Folks, I want to thank all of you who answered my request for information on Rock Creek and the Alek Evans Company during the Civil War in 1865. I thought others might benefit from the many messages and the information I pieced together from them. I am in the process of typing up the original "essay" written in 1939 by the late Myrtle (BERTRAM) DALTON about the BERTRAM family in Wayne Co., Kentucky during the era of the Civil War. I plan to submit it to the GenWeb sites at Wayne Co., KY and McCreary Co., KY for posting. Your answers have helped me make a footnote to the killing of Martin Luther BERTRAM that will make it clearer and more meaningful to all those who read it. Sincerely, Anna Bertram [email protected] From: "Dan Dishman" > I believe there is a Rock Creek in Fentress co Tn , where it is at I do not > know but I have heard of Rock Creek in Tn. From: "KY Gregorys (Marilyn)" Rock Creek is located in what is now McCreary Co (the part that used to be > in Wayne). It's near the county boundry line....that's abt as close as I > can tell you. Sorry...I don't know anything abt the Evans man. From: Lisa L. Leatherman Rock Creek is in McCreary County, KY. Out on 167 in the Mt. Pisgah Community Area like you are going to Picket State Park in TN. You would turn left on one of the Forrest Roads. It's over by the HelmLock Trees in the Forrest service area. A lot of the Trout Fisherman go there to Fish. Mel Waters should be able to tell you how to get there. Rock Creek use to be part of Wayne, now McCreary. From: "Lyons" > Enter Rock Creek in the feature name and Kentucky in state at this site > http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form > That will bring up Grayson, Greenup, Laurel, Lewis, McCreary and Union > Counties. > Rachel From: "Robert E. Burton, Jr." > I'll ask my mom tomorrow at church. My grandad use to talk about it. From: [email protected] A Rock Creek is in Fentress Co., TN toward Pickett State Park. I beleive Alex Evans is supposed to be buried out in that area. Wilma From: <[email protected]> > These are the only Rock Creek locations I could find in Kentucky, none in > Wayne County. These come from the United States Geological Survey see reference > below. > Feature NameStCounty Equivalent NameTypeUSGS 7.5' Map > Rock CreekKYGraysonstream372053N0860944WNolin Lake > Rock CreekKYGreenupstream384234N0830001WFriendship > Rock CreekKYLaurelstream365936N0841954WSawyer > Rock CreekKYLewisstream383836N0830721WFriendship > Rock CreekKYMcCrearystream363543N0841610WKetchen > Rock CreekKYMcCrearystream364302N0843237WBarthell > Rock CreekKYUnionstream374447N0874549WWaverly > Rock CreekTNScottstream364259N0843227WBarthell > > Rock CreekKYGraysonpopulated place372555N0860929WClarkson > > Rock Creek CemeteryKYMcCrearycemetery363622N0841908WKetchen > > U.S. Department of the Interior || U.S. Geological Survey > 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, USA > URL: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form > Maintainer: [email protected] > Built Today:25-SEP-04 > USGS Privacy Policy and Disclaimers > > It was odd I was just reading about Wayne County families who migrated to > Rock Creek Township, IA. So many families moved to the area in the late 1850s > and 60's that it was called "Little Kentucky." > > I will keep looking for a Rock Creek in or around Wayne County. No > information on Evans Company during the Civil War. Mary From: Mary Sykes These are the only Rock Creek locations I could find in Kentucky, none in Wayne County. These come from the United States Geological Survey see reference below. Feature Name St County Equivalent Name Type USGS 7.5' Map Rock Creek KY Grayson stream 372053N 0860944W Nolin Lake Rock Creek KY Greenup stream 384234N 0830001W Friendship Rock Creek KY Laurel stream 365936N 0841954W Sawyer Rock Creek KY Lewis stream 383836N 0830721W Friendship Rock Creek KY McCreary stream 363543N 0841610W Ketchen Rock Creek KY McCreary stream 364302N 0843237W Barthell Rock Creek KY Union stream 374447N 0874549W Waverly Rock Creek TN Scott stream 364259N 0843227W Barthell Rock Creek KY Grayson populated place 372555N 0860929W Clarkson Rock Creek Cemetery KY McCreary cemetery 363622N 0841908W Ketchen U.S. Department of the Interior || U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, USA URL: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form Maintainer: [email protected] Built Today:25-SEP-04 USGS Privacy Policy and Disclaimers It was odd I was just reading about Wayne County families who migrated to Rock Creek Township, IA. So many families moved to the area in the late 1850s and 60's that it was called "Little Kentucky." I will keep looking for a Rock Creek in or around Wayne County. No information on Evans Company during the Civil War. Mary From: "Dee Murphy" > Rock Creek in Bellfarm is where my Mother was baptised. I'll bet every > county has a Rock Creek - I would expect this to be a very common name. Dee From: Barb Burke Rock Creek is defintly in McCreary Co. Ky. I've been there, as a matter of I was born about five mile from there.It does border Wayne Co. near Bell Farm. But in is in McCreary Co. I don,t know about the person you were asking about, but I do know a lot of civil war battles were fought in McCreary and Wayne co.One of the biggest battles was fought at Mill Springs In Wayne Co.Ky.There is a civil war cemetary there ,theres also a Rock Creek cemetary. Don,t know for sure if soldiers are buried there but they probably are. Most if not all of Rock Creek is located in Pickett State Park.Hope this helps you if not I know I can get the information from my sister. She has researched the whole area. Sincerley barb. From: Barb Burke Anna: Rock Creek is located off Hwy 92.You take a right at yamacraw bridge or just before you get to it, go up the mountain to cooperative,ky (which by the way is where i was born) cooperative was a coal mining camp about50 years ago.Anyway Rock Creek is about 7-10 miles above co-op.Our family moved to Wayne co. when I was small but we spent every weekend at grandad,s at co-op.I still have dosens of cousins in McCreary and Wayne co. I have one particular cousin that knows that area by each twigg,ha.This is almost a true statement. He hunts and fishes a lot.The park stocked Rock Creek with trout.There are four cemetarys on that road that i have visited. My first cousin Judy King was buried just a mile or so from the actual site of Rock Creek.As far as if the creek flows into Tn. Idon,t know for sure but would assume it does since McCreary co. borders Tn.I personally have no knowledge of Bertrams in McCreary co. but lots of them live in Wayne Co.Rather promenant name in the ! area.As for my sister she is in Hong Kong at this time with her job. I will probably see her Thanksgiving at mother,s They live in Indiana.I now live in Glasgow Ky. which is about ninety miles west of Rock Creek in McCreary.If I can help in anyway would be happy to.I have a brother that lives in Wayne co. at this time.I,m sure he knows more Bertrams than i do.I,ve been gone from Wayne co a long time although i visit often.I,ll try to think of some one you could e-mail over there if Gale my hunting cousin has an e-mail address i,ll get it for you ,i,m pretty sure he does his wife is a teacher and probably needs a p.c. I,ll help if i can Barb. From: "Karen Trammell" > There is a Rock Creek in McCreary Co, not far from the Wayne Co line. at > that time it would probably have been Wayne Co. McCreary Co was created > until 1912. From: "Peggy Wilson" I'm not a historian but, the Rock Creek (famous for trout fishing) > that you are referring too is now in McCreary County. But, will pass this on > to somebody that might be able to help you. The Aleck Evan Company could > have been "The Home Guard" I think they were locals trying to protect their > area!! Peggy M. Wilson From: "BJ. Boyatt" > Rock Creek, as such, no longer exists. It was in Mc Creary county. The > closest site refrence I can give you is the Winchester/Fidelity Cemetary. > My Grama was born and raised there. From: "Larry Matthews" > I think you may find that this Rock Creek is the one > that runs over the dam at Pickett State (Tennessee) Park. > It runs northeast out of the park and into Bell Farm > KY eventually joining the Big South Fork of the > Cumberland River at Sterns KY north of Oneida. > Larry From: "Herb Hickman" > Excellent description (Larry Matthews), but Yamacraw on the Big South Fork, not Stearns. From: "Larry Matthews" > You are exactly right (Herb Hickman), but I figured they would have > enough problems finding Sterns on a map, let alone > Yamacraw. I was acrossed the bridge about two > weeks ago. > Larry From: "Deborah Peercy" > > In the Daniel Boone National Forrest, there is a creek that is name Rock > Creek. It is west of Slickford. Near it is Bald Knob and a road called > Bald Knob-Hill Cem. It is in McCreary Co., which adjorns Wayne County on > the west side. > > When I was in Monticello there was a book that had all untis and the names > of the Civil War soldiers. > > Whcih the Kentucky Historical Society on-line categalogue. > > I found Ken's ancestors, their units, enlistement dates, etc. > > Margaret and Cat would go hiking in the Daniel Boone National Forrest from > Lexington. Deb From: "[email protected]" > > Rock Creek is currently in what is now known as McCreary County Ky. It > used to be Wayne Co. KY. this creek is still not far from Wayne Co. The > area I am talking about is located on West 92 which runs between McCreary > and Wayne Counties. There is a bridge that goes over the creek and a lot > of areas where the people of both counties go and picnic, camp, and swim > still today. It is still known as Rock Creek to all the locals. The > description below is correct and it is Yamacraw. But the area your family > might be talking about specifically could be the part described above since > this was in Wayne Co. at the time. > > Anna, I am the McCreary County KyGenWeb coordinator. I would be very > interested in posting a copy of this written family account and the date it > was written on the KyGenweb. If you would be interested in posting it just > email me and we will get it done. You could get some responses from the > site because other researchers visit there very often. These researchers > are usually specifically interested in McCreary County genealogy and it's > surrounding counties because McCreary didn't become a county on it's own > until 1912. At that time it was formed from parts of Wayne, Pulaski, and > Whitley Counties. > Della From: Dan Dishman Anna, here is a link to the civil war soldiers & sailors system , with an Aleck Evans ,listed , but he is listed as a private,it may be a different one than you are looking for. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm