The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-28
"CAKKTUCKY."


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The Beo.s Fanily and some New
Facts Regarding eur Pioneers.
Correspondence Lsuisvills ConmsreisI.l
BARDsrows, Ky, Oct %.
With the view Of perpetuating the ira
ditional history Of some Of the earlies
settlers Of Kentucky, and not for tn
purpose Of questioning the validity Of tn
published statements variously made,
can not refrain from inditing. and asking
yos to publish in your wldely>r.sd pape
some facts which / have quite recent!
CLEANED in a conversation with q gentle
man who lie prepared to give the reason
for the statements made touching tn
early history of Kentucky.
Collins History Of Kentucky stat.
that Daniel Boone. i. 1870. returning il
company with his brother from the Blu,
Licks. where they had been to make salt
encountered some Indians, and his broth,
or, who had been his faithful companion
through many years, was shot and seal pet
before his eyes"
IL this 10 intended to mean SOUR,
Boone, who was the brother Of DAME
and who was his faithful companion
through many ye"rs Of toll and danger
il is not true, because Squire Boone dieC
| - Indiana Al noK l.a,. f.o,o 49, -
formant at what time Squire Boon,
moved from Kentucky over on Buck
Creek, in Indiana. but he certainly die
live there. owned and run q mill there
and. in his leisure moments, with hi
own hands, dug = vault in the rocks, and
in accordance with his owp request, va,
buried in that vault, and now lies there
Squire Boone came into Kentucky
With Daniel Boone from North Carolina.
After being here some years, encounter.
ing the dangers, trials and privations in
cident to such an adventure, it wal
agreed between the two brothers, DAME
and the Squire. that one Of them should
return 10 North Carolina and bring to
Kentucky their families, and any othel
persons whom they could find willing tc
endure the dangers a.d hsrdships of lif,
10 "Canstucky." They drew lots, and
it fell upon Squire Boone TO return tC
their old home for the purpose agreed
upon. And an arduous and dangerou,
undertaking it was, whilst it devolvej
upon Daniel, in accordance with the
agreement and promise then made, TO re-
main in the wilds Of the then wilderness,
of Kentucky.
These two brothers separated on theiI
camping ground near the site Of the pres
ent town OF Boones6oro, and they agreed
God willing, to meet on that same spot
six nnonths arter. On the very day end
ing the six months Squire Boone WAS on
that same camping ground. and had with
him bis own and his brothers family
and SEINE others that had accompanied
them from North Carolina.
They saw nothing Of Daniel, end nc
evidence that he had been there recently
Of course many doubts and misgiviug'
naturally arose in their minds IS TO hi,
whereabouts; and we'll knowing the un'
certainty Of life among the wilds anC
wild men. they had concluded that Dan.
iel had been killed by the Indians, when
to their pleasant surprise, smszsment
aud joy, late in the afternoon Of that cell
ebrated and long-iooked-for day, DAME
came strolling into the camp, in accord
ancs with the promise made six month,
before. to be there on that spot. and il nj
one Was there or had been there, to lsav,
q tree mark indicative Of his having KEEP
his promise, and as an assurance that b,
was still alive in the wilderness.
One hundred years ago. that is on tn,
10th day of October, III, was bora un.
to the wife Of Squire Boone q male child
supposed and believed TO be the firsl
male child born 10 ''Csnetueky." Thi,
was Enoch Boone, who lived and died
near the mouth Of Otter creek, Meade
county. Kentucky. Enocb married 6
Miss Goldman, who was . Virginia lady
BY birth. She was older than he was
and died before he did. They raised
eight children-four boys and four sirls
Their Oldest son. DR.. Clayton Boone. &C.
quired distinction in his profession. mar.
ried Miss Watson, Of Arkansas, and
died in Mississippi. The second son,
Whitfield Boone. followed trading. Cor
neal Boone, the third con, was . lawyer
of prominence and ability. who lived and
died in Meade county. Nelson Boone,
the fourth son, was farmer.
The Oldest daughter. Eliza Boone, mar
ried Louis Weathers. and is living near
the mouth of Salt river. Amanda Boone
married James Nall, Of Hardin county,
and whose son, Bryan r. Nall. of Hodg-
envills. Larue county, is well and favor
ably known as . gentleman OF sterling
worth and integrity, and who is now in
the revenue service of the United Statss
Minerva did not marry, and died many
years ago. Lucy Jane married Judge
Fitch. of Meade county.
Enoch Boone was 3 trader, and it was
his boast, and the fact is we'll known to
his acquaintance, that he made fifty
trips "down the river" ss it was known
in the early days-"to the Natchez and
its dependencies and to New Orleans
Fourteen times did he return from his