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History: Remembering Cave Ridge It was named by Joseph Alexander Turner. Cave Ridge is an important landmark in this part of the state, from Indian times on. It was marking place on the old Road Eighty route for Adair Countians to Glasgow, to Newberry's, Howard Clinic, and the tobacco markets. But since the LBN opened 35 years ago, it isn't come to mind so much. But it is still important to Adair County history. The Bank of Columbia robbers were overnight there before executing their infamous deed Reprinted with permission from "Senior Quest Magazine," Edmonton By Geniece Marcum When early settlers first came to what is now known as Cave Ridge, Kentucky, in southwestern Metcalfe County, the area was already an important landmark in the vicinity. Although we have no actual date as to just when their arrival here took place, we can get a good idea from an article written a few years ago by the late J.B. Galloway, whose roots were deep in the area. With permission from his son Bob Galloway we are reprinting the article entitled; Since we began our quest for information concerning the early history of Cave Ridge, a number of other folks have joined in the effort. Without their input we would not have gotten very far with this story. Those who have helped, include a spry 94 year young lady, Irene Gassaway Bowles, who favored us with a little story about Cave Ridge which she heard as a young girl. Irene recalls being told numerous times by her mother, Ida Gassaway, and by other residents of the community as well, that Cave Ridge was named by her grandfather, Joseph Alexander Turner. It seems that Joe Turner, had been working all one day on the back side of the old Gassaway farm near the Liberty Cave, and coming home that evening he remarked that, he'd been working at Cave Ridge all day." The name fit the area, everyone said, and so it stuck. Others who have been of great help by sharing information and memories, are William Barton and wife Dotty, who pointed me to Lavonne Anderson, who in turn was able to furnish the old photos and documents being used here; Our thanks to Naomi Barton Burris, her sister Lougene Jessee, Wayne Dougherty, Francis Gassaway Royce, Joann VanZant Gibson, Lonnie Miller and wife Kathleen; Lonnie passes along a story which he says has survived the generations, being passed down from family to family throughout the years. According to old timers in the area, Lonnie says, in 1872 Jessie James' Gang and their horses spent the night in the Gassaway cave near Cave Ridge. The notorious outlaws were on their way to rob the Bank Of Columbia at the time. On their return trip following the robbery they reportedly spent a night in Hidden River Cave at Horse Cave. Lonnie also remembers being told by older members of the community, that Joe Turner named Cave Ridge. Each person mentioned above has a special interest in things pertaining to Cave Ridge and the people who first settled there because they all have family ties to this rural community that reaches back through several generations. Family names that have been associated with Cave Ridge since its earlier days, include; Anderson, Barton, Gassaway, Galloway, Dougherty, Hardin, Hamilton, Smith, DeVore, Miller, Shives, Turner, Tomlin, Barrett. Descendants of these families still live in the area today. At one time there were three churches in the neighborhood. New Liberty Baptist Church was first organized in 1842, and a small log structure was built where worship services were held for many years. In 1888 this was replaced with a frame building which was used until 1961. It was then remodeled and moved to a new foundation and is still in use today. Bro. David McKinney is the pastor there. In 1880 some discord arose within the church body at New Liberty, which resulted in part of its members pulling away. A small frame church was then built by Noah Barton about one mile NE of New Liberty, and the first service was held there on March 4, 1882. This church, called Barton's Chapel, survived for many years. In the early 1900's its congregation began to dwindle and the church was finally closed. There was another church called Mt. Carmel, about which little seems to be known today. There are no records of it left as far as anyone knows, but it must have been active about the same time as New Liberty and Barton's Chapel. I have heard my mother, Addie Turner Leftwich talk about attending worship services there and also at New Liberty as a young girl. I assume this must have been a Presbyterian Church. I never heard my mother mention where in the community, Mt. Carmel was located but Irene Bowles, who remembers this church very well says the building stood directly across the road from the driveway that once led to the home of Mrs Ida Gassaway, Irene's mother. She also says Mt. Carmel closed when she was a girl, after it had been hit by vandals who destroyed everything in the building, even the hymnbooks. It was never reopened. Comments and new contributions are welcome; photo submissions encouraged Related links "Remembering Aunt Ida Turner Gassaway by Geniece Leftwich Marcum Ida Turner Gassaway was the great grandmother of Colonel William Casey Elementary School Principal Patty Jones. Photo, the Turner Sisters This story was posted on 2007-07-30 05:54:47
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