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Cane Valley History: In memory of historian Randy Hood Flowers In Memoriam to Mrs. Nancy Randolph "Randy" Hood Flowers. Mrs. Flowers was one of the greatest genealogists that we have ever had. She will be forever missed by her colleagues. -LILA FORD, Adair County Genealogical Society, Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY CANE VALLEY, KY From the Adair County Review, 2000 Location, early settlers Located eight miles north of Columbia on Hwy. 55N is the community known as Cane Valley. Among the first settlers to the area was a man named Thomas Massie and his family, who were believed to have been among those that came to Kentucky with Colonel William Casey in 1791. Records show that Thomas' son Charles, was born here in 1802. Mr. Massie built the first log cabin in this area, additions to the log home were made in 1818 where a brick dated 1818 inscribed on it was placed in the chimney. Thomas Massie died here in Cane Valley and is buried in the Cane Valley Cemetery. Post office established August 6, 1855 The Cane Valley Post Office was established on August 6, 1855 with Patrick Henry Bridgewater as the first Postmaster. He held the position for 18 years, 7 months and 14 days. On March 20, 1873 Alfred H. Judd was appointed to the position. Then on August 11, 1876 Ralph T. Dudegon was appointed the position but he resigned a few months later and Samuel G. Banks followed as Postmaster on November 21, 1876. Banks resigned a few days later and on December 14, 1876 Alfred Judd again became Postmaster. The first woman to hold the position of Postmistress was Mrs. Willia W. Johnson who was appointed on May 15, 1889. Henry E. Christie then followed on May 26, 1892. Others that have held the position of Postmaster are Jospeh Judd, David H. Beard, Dennis O. Eubank, C. F. Paxton, Lester Dudgeon, Mont Biggs, Mrs. Willie H. Hutchison. Miss Lucille Sparks was appointed acting Postmistress on June 23, 1943 and appointed Postmistress on August 3, 1943. Mrs. Hutchison became Postmistress again, but upon her death, Mrs. Lucille Sparks Rogers was appointed Postmissress. Today, her daughter, Mrs. Wanda Berry is Postmistress. She was appointed Officer in Charge on February 14, 1987 and appointed Postmistress on August 1, 1987. First church in Cane Valley built on land owned by Mr. Massie The first Church to hold worship in Cane Valley was built on land owned by Mr. Charles Massie, who on November 24, 1870 deeded the land over to J. W. Ailshire, Charles Massie and Samuel G. Banks, as Trustees of the Cane Valley Church. All denominations held services there since no denominations were recorded on the deed. A provision in the deed stated that school could be taught in the building when agreeable with Trustees. n April 1892 the Union Church burned. The first Sunday school class was taught by Sallie Shelton Page in an old building that is still standing on Old Mill Road. First Organized church was Christian Church The first organized Church was the Christian Church. Members seemed to recall the time as around 1870. After the Union Church burned, members of the Christian Churched purchased land from R. T. Dudegon for the new Church. It was dedicated in 1894. Cane Valley Baptist Church organized in 1886 Cane Valley Baptist Church was organized November 23, 1886 with thirteen charter members. They were W. S. Dudgeon, R. T. Dudgeon, Zachariah Smith, F. P. Rice, Joseph R. Rice, Miss Sallie Kenney, Miss Sarah L. Dudgeon, Mrs. Eliza A. Dudgeon, Mrs. Martha A. Bumgarner, Miss Mary A. Bumgarner, Mrs. Mattie R. Rice, and Mrs. Elizabeth Jenny Smith. Cane Valley Methodist church organized in 1892 The Methodist church was organized in 1892. Landed was purchased from Frank Wesley Rice for the Church to be built on. The land was deed to James T. Miller, Parks Vanhoy and James A. Jones as Trustee of the Cane Valley M. E. Church South. First recorded marriage at Old union Church in 1863 The first recorded marriage was in the Old union Church building between B. M. Callison and Miss Mary Dudgeon on December 16, 1883 with Reverend F. C. Shearer, officating. First recorded marriage at Baptist Church in 1891 The first recorded marriage in the Baptist Church was between P. C. Watson and Miss Sally Miller on December 16, 1891 with Reverend A. L. Mell, officiating.First recorded marriage at Christian Church in 1895 The first recorded marriage in the Christian Church was between O. R. Banks and Miss Mattie Hatcher on July 8, 1896 with Reverend Ira M. Boswell, officiating.First recorded marriage at Methodist Church in 1895 The first recorded marriage in the Methodist Church was between R. L. Faulkner and Miss Olivia Johnston on December 25, 1895 with Reverend A. L. Lyons, officiating. Farmers Bank at Cane Valley started in 1907 In 1906, the Farmers Bank at Cane Valley was organized and a building was completed that same year. The bank opened for business on January 1, 1907 with S. G. Banks as the banks president and O. W. McAlister as the cashier. The doors of the bank were closed on September 10, 1910. All depositors were paid in full. It was re-organized and opened again for business on December 1, 1919 with T. T. Tupman as the president and D. O. Eubank as the Cashier. In 1941, it was liquidated by the stockholders and once again all depositors were paid in full. Patrick Henry Bridgewater was to open store in Cane Valley Patrick Henry Bridgewater was the first to erect a building for the purpose of selling goods in Cane Valley. This was in the late 1850's. The Cane Valley Steam Mill was established sometime between 1858 and 1864 by John R. Bridgewater and Elisha Beard. The mill was a combined mill, the products sold were flour, meal, lumber and etc. On December 13, 1926 the mill burned. At the time of the fire, the mill was owned by R. A. Sublett and E. S. Rice. R.T. Dudgeon opened printing office, started magazine in CV in 1892 R. T. Dudgeon became the first to purchase a printing press and establish a office in Cane Valley. This occurred around 1890, and in January 1892, he started a magazine called "Good Tidings of Great Joy", which was devoted to religion. It was published for two years and then was discontinued. In March 1903, he started a magazine called "Ginseng News", which was devoted to the culture of ginseng. After the first issue he leased the press to Mr. George E. Wilson and O. R. Banks who continued with the magazine. In 1906 the magazine was renamed to "Special Enterprises". Bucket, sheet iron stove, bake oven factory began in 1898 A company named the Dudgeon Company had it's beginning in 1898 in the old building at the back of R. T. Dudgeon's home. When he first started this business, he made tin buckets, cans, etc but later made sheet iron stoves, stove pipes and bake ovens. Mr. Allison Wilson owned the first sheet iron stove that was made by R. T. Dudegon, years later, after several had owned interest in the business, Mr. Dudegon sold his interest to W. I. Feese who was making brooms and his broom business was merged with the Dudgeon Company. First garage, in 1905, built by Clarence Page The first garage was claimed by Cane Valley. Built by Clarence Page to house the automobile that he purchased in Louisville, Kentucky. This automobile was a Rambler and was purchased in 1905. Civil War History made on July 4, 1863 in Cane Valley War history was made in Cane Valley when on the morning of July 4, 1863 a battle had begun near the Green River Bridge. General John Hunt Morgan, of the Confederate Army was at the home of Patrick Henry Bridgewater in Cane Valley. The battle was between some of his men and a squad of Federal soldiers under the command of Colonel Moore. Several soldiers lost their lives in this battle. All of the above information was found at your Adair County Public Library in the Genealogy Department. Mrs. Randy Flowers was of great assistance when this story was written for our quarterly magazine. It was published in the Spring of 2000. If you are interested in history of any kind then we welcome you to become a member of the Adair County Genealogical Society. We meet on the first Monday night of each month at the Library at 6:00pmCT. You can call the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg ST, Colulmbia, KY. for further information, 270-384-2472. This story was posted on 2009-03-31 15:04:41
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