Adam Gearheart-Biography and History
Gearhart Forum:
I recently found a biography and history
in my paid subscription to Ancestry.com.
For Adam Gearheart,as others have been given this also.
I would like to share this with the general
public
This is listed under Slave Narratives
Database in Ancestry.Com
State:Kentucky Interviewee:Richmond,Charlie
Adam Gearheart was a sportsman and used negro jockeys. His best jockey,Dennis,was sold to Morg. clark,John's Creek. The old race took in part of the east end of the
of the present Prestonsburg---from
Gearheart's home East in Mayo's bottom one mile to Kelse Hollow--Jimmie Davidson now lives at the beginning of the old track,near Maple Street. Mike Tarter of Tennessee,Gearheart's son-in-law brought horses from Tennesee and ran them here.
Tarter was a promoter and book-maker also.Penny J. Sizemore and Morg. Clark were other sportsmen. This was as early as 1840 up to the Civil War.
Interesting locations for the Gearheart
Researcher.
Nancy