| When John Cox was murdered for his
estate in 1823, his administrators listed his belongings and
their worth. The list is valuable today not only because it tells
what a man owned, but gives an estimate of the money involved
in accumulating a meager estate in relation to similar prices
today. Read what he left. |
| Coffee, at $1 a pound, was
reserved for special occasions, such as the preacher's visit.
Read more. |
| Between 1822, when Lawrence was
formed, and 1870, when the last lands were pared away as a portion
of Martin County, population grew steadily in spite of the loss
of territory. When the Civil War began, there were 8,397 souls
in the remaining segment. Some families of prominence ended up
in the new counties and the institutions around them were also
detached. Read more, |
| Big Sandy, the north-south mode
of travel, was used by pushboats and log floats until 1837, when
the first steamer came to Louisa. Read
more. |
| Times could still be called rough,
depending on where one stood in looking at them. Some families
who were able to com-bine perseverance, labor, and luck, ac-cumulated
enough wealth to earn a reputation of prosperity. Read more. |
| Lawrence County Circuit Court Costs...$12.00,
A visit from the doctor... $2.50, 5 yds of calico...$1.00. Read more. |
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| More to be added soon! |
