Rogers Elkhorn
Old Virgie Coal Camp (above)
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Pikeville
A. R. Crandall Photo 1883 – Taken while working with the KY Geological Survey. March 5th 1825 James Honaker
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The Boys in Service
The Pike County Historical Society would like to invite everyone to comment on any person displayed below. January 29, 1942 March 5, 1942 April 9, 1942 April 23, 1942 May 14, 1942 May 21, 1942 May 28, 1942 June 4, 1942 June 3, 1943 June 10, 1943 July 10, 1943
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The Mighty American Chestnuts of Pike County
A12 foot Chestnut Stump This inner ring of this big colossal giant was measured in March of 2019. The inside measurement, even after years of decay, inside moss ring measured 10 feet and 2 inches. The outer ring of the Chestnut stump, could have easily lost 2 feet of its
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Commonwealth of KY vs W. O. B. Ratliff
The mother involved in this case is Amy Sturgill.
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Commonwealth of KY vs Harrison Newsom
The mother involved in this case is Spicy McCown. Spicy would later marry William Blankenship on October 27th 1836. One female child Anna (Hanna) was born abt 1831. The second female child showing date being born abt 1833. These are references based on the 1850 Pike County Census Reports.
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