Breathitt County Images
People
Akemon, John- Credited with killing Captain Bill Strong, killed in 1911
Amis, John- Ally of Captain Bill Strong was killed after the Civil War
Allen, John C. Breckinridge "Whick"- Lead a take over of the Breathitt County Courthouse
Arrowood Cousins- Mary Stamper and Mary E. Turner
Bellamy, Robert and Susan- raised a large family around Canoe in Breathitt County
Callahan, Edward "Ned"- Democratic Sheriff and feudal leader, killed in 1912
Cardwell, Ellen South- Daughter of J.W. South, married T.P. Cardwell, Sr.
Cardwell, Thomas Perrin- Shot and killed on the Corner of Main and Court Streets
Cardwell, Thomas Perrin, Jr- Long time Police Judge in Jackson
Cockrell, James- Town Marshall, shot and killed on Main Street
Combs, William H. Breckinridge Combs- Sheriff who hanged "Bad" Thomas Smith
Cox, Dr. Braxton D.- Killed while walking home along Court Street
Hargis, Henry Ward Beecher- Shot and killed his father James H. Hargis in 1908
Hargis, James Henderson- County Judge, shot and killed by his own son
Herald, David and Millie Stamper- raised their family on the Middle Fork
Hogg, William Pryce- Jackson Dr. and son-in-law of James Hargis
Jett, Curtis- Served time in the Kentucky Penitentiary for the Marcum killing
Little, Jeremiah- "Bad Jerry", Feudsman, married Elvira Combs
Marcum, James Buchanan- Commissioner and Republican, assassinated in 1903
Medlock, William "Willie"- raised a large family on John Little's Creek near Whick
Morris, Jason and America Family- Some unidentified members
Short, Abraham Hunter- Wealthy merchant who wielded great influence in Jackson
Smith, James Monroe- Educator at Lost Creek and Mt. Carmel School
Spicer, Asberry- Well-known "badman," confessed killer of Dr. Braxton Cox
South, Jeremiah Weldon, III- hired gun for James H. Hargis, shot and killed at Frozen
Strong, Edward Callahan- County Judge and Democratic Leader, heavily involved in feuds
Strong, Green Trimble- Attorney and Mason, was very influential Democrat
Strong, Nancy (Haddix)- wife of E. C. Strong, inherited much of the Haddix land New 3/11/00
Strong, Thomas Jefferson- son of William and Jemima Deaton Strong
White, Thomas- Spanish- American War Veteran involved in the Marcum Assassination
 
Places and Events
Breathitt County Courthouse- The center of Breathitt County until 1963
Hargis Commercial Bank- operated by James H. and Alex Hargis
Jackson Federal Building- Located on Broadway
1912 L&E Wreck- Train jumped the tracks and injured two
 

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