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        THE THOMAS PATTON MAY DESCENDANTS  OF ROBINSON CREEK
        THE THOMAS PATTON MAY DESCENDANTS OF ROBINSON CREEK
        Our story starts with Elizabeth Harvey. Elizabeth Dorcas May was born into the family of Thomas Patton May and Elizabeth (Leslie) May on July 8, 1852. Born on a Lower Johnson Creek farm very near or on the homestead of Robert Leslie 1763-1822, the grandfather of Elizabeth Dorcas May. In
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        Pike County Grade School Champs 1952
        Pike County Grade School Champs 1952
        Dorton Wildcats Seventh & Eight Graders Pike County Champions Virgie Eagles Jr. High Runners Up
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        Boy Scouts of America / Lonesome Pine Council Headquarters: Pikeville, Kentucky
        Boy Scouts of America / Lonesome Pine Council Headquarters: Pikeville, Kentucky
        A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent. The One Hundred Club _ _ _ _ Blue Grass Council / Complete History By Tim Brown _ _ _ _ _ TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FOR THE YEAR
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        Tavern Keepers and Ferry Boats of Pike County
        Tavern Keepers and Ferry Boats of Pike County
        An early traveler required taverns for overnight lodging, whether it was near the forest trail, up or down the Sandy River these taverns located in Pike County, and in the city of Pikeville, were always welcome pleasures. A place of safety and a place out of the cold. This was
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        John Dils vs Henry May & Others
        John Dils vs Henry May & Others
        The plaintiff, John Dils, Jr., states that the defendants Henry May and David May on the ___________________ day of ___________, 1862 in the county of Pike with force and _____________________ entered the plaintiffs tan yard in the town of Pikeville and took therefrom leather of the value of $2,500.00. The
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        THE FORGOTTEN
        • April 13, 2026
        Legend of Mathias Harman
        • May 5, 2025
        North-East Coal Company / Thealka
        • March 25, 2025
        EASTERN KENTUCKY SALT WORKS
        • March 18, 2025
        Native American Presence From The Clinch Trail
        • February 21, 2025
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