14th KY Cavalry Archive
William B. Eversole Interview
from the John J. Dickey Diary
January 15, 1898
I was born in Perry County Kentucky. My father's name was Joseph. My mother's name was Sallie Bowling, who came from New River Virginia and preached the first sermon in Eastern KY. Rev. Bowling was a member of the Red Bird Association formed in 1824. He lived near Crocketsville.
My great grandfather's name was Jacob Eversole. My grandfather's children were: John, Peter, Woolery, Joseph, Abraham, Sallie, who married Deevers, Nancy who married John Smith, and Polly who married Thomas Smith. My grandfather died when I was young. I can remember him very distinctly. He was small and low of stature. My grandmother was taller very active, industrious and energetic.
John Eversole, son of Jacob, lived and died near where he was born. Roland Eversole of Harlan is his son. Roland's son, Green is a lawyer at Harlan County Courthouse. One of Roland's sons is now superintendent of schools in Letcher County. Some of this branch lives in Wolfe County.
Peter Eversole lived and died in Clay County. He did not have the usual (line) vine of the family. Abraham Eversole, son of Jacob Eversole, lived and died in Owsley County on Buffalo. He had a large family, viz: John, William, Woolery, Elijah, Lewis and James(ex judge of Clay County.) John lives in Clay County.
Joseph Eversole, son of Jacob married an Oliver, and they had children, William Eversole, son of Jacob, died in the army, on Clear Creek in Bell County in 1862. He belonged to the 6th Kentucky Calvary. Joseph died on the Middle Fork.
Woolery Eversole was my grandfather. He married Lucy Cornett. They had children as follows: William, Elizabeth, Joseph, my father, John the Major, father of Joe, Harry, George, Clark, John, and Abraham.
