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 | Large hornet nest 1936
"On the front porch of W. W. Kaylor's residence north of town is a hornet's nest of unusual size. It was started this spring and is now as large around as an ordinary sized persons body and is about two and a half feet long. The hornets have never bothered the occupants of the home." |
 | Voletta Kaylor ill with measles 1938
"Voletta Kaylor, little seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kaylor of north of this city, is seriously ill with measles. |
 | Brummett - Kaylor Wedding 1932
"Miss Naomi Kaylor, R. R. 7. and Charles Brummett, R. R. 3, this city. were married Saturday evening the ceremony being said by Squire Ira Ransom in his office in the Cunningham building." |
 | Death Victor Mathew Kaylor 1932
"Victor Mathew, baby son born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaylor, died Friday night and was buried Saturday afternoon in Union cemetery." |
 | Obituary: Mattie Elizabeth Kaylor 1972
"Services for Mrs. Mattie Elizabeth Kaylor, the 83-year-old woman who died at 11:30 Friday morning, at her home on R. R. 7, have been set for Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Neal and Summers Chapel and will be conducted by the Rev. Willie Wilson and the Rev. Luther Nusbaum. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. She was born April 16, 1889 in Estel (Estill) County, Ky., the daughter of Clifton and Sarah Rogers Newman. She was married to William Kaylor, who died in 1964. Mrs. Kaylor had lived in Kentucky before coming to Morgan County for residence in 1925 and was a member of the Non-Denominational Christian Church. Survivors include four daughters and four sons. They are Mrs. Charles Brummett and Mrs. Glen Brummett of R. R. 7, Mrs. Robert Groth of Independence, Kan., Mrs. Paul Stier of Wisconsin; Victor of R. R. 7; Jasper, R. R. 2; Jerry C., R. R. 1, and Robert C. Kaylor of Trafalgar R. R. 2. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Forest Moore of Frankfort, Ky., Mrs. Preston White of Richmond, Ky., and 25 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren." |
 | Voletta Kaylor death 1942
"Voletta Kaylor, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Kaylor, died today at her home on R.R. 2 after an illness of three days with scarlet fever." |
 | Obituary: Robert C. Kaylor 1982
"Robert C. Kaylor, 70, a retired Trafalgar R.R. 2 farmer, died early this morning in the Johnson County Hospital at Franklin. He had been ill for a few months and had lived in the Trafalgar area for 30 years. He also had been employed at Diamond Chain in Indianapolis and retired from there in 1973. The son of Willie and Mattie Newman Kaylor, he was born in Madison County, Ky., May 28, 1911. On Feb. 11, 1945, he married Mable Wright, who preceded him in death in 1977. He was also preceded in death by a sister, two brothers and a son. Survivors include three sons, James and Robert, Trafalgar R.R. 2, and William of Martinsville; six daughters, Teresa Lawalin and Hazel O'Neal, Trafalgar R.R. 2, and Nellie Brummett, Roberta Miller, Jerri Cummings and Janet Brown, all of Martinsville; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, two brothers, Jack of Martinsville and Jerry of Eminence; and four sisters, Naomi Brummett and Lula Estell Brummett, both of Martinsville, Mattie Spier of LaSokie, Wis., and Sarah Groth of Neodesha, Kans. The funeral will be Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Meredith-Clark Funeral Home at Morgantown. Ben Tenniswood and Delbert Olsen will officiate. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens." |
 | Mr Kaylor buried at Forest Lawn 1982
"Robert C. Kaylor, 70, Trafalgar R.R. 2, was buried at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Wednesday afternoon following a funeral service at the Meredith-Clark Funeral Home in Morgantown....Officiating were Ben Tenniswood and Delbert Olsen. Sandy Smith was organist. Pallbearers Included Bob Groth, Glenn Brummett, Buck Brown, Kent Cummings, Brian Lawalin and Bill Fritche." |
 | Probate notice: Mattie E. Kaylor 1973
"In the Matter of the Estate of Mattie E. Kaylor, deceased. Estate No. C73 P 1. Notice is hereby given that Jerry C. Kaylor was on the 2nd day of January, 1973, appointed: Administrator of the estate of Mattie E. Kaylor, deceased...." |
 | Obituary: Mabel L. Kaylor 1977
"Funeral services have been set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon at the Myers-Clark Funeral Home in Morgantown for Mrs. Mable L. Kaylor of Trafalgar R. R. 2. The 50-year-old woman died in an auto accident Tuesday evening. Calling hours are from 12 through 9 on Friday and until services on Saturday. Burial will be at the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood and the Rev. Archie Holcomb will officiate the funeral services. Mrs. Kaylor was the daughter of Frank Kaylor and Hazel Easterday Wright. She was born Dec. 18, 1926 in Monroe County and married Robert C. Kaylor, who survives her, on Feb. 11, 1945. Along with her husband, two sons, James E. Kaylor and Robert N. Kaylor, also survive her. Robert lives in Greenwood, while James is at home. Two daughters also survive. Mrs. Hazel O'Neal of Trafalgar and Teresa Jean Kaylor at home. She also has five stepchildren who survive her. William Kaylor, Nellie Brummett, Roberta Miller, Jerry McKinzie and Janet Brown, all of Martinsville. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Olive Lester and Mrs. Bernice Foster, both of Greenwood. Two brothers, Leon Wright of Ellettsville and Lloyd Wright of Bloomington. Mrs. Kaylor was a member of the Pentecostal Faith." |
 | Services for Mabel Kaylor 1977
"Funeral services for Mrs. Mable Kaylor, 50, of Trafalgar R. R. 2 were Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Myers-Clark Funeral Home in Morgantown....Conducting the setvices were the Rev. Archie Holcomb and the Rev. Glen Watkins....Burial was at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Pallbearers were Jerry Kaylor, Glenn Brummett, Leroy Brown, Junior, Donald and Ronald Wright." |
 | Obituary: Jerry Kaylor 2004
"Jerry Kaylor, DECEMBER 16, 1919 - DECEMBER 29, 2004. Jerry C. Kaylor, 85, Martinsville, died at 9 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2004, at the home of his sister. The son of the late William Walter and Mattie Elizabeth (Newman) Kaylor, he was born Dec. 16, 1919, in Madison County, Ky. Kaylor was a self-employed farmer. He was a veteran of the United States Marines and a non-denominational Christian. He enjoyed fishing. Survivors include three sisters, Lula Brummett, Martinsville; Mattie Elizabeth Stier, Muskego, Wis., and Sarah Freda Groth, Abilene, Kansas. Two sisters, Naomi Brummett, Volitta Kaylor, and four brothers, Jack, Victor, Robert and Guy Cleo Kaylor, also preceded him in death. The service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Costin Funeral Chapel in Martinsville. Burial with military rites will be in Mt. Olive Fairview Cemetery in Martinsville." |
 | W. W. Kaylor opens fruit stand 1931.
"W.W. Kaylor and sons opened a new fruit and vegetable market in the old Abraham Building at the corner of Morgan and Sycamore." |
 | Obituary: Victor G. Kaylor 1974
"Failing in health for three months, Victor G. Kaylor died at 12:30 this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Glenn Brummett on R. R. 7. A native of Estel (Estill) County, Kentucky, he was born Feb. 14, 1908. His parents were William and Elizabeth (Mattie) Newman Kaylor. The 66-year-old retired farmer had lived in this area for several years. He was a member of the Non-denominational Christian Church. Mr. Kaylor, who had never married, is survived by Mrs. Brummett, three other sisters, Mrs. Charles Brummett of R. R. 7, Mrs. Paul G. Stier of Wisconsin and Mrs. Robert Groth of Kansas, and three brothers, Robert Kaylor of Trafalgar R. R. 2, Jasper Kaylor of R. R. 2 and Jerry Kaylor of R. R. 1. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the Neal and Summers Chapel with the Rev. Archie Holcomb and the Rev. Ben Tenniswood officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Johnson County." |
 | Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kaylor Anniversary 1974
"ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE- Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kaylor will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home on R. R. 2 Sunday afternoon from 2 until 6 o'clock. Hosting the party will be their daughters, Mrs. Eva Ann Reeves of Arleta, Calif., and Mrs. Janie Mae Padgett of Martinsville. Mr. Kaylor and the former Doris Lewis of the Mt. Olive neighborhood were married in Martinsville Dec. 7, 1939 by Justice of the Peace Ira Ransom. They have lived in the Martinsville community throughout their married life. Besides their daughters they also have four grandchildren." |
 | Sighting of John Dillinger 1934
"Mr. Jack Kaylor said that he once frequented the Ford garage and often saw a pamphlet that was printed, in those days of Dillinger. On the front, it said: "Will they catch Dillinger?" ", then it opened to read: "Not 'til they get him out of a Ford V-8!" Mr. Kaylor once told Joe Pinkston about the pamphlet that he searched high and low and finally found one at a Ford Co. in the northern part of Indiana. He then sent a copied one to Mr. Kaylor. Then Mr. Kaylor told of the time when he and his brother Bob were driving their wagon and team of horses along Morgan Street in Martinsville, on April, 7, 1934, when a new dark green Ford pulled in behind them from the Old Morgantown Road. Mr. Kaylor was riding on the back of the wagon and found himself looking right at John Dillinger. He got his brother's attention and ask him if it was Dillinger behind them. Bob looked closely and agreed that it was. Dillinger saw them and grinned and waved. It was said that Dillinger had escaped from Crown Point and had been hiding in Brown County. The following week, the Indianapolis paper printed the story that John Dillinger had eaten fried chicken at his folks' house in Mooresville on Sunday and he had been driving a dark green Ford with Illinois license plates. So it was said that "it had been Dillinger" that the Kaylors had seen that day in a dark green Ford, with Illinois license plates. It was April, and on July 26, 1934, John Dillinger was shot and killed. Mr. Kaylor still recalls the vivid sighting of John Dillinger." |
 | Jerry C. Kaylor WW II Memorabilia 2001
"On Nov. 11, a day of honor for all Morgan County veterans who served during the 20th Century, the hallways of Martinsville High School and the principal's lobby will take on the look of both WWII and today's modern U.S. Army....Like so many other collectors, the couple's passion has spread to other family members. Steve's niece, Nikki Gadd, is developing an interest in this old WWII memorabilia. Her appearance at Sunday's Veterans Day Tribute and Fundraiser will likely bring cheers and fond memories to the auditorium full of old WWII veterans. Nikki, daughter of Charles and Lana Gadd (and granddaughter of Rufford and Judy Gadd, all from Martinsville) will wear the "Dress Blues" of a real "Home-town Hero" from Eminence, Jerry C. Kaylor. Kaylor served with the South Pacific U.S. Marine Fleet forces that fought those bloody campaigns on Guam and Guadalcanal. During his tour of duty (1942-45), Kaylor saw combat in some of the most vital battles of WWII. Now retired, except for some farming, Kaylor will no doubt feel a special sense of pride when a young patriot from a long line of Gadd patriots walks to her place at the microphone to pay honor to the women who served in WWII. Nikki will not only look the part, she'll bring honor to Jerry Kaylor, Bill Pearson, Bill Nutter, "Bud" Grow, Bill Hastings, and the countless other Morgan County "boys" who proudly wore those Dress Blue colors in that war more than 56 years ago." |
 | Damage action filed 1946
Strange suit against William Kaylor. Kaylor apparently loaned a car to Hilda and Ralph Moore, who were then involved in an accident with William Taylor. Taylor names Kaylor as a defendant with the Moore's seeking $800 in damages: "William S. Taylor asks $800 damages as the result of an automobile collision July 6 with Hilda and Ralph Moore. The Moore's and W. W. Kaylor are named as defendants in the proceedings. Mr. Taylor avers that the accident occurred two miles northeast of Eminence at a highway intersection, and charges two of the defendants, Hilda and Ralph Moore, with traveling at an excessive rate of speed and failing to exercise proper caution in crossing the intersection. The automobile driven by the Moore's was owned by Mr. Kaylor, who also is listed as a defendant. Plaintiff asks the damages for his 1938 Ford Tudor, which he claims, was demolished by the collision." |
 | Car accident suit continued 1948
Several newspaper reports chronicle the progress of the car accident suit as it winds its way the the courts. This article summarizes the status of the suit 18 months on from the accident. William Taylor has upped his damages claim substantially. Injuries to children involved are mentioned for the first time. Oddy Taylor only asks for payment ($10,000) for injuries to himself. Kaylor has asked to be excused from the suit entirely: "The suit resulted from an accident July 6, 1946, when the plaintiff, a five and a half-year-old child, was injured when the car occupied by the Moores collided with the one in which he was riding near Eminence. Damages of $5,000 are asked. The car driven by Moore was owned by W. W. Kaylor. Mr. Kaylor recently filed his answer to a damage complaint of William S. Taylor, in connection with the same accident. In this suit, Taylor asked $800 damages to the car and $10,000 for injuries to himself." |
 | Damage suits against William Kaylor dismissed 1948
Over two years after first filing, the damages suits against William Kaylor related to the Jul 1946 car accident between the William Taylor and the Moores are dismissed. Taylor's suits targeting the Moore's who were driving Kaylor's car and caused the accident apparently continue: "Two damage suits, naming W. W. Kaylor as defendant, have been dismissed by the plaintiff, with permission of the court. One suit was filed by William S. Taylor and the other by Robert Taylor, by his next friend, William S. Taylor. Other defendants in the suits, which are the result of an auto accident last winter, are Hilda and Ralph Moore." Never clear who the "next friend" Robert Taylor was and how he was involved in the incident. Note the children mentioned in the previous article have gone missing again. |
 | Obituary: Nellie A. Brummett Woodruff 2007.
"Nellie A. Brummett Woodruff, 71, Morgantown, died at 8:34 a.m. Nov. 8 at Morgan Hospital and Medical Center in Martinsville. Born Nov. 2, 1936, in Martinsville, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Avis (Grounds) Kaylor. She married Charles Woodruff May 17, 2001. He survives in Morgantown. She was employed at the Heritage House Nursing Home for more than 18 years. She was the supervisor of housekeeping. She also worked for other area nursing homes and provided private duty care for several years. She was a member of Emmanuel Apostolic Church in Martinsville. She enjoyed cross stitching and feeding the birds. Other survivors include three daughters, Charlotte Riffel and Beth Manley, both of Martinsville and Christine Troxal of Ellettsville; two sons, Colby Brummett of Martinsville and Dewey Brummett of Reidsville, Ga.; a stepdaughter, Kim Graham of Mooresville; three sisters, Janet Brown, Roberta Miller and Jerry Cum-mings, all of Martinsville; two half-sisters, Mabel O'Neal of Bloomington and Teresa Weensch of Trafalgar; two half-brothers, Bobby Kaylor of Florida and Jimmy Kaylor of Greenwood; 11 grandchildren; three step grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by great-grandchild, an infant sister and two brothers, William and Victor Kaylor. The service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Neal & Summers Mortuary in Martinsville. The Rev. Mark Abernathy will officiate. ...Burial will be in New South Park Cemetery in Martins-ville." |
 | Obituary: Avis A. Kaylor 1993
"Avis A. Kaylor, 81, 2445 Old State Road 67 West, died May 12, 1993, at 1:50 a.m., at Morgan County Memorial Hospital. The daughter of LeRoy and Nellie Lucas Grounds, she was born Jan. 3, 1912, in Indianapolis. Mrs. Kaylor had been a laundry worker at Morgan County Memorial Hospital for 20 years and then at Home Laundry in Bloomington. She retired in 1974. She was a member of the Apostolic Faith Church on West Highland Street. Survivors include one son, William E. Kaylor, Martinsville; four daughters, Nellie A. Brummett, Geraldine Cummings and Janet S. Brown, all of Martinsville, and Roberta L. Miller, Monrovia; one sister, Glen Abbott, Mooresville; 16 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren. One son, Victor Kaylor; two brothers, William and Dennis Grounds; one sister, Gladys Creighton; and one grandson are deceased. Brother Perry Quakenbush and Sister Betty Quakenbush Hunt will conduct a service at 11 a.m. Friday at Cure & Hensley-Costin Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Hilldale Cemetery." |
 | Obituary: William E Kaylor 1996
"William E. Kaylor, 52, of Martinsville, died from natural causes at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1996, at his residence. Born Feb. 22, 1944, in Martinsville, he was the son of Robert C. and Avis Grounds Kaylor. He was a member of Mount Olive Country Chapel in Martinsville. Survivors include a son, Gary Kaylor of Mooresville; a daughter, Terina Turpin of Ellettsville; two half brothers, Jimmy Kaylor of Green-wood, and Robert Kaylor of Florida; four sisters, Nellie Brummett, Geraldine Cummings and Janet Brown, all of Martinsville, and Roberta Miller of Monrovia; two half sisters, Hazel O'Neal and Teresa Wuensch, both of Trafalgar; and five grandchildren. A brother, Victor Kaylor, preceded him in death. The graveside service and burial will be at Mount Gilead Cemetery. The Rev. Nayman Watson will offici-ate." |
 | Obituary: Naomi Brummett 2002
"Naomi Brummett, 89, Martinsville, died at 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 18, 2002, at her residence. The daughter of the late William W. and Mattie E. (Newman) Kaylor, she was born July 27, 1913, in Madison County, Ky. She married Charles Brummett on Oct. 29, 1932. He died on Feb. 19, 1984. Mrs. Brummett was a housewife. She was of the Non-Denominational Christian faith. Survivors include a brother, Jerry C. Kaylor of Martinsville, and three sisters, Lula Estelle Brummett, Martinsville; Sarah F. Groth, Fredonia, Kan., and Mattie E. Stier, Muskego, Wis. Four brothers, Victor G., Robert C., Jasper "Jack" and Guy Cleo Kaylor and one sister, Volitta Pauline Kaylor, preceded her in death. The service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Costin Funeral Chapel in Martinsville. Jim Holt and lan Simpson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olive Fairview Cemetery in Martinsville." |
 | Services for Naomi Brummett 2002
"The service for Naomi Brummett was 11 a.m. Nov. 23, 2002, at Costin Funeral Chapel. Ministers Jim Holt and lan Simpson officiated. A poem written by Helen Kincaid titled "Naomi Brummett," was read by Lisa Smith. Members of a choir, Karen Wright, Patience Northern, Jeannette and Colin Gabhart, Ralph and Jeanette McCleery, sang "My Heart is Resting" and "Moments of Blessings," a-cappella. Organist Dan Wright played "A Tender Heart." Pallbearers were Larry J., Eric and Howard Brummett, Paul J. Kincaid, Thomas E. Davidson and Jim Kaylor. Burial was in Mount Olive Fairview Cemetery in Martinsville." |
 | Land bequest Mattie Kaylor estate 1974
"Jerry C. Kaylor, admin. Mattie E. Kaylor estate, to Naomi Brummett and Lula E. Brummett, 49.12 acres, Clay Twp." |
 | Probate notice: Estate of Naomi Brummett 2003
"Cause No. 55D01-0305EU31. IN THE MATTER OF THE UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF NAOMI BRUMMETT DECEASED. Notice is given that on the 7th day of May, 2003, Lula Brummett is appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Naomi Brummett, deceased, who died on the 18th day of November. 2002." |
 | Where are all the birds 1985
Naomi loved birds. this is but one of several reports by Naomi on bird sightings and feeding in The Reporter Times in the 1970s and 1980s. "For those who find the birds scarce at the feeder this year, thistle seed is bringing in the goldfinches. Naomi Brummett, who has fed birds year round for many years, tells me there are a few feeding at her feeder even in the snow. The same is true in other feeders." |
 | Obituary: Lula Rhodus 1978
"Services for Lula Rhodus, 75, will be in the Neal & Summers Chapel Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Miss Rhodus died Wednesday morning at 5:15 a.m. in the Morgan County Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Aug. 6. Born on July 28, 1903, in Kentucky, she was the daughter of Dillard and Ellen Warner Rhodus. Survivors include two brothers, Leroy Rhodus of Mooresville and Enos Rhodus of Brookville; four sisters, Mollie Reid, Indianapolis, Geneva Todd, Waco, Ky., Irene Marshall, Miami, Fla., and Amy Lewis of Indianapolis. Foster brothers and sisters surviving are Robert Kaylor of Trafalgar, Jerry Kaylor, Eminence, Mattie E. Steir, Wisconsin, Sarah Groth, Kansas, and Jack Kaylor, Naomi and Lulu Brummett, all from Martinsville. Other relatives surviving in the Martinsville area are Amy Sue and Paula Kincaid. Miss Rhodus has lived in the local area since 1925, coming from Kentucky. She retired in 1969 from Stokely VanCamp. Ronald Thomke and Glen Watkins will officiate at the service, and interment will be in Nebo Memorial Park." |
 | Obituary: Jasper Kaylor 2002
"Jasper "Jack" Kaylor, 84, of Martinsville, died at 6:32 p.m. May 13, 2002, at Plainfield Health Care Center. Born May 14, 1917, in Bybee, Ky., he was the son of William Walter and Mattie Elizabeth (Newman) Kaylor. He married Doris Mae Lewis Dec. 7, 1939. She died June 8, 1998. Kaylor was a machinist at Diamond Chain & Co. in Indianapolis for 33 years. He retired in 1978. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, bird watching and visiting with family and friends. He was admired by many for the dedication to his wife during her stay at a nursing home for 9-1/2 years. Survivors include a daughter, Jane Padgett of Martinsville; a brother, Jerry Kaylor of Martinsville; four sisters, Naomi and Luestell Brummett, both of Martinsville, Mattie Elizabeth Stier of Muskego, Wis., and Sarah Freda Groth of Fredonia, Kan.; four grandchildren, Rebecca Baker, Shelley Nelson, Donald Padgett and Rhonda Kirk, and 10 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Eva Reaves; three brothers, Victor, Robert and Guy Cleo Kaylor; and a sister, Volitta Kaylor, preceded him in death. The service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Costin Funeral Chapel. Mr. Jeff Thayer will offi-ciate. Burial will be in Mount Olive Fairview Cemetery at Martinsville." |
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