Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-01-05
DEATHS

Godfrey Baugh died suddenly at hi
home near Highland this week Of old age.
-sHAsKs-After a short illness o.
pneumonia, Capt. John Henry Shank'
brealhed his last at $50 A. NJ the morning
Of the Sd, agei 81 years, on the 10th Of
December last. He vas native Of thi,
county, and after obtaining good common
school education, followed the business Of
merchandising in Stanford and farming
till the war broke out, when he espoused
the Confederate cause and bore promi-
neut part in many Of the great battles. Al
Corinth, he was appointed Aid-de-camp 20
Gen. Halves and subsequently held the
same position to Col Trabue in Breckin.
ridges division. After the siege at Vicks.
burg, he returned to Kentucky, where after
taking an active part in organizing the
provisional government, he was made q
member Of IT, Believing, however, that
bis place was at the frCnt, he soon again
joined the army, this time a. Captain ia
Col. Grigsby's regiment Of Gen. Morgan''
command and was with him during his IA
nous Ohio raid, was there captured and with
others placed in dungeon at Camp Chase
from which they escaped by tunneling under
its walls. He reached the Confederate line,
in safety and joining a remnant Of his old
command, was engaged in a number Of
skirmishes and battles, in one Of which
near Hopkinsville, KY, he was wounded
almost idsntically as President Garfield
was. The enemy got possession q the
field and Federal Surgeon, after taking a
hasty glance at bis wound, said, ats no
use taking this fellow to the hospital, he'll
die in few hours" He was not dead
however, when they came to bury the
unfortunate, and he was then taken to
Hopkinsville, where he recovered, and af.
ter three months exchanged for Federal
Captain. He then vent TO Gen. Lyons
division, and was with him during his Sc
we're winter campaign and at the famous
battle Of Selma. Shortly afterwards he
laid down his arms and was paroled on
condition that he would not hereafter bat
tie against the government.
The above is but brief outline of his
distinguished services for the cause he
loved. After the war, which left him al
most pennilsss, he returned to Stanford,
where his brother, s. ii Shanks, gave him
an interest in his store. In 1868 he was
married to Miss Louisa Bailey, Of Shelby
county, and five children mourn with her
an irreparable loss In 1869 when the
Farmers National Bank was organized he
was unanimously elected Its president and
every year Stree on account Of his excel.
lent management, he has been similarly
honored and was its president at his death.
He was a born fnancier as the accumula-
ton Of property and money variously esti-
mated at $4,000 to $4,000 since the war
Abundantly proves. lie was fully con-
scious Of his condition and day or two
before his death made a will which is a
marvel Of business and an unfaltering faith
IN the integrity Of his brother, Sam.
As man no person stood higher in this
community than Capt. Shanks. Conscien
tious, moral, fair in his dealings and chiv-
alrous, he enjoyed the respect of all who
knew him and his death is in the the ma
tuTe Of a public calamity, and TO his fami-
ly, All, there's the weight Of woe. A kind
husband and a loving father has been ia
ken when his presence and his attention are
most needed but in their siliiction they will
be sustained by tender Providence and a
community Of sympalhiEiug and loving
friends. May the God Of consolation to the
widow and orphans sustain them in this
terrible hour.
As mark Of respect all the business
house, were closed from IL till after the
funeral yesterday, while the Farmers Ma
tional Bank Of which he was president, was
partially draped in mourning and remain
ed closed all day. Elder W. l.. Williams
preached the funeral discourse at the
Christian Church, after which a procession
Of mourning friends nearly mile long,
and preceded by the members Of the Ma
sonic Fraternity, Of which he was an hon.
ored member, followed the remains 10
their last restinR place In Buffalo CemeterV