tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post3562485985409636860..comments2024-03-23T05:26:31.832-07:00Comments on Those Pre-Pro Whiskey Men!: The Kentucky Thompsons: Shrinking the Glenmore ColonelJack Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499431800088809848noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-41223112831560358532021-07-16T10:29:01.195-07:002021-07-16T10:29:01.195-07:00I am still going through piles of pictures. I'...I am still going through piles of pictures. I'll see what I can find. My email is hiswife4life@outlook.com Send me you email and I'll send you what I can find. If you have any we would love to see a photo of your father as well What was his name?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-73367090504096035312021-07-16T10:25:11.702-07:002021-07-16T10:25:11.702-07:00I am Sylvia Worrall, Jim's wife. I am present...I am Sylvia Worrall, Jim's wife. I am presently writing a book about my husband's great grandfather James. His wife was Atlanta "Attie" Wheeler Barton, the daughter of Samuel Bailey Barton and Frances "Fannie" Minerva Peirce DuRelle. As far as information I have on Attie, she was not involved ib the temperence movement. As far as I have read, I have no records of opposition. During World War I, James turned offered the facilities to the US Government for whatever purpose they saw fit, and produced alcohol for the government. he was a loyal devoted patriotic man, loved by many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-81324239252600163822020-06-23T06:08:59.725-07:002020-06-23T06:08:59.725-07:00Unknown: I hope James looks in on this pos from t...Unknown: I hope James looks in on this pos from time to time and replies. Jack Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499431800088809848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-56789069381707727342020-06-22T11:36:20.530-07:002020-06-22T11:36:20.530-07:00hi james, my father worked as a chef, on your grea...hi james, my father worked as a chef, on your great uncle yacht called the glenmore,have you any pictures of it, thanks gary blackburn,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426457441310539099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-31283124501070916962019-05-13T10:21:02.295-07:002019-05-13T10:21:02.295-07:00I meant to say great grandmotherI meant to say great grandmotherMolly Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223365217718303284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-36592917785969539342019-05-13T10:19:03.038-07:002019-05-13T10:19:03.038-07:00Jim Worral, what was your grandmother's name, ...Jim Worral, what was your grandmother's name, who was married to James Thompson? Do you know if your grandfather's distillery encountered any opposition from members of Kentucky's temperance movement? Do you know if your grandmother was involved with that, as many women were then? Thank you!Molly Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223365217718303284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-11868077640573111062017-02-20T14:18:01.958-08:002017-02-20T14:18:01.958-08:00Thanks so much for the information, Sir! I figured...Thanks so much for the information, Sir! I figured the information must have been from a while back, but when I saw the 2016 date on the post, I had to ask.<br /><br />I've just discovered your blog and have been enjoying reading through it. Thanks for all you do!Mojoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592373725241861672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-77154637961933722752017-02-20T14:13:31.485-08:002017-02-20T14:13:31.485-08:00Del: Thanks for your comment. Glenmore is no lon...Del: Thanks for your comment. Glenmore is no longer sold. When I originally wrote the article from which the post was taken much later, it still was. No longer. The Thompsons sold out in 1991. However, after several ownership changes its Kentucky Tavern label is still made by the Barton Distillery. My suggestions would be to put some Kentucky Tavern in the jug as the closest possible whiskey.<br />And yes, I will up date the post. Jack Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499431800088809848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-57912492675977311432017-02-20T09:49:41.744-08:002017-02-20T09:49:41.744-08:00Hey, Jack! Thanks for sharing this info, and Ailee...Hey, Jack! Thanks for sharing this info, and Aileen!<br /><br />I just had one question. You mention in your article near the bottom that "while Glenmore Bourbon is still being sold, the Kentucky colonel has completely disappeared from the label."<br /><br />Could you give me some more info on this? I have hunted around for Glenmore bourbon and can't find it anywhere. I have an old Glenmore bourbon jug (from 1949, I think) that I have been searching for a bottle of. I use it as a display piece on my bar now and thought it would be cool to have some real Glenmore bourbon stored in it.<br /><br />Thanks for any info you have!<br /><br />Del SimmonsMojoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592373725241861672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-35544552864975271682016-11-04T13:51:48.151-07:002016-11-04T13:51:48.151-07:00Hi James,
I will get in touch with you in a few w...Hi James,<br /><br />I will get in touch with you in a few weeks after things calm down, and we can compare notes to see if you want anything I have. I am always happy to share.<br /><br />Aileenjdfan53https://www.blogger.com/profile/17277391581610125396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-5688703023170629882016-11-04T12:57:11.845-07:002016-11-04T12:57:11.845-07:00 James: Glad you liked the article. You have dis... James: Glad you liked the article. You have distinguished ancestors. Know little more than appears in the article, but Aileen Blomgden has agreed to help me to fill out the picture by doing pieces for this blog (under her name and credit) on R. Monarch and Payne, the latter her ancestor. She is recovering from an operation now but we should get something from her before long. This should help to clarify a complicated relationship of those concerned. She has done some good research. JackJack Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499431800088809848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-63253502590130686212016-11-04T12:37:58.083-07:002016-11-04T12:37:58.083-07:00Thank you Jack for the outstanding article. Aileen...Thank you Jack for the outstanding article. Aileen, I appreciate your informative comment. I am the great grandson of James Thompson and grandson of James Pitkin Thompson. <br /><br />My great uncle, Col. Frank Thompson, donated genealogy and historical records to the Filson Club in Louisville if you want further details. <br /><br />I would be grateful for any additional information you have about the Thompsons, Browns, the distillery and whiskey businesses. <br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />James Pitkin Worrall<br />j.worrall@outlook.com John 3:16https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810544005343658684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-13224233054040272232016-08-14T12:52:04.809-07:002016-08-14T12:52:04.809-07:00Aileen: Thanks for sharing all the additional inf...Aileen: Thanks for sharing all the additional information on the Glenmore-Monarch connections. I will amend the material on Richard M. accordingly. I have done a post on MV Monarch but not on Richard.If I do, I assume I can be in touch with you through your memorial site on Richard. If not, send me your email address at jack.sullivan9@verizon.net. Thanks for your kind words and help. Jack Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499431800088809848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657913448535983609.post-48309835035054891352016-08-14T12:10:43.028-07:002016-08-14T12:10:43.028-07:00Hi Jack. Just a couple of things...
Richard Monar...Hi Jack. Just a couple of things...<br /><br />Richard Monarch did not die in 1900, as one book mistakenly reports. I'm trying to get that cleared up with the author for future editions.<br /><br />Richard actually passed away on July 9, 1915, just a few months after his wife tragically died in an accident (on February 27, 1915). A short biography I wrote on him can be found at his Find-a-Grave memorial at:<br /><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50362535" rel="nofollow">Richard Monarch Memorial</a><br /><br />He did go bankrupt in in early 1898-ish. A deed of assignment was filed on December 18, 1897. By then, he had already sold his big, grand home (which he'd only lived in for 3 or 4 years). But he continued to live on for another 17 years!<br /><br />He signed an affidavit of a list of assets for the "Eagle Distillery Co." on 29 January 1898, situated "about one mile East of Owensboro, Ky on the Ohio River (which is actually the Glenmore property); one of the assets is listed is the brand, "Glenmore" and another as the brand, "Doherty Short Horn." <br /><br />Glenmore itself was sold by the Columbia Finance and Trust Company (assignees for the creditors of Richard Monarch) at auction on Monday, January 22, 1901. That sale was set aside because of the absence of an appraisal so lawyers weren't sure it was legal. E.C. Buckner,of the Owensboro National Deposit Bank and representing some creditors, had bid $17,000 on it. It was then put up for auction again, and sold, on February 18, 1901 to E.C. Buckner for $22,800, again representing some creditors. He then sold it to James Thompson on May 6, 1901 for "an undisclosed amount". It is then recorded in newspapers that James Thompson transferred "the Glenmore distillery" to "the Glenmore Distilleries Company" for $70,000 on May 28, 1901.<br /><br />As for the name, "Glenmore," - RD#24 (formerly the R. Monarch Co.) is actually shown with the Glenmore name on the 1890 Insurance Maps by the Sanborn Company. Glenmore is also listed in the 1889-1890 Owensboro City Directory, plus the 1891-1892 City Directory, so that was even a few years before the 1893 you had listed.<br /><br />If you need them, I can send you newspaper articles and other source material for these dates, including the sale of Glenmore and articles on Richard Monarch's death. Just let me know how to send it to you.<br /><br />And thanks for writing these blogs - all very interesting!<br /><br />Aileen Blomgrenjdfan53https://www.blogger.com/profile/17277391581610125396noreply@blogger.com