Hermon, Several books list his name as William Bracken and state that he was an early settler of the area. These books do not, however, give any details about him. Barb Richards HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > > I've read Bracken Co,Ky,formed 1796-98 from Mason Co was named for > an inhabitant,Mr - Bracken. Anyone know anything about him,if that's > true. > Local's call a ridge between North Fork of Indian Creek,and Stoney Run of > > Indian Creek,Washington Township, Clermont Co,Oh BRECKENRIDGE, > OR Bracken's Ridge. Did a Mr Bracken live on it,ever? > My Adam and Mary HATTON SIMMONS lived 1\2 mile north of Bracken Co,Ky > 1798-1802+ ,and they lived ,maybe ,3 miles west of Bracken's Ridge or > Breckenridge. > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!