Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties History

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History of
Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and
Nicholas Counties
Kentucky
With An Outline Sketch of
The Blue Grass Region
By Robert Peter, 1882
810 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable
- Bonus -
The Blue Grass Region
of Kentucky
and Other Articles
By James Lane Allen 1892
322 pages, illustrated, searchable
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Table of CONTENTS
PART I.
GENERAL MATTER AND BOURBON COUNTY HISTORY.
THE BLUE GRASS REGION OF KENTUCKY— It was a Favorite Hunting
Ground of the Indians— Origin of the Blue Grass — Its Adaptation to a
Limestone Soil 11
CHAPTER I.— Bourbon, Scott and other Counties— Their Geological Formations —The Blue Limestone of Kentucky— Timber and-Soils 21
CHAPTER II.— The Mound Builders and Pre-Historic Times— Earliest Inhab-
itants of the Country — Monuments and Fortifications of the Lost Races 28
CHAPTER III— Settlement of Bourbon County— Early Trials and Tribulations of the Pioneers — Life in the Wilderness-
CHATTER IV.— Pioneer Christianity— Early Meetings and Building of Churches — Pioneer Ministers — The Cane Ridge Revival 48
CHAPTER V. — Internal Improvements — Turnpikes and Macadamized Roads —
Lexington & Maysville — Other Roads — Stage-Coaches, Bridges, etc —55
CHAPTER VI.— Short-Horn Cattle Interests— Adaptability of Bourbon County
for Cattle Raising — Breeders of Short-Horns — Gen. Garrard, Rev. Gano,
67
CHAPTER VII.- War History— Bourbon County's Record — The Revolutionary
War and Indian Troubles — Our Second Collision with the British Lion
75
CHAPTER VIII. — Paris Precinct — Introductory, Descriptive and Topographical — Early Settlement by White People — Their Pioneer 83
CHAPTER IX.— City of Paris- Introductory— Selecting a Site for the Town— The names of Bourbonton and Hopewell — Every-Day Life 89
CHAPTER X.— City of Paris— Early Period of the Town and its Growth-
Pioneer Politics — Improvements of the City — War Excitement 94
CHAPTER XI.— City of Paris— The Church History— Introduction of the Gospel — Building of the First Churches — Presbyterian Organization 102
CHAPTER XII.— City of Paris— Educational History— The Bourbon Academy
—Public and Private City Schools— The Garth Fund—112
CHAPTER XIII.— Millersburg Precinct— Descriptive and Topographical— Timber Growth, etc. — Settlement of the Whites — Their Hardships 21
CHAPTER XIV.— Town of Millersburg— Its Founder and Projector— Early
Growth, Prosperity and Manufacturing Interests — Churches 123
CHAPTER XV.— Flat Rock Precinct— Boundaries, Topography and Surface
Features — The Settlement by White People — Hard Life in the Wilderness
l31
CHAPTER XVI.— North Middletown Precinct— Topographical and Descriptive
— Occupation of its Territory by the Pioneers — Early Trials 134
CHAPTER XVII— Clintonville Precinct- General Description— Physical Features — Early Settlers — Difficulties Encountered —137
CHAPTER XVIII.— Hutchinson Precinct— Description, Topography, Bound-
aries, etc.— The Coming of the Pale Faces— Early Struggles 141
CHAPTER XIX.— Centerville Precinct- Physical Features, Boundaries and
Topography— Settlement of the Whites— The Oldest Man
143
CHAPTER XX.— Ruddel's Mills Precinct— Topography, Boundaries and Phys-
ical Features — Settlements, Villages, etc. — Earliest History —146
SCOTT COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.— Early Settlement of Scott County by White People— Their Conflicts with the Savages — Vicissitudes of Wilderness Life —151
CHAPTER II. — Moral Improvement and Development Early Churches and
Church History — Rev, Gano and other Pioneer Preachers — Education 157
CHAPTER III. — Internal Improvement&— Early Legislation on Roads- Laying out Roads in Kentucky — Railroads— Agriculture — 161
CHAPTER IV.— The Cattle Interest of Scott— Breeders of Short-Horns and the General Improvement of Cattle— The First Stock Breeders 164
CHAPTER v.— War History of the County— Its Revolutionary Heroes— Indian
Troubles -The War of 1812— Col. Dick Johnson's Regiment- 170
CHAPTER VI. — Georgetown Precinct — [Introductory, Descriptive and Topo
graphical—Early Settlement of White People— Hard Times and 177
CHAPTER VII.— City of Georgetown- Its Earliest History- McClelland's Fort —A School Notice— The Town Incorporated— Elijah Craig- 180
CHAPTER VIII. — City of Georgetown — Growth and Improvement — The Gano
Family— The Stevensons,Josiah Pitts and other Pioneers—183
CHAPTER IX.— City of Georgetown— Religious and Educational— The Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians— Organization of Societies 192
CHAPTER X.— White Sulphur Precinct — Its Surface Features and Physical
Geography— While Settlement- Hard Times in the Wilderness—201
CHAPTER XI.— Stamping Ground Precinct— General Description, Timbers, etc.—Settlement of White People— Their Early Trials 24
CHAPTER XII,— Lytle's Fork Precinct— Topographical and Descriptive— Coming of the Pioneers— Their Early Hardships and Toils—207
CHAPTER XIII.— Big Eagle Precinct— It» Description and Topography— Ad-
vent of the White Man— Early Difficulties and Trials— Pioneer 208
CHAPTER XIV— Turkey Foot Precinct— Topographical and Physical Features
—Settlement of the Pioneers— Their Hard and Rough Life- Pioneer 209
CHAPTER XV.— Oxford Precinct— Boundaries, Topography and Surface Feat-
ures—Timber Growth, etc.— Bariy Settlement— The Life of the Pioneers 211
CHAPTER XVI.— Newtown Precinct— Descriptive and Topographical Features
-Pioneer Occupation— Trials and Hardships of the Settlers— Mills 213
HARRISON COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.— Eariy Settlement of Harrison County— Life in the Wilderness- Its Hardships and Privations- Organization of the County217
CHAPTER II.— Religious History of the County— Pioneer Churches and Pio-
neer Preachers— Christianity at the Present Day— Educational—221
CHAPTER III.— Internal Improvement— Turnpike Eoads and Bridges— The
Railroad History of the CoHnty— Whisky-Making 227
Page.
CHAPTER IV.— Short-Horn Cattle Interest— Early Introduction of Fine Cattle into Kentucky — Different Importations and Importing Companies 231
CHAPTER v.— War History of the County- Her Pioneers in the evolutionary Army — The War of 1812 and its Recruits from this Section —239
CHAPTER VI. — Cynthiana Precinct — Description and Topography — Timber
Growth, etc. — Early Settlement of White People —Rough Habit, 243
CHAPTER VII.— City of Cynthiana— Laid Out aa a Town and Granted a Char-
ter — Cynthia and Anna — Some Old Houses and Landmarks — Bridges 247
CHAPTER VIII —Cynthiana— Early Mills and Other Manufactiriea— Pioneer
Merchants and Mercantile Establishments — Marriages — Postmasters 264
CHAPTER IX.— Cynthiana— Secret and Benevolent Institutions— The Press—Bishop Kavanaugh as a Printer- Educational History—273
CH.VPTER X.— Cynthiana— Christianity in an Early Day— Pioneer Ministers— The Methodists and Presbyterians— Other Church 282
CHAPTER XI.— Sylvan Dell Precinct— Boundaries and Topography— Settle-
ment by White People— Their Trials and Troubles— Pioneer Industries 301
CHAPTER XII.— Richland Precinct— Topography, Physical Features, etc—
Coming of the Pioneers— Their Early Life in the Wilderness—303
CHAPTER XIII.— Berry Precinct— Topographical and Descriptive- ettlement
of the Pale Faces— Their Life on the Frontier— Mills, Distilleries
CHAPTER XIV.— Rutland Precinct— Its Description, Topography and Surface
Features— Early Settlement— Hard Life and Frontier Vicissitudes—
305
CHAPTER XV.— Unity Precinct— Topographical Features— Timber Growth,
etc.— Pioneer Occupation of the Precinct-Eariy Trials and Troubles
CHAPTER XVI.— Leesburg Precinct— General Description— Topographical
Featurea-Settlement of the Whites— Life in the Wilderness—323
CHAPTER XVIL-Claysville Precinct— Surface and Physical Features— Ad-
vent of the Pioneers— Their Buffets with Wild Boasts and Indians—336
NICHOLAS COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.— Early Settlement of Nicholas County- Rough Life on the Frontier-The Difficulties Met With-The County Organized— The Courts 329
CHAPTER II.— Moral and Educational Development in the County— The Or-
ganization of Churches- Pioneer Preachers— The Deering CampGround
CHAPTER III.— Internal Improvements, etc.— The Old Maysville Road— Other Turnpikes— Bridges, Turnpikes and Railroads—
CHAPTER IV.— Fine Stock Interests of Nicholas— The First Improvement in
Cattle—Importation of Short-Home, and Their Adaptation 347
CHAPTER v.— Carlisle Precinct — Its General Description and Topography-
Early Settlement and Pioneer Life — Manufacturing Enterprises 351
CHAPTER VI.— City of Carlisle— Laying*; out the Town— First Sale of Lots- Public Buildings, Hotels, etc.— Business' Enterprises 353
CHAPTER VII.— Carlisle— Amusements and Entertainments — More of the
Manufacturing Interents — Anecdote of Col. Russell — The Maysville 364
CHAPTER VIII.— Carlisle— Its Religious History— The Presbyterian Church— RfT. Mr. Rankin its First Pastor — Organization of 384
CHAPTER IX.— Carlisle— A Chapter of Biographies— Gov. Metcalfe, otherwise " Old Stone Hammer " — Business Men, Past and Present, 395
CHAPTER X. — Lower Blue Licks Precinct — General Outline and Topography
— Early Settlement — Life on the Frontier — Blue Lick Springs —423
CHAPTER XI. — Headquarters Precinct— Topography— Boundary, Physical, etc. — Early History — Settlement of the Whites — Villages, etc 425
CHAPTER XII.— Lewisville Precinct— Its Broken Surface and General To-
pography — Early Settlement — Pioneer Industries 429
CHAPTER Xltl. — Union Precinct — Descriptive, Topographical, etc., etc. — Incident of Somerset Creek — Settlement of the Pioneers—430
CHAPTER XIV.— Buzzard Roost, or Upper Blue Licks Precincts— Name of Buzzard Roost — General Topography — Early Settlement — Rough Life 432
APPENDIX.
Horse Interests of Bourbon, Scott and Harrison Counties 439
PART II.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Bourbon County:
Clintonville Precinct 553
Centerville Precinct 669
Flat Rock Precinct 523
Hutchinson Precinct 561
Millersburg Precinct 501
North Middletown Precinct 537
Paris, City and Precinct 447
Buddel's Mills Precinct 574
Scott County:
Georgetown, City and Precinct 587
Lytle's Fork Precinct 634
Newtown Precinct 640
Oxford Precinct 639
Stamping Ground Precinct 624
White Sulphur Precinct 621
Harrison County: Page.
Berry Precinct 702
Cynthiana, City and Precinct 643
Claysville Precinct 727
Leesburg 719
Richland 697
Rutland 707
Sylvan Dell 691
Unity 717
Nicholas County :
Carlisle, City and Precinct 731
Lewisville Precinct 782
Headquarters Precinct 777
Lower Blue Licks Precinct 772
Upper Blue Licks Precinct 794
Union Precinct 787
ADDENDA.
Biographies Too Late for Insertion in Proper Placeh 801
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