1696. Catherine "Katie" Bolling Bowling
Was in the 1810 census of Clay County, Kentucky. Catie usually wore a pistol on her hip.
Killed in the witness chair by Joel Elkins (SEE BELOW). John was Katherine'a first marriage. There is speculation that she was never married to Wiley Horton and that another Horton that was involved in the Cattle War Feud with John was the father. He was found guilty by a Clay County court on October 12, 1807. He was sentenced to death by hanging and it was carried out on November 9, 1807.
Wiley Horton and Katherine were first cousins
Mr. Horton was killed in a horse race just before their only child, Wiley Horton, was born. This boy grew up with other children of Katies and was know as Wiley Amis.
Bige Gilbert, in Clay County KY., a well-to-do farmer who had married a sister to Katie Bowling, took this boy, Wiley (Amis) Horton and reared him.Squire and David Amis visiting in Buckhorn, Kentucky in May 1923, found the relatives of theirs and their sister Rachel to number
approximately 2,350. They lived around and near Buckhorn and having the following names: Amis-100. Bowling-500 (Clay Co.)
Heltons-25, McIntosh-25, Baker-100. (sighed by A.B. Johns on May 15, 1923 at Buckhorn, Kentucky in the County of Perry.)Captain John Amis came to Kentucky about 1800 and having money, originally bought what was known as Goose Creek Salt Works. The Circuit Court Records reveal there was a lot of activity and contracts were drawn up between the White's and the Amis's for an agreement to purchase said `works' from John Amis, over a period of time. This was done only two months before the assassination of Catp. John Amis. With this muder, John's brother Lincoln Amis came to Kentucky to fight the battle for keeping the White's and others from getting full ownership of the Lower Goose Creek Salt Works. Amis family records reveal that the Amis Family of Tennessee contend that their son and brother were in fact...."murdered in Kentucky by `Outlaws'. (See Rogersville, Tenn. Amis/Amyx Family Recs.) He was shot in the head by a man many felt was a paid assassin o August 7, 1807.
4191. Lincoln Amis
See notes for Tom (Amis) Horton
Was in the 1810 census of Clay County, Kentucky
4194. William Amis
See notes of Tom (Amis) Horton
Died young.
It was reported that Mr. Horton was killed in a horse race just before their child was born. Wiley Horton was born. This boy grew up with the other children of Katie and was known as Wiley Amis. Bige Gilbert, on Redbird in Clay County, Kentucky, a well to do farmer who had married the sister to Katie bowling took this boy Wiley Amis (Horton) and reared him.
Robert T. Julius "Juder Bob" Baker Major
Lt. 2nd regiment, WM. Williams, Kentucky Bot. War of 1812.
Veteran of St. Clair defeat, Major, 2nd Bat. 68th regiment, Clay County Militia, May 26, 180?.Burial: Cortland Cem., Owsley Co., Kentucky
Note:
Clay County, Kentucky Order Book 'B'
August County Court 1815 Clerk: Abner BAKER
(5) Upon the application of Robert BAKER who made satisfactory proof to the court that he was on 6 Feb 1815 and ever since, an actual settler on vacant land in Clay Co. situate on the South side of the South Fork of the Ky River, beginning at th e mouth of the Rocky Branch which enters into the said South Fork at a ford or crossing place - totaling 150 Acres around his improvement, (just above Christopher BOWLING's) which land he claims to appropiate by his actual settlement. Ordere d to be certified.
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Robert was a soldier at St. Clair's defeat in 1791. He was a Lt. in the War of 1812.
The first Fiscal Court of Clay Co., KY met at his house in 1806. The first County Clerk of Clay Co. was Dr. Abner BAKER. The interview of Jason BOWLING in Dr. Dickey's Diary of 08 Apr 1898 states taht Dr. Abner was a cousing to Robert 'Juder Bob ' BAKER. (Actually, it appears that Dr. Abner was a 2nd cousin to 'Juder Bob' BAKER).
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1850 Owsley Co., KY Census
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BAKER, Robert Sr. 76, Catey 73(f), Andy 23, Polley 24, William 1, Margaret 21
John "Rockhouse John" Sizemore
He was 3/4ths Cherokee Indian.
He can to Leslie County, Kentucky in 1817. A settled at the mouth of Rockcastle Creek, now Hyden.
The book "Rugged Trail to Appalachia" by Mary T. Brewer, published in 1978 states on pages 131 and 132 "In 1778 George All and Agnes lived in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia where Edward was born. Later they settled in what is now Leslie County, owning most of the land opposite the town of Hyden. This land was later owned by a son, John and wife, Nancy. who built the first permanent home there...Nancy was a daughter of John and Martha (Jefferson) Bowling. According to the Dickey Diary, Martha was a sister of President Thoma Jefferson, but according to John Asher she was a niece."
Came to Leslie County, Kentucky in 1817. He settled in the mouth of Rock House Creek now called Hyden, Kentucky.
Buried: In the cemetery behind the Presbyterian Church at Hyden.
1698. Mary "Molly" Bolling Bowling
1 NAME Mary "Mollie" /Bowling/
1 NAME John "Bige" /Gilbert/, Sr.
In the 1810 Census of Clay County, Kentucky. Shown to have one slave.
One of the first settlers on Redbird River, Clay County, Kentucky.
A the mouth of the present day Gilberts Creek.
4214. Martha Gilbert
Burned to death while carring water to some slaves fighting fire.
Became governor of Missouri after his wife's death.
1699. Levi Bolling Bowling
Levi and Mary disposed of their property in Hawkins Co., TN in 1844 and moved to Clay Co., KY.
1700. Elijah "Bad Eli" Bolling Bowling
1 NAME Elijah "Bad Eli" /Bowling/
In 1810 census of Clay County, Kentucky.
Stabbed to death by a man named Lucas, at a fair.
1 NAME Sarah "Sally" Nancy /Anderson/
1 NAME Nancy /Herd/
1702. Joseph Bolling Bowling
In 1810 census of Clay County, Kentucky.
1 NAME Nancy /Bowling/
Listed in the 1840 Clay County, Kentucky census, with two sons and four daughters. Not in the 1850 census.
1703. Christopher Bolling Bowling
1 NAME Christopher Columbus /Bolling/
In the 1810 census of Clay County, Kentucky.