Author : Kathryn Owen
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 15,40 MB
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1387007718
The book contains all legible tombstone inscriptions in the Winchester Cemetery from the earliest interments to those of persons born not later than 1871. In addition to names, each listing contains the cemetery section and dates of birth and death.
Author : Harry G. Enoch
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 39,14 MB
Release : 2012-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1300463244
Unusual place names evoke a sense of mystery and wonder. How did a place come to be called "Barefoot" or "Battle Row"? Where in the world were the "Sycamore Forest" and "Blue Ball"? Researching these names often reveals fascinating stories about local history, families, events, and politics. Clark County, Kentucky is blessed with many such interesting places. The articles in this book are collected from a column in the Winchester Sun called "Where in the World?" Each article describes an historic place name in Clark County, some well known, some not so well known. The articles were written for the Bluegrass Heritage Museum in hopes of fostering an interest in local history and the museum. This book is intended to do the same. This work includes one hundred articles that appeared in the newspaper between January 6, 2005 and August 23, 2007. A few of the articles were updated for this publication when additional information became available.
Author : Harry G. Enoch
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 32,59 MB
Release : 2015-12-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1329792378
The Kerr Building encompasses two separate buildings: the S. P. Kerr Business Block and the Eclipse Mills. George Taylor and Leslie Webster put up the Eclipse Mills in about 1867. Smith Kerr erected the Business Block in 1889. After serving as a prominent business house in Winchester for over a century, in the late 1990s the Kerr Building fell into disrepair and was in danger of being razed. The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation placed the Kerr Building on its 1999 list of most endangered buildings in the region, what it called "11 in their 11th hour." Mayor Dodd Dixon, deciding something needed to be done, obtained two grants from Renaissance Kentucky totaling $500,000. Mark Bailey & Associates of Louisville purchased the building, restored the exterior and renovated the interior for commercial space on the ground floor and senior citizen housing above. 70 pp, illustrated
Author : Harry G. Enoch
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 22,63 MB
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1329640667
No one played a more important role in the settlement of Clark County than Capt. William "Billy" Bush. Born in Orange County, Virginia, Billy came out with Daniel Boone in 1775, resided for a time at Fort Boonesborough, then spent the rest of his life living a few miles from the fort. He thus became one of the first permanent settlers in Kentucky. Billy was also a key figure in establishing Providence Baptist Church, the first church in Clark County. Their place of worship-the Old Stone Church-is now the oldest church on Kentucky soil. Billy Bush laid claim to thousands of acres of land between Winchester and the Kentucky River, and Daniel Boone ran the surveys for him. This land became the foundation of the Bush Settlement.
Author : Harry G. Enoch
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 13,10 MB
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1300423943
Transcriptions of interviews, conducted by John D. Shane, with pioneers in Central Kentucky in the 1840s-50s. Includes introductory and supplementary material throughout the text.
Author : Charles D. Hockensmith
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,73 MB
Release : 2009-06-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0786453575
In the early nineteenth century, mills were ubiquitous, making possible dozens of indispensable items--from the bread served at every meal to the boards used to construct houses and other buildings. Because millstones went through so much daily wear and tear, only certain types of rock formations were suitable for millstone quarries, though they were often difficult to locate and access. This book provides an archaeological and historical study of six millstone quarries in Powell County, Kentucky. While the best-known conglomerate millstone quarries were in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Powell County was an important millstone producer for Kentucky, and the quarries there are well-preserved and documented. It features dozens of photographs and tables, two maps, and seven appendices.
Author : Harry G. Enoch
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 2017-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1365889106
Unusual place names evoke a sense of mystery and wonder. How did a place come to be called the "Wolf Pen" or the "Shot Factory"? Where in the world were the "Indian Old Fields" and "Brandenburg's Mill"? Researching these names often reveals fascinating stories about local history, families, events, and politics. Clark County, Kentucky is blessed with many such interesting places. The articles in this book are collected from a column in the Winchester Sun called "Where in the World? " Each article describes an historic place or person in Clark County, some well known, some not so well known. The articles were written for the Bluegrass Heritage Museum in hopes of fostering an interest in local history and the Museum. This book is intended to do the same. This work includes 62 articles that appeared in the Sun between September 6, 2007 to June 3, 2016. A few articles were updated for this publication after additional information became available.
Author : Harry G. Enoch
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,87 MB
Release : 2015-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1329443942
"This history of George and William Redmon presents evidence for the Virginia origin of the Redmon family of Kentucky and the military service of George and William during the Revolutionary War... George and William Redmon, were brothers who settled on Flat Run in Bourbon County in about 1786."--Cover page 4.
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Page : 668 pages
File Size : 18,59 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Oklahoma
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Author : John Frederick Dorman
Publisher :
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 34,52 MB
Release : 1995
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William Claiborne was born in 1600 in Crayford, Kent, England. His parents were Thomas Clayborne and Sarah Smythe James. He immigrated to America in 1621 and settled in Virginia. He married Elizabeth Butler in about 1635. They had six children. He died in 1679. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Kentucky, Alabama and elsewhere.
