegie Medal for bravery has never been awarded him neither has he made a million dollars in high finance. His drugstore is not the largest in the city and is located in a suburb where it is a convenient waiting place for way faring people on wintry days and in summer a place where the populace go to quench their thirst and cool themselves at the soda fountain. He is much the same Warren that left Sumner. The long hours in the drugstore have not taken from him his enjoyment of a good laugh and he is yet ready to see the ludicrous in most any incident.
Old home friends of this should call on him when in Des Moines at 1211 S. East Sixth Street. Picture postal cards answered.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Peasley, who taught school in Sumner in ‘84 and ‘85 are residents of the Des Moines, where Mr. Peasley is a consulting lawyer.
J. Kent Barnes a former Sumner boy also resides in the Des Moines holding a position with one of the large insurance companies for which Des Moines is noted. J.Al Jones, former Lawrence County school teacher and L. A. Morgan formerly city marshal of Lawrenceville are also Des Moines Iowa residents.
Yours truly
W. B. Kilgore
1211 South East Sixth Street
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Noble, Illinois
February 8, 1915
Mr. Editor:
I will write to the Pink Press. I used to live in Lawrence County. I came to Lawrence with my parents in the year of 1900, at the age of five and remained there eight years.
Moved to Wayne County and at the age of 17 was married to B. H. Kincaid, of Mt. Erie at Lawrenceville.
We are farmers and owned a small farm of 50 acres southeast of Noble 11 miles in Wayne County on Forest Ridge. We have two children both girls. My maiden name was Laura Wells. My parents were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wells, living northwest of Bridgeport.
Wishing the Pink Press a success.
I'll close,
Mrs. Laura Kinkade
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Urbana, Illinois
January 18, 1915
Editor Press:
Three years ago last September, when our wedding day, we severed our connections with old Lawrence. My home to that time had been in southeastern Petty Township. My wife is the daughter of E. S. McCally, of north Christy. We went to Westfield and lived there three years during which time I attended Westfield College. At Westfield our boy, George Edward, now 21 months old, came to live with us. He is a bright, healthy lad, just big enough to make things interesting.
Last fall we sold out in Westfield and moved to Urbana. I am doing work in the College of Liberal Arts and Science of the State University and expect to make geology my major. If all goes well I shall finish my course here in 1917. The University is certainly a great institution and is destined to become much greater within the next 10 years if all plans of the present are carried out. Two new buildings are now in process of construction, one of which, an addition to the present chemistry building will make, so it is said, the best chemistry building in the world. This one department requires a faculty fifty-four.
We see accounts in the Press of several Lawrence County people who live in Urbana or Champagne but have never met them here, not having been equated with them at home. There are several here in school among whom are Ross Petty, of Sumner the star football player, Mack Leach, of Bridgeport, Ralph Spencer, of Lawrenceville and Levitt Kimmell, of Chauncey.
Wife takes music lessons, looks after the boy, and keeps the home going while I go to school. We like the place very well and enjoy the work and life in general. Although all this is true we are all glad when Christmas time comes and we can sneak back to shake hands with friends in old Lawrence once more and stick our feet under father’s table.
