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5th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry
From the National Park Service

Archive Of The SOUTH-SURNAME List
Hosted by RootsWeb
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Estill's Defeat Roadside Historical Moment photograph
John South Jr. was killed at The Battle of Little Mountain, also known as Estill's Defeat

Fort Boonesborough Living History
John South Sr. and wife Margaret Weldon Drake were here for a time with several of their children, including John Jr. and a young Samuel.

Franklin County Kentucky Kygenweb Site
Hosted by Anne H. Lee
There are several photo pages in this site relating to the South's

Franklin County, Kentucky History
Hosted by Anne H. Lee
This site contains many items of interest to South researchers.

Kentucky Family Surnames & Genealogy
Hosted by David South
This site is dedicated to the family and descendents of Colonel Jeremiah Weldon South born June 10, 1805 in Madison County, Kentucky.

Kinship in Breathitt
Article from the Louisville Courier-Journal - June 3, 1904
Note: This article (as written) contains an error, as Jeremiah South was South Trimble's grandfather, not his uncle; though they may have actually been trying to say that TP Cardwell was South Trimble's uncle, which is true - Ed O'Rear

Letter to the Yeoman
Article from the Weekly Kentucky Yeoman newspaper of Frankfort, KY - Jan 7, 1879
An interesting letter concerning the Little-Burnett troubles which happened mostly in November of 1878 in Breathitt County. It lists several civilian Souths killed by the homeguard during the war.

Notes and Biography for David Gass
Hosted by Roxann Gess Smith
Various papers are reproduced here which mention John South, John South Jr, John South the Younger and Thomas South

Overview - A Plain Story of the Deadly Quarrels That Have Made the Name of Breathitt a By-Word
Article from the Louisville Courier-Journal in 1903
It gives a general overview of Breathitt County and its feuding days up until 1903. It's one of the best articles of its kind. It mentions Jerry South Sr. and William Tyler Barry South.

Recollections of Breathitt
The book by Green Trimble (uncle of South Trimble)
About events around Jackson, KY. Mentions Jerry South (Sr.), his brother John G. South and his children, several Hargis' and Cockrill's.

Roster of 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA

South Family Genealogy Forum
Hosted by Genealogy.com

South Message Board
Hosted by RootsWeb

Suit by South Heirs
Hazel Green Herald - May 10, 1894
An interesting history of the land suit by the South heirs in Breathitt County during the last century. It involves William Tyler Barry South.

The Boys Of Company B
Hosted by Vince Barker
A Sketch of Company B, 5th Kentucky Infantry, CSA, which mentions Richard South, Capt. W.T.B. South, 2d Lt. Jerry South, and Loutishe South Haddix.

Dedicated to the
loving memory of
Herschel L. South
1909-1989
Herschel L. South
we miss you!


Continuing on in
loving memory of
Jayne McRae/South
1935-2017
Jayne McRae/South
we miss you!


Ed O'Rear
In memory of
Ed O'Rear
1950-2000
for his tireless research and contributions


PLEASE

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