"Kit" Carson & Ohio County

           Christopher Houston Carson, better known as Kit Carson, was an American frontiersman. He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. He became a frontier legend in his own lifetime by biographies and news articles, and exaggerated versions of his exploits were the subject of dime novels. Born: December 24, 1809, Richmond, KY;  Died: May 23, 1868, Fort Lyon, CO.  Kit Carson had relatives that lived in Ohio County, KY.  These relatives are mentioned below on pages 50, 51, 54, 55, and 56.