Tombstone Tuesday - John G. & Roxa Salmon

 John G. Salmon, Former Hopkins Clerk, Dies Here
     John G. Salmon, Sr., 253 East Center Street, well known retired Madisonville business man and former clerk of Hopkins County, died in his home at 8:30 pm Thursday after suffering a heart attack.
  Mr. Salmon, 79 years old, had been in decling health for several years.
   Mr. Salmon was born Sept 30, 1871, in Christian County, near Empire, the son of the late Lee and Fannie Salmon. He had been a resident of Hopkins County for practically his entire life.
  A democrat, Mr. Salmon served two consecutive terms as Hopkins County court clerk during the years 1913-1921.  Prior to that he was associated with the McCleod Store on South Main for several years and in later years was interested in mining properties at Crabtree of the Norton Coal Mining Company.
  Mr. Salmon had been a member of Madisonville First Christian Church for many years and was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Madisonville.
  Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Saturday in William L. Barnett Funeral Service, East Center Street, with the Rev. J. Edward Cayce, pastor of First Christian Church officiating.  Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
   Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Roxa Salmon; two sons, Dr. David L. Salmon, St. Petersburg, Florida, and John G. Salmon Jr. 306 East Center Street, Madisonville; a daughter, Mrs. Henry Thorring, Hudson, Mass.; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Wright, Masonic Home, Kentucky; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
  The body is at the funeral home.
**Madisonville Messenger, Tuesday, 08 DEC 1950

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Mrs. Roxa Salmon, 83, Dies Here
  Mrs. Roxa Helen Salmon, 253 East Center Street, died in Kentucky Convalescent Home here at 5:30 pm Thursday.  She was 83.
  Mrs. Salmon was the widow of the late John G. Salmon Jr., prominent Hopkins County democratic leader and former county Court clerk. Mr. Salmon died December 20, 1950.
  Mrs. Salmon had been in declining health for a number of years and had been critically ill since being struck by a truck as she was crossing the street near her home on April 7 of this year.
  Born on June 9, 1871 at Nebo, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Winstead Eudaley, members of prominent Hopkins County families.  She had been a resident of Hopkins County all her life.

  S-S Teacher 50 years  
  Mrs. Salmon was a member of Madisonville First Christian Church and had been a Sunday School Teacher for more than fifty years.  She was a former member of the Madisonville Eastern Star chapter.
   Surviving are a son, John G. Salmon, 312 East Center Street, a daughter, Mrs. Henry Thorring, Hudson, Mass.; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Fannie Currie and Mrs. Georgia Ligon, Detroit; Mrs. Floy Payne, Nebo; and Miss Maja Eudaley, Louisville; and a brother, Glenn Eudaley, Galveston, Texas.   Another son, Dr. David L. Salmon, died in August 1954 in Florida.
  Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, North Main Street, with the Rev. Oscar T. Nichols, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating.  Interment will be in Odd Fellows cemetery.
  The body is at the funeral home.
**Madisonville Messenger, 27 MAY 1955

Tragedy Thursday - Struck By A Truck!

 Mrs. Salmon Struck By Truck Wednesday

  Mrs. Roxa Salmon, 85, who was injured when struck by a truck while crossing the street near her home on East Center Street at 3:25 pm Wednesday, was reported to be in fair condition at Hopkins County Hospital at noon today.

   Mrs. Salmon suffered bruises, but no bones were fractured.  She is also suffering from shock and is expected to be hospitalized for several days.

  The truck, operated by James Edward Matchen, 434 Noel Avenue, Negro, was going west when Mrs. Salmon was struck and knocked down.  No charges have been filed against Matchen.

**Madisonville Messenger, Thursday, 07 APR 1955

[Note: Mrs. Salmon does die 26 MAY 1955 of complications from the injuries received in this accident.]

Wedding Wednesday - Salmon & Eudaley

From The Daily Kentuckian, 18 JUN 1898, Pg. 4....

   "Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Mr. John G. Salmon and Miss Roxa Eudaley, which will take place at the home of the bride at Ilsley, a few miles east of Dawson Springs, Wednesday, June 2.  Both are prominent society people and are well known in this society."

Tombstone Tuesday - Leander (Lee) Salmon

  Mr. Lee SALMON, a well known citizen of Crabtree Mines, died at his home last Thursday, after a prolonged illness of many months, of stomach trouble. He was sixty-five years of age, and leaves a wife and two children with a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death. Interment the following day at the Odd Fellow cemetery under the auspices of the United Workmen, of which order he was a prominent member. He was well known throughout the county and his death is widely mourned.

(Source: Earlington Bee, Thur., Oct. 20, 1898)

John G. Salmon Obituary (1950)

  John G. Salmon, Former Hopkins Clerk, Dies Here      John G. Salmon, Sr., 253 East Center Street, well known retired Madisonville business man and former clerk of Hopkins County, died i his home at 8:30 pm Thursday after suffering a heart attack.   Mr. Salmon, 79 years old, had been in decling health for several years.    Mr. Salmon was born Sept 30, 1871, in Christian County, near Empire, the son of the Late Lee and Fannie Salmon. He had been a resident of Hopkins County for practically his entire life.   A democrat, Mr. Salmon served two consecutive terms as Hopkins County court clerk during the years 1913-1921.  Prior to that he was associated with the McCleod Store on South Main for several years and in later years was interested in mining properties at Crabtree of the Norton Coal Mining Company.   Mr. Salmon had been a member of Madisonville First Christian Church for many years and was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Madisonville.   Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Saturday in William L. Barnett Funeral Service, East Center Street, with the Rev. J. Edward Cayce, pastor of First Christian Church officiating.  Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.    Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Roxa Salmon; two sons, Dr. David L. Salmon, St. Petersburg, Florida, and John G. Salmon Jr. 306 East Center Street, Madisonville; a daughter, Mrs. Henry Thorring, Hudson, Mass.; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Wright, Masonic Home, Kentucky; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.   The body is at the funeral home. **Madisonville Messenger (Hopkins County, Kentucky), Tuesday, 8 Dec 1950, Pg. unk

Tragedy Tuesday - Mrs. Salmon Stuck By Truck

   Mrs. Salmon Struck By Truck Wednesday   Mrs. Roxa Salmon, 85, who was injured when struck by a truck while crossing the street near her home on East Center Street at 3:25 pm Wednesday, was reported to be in fair condition at Hopkins County Hospital at noon today.    Mrs. Salmon suffered bruises, but no bones were fractured.  She is also suffering from shock and is expected to be hospitalized for several days.   The truck, operated by James Edward matchen, 434 Noel Avenue, Negro, was going west when Mrs. Salmon was struck and knocked down.  No charges have been filed against Matchen. **Madisonville Messenger (Hopkins County, Kentucky), Thursday, 7 APR 1955, Pg. Unk Roxa Eudaley Salmon was the daughter of George Eudaley & his wife, Mary Winstead Eudaley. She was born in Hopkins County, Kentucky 9 JUN 1871. She married John G. Salmon (1871-1950) in Hopkins County on 22 JUN 1898.

Roxa Eudaley Salmon Obituary (1955)

  Mrs. Roxa Salmon, 83, Dies Here   Mrs. Roxa Helen Salmon, 253 Easat Center Street, died in Kentucky Convalescent Home here at 5:30 pm Thursday.  She was 83.   Mrs. Salmon was the widow of the late John G. Salmon Jr., prominent Hopkins County democratic leader and former county Court clerk. Mr. Salmon died December 20, 1950.   Mrs. Salmon had been in declining health for a number of years and had been critically ill since being struck by a truck as she was crossing the street near her home on April 7 of this year.   Born on June 9, 1871 at Nebo, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Winstead Eudaley, members of prminent Hopkins County families.  She had been a resident of Hopkins County all her life.  S-S Teacher 50 years    Mrs. Salmon was a member of Madisonville First Christian Church and had been a Sunday School Teacher for more than fifty years.  She was a former member of the Madisonville Eastern Star chapter.    Surviving are a son, John G. Salmon, 312 East Center Street, a daughter, Mrs. henry Thorring, Hudson, Mass.; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Fannie currie and mrs. Georgia Ligon, Detroit; Mrs. Floy Payne, Nebo; and Miss Maja Eudaley, Louisville; and a brother, Glenn Eudaley, Galveston, Texas.   Another son, Dr. David L. Salmon, died in August 1954 in Florida.   Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, North Main Street, with the Rev. Oscar T. Nichols, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating.  Interment will be in Odd Fellows cemetery.   The body is at the funeral home. **Madisonville Messenger (Hopkins County, Kentucky), Friday, 27 MAY 1955, Pg. unk

Tombstone Tuesday - John & Roxa Salmon

John G. Salmon, Former Hopkins Clerk, Dies Here


John G. Salmon, Sr., 253 East Center Street, well known retired Madisonville business man and former clerk of Hopkins COunty, died i his home at 8:30 pm Thursday after suffering a heart attack.

Mr. Salmon, 79 years old, had been in decling health for several years.

Mr. Salmon was born Sept 30, 1871, in Christian County, near Empire, the son of the Late Lee and Fannie Salmon. He had been a resident of Hopkins County for practically his entire life.

A democrat, Mr. Salmon served two consecutive terms as Hopkins County court clerk during the years 1913-1921. Prior to that he was associated with the McCleod Store on South Main for several years and in later years was interested in mining properties at Crabtree of the Norton Coal Mining Company.

Mr. Salmon had been a member of Madisonville First Christian Church for many years and was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Madisonville.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Saturday in William L. Barnett Funeral Service, East Center Street, with the Rev. J. Edward Cayce, pastor of First Christian Church officiating. Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Roxa Salmon; two sons, Dr. David L. Salmon, St. Petersburg, Florida, and John G. Salmon Jr. 306 East Center Street, Madisonville; a daughter, Mrs. Henry Thorring, Hudson, Mass.; a sister, Mrs. Carrie Wright, Masonic Home, Kentucky; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

The body is at the funeral home.
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Mrs. Roxa Salmon, 83, Dies Here


Mrs. Roxa Helen Salmon, 253 Easat Center Street, died in Kentucky Convalescent Home here at 5:30 pm Thursday. She was 83.

Mrs. Salmon was the widow of the late John G. Salmon Jr., prominent Hopkins County democratic leader and former county Court clerk. Mr. Salmon died December 20, 1950.

Mrs. Salmon had been in declining health for a number of years and had been critically ill since being struck by a truck as she was crossing the street near her home on April 7 of this year.

Born on June 9, 1871 at Nebo, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Winston Eudaley, members of prminent Hopkins County families. She had been a resident of Hopkins County all her life.

S-S Teacher 50 years Mrs. Salmon was a member of Madisonville First Christian Church and had been a Sunday School Teacher for more than fifty years. She was a former member of the Madisonville Eastern Star chapter.

Surviving are a son, John G. Salmon, 312 East Center Street, a daughter, Mrs. henry Thorring, Hudson, Mass.; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Fannie currie and mrs. Georgia Ligon, Detroit; Mrs. Floy Payne, Nebo; and Miss Maja Eudaley, Louisville; and a brother, Glenn Eudaley, Galveston, Texas. Another son, Dr. David L. Salmon, died in August 1954 in Florida.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Saturday at Harris Funeral Home, North Main Street, with the Rev. Oscar T. Nichols, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Odd Fellows cemetery.

The body is at the funeral home.

Tombstone Tuesday - Leander Salmon (1834-1898)

Mr. Lee SALMON, a well known citizen of Crabtree Mines, died at his home last Thursday, after a prolonged illness of many months, of stomach trouble. He was sixty-five years of age, and leaves a wife and two children with a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death. Interment the following day at the Odd Fellow' cemetery under the auspices of the United Workmen, of which order he was a prominent member. He was well known throughout the county and his death is widely mourned.
(Source: Earlington Bee, Thur., Oct. 20, 1898)

Husband: Leander D. Salmon

Born: 18 Dec 1834 - Christian County, Kentucky
Died: 13 Oct 1898 - Ilsley, Hopkins County, Kentucky
Buried: - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky*
Father: John Salmon (Abt 1790- )
Mother: Agnes Torian (1794-Bef 1850)

Marriage: 15 Dec 1870 Place: Christian County, Kentucky

Wife: Frances Woolridge
Born: 1849 - Kentucky
Died: 1913
Buried: - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky*

Children:
1 M John Green Salmon
Born: Feb 1871 - Kentucky
Died: 7 Dec 1950 - Hopkins County, Kentucky
Buried: - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky*
Spouse: Roxa Helen Eudaley (1871-1955), Marr. Date: 22 Jun 1898 - Hopkins County, Kentucky

2 F Carrie Salmon
Born: 1874
Died: 16 Aug 1959 - Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Buried: 17 Aug 1959 - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins,County, Kentucky
Spouse: Walter G. Wright (1866-1938)
Marr. Date: 29 Jul 1891 - Hopkins County, Kentucky