Owen county, kentucky genealogy history ky owenton, new. Kentucky, a history of the state, 1888 owen county source. Owen county, kentucky history and biographies lewis collins and w. Additional free genealogy and map resources the history of kentucky edition 1. In owen county, kentucky, on the 12th of october, 1862, occurred the birth of robert c. Land records, lusby mill map showing location of land owners 1883. Pretty close quiet youll find natural beautiful, friendly. Guide to owen county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. History of owen county, kentucky sweet owen houchens, mariam sidebottom on. Owenton for animated maps illustrating kentucky county boundary changes, rotating formation kentucky county boundary maps 17761939 may be viewed for free at the website. History of owen county, kentucky sweet owen hardcover january 1, 1976 by mariam sidebottom houchens author. Maps of kentucky and owen county biographies book on owen co.
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Library, 118 north main street, owenton, ky 403599201. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. Where can find owen county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Discover kentuckys past through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 200 years of growth. Biographies in owen county, ky genealogy trails history.
The county was named in honor of abraham owen 17691811, killed at the battle of tippecanoe. An informative and historical overview of owen county, kentucky. Owen county historical society owenton, ky 40359 1. Owen county, ky phone book find people in owen county. Ballard, calloway, fulton, graves, hickman, marshall, mccracken counties, kentucky 384 pages of history and genealogy for 7 counties in western kentucky including 761 family biographies. The most empowering story line of a family tied together by the power of unconditional love. History of kentucky explored in books by arcadia publishing. Biographies in owen county, ky genealogy trails history group. View maps of kentucky such as historical county boundaries changes, old historical atlas maps, as well as state d. If youre looking for some return on your investment this one is a mustsee.
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This is the new gateway to both the heritage and culture center and the historical and genealogical society of owen county, indiana. Owen county history and biographies extracted from history. Local history books on kentucky arcadia publishing. This book was originally published in 1887 by the f. Saturday the 16th design by owen county government owen county.
The information for this volume comes from two sources, first, history of kentucky by lewis collins written in 1882 a. Rootsweb northcentralkentucky north central kentucky genealogy. Genealogical was added to the name to reflect the organizations supporting role of increasing the owen county public librarys local history and genealogy collection. May 15, 2020 the kentucky historical society is celebrating 20 years at the thomas d. The names listed below are the primary subject of the biography. Ford, who is a son of frank and sarah morton ford, both natives of kentucky, the former having been born in christian county and the latter in fayette county. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Return to owen county, ky books return to homepage owen county was created in 1819 from parts of scott, franklin, and gallatin counties and named for colonel abraham owen 17691811, indian fighter and a kentucky legislator, who was killed at the battle of tippecanoe. Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all.
Owen county history museum and research center 206 n main street offers guided tours and genealogical research materials. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Saturday the 16th design by owen county government. Alexander williams was born in maryland, and was brought to kentucky by his father when a mere boy. Owen county, kentucky history and biographies family history library owen county, ky. History of owen county, kentucky, sweet owen houchens, mariam sidebottom on. Owen county, kentucky genealogy and family history linkpendium owen county ky genealogy kentucky genealogy familysearch catalog. Our history museum and research center at 206 n main street in owenton is open to the public for.
This book was originally published in 1885 by the f. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. Much of owen county history is steeped in stories of the kentucky river and the steamboats that stopped at the many landings in owen county. Located in the heart of the golden triangle, this tract has plenty of. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died in owen county, ky. Internet archive bookreader collins historical sketches of kentucky. Kentucky historical society adventure through the past. On february 15th, 1858, the fiscal court of the county granted a certificate of freedom to the children of. We have other marriage records, please contact us for the other records. History of kentucky, edition 7 boone, campbell, carroll. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy, newspapers, obituaries, vitals. History of the catholic church in owen county, kentucky, describes in detail. The owen county historical society, located in owenton, ky, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of owenton.
Marriage records, owen county 1819 1840 transcribed from owen court. Instantly borrow free digital movies, music, tv shows, ebooks and more, 247 with your library card. The county was named in honor of abraham owen 17691811, killed at the battle of tippecanoe owen county is bordered by carroll county northwest, gallatin county northeast, grant county east, scott county southeast, franklin county southwest, henry. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. A major project of ochgs was publishing owen county, indiana. Our kentucky collection gathers together titles of regional interest that may be checked out with a valid library card. Owen county, kentucky was created on february 6, 1819 from scott county, franklin county, gallatin county and pendleton county. Kentucky genealogy books for the counties of adair, allen. Old historical state, county and city maps of kentucky. Includes history and genealogy for the ky cities of hesler, monterey, new liberty, owenton. The kentucky historical society is an agency of the kentucky tourism, arts and heritage cabinet, an affiliate of the smithsonian, has full. Its 160 square miles 410 km 2 are found at the northeastern edge of the state near the ohio river and big sandy river, nestled in the verdant rolling hills of appalachia. Landings that boasted names such as hogs thief, eagle valley, greens, riddles, balls, minors, rileys, savern, gratz, monterey and hardins. It is a prohibition or dry county, with the exception of a winery elk creek vineyards that is authorized to sell its product to the public, and limited sales.
When the pioneers first traversed the rolling hills and lush valleys of what is now owen county, they must have known that this land would make a good home. Cant find your favorite title in our collection, then put in a request and we will try to find it for you. The information for this volume comes from two sources, first, history of. Owen county, kentucky history and biographies 32 pages, 8. We are less than a one hour drive from lexington, louisville and cincinnati, ohio. The owen county historical society maintains a history museum and genealogical research center at 206 north main street in owenton.
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