It's been many years since a Cartmill family reunion has taken place. If my memory serves me right, the last reunion I recall was held at the Blue Licks State Park sometime in the 1970s.
On Saturday, Sept. 30, several Cartmill decedents gathered at my sister and brother in-laws home in Montgomery County.
Uncle Robbie is the only living child of our grandparents, James Eugene and Gladys Toy Cartmill.
Children of James and Gladys are Shirley Gene, Betty Mae, Mary Katherine, Virginia, Patricia, Jerry Wayne, James Jr. and Rob.
Cartmill grandchildren-Greg, Jamie Cartmill, Teresa, Libby Myers, Lisa, Claudia, Dwayne, Kim, April, William Hawkins, Gina, Darin, Barry Williams, Angie, Eric Willeroy, Devin Cartmill, Rebecca Cartmill.
It would fall on one of the sons of our late cousin Jamie to continue the Cartmill surname in our family line.
Some of the Cartmill Crew getting ready to be hauled around the hillside of Mike and Lisa's farm to take a look at a site where an old log cabin once stood.
Angies husband, Tommy, drove the tractor to haul us up and down some really steep hills. I think we all truly enjoyed the beautiful country side.
The cabin is completely gone, but a few rocks from the old chimney are still there.
Gina, Barry, and Darin Williams are the children of Patricia (Trish) Cartmill and Danny Williams.
Angie and Eric Willeroy are the children of Virginia (Ginny)Cartmill and John Willeroy
Lisa, Kim and Claudia Hawkins are the children of Mary Cartmill and Dickie Hawkins.
We really missed our siblings and cousins that were not able to attend the reunion, William Hawkins, April Hawkins Rogers, Darin Williams, Eric Willeroy, Devin Cartmill, Libby Myers and Greg Cartmill.
Always sadly missed and remembered are Dwayne Hawkins, Teresa Myers, Rebecca Cartmill and Jamie Cartmill.
In the picture below, Virginia Cartmill Willeroy, Mary Katherine Cartmill Hawkins, Betty Mae Cartmill Meyers and Shirley Gene Cartmill. I am not sure but I think the photo may have been taken when they lived in Camargo, Ky.
Papaw's grandmother, Sarah Ellen Tipton Cartmill, wife of John Wallace Cartmill.
Sarah's parents were Robert Letcher Tipton and Eva Lou Pieratt Tipton
She was born April 9, 1848 in Owingsville and died Nov. 14, 1921in her home town.
Sarah and John Wallace Cartmill were married May 30, 1865 in Bath County Kentucky.
Robert Letcher Tipton-Jan.16,1822-Estill Co. Ky-April 9, 1899 Bath County Ky.
Annie
Charles Letcher
Eliza Lou
James Earnest-Our papaws daddy
Minnie
Robert and Eva Lou were married July 23, 1845 in Bath County Kentucky
Eva Lou Pieratt-Feb. 26, 1826 Bath Co. KY- died 1870
Eva's parents were James & Sarah Ellen Shultz Pieratt
Obituary for Robert Letcher Tipton
Source-Owingsville Outlook, Thursday, April 27, 1899
Robert Letcher Tipton died Wednesday, April 19th of a paralytic stroke. Funeral by the Rev. Elbert Dawson at the burial in Owingsville Cemetery last Thursday. He was born near Irvine, Estill County, Ky. Jan. 16, 1822. Married Miss Lou Pieratt, sister of Squire David Pieratt of this county. Surviving children were James B. Sarah, Mary, Sidney, John M., Lou, Robert L, Grant and Elsie. James and John reside in Mt. Sterling, Sidney of Lexington, Elsie of near Nicholasville, Mrs. Sarah Cartmill, wife of John Cartmill on Upper Prickley Ash, Mrs. Mary Pieratt, wife of Jacob Pieratt, west of town, Mrs. Lou Pieratt, widow of William Pieratt, Letcher and Grant live here. (Owingsville). The first wife died about 30 years ago. Mr. Tipton married a second time, his wife being Susan Cartmill, daughter of Charles Cartmill, of near town, she had been dead about 15 years. Surviving children by the second marriage are Alice, wife of Ewell Payne of near Stepstone, Miss Lida, teaching school at Wyoming, and William, Deputy Sheriff of this town. Mr.Tipton came to this town about 42 years ago to follow his trade as a blacksmith. To know him was to like him and such was his geniality and friendly goodwill to all that his acquaintanceship was widely extended and his friends and well-wishers innumerable. He was a good man indeed, warm-hearted, generous and jovial. He will be much missed by the older generation that knew him so long and held him in such genuine esteem. Until his health broke down he was for many years an officer and active worker in the Christian Church here in Owingsville.
Five of Sarah and Johns 7 children
Donna Stone Stewart, a Cartmill relative, shared these photos with my mom several years ago.
Donna descends from Eliza Cartmill Stone.
Robert Letcher Tipton is listed in the 1876 & 1886 Owingsville Business Directory as a Blacksmith.
I wonder where our great great grandfathers blacksmith shop was located.
I wonder if the blacksmith shop listed in an article written by Rob Kiskaden, about the 1993 Owingsville fire could be that of our great great grandfather's.
A large lumber yard owned by the E. V. Brother Lumber Company was located at the intersection of Oberline and Water Street, at the present location of the old Foodland Grocery Store once owned by Donnie Manuel. Businesses along Henry and Jefferson Streets included the Peed & Hazelrigg stables, located at the present day location of Jamie’s Dance Studio and the former Gateway Video building, a blacksmith and wagon shop, a grocery store, dentist office and several storage sheds and barns.
A newspaper clipping reported that R.L. Tipton's loss was $450 dollars in damage.
It seems I saw a map someplace online that shows the business locations. I will try to locate that information and add it to the blog soon.
In the Bethel 1884 Business directory there is a J.B. Tipton listed as a blacksmith, and could very well be Robert and Eva Lou's son, James B.
Additional Notes ya'll may or may not find interesting
I forget where I found this inventory list for James Pieratt, dated Aug.27, 1852
one yearling heifer
one mash kettle
four double barrel shot guns
draw knives, saws, hammers, augers
fifteen bushels of wheat
one-one-eyed bay mare
one sorrel mare
one brown mare
two mules
brown colt
1/2 log chain
one trunk
one note on Peggy Young for 75 cents
one note on J.Roe for 1.50
James is listed in the 1820 Census of Bloomfield (Sharpsburg, KY)
