Military 
Breathitt and Owsley County, Kentucky
 
 
Only Spanish American War Vet from Owsley County to
leave the U S and see action (Cavalry)

Believed to be two Baker boys... WWI
 
   
   
Daniel B 'Dan' Baker - b Oct 23, 1894; d May 15, 1978.
He is a soldier in WWI. Photo believed to have been taken
in France. He is the s/o Robert R and Emaline Baker.
He was sort of odd-turned and would not let anyone ever
take his picture. This photo is believed to be the only
picture ever taken of Dan.
 
Left side standing is Hugh Baker, Lloyd Baker and Tom Baker (s/o George 'Baldy George'.. Left side seated is Bryan Baker
and Ford Baker..... Hugh ended up in prison after the Clay County killings of George 'Baldy George' Baker and later poisoned in prison.
Picture shared with Jackie W Burton
by Bonnie Baker Miller
 
Left side .. Milton was the s/o Martin and 'Granny' Peggy (Combs) Patrick. Peggy was the d/o Wayne and Juia Ann (Dobson) Combs. Milton married Roseanna (Patrick). She
was the d/o George and Rachel (Ritchie) Patrick.
Daniel Patrick is on the right side.
   
 
Back row .. second from the right is Earl Whittaker.
He married Minnie Turner from Owsley County, Ky

On the left is Earl Whittaker, husband of Minnie Turner.
 
Langley Deaton - Breathitt / Owsley Co, Ky
s/o Lee and Easter Turner Deaton; md to Minnie Mae Turner,
d/o Bob and Isabelle Burton Turner
 
Beech Gilbert - Breathitt / Owsley Co, Ky
Beech was the s/o Ezekial Gilbert and Rose Mosley Gilbert
 
Jack Mitchell Walker;
s/o John Mack Walker and Della Stacy; md to
Armina Herald; father of Jackie Walker Burton
 
Jack Mitchell Walker;
taken in Germany.

   

Revolutionary Pensioners - 1840 Census

 

Submitted by Jen Bawden

Name of Pensioners  Age  Names of Head of Families with whom
pensioners resided June 1, 1840
Roger Turner 83 Thomas Turner
Drury Bush 82 Drury Bush
Jesse Boling 82 Jesse Boling

   

Breathitt County Korean War Deaths

Name of Casualty Age Casualty Type Service Number
Bach, Virgil 26 Killed in Action 35783043
Banks, Ray L. 32 Killed in Action 15276929
Gibbs, Billy H. 32 Killed in Action 15298380
Little, John P. 19 Killed in Action 15421634
Lovins, Edward 30 Died of Wounds 52160038
Neace, Charlie Jr. 29 Killed in Action 15379569
Sebastian, Logan 26 Died While Missing 15259383
Stidham, Lloyd D. 30 Killed in Action 15267441
Watts, Ishmael 26 Killed in Action 15379292