Person:John Mitts (2)

John settled in Heekin in 1836. HIs wife was a native of Lawrenceville, Ky. They lived in a cabin on the banks of Eagle Creek and Grassy Run. Grassy Run was known in those days as Wicked Willow because it overflowed its banks each spring. To avoid this flooding, John built a new home for his family ( 11 sons and 2 daughters) on higher ground on the Eagle Creek side of the Chipman Ridge Rd.

The Lawrenceville school house was on the John Mitts Farm.

1830 MITTS, JOHN Grant Co., Ky 267 Williamstown Federal Population Schedule, Ky 1830 Federal Census Index KY559357496, KY559357497, KYs2b115981, KYs2b115982

1850 MITTS, JOHN Grant Co., Ky 317 No Township listed, Federal Population , Ky 1850 Federal Census Index KYs5A1218386

1860 MITTS, JOHN Grant Co., Ky 838 Gouge P. O. Federal Population Schedule, Ky 1860 Federal Census Index KY11076640