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"J.L." John Lewis Tedders and "Cat" Nancy Cathrine (Sasser) Tedders |
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"J.L." John Lewis Tedders and "Cat" Nancy Cathrine (Sasser) Tedders |
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 John's brother-and-wife, Jackson & Barbara (Corey) Tedders, raised Mazie "Pearl" (Taylor) Perry, who is daughter to Clabe & Sarah (Humfleet) Taylor. On the "Sasser" side, Nancy is a 2nd cousin to both Clabe and Sarah. On Clabe's "Taylor" side, John and Jackson are his 1st cousins. Barbara is a "Cobb" descendant, but never knew she was! Pearl married Tollie Perry, who is also a "Cobb" descendant. Confused? To read the narration, "Pearl Perry's Complicated Cobb-Sasser Connections," ENTER HERE (clicking on will open a separate browser window) |
 "Barbourville [KY] Mountain Advocate" August 18, 1933 (p. 1) ~~~ Tedders, Defeated for County Court Clerk Nomination by 81 Votes Will Be Candidate in November Election ~~~ Friends of Present Incumbent Feel That Primary Result Was Not Sentiment of Citizens of Knox County ~~~ WILL USE PICTURE AS BALLOT DEVICE ~~~~~~~ |
Four years ago when the people of Knox county nominated me for County Court Clerk against E. V. Bargo, he set his sister, Post Mahan on me. She ran on the independent ticket against me in the November election. So I had to beat E. V. twice to get the office. Turn about is fair play. I know that the howl against me has been that I allowed my father and brother to be in the office, intoxicated. My father is now dead. I could not and would not turn him out of doors. He had nursed and carried and hauled me around all my life. He would take me on his back year after year and carry me to school and back, when I could get there no other way. I could not be harsh to him in return for these years of toil, drudgery and kindness. My father has left my mother to be cared for by me. I don't think so much of myself. I could "get by" someway, but now my mother is old. All my life, in my affliction, my mother has loved and cared for me as faithfully and tenderly as you have your babe in arms. I've been an awful care to her --I can't bear the thought of her begging for a living-- what else is before her if I in her old age fail her? Besides my mother, there are three infant sisters and brothers, my wife and baby dependent upon me. I must work or we will all be on the mercy of the county. I know I may have been too indulgent with my brother. But he has never harmed anyone. The worst my relatives have done was not as bad as Bargo did when he was Clerk. People soon forget. They do not now recall how often he was drunk on the streets of Barbourville and in Flat Lick while he was Clerk. No one charges that my conduct has been questionable. I've been sober at all times and will continue to be. I ran this race at great disadvantage, crippled as I am I could not hop around and go to the cornfields, up the hollows or off the roads. My opponents could go to every house. I had no money to spend. I could get into no rings or combinations--I wanted in none. I understand that Mr. Bargo was in the Bird combination and got the benefit of his money, and in that way Bargo's and Bird's money beat me by 81 votes. My brother Charlie must go. He will have to stay out of the office so long as he has this evil habit. I must have help. I can't lift these large books around up and down as the people are entitled to have done. I'll get some suitable person to help me the remainder of this term, and if re-elected the next term. I have been urged by a great many fine people to continue my appeal to the hearts of the people. Mr. Bargo has had the office four years and his sister a term and his brother-in-law, D. W. Slusher, a term. He can make a living some other way. I know of no other way just now for me and mine. I am going to give the peo[ple] a chance in November to speak between Mr. Bargo and me. A number of fine men, well qualified, good citizens ran against me, and as I think the good people so divided up that with Bird's and Bargo's money the will of the best citizens has been defeated. I am to be a candidate in November with my picture as a device and let[?] the people as a whole, decide between u. Let them say whose cause is most worthy and whose conduct is to be approved. When you vote stamp under the Log Cabin or Rooster, and under my picture and that will vote the ticket for me. Words fail me to express my thanks for what you good citizens have done for me in the past, and I rest my case on the hearts of the people. Yours gratefully, ABE TEDDERS |
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Items from the book, "Knox County Kentucky History" -written by Elmer Decker from Page 190: Abe served as the 20th County Court Clerk, elected in 1930. from Page 191: Abe is listed as the 21st County Court Clerk. (presumably in 1934) |
"The News-Journal Corbin" Thursday, March 9, 2000 ~ ~Mayo Faulkner~ Mayo Jarvis Faulkner, 86, Corbin, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2000, at the Christian Health Center. She is survived by her daughter, Doris Day. Vankirk Funeral Home was in charge of the private graveside service. |
"The Lexington Herald Leader" Tuesday, March 7, 2000 ~ ~CORBIN~ Mayo Jarvis Faulkner, 86, Christian Health Center, mother of Doris Day, New Jersey, died Sunday. Private services. No visitation. Arrangements, Vankirk Funeral Home. |
Doris (Tedders) Day and NOT to the celebrity actress Doris Day! | |
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