Dennis Partridge

Biography of John D. Morris

A Virginian, and son of the distinguished Richard Morris. Col. Morris, after acquiring a finished education, removed to Christian County. After a short stay here, in company with many other young men from the State he emigrated to Texas, then a province of Mexico. He was soon appointed to the responsible post of District Attorney for the more western frontier border of the Rio Grande. He was afterward selected with Van Ess to negotiate a treaty with Gen. Arista, one of Santa Anna’s lieutenants, and on his return found that he had been elected to the Texas Congress. Before the … Read more

Act of Legislature for the Formation of Christian County

The act of the Legislature for the formation of Christian County, entitled, ” An act for the division of Logan County,” is as follows: SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That from and after the 1st day of March next, the county of Logan shall be divided into two distinct counties, that is to say, all that part of the said county included in the following boundaries, to Wit: Be-ginning on Green River, eight miles below the mouth of Muddy River; thence a straight line to one mile West of Benjamin Hardin’s; thence a straight line to … Read more

Allen County Kentucky Bible Records

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This page contains a list of Bible transcriptions for people who resided in Allen County, Kentucky in the past. Surnames include: Anderson, Atwood, Bennett, Broughton, Brown, Brunson, Buchanon, Clasby, Curd, Downing, Duncan, Failor, Fitzsimmons, Francis, Gatewood, Goodrum, Guy, Hains, Hanes, Harris, Hinton, Hooten, Hughes, Hurd, Jackson, Johnson, Lamb, Logan, Long, Lyon, Marcrum, Marcum, Motley, Neal, Oliver, Oliver, Owens, Pedigo, Poe, Pullium, Rice, Richards, Richey, Siddens, Spillman, Thomas, Tiffany, Travelstead, Wagoner, Walker, Werst, Whitney, Wigham, Williams, and Wiseman.