> Following is an account of the Long Run Massacre and Floyd's Defeat as > told by G. T. Wilcox, Squire Boone's Grandson in a letter to Hon. > Thos. W. Bullitt. > > Elizabeth Smith > esmith@montgomery.k12.ky.us > > ********************************************** > Eden postoffice (Jefferson County), Ky., July 23, 1880. Mr. Thos. W. > Bullitt > > Dear Sir: > > Having made your acquaintance at the unveiling of the > monument erected to the memory of the dead of G. John Floyd's defeat > on Floyd's Fork, now in Jefferson County, you requested me to give you > a narrative of what I knew of the massacre and Floyd's defeat. I am a > representative of Squire Boone, being his grandson, and what I know I > learned from Isaiah Boone, my uncle, a son of Squire Boone. He was at > Floyd's defeat. He said that his father had built a station on Clear > Creek, two miles east of where Shelbyville now stands, and that his > father, with several families, left Boonesborough in 1779, settled in > this, then called Boone's station. There was a station on Beargrass, > three miles east of Louisville, Called Beargrass (or Floyd's Station), > and one eight miles from Louisville, called Lynn's Station. Lynn's > Station was on the place afterward owned by Col. R. C. Anderson. > Boone's Station at that time was the only station between Harrod's and > Lynn's Station. Squire Boone's station was about twenty-two miles east > of Lynn's Station. Bland Ballard and Samuel Wells at that time lived > in Lynn's Station, while Gen. Floyd lived in Beargrass Station. > >           There were two couples to be married in Lynn's Station. > Bland Ballard and a man named Carris went from Lynn's Station to > Brashear's Station, near the mouth of Floyd's Fork, now Bullitt > County, after a Baptist minister, John Whitaker, to marry them. This > was to be the first legal marriage in this part of the country. In > going over, Ballard discovered an Indian trail and was satisfied there > was a large body of them. He retraced his steps to Lynn's Station, > sent word to Beargrass Station, and then went to Boone's Station that > night. They held a meeting and agreed to leave the station and go to > Lynn's Station. There were a large number of families in Boone's > Station at this time, viz: the Hintons, Harrises, Hughses, Hansboro, > Bryans, Van Cleves and many others. They could not all get ready to > move the next day, but some were determined to go. Squire Boone was > not ready and could not prevail on them to wait another day. So Major > Ballard conducted this party, leaving Squire Boone and a few families > in the station to come the next day. When Ballard's party reached Long > Run he was attacked in the rear. He went back to protect the rear. He > drove the Indians back and held them in check as long as he could. In > going back he saw on the ground a man and his wife, by the name of > Cline. He told Cline to put his wife on the horse and hurry on. They > were in the bed of Long Run. Ballard returned in a short time, to find > Cline and his wife still on the ground. He put her on his horse and > gave the horse a tap with his wiping-stick and as he did so an Indian > pulled a sack from her horse. Ballard shot the Indian and hurried to > the front. > >           Here he found a great many killed and the people scattered, > leaving their cattle and losing their baggage and many horses. Some > reached Lynn's Station that night, and a few Boone's. Boone remained > in his station for several days after that before he and his party > went down to Lynn's Station. I'll give the name of a few of those that > were killed on Long Run: Two Misses Hansboros, sisters of Joel > Hansboro; a Mr. McCarby, a brother of Mrs. Richard Chenoweth, and a > Mrs. Van Cleve, an aunt of my mother's. The next day General (then > Colonel) Floyd, Colonel (then Captain) Wells, and Bland Ballard > (afterward Major Ballard) and thirty-four others from Lynn and > Beargrass Stations, went up to bury the dead. When they reached > Floyd's Fork, Ballard said to them: 'You send a few men and ascertain > where the Indians are.' He, however, was overruled and on they went. > At the head of the ravine they were surrounded and sixteen of their > men were shot down at the first fire. Fourteen of these were buried in > one sink. They began to retreat. Isaiah Boone said that when he > reached the Fork he discovered an Indian following him. He raised his > gun. The Indian stepped behind a tree. Just at this time General Floyd > and Colonel Wells came in sight, Floyd on foot and Wells on horseback. > Wells said to Floyd: 'Take my horse.' Floyd, being large and fleshy, > was much exhausted. > > They took to the bushes and reached the place selected, should > they be defeated. It was near where Thos. Elder's new house now > stands, on the Shelby Pike, about three miles above Middletown. For > some time prior to this, General Floyd and Wells were not friendly. > Isaiah Boone said: 'General, that brought you to your milk.' The > Gerneral's reply was: 'You are a noble boy; we were in a tight place.' > This boy was then but fourteen years of age. He was at that time > visiting Lynn's Station. The occurrence took place in September, > 1781. Squire Boone's wife's maiden name was Jane Van Cleve. Enoch > Boone, their youngest son, was born in Boonesborough, October 16, > 1777, being the first male white child born in Kentucky. He died in > Meade County, Kentucky, 1861. Squire Boone died in 1815, and was by > his request, buried in a cave in Harrison County, Indiana. Sarah > Boone, my mother, was the only daughter of Squire Boone. She was > married to John Wilcox, my father, in 1791, and he settled on and > improved land, surveyed and patented in the name of Sarah Boone by her > father, four miles north of Shelbyville. Dear Sir, pardon me for > departing from the subject of my narrative. I am making it too long. > > Yours truly, > G. T. Wilcox > > P. S.---The information here given you was derived from > conversations with Isaiah Boone; confirmed by conversations with my > mother, who was in the fort with her father at the time of the > massacre; also with Enoch Boone; also with my grandmother, Jane Boone, > wife of Squire Boone, who lived at my father's house and died there in > 1820. > For further information on this interesting topic I would refer > you to John Williamson, now living at Eden Station, in this county, > and in the eighty-fifth year of his age. Squire was the Christian > name, not the title, of Squire Boone. He was the youngest brother of > Daniel Boone. > > G. T. Wilcox >

Does anyone do census lookups ? Lloyd BROWN Shelbyville, Shelby County Ky 1870 page 413 John HARRIS Mt. Washington, Bullitt County KY 1870 page 196 and 202 John POUND Jefferson County 1840 page 148 James POUND Jefferson County 1840 page 161 John POUND Fairmount Pct. , Jefferson County 1870 pge 281 James POUND Fairmount Pct. Jefferson County 1870 pge 281 Henry WIGGINTON Mt. Washington, Bullitt County 1870 pge 210 If someone could do these for me I would kindly do a look up for them on the World Family Tree CD's Volumes, 3, 4,5,6,7 Thanks again Brenda

LESTER FRANKLIN CADDELL, age 79... my friend, my pal and most of all my father. He passed from this life tonight at about 8:00 PM CST to join his Highland ancestors. May the beautiful sounds of the bagpipes be played for him tonight. I thank you. Bill ================================================ Lester Franklin CADDELL :b. 28 May 1918, Cleburne, TX USA :d. 25 Mar 1998, Granbury, TX USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamine Franklin CADDELL :b. 23 Jul 1893, Van Zandt Co., TX :d. 6 May 1939, Cleburne, TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Lafayette CADDELL :b. 10 Apr 1853, Tuscaloosa Co., AL :d. 17 Mar 1924, Cleburne, TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew J. CADDEL :b. 5 Nov 1817, Pendleton District, SC :d. 7 May 1862, St. Louis, MO -------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Riley CADDEL :b. ca 1788, Caswell Co., NC :d. ca 1832, St. Clair Co., AL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew CADDEL Jr. :b. ca 1732, Edinburgh, SCT :d. ca 1825, St. Clair Co., AL ----------------------------suspected ancestor------------------------- Andrew CADDELL Sr. :c. 2 Feb 1701, Edinburgh, SCT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- John CADDELL :c. 31 Dec 1668, Edinburgh, SCT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew CADDELL :c. 29 Jun 1638, Edinburgh, SCT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Simeon CADDELL :b. ca 1610, SCT --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Does anyone have the Hibbs list address.. Thanks Brenda

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Hi everyone! Just want you to know I have updated the query section and the ICQ list. I added about 30 queries! Go take a look! If you would like to be added to the ICQ list just reply to this e-mail and include the main surnames you're researching and your ICQ number. One reminder: This list is for the discussion of the following counties only: in Indiana; Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Scott and Washington. In Kentucky; Breckinridge, Hardin, Jefferson and Meade. If you joined this list looking for ancestors in other counties please unsubscribe. Sending queries through this list will probably not help you. Thanks everyone! Dee Listowner for KENTUCKIANA-L Kentuckiana Genealogy http://www.aye.net/~dee1234

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