A few months ago Ken and Linda Kistner contacted me about a 1940 Centennial commemorative issue of The Providence Enterprise they own. They said it contained Frances Bassett Price's history of Providence and some interesting material about the town and the families who have lived there. Linda contacted the newspaper and received their permission to place the information on the Webster County KYGenWeb page. She also volunteered to do the typing herself and transmit the material to me via e-mail.

You can begin reading this history of Providence by clicking on the link below. This material, which will include some biographies as well, will be presented in serial form, as we are able to get it online. I will use the "update" icon on the Webster County main page to indicate dates new material has been added.

Thank you, Ken and Linda for your generosity in sharing this wonderful material with all of us. And thanks also to the nice folks at the Providence Journal-Enterprise.

Begin reading History of Providence
Biographies
The Coal Companies
Prof. William S. Coleman
Academy Teachers of 1888
City Leaders of 1940
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