Hartford Herald, Hartford, Ky., Wednesday, 6 June 1907:

ESTIMABLE CITIZEN

Has Passed to His Peaceful Reward.

DIED AT AGE OF NINETY-ONE

Father of Our Fellow Townsman, Mr. J.E. Fogle -- Short Life Sketch.

   McDowell Fogle probably the oldest, and one of the most honored citizens of Casey county, died at his home on the Middlesburg and Liberty pike on Wednesday, May 22, at eleven o'clock.  The funeral services were conducted at the home by the Rev. Joshua Taylor, of the Methodist church, who had been his personal and intimate friend for more than 50 years.  He was buried in Glenwood cemetery at Liberty with the impressive services of the Masonic order, of which he had long been a member.
   Although Mr. Fogle had reached the ripe old age of more than 91 years he seemed to have every prospect of several years more of life but for a serious injury received by a fall last December from which he never recovered.
   His remarkable vigor and activity and his intelligent interest in all current affairs, and his thorough enjoyment of life even at his extreme age were noted by everybody who knew him and were a source of great pleasure to all who were in his company.  He had grown old gracefully and lived in a calm and peace which were a foretaste of the peace which passeth all understanding into which he has been called.  He had an unusual devotion to his home and family and claimed that he felt better there than any other place else in the world.  He had given much time and care to making his home what he wished it, and he was happier there when he could have his children and grandchildren about him. He is survived by a faithful wife and 9 children: Hon. J. E. Fogle, an attorney of Hartford, Ky.; Mrs. James Estes of Casey county, Mrs. Jas. Shannon, Junction City, Jas. C. and Elizabeth Fogle who were his daily attendants during his 5 months of affliction, Robt. B. Fogle, Mrs. P. H. Taylor, Danville, Ky., Prof. D. E. Fogle, Georgetown, Ky., G. P. Fogle an attorney of Vinita, I. T.  His wife and 7 of his children were at his bedside at the time of his death.
   He professed conversion early in life and united with the Methodist church of which he continued to be a member until his death.  While he was not a man accustomed to giving frequent expression to his religious convictions and emotions, he was a reverent believer in Christ and in the doctrines of christianity and of his church.  He was a good man, an affectionate husband and father, and an honorable and useful citizen.
McDowell Fogle deceased Will

In pursuance of a previously fixed purpose of mind, I McDowell Fogle of Sound mind and disposing memory do make and with my own hand write and publish this my will and testament
1st Should my wife Martha J. Fogle Survive me all of my real estate of every kind I give her during her life, all of my personal estate I give her absolutely to dispose of as she pleases
2nd After my aforesaid Wife's death all of my lands laying on the North side of Green River known as the Rife Murphy lands, the Milt Woods place and 60 acres of timber land on Locust branch I give to the five children of my first wife, the Widow and children of my Son William taking his one fifth of Same The Said lands to be held and disposed of by them according to the Kentucky laws of decent and distribution.
3rd I reserve and give to any of my children that may own, cultivate or have cultivated the 30 acres of land my wife bought of David Murphy a convenient passway to and from said 30 acres of land to cultivate the same and Secure the crop thereon raised over the aforesaid Riffe Murphy Murphy lands.
4th All the remainder of my lands after the death of my wife I give to her six children to be held and disposed of by them according - the laws of decent and distribution of Kentucky Subject to the following limitation and encumbrance to wit: My home farm consisting of several boundaries is not to be sold or divided without the free consent of my Daughter Lizzie Fogle but the same is to be kept and used as the joint property of the said six children encumbered as follows. In addition to an equal Share of one Sixth of the rents and profits of My home farm my Daughter Lizzie at any time She wishes to do so has the right to occupy free of rent the upper and lower east rooms in the dwelling house in which I now live the right to pass to and from same to use so much of the out buildings barn yard and garden as She may think necessary for her comfort and convenience. The lands I have given to my six children by my present wife I designate as my home farm and the Several boundaries attached thereto my land on Walnut Ridge and my land on the trace fork. Should any of the Six children die without leaving children then their part of Said lands is to go to the Survivors of the Six and in the Same way and under like limitations, the lands given to the five children of my first wife are to be held and decend to their survivors, one Set of children is not to inherit from the other Set of children but the Survivors of each Set of children is to have the shares of his or her deceased full Brother or Sister. I appoint as the executors of this my Will my wife Martha J. Fogle, My Son Jesse E. Fogle and my Son James C. Fogle who are not to be required to give any bond where they or either of them qualify as executors of this my Will, Written entirely by me and with my own hand. Signed this 17" of December 1895.
McDowell Fogle

Codicile: The limitations and encumbrances mentioned in the 4" paragraph of this My Will for the benefit of my daughter Lizzie Fogle is upon the condition She remains Single. Should She marry, then they cease and become null. The object of them being that She should not want for a comfortable home while She lives and remains Single.
March 27" 1896.
McDowell Fogle
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