Census of pensioners for revolutionary or military services, 1841 lewis county source. Memorial record of western kentucky, lewis publishing company, 1904, pp 523524 mccracken grace, richard. History of lewis county, kentucky classic reprint o. It was settled by the scotchirish and the county seat is named glasgow after glasgow, scotland. Social security offices in lewis county, kentucky ssa. Kentucky biographies by counties my genealogy hound. While camp dix didnt participate in the 2010 census, we have census information for the neighboring area.
Circuit court clerks office of vanceburg, kentucky dmv. Kentucky state police said trooper jarrod lewis was on patrol thursday when he saw a mustang driving 125 mph on i65. Embracing its history, antiquities, and natural curiosities, geographical, statistical, and geological descriptions. Ragan, 1912, jennings and graham edition, in english 1st ed. Lewis county, ky genealogy and history presented by genealogy. Lewis county, located in far northeastern kentucky, was formed in 1806 and named for explorer meriwether lewis. National register of historic places listings in lewis. Henry clay bruce, came to lewis county about the time of the arrival of his brother john, and, in partnership with horatio bruce and joseph morgan, operated the ohio salt works, in 1809. The bruce family of lewis county, kentucky kentucky kindred. Families of lewis county, kentucky, 18201999 uuuu edition. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Historically, the countys proximity to the ohio river allowed the export of timber and salt, and in the 1800s, railroad. Indexes, 18071952, 18071952 family history library land records, old surveyors book, 18311901 family history library lewis and greenup portion counties, kentucky land ownership maps, 18121855 family history library.
Memorial record of western kentucky, volume i and volume ii, lewis publishing. Lewis county in the national register of historic places. This library is affiliated with lewis county ky public library. The lewis county clerks 2020 delinquent tax sales on the 2019 delinquent taxes will be july 17th, 2020 at 9. The lewis county historical society i n kentucky was founded in 1976. This is a reprint of historical sketches of kentucky. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. Messenger lewis was a revolutionary war soldier, b. Rootsweb maps and gazetteers 11 military records and histories. About the year 1840 farmers began the cultivation of hemp, and found it to be a profitable crop.
History of kentucky explored in books by arcadia publishing. History of lewis county, kentucky reprint 1912 by ragan, o. Biography of eli purches adams the presbyterian ministerial directory, 1898 source. Future generations will benefit greatly from the wealth of information that has been. Barren county was established in 1798 from land provided by green county and warren counties. Lewis county, kentucky genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
In order to get a marriage license both parties must be present in the county clerks office. Barren county probate records available to members of kentucky. From history of lewis county, kentucky the following sketches represent a few of lewis countys citizens. Three people are facing charges after kentucky state police found nearly 20 pounds of ecstasy. Sale has been postponed due to the covid 19 to august 28th 2020 at 9.
This page is dedicated to people searching for ancestors in lewis county kentucky. This was a decent, general overview of the political events and elected officials that shaped lewis county. Lewis county, kentucky images of america series by william. Home driver services dmv office locations kentucky lewis county vanceburg circuit court clerks office covid19 notice. Narrative of the 1873 cholera epidemic in kentucky. Six courthouses have served the county throughout its history, the first built of logs. History of lewis county, kentucky 1977 edition open. Lewis county clerk welcome to lewis county kentucky. The bruce family of lewis county, kentucky kentucky. Welcome to the lewis county, kentucky genweb project. History of lewis county, kentucky 1912 edition open. History of the lewises of rockcastle and clay counties, kentucky. Lewis county, kentucky images of america series by.
This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in lewis county, kentucky it is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the national register of historic places in lewis county, kentucky, united states. Local amy kennedy executive director buffalo trace area development district 201 government street suite 300 po box 460 maysville, ky 410560460. The lds family search website has recently addedupdated kentucky, probate records, 17921977. Full text of history of lewis county, kentucky see other formats. History of lewis county, kentucky 1912 edition open library.
Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Books for sale lewis county historical society yola. Home usa kentucky lewis county surnames please, add your favorite websites to this page. Families of lewis county, kentucky, 18201999 by, uuuu, the society edition, in english families of lewis county, kentucky, 18201999 uuuu edition open library. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Census information for camp dix lewis county, state of kentucky. We searched for social security administration ssa offices nearest to lewis county, ky. Guide to lewis county, kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records. The collection of the library contains 37,542 volumes. There are 34 registered sex offenders residing in the county. The lewis county historical society building is located at 39 market street in downtown vanceburg, ky. Internet archive list of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 lewis county, kentucky source.
Lewis county is the fortyeighth county in order of formation, is located in northeastern kentucky along the ohio river. History of the lewises of rockcastle and clay counties. But few of them, however, engaged in its cultivation, owing to the fact that it involved a great deal of very hard labor. Lewis county public library lewis county ky public library. The kentucky wesleyan university,at millersburg, bourbon county, was established in 1866, as the continuation or successor of the millersburg seminary, established in 1852 by rev. We have an assortment of historical and genealogical related books for sale. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from lewis county high schoolin vanceburg, kentucky. Lewis county, kentucky veteran owned business directory. The county is bordered by adams county, oh north, scioto county, oh northeast, greenup county east, carter county southeast, rowan county south, fleming county southwest, mason county west. Lewis county, kentucky genealogy history ky vanceburg. G and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now. Sep 02, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
If the parties have ever been married they will need a copy of their divorce. Fowling had a license granted him to keep a tavern at the white sulphur springs. Lewis county, kentucky disability lawyers only get a part of the back pay that may be owed to you. The county was once teeming with industry as a supplier of finished goods and agricultural products. Lewis county is located in northeastern kentucky on the ohio river and borders. Brand new softcover this is still the best source on the founding and founders of this pivotal kentucky county.
Statewide collections are found on the kentucky land records page. Sep 23, 2011 john bruce, was a representative of lewis county in the general assembly of kentucky in 1823. This important and detailed title includes 289 pages of history and genealogy and 557 family histories. Mar 06, 2017 barren county was established in 1798 from land provided by green county and warren counties. National register of historic places listings in lewis county. Lewis county, kentucky veteran owned businesses vob, active duty military, reservists and service disabled veteran owned small companies sdvosb of the united states army usarmy, air force usaf, marines usmc, navy usn, coast guard uscg and national guard located lewis county, kentucky. This volume will allow todays generations to learn about their heritage and the events that shaped their lives. Local occupational license taxes, 2017 cities, counties and school districts may levy an occupational license tax on the net profits of businesses andor on the salaries and wages of employees earned in the jurisdiction. The valuable heritage of johnson county can now be more widely known as a result of the tremendous community support of this volume johnson county, kentucky family history book. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. The locations of national register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included. If you see your name among the lewis county high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Publication date 1912 topics genealogy publisher cincinnati, ohio.
Lewis county, ky genealogy and history presented by. Bradley being the only men on the creek who made a regular business of it from year to year. This work is in the public domain in the united states of america. Da sitz vo da vawoitung is vanceburg da beziak hod a flache vo 1284 quadratkilometa, davo san 29 quadratkilometa wossaflache. Roughly half of the book is devoted to the countys geology and geography, first settlers and settlements, churches and schools, courts and jails, newspapers, cemeteries, and other county institutions. Find social security offices near lewis county, kentucky. Lewis county ky slaves, free blacks, and free mulattoes, 1850. I found several items for lewis county including wills records starting in 1807. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds.
It is under the care of several conferences of the methodist episcopal church south, but is not so well sustained as it ought to be by a church so. Lewis county is a beziak im bundesstoot kentucky in da usa. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in lewis county, kentucky. Online biographies biography of henry clay bradley the presbyterian ministerial directory, 1898 source. To view the biographies available for a county, click on the county name in the list below. There are 7 public schools in lewis county with an average homefacts rating of c. Published 1912 by jennings and graham in cincinnati, ohio.
The county is named for meriwether lewis of the lewis and clark expedition. If you have been disabled for a year and are approved for those payments, the disability lawyer will get a portion of the past due payments. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. The only apology offered by the author for the production of this book is a desire to render to the former and present citizens of lewis county that enduring service. The kentucky economic development information system. Messenger lewis son of thomas lewis and elizabeth settled in clay county, kentucky. Shop arcadia publishing to find the interesting history books about kentucky and its traditions. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of thirty one different eastern southeastern kentucky counties. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the national register of historic places in lewis county, kentucky, united states. Any public records are available for viewing in the office of the lewis county clerks records. State of virginia, known as kentucky county when the british colonies separated themselves in the american revolutionary war. The lewis county historical society in kentucky was founded in 1976.
This biography was written about him in the book clay county, kentucky history and families published by the turner publishing company, paducah, kentucky. May, 2010 this was a decent, general overview of the political events and elected officials that shaped lewis county. John bruce, whose wife was elizabeth clay, came from virginia and settled in garrard county, kentucky, late in the eighteenth century. Full text of history of lewis county, kentucky internet archive. Lewis county is en kreis inn usbundsstaat kentucky. Vanceburg white pages phone books in kentucky ky whitepages. Family biographies are available for viewing now for the following kentucky counties. Progressive men of the state of montana biography of james garfield alcorn, m. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. You might want to check to see if there is anything in there you can use. The area presently bounded by kentucky state lines was a part of the u. The locations of national register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. Our way of giving back to the communities and preserving our history for future. For morgan lewis 17541844, officer in the revolutionary war and the war of 1812, ny legislator, and governor 180407 area.