D.Boone
- Thread starter gunzo
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Bountyhunter
Single-Sixer
Very cool! 
M'BOGO
Buckeye
Different world... Thanks for sharing.
Rick Courtright
Hawkeye
Hi,
Very interesting!
We've long known some people on my maternal grandfather's side of the family came from KY. It was only in the last year or so an old family history book from the late 1800s/early 1900s on that branch was located and dusted off. In it, we learned my great-great grandfather had gone to KY w/ Dan'l Boone on what the book called Boone's "last expedition" taking settlers from VA out there--possibly that 1795 date on the plaque?
His first wife was killed in an Indian attack, their son captured and raised by the Indians, and he, himself, was captured and "sold" as a hostage, supposedly to the Canadians (????) Later he was freed and returned to KY, found his son, remarried and started a second family.
I wonder how close to this cabin all these events may have happened?
Rick C
Very interesting!
We've long known some people on my maternal grandfather's side of the family came from KY. It was only in the last year or so an old family history book from the late 1800s/early 1900s on that branch was located and dusted off. In it, we learned my great-great grandfather had gone to KY w/ Dan'l Boone on what the book called Boone's "last expedition" taking settlers from VA out there--possibly that 1795 date on the plaque?
His first wife was killed in an Indian attack, their son captured and raised by the Indians, and he, himself, was captured and "sold" as a hostage, supposedly to the Canadians (????) Later he was freed and returned to KY, found his son, remarried and started a second family.
I wonder how close to this cabin all these events may have happened?
Rick C
The area must have been a real hotspot during the times. Even Elmer Keith wrote about his ancestors coming into Ky. with Boone(page 1 in "Hell, I was There!") & his grandparents getting married in Cynthiana, which is about 15 mi. west of the cabin. Small world.
collectormzornes
Blackhawk
Is that the cabin that is on the Mattox farm?
woods-walker
Single-Sixer
Good information. Thanks
collectormzornes
Blackhawk
gunzo
That is about 13-15 miles from me and we just bought a farm that is about 5-6 miles from Bluelicks right across from the Johnson creek bridge. There is a farm that connects to Bluelicks that is for sale righ now and man I wish I could afford it. I would be willing to bet there are some good artifacts on that farm.
Mike
collectormzornes
That is about 13-15 miles from me and we just bought a farm that is about 5-6 miles from Bluelicks right across from the Johnson creek bridge. There is a farm that connects to Bluelicks that is for sale righ now and man I wish I could afford it. I would be willing to bet there are some good artifacts on that farm.
Mike
collectormzornes
