The James gang in Kentucky: The parents of the James Bros were Robert James and Zerelda Cole—both born in central Kentucky. After Robert’s death, Zerelda married Dr. Rueben Samuels of Chaplin Kentucky, giving the Bros 4 Kentucky half siblings. The town of Samuels Kentuck is named after the family. The Samuels family is involved with Maker’s Mark distillery.
The Pence Bros. settled in the Chaplin area. 100 miles to the north is Columbus, Indiana where some of the Pence family settled, including Veep Mike Pence (nothing political is implied—I am cousin to a famous Confederate outlaw, Beanie Short)
[TW Samuels mansion, Cox’s Creek, visited by the James Bros]
C. T. Suddeth 
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