Siblings:
Calvin H Nolan #157251788
Mary Elizabeth Nolan Shell # 153978598
China Nolan Blanton # 117243439
The Harlan Enterprise:
Calvin Nolan Pioneer, dies at age of 85
Former Court Official and Member of Old Family
Heart Attack
Calvin H. Nolan, 85, descendant of one of the pioneer families of Harlan County and former county official died at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. John Turner, at Incline, KY., Friday as a result of heart complications following an attack of pneumonia.
He suffered an attack of pneumonia last year but fully recovered and regained his usual robust health only to have heart complications that resulted in his death.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. China Metcalf (Isiah) Paint Lick, KY., Mrs. Martha Jane Howard (E.C.G.), Ross Point KY., Mrs Elizabeth Scearce (Winfield), Hamilton OH., Mrs. Alice Miniard (Elhanon), Incline, and one son John Nolan, Incline.
Many years ago he served for 12 years as Circuit Court Clerk of Harlan County and for several years assisted his father, the late John Nolan as superintendent of schools in Harlan County.
Calvin Nolan was esteemed highly as an honorable man, and was known as an excellent conversationalist with a well stared and active mind.
During the Civil War, the guerrilla raided his father's home and captured him and one of his uncles, but owing to his youth, he was spared but his uncle, Adrian Nolan, was murdered by them. The guerrillas shooting him 18 times with muskets.
His uncle had just been appointed Collector of Internal Revenues and when the raiders found his commission, this scaled his doom.
Siblings:
Calvin H Nolan #157251788
Mary Elizabeth Nolan Shell # 153978598
China Nolan Blanton # 117243439
The Harlan Enterprise:
Calvin Nolan Pioneer, dies at age of 85
Former Court Official and Member of Old Family
Heart Attack
Calvin H. Nolan, 85, descendant of one of the pioneer families of Harlan County and former county official died at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. John Turner, at Incline, KY., Friday as a result of heart complications following an attack of pneumonia.
He suffered an attack of pneumonia last year but fully recovered and regained his usual robust health only to have heart complications that resulted in his death.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. China Metcalf (Isiah) Paint Lick, KY., Mrs. Martha Jane Howard (E.C.G.), Ross Point KY., Mrs Elizabeth Scearce (Winfield), Hamilton OH., Mrs. Alice Miniard (Elhanon), Incline, and one son John Nolan, Incline.
Many years ago he served for 12 years as Circuit Court Clerk of Harlan County and for several years assisted his father, the late John Nolan as superintendent of schools in Harlan County.
Calvin Nolan was esteemed highly as an honorable man, and was known as an excellent conversationalist with a well stared and active mind.
During the Civil War, the guerrilla raided his father's home and captured him and one of his uncles, but owing to his youth, he was spared but his uncle, Adrian Nolan, was murdered by them. The guerrillas shooting him 18 times with muskets.
His uncle had just been appointed Collector of Internal Revenues and when the raiders found his commission, this scaled his doom.
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