Wife: Eleanor Cave-Hon
Parents: Joseph Hon Sr & Mary (maiden name unknown)
Children:
William Hon: 1797-abt 1875
Margaret "Peggy" Hon-Morton: 1799-1855
John D. Hon: 1800-1882 (Reverend)
Moses Hon: 1803-1850
Sally Cynthia Hon-Morton: 1806-1843
Isaac P. Hon: 1808-1898
Mary Elizabeth Hon-Bowen: 1809-after 1880
Eleanor Hon-Bowen>Yocum: 1811-1893
Amanda Jane Hon-Willoughby: 1815-1892
Cara Hon: 1816-1829
NOTE: According to the 1810 census Joseph Hon Jr and wife Eleanor Cave-Hon had 12 children. I have all of his known children listed. There are 2 sons that are unknown at this time.
Joseph Hon Jr was taken captive by unknown Indians, along with his mother & 3 sisters, at Ruddle's Fort in June 1780. He had just turned 6 years old the month before this attack on the fort. His father, Joseph Hon Sr was away from the fort when it was attacked.
Joseph Jr was held captive between 6 - 12 years. The exact time is unknown. He eventually did make his way back to his parents and lived close by them for the remainder of their lives.
I just found proof that Joseph Jr, wife, Eleanor Cave-Hon, and undoubtedly Joseph Sr & wife Mary are buried in this Martin Cemetery. The information is casually mentioned in an unrelated Land Deed, Book 26, Page 369 in the Powell County, Kentucky courthouse. I will include a photo of this document.
It has been accepted as fact for many years that Joseph Sr & Joseph Jr were buried in the Hon Cemetery, close to Nada, in Powell County. The reason being that one of Joseph Jr's descendants from his daughter, Sarah Cynthia Hon-Morton, named Lyda Faulkner-Hughes applied for & received Revolutionary War military headstones for Joseph Hon Sr, in the name Joseph Horne and also one for Eleanor Cave-Hon's father, William Cave and had them set in that Hon Cemetery. I do not know why she did this. Whether it was for convenience, maybe because Joseph Horria Hon & his family are buried in that particular cemetery, or if she simply didn't know that they were actually buried in this Martin Cemetery. It is a long known fact that Joseph Sr & Jr lived on Cane Creek for a very long time. Joseph Jr owned a great deal of land here.
Joseph Jr & his son-in-law, Richard Morton built the Cane Creek Church according to those church records.
I will say this. Joseph Hon Jr had to be a very strong little boy to survive the ordeal that took place at Ruddle's Fort & the subsequent years of captivity. There were many people that did not survive it. I will also say that I am very proud of Joseph Jr. He is my 5th great-grandfather. Had he not survived that ordeal, not one single person in my entire line would have ever existed.
It is documented that he took care of the horses for the Indians that held him captive. He was so good with the horses that they refused to ransom him back to the family.
Parents: Joseph Hon Sr & Mary (maiden name unknown)
Children:
William Hon: 1797-abt 1875
Margaret "Peggy" Hon-Morton: 1799-1855
John D. Hon: 1800-1882 (Reverend)
Moses Hon: 1803-1850
Sally Cynthia Hon-Morton: 1806-1843
Isaac P. Hon: 1808-1898
Mary Elizabeth Hon-Bowen: 1809-after 1880
Eleanor Hon-Bowen>Yocum: 1811-1893
Amanda Jane Hon-Willoughby: 1815-1892
Cara Hon: 1816-1829
NOTE: According to the 1810 census Joseph Hon Jr and wife Eleanor Cave-Hon had 12 children. I have all of his known children listed. There are 2 sons that are unknown at this time.
Joseph Hon Jr was taken captive by unknown Indians, along with his mother & 3 sisters, at Ruddle's Fort in June 1780. He had just turned 6 years old the month before this attack on the fort. His father, Joseph Hon Sr was away from the fort when it was attacked.
Joseph Jr was held captive between 6 - 12 years. The exact time is unknown. He eventually did make his way back to his parents and lived close by them for the remainder of their lives.
I just found proof that Joseph Jr, wife, Eleanor Cave-Hon, and undoubtedly Joseph Sr & wife Mary are buried in this Martin Cemetery. The information is casually mentioned in an unrelated Land Deed, Book 26, Page 369 in the Powell County, Kentucky courthouse. I will include a photo of this document.
It has been accepted as fact for many years that Joseph Sr & Joseph Jr were buried in the Hon Cemetery, close to Nada, in Powell County. The reason being that one of Joseph Jr's descendants from his daughter, Sarah Cynthia Hon-Morton, named Lyda Faulkner-Hughes applied for & received Revolutionary War military headstones for Joseph Hon Sr, in the name Joseph Horne and also one for Eleanor Cave-Hon's father, William Cave and had them set in that Hon Cemetery. I do not know why she did this. Whether it was for convenience, maybe because Joseph Horria Hon & his family are buried in that particular cemetery, or if she simply didn't know that they were actually buried in this Martin Cemetery. It is a long known fact that Joseph Sr & Jr lived on Cane Creek for a very long time. Joseph Jr owned a great deal of land here.
Joseph Jr & his son-in-law, Richard Morton built the Cane Creek Church according to those church records.
I will say this. Joseph Hon Jr had to be a very strong little boy to survive the ordeal that took place at Ruddle's Fort & the subsequent years of captivity. There were many people that did not survive it. I will also say that I am very proud of Joseph Jr. He is my 5th great-grandfather. Had he not survived that ordeal, not one single person in my entire line would have ever existed.
It is documented that he took care of the horses for the Indians that held him captive. He was so good with the horses that they refused to ransom him back to the family.
Wife: Eleanor Cave-Hon
Parents: Joseph Hon Sr & Mary (maiden name unknown)
Children:
William Hon: 1797-abt 1875
Margaret "Peggy" Hon-Morton: 1799-1855
John D. Hon: 1800-1882 (Reverend)
Moses Hon: 1803-1850
Sally Cynthia Hon-Morton: 1806-1843
Isaac P. Hon: 1808-1898
Mary Elizabeth Hon-Bowen: 1809-after 1880
Eleanor Hon-Bowen>Yocum: 1811-1893
Amanda Jane Hon-Willoughby: 1815-1892
Cara Hon: 1816-1829
NOTE: According to the 1810 census Joseph Hon Jr and wife Eleanor Cave-Hon had 12 children. I have all of his known children listed. There are 2 sons that are unknown at this time.
Joseph Hon Jr was taken captive by unknown Indians, along with his mother & 3 sisters, at Ruddle's Fort in June 1780. He had just turned 6 years old the month before this attack on the fort. His father, Joseph Hon Sr was away from the fort when it was attacked.
Joseph Jr was held captive between 6 - 12 years. The exact time is unknown. He eventually did make his way back to his parents and lived close by them for the remainder of their lives.
I just found proof that Joseph Jr, wife, Eleanor Cave-Hon, and undoubtedly Joseph Sr & wife Mary are buried in this Martin Cemetery. The information is casually mentioned in an unrelated Land Deed, Book 26, Page 369 in the Powell County, Kentucky courthouse. I will include a photo of this document.
It has been accepted as fact for many years that Joseph Sr & Joseph Jr were buried in the Hon Cemetery, close to Nada, in Powell County. The reason being that one of Joseph Jr's descendants from his daughter, Sarah Cynthia Hon-Morton, named Lyda Faulkner-Hughes applied for & received Revolutionary War military headstones for Joseph Hon Sr, in the name Joseph Horne and also one for Eleanor Cave-Hon's father, William Cave and had them set in that Hon Cemetery. I do not know why she did this. Whether it was for convenience, maybe because Joseph Horria Hon & his family are buried in that particular cemetery, or if she simply didn't know that they were actually buried in this Martin Cemetery. It is a long known fact that Joseph Sr & Jr lived on Cane Creek for a very long time. Joseph Jr owned a great deal of land here.
Joseph Jr & his son-in-law, Richard Morton built the Cane Creek Church according to those church records.
I will say this. Joseph Hon Jr had to be a very strong little boy to survive the ordeal that took place at Ruddle's Fort & the subsequent years of captivity. There were many people that did not survive it. I will also say that I am very proud of Joseph Jr. He is my 5th great-grandfather. Had he not survived that ordeal, not one single person in my entire line would have ever existed.
It is documented that he took care of the horses for the Indians that held him captive. He was so good with the horses that they refused to ransom him back to the family.
Parents: Joseph Hon Sr & Mary (maiden name unknown)
Children:
William Hon: 1797-abt 1875
Margaret "Peggy" Hon-Morton: 1799-1855
John D. Hon: 1800-1882 (Reverend)
Moses Hon: 1803-1850
Sally Cynthia Hon-Morton: 1806-1843
Isaac P. Hon: 1808-1898
Mary Elizabeth Hon-Bowen: 1809-after 1880
Eleanor Hon-Bowen>Yocum: 1811-1893
Amanda Jane Hon-Willoughby: 1815-1892
Cara Hon: 1816-1829
NOTE: According to the 1810 census Joseph Hon Jr and wife Eleanor Cave-Hon had 12 children. I have all of his known children listed. There are 2 sons that are unknown at this time.
Joseph Hon Jr was taken captive by unknown Indians, along with his mother & 3 sisters, at Ruddle's Fort in June 1780. He had just turned 6 years old the month before this attack on the fort. His father, Joseph Hon Sr was away from the fort when it was attacked.
Joseph Jr was held captive between 6 - 12 years. The exact time is unknown. He eventually did make his way back to his parents and lived close by them for the remainder of their lives.
I just found proof that Joseph Jr, wife, Eleanor Cave-Hon, and undoubtedly Joseph Sr & wife Mary are buried in this Martin Cemetery. The information is casually mentioned in an unrelated Land Deed, Book 26, Page 369 in the Powell County, Kentucky courthouse. I will include a photo of this document.
It has been accepted as fact for many years that Joseph Sr & Joseph Jr were buried in the Hon Cemetery, close to Nada, in Powell County. The reason being that one of Joseph Jr's descendants from his daughter, Sarah Cynthia Hon-Morton, named Lyda Faulkner-Hughes applied for & received Revolutionary War military headstones for Joseph Hon Sr, in the name Joseph Horne and also one for Eleanor Cave-Hon's father, William Cave and had them set in that Hon Cemetery. I do not know why she did this. Whether it was for convenience, maybe because Joseph Horria Hon & his family are buried in that particular cemetery, or if she simply didn't know that they were actually buried in this Martin Cemetery. It is a long known fact that Joseph Sr & Jr lived on Cane Creek for a very long time. Joseph Jr owned a great deal of land here.
Joseph Jr & his son-in-law, Richard Morton built the Cane Creek Church according to those church records.
I will say this. Joseph Hon Jr had to be a very strong little boy to survive the ordeal that took place at Ruddle's Fort & the subsequent years of captivity. There were many people that did not survive it. I will also say that I am very proud of Joseph Jr. He is my 5th great-grandfather. Had he not survived that ordeal, not one single person in my entire line would have ever existed.
It is documented that he took care of the horses for the Indians that held him captive. He was so good with the horses that they refused to ransom him back to the family.
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