Notes: The deceased man’s name was transcribed as AmbroS by the submitter. We have not attempted to determine if this is correct. Date and publication source not included; about 1950 based on info in the transcription.
Former Sheriff of Bledsoe passes Interment was made Thursday in the Blankenship cemetery in Bledsoe County of the remains of A. F. (AMBROS FRANK) GOFORTH, former sheriff of Pikeville for three terms, and was a law enforcement officer of the county for sixteen years. In recent years he was engaged in saw milling in Bledsoe County. Services were previously held by Rev. Combs and Thad Osborne. He is survived by three sons and two daughters.
(Note: AMBROS FRANK GOFORTH was born March 14, 1882 and died May 10, 1950. He was the son of JOHN F. and RACHEL DILL GOFORTH. His wife who preceded him in death was MAGGIE BLANKENSHIP, the daughter of GILFORD GILES and NANCY MARTIN BLANKENSHIP.) Source for kinship was from Our People, by Margret Rhinehart.
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