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Author: Ranck, George Washington, 1841-1900.
Title: History of Lexington, Kentucky : its early annals and recent progress, including biographical sketches and personal reminiscences of the pioneer settlers, notices of prominent citizens, etc., etc. /
Print source: History of Lexington, Kentucky : its early annals and recent progress, including biographical sketches and personal reminiscences of the pioneer settlers, notices of prominent citizens, etc., etc. / by George W. Ranck.
Ranck, George Washington, 1841-1900.
Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co., 1872.
Publication Info: Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library
2007-12-04
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Lexington (Ky.)--History.
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Contents
[Front Cover]
[Front Matter]
[Title Page]
Preface.
Chapter I. Ancient Lexington.
Chapter II. The Indian Occupation.
Chapter III. Coming of the White Man.
Chapter IV. Discovery and Naming of Lexington.
Chapter V. Lexington an Indian Camping Ground.
Chapter VI. Settlement of Lexington--The Block-House--The Settlers--Col. Robert Patterson [...]
Chapter VII. The Indians--John and Levi Todd--Life in the Fort [...]
Chapter VIII. First Trustees of Lexington--Adventures of McConnell, Bryant and Hogan [...]
Chapter IX. Trouble with the Indians--Incidents--The War Closed--Lexington Incorporated [...]
Chapter X. Peace--McKinney and the Wild Cat--The Old Fort--Lost [...]
Chapter XI. The Village of Lexington--First Dry Goods Store--A Disciple [...]
Chapter XII. Town Fork--Taverns--Streets--Elections--Bourbon County Created--Mrs. Vaughn, [...]
Chapter XIII. Baptist Church--Pastors--Incidents--The Creath, Fishback, and Pratt Troubles--Fires.
Chapter XIV. Paint Lick Expedition--Delegates to Conventions--Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge [...]
Chapter XV. First Celebration of the Fourth of July--Convention Election--Woodford [...]
Chapter XVI. Town Affairs--James Brown--The Methodist Church--Father Poythress--The [...]
Chapter XVII. Town Affairs--Harmar's Defeat--John Pope--The Jail--Fire Companies.
Chapter XVIII. Survey of Lexington--Expeditions of Scott and Wilkinson--St. Clair's [...]
Chapter XIX. Indian Depredations--First Session of the Kentucky Legislature: Proceedings, Addresses, [...]
Chapter XX. Lexington Indignant--A Virginia Town--Democratic Society Founded--John Breckinridge [...]
Chapter XXI. Game--Wayne's Victory--Lexington Post-office--Incidents, and List of [...]
Chapter XXII. Brick House--Immigration--Infidelity--Free Navigation of the Mississippi--German [...]
Chapter XXIII. Episcopal Church--First Building--Rev. James Moore--Early Members--The [...]
Chapter XXIV. Lexington Immigration Society--Size of Town--Town Property--Market Houses [...]
Chapter XXV. Resolutions of "'98"--St. Andrew's Society: List of Members--Caledonian [...]
Chapter XXVI. Street Improvement--Second Constitutional Convention--Kentucky Vineyard Association.
Chapter XXVII. Population of Lexington--Death of Washington--The Great Revival.
Chapter XXVIII. The First Kentucky Bank--Nail Factory.
Chapter XXIX. Medical Society--Members--Musical Society--Lorenzo Dow--Miscellaneous--G.M. Bibb [...]
Chapter XXX. Burr's Visit--Trustee Chronicles--William T. Barry.
Chapter XXXI. Currency--Stray Pen--Felix Grundy.
Chapter XXXII. The Observer and Reporter--Editors--Biographical Notices--Incidents.
Chapter XXXIII. Miscellaneous--Sheep Excitement--Dr. Ben. W. Dudley.
Chapter XXXIV. Great Prosperity of Lexington in 1810--Center of the Western [...]
Chapter XXXV. Earthquake--Battle of Tippecanoe--Joseph H. Daviess, His Career and Gallant [...]
Chapter XXXVI. War with England--Rolls of Lexington and Fayette Volunteers--The [...]
Chapter XXXVII. Battle of Frenchtown--The Raisin Massacre--Fate of Lexington Volunteers [...]
Chapter XXXVIII. Spotted Fever--The Hero of Fort Stephenson--Joy over Jackson's [...]
Chapter XXXIX. Battle of New Orleans--Captain S. W. Megowan--General George Trotter [...]
Chapter XL. Luxuorious Lexington--Eastern Lunatic Asylum--List of Contributors--Superintendents--Improvements [...]
Chapter XLI. Carriages--Negroes--Branch United States Bank.
Chapter XLII. Relics of the Olden Time--Leslie Combs.
Chapter XLIII. Monetary Troubles--Parody--Visit of Monroe, Jackson, and Shelby--Dr. [...]
Chapter XLIV. Recuperation--John D. Clifford--Russell's Cave--Mrs. Lincoln's Birthplace.
Chapter XLV. Financial Crisis--Relief and Anti-Relief--Prevailing Prices--Elder T.P. Dudley.
Chapter XLVI. Gambling Suppressed--Female Bible Society.
Chapter XLVII. Thomas T. Skillman--D.A. Sayre & Co.--" Old Court" and " New Court" [...]
Chapter XLVIII. The "Athens of the West"--Lexington Lyceum--Botanical Garden--Jefferson Davis.
Chapter XLIX. Lafayette's Visit to Lexington--Reception--Ceremonies and Incidents--The Christian Church [...]
Chapter L. Funeral Honors to Jefferson, Adams, and Shelby.
Chapter LI. A Great Rain.
Chapter LII. National Republicans and Democratic Republicans.
Chapter LIII. First Road Macadamized.
Chapter LIV. The First Western Railroad--Corporators--Officers--Incidents--First American Locomotive [...]
Chapter LV. Whigs and Democrats--Physicians.
Chapter LVI. Lexington a City--First Officers--Poor and Work-House--Trustees' [...]
Chapter LVII. Cholera--Its Terrible Effects--Incidents--The Lexington Orphan Asylum--First Managers.
Chapter LVIII. Great Revival--Branch Bank of Kentucky--St. Catharine's Academy--City [...]
Chapter LIX. Northern Bank--Joel T. Hart--James Haggin--George Robertson--John Boyle.
Chapter LX. Hunt's Row--Runaway Negores and Negro Jails--Thomas A. Marshall.
Chapter LXI. Independent Order of Odd Fellows--Friendship, Covenant, and Merrick Lodges [...]
Chapter LXII. Richard H. Mennifee.
Chapter LXIII. Prosperity of Lexington--Trade and Manufactures--Capital Invested--Captain John Fowler.
Chapter LXIV. John W. Hunt--Thomas M. Hickey--Grand Jury sent to Jail [...]
Chapter LXV. War with Mexico--Rolls of Beard's and Clay's Companies--Incidents [...]
Chapter LXVI. Battle of Buena Vista--Incidents--The Change on Marshall's Regiment [...]
Chapter LXVII. Telegraph--Kentucky Statesman--Cholera--Lexington Cemetery--A.K. Woolley.
Chapter LXVIII. Population--New Constitution--County Court--B.F. Graves--R. Wickliffe, Jr.
Chapter LXIX. Railroads--Lexington and Danville-Maysville and Lexington--Lexington and Covington.
Chapter LXX. Visit of Scott and Wool--Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad [...]
Chapter LXXI. City Lighted with Gas--Sayre Institute--"Old King Solomon"--" Know Nothings."
Chapter LXXII. Lexington Rifles--Rosa's Poems--Ceremonies Incident to Laying the Corner-stone [...]
Chapter LXXIII. Sons of Malta---M.T. Scott--Change in City Government [...]
Chapter LXXIV. Population--Parties--St. John's Academy--Lexington Chasseurs--List of Officers [...]
Chapter LXXV. Fair Amphitheater Burnt--Pruden's Statue of Clay--Ethelbert Dudley--S.D. McCullough.
Chapter LXXVI. Banking House of Grinstead & Bradley--Wm. C. Goodloe.
Chapter LXXVII. Jewish Church--James B. Clay--John H. Morgan.
Chapter LXXVIII. First National and City National Banks--Centenary Methodist Church.
Chapter LXXIX. Kentucky Gazette--Red Men--Aaron Dupee--Kentucky Statesman--Farmer's Home [...]
Chapter LXXX. Christ Church Seminary--Baptist Female College--W.S. Downey.
Chapter LXXXI. Apostolic Times--Hooker School--The Great Eclipse of the Sun [...]
Chapter LXXXII. Population--Charter Amendment--Irish Benevolent Association--Fayette National Bank--Lexington [...]
Chapter LXXXIII. Mission Church--Dollar Press--Broadway Christian Church--Second Church of [...]
Chapter LXXXIV. Southern Railroad--J. B. Wilgus & Co.'s Bank--Sons of Temperance [...]
Chapter LXXXV. Fayette County--Wealth, Population, and Fertility--Soil and Stock--Lexington [...]
Index.
[Back Matter]
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