The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-26
Mrs. j. w. 0gilvie, Wife of the
Former Senator, Died.
A Former Paducah Man Dies In New
York-Mr. Fred Hess
Dies Here.
AND SOME OTHER DEATHS

Mrs. Carrie Bell Ogilvie, widow Of
the late Senator John W. Ogilvie, died
this morning about O'Clock at her
home on the Blandville road, two
miles beyond Wallace park, after
lingering Illness.
The deceased was in her 10th year
and had been resident of this county
for more than 36 years. She was born
in Williamson county, Tenn, and
married in 1868 and has been resi-
dent of the county ever since.
She leaves two children, Messrs.
David Bell and Alpheus Hume
Ogilvie and two stepsons, Messrs. L.
B. Ogilvie AMI John W. Ogilvie, the
former the well known local merchant
and tho latter of the county. Besides
her children. she leaves one sister out
Of q family Of IA children, Mrs. Mag
gle O'Neil. who has lived with her for
the last three years, ana two nieces in
Paduoah, Mrs. Hal Walters and Miss
Willie Ogilvie.
Mrs. Ogiivie was q noble woman
and a devoted Christian, being q men,
Der Of the First Presbyterian church
Of Paducah and was beloved by all her
friends and acquaintsnoes She had
been i'll many weeks preceding her
death, which was not unexpected.
In the absence Of the Rev. DIR. Cave,
the funeral services will be conducted
by either DR.. T. ]. Newell of the
Broadway Methodist church. or Rev.
J. T. Owen. The funeral will be held
at the family home in Arcadia at 8 80
O'Clock "Wednesday morning. Burial
will be- ut Oak Grove cemetery.
News reached the city today of the
death at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Of
former resident Of Paducah, Mr.. Eli
o. J. Pendrick, aged 20 years, who
expired January IS from q complica-
ton of diseases. The deceased in adj
dition to having relatives here, will
be remembered by many OF the older
residents. He was born in the east
but came to Paducah to live in 1853.
He assisted in organizing in 1868 a
company in the 10th Kentucky volun-
teers, and was first lieutenant He
left Paducah in 1879, and moved back
to his former home, but left there to
locate at Greenfield, n. Y, in 1899,
moving back to Saratoga Springs short.
ly thereafter.
He was q brother in law of the late
Tom Leonard, of Paducah. and an IN.
Gle Of Mr.. Ed Pearson. He leaves .
wife and two sons. Harry and Otis L.
Pendrick. and two daughters, Mrs.
W. N. Ferguson and Miss Nina Pen
drick. He was a prominent member
Of the G. A. r. and his death will
come as sad news to many friends
here.
Many friends learned with sorrow
today Of the death of Mr.. Fred Hess,
who passed away last night at 1890
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. NJ. f.
Morgan, on South sixth between CLARK
and Adams, from old age, after a sew
eral weeks illness
Mr.. Hess had been growing feeble
for some time and sustained q fall a
few weeks since, injuring shoulder
and hip. Since then he had been con-
fned to his bed at his relative 8, where
he had resided for some years.
The deceased was IS years old and
came TO this country from Germany.
He clerked at various hotels for some
years but recently on account Of fail
ing health, had been unable 70 engage
in work. He wss q bachelor and was
an unusually well read man, spending
most of his time reading He was
among the Oldest residents Of Pad ucah,
having located here shout 1888 with
his parents.
Mr.. Hess was man Of more than
ordinary mental ability, being an ex-
cellent historian and geographer and
slso thoroughly up on all current