Monthly Archives: June 2010

C. E. James Authors History of Franklin County, Kentucky


CAMPBELL EDMONDSON JAMES (1852-1921)                                                      C. E. James was twenty-seven years old when he authored this short history of Franklin County, Kentucky. The work was Kentucky’s response to the resolution of the U. S. Congress encouraging celebration of the nation’s Centennial Anniversary of the American Revolution.  His father, the esteemed jurist A. J. James, already has served in the Kentucky State Legislature,… (more…)

Visiting the Second Great Grandparents of Frank & Jesse James in Cole Cemetery


  In 1754 at the age of 24, John Cole signed a lease with Hancock Lee for 150 acres of land on the north side of Horsepen Run, adjoining the plantation of John Herndon in King George County, Virginia. In 1775 and 1776, Lee’s son Willis Lee entered Virginia’s District of Kentucky and encamped at the spring named Lee’s Big… (more…)

Book Royalties of Jesse James Author Donated to James Farm & Museum


  Book royalties from Frank & Jesse James, The Story Behind the Legend by Ted Yeatman are being donated to James Farm & Museum. The author died November 1, 2009 in Maryland after a lengthy illness. His family has approved the donation. James Farm & Museum is owned by the County of Clay in Missouri, and is operated by its… (more…)

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