Author: Michael C. Mills
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2000-07-28
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 1439610754
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Knox County was created in 1799, and the town of Barbourville sprang up on the banks of the Cumberland River, at the mouth of Richland Creek. The site of one of the first small battles of the Civil War, Barbourville grew from a sleepy little community into a center of trade and travel in Kentucky. Both the town and the county are celebrated and explored in this unique collection, one that showcases the pioneering spirit and achievements of the areas earliest settlers. History was made in Knox County even before the county was formed, as Daniel Boone blazed the trails known as the Wilderness Road; his legacy left an indelible mark on the community, present today in its most popular tourist attractions and annual festivals. Just as Boone altered the course of the countys history, so too did the advent of coal mining, the discovery of gas, the coming of the railroad, the devastation of floods, and the development of schools. These and many other fascinating elements of Knox Countys heritage are brought to life in photographs culled from the collections of the Cumberland Gap Historical Park, The Knox County Historical Museum, The Filson Club, The Kentucky Historical Society, and numerous private collections.
Author: Knox County Genealogical Society (Ky.)
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Published: 1982
Total Pages: 260
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Cleland Edward Early
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 296
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Descendants of three brothers, William, Joseph Franklin and Robert David Early, who first came to Knox County, Kentucky in 1801-1803. They moved to Sullivan Co., Tennessee and later moved back to Knox County, Kentucky. 1. William Early (1776-1813) was born in Washington Co., Virginia. He married Hannah Laughlin (1779-ca. 1863), daughter of John Jr. and Mary Price Laughlin, 1802 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee. Hannah married (2) James Helton (d. 1851) 1816 in Knox Co., Ky. They divorced 1837. 2. Joseph Franklin Early (1779-1845) was born in Washington Co., Va. He married Elizabeth Pemberton (1787-1861), daughter of William and Nancy Sherwood Pemberton, 1805 in Washington Co., Va. He was appoin- ted to Lieutenant Colonel, and Commander, State of Kentucky Militia of Knox County in 1814. 3. Robert David Early was possibly a twin of Joseph Franklin Early. He married Elizabeth Dryden, daughter of David III and Mary Buchanan Dryden in 1810. They lived in or near Bristol, Tennessee in 1811. They returned to Knox Co. in 1818. He died 1844 in Whitley Co., Ky. Descendants live in Kentucky, Indiana, Texas, Washington and else- where.
Author: Marilyn Virginia Squires Mills
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 288
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