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Rowan County War
Feud that took place between 1884 and 1887
The Rowan County War, (1884–1887) which occurred in Rowan County, Kentucky, centered in Morehead, Kentucky, was a feud that took place between the Martin-Tolliver clans & their supporters.
In total, 20 people died and 16 were wounded.[1]
Background
The war has its roots in the Underwood-Holbrook feud (1877–1879), which resulted in all male Underwoods dying in the conflict which claimed 20 lives.
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John Martin was a lesser member of the Underwood side, had worked as a clerk for Rowan county, and owned a store in Morehead. In 1877, his gambling caused him to lose his store, and charges of falsifying county records cost him his clerk job in an election in 1878.
After this, he rented land from George Underwood, which led him to support the Underwoods in the Underwood-Holbrook feud.[2]
After the feud, Martin began illegal distillery operations. Being a Republican, he became a political rival of D