Conditions at Camp Morton POW camp for Confederate prisoners were particularly bad on a night in February, 1864. The temperature dropped to 26 degrees below zero and many prisoners and a few guards froze to death. Two blankets were divided between 4 men. Two men would wrap up and try to sleep while the other two "danced about." Not keep warm but rather, to stop jumping, meant death.

Hello, Stephen Cull. I spent seven hours in the records at Gallatin Co courthouse in Warsaw just a couple of weeks ago. Found some good stuff. Phyllis -- in Cincy

Just thought I'd drop in and say HI! Glad to see this list. I live just "down the hill" from Owen Co. in Gallatin Co. My connections are CULL, MOSCOE, BREEDEN, BALL, MORGAN (2 families)and a few others that I haven't researched yet. Steven E. Cull Home Page: http://www.pcs-inet.com/blueelf/index.htm Contact Me at: E-mail: steven.cull@pcs-bbs.com AOL/IM: FahQ4004 ICQ: 10153967 Researching Surnames: CULL, GADDIE, MOSCOE, BREEDEN, DUFFER

If anyone is interested in reading an account of one man's civil war experience, I just posted an account given by my gggrandfather John H. Conrad he served with the Company G, 37th Illinois Infantry and fought in several battles including Chickamango where he was taken prisoner and was sent to Andersonville (he was not from Owen Co this is my mother's family line) I just received this yesterday from my uncle it's very interesting reading. Here is the direct link if your interested: http://members.aol.com/ladyaster7/conradcw.htm By the way thanks again to everyone for all the good civil war information I will keep adding the material to our "new" civil war section

The Mounted Rifles were Confederate troops and the Mounted Infantry were Union. The 3rd Rifles CSA, were recruited in the fall of 1862 in Kentucky and had many men from Owen County. They were attached to Brig. Gen. Humphrey Marshal's command in the mountains of southwestern VA. and saw extensive service in eastern KY including Holston River near Abingdon, VA in the winter of 62/63. They were attached to Hodge's Cavalry Brigade in the summer of 1863 and transferred to the Army of the Tennessee. They fought in many skirmishes and in the big battle of Chicamauga. After Chicamauga, they continued to be led by Captain Havens under Col. Clay, who was under Brigade Commander Gen. Hodge, who was under Gen N. B. Forrest. They took part in the famous raid into middle TN under Gen Wheeler. They were "cut to pieces" in the vicinity of Shelbyville, TN on or about 7 Oct., 1863 and many of the Owen County boys were captured by Union forces from Indiana and transferred to a prison camp in Indianapolis, named Camp Morton. Those who were not killed or captured were returned to southwestern VA in early 64 and served in Gitner's Brigade of John Hunt Morgan's Division. They surrendered at Mt. Sterling, KY in April 1865. The captured men languished at Camp Morton until March, 1865 when many of them "took the oath" and were "galvanized" into the 6th Indiana Volunteers, U. S. Army. This change was as the result of a remarkably poignant speech given by the ranking Confederate officer in the camp, wherein he conceded that the cause was lost and there was no hope that they would be exchanged, and that every man should do what he thought best for himself and his family. Ironically, if they had held out for one more month, they would all have been released anyway. Nevertheless, service in the Union Army got some of them a pension. The 6th Indiana was under the command of Captain David Ezekial. He had his "rebel" forces transferred by rail through Chicago, to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and then in early June, 1865, he marched them on foot over two hundred miles to Fort Kearney, Nebraska Territory. These were men who had just spent over a year in a Prison which had been a stock yard and fair grounds. They were in poor physical condition at best. My great grandfather John K. Hammon, got a disability pension as a direct result of this, although my father, John Jacob Hammon, who was born in 1884 and remembered talking to him, told me his grandfather had also been wounded in the battle of Chicamauga. Anyone researching their Owen County men Re. the Civil War, will benefit by using an NATF form 80 and submitting it to the National Archives with a request for the man's service AND medical records. Be sure to mention the 6th Indiana as well as the 3rd KY as most records will originate from their service in the Union Army. Gene Hammon

Are there other Owen countians in this unit? Jacob L. FURNISH of Hallam, Owen Co., KY enlisted as a private 12 Sept. 1864 at Mt. Sterling, KY in the 53rd Regiment of Kentucky Mounted Infantry Volunteers, Company G. The soldiers were mustered out 15 Sept. 1865. In Jacob's pension papers are affidavits from 1) Martin JUDY, 62, resident of Owenton, Owen Co., KY, was in the same encampment with Jacob FURNISH (implication is that he was also in the 53rd) 2)John H. MORGAN, 51, resident of Owenton, Owen Co., KY, also a soldier in the 53rd KY Both document are undated/unsigned on the front but were made either Dec 1896 or in 1897 on the widow's application. Fred Westcott fredwes@planet.net

Are the KY Mounted Rifles and KY Mounted Infantry different >units or are they the same? The KY Mounted Rifles was mustered in 1862. The 30th KY Mounted Infantry was mustered in 1864. It was organized as a result of an act of Congress 7 Feb. 1863:"That the governor of Kentucky, by the consent and under the direction of the President of the United States, shall have power to raise and organize into regiments a voluneer force, not exceeding 20,000 rank and file, to be raised within the State of Kentucky, to serve for the term of twelve months, to be employed within the limits of Kentucky im repelling invasion, suppressing insurrection and guarding and protecting the public property. Provided that at any time it may be necessary, in the discretion of the President of the United States, these troops may be employed outside of the limits of Kentucky against the enemies of the United States." Due to the endangered military supplies and railroad and road supply lines through KY this law was enacted and eleven regiments were organized - although I only find ten. "Companies A, B, E and F were mustered in at Frankfort, KY., February 19, 1864, and Company G March 29, 1864, by Capt. Charles H. Fletcher, 1st United States Infantry, and Companies C, D, H, I and were mustered in at Camp Burnside, Ky., April 5, 1864, by Maj. J.C. Henderson, 45th Ky. Infantry." The 30th KY Mounted Infantry "participated in the following battles and skirmishes, viz.: Lexington, Ky., Cynthiana, Ky., Shelby county, Ky., Saltville, Va., October 2, 1864; Saltville, Va., December, 1864; Marion, Va., New Market, Ky., Laurel Gap, Clinch Mountain, Seven-Mile Ford, Va.; OWEN COUNTY, KY., Kingsport, Tenn., Brush Creek, Tenn., Chaplintown, Ky., Bradfordsville, Ky., Marion county, Ky., and Albany, Ky." from THE UNION REGIMENTS OF KENTUCKY, 1897, p. 576-578 Fred Westcott fredwes@planet.net

First let me thank everyone for the information to add to the NEW Civil War page, and the page has been updated. For the new people (and we have added 12+ new researchers this weekend) The civil war page connection can be found on http://members.aol.com/cliftoncuz/parlor.htm One of my cousins asked a question I could not answer can one of you give us the information? Are the KY Mounted Rifles and KY Mounted Infantry different units or are they the same? Please post the answer to the list. Also if anyone has a copy of the KY Units that show our Owen men send them to me and I will post to the web page. Thanks again Barbara

30th KY Mtd Inf, Co E Corporals: Nineon VANDERIN, Wallace W. COATS, James M. BUSH, James ALLNUT, Garrett D. WARNOCK, Seth T. PENN, Francis M. SCHOOLER, Isaac W. REES. Ninian Riley VANDEREN's names got a little misspelled by the military scribes but this is obviously him. It makes sense too. Ninian and Garrard RILEY came from Surry Co., NC to Harrison Co., KY ca. 1810 with the ALLNUTT, MARSH and WRIGHT families. James ALLNUTT was m. to Mary MARSH in Harrison Co., KY by Rev. Garrard RILEY. They moved to Owen Co. and are there on the 1850 census with her mother, Margaret MARSH. Their son, David W. ALLNUT, is also in this Company E. Fred Westcott fredwes@planet.net

My husband's great-great grandfather Ninian Riley Van Deren served in this unit. It is on his tombstone in Kingfisher Co. OK where he died in 1916. I have his pension papers and will check them to see if there are other names mentioned. Marcie -- Roy and Marcie Van Deren Rocky Mountain "HI" RV Park and Campground http://kalispell.bigsky.net/rmhc/ mailto:rmhc@bigsky.net

The 30th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Companies A,B,E and F mustered in 19 Feb. 1864 at Frankfort, KY - Co. E. had the following Owen Co. men from our family and others I find on the 1850 Owen Co. census - Lieut: Jesse A. SUTER (Owen Co. cen as "Jesse A. SUITOR" 29) Sergts: James H. WILLHOITE, Thomas F. HANCOCK, Sanford C. WILLHOITE, David W. ALLNUT (1850 cen, son of James and Mary [MARSH] ALLNUT) Corporals: James ALLNUT (Owen Co.? - several James 10-12 years 1850) Privates: John K(illis) WILLHOITE, Jeptha W. WILLHOITE, Tobias C. WILLHOITE There are a great many other names and some may be Owen Co. men but are not members of my family so I cannot identify them. Since so may officers are Owen Co. I assume a number of other privates are also from there. Fred Westcott fredwes@planet.net

I just received a list of men that served with Company E 3rd Battalion, KY Mounted Rifles. There are several from Owen Co. including some from my direct line, Clifton and Hammon. I was planning to add a Civil War page as I have some cousins working on this part of the history of Owen men, but when I received this from my cousin Gene Hammon I quickly set up a page for all to see go to "The Parlor" http://members.aol.com/cliftoncuz/parlor.htm 1/2 way down the page is the NEW Civil War link. If you have some information on our Owen men that served in the war I will be happy to post it to this site so we can share with our fellow researchers. Barbara

Hello, y'all I'm Phyllis and I live just east of Cincinnati, Ohio. I'm blessed to live close to a KY resource in the Kenton Co. KY library in Covington, KY. That library has a lot of info on Ky genealogy, especially counties that I'm searching. KNOX, Austin b. 1810 KY d. 1897 Owen Co. m. Susan Elliston Castleman (in 1834 in Gallatin Co.) Children were John W., Robert F., Mary I., James, William B., Thomas Allen, Saul Joseph. WHO WERE AUSTIN'S PARENTS, AND WHERE IN KY WAS HE BORN? KNOX, Robert F. son of Austin, b. c1835 d. 1916 Owen Co. m. 1) Amanda Craigmyle, 2) Sarah Hopkins (in 1869 in Gallatin Co.) Children were John W., Lizzie, Robert Bledsoe, William, Annie, Blanton. KNOX, Robert Bledsoe, son of Robert F. , b. 1875 OWEN Co., d. 1954 in Madison, Indiana m. Nannie Belle Shelton, b. 1884 in Owen Co. Children were Florence, Raymond, MABEL, Chester, Ethel, Robert, Dorothy Looking for anyone descended from any of above, and looking to find out about Austin Knox's parents and where they were from? Phyllis -- in Cincy

Job GARVEY is said to have been born 1760 in Scotland. He died c1827 in Owen Co KY. Married Elizabeth CLAXTON in 1781 in VA. They were in KY by 1795. A son, John Garvey, was born 1782, Culpepper Co., VA. Would appreciate any help acquiring additional info about them, like obits, family Bible entries, etc. Thanks, Ralph

Since so many answered on the Holbrook line, I thought I would post what I know to the list, which isn't much. Ida M. Holbrook was born Mar 20, 1861 and died Feb 8, 1900. She married John Wainscot who was born Sept 2, 1856 and died Dec 28, 1906. I looked in the 1870 Owen County census and was not able to find her, but I could have overlooked it. John and Ida are both buried in Mussel Shoals cemetery. If anyone knows who Ida's parents are I would really appreciate it. Their oldest daughter Mary Ann was born in 1881 and married Golie Foster Mason in Oct. 1900. I don't know anything else about Golie Mason and haven't looked real hard simply because of the name. I didn't find him in the 1900 census in Owen County and I didn't even try Soundex. I found Golie and Mary Ann in Owen County in 1920, but many of their children were not listed in their household including my grandmother. Any help I can get will be greatly appreciated. Jackie Couture

Jackie, have you tried posting to the HOLBROOK mailing list? J.C. Halbrooks came online several months ago and joined the list. Bet he might be able to help. You probably already know all about him - he is the HOLBROOK guru - having been doing extensive research on any and all of the line for years. Would love to find out our connection via the HOLBROOK line! Sheryl

Do you know of a Walter D. DUVALL of Franklin Co KY (1865-1934), who married Mary Isabell BRYAN? Mary is one of my MULLEN cousins. I would like to know more of their children. Merritt Mullen Ridgecrest, CA mmullen@ridgecrest.ca.us jeffery a. duvall wrote: > > Hello All, > > On my father's side my Owen Co., KY family is: > > DUVALL (I am descended from Cornelius Howard Duvall so I tie into the > Mareen Duvall of Anne Arundel & Prince George's Cos., MD).M

Hello I would like to introduce my Owen County kinfolk. I must say I don't have much on any of them, because most of my research has been on the BOWLES family. And, most of what I do have is from my Aunt Naomi PENICK LAWRENCE. But here is what I know. My father: Ray PENICK 1918-1998 son of Roy PENICK & Nina LAWRENCE. Roy PENICK 1892-1914 son of Robert Parker PENICK & Zarilda HAMMOND. Robert Parker PENICK 1861-1937 son of James Edward PENICK & Susannah LANDRUM. James Edward PENICK 1824-1905 was born in Mason County, KY. James Edwards father, William PENICK was the first of this line to come to Ky. from New Kent County, VA. Zarilda HAMMOND 1864-1903 was the daughter of Lewis HAMMOND & Mary COLEMAN. Lewis HAMMOND 1824-ABT 1880, was son of Robert HAMMOND & Nancy MORGAN. Robert HAMMOND b.1794 in North Carolina, married Nancy MORGAN 29 Aug 1820. Other folks I have in Owen County are SMITH, but I know very little about them. My great-grandmother was Hattie SMITH, and she married Ruben LAWRENCE. My Aunt gave me a group sheet with this information, and she does have her mother's line on this sheet. Names include, COLSTON, ROWLAND, SKIRVIN, SINNET, STEPHENSON, WOOLUMS,DOANE,WASHINGTON & ROBINSON. Most have birth & death dates, but most do not show a birth place. Thanks, Bev Penick Boles

Hi Bev, Do you have any information on HESTER LANDRUM. She married Jacob Souder for her second husband. They had a son named Cline Souder. Johnny Mack Souder souderj@bellsouth.net _________________ Souder/ Bennett/ Wainscott/ Wright/ Richardson Clifton/ Scudder/ Lancaster (Owen & Madison Co., Kentucky) _________________ McKinney/ Bailey/ Cassity/ Williams/ Wilson/ Owen/ Archer Hasty/ Carter/ Chastain/ Gill/ Murdock/ Richards/ Grant/ Ammon (Rowan, Bath, Morgan, Lincoln, Clark Co.'s., KY.<VA, <NC.) _________________ Proud user of the flawless "Family Origins 6.0", Genealogy software... -----Original Message----- From: Beverly Boles <BEVBOLES@prodigy.net> To: KYOWEN-L@rootsweb.com <KYOWEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, September 22, 1998 6:12 PM Subject: [KYOWEN-L] My Owen County kin >Hello >I would like to introduce my Owen County kinfolk. I must say I don't have >much on any of them, because most of my research has been on the BOWLES >family. And, most of what I do have is from my Aunt Naomi PENICK LAWRENCE. >But here is what I know. >My father: Ray PENICK 1918-1998 son of Roy PENICK & Nina LAWRENCE. Roy >PENICK 1892-1914 son of Robert Parker PENICK & Zarilda HAMMOND. Robert >Parker PENICK 1861-1937 son of James Edward PENICK & Susannah LANDRUM. >James Edward PENICK 1824-1905 was born in Mason County, KY. James Edwards >father, William PENICK was the first of this line to come to Ky. from New >Kent County, VA. >Zarilda HAMMOND 1864-1903 was the daughter of Lewis HAMMOND & Mary COLEMAN. >Lewis HAMMOND 1824-ABT 1880, was son of Robert HAMMOND & Nancy MORGAN. >Robert HAMMOND b.1794 in North Carolina, married Nancy MORGAN 29 Aug 1820. >Other folks I have in Owen County are SMITH, but I know very little about >them. My great-grandmother was Hattie SMITH, and she married Ruben >LAWRENCE. >My Aunt gave me a group sheet with this information, and she does have her >mother's line on this sheet. Names include, COLSTON, ROWLAND, SKIRVIN, >SINNET, STEPHENSON, WOOLUMS,DOANE,WASHINGTON & ROBINSON. Most have birth & >death dates, but most do not show a birth place. > > Thanks, Bev Penick Boles > > >==== KYOWEN Mailing List ==== > > For questions or comments regarding the Owen Co list or the Owen Co Wep page, please write to Barbara Guinn RootDigers@aol.com > >

Hello All, On my father's side my Owen Co., KY family is: DUVALL (I am descended from Cornelius Howard Duvall so I tie into the Mareen Duvall of Anne Arundel & Prince George's Cos., MD). Notes: Through my gg-grandmother Mary Ellen O'NEAL DUVALL (b. 1842, Grant Co., KY d. 1937, Switzerland Co., IN) I am also descended from the PRATHER family of Maryland. Also, it appears that my ggg-grandfather David KINMAN/KINMON was the son of a John KINMAN/KINMON and Polly CLIFTON (daughter of David and Easter Clifton of Owen Co., KY). I don't have any reason to doubt this, but would be more comfortable if I could get some more concrete documentation for this. On my mother's side, my Owen Co., KY families are: MORGAN (William "Preacher" Morgan is my gggg-grandfather. In addition, I also descend from Samuel and Letitia "Lettice" SIMPSON who also tie into various Owen Co. families). BALES KEMPER WYMORE YANCEY HADDON/HAYDON BLEDSOE (mostly in Gallatin Co., KY, however) TURNER (my ggg-grandfather was a Samuel TURNER but that's about all I can tell you about him) Jeff Duvall Indpls., IN jeffery@iquest.net