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Page created by Jeff Murphy Last updated: 10 Apr 1998 Below is the list of volunteers and the source(s) they are working from. I have also included a listing of the source books. Those with asterisks are completed. ==================================================== NAME SOURCE Jo Arnspiger HJCK Debbie Atchley Lyon Co. John Brandt KY:HotS Vol 5 Betty B. Card HK-JCK Liz Castro KY:HotS Vol 1, Hardin* Jackie Couture HMMCK Susan Elliott HDCK Barbara England HK-JCK? Holly Fee-Timm se KY - open Beulah A. Franks KY:HotS Vol 7*, 8-a* WCSE* HTCK* HTCHB* HKK Vol 3 HBSHNCK* L&LoK Ellen FranKs miscellaneous southern Jerri Fryar own biographies Patricia M. Gibson HUCK Joann K. Gordon HRCI Sandi Gorin KY:HotS Vol 1, 2 CHWCI CoCKY FS&TC* HKB Vol 2 JHBSLA* HCMI* HC-C&J HFK HLOWCI SHGRMBC* ToLA* HKGC Joyce Hayward HHCK Brenda Jerome KY:HotS Crittenden KY:HotS Caldwell KY:HotS Graves* Bob Kipke MRoWK vol 2 Sue Kirkman HACK William Lacefield HDMBAK* Jeff Murphy KY:HotS Vol 1, Hancock* KY:HotS Vol 3 HMCK Bill Oliver BCotCoK Carole Palmer KY:HotS Vol 4, Spencer* MRoWK vol 1 Malissa Robertson KY:HotS ed 8b Susan Swindell HFCK Jo Thiessen BOGHSC Nancy Trice KY:HotS Hopkins William Utterback KY:HotS Calloway ========================================================= Here is a list of all sources. Those with asterisks have been assigned, but are not necessarily completed. *KY:HotS Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin. 9 vols. 1880-90. Reprinted as Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, McDowell Pub. *BenLinn From the Filson Club is the story "Benjamin Linn ... John Ritchie ... John Gilkey and a story of an early distillery in Kentucky. Dated Jan 7, 1985 by M.L. Coomes *WCSE Souvenir Edition - The Williamstown Courier, Williamstown, Ky., May 30, 1901, reprinted September 19, 1981 by the Grant County KY Historical Society *HC-C&J History of Kentucky, by Lewis Collins, and J.A. & U.P. James, published 1847. Reprinted by Henry Clay Press, Lexington, Ky., 1968. HKK History of Kentucky and Kentuckians, three volumes, by E. Polk Johnson, Lewis Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1912. Vols II and III contain biographical sketches *HK-JCK History of Kentucky, five volumes, edited by Judge Charles Kerr, American Historical Society, New York & Chicago, 1922. Biographical sketches in Vols III, IV, & V. *BCotCoK Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, John M. Gersham Co., Chicago & Philadelphia, 1896. Reprinted by Cook-McDowell Publications, Owensboro, KY, 1980, and by Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1980. BEoK Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky, J.M. Armstrong & Co., 1878, Cincinnati, Ohio. Reprinted by Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1980. *L&LoK Lawyers and Lawmakers of Kentucky, By H. Levin, editor, 1897. Reprinted by Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1982. 808 pp. HC-C&C History of Kentucky, by Lewis Collins and Richard W. Collins, two volumes, 1874. Biographical sketches appear in Vol. II. Reprinted by Kentucky Imprints, Berea, KY, 1976. *HFK Historic Families of Kentucky, Thomas Marshall Green, 1889. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996. *FS&TC The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Frankfort, Ky. May, 1920, Vol. 18, No. 53. "Famous Steamboats and Their Captains on Western and Southern Waters. (Conclusion) by Ella Hutchison Ellwanger. pp. 43-44. *HACK History of Adair Co., Kentucky, Judge Rollin T. Hurt, Adair Co. News, 1919. Republished as Notes on Adair Co., Kentucky, John Avroe Steele. Republished by Michael Watson, 1994. *HBSHNCK History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William H. Perrin, O.L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. Reprinted 1979 by Southern Historical Press. Reprinted 1968 by Guild Reprints, Inc. MotLOV Memoirs of the Lower Ohio Valley, two volumes, Federal Publishing Company, Madison, WI, 1905. Reprinted in one volume by Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN, 1971. HotOFCatC History of the Ohio Falls Cities and their Counties, Vol. I, L.A. Williams & Company, Cleveland. Reprinted by Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN, 1968. *MRoWK Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, two volumes, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago & New York, 1904-05. Reprinted in one volume, Cook-McDowell Publications, Harford, KY, 1979. *ToLA The Times of Long Ago, Barren County, Kentucky, Franklin Gorin, J.P. Morton & Company, Louisville, 1929. Published originally in the Glasgow Weekly Times, 1870's. *CoCKY County of Christian, Kentucky, ed. William H. Perrin, F.A. Battey Co., Chicago, 1884. Reprinted by Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN 1972. Reprinted by The Reprint Co., Spartanburg, SC, 1979. *HDCK History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., Chicago, 1883. Reprinted Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN, 1974. Reprinted McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980. HIECK The History of Irvine and Estill County, Kentucky, by E.C. Parks, 1906. Reprinted by the Estill County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1984. *HFCK History of Fayette County, Kentucky, by Robert Peter, ed. by William H. Perrin, O.L. Baskin Co., Chicago, 1882. Reprinted by Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1979. HFrCK The History of Franklin County, Kentucky, by Lewis F. Johnson, Roberts Printing Co., Frankfort, 1912. CC&oC Chronicles of Cynthiana and Other Chronicles, by Mrs. L. Boyd, Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati, 1894. *HKGC A History of Kentucky Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and other occupations and pursuits By William B. Allen, Author of the Kentucky Officers' Guide. Published 1872 by Bradley & Gilbert, Publishers, Louisville, KY. Reprinted 1967 by the Green County Historical Society in observance of the 175th Anniversary of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Green County. *HHCK History of Henderson County, Kentucky, by Edmund L. Starling, 1887. Reprinted Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN, 1965. MHL Memorial History of Louisville from the First Settlement to the Year 1896, two volumes, ed. J. Stoddard Johnston, American Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago & New York, 1896. *HJCK A History of Jessamine County, Kentucky from its Earliest Settlement to 1896, by Bennett H. Young, Courier-Journal Job Printing, Louisville, 1898. Reprinted by Cook-McDowell Publications, Hartford, KY, 1979. HLCK History of Lewis County, Kentucky, O. G. Ragan, Jennings & Graham Co., Cincinnati, 1912. Reprinted Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, Ind., 1979. HMMCK A History of Masonry in Madison County, Kentucky 1812-1913, compiled and written by Robert R. Burnam, 1914. *HMCK A History of Muhlenberg County, by Otto A. Rothert, John P. Norton Co., Louisville, 1913. *BOGHSC The B.O. Gaines History of Scott County, two volumes, B.O. Gaines, B.O. Gaines Press, 1905. *HTCK History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J.H. Battle, 1884. Reprinted by Southern Historical Press, Easley, SD, 1979. *HTCHB History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin, F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. Reprinted by The Reprint Co., Spartanburg, SC, 1979. *HUCK History of Union County, Kentucky, by Charles J. O'Malley, Courier Printing Co., Louisville, 1886. Reprinted by Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN, 1969. *HKB History of Kentucky Baptists, 1769-1885, two volumes, by J.H. Spencer, 1886. Available from AGLL, P.O. Box 244, Bountiful, UT 84011 *JHBSLA The Jubilee History and Biographical Sketches of Liberty Association, by G.R. Ford, Printed and Published by Times Publishing Company of Smiths Grove, KY, 1916. *HMCI History of Macon County, Illinois with Illustrations Descriptive of its Scenery and Biographical Sketches of Some of is Prominent Men and Pioneers. Brink, McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1880. Reprinted 1972 by the Decatur, Illinois Historical Society. *HDMBAK A History of the Daviess-McLean Baptist Association in Kentucky, 1844-1943 by Wendell H. Rone. Probably published in 1944 by Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky. Used by permission. *HRCI HISTORY OF RUSH COUNTY, INDIANA: From the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, notes, etc. Illustrated; Chicago: Brant & Fuller, 1888. *SHGRMBC A Sesquicentennial History of the Green River Missionary Baptist Church 1836 - 1986, Written and Compiled by Wendell Holmes Rone, Sr., For the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of the Church, 1987. By permission of author. ========================================================= Sources outside Kentucky: *HLOWCI History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co., Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L. Goodspeed. *CHWCI CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA, Its People, Industries and Institutions by Warder W. Stevens. With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. Illustrated, 1916, B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana. ========================================================= Here is a list of sources we wish we could use, but can't due to copyright restrictions: History of Kentucky, four volumes; Vol. I by Temple Bodley; Vol. II Samuel Wilson; Vols III & IV are entirely biographical sketches, S.J. Publishing Company, Chicago & Louisville, 1928. A Sesqui-Centennial History of Kentucky, four volumes, Hambleton Tapp, Editor, and Frederick A. Wallis, Supervising Editor. The Historical Record Association, Hopkinsville & Louisville, Ky., and Little Rock, Ark., 1945. Biographical sketches appear in Vols II, III, & IV. A History of Anderson County, begun 1884 by Major Lewis W. McKee, concluded 1936 by Mrs. Lydia K. Bond, Roberts Printing Co., Frankfort, 1936. Reprinted Regional Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1975. A History of Bath County, Kentucky, John A. Richards, Yuma, Arizona, Southwest Press, 1961. History of Bell County, Kentucky, 2 vols., Henry H. Fuson, Hobson Book Press, New York, 1947. History of Mercer and Boyle Counties, Mrs. Maria (Thompson) Daviess, Harrodsburg Herald, Harrodsburg, Ky., 1924. Reprinted by Cook-McDowell Publications, 1979. History and Legend of Breckinridge County, Kentucky, William Thompson, 1972. First History of Caldwell County, Kentucky, Clausine R. Baker, Commercial Press, Madisonville, 1936. History of Calloway County, Kentucky, compiled by the publisher, Ledger & Times, Murray, Ky., ca. 1931. Reprinted Kentucky Reprint Co., Murray, 1972. Pages unnumbered, page numbers assigned. The Men, Women, Events, Institutions and Lore of Casey County, Kentucky, Willie M. Watkins, Printing Company, Louisville, 1939. Casey County, Kentucky 1806-1977, Gladys Cotham Thomas, Bicentennial Heritage Corporation, Liberty, Kentucky, 1977. A History of Christian County, Kentucky, Charles A. Meacham, Marshall & Bruce Co., Nashville, 1930. Reprinted Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, Ind., 1974. History of Cumberland County, Joseph W. Wells, Standard Printing Co., Louisville, 1947. Can't be used, copyrighted (per SG). History of Owensboro and Daviess County, Kentucky, Hugh O. Potter, Daviess County Historical Society, Owensboro, 1974. Early Frankfort and Franklin County, Kentucky 1750-1850, Willard R. Jillson, Standard Printing Co., Louisville, 1936. Patches of Garrard County, 1796-1974, Lancaster Womans Club, Lancaster, Ky., 1974. History of Greenup County, Kentucky, Nina M. Biggs and M. L. Mackay, Franklin Press, 1951. Two Centuries in Elizabethtown and Hardin County, Kentucky 1776-1976, Daniel Elmo McClure, Jr., Hardin County Historical Soc., Elizabethtown, Ky., 1979. A History of Harlan County, Mabel G. Condon, Parthenon Press, Nashville, 1962. The Annals and Scandals of Henderson County, Kentucky, Maralee Arnett, Fremar Publishing Co., Corydon, Ky., 1976. History of Henry County, Kentucky, Maude (Johnson) Drane, Frankin Printing Co., Louisville, 1948. Hickman County, Kentucky, History, Hickman County Historical Society, Clinton, Ky., 1983. History of Hopkins County, Kentucky, Maurice K. Gordon, Hopkins County Genealogical Society, Madisonville, Ky., 1978. A History of Early Jeffersontown and South Eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, Robert C. Jobson, published by author, 1977. Johnson County History, Mitchell Hall, Standard Printing Company, Louisville, 1928. Two vols. Sketches appear in family genealogy form in Vol. II. A New History of Muhlenberg County, Paul Camplin, Caney Station Books, Greenville, Ky., 1984. Historic Nelson County - Its Towns and People, Sarah B. Smith, Bardstown, Kentucky, 1983. History of Nicholas County, Joan W. Conley, Nicholas County Historical Society, 1976. Ohio County, Kentucky, In the Olden Days, Harrison D. Taylor, J.P. Morton & Co., Louisville, 1926. Reprinted by Regional Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1969. History of No Creek, Ohio County, Kentucky, Harry D. Tinsley, Roberts Printing Co., Frankfort, 1953. History of Owen County, Kentucky, Miriam S. Houchens, Owen County Historical Society, Owenton, Ky., 1976. History of Perry County, Kentucky, Hazard Chapter, D.A.R., by Eunice T. Johnson, 1953. History of Shelby County, Kentucky, George L. Willis, C.T. Dearing Co., Louisville, 1929. Reprinted Cook-McDowell Publications, Inc., Owensboro, Ky., 1979. The Story of Todd County, Kentucky 1820-1970, by Francis M. Williams, Parthenon Press, Nashville, 1972. Union County, Past and Present, W.P.A., Schumann Printing Co., Louisville, 1941. A Century of Wayne County, Kentucky, Augusta P. Johnson, Standard Printing Co., Louisville, 1939. Reprinted Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, Ind., 1979. History of Woodford County, William E. Railey, Roberts Printing Company, Frankfort, 1928. Reprinted by Regional Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1975.
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