History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties Kentucky With An Outline Sketch of The Blue Grass Region By Robert Peter, 1882 810 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable - Bonus - The Blue Grass Region of Kentucky and Other Articles By James Lane Allen 1892 322 pages, illustrated, searchable ********************************************************************************* Digital Book CD Requires Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to View ********************************************************************************8 $11.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/Bourbon-Scott-Harrison-and-Nicholas-Counties-History-/130397253063?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e5c482dc7 Table of CONTENTS PART I. GENERAL MATTER AND BOURBON COUNTY HISTORY. THE BLUE GRASS REGION OF KENTUCKY— It was a Favorite Hunting Ground of the Indians— Origin of the Blue Grass — Its Adaptation to a Limestone Soil 11 CHAPTER I.— Bourbon, Scott and other Counties— Their Geological Formations —The Blue Limestone of Kentucky— Timber and-Soils 21 CHAPTER II.— The Mound Builders and Pre-Historic Times— Earliest Inhab- itants of the Country — Monuments and Fortifications of the Lost Races 28 CHAPTER III— Settlement of Bourbon County— Early Trials and Tribulations of the Pioneers — Life in the Wilderness- CHATTER IV.— Pioneer Christianity— Early Meetings and Building of Churches — Pioneer Ministers — The Cane Ridge Revival 48 CHAPTER V. — Internal Improvements — Turnpikes and Macadamized Roads — Lexington & Maysville — Other Roads — Stage-Coaches, Bridges, etc —55 CHAPTER VI.— Short-Horn Cattle Interests— Adaptability of Bourbon County for Cattle Raising — Breeders of Short-Horns — Gen. Garrard, Rev. Gano, 67 CHAPTER VII.- War History— Bourbon County's Record — The Revolutionary War and Indian Troubles — Our Second Collision with the British Lion 75 CHAPTER VIII. — Paris Precinct — Introductory, Descriptive and Topographical — Early Settlement by White People — Their Pioneer 83 CHAPTER IX.— City of Paris- Introductory— Selecting a Site for the Town — The names of Bourbonton and Hopewell — Every-Day Life 89 CHAPTER X.— City of Paris— Early Period of the Town and its Growth- Pioneer Politics — Improvements of the City — War Excitement 94 CHAPTER XI.— City of Paris— The Church History— Introduction of the Gospel — Building of the First Churches — Presbyterian Organization 102 CHAPTER XII.— City of Paris— Educational History— The Bourbon Academy —Public and Private City Schools— The Garth Fund—112 CHAPTER XIII.— Millersburg Precinct— Descriptive and Topographical— Timber Growth, etc. — Settlement of the Whites — Their Hardships 21 CHAPTER XIV.— Town of Millersburg— Its Founder and Projector— Early Growth, Prosperity and Manufacturing Interests — Churches 123 CHAPTER XV.— Flat Rock Precinct— Boundaries, Topography and Surface Features — The Settlement by White People — Hard Life in the Wilderness l31 CHAPTER XVI.— North Middletown Precinct— Topographical and Descriptive — Occupation of its Territory by the Pioneers — Early Trials 134 CHAPTER XVII— Clintonville Precinct- General Description— Physical Features — Early Settlers — Difficulties Encountered —137 CHAPTER XVIII.— Hutchinson Precinct— Description, Topography, Bound- aries, etc.— The Coming of the Pale Faces— Early Struggles 141 CHAPTER XIX.— Centerville Precinct- Physical Features, Boundaries and Topography— Settlement of the Whites— The Oldest Man 143 CHAPTER XX.— Ruddel's Mills Precinct— Topography, Boundaries and Phys- ical Features — Settlements, Villages, etc. — Earliest History —146 SCOTT COUNTY. CHAPTER I.— Early Settlement of Scott County by White People— Their Conflicts with the Savages — Vicissitudes of Wilderness Life —151 CHAPTER II. — Moral Improvement and Development Early Churches and Church History — Rev, Gano and other Pioneer Preachers — Education 157 CHAPTER III. — Internal Improvement&— Early Legislation on Roads- Laying out Roads in Kentucky — Railroads— Agriculture — 161 CHAPTER IV.— The Cattle Interest of Scott— Breeders of Short-Horns and the General Improvement of Cattle— The First Stock Breeders 164 CHAPTER v.— War History of the County— Its Revolutionary Heroes— Indian Troubles -The War of 1812— Col. Dick Johnson's Regiment- 170 CHAPTER VI. — Georgetown Precinct — [Introductory, Descriptive and Topo graphical—Early Settlement of White People— Hard Times and 177 CHAPTER VII.— City of Georgetown- Its Earliest History- McClelland's Fort —A School Notice— The Town Incorporated— Elijah Craig- 180 CHAPTER VIII. — City of Georgetown — Growth and Improvement — The Gano Family— The Stevensons,Josiah Pitts and other Pioneers—183 CHAPTER IX.— City of Georgetown— Religious and Educational— The Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians— Organization of Societies 192 CHAPTER X.— White Sulphur Precinct — Its Surface Features and Physical Geography— While Settlement- Hard Times in the Wilderness—201 CHAPTER XI.— Stamping Ground Precinct— General Description, Timbers, etc.—Settlement of White People— Their Early Trials 24 CHAPTER XII,— Lytle's Fork Precinct— Topographical and Descriptive— Coming of the Pioneers— Their Early Hardships and Toils—207 CHAPTER XIII.— Big Eagle Precinct— It» Description and Topography— Ad- vent of the White Man— Early Difficulties and Trials— Pioneer 208 CHAPTER XIV— Turkey Foot Precinct— Topographical and Physical Features —Settlement of the Pioneers— Their Hard and Rough Life- Pioneer 209 CHAPTER XV.— Oxford Precinct— Boundaries, Topography and Surface Feat- ures—Timber Growth, etc.— Bariy Settlement— The Life of the Pioneers 211 CHAPTER XVI.— Newtown Precinct— Descriptive and Topographical Features -Pioneer Occupation— Trials and Hardships of the Settlers— Mills 213 HARRISON COUNTY. CHAPTER I.— Eariy Settlement of Harrison County— Life in the Wilderness- Its Hardships and Privations- Organization of the County217 CHAPTER II.— Religious History of the County— Pioneer Churches and Pio- neer Preachers— Christianity at the Present Day— Educational—221 CHAPTER III.— Internal Improvement— Turnpike Eoads and Bridges— The Railroad History of the CoHnty— Whisky-Making 227 Page. CHAPTER IV.— Short-Horn Cattle Interest— Early Introduction of Fine Cattle into Kentucky — Different Importations and Importing Companies 231 CHAPTER v.— War History of the County- Her Pioneers in the evolutionary Army — The War of 1812 and its Recruits from this Section —239 CHAPTER VI. — Cynthiana Precinct — Description and Topography — Timber Growth, etc. — Early Settlement of White People —Rough Habit, 243 CHAPTER VII.— City of Cynthiana— Laid Out aa a Town and Granted a Char- ter — Cynthia and Anna — Some Old Houses and Landmarks — Bridges 247 CHAPTER VIII —Cynthiana— Early Mills and Other Manufactiriea— Pioneer Merchants and Mercantile Establishments — Marriages — Postmasters 264 CHAPTER IX.— Cynthiana— Secret and Benevolent Institutions— The Press— Bishop Kavanaugh as a Printer- Educational History—273 CH.VPTER X.— Cynthiana— Christianity in an Early Day— Pioneer Ministers — The Methodists and Presbyterians— Other Church 282 CHAPTER XI.— Sylvan Dell Precinct— Boundaries and Topography— Settle- ment by White People— Their Trials and Troubles— Pioneer Industries 301 CHAPTER XII.— Richland Precinct— Topography, Physical Features, etc— Coming of the Pioneers— Their Early Life in the Wilderness—303 CHAPTER XIII.— Berry Precinct— Topographical and Descriptive- ettlement of the Pale Faces— Their Life on the Frontier— Mills, Distilleries CHAPTER XIV.— Rutland Precinct— Its Description, Topography and Surface Features— Early Settlement— Hard Life and Frontier Vicissitudes— 305 CHAPTER XV.— Unity Precinct— Topographical Features— Timber Growth, etc.— Pioneer Occupation of the Precinct-Eariy Trials and Troubles CHAPTER XVI.— Leesburg Precinct— General Description— Topographical Featurea-Settlement of the Whites— Life in the Wilderness—323 CHAPTER XVIL-Claysville Precinct— Surface and Physical Features— Ad- vent of the Pioneers— Their Buffets with Wild Boasts and Indians—336 NICHOLAS COUNTY. CHAPTER I.— Early Settlement of Nicholas County- Rough Life on the Frontier-The Difficulties Met With-The County Organized— The Courts 329 CHAPTER II.— Moral and Educational Development in the County— The Or- ganization of Churches- Pioneer Preachers— The Deering CampGround CHAPTER III.— Internal Improvements, etc.— The Old Maysville Road— Other Turnpikes— Bridges, Turnpikes and Railroads— CHAPTER IV.— Fine Stock Interests of Nicholas— The First Improvement in Cattle—Importation of Short-Home, and Their Adaptation 347 CHAPTER v.— Carlisle Precinct — Its General Description and Topography- Early Settlement and Pioneer Life — Manufacturing Enterprises 351 CHAPTER VI.— City of Carlisle— Laying*; out the Town— First Sale of Lots- Public Buildings, Hotels, etc.— Business' Enterprises 353 CHAPTER VII.— Carlisle— Amusements and Entertainments — More of the Manufacturing Interents — Anecdote of Col. Russell — The Maysville 364 CHAPTER VIII.— Carlisle— Its Religious History— The Presbyterian Church — RfT. Mr. Rankin its First Pastor — Organization of 384 CHAPTER IX.— Carlisle— A Chapter of Biographies— Gov. Metcalfe, otherwise " Old Stone Hammer " — Business Men, Past and Present, 395 CHAPTER X. — Lower Blue Licks Precinct — General Outline and Topography — Early Settlement — Life on the Frontier — Blue Lick Springs —423 CHAPTER XI. — Headquarters Precinct— Topography— Boundary, Physical, etc. — Early History — Settlement of the Whites — Villages, etc 425 CHAPTER XII.— Lewisville Precinct— Its Broken Surface and General To- pography — Early Settlement — Pioneer Industries 429 CHAPTER Xltl. — Union Precinct — Descriptive, Topographical, etc., etc. — Incident of Somerset Creek — Settlement of the Pioneers—430 CHAPTER XIV.— Buzzard Roost, or Upper Blue Licks Precincts— Name of Buzzard Roost — General Topography — Early Settlement — Rough Life 432 APPENDIX. Horse Interests of Bourbon, Scott and Harrison Counties 439 PART II. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Bourbon County: Clintonville Precinct 553 Centerville Precinct 669 Flat Rock Precinct 523 Hutchinson Precinct 561 Millersburg Precinct 501 North Middletown Precinct 537 Paris, City and Precinct 447 Buddel's Mills Precinct 574 Scott County: Georgetown, City and Precinct 587 Lytle's Fork Precinct 634 Newtown Precinct 640 Oxford Precinct 639 Stamping Ground Precinct 624 White Sulphur Precinct 621 Harrison County: Page. Berry Precinct 702 Cynthiana, City and Precinct 643 Claysville Precinct 727 Leesburg 719 Richland 697 Rutland 707 Sylvan Dell 691 Unity 717 Nicholas County : Carlisle, City and Precinct 731 Lewisville Precinct 782 Headquarters Precinct 777 Lower Blue Licks Precinct 772 Upper Blue Licks Precinct 794 Union Precinct 787 ADDENDA. Biographies Too Late for Insertion in Proper Placeh 801 ILLUSTRATIONS.