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Christopher "Kit" Carson - Born Christmas Eve In Madison County KY 1809

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Lizette Realty - Richmond KY 205403

Christopher Kit CarsonChristopher "Kit" Carson - Born Christmas Eve In Madison County 1809

Kit Carson is legendary in American History. He only lived to be 60 years old but back in those days that might have been a long time.

He was the ninth child born ourt of 14 brothers and sisters. His family moved to Missouri when he was an infant.

His father died when he was only nine and because of having to go to work he did not get a formal education.  

Despite a lack of education he did marry three times and lived on to become quite a legend in the Southwest.

A friend once said, "His word was as sure as the sun comin' up," he was noted for an unassuming manner and implacable courage.

Kit Carson died in Fort Lyons on May 23, 1868 and was later buried in Tao, New Mexico.

On Tates Creek Road where this sign used to be posted is Kit Carson Elementary School named in his honor.

Other early legendary figures from Madison County were Daniel Boone and Cassius M. Clay.

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Lizette FitzpatrickPrincipal Broker with LIZETTE REALTY in Richmond, Kentucky.

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Comments (5)

Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Lizette,

This is a very nice history lesson on "Kit" Carson.  I had always thought that he was out of the southwest.

Dec 07, 2008 12:17 AM
Susie Blackmon
Ocala, FL
Ocala, Horses, Western Wear, Horse Farms, Marketing

Buried in Taos? What a magical spot! Enjoyed reading about old Kit!

Dec 07, 2008 03:52 AM
Erby Crofutt
B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY
The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Intersting Stuff. There's a lot of history in Kentucky.

By the way, I think your Twitter stuff is messing up your blog.  Every time I click on something in your blog, it asks me for a Twitter UserName and Password.

Like this screen shot.

Gotta love that Windows Vista Snipping Tool!

Dec 07, 2008 08:46 AM
Barbara Flannery
USA Realty,Inc. - London, KY
"Homes for Everyone In London Kentucky"

Lizette, Very Interesting, I love history espically Kentucky history. I was reading your post to my husband and he know everything about Ky. (he is OLD)He was born in Wechester and lived in Lexington and Paris before I kidnapped him to London. and He didn't know about Kit Carson being born in Ky. It was good to get one one on him.....

 

barbara

Dec 07, 2008 12:18 PM
Thesa Chambers
West + Main - Bend, OR
Principal Broker - Licensed in Oregon

you know there is a legend that he did not die there and that he went on out west and then passed away at the age of 90 something in California - of course that is just one of those rumor thingies

Dec 07, 2008 02:02 PM