Recently, a number of names have been proposed as the early emigrants from Madison Co., VA, to Northern Kentucky. The impression may have been created that the group which went in 1805 was the first people to go. This is not correct. In the " Garr Genealogy ", there is a list of marriages taken from the records in the court house at Burlington, Boone Co., Kentucky. This book lists marriages from only three counties as separate lists. These counties are Madison and Culpeper in Virginia, and Boone in Kentucky. Presumably, Boone County seemed very significant to the Garrs. The marriages and the dates are:
Michael Crisler m. Betsy Corn, 4 Oct 1813
David Crisler m. Nancy Bean, 21 Sep 1809
Nathan Clore m. Peggy Peak, 16 Dec 1800
Nellie Clore m. Beverly Ward, 28 Oct 1799
Jemima Crisler (d/o Leonard) m. Reuben Glore, 28 Apr 1806
Elizabeth Crisler m. Abraham Powell, 27 Jul 1807
John Souther m. Sally Wilhite, 5 Dec 1807
Lewis Crisler m. Polly Zimmerman 18 Aug 1806
Allen Crisler m. Fanny Conner, 23 Mar 1804
Peggy Crisler (d/o Leonard) m. Thomas Griffing, 23 Apr 1806
Ann Yager m. George Corn, 11 Apr 1803
Silas Crisler m. Polly Shaver (Shafner?), 26 Sep 1808
Ann Chrisler (Crisler?) m. Lewis Conner, 5 Jul 1803
Elisha Crisler m. Elizabeth Rouse, 1 Jan 1810
Joshua Crigler m. Sally Conner, 10 Dec 1810
Nellie Crisler (d/o Lewis) m. William Conner, 14 Mar 1812
Caleb Wihoit m. Nancy Aylor, 7 Dec 1812
Oliver Glore m. Polly Howlet, 3 Jun 1812
Joshua Souther m. Elizabeth Wilhite, 4 Mar 1811
John Crisler m. Malinda Mitchell, 21 Aug 1815
John Crisler m. Leanna Zimmerman, 14 Jan 1811
Jacob W. Souther m. Betsey Stansifer, 7 Oct 1814
Apparently, without detailed checking, fourteen of these people were Garr/Gaar descendants. The name Crigler in the list might be a mistake for Crisler. Glore is an alternative spelling of Clore. The name Stansifer is probably Stonecypher or its variants.
The earliest of these people may have been the incentive for Rev. Carpenter to make his first visit.
The set of names which has been put forth so far is in need of detailed analysis. More names will perhaps turn up in time. (The only point I have decided is that the Crislers liked succotash.)
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