This Week in the Family History: February 16–22

Feature: August Krueger

93 Years Ago: August Krueger died 16 February 1927 in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky. His death certificate lists heart failure as the cause of death, but the family story is that he hemorrhaged when eating either a cracker or cornbread after having a tonsillectomy.¹

August was the son of Fritz Krueger and Henrietta Pramer and the husband of Susan Taylor.² He was born 8 June 1879 in Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.³ He immigrated to the United States with his parents and two brothers in 1885.⁴ August and his brothers became U.S. citizens when their father was naturalized while they were still underage.⁵ (*Husband of Great-aunt, Taylor)

February 16

153 Years Ago: Lucinda Howard was born 16 February 1867 in Wallins, Harlan County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of John Covey Howard and Mary F. Morris. (*Great-grandmother, Hopkins)

February 17

148 Years Ago: Milton Taylor was born 17 February 1872 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. He was the son of James Francis Taylor and Margaret E. Ramsey. (*2nd Great-uncle, Taylor)

February 18

70 Years Ago: David Hankins McCauley and Uta Faye Hopkins were married on 18 February 1950 in Loyall, Harlan County, Kentucky. David was the son of John William McCauley and Verda Waller Hankins. Faye was the daughter of Elmer Dennis Hopkins and Emma Ewers Taylor. (*Parents)

245 Years Ago: Sarah Mott was born 18 February 1775 in Northumberland County, Virginia. Sally was the daughter of Randolph Mott and Nancy Ann Walker. (*4th Great-grandmother, Hankins)

February 20

23 Years Ago: Lucille Goldie McCord Favor Hankins died 20 February 1997 in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky. She is buried in Earlington Cemetery beside her first husband, Roy S. Favor. Goldie was the second wife of James Bailey Hankins. (*Wife of Great-uncle, Hankins)

27 Years Ago: Helen Lee Hankins Morgan died 20 February 1993 in Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona. She is buried in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Maricopa County. Helen was the daughter of John Corum Hankins and Gertie Tapp. (*1st Cousin once removed, Hankins)

48 Years Ago: Bernice Jackson Gamble Hankins died 20 February 1972 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. She is buried in Pines Cemetery in Spokane. Bernice was the fourth wife of Albert Elvie Hankins. (*Wife of Great-uncle, Hankins)

299 Years Ago: Garrett Minor died 20 February 1721 in Middlesex County, Virginia. He was the son of Doodes Minor and Elizabeth Cocke. (*8th Great-grandfather, Hankins)

February 21

35 Years Ago: Joseph Lee McCauley died 21 February 1985 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Joe is buried in John Gilliam Cemetery, Cumberland, Harlan County, Kentucky. He was the son of John William McCauley and Verda Waller Hankins. (*Uncle, McCauley)

98 Years Ago: Christine Krueger was born 21 February 1922 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Tiny was the daughter of August Krueger and Susan Taylor. (*1st Cousin once removed, Taylor)

February 22

183 Years Ago: Eliza Hopkins was born 22 February 1837 in Claiborne County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Stephen Hopkins, Jr. and Rachel McFarland. (*2nd Great-grandmother, Hopkins)

 

*Each person’s relationship to me and the surname of the grandparent through which the relationship falls are in parentheses at the end of each item. Please email me for additional information. Additional sources available upon request.