May 1865, when William Quantrill was mortally wounded in Wakefield, Kentucky, his men fled 8 miles to Chaplin, Kentucky where they’d stayed for several weeks. This included Frank and Jesse James whose father and step-father were both from Chaplin. In 1886, during the Russellville bank raid, both men were in Chaplin to recover from wounds. Once a prosperous town, Chaplin dried up after the Bluegrass Turnpike bypassed it. (pictured home is of cousin Mary Cole Graves, where they no doubt spent some time)


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