The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-10
Some Familiar Names.
Sergeant, Ky. July 20, 1906.

NhAeN eNAAANAANAN HaNiAaAA - 100
ius of 100 miles. having brayed his
way through fortresses of the red
man from his humble home in Ashe
county, North Carolina TO establish
an odd Kentucky Home Here the
wild bear and the deer roamed at
will. bnt the invincible pioneer settler
tuned with the air OF civilization in
his heart, kept apaco his vigil and at
last established an empire, almost
meath the shades of the Cumberland.
Time moved on for Il score or more
years, until the Adamses, Crafts. Hol-
brooks and Caudills, among the pio-
neer settlers of North Carolina and
Virginia, anxious to explore the re
gion OF the then Great West came
this way and likewise made settle
ments along the banks of the Ken
lucky River They were followed by
representative leaders OF the Combs.
Rolley, Morgan, Hall, Williams and
Jenkins families. all OF whom made
settlements In the territory now in
cluded. in fletcher county then Mont
gomeryl
To the noted pioneer Benjamin
Webb, seven children were born. four
having lived to ripe old age and
died few years ago; the three sur
viving members whose ages total 2lS
years. are as follows Uncle Miles.
aged So, Aunt Sallie. aged 80. and
Uncle Wiley, aged so Each has a
remarkably large family and thous-
ands OF descendants over the county,
The first OF the surviving Webb fam
lily is Uncle Miles born In print
tive log hut on the north fork of the
Kentucky River in the year 1921 He
married into the Holbrook family.
and according TO the Scriptural in
junction. multiply and replenish,"
began to multiply at an early age.
He is the father OF II children. II
still living all Of whom have large
families. When the Enquirer cores
pendent yesterday asked Uncle Miles
for an estimate OF his descendants he
iestingly consented TO count by
saying: We'll. us this You see 'Tibe'
she's got l6, Nanny u and GeUrge and
Cat'-good gracious, II they don't
Guido the rest, I'm fooled" A care
ful estimate. however, gives Uncle
Miles 100 grandchildren. 30 great
grandchildren amt 80 great-=reat-
grandchildren. all ot whom reside in
this county, except two families In
Wise county. Virginia Uncle Miles
is stiI hale and active for man of
his years, though through exposure
during the Civil War his hearing and
sight were injured However II seems
that there are many years In store
for him yet He has been widOger
for IL gears and twien each year he
has mounted his fayorfte family horse
and ridden across Cumberland and
Black Mountains. % miles into Wise
county, Virginia. to visit his two
daughters II is said that Uncle Miles
still has matrimonial iuclinations and
is figuring on marrying one OF the
handsomsS widows I'm Southwestern
Virginia Aunt Sallie; aged SO. mar
ried into the old Adams family,
among the first settlers Of this SOC
tion, and has been widow for 10
years. She resides In the old home
stead on The Flats ~ Cumberland
Mountains where they began houSe-
keeping zhree score wears ago. Her
son nves Vith her Aunt Sallle, when
querriedl as TO her livelihood. re-
marked Yes, can yet tend the
garden and raise the garden truck"
Aunt SaIlie. in many respects. q as
spry as woman 1f. half her age.
and wlbtn asked tor walk four miles
and sit for her photograph she read
lily consented. and on the dag fol-
lowing, she walked across the noun
tains six miles to a country picnic,
returning the saI1e day, Last week
she walked to Milestone, eight miles,
to attend the annual meeting OF the
Baptist Church. OF which Aunt Sallie
is devoted member.
Aunt Sallie las 10 living children
1876 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchil-
dren and more than half as many
great great-grundchildren, all residing
within few miles of Sergeant. I'm
Gle Wiley, now rounding out his eight
ieth milestone, is the youngest OF
the family He inherited from his
father the "old Webb Bottoms" neal
here, the largest level farm In Let
tcher county which he likewise trans
ferred to his youngest son short
time ago. Uncle Wiley has 10 chill.
dren. 80 grandchildren, so great.
grandchildren and perhaps 40 great,
|, great-grandchildren, some Of them II
Clay county, Kentucky, some in Yves
. Virginia and still others In the fai
West Uncle Wiley, like Uncle Miles
is said to have matrimonial incllna.
lions. and It is believed he will