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Owsley County, Kentucky

Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Owsley County, Kentucky. History Owsley County was formed in 1843 and was named for Governor William Owsley. It is known as the poorest white county in the United States. The first settlers in Owsley County were John Renty Baker and John Abner. They settled there in about 1780 near the present Clay County line at Courtland. A gra...