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93-YEAR-OLD MRS. DUPIN DIES, RITES FRIDAY
A 93-year-old Bardstown woman, Mrs Beuria Lee Walker Dupin, died at 6 p.m. May 30 at her home on North Third Street here after a lengthy illness. She had been bedfast for more than two years. Born in Spencer County near Waterford, December 12, 1863, Mrs. Dupin was married May 20, 1886 to Thomas Riley Dupin. She spent the greater part of her life in Bardstown. For about 20 years she was a practical nurse here. Mrs. Dupin was a member of the Bardstown Baptist Church for 50 Years and the oldest member of the church. Mrs. Dupin is survived by one sister, Mrs. Forrest Renfro of Bardstown, with whom she lived; one step-son, J. Newton Dupin of Louisville;several nieces and nephews. She was next to the youngest of a family of 12 children. Funeral services were held in the chapel of the Mann, Greenwell & Arnold Funeral Home here Friday afternoon at two o'clock.Dr. J. T. Burdine, pastor, officiating. Interment was in Valley Cemetery at Taylorsville. 

Her father, Joesph Walker, was born in Maryland, and when about six years of age came to Kentucky with his parents and settled in what is now known as Nelson County, and was always engaged in farming. Mrs. Nancy Walker was born in Pennsylvania, a daughter of Nathaniel Clark, who was also a native of Pennsylvania. He immigrated to Kentucky, and settled in Nelson County. Our subject was educated at the common schools, and has always been engaged in farming, stock raising and stock trading, and owns 500 acres of fine land near Wilsonville. He married, January 28, 1847, America Ganote, of Jefferson County, Ky, daughter of David Gauote, and twelve children have blessed their union—eleven living: Joseph (who married Josephine Guthrey, and bad eight children—seven living: Frances L.Guthrey, Leslie, Alexis, Presley, Pius H. and Jesse C.); David (who married Miss Gailbreth, and had three children: Presley, Wade and Minnie); Presley (who married Miss Sarah Ganote, and had five children: Lula B., Mollie E., A. Ellen, America and James T.); Artimissa (who married John McKinley,
and had two children: America I. and Presley R.); Allen (who married Miss Carrie Collins, and had one child—C. Presley): Sarah C. who married William W. Flanders, and had one child—Forrest): Miranda C. (who married James B. Gentry, and had two children: Stephen Q. and Allen R.). Nicholas L.; Beaurie L. (who married T. Riley Dupin); Forrest, and Jefferson D. Mr. and Mrs. Walker are members of the Baptist Church. Politically he is a Democrat.