Captain Billy Bush and the Bush Settlement, Clark County, Kentucky, A Family History
Captain Billy Bush and the Bush Settlement, Clark County, Kentucky, A Family History

Author: Harry G. Enoch

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-10-23

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1329640667

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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.

Where In The World? Volume 3, Historic People and Places in Clark County, Kentucky
Where In The World? Volume 3, Historic People and Places in Clark County, Kentucky

Author: Harry Enoch

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1387716247

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Did you ever hear the name of a place and wonder "where in the world was that?" Answering that question about quaint and historic places in Clark County, Kentucky, became the basis of a regular column in the Winchester Sun called "Where In The World?" The series began on January 6, 2005, with "Bramblett's Lick." This is the third published volume of those collected columns. Previous volumes contained 162 articles published between 2005 and 2016. This volume continues the series with 56 articles that appeared in the Sun from June 2016 to March 2018. There are fewer articles in this volume because more recent articles are much longer than the early ones. Each article describes a historic location or notable person in Clark County, some well known, some not so well known. Some articles were updated from the newspaper version as additional information became available.

Before Abolition
Before Abolition

Author: Lyndon Comstock

Publisher: Lyndon Comstock

Published: 2017-09-22

Total Pages: 826

ISBN-13: 1974094111

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This book includes information about more than seven thousand black people who lived in Clark County, Kentucky before 1865. Part One is a relatively brief set of narrative chapters about several individuals. Part Two is a compendium of information drawn mainly from probate, military, vital, and census records.

Where In The World? Volume 2, Historic People and Places in Clark County, Kentucky
Where In The World? Volume 2, Historic People and Places in Clark County, Kentucky

Author: Harry G. Enoch

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-04-12

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1365889106

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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.

Women at Fort Boonesborough, 1775-1784
Women at Fort Boonesborough, 1775-1784

Author: Harry G. Enoch

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-09-14

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1312428279

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Fort Boonesborough is one of Kentucky's most historic places and, although seldom mentioned in popular accounts, women were there from the very beginning. This work includes 195 women whose presence at the fort can be reasonably documented by historical evidence. The time period was limited to the years between 1775, when the fort was established, and 1784, when the threat of Indian attack at Boonesborough had subsided and the fort's stockade walls had been taken down. The names of the female children these pioneer women brought to the fort are also included, as they shared the risks and hardships of frontier life. The work includes a Historical Sketch describing the women's experiences at the fort and a Biographical Section that gives a brief personal history of each woman. 174 pp., illus., indexed, paper.

Genealogies of Kentucky Families
Genealogies of Kentucky Families

Author: James C. Klotter

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 910

ISBN-13:

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The publication of "Genealogies of Kentucky Families" offers researchers an unprecedented opportunity to acquire a complete collection of the two-hundred family history articles published originally in "The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society" and "The Filson Club History Quarterly." With the cooperation of both The Filson Club and the Kentucky Historical Society, we have excerpted the family history articles from the above-named journals (uniting the separate installments so that each article is complete in itself)