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Col. Cornelius Davis
b.Est 1754
Facts and Events
Notes
- From "The Virginia magazine of History and Biography", Volume 5 By Virginia Historical Society:
- Cornelius Davis came from Virginia or Maryland with his wife, Eleanor; was killed at the burning of Kincheloe's Fort, Ky., August. 1782. His son, Isaac, born July 21, 1775, was carried by Indians into Canada and afterwards rescued and returned to Kentucky; married Clarissa Kincheloe January 10, 1799.
- From "The Skirmish at Salt River and The Massacre at Kincheloe’s Station, A Salt River Outdoor Drama", by Kathy Cummings:
- Cornelius Davis, the sentinel had just entered his cabin to get a few hours of sleep when the yells of the natives were heard. As he left the cabin the Indians were so close his shirt caught on fire from the blaze of their guns. As he stopped to reload he was tomahawked to death. His two daughters were horrified at what they were witnessing. And then quick as a spark from a fire the Indians turned and tomahawked them to death.
- [Source: http://graphicenterprises.net/html/kincheloes_script.html].
- From "Kincheloe, McPherson and Related Families" by L.D.McPherson pub 1951, pp 110-120:
- Kincheloe Station was located on Simpson`s Creek in what is now Spencer county, Ky. Cornelius Davis died during an Indian attack on the station.
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