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Early Settlers
After Dr. Jacob Holland and his son Robert W. Holland, the first settlers in the county, came John Hatcher, the Harrelsons, Henry Dell, John Dennis, Reuben Wilhite, Jessie Goins, Wm. Daly, H. C. Warren, Robert Burns, Jacob Weaver, John Weaver, Matthew Kidd. These settlers settled in the Milan, Scottsville and Kiddville vicinities. Daniel Wilhite, Thomas Spencer, Gabriel Jones, William Eaton, Jefferson and Harrison Elmore, Wm. Walker, Samuel Rogers, Lewis Todd Hunter, Peter Groves, S. R. Fields. These settled in the main and west Locust Creek vicinity. John Baldridge, Wm. Tally, Benj. Couch, Joseph Couch, Francis Drake, Daniel Doyle, Sol. Grimm, Shipleys, Thos. Henry, John Dearing, Thos. Beard, Wm. Hurst, Jesse Yates, (whose sister married the Siamese Twins) Wm. Watson, the Thomases' settled in different parts of the County.
The first Yellow Creek Settlers were Robinson Morris, Griffin Taylor, the Bakers, Pages and others.
Tidbits Of History
NOTE: The writer of the foregoing "Bits of History" has endeavored to give names and dates as near correct as possible from the history and memories of the writer.
With best wishes to the readers and peace and love to all.
I am yours truly,
"Uncle Bob"
October 1939 R. D. Morrison, Jr.
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