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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The New Pike County Courthouse Built in 1888 – 1889
In 1882 & 1883 the current Pike County Courthouse was in need of heavy repair. The act of the Kentucky State Legislature, entitled an act to authorize the Pike County Court to issue Bonds to raise money to build a Courthouse, Jail, Clerk’s Office, and other public buildings in said
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Commonwealth of KY vs John M. Scott
The mother involved in this case is Cosby (Causby) Walters. There was one child conceived in this case. According to record, the child was conceived on December 2nd, 1863 and was born on Aug 2nd, 1864 during the Civil War.
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Commonwealth of KY vs William Mullins
The mother involved in this case is Viney Fleming.
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Commonwealth of KY vs John H. Mullins
The mother involved in this case is Margret Fleming.
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Commonwealth of KY vs James B Auxier
The mother involved in this case is Orpha Wells.
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Commonwealth of KY vs John May
The mother involved in this case is Elizabeth Gibson.
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Commonwealth of KY vs Asa McCoy
The mother involved in this case is Alanor (Eleanor) Bevins.
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Bruce Hopkins
Hopkins is best remembered as the author of three books of local and regional history: Spirits in the Field: An Appalachian Family History, Bright Wings to Fly: An Appalachian Family in the Civil War, and Hearts in Zion: Steel, Coal and an Appalachian Family. He also wrote poetry which appeared in a number of literary
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Sylvia Trent Auxier
Born in 1900 at McAndrews, Kentucky, Sylvia Trent Auxier became one of the finest lyric poets in Kentucky literature. Her traditional rhymed poems focusing on the symbiotic relationship between Man and Nature were popular among critics and readers. She was a prolific writer, and major anthologies such as Lillie Chaffin’s God’s
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