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Hays and Unthank family histories relocated to revamped Genealogy menu
The Hays and Unthank family histories previously featured on the front page of the Knox Historical Museum website have been relocated to our reorganized Knox Historical Museum Genealogy Center menu.
Former Boone Festival Chairman Dr. Bushey passes
A longtime supporter of the Daniel Boone Festival, physician Harold L. Bushey, 88, died Jan. 23, 2016 at his home on Edgewood Drive, located just outside Barbourville, Ky.
KHM receives fascinating family history beginning with Joesph Unthank - 1715
In December 2015, the Knox Historical Museum’s genealogy center received a 10- generation family history of the Unthanks in America.
The 24-page document was submitted by Judith Callebs Unthank, the wife of David Unthank. Both were born, raised and still live in Knox County, Ky.
The document is a snapshot of America’s history over the years: beginning in England, traveling by ship to America and settling part of the new country, traveling west on the Oregon Trail during which one Unthank child (Alvah) died and was buried in 1831, and continuing right up to the present day.
Genealogy Center receives John Hays-1807 family history
The Knox Historical Museum’s genealogy center continues to enlarge its valuable family history collection.
In December 2015, Judith (Callebs) Unthank , in conjunction with her cousin, David Hayes Cole, both natives of Knox County, Ky., presented a new family history to the Museum.
This history focuses on their Hays ancestors, beginning with John Hays, born 1807 in North Carolina.
Grocer and undertaker A.W. Hopper featured in Museum's latest magazine
The new issue of the Museum's quarterly magazine, The Knox Countian, features a businessman from a century ago who is still remembered. A.W. Hopper (1859 - 1941) was one of those pioneer merchants whose personality and business longevity kept his name alive in the annuals of Knox County, Kentucky history.
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