All listed below are graciously donated by Catharine Elder Barnes and abstracted by Peggy Adams Russell ******************** ******************** (Smiley-Clark) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated December 2007 MS. EMILY CLARK AND JEREMY SMILEY WED DECEMBER 16 --- Bobby and Donna CLARK and Larry and Gayla SMILEY are proud to announce the marriage of their children, Emily and Jeremy. The couple wed December 16, (2007). The ceremony was held at Rough River Dam State Resort Park. Emily is a 2005 graduate of Breckinridge County High School, and is employed at Leitchfield Deposit Bank. Jeremy is a 1998 graduate of Breckinridge County High School, and is employed at National Office Furniture. The couple honeymooned in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. _______________________ Peggy Russell and Dana Brown ******************** (Smith - Baker) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper dated April 2007 SHELLY SMITH TO WED WILLIAM BAKER APRIL 28 --- Ralph and Roberta SMITH of Princeton, Kentucky, formerly of Hardinsburg, are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Shelly Rae SMITH of Melbourne, Florida to Mr. William Thomas BAKER of Melbourne, Florida, the son of Jane BAKER and the late David BAKER of Fredonia, Kentucky. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Robert and Bettye MOORMAN of Hardinsburg, and R. Mason and Wilma SMITH of Naples, Florida. She is a 2002 graduate of Caldwell County High School. A 2006 graduate of Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor degree in Physics, and minors in Astronomy and math, and is pursuing her Masters in Space Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. The groom-elect is the grandson of Ruth DOOM and the late Leroy DOOM of Eddyville, and Ray and Louise BAKER of Princeton, Kentucky. He is a 2002 graduate of Caldwell County High School, and is employed at Rockwell-Collins in Melbourne, Florida. The wedding will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 3 p.m. at Black Oak Vineyard in Princeton, with the Reverend Mike Morris, and the Reverend Jim Stahn/Stahr, officiating. If inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Central Presbyterian Church in Princeton. A reception will be held following the ceremony at the Princeton Golf and Country Club. All family and friends are cordially invited to attend. ******************** (Smith - Barnett) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper dated September 2002 MS. BARNETT, MR. SMITH ANNOUNCE WEDDING DATE --- Jolena (not Jolene) BARNETT and Steve W. SMITH, both of Hardinsburg, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Jolena is the daughter of John and Lena PRUEHER of Bristow, Kentucky (Warren County). She is employed with Kimball in Santa Claus, Indiana. Steve is the son of Mike D. and Susan SMITH, and the late Wanda SMITH. He is employed with Dal-Tile in Lewisport. The wedding is planned for Saturday, September 21, (2002) at 1 p.m. (C.D.T.) at New Clover Creek Baptist Church located on Highway 105 near Hardinsburg. A reception will be held in the fellowship hall following the ceremony. All friends and family are invited to attend. ******************** (Smith-Basham) Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Kentucky dated April 4, 1984 MISS SMITH, MR. BASHAM ANNOUNCE WEDDING PLAN --- Mr. and Mrs. Coleman C. SMITH of Hardinsburg, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Karen, to Randall Owen BASHAM, also of Hardinsburg, the son of Morris E. BASHAM, of Route 2, Leitchfield, and the late Virginia A. BASHAM of Irvington. Miss SMITH is a graduate of Bethel Christian School, and is employed by Kimball National Office Furniture in Fordsville, Kentucky (Ohio County). Mr. BASHAM, a Breckinridge County High School graduate, is also employed at Kimball. The wedding will be held at _:30 p.m. (C.S.T.) on Friday, April 20, (1984), at the Hardinsburg Baptist Church. All friends and relatives of the couple are invited to attend the wedding. A reception will be held in the church basement immediately following the ceremony. ******************** (Smith-Bennett) Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Kentucky Article dated December 18, 1985 DONNA SMITH PLANS DECEMBER 28 WEDDING --- Mr. and Mrs. Larry O. SMITH of Irvington, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Donna Kay to Scott BENNETT, the son of Ms. Julia JACKSON and Doug BENNETT, both of Columbus, Ohio. The wedding has been set for 2 p.m. (C.S.T.) on Saturday, December 28, (1985) at the Lincoln Trail Christian Church, Irvington. A reception will follow the ceremony. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. Invitations will be sent to out-of-town guests only. ******************** (Smith-Biggers) Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Kentucky Article dated April 6, 1983 RHONDA BIGGERS WILL MARRY JEFFREY SMITH ON APRIL 15 --- Rhonda Gayle BIGGERS and Jeffrey Eugene SMITH wish to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage for April 15, (1983), at 6 p.m. (E.S.T.). Rhonda Gayle is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul BIGGERS of Louisville, and Jeffrey Eugene, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray SMITH of Star Route, Lodiburg. He is a 1981 graduate of Breckinridge County High School, and is employed in Jefferson County. The wedding will take place in Louisville at the Helck Avenue House of Prayer. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall. Everyone is invited to attend. No formal invitations will be sent. ******************** (Snow-Basham) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper dated 2008 SNOW-BASHAM TO WED --- Claude R. BASHAM and Kristy A. SNOW, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The wedding will be held at The Church of God, 259 South, in Leitchfield, at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November29, 2008. Reception would follow at the church. All family and friends are invited to attend. ******************** (Snow-Borum) Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Kentucky Article dated July 1, 2009 MISS TIFFANY SNOW TO WED MARK BORUM JULY 11 --- Mr. and Mrs. Larry SNOW of Eddyville, Kentucky (in Lyon County), and Mr. and Mrs. James SOEDER of Hardinsburg, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Tiffany SNOW and Mark BORUM. Tiffany is a 2007 graduate of Murray State University, and is currently living and working in New York City. Mark is a 2005 graduate of Murray State University, and graduated in 2007 with a Masters. He is currently living and working in New York City. The wedding will take place at 6 p.m. (C.T.) Saturday, July 11, (2009) at Kentucky Dam Village State Park (in Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Kentucky). A reception will follow at the Park. ******************** (Sosh-Brumfield) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated May 1987 SOSH-BRUMFIELD ENGAGEMENT TOLD --- Ms. Dianne SOSH of Harned, and Mr. and Mrs. John SOSH of Hardinsburg, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kimberly Ann, to David Beard BRUMFIELD, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph BRUMFIELD, Sr. of Hardinsburg. Kimberly Ann is a 1984 graduate of Breckinridge County High School, Harned, and is employed as a Secretary at the Department for Social Insurance, Hardinsburg. David is a 1981 graduate of Breckinridge County High School, and is engaged in farming. The wedding will take place at 7 p.m. (C.D.T.) on Friday, May 15, (1987) at St. Romuald Catholic Church, Hardinsburg. A reception will immediately follow the wedding ceremony at the Breckinridge County Community Center, Hardinsburg. All friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend. __________________________________________ Peggy Russell and Dana Brown ******************** (Souders-Basham) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Newspaper article not dated BASHAM-SOUDERS WEDDING PLANNED FOR JUNE 11 --- Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. BASHAM of Garfield, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Jo Lee to Terry DeWayne SOUDERS, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry P. SOUDERS, of Louisville The wedding will be at 2 p.m. (C.D.T.) on Saturday, June 11, at the Garfield Baptist Church. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony in the fellowship hall of the church. All relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. No formal invitations will be sent. ___________________________________________________ Ancestry.com, Divorces in Kentucky 5 Sept 1991 Breckinridge County, Kentucky Jo Lee BASHAM ___________________________________________________ Breckinridge County Marriage Book-33A Page-22 Married on July 10, 1995 Terry DeWayne SOUDERS and Janet Hopkins ___________________________________________________ I could not find Terry and Jo Lee's marriage record on Ancestry.com in Breckinridge County. Peggy Russell ******************** (Spears-Blankenship) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper (right side of article is cut off) Article dated September 1998 SPEARS & BLANKENSHIP TO EXCHANGE VOWS SEPTEMBER 5 --- Fred and Doris SPEARS of Scottsville, Kentucky (Allen County), and Douglas and Shirley BLANKENSHIP of Westmoreland, Tennessee (Sumner County), wish to announce the marriage of their children, Shana Lynn and Van Evan BLANKENSHIP. Shana is a 1996 graduate of Breckinridge County High School, and presently a junior at Western Kentucky University. Van is a 199? graduate of Westmoreland High School, and graduated from Tennessee Technological University in 199? He is presently employed by BellSouth. The wedding will take place at Old Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Adolphus, Kentucky (Allen County), on Saturday, September 5th (1998) at 1 p.m. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. ******************** (Squire-Carden) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated July/August (no year date) CARDEN-SQUIRE WEDDING SET ---      Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Benton CARDEN of Irvington announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Ouida Malora CARDEN, to Mr. Edward Noonan SQUIRE, Jr., the son of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Noonan SQUIRE, Sr. of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.      Miss CARDEN, a graduate of Breckinridge County High School, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at the University of Kentucky in 1972.  She is presently employed at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lexington. (Note: the first column is cut off at the bottom.............second column.....versity in 1970 where he was a member of Alpha Zeta Fraternity.  He is currently completing studies at the University of Kentucky Medical School, Lexington.      The wedding will take place on August 4, (____), at the Irvington United Methodist Church at 3 p.m. (E.D.T.).  All friends and relatives are invited to attend. _____________________________________ Breckinridge County Marriage Book-19A  Page-399 married on August 4, 1973 Ouida Malora CARDEN and Edward N. SQUIRES, Jr. ______________________________________ Peggy Russell and Dana Brown ******************** (Stallings-Carman) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated August 2010 MS. CARMAN TO WED MR. STALLINS AUGUST 21 --- Harold Edward STALLINS and Telina Michelle CARMAN are pleased to announce their upcoming marriage. The wedding will take place on Saturday, August 21, (2010) at 3 p.m. (C.T.) at 6062 High Plains Road, Big Spring. All family and friends are invited to attend. A reception will immediately follow. _______________________________________ Peggy Russell and Dana Brown ******************** (Stanley-Brown) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated September 1999 MISSY BROWN, JOEL STANLEY PLAN SEPTEMBER 25 WEDDING --- John and Becky BROWN of Ashland, Virginia (in Hanover County), announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Melissa Kaye, of Glen Allen, Virginia, (in Henrico County), to Joel Madison STANLEY, the son of William and Laura STANLEY, all of Ashland, Virginia. Missy is the granddaughter of Jenny HINTON of Hardinsburg. Missy graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. She is a CPA employed at Southern States' Central Office. Joel graduated from Virginia Tech with an Associate of Agriculture. He is a dairy Farmer at White Oaks Farm. The couple plan to marry September 25, (1999). _______________________________________________ Peggy Russell and Dana Brown ******************** (Staples-Bennett) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Newspaper Article dated June 1976 BENNETT-STAPLES TO WED JUNE 19th --- Mr. and Mrs. James R. BENNETT of Battletown, (Meade County, Kentucky), wish to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Vickie Lynn to Mr. Byron H. STAPLES, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland H. STAPLES of Payneville, Kentucky. Miss BENNETT will graduate from Meade County High School in June, and is employed at First State Bank in Irvington. The groom is a 1975 graduate of Meade County High School, and is employed by Robert Mattingly & Sons in Louisville. The wedding will take place on June 19th, (1976) at 2:00 p.m. at Cold Spring Baptist Church in Battletown. A reception will follow immediately at Battletown Elementary School. All friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend. ******************** (Starks-Brandenburg) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper (The Breckinridge County Herald-News ?) Article dated Page 7, Wednesday, July 25, 2012 MS. BRANDENBURG TO WED MR. STARKS JULY 28 --- Carlton and Sheila BRANDENBURG of Falls of Rough, (Kentucky), and Philip and Tamatha MAXWELL of Murray, Kentucky (in Calloway County), are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Mary Grace BRANDENBURG to Klent Reese STARKS, the son of Keith STARKS of Almo, (Calloway County), and Susan EARHART of Murray. Ms. BRANDENBURG is a 2008 graduate of Marshall County High School, and 2012 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Murray State University, and is pursuing a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology at Murray State University. She is the granddaughter of Jim and Freda BRANDENBURG, and Harold and Earlene HODGINS of Paris. Tennessee, and the lateTommy BOWLDS, Phyllis BERRY and Johnnie BERRY. Mr. STARKS is a 2008 graduate of Calloway County High School, and a 2012 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Murray State University, and is employed with the Murray Bank. He is the grandson of Reese EARHART, and the late Lois EARHART of Nashville, Tennessee, and Jerry STARKS and the late Brenda STARKS of Almo. The wedding will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, (2012) at the University Church of Christ in Murray. All friends and family are invited to attend. ******************** (Stevenson-Carman) Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Kentucky Article dated October 16, 1985 MISS STEVENSON, MR. CARMAN WILL MARRY ON OCTOBER 18 --- The Reverend and Mrs. Gary STEVENSON of Harned, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Cindy, to Steve CARMAN, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace "Bussy" CARMAN of Locust Hill. Cindy is a 1985 graduate of Bethel Christian School. Steve is a 1984 graduate of Breckinridge County High School. The wedding will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 18, (1985) at Emmanuel Fellowship Church. A reception will follow the ceremony. No formal invitations will be sent. Everyone is invited to attend. ________________________________________ Peggy Russell and Dana Brown ******************** (Stiff-Bickett) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Newspaper Article dated October 1971 MISS BETTY STIFF, KEN BICKETT PLAN WEDDING FOR OCTOBER 3 --- Mrs. Cecil STIFF of Hardinsburg, Route 2, announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Betty Sue STIFF to Mr. Kendrick Francis BICKETT, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. F. BICKETT, Jr. of Hardinsburg. Miss STIFF, the daughter of the late Mr. STIFF is employed at the Breckinridge Bank of Cloverport, while Mr. BICKETT is with Bickett Monument Company. The wedding is planned for October 3, (1971) at 1:30 p.m. at St. Romuald Catholic Church, Hardinsburg. ******************** (Stiff-Bland) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated June 1999 MISS STIFF AND MR. BLAND PLANNING JUNE 11 WEDDING --- Milissa Gayle STIFF and Robert Ryan BLAND will be married Friday, June 11, (1999), at 7:30 p.m. (E.D.T.) on the terrace of Otter Creek Park Lodge in Brandenburg. Missy is the daughter of John Leonard and Pat STIFF of Lodiburg, and grandparents are Millie and the late John H. STIFF, of Lodiburg, and Mr. And Mrs. Elmer VOYLES of Union Star, (Kentucky). She is a graduate of Breckinridge County High School and Western Kentucky University, and is currently employed as a Speech Therapist at Irvington Elementary School. Bob is the son of David and Shirley BLAND. His grandparents are Ruth and the late John ROBBINS of Harned, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. BLAND of Hardinsburg. He graduated from St. Romuald High School, and attended Kentucky Technical School for two years. Bob is currently employed as Maintenance with Kentucky Forge, Inc. in Louisville. There will be a reception immediately following the ceremony in the Otter Creek Park Lodge Conference Center. All friends and family are invited to attend. The couple is planning a honeymoon in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and will make their home in Brandenburg. ******************** (Stinnett-Case) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated March 1975 MISS CAROLYN SUE CASE SETS WEDDING DATE --- Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. CASE of Louisville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Carolyn Sue CASE, to Mr. James Berry STINNETT, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. STINNETT of Garfield. The wedding will be at 7 p.m. (E.D.T.) on Thursday, March 13, (1975) at the Eastland Church of Christ, at 5017 Bardstown Road, Louisville, (Kentucky). All friends and relatives are invited to attend. ******************** (Stinnett-Beauchamp) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper dated August 31, 1972 STINNETT-BEAUCHAMP ENGAGEMENT TOLD --- Mr. and Mrs. Earl STINNETT of Irvington, Kentucky, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Alice Dale, to Mr. James Edward BEAUCHAMP of Webster, Kentucky. The ceremony will take place on September 30, (1972) at 3 p.m. (E.D.T.) in the Raymond Baptist Church. No formal invitations will be sent. All friends and relatives are cordially invited. A reception will take place immediately following the ceremony in the church basement. ******************** (Stinnett-Carby) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated May 2006 KARA JANE STINNETT TO WED JAMES BRADFORD CARBY ---      Mr. and Mrs. Donnie STINNETT of Hardincburg, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kara Jane STINNETT, to James Bradford CARBY, the son of Katie and James CARBY.      Kara is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Guy ARMES, and Mr. and Mrs. James STINNETT.  The bride is a 2001 graduate of Breckinridge County High School, and a 2005 graduate of Brescia University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education, and Middle Grades English.  She is employed at Wheeler Elementary School in Louisville.      Brad is the grandson of Francis (should be spelled Frances) SPENCER, and the late Robert SPENCER; and Mary CARBY and the late James CARBY.  The groom is a 1995 graduate of Breckinridge County High School, and a 2000 graduate of Western Kentucky University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry.  He is employed as a Process Controller at American Synthetic Rubber Company in Louisville. The wedding is planned for May 27, (2006) at St. Anthony's Church, Axtel. ******************** (Stith-Claycomb) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated September 1961 CLAYCOMB-STITH ENGAGEMENT --- Mr. and Mrs. Herman CLAYCOMB of Webster, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Carolyn CLAYCOMB, to Mr. Larry STITH, the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. (Morris Randall) STITH, Sr., of Webster. The wedding will take place in the Raymond Baptist Church on Saturday night, at 7 o'clock (D.S.T.). No formal invitations are being sent. Both are Sophomores at Western Kentucky State College. _____________________ Breckinridge County Marriage Book-16A Page-100 Married September 9, 1961 Larry Hunter STITH & Ruby Carolyn CLAYCOMB _____________________ Peggy Russell and Dana Brown ******************** (Stone-Carman) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated June 12, 1975 MISS MARY STONE TO WED MR. HOWARD RAY CARMAN --- Mr. and Mrs. Floyd STONE of Route 2, Leitchfield, announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Mary Catherine, to Howard Ray CARMAN, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar CARMAN of Big Spring, Kentucky. The wedding will be held Friday, June 20, (1975) at 7:30 p.m. (C.D.T.) at the Antioch United Methodist Church near Madrid, Kentucky. A reception will be held in the church basement immediately following the ceremony. No formal invitations are being sent. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. ________________________________________ Peggy Russell and Dana Brown ******************** (Straney-Clark) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated October 2010 MISS AUDREY STRANEY TO WED TIMOTHY CLARK October 9 --- Kenny and Annette STRANEY of Flaherty (in Meade County), Kentucky, and Randy and Dianne CLARK of Payneville, (also of Meade County), are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their children, Audrey Nicole STRANEY, to Timothy Austin CLARK. Audrey is a 2000 graduate of Western Kentucky University where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resources. She is currently employed at Bluegrass Cellular as a Customer Care Coordinator. Timmy is a 2004 graduate of Meade County High School. He is currently employed with Bob Swope Ford as a Lube Technician. The wedding will take place Saturday, October 9, (2010) at 3 p.m. (E.T.), at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Rhodelia, (in Meade County). A reception will be immediately followed at St. John's Gymnasium in Brandenburg. All friends and family are invited to attend. ******************** (Sutton-Bishop) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Article dated June 2005 MISS LESLIE SUTTON TO WED TOBY BISHOP JUNE 4 --- Leslie Michelle SUTTON and Toby Lee BISHOP would like to invite all family and friends to their wedding, on Saturday, June 4, (2005) at 4 p.m. (C.D.T.). The ceremony will take place at Fairview United Methodist Church located on Highway 690, and a reception will follow immediately after. Leslie is the daughter of Bradley and Marsha SUTTON of Kingswood. Toby is the son of Ralph and Myrtle BISHOP of Glen Dean. ******************** (Swink-Benham) Unknown Kentucky Newspaper dated April 2015 HEATHER AND JOHNIE --- Wesley and Linda BENHAM OF GUSTON announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Heather Renee BENHAM to Johnie Louis SWINK. Heather is a 2006 graduate of Meade County High School, and a 2010 graduate of Spencerian College. She is employed with Hardin Memorial Hospital as a registered nurse. Johnie is the son of Jeff and Gina SWINK of Rhodelia. He is a 2004 graduate of Meade County High School, and is co-owner of Jeff and Johnie SWINK Logging. The ceremony will take place Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 6 p.m. (E.D.T) at the Matt Pike Memorial Gym (Meade-Breck Center) in Payneville. All friends and family are invited to attend. ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ******************** ********************