After years of
research, traveling and talking to relatives and
acquaintances I have written a book entitled
"Appalachian Memories." It has biographies of Bird
Owsley and his eleven sons and Cecil and Sarah
Stewart Thomas of Knott County, Kentucky.
Bird Owsley was a noted basket maker and craftsman.
Birds’ wife, Susan Watkins Owsley, was a midwife in
the early to mid 1900's.
Greenbury Thomas was one of the first schoolteacher
in Knott County and was a survivor of the Trail Of
Tears in the 1830’s when he was nine years old.
If you would like a copy of
“Appalachian Memories” the cost is $15.95 + $2.00
S&H.
contact
Betty Kendrick
205 Knoll Ridge Blvd.
Kendallville, Indiana 46755
Betty Kendrick
THE 1885 JONES-WRIGHT FEUD
A new book titled, "The 1885
Jones-Wright Feud", has just been self-published by
Nancy Wright Bays, Patricia Brashear, Nancy Clark
Brown and Ben Luntz. This book is now available
through Xlibris. This is the first historical
account of that feud ever written and it is
extensively documented. Several well-known
characters took part in this feud. Among them were:
Bad John Wright, Clabe Jones, Dolph Draughan and
Talton Hall. This book has many documents, letters
and newspaper articles that have not been seen in
over one hundred years. Various murders are covered
in detail. Some of these are: the murders of Henry
Vanover, Uriah Bates, Ira Mullins, Linville Higgins,
Andy Hall, Frank Salyers, Ben Cunningham, Dolph
Draughan, Jay Draughan and several others. The
following link will take you directly to the Xlibris
site featuring this new book.
COUNTY COURT RECORDS 1821 – 1835,
FLOYDCOUNTY ,
KENTUCKY
FloydCounty was
created by the Kentucky General Assembly on December
13, 1799 and took effect on June 1, 1800. County
Court records from June 1800 through September 1808
were destroyed in a fire which consumed the first
courthouse. Floyd County Court Books 1-4 are extant
and were partially transcribed by Mr. Charles Wells
in his book “Annals of Floyd County, Kentucky
1800-1826”. This transcription begins at the point
where Mr. Wells ended and continues through October
1835. This book contains records that cover all or
part of Floyd, Knott, Magoffin, Johnson, Morgan and
MartinCounties
. These records (Including 2 Maps) are a great
resource for Historians and Genealogists alike!
THE CAUDILLS: AN ETYMOLOGICAL & ETHNOLOGICAL STUDY Uncovering the True Origins of the Caudill Name
& Family
Includes a Caudill Family Tree & Additional Material
on Caudill Place-names
& Spelling Variations
By Lochlainn Seabrook (Caudill descendant and
researcher)
An in-depth discussion of the origins of the Caudill
family and the true meaning of the Caudill surname.
Includes an 89-page Caudill family tree dating back
to the 1500s, and much more.
A "must-read" for anyone who is a Caudill, is
related to the Caudills, or is researching the
Caudills! Makes a great gift and is a wonderful
resource for family research.
$39.95 in the USA. $49.95 outside the USA (check,
money order, or credit card).
For more information e-mail the author at:
countrysongwriter@comcast.net
Or write to him:
Lochlainn Seabrook
C/O Vibrations!
44 Music Square East
#217
Nashville, TN. 37203-4309
