Kentucky Ancestors | Victims of Frontier Era Serial Killers the Harp Brothers (Full edited program)

The Harp brothers, frontier killers, murdered as many as 50 people in the late 1790s. Guest host Renee Shaw, of KET, tells descendants of some of their victims what Kentucky Historical Society researchers learned about their relatives. Recorded in Frankfort, July 21, 2018, during the Kentucky Ancestors Town Hall genealogy expo and family history showcase.
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  • @brendaunderdown41
    @brendaunderdown413 жыл бұрын

    Esther Calhoun Love's tombstone shown in the video is located in the historic Piney Fork Cemetery, located about 5 mines east of Marion, KY on S. R. 506. There are other members of the Love family buried there also.

  • @mikejustice2281

    @mikejustice2281

    Жыл бұрын

    So, how does so many secrets get told, to so many? Supposedly before aland had time of sorts? I truly apologize, for thoughts of insincerity, but I have found Kentucky's record keeping isn't the most factual guide you should follow

  • @mikejustice2281

    @mikejustice2281

    Жыл бұрын

    My name is Tim, on my friends page,born and raised in eastern KY, my own family's will is the greatest hell I'm still going through! No matter what I've experienced, the life of a masonesqe family, who done a savings grace for a community lost in the depths of hell.... Anyways to have the banks turn so quickly, on 2nd son of a lost and unmanaged

  • @teresasavard2984
    @teresasavard29843 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating. What a treat to watch this.

  • @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, we will begin airing Episode 2 around the state this weekend. Episode 2 will be available here on April 3rd.

  • @redriver6541
    @redriver6541 Жыл бұрын

    👏👏👏👏 So well done you guys. I'm from Muhlenberg Co. and I descend from Revolutionary stock of VA, NC, and SC. Several branches of my family have been in KY since 1790 and others getting here in the early 1800s. It is absolutely fascinating to understand what their lives were like at this time as well as in the colonial period. The names include the Martin's, Campbell's, Woodson's, Reynold's, Young's, Dennis's, Craig's, Jones', Oate's, Guy's, Wilcox's, Harper's, Vincent's, Wood's, Underwood's, Bell's, etc.... I am obsessed with gathering and understanding everything I can about them, and I spend an unhealthy amount of time digging through everything I can find to further my knowledge.

  • @lightcycle7
    @lightcycle73 жыл бұрын

    The early Love village or community store was located in Western Knox county TN. The road was later changed to Luvall road and Luvall Knoxville district.

  • @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    3 жыл бұрын

    How cool!!! Thanks for sharing.

  • @CoalRoller95
    @CoalRoller952 жыл бұрын

    I'm from Indiana and I'm a direct dependent of the Harpe Brothers. My mother was a Harpe and my grandfather and great grandfather were Harpe's.

  • @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    2 жыл бұрын

    WOW!!! Thanks for sharing. Hope you enjoyed this episode.

  • @barbarastrevinsky7388
    @barbarastrevinsky73883 жыл бұрын

    Surprising how many they killed all overconsidering modes of transportation back then.

  • @empressfran75

    @empressfran75

    Жыл бұрын

    That is the same thing I was thinking. Most people barely had a horse. Seem like the Harps had a spaceship given the time.

  • @jamesdavis1919
    @jamesdavis19196 ай бұрын

    My Grandmother was Bonnie Harpe, My Son is named after Bjg Harpe.

  • @teresaabram4768
    @teresaabram47682 жыл бұрын

    William Love's wife is.a relation of mine through the Calhouns.

  • @michaelpaul9208
    @michaelpaul92082 жыл бұрын

    unfortunately the harpe Brothers are relatives of mine....😨

  • @ladijoseph5762

    @ladijoseph5762

    2 жыл бұрын

    Terrible

  • @CoalRoller95

    @CoalRoller95

    2 жыл бұрын

    How are they related to you? I'm a direct descendent of them. My mom's side are harpes and we are well aware of our history.

  • @eebydeeby28

    @eebydeeby28

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm also related to them. On my dads side

  • @michaelpaul9208

    @michaelpaul9208

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@eebydeeby28 howdy fam

  • @adastra5346

    @adastra5346

    2 жыл бұрын

    Every one has some horrible person(s) in their ancestry.....

  • @brandonstegall1544
    @brandonstegall15442 жыл бұрын

    Moses Stegall is my ancestor

  • @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is awesome! Hope you enjoyed the episode. Our first episode of season 2 drops on Wednesday.

  • @brandonstegall1544

    @brandonstegall1544

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have y’all talked about him yet in y’all’s videos

  • @empressfran75
    @empressfran75 Жыл бұрын

    This was a very informative show that will aid in my research. The last name Noble, Moore, and Love are ringing some bells. Moorish.. Titles of Nobility. Seems as if She may be a Moor. Like the Moors of Spain that were removed from Spain in 1492.

  • @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    Жыл бұрын

    Let us know if you find a connection.

  • @pogo9876

    @pogo9876

    Жыл бұрын

    Not trying to burst your bubble. But the surnames "Love", "Nobel" and "Moore" are really common surnames. "Moore" especially. The surname "Moore" has nothing to do with the moors of Iberia.The name developed independently of that....Just stating facts.

  • @starblazer64
    @starblazer64 Жыл бұрын

    They were Horrific men. I just watched a very good documentary on these Harpes on Criggly's channel and was directed here afterward. They got what they had coming. But even that wasn't enough!

  • @2Goiz_1ShanDA
    @2Goiz_1ShanDA Жыл бұрын

    there's not always fantastic amazing story. Put it this way.... If everybody that claims they went to Woodstock ..was actually at Woodstock it would have been millions of people

  • @user-bn7bk5mw4s
    @user-bn7bk5mw4s3 ай бұрын

    Why is everyone on a history forum comment section someone famous descendant? As for me I am 7th great grandaughter of Thomas Jefferson and Jane Austen....Not😂😂😂

  • @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    @KentuckyHistoricalSociety

    2 ай бұрын

    😋