We hillbillys have been around for a long time. KY was formed in 1792, from KY County, VA. Most of the people who settled in KY were of English descent, with some Scots and Irish thrown in to flavor things up. During the Civil War, we sent men to each side, but we were mostly union supporters. Two of my ggrandfathers fought for the USA, Wylie T. Sikes and Captain William B. Rains. William B. Rains was also the first school teacher in Bell County, KY. See "The History of Bell County," by Dr. Fuson. One of my other ggrandfathers was the infamous Jack Turner, leader of the Turner faction in the Turner-Sowders feud.