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The Rogers-Bagby Feud of Green County Kentucky The Rogers-Bagby Feud A Kentucky Vendetta Excerpt from; Daily globe., September 10, 1883 Louisville, Ky., Sept. 9.- Near Littletown, in Green County, Ky., on Saturday. Joe Bagby was shot and mortally wounded at the same spot where his brother was killed two months ago. A deadly feud has…
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Rose-Fuson Feud of Whitley County Kentucky Early Newspaper clips about a battle that was part of the Rose-Fuson Feud of Whitley County Kentucky The evening bulletin., July 11, 1888 1 of 3 excerptsRose-Fuson Feud of Whitley County The evening bulletin., July 11, 1888 Page 2 of 3Rose/Fuson Feud of Whitley County The evening bulletin., July…
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A Two Legged Dog , Well sometimes anyway Two Legged Dog, Authored by Marty Lain Wyatt Introduction When I was a young lad (about 2 years ago LOL) Just Kidding. I was actually about 25 years old I guess. On about all the weekends my uncle would come looking for me. Gosh he was a…
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Abrams Radcliffe Feud of Jackson County The Abrams Radcliffe Feud of Jackson County Kentucky occured during the latter part of the 1800s. Daily globe., October 21, 1880 Lancaster daily intelligencer., October 21, 1880 Eureka daily sentinel (Eureka, Nev.), October 22, 1880 Informational Links KHGN Inc KHGN Inc Facebook Page Social Media Membership Requirements Volunteer Donate…
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Smith Messer Feud of Knox County Kentucky The Smith Messer Feud Occured at Stinking Creek of Knox County. Image 1 of The Indianapolis journal (Indianapolis [Ind.]), July 20, 1890 Informational Links KHGN Inc KHGN Inc Facebook Page Social Media Membership Requirements Volunteer Donate Contact Us
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Mullins Fleming Feud of Pike County Kentucky A couple newspaper clips on the Mullins Fleming Feud of Pike County Kentucky A battle on the Pike County line in 1905 involving members from both sides of the Mullins Fleming Feud. Participants were Henry Mullins and Monroe Howard of the Mullins side of the feud. The other…
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An Article Written and Authored by Marty Wyatt Called Angels Among Us. Angels Among Us Introduction It was a cloudless night and stars were twinkling before my eyes as I gazed into the peaceful night. I could smell the fresh honeysuckle flowers as we rumbled down the old dirt road. The dust was kicking up…
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This Article Written and Authored By Marty Wyatt called Papaw’s Coal Fired Hog Papaw’s Coal Fired Hog, a discussion of days gone by in our past well worth remembering. Introduction I remember as a kid, me, my uncle and my younger brother had an age span of about three years apart between the youngest to…
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Marty Wyatt authored and wrote this article he calls Mamaw and Papaw A story passed down to me from my Mother’s side of the family about Mamaw and Papaw. Introduction My grandparents were much like early families. They worked hard and scraped by but were always happy and smiling. Both of them always had some…
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An Article Titled Memorial–Decoration Day Adair County This Article was Written and Authored by Mike Watson Memorial–Decoration Day Adair County and the Soldiers who died while in service. Introduction Decoration Day in the United States was born out of the devastation of the Civil War. During this ‘darkest of times’ our nation suffered in every…
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Marty Wyatt Authored and Wrote the following Article He Calls It The Renfros of Cumberland Ford The Renfros of Cumberland Ford One of Pineville’s Earliest Documented Tavern Introduction The first Tollgate keeper at Cumberland Ford (Pineville) was Robert Craig on February 10th 1798. He received the job when John Thurman refused to accept the position…
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Marty Wyatt Authored and Wrote the Following Article He Calls it, Sky Falls Over Kentucky Sky Falls Over Kentucky “On the night of November 12-13, 1833, a tempest of falling stars broke over the earth. North America bore the brunt of its pelting. From the Gulf of Mexico to Halifax, until daylight with some difficulty…
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Marty Wyatt Authored and Wrote the Following Article he Calls Saturday Shopping Days And now on to Saturday Shopping Days ! Introduction When were young and growing up the term “shopping center” was never heard of. In fact I am not sure if they were around in the 60’s, if they were then the number…
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“Headwaters of the Dix” was authored and written by Marty Wyatt The story written below in itself is fiction, it never happened to me personally. I call it “Headwaters of the Dix” Introduction The folklore and legend has been handed down over the years and forgotten for the most part. Whether you choose to believe the…
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A Kentucky Tragedy–[From the Columbia (Ky.) Spectator, Feb. 29: a~ LanhamTaylor Affair of 1872 LanhamTaylor Affair of 1872 was authored and written by Mike Watson Introduction To the long and ghastly catalogue of crime that is daily thrust before the reader’s eye, we add another chapter–About twelve o’clock on Sunday there entered this town from…
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Adair County’s Deluge, 115 Years Ago— was written and authored by Mike Watson Adair County’s Deluge, 115 Years Ago— One hundred fifteen years ago, 7 June 1907, was a day that shall never be forgotten in this county. An isolated weather-event that became national news placed Gradyville and Adair County at the center of newspaper…
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One Century Ago in Adair County This Article was Written and Authored By Mike Watson Adair County News, 23 September 1924 Will Take Over the Pike: All arrangements for turning over the pike in Adair County to the State Road Commission have been completed, and the deal will be closed as soon as the papers…
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Columbia and Adair County Fairs A Short History Columbia and Adair County Fairs, A Short History Mike Watson wrote and authored this article. Introduction Agriculture was the mainstay for the vast majority of Kentucky citizens in the 1800s. Since the early 1800s, agricultural meets, horse shows and general fairs had become a special interest of…
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An Article Written by Mike Watson Filled With Details about Solomon Royse and His Family Lineage Solomon Royse born, 11th September 1763, in Orange County, New York, and resided in Washington County, Maryland at the time of enlistment.. He died on 14th April, 1858 in Adair County Bridge to Revolutionary War Monument, Concord, Mass Courtesy…
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The History of a Place called Brafford Store Knox County Brafford Store Knox County and a Post Office P D was reported in a 1921 newspaper article as being the first County Judge of Knox County. He lived at Gray until he died in 1875. Parks Brittain was born in 1800 and died in 1875.…
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The Lynn Camp Myth Lynn Camp and Lynn Camp Station: Early Settlement and Corbin Where it Happened As Kentucky counties took shape and land settled, towns and villages that once flourished disappeared. They left only traces of where they once stood. To understand the hints that are there while researching these records, one must pay…
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Mike Watson, Author Ky Divorce History, Part 1 Introduction Divorce action was not unknown in early Kentucky, but it was infrequent. The Commonwealth stipulated that the Legislature, or General Assembly, was the only route to dissolution of marriage. This was achieved through a special law for that specific purpose. Many early states faced the same…
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Kentucky Settlement and The Revolution and Kentucky indentured servants Primogeniture
