The Wildbores in America

by John Reid Wilbor

1907

Samuel Wildbore (ca. 1595-1656) was the first known Wildbore immigrant to America. He and his wife, Ann, were married in England and came with their children to America in 1633. They joined the First Boston Church in Boston, Massachusetts, later moving to Providence, Rhode Island, for religious freedom. After Ann died, Samuel married Elizabeth Lechford, the widow of Thomas Lechford. Some related families still live(d) in England. Descendants and other related families live(d) in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and elsewhere.

The Kentucky Encyclopedia

by John E. Kleber

The Kentucky Encyclopedia's 2,000-plus entries are the work of more than five hundred writers. Their subjects reflect all areas of the commonwealth and span the time from prehistoric settlement to today's headlines, recording Kentuckians' achievements in art, architecture, business, education, politics, religion, science, and sports. Biographical sketches portray all of Kentucky's governors and U.S. senators, as well as note congressmen and state and local politicians. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in the lives of such figures as Carry Nation, Henry Clay, Louis Brandeis, and Alben Barkley. The commonwealth's high range from writers Harriette Arnow and Jesse Stuart, reformers Laura Clay and Mary Breckinridge, and civil rights leaders Whitney Young, Jr., and Georgia Powers, to sports figures Muhammad Ali and Adolph Rupp and entertainers Loretta Lynn, Merle Travis, and the Everly Brothers. Entries describe each county and county seat and each community with a population above 2,500. Broad overview articles examine such topics as agriculture, segregation, transportation, literature, and folklife. Frequently misunderstood aspects of Kentucky's history and culture are clarified and popular misconceptions corrected. The facts on such subjects as mint juleps, Fort Knox, Boone's coonskin cap, the Kentucky hot brown, and Morgan's Raiders will settle many an argument. For both the researcher and the more casual reader, this collection of facts and fancies about Kentucky and Kentuckians will be an invaluable resource.