The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-03-02
EMINENT LAWYER
GOES TO FINAL COURT
Morris Eskridge Dies at His Home
In HardInsburg..P Prominent
and Respected Member of
The Breckenridge Bar.
FUNERAL HELD SATURDAY.

Hardinsburg, Feb. 28. Especial. y
Morris Eskridge, one of the oldes,
members of the Breckenridge bar anc
for many years one of its leading mem.
bers, died suddenly at his home or
Thursday night, at 1915 O'Clock. Fol-
two years he had been in failing health
but no unusual indications foretold his
early death. On Thursday he had beer
in attendance at court and at night
contemplated going to prayer meeting
as was his custom. Feeling somewhat
fatigued he decided not to go and slept
while the family attended. Soon after
their return pain in his chest was OF
unusual severity. Its second attack
caused him to let the physician be
called, In few minutes life was gone,
the passing being so quiet that death
had taken him before his nearest
neighbors knew of his illness.
He was the son of Judge Elijah
Eskridge and was born in Hardinsburg
Sept. LIST 1S43 and spent his entire life
here. AT the age of fourteen he wa:
converted and joined the Methodist
Episcopal Church, remaining a faithful
member of the same to the day of hi:
death, more than half century.
On January LIST, 1867, he was happily
married to Miss Adeline Kincheloe, OF
his native town. To their union were
born Jesse Erkridge County Attorney
of Breckenridge county, Graham
stenographer in the War Department
of the government with headquarter!
at ST. Paul, and the daughters, Katie
Lizzie, Clara, and Addie K.
The father is the first to die of the
family, a family where kindly though
and affectionate regard marked the
daily life Of each member Besides hi!
family four brothers, Roscoe of Hardins
burg, Melville of Greensboro, Jane.
and Henry of Louisville, and two
sisters, Mrs. john Haswell, of Hardins
burg, and Mrs. Allie Weatherford Of
Sunnydale surviN his death.
The deceased was an honored either
of the county, high type of christian
gentleman, lawyer of ability, faith.
full supporter of the church, for years
the teacher of the Bible class in his
Sunday School, honest in his dealings
with all men, and a devoted husband
and father. His days work always
ended in brightness, for it meant his
return to his home where communi
cation with his favorite books and
conversation with his family gave him
rest and perfect content. In politics he
was Republican always laboring for
the success of his party because he
believed it was right. He eschewed
evil in politics as in other things, and
preferred defeat to success, if success
was to be won by corrupt methods. He
bountiful provider for his family, and
amassed a comfortable amount of
possessions. His sound judgement in
business affairs made him one of the
valued directors of the Bank of Hardins-
burg and Trust Company.
The funeral services were held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church at two
o'clock Saturday afternoon by Rev.
Isaish Cline.
A tribute was paid to his memory by
Judge Weed S. Chelf who spoke in
beautiful terms of the quiet, unassam-
ing life just passed away. After which
his body was laid to rest in the "Ivy
Hill cemetery. The honorary pail
bearers were the members of the
Breckenridge Bar. Judge N. M.
Mercer, Gen. David r. Murray, John
P. Haswell, Jr., Judge Henry DeHaven
Norman, Claude Mercer, and G. d.
Shellman. The active pail bearers
were Allen r. Kincheloe, Morris
Buckner Kincheloe, Morris H. Beard,
Homer Eskridge, John Kincheloe, and
Coleman Haswell.