ky-footsteps Friday, June 21 Volume 02 : Issue 38 Today's Topics: # 1 [KYF] NEWS: Swart, 1882, Fleming, Nicholas, Robertson cos. _____________________________X-Message: #1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by E-mail Registry submitter: Dave Swart Date: Friday, June 21, 2002 10:37 AM Subject: [KYF] NEWS: Swart, 1882, Fleming, Nicholas, Robertson cos. ------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS: Swart, 1882, Fleming, Nicholas, Robertson cos. "The Weekly Tribune" of Robertson Co. KY, a miscellaneous item that reads as follows: August 24, 1882 "James Swart, a brother of Mrs. Rebecca Myers, of Olivet, is visiting his relatives in this, Nicholas and Fleming counties. Mr. S is 77 years old, a resident of Henry Co., Missouri, and has not visited this section for 35 years. He is a brother of Geo. Swart, father of Wm. J. of Olivet, and is a son of James Swart, who was one of the ill-fated 180 who fought in the memorable battle of Blue Licks. James Swart led the disastrous retreat on that bloody occasion, and it was owing to his coolness and self- possession that many escaped. He plunged his horse into the river, where many horsemen were unable to get their horse to enter the water. It was Swart's horse leading off that caused the others to follow. His son attended the centennial anniversary of the Battle on the 19th inst." End of ky-footsteps-digest V02 #02 38 ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. **************************************************************************