For those interested in Clay County Kentucky history, there is a new book just published, “Blame it on Salt,” that explores how Clay became Kentucky’s most unique county from the time salt was discovered along Goose Creek in the late 1790s. When the wealthy and educated salt industry families, including the Whites and Garrards, Bates and Reids and others, interacted with the Scotch – Irish settlers who came in looking for little more than a piece of land and to be left alone, the mix led to a violent culture that kept the county in the national headlines for decades, and whose legacy is felt to this day. The story, a mix of history and genealogy, is told through the activities of several families whose ancestors were on hand at the beginning of the county in April, 1807. You may read about the book at www.pubthis.com. Or you may contact the author, Charles House, at house12@alltel.net.

The name of the author is missing. Is this a collection, a reprint or a reason why the author's name was withheld? Thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles House" <house12@alltel.net> To: <KYCLAY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:05 AM Subject: [KYCLAY] History/genealogy book on Clay County Kentucky For those interested in Clay County Kentucky history, there is a new book just published, “Blame it on Salt,” that explores how Clay became Kentucky’s most unique county from the time salt was discovered along Goose Creek in the late 1790s. When the wealthy and educated salt industry families, including the Whites and Garrards, Bates and Reids and others, interacted with the Scotch – Irish settlers who came in looking for little more than a piece of land and to be left alone, the mix led to a violent culture that kept the county in the national headlines for decades, and whose legacy is felt to this day. The story, a mix of history and genealogy, is told through the activities of several families whose ancestors were on hand at the beginning of the county in April, 1807. You may read about the book at www.pubthis.com. Or you may contact the author, Charles House, at house12@alltel.net. ---------------------------------------- To review the Welcome message and find useful links for Clay County research, please visit http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~beckyjs3/clayco.html. If you have any questions or need help regarding this mailing list, please email kyclay-admin@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYCLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message