William Boone's Grave
Side A
In the winter of 1780, Daniel & Rebecca Boone and their young son, William, (b. June 20, 1775) camped at the Ebb & Flow Spring near Green River, 4 miles east of here. The Boones were hunting and trapping as they did every winter for 50 years at various locations in Kentucky, West Virginia and Missouri. Green River was a frequent destination for "Colonel Boone," as he was known in Kentucky. On this expedition, William fell ill and died. He was buried beneath a black oak tree near a cave. According to the land owner, the black oak fell in 1990. Side B
William Boone, (June 20, 1775-Winter, 1780), was the ninth of ten children born to the marriage of Daniel Boone (October 22, 1734-September 26, 1820) and Rebecca Bryan Boone (January 9, 1738-March 18, 1813). Of the ten children, (1) James, (2) Israel, (3) Susannah, (5) Levina, (6) Rebecca, & (9) William predeceased their parent. (4) Jemima, (October 4, 1762 - 1829), (7) Daniel Morgan (December 23, 1769 - July 13, 1839), (8) Jesse Bryan (May 23, 1773 - 1821) & (10) Nathan (March 3, 1781 - October 16, 1856) survived their parents.
Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 31W) and East Union Street (State Road 357), on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
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