Owsley County Kentucky

History Famous Owsley Countians

Dolly Bowling Dolly Bowling made her first quilt at age nine. The "Dollie Star" is an original pattern she created and patented. Another exceptional quilt which Dollie collaborated on, "The Cherry Tree," is now part of the National Archives in Washington D. C. The quilt was selected as part of a featured exhibition which toured the U.S. in 1997. Earle Bryan Combs Earle Bryan Combs, born May 13, 1899 at Pebworth in Owsley County, played baseball for the New York Yankees. He was an ideal leadoff hitter for the legendary teams of the 1920s and 1930s. He averaged nearly 200 hits and 70 walks a season helping him compile a .325 career batting mark. He is featured in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Earle Combs Hall, a female residence ball at Eastern Kentucky University, was named after Mr. Combs. He attended EKY and served as Chairman on the University's Board of Regents for several years. James Klotter. Ph.D. James Klotter currently serves as the Kentucky State Historian and professor of History at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. He was an associate editor of the Kentucky Encyclopedia and served as the executive director of the Kentucky Historical Society for many years until his retirement. Dr. Klotter received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Kentucky and has honorary degrees from Eastern Kentucky University and Union College. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of a dozen books including: A New History of Kentucky; Kentucky: Decades of Discord, 1865-1900; Kentucky: Portrait in Paradoc, 1900-1950; William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath; The Breckinridges of Kentucky; Our Kentucky: A Study of the Bluegrass State; and History Mysteries.
For more information contact: Susan Wilder · Executive Director Booneville/Owsley County Industrial Authority P.O. Box 637 · Booneville, KY 41314 Phone: 606-593-7296 · Fax: 606-593-7781 Email: swilder@owsleycountykentucky.org