Journals, Ledgers and Diaries
Letters, Journals, Ledgers, Essays and Diaries
- The Ministry of Dr. Edward C. Oney
- "Burrell A. Robinson 1932 Account Book"
- "J. P.Fraley was an Inspiration"
- R. A. Carpenter Letters and Documents - submitted by Roberta Hillman
- James Matthew Klaiber,
Blacksmith Ledger - 1902-1906, Garner, Boyd Co., KY - contains some info on some Carter County people.
- William Franklin Mason Journal - Selected excerpts, submitted by Kay Mason
- A Journal Written by Francis Marion Wilcox - By Barbara (Hoouck) Wilcox
- Early Families of Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky by William C. Kozee - Selected excerpts
- Early Families of Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky by William C. Kozee. -
Biographical sketch of Nevia Van Hoose (Forrest)
- My Life as a Mountain Boy and Preacher, by B.H. Lucus. -
This memoir chronicles the life of this Carter Co. preacher beginning in 1889
- Jane Adams' mother tells about the railroad.
- A Trip to Carter Caves, 1876.
- "High Upon a Hill" The story of Erie School and Aiken Hall.- Submitted by Joel Carter
- Letter from Robert Roberts to Sadie Belle (Forrest) Roberts, 1986.
- Post card to Earl Tackett, Afton, Ky.
- Post card to Sarah Elizabeth (Carter) Tackett.
- "My story" by Donna (Roberts) Carter.
- Christine Roberts Harr on Erie School.
- Robert Davis and Son Hardware cover.
- Letter from John Kinnamon to Reuben F. Ross, February 2, 1899.
- Biographies: Charles Kitchen; John H. Steele; Marion W. Steen; E. B. Wilhoit; George Washington Withrow.
- Biography: George Washington Stamper.
- Biographical essay on the William and Lucinda (Horsley) Estell family. Contributed by: David Tucker
- The Neal-Craft Murder Trials: "The Story of the First legal Hanging in Carter County" Written and Contributed by: Glen Haney
- Zornes/Zorns Family Essay (large PDF) Written by: Dick Zornes, submitted by Marilyn Elliott
- Biography of Ruby Burnett: "As Strong As Refined Metal" Written by: Sherry Lowe
- "How Grayson became Grayson" Written by: Glen Haney
- "She's goin' on 101 - Or maybe it's 111". Lucy (Wilburn) Huntsman Farley has a birthday coming. Contributed by Randy Jackson
- Greene's Kentucky Memorette. Contributed by Mary Littleton and John Cooper
- Greene's Kentucky Memorette. Very large scale images.
- The Kegley Diary 1897 - 1945
- James Garvin letter
- John Counts of Glade Hollow Contributed by David Tucker
- "Veteran's Story" by Arthur Gee
- William H. Counts letter
- "Stories my mother told me". Stories of Carter County as told by Dortha Nadene Lewis Contributed by Jane Adams
- "Kehoe Flood of 1934", by Everett Robertson Jr Contributed by Jane Adams
- "Kentucky Slaves on the Vincent Farm", by Willa Harmon Contributed by David Tucker
- "Carter County Settlers", by A. P. Haight
- "The Old Carter County Fair", by A. P. Haight
- "John William Wilhoit, M.D.", a biographical sketch from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans
- "Daniel Boone Logan", a biographical sketch by Bruce E. Logan
- "William Lee Brumfield", a biographical sketch by Diane Hanson
- "John T. Carver", a biographical sketch
- "James M. Gilbert", a biographical sketch
- "George Neithercut", a biographical sketch
- "Landon C. Thompson", a biographical sketch
- "Dr. N. K. Williams", a biographical sketch
- "The Story of My Life" by Mary Elizabeth (Riggs) Knipp
- "The Early Settlement of Carter County"
- "Letter written by Deledtia (McWhorter) Solly, Carter County Memories"
- The Vada McBrayer Diary
- Biographical Essay on William McGinnis
- Letter written by Annis Gillespie on the Descendants of Fleming Low Brown
- Interview with Sarah Porter Martin
- Interview with Glenna (Flannery) Gearhart
- Interview with Erma (Porter) Lewis
- Interview with Everett Porter (by Pam Maddix McGlone)
- Interview with Everett Porter (by JC Porter)
- Interview with Everett Porter (about eating too many eggs)
- Interview with Jim Porter
- Interview with Viola Bego
- Family Register for James Hanson Dawson
- The Diary of Lucy Mary Dawson Hanks
- The Autobiography of Cecil Porter
- "Duties of a Mountain Nurse" by Mabel Meteger
- "A Railroad Trip Through Carter County, 1881"
- Civil War Pension Application Correspondence concerning Townley Bellomy
- The Death of James Andrew Day. Was it murder?
- A story about a water witch (by Hazel Virgin)
- Trapping and Hunting Storis in 1800's Carter County. (by John Wesley Ray)
- John L. Flaugher, adopted son of Ronald Reagan
- "God Only Knows", by Glen Haney. The amazing mis-adventures of Marie Ferguson.
- Letter from James Lampton to Wharton Lampton, both uncles of Mark Twain. Also William J. Lampton items.
- "How the widow Davis lost her pension".
- "The Early Development of Carter Caves State Park" (Part 1).
- "The Early Development of Carter Caves State Park" (Part 2).
- "Biography of a Country Store" by Orson P. Smith.
- "The Carter City Flood of 1934" by Harvey Kiser
- "At home with Grandma Haney in 1930's Carter County" by Patty Gibson
- "Life in 1920's Carter County" by Hazel Virgin
- "The Erwin Family in Carter County History" by Debbie Hatfield and John Erwin
- "Matthew Sellers - Aviation Pioneer" by Edward Peck
- "Growing up in Iron Hill - 1930's an 40's." by Letha Harlow Allen
- "The Flannery Family of Elliott and Carter Counties." by John A. Stegall
- "Somewhere in the Pacific" - Hobert George Heaberlin, an American WW II hero - by Les Heaberlin
- "Growing Up in Kentucky" - by Cora Mae (Knipp) Bailey
- "The Underwood-Holbrook Feud"
- "Remembering Susie (Hall) Lawhorn" by Nancy Mineer
- The story of Jenny Wiley - Her capture by Indians and her escape through Carter County
- "A Trip to Carter City, 1922" by Hazel Virgin
- "The Ross, Huff, Shelton, Ball & Boggs Killings of December 1862"
- Ray M. Johson Letter to Talma (Fitzpatrick) Ross - submitted by John W. Grace
- The McGlone Book - By Bob & Tom McGlone
- Ross Family Research Notes by Vivian Burnett
- Ross Family Research Notes by John W. Grace and Opal Lawson
- Hunt and Denton family research notes
- 1941 Letter from Catherine K Burnett to Jala(?) Hunt Sexton
- Prince Family Biography
- Article on the Fields family genealogy
- McDavid Family Biography
- Margaret (Blevins) Reeder Memories and Notes
- The Cox Family submitted by JC Porter
- Article on Robert A. Fitzpatrick submitted by John W. Grace
- Our French Ancestors submitted by Fr Andrew L. J. James
- The Diary of Talma (Fitzpatrick) Ross (1966)
- Talma Ross visits friends and relatives in Olve Hill, June 15, 1968
- Offill Letter Collection
- Letters to or Concerning Richard A. Carpenter
- "The Great Willard Bank Robbery" by Glen Haney.
- Article on the 1930's sand mine in operation near Lawton, Ky.
- "The Life Of James Claybourn Jones"
- "Geology of the Carter and Cascade Caves Area by Preston McGrain"
- "Benjamin Purnell and The House of David by Glen Haney"
- "Their Old Kentucky Home is Here", essay on the early 1900's immigration of Kentuckians to the Langlade, WI. area
- "Some_Russian Princes in Eastern Kentucky" submitted by Fr Andrew L. J. James
- "Mother's Stories" submitted by Jane McBrayer Adams
- "William Henry Church" submitted by Thomas Heaberlin
- "A Kiss in the Dark" The death and resurrection of Donald Fiore submitted by Glen Haney
- "Kentucky In and After the War Between the States" The story of John Milton Elliott. submitted by Rev. Dr. Laurence James
- "Immigrations from Carter County to Wisconsin" Articles and Correspondence. submitted by JC Porter
- A personal journal, written by Ida Stevens Clemens of Lawton, Ky. submitted by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
- "Historical Views of Carter County by Francis Nash"
- "Raised on the Knobs of Kentucky" an autobiography by Cecil Hubert Porter
- 1951 Letter addressed to Carter County Burley tobacco growers.
- Life in Limestone and Lawton, Ky., by Florence Bellew Submitted by: Roberta Hillman
- "Grandmother's Farm, Limestone, Ky." by William J. Carpenter Submitted by: Roberta Hillman
- "Mary Judith McDavid letter and essay"
- Essay concerning Doctor William Campbell: "The Roving Doctor of the Hills"
- The Life Story of Chester Lee Clemens
- Soldier School
- The Lost Swift Silver Mines
- Timber on the Licking River
- Cecil Perry Mosier
- Wilson Prater
- My Ross family research trip to Wilson County, Kansas
- The writings of Nathan Boone (references to the Little Sandy River region)
- The Murder of Stella Kinney
"A good read about the sensational Carter County case. Interesting to note that inept prosecuting and good lawyering almost got Frasure off.
His second or third lawyer was Fred Vinson, who would later serve as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court." Glen Haney
Essays from other areas that relate to Carter County families
"History of the Town of Hillsboro" (Denton, Hunt & related families)
Biography of William T. Denton
