The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-10-16
LOOKING BACKWARD
Compiled by Judge Ii. T. Davis.
CTwenty fourth InstaIlment,

NfNtiis -ieufts tn>t3iiment.D
When Hickman County was formed
in 1s22. IL included all of the present
counties Of Carlisle. Hickman and Fui-
ton. In 1912 what is now Carlisle
County was cut off of the northern
part of Hickman County In 1915. the
southwest part was formed into Fulton
County. The act of the Legislature of
lSfJ. contains many items Of interest
in the formation of the county
The act provided that after the LIST
day Of April. 1915. so much of the
county Of Hickman included and en-
braced in the following boundary Is
erected and established into n Separats.
and district county to be called Full
ton. This boundary is as follows: Be
ginning on the Mississippi River at "A
point where the line between sections
twelve and thirteen leaves said river.
thence east. To a point where said line
crosses the line between ranges four
ana five thence on direct line 10 the
confluence Of the Big and Little Bayou
de Chen. thence up the Little Bayou
de Chen Ia point where the line he
tween the first and second township
crosses said stream. thence east with
said township line To the road leading
TO Clinton. from Dresden. I'm Tennessee,
thence with said road 10 the State Line.
thence west with said State Line To its
termination on the Mississippi River.
below New Madrid. thence up said riv
"a 10 the beginning including the is
lands thereof The county was named
in honor of the great inventor. Robert
Fulton. who first operated "A boat. pro-
PEELED by steam power ON the Hudson
river in 1870.
II was provided that Fulton County
should be- entitled To nine justices of
peace. who were directed to meet on
the 1st day of April. 1915. AT the tav-
ern house Of Greenberry Watson. in
Hickman. Kentucky. alias Mills Point.
and aunlify their sheriff and appoint "A
clerk of the County Court and transact
other business that might come before
"A County Court. The tavern house of
Greenlerry Watson at that date WAS
doubtless very substantial building
constructed of hewn logs and stood up
on the present site of the LaClede Ho-
tel. Greenberry Watson at that time
owned the lots just across the street
now occupied 10y Naifeh and Cowgirl.
on which was located a warehouse He
also owned the lot on which * now To-
Gated the Picture Show. where the sta
hles were conducted i'm which he took
care of the horses belonging 10 the
guests of his hotel The mode OF travel
i'm those days was horseback.
The records show that on April lst.
1915. Robert Brown. James r. Tyler.
Jesse Edmonston. Ralph McFaddei.
Shedreck Boaz. Asa VI. Clark. Hugh H.
French. Thomas NJ Smith and Robert
\. Hatcher. who had been commission
ed bv the Governor. as Justices of peace
for the new county of Fulton. met mt
the tavern house of Greenberry Wat
son. and after the formalities then
proper upon such occasions. proceeded
To hold the first County Court for Full
ton County.
Jacob White was appointed and quail
flied as sheriff. Lewis Scarce was al
so an applicant or candidate FOR the OF
flee of sheriff and objected To the ac-
ton of the County Court electing Ja-
cob White sheriff because Jacob White
had been Tax Commissioner of Hick-
man County the preceding year. Lew
il Scarce was right i'm his contention
and as a precaution an act OF the Leg
islattire was obtained in 1876. remov-
ing this disqualification from Jacob
White. and declaring his acts as such
sheriff TO be valid.