Joe & Susan Eversole

Joe is the son of Major John Eversole and Susan is the daughter of Judge Josiah Combs

(Parents of Clara Belle Eversole wife of Manon Cornett)

  • Joe's GOP delegate badge shown below
  • Joe and Susan's grave in Hazard shown below
  • Joe was the leader of the Eversole side of the "French-Eversole War".

 

Joseph Eversole and his wife, Susan Combs Eversole

Joseph Eversole married Susan Combs in 1870. This a tin-type. Joseph was murdered in 1888 during the French-Eversole Feud. He was a delegate to the Republican Convention of 1884 and elected to office. His wife's family founded Hazard, Ky. They had 5 children, one of which was Clara Belle Eversole.

Joseph Eversole's 1884 GOP Delegate Badge
Joseph was a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention held in Chicago. It nominated Chester A. Arthur. Joe was the Delegate from the 10th district of Kentucky.
 
Grave of Joseph Eversole
Grave of Joseph Eversole - murdered during the French-Eversole Feud while traveling along the road from Hazard to Jackson Kentucky. His wife was Susan Combs Eversole. Graves located in old Combs-Eversole Cemetary behind Consolidated Baptist church and some row houses.
Grave of Susan Combs Eversole
Grave of Susan Combs Eversole in the old Combs-Eversole graveyard in Hazard, Kentucky (behind Consolidated Baptist). Susan was married to Joseph Eversole.