The Following are Abstracts taken from the John Jay Dickey Diaries. “Ghosts of Kentucky, Volume 1 Supplement.”
Baker, Rev of the M.E. Church
Roll 3 Pg 1602 1 Jan 1896
Baker, Mr. A.C.
A young lawyer from Covington. On YMCA Committee.
Roll 1 Pg 150,265,423 Feb 1884 / 29 Mar 1885 Jackson
Baker, A.W.
On town board, his brother and brother-in-law are too. He owns a saloon.
Roll 3, Pg 1982 dated 3 Jan 1898 Manchester.
Baker, Abner- Made salt near “Dr” Burchell. Dr. Baker was cousin of “Juder Bob” Baker and Francis Clark.. Abner was the first clerk of Co. Information by: Anderson Philpot
Roll 3, Pg 2198, 2221 and Roll 4, Page 2715. Dated Mar 1898 / 20 Mar 1899 Clay Co.
Baker, Allen
Writes from Jackson, Breathitt, KY wants to sell out here and settle there. A brother has gone to Barboursville to look around.
Roll 3 Pg 2041,2471 and 2521. Dated April 1898 / June 1898 / July 1898 Manchester
Baker , Andrew
Baptized Jesse Bolling at Black Water church, now Hawkins Co. TN. Information by; Jason W. Bolling.
Roll 3 Pg 2344 15 June 1898 Benge
Baker, Mr. Ans (Ance).
Under peace bond for shooting on street. He was a Saloon Keeper. Ance and John fought Holland Campbell on Laurel Creek.
Roll 3 Pg 1931, 1967, 2041 dated 8 Nov 1897 / 31 Jan 1898 Manchester
Baker, Billy
Brother of George who was buried yesterday. Billy was hung for killing Frank Prewitt, but his wife, on her death bed, said she did it. Information by: John D. COLDIRON
Roll 3 Pg 2225, 2226 dated 9 Apr 1898
Baker, Bowling, Senator
Brother of John, Senator (called “Teneretta” / “Rent-A”). Bowling, (son of Senator) Junior, was bound to Daughter White to learn salt making. He killed Morgan Dezan. Then Bowling fled the county. Information by: A.E. Robertson.
Roll 3, Pg 2282-83 Apr 1898
Baker, “old” Cana
Made up rhyme on the “Cattle War”. The Baker’s and Garrad’s were always together.
Information by: Jason W. Bolling.
Roll 3 Pg 2344, 2422 dated 15 June 1898 Benge
Baker , Charles, Surveyor
Roll 3, page 1678 dated 9 May 1896
Baker, Clem “Rev”
Spoke at Pastor’s conference here.
Roll 7- Pg 5571 dated 12 June 1927 Winchester
Baker, Cord
Has little daughter.
Roll 3, page 1933 dated 11 Nov 1897 Manchester
Baker, Dan
Visited here
Roll 3 Pg 2545 23 July 1898 Wooton, KY
Baker, Dr.
Hung here, (said David Y. Lyttle ) for killing Daniel BATES. “Dr” was “crazy” and jealous of his wife.
Information by: Henry Lucas
Roll 3, page 2092 Manchester
Baker, Frank Nelson “Dr”
Of Winona IN. Spoke at the Sunday School Conference at Berea.
Roll 6, Pg 5078, dated 12 July 1924 Flemingsburg
Baker, Gardner
Has place here. Wilson Howard killed near here. John and Tom Baker accused of the killing. Baker’s and the Howard’s are on the outs.
Roll 3, Pg 2034-35, dated 13 Apr 1898 Crane Creek/ Clay Co.
Baker, Garrard
Roll 3 Pg 2548 24 July 1898 Hyden
Baker, Jack
½ brother to Isaac BAKER. Died on Cutshin at about 100.
Roll 3- page 2280 dated Apr 1898
BAKER, Jack
Married Rachel Fields
Roll 3 Pg 2280 dated Apr 1898
Baker, Jackson
Married Sallie Maggard. An old man near Bufflo. Information by: Reuben Maggard
Roll 3 ,Page 2141 dated 1898
Baker, James (Claybank)
Married Esther Robertson. Son of John Sen (Teneretta)
Roll 3, page 2282, dated Apr 1898
BAKER, James
Married Sallie DAVIDSON
Roll 3 Pg 2216 30 Mar 1898
BAKER, Joe
Died in NC recently at about 105. He was very rich.
Roll 3, Page 2278-80, dated Apr 1898
Baker, John
Frank Clark and John shot and killed on Horse Creek, Clay Ky. Creek, in Clay Co. Kentucky on 20 July 1898. Dick McCollum was with them, but O.K. John was charged with lots of crimes. He was young about 25; He has a wife and 1 or 2 kids. He is Garrard Baker.
Roll 3, page 2547-48, dated 24 July 1898 Hyden.
Baker, John
A ½ brother to George, hence an ½ Uncle to Tom. Has turned against Torn and the others and is stirring up trouble.
Roll 3 Pg 2521 dated July 1898 Manchester
Baker, John
Of Perry Co. John Baker son of “Juder Bob” Baker, married Lucinda Amis/ Amos. They were step brother and sister. Genealogy by Jason Bolling.
Roll 2 Pg 1402 / Roll 3 Pages 2249, 2282 ,2221 dated 28 July 1890 / Apr 1898
Baker, John G.
Son of George. John was called “Cana the Rhymer”.
Information by: A.E. Robertson.
Roll 3, page 2283 dated April 1898
Baker, John “Teneretta” (“Rent-a”)
Pa of “Juder Bob”. Great great grandson of Jason Bolling. He came to Buffalo Creek from Boyle Co. He was uncle of Robert P. Letcher, Gay. of KY. Information by: Jason Bolling.
Roll 3 Pg 2221,2282-83 dated 8 Apr 1898 Manchester, Clay, KY
Baker, Julius Robert – Called “Juder Bob”, married widow of John Amis/ Amos. He is great grandpa of Jason W. Bolling. His son John married Lucinda Amis (step brother and sister). “Juder Bob” was in war of 1812. He is buried in Buffalo, Owsley Co. Son of John (“Teneretta” / “Rent-a”) Information by: Jason Bolling.
Roll 3 Pg 2221-2, 2344 dated 8 Apr 1898 Manchester, Clay, KY
Baker, Lilly
Converted
Roll 3 Pg 1932 dated 9 Nov 1897 Manchester
Baker, “Mr”
Young. Gave the first public display of a radio.
Roll 6 Pg 4828 dated 18 Jan 1923 Flemingsburg
Baker, Nancy
Married Roderick McIntosh in Hancock Co.TN. Information by: R.G. Lewis
Roll 3 Pg 2259-60 dated 23 Apr 1898 Hyden.
Baker, Nathan
Killed in accident with mules and car 24 Sep 1923. He was a Carter Co. farmer, here to buy and sell stock. He lived about 3 miles form Oliver Hill. The car was driven by Oscar Lytle. He left a wife and 3 kids.
Roll 6 Pg 4961-2 dated 25 Sep 1923 Flemingsburg
Baker, Perly “Dr”
National Superintendent of Anti Saloon League.
Roll 5 Pg 3970 dated 23 Dec 1912 Washington D.C.
Bowling, Eli
Killed by John Cundiff, uncle of Henry Lucas. (A bully with great power) They quarreled about Milly Henson, and John stabbed Eli. Eli was bad and his son James looked for John. Elijah born 1798 at 3 forks of Powell River, Lee, VA. His pa was Jessie and his ma Mary Pennington of Lee Co. VA.
Roll. 3 Pg 2112 / Roll 3 Pg 2344 dated 22 Dec 1897/ June 1898 Clay Co. Benge
Bowling, “Rev” Hughes
I am a preacher in the Missionary Baptist Church. I joined in 1884. I was born 8 Apr 1857, Bull Creek, Clay, KY.
Roll 3 Pg 2246-48 Apr 1898 Hector Creek
Bowling, James
Had a sister Mollie who married a Gilbert. James had a brother who was the father of “Hungry” John Bowling/Bolling, who is still living on Sinking Creek, Knox, KY. James’ brother also the father of Mrs. John Holland, mother of Anderson Holland , of Martins Creek, Clay, Ky. She is still living. James Bowling drowned in well (near Tanyard Branch), called McHone hole. James married Mahala Wilson
Roll 3- pages 2160,2194,2246 dated 1898 Clay Co. KY
Bowling/Bolling, Jason Walker
Jason said his great grandpa “Rev” Jesse Bolling, baptisted “Rev” John Gilbert. I am great great grandson of “Teneretta” Baker, great grandson of Julius or “Juder” Baker.
Roll 3-Pg 2181, 2221, 2344 dated Mar 1898 / 8 Apr 1898 / 15 June 1898 Benge, Clay KY and Manchester, Clay, KY.
Bolling/ Bowling
Of Clay Co. sell whiskey for John F. Young. Early settlers on Middle Fork.
Roll. 3- Pg 2211 and 2420
Roll 4- Pg 2737 dated 1898 / 26 Mar 1899
Bolling,
One married ? Maggard. One never married. Children of Jesse.
Roll 3 Pg 2343-5 dated 15 June 1898 Benge
Bolling, Great Grandmother of David B. Redwine. She was of Russell Co., Va. Information by William J. Cope
Roll 3, Pg. 2538 Jackson
Bolling, Elijah B.
Married Susan Baker. Parents of Jason Walker Bolling.
Roll 3- Pg 2221, dated 1898
Bolling, Benjamin
Born about 1852-3. Son of “Maj” John and Elizabeth Blair. One of 19 sons. Information by: Jason W. Bolling
Roll 3- Pg 2344 dated 15 June 1898 Benge
Bolling, Delany
Of MO. Son of “Maj’ John and Elizabeth Blair. One of 19 sons. Information by: Jason W. Bolling
Roll 3- Pg 2344-5 , dated 15 June 1898 Benge
Bolling, Eli
John Cundiff, uncle of Henry Lucas, killed Eli Bowling who was a bully, a man of great power. Milly Henson was the woman they had a quarrel about. Bowling kicked John Cundiff, a small man. He went away and came back with a dirk knife, called Bowling to the door and plunged it into him. He died in a few minutes. John left the country and never retuned. Eli Bowling was a bad man. His son James, was hunting for John when he met grandfather Cundiff, who said “Jim, put that gun down. We have gotten rid of 2 bad men and let the matter stop.” Information by: Henry Lucas.
Roll 3- Pg 2112 dated 22 Dec 1897 Manchester
Bolling, Elijah
Grandfather to Jason W. Elijah born 1798 at 3 Forks of Powell River in Lee Co., Va. and was 12 when his father came to Perry Co., KY. Son of Jesse. Information by: Jason W. Bolling
Roll 3- Pg 2344 dated 15 June 1898 Benge
Bolling, Graham
Was shot and killed by Stephen Robison, Eli Bolling, and M.C Jones were shot also. Information by: “Judge” Dickerson
Roll 3 page 2172
Bolling, Jason Walker
My great grandfather, Jesse BOLLING, came to KY in 1810. My grandfather was Elijah. Daniel Duff baptized my grandfather Elijah. “Rev” Andrew Baker baptized my great grandfather at Black Water Church, now Hawkins Co., TN. My great great grandfather was “Maj” John Bolling, he had 19 sons. I do not know that there were any daughters. John Gilbert and John Amis married sisters of James, Eli and John Bolling. Jason gives his “Baker” genealogy, Roll 3 Pg 2221.
Roll. 3 Pg 2221, 2344-6 dated 8 Apr 1898 / 15 June 1898
Bolling, Mary
Abijah Gilbert’s father went to Richmond to get license to marry Mary Bolling, who had brothers: Eli, John, William and Levi. Sister Nancy married John Sizemore.
Roll 3 – page 2383
Bolling, Robert
Son of “Maj” John and Elizabeth Blair Bolling. One of 19 sons. Information by: Jason W. Bolling
Roll 3- Pg 2344, dated 15 June 1898 Benge
Bolling, William
Son of “Maj” John and Elizabeth Blair Bolling. William married Martha Jefferson, sister of President Thomas Jefferson. One of 19 sons.
Roll 3 Pg 2344 dated 1898 Benge
Bolling, William
Married Deborah Duff. Daniel Duff baptized Elijah Bolling
Roll 3- page 2319 dated May 1898
BRAMBLE, “Mr”
Roll 4 Pg 3272 dated 24 Jan 1902 Washington
Byrley, Naomi
(2) wife of Robert Carnahan. They married in Clay Co.
Roll 3- Pg 2297,2301 dated 1898.
Bowling
Married Sookey Roberts. (female).
Roll 3, page 2065, 2217 dated 1897
Bowling
Came to town Saturday and died Sunday.
Roll 3, page 1969, dated 13 Dec 1897 Manchester
Bowling, Dan
Has brother Dave, grandson of Eli, son of James
Roll 3, Page 2246-7 dated 22 April 1898 Hector Creek
Allman, Douglass/Duglass
Of Harris and Allman. Mr. Allaman bricklayer on academy.
Roll 2 Pg 705,837,919 and Roll 3 Pg 1676 dated 4 Nov 1886 / 8 May 1896
Alton, G.W. “Bro”
Had his funeral. Left wife and 3 kids and their families. Mrs. S.B. Tully, lives in Manchester, 0. and her 2 sons, J.W. and C.D. in Covington, KY
Roll 6 Pg 4723 dated 24 Apr 1922 Maysville
Ambergy,William
Married Susanna Boggs. Daughter of Rebecca and Abel. Information by:
Rebecca Maggard.
Roll 3 Pg 2262 Apr 1898 Montgomery Co. KY
AMBROSE, “Rev” and M.D.
He married William Holland SHOCKLEY to Ann Eliza DICKEY 7 May 1851.
Roll 3 Pg 2380 / Roll 5 Pg 3834,4235 dated 1898 / 1911 / 1917
AMBROSE, Mrs.
Her husband was a minister, also an M.D. Information by: Mrs. Martha J. GILBERT
Roll 3 Pg 2262 / Roll 5 Pg 3834,4235 dated 1898 / 1911 / 1917
AMIX, George
Received medal at school
Roll 4 Pg 3179 dated 4 June 1901 Hazel Green
AMOS, A.R. “Mrs.”
At Library meeting.
Roll 6 Pg 5059 dated 6 May 1924 Flemingsburg
AMOS, John (or AMY / AMIS / AMUS)
Was first settler about mouth of Cutshin. John was killed at first term of court in Clay Co. Oct 1807. James TODD saw John AMOS killed. Killed by Joel ELKINS, whom he had partly raised. A relative, Lincoln AMOS, came and got land at Cutshin after John’s death. William BEGLY had possesion. John was in “Cattle War”. John was brother-in-law of John GILBERT, having married BOLLING sisters. Wiley, a son of John. Information by: John EVERSOLE and Andrew COMBS
Roll 3- Pg 2120,2125,2126,2182,2271,2321,1676 dated 8 May 1896 Clay Co.
AMOS / AMIS Lucinda
Married John BAKER (step brother and sister) Information by: Jason BOLLING
Roll 3 Pg 2221 dated 8 Apr 1898 Manchester
AMOS, “Mrs”
Sister to William Jackson (Jack) HENDRICK. Also to sisters in Kansas City, MO.
Roll 6 Pg 5173 dated 23 Feb 1925 Flemingsburg
AMOS, Susan
Married Charles HOUSE (HOWES). Information by Melville JOHNSON
Roll 3 Pg 2128 dated Jan 1898 Clay Co.
AMOS, Thomas
In 3rd Battalion of 14th KY Cavalery. Information by: William B. EVERSOLE
Roll 3 Pg 2146
AMOS, Wiley
Had “war” with William STRONG. Wiley, Toni, Anse, and Bob AMOS/AMIS left after STRONG was killed after “Cattle War”. The STRONG & AMIS “war” in 1873, was result of “Cattle War”. Not really an AMOS, he was born out of wedlock and took his Mother’s name. ( his ma was a BOLLING ) Was a son of John AMOS’ widow. Information by: John EVERSOLE
Roll 3 Pg 2125,2412,2424 July 1898 Clay Co.
AMMEMAN, “Rev’
Spoke at Dist. Convention here.
Roll 6 Pg 5344 dated 23 May 1926 Fairview
ANDERSON. “Bishop”
Mrs. ANDERSON formerly lived in Maysville, both of Cincinnati now.
Roll 5 page 4161 / Roll 5 page 4451, dated 24 Feb 1916 / 19 May 1910 Lexington
ANDERSON, C.D. “Bro”
Of Pittsburg
Roll 3 Pg 1888 dated Sep 1897
ANDERSON, “Bro”
C.W. ANDERSON steward of church
Roll 3 Pg 1637, 1831 dated 4 Mar 1896 / 1 Apr 1897
ANDERSON, Charles
Secretary of Bible class. Charles was a “Romanists” (Catholic).
Roll 5 Page 4099, 4116 dated 8 Feb 1915 Hutchison
Dr. John J. Dickey Diary, Fleming County, Ky. Recorded in the 1870’s and
beyond. Reprinted in Kentucky Explorer, Volume 10, No 4 – September,
1995. p. 86. By permission. Clay County.
beyond. Reprinted in Kentucky Explorer, Volume 10, No 4 – September,
1995. p. 86. By permission. Clay County.
JASON WALKER BOWLING
Benge, Kentucky, June 15, 1898.
My great grandfather, Jesse Bolling, came to Kentucky in 1810. My
grandfather, Elijah Bolling was born at the Three Forks of Powell River in
Lee Co., Virginia in 1798, and when he was 12 years old his father removed
to Perry Co., Ky. Daniel Duff baptized by great-grandfdather, Elijah
Bolling. Rev. Andrew Baker baptized by great-grandfather at Blackwater
Church, now Hawkins County, Tenn. My great-great grandfather was Major
John Bolling. He had 19 sons. I do not know that there were any
daughters. One of these sons, William Bolling married Martha Jefferson,
sister of Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States. Other sons
were, Jesse, above mentioned, Benjamin the oldest born in 1752 or 3.
Jesse was born 1765. Roberta the wife of U. S. Senator Archibald Dixon,
was the daughter of Dilaney Bolling of Missouri and the granddaughter of
Major John Bolling, aforesaid. Gov. John Young Brown’s wife was a
daughter of Archibald Dixon. (Roger Cornett, son of the original William
Cornett built the house where Hamp. Coldiron lives, in 1802, he married
Zilpha Callahan. This makes the date of the Cornett’s coming to Kentucky
1796-1799 probable. Men from Crug’s Ferry at mouth of Sexton were at the
raising. Roger Cornett was into slaves and land. He owned the Coleman
Survey, patented in 1783 of 5,600 acres.)
There are some Bollings in western Kentucky. One went to Congress
some years ago, perhaps 1870 or 1872. The first Bolling who came to
America was Colonel Robert Bolling of London, England. I think old Cava
Baker made the rhyme on the “Cattle War,” I have always heard it that way.
Old Julius Bob Baker and William Neal were in St. Clair’s defeat. Baker
held a Major’s Commission. They are both buried at Buffalo, Owsley,
County. Neal requested to be buried beside Baker. John Gilbert and John
Amis married sisters of James Bowling [sic]. From Eli, John (grandfather
of Judge Josiah Comb’s wife), Christopher, William, Joseph, Nancy
(Sizemore) another sister of these, have descended most of the Bollings in
Clay County. Jesse Bolling, my great grandfather married Mary Pennington
of Lee County, Va. He was born in North Carolina at Hillsboro. His
father was born in Virginia. David Pennington, her brother, was living
during the War of the Rebellion. My grandfather, Elijah Bolling stayed
with him in Lee Co. during the late war. Jesse Bolling had ten children
as follows: Hannah mararied Huff; Mary married Abram Barger; Justice
married ??; John married Polly Lewis; Jesse married Lewis for his second
wife; William married a daughter of Daniel Duff; Elijah married Roberts;
George married Lewis; a daughter married Joseph Spencer; Betsey married
Abel Pennington; another married Maggard; another died single. A. P. Hill
and Basil Duke married sisters of John Morgan. His mother was the
daughter of John Hunt, the first millionaire in Kentucky. Dr. Foster of
Kentucky was reared by Mrs. Hunt.
John J. Dickey’s interview with John Eversole [#7483]
Manchester, Kentucky
31 January 1898
Manchester, Kentucky
31 January 1898
I was born in Clay County, Kentucky, February 27, 1815. My father’s name was Abraham Eversole [#3031]. He was born in Ashe County, North Carolina. He died of small pox about the close of the [Civil] war. My brothers came from the war on furlough and took small pox after they came home. From him they took the disease. They had been vaccinated and recovered. I was the second child, and he was 21 or 22 years old when I was born. This would make him 71 or 72 years old when he died in 1865 or 1866 and would fix his birth at 1794 or 1795. My grandfather, Jacob Eversole [#459], came from Ashe County, North Carolina, on New River to the mouth of Cutshin, now Leslie County. My father and his brother, Wollery [#457], helped him to grub cane and burnt it near the mouth of Cutshin. They told how the cane would pop when they burned it. I think my father was 16 or 17 years old at that time. If this be true, it would put their removal to Kentucky about 1810. The country was new. John Amis (or Amy) [#4088] was the first settler about the mouth of Cutshin, but I cannot tell when. John Amis was killed at the first term of court held in Clay County which was in 1807.
My grandfather later settled about two and one-half miles above the mouth of Grapevine on the North Fork. My grandfather, Jacob Eversole, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a wagoner in the Revolutionary War. In the service, he contracted white swelling from a bruise. He recovered from it but always halted a little in his walk. He was not grown at the time, just a youth. His father [Jacob Ebersohl #461] came from Germany to the United States prior to the American Revolution. He came to escape the persecution of [by] the Roman Catholics. I suppose he settled in Pennsylvania. My Grandmother Eversole’s name was Mary Kessler [#460]. Her father [Hans Abraham Kessler? #5904] was a weaver, and he learned his trade in Germany. He could weave almost any kind of warp. He took his loom with him wherever he went. He probably brought it with him from Germany. My grandfather, Jacob Eversole, had brothers, John and Peter [#21771], who were older than he; also, Chrisly who was a great wit. he was in demand at various gatherings to make fun for the crowd. My grandfather used to tell of a little incident that occurred in his boyhood. In the entry of the barn, they threshed their wheat and rye with flails. One of the boys, perhaps John, fell from the loft onto the floor of the entry and struck his forehead. He sprang up and rubbed the grains of wheat off his forehead that were sticking in the flesh and exclaimed, “Peter, do you think my neck is broken?” I do not know how many children my great-grandfather had. Some of my ancestors either the Kesslers or the Eversoles or both worked for their passage to America. My grandfather and grandmother read and spoke the German language. They both spoke bad English. They lived with my father part of the time. They learned English after they came. Their children spoke German. They would upbraid each other for speaking improperly. At first they would tell their children that they were too proud to speak their mother tongue. When they were old, living with Father, I heard them talk a great deal. They had a German Bible. He was accustomed to conduct the family devotions at my father’s during his residence there. I have heard him preach several times, but his language was so broken that it provoked snides. I have heard men say they would as soon hear him preach as anybody. My grandmother was a Christian, also. They both were members of the Baptist church. My grandfather was a Dunkard Baptist and wore his beard. He was the only man I ever saw wear a beard during his lifetime.
I have heard Daniel Duff [#4134] and William Strong [#3148] preach. Also, I heard Jesse Bowling [#467] and John Gilbert [#4091] who baptized me. My father, Abraham Eversole, prayed in public. My uncle, Lewis DeWeese [#4306], also prayed in public. He married my aunt, Sallie Eversole [#3032]. He was not a preacher. My father preached when he got old, and he used to have family prayer.
The early settlers raised a few acres of wheat. They cut it with a sickle, threshed it with a flail, and ground the wheat on horse mills, water mills, or hand mills. They stretched a piece of thin, cotton cloth over a large hook thereby making a sieve, and through this they bolted the flour. They called it a “sarch.” Mills or morters in which cornmeal was made with a pestle run by a sweep was common. The preaching was first in private houses, and afterward they built meetinghouses. Their meetinghouses were used for schoolhouses. When my cousin, Joseph Eversole [#455?], was in the Legislature of Kentucky, the Representative from Lewis County told him of an Eversole who lived in Ohio, opposite Lewis County. The Representative was acquainted with him. My cousin, Joe, wrote to him. The Ohio man acknowledged him as kinsman from what my uncle wrote to him. It was he who said that our Eversole ancestors left Germany for conscience sake. He said he knew of Jacob and Mary Eversole, my grandparents, but they lost sight of them. He was glad to hear of them. I read the letter which my cousin exhibited when he returned from Frankfort. My grandfather died before I reached majority. I think it was before my marriage which occurred when I was in my 19th year which would be in 1833 or 1834.
I do not know when my grandfather moved to North Carolina from Pennsylvania or how long he lived there. I don’t know [when] or why he moved to Kentucky except that the news of the fertility of the soil and the abundance of game at the place. My grandfather was not a gunner, but his sons were fond of the chase. Perhaps the love of hunting prompted his sons more than their father to come to Kentucky. I do not know that my grandfather owned land, but his sons did.
John Amis (or Amy) [#4088] was of French extraction, I have heard it said, a kinsman. Lincoln Amis came and claimed the land about the mouth of Cutshin after John Amis’ death. William Begley had possession at the time. The matter did not go into court. I do not know how they comprised [compromised] it. Wiley Amis [#35696], who had the war with Capt. William Strong, was a son of John Amis’ widow. He was not an Amis but simply took his mother’s name. He was born out of wedlock, and I do not know who was his father. It was John Amis who was one of the principals in the “Cattle War.” He was killed at the first session of court in Clay County in 1807 by Joel Elkins whom he had partly reared. It is said that a peddler had been killed, and Amis and this man were accused of the crime. The man told Amis that if he swore against him he would kill him. Whether he testified against him or not I do not know, but the man came into the courthouse and shot Amis’ brains out, in the presence of the court. He fled to the top of the mountain, pursued by officers and a posse. he became exhausted and sank down and surrendered. He was tried and convicted at that session and hung.
I have heard the following lines on the “Cattle War.” John Amis (Amy) and others went out to kill elks. They came across a group of cattle, and there they made their slaughter. They killed more than 20 head and sunk them in the water. Pete Stacey punched a woman, which caused the blood to run. I would have liked it better if it had not been done. This was in reference to Peter Stacey of the North Fork crowd who punched a woman in the face with his gun. The Amis crowd sent for Gen. Hugh White to come with his militia and protect them, and this was his reply. “You have got yourselves in trouble, and you get out of it if you can. I’ll neither come to your assistance nor send a single man.”
The North Forkers came in force to the Middle Fork to take stock from Amis and to make good their losses for the song goes to say. They took Jugie and Frogie and burnt three fodder shocks and broke some rifles. I have heard that old John Begley say that his father, Thomas, sent him after General White riding a fine stallion, and he rode it so hard that it died. Juder Lewis [#3127] married this John Begley’s daughter. He married a Stewart.
The source of where this information came from were several sources. I do not know the author, but a lot of these listings came from several Genealogy Historical Societies in Kentucky.
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