Tag Archives: Smith Family

Jackson’s Most Dialed Number

Posted on January 1, 2026 by sdbowling

It was the most dialed number in Jackson and had been for almost six decades when the service ended. Learn about the hottest call in Jackson from 1962 to 2019. Continue reading →

Posted in Banking, Breathitt County, Businesses, Firsts, Jackson, Traditions | Tagged Bank, Breathitt County, First National Bank, J. Phil Smith, Jackson, Lester H. Smith, Main Street, Smith Family, Time and Temperature | Leave a comment

William W. Smith

Posted on May 23, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
William W. Smith
Captain, Company I
13th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Confederate Army, Military | Tagged 13th Kentucky Cavalry, Breathitt County, Civil War, Col. Ben Caudill, confederate, Confederate Army, Grigsby Family, History, Lost Creek, Military, Smith Family, Strong Cemetery | Leave a comment

Santa Visits Breathitt’s Mystery Boy

Posted on December 25, 2024 by sdbowling

The “Mystery Boy” of Frozen Mountain had an unexpected Christmas in 1950. Learn about the kindness shown to Ross and Charles Ray Smith by strangers hundreds of miles away. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Frozen Creek, Jackson, Traditions | Tagged Christmas, Frozen Mountain, Hays Family, Lunceford Family, Riley Family, Smith Family | Leave a comment

William Greenberry Jones

Posted on March 12, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of The Week
William Greenberry Jones
13th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Civil War, Confederate Army, Military | Tagged 13th Kentucky Cavalry, Breathitt County, Buttrey Family, Civil War, Confederate Army, Jackson, Jones Family, Smith Family | Leave a comment

Mayors of the City of Jackson, Kentucky

Posted on August 1, 2023 by sdbowling

A look at the men and women who served Jackson as Mayor from 1913-2023 Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Jackson, Politics | Tagged Bailey Family, Brown Family, Center Family, City of Jackson, Davis Family, Hays Family, Jackson, Mayor, McCoun Fmaily, Miller Family, Noble Family, Pelfrey Family, Reynolds Family, Rose Family, Sewell Family, Short Family, Smith Family, Staton Family, Thomas Family, Wolfe Family | Leave a comment

Constable Killed, Shooter Executed

Posted on January 13, 2023 by sdbowling

Three shots rang out from the dark corner of the room. Constable Hiram Smith died instantly.

A year and 12 days later, his shooter was executed by the state for the murder. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Murder | Tagged Bach Family, Breathitt County, Breathitt County Jail, Electric Chair, Execution, Fallen Officer, Murder, Rice Family, Smith Family, Trent Family | 4 Comments