JESSAMINE CO. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MINUTES, APRIL 26, 2001 The montly meeting of the Jessamine Co. Historical Society met at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, April 26, 2001 at the Farmer’s Bank building. Ron Bryant, the Kentucky History and Genealogist Specialist for the Kentucky Historical Society, spoke first on the life of Jessamine Co. native, Bennett H. Young. Mr. Bryant related the colorful story of Col Young’s service in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and his leadership of the St. Albans bank raids in Vermont in 1864. After a question and answer session the business meeting was called to order by Clyde Bunch, President. The minutes and treasurer’s report was dispensed with due to the time and importance of the Heritage Fest plans. Ernestine Hamm reported for the cemetery committee that the Hezekiah Russell gravesite had been restored but the question of Joseph Prewitt’s grave still remained. The Shannon Park graveyard has 16 stones so far with 22 names having been recorded. This site will be dedicated during Heritage Fest. Work on the Wilmore Cemetery will begin soon and the Morvian Cemetery will be cleaned during Heritage Fest. Ernestine will be working with any annex and/or subdivision projects to ensure protection of any newly discovered graves. Howard Teater reported that a weedeater was much needed by the committee. John Wooten moved that the weedeater be purchased using the cemetery account funds and June Lowry seconded the motion. The motion passed. Mildred Bunch gave an accounting of the aggenda for the Heritage Fest. as follows: Monday, May 21st - Blue Building 9 a.m. first gathering with coffee and donuts for a welcome by Sam Corman, Mayor and Co. Judge Neal Cassity. Representatives from the Historical Societies of Woodford, Garrad, and Mercer Counties along with a state historical society member will be on hand to answer questions. There will also be a table for Shakertown, Howard Fain, and John Wooten. We will need a guest book and podium. Ernestine Hamm volunteered for this. Howard and Mildred will introduce guests and coffee and donuts will be served. Kathy Hall offered to man the table for Jessamine Co. Sue Clark will have membership forms and will collect dues. Howard offered to see that we have spoons, small plates, napkins and sugar for coffee. Tues., May 22nd will be for research . The meeting room will be open from 9 a.m. till noon. Clyde will get people to help visitors at library, court- house and meeting room. Wed., May 23rd will be for cemetery cleaning. Everyone will meet at meeting room at 9 a.m. for coffee. Sheila has a speaker coming with information on gravestone cleaning. At 1 p.m. we will dedicate the Welch cemetery (behind Ky Bank). The meeting room will need to stay open till 3 p.m. and Bill Lowry volunteered to do that. Thurs., May 24th - Patty Friend of the Friends of Main Street suggested the city walking tour. She also said the Girl Scout Museum would be available for a tour and that the Girl Scouts wanted to help and provide refreshments. The regular monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Fri., May 25th - Meeting room will be open from 9-3. Kathy Hall and Howard Teater will staff the room. Sat., May 26th - we will meet at High Bridge at 10 a.m. for speakers with a noon picnic. There will be a band and cloggers. At 3 p.m. Margaret Morgan will have a tour of Wilmore. At 6 p.m. the Dixie Belle will take about 100 passengers for a river boat ride. They hope to load at Lock 7 on the Jessamine Co side. Clyde has offered the first 75 seats to the visitors and wants about 25 of us. Howard has asked the Moron Brothers to entertain. We discussed the food for the picnic and Charlie Cox will be checking into the cattleman’s association beef hamburgers. Side dishes will be needed and desserts are already spoken for. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Kathy Hall, Secretary