Charles Franklin Trivette was born near the community of Virgie, Kentucky, May 15, 1903. Charlie Franklin Trivette was born into the household of Joseph M. Trivette and Victoria ( Johnson ) Trivette. Charlie was the grandson of Benjamin F. Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson. B.F. Johnson was the largest general store

Abstracted & Written by Dewey Honaker

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

A Special Thanks To John G. Damron The majority of Cordell L. Damron’s life was not without adventure and achievement. Most of what is preserved about Cordell’s life is only a small part of what made him widely known around the Shelby Creek and Pikeville area. What Pike Countians know

Special thanks to Sandy Newsom for sharing photos of her family. The original story was written by Alice J. Kinder, Mountain Roots, News-Express, July 6, 1883 In 1967 Pike Countians read this astounding news in the newspapers: One of the largest transactions in the recent years of Pike County’s history

Store ledger dates from 1900 to 1902

Alexander Johnson Alexander on the far right (above) Mary Jane Johnson Married to W. B. Johnson.

Jay Johnson was the youngest son of Robert and Easter (Branham) Johnson. Jay Johnson’s Headstone Mary Johnson’s Headstone