Chronicles of Boone County

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• Craig, James M.

  Boone County Recorder Historical Ed. 1930: "Confederate Veteran Dies at Lexington, KY on Nov. 11." His age was 95. He served in the 1st Ky. Cavalry with John D. Walker." "He was a native of Boone County."

• Grubbs, John W.

  John Grubbs was already widowed by the time he appeared in the 1900 census, living as a boarder in the Richard home.

• Craig, Edward T.

  In Jack Rouse's book The Civil War in Boone County, Kentucky, it was undetermined at the time of which county Edward Craig was born, resided in and where he died. The later available vital records places Craig in Carroll county for birth, residence and death.

• Cowen, William J.

• Corbin, Albert

• Connor, Ben F.

  "History of the Orphan Brigade" by E.P. Thompson, 1898: "Ben F. Connor, Boone County, fought at Donelson, Hartsville, Stone River, Jackson, Chickamauga, and Mission Ridge, after which he joined the Sixth Confederate Cavalry and served therewith." - Jack Rouse

• Conly, Thomas

• Conly, Leonard

• Colsher, William H.

• Colcher, John N.

  Found in 1850 and 1860 Censuses living in Petersburg, Kentucky. Found living out the rest of his life from 1880 Census until death in Lynchburg, Tennessee.

• Collins, Joe

  "From Fitzgerald book, page 76: Applied for pension at Boone County. County uncertain." - Jack Rouse

• Cole, Hiram J.

  "H. Cole is listed as living in Verona Precinct near Scholl #42, also near Adam's School on what is now known as Poole Road in Boone Co." - Jack Rouse

• Cloud, Tilghman H.

• Clore, W.H.

  The Boone County, Kentucky 1883 Atlas shows W.H. Clore on Stevenson Mill Rd. near the Verona end.

• Clore, J. Willis

• Clore, George B.

• Clore, Almon G.

• Clifford, H.C.

  Henry C. Clifford was a Gallatin County, Kentucky resident. However, notes from Jack Rouse's research in "The Civil War in Boone County" states how the official records indicate Clifford was from Boone County, Kentucky. Boone County abuts Gallatin County and could account for the historical records referencing both counties.

• Cleek, J. Marshall

  Cleek was captured by the Union army. On June 20, 1864 he was imprisoned in Nelson County, Ky. He was released August 17 after taking the oath of allegiance and promising to stay out of the remainder of the war.

• Clarkson, Anselem

• Chittenden, William

• Chittenden, Thomas J.

• Chittenden, James H.

  U.S. Civil War files from Frankfort, Kentucky describe Private Chittenden as 5'8" in height, having dark hair, blue eyes, a light complexion and noted he was 20 years of age upon enlistment.

• Childress, T.J.

  T.J. Childress wrote an article in the Boone County Recorder, 16 July 1902, page 5, column1, about the shooting death of General John H. Morgan.

• Chandler, J.

  Little is known about J. Chandler and his connection to Boone County, Kentucky other than his grave marker indicating his origin as Boone County. PVT Chandler was killed in the battle at Cynthiana and was with General John Morgan.