Before The Feud
Jacob Eversole was one of the first settlers of the area and built a cabin in 1800, which was the family’s home until 1880. When Perry County was created in 1819 the town of Hazard was chosen as its seat. The small town with only one road, scattered buildings, and only a few boards to walk over the muddy streets, became the trading center of the county with a population around 100 during the feud.
Joseph Eversole and French were very similar men. They were both lawyers, merchants, and very well off. Eversole was related to many in Perry and surrounding counties due to his family being in the area for so long. He even married a woman from another prominent Perry County family, Susan Combs. French on the other hand was not a Kentuckian. He hailed from North Carolina but married Susan Lewis. She was related to many families in the surrounding counties but the duo made their home in Perry County.
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