Category Archives: World War I

John Dale

Posted on November 23, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
John Dale
147th Infantry
World War I Casualty Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Military, United States Army, World War I | Tagged Argonne, Breathitt County, Cannon Family, Dale Family, France, United States Army, World War I, ww1 | Leave a comment

Jackson Mortician Led State Embalmers

Posted on June 19, 2024 by sdbowling

Lee Porter Ray, once known as “Jackson’s Funeral Director,” served as President of the Kentucky Funeral Directors Association in 1940-1941. He is nearly forgotten in Jackson today. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Businesses, Jackson, Military, World War I | Tagged Blake Family, Breathitt County, Breathitt Lodge #649, City of Jackson, Funeral Home, Gray Family, Jackson, Mortuary, Ray & Blake, Undertaker | Leave a comment

Honors To the Honorable

Posted on May 29, 2023 by sdbowling

A Memorial Day editorial from 1924 that is still true today. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Civil War, Korean War, Military, World War I, World War II | Tagged Breathitt County, Bush Family, Campbell Family, Civil War, Dale Family, Korean War, Little Family, Memorial Day, Riley Family, Roark Family, Sebastian Family, Todd Family, World War I, World War II, Wyatt Family | 2 Comments

Breathitt’s Historic Markers

Posted on May 17, 2023 by sdbowling

Breathitt County had six roadside markers. One is now missing. Learn more about some of our historic sites. Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Breathitt County, Civil War, Jackson, World War I | Tagged Bach Family, Bert Thomas Combs, Breathitt County, Callahan Family, Clayhole Massacre, Hayes Family, History, J. Green Trimble, Jackson, John J. Dickey, Risner Family, Sizemore Family, Spencer Family, Strong Family, VanderMeer Family | Leave a comment

Curtis William Linden

Posted on May 8, 2023 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Curtis Linden
32nd Division United States Army
World War I Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Military, World War I | Tagged Linden Family, Lindon Family, Steele Family, Taulbee Family, United States Army, World War I | Leave a comment

Christmas Without Ashford

Posted on December 22, 2022 by sdbowling

A fast-moving train emerged from a tunnel and killed a Breathitt County soldier in May 1917. Ashford Watts became our first casualty of World War I. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Military, World War I | Tagged Aden Kentucky, Breathitt County, Train Accident, Watts Family, World War I | Leave a comment

James O. Robertson

Posted on November 25, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at the life of James O. Robertson- Private in the Spanish-American War and World War I. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Military, Spanish-American War, World War I | Tagged Breathitt County, Gillum Family, Jackson Cemetery, Joe Little Cemetery, Robertson Family, Spanish-American War, World War I | Leave a comment