Splitwood was named because so because Henry Roseberry and early settler made so many staves there.
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| Crockett- Wheelertown | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Crockett is a small community at the head of Fannin Fork of Elkfork. The first settlers at Crockett were German. Due to the large number of Wheelers living there Crockett was for a long atime called Wheelertown. When the Crockett post office was established the community began to be called Crockett. The first post office was established on the head of Splitwood, and was called Fyfee, Ky. When this post office was dismantled and moved to Pete Fannin's house, it was remaned after his son, David Crockett Fannin Splitwood was named because so because Henry Roseberry and early settler made so many staves there. |
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| The man on the right is William Henry Roseberry, one of the four men who helped to build the old split log school at Crockett. The other 3 were Ike Ferguson, Elijah Smith, and Jim Ferguson. This school was opened in 1900, with no doors or windows or chinking in the logs. Built by a concentrated effort of the parents of students. There were about 55 boys and girls of school age who attended. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| William H Roseberry's ancestors came to Morgan County from Virginia by way of the Cumberland Gap in 1865. William was born Feb. 3, 1873. On Jan. 6, 1895 he married Sarah Alice Hill, daughter of Dr. James Hill. William and Sarah had 10 children. |
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| Above left-Old Split Log School at Crockett. Note Parents are in attendance. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Travis Barker house built beside the Crockett School. Travis Barker was once the Superintendant of Morgan County School. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Crockett High School-built in 1911 and first taught by John D. Fannin, in 1931, the two rooms in back were added. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| This is the high school my mother-in-law graduated from. One of her teachers was Mable Barber. | ||||||||||||||||||||